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Year: 1868

for the State Of California: wherever your banner ia
there will be- Where the press is thickest, and the
strife il hottest, I shall hope TO raise my weak
arm in defense of the right against he blow & det ny the
tion Of that large and important portion OF the
American Union to its rights IN the unioh under I
the Constitution, any other portion OF me
Union, without iot or title OF condemnation
or abatement lApplausel thank, you. Gentlemen,
from the very bottom OF my heart, for That acton on
your part which has brought to stand here before you
tonight deeply impressed by the magnitude OF your Ia
yOr and the trust 10 which you have called one 90 uh-
worthy as feel myself to be. Applause.l
Year: 1868

PosT-0FFICE APPoNTMENTS.-A veteran SOL
der partially disabled, who presented petition for an
appointment In the New-York City PostOnice some
time since was Informed by Postmaster Kolly that no
one could appointed who over IS years OF age and
even then he he q sound and abebodied man. with
two securities OF $500 each How long since lame Leg
made so serving the country dn the loyal army as
qualified man for an ordinary cerkshlpi Was II the
ameness or the loyalty that suggested the answer


ttln lict xoud be gladly received on This subject
Year: 1868

The first performance of The White Fawn'
closed at Niblo's o'clock this morning without tho
transformation scene. Mr. wheatley made speech 70
the audience in which he said that although he had
force OF 40 carpenters work behind the curtain he
found II utterly impossible present the transformation
scene The theater WAS packed from pit 10 dome
Year: 1868

In order to stimulate the Radical
voters to the utmost exertion in the late
Chicago city election, the Radical organs
urged that defeat then would mean
nothing less than defeat next November.
Now that the election has resulted in
carrying the city, and a Democratic
gain of five thousand votes, the follow
ing extracts, selected by the Springfield
Register, will be refreshing:


Remember that defeat to-day means
defeat next fall Chicago Tribune,
April 81.


While we write these words, news
comes that the republican policy of re.
construction has triumphed in South
Carolina and Louisiana. Shall it be said
that Chicago has taken a step backward
at the same instant of time that Charles
ton is moving forward to higher and
nobler civilization2 Shall it be heralded
to the country that the chief city of the
Northwest, renowned for its patriotism
during the war, has at last fallen prey
to its own copperheads2 Reader, if you
say no, 90 to the polls and do soldier s
work for the cause you have loved and
battled for in the past Remember that
defeat to-day means defeat next fall.
Chicago Tribune, ApriI2l.


Should we permit victory to be plucked
from our grasp by a parcel of mendicant
politicians and their INSCRIPTIONS un-
derstrappers, how shall we justify our
defeat to the delegates to the National
Republican Convention, so soon to as
semble in this city p Chicago RepubR-
can, on the morning fthe election.


If we would avoid the extreme NORTH.
caticn of seeing a Republican Presiden.
tial ticket nominated in a city handed
over into the possession of blatant cop
perheads, we can, by devoting few
hours to the cause which demands our
patriotic services = Chicago Republican
on the morning Of election.


Commonly, these represent local is
sues only; but now the struggle assumes
phases of national character, and is
permeated with influences that will ex-
tend into the Presidential campaign
Chicago Post, on the morning Of the
late election.


Let no man stupidly believe, what the
Democrats will tell him, that this is q
mere question of men-that no princi-
Piles are involved in the issue of this
election. The desperation with which
they are at work, the agencies with
which they hope to succeed, prove that
it is not the success of this or that man,
abstractly, they are seeking, but to es-
tablish the prestige of success here for
the party, and Endorsement of the damn.
able doctrine of reputation, which,
however much they may seek to disguise
it, is as much part of the rebel pro-
gramme for securing the ultimate tri-
umph Of secession as was the firing upon
Fort Sumter in 1851 Chicago Repub-
icdn, on the morning of election


1t appears from the way the people
voted that day, electing the Democratic
ticket, that they are slightly in favor of
the Pendleton plan of reputation.
Year: 1868

