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Year: 1869

1t is stated that scarcely single
member of the last Legislature who
voted for the ratification of the FIJI
teenth Amendment has been reelected
We think there may be two or three
exceptions, but the Amendment men
have been SO generally retired that
there is no room left to doubt that the
people of the State, without distinction
of party, are opposed to extending the
ballot to the negro. Why then do those
'1oyal" leaders and papers, who claim
to represent the people, insist so iierceiy
that full negre equality must be al
lowed before the question of white
can be considered
Year: 1869

After what the Democrats have
achieved in the late election, it is to be
hoped that no Democrat in West Vir-
ginia will ever allow himself to be dis
couraged from working to secure the
success of his ticket. Three Senators
have been lost in the Second, Third and
Fourth Districts and probably two in
the Tenth, just because the Democrats
would not believe that the Radicals
could be defeated. Oftentimes the
best opportunity for victory comes
Immediately after a bad defeat.
1t was certainly so in the cases
named, but the supineness and de-
moralization of some of our friends
prevented the great opportunity from
being properly used. Let this be les
son for the future.
Year: 1869

without any special complaint except grad
ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
erergy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIG0R AS RE-
FRESHING AND EX i HILERATING A.
A POOL IN HE DESERT TO THE SAND
SCORCHED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER.
Year: 1869

SUDDEN DEATH.-I esterday morning the
body of Sylvester Flood, watehman en-
ployed at the rectifying establishment of
Mr. John R. Sedgwick, on Cary between
Twenty and Twenty third streets,
was found in the stable connected with the
building. He appeared we'll during the
previous afternoon, and had driven Mr.
Sedgwick home. He returned, and nothing
more WIS known of him until his body was
found lying dead in the stable. The horse
had not been embarrassed, and it was evi.
dent that his death was very sudden.


4 jury of inquest was held over The body
which came to the verdict that the death Of
the deceased was from causes unknown.
Year: 1869

MILITARY CELEBRATION or THE Fourth
oF JuLY.-General Candy orders that as
the nincty-third anniversary of the indie
pcndence of the United states of America,
July 4th, falls on Sunday OF this year, it
will be celebrated on the following day al
all military posts in this district.


On that day al drills and unnecessary
labor and fatigue will be suspended, and at
posts provided with artillery and ammuni-
ton q national salute will be fired at me-
ridian.


All public Offices will he closed except for
the transaction of urgent business. The
national flag will be displayed on all public
buildings.
Year: 1869

V0TIEG DEAD pEoPLE.-We know this
was done at the last election in this city.
In order TO prevent this fraud on the 9th OF
July, We wish physicians and others who
have not already done so, to report at once
the names Of al colored men who have died
in their practice or on their premises since
the registration in 1868. Let every house
keeper and physician report the names at
the City Conservative Headquarters. oppo-
site the post-otfice, to-day or tomorrow.
We already have long catalogue of them,
but must ret every one
Year: 1869

yorISa aABsEsYEEs.-We know that hum
dreds Of colored men have removed from


the city, since the registration. in 1868, and
We have pretty full lists OF their names
But there are many others yet TO be re-
ported. win not every man in the city re-
bort ct once to the City Conservative Head
Year: 1869

RENENBER.-Any voter may vote in any
dis;ric; provided he has resided therein ten
davs previous to the election, and will take
an oath that he is registered in some other
city or county, and has not voted in any
other district
Year: 1869

BITTEN BY A MAD-DOG.--A little colored
boy, living on First street, was bitten quite
severely BY mad-dog yesterday afternoon.
The animal bit several other dogs before he
was finally killed
Year: 1869

THE RADICALS on THE SQCARE.-Ihe
Radicals held meeting on the Square yes
terday evening 10 hear the imported speak
ers who had come down TO enlighten them.
Many speeches were made, among them one
by Van WICK. and another BY one Green,
from New York, we were told. The meet
inc lacked that enthusiasm which Lindsey S
horn and its accompaniment being footed
around town would seem calculated to in
cpira
Year: 1869

