smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

Fort Lafayette. in New York harbor
has suffered scorchiDg, by which nearly
all of the combustible material within
the walls was destroyed. The fire was
accidental. The fort is on the Long
Island side of the Narrows, about two
hundred yards from the shore faced by
Fort Hamilton and Fort Richmond on
the Staten Island side. 1t won promi-
neuce during the rebellion by being used
as place of confinement for rebels. 1t
constitutes part in system Of defen-
sive works which New York harbor has
been made as impregnable to assault
from the sea as Sebastopol was. The
amount of the damage cannot be told
until we learn how far the granite has
been affected by the fire.
Year: 1868

An Act Supplementary to an act en-


titled an act to preserve the puri-


ty Of elections, passed March 90,


1S41, and to repeal the act entit-


led an act to preserve the purity


of elections, passed April 4 1861.


60. L., vol. 5s, page 65).


SECTION 1. Be 1T enacted By the
General assembly Of the State OF
Ohio, That it shall be unlawful for
any person within this State, at any
election held in pursuance Of law, to
mark the ticket of any elector and
hand the same to him to vote at any
such election for the purpose afore
said.


Sec 2: That all ballots voted at
any election held in pursuance of
law shall be written on plain white
paper, Or printed with black ink on
plain white news printing paper,
without any device or mark of any
description to distinguish one ticket
from another, or by which one tick
ct may be known from another by
it's appearance, except the words at
the head of the ticket; and that it
shall be unlawful for any person to
print for distribution at the polls or
distribute to any elector, or vote any
ballot printed or written contrary to
the provision of this act; provided
that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prohibit the erasure
correcting or insertion of any ma
med by pencil mark or otherwise
upon the face of the printed ballot.


Sec. 3. That any person or per
sons offending against the proyis-
ions of this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof before the Court
of Common Pleas, of the proper
county, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding fifty dollars nor less
than ten, and imprisoned in the
county Jail not exceeding ten days;
and also be liable to civil action by
any elector for penalty of one
hundred dollars for each and every
seperate offense, before any justice
of the peace in any township where
process can be served upon him and
no compensation shall be recovered
at law for the printing and distribu-
ton of any ballots contrary to the
provisions of this act.
Sec. 4. That the act to preserve the
purity of elections, passed April 4,
1861, be and the same is hereby re
pealed, and this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage. So


John F. Follett,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.


T. F. Godfrey.


President pro tenn of the Senate.


Passed May 5, 1868.
Year: 1868

- SAINNANtNAlA 4AAety oOoA, LSOo.


DEAR PIONEER Your weekly ap-
pcarance seems like the return of an
old friend and reminds me of my
long neglected promise to send a
few items from the Queen City.
Here as in all other places one ex-
citement follows another. That of
impeachment is over and the Nc
Coole and Coburn pugilistic en-
counter, that didn't come off, but
drew thousands Of the toughest
looking roughs, that ever congre-
gated anywhere, to our city, is
among the past, leaving many little
reminders that it was here a reality.
On the morning before the day for
the fight, took walk down town
to see the congregated blacklegs
and greenies who would come from
New York, Chicago and st. Louis
to witness the inhuman beating of
each other by two human beings,
just for mere sport. Fighting some
times has virtue in it, but in such
there is none, and we found it al
most Impossible to get along Vine
and Fifth streets SO great was the
crowd, and Phil. Tieman's Billiard
Hall was full to overfowing, but
among the crowd we could observe
the keen eyes of the detectives, es-
pecially one from Chicago. That
was rich time for pawn brokers.
The crowd thronged in front of
them for hours before the offices
were opened in the morning, eager
to get even moiety of what some
valuable trinket was worth, to go to
the McCoole show. Those who
had money would have shown wis
dom by taking an excursion the
opposite way.


How vastly different the crowd
that collected to witness that fight
and the crowd which has to o-day as
sembled into one of the most mag
nificent professions ever formed in
Cincinnati, to go to Spring Grove
Cemetery and strew flowers over
the graves ana thus honor the mem
cry. of the illustrious dead who
went out from our hearthstones to
do battle for freedom and were re-
turned only to be laid in their last
resting place.


On last Sabbath while taking a
walk 'over the Rhine," man under
the influence of the "Oh be joyful, +"
passed us, and I was very much
surprised to learn that it was the
great portrait painter Beard, but
such was the fact. Why will men
Of genius allow such thief to enter
their mouths to steal away their
brains


There is to be a game Of ball, on
the Base Ball grounds this after
noon, between lot of Indians rep
resenting the Creeks, Comanches,
and one or two other tribes and the
crack players of the Buckeye and
Cincinnati Clubs, which will no
doubt be very interesting. 1t will
be novel sight to see the boys of
Cincinnati matched against those
red men in friendly encounter.
They are a fine lot Of Indians and
will no doubt do some good play
ing.


