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Year: 1869

p@- Our subscription list is incrcas- ing now quite rapidly. The special inducement we are now offering should certainly give us much larger circu- lation than that of any country paper published in the State. In point of size and quantity of reading matter we stand first, while our subscription price is much less when the fact is ta- ken into consideration that we give a premium worth a dollar. The Stock Journal, which we offer as a premium, contains thirty-two pages of matter, neatly covered, the whole volume for the year making 3S4 pages, with two columns to the page. It has not a word of politics, religion or news mat ter in it, being devoted entirely to ag- ricuit.ral matters and stock raising. The numbers can be preserved, and at the end of the year put together in the shape of book, which would be use- full and convenient for reference. We are determined to do everything in our power to make the Citizen inter- esting as family newspaper, and more than worth the money asked for it. The country is now in better condition than it has been for years, and there is none too poor to pay for our paper at its present price.
Year: 1869

which tends to their civilization, chris tianiza.ion and ultimate citizenship. The question of suffrage is one which is likely to agitato the public so long as q portion of the citizens are excluded from its privileges in any state. It seems to me to be very desirable that this question should be settled now. entertain the hope and express the belief that it may be done by the rat ifiication of the 18th amendment to the Constitution.

 In conclusion ask the patient for bearance of one towars another throughout the land and determined effort on the part of every citizen to do his share towards generating happy union, and ask the prayers of the na- tion to Almighty God in behalf of this consummation. U. s. GRANT.
Year: 1869

SG- We lay before eur readers this week copy of President Grants in augural address. A careful perusal Of this document is calculated to inspire the people with confidence ill the man elected 1T he win carry out the policy laid down in it. The people of this nation, and especially of the South have nothing to fear from a man who is bold enough to do his sworn duty, aid has honesty enough to enforce the laws regardless of political parties or individual interests. That this address has disappointed the Radical friends of Grant we are fully persuaded, for in it many of their hopes are blasted, and many of the darling schemes which they have nnrscd so long are hopeless " aud ctcrnally ruined. Uetells them frankly that he will go into his office untrammeled, meaning, we take if, that no party has claims upon or promises from him, and that his sole business will be to constitutionally fill the of fee, not for party, but for the people. Me advise all our readers to pcruse this document carefully, for in all can dor we like its toEe, and are heartily glad that in our opposition to the par ty elccting the man we are not too much prcjudiccd to say so.
Year: 1869

We 'he undersigned, Druggist of Ham, burg, do hereby certify that we have sold Dr. E. A. Lowdermils Compound Fluid with great success, and in our stock of Patent Medicines, there are none that sell so ready or command greater inquiries from our hundreds of customers we have never hearda word of aught or condem- nation of the justly popular Compound Fluid. All Druggist would do well to purchase supply without delay, as there can be no doubt of finding sale for it as soon as introduced

 R. M DICKENS X co.
Year: 1869

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.

 WASHINGTON. February 24-An in- terview took place this morning at General Grants headquarters between the President elect and some gentlemen from New York interested in some banking institutions of that city. In the course of the conversation one of the gentlemen remarked that the peo- pie looked forward to an honest administration of the Government during the time to come.

 In reply, General Grant said: 'It is my desire that the affairs of the country should be conducted as economically ' as possible, and shall try to have it so,"

 Here the General hesitated for mo- ment and then continued as follows:

 "We all know what the tenure-of office law was enacted for. It was passed to prevent an Executive from using tho offices at his disposal for corrupt purposes, but from what they did in Congress yesterday, l am dis posed to think that the Senate will de- sire to be the judges of what I shall do." Another pause. "Well, if they do not repeal the law, I certainly can not make any changes. l cannot re- move man without making charges of character which would blast his reputation, and that would be very disagreeable, you know and the result will be that the men who hold office now will continue to hold them until the end of the term, no matter what my desire may be. Of course, this will save me all this of1ice-hunting boring"

 A gentleman. interrupting-"Tha will be very agreeable, no doubt"

 General Grant, continuing-..Yes but l have no doubt that there are in office those who should be removed from the offices which they now hold. If it is the wish to economic, however, the Senate evidently desires to be the judge of my actions, and I shall have to be the judge of theirs"

 A gentleman-"That will throw the responsibility on them."

