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Year: 1868

Sidewalk INPaovsnsHrs.-EEof are
being made in East Davsnpert, to raise
funds By private subscription, to build .
new sidewalk and improve some old ones.
Roads in the country are said TO be very
had
Year: 1868

Tne BRsT AND SuaEsr STIxuLANT-Ths
Red Jacket Bitters are free from all acidi
ties usually found in ordinary tonics and
stomach bitters Of the present day. They
are made from sound and fresh materials
nothing that is not entirely wholesome and
healthy enters Into the composition ol
them prepared in ripe old Bourbon
yTt.sLu
Year: 1868

"Tna SWEETEST THING IN LirE' is good
health and good spirits. and il YOU have
them not, the next best thing is what will
restore bloom to tho faded cheek and hap
piness TO the dropping heart The great
and sure remedy is Plantation Bitters.
which our physicians recommend 10 both
male and female patients as a safe, reliable,
agreeable. and cordial stimulant. They
contain nothing to disagree with the most
delicate constitution, and have won golden
opinions from all who have tried them and
probably no article Was ever tried by 80
many persons. They elevate the depressed
and give strength to the weak.
Year: 1868

THE RIvKa-A large number Of people
were, yesterday afternoon. watching the
teams passing between this city and Rock
Island, expecting, from the watery appear
ance Of the ice, that something would hap
pan. We have been able to hear Of only
one accident. About five o'clock = livery
team, owned in Rock Island, when near the
other shore. went through the ice. horses,
sleigh and contents. They were finally ex-
tricated with no other damage than . good
soaking.


The Rock Island papers have for several
days been warning the people Of the unsafe
condition Of the ice, and the dangerous cur
rent near that shore, just a. though this
Was not free country and people had not
chs right to drown themselves if they chose
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Year: 1868

The New RAILROAD ScuRME-The fol-
lowing suggestion from the LeClsire Regis-
ter relative to the direction OF the proposed
Msquoke.a Railroad through Scott county
is not wanting in good sense:


In connection with their new route, va
would respectfully direct tho attention OF
the projectors thereof to the route from De
Witt via Princeton and LeClaire to Davcn-
port, thereby enabling them to obtain the
large traffic now monopolized by tho Ster-
ling Port Byron and Warsaw road. The
advantage Of railroad around the rapids is
patent to every one at all acquainted with
the locality, and especially to Davenport
and those wishing to do business there.


1t would make longer route by few
miles. to be sure, but cheaper one in the
end. What will LeClaire and Princeton do
in furtherance Of shs proposition,
Year: 1868

SHooTING.-Last week a shooting affray
took place at Draper's ranch, near Millylle.
between a father and son named Manakin. It
appears that the parties got into dispute
about their stock q few days before the
shooting referred to, and the son expressed
himself as being very much dissatisfied. The
day after the dispute the elder Manakip
rode out into the woods to look after some
stock, and while riding near thicket a shot
was hred at him by some unseen person. the
ball whzzing close to his person. A dav or
two after this occurrence he and Mr.. Dranor
went out to drive up band of horses. and
when passing along the road, near the house
OF the latter, young Manakin stepped out
from the brush and ordered his father to halt


The order not being obeyed he raised his
riile and fired at his father, but the shot
iaiief to take effect. He then drew single


barrel pistol and discharged that also, but
the shot missed its mark The old man,


thinking the shooting had been on one side
long enough, proceeded to try his hand at
the business. Leveling a shot gun at his
dutiful son, he let drive, and succeeded in


lodging several small shot in Hopefuls car


case. lie then drew six-shooter, but the
son, entertaining wholesome fear of that
weapon, retreated behind large oak tree
The old man rode around and around this
tree. firing an occasional shot whenever he
could catch a glimpse of his son, until his
revolver was empty. Seeing that the old
mans pistol was empty, tie son retreated
some distance and began to reload. at the
same time swearing vengeance for the way
he had been treated. The old man then
concluded to change his base and mode of
operations, and retreated to MillyIle, where
he entered a complaint against his noble boy
for attempting to kill him. The warrant was
placed in the hands of Sheriff Greene on
Tuesday, when he repaired to the scene of
the conflict. On Wednesday he arrested
young Manakin and took him before Justice
Pierce, but before the case could he called
the father and son, through the interposition
OF citizens of Millville. compromised their diff
cultieS, the old man giving the young one the
yaller mar" and colt and each promising
not to shoot again at the other. The old
man then refusing to prosecute, the case was
dismissed. 1t is some consolation to know
that this worthy parent and dutiful offspring
are not permanent residents of our county.
Year: 1868

