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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

D1ent." II is plain. therefore, that the
Supreme Court does not agree with the
Democratic Senatorial caucus. The
caucus resolves that when the right of
citizen to vote is "denied or abridged
on account of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude the iuris-
diction TO punish such conduct is in the
State Government, and is not in the
Government of the United States"
while the Court, on the other hand, dis
tinctly declares that Jurisdiction does
lie in the Government of the United
State. 1t will please the caucus to be
| reminded that all the Judges except
Hunt and Clifford concurred in this
opinion.
In the Louisiana case, decided at the
same time, the Court held that per-
son may be amenable to both State and
! Federal Governments for the same act.
In pronouncing the indictment under
review not good and sufficient in law,
it used these words: "Inasmuch as it
| does not appear in these counts that the
intent of the defendants was to prevent
these parties from exercising their right
to vote on account of their race, ETC.,
1t does not appear that it was their
intent to interfere with any right
granted or secured by the Con-
! stitution or laws of the United
States. We may suspect that race
was the cause of the hostility, but
it is not so averred. This is material
to a description of the substance of the
offense, and cannot be supplied by i'm
plication. Everything essential must
be charged positively and not inferen-
! tally" Whence it is clear that if the
indictment had charged conspiracy to
prevent colored men from voting "on
account of their race" the Court would
have held it to be good, and the offense
one over which the United States had iu-
risdiction. The omission of those words
was the fatal defect. To this opinion
Justice Clifford's was the only dissent
ing voice. The case came to the Su-
preme Court from the United States
Circuit Court of Louisiana. and the
opinion of Judge Bradley in that
tribunal (Which the decision of the full
bench allirmed) was still more en-
phatic. "Suppose that the laws of the
State" said he, "are in harmony with
the Amendment-at least contain moth
ing repugnant thereto-has Congress
tile power to pass laws coneurrently
with the State to enforce the right of
every race and color, without regard to
previous condition of servitude, to an
equality in the right to voteP
l am inclined to the opinion that Con-
gress has the power to secure that right
not only as against the untreendLy oper-
alton of State latOS, but against outrage,
UiOlence, and combinations on The part of
indiUiduals, irrespective Of the State
LdUS.n
When Senator Morgan has settled
this little disagreement with the Su-
preme Court, it will be time enough to
consider the further question of the
power of Congress to supervise the
election of its own members--in other
words, to protect its own existence
~ Y. Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

The officers of the Dexter Me-, bank of
which j. Wilson Barron was cashier, have
come to the conclusion that Barron was not
murdered by robbers, as was generally sup
posed, but that he committed suicide, and in
such manner as TO leave the impression that
the bank had been robbed. 1t appears that
the officers have never made an examination
of his accounts, for it is not known whether
they were correct.
The steamship California which sailed
from New York for England on the LIST took
out seventy head Of cattle. The agent OF
one steamship line stated that they had re-
ceived positive information from England
that no order forbldding the importation of
live cattle from the United States had been
issued by the British Government and there
fore the shipment of cattle would be con-
tinued as formerly.
Richard Henry Dana, poet aud essayist, died
at Boston on the I'd, aged ninety-three.
Gen. George Cadwalader, died at Phladel-
phia on the Sd. During the late civil war he
commanded the Department of Annapolis
and afterward the Second and Sixth Divisions
of the Army of West Tennessee. Subsequent
ly he became commandant of the Loyal League
of the United States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

put this whole Southern war claims busi-
ness out of the world by an amendment
of the Constitution. They rejoice with
great JOY when a Northern Democrat
gets up in the House (Which is mighty
seldom) and shows pluck enough to
oppose the base end of the party on this
claims business. But when such man
waves his ensanguined undergarment
in their faces it moves their tropical
blood to anger uncomfortable. The
waving of the bloody shirt has the
same effect upon them that the waving
of red rag has upon mad bull. 1t
makes them below with anger, roar
with rage, paw savagely the ground,
shake furiously their horns and toss
aloft in curvilinear lines of ire their ex-
pressive tails. 1t was not ANYTHING
Bragg said against their rebel war
claims. 1t was the waving of the
bloody shirt that reused the tiger from
his lair in their peaceful bosoms. This
is the apology they now offer.
Wherein did General Bragg wave the
bloody shirtP A careful perusal of his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
WARRINGTON.

