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Year: 1868

tlemen withdraw from the canvass, in
order to give place to Salmon Z. Chase
and some other of its favorites for Vice
President, completely demoralized the
Democracy and made it an impossibili-
ty to get out full vote.


The Cleveland Plain Dealer, fully
alive to the treachery of the New York
World, and the injury it did the Democ-
racy bv its treason in the very hour OF
battle, advises:


"Every Western Democrat from this
time forward ought to cut the New
York Uorld. 1t has betrayed and sold
the Democratic party basely and infa-
mously, and should be chung up" tor its
treachery."


So we say, and so we trust will say
every Democrat throughout the length
and breadth of the State.


Had it not been for the heavy circula-
ton of the New York World in the
Western States, its power for evil in the
late contest, would have been cOmpara-
lively but little felt. But its srtieles,-
double-lsaded to give them greater
effect,-denouncing the Democratic
nominees and. proposing . change OF
front, when the battle was, apparently,
against us, made certain the demorali
zstion which followed. The Grant jour-
nails and Grant leaders held these arti-
cles as sweet morsels, and the telegraph,
IN the interest of the enemy, sped their
poison throughout the length and
breadth of the land.


The New York World has large cir
culatioa in Ohio. To punish that paper
for its treason, LET IT'S CIRCULATION
CEASE with the expiration of the term
for which the subscription was made.
Let no Democrat pay his money, recetre or
circulated sheet that played them false IN
the hour of battle. What it has done, it
will do again. Let the true men of the
party, in every neighborhood, look to
it that the Democracy, when they sub
scribe for a newspaper, subscribe for
ode that can be trusted as well in the
hour of defeat as in the hour of vlcto-
~. Spies and traitors should be hung
let the Democracy hang the New York
UOrld!
Year: 1868

New YORK, November GA Panama
letter states that place is still under
martial law, and sentries about the
streets had orders to challenge all pas
sers and to fire upon them if the
answer is not satisfactory.


The local and national authorities in
the State of CIndinamorca are at log
gerheads with one another, and the
State is in an anarchical condition in
consequence.
Year: 1868

a Man Roasted to Death in Wilmington,


The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial of yester.
day contains the following


A man named John Britt came to his death
on Saturday night under the most horrible cir
cumstances, having been literally roasted
alive. He was workman at j. V. Rice d Co.
ployed seven or eight years. He has been
steady, Industrious man, and not much ad.
dicted 10 drink, except that he would occasion.
ally go on spree on Saturday nights. He had
charge of the stable and of the foundry, carry.
ing the keys. On Saturday night a number OF
men were, employed about the foundry later
than usual, getting OFF some work that had to
before 10 o'clock Britt started with
the the Diamond state rolling mill. He had had been en-
drinking some. and a man who went with him
testified that they took q drink together there.
That was the last those about the foundry saw
of deceased, but he must have returned and put
the team away, as 1t was found all right next
morning. Az about quarter before IL deceased
went to Robinson's restaurant near the foun-
dry, where he got something TO eat. He staid
there till about quarter after III, and then went
out with man, TO whom he stood talking until
II o'clock; he remarked that he thought ne saw
light in the foundry, and would go and see
what IL was That was The last that was seen
of him until his children went in the foundry
found his burning body. They ran for
the foreman, Mr. Earvey, who went down
to the foundry Immediately, and found Brit's
body lying in the trench, and against red hot
casting the body in a blaze and one leg partly
burned of, sothat there was no sign whatever
boot. This trench had been dug tho night be-
fore around the rim of large hy-wh eel. Just
cast SO as to expose IL to the air and let IL cool
fast. Deceased knew the wheel was there, and
saw the trench being dug, aud how he ever got
into the trench with one aide pressed up
against the red-hot iron Is mystery.
Though he had been drinking. he does not
appear to have been 80 drunk as to be unable
to control his own movements, while he was so
familiar with the foundry that he could
Year: 1868

lieved that the murderer belonged TO other
mines than the one over which the victim pre-
sided. The fact that many men supposed TO
have belonged to this society had from time to
failed, from some reason or other, to obtain
employment from Love, is supposed to have
drawn down upon him the vengeance OF the
muTderOus clan.O
Year: 1868

the latter is the better Allow US u make the IN
opirv who is responsible for the making OF these
Well, who is responsible for the wives
aud daughters of our poor men staying away from
tic house of the Lord? We answer, the wives and
daughters of our wealthy and influential c izens.-
If ,6ey would adapt iii :mselves to tile wants and
necessities of the less fortunate, and throw re-
deeming influence around them, and instead ot try.
ing to excel them in dress, would set an example
which they could afford to follow, 1t would soon De
necessary for MS TO double our church capacity