The national banks are beginning to
show their contempt of law and to dis
play high.handed, Independent conduct.
1t appears that the Controller of the Cur
rency has been compelled to call upon
the bank officers TO perform their duty
according to the tweuty-fifth section of
the National Bank act, which requires an
examination of their securities in the
hands of the United States Treasurer.
Hundreds of the banks have neglected
this duty, and it appears they had some
cause for the neglect in the insuficiency
of their securities. They begin to fear
close scrutiny or supervision. These are
some of the first symptoms of rottenness
which indicate general smash whenever
q financial crisis comes or whenever they
may be called upon for specie payments.
Like all great monopolies with vast privi-
leges and profits, these banks become
extravagant, speculative and reckless.
They will soon demand an expansion of
their currency, and, considering their
immense power, will no doubt obtain it.
This may float them along on the high
tide of initiation for time, but the bubble
will burst in few years at furthest. The
sooner Congress repeals the law creating
these infamous monopolies the better for
the country. Knock the props Of Treas
ury support from under them, which they
have no right to receive, and they will
fall by their own rottenness-M Y.
Herald
Year: 1868

The following Is the Homestead Bill as
passed In the Senate and sent to tho House
of Representatives. where il was amended
and afterwards sent back to the Senate


but this latter body has not as yet taken
action thereon ...... ...


sho Whenever the real estate Of any


head Of q family residing In this State shah
be levied upoti by virtue of any mesne or
final process issued from any Court upon
any Judgment obtained upon any right Of
action. whether arising previous OF subse-
qnent TO the ratification Of the Constitution
of The State Of South Carolina, II the same
be the family homestead Of such person, the
Sheriff or other officer executing said pro.
cess shah cause hoffrestead, mch as said
person may select, net to exceed the value
Of one Thousand dollars, TO be set off to sal J
person ia the manner following, to wit: He
shall cause three appraisers TO be appointed,
one to be named by the creditor, one by
the debtor, aud one by hims~''. who shall
be discreet aud disinterested men. resident
In the County, and shall be sworn by a
Justice of the Peace to impariisliy appraise
and Get of. by metes and bounds, home


stead OF the estate Of the debtor, such as he
may select. not to exceed the value Of one
thousand dollars; and the said appraisers
shall proceed accordingly to set out the
homestead, and the act of and assignment
so made by the appraisers shall be re-
turned by the officer, along with said pro-
cess, for record in Court and II no COM
plant shall be made by either party. no
further proceedings shall be had against
the homestead, hut the residue OF the lands
and te, euspts Of the head Of the family, II
Year: 1868

The Anglo-Saxon spirit is up, and as in
the history of the past, everything inferior
must succumb before it Sentinel.


/: So we have understood. THIS spirit was
'up' in Wake County in the last campaign,
and it has gone so far up that the people
have lost all palpable trace of it. The " An
glo Saxon spirit was never so commended
as in the recent elections in this State, and
the result was the Obstructives were defeat
ed by five to one. Let US have little more
of this spirit" 1t is a good thing with
which to defeat rebels. By the way, how
ever, will our disconsolate neighbor of the
Sentinel explain what this spirit is No one
seems to know.
Year: 1868

The Sentinel continues its ill-natured
filings at low whites" who belong to the
Republican party. The answer is that the
lowest white Republican in the State is the
superior in every sense of the Editors of
that journal. Are we understood They
are both cuntemptlble traitors and enemies
TO their country. Their miserable lives,
which were forfeited by their treason, were
kindly spared them by the country, and
they are now showing their gratitude by
.stabaing their benefactors, the " Yankees
and our native white Republicans. The
Senior Editor of the SsntiheI is especially
responsible for every outrage and murder
committed by9order of Davis and Vance.
forhe bounded on the human devils who did
these things, and now seeks to cxalt someof
them to places of trust and power. Let tie
old hypocrite go on in his vile course, He
is hardly worthy of notice at the hands of
the loyal among us, who constitute in all
respects our best people.
Year: 1868

The splendid Radical victory in Nashville
on Saturday last was the result OF union
among Union men, precisely as the partial
Radical reverse in Memphis on the I'd was
the result of foolish divisions among COM
mon friends Wash. Chronicle
No greater folly could I've committed than
any thing like a division in the Republican
ranks. Let our motto be- Union and Har-
mony-every thing for the cause, nothing
for men," sac t
Year: 1868

