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Year: 1868

we are indebted to the publishers of
numbers Of that valuable journal to the
commencement of the present year.
This excellent paper should be in the
hands of every laborer, mechanic and
professional man. The useful instruc-
tiQn impaired in a single number is
worth the price of a years subscription


For terms, etc, see notice on 4th page
Year: 1868

X The circulation of the SPECTATOR is
about as great as the combined circulation
of both the other papers published in this
place, and has as many subscribers in this
county alone as are contained in the whole
list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1868

Mortal, awake, for 10 it is nigh
The day of the general doom
The sun will grow dim with the brightness of Him
Who comes in His wrath to consume
The war drums will cease for awhile,
The lull OF moments repOse
When louder than thunder, convulsions will


sunder


The earth with their terrible throes.
He is borne on the bosom of clouds,
He comes with arehangePs voice,
And millions that sleep in the dust and deep
Will wake at the sound and rejoice
The Lord in His glory appears,
All klpdreds and nations shall see;
The righteous shall rise, with shout to the skies
But where shall the transgressors be?
Struck dumb with amazement and dread,
They will stand for moment and gaze,
When walls of despair shall ascend on the air,
Mid the songs of the saints in their praise.
Lord God, by the mystical cross,
To which we so hopefully cling,
Oh hide not Thy face IN the day OF THY grace,
But gather us under Thy wing.


Staunton, Jan. 8, 1868. YELvERToN.


Wisdom is an ocean that has no shore Its
prospect is not terminated by an horizon; its
centre is everywhere, and its circumference no
where.


He knows what good is that has endured
evil.
Year: 1868

We are indebted to Rev. A. j. Ryan, the gift
ed Southern poet, for manuscript copy of the
lines on the death of his brother, Confederate
soldier, who died on one of the battle-felds OF
Kentucky. 1t was one of the pieces read at the
entertainment for the benefit of the Catholic or
phans, on Thursday evening, and Father Ryan
introduction to the reading Of it was thrillingly
audience attentively, with most impressive ST.
lence. The speaker stated that he had brother
at the breaking out of the war who applied to
him for advice regarding the army. He referred
him to their mother, to whom the young patriot
wrote an appeal. Like many Southern mother,


she told him to go and defend the cause of his
people He died under the Confederate flag but
the speaker would rather have him there under
the soil of Kentucky, in a soldiers grave, than
Lying in down-trodden land. The lines cannot
be read without emotion by any capable of APP
preciating the sentiments so poeticallY expressed
Year: 1868




The Chicago Post says:-


1t is known. no doubt, to our readers that the
people of Galena, at the close OF the war; built
and furnished house for their illustrious
townsman, General Grant. The number and
urgency Of the Generals public duties have
handsome gift of his admlring and grateful
neighbors; but. to be free from the annoyance
Of politicians. to enjoy the rest which his great
labor has made necessary, and to cultivate the
society and companionship OF those among
a month or SIX weeks at his Gaena home And
mere his course OF life Is just what plain man
would make it,. Riding or walking over the
hills, lounging in the business streets, chat
ting at the bank with the cashier and idlers,
dropping into Felt's store to have cigar
driving out to the mines and smelling estab-
lishments. making little trips to the surround
time not devoted to his official business One
Of his military family, General Comstock. is a
to himmost of the labor of the correspondence is
assigned; Knowing every body, familiar with
Of Sace Of 6s OF
General makes his way about followed by the
kindly greetings and polite attentions Of his
plain, honest. modest Democrat as well as the
most distinguished commander of modern
their way 10 his place-some excited py
curiosity. others impelled by political con.
their stay is usually short. The General does
not talk politics except unwittingly, and then
would soon be discouraged. At the same
time, his answers to all questions are free and
explicit, and his remarks on men and affairs
show that he has thorough appreciation OF the
nature Of the great crisis through which the
country Is passing, and fixed principles which
now guide his expressions of opinion as they
will by and by give direction to his policy. The
country has no cause to fear the fidelity of our
candidate. OF his election, General Grant en-.
ter tains no doubt. We gathered from his con.
versation that his opinions are as much the
result of his fine intuition-his keen insight
into the working OF the popular mind-as of
what he hears from his political friends "Yes,"
said he, III thought could serve the country
as well In my present station as In the
Presidential chair, should care nothing for
an election. To give up the place as
General lc sacrifice 1t suits me; am grate-
full that itwas given to me; 1t is for lfe and am
sure nothing could be more gratifying to ones
ambition. But IL seemed to be necessary for
me to run as the candidate OF those VINO put
down the Rebellion, and so 1 am In the field.
suppose That no man can do just what he
wants to, and then stop. Being a candidate, 1
want to win, OF course. Nv touch more deli
cate matter. The country suffered so much in
feeling and pride by the vagaries of the late
mistress of the White House, that INQUIRY
turns naturally to the qualifications of Mrs
Grant for the place she is shortly to fill. To saw
that she is @ lady would be to tell but half She
is q true wife, IN other, woman; and no appre-
hension need be felt that as long as she is the
mistress OF the Presidential mans Ion. its affs
will not be ordered In a way to crafty the most
scrupulous lover Of what Is 1T and appropriate
in ut
Year: 1868