Dogs How that word sounds to
one whose ears are greeted by con-
tinual howls and yelps from raven
GUS ours till long after ten o'clock at
night, and I assure you that Cincin-
natl can boast of as noisy a set Of
dogs as can be found in America
If had chance to pass a dog law
I'd exterminate the ours or cause
them to be shut up like conyicts.
More anon. Yours truly,


CINCINNATus.
Year: 1868

d SOIUiCT JUG TC69 tTILT


Army.


The following communications
were unavoidably delayed last week !;
some for want of room and others
because received too late


The letters of Grant and Colfax
were received just in time to crowd
Them in our las paper, and ofcourse
other matter had to give way to
make room.
Year: 1868

At the regular monthly meeting OF this body yester-
day afternoon tho Executive Committee reported


Regarding the communication from the Richmond
Board OF Trade respecting reduction or the tax on
tobacco the committee reported that II would be unwse
IN the ChamDer 10 make any suggestions 10 Congress on
tho subject In regard to the communication from the
Secretary OF the Treasury In regard to tho propey OF
making treaty with Great Britain for the mutual relief
the two countries tho committee reported that the
Chamber IN the opinion that there would be an
inequality In such an arrangement as the number OF
British seamen in American ports greatly exceeded the
number OF American scamen In English ports arising
from the fact OF O large proportion or tfe carrying
trade having passed into foreign hands.


The committee which had been appointed to repro
sent the Chamber at the Boston Convention reported
that the proceedings OF the Convention marked
with the greatest unanimty, and that all who wero
present strongly favored a speedy return TO spccie
payments.


MIR. A. A. Low from the special committee to whom
the mattor of a centennial celebration had been re-
ferrcd presented lengthy report citing the proceed
ings held April g. 176S which resulted In the formation
growth and work of the Chamber from that time to the
present. dcprecatng the passing OF the commerce Of the
country from American TO foreign ships and stating
that "Not only Is commerce with foreign countries
passing from American bottoms to those OF Ulher
nations but In consequence Of the deprecated state Of
our currency and the pressure OF taxation tho pro-
ducts OF Industry the United States ceasng TO b
nation or supply to the less Favored peoples OF tho
world Worse than all at home and abroad. the credit
OF the country Is suffering from tone OF demoraiza-
tioD which penetraes tho very halls Of Congress.
republic TO the costly sacrifice Of its good among
the civilized nations Of tho earth. Instead OF expecs
ing wise and honorable legislation leading to judcious
measures or revenue and huhnce, the sagacious and
tons that will pandcr sentiment said be wide
spread as II Is depraved which demands Indirect
repudiation Of the public debt even though IL cast


stigma upon tho nation which generations cannot OUT
Year: 1868

The people Of this Union, from the
ArOOst0Ok to the Rio GFande, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, have an
account to settle with the Radical
party, and terrible reckoning viii it
be for the latter; such a one as will
make them hide their heads in shame,
and compel many of them to fly the
country TO escape the retribution that
viii befall them for their wickedness.
NORFOLK { Va. journal.
Year: 1868

Not one honest man south of Ma
sons and Dixon's line is ashamed of
the musket he bore or the sword he
drew in defence of the Confederate
flag. The man who says he is ashamed
of it lies. Let every honest man at
the North be sure Of the fact, that the
man who says so wants TO swindle
money out of somebody. He is
knave, either of the first or last de-
gree.-Chdrlesto1i Mercury.
Year: 1868

Ifthere be any set Of men 1 would
sooner tax, it would be those men
who furnished the means to carry Oh
the most unholy, wicked, and cruel
war in history. / would not tax
them as property, but would because
can read on the face of these bonds
a contribution to an unhOly and
wicked purpose.-Gen. T. +. Bowie,
Baltimore ratification.
Year: 1868

Prentice says that the aristocratic
negroes are in a great rage at the
preachers who tell them they must be
born again. They are afraid that the
next time they might be born white
men.
Year: 1868

aax Before another issue of our paper shall reach its readers, the doom of the State will be fxed--sealed to Radicalism, or redeemed from its chaiRs and tyranny. As we will not have an opportunity of again speaking to our patrons and the peo- pie on this subject; we wish to deal with them in all candor, and admonish them in all earnestnsss to vote against the iniquit- ous document--the constitution.