Major General Lew Wallace, in a speech
at Indianapolis, said: "0ne day ia Mexico
I saw upon the curb-stonea a beggaF woman,
and in blanket at her back was dead
baby with its face upon her shoulder, so
that whoever stopped and paid attention
to her outstretched hand could not tail to
see the face of the dead child. That is, to
me, an image Of the Democratic party to-
day, 1t stands before me with its out
stretched hands and asks me in the tones OF
the mother of that dead baby for my vote
and the dead baby upon its shoulder is the
lost cause (Langhter.) Now, that poor
woman would go home and take the baby
from her back and have it prepared for its
funeral bat the Democratic party can not
get rid Of its dead baby. Oaughter.) II
will bear it as long as it exists; the two are
inseparable, and history will SO describe
| it." applause.
Year: 1868

houses that have been injured is hard to
tell. But many that appear sound have
been SO weakened that they will fall more
easily Mt future shock; and in the whole
sale stores the mere displacement and con-
fusion Of goods, where the contents of many
shelves have been thrown into o promis-
cuous pile, will cause an expense of thou
sands of dollars.


After oil, we have reasons to congratu-
late ourselves on the manner in which the
city has weathered the storm. The high
buildings, of four or FIVE stories, which
have been put up within the last two or
three years, and have been looked upon as
the first to fall in case of earthquake, are
I,just the ones that have stood the shock best.
And the reason is that they were better
built. 1t is safe to predict that when time
shall have given increased wealth and sta
bility to our merchants, the business part
of the town will contain only solid and sub
stantial structures, to which no subsequent
earthquake, unless far more severe than
the present one, can do equal mischief.
Already, with their wonted energy, our
citizens have begun repairs. In few weeks
only an occasional crack in q wall will re-
main to remind visitor Of the great earth
quake Of 1868. q. ..'aaa . :"
Year: 1868

MUST SETTLE.-Mr. II. J. Smith, sheriff
of Henrico county, gives notice of his /" last
call" All persons who are delinquent in
paying their tax bills are notified that
levies to satisfy them will in every case be
made at once. Those who are in debt tc
the Commonwealth in this county will find
it to their pecuniary interest to settle with
the sheriff Immediately.
Year: 1868

VAGRANT SENT HoME.-A negro boy
about twelve years of age, giving his name
rs Edward Scott, was brought Cefore the
Mayor yesterday morning as o vagrant
He stated that he wae from New York, and
had been crippled by an accident on New
Jersey railroad. 1t seems that the railroad
company sent him South in order to avoid
suit for damages. Mr.. Chahoon very
properly ordered his return to New York
uia the railroad upon which he had met
with the accident.
Year: 1868

HENRIco CIRCUIT CoURT.-This court was
engaged yesterday in awaiting the filing of
a bill of exceptions to the judgment of the
court refusing new trial in the case Of
Haean Us. Meter. The counsel had not
completed the bill at the hour Of adjourn
ment. The court will adjourn to-day, as
Judge Christian has to go to New Kent.
Year: 1868

SALE OF A RAILRoAD.-We learn from
passengers that the franchises of the Fre-
dericksburg and Gordonsyille railroad were
yesterday sold in Fredericksburg to party
of northern capitalists, who will proceed at
once to complete and equip the road.
Year: 1868

ISSUE OF CITY NOTEs.-In accordance
with the resolution adopted at the last regu-
lar meeting of the Council, the city began
yesterday the issue of the six per cent. ne
gotiable notes for the satisfaction Of credit
Year: 1868

Supreme Court yesterday the argument in
the case Of Corbin and Lancaster was COLI
tinued until the hour of adjournment.


In the Circuit Court Of Richmond no
business of public Importance was trans
acted
Year: 1868

BUFFALO, March 1S.-Charles Ii. Spencer,
late Of Albion N Y, whose parents reside In Hartford


Conn, committed suicide at o'clock TINS evening Oy
shooting himself through the head on the night OF the
mn 18th and nth spenccr applied for lodging No.
Police Station He said that he had been four years
clerk dry goods store at Albon that at lockpOrt ne
lost his money by gambling and that he arrived In this
city Saturday. Being without Qoney or friends ana
suffering under depression OF spirits lie Visited Robnsons


istoTe ana bagained for pistol This at his re-
quest loaded and while the salesman was reaching Tor
extra cartridges Spencer deliberately shot himself above
tho right eye the ball passing out the back Of his head
Year: 1868

