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RAILROAD LINES.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
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On and after FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 1870, one
daily passenger train will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, connecting at
GordonsvIlle, with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad 10 Richmond, Staunton and the Vir-
GINA Springs; at Lynchburg for the Vest and
Southwest, and at Washington, to the North
and Northwest.
Leave Washington daily at sos q. m, and
Alexandria at 0:OO b. m, arriving ct Lynchburg
at sos D. N.
Leave Lynchburg at s:25 g. m. arrive at
Alexandria at 5:G p. IN, and at Washington
a. G:l5 p. m.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday at $3.50 q. M; leave
Alexandrs st HOO 8. M, pass Strasburg at 3:42
D. m , and arrive at Harrisonburg at GAS p. m.
Eastward. leave Harrisonburg at $50 a. m;
pass Strasburg st 9:28 q. M. arrive at Alexan-
dria at las p. m , Washington at 2:35 p. M,
connecting with the 2:50 p. m. train from Wash
ington 20 Baltimore
Good connections by comfortable coaches.
arc made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax
station to Middleburg from Plains to Up.
pervlle from Piednon and to Stanton from
Harrisonburg.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound
trains maze close connection at Strssburg with
the Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to Win
chester, Harpers Ferry, &c.
Through tickets and baggage checked tc ell
prominent points.
j. n. BROADU5,
nov l6-tf General Ticket Agent
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AIDES, LASTING BOOTS.

n great many new styles. handsome and
very chesp, ct
At WADDEY'S, "a King street.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
r AIDES BUTTON BOOTS.

a fine stock, French Kid, Velvet English
snd French Cloth, Kid Foxed,. Russia Foxed,
Turkev Morocco Foxed and other new styles,
which cannot be surpassed for beauty, durabil-
ity and cheapnesS,
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NENT% TOILET SLIPPERS.

A large stock: Goat, Calf and Morocco Op.
ers, Cloth Carpet and Plush Plain Slippers.
very cheap, at
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KNOX'S EXPRESS checks Baggage from
N Residences, Hotels, &C., to all points on
the W. s. ORR. Also to the Railroad Depot in
Washington, or any address in this city, Wash
ington, or Georgetown. Office No. North
Washington street. j. B. RIDGWAY,
auc8 Agent Alexandria. Va.
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On and after October Oath, 1870. the trains on
this road will be run as follows:
The Mail Train will leave Alexandria daily,
except Sunday, at $50 8. M; arrive at Lees
burg ut 1920 u. m, and Hamilton at 1O:4l a. M
Ut 1885 p. M, and arrive at Alexandria at 2:3o
p. m.
The Accommodation Train will leave Alex.
cxandria daily. except Sunday, at p. NJ, and
arrive ut Leesburg st $50 p N. Leave Lees
burg at ITO g. M, and arrive at Alexandra at
$40 q. m.
The $3.50 g. m. train from Alexandria and l2:l5
.. m. train from hamilton, connect at Hsmii'o
with Kemp's Daily Line of Coaches f?- t
cellville, Snickersville, Berryville ani ".
chester; sso. with Reamers Line Of CoschA:,
which leave Lees burg daily for Balls Bill,
Adin and Middleburg.
oct19-tf R.H HAVENNER, Tick. Agt.
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e. PERS.
Ladies' French Kid Broadway, Ladies Last
ing Broadway, Ladies' White Kid Maria An
toinette, Ladies Victoria, Ladies Paris, La
dies Lasting Toilet Ladies' Cashmere, Serge
and Carpet Shppersin every style and quality,
At WADDEY'S, "A King street.
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NEISSES FINE BOOTS,
lM In every style, quality and price,
At WADDEY'S, "a King street.
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TURS AND MILLINERY GOODS.

EJNUho ANU MIIIIN Elm I VOODo.
Jus. received large assortment Of FuRS,
such as pure Sable Capes ard Mufs, Sable
Mink Cspes and Mufs, Siberian Squirrel and
Ermire Cspes and Mufs.
Good sets of Ladies' Furs for 81 per set, and
Children's Furs for 81 per set; Swansdown
and Erpoine Trimmings.
FurS made to order and repaired at the snort
est notice.
Also good assortment of seazonabe MIL.
LINERY GOODS and GENTS and BOYS
HATS and CAPS.
Miss O. 3. HEWITT,
oct 2,.1rn 80 King st Evans old stand.
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WADDEY'S, II King street.

DUBBERS. fer Ladies, Misses and Children.
~ Mems Arctic, Congress and Plain Cloth
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NEW STORE E..

