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Year: 1868

In the House on Friday l7th inst, Mr.
Brooks, of New York, said.


ave intend to undo what has been done by
this Congress, and we shall, sooner or later,
have the power within the walls OF the
House to undo it all. These proceeding in
Ohio and New Jersey are but the beginning
Of the revolution which has already made It's
appearance elsewhere; and the precedents
and prerogatives and powers which the ma
jority in this House is now assuming In the
most revolutionary manner we intend 10
make use of to undo all these revolutionary
and violent proceedings. So the honorable
gentle man from Massachusetts might as well
make up his mind now 10 see the beginning
OF this great relactionary movement we
do not intend TO deprive the negroes OF the
South of their liberty. We intend to allow
them n Ave fftbs representation, not three
hNhs, one, which the negroes in the North
are having. But we do not intend to allow,
so far as we can help il, the people oil the
North TO be brought into negro copartnership
in government on the floor OF this House, OF
to be ruled by black majorities, by rotten
borough consistencies in the South. We do
not intend TO be ruled by any such govern
ment as that, and all the processes of legs
lalion by which that has been reached
or Is TO be reached. Through State
Legislatures, as in Ohio; through State
action, as in New Jersey; through DO oOc
popular majority in my own State, to be In
creased, next year TO 100000 II tina
House goes on with tho'e proceedings, We
intend to undo them all. repeat thai
evsrt thing which has been done is to DC un'
done. The voice OF the people Is no longei
to be heard in whispers, but in the loud roa'
of the whirlwind, comming from all parts o
the country and II will sooner or later un'
sea, a large majority Of those who now con
stitute the majority ON this floor, putting II
their places the Democracy Of the country
II the statistics of elections are examined
even now 1t will be found that large ma
jority of members on this side OF the iious'
hold their seats here and vote on these bills
who no longer represent their constituents
but are acting in utter defiance Of the peopl


who sent them here
Year: 1868

The recommendation of old Spit
fire for the Vice Presidency by the
Memphis Radicals, is not likely to be
received with favor outside of the
ring whence it came. That negroes
should look upon him as eminently
fitted for that position, is in keeping
with their ignorance and his conduct.
Having betrayed his own race, he
clings to the negroes, attracted by
that sympathy which brings together
birds of feather. The tie is not that
of blood, but of kindred moral and
intellectual attributes. He has fat
tered them into the belief that they
are the favored sons of God. and per-
suaded every Dinah that she is the
rose of Sharon, or the night bloom
| ing Cereus. These deluded creatures
would be truly ungrateful, if they did
not admire the man who has descend
ed from the pedestal of God-given
superiority, to equality with a race
that has never risen above barbarism
except in state Of slavery; that has
in the lapse of time, left no footprint
in the path OF progress and who are
now, in their native jungles, no fur
ther removed from barbarism thar
when first known to the ancient
Egyptians, four thousand yearseago
Their religion is still the worship o
reptiles their agriculture goes no
beyond the digging Of indigenous
roots and their chief article of com
merce is such of their people as the.
would rather sell than cat.


This is the way old Brownlov
talked about his dear friends, unit


The devil-ambition-took him T.


the top of Cumberland mountain
pointed to the State Capitol, whisper
ed of Office and emolument an,
promised him all, on condition tha
he would worship that devil aud Low
Sambo. The temptation was il
rcsistablc, the immaculate Brownie,


fell and is still true to his bargain
. Surely the forfeiture of his soul


an equivalent for the Vice Presiden
Year: 1868

The New York World makes the
following estimate Of the persons out
of employment in New York, and a
portion of New England. For the
latter, the estimate is one hundred and
sixty thousand divided as follows
Maine ten thousand, New Hampshire
twenty thousand, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, thirty thousand and
Massachusetts, one hudred thousand.
Add to this sixty thousand for New
York and Brooklyn and we have
two hundred and twenty thousand
without any estimate for the other
northern States, with their crowded
cities and towns, which it is fair to
presume will more than double the
number. Of this half million, no
doubt, many thousands enlisted in the
army to break up the. prosperity, de-
stroy the lives and desolate the homes
of people who never harmed them,
but who, by their agricultural pro.
ducts, furnished these suffering thou
sands with employment and support
for their wives and children.


