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Year: 1867

Cow on A SpRHH.-One Of Barney Ira
csy's COWS created big "disturbment
down in the Valley on Saturday, and for .
while It was feared that har capers would
by far outdo those Of her master upon
former occasion. Ordinarily, the COW is
said to be very good COW; gives q
goodly quantity Of milk; never kicks
the pail over, nor switches her tail
in the dairymaid's eye. But on Satur-
day, by some means or other, she got
ahold Of some Of the essence Of corn in an
"ebullited state, which was intended for
the pigs, and in five minutes afterwards
she was another cow. In her own instinct
she was doubtless bigger an . barn." and
with due force, inspired by such instinc-
tiveness, she made charge upon the fence
that had hitherto kept her within bounds.
She made breach upon the first as
sault, and soon the victorious cow was
playing the deuce generally on the street.
First she would make q charge in front,
then to the right and left, and finally, by an
attack to the rear with her hind legs, she
bade destruction to somebody's fence, or
scatteration to all the little boys within
reach. The first charge Of Q serious na-
ture, however, was upon two fair damsels
who were quietly and gracefully making
their way home. Our Amazonian COW,
getting sight Of their red balmorals, Qadies,
stop wearing red-bottomed balmorsls,)
made straight at them, and In less time
than we can write 1t, one Of them was in
the gutter, and the other one was on the
ground near by. Such an inglorious charge
was more than the people around could
stand so, by combined flank, rear, and
front movement, they captured the spirited
animal, and very soon had her "penned,
cubbined, and confined" Yesterday morn
ing, we hear, this was very sick cow, and
it is not probable that, as long as she gets
her own instead Of the pigs food, We will
ever have to chronicle another Of her
sprees.
Year: 1867

TIE CASE OF FICK.-The continued case
of John Flick, charged with an outrageous
assault upon a young lady at Hollywood,
was again called up before the Mayor on
Saturday. Flick had asked that the case
be continued, in order that witness could
be produced by whom he could prove an
abb. The witness, however, could not be
found at the place designated, SO the
Mayor sent Flick on for further trial. One
other witness for the Commonwealth, the
young man who went to the rescue of the
young lady, was recognized to appear.
Year: 1867

The Albany Journal, in discussing the busi-
ness Of the Republican State Convention, says
that some issue stands predominant in this cam
paign, and cannot fail to be so regarded by
the Convention. The infamous course of Presi-
dent Johnson has forced it upon the country.
New York Is either to pronounce in favor Of
tho legislation of Congress and the policy it
embodies with reference to reconstruction, or
else to sanction the usurpation, the subter-
fuges and the crimes of a recreant Executive.
Before this oil other matters of opinion become
trivial and Insignificant Nothing must be
permitted to distract the attention of the people
from the momentous struggle upon which, pos
sibly, our national liberties depend. There are
other matters which may remain for future ad-
justment," &c. This means that the republi-
cans at Syracuse are to give the go-by to the
financial issue, the tariff md internal taxation
questions, the excise question, and, as far as
possible, even the question of negro suffrage;
but as this thing, to its fullest extent, is en-
bodied In the reconstruction policy of Con-
gress it will have to be met. We are only
curious to see the shape in which 1t is to be
presented from Syracuse. When great party
is required to shorten its lines we may look
out for some hedging and lodging.
Year: 1867




