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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

FELINE AFFEcrIoN.-A young rom
cat" was accidentally Killed the other
day at Hewins billiard establishment by
2 dese OF tarlsagreen and cblor9iorm
A curious circumstance oceutSe4 at'Kis
death. A female cat, provious to the
Toms" sudden illness, was extremely
shy, came to the funeral, and tried, as
far as she knew ..how, to alleviate his
sutferipgs, and snally lay down beside
him, clasping her paws around his. neck :.
In this position she remained until she
was taken away, when she saw the cat :
dead body she set up dismal catcrwaul-
ing which was oniy stopped by its re-
moval from her sight. Who can say
that cats .are an unicliuc race 2-Hart-
./ord Times
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who exhibited cotton at Che St lot
fair. About one thousap ID psrsoe oea, q
presontinp tho cottan faterests f A.

fair. About one thousap pa psrsoE .
presenting tho cottep htetests t.
South and the commercial intcrests Of
St. Louis and the West, were present.
The sweepstake premium of one thou.
sand dollars for the best bale of long
or short staple cotton was awarded to j !.
G. Yclson, of Port Edwards, Mississippi
pi.
A Washington paper describes very
peculiar specimen of the production of
that city. 1t is q boy four and Tahalf
year old, who has ga head covered With
pure white nappy wool, white, eyebrows
and eyclashcs ornamcnting a good feat
ured face of bright mula:to color, flahk.
cd by very dark eyes His nece aud
body are white, and around his wristhis
skin is as white and as, fair as can eBcS.
From short distance above the el5oW
and knees the skin is very dark "a@ 20
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A writer in. the New Orleans picay.

A writer in the New Orleans Picay.
une cammeuds the introduction Of a.
kind of ant from Central America to
destroy the boil worm in tho Southern
States, Lie says: Daring a long resi-
dcnse IN Central America / have no.
ticcd the hahits of . very d,pinptiyc MT
called the terrier ant. No insect will
approach it, habitatiou. 1t is perfectly
harmless TO vegetation, aud will not per-
NIT any insect Or even animal TO en-.
croach upon thoiF premises under pen.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

FRIz HARD.-Bnn Davis Is a roorily
soul, sound Temperance man, always
setting good example so far as outsi
ders can sec, But his ''time" me a
short time since. lie had employed a
carpenter to make some alterations in
his Parlor. In repairing the corner
near the fire place it was found nccessa-
ry to remove the wainscotng, when 10,
discovery WAS made that astonishcd
everybody bra"e of dccantcrs, a tum-
blcrs and pitcher were costly reposing
there as if they had s'aid there from
the beginning. The Deacon was sum.
moncd, and US he bcheld the BOTTLES, he
exclaimed: "Wcll, declare, that is
curious, sure enough, 1t must be that
old Buius left them, when he went out
of this ere house thirty years ago"
"Pcrhaps he did" returned the car
pcntcr, "but Deacon the ice in the pitch.
er must have been friz mighty hard to
stay all that time"
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a St.Louioiap at Yaucac, Peru, vritcs S
IL witnessed q very interesting ccre,no.
ny recently 1t was man giving a
depd of PIECE Of property ton woman. {.
They first read n paper in tile Indian
language, and after going through lot
Of murmuring the governor took her by
the hand and led her ont in the field.
She then lay down on the ground All
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sat % Hesgerea,les qehis stlsuss and
Ven 90 Tczasl IIcwas at ths baud of !
solqao, VIII sn the Mo1isansi under Gen.
.eral Wool ;nyadsa gexa ii 1912 B