educational mission. We do not suppose


that whatever fund of intellectual treasure


own mind during his residence in PekIn,


he will assemble the members OF the
French Academg or the Fellows OF
the Royal Institute to receive the gifts of the
oldest nations at their hanus. The object fthe
mission about which The new ambassador OBJ.
serves discreet silence at San Francisco din
ners are those, whatever they may be, which
the Chinese Government desires TO secure in
its negotiations with foreign powers, aid most
OF the signs which may indicate to us what
these are, seem TO point to the supposition that
they may all be summed up In the word sob.
strnotiveness" Progress" however, is a word
which sounds better at public dinner, and is
Judiciously made use of by the new am mbassador
accordingly. Knowing what all of us In China
must know, however, of the policy which the
Peein Government adopts In every question
which arises between 1t and the foreign repre-
sentattves respecting foreign intercourse and
he material development of this empire, Mr..
Burl1Dgame's theory that the mission is or
Rantzed spontaneously by the Chinese Govern
ment In the intert st OF progress, strikes one as
rather bold flight OF even an after-dinner
Imagination.
Year: 1868




Large Force of State Militia,


Spe ctaI Despatch to The Evening Telegraph


NASHVILLE, Sept 12.-Both bodies Of the
Legislature continued IN session last night until
near midnight, and at last effected a compro-
mise, by passing the militia bill in modified
form. 1t is now law, and authorizes the Gov
ernor to call out any force he may deem neces-
sary, governed by the following restrictions:
Before the militia can be sent to any county,
application for such must be made to the Gov
ernor by ten unconditional Union men, or three
Justices of the Peace, belonging to said county,
based on the allegations that the civil law can
not be enforced without military aid.


Martial law can be proclaimed In any county
on the representation of the Judge and Attorney.
General, Senators and Representatives, and ten
good Union men in that county, that organized
resistance to law exists, and that good citizens
are not safe in their persons and property. The
counties where such militia are quartered are to
pay all the expenses incurred. The bill passed
the Senate by a vote OF IL to 8, and the House
by over tbree-fOurths majority.


The Governors proclamation will be issued in
day or two, looking to the organization OF the
militia, as he has expressed a determination to
have considerable force organized even if not
required for immediate service. There is q
good deal of dissatisfaction manifested here over
the question of Withdrawing from the canvass
which is again mooted in Democratic circles
The Legislature will adjourn on Monday.
Year: 1868

Or The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has decided that gJHevery
change in a firm where by the former
partner retires from the same, or q
now partner is admitted, constitutesI
in contemplation of law new firm,
liable to new special tax for the I'M
expired portion Of the year, for which
the same has, been paid BY the original
firm. Neither il there, any provision


in the law by which q person retiring
from business during the year for
which he has paid the tax, can trans
fer his receipts to the person succeed
ing him. 4. -. ........T 80
Year: 1868

The Libert6 says it has received sad details
respecting the Empress Charlotte. The unhappy princess
has had relapse and she again entirely paray1ed by
the fear OF being poisoned She flies from everybody
For whole days she remains sitting In corner OF Der
without motion; but when any one approaches her
she has paroxysm; she away eagerly to save her
self and calls with loud voice for help. Not only her
mental but her bodily condition Is seriously changed,
and gives rise to grave spprehensions
Year: 1868

WAShlNGfoN, fepruafy 4, 1868.


