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ignorance and confusion, men sought in It the
indications of peace or war. But it was not
In the power of any man, however wise, at
that time to give assurances The most sig
nifcant passage in it, perhaps, was this;
ave have entered upon a career Of indie
pendence, and it must be inhexibly pursued.
Through many years of controversy with
our late associates of the northern states we
have vainly endeavored to secure tranquil
lily, and obtain respect for the rights TO which
VIC are entitled. As a necessity, not Of choice,
we have resorted to the remedy Of separation,
and henceforth our energies must be directed
to the conduct Of our own affairs, and the
perpetuity of the Confederacy which we have
formed.
Commissioners were sent TO Washington
and fruitless negotiations conducted. Be
tween the Inauguration aud the LIST of April
public opinion In both sections turned to the
contemplation Of war. In vain did President
Lincoln proclaim that he certainly had no
desire and believed he had no authority to
interfere with slavery In vain did Presi-
dent Davis reiterate that he longed to avoid
the effusion Of blood. On the 18th Of April,
1861, the war began with the attack on Fort
Sumter
"The uprising Of the nOrthn-that most
marvellous of all recent popular phenomena
followed at once. The uprising of the south
was scarcely, if at all, less prompt and unani-
nous, save IN the northern tier Of states.
Virginia seeded April IA; Tennessee and
Arkansas followed May 6, and on May %
North Carolina completed the list of eleven
Confederate states May 20 the Confederate
government was transferred to Richmond,
and President Davis followed in a few days.
His journey was a continued ovation; bis
speeches we're chiefly exhortations to unity
and courage, with brief arguments which
were merely variations of the clause in
his first message to congress, April %,
viz, IAN we ask Is 70 be let alone-that
those who never held power over US
shall not attempt our subjugation by arms
This we will, we must, resist. to the direst
extremity
At Montgomery the congress had already
provided for "a vigorous prosecution Of the
warn-that Is, for a loan Of $4,000 900 at 8
per cent, in addition to previous loan Of
S15,OOO,0OO, and the creation Of an army
which might, in the discretion of the presi-
dent, be increased to lOO,O 200 menin Priva-
teering was also organized. The people re-
sponded with such alacrity that President
Davis, on arriving at Richmond, had only to
officially confirm their action In a surpris-
ingly short time 10000 men were organized
IN Virginia, and fifteen vessels commissioned
as privateers. The Federal government was
also moving with a celebrity that now seems
wonderful, but to the impatient people at the
time seemed criminal slackneSs. A blockade
Of all Confederate ports was proclaimed
April 10, and nearly 100 vessels were soon
armed to enforce it. By the lst Of July a
Federal army of over 100000 men was or
paufzed
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THE WHITE HOUSE OF THE CoNFEDERACY.
IF, in the opinion Of others, it be possible
for me to do anything for the public good,
the last moment while stand here is at the
command Of the senate. If l could see any
means by which could avert the catastro-
phe Of a struggle between the sections Of the
union, my past life, hope, gives evidence
Of the readiness with which l would make
the effort. If there be any sacrifice which
could offer on the altar Of my country to
heal all the evils, present or prospective, no
man has the right to doubt my readiness TO
do it."
With only two OF three exceptions the de-
parture of southern statesmen as their states
seeded was singularly calm and dignifed.
On the 2lst Of january, 1861, the senators
from Florida, Alabama and Mississippi with
drew Mr.. Blaine praises the manner Of SEN
ator Davis, adding: mo man gave up more
than Mr.. Davis in joining the revolt against
the Union. In his farewell address TO the
senate there was a tono Of moderation and
dignity not unmixed with regretful and ten
der emotions
Before Senator Davis could reach home
Mississippi had appointed him commander in
chief Of all her forces, with the rank of major
general On the 4th OF February, 1861, dele
gates from several states convened in Mont
gomery, Ala, and soon adopted constitu-
ton for the Confederate states. On the 9th
the convention unanimously elected jefferson
Davis president Alexander H. Stephens was
named for vice president and inaugurated at
once. On the 10th Mr.. Davis arrived; on
the 18th be was inaugurated-
TUE CONFEDERATE CABINET.
He named for his cabinet; Robert Toombs,
Of Georgia, secretary OF state; Leroy Pope
Walker, OF Alabama, secretary Of war;
Charles G. MemmInger, of South Carolina,
secretary of the treasury; Stephen R. NAL
lory, of Florida, secretary Of the navy; Judah
p Benjamin, attorney general. and John H
Reagan, Of Texas, postmaster general In
the divisions which soon arose, Messrs
1 Toombs, Walker and Memminger retired;
the others remained IN the cabinet 70 the last
Mr.. Benjamin was popularity credited with
being the 'ruling spirit" BE was among
the last to leave Richmond and to part with
President Davis; he escaped arrest and i'm
prisonment by flight to London, where be
became British subject, and soon entered on
a career at the bar 50 brilliant and successful
that 1t caused his American failures to be al
most forgotten.
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MR.. DAVIS HOUSE, BEAUvoIR.

