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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
NEW YORK, April Z, 1866.

The following is an interesting case ola
man employed In an Iron Foundry, who,
pouring melted iron into flask that was
damp and wet, caused an explosion. The
melted iron was thrown around and Oh
him in perfect shower, and he was
burned dreadfully. The following certifi-
cate was given to me, about eight weeks
after fhp accidents a.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25

= NEW DIRK, Jan. IT, 1870.
NV name is Jacob Hardy; am an IRON
Founder. | was badly burnt by hot iron
in November last; my burns healed, but |
had running sore on my leg that would
not heal. tried Halloway's Ointment and
it cured me in 4 few weeks. This is all
true and anybody can SCENE at Jackson's
Iron Works, % Avenue.
......l J.HARDY, ll9 Goerch Street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25

This is to certify that | was discharged
from the army with Chronic Diarrhea,
and nave been cured by DR.. Holloway's
Pills. WILSON HARVEY,
q Pitt Street.
q. Grw YopK Anril Z 1866
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
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THE TESTIMONY OF THE WHOLE
a4aaI-ia e W0RLpA ZyIA01
'HoLLowAY's Pills.

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a Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
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Hundred and Sixty-SiX, personally came
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+ States and dependencies thereof for prep
arations or medicine known as DIR. Hollo-
ways Pills and Ointment, and that the
following certificates are verbatim copies
to tue best of his knowledge and belief. ID
JAMES SMEITRE, 10
Isl ,. Notary Public,
+, IA Wall Stseet, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25

DR.. HoLLowAY:-I take my pen to write
YOU of my greet relief and tfTit the awful
pain in my side has left me at last--thanks
TO your Pills. Oh, Doctor, how thankful
am that can get some sleep. can never
write it enough. | thank you again and
again, and am sure that You are really tho
friend of all sufferers. | could not help
writing to you, and hope you viii not
take it amiss. .-.
81 ti.- JAMES MYERS,
"s '"" ll6 Avenue d.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
PrNCHBACK ON SOUTHERN POL
EElCS.

WASHINGTON, February 13,-P.
B. S. Pinchback has replied in a
public letter to the attack recently
made upon his personal character
by Senator Merrimon, and says
that the colored voters do not IA
vor color line in politics or po-
litical organization on the basis OF
race. They entertain kindly feel
lngs for their white fellow-citizens,
and are anxious to vote on all
questions before the country on
their merits. They fully appreci-
ate the eyils that result to them
and the community from the polit-
ical complications in the South, and
recognize the imperative need of
cooperation between the races, IN
order to settle their divisions and
to secure good local governments,
and whenever prescription against
them asa race shall so far cease as
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17

No military movement of Gener-
al Sherman has brought such
severe criticism upon him from the
federal side of the house, as his
assault upon Kennesaw mountain,
The federal ex-generals are by the
ears about it. Boynton and Vii
son attack Sherman's account OF
the battle, and Fitzpatrick comes to
his defense. 1t is claimed on the
one side that Sherman was guilty
of q needless and inexcusable
slaughter-that, reckless of life, he
simply desired to teach his men he
would on occasions boldly assault.
He was repulsed, and two thous-
and men were killed and wounded.
Even his defender, Fitzpatrick, adj
mits that it would have been better
if the attack had not been made.
When Johnston made q stand on
KenneGaw, the question in Sher-
mans mind was, "Shall l continue
the old and tedious system Of flank
movements, and thus drive the
enemy beyond the Chattahoochee,
to some position equally strong,
and then give him battle, with the
river in my rear; or shall | boldly
assault him now, break his lines,
and envelop and crush his hanks in
his retreat from the mountain to
the river?" He hoped to ruin
Johnston's army by bloody and
decisive battle. Instead of that he
put his own army in such a condi-
tion that Thomas sent him q cut
ting dlspatch-''one or two more
such assaults would use up his
army" The numerical weakness
of Johnston's force alone prevent
ed q retaliatorv blow that Sherman
would not have forgotten very
soon.
The responsibility for the assault
Is placed ty one party on Sher-
man 8 shoulders, and by the other
on Thomas or rather between the
two commanders. No one wants
to monopollze it, mo one wants to
share it. History, however, Will
charge it up against sherman.
Boynton says Thomas and ocho-
field opposed the assoult--the lat
ter earnestly opposed it. McPher-
son did not approve it. In short
Sherman has to answer for the
slaughter that ensued when Thomas
was ordered to attack johnson en-
trenched on Kennesaw. Il Hdnt@
C0RSt.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
THAT DEPOSITION.

