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Year: 1868

THE KENT Co. RAILRoAD.-The Cecil
Democrat of Saturday last says A sub
ject of less vitality would long have been
given up in disgust under the influence of
such conflicting views and contending in
terests that have beset and surrounded the
scheme to give Kent county the benefit OF
railroad communication. No two parties
seem able to agree on point of beginning
or ii terminus, nor can two agree upon the
particular locality that the general welfare
would require the road to traverse. The
natural result has been that dozen differ
ent projects have been considered, and al
most adopted, to have in turn the imprint
of failure stamped upon them. One of the
most fruitful sources of contention has been
the question where a junction with the
Delaware Railroad should be made. 1t
was first purposed to have the connexion
at Townsend, and thus save the expense
of building two or three additional miles
of road, by having it run through bogs
and swamps, much of the way. The peo-
pie of Sassafras and Warwick oppose this
scheme, and favor Middletown for ter.
minus. Many meetings have been held
and prorositio ubmi ted terdlng to secure
this result. 1t was ut one time virtually
agreed on the part of the management tha
the road should go to Middletown, if the
residents along the line would subscribe
$50, 900. This demand was subsequently
increased to sixty and afterwards to sew.
enty thousand dollars. Each of these de-
mands was in turn complied with, ant
finally it was supposed to have been fixed
on Friday of last week, that the roat
would certainly go to Middlctown. Al
this would cause it to traverse severa
miles of the lower part of this county, ant
would rebound greatly to the advance
ment. of that section and particular,
to the improvement of tn e village o
Warwick, we have share of the local re
gret that this last measure is still very in
secure of fulflment.
Year: 1868

data" in his despatch to the Balti-
more sun says General Butler, desired
to have General Grant subpened as wit
ness before the Senate, but General Logan
objected, charging that General Butler
purpose was to enable the counsel for the
President to tear him to pieces" as
it is expressed.


To prevent Butler from carrying out
this design, a resolution was offered and
adopted by the managers, that no witness
should be called until authority for the
same shall first be obtained by vote Of
the managers. The report of reconcilia-
ton between Generals Grant and Butler is
entirely unfounded.
Year: 1868

CoNGREss AND TIE CnIcAGo' CoNvEN-
TIoN.-The Washington Correspondence
of the Baltimore Sun, April II, says: 1t
has been very generally published that
Congress will take recess of ten days
about the time of the Chicago convention.
The matter has been talked of, but the pro-
position meets with little favor in the SEN
ate, and there is no prospect of that body
concuring in it. Doubtless so many mem
bers of the House will go to Chicago as to
leave that branch without a quorum, and
the Senate, whchis always behind the
House in business, will have chance to
catch up.


The truth is that none of the big work of
the session, such as the finances, the tax
and the tariff, has yet been entered upon.
Senator Sherman has solemnly warmed the
majority in Congress that they dare not go
before the people in the next Presidential
election without having devised some ac-
ceptable system in regard to the finances
and the public debt, and the question of
internal taxation is one of scarcely less
Importance. Then the fight on the tariff
will be more bitter than ever this year.
The impeachment trial will probably last
this month out, so that it will be the first
of May before the regular business can be
resumed. Most of the large appropriation
bills are yet to be acted upon. From this
it will be readily seen that there is plenty
before Congress to keep it hard at work
for three months to come without taking
reccsses to attend political conventions.
Year: 1868

The Louisville Journal don't think Ben.
Wade man of sufficient polish to fill the
Presidential chair. 1t says of him that he
is the coarsest of the many coarse men
whom the vicissitudes of the times have
thrown into Congress.
Year: 1868