 Grant continued-'I don't know at any rate I shall do the best can''

 Visitors were announced and the interview ended. The remarks of the President were delivered with plea sant, sniling manner, but with evident forethought.
Year: 1869

sSr Our Legislature is still in ses- sion, and from all appearances will be so long as the Treasury is in anything like hopeful condition, this depart ment being about the only thing that body is particularly interested in.
Year: 1869

h@. The fourth of March has past, the President is inauguratcd, and the words he has spoken gre calculated to-, in measure, quiet the many specnla- tions that have existed regarding the policy of the President or the pros- poets of the country. If the President is true to his own utterances he will evidently do much to bring order out of our present political chaos ane res tore peace and prosperity to the coun- try. He will control national affairs Congress will yield to him, and from that soarce we need apprehend no ad- ditionai radical legislation. Our great est danger now is from our State Leg islatures. It is very doubtful if in their weak intellectual condition, for be it known our Legislature is weak they can rise above political or party prejudice aad legislate, if they legislate at all, cor the people and the peoples iatcrcsts. We do not know that our Legislature will harm us particularly by what they do; but then the money loving creatures forget to adjourn, and from day to day tax the people to pay chem to do nothing until something of a party nature turns up, which they attend to and then pass into state of 'do-nothingness again. Seriously, if our legislature, and not only ours, but the legislatures of all the Southern States could be inspired with little of tho honesty and determination to do right, expressed by the President, we might for ourselves from this time forth make history worthy of record and prcseryatiOu
Year: 1869

Use in tho future only SE AsBROOK'S, a combination quite up with the advancement of the age. Pleasant to take harmless in its actions, efficient and reliable in all cases. In valuable in the following diseases:
Year: 1869

nations of the day, 1T they are only true to theTse.ves, should inspire them With a national pride. All divisions, geographically, politically and relig- iously, should be set aside; the com mon sentiment should be chow the debt is to be pad, or specie payment resumed"

 This is not so important as that a plan should be adopted, and acquiesced in. A united determination to do is worth more than divided council. A method of doing this by legislation may not be necessary now, or even ad- missable, but it will be when the civil law is more fully restored in all parts of the country, and resumes it's wonted channel. It will be my endeavor to execute all the laws in good faith to collect all the revenues as assessed and to have them properly accounted for and economically disbursed, I will to the best of my ability appoint to office those only who will carry out this de- sign. In regard to our foreign policy, would deal with nations as equally as the laws requires individuals to deal with each other, and l would protect all lawbiding citizens, whether of na- tive or foreign birth, wherever his rights are jeopardized or the flag of our country floats. would respect the rights of all nations, demanding equal respect for our own, and if others de- part from the rule in dealing with us we may be compelled to follow their precedence.

 The proper treatment of the original loccupants ofthis land the Indians, is one deserving of carful study.

 Twin favor any course towards them
Year: 1869

The law Of advertising had proper
elucdation few days ago, in New
York. The publisher of a daily paper
sued the Standard Life Insurance COM
.pany, in the supreme court, before
Judge Flthiau, for bill of s773 on ae-
count of Advertising The company
resisted payment on the ground that
they had authorized but one Insertion.
There was no proof, however, of this.
There was no order to that effect on the
bill, and the company did not attempt
to deny that, they saw the ADVERTISE
'nent continuing in the paper and failed
to countermand it. An advertisement
received IN publication Office, without
the number Of insertions marked upon
it, or the costof the Insertions paid forat
the time, the publisher can know moth
ing of the wish of the advertiser respect
ing the number of insertions desired,


and can do nothing till advised by


him whose business it is. ~:
Year: 1869




This movement is significant and in
huential. The Convention increased
Its influence and moral power by
condemnng all determinations
against men of color in trades un-
ions and other labor protecting asso-
Citations. The Irish people, in their
own land, have no prejudice against
the colored man-their religion
teaches them that God made of one


oIoot all nations Of men-and they
have been taught meekly to bow at
the same altar with men of every
race, cline and complexion. But the
hypocritical Democracy of this coun-
try has perverted, by its vile teach
ings and influence, their original
sense of justice and taught many of
them to regard the African race as
an impediment to their advancement
and prosperity. BY in1aming pref
udice, that party has perverted the
minds of thousands whose purposes
were to do wrong to none- We re-
joice at this evidence that there is a
strong and earnest movement of this
class of our fellow citizens in the
right direction.-IOlsdo Blade.
Year: 1869