Men of wealth, what would be the result u you
were ioin the cause of Temperance, and go actively
10 work 10 advance the glorious refNm? Don't you
believe your Influence would be felt? Would not
the moral power which you would exert be great
and encouragingl Would not the advocates OF IN
temDerance and the dealers in rum find their position
embarrassing in the extreme? As it is now, they
see that they have your cOuntenance, and what do
they care for the dispIcasure OF mere handful OF
Plebeians while they have the smiles of the aiuant
But how would be you to turn your face from
them and instead of winking an approval you were
to ltown a condemnation, the peace which they now
| feel would he turned into burning hell, causing
them to flee from themselves.


Men of wealth, if Eng lands Queen could afford
to hang up her crown and lay aside her robes oi
ROYALTY, and thus qualify herself 10 better the con
dtOn of her less fortunate sisters cannot you aHOro
TO come TO the help Of your brctlrcn and make your
selves happy BY making them vrluous and wlse.--


Men Of wealth, rally, and come TO the rescue anc
you shall soon the waste places Of the land made
glad, and this wilderness of grog-shoPs blossom al
the rose. Men of wealth, come forward and Jolr
cur Division, and give US the advantage OF you


refinement and education, and do your part 10 stay
the tide of intemperance.


! Smyrna, Feb. 25, 1868. PLEBEIAN'
Year: 1868

TIE MODE OF IMPEACHMENT.-A commit
tee appointed by the House will appear before
the bar of the Senate and officially announce
the resolution of impeachment. The Pres-
dent of the Senate will appoint Select Com
mittee to hear the report OF the Committee OF
the House. A report will then be made by
the Senate Committee to the Senate. The
Senate will take action, and its action will be
officially communicated to the House. The
Speaker will apoint board of Managers to
conduct the Impeachment; they will carry to
the Senate the articles of impeachment. The
action of the House will be read to the Senate,
which then appoints the time when it will re
solve itself into Court of impeachment. =
Each Senator takes an oath that he will do I'M
partial Justice The Board Of Managers of the
House being introduced to the bar of the
Court formally present the articles of lmpeach-
ment A summons is issued to the party ac-
cused to answer the articles Of impeachment,
! fixing the day returnable, which is served at
least ten days before the return thereof. The
| day of the trial having arrived, the House, re.
solving itself into Committee Of the Whole,
proceeds in body to the Senate Chamber, and
is admitted.


The return is read by the Secretary of the
Senate Arrangements are then made for the
summoning Of witnesses. The trial being COM
pleted, each article is read by the Secretary,
and the roll called when each Senator answers
Guilty" or = Not Guilty" two thirds being
required to declare the accused guilty The
decision is given, and communicated to the nc
cuscd If found guilty, the President will
from that moment be deprived Of his office,
the functions of which will devolve upon the
President of the Senate, the Hon Benjamin
f. Wade, Of Ohio.


The trial OF President johnson will rank in
history as one of the most celebrated state
trials of all times. Rarely has the world
watched the proceedings of Legislative body
with so intense an interest as it will watch the
action of Congress in this impeachment case
and the decision of the Senate, whatever i
may be, will make a profound impression
throughout the WORLDLY 7. Tribune.
Year: 1868

There is nothing that shows Andrew John
ron's petty trickery like his attempt to brevet
somebody to the rank of General to lessen the
grade distance of General Grant Having
nominated Lieut.. Gen. Sherman to be of the
same rank as Gen. Grant, by brevet, which
honor was promptly declined by that officer,
the President rendered to Major Gen. George
II. Thomas the double hrevet of Lieutenant
General and General That officer has also
declined the profered honor, for the reason that
his services since the war have not merited it.
It is plainly to be seen that the President OBJ
ject was not to honor either Gen. Sherman OF
Gen. Thomas, but to find somebody that would
nominally assume Grants rank and become
tool for johnson to annoy him with. The
system of breveting is looked upon with dis
favor by nearly every General in the army
and especially by the two officers above named
Besides, the brcvet was never intended to ex
tend to the rink of General and Lieutenan
General, they being the highest grade in tht
army.
Year: 1868