.eral Wool :ayadsa Tsxa ia 1882 i
Shortly after, he jcine9 the Mier expcdi.
ti0n4under General Green, was captured,
drew beans drew a white one-esacp ed
being shot; was taken to the castle of
Peretej from thence'to thegcityof Mexi,
CO, there he was put to work upon the
stfeets.; Aty,the solicitation of the late
Go1efhor Mcdowell, them a member Of
Congress, through the Mexican minister,
General Aimonte, President San,
Anna liberated him. He returned TO
Texas, and was NTH the gallant Harry
Hays and hisrangprs'ip tho Indian war.
At the close of the war he was an.
pointed to the command of the escort of
the United States mail, from San
Antonio to El,Passo, Big Foot Wal
lace, weighing 240:avoirdupois, Standing
six feet two in his stockings, measuring
forty.six' inches around the breast, has
by no means such a, big foot but he
killed the Comanche chief big Foot"
hence the name.
~ '"Thoy dubbed him Big Foot Wallace,
a, Dawn in Mexico,
" = AS Lilliput would call his
Brobdisndg, you know"
"Big Foot's" home is at his ranch In
Medina County, thirty five miles west Of
the City Of San Antouio The drou,hs
of farmef and the floods Of last Y9ar, and
,bf loss s; oft2oO. horses, stolen BY Indians, do
not. prevent him dispensing 'truc 'front.'
er h9spifality5"l t9 all who's come.
:, We behold ,in. William Wallace the
true type of the American pioneer and
trontiersman-now passing away, and
soon with the rapid settlement Of the
country to be known only in history-
who, with rifle in hand, at the head of
the army of civilization, plunge fearlessly
into the dark forest and track less prairie,
and make ~ay for the school, The church
and tic printing press. Al honor 50
these brave veterans, gray in tho service
Of their county and dofhumanity .-Brock
JrHyc { Ia) Ctiaen
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FOR SALE!
SIX HUNDRED ACRES OF 'e
GOOD

Situated on the Old Charleston Road. the
- nrahchviiic Road and the South Carolina
Rail Road, one and quarter miles below
the THRIVING TOWN Of ORANGEBURG.
VIII be sold at priva, Sale in Lots 70 suit
Purchasers.
These Lands are High, Healthy, well
Watered and Timbered, and have beautiful
sights for Residences. Copvenicnt in every
way to orangcburg, Columbia, Charleston
and Augusta.
Persons IL wnnt Of such Locations will
P:eTsc maNe application &c :!:c ;:m;!ars:S ned
within thirty days from date. If not sold
u. private saie by that dStc, these Lauds
VIII he suh-disided and sold at public out.
cry. THAD. c. ASSREWSE
; ect,l 1t q,
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r ISL OF LETTE sss Remain
i 4 ing In the Orangeburg Post Office Io

IL ing IN INC OrahgeDufg Fost Ufhce TO
October 10Th 1872.
B--Miss Mary Boiler, Mrs. s. A. Brady.
G-Augusters Glover. -,
l-Miss. Sallie \. Inabinett, Mrs. ]. Z.
1nabinett,. "s
J-Mr VI. IT.. J6nnings.' ("
M-Miss., Henrietta Mooer,. Rev. j. F.
Morrall
R-Mrs.. T.. ?. Robinson, Harous .Bhins
Cold.) r,
= S-Mr, X. V. Smell, Mrs. r. E. Spicanct:
T---Rev. j. W. Taylor. ,"I7
w.Mrss Nancy Woodward, AR. ,,wn,. 4
Whaley, Rcy. Jno. T.. Wilson.
Z-Russel II. Zimmerman. "asS
Persons calling for the above letters
please say they are advertised.
F. DEMARES.
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FAIR NOTICE.

The COLLECTION of the TAXES on all
TAXABLE REAL ESTATE, and LICENSES,
to carry on any business within the Corpa,-
rate Limits of the Gown Of GfSBgsburt ;fos
the fiscal yeRr ending April lst, 1872, will
be hold at my Sore at the Eng inc House,
commencing OCTOBER 24rn and ending
l5TH, 1872 Those persons
failing to make payments during the Rpeci-
fed time will subject themsels to an adIi,
tional TAX@of ten per csnsuur on. their
Original Assessment, and twenty per CEN
tum on Licenses.
By order of Town Council
KIRK ROBINSON,
oct l9-1t Tax Collector. a,
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Notice of Dismis all