The deposition Of President
Grant, in the case of Babcock, was
taken to-day at the Executive
Mansion, before Secretary Bristow,
Attorney General Pierrepont, At
torney VIM. A. Cooke, one of Bah
cocks counsel, and Mr.. Eaton, who
represented the prosecution. The
examination began at III A. NJ, and
terminated at 2 p. NJ. 1t is said to
be thorough. and characterized by
q stra ghtfofwardness which marks
the Presidents utterances. The
oath was administered by the Chief
Justice, and the examination de
veloped facts that Babcock hadno
influenced or attempted to intlu-
ence the Executive in the selection
of an official involved in the So
called whisky ring; that lie had
not intrefered in any manner to
cause a suspension Of the ce!ebra
ted order for the transfer of Super
visors, but that the revocation was
directed by the President himself,
in order that suspicion being re
moved from the minds of those en-
gagged in frauds, they might be
more readily detected in their eff
forts to cheat the Government ont
of revenue on distilled spirits; that
the President still has implicit con-
fldence in the integrity of Badcock,
and is satisfied with his explana-
tion of the dispatches which have
formed 50 important an element in
his prosecution. The cross-ex-
animation elected nothing new of
Importance. ITS object seemed to
be more directed against the Pres
dent than Babcock. 1t, however,
developed the fact thatif there had
been anything wrong on the part
of that officer, which the President
empathatically stated he did not
believe, it was entirely without the
knowledge Of the Executive. The
President stated that during the
twelve years Babcocl1 had been
intimately associated with him, he
had not learned anything to i'm
pair confidence in his integrity.
The testimony as a whole is de-
clared to be strongly in favor Of
Babcock's holesty.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
GENUINE AND BOGUS EDITOR,
From the Boston Post.

Editors cannot spend a great deql
of their time in travel. When
they do they necessarily part WITH
their profession. In point of fast
the real journalist, or editor, as
some insist, is personally about ;ht
least known of all living indiyidu;
as WHO WELD an equal amuont o.
influence or perform an equal ann
cunt of work. The preacher ap:
pears weekly to the public in thd
sacred desk; the physician visits
his patients daily and talks with
them; the lawyer harangues juries
any pleads with judges; the jour
nalist alone is unseen and popular-
ly unknown. He is content to see
the silent but effective operation of
his influence. 1t is his journal that
speaks for him. He would as soon
think of prancing about the couna
try and exhibiting himself to the
public in different cities as hewould
of standing at the corner and hawk
ing his own sheet. He would much
sooner perform under Barnum at
the Centennial than perch himself
in the gallery of the United States
Senate for exhibition. He is not
in the habit of wearing a chaiked
hat, sleeping in free beds at hotels
promising pufs for his rations, or
joining a travelling troupe Of men
with flying hair or young women
with flowing feathers. His life is
one of work, and not of excursions.
When he goes forth to inhale
the fresh air and bask in the sun
shine of the outer world no one is
a greater stranger than he, and the
last subject you can induce him to
talk about is a newspaper. This
troupe ofHooser editors is q party
that has been organized to see the
country and feast on its products
without having to eXpend a dollar.
1t is the other kind that hotels,
railroad companies, Congress, and
political managers would be only
too glad To entertain.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
ATTGnIPTED EXPM ksS ROB-
REEkK.

CINCINNATI, Feb. l2.-The Com
merciaTs Urbana special says,
While the Pan Handle train was
taking water a few miles west Of
that place, last night, the conduc-
tors attention was attracted by
some one attempting to uncouple
the engine and forward cars from
the balance of the train. The con.
ductor in gong on the platform
was confronted by a masked man,
who attempted to stab him with q
butcher knife. The conductor
pulled the bell cord and drew a
revolver and fired at the robber,
who made his escape. Two other
men were seen, and it is supposed
they contemplated robblng the ex-
press car.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17

to permit independent political ac-
tion by them with the same sech-
rity to life and person as is enjoy.
ed by other citizens they will be
found willing TO sink all race or
minor considerations to accomplish
these desirable ends.
Dir. Pinchback invokes the in
dignation of the country in rebuke
of the men who seek and use every
opportunity to put in question the
integrity of the colored race and
imperil their political rights.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
THE FATE OF ,THE MAN WHO
AUyERTISED.