Among the resolutions of the State
Democratic Convention is one assert
ing the peculiar devotion of that
party to the interests of labsr and
laboring men. But the history OF
the party does not sustain the asser-
ton, at least so far as free labor is
concerned. Through a long series
of years its policy was adapted to
the perpetuation vnd expansion of q
system of involuntary servi:ude that
degraded labor, and practically ex-
cluded the free labOring man from
all the Southern States.


No man with any sense of SELF
respect would settle in a community
where labor was regarded as badge
of servitude; and whose industrial
system was based upon the funda-
mental doctrine that capital should
own labor, and live upon the profits
of unremunerated industry. 1t was
for this reason that free handed i'm
migrants and young men from the
older States passed by the fertile re-
gions of the South, and settled in the
far West. There, at least, labor was
honorcd, and "greasy mechanics"
were not necessarily 1.-THE mud -sills
OF society" .f ls-


In fostering and consentlng to ma
tionalize the system of servitude
which prevailed in the South, as the
Democratic party did unquestiona-
bly,, it proved itself the enemy of
labor by cheapening its price, degra-
ding it, and forcing free labor to COM
pete with unpaid labor in the mar
kets of the world. The effect of this
competition would have been more
severely felt had the South been de-
voted to the culture of the same
class of productions as the North
and West. ' A9


The policy of homesteads to actu-
al settlers in the public domain found
its bitterest opponents among the
Democratic statesmen OF the South,
who were, in those days, the unques-
toned leaders of the party, and
shaped its public policy. Their OBJ
lection to cutting up the lands in
small farms was very natural. 1t
was inimical to their object, which
was to extend slavery into the terri
tories, where, to be successful, large,
Year: 1869

| ACW lduiudiy hopJ tiiO run III.


Independence Day was celebrated
in this city with less than the usual
noise, but with more than the usual
heartincss 1t was a festival of the
whole people, whereas there has
seemed danger in the past years OF
its becoming merely a festival of the
peoples children. WelI-dressed
Inultitudes filed the streets, intent
upon quiet enjoyment. watched the
military display, crowded the public
squares where fireworks were eXhib-
tied in the evening, or sought relief
from noise and heat in suburban
excursions. There was comparative
ly little drunkenness, and great
deal of quiet enthusiasm. Not for
years has the anniversary of our
national birth been more agreeably
celebrated, or have the pOpulaee
testified more Enthusiastically their
appreciation of the political bless
ings which we have inherited from
the patriots of l776. We have
suffered so much in the defense of
that inheritance that its value is
more keenly felt now than ever it
WAS before. The anniversary OF
.JetfersOn's glorious declaration comes
10 us freighted with the memories
of Vicksburg and Gettysburg; the
same festival commentaries the
beginning of our national liberty
under Washington and its cOniirma-
ton under Grant, and Sherman, and
Meade.


