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Year: 1867

whether there is anything in the prin-
ciples or policy of the party they rep
resent to commend them to the especial
admiration of Republicans or indie
pendent men. Nor, on the other
hand, does the record ofthe Republican
party or its candidates warrant the
extraordinary denunciation lavished
upon them. Nationally the party has
saved the republic from absolute de-
struction, has abolished slavery and
enfranchised a whole race of petple.
In State affairs it has reduced both tile
debt and the taxes at the same time.
Under such circumstances the man
who deserts his principles to vote for
a Democratic candidate upon any of
The groands now assumed by our op-
ponents need blame no one but himself
if, after the election, he shall find that
he has contributed his share towards a
copperhead reaction.


For our own part we see no more
to regret in the general character Of
the Republican nominations than we
see under all circumstances in the
nominations of all political parties.
In the main they are good. They are
no better and no worse than usual.
But the man who looks into Democratic
tickets to find better candidates must
have an amount of faith in that rotten
organization that we do not possess.
1t would, indeed, be amazing if Dem
ocratic tickets should be better than
Republican ones, knowing, as we do,
that a large portion of the intellect
and the moral worth of Pennsylvania
is to be found in the Republican ranks.
Year: 1867

Was the war right? This is the
whole issue before us, stripped of all


incidental and outside matter. Ifit
was, we do not want and will not have
its effects and consequences construed
away. This is now the objective
point towards which the Democrats
are tending under the lead of Judge
Black, and to this end they are attemp-
ting to fill our courts with lawyers of
the strict or Calhoun construction
school. Woodward tried to construe
away the draft. Sharswood attempt
ed to construe away our national cur
rency. Black boldly decided that the
nation had no power to defend its own
life. So it goes. Step by step they
undermine all that we have been liv-
ing and fighting for since 1776, and if
let alone, in short time would have
us repudiating every idea or semblance
ofnationality. These men, too, are
conscientious in their heresy. Calhoun
could not have been more so, and
therein is the great danger. If we
believe that our war was right, that
our soldiers died in good cause, aud
that our baypnets CLEANED through


Georgia constit,,iicnally, then we must
avoid, yea, spurn all men who consci-
entiously believe the war to have been
wrong, and pronounce it, when they
would excuse it, an error and mistake.
There is no half way ground on this
question. You must vote for Williams
and constitutional war, or Sharswood
and an unconstitutional war.-Phila.
Press. ..
Year: 1867

If every Republican vote is polled in
Pennsylvania on the second Tuesday
Of October next, we will gain Judge
ofthe Supreme Court, maintain our
strength in the Legislature, and re-
elect every candidate for a county Of
fee the term of whose present occu-
pant expires this year. But we want
all our Republican votes polled. To
do this, and thus maintain a Republi-
can majority which has more than once
struck terror to the heart of treason,
we must all go to work at once and in
earnest.-Har. Telegraph. M
Year: 1867

Saturday, September 2sth, is the
last day on which assessments for the
October elections can be made.


Let every voter sec that his name is
on the assessment lists; and then let
him see to it that every one of his
friends and neighbors is likewise as
sessed.


There should be committees appoint
ed to attend to this matter. But do
not wait on them. Let every man
see to his own case, and be sure.
Year: 1867

BROKE JAlL.-John Lewis, who was com.
mittcd to the Elkton Jail several weeks ago
on the charge Of robbing Otter Point Fish.
house, about two miles below this town.
took his departure from that institution on
Tuesday night.


Last Fall the windows of the building were
altered by the substitution for the old bar
ones Of two pieces Of Port granite of a large
size set on end in the form of the letter V..
the points Of the two pieces coming within
about six inches of each other on the ont
side. In the center Of this small aperture a
stout iron bar was set pc,pendicuarly, in.
serted III holes in the stones at the ton and
bottom. In the room where Lewis was con.
fined he discovered this bar to be too short.
and succeeded in removing it, This gave
Mn an opening of about six inches wide by
four feet long. To pass through this he re.
moved his cothes, and coated with oroaso
the stones on each side. Ills room being on
the first floor, he had no difficulty in getting
to the ground. Before passing out he tore
up portion OF the floor and threw it into
the yard, out Of which, with the aid of his
blanket-torn in strips--hc made an excel.
lent ladder to enable him to reach the top of
the wall surrounding the yard, from whence
he passed to the ground on the outside. 1t
is a marvel that map of his size could force
himself through such q small hole. He was
not ironed, as the Jail has been considered
secure since its repair. But Mr.. Lewis fully
demonstrated that the "dilapdated " con.
Germ is not capable of holding such birds as
himself, at least. The night was rainy, dark
and somewhat windy, which will account for
his doing so much work without the noise of
it being heard. The Jail again empty.
Year: 1867