ADtEHIISED.
His name was Hippofam. His
uncle left him some money, aud he
started in the grocery and provis,
sion business. The canyassers
came around there from the daily
papers, and SAID he had the best
location in town, the incest stock,
and all that, and then went bang at
him for an advertisement. He haf
read in the papers that John Jacob
Astor, A. t. Stewart, Daniel Pratt
John Smith, and hosts of others,
had once been poor, and had made
their start by advertising. He be-
leved it all, dough head that be
was, and he advertised four squares
10 the Torchlight, six squares in
Badger, half a column in the Moon
shine, and slipped five dollar bill
to the reporters, and told 'em to say
a good word for him. The iepor-
ers did, and when the people saw
from the advertisements that Hip
poaam had started into business
with fresh, large stock, they
rushed for his store. Then his
troubles commenced. He had to
hire an extra clerk and cash boy.
He couldn't find time to sit down
on a candle box, thrust his feet uf-
der the stove, and gossip. about
politics and the Louisiana ques-
tion. Every day or two he hadto
write or telegraph for new goods,
ordering more coffee, tea, sugar or
spices and when the goods came
he had to open them and retail
them out. 10
As day after day went by people
began to notice that Hippoham was
growing thin and pale. He looked
careworn and harrassed, as If
driven. He kept advertising, and
people kept patronizing him. 9th
er grocers could get time to go off
on excursions, and to sit down for
hours at tine, and play checkers
and dominoes; but Hippoharn
could not get an hour to himself,
except to sleep. BY and by he had
to open an account with yet anotl..
er bank, get more clerks and cash
boys; and It came about that le
kept a carriage, built fine honse
wore broad cloth. and was elected
Mayor of the town. a5ep
OF course man couldn't go en-
IN this way many years without
breaking downin health, and tie
day came at last when Hippofanl
bad the dyspepsia, rheumatism,
the jaundice, heart disease, anu
several other complaints. The
shadow of death hung over him;
while the grocers thai hadn't aG-
vertised at all grew fat and portly
and had double chlns on 'em. They
had time 20 60 out fishing, were
never tired out looking over thetr
bank accounts, and it wasn't once
year that they had to order anyth-
ing more than a box Of herring. =
Broken down in health, feeling
mad at all the world, and finding
himself a victim of newspapers,
Hippofam one day drew his money
out Of the bank, passed it to a lu-
natic asylum, set. his store on fire,
blew up his mansion with a keg Of
powder and then hanged himself
to a peachtree in Inc back yard.
The coroner cut him down, the jury
sat on him, and the verdict was:
advertising killed HIM, and we
hereby warn all business men to
let his fate be an awful example
against patronizing newspapers."--
M. QUAD, in st. Louis Gazette.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
SOME or THE BABCOCK DIS
PATCHES.


ST. Louis, Feb. l5.-Among the
dispatches read in the Babcock
trial to-tlay were the following:o
"ST Louis, Dec. 3, lS75.-Gen.
0. f. Babcock, Washington. Has
the secretary or commissioners or
dered anybody here? Signed j."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1S75.--Jno.
Mcdonald, 81. Louis. | cannot
hear that any one has gone or is
going. Signed o. f, BABcoCK+"
"WAsHINGToN, March lst, 1875.
Gen. +. McDonald: Letter re-
ceived. Have seen the gentleman,
and he seems very friendly. lie IS
here looking after the improve
ment Of the river.
Signed 0. L. BABcooK."
ST. LOUIS, Feb. l5.-Allred Be-
Wis, distillcr, testified that Joyce
showed him the "Sylph" despatch
from Babcock in 1874. His un-
derstandlng from it was that rev.
enue agents were not coming. On
that information preparations were
made to run crooked" whisky
Bevis got letter from Joyce to
show and satisfy his partner. The
contents of the letter was exclud-
ed. a The letter satisfied Bevis that
all was right and they would not
be disturbued in making crooked
whisky.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ID.
HOUSE.