1t is evident from the news we receive daily
relative to election matters in the West, and
particularly in Ohio, that the question Of our
national finances is looming up prominently
in the contest. Mr.. Pendleton and other lead
ing men give great prominence to this question
against the Chase financial policy of q national
bank monopoly, contraction Of the currency
and moneyed oligarchy, and in favor of pay
ing of the national debt in greenbacks as soon
as practicable. The radical republicans, who
are for the most part Chase men, touch this
matter very gingerly, but they cannot ignore
it. Governor Cox, in his speech at Cleveland
on Tuesday, was compelled to accept the issue,
and defended as we'll as he could, in the old
hackneyed manner, the financial wisdom OF
Mr.. Chase and the blessings Of the national
banks and contraction of the currency. The
radical republicans have the weak side on this
issue, for the mass Of the Western people, in
cluding large portion OF the republican
party, are against the national bank monopo-
lists and bondholding money oligarchists.
The more prominently the democrats of the
West can bring this question before the public
the more likely are they to defeat the radicals.
With ordinary skill in managing the campaign,
with the negro supremacy question and
the oppressive and ruinous financial policy
Of the radicals, the party must go under.
But these are only the first movements on a
great issue. The time is near at hand when
the question of our national finances will be
the most absorbing one
Year: 1867

We print in another column part Of q speech
recently delivered by the Hon. Montgomery
Blair at Bladensburg, Maryland, which is, Of
course, intended to inform an impatient and ex-
pectant world Of the exact position Of the Blair
family in the political current The Blair plat
form has two strong points--the finances and
the white man. These are worth all the resi-


Mr.. Blair holds the same view on some import
ant points in our financial system that we have
for q long time urged in the HERALD, and 10
which some distinguished radical leaders even
have become conver.s-the view, namely,
that Mr.. Chases financial establishment must
destroy the country unless the country Is be-
forehand with it, and that the national banks
are the most gigantic swindle ever deliberately
Year: 1867

organized outside den of thieves. We CON-
mend 10 public attention the story which Mr..
Blair tells once more, and which cannot be
told too often, how, under this system, the
government may be made to pay for the use
for one year Of thirty thousand dollars the nice
sum Of one hundred and seventeen thousand
dollars-a fine rate of interest Mr.. Blair re-
Congress- "has not given free course to his
own higher nature" and with this regret the
country viii sympathize but was this intended
as praise Of the President, or censure in dis
puise ?v
Year: 1867




The State Constitutional Convention has
finally adjourned until after the November
election, and the members have returned to
their homes. For this, az for the whole work
of the Convention since its organization, the
republican majority are alono responsible.
attendance Of n quorum, to push through all
the necessary work to completion, and to sub
nit to the people such amendments to the
organic law Of the State rs they might deem
desirable II the whole Of the democratic
members had absented themselves from their
seats from the first day of the Convention the
republicans if faithful in their attendance.
could have completed their work in time for
the next general election.


There is no possibility, therefore, for the
party of the majority to evade the RESPONSE
bility for the disgraceful failure of the Conven-
ton, and that failure can be attributed only to
one OF two suses-incompetency or dishonesty.
Either the republican members were made
quate to the task Of framing revised consti-
tuition, or they were unwilling to burden
themselves at this time with the issue Of negro
suffrage, which is 10 form the leading feature of
their new organic law


To the republican party In Congress the
country owes the reconstruction laws, which
are 80 framed as to nullify the amendment to
the constitution Of the United States upon
which the elections of last fail were fought, and
to secure negro supremacy at the South by
disfranchising large number Of the white
citizens and enfranchising all the blacks, rebel
and loyal, without distinction; and yet we find
this same party, SO willing to force the rule Of
the negro upon the South, fearful Of submit
ting their iavorite doctrine OF negro suffrage to
the people of their own State. 1t was to avoid
this issue before the people in November that
the Convention WAS adjourned over with its
work unfinished, and the action of the majority
shows the utter Generalization OF their party
and foreshadows the overthrow that awaits
them in the approaching fall election.
Year: 1867

The contest between black and white in
the South is growing warmer every day. In
Virginia the convention soon to assemble will
make negro supremacy one of its vital topics
of discussion, and it is hoped that the strong
conservative element will be able to carry the
day and still preserve the State from complete
wreck by the radicals. If Virginia is awaken
ing to the necessities of the hour, North Caro-
lima is not less alive to the fact that she is
threatened with negro rule. The conservative
element there has already taken the prelimi-
nary steps for State Convention to be held on
or about the 10th of October next Following
in line comes South Carolina, which, though
the most radical pro-slavery State during the
war, has the good sense to accept the results
of the contest and trim her political sails for the
new course. The only trouble reported from
there is what naturally occurs under the new
order of things, and is, as elsewhere, between
black and white.