The only thing in the shape of a
sensation on the levee, yesterday, was
a little tilt between striker on the
Liberty No and an infuriated
Texas bovine. The latter, in compa-
~ with otLers-al! too thin TO make
a respectable shadow-wexe met by
the striker viii being driven ashore
on the gang plank Striker whaled
away at the bovine. with a ile, strik-
ing the animal on the horns Bovine
whisked its tail, caught striker on the
offended horns, and a minute after
ward somebody about strikers size
was doing fine swimming below. The
bovine having gained the victory
then went on its way rejoicing.
Year: 1868

including Great Britain, once a subject
always q subject that we on the CON
trary maintain that an individual can,
BY emigration and residence in another
country forswear his previous allegiance
and be admitted into all the civil and
political rights of mis- new home that
American citizens by adoption and nat
uralization are entitled to all the rights
as between us and foreign powers
which can be claimed by our native
born citizens, and it is the duty of the
Federal Government to protect and to
maintain them by every means within
its power


Resolved, Thot the people will sus-
tain Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, in his struggle with Con
rressional risurpation, and that we
pledge the Democracy of Ohio to sup
port him in all Constitutional measures
to relieve the white people of the
South from the negro government
now being imposed upon them.


RESOLVED, That the fortitude and gall
lantry uf our soldiers in the recent
civil war in defense of the Union, en-
title them TO the gratitude of the
countryeand they should ever be re-
mcmberLd 10y it in its bounties.


RESOLVED, That the Democracy of
the county have neither the purpose
or desire to e-establish slavery, nor to
assume any portion of the debts of the
States lately in rebellion.
Year: 1868

.


We hope that the loyal people of
Yandcrburga will to-day in the most
emphatic manner give the lie to the
lying. Villainous ISLANDERS which have
been circulated during the campaign
against our standard bearer in the
Congressional race. General VEATcH
having devoted four years to the SER
vice Of his country. participating In a
score Of battle-felds and sacrificing
his health ior his country, returned
to his home TO be defamed and viii
fed by peace Democrats and rebel
sympathisers, who had done all they
dared to defeat the cause for which
he fOu-ht. General VEATCH deserves
wei OF his countrymen for what he
has done in the past and for his ae-
knowledge abilities as a public man,
and we have confidence that he will
be triumpbantly chosen to represent
this District in the next Congress of
the United States. If Vanderburgh
will do her full duty, we will have
loyal Congressman from the POcket." "
Let every Republican work for that
glorious contamination to day.
Year: 1868

1t is a matter of the utmost import
ance to the proper management of
county affairs that wise selection of
a Commissioner be made to-day. The
Republicans present the name of
SAMUEL BARKER. of Union Town
ship, to the voters Of the county with
confidence and with the assurance
that he is we'll qualified to discharge
the duties of the office. He is an old
and honored citizen, a prosperous and
enterprising farmer, man of sound
Judgment and iucorruptible integrity.
Year: 1868

We have taken occasion TO refer to
the contest for this Office heretofore.
and we have little TO add. 1t will
hardly be necessary TO exhort Repub-
licans to vote for WILL. WARREN
over FRED. LUNKENHEIMER. Who
can be so lost to honor and a decent
regard for the glorious services of the
loyal soldiery as to prefer Copper
head to a one-armed private of the
Union army? We believe that not
obly will WILL. WARREN get the
solid vote of his party but that many
Democrats will recognize his sacrifice
to his country and TO them, and give
him a vote to-day 1t cannot be that
the people of .Nanderburgh will re-
ject him. He is known and ack nowl-
edged by all to be thoroughly compe-
tent and of unimpeachable integrity.
Let the soldierSboys rally as one man
to his supportSWe must mot dis
grace our county by his defeat.
Year: 1868

The following telegram was sent
from this city to the indianapolis
Sentinel, relative to the Seymour and
Blair demonstration on Thursday
last. Whoever sent it is an awful


There were over four thousand in
the procession and about twenty five
or thirty thousand spectators. \
The procession lCdS the largest eUe1.
shot0n IN Indiana, and ten times
larger than ever shown in the South
ern part of the State"
Year: 1868

TAXPAYkRs and business men are
deeply interested IN the success OF the
Republican county ticket to-day. The
result of the Democratic triumph in
the city last Spring has hxed upon
the people an increase of thirty-three
Yc, cenL Of taxation. The same fate
awaits the taxpayers in the county if
the Democracy triumph to-day.
Year: 1868