" He IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH. "A
clerk in one Of Our stores having, probably,
been out on scouting expedition one night
this week, slept later than usual next morn
ing. Passers by were somewhat startled
at noticing Grape attached to the door, and
supposed the young man to be dead. On
seeing said clerk open the store in a short
time, however, their amazement was no
greater than was the surprise and mortifca-
ton Of said individual, and brought forcibly
to mind the irony of the prophet, 8! He is
not dead but sleepeth."
Year: 1867

BY paying in advance, viii have the advant-
age of discount of ten per cent. Within
two months will be considered in advance,
The amount, $50, may be enclosed TO us
by mail in presence Of the postmaster, nj
our risk, and receipt will be returned in
the next issue OF the paper.
Year: 1867

AErrsTED.-A man from the vicinity Of
Chesapeake City came to town on Tuesday
last, and getting large snake in his hat,
about noon, rode his horse at full run
down High street, yelling at a loud key
He was arrested and taken before Justice
Brown, who fined him s.. SO for being drunk
and noisy, and sent him to Jail to get sober.
1t will be well for strangers coming to town
on ''Shine'i to remember that we have a
Baililf here, now.
Year: 1867

The Springfield Republican thinks that 50
long as the State of Massachusetts,, as at the
election dinner, buys liquors Of liquor ceai-
ers and then turns about and Indicts those
dealers for selling liquor contrary to law,
jurIes will fall to convict. This refers to
the Cadet dinner. While We despise the
hypocrisy and cant In many officials and citi-
zens about Temperance, 1t Is but fair to state
that there was no wine or alcoholic liquor OF
zny description on the table al the dinner in
question, except what individuals may have
ordered on their own account FOR their Own
use.-Bogoa Posi-.
Year: 1867

The phrase with which we head thii


article is so naturalized in our language


that we need not apologize for using It


The people of the South are Of that i'm


patient temper which does not heed the


admonition, Make haste sio'ctg!' or


{ Hasten, but do not hurry i'-s-nd are


therefore always acting in haste, and


repenting at leisure


It is now about six years since the
first gun was fired at Fort Sumpter and
the flag of the United States. by South
Carolina. Then the Cotton-States,
twenty years too soon, or twenty too
late. were in haste toget out Of the United
States; and many men, whose names
were towers of strength, and gave to
their opinions and advice an undue and
dangerous weight, were firing the
Southern heart and precipi-ating
them into secession. All OF them were
sure that no war would follow it; an
some were prepared to drink all the
blood that might beshed in suehsR war.
'Co-operatienists, or those who desired
that the States should act in concert, bad
for years been, in some Of the States, as
odious as the submissionists,' as those
had been called, also, in 1850, who were
satisfied with the compromise measures
Of that year, which were popularity sup
posed to have saved the Union


It is somewhat palpabIe now that il
would have been wiser to make haste
slowly in 1860 and 1851 and that those
amiable gentlemen who in the former
year suggested the propriety Of hanging
as Union men all who were notin favour
Of immediate secession, especially if they
were born in the North, were little
rash and precipitate.


It is perhaps natural enough that those
who were in so undue a hurry to get out
Of the Union, should be equally in a
hurry to get back.
Year: 1867

"BEAsT" BUTLER.-We saw yesterday
at Messrs. B. 7. s. l.. Z. Franck's picture
gallery a carcature figure of Beast But
Ter, which is one Of the best things Of the
kind we have ever seen. The figure is
clad in what appears to be bear skin, and
is surmounted by head, which is nothing
more than a whole eggshell, upon which
is admirably drawn the features of the
Beast, which will be Immediately recog-
nized by any one who has ever seen the
renowned creature or his picture. From
the head protrude two horns in his right
hand he holds a tin sword, and in the belt of
which is stuck fork, while in his left hand
he holds spoon. In all, it is a capital
caricature, and its contriver is a genius.
Year: 1867