The LAST OF AN OIL SPECULATIoN.-In
lS64-5, when the oil fever was at its height
and every body with any surplus capital and
any desire to speculate was investing in the
greasy stocks of some mushroom oil company,
Smyrna fell a prey to the epidemic and went
into oil too. Of course many persons invested
largely, and almost every male citizen of the
town talked oir' when politics was not in
order. A number of our principal business
men, seeing that so much money was being
sent to various companies in Philadelphia, con-
cluded to organize a company of their own
and thus concentrate the money invested from
Smyrna Us much as possible. Accordingly, a
committee proceeded to the oil regions in De-


cember, "a, and after the usual prospect
ing" with the aid of an "oil smeller," and
the other necessary appendages, We suppose,
succeeded in finding farm in Noble county,
Ohio, that gave all the unmiStakable 81 gns of
being saturated with oil from top to bottom.
The committee returned, and gave the usual


glowing accounts OF the territory" they had
secured. Having seen with their own eyes,
they knew whereof they spake. The farm was
at once purchased for $50,O 900, and a company
organized, which was duly incorporated by the


Legislature in March, '65, under the title of
THE Duck Greek Oil Company of Smyrna,


Delaware Like tho rest of the hundreds Of
oil companies that were then in existence, they
received the most encouraging reports from
their farm. Could Mt hardly dig a we'll with
out coming to oil. Like party of miners du-
ring the California gold excitement, who got
discouraged because they had to dig through
vein of solid silver before they could get to
the gold, they almost feared they would have
more than they knew what to do with. And
they took especial pains to get reliable infor-
rnatiOn-thcy were not in the hands Of specu-
lators. But finally doubts sprang up, notwith-
standing all the reports received. and soon
they began to conclude that the oil bubble
must burst The bubble has bursted, and the
other day two Of the members of the company
sold the farm for little over $5,O0O-a sun
less than the interest on their investment fo


two years Thus ends Smyrnas speculation
in oil. We suppose twO-thirds of our leadin!
business men were into the enterprise"
Year: 1868

A hen has the capacity Of laying
six hundred eggs and no more
Usually they lay Il few the first
year; from three hundred ana twen'
iy TO three hundred aud seventy III
the next three years; and the rest
from the fifth TO the ninth year in.
elusive. The true economy, there.
fore. it will he scen, is not to keep
the hens after their fourth year.
Year: 1868

A leader of music in n church
where congregational singing was
practiced, selected a tune with 'hc
wrong metre, to be sung TO the
words. "With hNssop purge my
soul, q Lord - He tried 1t twice,
when some old lady cried out -
sinister, you had better try some
other yarb"
Year: 1868

Meals State GaSette of the 9th says
AS an encouraging item to the friends Of
the Mississippi River Railroad, We VIII
here mention the fact that last week the
little corporation of Union City, in Obion
county, voted a tax of $4,000 for the
benefit Of the road, and Col. Morris and
Capt Millington are now snergetically
engaged in constructing the road through
Obion county. While the people Of our
county are alive to the importance of this
great enterprise and are willing to raise
their proportion of stock-either by sub
scription or taxation-Our leading citi-
zens are not giving 1t the attention that
it deserves. Action, energetic and
prompt, is the thing that we need.


The Dyersburg Gazette says: The
creps of our county are suffering severely
for the want Of rain. II we do not have
good "season" soon, the tobacco and
corn crop will be cut short, while the
gardens will be entirely ruined.


The following is given as sovereign
remedy for certain chronic affections.
There is not q more delicious preserve,
or one more healthy, than the black
berry. The Jackson Waig says: "Gath-
er the fruit when perfectly ripe and OF
good size, subject it to light pounding or
grinding, but do not mash the seed.
Then Edd to the pulp one gallon of water
to every half bushel-then press and
strain through a blanket, and put into a
clean cask. As it is put into the caek,
to every ten measures of the juice, add
one Of good proof spirits. Let the cask
stand thirty-six hours, then draw off
from the sediment and put into a clean
cask, again straining, 1t is then ready
for use, and will keep any length of time
and improve. Two pounds Of common
brown sugar to the gallon of the juice,
before adding the whisky, must be
ussd.U
Year: 1868

Which VIII be sufficient 20 duplicate lines 70
all or nearly all the paying points reached by
the present monopoly.


