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No. II Bridge Street, Lyncburg, Va

IYscHrrRl, Va, Sep. ?, 1870.
We ask ~ attention 10 some ehai gcs to-day
Wheat Ia better rcque,t and readily sold vt qnotaT
ioi,s a. to quality. Bacon reo"ip's for past ten
days .uatly hoNy for the season. market steady
I quo hous. Corn dull, Rye and Oats Active
Barter, Il olo'c,, active at extreme quotations. a
Lar scarce particularly No. l. flour Of all grades
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
THE BOND SWTNDLE.

We find the following succinct and
clearly stated view of the bond ques-
ton in the New Hampshire States and
Union. 1t is the truth summed up in
q nut shell:
1--WE know a man-and there are
thousands of just such cases-who, in
1862. had $1,000 in gold. He sold it
for $2400 in greenbacks, in 1863. With
these greenbacks he bought S2400 in
bonds. These bonds, of course, cost
him just $1,000 in gold. For seven
years he has drawn six per cent. annu-
ally, also in gold, on the face of his
bonds. Six per cent simple interest,
on S24oo, is Sl44 per annum. For the
sever years it has amounted to Sl008,
or eight dollars more than he invested
in the first place, reckoning only sim
pie interest. Now, the Grant-Boutwel
dynasty says, pay him the face of his
bonds IN gold, or, in other words, pay
him 5000 in gold for what cost $1,000.
So now, at the end of even years, he
receives Principal, S2400; interest
si0cS; total, S340S in gold, for what
cost him only $1,000. It's a net profit Of
more than 240 per cent. Is that jas
tice ? Is that right q?
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
OF AXE

The Ohio Legislature has authorized
an increase of half a mill on the grand
levy for State purposes for the year
1870, making the aggregate levy four
mills on the dollar. Last year it was
three and a half mills. This viii in
crease the taxes of the people of the
State fully six hundred thousand do
lars for State purposes alone. What
now becomes of Radical promises so
freely made last fall, of economy and
reform ? The Radical Legislature of
1870 requires more to carry on the
Gov ernment by several hundred thou
sand dollars than the Democratic Leg
islature of 1869. against which such a
hue and cry was raised, for its alleged
extravaganza and waste Of the peoples
money, by the Radical press and spea-
kers. The first fruits Of the Radical
victory last fail, is an increase of taxes
over last year of six hundred thousand
dollars, so that the pledges Of the Rad
ical party to the people have turned
out like sounding brass" and the
promised economy and reduction of
taxes are not likely to be realized by
the tax payers. Ohio Eagle.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
PRESIDENT GRANT ANPHES
DUTIES.

The Boston Post announces that
President Grant has accepted the
invitation OF the citizens of Eastern
Connecticut to attend a grand mass
meeting at Woodstock Commons, on
the 4th of July next, in honor of the
passage of the Fifteenth Amend
ment. Tho President, in accepting
the invitation, which he Gid with
out qualification, said "he hoped
Congress would adjourn early, 50
that he could go 20 Long Branch liz
June" Hero we have the charac>
ter OF the President displayed IN a
few words. 1t is Ole of case and
lnact;on. He is longing for The ter-
mlnation of his official cares andre
sponsibllities. Ii is the pleasure Of
a seaside place that tempts HIM, and
renders every thing unpleasant I'M
Ill 1t Is realized. We have had no
such President before. We have
had none thus gwen TO gayety and
pleasure at the expense O f weigh
ty cares and. important respon-
klbilIties.-Enu
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

given to the people by such action,
he did not believe a Republican
candidate could carry his district
next fall There are others who do
not hesitate to predict the loss to
the Republicans of the next House
If Representatives unless action is
taken OF the tariff question which
shall satisfy, 10 some degree, the
public sentiment which has been
aroused on the subject"
From this Congress we have no
right to expect any relief, nor can
1t be obtained until the Republican
party is expelled from power. The
Lords Of the Loom and the Spindle
in New England. and the Iron
Kings of Pennsylvania, have all
ways ruled that organization, and
will continue to do so. The West
ern Republican Representatives, it
is true, are occasionally restive and
declaIm against them, but it IS not
from any principle-theh only mo-
tive being a fear that otherwise
they will lose their seats and be
beaten at the election. 1t is all fol-
ly to make any free trade move-
ment-te attempt to remove the
odious restrictions upon commerce,
which are now such a burthen to
the people, unless it is done :hro'
and by the Democratic party. The
free trade Republicans who r re-
ally IN earnest will have TO support
the Democratic candidates or forego
all chance of ever getting rid OF
this obnoxious tarIf--LEnq.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
THE TARIFF ~ CONGRESS