A CASE OF DEsERTIoN.-Some time since.
an item was published in this paper relativa
to a merchant being deserted when his fan.
lily became aware that he had the smallpox.
Yesterday, another case of similar nature
was brought to light. Early in the morn
ing. woman was discovered in house IN
Pacific street, who had fallen victim to the
dreadful epidemical disease. One of the
neighbors, having failed to notice the WON
an around as usual, suspected that there was
something wrong, so went over to the house
and learned what had happened. The inva-
lid, on being questioned stated that for over
thlrty.hours she had lain'o the sick bed and
that no one had been near, not even to give
her cooling drink to quench her burning
thirst; and further she said that when her
husband became acquainted.with the nature
OF the malady, he left, the house, and up to
that time, had not returned. The proper
authorities, on being informed of the facts
of the case, had the patient removed to a
suitable locality, where she will receive the
treatment her case requires. IS. f. Call.
Year: 1868

SHASTA CouRIER.-Ths journal is disap-
pointed at the nomination of Harrison over
Westmoreland, and protests against it. 1t
must recollect that it is party and not an
independent paper, and therefore it must not
kick out of the traces. We have no fears that
the Union people of Shasta county will be
found wanting on the day of election. The
Courier will think better of it on reflection.
Harrison is popular throughout the district
Sacramento Union.


The Union is mistaken. The COURIER is
and has been Union paper from choice. 1t
is an Independent and not party paper.
Year: 1868

PRISONER EscAPED.-On Tuesday evening
last Deputy Sheriff GIllooly took Indian Tom
into the Jail yard to empty slops, when
watching his opportunity the prisoner jump
ed over the fence and escaped over the hill


A number of persons joined in the pursuit of
the fugitive, but he soon disappeared in the
bushes, and nothing more was seen of him.
Year: 1868

SoLUTIoN OF THE MORMON PROBLEM. The
Salt Lake Telegraph of July 3lst offers the
following unique proposition as solution of
the Mormon problem


If our fellow-citizens want to abolish poly
gamy, why dom they act like men and every
one marry a women and honor her and her
children, and leave no extra woman to be
taken care OF and made happy by other men ?
1t polygamy will ever be abolished. that's
the way to do it, and no honorable polygamist
would complain of or offer any obstacle to
such solution of the Mormon question:
But so long as some men will fail in their
obvious duties to the women, other men have
sufficient generosity and right feeling to do
all they can to honorably supply the defcien-
cy. Nor can they be righteously blamed for
so doing. On the contrary, honors ought to
be heaped upon them, and they. will.
Year: 1868

FELL DowN.-On Monday afternoon the
liberty pole, IS feet in length, standing in
the middle of Main street, fell to the ground.
On examination it was found to be complete
ly rotten at the ground Last week man
named Watson climed to the top of the pole
and arranged the halliards, and the wonder
is that it did not fall then.
Year: 1868

HuRRAH FOR THE FENIANs.-The Rock
ford (lllinoisl Gazette states that upward of
one hundred Democrats-a majority of them
Fenians-took part in the Republican prima-
ry elections in that city, the week previous.
and pledged themselves to vote for Grant
and Colfax We know that Colonel Walsh
and large number of Fenians in California
purpose supporting Grant and Colfax Come
one come all
Year: 1868

PRosPECToRs.-Lastw week Wilcox, of Salt
Creek, and another man whose name we did
not learn, left here with three pack animals
and complete outfit, for the purpose of
prospecting the country about the head of
Coffee Creek, in Trinity county. 1t is gem
orally supposed that there are very rich de-
posits of coarse gold in that region.
Year: 1868

Runs BEHIND.-The New York Times
says that Seymour has run for office five
times, and that the returns show that each
time he has run behind the regular ticket
The Times predicts that the people of the
Empire State will veto his Presidential osn
rations by giving Grant 10000 majority.
Year: 1868

The other day a soldier who had lost an
arm in the service said: 81 am willing to
see if the people of this country are going to
elect Horatio Seymour, and if they do | will
swear that lost my arm in a threshing ma
chine, and not in the defense of my country
Year: 1868