THE STREET CARS are already doing a
good business. During the cold freezing
spell from which we have just emerged,
few persons were moving about. The utter
stagnation of all business during the first
half of January very much limited this
number, and not many of them were of the
class which rides most. The travel upon
the cars was consequently very small. 1t
is an error to suppose that cars do best in
bad weather-the reverse is true. The
more people there are upon the streets, the
better street cars do, regardless of weather,
except that larger percentage ride in hot
weather than cold. In winter, when only
few persons go out, and the ladies, children,
and the pleasure seeking portion of the
population keep in the house, street cars
generally, and especially when recently
introduced, do very little but in genial or
warm weather, which brings out these
classes of the population, the cars do a
heavy business. AS the weather has be-
come pleasantcr, our cars have been doing
much better, and when the spring fairly
opens, and our ladies and children are en-
livening the streets with their presence, we
predict for our cars rich harvest.


The sale of package tickets at the rate
of dollar dozen, in any quantity, from a
quarters worth up, practically reduces the
fare to eight cents, which we have no doubt
is as low as passengers can be carried for.
Year: 1867

RUNAWAY ACcIDENT.-Yesterday after
nosn at about O'Clock horse attached
to buggy became frightened and ran of
on Main street, near Eighteenth. When
he reached the corner of Nineteenth street,
little boy named Jimmy Dobson came in
contact with the buggy, and was thrown
against lamp-post, cutting his head badly
and bruising him about the body. A small
negro boy was also run over, but received
no serious injury. The horse was stopped
soon afterwards, and no further damage
was DONE
Year: 1867

The NORFOLK Observation-Disclosures
NIGHT WITH THE COMMITTEES OF FINANCE.
The House and Senate Committees of FL
nance held meeting last night in the
room of the Norfolk committee at the Ex-
change Hotel, and were addressed in very
clear and forcible speeches by Colonel
Lamb and Messrs. Ghiselin and Walker,
members Of the delegation. The practical
details Of the money operations Of Norfolk
were unfolded in the most lucid manner by
these gentlemen, showing conclusively how
the uslry law Of the State is forcing the
people Of Norfolk to transfer their money
accounts to the northern cities. In the
course of the speaking it was stated posi-
lively that much of the capital Of Norfolk
had been invested by its owners in the
northern cities, rather than incur the
odium of violating a statute law Of the
State. The capitalists were men of in
tegrity-old fashioned Virginians-who
would not shaue their fellow-citizens,
and they sent their money away while the
ruins of the burnt district hideously stared
the people in the face. So there was CAPT
tai driven away as well as capital restrain
ed from coming to Norfolk by the old
usury law, so entirely unsuited to the age
We live in, and so entirely indefensible in
any age. The money used in the move
ment of all the produce sent through. Nor
folk is obtained at rate of interest rang
ing from eight to nine and ten per cent.


The appeal of the speakers was very
forcible, and, prejudice aside, absolutely
convincing.


Mr.. Hansbrough, of Stafford, was called
out, and made one of his short and pithy
speeches.


Senator Ould, of this city, in response to
call upon him, made very strong speech,
in which he presented some of the most stri-
king points in opposition to the usury law.
He said the law had never been revived in
any country in which it had been abolished !;
that in England, after struggle of twenty
years, the prejudces that sustained it had
Welded before the force Of light which
had concentrated heat sufficient to burn
up the improbable relic. He declared that
he knew of hundreds Of thousands-nay,
millions-of dollars, that had been kept
He did not believe there was a man who
had ever built up fortune from nothing
who had not at some time or other saved
HlluStIl ny paying illoie tidu Ola pei CSut'
interest. He asked if it was morality to
hold such law over the community which
forced men to violate it or to go into bank
ruptcy. He denied the right to do this
thing.


The argument of the speakers was posi-
lively unanswerable. Mr.. Walker de-
scribed the usury law as offering premium
for fraud and perjury.


The committee paid the most respectful
attention to the speakers; and at the con-
clusion of their remarks the accustomed
order of proceeding in the ancient borough
of Norfolk was complied with, and those
convincing arguments of debate were illu-
mined and firmly fixed by the spirited and
satisfactory conclusion of the nights enter
tainment. The Norfolk Camp made
strong display OF force, and its several
Parks Of artillery superinduced con-
ciliatory disposition with the most lion
hearted supporter of the usury law, inso-
much that he finally laid gently down with
the Lamb.
Year: 1867

A GRAND NEW YEAR


SOUTHERN
GIFT ENTER PRISE


under the auspices of the
oAKwooD MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF


RICHMOND.


