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Year: 1868

The Washington correspondent of
the Louisville Courier Journal says
there is very good authority for as
serting that General GRANT will carry
out the reconstruction laws to the
letter, no matter what may be the
effect on che material interests of the
South. He holds that the people
have emphatically indorsed these
measures in the late election. A
few days since, in reply to remark
of friend that he hoped we would
soon have peace in fact as well as in
name, General GRANT said, I" | think
we will. e


This correspondent is, we think,
pretty well informed. In his inaugu


raj on the 45h of March next GRANT
will, no doubt. repeat, with a slight
variation, the remarkable expression
found in his letter of acceptance! He
will say, " Let there be peace" and
there will be a great calm. H
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune, referring to the
correspondence between johnson and
Grant, says s...t.r...,


Arguing from the circumstances, we
think these conclusions are plain:


l. When Grant entered the war office,
he was in sympathy with Congress. Sub
sequent Developments show the extent Of
that syrnpstby, and that the president knew
of it.


2. Grant wanted Reconstruction carried
out and took the war Office to aid in the
work.


8. He knew there was law which made
IL bis duty to resign the war ofiice after
Stanton's restoration by the senate.


4. He could not remain in the war ofhee
without giving the lie to his whole career.


We do not see how General Grant could
have taken any other course. II he really
made the promise the President alleges
then be must be fool or knave, for bis
friends were making his canvass up
on the express understanding that IN
this tenure + of office law, as in all
other laws, be wolud obey congress. We
do net think there Is well-informed
brcklaysr in New York who does moi
take this view. For the president to sup
pose that Grant could follow any othel
path is TO US ineomprehenBi6le.
Year: 1868

In making this announcement, Messrs. Brewster
& Co. beg to assure their friends and the public
that with the exception of occasional mportations
of novelties in carriages from London, Paris and
Berlin. no departure will be made from their well
known rule of SELLING VEHICLES OF THEIR OWN
MANUFACTURES EXCLUSIVELY.


Retaining their old establishment on Broome
street. where for so many years they have main
tanned the highest reputation for the excellence of
their work, and with additional manufacturing g
facilities, it is their purpose to offer at their
rooms on Fifth Avenue. an assortment of carriages
in the most fashionable Styles and EQUAL IN EVERY
RESPECT TO THOSE BUILT TO ORDER. At the same
time they would suggest to customers having deci-
ded preferences, either in design finish. that by
placing their orders in advance. individual tastes
may be best grati6ed.


AS heretofore. the building of Road Wagons will
be important feature of their business, and ev-
cry effort will be made to maintain the established
reputation Of the Brewster Wagon"


Having no connection with any firm bearing q
similar name DEALING in carriages on Broadway.
they beg their correspondents to be particular in
addressing letters intended for the factory to
Year: 1868

ENHANCED VALUE OF SOUTHERN LANDS
The New York Herald of the third instant,
anticipating that General Grant would be
elected, made the following prediction in
regard to his administration:


We look forward TO a good administra-
ton from General Grant, From his short
experience in the War Department we ex-
pect that in the matter Of retrenchment he
will save, as President, hundreds of mil
lions to the Treasury, and that before he is
two years in office the people will apple
eiate the advantages. of bis practical re-
forms in the tightening of our burdens of
taxation and in the steady approximation
of greenbacks to the gold standard. We
expect, too, that under his conservative
policy toward the South the value of
Southern lands will so rapidly Iise in value
as to divert heavy tide Of emigration, en-
terprise and speculation Southwark, and
that before the end of his administration
negro suffrage and the national debt will
cease to frighten anybody.
Year: 1868

The New York money market works very
easily at the legal rate, and exceptional loans
were made yesterday at six per cent. This Is
chiefly due to the release of portion of the le-
gal tenders withdrawn from circulation some
time since by the combinations operating for 8
decline in prices At the Stock Exchange. The
coafidence which easy money would naturally
edge that 1t rs within the power Of the combi-
nation 10 withdraw their money from the msr-
ket at any time, and thereby TO renew the s,rln-
geLcy OF last week. The mar ket for CONNER
cial paper continues dull, and the choicest
GRADES msve slowly at from 9Js to IL per cent.
There Is but little difference between rates on
long and on short paper, the former being lutte
as saleable as the latter
Year: 1868