Punishment inevitably follows
wrong-doing, and the meanest Radi-
cal is not proof, at all times, against
the goadings of guilty conscience.
The ruin of the South is telling with
fearful force upon the prosperity of
the North, and if pride did not
suppress the utterances of honest con-
victions. thousands of its deluded
people would openly curse their own
folly and the villainy of their puri-
tan betrayers. We have read of the
fool who killed the goose that laid
the golden eggs !, that folly has been
re enacted by the people of the North
whose severe and protracted suffering
in consequence thereof, is inevitable
because it is a decree of rctributive
justice from which there is neither
appeal nor escape.
Year: 1868

The radicals ia Congress, fearing
tho decision Of the Supreme Court in
McCardle case. have gotten up a bill
to prohibit that Court from taking
cognizance Of any case that may arise
un der the reconstruction act. They
do not feel safe even under the re,
quirement of two thirds of the Court
to give validity to its decisions, and
hence this extreme measure. They
are warned that such legislation will
defeat them before the people; but
as it is clear that they intend to rely
for success upon bayoncts rather
than votes, such warnings serve only
to quicken their movements towards
a thorough despotism,
Year: 1868

Hoo CHoLsRA.-Dr. Smith. of Buffalo
repeated tests of the efficacy Of the follow
ing recipe, either as u preventive or u cure OF
hog cholera, and upon animals In all stages
Of the disease, aud had seldom met With a
failure to cure


TO one peck Of corn saturated with or
dipped in water, put one ounce spirits tur-
pentinc, one-half once pulyerized salt-petre,
and one pound OF unslaked lime, all stirred
miuutely together"


This will be sufficient for twenty hogs at
one feeding. This is very simple recipe
at least worth trial.
Year: 1868

This has passed into proverb but after
all there is some evidence extant that cast
shadow Of doubt over tho assertion. The
records Of the War Department show that
fourteen "colored troops deserted where
one was killed that about thirty died OF
disease to every one killed; that nearly
twenty were mustered out the service for
disability where one was killed In battle
Look at the record:
Year: 1868

The people viii be told that lis adoption
will be e,ssel.tiel TO Union. But it is a sufii-
cient answer - such q claim, that the Con
gress has not required such Constitution
the Convention VIII give Us, in order to
reatoration We a.e for the Union, under
The Constitution Of the United States, but
such d State Constitution as the CONVEX
ton proposes to give us, viii destroy all
concord and harmony among ourselves, and
of course ALLEVIATE one party or the other
from the National government.
Year: 1868

IE' j. " FIrCH, editor Of the Stand
ard, passed up to Fort Smith Wednesday
He was delegate to the Congressional
Conventions From him we are corrected
in regard to our notice of a fight between
him and his brother. 1t grew out of an.
other matter entirely outside OF the paper
and its course. He speaks chcerluly OF
the prospect in Johnson--tor n good
support--but our opinion would be, that
Chrksville is rather Of IN uninvting field
for Radical Negro Equality paper.
Year: 1868

My WooLY CONSTITUENTS : An earnest
appeal is hereby made to you to come
forward and subscribe your mite towards
the relief Of an unfortunate one, who has
had the honor to do your dirty work in
the Convention lately prorogued at Little
Rock. That niggardly body not having
the fear, etc, and being nerved and Sc
duccd by the patron saint Of Radicalism,
refused to allow to this unfortunate indi-
vidual more than $1,000 per day besides
a few paltry dollars for mileage, notwith-
standing his invaluable services to the
darling people, in consequence of which
he was compelled to fly from said city
under a fictitious name to avoid angry
and truculcnt creditors, and was further
compelled to leave behind him his trunk
for the want of Il few dollars to pay his
hotel bill. The name of this individual
who has sacrificed so much for you, and
is now a martyr to the cause of nigger
supremacy is known as Tuos. NJ Bowen
Come forward and help him "snall
favors," etc No person allowed to con
tribute over one cent each -r