~
Just opened 3: the corner OF King ard st.
Assph streets, and would call the attention %
housekeepers especially to our supply of PRO
VISIONS, Hams, Bacon. lard, Fresh Heats,
Poultry and Produce generally.
Also large lot of CANNED FEUlI5 CT
everp description in store, just received.
Those wishing bargain in our line will DO
we'll to call on US, as we are prepared to Erli
cheap.
Goods delivered free Of charge to any part Of
the city. CHEM ~ Birch,
nov l9-tf las King street.
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BAN KERS.

JoHN W. BURKE. ARTHUR HERBERT.
DURKE s. HERBERT,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
OFFICE-CORNER KING & WATER SITS.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
UNCURRENT MONEY,
GOLD AND SILVER COIN,
AND EXCHANGE.
Bonds and Stocks bought and sold on COM
mission.
Loans negotiated, Sight Drafts, Checks and
Time Bills collected on sll accessible points
and RENTED for promptly.
U. $. Revenue Stamps and Corporation Tax
Certificates of Alexandria always on HAND and
for SALE nov lift
w1LMER D. coRsE. MONTGOMERY D. coEsE
BANKING HOUSE OF
WILMER D. CORSE & Coz,
Nos. 81 & So King St..
ALEXANDRIA. Va
DoAF sfGVnk E6 60TN WHdtu RRER AND
MONEY, RAILROAD
BONDS, &C., &c.
GOVERNMENT BONDS and other socuri-
ties bought and sold on commission.
Collections made on all accessible points in
the United States, and proceeds promptly re-
uaitted Int. Rev. Stamps for sale. sep
II. w. HAMILTON. C. B. PEARSON.
HAMILTON & PEARSON
No. Young Mems Christ. Assn. Building
Corner 9Th and D Streets.
WHOLESALE AM RETAIL DEALERS in
SLATE AND MARBLE MANTELS, FIRE
PLACE HEATERS,
Crates Summer Pieces, Gas Fixtures, Ststuary
Slate and Marble Ornaments,
Builders Hardware, &c,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Messrs. Hamilton & Pearson have within the
past month furnished and put up in my house
eight mantels. at great saving and cost Of Ia
Dor to me- having previously obtained from
several man facturers in Northern cities charts
with styles of mantsls accompanied with list of
prices. The mantels and also tho putting up
give perfect and entire satisfaction, and per.
sons wanting such work done cannot do better,
if as we'll, than TO buy of them. They send
MASTER workmen TO SGT up, free of charge.
RICHARD LLOYD.
Belmont. Alex CO.. vs. nov Is
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RUILDYNG MATERIAl,.

ROB ERT JAMESON. BOYD NJ SMITH
JAMESON q SMITH,
ALEXANDRIA
PLANNING MILLS, SASH. DOOR AND
BLIND FACTORY,
NOS. q & 90 NORTH WATER ST.,
Dealers in
DRESSED FLOORING and WHITE PINE
LUMBER.
iy 25 JOHN K. LAMBDEN, Supt.
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obediens servant and friend,
Gov. JNO. GILL SHORTER.
State OF South Carolina, J
Executive Dept. ;