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT on
IN the 18th day of November next, Rwill
File my Final Account witlsthe Hen. Thad.
9. Andrews, Judge of Probate. and ask for
Letters of Dismissal as Administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Rachael GoFsfit.s deceased.
,.-.3 j. W.. sB0YLSIoN,
oct bit Administrator
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AS our Editor continues quite un-
well VIC have no editorial matter this
week .-,,r,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

CTRAYED Or sTO1.EN-sa0
~ REWARD.-A Dark Bay Mare. about
l8 years old, with piece Of RigntRhY cut
off, was stolen oY strayed fyom. Orapgeburu
Corr leTase on the l2tlr instant The above
reward vii! DC paid If delivered to ="
RICHRD DAVIS,
oct III Eowes Pump, S. G.
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THE ELECTION.

Returns come in slowly. Eighteen
polls, so far as heard from give tho vote
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the natives gathered around and cried,
{ 'Posessi7pl P5ssssienr srisg tb6A tiiSk
!hfs inI tho sBrd Sud sso rooS in
'ths hopze, wNFfc Fpey went khroug the
sane process Mpally She got dow on
her Knees, liugged one around his legs,
handseahd the performance was over"
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The following shows the persons elpc,
ted as members Of the Eower House :s''
S. l.. Duncau.-...s....s.,,3,o oQSs,x
John Dix....s.....ss.l~.3 900 ..sts,
Henry Riley. sssee 932
j. Fielder Meyers. 40 'Se2 ~
Abram Dannelly.. s7a -
~ & aa
From the above it will be seen that
tha Regular Republican Ticket, swept
the entire County.
! The election passed OF quic,ly-no
row and no trouble of any kind. a.
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a singular episode took place at a
church near Memphis, recently, where a
revival was going on. During a very
silent and solemn part of the services a
penitent brother. who bad been lean.
ing forward and resting his aching brow
on his palm, suddenly started up and
cried out in loud voice, ~ have it,
! have it, l have it." An ubiquitous
person who was dosipg beside him on
-the seat, jumped to his feet still halt
asleep, and said With emphasis, "Kcno,
by Gcorge!"
The Cotton Association gave its an
nual banquet Saturday night, at the
Sons~fert Hall, to tho cotton growers
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12
JoHN EoBrNsoS's CIRcUs.



Tho oelebrated and popular circus and men
aEerie Of John. Robinson, one Of the most eN-
tsnslve shown eHtant which Il now making It's
annual summer tour, viii arrive In this city on
the 6th OF September aud remain two days. II
has been I've years since Mt. Robinson appeared
In this city, and was then popular iayorlts.
through the south and West aud been romarka-
bly, suocessful, his business In the southern
States being particularly large and lucrative;
and 20 well was his shoy received ~ that SEC,
the exhibition, that for three years no confined
himself 10 that circuit, only taking occasional
Jumps into the western district Ihis s ,.'H1
over the old and woll.boaton track, prompted BY
desire to meet once again the friends Of earlier
days, and at tho same time give tho public an
opportunity to sec what improvements and Addl
IONS no had made since his last visit
Ills show now, beyond dolbt in size, yalua.
tlou and excellence, will equal any travelling, u
not su psrior TO = majority exhibiting around the
country, This mammoth exhibition combines
an Aquagium, museum, monagerle and circus,
requiring ten tents under which 10 unfold tho
Specipsns n animals and animal nature Forty
cnRog Of wild beasts, among them some Of tho
TaTest and NEST dithoult 70 secure auOrdlng =
aii Others intsreGted IN the animal kingdom.
They have also with them q large thinOooros,
aid to DO the only one now on exhibition In this
country Two large Ostrichee and the unicorn
OF Holy W fit are enumerated In the category Of
| birds and animals, while nine Immense sealiOns
| Of great trouble and considerable expense are
oarEied along g make ihs show somPIssss, ,,Is
arc required, and the employees and animals Tot
| this purpose number full one thousand.
That our readers may iotm some idea o. lhs
| an approximate estimate whom informed that u
requires ninety ars 10 transport the entire con
eefn. The exhibition is now coming over lhs
| Eastarn circuit, nd will arrive horo at the time
| statsd exhibiting on the Government rosorva
/ lion on sixth street, south Of tho canal
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12
BRElM YERIFIED.
The Captain Of = Cape ARn schOoneF FiadS the
body ola Murdsred ChIld al Sea.