FIVE THOUSAND BOXES


MEMORIAL SOAP
TO be sold at ten dollars per box, anda


GRAND GIFT


VALUABLE REAL ESTATE


MANCHESTER,


VALUED AT $4,000,
and now under an annual rent of $500, to be
awarded to some one OF the
PATRONS OF OUR ENTERPRISE.


$4,000


to be donated to the
OAKwOOD MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF


RICHMOND.
Anxious to introduce our new brand OF :" ME-
MORTAL SOAP" throughout the entire South
and at the time assist in the noble efforts pu
forth by the Oakwood Memorial Association II
preserving the identity of our fallen heroes, VIZ
Year: 1867

There Is charming tradition connected
with the height on which the temple of
Solomon was erected. 1t is said to have
b en- occupied in common by two brothers,
one of which had family, the other had
none.


On this spot was sown a field of wheat
On the evening succeeding the harvest, the
wheat having been gathered in separate
shocks, the elder brother said to his wife:


"My younger brother is unable to bear
the heat and the burden of the day; will
arise, take OF my shocks and place them with
his without his knowIedge.''


The younger brother being actuated by
the same benevolent motives, said within
himself:


''My elder brother has family I have
none; will contribute to their support;
viii arise, take of my shocks and place them
with his, without his knowledge"
e Judge of their mutual astonisbment when.
on the following morning, they found their
respective shocks had been undiminished.
THIS course Of events transpired for several
nights, when each resolved in his own
mind to stand guard and solve the mystery.
They did so; when on the following night,
they met each other half way between their
respective shocks, with their arms full.


Upon ground hallowed by such associ-
ations as this, was the Temple Of Solomon
erected-so spacious and magnificent, the
wonder and admiration of the world!


Alas! in these days how many would
sooner steal their brothers whole shock
than add to II a single leaf
Year: 1867

Business men who thoroughly under
stand the subject of advertising, are
aware that posters, cards and circular lei
ters are only auxilliary means for reaching
she minds of the public, and in the retail
trade their influence is, compared with
that of other methods Of advertising, very
small One Of the. best methods of adver-
tising is the use of rhe weekly local pa
pers. It's advertisements go through the
country into every neighborhood free of
postage, and without trouble to the adver-
tiser.


Three persons on an average read every
number of the paper. ard it is mistake
to suppose that readers in their country
home do not look over advertisements and
all In the daily hustle of city life, the
newspaper is heartily glanced over Tor the
news Of markets, aud thrown aside. 1t is
different in the quiet country home, where
the newspaper is received but once week,
and where it is carefully scanned as the
reflex Of the outside busting world. Thus
the local weekly newspaper is the cheapest
and most valuable advertising medium to
the enterprising business man who realizes
the advantage of keeping his business
promptly before that class of the public
from which he draws his patronage. 1t is
equally valuable. cheap und efficient in
giving general publicity to public sales of
real or personal property. Printed sale
bills, without great trouble. seldom make
a sale known beyond the Immediate neigh
borhood but inserted in the local newspa-
per is at once spread before the whole
country, thus attracting a larger atten-
dance, with more competition in bidding,
and increasing the aggregate amount re-
sulting from the sale Of the-property.
Year: 1867

Most young men consider It ita.misfortune
to be born poor, or not to have capital
enough TO establish themselves at their out
set in life in a good and comfortable bnsi-
ness. This is a mistaken notion.


So far from poverty being a misfortune
to them, if we may judge from what we
daily behold, it is really blessing. The
chances are more than ten TO one against
him wno starts with a fortune.