Leading copperheads here, acting upon
the report that there is small faction of
Republicans in Louisiana, are trying to
raise money to be used in trying to defeat
the Republican state ticket and the adop-
ton of the constitution in that and other
Southern states.


Some Of tile Republicans express fear
that the factious element may succeed in
defeating the Republican ticket, and thus
again throw power into the hands of the
rebels. But those whe are better posted
in regard to matters in the South are conf
dent that the result of the coming elections
will be satisfactory. They, however, see
the necessity of rendering all the assistance
ia their power TO their political friends
who are fighting the battles Of the republic
on Southern battle-felds. c.
Year: 1868

PowER OF HoRsE's SCEST.-There is
one perception that horse possesses to
which but little attention has beer paid, and
that is the power Of scent. With some
horses it is acute, as with dog, and for the
benefit of those that have to travel at night.
such as physicians and others, this knowl.
edge is Invaluable. never knew it to fail,
and have ridden hundreds of miles on dark
nights; and 10 consideration of this power of
scent, this is my simple advice: Never check
year horse at night, but give him free
bead, and yea may rest assured that he will
never get off the road, and will carry you
eApedniously and safe. In regard to the
power OF scent in horse, we once knew one
=. par that was stolen and recovered main.


as ~ 4y .ee track being made out by its mate,


Iuu mat alter it had been absent SIX or eight
Year: 1868

Established expressly to afford the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and Of all Private and Chronic Diseases, Cases
Of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders. tis
Year: 1868

successfully performed my task, by showing that
the Reconstruction measures of Congress are. in
the language of one of the articles of the Ma
tional Democratic aud Conservative platform,
''usurpations and unconstitutional revolutionary
and void : and it is my firm belief that they
will be decided to be so by the Supreme Court
of the United States. Now suppose such de-
csion to be made, will it not be the duty of all
the people of the United States to acquiesce in
it? The friends of Seymour and Blair, un-
doubtedly, will do so; and if the celebrated in
vocation Of General Grant to "let us have
peace is sincere, then his friends must ae-
quiesce likewise. Away, then, with the fear Of
the war spoken of by the Chief Justice ,.-


call upon you, then, my fellow citizens, you,
above whose heads floats the flag of the United
States, with the glorious name of Seymour and
Blair inscribed upon it, to vote as you may think
right-to fear God, and to fear nothing else.
Year: 1868

S. RUFUS JOHNSTON, having purchased the en-
tire interest of J. A Elliott in the City Book Store
will continue the business in his name; and
extending many thanks for such liberal portion of
patronage, he will take great pleasure in serving all
who may favor him with call in future


Sept a. 1868 S. RUFUS JOHNSTON.
Year: 1868

We have removed our stock of Groceries to that
new and handsome Corner Store 'sGrays Building
Corner Trade and Church Street. nearly opposite
the Court House, where, in addition to our choice
stock of Family Groceries now on hand will be
receiving in a few days very large and carefully
selected stock of good


Family Groceries,
To which most respectfully invite the inspection
of all our DID, and many customers as may be
pleased to call on


We will make it to your interest to give us call
before purchasing.


Sept IA 1868 W. W. GRIER s. Co.
Year: 1868

IN the North Carolina Convention the Committee
OF Revision on the constitution reported yeser-
day, recommending some slight amendments 10
the articles heretofore adopted, which were passed
The constitution will be read and signed to-
day by those Of the delegates who approve II,
and the Convention win adjourn to meet again at
the call OF the President. The Convention ordered
that the election ON the constitution and for the
officers under Il shall be held the 2s 22d and sd
of April next. The financial provisions OF the
new constitution In reference TO the State debt
are as follows:-First, that the debt shall he
invioate and never questoncd; second. that the
General Assembly shall provide by adequate taxation
for the prompt and regular payment Of the interest
third that the credit OF the state shall not he loaned
for any new work. without direct vote Of the peoples
fourth that no debt shall be created unless the
hill creating the shall levy special tax To pay
the interest annually; fifth that the payment of in
terest shall commence January I, 1869.