The Washington correspondent
Of the New York Times (Republi.
CAM says the "status of the Tariff
Bill in Congress is very peculiar,
and is pregnant with danger to
commercial prosperity and the Re-
publican party /" and that sunless
public sentiment should speedily
make itself feft, coercing Congress
into action, there is great danger
that the session will go by without
any action whatever on this impor-
tant question" We are further IN
formed that "there IS a very geEer-
al conviction that affirmative ae>
ton must be had or the party suff-
er heavy losses at the next cleo
ton" We quote him further in
this connection
"One Western member of Con-
gress, whose majority at the last
election was over six thousand, re-
marked the other day, that unless
the tariff was revised and regfef
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

A chap, whom we suspect to be a
political pensloner upon Uncle
Sans Treasury. writes the Herald
from Washington, over the sign Of
H.
Perhaps none others but the edi-
tor of the Herald, the composition
IN the Office, and ourselves have had
the courage to read through this
truly loyal and intensely Radical
effort The communication Is not
intended to eRlighten the people
hereabouts, it is for the eyes and
ears Of those located in another ma
ridian. A few copies Of the paper
containing the effusion will be judi
| ciously distributed through the va
rious departments at Washington
and handed to leading Radicals
with the compliments of the auth
or.
"H." seems to be greatly distress
ed at the prevailing opinion tina:
Grants Administration is a failure,
and, after a thorough trial, no great
shucks. lie, therefore, comprehends
the situation and comes to the rescue
and through the columns of sn obscure
newspaper, printed in the Rural Dis
trict, labors in sycephantical way to
prop up the Administration recently
inaugurated into existance by the ma
mayer of the Great Grant Gift Enter
prise.
~" haying no gift to- bestow, not
even a bull pEp5o that other desira-
bic piece ofproperty, a good race horse
he rushes to the defense Of Grant and
his cabinet through the Herald, hop
ing and expecting that his mighty eff
ort will reach the eyes of the powers
that be, and by this means bring him
into exalted favor and secure to him.
self uninterrupted or position he may
seek.
We take it, from the tone Of his
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

na- An Eastern cotem?orary has
been at the trouble of Analysing the
ratification" of the Fifteenth Amend
ment, and finds that the abomination
has received the sanction of nineteen
States, six military districts and three
Major Notwithstanding twepty-eight
in all. The accuracy of this analysis IS
indisputable and it will be well to
keep it in mind. The time is coming
when these farces of the Reconstruc>
ton Variety Show at Washington will
be held in no higher respect by the A.
merican people than the can-can indie
cencIes of a free concert rum mill
Gin. Eng.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
A STATE DINNER AT TEEE
WHITE NOCSE.
Washington Correspondence of the Phila-
delphiG Press.

Washington Correspondence of the Phila-
delphiG Press.
THE Estate dining ROOM" at the
White House, is u handsome apart
ment. A long table, rounded at the
ends, extends through the mMdle
of 1t at which thirty-six Ear be
comfortably seated. There is plenty
of room besides, for the servants to
perform their duties admirably
New mirrors and chandeliers have
been added since the administers
ton of President Grant, but the
carpets, upholstering, and paperIng
have descended from the Johnson
regime. The exquisite taste of Mar
tina Patterson is seen on the dsinti-
~ tinted walls, the figures Of the
carpet so nicely adjusted to the
size of the room, the dark green sa
tin damask at the windows, and the
quaint chairs, under her snpervis-
ion arranged to match. A clock,
as ancient as the days of Madison,
adorns one of the marble nantes,
whilst a pair of hydraheaded cam
dlesticks. grim with age, descended
from nobody knows whose brief
reign, graees the other. With the
exception Of a pair of modern ma
hogany sideboards, the furniture
seems to have belonged TO the eras
of Washington ard Jefferson, it is
so solid and sombre. The White
House was modelled after the pal
ace of the Duke of Leinster, and
The state dining room, more than
any other part of the building, is
suggestive ola baronlal hall. But
if there is one thing more than an.
other from which tho state dining
room suffers, it is from 8 dearth o.
SILVER. Steward Melah," the sllv'
9 voiced Italian whom Govern
ment employs to look after TIL;
part of its business, actually wiring:
his hands with terror and dismay
when he sets the table for state
occasions.
A rare work of art adcrns thu
long table in The state dining room
1t is several feet long, and, perhaps
two feet wide. and is composed O.
gilt and looking glass. The found
alton is a long mirror, and this il
beachGd by a perpendicular shore
three inches in hsight, but of no ap
preelable thickness. Llttle fern
like upheavlngs may be seen rising
out of the tawdry gilt at equal dis
tances apart, and these are used a
receptacles for natural flowers
But, lest the guests should look In
to this mirror, and see each eihel
facetiously reflected, at moments
too, when the north assumes any
thing but poetic proportions, largt
vases Of fewePs are strewn On IT
CLASSY surface, and the mischief o
the mirror is niPped in the bud
The ornament is not mere orna-
mental it is useful. It answer,
the very purpose to help out a So
claI ambuscade, for IL can be so ar
ranged as to hide the Presiden'
from any guest from whose pres
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