How are you, Mr. Brown y?
Year: 1868

ess- From every part of the state the political news is of the most encouraging character North, south, east and west, the old Democracy is alive up and doing Barbecues and mass meetings are being held, and earnest speakers are telling the plain truth to the people; the disgust for radicalsm is growing daily, even the ne- groes who for two years have adhered to the ruling party through thick and thin, are having their eyes opened, and are coming over to the help of the party in which they find most of those who they know are their friends by more than promises. Thousands who heretofore have had but little or nothing to do with poll tics, are openly declaring their faith in the principles of the Democratic party. Truly "there is life in the old land yet :" and we have much to hope for from young Arkansas-in almost every township is found Seymour club. The principles of the National Democratic party suit the people, they are being aroused-radical- ism trembles for its hold upon public place. Thank God the principles of the radical party cannot always rule in the legislative halls of the nation; nor can the same party always hold the govern pent of the state it is clearly indicated by the movements of the present, that the people are enough dissatisfied with the rulings of the radical party to make an effort to throw them of, and we believe they will doit. We believe that through

 out north and south next November it will be shouted that Seymour and Blair are elected; and we believe that the blow will be in some instances preceded, and in others followed with Democratic triumphs

 in state and local elections, until radical ism is destroyed, and Democracy the synonym of prosperity restored.
Year: 1868

Registration began in this precinct on yesterday, and up to this time, so far as we know all things have gone we'll, the only thing to which we can object is that our people are too tardy in this matter. We address ourselves to them again on this subject with n full knowledge of its importance and an earnest desire that all men should secure for themselves the right to vote, which this registration alone can give. We are aware that in the minds of some there exists a prejudice against the oath required of each person pre- senting himself as candidate for reg istration. The time has come when these prejudices should be laid aside, when this matter should be looked at it is, not as we might like to have it. itis fact that we have state govern ment, that we have a constitution, of which this oath is part; as good citi- zens of the state it is our duty to yield obedience to the constitution and laws of the same, whether they are in keep ing with our ideas or not. Although we may have been in the past opposed to negro suffrage, it is now a fixed fact, cngrafted into the constitution, and we are compelled to accept it with our citizenship in the state, whether we like it or not. In this oath, as we understand in it, we are not compelled to support negro suffrage; we are only required to accept it, which amounts to nothing more than acquiescence in q fact as it is. This is all of negro suffrage so far as it is compelled by the registration oath, In addition to this we are required 10 swear that we will not attempt to deprive any person or persons of any right, privilege or i'm munity belonging to any other class of citizens because of race, color or pre- vious condition. Let this mean whatit will, we are satisfied that no thinking man under the existing circumstances will fail to come up to this require

 uent of the law of franchise. So far as concerns the remaining clause, which is simply that we agree not to injure any man because of his political opinions or party proclivities we have but little to say: this none but cow ards will do, and we do not pretend to advise upon it. On the whole, as we are situated, there is nothing for us to do as men sincerely desiring the good of the country but to qualify and reg ister, that as voters we may have a voice. This matter is of such import ance that no man should fail to avail himself of the opportunities now of fered him. Not only should he take care to register but see that his friend and his neighbor register too. Let us cast away these prejudices that have been in our way and look at things as they are; let us register and place ourselves in possession of this privi- iege, that we may meet the emergency when it comes. Let us register! REG IsTEs, REGISTER
Year: 1868

The Niagara Falls Gazette of last week says
that wOrkmen are engaged in putting cables over re
river for the Suspension Bridge at that pace The
icebrdge instead of beng formidable rival IS most
valuable aid in this work. The first wire cable was
thrown across from the Canada side Monday II is
twonch wire rope and Is intended as the pioneer OF the
tupO pah
Year: 1868

Every department Of business has an immo
date interest in the markets Of the country, and
In its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly Rd-
visod as to the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
aud the relative condition Of the currency. is
exposed 10 constant loss, and must necessarily
fall behind his moro intelligent and entorprisinR
nsighbors In order to make our paper valuable
as we'll as interesting. we shall continue 90
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports domestic and foreign, BY teie-
graph. and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation Of
our best business mon while our current Finan
eial Reports from all the leading money centre


the country arc fuller than have ever


published by any othor journal in TOnnesssOo
Year: 1868

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
poopIo to bo self-reliant, and shall do what we
may bo able to induce the establishment Of
manufacturers in our midst for our home pro-
ducts To this end we will pay special attention
10 tho COST and sTATIsTIUs Of manuiacturinE
and eNort ourselves 10 encourage tho diversii-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
mont Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

golving large interests must make known
The importance Of the message to the COM
pany, in order to hold it to the full meas
pre- Of damages suffered by the failure Of
tue company to transmit the message.
Year: 1868

And kindred topics. We shall also give an OK
tensive variety Of valuable and interestins mat
tsr-the hest adapted 10 the farming classes o,
our State. which WILL in great measure sup
oily the place Of family Agricultural paper
Year: 1868

The Accident the Atlantic and Great


Western Raiirond-Four Cars Burned.