Speaking of the feeling in New York,
in regard to the impeachment Of the
President, correspondent of the Louis
vile Courier says:


The men who do think seriously on
impeachment, and talk of it, seem quite
confident that the conspiracy will fail.
| do not speak of the Radicals, though
even they, or many of them, are losing
courage, but Of the solid men, who take
a common sense view of things, and
never let passion run away with their
judgment. These men, for the most
part, regard impeachment as practically
dead already. They don't 20 very deep
into the subject, but perhaps their opin-
ion would not be founded any better if
they did. The feeling of confidence is
nowhere more noticeable than in Wall
street. where one might expect real dan
ger to be scented most keenly. The bulls
and bears are not at all disturbed, but
fight away over Erie and Pacific mail
just as they did month ago. Business,
too, is getting over the stun it received,
and Wholesale men tell me the prospect
has improved greatly in week. The
publication of the articles of impeach-
ment has done "a great deal to-
ward bringing about the present calm,
for every sensible man that read them
saw at once that they were too frivolous
to insure even a probability of convic'
ton. Men who considered the Presi-
dent as good as removed when the ex-
citement first broke out, now say he is
safe to serve out his term, and large
wagers are offered that he will beat his
enemies after all. And if he does-if
they fail to convict hia after all the dis
turbance and alarm they have caused,
over goes their apple cart next Novem-
ber, to a dead certainty.
Year: 1868




A Washington dispatch of the 9th, to
the Cincinnati Gazette, Radical sheet,
says:


When the Senate Committee on Rules
for Impeachment was formed, sub.
committee, consisting of Messrs. Howard
and Pomeroy, was sent to consult with
the Chief Justice. He sugges ID that it
was better that he should avoid any
official action on the subject until it came
properly before him, but added that his
impression, at first thought, was that the
rules should only be adopted alter the
organization of Court, and that it might be
his duty to vote on such points as the
Constitution had not expressly detin d
TO the exclusive DECISION OF Seators.
This would, of cour.e, involve only
points of order. Another view alco sug-
gested itself to him, namely: tb t it
might be his duty to act only where the
Constitution made it the du,v of the T G.
ular presiding officer of the Senate to
yote-that is, in case of tie. Neither
view as urged, and the whole interview
was brief and info. maj.


Inc Cnlef JustiCe seems W nave Ca
pected that he would be further consulted
before the adoption of the rules; but
Mr.. Howard ct tes that be considers
the Senate unlikely to recognize the
claim to which the impressions of the
Chief Justice pointed, and so decided
not TO consult him further. The rules
were therefore adopted in the Senate.
A member of the committ-e then call d
informally upon the Chief Justice last
evepiu-. to consult with him as to his
presiding in the Senate to day. The
Chief Justice replied that the closing
argument in the McCardle case was to
be heard before the Court to-day, and that
he did not see how be could properly
avoid il, but be could preside in the Sen
ate tomorrow without difficulty. The
committeeman finally made an appoln
ment 10 call on him TO day at ten. The
Chief Justice waited until halt-p1st ten,
and then sent hasty note, saying th I
be must 20 to the Court, which met 81
eleven, and that the promise OF the Conr'
10 hear the concluding argument IN any
important cause to-day would neces-
sarily prevent him from attending n
the Senate, as had been suggested
BE would attend tomorrow, be added
IL the Senate desired.
Year: 1868

HIRAM SMITH, an eccentric bachelor
at Chester, Mass, is having his sepulchre
bewn in large rock in that town. he
pays man $700 to dc the work, and by
the stipulation the cave is to be seven
feet deep, and after his coffin is put in,
the aperture will be sealed up with a
marble slab and cement Smith says he
doesn't I want mud to get around his bones;
he means to have a good dry place for
them.
Year: 1868

A YOUNG man of Troy, N. Y, was SO
enraged at the conduct of his affianced,
who pettishly threw his engagement ring
into the fire, that he dealt her black
eye, and is now mulcted in damages and
Year: 1868

IN u, convention, and make nominations for
an county officers for whom they will be per-
m!tted to vote at the approaching election.