The investigation into the management of
the public printer has been concluded. The
majority adopted a report prepared by Repre-
sentative Farley, after certain allegations con-
tained therein had been withdrawn. The
minority exculpate the Government printer
from all irregularities whatever, and state
that under the old system of contracting as
compared with the present system, the latter,
in seven years, with double the work per-
formed, was 1881, l49 less than under the con-
tract system.
The Senate Finance Committee have de-
| cided to recommend a reduction OF four
! cents per pound on the tobacco tax.
Another call for the redemption of $50, ,00O,-
600 of 20 bonds, was made by the Secretary
of the Treasury on the 2Sth.
The total amount of the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill as re-
ported from the House committee on the 2Sth
is Sl5 l55, ,565, which is S222, ,572 less than was
the appropriation last year. and S94l ,636 less
than the department estimates.
The President, on the Goth, nominated Isaac
p Christiancy, of Michigan, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru
The excess OF exports over imports for De-
cember, 1878, was S95, l2S, 900; for the year
1878, $304, ,542, 900.
The Treasury Department reports that over
$25 900, 900 coin obligations, including ST.
100000 United States notes, presented for re-
demption during January have been paid, yet
the coin in the Treasury has steadily in
creased.
The Government is determined to make
Sitting Bull and his people surrender as pris-
oners of war or else require them to go back
into Canada.
Total amount Of subscriptions to the four
per cent. loan during the month OF January,
$15S, ,S5i, ,l5O.
The third installment of the Mexican indem-
nifty, 100000, has been paid at the State De-
partment.
Chief Joseph and the Interior Department
have arranged for the eession by the Nez
Perces of about 4,S0O square miles in Idaho
The terms are six townships in Indian Terri
tory and S250,0OO in money, to be placed in
the Treasury and to draw four per cent. in
terest.
The public debt statement for the month
ending January 81, 1879, shows the total cash
in the Treasury to be $685., ,45O6 695; total debt
less cash in Treasury, S2,O95, 500, 1870; decrease
uuiihS uulihB OahualG SS,'Ol,oSU; uecredse
since June 80, 1873 S9,s9O,7l1.
Nearly all persons applying at the Treasury
for interest take greenbacks in preference to
gold.
The Secretary of the Treasury on the Ist,
made another call for the redemption of S2O-
600, 900 $50 bonds, consols of 1867, I'm equal
proportions registered and coupon bonds.
Nearly 10000 bids have been received at the
Department for carrying mails in Missouri,
Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
Follow Copy.

ALADY telegrapher says; ~ make
it a rule to read messages literally, and
before the writer leaves the desk. II
you telegraph two and two make five,'
it's not my place to tell you they make
four. l did that once. A tall old man
with a cigarette in his mouth, and a
tremendous weed on his hat, gave me
this message: The Fall River boat
leaves the foot OF Twenty-third street
at 4. Send the donkeys by mail 1
said, You're mistaken, sir; the Fall
River boat leave the downtown pier at
five o'clock, not four shall never
forget the look he gave me: Said he;
Young " woman, you tend TO your busi-
ness, and I'll tend to the Fall River
boat After that I'd have sent the
Bible backward and called my baby
bear. If customer so wrote IL on the
blank
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
THE EAST.