Row on THE SoUAGE.-THE NEGROES At
TACK WHITE esterday after


noon while '.Parson White" was speaking


on the Square he said that Johnson employ


ed all traitors and rebels in the navy-yards


while in Office. A young man fully identl-
fed with the Wells party asked the question,
I" How about it now !'' He had no sooner


gotten the words from his mouth when q
negro struck him blow over the head and
felled him. This was signal for q general


rush upon the unfortunate young Wellslie,


the negroes yelling " Catch him Kill him


Kill the white son OF o -"


Sergeant Bull who was standing near by,


rushed into the crowd and rescued him
frola the infuriate mass. With difficulty
he got him out, and even after he had
cleared the crowd they yelled . Kill him
Catch him! Hang him !" The Sergeant
carried him safely to the station-hous
where he washed the blood, which had
flowed very freely, from him, and sent him


home. 4 good reward this for devotion to
the " Ills cause.
Year: 1869

In the Revised Statutes of the State OF
New York Is found the following pass
age:


any act Injurious TO thc public health, TO public
morals, or trade or commerce. or FLOR the perver-
sion obstruction OF justice, OF the admins ira
tiou oftEe laws, they shall b" deemed guilty Of a
L4ISdrEcanOr.


Under this passa@. certain members Of
a trade in WeStche~ter county were not
long ago indicted. tried. and convicted Of
a criminal miSdemeuOr. for nothing more
than refusing to work for an employer
who did not conform to the regulations Of
the union. and other labOTiuE men have
been elsewhere prosecuted for a like of
fence The members OF every trade un-
ion in the State are in peril Of the same
penalty every time they act in concert to
enforce their rules. or for any purpose
whatever which conflicts with the inter
c=ts of their employers. We have, for
this reason. again and again urged the re-
peal of the law, or at least it, modification
so soto except from its operation all acts
not criminal in themselves. This demand
has been refused by orr SOlOus at Aibd-
nv. and any combined action affecting
trade or commerce i still a punishable
crime. We now call upon the District
Attorney to put the law in force again. t
the persons engaged in the recent nOtOri-
oUs combination 10 buy up all the gold
coin in the country. and sell it again at
an eXtOrtiOnate price.


Ifthere ever could be justification OF
the Conspiracy law, and good reason for
its enforcement. this corner in the gold
market furnishes it. The price OF gold
controls the price Of exchange, aud Ofcye-
.ry exported and imported Commodity
The working man or working woman
Year: 1869

The Troy Press says that divorce
suit is about to be commenced in that
city, based on most extraordinary grounds
1t seems that for several months past a
young man in that city has been
boarder in the family Of man living in
the. lower part of the city. There was a
girl living in the family-a daughter-tO
whom the young man paid some atten-
tons, escorting her to the theater and to
church on one or two occasions. There
had, however, been no loyemaking on
either part, SemetEo weeks ago the
father of the young lady come suddenly
into the room where she and her mother
were sitting, and said to her, "Go and
get ready; you are going to get married
in an hour" The mother confirmed the
statement, and told her to go and get a
lady friend of hers, living near, to stand
up with her. The girl asked to whom
she was to be married. The father an
swered, "To Henry" (the boarder before
mentioned). The girl took it as joke
and went and got her friend. When
she came back minister was present,
and in less than ten minutes she was a
wife. She now seeks relief from the
marital bonds. She alleges that she
was so confused and surprised on finding
that her parents were in earnest that
she did not know what she was about,
and that she was married to the young
man without her consent.
Year: 1869

1t is with much pain that we chronicle
an accident which resulted in the death of
Master Jack Holloway, son of our old
friend, F. L. Halloway ST., of Elllton. 1t
is the more painful because this ia the
third child he has lost by sccident-tWo
by shooting and one by fall from horse,


and singular enough to relate, a fourth
son now carries with him the mark
of a most fearful wound caused
also by fall from horse.
Master Jack, the subject Of this
notice, had been unwell for several days,
and on Thursday last prevailed upon his
mother to let him take the gun cut and
kill squirrel. After leaving the house,
he approached field where some laborers


were at work near the fence, seated him


self on the fence, and engaged them in con
versstion, His gun which had been placed
in a position between his legs with the
breach resting upon lower rail, slipped,
the hammer striking sgaist the fence, dis
charging the load in his face, which pas
sed out at the top of his head and killed
him instsnsly.-PILdski Citizen.
Year: 1869