.. That lnasmuch as there is strong
ground LOT belief that the aforesaid Consti-
tuition will be rejected bv the pecple of this
state, and that they will not therefore be
permitted to participate in the Presidential
ERECTION 1t is deemed inexpedient to nomi-
nate candidates for Presidential electors at
the present time, but if necessity should
hereafter arise tor such action, the power is
neIeoy vested IN the State Executive Com
mIttee to make the said nominations. or to
reassemble this Convention for that purpose
as shall be deemed expedent


o. That the opposers of Radical domina-
tlon IN the several counties, be earnestly re-
commended to adopt and carry into prompt
execution, the plan of organization prepared
and submitted for their consideration by the
State Executive Committee, which is hereby
made part of this report.
Year: 1868

With view to extending the circulation and
usefulness of THE CLARION, we have con-
cluded to enter names for the Weekly edition
for One Dollar. and for the Daily Edition at
Four Dollars, UNTIL THE FIRST OF NoVEM-
RFR MKT.
Year: 1868

in the House Of Commons. have not de-
voted my attention to the House of Lords
but in the House Of Lords there are few
whom can 60 to 1t any moment for pub
lie favor, or anything OF that kind, and in
the House Of Commons. at oil times, can
find any number Of mt7 to take up any
grievances VIC have.


Then your experience, extending over many
years 10 these respects, is this, that You have
not only found no difficulty in obtaining
members of either House, at any rate the
House Of Commons. to take up these ques-
tions for the benefit Of the Of the working
class, but you have found an earnest rradi-
ness to do sof | have.
Year: 1868

white people from Virginia and North
Carolina, are seen vending their way
across the Ohio, looking as humble
as the people of color, coming from
the same places-afraid to look q
man in the face. This arises from
the humble condition occupied by
them. When such families get here.
and their children are reared up in
the enjoyment of the benefits of our
free schools, they are soon, like 9th.
ers, seen to enjoy and to appreciate
their condition, and to learn that
political privileges are not for any
privileged portion Of the community
that all are alike eligible


1t should not become the ambition
ef these in humble life to psll down
those in more elevated stations.


But it should be their ambition to
elevate their condition, by the per-
formance of their duties as men and
as citizens, in the education of their
children, and training them up for
usefulness and responsibility.


If one good thought can be treas
ured up from this little, sketch, /
shall be amply compensated for the
labor of writing it. N.
Year: 1868

square lot NO. SO, in the ID town.
ship, in the 9Th range, lying on the
west side of the Muskingum river.
beg leave to report, that they have
taken 8 general view of said lands
and would divide the same in the fol.
lowing manner, viz: Beginning at
the southeast corner of Wanton Ca.
sey's one hundred and sixty acre lot
(No. 1905 thence running due east
On the line of said mile square let
until it strikes the northwest corner
OF the eight acre lot Ne, 253. Thence
due north until it would lntersect
west line running parallel to the
south side Of the eight acre lot No.
255, adjoining the city lots. Thence
down said parallel line until it reach
es the southwest corner of said eight
acre lot No. 255. Thence due north
until 1t would intersect due west
line from the southwest corner of
the two acre lot appropriated to make
up the deficiencies of the city lots
Thence due west until it would reach
the brow or summit Of the hill, and
then pursuing the brow, or summit of
said hill north, until the line would
pass the city lot No. 1927, and from
thence due north until the line would
intersect the northern boundary line
Of said mile square lot. Thence
along said northern line in q due
west until it would reach WAnton
Casey's l60 acre lot, being No. 1907,
and thence along the line of said lot,
south, to the place of beginning,
supposed to contain about two hun
dred acres. Intending hereby to re-
serve the whole of the hill, from its
brow Down to the city lets, and also,
so much of the southern point of of
said hill IS would be in width equal
to the nerth ends of tive eight acre
lots No. 252 and 253, being 8 chains
and 81 links wide, and running north
the same width until both lines would
intersect line running due west and
parallel to the boundary line on the
south side of s acre lot No. 255, leaV-
ing privilege to all the inhabitants
residing within the Ohio Company's
Purchase, to get stone and other nat
ural productions within said reserved
lands, unmOlested forever.


