smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

millions. One would think that with such
resources under . peace establishment there
ought to be an immense surplus at the end OF
the year after meeting all our current obliga-
tions, and relieving reduction Of the national
debt upon this surplus fund through some
judicious measures Of legislation, or . re-


ieving reduction Of these internal revenue
taxes. From present appearances, however.
no relief either way need be expected from
this Congress.
Year: 1868

TUE EARTuouAKE IN MAINE.--we learn that the
shock OF all earthquake was felt In the vicinity OF
Damariscotta on Saturday afternoon last, at about
Ave o'clock for several miles upon the river and prob
ably all through that section Of the country. was
attended with rumbling noise, similar TO mat OF O.
heavy carriage passing over the frozen ground
l'0rtiGad Argtts March
Year: 1868

The IMPRAoHMENT.-The two houses Of
Congress will resume their legislative business
this morning, the impeachment being out OF
the way till Friday next, when President John
sons answer TO the summons of the Senate
may be expected. 1t is rumored that he will
ask for twenty days grace in order to make up
his line Of defence, and that one Of the first
motions of his counsel will be to exclude Ben
jamin Wade, President pro tenn. Of the Senate,
from sitting as member Of the Court Of I'M
peachment, because, as President pro TEN. of
the United States in expectancy, he is an in
terested party in this case In the eye Of the law.
Year: 1868

Tho Now Hampshire Election TO-MorrOw.


The fight in New Hampshire closes to-day,
and the contending armies will begin to count up
their killed and wounded tomorrow. The can
vass has been a CLOSE and hotly contested one
throughout, new issues being brought forward
from time to time by the action of the Execu-
tive or Congress until the climacteric was
reached on the question Of the impeachment of
the President. 1t does not appear, however,
that this issue was thoroughly introduced into
the campaign just closing, one of the principal
conservative speakers Senator Doolittle) de-
clining altogether to discuss the subject on
account of his having to take official action
upon it Immediately in his capacity as men,
ber of the High Court of Impeachment But
there is no doubt that each party has made
the most Of the points calculated to
effect their side benefcially, and we
may regard the result of the election as in
some, if not in an important, degree exhibiting
the sentiments of the people of the State upon
the whole matter Of impeachment. The result
will also furnish us with the opinions of the
people in this pioneer race for the grand Presi-
Dental sweepstakes next November upon the
great topics of reconstruction, taxation, the
financial policy of the government negro
supremacy and the general conduct Of national
affairs by the radical majority In Congress.
Taking as examples Of the direction in which
the tide of public opinion is flowing from the
recent city and town elections in this and other
States, there are certainly reasonable grounds
for expecting that the reaction against the
radicals begun last year and continuing up to
the present hour has finally reached New
Hampshire, and that tomorrow the people Of
that State will pronounce decisive rebuke to
the Congressional majority, that is fast prganiz-
Ing reign of anarchy and bringing the coun-
try rapidly to the precipce of bankruptcy,
reputation and ruin.
Year: 1868

it bought 500 bond. He received SIX doars year


interest," lie held five years. aud has received $50 in
gOld III ne IL PAID 800 IN greenbac s to-day can re-
place his original investment of $50 with S7l in gold


Twelve per cent interest III gold and OF the
Sapa nearly 90 per cent lis that very hard the bond
holder or very silly bargain as The GastHe seems TO
tnkf But the Republican party says that these bonds
AZ all for forty years Reduce the interest and extend


e Tune No. gentlemen. that Is not the true policy.
you reduce the interest to four per cent and
extend the principal for 40 years II your debt should 10
end OF 40 years you would have paid nearly double your
debt and yet have the whole Of principal yet to
nc discharged In gold. Forty yearsl How many of
you viii live that lOngl How many of your children will
have died before that timer And yet these hundred NIL
hons Will be drained remOrseessy through all that
time from tile labor OF the country. Forty years Gen
temen that win make il permanent institution Then


t will never be paid Then 1t will be fixed forever
and like the public debt OF England or France. will for
prove the fruitful Of corruption and tyranny
iApplause And labor, which must pay this, brethren