THE Liberian negroes r debat-
ing a proposition for the annexa-
lion of the United States to their
Republic. The only obstacle they
perceive in the way Of the project
is the provision of the Liberia Con-
stItution disfranchisIng whites-a
suffrage restriction which tho black
Republicans don't Ike to abandon.
AS their friends Oh this side Of the
water have already surrendered
half a dozen States to negro domin-
Htion, AMI arc moving heaven and
earth TO extend that sweet boon ov-
or a much broader territory, the
Liberians do not believe that this
obstacle will prove insurmountas
BILE. They entertain a confident
hope that the Radicals, under the
lead Of Sumner, Butler, Triton and
the other white hierophants of You
duuisn, viii be able and willing TO
carry a sixteenth amendment,
bringing what is left Of our Consti-
tuition into harmony with that OF
Liberia. Indeed. they suppose Mr..
Sumner will hold that, as treaties,
duly ratified, become part OF the So
preme law, a constitutional amend
ment is not necessary, and that the
peeiful modification would take ef-
feet, ipSo taetO, on the PRONUNCIATION
Of the annexation treaty. The hat
est adviees from Liberia are to a.
bout the first ef February, and we
await further information from
there, concerning THIS movement
with interest," Eng.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
EDWIN M. STANTON AND R0-
GER b. TANEK A CON-
TRAST.

In 1886, Roger B. fancy was ap-
pointed Chief J ustice of the Supreme
Court eff the United States. He
held the Office until 1865, when he
died, a period of twenty nIne years.
Indeed, since The beginning of this
century up to 1865, there had been
but two Chief Justices, John Mar
shall and Robert B. fancy. The
latter died full of years and honors.
During his long administration the
most important political and judi
Cial questions were decided. His
integrity was never disputed. He
died poor. He left his family dest-
,tute. He left two daughters, who
low labor as copyists, in Washing
ton, IN order TO obtain a livelihood.
His bust is not in the vacant niche
provided for the Ex-Supremo Court
Justices.
While such has been the treat
ment of al iIlustrious Chief Judge,
who sat nearly thirty years upon
the bench, but who disagreed with
the party in power, what are the
Lonors melted out to Edwin II. Stan
ION, who was appointed an Associ-
hte Justice, bu: who never entered
oue day upon it's duties, and never
was even sworn into place? His
family is to receive a years salary,
although they are not in need of at,
being LETT in possession of ali ample
estate, which has been greatly add
I'd to by subscription Of individual
friends.
Mr.. Stanton's politrcs agree with
those of the party IN power. Hence
the discrimination in his favor, and
hence the monstrous injustice in-
volved in the treatment of him, as
c~ontrasted with Roger B. fancy
who was for nearly a third of a cen
fury an ornament OF the bench up
on which Stanton Fever Sat. This
IS a remarkable instance of parsi-
san unfairness and injustice.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
TOBACCO.