Your committee would propose to
sell the above described fractional
lot to the highest bidder; er if any
person should offer q sixth division
right for it, they would propose to
have it assigned accordingly.


The reserves on each side of the
highway leading from Fort Harmar,
and also on the west side of 8 acre
lot No. 259, your committee propose
to sell to the highest bidder:


All which, is humbly submitted by


Your ob't serv'ts,


BENZ. TALLMADGE,


JOHN MAwNEY, Committee.


RoBT. OLIVER.


MARIETTA, Jan. 9Th, 1796.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1868

~ The moral sense of the count
ry seems to have become suddenly
aroused against the circulation Of
obscene literature. Its Transports
ton is being prohibited by railroad
companies, and its sale stopped by
news dealers. Decent newspapers
are denouncing it, and calling for the
enforcement Of the law against it
1t is to be hoped that the war upon
it will result in stopping the Sound
reilly and shameful traffic.-Stats
Journal.
Year: 1868

S "Mark Twain" bought q
horse in the Holy Land, Of which ne
gives q description. He says MS
worst fault was that his tail was
chopped of or driven in, and ne naa
to fight the nies with his heels. MARX
found this very uncomfortable when
the horse tried to kick ny on ais
left ear with his right hind foot
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing TO order first
class fine custom work TO those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr.. Cones we would extend an invita-
tion 10 call at new establishment, and
TO those that cannot get suited in ROCK Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them 10 call ana give a
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have a handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Csssimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French COstings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
eOlors, for overcoats,-sll of which we will make
10 order in the best and most fashionable manner
at atlOwer rates than the class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street near the Post Office


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov2adly.
Year: 1868

DISTRICT ScHooL.-The public school at the
lower end of town, under the direction of B. F..
Cross, will be open on Monday next for the re-
ceptiou of pupils. For the present the school
will be kept in the old city hospital building, on
Main street, opposite the county Jail. The Di~
rectors intend at an early day to erect a subs
stantal school building n a central part OF the
district,
Year: 1868

under the new law were issued this morning.
These are the only articles on which draw
back Is allowed Alcohol must be eighty
degrees above proof and in quantities of not
less than 10000 gallons. These regulations
take effect Immediately.


CATTLE DISEASE ILLINOIS.


Chicago. Aug. 6.-The cattle disease is
making sad havoc 10 many localities in Gen.
trail and Southern Illinois. The disease is
said to be fatal in every case. A commission
of scientific gentlemen has been sent by the
Pork Packers Association of this city, to
investigate the cause and character of the
disease, aud they report that it is directly
traceable to Texas cattle, which are import.
ed into this State contrary to law. 1t is
reported that the disease had broken out
among the cattle in the great stock yards Of
this city, but the Superintendent denies that
such is the case.
Year: 1868

Money was in extremely abundant supply
during Saturday At New York, and large
amounts were offered at three per cent on
mixed collaterals towards the close, although
the general rate was four, except 10 the princi-
pal dealers in government securities, who
were accommodated at one per cent below this
rate. The amount OF unemployed funds was
apparently as large as at any time during the
summer, Notwithstanding the reduction In the
aggregate deposits Of the banks Of that city
during the last three weeks. The statement of
the associated banks for the week ending Sat-
urday reflects TO a considerable extent the drain
OF currency into the Sub Treasury winch has
been going forward and which has lead to an
increase OF about SIX millions in the amount
of its balance during that time; mean while the
remitances westward have been on a very
moderate scale. The deposits show a decrease
of 159, the legal tender notes OF 5000 2o9
the loans OF s3,465o55 the specie, 81 sl9 573 and
the circulation of S254SS.
Year: 1868

A SINGULAR SUICIDE.-Mr. Z. Holt, a farmer
or the Goth OF August, 1861. On the 1ith OF
this month his body was found in a clump of
pines about mile and a half from Youngs-
Vile, suspended by one of his heels from the
ground, his head resting on the ground face
downwards; rope was twice around his neck,
and portion Of the rope tied about sixteen
feet up the same tree. He had evidently at
tempted TO commit suicide by hanging but the
rope breaking ne had hung suspended by the
foot until dead. He was man OF morose dis.
position, and inclined TO insanity, and proba.
bly, committed the act during Mt OF mental
aberratiOn,
Year: 1868