Executive Dept.
Columbis, Jue 19, 1867.
Sir: have made full ani satisfactory test Of
the Spectacles procured from you, and l have
the pleasure to say th.t the glasses are better
dapted to my eyes than any have ever used.
The facilities with which you fitted the glass to
my eye furnished mo conclusive evidence Of
your thorough experience Us an Oculist.
Your attsinmeLts in your profession entitle
you to the confidence. patronage aad gratitude
of the public.
l have the honor to be very respectfully
yours, JA les l.. ORR,
Governor Of South Carolina.
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RTISSES' WALKING AND SCHOOL
lEs BOOTS.
i Fms stock Of new Styles beautiful, durable
and very cheap,
A. wAHDEY,S "a King street.
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NHILDREN'S WALKING AND SCHOOL
\ BOOTS.
The largest stock and greatest variety in the
city Prices low.
A. JyaDDETrS "A Kirr STRAIT
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i fnc stock, in every color, style and quail
ty, at greatly reduced prices, at
Az WADDEY S, IA King street.
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T AIDES AND MISSES RIDING BOOTS.
IL At NADDEY'S, "a King street.
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Portsmouth, Va, Dec !. 1866.
Prof Bernhardt:-l owe you debt of graft
tud1 for the benefit you have rendered me. For
many years l have been accustomed to uso
glasses when reading or writing, and always
with pain, more or less, 10 my eyes You have
relieved me from ell inconvenience. l can now
read and write for all hours without any pain,
and Can see objects distant and near through
the same glasses with clesrness and distnctness
that hsvc not experienced siace my youth.
am gratefully yours
JOSEPH H. PLUNKETT,
Pastor Of St. Paups.
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NATTAN'S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR
~ THE HAIR-Clesr and harm ess as water.
a perfectly clear preparation for restoring to
the hair its natural color; TO eradicate and pre-
vent the forming Of dsndruG; to stimulate the
growth of the hair. As simple and elegant
dressing it is superior to any preparation now
offered to the public. For sale by
WAKEFIELD s. HALL, Druggists
oct "a Corner Prince and Fairfax sis.
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Alexandra, Va, june ZiIu, 1911
No.ice is hereby given that the countersisn
cd notes of this Bank and its Branch At Pearls
burg must be presented at this othco for re-
demption st par on or before the LIST d.y Of
July, 1871. or the same will be bsrrcd, in con
formity with an act tthe General Assembly o!
Virgins, passed juno 18th, 1870, entitled an
Act for the relief of the Bank Of the Ola Do.
minion."
This Bank having been in course Of lqui.
dation for the past five years, and Il being very
desirable to close up its business and to redeem
the small amount of its circulation now out
standing, the holders of its notes are earnestly
requested to present them for payment st ar
early day. WIN II. LAMBERT. Cashier
4. H. MILLER, Prest. je 27-1sw6m
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That appI;,
~ cation will be made to the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas Railroad Company for the
renewal of the following lost or mislsid certif-
Gates of their stock issued TO me- viz:
No. 400, Feb. %, 1853, for 80 shares. Unnref
No. 935, Sep. 60 1856, for q shares. o stnn
No 1898, APP. 9, 1853 for 16 shares.
Also certificate issued to me as trustee toI
Mrs. 8. E. Scott, viz No. 1918, Nov. III, letO
nov s~iaw2m JOHN WILLIS:
GRAND OPENING OF MILLINERY
" wH 6EES AND AIS Sfo AETA1L,
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NEXT
November 22d and Esd,
AT S. LIN D b b l NJ + S,
...~.-.. No. 96 King street.
Novelties in Paris Bonnets and Dress Hats
consisting of every variety Of styles adapted fol
the winter season. Also 8 fresh and we'll Sc
lected stock of FURS. consisting of Russian
Sable Mink, Real Astrican, Siberian Squirrel
imported Titchsels, &c. Our Moscow Beaver
and Velvet Cloaks a1e superior in style and
quality to any that have yet been exhibited il
this city.
The ladies are res pectfuiy invited to examine
one of the finest displays in this line ever pre-
sented in Alexsndria.
S. L1NDHEIMER.
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old VIRGINIA EXCELSIOR BETrEEs

NLD VIRGINIA EXCELSIOR BiTTEES.
In Offering these Bitters 10 our friends and
customers, we can recommend them with con-
fdence, as they are made with great care from
selected Herbs and Roots whose medicinal
properties are we'll known.
For Dyspepsia, Headache, Indigestion, &C.,
their beneficial effects have been fully tested.
As Tonic, they are acknowledged superior
to any other in the market.
Prepared and sold by the Preprietors,
COOK s. CREIGHT
107 King street. Alexandria, Va
Sold by Druggists generally. nov
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n@-Specisl attention paid to the SAFE and ex:.
change ot farms in Virginia snd Maryland, and
Of houses and lots in the city Of Alexandria,
sp TT
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OAsHMERE BOUQUET TOILET SOAP
~ Just received second lot Of the above ex-
cellent Soap, highly scented, ana the pest lol-
NOV "a II King St.
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F. J. MURPHY, II. y

have examined tho Brazilian Pebble and
Australian Crystal Glasses Of Dr.. N. Bern
hardt. and regard them Of superior quality and
surprising any that ever came under my OBJ
servation. Testimonials from the most promi-
nent citizens Of tho country prove that numbers
tske pleasure in recommending him to auy who
may need his services. Y. H. HAYNES,
Pastor of tho NJ. Z. Church.
Alexandria. Va, Sept ~, 1870.
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SEWING MACHINES TO RENT.

=
WHEELER s. WILSON'S.
GROVER s. BAKERS.
WILCOX q GIBBS.
lOWE'S and
AMERICAN Button Hole Com binat' n {.
Machines Of the above manufacture will be
rented by the week or month.
CHAS. w. GREEN,
oct u 76 King street
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TDWIN G. BURTS FINE SHOES FOR
n LADIES'
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OENTLEMEN'S FINE DRESS BOOTS
" AND SROES.
q large stock Of new styles, very handsome
Of the best quality, and at low prices.
WADDEY'S, "a King street.
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TRADE MARK.