Best Richmond Black Ma
w Pound, perlb. 50
Best Richmond Black Va
Wy, halves 4 qrS. per ID. 50
Extra Richmond blk. Ma
Wy, halves s. qrs. per ID. 10
Good Richmond blk. Ma
Wy, halves & GFs. per ID. 60
GOLDEN Flake Per 30. 81 DO
Best bright 6Ves per ID. So
Bright Navy per Id. SO
u.s. Louisville and Kentucky
brands, good. sound and war
ranted, sold in proportion
with the above prices.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

Dir. Sumner observed to some of the
leading members of the Woman's Suf-
frage Convention, in Washington, that
he never yet declared for or against
women suffrage. II know you have
not said Miss Anthony II have
watched you as a cat watches a sly
mouse
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

By General Butler should be
looking after the Massachusetts, Ku
Klux. Rapes. murders, robberies,
are thick enough here, if scattered
through the Southern States, to
place half a dozen OF them under
military government, according to
the Radical theory.--BostOn Post.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

sl A Radical Jack Bunsby told
8 ConnectIcut caucus the other day
shat rIf we do our duty and elect
our mar L have no doubt OF the re-
suit"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

person comes under the head efen-
my oil friend.
Conversation at q state dinner
can not be general. Each guest
must depend upon his own neigh
! borhOod. The quality Of the con-
v%ersasion eepends entirely upon the
kind of people who manufacture it.
Nike Walsh terrified Mrs. Frank
I'm Pierce at a state dinner by talk
ing about his "going a fishing, on
Sunday" A modern Congressman
filed up the official time between
each mouthful by telling his next
lady neighbor the exact things
which his palate craved.
He didn't like French dishes
but he was fond of pork and beans
as well as ice cream and canned
peaches No doubt the word 'Jen-
kins' will be flung at your CORES
pondent for these social criticisms :
but gentlemen is the highest term
which can be applied TO a politician,
and the people have just as much
right to a description of an official
dinner as any other public event,
especially when the Government
employees a public functlonary IN
the person of Stewart Melah to sec
the dignity Of the nation carried to
the PERFECTION point.
Once upon a time, an accomplish
Led young American woman had the
honor to dine with the Gar of all
the Russias. During the royal en-
tertainment a plate Of delicious
grapes vas passed around. 1t is
true the young lady saw the golden
knife which rested or the side Of
the basket, but as the fruit came 10
her first she had no way of learn
ing its use ; so she did just as she
would have done in America-shc
reached out Ler dainty fingers and
lifted from the dish a whole stem oil
grapes. What was her consterr n
ton to see the next pcrscn, as well
as all the other guests, take the
golden knife and sever a single
grape each, and transfer 1t 10 their
plates. Had a young Russian lady
in this country helped herself to a
whole chicken the error would
have been the same. 1t is true the
young woman committed no crime,
but her feelings and those Of her
friends would have been spared
had she learned tho etiquette Of
royal tables before she became IN
EmpeIor's guest.
1t is the evening of the Presi-
dents state dinner. The guests are
not only invitsd, but expected to be
punctuaIly In their places at { O.
clock p. m. President and Mrs
Grant arc already IN the Red Room
awaiting the company. The ladIes
have dlsrobed themselves of outer
wrappings, and, like graceful swans.
they sail slowly into the presence
Mrs. Grant is in full evening dress
-jewelry, laces and all the ct cete-
ras to match. Her lady guests are
attired as handsomely as herself
and the gentlemen r expected tc
wear black, swallow tail coats and
white neckties.
President Grant leads the way
with the wife of the oldest Senator
present on his arm-not the oldes
Senator IN years, but one who hai
enjoyed the longest term Of Office
The President Is followed by tn,
other guests, whilst Mrs. Grant, as
sisted by the husband of the wo
man VINO honors the President b.
her exclusive attention. brings u
the rear, and after a slight confus
ior the guests are mostcomiortabl
seated.
The ambrosial soup is fol!owet
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
LIQUORS.

na-Purs Rye, Bourbon, & Corn whis-
kies; Pale and French Brandies Hol-
land Gin Pure Imported Port Wine;
Blackberry Brandy Cherry Wine, &c,
which we warrant equal, if not super
Tor, to any sold in the market; and
which we sci for Medical purposes,
and only in strict accordance with The
Safe Liquor Laws.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

re- When Mrs. Lincoln, widow
of the rlate lamented," gets a pens
sion, or Mrs. Stanton gets one years
pay for an Office thai her husband
died before he flied, would it not
be we'll TO rercal the tax on the
land organs shat crippled soldiers
grind for q living?
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
NEW ENTS.
WALL PAPER
G0lindow Shades,
BOOK STORE.
AN IMMENSE STOCK |!
SPLENDID VARIETY OF PAT
TERMS.
GOOD GOODS AND LOW PRlCES!I