With full heart-with q thankfulness
TO God and President Johnson, for which
we have no adequate language--we call
the attention of the Times 10 our tele-
graphic column this morning. Our read
ers will see that Edwin 0tho Creswell
Ord, the most despicable and cowardly
tyrant that ever disgraced the name oi
man, has lost his head The poor old
fool and coward has been relieved, and
his successor is Gen. Irwin Mcdowell.
General Mcdowell is at once soldier
aud a gentleman, and he differs from
Ord in this the miserable despot Ord is
neither To call him soldier is a bur.
lesque-to call him a gentleman will
only provoke derisive laughter.


The harmless old creature goes TO Cal
ifornia. But before he goes the editor
of the Times wishes to see him. We will
20 to the end Of the world with him. he
has OILY to relieve us from penalty
which a coward only would have exscted
"a penalty which an Ord Gully world
have compelled. We have denounced
him for months as he deserved to be de-
nouuced, and if he is not dog and coward
both, he dare not go to California with.
out demanding satisfaction for the insults
we have heaped upon him. If he does
not do so, he will go to the Golden State
a disgraced and dishonored man. Dare
he demand satisfaction We shall see


The same dispatch which announces
the doom Of Ord, proclaims the displace.
ment of that renowned liar and braggart,
John Pope, and his dirty creature
"bloody Swayne. We conclude as we
commenced, God be praised j Vieks-
burg Times.
Year: 1868

TIE amount of expense incurred in
holding the reconstruction election at the
South is estimated from statistics before
Congress at $4,000. This does not,
Of course, include the enormous cost of
maintaining military government in the
Southern States, which is incidental to
reconstruction, nor does it embrace any
part of the appropriations made for the
Freed men's Rureau -
Year: 1868

SrRUcK RocK.-The steamer Nez Perce Chief
on her trip down, in the early part of last week,
struck a rock, and remained high and dry for
several days. A rise in the water fually ena-
bled her to get off with no damage other than a
hole in her bottom.
Year: 1868

THE Manufacturing the last week we have
had several attempts at snow storm, but each
time a failure, and in lieu thereof deluge of
rain. At this writiug-Thursday afternoon-it
is making a desperate effort to snow, but the
chances are that 1t will melt away into rain. A
sleigh ride on Christmas day would have beer
delightful, but the clerk of the weather has or
dered differently.


Since the above was in type the snow has got
the best of it, and now there is every prospect
= Of excellent sleighing.
Year: 1868

CoMMENDABLE-Itis is not perhaps. gem
erally known that the Union Pacific Railroad
Company are and have all the while been
doing for their employees what few, if any,
corporation ever did before. They have es.


abiished at various points along the road
depots Of supplies from which their hands
are supplied at eastern prices. The company
also have established hospitals upon the most
extensive scale, with all the appendages and
improvements, employing the best medical
talent Of the country, where all the sick or
wounded in their employ are attended to and
supplied with nurses and everything Tor
their comfort, and all without any charge.
Such liberality as this is TOO rare in this
selfish world to be let pass without notice
Helena Herald if
Year: 1868

Would the negroes resort to arms in
case they were deprived of suffrage p,


If they would and did and fought for
it they should certainly be entitled to 1t,
but as body or people they would not
do 1t. An occasional instance there
might be among them Of men who
would, under the inspiration and gui-
dance OF whites, clamor for the right of
suffrage, but go rare as to be scarcely no.
Year: 1868

1t becomes our duty to warn our neigh.
bors of the bluff City," and especially
the "gents of the star and mace" of the
emigration of sone of the denizens Of
our town who will bear watching. We
do not think theywould take anything that
did not belong to them larger than a
house or hotter than a stove; however,
it would be well to look after them, as it
is rot certainly known that they have any
business anywhere else but at home in
these trying times of their country.
Should they or any one of them be found
without his compass, the finder will con-
fer lasting favor on a grateful COM
munity by forwarding Immediately, ex-
press paid to care of Bulletin Office,
Bolivar. Bolirdr Bulletin.
Year: 1868

rom the swoon OF disgust into which they
were cast during the war by the outrages
Of Radical satraps, and the advent tf
Radical carpet-bsggers, are determined
to assert their rights to the ballot That
right being thoroughly resumed, there re-
mains no difficulty in sweeping the State
for the Democratic candidates.