While most good citizens were
celebrating these events on Monday,
and the survivors of the greatest oil
our Eastern armies were meeting TO
talk their battles over, and renew the
friendships of the field and camp,
the leaders of The Democratic party
gathered their clans Mt Tammany
Hall, and spent the day in denuncia-
tion of the soldiers, and wild lar
angues against the National Govern
ment. Their orators had not one
word of grateful reference to the
past, not one word OF congratulaticn
on our present success. The tri-
umph of the Union armies over the
Rebellion was, in their view, nothing
but ga partisan victory The
defeat of Secession was nothing but
the subjugation of Sovereign States
under the heel of despotic Con-
gress. The Federal Government,
they declared, is as bad as King
George, ga tyrant unfit to be the
ruler OF a free people, 1t has
robbed us of our dearest rights; it
is "deliberately engaged in an at
tempt, step by step, to deprive the
people of their power OF local self
government" and sour liberties are
being torn away while we are drug
ged with General Grant and military
glory.' Senator Stockton assured
the multitude that the policy of
Congress was nothing less than
revolution, and ought to be resisted
by force if no other way sufiiced (;
and Mayor Hall put a climax to the
indecent exhibition by declaiming
against the soldiers of the Army OF
the Potomac, whom he accused of
"keeping alive the embers OF civil
war;" and upbraiding the State
militia because they paid the honor
of a marching salute to the heroes
of Gettysburg and the Wilderness |!
We blush for our State that such a
celebration Of the Fourth of July
should have been held in New York I;
but we are proud also that even such
evidences of disloyalty can be toll
Grated without danger to the Com
monwealth. The Democracy plnng-
ed us into one civil war; we shall
not let them involve US in another
N, Y. Tribune.
Year: 1869

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,


Drop by drop the spring runs dry;
One by one beyond recall,


Summer roses drop aad do
But the roses bloom again,


And the springs will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain


And the Summer sun and dew.
50 in hours Of deepest gloom,


When the springs OF gladness fall,
And the Roses in their bloom


Droop like rnaidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes


in the garden Of the heart.
Some sweet hope to gladness wed,
That will spring afresh and new,
When grief's winter shall have fed,
Giving play 70 rain and dew
Some sweet hope that breathes Of spring
Through the weary, weary time,
Budding forth its blossoming,
In the spirits glorious cline.
Year: 1869

A REPORTED MURDKR-TAe Mystery Cleared
fP-On Wednesday, while the Sunday School
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
were picsicing near Pierce's Mill on Rock
Cree Z, several young men it is alleged lnsulted
some OF the young ladies, and had fight on
the ground. Subsequently another fight took
place a short distance from the picnic grounds
when one OF the youths was seen lying ON the
ground with his head cut, and a young man
named Joseph Coombs was seen to walk away
The injured man, Frank West, was afterwards
missed, and search was made for him by some
OF his friends without success, and many con.
cluded that his body had been thrown in the
creek Coomos was also inquired after but
could not be found. which increased the sus-
picion of foulplay. Officer Beall, Of the second
precinct, was informed Of what had occurred
and Immediately started in pursuit of Coombs
whom he overlook walking into the city, and
taking him in custody, carried him to the
second precinct station house. He was re-
tanned there during the night, snd search was
continued for the missing man, who turned up
safe yesterday morning, and Coombs was
released. 1t appeared that West after taking
short rest in the woods made his way into the
city, and was much surprised when in nformed
OF the course things had taken, having after
the second fight with COombs fallen into the
creek.
Year: 1869

Yesterday afternoon two cent dog
sprang from an alley on High street;
closely followed by five cent brick.
Rounding the corner ut right angles he
came in contact with the feet of Dutch
woman who was carrying a jug of mo-
lasses in one hand and a basket of eggs
in the other. The sudden collision of
the dog with her lower extremities threw
her from her feet, and she sat down up


on the basket Of eggs, at the same time
breaking the jug of molasses upon the
sidewalk. A young gentleman, carpet
bag in hand, anxious to catch the train,
was running close behind, and stepping
upon the fragments of the jug and its
contents, sat down upon the chest OF the
Dutch woman, who said mine Got The
young man said something about mad
dog, but in the excitement of the mo.
ment said it backwards In the mean


time the dog had run against the feet of
team OF horses, attached to load of
potatoes. and they, taking fright, started
fer home. The end board being out,
they unloaded the potatoes along the
road as they went. Crossing the rail-
road track about mile from this place,
the wagon caught in the rails, and tore
one of them from its place. A freight
train, coming along a few moments Ia
ter, was thrown from the track, smash
ing up half dozen cars, and killing
thirtyaor forty hogs. The horses on
reaching home ran through the barn
yard and overturned a milk pail, the
contents of which another two cent dog
licked up. One of the horses having
broken his leg, was killed this morning


and the other is crippled for life 1t is
now much mooted question whether
the man who threw the brick ut the two
cent dog is responsible for the chapter
of accidents which followed.--[Ex. aaa
Year: 1869