The Captaia Of = Cape Ann Schooner flnds the
BOdy ola Murdered ChIld At Sea.
FROM The Cape Aun (MGss.) Advsrtissr.l
From Captain Samuel ElwolI, master OF the
schooner Belyidere, which arrived at this port
IrCm Georges on Sunday, we learn the par
ticulars Of one Of the most singular yerlhca-
tlons of dream, and the evidence Of the com
initial of a most shocking crime which has
ever come under our notice.
On sunday morning, soon after breakfast,
while tho vessel was crossing Georges. Capt,
Elwell, not feeling very well concluded that
he would 20 down below and turn In This
he did and after getting Asleep, dreamed that
he saw a dead body anoat on the water. All
his efforts 10 secure II proved unayaillnR, and
II finally passed under the counter vt the ycs-
sci. His dream seemed so much like reality,
and his efforts 10 secure the body and dlAap-
pOlntment In not being enabled to do go caused
him TO awake, aud upon going on deck, tOund
II impossible 10 convince himself that he had
not actually Witnessed the scene 80 WILDLY
| portrayed 10 the dream.
About half an hour after the Captain had
come upon deck he noticed q box some dls-
lance ahead floating upon the water. Upon
sailing up 70 Il he made endeayors 70 get Il
on board, but II eluded his grasp, and went
under the counter Of the vessel. They called
/ on, but the Captain was uneasy and finally
i gave orders 70 put about and secure the box.
This was done, and upon opening II there
was found the body Of q little girl about four
years Of age, who had apparently been dead
some ten days. She had on PLAID dress,
with whito apron, nice pair Of galter boots,
and bad the appearance Of belonging TO per-
sons well-tO-dO In the world. Her hair was
Of golden brown, and the top Of the fore
head gave indications of severe Injuries. She
was lying upon seaweed, with which the box
was packed, and there were holes bored In
the sides, which indicated that II was the
purpose Of the pcrpetratOr OF the deed "a
have II sink, The box was Of coarse, hard
wood, nailed securely, and IL was evidently
made expressly for the purpose. As dccOm,
position Of the body had commenced, aud
the vessel was not TO return for several days,
Ii was nailed up and sunk.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12

Thay L.yo bn1 a II,-.I,- oag. M tha ,nn.,-
Inc, lucy nane j., naa hEsl{ eaSe oi INC een ~
Una a,,od y, 'T San ~ ~ S Ssi,b S0EJ !"
49, a. ~, SSH ~ WIN ~" .S rn ~ ~,
81 AIShaUo. nnI ,.rTOI,,,ns Ia 10 t,ds,a 20 y,
oh,idraO ,ha oo,,lin ,Iao1 MisIIlsi,,,I AZ "a a
n tne w huot eBnuy uIeu. lhey tneu y,
III H., w. anu .uS " Iuo ~
s,r, 'nVI H. ooh a'S S snS u,ousua inIo
S,a,i T,aia ~, y, 49,, ~,
S,iJ oh ,laS in1rodsS ~ as ~ f VA
IL SnJtI r"9 h ~ -. r Nv IS ~ ~
NE. , O ,,i VIII n1 10, oeen 70 Oo1 iII 1,gn'
~ uioosu. ~ Souls gu a, iounSe
,nen, ~, Ss,,SSItad ,h.s sSS "a ,s,n,, -,
az ~ NJ, M , sS n sba nv ,,sS
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hsd ra,'eS ~ PuEt nSs AM NJ ~, ,hs.sd ~
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12