The present Telegraph Companies of thecouu-
try have been consolidated into one hugs
monopoly, and are now earning over
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS per year, or
over one hundred per cent on the actual cost
OF their lines, their present capital having been
watered over ONE THOUSAND per cent


THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY
have recognition from the United States
Government Of the importance OF their enter
prise, with grant of the most valuable fran
ehises sver conferred upon a telegraph CON-
pany. No competing line has ever had the
right now granted by Congress to this company
to construct and operate lines over every
RAILROAD and MAIL ROUTE in the United
States The position OF this company differs
from That OF any company ever before organ
lied. The question OF the RIGHT OF WAY rs
FOREVER SETTLED.


Tho stockholders OF this company cannot bs
sold out or TRANSFERRED TO any sther
company. The act OF Congress under which
this company has been onUanjzed, prohibits
any transfer OF the franchises q snted.
Year: 1868

THE Paris ConStitlttjogsael states with
appreciation that the Legislative Body
has adopted bill by which the telegraph
charges in France are to be reduced one
half-a very welcome concession to the
public. Another reduction is also ar
ranged, which VIII bring the charge for
a message down to 3 frene-abouta quar-
ter of dollar OF our money; but that
will not come into operation till the Nc
vemoer oil next year though the people in
general would rather have 10 al once.
But the French policy Of movement
nowadays is " slow an sure U--not at
all 8 bad change for that part Of the
world, where good things were formerly
carried out By dts and spasms.
Year: 1868

new enterprise, 70 be known a. the Ma
honsl Telegraph Company, has been organ
lied with valuable franchises conferred by q
recent act of Congress tor the purpose Of estab-
fishing Trunk Lines Of TelegraDhs on al the
principal railroads and mail routes In the
United States. The stock Is to be Issued upon
the same principle as that OF the Merchants
Union Express Company, which rscsntly COM
menced operations. The design is to interest
the entire business community In the enter
prise. This is done, not so much TO dispose OF
the stock as il is to secure the business OF the
country through which the lines pass.


The Capital Is TO be
Year: 1868

We are now paying s15o.OO0,OoO a
year interest on the public debt. This
money, wrung from the hard earnings Of
the people, is practically thrown away.
1t does not reduce the principal Of the
debt one cent. But if we we're to pay
the debt now in ''greenbacks We could
take up all the '1greenbacks" in fifteen
years with the same money We now pro-
pose TO throw away in interest. Shall
We do it, or shall We pay 1t in, interest,
aud then pay the principal afterward2 4,
Year: 1868

earnest in their desire to secure the
welfare Of the people. and 10 secure
peace and order. Another meeting
will be held in a few days, when, it is
believed, some practical illustration
of the mutual desire for harmony will
be presented.
Year: 1868

of the grave of Prince Mirdites. The
troops of the Sultan were called out
to suppress the riot, and fired upon
the Greeks, killing a large number.
The latter fled TO the residence OF the
foreign Consulate for refuge. The
trouble was finally suppressed by the
active measures of the soldiery. ..L-
Year: 1868

Under the laws of Congress nearly two thousand millions Of the Public Debt is made payable in the lawful money of the United States The late Congress have undertaken to repudiate this contract with the holders of the 5 20 bonds by passing what is called the Funding Bill This measure was passed by street party vote. and failed to become law only be- cause the President could not be prevailed on to sign it. And what were the provi. sious of this Funding Iniquity

 Overriding the law, and in the very teeth of it, this Funding bill sought to convert two thousand millions of bonds, now made not payable, but redeemable, in legal tender currency, into bonded debt redeemable entirely in gold, interest aud principal In other words, it sought to rob the tax-paying people of just the difference between the value of currency and gold. which the simplest arithmetic shows will add one thou sand millions tc the amount of the bonded debt-' direct levy of this enormous aggregate upon the tax paying masses for the benefit of the non. taxpaying Bondholder.