Alexandria, September il, 1870
Judging from the interview which ! have
had with Professor Fl Rc7nhardt, | believe
him to be 8 skillful Optican, and from the
men of the South, tina. he Is an expe.;or "ea ard
reliable Oculist.
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Is ia III IN aasz33 ssl

WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD
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-DANK OF THE OLD DOMINION.

Acting Comptroller Of the Currency,
oct ll-laWlOt Treasury Dapa1 TIM ent
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DOIS YOUTHS FINE CALF AM
d KIP BOOTS,
ut very low prices.
WADDEY'S, a King street.
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CHARLES w. GREEN
.. Dealer in
ENGLISH, FRENCH GERMAN s. AMER
lCAN FANCY GOODS,
White Goods. Notions, Ladies' and Gents Fur
nishiDg Goods,
Has removed to
20 KING STREET,
nov II Alexsnirs, Va.
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The increasing demand for frat. class and
reliable base.hurning aid self feeding. stove
which has been pressing upon all stove dealers
so much Of late has induced the inventor and
manufacturers Of the celebrated STEW ART
STOVES to turn their attention in that dlrec-
ton, and the result is tho production Of q stove
which for beauty of design, economy in the use
o; fuel, capacity for heating and completeness
in all its operations, Is unsurpassed by any
stnun cow in the market.
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TNFANTS FANCY BOOTS s. SLIPPER

At WADDETS. "A King street.
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CEMEN

Sir hundred barrels "ROUED TOP ny
DRAULIC CEMENT just received and for
.asie hy SAM'L HARTLEY,
enon'1o Is Union street.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-09

NAPoLEoN's OUTLOOK FOR A
RAINY DAY.-The Chicago Tribune
says:
Our London correspondent assures
US, as an ascertained fact, that the
Emperor Napoleon has enough
money invested in the English funds
to yield him an annual income of
100000. This sum, capitalized at
the English rate of interest, represents
over $4,000. 900. He also estimates
that the Emperor has as much invest
ed in other countries. According to
this statement, Napoleon has not been
unmindful of the future. He has
been so preparing matters, that in case
of trouble, he will rot be left 10 pow
erty. Upon the interest Of $50. OOO,-
900 he can manage to live quite com
fortably, even if the French do drive
him from the throne.
The means by which Napoleon has
been enabled thus to accumulate this
vast fortune were very simple. Fol
twenty five years he has had his hand
in every Bourse. He could depress
the funds with frown, sink them~to
zero with threat, and render them
buoyant again with a smile and a
promise. That be has used this
power for his personal profit is not
surprising. He has always had his
throne upon a mine. He has never
felt any security, save that which the
bayonet conferred. His reiga has
been one of force throughout; and it
is but natural that, clothed with the
power to manipulate the funds Of all
Europe to suit his own interests, be
has done so to build up this immense
fortune for the future. Should this
war end in his dethronement, he will
be able to set up housekeeping with
the Empress, and send the Prince I'm
perial to school, without experience
ing those inconvenience of poverty
which he endured before his return
to France in 1848."
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more Usurpatlon.

We light upon the following inter
esting paragraph 10 the Courier Of
yesterday:
Mr.. A. T. Whittlesey, President of
the Democratic County Convention.
1T Hartlein's store, yesterday selected
a Democratic Central Committee for
this county, to serve till the meeting
Of the next regular County Conven-
ton, In pursuance of a resolu ii on
adopted at the late Convention, con-
ferring en- him the requisite authority.
We have carefully scanned the off
cial report of the proceedings of the
Hartlein Convention as printed in the
Courier. and we cannot find the reso-
luton authorizing Mr.. A. T. Whit
tlesey to appoint Central Commit
tee. 1t is strange that so important
resolution should be left out of the
proceedings altogether, We begin to
suspect that our friend A. 7. Whit
tlesey is following the example of his
friend Van Ripper, and usurping au-
thority. This is very anti-Demo-
craticl
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-09