The Virginia Convention was engaged yesterday In
discussing tho money question, and the question Of
eecting certain judges by the people. No iins action
was reached on either.


In the South Carolina Convention yesterday an
attempt was made 10 remove political disability from
persons in the state, but failed. An ordinance was
incorporated In the constitution invaklating con-
tracts based on slave propcrty also opening public
schools and colleges 10 both races


The Mississippi Convention adopted the report or
the Committee on Education on ts bnal reading
yesterday.
Year: 1868

corner Of Second avenue and ninth street. during
which they struck upon and exhumet the remains
or male child which evidently had long been buried
beneath the vast accumuat0ns OF mud ana nltn~
The body was conveyed to the Seventeenth precince
station house. and inquest held by Coroner Flynn
Deputy Coroner Knox made post mortem on ea0
body, on which he found no marks or violence
In the DOCTORS opinion the child had been still0om
Year: 1868

AMERICAN SILVER IN SCANApA-I'herc is such giut
OF American silver IN Canada that the government
of the Dominion has been memoralized to Withdraw
from circulation all the silver at discount of four
per cent and issue I'm its place Of Canadian
silver the remainder OF the currency to be made up
OF paper money, In bills OF not less than one dollar
There is said 10 be now about $1,000 900 worth Of
American silver in Canada; and duty Of fifteen per
cent has been imposed upon the importation Of such
silver coin into the province.
Year: 1868

lTEVW tu0 HVSAznB KOic8fuW UI ycSRruHyJ


T17' ALBANY, March 16-lP.M
The river has risen already some fifteen feet, but
the great OF ice its surface still refuses to
move. The Ice is nearly up to the roadway Of the
railroad bridge. Water street Is now navgable and
boats are plying about on it. The stores are all
closed and the goods removed up into the city.
The Peoples Steamboat line have removed their
sheds In anticipation Of the expected starting Of the
ice, which, when it goes cannot but innict great
deal OF damage. The weather continues very warm,
30 that the gorge Is likely to break at any moment
1t is thought the river win be clear in two days at
the furthest.
Year: 1868

From the Alexandria (Va.) Advertiser. III


There is general skepticism as to the
effect of the minerals popularly known as
mad stones" upon hydrophobia, but


now and then cases are brought to public
notice where stones claimed to have this
virtue have been used with great benefit
by persons who have, been bitten by rabid
animals. A remarkable instance was
related to us recently by Mr. Pozier d.
Cats, of Cats Hotel, West End.


A few weeks since rabid dog bit a
calf on the farm of Col. Herbert, few
miles from this city A little colored
boy who was feeding the calf, with no
suspicion of its malady, by chance in
troduced bis finger into the mouth
of the ANIMAL and was soon seized
with severe pains, and showed
every symptom of the hydropho-
ba. While in this situation be was seen
by Mr.. Cats, who had heard of many
wonderful cures of the disease performed
by the application of stone which he
knew to be in the possession of gente-
man living near Paris, Faquier county.
At the suggestion of Col. Fl. he procured
q buggy and drove post haste with the
afflicted boy to the residence of Mr.. Sier-
Ii, &, the possessor of the stone. The
stone was applied to the wound at once;
it stuck fass, and SO remained for several
hours. During the time it could only be
removed from the wound by the exertion
of considerable strength, and when
touched gave the boy great pain. When
lifted from the wound it was drawn back !
as is iron by magnet. After some /
time, however, it loosened and dropped,
as of its own weight, and the boy declared
himself entirely relieved. When the |
stone was FIRST applied it was of light,
clear green color, but became turbid and
dark while it remained on the boys
hand. By dropping it in boiling water,
however, its clear color was renewed,
leaving green scum upon the surface of
the water. The boy was brought back
we'll.
Year: 1868

PENDLEToN and Grant were before the
people Of Oregon in their election of the
lst instant, and the result is glorious
Democratic victory. The Oregon Demo
Gratis had instructed for Pendleton, and the
Chicago Convention had nominated Grant.
Even Colfax, who was put on the Radical
ticket as a sort of pious, temperance, saw
ing salt, could not lift Grant above a dead
level. The question now is: What are
the Republicans going to do about il p
Cincinnati Enquirer
Year: 1868