Mr.. Hale moved to suspend tn e
rules and adopt the following reso-
tuition:
"Whereas, the currency now in
use among the people Of the United
States, consists of National bank
notes and the greenback, the latter
being debt of the Government,
widely distributed among the peo-
ple, and the former being redeem
able in the greenback and subject
to like fluctuations, and.
"Whereas, the United States
Treasury has thus far failed to
meet its obligations and to redeem
its notes, thereby depreciating the
value of the peoples money and
keeping it at large discount,
which depreciation varies from day
to day, causing risk and uncertain
ty ia business affairs to the great
prejudice of all legitimate industry
and enterprise, and,
"Whereas, Congress by its enact
ments, and both political parties
by resolutions adopted in their
several National Conventions, stand
committed to the early resumption
Of specie payments; therefore,
"Resolyed, That prompt meas
ures should be taken by such leg
islation as is needed to render ef-
fective the policy of the rcsump-
tion of specie payment by placing
in the hands of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, all necessary powers
to carry out said object, to the end
that sound stable currency my
be provided for the people"
" Mr.. Morrison suggested that the
resolution should be referred to the
= Committee on Banking and Cur
rency.
q Mr.. Hale. think it better to
have an expression Of the opinion
of the House now. | want to see
whether caucusing has done our
friends on the other side of the
house any good.
Adjourned.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17

If Pinchback he admitted, il
,would illustrate the liberality Of
institutions aud the principle of the
career open to the talents, to allow
hlm to bring his barber's chair and
his faro ''Layette" into the Senate
Chamber, where in intervals of de-
bate hecould shave the bristly and
skin the inexpeTieBced among his
follow. w.staf6 sn1eA I,l ~ VI a SSs. >
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
SENATE.


SENATE.
Senator Sergeant presented two
memorials numerously signed set
ting forth the advantages of the
Pacific road, and asking subsidy
for 1T.
Ingalls, said the senate had al
ready information as to the rasages
Of insects upon vegetation in the
west during .he past year. The ac-
tual loss from the ravages OF the
locust, cinnch bug, army and cot
ton worm, exceeded two hundred
million dollars, and from locust
alone the amount exceeded fifty
million dollars. In seven counties
in Minnesota nearly sixty thous-
and bushels of flocusts were destroy
ed at a cost of eighty thousand
dollars. He believed the subject
was worthy Of the attention of con
gfess. and therefore introduced a
Hill for the protection of agricul
ture against injuries 10y insects,
!. which was referred to the commit
tee on agriculture.
Frelinghuysen called up the SEN
ate bill, to amend certain provisions
of the revised statutes, relating to
the transportation of animals. The
amendments reported by the judi
% ciary committee to the effect that
animals Shall not be confined III
/ anv railroad car or vessel without
food or water for longer period
than "a consecutive hours, and that
they shall have time for rest and
water of at least seven consecutive
hours, provided that the amend
ments shall take effect on July 4th,
1865, agreed to and bill passed,
Withers, of Va, gave notice that
ia. morrow he would ask TIE senate
10 take up for consideration the
bill to amend an act entitled an
act, granting pensions to certain
soldiers and sailors in the war OF
1912, and widows of deceased sol
dicrs, approved February Ia, 1871
and to restore TO pension rolls those
persons whose names were stricken
tberefrom in consequence OF dis
loyalty.
On motion of Mr.. Morton, Pinch
back was resumed and he proceeded
to reply to Thurmrn, but without
concluding, and at the suggestion
Of Edmonds, gave way for execu'
tive session.
Adjourned,
, rWAsnINGToN, Feb.14.--Had Nor
ton allowed vote to be cast to-day
Pinchbaok would ha been beaten
six chairs tint were counted for
him became vacant when Morton
moved to take up the case. He es.
capped by saying if now the sena.
tor wished him to speak, he would
answer Mr.. Thurman. He spoke
against time in most mastery
. manner,
SENATE.
4 WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Thurman.
Bayard, Merriman and Mcdonald
were appointed a committee on the
part of the Senate to act with the
House committee in shaping f.
nancial policy Of the Democratic
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17

Senator Sergeant presented two
memorials numerously signed set
ting forth the advantages of the
Pacific road, and asking subsidy
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17