This bird, which Is held In such superstl-
uOus reverence by sailors, and which super
stitlon Is 80 dalntily dished up by Coleridge
In his Ancient Mariner" Is an inhabltant
principally OF the Indian ocean. When they
arc captured and brought On board ships SAIL
&c; clean II hke'eishS saBgrLseknaeRca and
ton; and the fine snow-whlie down which
remains after the removal of the outer fenth-
ers Is In requisitiOn by ladies for muffs, tip
pets, otc. The spread from tip TO tip Of the
wings OF the lbatross Is something enoT-
nous. The average Ia from eight W four
teen feet; while II Is reported that specimens
have been captured the extended Wlngs oil
which measured twenty feet across. When
SELLING an object floating on the water, the
albatross will gradually descend, with SE'
panded or appraised wings, or sometimes
allgbt and float like a duck ON the water
while deyOurlng lis food. Then eleyRtlng
itself, 1t skins tue surface OF the ocean with
expanded wings, giving frequent lmpu sos
since the great length Of iLs wings prevents
It's rislug with facility from a level surface
as II runs along for some distance, TIL II again
scars In mld-alr, and recommences Its erratlc
flight The great difficulty of these birds In
commencing their flight Is 10 elevate them
selves from the water. To effect this object
they spread their long plnlOns 10 the utmost,
giving them repeated impulses Us they run
along the surface Of the water, Having by
their eKeTtl1ns ralsed themselves above the
water, they ascend and descend, and cleayt
the atmosphere In various directions, without
any apparent eNeTtlOn. The explanation Of
this facility Of flight in the albairOss IL Gu
riOus. The whole surface Of the body 10
this, Us well as most II not all the oceanic
tribe Is covered by number OF air cells, ca
pable Of voluntary Initiation or dlmlnutlOn by
means Of q beautiful muscular apparatus.
BY this power the blHdS eau raise or depTess
themselves ut Will, and the tall aud great
length Of the Wings enable them 10 steer In
any direction. Indeed, without some pro.
vision Of this kind TO enable them TO save
muscular exertiOn, II would be impossible foI
these birds TO undergo such long fights with
out reposo, as they have besn known 10 do,
for the muscles appoTtalnihg 10 the organs
Of flight arc evidently inadequate In power
TO the long distances they have been known
TO fly, and the immense length OF time they
remain on the wing with scarcely a mOmenti
cessation. Philadelphia Press.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12

EnGlish Womsu's strihe ts nsaaCs It--StarvIns
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 Ert ~ nest fOF
Month.

Enriish WomsaS strlhe ts nsaaUs It-Stafvlns
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 M ~ nest fOr
Month.
tErom he IAvtrposi ARfsul
Tho movement 70 rcduco the high price Of
butchers' meat IL extending In Lancashire.
Meetings. otwOmen havu been held at Black
rod, Aspull Hlndley Haydock, aud other
places 10 the neighborhood Of wigan, aud
the agitation has reached the town itself,
where two conferences very largely attended
have been held. The frat took place on
Monday night, when suvoral thOuaaDds Of
golfers and their wives assembled on School
Common, near Scholes-the district 10 which
the working population Of Wigan mainly re-
slde-and after addresses had been delivered
by several women, q resolution was carried
unanimously 10 tho effect that no meat be
bought for month. 90 the following even
ing another meeting was held In the came
district and there was again an immense
number present several woTkiugmen and
women were stationed on the cart which
served as platform, and Adam Chadwick
was elected 10 preside. He said be was glad
10 sec so many women present, because the
question was one which essentially belonged
70 them, and he thought they were justified
In the course they were taking. Mrs. Mary
Wood said there had been "nothlng but bG-
COu' In her house for the last six weeks, aud
she was determined there should not be any
thing else until beei aud mutton could be OBJ
talucd at BiNpenCe and pavenpenCe per pound
although her old mau" did complain that he
bad had enough Of ''grunL" and wanted a
Bit Of "baA,"
A collier recommended the purchase OF a
COW on the cooperative principle and retail
| Ing II at slxpenoe per pound. A second
woman observed that wives who had sober
/ husbands were better ablo 70 get moat than
| those who had husbands like her 'Owd had, .
who, rs they all know, was rather of a
drunken sOart." Laughter She asked
her more fortunate slsters " help those who
: were not 90 well OF In making stand against
the present e1orbitant prices, and she de-
clared she would eat no more meat until Il
could be got u I'd per pound. Other speeches
were delivered, and q resolution was carried
amidst much cheering that any woman who
| gave more than I'd RpOund for meat at the
market on Friday aud Saturday should for.
felt her husbands wages for tue week. Al
Aspull on Monday night q meetlug OF
women was held IN the Wesleyan school room
/ all men icing excluded excepting one, who
occupied the chair. Il was resolved 70 ab
stain from meat for a month, and II wa
further determined that 10 the event OF auJ
woman trausgressiug, apublic meeting should
be called, aud the offender burned In efiigy
Similar resolutions were passed 1t meeting
OF seventy persons principally females) held
at Haydock, on TuCsday.,-
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