From the Cincinnati Gazette. Jan. 30


The express tram which left Cine innat at ten mnues
about midnight at point one mile and half east OF
North Lewsburg, Ohio. and nearly one hundred and
twenty miles east of this city The tram, which in
charge Of Conductor Brinsey, WAS moving along at
moderate speed, when u was thrown from the track by
n broken rail and tossed down cmbankment OF some
four or five feet The at took Ore from me
oerturaed soves but fortunately all the passengers
capped without tho loss Of single life Peter Miller who
boarded the Bowlesvie had his right leg broken,
and another gentleman, whose name We arc unable
passengers bruiscd but fortunately none Of
Them seriously. The FIRE, which nrst commenced In the
sleeping gradually spread TO the Others and IN the
OF four one sleeping two passenger
and baggage and express toaly destroyed


Tho baggage and express messenger seeing that
could not be saved removed ali the freight
consequently dollars worth OF u was damaged.
Tho engine and tender both remained the track and
the burning OF will amount TO about $40. 900.
II was some hours before the track was completely
cleared OF the wreck and tho train duo here yesterday
morning did not arrive till three o'clock yesterday after
noon


from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan. 20


The train consisted OF engine and tender, bag
gage and Ave passenger cars. The engine passed
safety. Tho baggage on striking the broken
rail- had the trucks torn out from under II and was
thrown its sde The next car was stripped Of
It's trucks, but remained nearly on the track. The
the third upset and tnnediaey set the
on fire the flames OF which communicated TO the
foremost and hind cars, enveopng them In q mass OF
flames, and n short time entirely reducing them TO
ashes Tho other fortunately escaped the hre Az
the shock over the passengers who were
mixed in great confusion with the debris OF tho
wreck.
Year: 1868

The Conveution-Report on tho Public Debt.


RALEIGH, Jan. so. 1868
In the Convention the Committee on the Bill OF Rights
have unanimously agreed to report the following section
in regard 70 the public debit


To MAINTAIN the honor and good faith OF the State un-
tarnished the public debt regularly contracted before
and since the rebellion shall be regarded nvioate
or pay any debt obligation incurred aid of nsur
rection or rebellion either expressed implied against
the United States or any claim for the loss
patton OF any slaves
Year: 1868

man named Henry Miller was shot IN the head dur
ing alteration at the saloon corner of Houston aaa
Crosby streets on Wednesday eveang, and was taken
his house, subsequently removed 10 Bellevue
Hospital The police had not previously learned OF the
ARRAY, but notified, and an officer from the Four
tcenth precinct visited him aud found him lying In
critical condition He knows by whOm he was shot
but refused tO make anv COMPLAINT
Year: 1868

ing it to the nearest restaurant, hastily
ordered Ga dozen raw and hot whisky
skin" He then went to the store and
summoned his friends to come and
"drink out the machine" They did
so, and the next morning Mr. Don't
Report was fined three dollars for being
drunk.


A letter just received from the bride
of the saddler informs her friends (but
was not intended to inform the public)
that her husband has good shop in
Chicago, and that she is we'll and ESQ
happy"


Some people may think that this sto-
ry is not true, because no names are CIV
en-, but it is authentic on the honor of a
local.
Year: 1868

Ii you cannot on the ocean


Sail among the swiftest feet,
Rocking on highest pillows,


Laughing at the storms you meet,
You can stand among the sailors 4
Anchored yet within the bay,
You can lend hand to help them


As they launch their boats away.
If you are too weak to journey


Up the mountains steep and high;
You can stand within the valley


As they slowly pass along
Though they forget the stranger,


They will not forget the song.
If you have not gold or silver


Ever ready to command,
If you cannot toward the needy


Reach an ever open hand,
You can visit the afflicted,


Der the erring you can weep,
You can be true disciple


Sitting at the Savior's feet.
If you cannot in the conflict


Prove yourself soldier true.
If where smoke and fire are thickest
There's no work for you to do,
When the battle field is silent,


You can 60 with silent tread,
You can bear away the wounded,


You can cover up the dead.
Do not, then, stand idly waiting


For some greater work to do
Fortune is lazy goddess,


She will never come to you;
Go and toll in any vineyard.