THE respectable negroes Of Washing
ton have published a card denouncing
the recent attempt outrage on young
lady by some unknown negro, and re.
commencing that they be given the
privilege of lynching him when he is
caught.
Year: 1869

WHEwl--An exchange has a column Of
editorial evidently written with great
care and labor, on the subject of cast
iron stoves and the gas they emit when,
red hot Rather unreasonable, we
should say.
Year: 1869

On the postponement to December
rext, of Buffers Mississippi reconstruc-
ton bill, the vote in the House of Rep
resentatives ways 103 yeas to 60 nays.
The nays were all Radicals, but fifty
four Of the same party voted with forty
nine Democrats, to defeat Butler.


On the tenure Of office compromise,
in which Grant was so completely cir
cumvented by the partiaans Of the Sen
ate, eighteen Radicals voted with the
whole Democratic strength to maintain
Gen. Grants position (which he had not
the nerve to adhere to, himself, against
the naughty supremacy Of the Senate.


The President, who only month ago
came into power with the deliberately de-
clared purpose Of having an administra-
ton of men of his own selection, inde-
pendent Of political cliques, and threw
out a defiance to the Senate, has sub
sided into the meekest Of its followers,
and gives up to them, for the sake OF
keeping on good terms with them, the
principle he had proclaimed to be es-
sential to enable him to give the pro-
per administration to the government.
The annals of politics have no example
of a more sudden collapse of the preten-
sions of a self-eonffdent leader into the
-tnS'st accommodating meeknesz He
would not for the world give any un-
easiness 10 good friends by further
struggling to unite the knots with which
they have bound him; aud the loud
note of defiance dies away into the gen
tie request to them to take what they
want and let him have peace.
Year: 1869

clpalIty or corporAi1ons


Vow it follows, as the bonds Of the
State are the promises of the State TO
pay, and not money, and only valuable
because they carry with them the credit
of the Commonwealth, they, therefore,
cannot be loaned TO railroad company,
unless it be held that railroad company
is neither "a person, association, muni-
cipality or corporation" and we presume
10 advocate of this q great measure" will
hold to any such definition as this.


But waving the constitutional OBJ
jection-and we confess in these days
sucn objections are regarded by very
many persons as trivial and technical
We cannot agree with the Herald that
the adoption of this measure will force
the wealthy districts of the State to con
tribute to the improvement of the poorer
ones. IF it be so arranged that 90 No
road can ever get the State aid until its
road bed is completed and the cross-ties
laid down." (and this is the plan propos-
ed by the Herald) then it will be so
arranged that whilst the poorer portions
of the State will be compelled to pay
their portion of the taxes levied under
the proposed measure, not one cent of
money will ever be expended in their
interest; unless it shall happen that the
interest of the richer portions will be
subserved by building railroads for them.


The richer counties or sections, can
raise money and complete road beds and
put down the s-ties-and thereby get
State aid-but who is to complete the
road beds and put down the orossties for
the poorer counties or sections, and until
this is done they get no State aid, al
though the tax gatherer is regularly re-
quiriDg them out Of their scanty stores
to assist their rich neighbors in making
themselves richer. When the Elizabeth
town road is completed to Paducah and
that city is put in direct communication
with the seaboard at Norfolk-it viii
certainly be very desirable to connect
Columbus or Hickman, or both of them
to Padueah by road or roads through
Ballard, Hickman and Fulton counties.
but if these counties cannot complete the
road bed, and put down the eross-ties,
what advantage viii State aid be to them
or to the proposed enterprise? And if
Marshall and Galloway are equally un-
fortunate with Ballard, Hickman and
Fulton counties in being unable to CON-
ply with the condition precedent, Of com
pleting the road bed and putting down
the cross-ties on the proposed road from
from Paducah to central Alabama. it is
difficult to see in what manner their in
teress is to be advanced by the aid the
State compels them to give to those who
don't need it.