We have now in stock the largest and
and Window Shades ever brought to Nc
Cn~anelsville, and are determined to sell the
same at such low figures as that it viii be an
inducemeut for everybody to purchase their
supplies from US. Our stock is especially
attractive this season, comprising all kinds
Of Paper for Dwellings, Public Halls, Chur-
ches, Offices, Stores, Shops, &c, in the very
greatest variety of patterns, and of such de-
siratle styles, that all cannot fail to be sui
ted. We have
WINDOW SHADES
In greater variety and larger stock than
heretOfore-elegant patterns, choice Goods,
and fair prices. Our CLoTH SLIDES are very
handsome, in Green, Buf, Pearl, Brow and
other desirable %colors, and elegantly fgur-
ed. We ave a splendid article of Oil
cloth. Green and Buff american and Eng
iish Hollands, and a larger stock of WindoV
Paper, plain and figured, han ever before.
Also, WINDOW FIXTURES,
Ofthe most improved kind, and 50 simple in
construction and working, that everybody
that nave used them will have no ether.
Our Stock of
Picture Cord,
Curtain Cord,
Tassels,
Transom Paper. &c.
is complete, and we invite everybody want
ing Goods in our line to give US a call. as we
are confident Of pleasing them in Goods and
prices. ADAlR BROS.
marIS, 1870.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25

The ambrosial soup is followed
by a French eoquet of meat. Four
admirably trained servants remove
the plates between each course, and
their motions ri as perfect as clock
work. The servants are clad in
garments of fauItless cut, which
serves to heighten to the last de-
gree thor sable complexions.-
White kid gloves add the finishing
touch to this part of The entertain d.
ment. The third "course" of the
dinner IS composed Of a fllet of
beef, faEked OF each side by pota-
toes the size of q walnut, with plen-
ty of mushrooms to keep them COM
pany. The next course Is dainty in
the extreme. 1t is made up entire
~ of the Iucious legs of cartridges.
1t will readily be seen that a full
description of the twenty-nine
courses would be altogether too
much for the healthy columns of a
newspaper to bear, so we pass to
the dessert, not omItting to say
that the meridian or noon Of the
feast is marked by the guests beng
served bountifully with frozen
punch. AS IL general rule wine is
served about every third course
Six wine glasses of different sizes
and a small bouquet of flowers arc
placed before each guest at the be-
ginning.
The dessert ia fnaug1rated by
the destruction of a rice pudding,
but not the kind which prompts the
ilttle boy to u away to the North
Pole because his mother would
have rice pudding for dinner
After the rice pudding, canned
peaches, pears, and ounces are
served. Then follow confectionery,
nuts, ice cream, coffee and choco-
late, and with these warm soothing,
drinks the Presidential entertain
ment comes to an end, the host and
his guests repair to the Red Room,
and after fifteen minutes spent in
conversation the actors In a state
dinner rapidly disappear.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
Hon. w. 4. PrOSSer.

The following well merited tribute to a
tennessee Congressman, we copy from
the Louisville Commercial. Mr.. Prosser
was one of the most faithful Representa-
tives in that body:
The persistent efforts of this gentleman
to advance every measure in the late ses-
SION of Congress calculated to promote the
interests of the Southwest entities him to
the thanks of the citizens ofthat section as
well rs ofhis constituents. He has proven
himselfan efficient, Industrious able work
or in body where industry is rare enough
and is too little recognized. The advocacy
by Mr.. Prosser of the improvement of the
Cumberland river from its mouth to its
source evinced a determination to look to
the development of the material wealth of
a magnificent region of country hitherto
neglected by our national Legislature, such
as we should like to see initiated by other
members of Congress from Kentucky and
Tennessee. For this alone his constituents
should return him to the seat he has hon
ored. In this matter Kentucky has as
great if not greater interest than Tonnes
see, and Mr.. Prosser has deserved the graft
tude of both States for his labOrs. We
hope that in the next Congress this faith
full servant of the people will be enabled TO
push on his plans for the development of
the Cumberland.