The committee appointed by Congress to in,
vestigate the doings Of John l, Davenport,
United States Supervisor at New York City at
the recent election, commenced taking evi-
dence ON the 2Sth.
The steamship City of Para, which arrived
at New York from Rio Janerio and Para,
Brazil, on the Goth, brought one hundred
destitute Americans, who came down the
Amazon from San Antonio and MADEIRA, where
Collins & Co. are engaged in building rail
road. The men were found In Para in a most
wretched condition, all being without money
and many sick.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

an open, unblushingly brazen speech
for rebel war claims on the ground that
the Democracy went into the rebellion
on account of Democracy. To hear a
man calling himself a Democrat get up
in Congress and deny that the Govern
ment should pay the Democracy for the
losses incurred in a rebellion on ac-
count of Democracy-this it was that
made Ellis mad, at least 1t was the
same with all the rest. The attempt to
evade perfectly plain truth by. saying
that Bragg enraged the Confederate by
waving the ensanguined undergarment
will not serve the purpose. The excuse
is too diaphanous. Chicago Times
lind. Dem.).
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
The following is a simi.
in regard to breadstuffs:

1t will be seen from the above tables
that there is scarcely an article OF mer-
chandise the amount of which exported
has not largely increased during the
past year, and in some of the great ar
ticles of export the increase is enor-
nous. 1t will be seen that the ship
ments of wheat have more than doubled,
which is also the case with rye and the
prepared breadstuffs (Which includes
farina and other articles of food manu-
factured) have increased more than
three times; the expectations of oats
have increased nearly five times, while
other breadstuffs show large gains.
The large increase in the shipments
of horned cattle will also be noticed
while the shipment of horses have
dubbed.
On the other hand the shipments of
gold and silver both in bullion and coin
have largely decreased, as will be shown
by the following table:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

Large increase is also seen in other
articles of merchandise; the shipments
of beer in bottles in 1877 were valued at
$40, 4S3, while those for 1873 were $112,-
439. The exports of ofunmanufacturedc cot
ton increased thirty per cent, while the
exports of manufactured cotton were
equal in all items to the previous year.
The shipments of leather increased
about twenty-five per cent, and those
of oils show similar increase. The
amount of lard oil exported in 1877 was
1876, All, while that in 1873 was ST.,
074, 459. The exports of bacon increased
twenty-five per cent. and the same can
be said of fish. - Washington Cor. N. Y.
Graphic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
FOHEIGN INTRLLIGENCR.

A famine prevails in Upper Egypt. Relief
has been sent from Cairo
Lesseps, the famous French engineer, is
pressing his Government TO build telegraph
from Algeria across the desert of Sahara 10
Senegal,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
THE TELLER COMMITTEE,


CHARLESTON, s. O., Jan. %.
William Riley (colored Republican,, Of Barn
well County, testified that the night before the
election he was taken from his house by a
band Of white and colored men, tied to a tree
and severely beaten because he was a Repub-
lican. Fred Nox (colored Republican,, OF the
same county, testified that he was assaulted w
Democrats at the meeting OF Blackvile, Oct
ii, who insisted on division of the time, and
that colored Democrat fired at Congressman
Smalls, who was also prevented from leaving
the place that night. Thomas X. Moses (coi-
ored DemocraD testified that the majority of
the colored people in the thickest colored sec
tion OF the county were Democrats. j. Z.
Steedman (white DemocraD testified that
there was no disturbance at the Blackville
meeting; that Smalls consented to division
OF time, and that on election day everybody
voted freely. l.. D. Izelar, Mayor Of Black
vile, confirmed this testimony. j. Belinger
(colored Democracy testified that William Ri
ley was notoriously bad character, whom he
would not believe on oath. At the poll where
witness was on election day in Hampton Coun-
ty, most of the colOred people voted the Dem
ocratic ticket. Orangeburg County was next
taken up and Lundy Keitt (colored Republic
am, Deputy Marshal, testified that at Orange
burg the Republicans were delayed in voting /;
that he saw Democrat stuff Democratic tick.
cts into the ballot-boX, and that he was arrest
ed for insisting on going into the polling
room TO witness the count: was assaulted after
Ih' e'ecuOn ana is afraid to go back home {;
hundreds of colored men have been turned off
by their employers because they did not vote
the Democratic ticket. f. A. Webster white
Republican, testified that two Republican
meetings were broken up by Democrats. Two
colored Supervisors testified to the excess of
tickets in the boxes and to the solidity Of the
colored vote. b. Byus (colored) testified to
threats of colored Republicans against colored
Democrats; one colored Democrat was severe
" beaten Tor distributing red shirts w. l..
Doggett (white Democracy testified that he
had printed different kinds of Democratic
tickets for the election, including some thou
sand tissue tickets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
There is a discussion as 10 whetb