was told that no one knew, and L
think that no one much cared where
that little man was.
When the King had written his let,
ter, he himself handed it to General
Reilly, who stood bareheaded to re-
ceive 1.-THE italian and Crlmean
medals glittering on his breast In the
fading sunlight. Queen Victoria's
image and superscrIption have not
often been seen on the uniforms of
men surrendering without conditions.
At 7:40, General Reilly left for the
beleagured town, escorted by the Uh-
lans. The buster which had served
as flag of truce. was offered to me
as a souvenir of that memorable day.
but it had a strong resemblance to
other busters, and [ declined the
preferred relic.
DRINK TO UNITED GERMANY.
Then there was general demand
for something to drink, and Count
Bismarck's Aid de- Camp produced
two bottles of Belgian beer. One OF
them His Excelle-cy shared with
Gen. Sheridan, Ger. Forsyth and my
self, saying that he frank to the closer
union of three great Teutonic peoples.
AS soon as Gen. REILLY was gone l
was most anxious to be of to the Bel
gian frontier, in the hope of get
ting messages through; but Count
Bismarck's Abide Camp assured me
that it was physically impossible to go
that night, and that I must wait till
morning, and even then must be care
full not to fall into the hands of stray
French soldiers who were known to
be dispersed in all directions along
the Belgian frontier, and to be little
better than bandits. So l slept at
the village Of Chevange, a mile be-
hind our post, after a little hunting
for quarters, actually getting bed.
THE IMPERIAL PRISONER.
Next morning early, I started for
Belgium. AS / rode along | sudden
~ came first on a knot Of Uhlans ;
then on two lackeys in the green aud
gold Imperial livery. Directly behind
them came his Majesty Napoleon Ill,
in his travelling carriage, on his way
to report himself a prisoner at King
Williams headquarters at Vendresse,
little dirty village some eight miles
| from Sedan
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-09

THE Courier yesterday quoted from
the JOURNAL of 1868, a couple of
communication and two or three ed
itorial articles. exposing the illegality
Of the tax duplicate Of that year.
We are gratified at this, because it
shows to the readers Of that paper
what many of them never knew be-
fore-the amount of plain talk that
was required in order to compel the
Democratic Council of that year to
correct It's duplicate Had the Courier
possessed the deceney or candor to
state the faot-in connection with our
artieles--that the Council of 1868 did
give heed to our warnings, and did
correct some of us most gldring mas
takes, we should have been as gratiied
as we would have been surprised. But
the Courier suppressed this fact.
Well, all we have to add is. we
commend the wisdom of the Council
of 1863 to the Democratic Council of
1870. If the latter will profit by our
advice as did the former, and rectify ITS
bIgnders, we shall not have written in
vain. Our only object is to prevent
the present Council from so managing
the duplicate as to endanger the COL
lection of taxes. The Council has
been convinced of the unfairness of
its appraisements, and it only remains
to be seen whether it will have the
good sense to correct them by reducing
the appraisements some fifty per cent.
IF it does, it will be entitled to some
credit, notwithstanding the reluct-
ance which it has manifested to per-
form this act of simple justice.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-09

DEMOCRATS were outSpoken in their con-
demnation OF the indecent haste with
which E. q. Van Ripper, aided by his alb
t9ct tools, Muhlhausen and Kerth, usurp-
ed the duties and prerogattves of Mayor OF
the city.-J0WTndt.
tits very safe to denounce the above as
arwtIful fa1sehood-faise in its premises as
well as in its statements. In the first place,
Mr.. Van Ripper did not "usurp the duties
and prerogatives of Mayor of the city,"
He never asked to be made President pro
tenn. of the Council, and only consented to
serve in that capacity with the distinct
understanding that he was to receive no
nav for his Iahors during the illness Of
Mayor WaIker.-Cotsrfer
LET the CALLED jades wincel' "Mr.
Van Ripper never asked to be made
President Of the Council pro tent"
That may be. He simply inserted his
name in the blank Of the resolution
prepared by Mr.. DENLY, and passing
il over the table to Tom Kerth, COM
handed the latter to offer it, which.
with becoming obedience to his po-
litical commander, he did promptly.
He didn't ask FOR the position-he
simply usurped it, and compelled the
Council to ratify the usurpation. The
passage of the resolution deposed
Mayor Walker absolutely, and conse-
quently his pay stopped at once. It
was In reality snatching the Office
from the grasp Of dying man. The
act was shocking To all the best feel
ings of human nature.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-09

The Courier says our attack on
Messrs. Muhlhausen and Kerth is
absolutely devilish." We have freely
commented on the obsequiousness
with which these two Councilmen do
the bidding of Mr. Van Ripper. We
notice that whenever he has an axe
to grind, one or the other of these
gouncilmen turn the grindstone.
We cannot entertain much respect
for men who have no opinion or wills
Of their own, but look altogether to
another for direction. IF Messrs.
Kerth and Muhlhausen desire to re-
tain the respect Of the people, let
them throw off Van Riper's yoke. If
they object to being designated as
tools of the New York carpet bag
GER" let them refuse longer to per-
form the part of tools in his hands.