Most rich mems sons die in poverty,
while many poor mems sons come to wealth
and homer. It is a blessing instead Of a
curse to have to work out their own for
tune
Year: 1867

AT grocery store in New Haven a few
days since stranger offered to wager the
proprietor twenty-five cents that be could
jump into bushel basket Of eggs that stood
by the door, without breaking them. The
money was put up and the eggs were of
course smashed, apparently to the asionish-
ment Of the jumper, but more damaging to
the owner.
Year: 1867

Look out for cross marks on your paper. This
indicates the expiration Of your subscription. We
are compelled TO adhere to rule Of payment in
advance. We hepe you VIII renew without delay.
Year: 1867

COMPLEX RELATIoNsHIP.--A correspon-
dent of Harper's Monthly is involved in
domestic perplexities. He writes


I got acquainted with young widow,
who lived with her step daughter in the
same house. I married the widow, my
father fell, shortly after it, in love with the
step-daughter of my wife, and married
her. My wife became the mother-in- law.
and also the daughter-in-law of my own
father my wife's step-daughter is my
'step-mother, and 1 am the step-father of
'any mother-in law. My step-mother, who
is the step-daughter of my wife, has a
boy he is naturally my ep-brother, be-
cause he is the son of my wife's step
daughter, so is nay wife the grandmother
to the little boy, and I am the grandfather
of my step-brother. My wife has also
boy; my step-mother is consequently the
step-sister of nay boy, and is also his
Grandmother, because he is the child of
of her step-son and my father is the
brother-in-law of my son, because he has
got his step-sisteF for wife. I am the
brother of my own son, who is the son Of
my step-mother I am the brother-in-law
of my mother, my wife is the aunt of her
own son, my son is the grandson of my
father, and am my own grandfather.


Love AND 'DPPGNG' The editor OF
the Galveston Aeeos got highly excited the
other night during the performance Of the
Lady of Lyons" for while Claude and
Pauline were billing and cOoing on the
stage in front of him, a fresh married
couple from the country, alongside Of him
in the boxes, got at it in real earnest, and
right before folks. Says the Neacs


'The Iady's head rested lovingly upon
the shoulder Of the gentleman, whilst his
arm encircled her waist, and warm and
ferveut were the kisses be imprinted upon
her glowing cheek. The lady relieved the
gentlemen of his burden, and his turn to
recliue upon her shoulder, whilst her arm
was around his neck, ever and anon gently
patting him upon the back. Then the
scene changed, when, oh. horrors we
were shocked to see the lady produce a
snuff box, insert a stick in the villainous
compound. and go delib rately to work
rubbing it upon her teeth"


With the clipping" away went all the
romance, and the Ne,os man moved away
marveling.
Year: 1867

A young man who is enter
ing upon life with a fair repu-
tation, feels that he possesses a


treasure above all price, and he
will be likely to guard it from
the contamination of evil he
will also be excited to make
higher and still higher attain
ments in excellence. Charac-
ter is like a stock in trade I; the
more of it a man possesses, the
greater are his facilities for
making additions to it; or it is
like an accumulating fund,
constantly increasing in value,
and daily acquiring to itself
accessions of stability and
worth. s.m.r.n. .gra
Year: 1867

AS a weary traveller was
winding his way through the
road in a far west region of
the country, he discovered a
young maiden seated in front
of the door of a small log house.
He rode up in front Of the cab
in and asked the girl for a drink
of water. He drank il, and,
she being the first woman he
had seen for several days, Of
fered her a dime for a kiss
The young maiden accepted
the offer, and received both the
kiss and the dime. The trav-
eler was about to resume his
journey, but the girl never be;
fore having seen a dime, asked:
"What am | to do with the
dime2n you may use it in
any way you wish,' he replied
1t is yours. If that's the
case, said she, l will give you
back the dime and take anoth>
er kiss.
Year: 1867

The result Of the election
shows that the constitutional
amendment was too heavy a
load for the Republican party
of Ohio to carry at the present
time. 1t is we'll known that
we are no believers in the ex.
pediency of its submission TO
the people in the late canvass
not that it is not right in it.
self, but because of the danger
of jeopardizing its ultimate
success and the ascendency Of
the Union organization by its
premature introduction. We
could not, of course, refuse our
support to the measure, let it
be introduced when, and as
often as it might-and we now
rest.in the confidence that the





late apparent defeat is only a
step forward toward the GER
tain consumation of this just
and purely democratic meas
ure. The time will come when
the doctrine of the equal rights
of man and the principles of
true democracy will not be too
heavy a load for a party call
ing itself Republican to carry.
Whether we live to see it or
not it has got to prevail, or the
fabric of free popular govern
ment must perish from the face
OF the earth.-Lancaster Gaz.