A writer in HaPer's Magazine for June
makes the following suggestions a.a


Rousseau said that no woman with fine
teeth could be ugly. Any female mouth
almost, with good set Of ivories, is kiss
able. The too early loss of the first teeth
has an unfayorable Influence upon the
beauty and duration of the second. The
youngest children should accordingly be
made TO take care of them. All that is
necessary is to brush them several times a
day with little ordinary soap or magne-
sia and water Grown people should clean
their teeth at least five times in the course
of twenty. four hours, on rising in the
morning, and going to bed at night, and
after each meal A brush as hard as can
be borne without pain should be used, and
the best of all applications is pure soap
and water, always lukewarm. l -aa


After eating, the particles OF food shOuld
be carefully removed from the teeth by
means of toothpiek of quill or wood,
but never of metal, and by a thread passed
now and again between the teeth Tooth
powders Of all kinds are injurious both TO
the enamel and the gums, and if employed
every particle of them should be removed
from the month by careful rinsing. The
habit which some women have OF
using a bit of lemon, though it may whiien
the teeth and give temporary frmRess and
color TO the gums, is fatal 10 tho enamel, az
are all acids. No one, young or old, should
turn their jaws into nut-erackers; and il is
dangerous even for women to bite of, as
they often do, the ends of the thread in
sewing. 1t is not safe to bring very hot
food or drink, especially if immediately
followed by anything cold, in contact with
the teeth. r t..


Wholesome gums are more -esseRtial,
even, than the teeth to the beauty of the
mouth. They Should be of a firm texture
and lively red color, and well spread over
the base Of each tooth, but they are often
pale or livid, shrunken, fleshless and some
times even liberated. The excessive use
of sugar and candies does great mischief
1t is not only the bad effect Of the acids
produced by their decomposition, but the
grittiness Of these substances which wears
away the gum, bares the tooth and spoils
the mouth This is the chief dangel OF the
use Of tooth powders. Livid gums will
be benefited BY occasional, but not too fre-
quent, hard rubbing and pricking with a
toothpick until they bleed slightly.
Year: 1868




OF the ihirty-nine thousand Africans
imported, during these years into
Charleston, the people of South Caro-
lima imported only two thousand and SIX.
Great Britain imported and sold to us Rine
thousand six hundred, and Rhode Island
seven thousand nine hundred OF the
thirty-niue thousand slaves. Rhode
Island, in order that she might see that
auction blocks realized the value OF her
importstions, had in Charleston eighty
eight of her trusty natives as consignees
of her cargoes. Now, let it be recollected'
that this was long after the Constitution
was in full operation in 1850, and just
before the entire prohibition of the Afri-
can slave trade took place in 1905, by
the Constitution.


When the United States Constitution
was made, in 1887, South Carolina had
already prohibited the importation OF
slaves from any quarter into the State.


Tha zeal for the African with these
people then was exactly what it is now
an affair of interest Then, they went to
Africa-took the negro from his country
brought him here and sold him to u.s.
They made money by the operation.


After selling the negroes into slavery
at the South for money, they found It TO
| their interest during the war to cripple
the Southern people by proclaiming the
negroes free. And, since the close oil
the war, the Radicals have found 1t to
their interest to use the black man
against the white man at the South
Their motive is to keep the Radical party
in power, administer the Government and
continue to reap the spoils Of Office and
handle the perquisites of the wholesale
public plunder. :,


Ifthey can succeed in saving the Rad.
ical party By the reconstruction laws and
negro supremacy at the South, they will
have accomplished their prime object
The ultimate effect upon the negroes they
do not trouble themselves about.


In this cruel enterprise they have al
ready killed one-fourlh Of Rll the negroes
in The Southern States-more than oil
the whites who perished in the war.


And now they are busy sending ems
saries all over the South to array tne
black against the white population, Win
the certain knowledge that IL their eiort'
succeed, they are getting up q wsr o.
rsces, which will inevitably end IN the
utter destruction aud extirpation Of the
moor negro from this continent.


They delude him with the idea tha
they viii make him the equal Of the Whit
nan; that they ell make him rule th'
white man-that they will take away th'
lands and houses of the white maa Ans
g;Te ,hem 70 him. In the United States
, iu 1850. there we're 27,00s.see shites tc