Is deprived Of half its occupation or OF half It's by
the Republican system of contracting tho currency Why
vate improvements 6ccn cufailed1 Why have rents a
len failures taken place, and why among labOreTs,
peCay. this cry Of hard times and difficulty in support


ing their famliesl Simply because friends insist on
curtaling the currency, and thus knocking down all
prices In this way the gold interest is made more and


GEN tcmen are you satisfied with this policy Voices
"No nOpl


Tue Hon. George l.. PUgh was also very sarcastic on
The World Said he; If any has come hther to-
night expecting to hear abuse Gen. Grant. tell him
that he is mistaken in tho person. don't abuse him,
shall give him all the honor and great honor is which he
deserves and il It question Of giving him honor,
the most devoted Of his political supporters should not
be ahead Of me-" BY far the greater part OF both Mr.
Pendetons and Mr.. Pughs remarks devoted TO the
reputation question showing that this is the 1.-Two issue
In the West. We think that long before November the
Democracy will discover that they barking under tho
wrong tree A few speakers like Gen Palmer
Of Illinois will convince the intelligent voters Of the
West that it is the best policy TO be honest
Year: 1868

PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER, RAILROAD. The
Directors of this road in company with Judge
Sawyer and Mr. Parkinson of Nashua, N. H.,
and a few gentlemen from this city and Cor
ham, made an excursion yesterday in the
dummy car over the new portion of the road,
from Saco River to EastW aterboro The track
noac is in very fair condition, and is being bal
lasted up so that it will be in first rate order
at the regular running of the trains to that
place on Monday next The track is laid about
two miles from East WATERFORD, and in few
days's it will be completed to WATERFORD Cen
tire.


Judge Sawyer and Mr.. Parkinson are direc-
tors of the Rochester and Nashua Railroad
Company. Their object in going over the road
was to examine it throughly in order to decide
upon the expediency of connecting the two
roads, They expressed their pleasure at every
thing that came under their observation, and
there is no doubt that when the road is COM
pleted to Rochester, a connection will be i'm
mediatelylformed with the Rochester and Ma
Shun road.
Year: 1868

THE Panorama of the War opened at Deer
ing Hall last evening, and was attended by
good and fashionable audience, for the purpose
of seeing this finely executed and highly fin
ished work of art, which presents vividly the
scenes of our late conflict, combining amuse-
ment and information at the same time. AS a
series of paintings illustrating the progress
and incidents of the war, it's historical lessons
are blended with thrilling attractions which
renders it doubly interesting; and its historic
accuracy being SO strongly endorsed by the
promipent Generals of the army, adds an ad-
ditional and peculiar interest to the entertain
ment.


Miss Sallie Brownson Goodrich who gives
description of the views, speaks with great
deal Of ease and beauty of language, and
makes it very interesting. We commence
with Fort Sumter and are carried through
some of the principal campaigns of the war,
which are admirably delineated and perfectly
life-like. We trust our citizens will literally
patronize it during its stay in the city, and we
will assure them they will be very much
pleased. There are few among us that can
fail to take deep interest in this entertain
ment. The management are entirely renovat-
ing the hall, and last evening refused to open
the gallery, for the excellent reason that they
did not as yet deem it fit for occupancy There
will be matinee at 230 on Saturday.
Year: 1868

IF we divide the total expenditures of the
last fiscal year into ordinary expenses" or
those which are required to support and main
tam the government, and extraordinary ex-
penses," or those which have been the unavoid-
able result of the war, we have the following
classifications:
Year: 1868




E. b. Washburne of Illinois is not the only
man in Congress who keeps watchful eye up
on the thieves that are constantly besetting
the Treasury, but his great influence, arising
from his marked ability and his long expert
ence, gives him great success in withstanding
them. The lobby hates him. The man that
has big '.job" is his sworn foe. The whiskey
ring loves not his companiopship. To every
man who wants to take money Illegally from
the Treasury and to get through extravagant
appropriations he seems very disagreeable
sort of person.