Batiled in the North, our enemies are
augmenting their efforts and intrigues to
secure the Southern vote for Grant and
Colfax. This vote was long ago admit
ted by the Radicals in Congress and the
Radical press, North and South, to be
absolutely necessary, as a whole, to the
success of their cause. But the present
prospect is, that, in spite of the inn
mense advantages they have secured
and still retain in the form Of military
despotisms and carpetbag msjorities in
the State Legislatures, the sehemers will
be hoisted in several Southern States by
their own petards. Political meetings
are possible for Democrats in the South,
as we'll as for Radicals aud negroes; and
the Democratic masses are striving to
make their meetings so orderly, and so
unobjectionabe to their present tyrants,
except from the fact Of the protests
against tyranny in all shapes which are
uttered by the speakers, that the Radi-
Gals have no other way to put them down
except by the iustigation of negro mobs.
The briefest and best advice which
| Southern Democrats can adopt is given
them by an eminent Democratic speaker
who has been witness of the condition
of politics in Missouri, where the State
officers are described as "a disgrace to
civilization" and the Radicals do
everything in the most odious manner"


l. Let them organize their entire
physical force in clubs.


2. Let them organize their social
power for self-protection.


g. Let them maintain every right by
every local means, and redress every
wrong they suffer by all the remedy
known to the law.


The opportunity to rid themselves of
the odious oppression under which they
suffer is one to secure which Southern
men of sense are making every sacrifice
consistent with honor. The thorns in
their sides goad them, not to desperation,
but to discretion. Vigilance, forbear-
ance and consistent work-these consti-
tute a policy, the only policy through
which the citizens of the South can hope
to escape from the tolls Of their and the
peoples masters, inaict upon the latter
the vengeance of Waterloo political
defeat, and thus secure for themselves
and the country peace.
Year: 1868

Does prOpriety allow a fashionable
gentleman to appear without q waistcoat
when the mercury is at sOS is the ques-
ton. That may depend upon the extent,
smooihness and whiieness Of the shirt
front, and the beauty Of the suspenders
Boston paper.
Year: 1868

l.


i FEMALES, OWING TO THE
peculiar and important relations which
they sustain, their peculiar organization
and the Offices they perform, are subject
to many sufferings. Freedom from these
contribute in no small degree to their
happiness and welfare, for none can be
happy who are i'll. Not only SO, but no
one of these various female complaints
can long be suffered to run on without
involving the general health of the in
dividual, and ere long producing perma-
nent sickness and premature decline. Nor
isitpleasant to consulta physician for the
relief of these various delicate affections,
and only upon the most urgent necessity
will true woman so far sacrifice her
greatest charm as to do this. The sex
will then thank us for placing in their
hands simple specifics which will be
found effcacious in relieving and curing
almost every one of those troublesome
complaints peculiar to the sex. 'aloi l
Year: 1868

Biliousness, Indigestion, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from want of
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by q course of this great
Year: 1868

THE MEN TO RECONSTRUCT VIRGINIA.
There was quite q respectable attendance
of colored men at Hlliard's Hall last night
to hear a lecture on the above subject
from Joseph Ferguson (colored), OF this
city. His theory was that men of ability
and moral worth must do it, and that the
ignorant and the debased must be left out,
said persons to be either white or black.
1t was the opinion of the speaker that the
Constitutional Convention was composed
of the lower order of whites and blacks,
and did not represent the people of Viz
oinia,
Year: 1868

RESULT OF THE Inquest. THE coroner's
Jury met at the Old Market yesterday, pur-
suant to adjournment, and proceeded to
further investigate into the causes Of the
death of the mulatto infant found on
Mr.. Nye's premises late Monday night.
After full hearing of the testimony
of all who knew anything about 1t
(Which was not much), the jury rendered a
verdict that the child had been born alive,
and had come to its death by the hands OF
some person to them unknown.
Year: 1868

SroPpAGE OF RATIoSs.-Captain Is. c..
Cook on yesterday gave notice that on and
after April lst the soup ana bread rations
now furnished by the Bureau to iDdi-
gent white and colored persons in Rich
mond will cease. On and after the same
date no rations will be issued except to
the INDECENT sick, who will be required to
furnish medical certificate, to be given
only by persons duly authorized to give
thn game
Year: 1868