LEAvENwoRTH, November 7.-Quite
a sensation was caused here last evening
by the fuifilment of pledge made by
Senator P0merOy before the election that
if Lesvenworth gave a Republican ma
jority he would walk bsreheaded through
the streets Of this city. He was followed
by an immense crowd composed Of tan
ners in procession with torches and trans
parenc!es, and citizens of all political
opinions, who crowded the streets along
the line Of procession to witness the novel
spectacle of cur Senator -trudging bare
headed through the streets TO the music
OF band. In view of the fact that every
one was surprised at the result of the
election IN this county, the Republicans
are-msking the occasion one of great
jollificStion.
Year: 1868

How rss wind blew, oil day yesterday
every one whs Was on the streets. did their
b.st 10 keep ears and nose warm. Some
succeeded, but many were somfortlsss be
cause they had not purchased fur cap si
Smith the Halter. The best line Of these
goods now sxtant, will be found at this
place. and it behoovss every one who has
The fear Of winter before his eyes, to 60 and
invest IN something that will keep cut the
cold through the winter season.
Year: 1868

AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL GRANT -
CHICAGO, September 9th.-The editor of the
Post, of this city, has had an interview with
General Grant at Galena, and in his paper of
this evening gives report of his visit.


Upon the point Of his heightened sojourn
in Galena the General said 81 stay here
because.I like my place, my good neighbors.
and because want quiet. did think
would spend some time at the watering
places; but, on second thought, came to
the conclusion that stay at Saratoga or
Long Branch would be a kind of martyrdom
that do not care to endure"


Of his election to the Presidency, the Gen
eral expresses no doubt. He said to the
editor: +" If thought could serve my coun-
try as we'll in my present station as in the
Presidential chair, should care nothing for
an election. To give up my place as gener-
al is sacrifice. 1t suits me and am CRATE
full that it was given to me it is for life, and
l am sure nothing could be more gratifying
to ones ambition. But it seemed to be nec-
essary for me to run as candidate of those
who put down the rebellion, and so l am in
the field. l suppose that no man can do
just what be wants to do, and there stop
Being candidate. want to win, ..of course" :"
Year: 1868

A WONDERFUL WoMAN.-All of us, or at
all events most of us, remember the female
soldier who lived to 100, and lies buried in
the Churchyard of st. Nichols, Brighton
But she had a contemporary no less remark
able than herself, indeed even more in her
personal character, though she fell short of
her years. What will our readers think of
Margaret Uch Evan, of Llanberris, who died
at the age of 90, toward the close of the last
century, when we tell them the following
story; Being particularly fond of the chase,
she kept great number of fox hounds, and
OF the various of dogs which are in favor of
the sporting world, and she is said-tell it
not In the Cath of Lord Fitzhardinge, pub.
llsh 1t. not in the streets of Assheton- Smith s
Askalon, for fear of awakening the dead
she is said to have killed more foxes in one
year than all the confederate hunts of Wales
and all the adjoining counties killed in ten
She rowed well. and at seventy she was the
best wrestler in all the country round and
yet, per contra, in proof of her feminine ac-
compllshments, we are bound to mention that
she could play on the fiddle and on the harp
of her country. Margaret was also an ex-
cellent carpenter and joiner, and a good
blacksmith, shoemaker and boatbuilder. To
the last she shod her own horses and made
her own shoes, forgetful of the old proverb
which says, Ne sutor altro crepidam; and
through the many years during which she
was under contract to convey the ore down
the lakes from the copper mine at Llanberris
she built her own boats. More wonderful
women than Margaret Uch Evan may have
lived but we, certainly, in the 1877 years of
our existence have not heard of them; and
we shall be rejoiced if any of our correspond
ents can help us to record the deeds of any
lady more worthy of the female fran
chise than she must have been.-THe Gen
tleman's Magazine.
Year: 1868

WE begin to understand why it is that the
Democracy devote so much of their atten-
tion to General Butler Grant said in one
of his reports that Butler was " Lottled up"
and the Democracy "go for" anything that
is tt hnttled .
Year: 1868