In Tennessee the old trouble between rebel
and Unionist still continues. The horrible out
RACES perpetrated on the Union people Of this
State during our war were SO fearful that even
now the hatreds which were thus engendered
have not died out From time to time blood
still flows, and now the murder of q Union
man, now that of q former rebel, tells to what
fierce extreme the passions may be carried in
a civil war. On both sides the accounts are
much exaggerated, and it is to be deprecated
that both radical and conservative will still, by
false reports, stir up the passions which should
by every means possible be allayed.


From Mississippi we have the meeting Of the
radical convention at Jackson About one
fourth Of the convention were blacks. One
half the counties of the State, more or less,
were represented The organization was most
ludicrous, and the election of presiding officers
resulted in such an admixture of white and
black as might have suited the most radical Of
all the radicals. Color ran up or down in all
gradations. from a stove polish to pumpkin
and-mlk tint II was decided, too, that all
committees should be half blick. The plat
form adopted was fully up to the times. 1t en-
dorsed Congress and its acts, and under
took to educate every black and white child in
Mississippi. Certainly magnificent under
taking.


Texas, the least damaged Of all the Southern
States by the war, appears to be making
vigorous efforts at improvement, and rapid
gr Owth indicates that she will soon be the
most important and powerful of our subdi-
visions lying upon the Gulf Her population
is, however, Of all the South, the most indis-
posed to accept the results Of the war; and
there are too many indications that the strong
est feeling against union is to be found in
Texas. Here, as elsewhere in our latc rebel
territory, there is q terrible revulsion of feel
ing against negro supremacy, and the white
population are willing TO undergo any trial
and make every effort in defence against the
evils which threaten.
Year: 1867

1t is given out that the fiiends Of JEFF Davis
are to set him up as permanent housekeeper
at Toronto, Canada, from which we infer that
he has made up his mind to remain in the
new dominion, at least until called to cover
his bail bonds at Richmond. When that day
cometh we dare say that Horace Greeley,
Gerrit Smith and Company will be beyond the
reach Of Judge Underwood or his successor in
office.
Year: 1867

CHIcAGo, June g.


The Journals Springfield special says: The
penitentisry question was brought TO point
this morning in the Senate by General Fuller,
on whose motion of the previous question the
committee bill was ordered to be engrosssd
for third reading. The Alton lease ring
was broken, and Gen. Fuller's motion pre-
vailed, by vote of II to 8. The Senate
then adjourned to 2 clock, to give the Clerk
time to engross the bill, with amendments.
1t is believed the Senate will pass the bill
this afternoon, with amendments, and that
the House win then concur in the amends
ments. The final passage of the bill will be
thus secured.


The general opinion is that all the business
of the session will be accomplished to-day,
and that the General Assembly will adjourn
this evening.


The Anniversary exercises of the High
School came of at the hall Of that building
last evening, before crowded audience OF
the style Of the city.
Year: 1867

THE National Iatel1igencer says: g Want of
nerve is the curse Of the hour. Our public
men Of moderate views have not the pluck to
stand by what they believe to be right. They are
overbOrne by the violence and the energy and
the bold threats of the uItraists, and we state
but fact whenw we say that half dozen un-
compromising, determined men have cOerced
the action of the United States Senate against
the deliberate Judgment of majority Of that
BODY
Year: 1867