 They who favor it say it is the best Constitution Arkansas ever had Let every man read it, and then say for himself if it is constitution at all. Itprovides that the next legislature, which will certainly be Radical, shall meet before the THING be- comes Constitution, even if accepted by the people, and if rejected, all the same; thus giving us a government without a Constitution-for this reason vote against it. Its provisions are such that none but Radicals shall hold offices of trust and emtlument--for this cause reject it. It requires that you shall pay enormous taxes for the support of an educational system for which the negro is to receive the prin- cipal beneft-beeause of this oppose it. It disfranchises the best and wisest men ot the State, enfranchises the negro and qual- flies him for any place and position which good honest intelligent white men cannot fll-for this spurn it. It gives to the Commi sioners unlimited control of the ballot box, while the instrument itself de clares it shall be kept secretly and sacred ly--for this and multitude of other causes, don't fail to'oppose it with all your might. Let old men and young men be on hand on the 18th of March to vote against this Constitution, and to persuade your neighbor to vote against it. Let every other consideration become subservient to this-let the State election alone--lend your energies entirely to the defeat of the Constituency to your friends if they have registered, that ten days citizenship in any precinct entities them to vote and urges upon them to claim it. Remember well that if you would defeat the consti tuition you must vote in the Military box remember these things-be prepared for the struggle, and our State will be redeem ed from this foul blot of Radicalism.
Year: 1868

The speech of Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, on impeachment, furnished one matter of evidence of some interest and importance, showing that according to the testimony of the Postmaster Gen eral before the Judiciary Committee, the President had acknowledged the binding character of the Tenure of Of flee law upon him, by causing old blanks for commissions to officers ap- pointed in the civil service, which con tained the phrase, "You are hereby commissioned, etc., to hold office dur ing the pleasure of the President" to phrase "to hold your office until re- moved by and with the advice of the Senaten
Year: 1868

The first scenes of the new drama were solemn, and could hardly fail to inspire profound anxiety as to the f. nal result, not so much as to how it may affect the President personally, the ambitious hopes of Congressmen, or the machinations of political adven- turers, but as to how it may involve the destiny of our Republic. In view ing all that was there presented, it was not difficult to trace painful analogies between our own national characteris- tics, as presented at least on the sur face, and those that have been exhibit ed under proceeding systems of Re publican government when they were on the decline or on the verge of des- truetion.
Year: 1868

The question has arisen here Vhether, as the Constitution directs that the Chief Justice shall preside, in case of his sickness or death the trial would not be suspended. The best lawyers give their opinion unhesitatingly, that trial once inaugurated would move on to the end, whether the Chief Justice could attend or not.
Year: 1868

As this is really Specific for Worms, and the best and. most palatable form to give to children. it is not surprising that it is fast ta king the place of all other preparatious-it being tastcless any child will take it.

 JAMES PUDDLE x CO,

 Proprietors.
Year: 1868

Now. fellow citizens, all ask is
that all of you, Republicans, Demo-
Gratis, everybody, will unite for this
once to save this country-that you
will do as we did FIVE years ago.
loud applause Unite! We united
then IN putting down the rebellion.
We ask you now to unite to put down
a revolution. We united to put down
the fanatics of the South. We ask you
to unite to put down the fanatics of
the North. prolonged cheers
say with General Grant, let US have
peace" We never can have peace so
long as this Radical party is in pow
er. II is an impossibility. They
govern not by law; they govern by
fear, induced by malice and hatred.
That is their principle. No people
were ever governed successfully by
that rule and never can be. Now, let
us take our old ship of State, which
has been rocked among the breakers
until it leaks and has become rotten
let us repair it. Let us do it unitedlyl
Let us pnt able, honest, patriotic
commanders in charge. Let US give
them the Constitution of the county
for their chart Let US put the old
ship Of State upon her course, where
she will find haven opened, prosper
ity and happiness. lLong continued
applause.l
Year: 1868

THE New York Courier, au inde-
pendent journal, thus pictures the in
evitable future should Grant be elect
ed: AT our present rate of national
living we shall soon come TO settling
day and have nothing left for it but
to stick the sheriff's flag out of the
window of the Capitol and sell out the
national real and personal estate for
the benefit of whom it may concern.''
Year: 1868

.,nrooeedinps of the convention, being
unable to agree, Che whole body, With
one mind. one voice and one heart
pronounced the name of l1oratio Sey~
mour. I have known Governor Sey-
mour for more than q quarter of
century, in public and private life.
commenced official life with him iE
The year 1912, in the Assembly OF this
State. Iran with him twice upon the
same ticket since that time and we
were both, at one of those elections,
chosen. I have been associated with
him in the administration of the State
government and have kno Wn him
well in every position he has occupied
since that time. And now, while it
is true that Governor Seymour has
been a candidate for Office at times Of
great political excitement, when the
passions of men were greatly aroused
and unkind things were said of him,
yet I venture to say, with as much
personal knowledge as any one,
think, in the State, that no act of his
life can be pointed out that is incon-
sistept with the character of a states
man, a patriot and christian gentle
man. He has made the science of
government his study throughout his
life Nobody disputes that his pri-
vate life is entirely pure and spOtless.
Nobody disputes that he has dis
charged faithfully and honestly every
public trust. Who, then, is there
more competent in this broad land TO
bring us back to the government of
our fathers and to condition of pros
perity than Horatlo Seymour? That
is my opinion, and entertain it hon
estly. I entertain 1t without the
slightest feeling of i'll will to General
Grant. On the contrary, will take
every occasion to do the fullest justice
to him for all his services to the coun-
try. But it is generally believed that
he ought to be satisfied with his pres
ent position. He holds his place for
life, ard think the American people
are going to elect both Seymour and
Grant Seymour as President and
Grant as General of the army. That
is the fair thing. 1t does justice to
both of them and it will restore the
country.
Year: 1868