By the census Of 1850 the south contained
about 100000 more women than men, the
north about 10000 more men than women;
so the north could send into the field 100000
men and still have at home a percentage Of
men equal to that Of the south in peace. OF
the enormous immigration of 1845-'G1, con-
sisting largely Of young and strong men, only
8 per cent. had located in the south This
explains the paradox that such states as Kan
sas and Nevada sent larger per cent. Of
their total population into the field than any
state of the south, and yet had many more
men left at home than older states ever have
during the longest peace. The disparity in
wealth was far greater-by some estimates
four times as great. Without accepting so
strong a statement it may yet be admitted
that the Federals were three times as numer-
Gus and eight times as rich as the Confeder-
ateg
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was inaugurated, and delivered a carefully
prepared message. Disasters had already set
In, to continue with scarcely an intermission
for three months. Before President Davis
was this Ominous situation; In all the Con-
federate states there were not quite 5000, 900
white people, among whom the per cent. Of
men capable Of bearing arms was surpris-
ingly small. In the Federal or "adhering
states excluding all the doubtful and dis
puted strip, were at least 1S,OOO,O 900 white
people, among whom the per cent. Of adult
males was phenomenally, one might say TN
naturally, large.
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Egypt Threatened With an IncursIon
Gas workers, Demands.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-Two thousand gas
workers met in a suburb of London yes
terday, and adopted resolutions embOdy-
ing the grounds of their demands for
better compensation, and declaring their
unalterable determination to force a
recognition Of their rights. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY asserted that the coal handlers
will strike in sympathy with the gas
workers if the latter 90 out. If a gen.
eral strike of gas employees takes place it
Will cause more trouble to the general
population of London than any of the
labor disturbances that have yet Oc-
CURED.
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pany, but soon re-
tired toprivatelife,
to emerge only at
long intervals, each
time TO receive re-
newed expressions
Of affection an d
sympathy. A be
quest by a southern
lady gave him q
lovely h o m Q at
Beauvoir, Miss, on
the shore of the
gulf. The loss OK
his son, a manly
gentleman, by yell
low fever at Mem
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CONsTANTINOPLE, Dec. 9.-MOussa
Bey, the Kurdish chief, who was acquit-
ted on charges of Outraging the Christian
population of Armenia, has been exiled
with his family to Syria. The force of
geIldarmes in Armenia will be increased,
with the purpose Of holding the Kurda
in check
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blow; but his wife and two daughters re-
manned to him. OF these the younger,
Varina Davis, affectionatelysknow as Win
ME, is styled 1.-THE Child Of the Confederacy,n
having been born in the presidential mansion
in Richmond during the war. She has lately
shown literary ability Of a high order, and
may yet rank among the noted aut5oresses Of
America J. II. BEADLE.
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PRICES CURRENT.
Review of the Money, Stocks and Gait
Quotations for Dec. Z

Quotations for Dec. :.
WALL STREET, NEW YORK-BlOney loaned
easy at 4 per cent, the lowest rate. Cur
rency skies, rs bid; fOurs coupons, III bid
fOurs-and- a-halfs do, 1919 bid
The stock market opened active, but this
soon died out and before the close of the
hour the market was extremely dull At
the opening prices were generally a TO q
per cent. higher. During the first half hour
prices further advanced and at 1890 the inn
provement ranged from to II per cent
the latter in Manitoba. Chicago and East
ern Illinois preferred, Michigan Central,
Tennessee Coal and Lackawanna were the
next most active, and strongest Of the rail
road list. Among the trusts Sugar was the
feature, suddenly advancing from 671& to
90 From this its price dropped back to 675<
again, but subsequently, recovered partly.
In the closing hour to noon the market was
strong again and good buying movement
sent prices up again to about the best of the
day in most cases. The advance at the close
ranged from Is to 81 per cent. as compared
with yesterdays closing figures. The bank
statement was unfavOrable, showing de-
crease Of S19S, $50 in the reserves. The sales
for the morning amounted to no. 800 shares.
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THE coNFEDERAcY FORMED.