BY n. P. WILLIS.
She rose from her untroubled sleep,
And put away her soft brown hair,
And, in a tone SO low and deep
As loves first whisper, breathed prayer
Her snow-white hands together press'd,
Her blue eyes SHELTERED in the lid,
The folded linen on her breast
Just swelling with the charms it hid;
And from her long and flowing dress
Escaped bare and slender foot,
Whose shape upon the earth did press
Like new snowflake, white and mute.
And there, from slumber, pure and warm,
Like young spirit fresh from heaven,
She bowed her slight and graceful form,
And humbly pray'd TO be forgiven.
Oh, God if souls unsoiled as these
Need daily mercy from thy throne
If she upon her bended knees
Our loveliest and our purest one
She with face so clear and bright
We deem her some stray child of light
If she, with those soft eyes in tears,
Day after day in her first years,
Must kneel and pray for grace from thee
What far, far deeper need have we:
How hardly, if she win not heaven,
Will our wild errors be forgiven
Year: 1867

PERFECT BLIss.-A lady informs the
editor of down East paper that, hav-
ing good constitution, she can bear
great deal of happiness Her idea of
perfect bliss is fast horse in sleigh,
plenty of buffalo robes, and neat fit
ting overcoat-with a man in it. She
adds: "If this is not happiness, I'm
open to conviction as to what is.''
Year: 1867

A MAN short distance out from the
city says, no one need tell him that
advertising won't cause big rush, for
he advertised ten bushels of grapes for
sale, and next morning there WASH t one
left-the boys stole them all.
Year: 1867

JUST AS Wholesome sensible chap
says truly, that person who tries to
raise himself by scandalizing others,
might just as we'll sit down on a wheel
barrow, and undertake to wheel himself.
Year: 1867

All for which they are used, make no
charge for services They will be forwarded to any
place in the Pacific States upon the receipt of let
ter stating the disease with symptoms, the age and
sex of the patient.
Year: 1867

Discovered and used by the Resident Physician,
are the only remedies which are safe and sure to
have the effect. The large number of cases in
which they have been used, is guarantee of their
success. Great should be taken in visiting the
Institute TO remember the name,
Year: 1867

1t is impossible here to mention all the
diseases with which be is familiar some.
perhaps. will not be ont of place. The most
formidable, the most destructive to mankind
is Self Abuse. The brain being the seat of
the disease. the whole system suffers in con-
sequence. will here enumerate some of the
symptoms, so that those afflicted NAV be able
to form an opinion in regard to their COM
plants, and seek advice in time, thereby saw
ing themselves world of suffering: Nervous
Debility. Loss of Memory. Pain in the Limbs
and Back. Palpitation of the Heart, Tremb-
ling of the Limbs. Headache and an aversion
to Genial Society. especially that of females.
There are great many more, but these are
sufficient, and should you be suffering from
any of them, call on DR.. TOZER, and he will
cure you in short time, without any inter
ruptlon IN your business-or state your case
by letter, and there will be no occasion for
your calling at the Office.


Structure of the Urethra


Is another formidable enemy to health Send
for one Of my circulars ON that disease, and
inform yourself of its terrible results. The
worst cases cured in a few days.


Vemereal Diseases


In all their various forms. either Primary,
Secondary, or Hereditary, completely eradi-
Gated from the system. Your constitution
being restored to perfect health, there will
be no danger of handing down to your chill
dren that terrible disease known as Scrofula.


SyphiIitic Disease,


As it presents itself on this coast. il of a more
Year: 1867

JUDGE FISHER, who materially assisted
the prosecution in the recent trial of John
H. Surratt, in his speech to the jury, gave
vent to the following Pharisaical exclama-
tiOn:


'In cause involving the life of the pri-
soner upon the one hand, and the vindica-
ton of the outraged justice of nation in
mourning upon the other, deemed it my
duty to cast not an atom in the one scale
or the other which might by any possibili-
ty tend to prejudice either side of the issue"


Any one who watched the trial, and saw
the extraordinary manner in which Judge
Fisher ruled against the prisoner, will be
surely tempted to place the Judge in the
same category with the Witnesses whose
character for truth and veracity was so Sc
vereIy questioned by their neighbor's testi-
mony Philadelphia Aqe
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the southern
people to be seif-reliant. and shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
TO the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversia-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
usnt Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