l have spoken to you thus far of
general principles deeply vital to free
government and to the freedom ofthe
people of the country. I have en-,
deavored TO bring these subjects to
your attention so that you will exam
inc them, and beg you, as you value
your own interests and the welfare of
the country, to do so fairly, candidly
and impartially. Now I desire to say
one word in relation to the candi-
dates who are before the people. I do
not believe, myself, in abusing men
who are placed in nomination by po-
litical parties for office, especially for
the Office of President. Idonot think
it is any credit to the American peo-
pie In the eyes of the civilized world
to endeavor to produce an impression
that either of the candidates in nomi-
nation is the meanest man in the
world. 1t is not to our own credit to
make other people believe that, and
it is not true. No man could be nom-
mated for President of the United
States who has not some qualification
which entities him to confidence and
respect.


GIN. GRANT AND HIS NO POLICY DOCTRINE.


So far as Gen. Grant is concerned, 1
have not one word to say in relation
to his military qualities. Upon that
subject there is great diversity of
opinion among military men. have
no competency to speak upon that
subject, nor disposition. I am per-
fectly willing that he should wear ev-
cry star that adorns his uniform in
peace and without objection. But
there is Il lanentable thing in relation
to Gen. Grant, which 1 regret on his
account, namely, the letter he has
written accepting the nomination. I
regret it because in that communica-
ton he informs US that he has "no
policy" for the administration of the
government. "No policy'' for the
administration Of the government in
critical period like this, when one
third of the Union is under military
despotism, when it requires more
skill and craftsmanship to bring back
and restore this country to its former
prosperous condition than at any 9TH
er period during IFS history! Gene
raj Grant, who asks people TO vote for
him, tells them that he has no policy
for the administration of the govern
ment, and he leads us to believe Il
believe that is the general understand
ing) That he will be under the control
and i'll subOrdination to the bad men
whr now rule Congress and contr.
the Radical party.


HoRATIo SEYMOUR RECOMMENDED BY A FIRST


.. RATE NOTICE.


On the other hand, the Democratic
party OF this nation has nominated its
ticket. They met in convention in
New York. Every State was repre-
sented. Every district in every State
was represented. An asscnblage OF
men ofas much ability and patriotism
never met together upon this or any |
other continent. After balloting for
three days for various candidates, with |
the very best feeling and desire on
the part of every one to haruaonize the !
Year: 1868

You may say-and I will consider
the remark with very great respect
ait may be as bad if we change the
government as ir is now. We have
no guaranty there will be any re-
FORM" Now, I think you have a suf-
ficient guaranty. In the first place,
you cannot expect the men who have
initiated, organized and fastened
these odious measures upon you to re-
form them. They are attached to
Year: 1868

~ The Warren Chronicle, in re-
marking upon the fact that SO CO.
temporary advises his readers to
purchase only at stores that adver-
tise in his paper" says: "We hard
ly think it necessary to give our
readers the same advioe-for the
community have about quit purchas-
ing of men who do not advertise.
Everybody knows that the place to
get goods is of the man who is enter
prising and energetic enough to in
form the public of the fact that ne
has something to SELL"
Year: 1868

The Report on Silk and Silk Manufactures,
which Mr. Elliot c. COwdin, United States Com
missioner to the Paris Exposition, has just made
to the State Department, will be found on our
third page this morning 1t begins with n
brief reference to the production of silk in the
East, and then infinitely traces the rise and
progress of silk industry in the United States,
in France, Great Britain, and other European
countries. The report then deals with the
specalties of silk industry from the rearing of
silk worms and the production of raw silk to
weaving the thread and spinning the waste,
closing with strong appeal for the advance
ment of silk culture in this country. 1t is de-
sirable to foster every kind of industry in the
United States, but the production of
silk is a task requiring so much knowledge
and attention that it is not to be incautiously
undertaken, and many wise heads on not very
old shoulders will shake OminOusy as the
recollection of the MOruS Wulticdulis fever,
with its tales of disappointment, distress, and
ruin, comes back TO them at the very mention
of silk production. But the report is very in
terestng and we commend it to OuT readers,
assured that the failures of the past will re-
press too sanguine dreams, and that the lesson
which they taught, namely that success only
comes through foresight, skill and industry.
has not been forgotten.