Jefferson Davis Sees Washington for the
last Time.
South Carolina led off in secession; Mis-
sissippi soon followed, and five more states
It is idle to recount the futile attempts at
compromise. Senator Davis was named one
of the committee.of thirteen in the senate,
but asked TO be excused on the ground that
propositions for compromise at such time
ought TO come from northern men, and
men whose party standing was a guar
autee Of good faith-a position highly praised
in the north at the time. a little later he
CONSENTED to assist, saving:
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BERLIN, Dec. 9.-The celebrated ply
stefan, DR.. Leyden, has been suddenly
summoned to st. Petersburg to attend
the car, who is suffering with in
fiuenza.
DR.. Bergman, the noted laryngOtOg-
ist, who was one of the attendants upon
the late Emperor Frederick, is quite i'll
with inflammation of the lungs.
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CONFEDERATE CABINET AND VICE PRESIDENT
The result was the famous FOote-Davis
gubernatorial campaignof 1851. The Union"
party, as it was called, carried the state by
1900 majority on the convention question,
but Mr.. Foote'S majority for governor was
but 999-a remarkable proof of the popular
ity Of Col Davis. He had resigned his seat
In the senate, and now remained in retire
ment till 1852, when be canvassed several
states for the Democratic candidates.
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WHEAT-74@S9a

WHEAT-746S2G
CoRN-3lG40c.
WoOL-Unwashed, fine merino, 1s019c;
56-blOOd combing. 23924c; medium delaine
and clothing, 24925c; braid, 1Sa2Oc; medium
combing, 24(325c; fleece washed, fine merino
X and Xxx, 2S@29c; medium clothing, 309
sic; delaine fleece, 30931c.
HAY-Choice timothy sells at Sill 50912O0
per ton; prairie brings S7.50G9O0; straw,
S5.00@60O.
SIS; fair, g. 256300; common, S1.S59200:
stockers and feeders, S20093.I5.
HoGs-Selected butchers and heavy ship
ping, S370G375; fair to good packing, So 20
93.T5; common and rough packing, S3.O0@
$50; fair to good Light, SS.60@365; pigs,
s. 25d350.
SHEEP 5Oa2. So
LAsPs-S3 5006O0
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1.-THE LOST CAUSE
The Confederacy Overthrown-Twenty-fi
Years In Peace.

The Confederacy Northumberland
Years In Peace.
Nevertheless hope and confidence were
strong. President Davis first state papers
showed great ability, and he sssented, some
what reluctantly, to a CONSUMPTION law,
which was among the first acts passed by the
congress. 1t excited much opposition, Of
course and little later the habeas corpus
was suspended in a district ten miles around
Richmond. and a military police organized
under Gen. Winder, which continued during
the remainder OF the war. The summer
closed favOrably to the Confederates though
they regained little or none of the ground
lost in the spring; and in December Presi-
dent Davis made a tour Of the western
camps, from which he returned greatly en-
Outraged In April, 1863, he issued rather
exulting address to the people, but the
claims In it were just. The COntederacy was
then at its maximum as a military power.
The disasters Of that summer from Gettys-
burg TO Vicksburg need not be detailed
The year closed under the black shadow of
coming doom
The real greatness of jefferson Davis shone
conspicuously as disasters thickened. He
resolutely defended his appointees, and as
sumed the responsibility wherever it was not
clearly theirs. He regained the hearts Of
the people and almost nullifed the opposition
in the congress. A committee Of investiga-
ton entered upon Its work in hostile spirit,
and ended by indorsing almost every one Of
the presidents acts, and even exonerated
him from serious blame in the matter
of COmmissary NorthrOp. He exerted
himself heroically in preparing for the
campaign Of 1864, and it opened with
some slight successes. All the rest Of the
year presents a painful record Of desperate
struggle against the inevitable; every vic
tory was barren, every defeat irremediable.
As the ship of state sank deeper in the vortex,
mutual determinations naturally multiplied.
The removal of Joe Johnston, the enterprise
of Hood and the restoration of Johnston, the
shelving Of Beauregard and the break with
Governor Brown, of Georgia-there is not
space to discuss them Are they not argued
and reargued at length in the magazines9
Gen. Hood came nobly to the rescue by as
suming full responsibility, and Governor
Brown was so far reconciled as 10 cease seri-
Gus opposition.
FLIGHT AND CAPTURE
m NJ A. 81
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LONDON, Dec. 9.-Many cases of infiu-
enza have appeared in Berlin and vi
emma, and it is feared that the st. Peters
burg epidemic has spread to those cities.
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the Mississippi Let RE young and romantic
continue 70 read and believe Suiiice it That
the father remained obdurate Tor some tiine'
and was not completely reconciled 70 nis SON
in-law Til the latter lay wounded IN ms TENT
s ~ ne s,stle OF Rnena 7isia- There are
i many accounts Of what was said there IS
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LATEST FROM ZANZIBAR.
Emin Bey still in a Dangerous Condition
Other Foreign News.