DA Cincinnati youth Of eighteen summers
got smart the other day. He had couple OF
Ihem, he stood on the track Of a railroad until
the engine was within six inches Of his sacred
person. The girls were overcome, and the
youth was elated; but his joy was turned to
his talent, turned on a little water spout and a
stream Of dirty warm fluid struck him fair in
the face, SCATTERING all over his suit of store
clothes. The result hardly paid him for the
Investment rI.4
Year: 1868

A CHANGE FOR THE BRrrKE-A London
paper says the first private execution in
England, which took place recently, ssmarks
Calcraft's disappearance from public life; he
will henceforth be surrounded by the mystery
becoming his terrible Office, and the rising gen.
Grafton Of criminals, who take an interest i'm the
matter, will have to ask their seniors that kind
OF man ne was, and TO trust to their imagina.
tons for the picture Of him. To no man prob
ably will this mystery be more welcome than
to Calcraft himself. lie has shown, on more
than one occasion, that his dread of facing the
crowd was only inferior to his victims dread
OF facing the gallows. At Manchester, where
he had something more than the prospect of
public execration before him, he is said to have
SHOWN more signs of weakness than any of the
men whom he was to put to death. He shu fled
about the prison yard, and seemed 10th to
mount the "a lows steps, and the sweat fell
from his face"
Year: 1868

tain. Such q power In the States could produce
nothing but discord and mutual irritation, and they
very clearly do not possess it," Those principles, as
we have already stated them In this opinion, must
govern the present case.


The judgment OF the Supreme Court OF the state OF
Nevada Is therefore reversed and the case reanded
20 that court with directions to discharge the plain
TN IN error from custody.


Mr.. Justice Cliford-I agree that the state law In
question Is unconstitutional and void but am not
abe TO concur In the principal reasons assigned In
che opiiSn ON OF the court In support Of la con-
OF the State Legislature is inconsistent with
the power conferred upon Congress to regu-
late commerce among the several States, and l
think the Judgment Of the court should have been
placed exclusively upon that ground. Strong doubts
power to levy any s1ch tax, but whether not,
am clear that the State Legislature cannot impose
any such burden upon commerce among the seve-
raj States. Such commerce s secured against such
legislation in the States by the constitution, rre-
spectve OF any Congressional action. The Chief Jus
tice also dssents and cOncurs in the views / have
expressed.
Year: 1868

QUEER HOBBY HORSE FOR AN INSANE WOMAN
An exciting scene occurred on the passage of n
steamer from Chicago few nights since. An
insane woman slipped unobserved away from her
guardians, and after fruitess search for her OF


the sailors discovered through the darkness of the
night singular object on the walking beam OF the
boat. Lights were brought, when 1t was1onnd that
the object was the insane woman. She sat the
walking beam as a lady would sit on sde-saddle,
ana appeared TO take extreme delight In being
borne up and down with 1t. AS the passengers
nOcked around she became more excited and
behaved more and more recklessly, and it
was feared she would fall among the machinery
and be crushed to death. A heavy sea was running
and 1t was not safe 10 stop the engines, but they
were slowed at which the poor woman appeared
indignant and made motions with her body "a "a boy
viii with q rocking horse to have II go faster, and
threatening 10 jump Off IL IL did not How TO get
her or was q question. The passengers were re-
quested TO move away, which they did, and then
ceeded IN grasping the woman as the walking beam
camo down and rescued her, much to her regret.
How she got upon the dangerous perch was a mys-
tery.-NUcduhee Wisconsin.
Year: 1868

Conn RusK. Take one pint of corn
eieal and soald it with one quart of milk,
. half a teacup Of warm lard or butter, a
little salt, three eggs, yeast enough to
make IL raise then stiffen it with wheat
-four; let 1t stand and raise about three
hours; then roll and let it raise again
3 bake and eat it warm. M Ha
Year: 1868

GuRE foR HEADAcHE.--Take drachm
Of aromatic spirits of ammonia, in little
water at the same time apply cloths wet
in solution Of muriate of ammonia Gone
ounce inuriate ammonia in nine ounces of
water and one ounce of alcohol) to the
forehead.