Gov. HELM, deceased, late Of Kentucky,
incorporates the following political business
in his will. The paragraph is worth preser-
walton "The South was conquered; but
in my firm conviction the North will sonner
or later learn that they are the whipped
party. The race of intellectual giants has
passed of the stage. The moral tone OF
the people is gone corruption and vice rule
the hour and the day. The mass of the
whole people have lost confidence in the
rulers and government; they place no reli-
ance in its justice aud honor. This is q
melancholy picture. But my mind is made
up, that the future Of this government will
have downward tendency, and ultimately,
and at no very distant day. will result in
disintegration or central despotism. This
is an unseemly place to introduce my politi-
cal opinions. do It to solemnly impress
my family with my opinions, in the firm
hope that they will stand by the form of
government as it came from the hands of
our Revolutionary fathers, and oppose mod
ern reform" fse
Year: 1868

1ioasd one day in early part of the week by a
bear, belonging to a party living in the upper
part of town, making his appearance on the
street. After a great deal of trouble and noise
be was finally captured. No lives lost or limbs
broken,
Year: 1868

FIREMBS's BALL.-The members of the Fire
Company are making extensive arrangements is for
their Fourth of July ball Everything is being
done to make this the most successful affair of
the kind that has been given here for sometime
past. The advertisement will appear in our
next issue.
Year: 1868

DIvIDNG THE SCHOOL DIsrRICT.--A petition
is in circulation asking the division of the town
children living within the boundaries of the
present district number over four hundred, and
the school room will not seat over half this
number. 1t is proposed to divide the district by
the line of Third street, and build a new school
house at the lower end of town. Money expen-
ded in education is always well invested, and
recognizing this fact our taxpayers favor the
proposed division.
Year: 1868

IIIGH WATER.-Persons just up from the Ian
ding inform us that the Columbia is rising rap>
idly Usually the highest stage of water is
reached by the 18th June, but this year it is
much later. Should the raise continue we may
expect hear of great destruction of property
along the Columbia River bottoms.
Year: 1868

How 0uR REPORTER WAS SoLD.-While floating
around town the other day the reporter was ac-
costed by an individual clothed in garments
somewhat ancient, presenting the appearance
Of used up man. His story was touching, and
well might we have been pardoned for the single
tear that was suspended from our nasal organ
while listening to the recital of this story OF
want and misery The poor fellow had arrived
here but a few days before from Oregon, where
lie had voted straight democratic ticket, for
which action he was turned upon the cold heart
I'd world by his radical employers. At the con-
cInsOn of his story he requested in the name
Of democracy, a loan of "four bits" Our last
''piece" was brought to the surface, and the
heart Of our brother democrat was made glad.
10 two or three hours after we met our friend
who was in glorious state of iutoxicatiou, ex-
planning 10 an admiring audience how he had
course and that he wsss ssa EvJ e JResni9g Us Of
Thad Stevens We left the crowd thinking OF
mans ingratitude to man" forced to the con-
cluslon that we bad been badly sold
Year: 1868

Young men troubled with emissions in sleep,-a
complaint generally the result of q bad habit in
youth treated scientifically and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made. .


hardly day passes but we are consulted by one OF
more young men with the above disease, some o.
the consumption and by their friends are supposed tc
have it. All such cases yield to the proper and only
correct course of treatment, and in abort time aIe
made to rejoice In perfect health.
Year: 1868

DR.. Willard Parker in recent address be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Association,
discussed the subject of stimulants at some
length. He said:


The five chief stimulants are: tea coffee,
alcohol, opium, tobacco.


Stimulants when taken in liquid form, 60
al once into the blood, end OF course operate
promptly upon the tissues of all parts Of the
body. Tea and coffee stimulate, alcohol, OPT
um and tobacco poison.


TEA AND COFFEE.


Some persons can use both tea and coffee
with impunity; few coffee, but not tea;
good many tea, but not coffee. Tea ard cot-
fee used in moderation do not shorten lite;
used in excess they do, however, producing
great nervous irritability and exhaustion.
M Tx and sugar ought to be used with both
tea and coffee. Their nutriment appears to
protect the system against over stimulus


ALCOHOL.


Man will have something to drink besides
water. He is drinking animal The thing
required, therefore, is only that he drink
what shall not harm bin. There need be no
quarrel with pure lagerbier and pure light
wines, used in moderation. California wines
are from very sweet grapes, therefore iermen-
tatlon (which changes sugar into alcohol)
makes them strongly alcoholic and intoxi-
eating.


The liquors now drank are poisonous 1
have not seen a case OF delirium tremens in
hospital for years. There used to be such,
but now such patients come in crazy-raving;
from the effects, not OF alcohol, but OF adu-
terated liquor.