Do not fear to do or care;
If you want field of labor,


You can find it anywhere.
Year: 1868

A MAN advertised for wife, and re-
quested each candidate to inclose her
carte de visite. A spirited young lady
wrote to the advertiser in the following
terms Sir, do not inclose my carte,
for, though there is some authority for
putting cart before horse, l know of
none for putting one before an ass
Year: 1868

To pounds of peaches, add two pounds
sugar and one pint of water Make syrup
of the sugar and water; then drop the fruit in
and cook ten mnutes-if clings, fifteen re
move then the fruit and cook the syrup till the
water has evaporated; then pour the fruit back
and cook from three to five minutes. While
boiling hot pour it into cans and seal immedi-
ately.


The above will Gil exactly three quart cans,
if cooked properly.


Pears may be done in the same way.


For SeaIing-l tablespoonful of linsecd oil
to one pound of rosin.
Year: 1868

A miner, stopping at one OF the boarding
and lodging houses in Virginia City, was trou-
bcd good deal by bedbugs and resolved to
start the landlady after them. She contended
that there were no bugs in the house-she had
never seen one in her roomi nor felt onei but
that did no. satisfy our lodger, as he didn't oc-
cupy the same room, and vas positive there
was at least quart of bugs in close pfoHimity
to his bed. He procured a small bottle and
began to catch and bottle bedbugs. He per-
severed until he had caught and corked up
several dozen of the pestiferous insects; and,
after keeping the poor little birds f" cooped
up until they were nearly starved, slipped into
the landladys room one evening and deposited
the contents Of the bottle under the old wo-
mans pillow. 1t is unnecessary to say that
she made it mighty hot " forbcdbuss around
that house the next day. The miner says he
never saw such relentless war waged against
bedbugs before.
Year: 1868

HfDRoPHoBIA.-A gentleman who has been
bitten six times by ihaddoga, and Offers to suffer
himself to be bitten as many times mofe to
convince mankind of the efficiency Of his cure,
but whose name is not given; offers the follow
ing as a sure antdotc for the hydrophObia:-
mix one pound of common salt in quart OF
water, then bathe and squeeze the wound with
the same one hour, then bind little more salt
on the wound for twelve hours"
Year: 1868

The gentleman who was so persistent in his
efforts to get a receipt from lager beer saloon
for making bologna sausage, has concluded
neither to cat nor manufacture the article
The receipt furnished is as folloHs Take an
eel skin and stuff it with ground cat or dog,
season it with Scotch snuff and persimmon oil,
lay in htg pen to dry, and then hang il in a
grocery store for three months for the lies to
give it the trade mark.
Year: 1868

Gen. Grants recommendation as Secretary
Of War, ad interim, in the case of Lusk, in
September, 1867, in which he urged the exec
ution of the prisoner, not because he deserved
capital punishment, but simply because it
was the first trial for murder under military
commission under the reconstruction acts" is
brought up in judgment against him. 1t was
only through the interposition of President
johnson that this victim of military com
mission was RENTED from the death penalty
until civil court could pass Judgment upon
him in accordance with the Constitution and
laws Of the land.
Year: 1868

K~AFsACkERs is the name bestowed by
General Butler upon the scallawags from
the North who are now running the Radical
machine in the South These men may nave
used knapsacks to carry away spoons and otner
plumber, but they never shouldered them IN
the ranks. The General was most unfortunate
in his new designation.
Year: 1868

4 ATTRACTIVE FEsTIyAL.-The ladies of
the Belvidere church having been inter
rupted in their festival by the inclement


weather, have re6pened their attractive
rooms at the Naval Laboratory near Holly
wood, where for several nights they will
entertain their friends in most sumptuous