 The second main result of this bill was to exempt this entire amount of debt from all Federal. as well as State or local taxa ton And this idea was it's chiet infamy The idea that rich men may put thei' capital into bonds and be forever free from all share in the public burdens is an out raeeous wrong. It cannot be justified anc will not be tolerated. Exemption of rcf men from their equal share in the public burdens, thus visiting double burden upon the poor. is monstrous wrong.
Year: 1868



 Dk. JOHN BuLL--Dear Sv: have recent ly given your "Worm Destroyer several trials, and find it wonderfully efhcacious. It has not failed in single instance to have the wished for effect. am doing pretty large country practice. and have daily use for some article of the kind am free to confess that know of no remedy recommended by the ablest authors that is so certain and speedy in it's effects. On the contrary they are un- certeain in the extreme. My object in writ ing you is 10 find upon what terms l can ge, the medicine directly from you. If can get it upon easy terms, 1 shall use great deal of it. am aware that the use of such articles is contrary to the teachings and practice of n great majority of the rcguiar line of NJ. s. but see no just cause good sense in dis carding remedy which we know to be eiii cient, simply because we may he ignorant of it's combination. For my part. shall make it a rule to use all and any means 10 alleviate suffering humanity which ! may be able to command-not hesitating because some one more inger ious than myself may have learned it's effects first and secured the sole right 10 secure that knowledge. However, am by no means an advocate or supporter of the thousands of worthless nostrums that flood the country, that purport to cure all manner of disease to which human flesh is heir. Please reply soon. and inform me of your best terms. lam. sir, most respectfully,

 JULIUS P. CLEMENT, NJ! D.
Year: 1868

el-.A good illustration was given recently in this parish by a negro. in a speech on negro equality, as follows ; My friends. God mity made dc white man white. He make the black man black no body cant make 'em muffin else. You know de turkey he roost on de fence, and de goose he roost on de ground. You pull turkey off de fence. an he get up again. You crap his wings but some how, or mud der. he gwine to get back on de fence. Now. you pni de goose on de fence and he fall of, he don'r b'long dsr. Now dais white man an nigger; white man roost on de fense, nigger on de ground Eaton Rouge Gazette.
Year: 1868

nG- Some good natured fellow thought to perpetrate a nice joke upon us. by leaving very frightful ku klux warning upon our desk. threatening to remove the upper portion Of our 'mor- tuary mortality if it was not pub lished. We take it all as a good joke. and will joke with the perpetrator when he comes round to inquire the reason why!
Year: 1868

The Vicksburg papers have several times,
within the last two years, called attention
to the fact that there is danger of the river
opposite that city opening for itself new
channel, 50 as to leave Yicksburg a mile or
two back in the country, divested of its
river front and commercial advantages.
The Vicksburg Herald once more calls at
tentiou to this subject as follows:


/" The Mississippi river ia wearing away
the point opposite this place, and ia form.
ing a large sand bar on the Mississippi
shore, which is forci5ly throwing the cur
rent against the Louisiana side, aud that
in low water stages large masses Of the
point are cavlng away, and thus forming q
canal which may eventually change the
entire course of the river, If something is
not soon done 10 prevent il. The canal
liable to be cut through by tine natural ac-
ZION Of the current is not the one dug by
General Grant. The Grant canal has be-
come permanently blocked, and no appre-
tensions are entertained in that quarter;
bat the wearing away is occurring at
another point below, and if it succeeds,
"+AA fANNN AAAaf a. ANAAAAACHldl 10 the DtOo-
poets and interests of this city as would
permanent water route-to the exclusion
Of any other-through the Grant canal
The caving which is Occurring at the point
mentioned Is seriously alarming, and
should al once engage the attention of the
property owners in this place. The vast
importance and worth of this place, aud
the impoverished condition of our citizens,
should induce Congress 10 take this matter
in hand, and by immediate and judicious
action prevent the river from taking the
course feared. We DO not pretend 20 know
what would be the most efiectual method
TO accomplish this result, but we would
suggest that possibly if a few faiboats
loaded with stone we're sunk in the mouth
of this crevasse, or If it was blocked with
pihng driven an, the caving might be pre-
vented and the river forced into its proper
channel. II upnn examination It should
be found that these suggestions are not
practicable, the Mississippi might be di-
veried from its course ia the bend opposite
Psw-PAw Island, and brought down through
Old river, and from there into the original
channel through Willow bayou"