To Mr.. Washburne and majority of his
Republican associates and certainly no one
will regard the prominence we give him in
this matter as invidious-it is due that the two
first sessions Of the 4Oth Congress passed with
out the passage of any of those lobbying
schemes which have hitherto brought so much
discredt upon Congress and SO many burdens
upon the people. Even in the frighttul haste
of Saturday and Monday none of the usual
"jobs" eluded the patriotic vigilance of these
men, and their wrecks are day left scattered
and strewn about the vacant legislative halls.
with the mortuary label. unfinished business y
VI WIN luciT uudl oDiludrIeS printed III Cne
Globe. We have it upon Democratic authori-
ty that Gen. Grant has taken Mr.. Washburne
into his confidence as his personal friend and
political adviser. Copperhead papers never
tire of reiterating the statement that when
Grant is President Washburne's influence
will be potent in the councils of his admins
tration. Whether this is true or not we do
not know and do not particularly care; but
surely neither the honesty nor sagacity of
General Grant are seriously impugned by
such statements. On the other hand, if they
shall prove to be well founded, it will greatly
increase Grants popularity because of the
confirmation it will afford of the popular faith
in one of his most valuable mental character
istics-his correct judgment of men. 1t was
his unerring eye that selected Sherman, Sher-
idan, Thomas and Mcpherson for military
leaders from scores of competitors and upheld
them in evil and good report until their own
achievements gave them the respect and con-
fdence of the whole people. If it shall also
appear that his perception of fitness for civil
administration is equally acute, and that he is
naturally attracted to men who have especial
ly distinguished themselves by insisting upon
integrity and economy in government expen-
ditures. the injury done thereby to his chances
for the Presidency will hardly be alarming.
Year: 1868

ThIs is the latest slap at Grant in the
New York Tribune: ITO elect man to
Office Who deliberately gets drunk is to
bring delirium trenens into our legisla-
ton, and to make the preparation and
execution of our laws uncertain, wild and
spasmodic. Now is the time for the men
~hO really believe in the virtue Of tenn
perAnee to show their faith BY their works.
LetHs resolve to vote for 10 man who has
10, strength enough 70 resist the tenptA-
.ion Of vine"
Year: 1868

EATING WHEN ExHAUsTED.-When the strength
or nerve-power is already worn out or used up,
the digestion Of food only makes fresh demand
upon it, and If il be unable TO meet the demand
the food is only burden upon it, producing mis-
chief. Our bodies have been compared to steam
engines, the food being the fuel, and the steam
produced the nerve.power. The analogy holds
good to certain extent. II, when the steam 10
low because the fire is low, you pile in too fast
quantity Of coal, you put out your fire, and il
you have depended upon steam power to fan your
fires, that is also extnguished. Beyond this the
comparison fails. You may clean out your fur.
nsces and begin again, but in the body the conse.
quences of this overlooking are dangerous, and
sometimes fatal. No cause of cholera Is more
common than eating freely when exhausted. The
rule should be to rest for time, and take some
simple refreshment,a cup or part Of cup Of tea,
little broth or even piece Of bread, anything
simple and in small amount, just to stimulate the
stomach slightly, and begin 10 restore ts power.
After rest, moderate quantity will be refreshing.
Never eat full meal when you are exhausted.
Take first small quantity OF anything simple
which may be handy, and rest. Then. after a
while, proper food will be blessing, not bur.
den. The fires will burn, the steam will be up,
and you can go on your way safely. Il is not
RmiSs in this connection to say, that children
would avoid many feverlsh night, and many an
attack Of disease, if mothers would follow this
rule.-L0bserver.
Year: 1868