AS between tea and coffee on one hand.
and alcohol on the other certain good man
In New York used to say that 'he was al
ways glad to find that young man liked tea
and coffee, because then he was not likely to
become fond of alcoholic drinks" Again, tea
and &C flee retaId the processes of Y aste in
the system, and thus enable the two nervous
systems to furnish working power to the
body for longer time. Alcohol has no such
power.


OPIUM.


Opium eating rapidly increases in America.
The effects Of it are well known, yet its use
does not necessarily shorten lite. Opium
used as stmulant gives very pleasurable
sensations for the time, but these are follow
ed by corresponding depression, slough of
exhaustion and misery which continues until
the pleasure is brought back by the use of
little more opium than before.


TOBACCO.


The moderate use of tobacco does not pec-
essarly kill. But it cannot be said that the
moderate use OF it is harmless.


Perhaps tobacco is not quite so bad as rum.
but they are twin brothers, and tobacco
makes men drink. Tobacco depresses, and
the user then Graves liquor to stimulate him.
1t is found impossible to cure inebriate pa
tients of the use of liquor so long as they
are allowed the use of tobacco.


Ih ose who i've out Of doors mayuse tobacco
without teelingit SO much; but not men of
sedentary lire. There have died in New
York within few years three excellent cer-
whom bo oil, I,oJ
they not used tobacco. The difference in
the operation of tobacco and alcohol is this:
While alcohol causes tangible changes in GER
tam organs, tobacco gradually lowers the vi
tai tai tone OF the whole sy teln, SO that the
life ends sooner than it ought to.
Year: 1868

VALATlA, New York, May os, 1867.
Agent Florence Sowing Machine Co.-It
is scarcely seven months since I purchased
one Of your machines, and in that time l
have turned off double tho work have
ever done before in the same or even o
greater length oftimc. lind tho longer
l have it and tho more I use it tho better
I like it. Its great simplicity, great ca
pacity, and four distinct stitches, make it
far superior to any I have ever seen. 1t
is q mystery to INC now how ever, got
along without it, and would not part
with it for double its value if I could pro.
cure another.


Miss MAGGIE VAN DYKE,
Year: 1868

When will our Legislators learn wisdom, and
impose tax on the worthless race of ours! In
these times of high taxes, when the revenue
needed by the government is so great as to CON-
pei the imposition of tax on almost every arti-
Gle kept either for ornament or use there is no
good reason why the dog should escape, amid the
general onslaught of the tax-man if he is an arti
Gle of use, the same as the cow or horse, why
should he be favored more than either of these?
If he is kept for ornament, like gold watches or
pianos, let those who can afford to keep him pay
for the privilege of possession, the same as for
other useless worthless, and ornamental gim-
cracks.


A correspondent of the Agricultural Depart
ment, thus gives statement of the general opin-
ion in many places. 81 wish you would urge
Congress to pass Il ''dog law" Negroes who
have not a months rations on hand, keep from
two to FIVE worthless ours. My nearest neighbor
has three families living with him, and l am told
there are Is dogs on the place. AS the produc-
ton Of cotton will probably continue to fall off,
it is important to encourage the growth of wool.
Should the hog cholera continue, and no remedy
be discovered, we must grow beef and mutton
instead of dogs"


SWho can doubt that the wealth of the country
would be increased by millions, by the destruc-
tion of all dogs? Statsticians estimate the
number of dogs in the United States to be two
and half millions; to feed this vast array must
require no inconsiderable amount. Allowing to
each two meals per day, worth say three cents
| each, and the total cost would be but trife
short of fifty five million dollars per year, sum
which, if expended for improvements in the way
of railroads. canals, or similar public works. might
be made of incalculable advantage to the coun-
try; but which now, the greater part at any rate,
goes to utter waste. Besides this AMOUNT, there
is also great loss to the country by the dis
couragement to sheep growing caused by the
ravages Of dogs.


In view of all this, / do not over-estimate the
! case when say that the dogs of this country
, are tax to the people of near one hundred mil
lions of dollars per annum.


Are the blessings of dog-dom commensurate
with their cost Some good qualities they no
doubt have as we are taught to believe that
nothing is made in vain" and we may yet find
some purpose that dogs can serve But, when
their limited services are secured at price SO
great, do we not 'pay dear for our whistle ~
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