EIuih bey SIAAA IN a dangerous NonuANAoha
other Foreign News.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. O.-Emin Bey IS still
in a dangerous condition. symptoms OF
lung trouble have developed. A copious
watery discharge continues to flow from
his ears.
Confirmation of the massacre of Dr.
Peters and his party has been received.
The camp was surrounded by 1900
SOmalis and attacked at midnight. No
one escaped.
Telegraphic congratulations have been
received by Henry NJ. Stanley from
Queen Victoria and the khedive. At di-
vine service Sunday on board the man
Of-war Turquoise Stanley briefly ad-
dressed the crew. He declared his belief
that the mantle of Livingston had fallen
upon his shoulders. His mission had
only now commenced. To it he would
devote the remainder Of his life.
Egypt Threatened With an Incursion.
LONDON, Dec. EGYPT is threatened
with incursiOn by 10000 BedOuins who
have heretofore maintained an molten
sive attitude. The cause of the present
movement is the refusal of the Egyptian
government to grant certain tribal claims
In regard to land. Though differing
widely from the system of land tenure
prevalent among the nations which call
themselves civilized, the customs Of the
Bedouins in regard to land occupancy
are well defined, and any infringement
upon them is bitterly resented.
The Egyptian government might
doubtless save itself much expense and
annoyance by deigning TO study the
prejudices and customs Of these children
of the desert, instead of riding rough
shod over them and acknowledging no
right but that of brute force.
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The Two Kentucky Boys, Lincoln and
Cotton Planter-Enters Congress - The
Mexican War-Prcsidcnt of the Southern
cracy-Imprisonment, Release and
Old Age.
More than eighty years ago two Kentucky
boys. born IN widely different social spheres,
entered upon still more widely diverse careers:
Abraham Lincoln, in Hardin nov Larue)
bounty, and jefferson Davis, in Christian
now Todd county; Lincoln born February
r. 1909, and Davis on the Sd Of June pre-
cedmg.
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The wild projects in the Confederate con-
gress i'm the winter Of lSG4-'5 were but the
frenzies Of dissolution and despair. Military
movements really decided everYthing and in
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HOGs-Light, Ss.50G3.75; mixed, s3.o0G
$50; heavy, S3.6543s5.
CATrLE-Extra boeves, S45005.25 steers,
S350d450; cows, bulls and mixed, $3.50
2.e5; stockers and feeders, SL75@290.
SHEEP-S3.O0d5.2 %
I4AAlBs-S5 .00a6. 25 per 100 lbs
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" HEAI-No. 2 I3d WInTor, SOC, Ja1uaT7
e5Hc.
CoRN-1lixed, 435<c.
OATs-No ? mixed, pc; January, 2s5sc.
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mnt Of s. 80 on Saturday Of each week to Be paid Dr. W.
No interest will be charged on the purchase money until after the
chase remaining unpaid BY this method parties can buy aud pay
Any IN Richmond can buy one or more these lots ana pay Tor y
much more than selling at The city rapidly extending IN that d.
will ultimately Riesae information
W. g. WHITE E. W. WGGIN STEPHEN PARRISH Richmond KY
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RESTAURANT.

I aiso keep 1t my old place,
Fresh Oysters, Birds. Ham, Beef Steak,
and everything iliat is kept ~ first
class Restaurant. J.tfF. a.
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MAMMOTH DRAWING


Tuesday, June 10. 1889,
PRIZE, $780, 900,
10000 Tickets at $40; Halves so; Quarters SlOi
Eighlhs ST. TwelliethS S2i Fortleths 81.
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DEIiLAlRE.
All Sorts of Local News aud Gossip from
tho Glass City.