BEAUTIFUL--"Generation after generation."
saws fine writer, shave felt as we now feel,
and their lives were as active as or own. They
passed like vapor, while Nature Wore the same
aspect of beauty as when her Creator CON-
manded her to be. The heavens shall be as
bright over our graves Us they now are around
our paths The world will have the same at
fractions for our offspring yet unborn rs she
had once for our childron. A little while. and
all will have happened. The throbbing heart
will be sted. and all will be ut rest Our fu-
neral will wind its way, and prayers will be
said, and then we shall be left alone in silence
ard darkness for the worms. And, it ma! be,
for short time we shall be spoken OF, but the
things of life will creep in, and our names will
soon be forgotten. Days will continue to move
on, and laughter and song will be heard in the
room in which we died; and the eye that once
mourned for MS will be dried and glisten again
with Joy; and even our children will cease to
think Of us, and will not remember to lisp our
Names"
Year: 1868

A NICE ATTORNEY GENERAL. The Selma
Gala Times publishes the following of Joshua
Morse, Radical Attorney General of Alabama.


A negro named Bob, belonging to the father.
in-law of Joshua Morse, was arrested and inn.
.prisOned and tried on a charge of assaultino
with intent to kill a. white man. There was
nothing but circumstantial evidence against
him Joshua Morse and others determined to,
make him confess his crime, that he might be
hung on the confession. To this end, Joshua
Morse and others whipped him, and then rub
bed salt in, his wounds. And afterwards,
him and whipped him severely. Thus they
made the negro confess that he was guilty. and
the Circuit Court convicted him aud sentenced
him to death. But the prisoners lawyers took
an appeal to- the supreme Court and there
this extorted evidence was ruled out and the
prisoner saved from the death Joshua Morse,
had prepared for him


These are facts. They are all on The records
of the State. They cannot be denied, for
every judicial officer and every lawyer in the
State has the proof in his library.


BY negro votes this man Morse has been ele-
vated to one of the highest Offices of the State:


With full knowledge of all these facts, the
Radical State Convention nominated this man
Morse for Presidential Elector for the State at
large and every negro who shall vote for Gen..
Grant will necessarily vote for this man Morse y


This man is candidate of COon Rex, Sils-
by, and all the the carpet baggers in this coun-
ty and the State; they nominated him for At
torney- General they made the negroes elect
him Attorney General; and they have put him
in such position that no vote in Alabama can
be cast for Grant and Colfax unless it is first
cast for him. ... ..... .......... ..s
Year: 1868

n. BAH persons indebted to the firm are notified
that speedy settlement must be made, and accounts
be closed. Apply at the fire proof cellar OF the old
stand corner of Main and wallula streets.


June 81 ls6s-tf POWELL CoE
Year: 1868

The Boston Posts Washington corresponding
hints that order 10 defeat the act which was carried
through Congress last week by Radical rickery cutting
off the Judgment the McCarde test case decision viii
be given by the Court in advance Of that act becoming


law This the Court will do in defense OF its own dignity
and show that the Court cannot be ted with by reck
less partsans who fppany speak OF clipping the wings
OF the Court IL is well ascertaned that Justices Chase
Nelson, Grer, Clifford, Davis, and Field believe the Re
construction unconstitutional and that Justices
Swayne aud Miller alone sustain their consttutonalty
10 will then six Judges TO say whether they
will deliver the opinion, by prOcrastinatiOn allow Mr.
Schenck to his Congressional scissors on their wings
The decision is made up and they have the power ana
the right to deliver IT, Whether they have the nerve 10
be an ndependent Judiciary remains 70 he seen"
Year: 1868

MEMPHIS, March 1S.-Judge Hunter of the
Criminal Court mas adjourned that tribunal he alleges


in consequence OF the pressure OF rebellous articles
which render 1t impossible to enforce the Judgment OF the
Court, and because offender who had been commit
ted was Illegally discharged, company with other des
perate men, who had sought TO take his life Ihe press
here rdicue his action especially his charge that the re-
lease OF the editor OF The lrdaee by Judge Waldron,
under writ OF habeas corpus was illegal
Year: 1868

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 18.-The bridge
across the Connecticut River at Sunderland, swept
away by high water this afternoon The Zee Of Great
Holyoke Dam broke up to-day and went over without
injury No further danger e apDrebepded
Year: 1868