ATTEMPT OF PRISONERS TO ESCAPE FROM
THE COUNTY JAIL.-Night before last the
prisoners confined in the Hcnrico County
Jail attempted to escape therefrom by
picking the locks on their cell doors. The


tailor observed the condition of the locks
in time to prevent the intended exodus,
Year: 1868

WuISKEY DOwN.-A furniture wagon
laden with three barrels OF whiSkcy, while
passing the Dispatch Office yesterday, was
capsizcd by the breaking OF wheel, and
all three of the barrels rolled out down
the street. Not 4 drop Of the precious
liquid was spilled. The wagon was soon
mendcd, and after putting in tho whiskey
casks, the driver drove to the proper
officer Of the internal revenue to pay the
tax upon his load.
Year: 1868

out destroying the structure or hurting those
within.


At the Tunatie Asylum, nearly or quite
five miles from the track Of the storm, large
quantities of twigs and leaves fell. Or.
Jones, who witnessed the phenomenon,
settled It in his mind that there had been a
terrible storm in the country


Two ladies were riding along the Noiens-
Vile Pike in n top buggy they saw the
storm approaching. They got out Of the We
hicle lust in time to save themselves as tfe
next moment the carriage and horse were
capsized, where both lay until the tornafo
had passed The ladies screened themselves
behind huge rock and escaped unharmed'


A STRANGE YEAR.


The present year has been strange enc
thus far We have had more severe thun-
der and lightning, more sudden rain storms
than for many years previous Not many
months ago a celebrated astronomer pre-
dicted that this would be one of the most
memorable years for tornadoos hurricanes,
storms and earthquakes. The prediction
thus far has been singularlY correct; storms
of the most severe character have occurred
in ali parts of the country, and we fear they
are not yet at an end.
Year: 1868

MANE.-A Washington special of the 7th says :
The Republicans Of Maine claim, as the result OF
their canvass in that State, ths. their majority will
be greater than At any time since 1854 while the
Democrats are equally confident that the result
will show that the telling blows Of Pendleton,
Tom Ewing and others have not been without
avail. The election takes place on the l4th inst.
The canvass is waxing warmer and warmer as the
day Of election draws near and extraordinary eff
forts are being made by both parties. There will
be no end TO the speeches made there this week
BY prominent men on both sides, which will no
doubt keep the political pulse up 70 the proper
staie Of agitation, but the way TO make prose.


ites in New England is q plentiful use of money.
There is nothing like clean cash with your true
Year: 1868

Secretaries OF Democratic Clubs
VIII confer favor upon the editors Of this col
umn by sending to the CRESCENT Office after each
meeting Of the several clubs which they represent,
a synopsis of the proceedings. We are com
PEELED to ask this from them, as the rapidly in.
ereasing number of Democratic clubs in the city
render it impossible for a local force, however
large, TO attend every meeting. We wish to make
this column complete compendium of local
political intelligence, and, with the aid of our
friends, will certainly do so. But such assistance
is necessary. We trust that the Democrats Of the
city will give it.
Year: 1868

CANAL AND CLAIBORNE STREETS RAILROAD.
The third district line of the Canal and
Claiborne streets railroad commenced run
ming yesterday. The new route is down
Claiborne, crossing Esplanade and Elysian
Fields streets, and extending considerable
distance down GoodchildreH street, along
the line of the Mexican Gulf railroad,
With one exception it is the longest street
railroad in town.
Year: 1868

PROBABLY FATAL FALL.-Mr. John Border,
residing corner Felicity and Bacchus
streets, last evening, while engaged repair
ing shed on his premises fell from the
roof and severely injured himself He will
probably not recover.
Year: 1868

w city OF New Orleans and District aforesaid, duly
declared bankrupt under the act of CONGRESS
petition praying for discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and other claims proyable
under said act


Notice is therefore given to all creditors who have
proved their debts and TO all other persons in inter.
est that the first day of June, 1853 at II 4. NJ,
is assigned for the hearing OF the same, and that
they may then and there attend and show ca1sai If
any they have, why the prayer OF the said petition
should not be granted


Clerk Once New Orleans, May 5 1853


myTI4nA X. LOEW, Deputy Clerk.