All Sorts OF Local Nows aud Gossip from
tho Glass City.
IIodUior Dros aro using coal from near st.
ClNirsvllle now
The Turner'S. will clear something like eco from
their fair and festival.
Charles MCClGin Is still delivering stone for
the new school house on Wheeling Island
George Brown, IT,, OF George Brown & Son, 81,
ClNirSvllle, was here yesterday on business.
7, Bruner, TraInmaster Of the Cleveland &
Pittsburgh Railroad, was In town yesterday on
business,
Tho Lantern Globe Company made their first
shipment OF globes from the lower works this
week TO Warren, Pa.
There are some eight or ten civil engineers
here, making 4 survey Of the pipe line route
from here 10 Glencoe.
Mr. Owen Murray, Of the Cleveland & Pitts.
burgh night force, Is confined to his room with
Eonc stomach trouble.
Mrs. II, u. Eberlne lost pOCkGtboOk on
Monday containing $40 and some notes, She
cannot locate the exact place.
Mrs. James Wilson, OF the Fourth ward, wife
OF Conductor James Wilson, Of the Cleveland
Pittsburgh Railroad, lost her pOCkCtbOok laSI
week with So In 1t.
A small child running across the railroad
trucks NJ the ferry landing yesterday fell and WA
badly bruised Her name was not learned. She
could not walk for awhile.
Some boys who work at tho lantern globC
works will get the full extent Of the law for beat
lug boy mined YOuIn for working In tho fac
tory with his father during the strike last satur
day.
Tho big coal Chutes belonging to A. +. Nor
gan, In the Fourth ward, fell while they were DO
ing braCed. They were full OF coal aud the Goa
aud lumber completely blOckAdGd the ClGyG
land, Loraln & Wheeling and baltimore & Ohio
tracks, The Cleveland, Lorlin & Wheeling
through train was nearly two hours late III con
sequence. No one was hurt though, but a lad!
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How inAny people lhOru arc whose distress
from sores, aches, palms and CrupllvO tendencies
arr due to inherited blood poison. Had blood
passes from parent 10 child, and II therefore IL
tho duty oihuSbAnd and wife tokeCp ihCItblood
pure. This Is easily accomplished by llmCly
use OF u, Il. n. (lOtAnlo Hood Hahn, Send 10
Hood Balm Co., Atlanta, ior a book OimOil con.
ylnuina proof.
i6m6sillll, Atlanta, Ga, wflleal MY two sons
were AFFLICTED With blood poison which doctors
Eald WAS hereditary. They both broke oui IL
Rofps aud OflptlOhg which II, II. u, promptly
controlled and finally cured completely"
Mrs a. N. Williams, Sandy, TOEAs writes
,iMy three poor afflicted children, who inherited
blood poison, have improved tapldly alter a usC
az II, H. n. II IN Ia 0udaend,"
j, II, Wilson, Glen Alpine Station, N. o., Feb.
ftlary N, iSsI, writes: "HOnO and blood poison
forced me 10 have my leg AinpulAicd, aud On the
stump there came large ulcef, which grew
worse every day Until doctor gayemC up t0dle
I only weighed 10 pounds when lbesan 10 take
II. \. D., and twelve bottles increased my weight
10 iH0 pounds aud made me sound and we'll,
never knew Whist good health was before"
Logan Drug Co., Wholesale agunh, II
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Tie business outlook.
Chicago 7'ribun, of June 10.

JH|CdVO ITlOuNe ~ JlHS W.
An absence OF important develop.
ments in general trade at this season Of
the year Is the best news that can be
looked for. June and July are months
for preparation, and any incidents at.
tracing much attention are pretty Ger.
tain to be rnfavorable ones. II prices
hold their own for two months, and II
there are no large and unsettling fail.
ures, the general business situation will
DO susceptible OF quick and great i'm.
provement in the fall. The indications
now are certainly favorable. Tho vol.
ume Of trade for this season OF the year
is large. The iron market is In a
healthier condition than II was q week
ago, and slightadvances have been made
in prices. Part Of this Improvement Ia
accidental, undoubtedly, being due to
tho demand for material TO replace prop,
erty destroyed by tho Pennsylvania
flood; but many encouraging orders
have been received which bespeak a
broader general demand. Eastern mills
have sold some 10000 tons Of steel railE
at an advance Of fifty cents per ton, but
the orders for $4,000 tons were old, hay
ing simply been transferred from the
ruined works at Cambria.