DOMESTIC FUEL.--The attention OF con-
sumcrs is called to the superior article OF
soft coke Mr.. Job Watkins is now ship
ping regularly from the Burfoot mines. No
fuel in this or any other market has met
with so much favor in so short time after
its introduction as this. A few years ago
it was comparatively unknown, and al
though the better it has become known
the more highly it has been praised
and the more extensively used, yet some
families are even now unacQuainted with
its sterling qualities, and still cling &c
the coal which has been in use so long, eyi-
IDENTIFY believing that coke is an inferior
article or that coal cannot be excetled


founding this opinion not upon compari'
son of the two fuels, but from the we'll
known reputation of the one, without think
ing that the true merits of either can only
be decided by comparison of the two.


One trial will be sufficient TO convince th'
Year: 1869

At this season of the year 1t becomes necessary
for merchants selling dry goods TO make such re-
!uctions In tile prices Of dress goods as to induce
those In want to purchase. We find That LEVY
BROTHERS have marked the prices of their dress
goods down to such figures as to enable those
whose means are limited To purchase dress
within their means. This popular establishment
have an important object In view In making such
reductions they arc thereby enabled 10 close out
their stock and consequently are prepared TO
show IN entire new stock each season. We notice
that their assortment Is unusually large, and feel
confident that those I'm want of dry goods cannot do
better than to make their purchases at LEVY
BRoTuRRs' Old Southern Dry Goods Store.
Year: 1869

most skeptical of the superiority of this
fuel for domestic purposes. The careful
manner in which it is now mined prevents
it from being mixed with the hard, popping
COKE so much dreaded by housekeepers, and
enables the miner to guarantee pure,
clean article, which burns steadily with in
tense heat and very little fame end smoke;
in this respect being hardly distinguishablc
from anthracite coal, while it surpasscs that
coal in being more easily ignited. 1t is also
celebrated for its lasting qualities, the small
amount of cinder produced, and its freedom
from sulphur. The public should give this
fuel trial. It will prove itself worthy of
the patronage of all. 1t can be obtained of
most of the dealers in this city.
Year: 1869

PROHIBITION FoLLY-The animosities
aroused by the new prohibition act are
daily becoming more bitter and intense in
Massachusetts, threatening to oyershadow
all party affiliations and to make distinct
temperance issue. Judging from the wide
spread dissatisfaction which manifests it
self we infer that were ballot to be had
in the State now the prohibition act would
be voted down by large majority. The
Boston transcript says: "Unless all signs
are false the temperance alliance in this
State and similar organizations elsewhere
will be so soon shoisted by their own pc
tard politically annihilated by an appa-
ratus of their own suggestion-that these
sciolistic dabblers in morals and politics
combined may begin to realize that they
have mistaken the method for advancing
the cause of temperance in the community
Year: 1869

HORACE GREELEY has said at once
wise, witty and magnanimous thing
ln telling his enemies in the Rspubll-
can party Of New York State how they
can "hIt him good lick" He is now
a candidate for comptroller on the New
York Republican ticket, and he advises
all Republicans who don't like him that
"they can only feed fat their grudge by
voting and bringing up others TO vote
tho Republican State ticket with his
name scratched of. Staying away from
the polls will not answer the purpose
as no one can tell that the blow
WAS not aimed at General SIgel or
some other candidate; but going to the
polls and voting for the ticket with the
obnoxious name erased from It will do
the business. When q candidate falls
behind his ticket, every one can see
what Is meant and who IL aimed at, and
candidates who run behind are not
likely to be nominated again. He
humorously suggests In addition that
'as some OF these anti Greeley Repub>
llcans are not very bright the readers
Of the Tribune will do a missionary
work by pressing this view OF the case
upon them.