A READER who spent Sunday reading mis-
sionary intelligence from India, writes that
the British made mistake in abolishing
the law that compelled the widow to burn
herself with the remains of her husband. IF
such rule were applied here, the ladies
would take better care of their husbands
health -
Year: 1868

THE new switch does me no good" said
passenger at the tea table, last evening,
who had thereby lost his connection on the
railroad. "Quite as much as..the old one did
in your YOUTH" said his pretty wife, with
snap in her eye-which, though seen but
rarely, is always expressive.
Year: 1868

A CHILD of J. NJ Ward. at Umatilla, Ore
gon, about fifteen or eighteen months old,
was found hanging in the upper crack of a
board fence, a few days since. 1t had climbed
up and put its head through the crack, when
Its feet slipped and left it hanging in the
manner described. When found, life was
quite extinct
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume 'Hen-
leys Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonory affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove a blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

ton bill, bis true policy u 10 attack Il from the


rampars OF the constitution, and to give such


orders to General Grant a. will leave the radi-
calls Of the two houses OF Congress no altena-


tive but that Of impeachment But why should


Mr.. johnson court this extreme penalty OF TO
moval from his Officer Because, from his i'm
peachment and removal, upon this issue Of the
constitution against this radical Congress- he
would only have 10 state his case and appeal
to the country in order to rally the country to
rescue from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Thus
standing before the people, all the conserve
tive elements of the land, including the demo-
cracy en- masse, would spontaneously gather
under the banner Of johnson and the constitu-
ton and elect him by acclamation.


1t is possible that this Presidential conflict
may yet assume this definite and decisive
shape, and culminate in this astonishing result.
The republicans of the Senate, ii wonla ap-
pear, have some apprehensions OF this sort, for
they seem to be in no hurry with any OF these
new radical reconstruction schemes from the
House. The Senate, in fact, has discovered
that those violent revolutionary measures
require "a good deal Of mighty nice considera-
tion,' and they may be eventually returned to
the House 80 shorn of their claws and
fangs as 10 be comparatively harm
less. The conservative friends OF General
Grant, moreover, do not care TO have him
sacrificed by any insidious radical flank move
ments, and so, in their efforts to save him, thoy
may cut of the opportunity for that decisive
coup detA on the part Of Mr.. johnson at
which we have been limiting


The best thing for the country, however,
would probably be the prosecution of the
radical game to this point Of collision with
the President which would bring about his
impeachment and removal for with this pro-
ceeding there would at once be clear under
standing. common cause and common
point Of harmony among all the opposition
elements, under the banner Of Andrew John
son. At present the democrats, in drifting to
such obnoxious candidates as Pendleton and
the Seymours, seem disposed to ignore the ser
vices Of Mr.. Johnson, and thus they are serving
the radicals in leaving him to help himself.
His policy, 70 win, is clearly the policy of an
issue with tho revolutionary faction Of this
Congress 50 broad and distinct as TO admit Of
only two parties in the countryside party sd-
herring to Congress and the party of Andrew
johnson and the constitution.
Year: 1868

The desperate game which the radicals of
Congress are playing for The Presidential sue
cession is admirably calculated to bring about
their complete overthrow in the triumphant
election Of Andrew Johnson. The ay0wed
object OF the new Reconstruction bill (Which
with the endorsement Of the solid republican
vote Of the House is now before the Senate) is
the immediate restoration Of the ten excluded
rebel States on the basis OF universal negro
suffrage and negro supremacy. Those States
thus restored will give IN immense addition OF
strength 10 the ultra radicals in both houses,
and may WELD inc balance of power in the
approaching Presidential contest and decide
new reconstruction scheme. and in their
several bills Tor the regulation OF the Supreme
Court, aud in their reinstatement OF Stanton in
The War Office are evidently aiming also at the
impeachment and removal Of President
Johnson.