The merchants of Baltimore pc
tition for a repeal Of the bankrupt
law.
The pension appropriation bill
which passed the House, was adopt.
ed with unimpOrtant amendments.
The bill to remove restrictions on
the sale of public lands in several
Of the Southern States passed. 1t
provides that the public lands al
fected by this act shall be offered
for sale as soon as practical from
time to time according to the pro-
visions of existing law, and shall
not be subject to private entry un-
Til so offered.
Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Jones of Kentucky offered a res
olution recitlng that the act of
March Is, 1869, to strengthen the
public credit and providing for the
payment in coin of the interest or
the 5-twenties was virtually q vio-
lation of the various acts under
which these bonds were issued and
ut variance with the platforms of
the Democratic and Republican
parties in 1868, and that such act
Of 1869, was passed without con-
sidera tion and was therefore repeal
able at the will of any subsequent
Congress, that it was unjust, un-
equal and oppressive legislation,
greatly increasing the amount to
br paid by the government and in
urlng to the benefit of bondhold-
ers and capitalists and to the posi-
tive detriment Of the people; there
fore,
ReSolOed, That the act of the
18TH Of March 1859, be repealed.
Referred to the Banking and Cur
rency committee.
Taylor moved that the Secretary
of the Treasury report the amount
of gold owned by the Government
available for resumption of specie
payment. Adopted.
The fertilization bill was report
ed, it appropriates $4,000.
Tucker from the committee on
Ways and Means reported a bill
relating to the execution of court
house bonds, the bill provides that
whenever bond is required of II
firm for payment of custom on
goods imported for their use and
the bond is executed By one mem
Der Of the finn in the name Of such
firm it shall be equally binding on
all the members of the firm. AT
ter discussion the bill was passed.
Walker of Va, from the commit
tee on Education and Labor re-
ported back the bill to apply the
proceeds of sale Of public lands to
the education Of the people. Re
ferred to the committe of the
Whole.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17

HThe receipts from internal rev
,pue yesterday were $j0S,4l1S9,
ind from customs $70l, ,0G3.C4.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17

aWAsHISeroN, Feb. l5.-Thurman.
Bayard, Merriman and Mcdonald
were appointed committee on the
part Of the Senate to act with the
House committee in shaping a fl
nancial policy Of the Democratic
party. ul
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30
OUR STR EETS,
Action Of the Committee.
j. WALDO,
Gen. Pass. Agent IL. Il I. &. II, II.

The special committee of citizens APP
pointed to meet the committee of AL
dermen met at the City Hall Friday
night, pursuant to adjournment.
Present: A. Il. Oberchain in the
chair; Ii. f. Grove, DR.. f. f. Hughes,
w. G. Conner, II. l.. Marsalis, w. G..
Randall, w. j. Clark and w. l.. Muir
ply. Absent: Thomas Fields, j. L..
Leonard b. p. Jet, E. c. Mcclure.
Minutes of last meeting were read.
On motion, DR.. II. c. Hoskins was
requested to act with the committee,
and took his seat as a member.
City Engineer read report of system
of sewerage, and estimates of the cost
of the several plans for paving the
streets. The City Engineer recon-
mends that the attention of the COM
mittee should first be directed to the
laying of the sidewalks; next, the
drainage, and, third, the paving of the
streets.
Mr.. Marsalis moved that the COM
mittee recommend the laying of side
walks on certain streets and system
of sewerage, and defer action ss re-
CARDS paving the street for the present.
Resolution by DIR. Hughes:
TO the City Council-We, your COM
mittee appointed to suggest the proper
mode of paving the streets and side
walks, would suggest that the side
walks recommended by your own COM
mittee be at once constructed of brick,
gravel, stone or wood, under the direc-
ton of the City Engineer, and that
proper system Of drainage be adopted
and would recommend the system of
brick barrel tubing, as suggested by the
City Engineer, and that at as early
day as possible Nicholson pavement
be laid down on the streets, as petition
ed for.
Mr.. Marsalis moved as q substitute
to foregoing the following resolution
Resolved, That sidewalks shall be
Immediately laid on the streets, as
recommended by the committee on
Streets and Alleys--within the fire
limits, OF fire-proof material. On the
of the streets recommended
by Street committee to be laid of wood
or an other material +; to be put down
under the supervision of the City En-
gineer, provided this does not inter
fere with sidewalks now laid, unless
The question then recurring upon