wAsHm0roH, ID. o., AuEust IL, tsil
To he Editor aChs National RsPsJliru1
There appeared in The Daily ChrJHicis Il day
or two since, an article written by sUme-eyL
IDENTIFY OTeheadcd-IOwan, derogatOTy to the 20.
liIloal character and integrity Of three Of IOwAt
ablsst, most popular aud trusted public men,
viz: Allison, Wilson aud McCrary.
The Republicanism Of Iowa IL not In the least
doubtful, and the men 70 whom she gives her
confidence, aud on whom she bestOws honor may
be trusted everywhere without further advlss.
ment.
Permit me 10 state ono TACT In regard TO MT.
McCraTy, who has twice been elected to repre-.
sent the people Of tho First Iowa Congressional
district 10 Congress: when the convention Of
the First Congressional district Of Iowa met the
other day to nominate a candidate for Congress,
Geo. W. CTaTy was nominated by reclamation,
This looks as II tho constituents Of MIR. MoCTAfJ
have full confidence In his Republicanlsm, and
especially In his integrity beth - man and a
politician. ~ a' Iowa.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12
THE UAS,P-MEETING.


Yesterday tho camp meeting at JAckson's
yoods was attended by at least ton thousand
residents OF Washington and Baltimore, the
early train Of fourteen cars from this city being
literally loaded down. The morning was Tine,
but the extreme heat interlcred materially with
the comfort Of the travellers In the crowded cars.
The religious exercises began with prAyor meet
Ing, largely attended, The u o,elock service
lIyeFtng an excellent sermon. From that time
until the Afternoon service the company amused
themselves as best they could. Alter the alter.
Rev Mr.. HArtsOOk, OF UniCn chapel, supper
was announced; but tho storm coming up sud.
denly, the tables were drenohed, and the hungry
ones forced to beat hasty retreat The camp
IL certainly, in It's present condition, not very
inviting spot for such a gathering, the cool
spring water being about the only Tedoeming
feature; and there seemed to be q general Opin.
ion that many more suitable places could have
been found nearer home. The camp closes on
Friday.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-12

WAsHISGrOH, August 10, lsa.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN The Patriot OF this
morning endeayOrs to make capital out Of the
fact that some OF the soldiers connected with
the civil service have had the AudacltY to sign IA
call for mass meeting at Pittsburg In favor Of
the recollection OF General Grant.
The Patriot appears to take the ground that u
clerk sinks his manhood and forfsIts all rights
as citizen by ACCEPTING a Government posi.
ton that the soldier holding an Oiioal position
has no right To call upon his brother soldiers 10
meet in consultation how TO keep the rebels out
Of the management OF the Government they
have tried TO destroy. As fDT myself claim
the right Of an American citizen 10 append, OF
refuse, my signature 10 any document, political
or otherwise, whatever, as clerk or private cit
lien, and shall not ask the advice or shun the
criticism Of tho PGirloi aug ether Gro O.ediiHg
Democratic journal IN 50 doing.
am thankful to the Patriot for its kindness
In granting us eight days leave Of absence a
favor We have none Of Us either asked for OF or,
peotod from the Government. N'|. |.T
ONE or THE SIgNEna