There is discussion as to whether
whisky or no ventilation in the House
of Representatives kills the greatest
number of men. The whisky is very
bad, and it adds nothing to the effect of
the ventilation. But we fancy that ci-
gars have as much to do with the deaths
as anything.-M T. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

DIR. HENRY BLoDGETT, a missionary
in China, estimates the number of
deaths by the recent famine in the
northern provinces at 10, 600, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

GEORGIA is harvesting its oI n ice "a
thing never attempted before.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

IT.
The Teller Committee adjourned to meet at
Washington Feb. 3. The testimony was in
many respects similar to that previously
given. Two Republicans testified that George
town County was given to the Democrats by
throwing out Republican votes on account Of
alleged informalities r. Smith (colored Dem
ocrat) was positive over three thousand col
ored men in Charleston voted the Democratic
ticket at the late election.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
WASHINGTON Ian %

WASHINGTON Jan. -.
w. McLennan, Assistant Chief of the War
rant Division of the Treasury Department,
stated in consequence of a letter from Secre-
tary Sherman he attended in the Morton COM
mittee-room, examined the Oregon cipher dis
patches, and succeeded in deciphering them
Dy the Dictionary Key" The committee
was not in session at the time he made the ex-
animation, but other experts were at work on
the dispatches. General Brady resumed the
stand and gave to the Chairman the kilograms
referred to in his testimony on the 2Sth The
first one was from Brady to John Wing, Wash
ington, stating that Florida would 90 for
Hayes. The second from James n. Tyner at
Washington and directed to General Brady,
Tallahassee read: "Reliable information here
says the Democrats claim two of the Florida
Returning Board Do you believe itl" Brady
repliedto this by sending dispatch to Wing
as follows: ave have no intimation Of
treachery except on the part of one of our
own number. If we come to grief IL is through
him, the New Yorker. We are advised that
he recommends contrary to our interests. His
many and mysterious interviews arouse sus-
picion." General Brady stated to the com
mittee that by "the New Yorker'' was meant
General Barlow. Several other kilograms were
read but were without significance. Cross
examination showed that John Wing'i was
fictitious name for Judge Tyner. First AS
sistant Postmaster-General Tyner was then
sworn. Regarding the testimony Of Green of
the Western Union Telegraph to the effect
that kilograms passed between himself and
John w. Foster concerning the sale of
certain offices, and between himself and T.
Chandler regarding the appointment OF Indian
agents, had no warrant whatever in their
contents. The idea of Carey that the tele-
grams In question related TO a dirty piece of
political engineering was entirely erroneous
He would verify this statement by producing
all kilograms sent by him bearing upon the
subject under investigation. The dispatches
were afterward produced, and as explained
related only to furnishing money TO the Indi.
ana Republican Central Committee for cam
paign purposes and for the purchase of the
Indianapolis Sentinel, a Democratic paper,
which was said to be in financial distress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
The Potter Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %

WASHINGTON. Jan. ZS.
Observation-Disclosures General Brady said he
suspected the contents of the package given
him for safe keeping by Mr.. Bullock; had
copies made, and gave portion of the origi-
nails to William Z. Chandler and another part
anonymously to Whitelaw Reid. The remain
der were given to Chandler and Hiscock; tel
egrams OF both parties were in the bundle,
and both sides of the question were revised
by them. Chandler was given the Florida dis
patches. William E. Chandler testified that he
left the major part of the telegrams given him
by General Brady in the private Office of Gen
eral Butler; another package he took to the
Washington ollt OF the New York Tribune
Mr.. Chandler stated with reference to the dis
patches he recently sent 10 the New York
Tribune that he took no copies, and that his
impression was that they related to Oregon,
Florida, Louisiana, and perhaps South Caro-
lima elections. He first furnished them twelve
or fifteen Florida copies, which were returned
TO him. and he afterward forwarded to them
all the remaining Florida copies. Subsequently
the Tribune received by way of Mr.. Hiscock ali
the remaining copies of kilograms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
WASHINGTON, Jan. SC

Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Tribune,
was before the committee and testified as to
how the "cipher dispatches" came into his
possession They We're sent to him by Will
lam E. Chandler. Mr.. Reid's testimony was
unimportant and nothing new was developed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

Knives were first made in 1868.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81

The committee adopted resolution that
subcommittee OF five be appointed to go to
more convenient TO hear there. McMahon
Stenger, Springer, Cox and Hiscock were ap-
pointed as such committee Among the WITT
nesses TO be called before the subcommittee
are 1flden, Marble, Pelton and Weed, The
resolution In favor Of bringing back Anderson
to the stand was definitely taEled.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07
Increase of American Exports,

There has been decided increase in
the expectation of American produce
and live stock during the past year.
The Bureau of Statistics has returns to
October 81 in full, and circular con-
tanning the information will be pub
lished in few days.
The following is comparative state
ment of the value of agricultural imple-
ments exported from this country dur
ing the first ten months of 1873 and the
M of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-07

The following is a comparative state
ment of the value of live stock exported:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-12-11
YOUR LAST CHANCE.

The extraordinary advance in prices of
almost every kind of merchandise, fol-
lowing SO closely upon long period
when values have been depressed alb
normally, leads me to address you these
few lines.
Pig iron that we paid $500 per ton
for last year, is now scarce at $1,000 per
ton, an advance of over one hundred and
ninety per cent. Whether the present
prices for materials can be maintained or
not, is q subieet on which opinions may
differ; but no one expects in many years
to come, to see prices as low as they have
been. This one fact must be apparent
to you, that we can not pay present. psi-
ces, without considerable advance on
our selling psices beyond what they now
are. have not, and do not now propose
to raise my prices to the standard of
present prices of materials. Favorable
purchases made early in the season. per-
NIT me now Offering you my goods lower
,han shall be able to offer them if the
prices of materials remain where they
now are,
Stoves were thought to be very low
last year with pig iron at $500 per ton.
If now offer stoves as low or lower with
pig iron at 5000 per ton it must be a
favorable time to buy.
z. WAGNER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-12-11
TO THE MEMORY OF
MICHAEL HEWITT.

Dear Michael lies in the churchyard now,
Away from earthly strife,
And look of sorrow comes on our brow.
When we think of his short life.
But ne has gone to a better land,
A land that is free from care,
Where angels hold him by the hand,
And wen in future join him there
Dear Michael, your companions sigh,
When they think that you've been taken away:
But thou canst make us no reply
Until we meet on Judgment Day.
Your lot is now contentment and peace.
While your old home is all sorrow and grief.
You can look down from Heaven with ease.
And see the companions you had to leave.
But even though we can not speak
We can't forget those happy hours
We spent together before you went,
When we thought your days On earth would not
so soon he spent.
Your parents keep your memory green.
Your brothers and sisters are sad ut heart,
But now thou alone art seen
BY angels from whom thou ne er wilt part
-Mtyueat0 mort.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-12-11

BARNES 6 MENDLIK's store for some
time past has been like circus, it has
been so overcrowded with customers
buying goods for the holidays: Their
rooms have been so crowded, especially
during the middle of the day and the af-
ternoon, that they offer suggestion to
their city customers to do their shopping
10 the morning and during the afternoon.
Their clerks will thus have more time to
properly show and display goods, and
their customers will have more leisure to
pick out and select what they want with
out being hurried and compressed by the
throng of customers who come later in
the day. Barnes & Mendlik, and their
gentlemanly clerks are glad of course to
see their numerous friends at all times
and will always strive to give the best at
tention to their customers.