LONDON, August - Midnight. In the
House Of Lords tonight the consideration
of the reform bill was resumed. Earl Der
by was present and moved that the House
recede from all its amendments to the bill
except the one providing for the represen-
tation of the minorities which had been ae-
cepted by the House of Commons. After a
long debate the motion was put and carried
in favor of the government.
Year: 1867

by A CONSOLIDATION OF THE ,yAsH-
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DIsPAT0H BIZ the
patrons of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present a Newspaper hithe.
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


in FULLNESs AND ACCURACY
NEWS, our paper will compare favorably ith
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this, we only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons. who are most capable Of judging in
uch matters.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
diate interest in the markets Of the country and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
and the relative condition Of the currency. is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprisins
neighbors. In oEdeT to make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. we shall continue to
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign, By telo-
graph. and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commentator Of
out best business men; while ourcurrsut binau-
cial Reports from all the leading money centre


Of the country are fuller than have ever


published by any ether Journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

The all-absorbing topic Of interest in all
| circles now in the capital, as well as in the


Northern and Southern States, is the pro


ceedings which are now at hand in the
case Of JEFFERSON DAVIS. So far there
have been no definite conclusions reached
regarding the disposition as to which Judge
UNDERwooD's court will arrive, though in
some well-informed circles it is believed
that the trial will not take place this week;
but an effort will be made to delay it,
which the counsel for the prisoner will re,
sist-to what effect remains to be seen.
Prominent parties-the antipodes Of the
ex-President Of the late Southern Confed
eracy in almost every essential principle
Of social and political character-are stand


ing ready to declare against his further
imprisonment without trial, and not among
the least Of these is the Hon. HORACE
GREELEY, who, it is understood, has gone t
Richmond to offer bail in defence Of hi
position in the case Of Mr.. DAVIS.


A few days at least will develop much
of what is now subject Of great uncer
tainty in this important trial. Corps Of
newspaper correspondents are in Richmond
in order to be present at the proceedings,
and no matter what action is taken it will
form theme Of the highest interest in the
annals Of this nations history, worthy to
be placed on the same page where are re-
corded the greatest judicial cases of the
past half dozen years.
Year: 1867

As q general rule il is best To let your
works and deeds praise you, and to say as
little by way Of Boosting as possible, still,
there are times and occasions when one is
justified in calling public attention to his
business, and in seeking public patronage
and public favor. That time with us is
now. We can safely say that the REruBLr-
CAN is rapidly increasing its circulation,
and as an advertising medium il will soon
be second to none, and we call the atten-
ton Of the commercial and business men
Of Washington and Geofgetowr TO 'fhis
fact. Our paper is being sought after
by the reading public because its local
columns are always filled with an interest
ing and timely record Of current events as
they daily transpire among us. No ex.
pense or labor is spared to obtain accurate
information Of everything occurring, and
every portion Of our two cities is visited
by our local reporters, and these gentle
men by their industry and hard labor day
and night are determined to let nothing
escape which in its character can interest
our citizens. We have long felt that q
FIRST class local paper in Washington was
o desiderdtum. And everybody who reads
the RErUBLIcAS-and its readers are rap.
idly increasing-is certain to confess that
our journal meets this want completely.
The REPUBLICAN is not political, but inde.
pendent; but its locals will be its specially;
hence as an advertising sheet it can have
no superior. 1t is already acknowledged
to be the very best local paper in Wash
ington, and it will continue to merit this
designation.


We ask, then, that the business men and
merchants Of this District sustain us. Will
not all those who desire to see Washington
great city take hold with us and give us
their countenance while we labor 10 this
end. We must induce Congress to aid us
by liberal appropriations, and the best
way to do this is to work for ourselves
We may conclude by saying that the Re-
PUBLICAN will be devoted to every interest
which can benefit Washington.