Upon this platform the Democratic party
appeal to every patriot, including all the
Conservative element, and all who desire
to support the Constitution and restore the
Union, forgetting all past differences of
opinion, to unite with us in the present
great struggle for the liberties of the people,
and that to all such, to whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged, we extend
the right hand of fellowship, and hail all
such, cooperating with US, as friends and
brothers
Year: 1868

The PLETHORA OF loanable funds at New York
continues, and the offerings Of money call are
greatly in excess of the demand, which is very
moderate from all quarters The inquiry from
the Stock Exchange is light, owing to the linn.
ulative securities, and the merchants are not
heavy borrowers from the fact that the fall
trade Is so backward. Gall loans are 3 to pei
cent, on governments and stock collaterals
and prime business notes are discounted al
6Ha7 per cent.
Year: 1868

CONSTITUTIONAL GRAND LODGE-FouRTH DAYS


SESSION.


AT ~ o'clock n. IN. yesterday the fourth day IS
session OF the Jewish Constitutional Grand Lodge was
opened Nj Adoph Moses the President OF the Copven-
tion in the chair. The Lodge repealed the bvlav
requiring for the OF resolutions twothrds vote
Of all accredited delegates, Substituting therefor 10y law
calling for atwohrds vote OF those present at the meet
ing The Lodge then resolved Itself into Committee OF
tie Whole and after recess. at 230 O'Clock D. H. was
resolved 70 have secret evening session, at which tie
ritua Of the order should be discussed.


After recess the subjects Of the retention or dissolution
OF Constitutional Grand Lodge and the territorial di-
vision Of the lodge districts engrossed the attention Of
meeting. Thg subject Of the retention Of the Grand
Lodge had evidently been well considered by tho dele
gates and their respective lodges since several as hey
voted for against the retention stated that they
Yeed under lsTpGtOns from the members in Other States
Year: 1868

"ANGLo-FRENCH."-Tb word mordto, which
you see so often should be written without tho na e
moral The former word means morality" but te moral
implies temper or disposition Of person. The phrase


the morale" so often used in connection with the army
during the war; did truly convey the idea intended
by the writer's The moral habits Of our soldiers were
probably good those of any other army at any tme
but e moral their temper, disposition and determna
ton TO conquer the Rebellion tagged in the least
Year: 1868

Wood should be accorded fair and impartial hear
ing on the allegations against him and the issues
raised. Therefore, as between Mr.. Wood, with whom
he was politically associated and the people ne de-
sired an impartial and equitable decision on the
merits OF the case. 1t was time that the ntlgatlon
should be disposed Of as 1t had been already SO olten
tried and decided by that great tribunal IN % ouf
midst which decides upon such cases'vtn Sucn sup-
lime ignorance Of the law and the iacts. nc ieai'
the public press. ,.,


Mr. Shea, for the defendant Wood, then proceeded
to argue upon the validity OF the issues as SET out IN
the pleadngs and claimed that the genera issue was
the resolution passed or Its passage oDlaihed py
fraud? was very properly ana Justly reiuseu Dy tne
court in settling the issues. IL was IKE inoctng
and sending n man to trial before criminal court
for n crime not specified, and, when he was brought
up before the jury trying him upon any charge tnat
might then be made against him.


fhe court STATED that II did not desire to hear
him upon this question, only upon the applicability
of the order. .


MI Shea then proceeded to argue at great length
upon the question suggested by the court, claiming
that the order appealed from was an interlocutory
one and that all interlocutory orders remain S,;b
judice until the final decree. This was an inierlocu-
tory order for the that 1t did involve any
part OF the merits OF the action, nor did 1t affect
substantial right OF either party. 1t involved no
merits, because 1t was In this action a matter OF
equitable cOgnizance by the court. 1t referred to
matter within the discretion OF the court and was
merely question Of practice and therefore involved
right because a party could not be said to have
right to that which the court alone has the discretion
to grant or withhold. At the conclusion OF Mr..
Shea's argument the Corporation Counsel replied
briefly on the question Of the right OF appeal.


The court reserved its decision.