They expect, for example, this new Recon.
struction bill TO be passed over the Executive
veto that then under this law Mr.. johnson
will not consent to be overshadowed in the
South by the provisional dictatorship invested
in General Grant, but that The Presi-
dent, as cons stitutionsl Commander-in-
Chief OF the army, will manifest his
contempt for this law by ordering
General Grant TO some other service.
and by taking into his own hands this recon-
struction business. This, or some equivalent
proceeding in opposition 10 this bill, il is be-
lieved will furnish case upon which Andrew
johnson can and will be indicted by the House
as guilty OF "high crime and misdcmeanor y
calling for his removal, and upon which The
senate will, in short order (having q short
case), convict and remove him, and thus put
ihat most radical OF the radicals, President
Wade. OF the Senate, In the White House, to
work out the remnant of Johnson's term of
Office. That done, the whole radical programme
OF reconstruction, in all lis parts, would b.
speedily contaminated. including such a recon-
structon OF the Supreme Court as would make
II as radical a. The Committee Of Rcconslruc-
lion itself


This Is The game Of the radical Directory, and
we are sorry 10 sny that Mr.. Johnson seems TO
be afraid Of l. Ills policy OF opposition evi-
IDENTITY rests upon cautious avoidance OF any
thing like an overt act upon which the inn
peachers may fairly entsngle him. According
to the old maxim that "a bird in the hand Is
worth two IN the bush,' this may be the
course Of safety; but in view OF another wise
old saw, nothing venture, nothing gain,"
a hallway plan Of opposition is not in this
crisis, the course ofa bold, daring and saga
cious man in the position Of Mr.. Johnson. II
We wait till the river runs by we shall never
get over. II Mr. johnson fights bis battle with
one eye upon the constitution and the
other upon the impeachment committee OF
Congress, be will only be serving his own
cause aud the opposition with ono hand while
serving the radicals with the other. With the
passage over bis veto Of this uew Recoassruc-
Year: 1868

We learn that a dozen or more of persons
have left North Carolina for North Cardinals
good The cause of their departure is to be
attributed largely to the fact that they ex-
pected to live forever from the proceeds of
the public Treasury, and that they are too
lazy to work So far from being missed,
their absence is a good riddance. Their
places will be at once filled up with the in
dustrious laboring men of the North, who
will roll up their sleeves and go at it in good
earnest. These emigrants are of the most
bitter and extreme class of rebels, to whom
it will be internal torment to be ruled and
governed by the loyal Union men of the
State. 1t Is good sign that loyalty is be-
coming respectable, and in proportion as
this is known will Northern enterprise crowd
within our borders. ..
Year: 1868

We learn that while Silas Burns and w.
IT. Gunter, Republican candidates in Chat
ham County, were addressing the people
near the residence of one Marmaduke Will
liams, Rebel, the pitcher of water and glass.
es were removed from the table, and they
were thus not even allowed glass of water
at that place Mr.. Burns and Mr. Gunter
are both gentlemen ofirreproachable private
character.


We learn also that in one of the towns of
this State, Republican member elect to the
Legislature, in aparoxysm of illness sent for
a Rebel physician, and the physician refused
to call to see him


Such facts need no comment We can
judge, from these and other facts, what
would be the fate of the Republicans of this
State if the Rebel leaders should obtain su
preme and final control But, thanks to a
merciful God, the State has been saved, and
Rebeldom howls in the anguish which its
own sins have brought upon it
Year: 1868

All Republicans elected to office in North
Carolina, at the recent election, who fall
within the restrictions of the Howard
Amendment. should at once report their
case to the Chairman of the State Commit
tee, that immediate steps may be taken for
their reliet. This business requires prompt
attention, and those especially interested
should not permit single days delay.
Year: 1868

Gen. Miles has caused a beautiful Ameri-
can flag to be loisted in front of the head
quarters of the Bureau, at the Tucker House,
in this City. The flag floats from pole
eighty feet high, and is the admiration of
all lOyal hearts
Year: 1868

We give below, in addition to the above,
the vote in several Counties all we have re-
ceived-for and against the Constitution,
and for Holden and Ashe, so that the reader
NAV form some idea us to how the COnstitu-
tion and the Republican ticket are running