The past history Of railroads in this
country, demonstrates this fact That
Year: 1869

Among the many strange political
changes which have recently taken place,
the most unexpected, is the sudden de
fection of the venerable editor of the
Paducah Herald 70 the Democratic party.
For nearly quarter of century his
Lame has been almost synonym with
pure and unadulterated Democracy. lie
has stood unfinchingly by the ancient
doctrine that the Congress of the United
States has no right to use the money Of
the people for the purpose Of fostering
internal improvements; and years ago.


when the people of this State were hold
ing the leaders of the old Wing party TO
strict accountability for the taxation
which had grown out of the system of
internal improvements by that party,
tradition tells us that Noble vas ore Of
their most uncomrromising assaiIents.
But time works wopdrous changes, and
IN the Paducah Herald of the 18th inst.
we find an able and elaborate article Of
column and half in advocacy Of what
is therein denominated, The great
question of State aid to Railroads.


We cannot sgnee with the Herald that
many of the members Of the last Legis-
lature who voted against this great
question" q were not opposed 10 the
measure. but merely wished time to
consider it, and thought It their duty te
refer it TO the people. We believe that
a very large majority Of those who oP-
posed this great measure held to the
ancient democratic doctrine, that ' the
people can only be legitimately taxed to
that extent which may be necessary TO
defray the indispensable expenses of
the Government, and that the imposi-
ton of any tax for any other purpose,
more especially one which from the very
nature of the case will operate to ad-
vance the interest of particular localities
at the expense OF the whole people, is
not only anti democratic, but is unjust,
and contrary to every principle Of repub-
ican government. In addition to this.
very great doubts must exist as to the
constitutiouality of this great measure y
The Herald proposes to insure to each
section the full benefit of the aid pro,
posed by providing, that The means
(the bonds ef the Statel thus loaned to
any section can De ussd bv that section
Year: 1869

\ peoples sympathies know no logic.
aud sometimes no law When our late
civil war was going on, the Federal Gov
ernment demanded that the good will Of
al outsiders should be with it, and we're
ready to have mortal quarrel with any
power that wished z-ell for the rebel
arms. But when there Is rebellion in
some other country, they take the liber
ty of thinking, acting, and feeling rs they
please There is an insurrection in Gu
ba, struggle of the native Cubaus for
independence against the hard, inexora-
bic, Spanish spirit that abhors liberty so
thoroughly, that in its ancient home it
voluntarily votes itself into the bondage
Of monarchy. BY all rules Of logic, the
United States Government ought to
frown on the Cubans and sympathise
with the Spanish authority; but they are
not doing any such thing. There is an
ultimate self interest in the matter
There is an opinion that Cuba ought to
belong to the United States, and this idea
awakens lively sympathy for the rebels
over there
Year: 1869

The late floods in this County have
done an immense amount Of damage
not only to houses, farms, fences,
crops, &C., but to tho roads and
bridges. The former heavy losses
must he met by individual citizens,
to whom our most earnest wishes go
forth that they may succeed fully and
speedily in repairing damages and
recovering more than former pros
perity. The bridge losses come upon
the County, Of course, and must be
met in some way. The preliminary
steps are already taken for Special
Meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors
on the % Of next month, to consider
the subject.


The only course we can see to
adopt is, to first make schedule, as
accurate as possible, Of damages done
to bridges, with estimates Of amounts
required for repairs; and then to Of
thoritively announce that at the next
September session levy TO the full
amount allowed by law, four mills,
will be made for the Bridge Fund;
and then proceed to make the best
possible use of warrants, issued on
the strength Of this announcement,
to repair and rebuild bridges whore
necessary.


The Bridge Fund is now behind
some So 200, we believe. A levy of
four mills will net to the County
from $4,000 to $4,000; which would
square up the present debt and prob
ably cover nearly or quite all the
repairs ncccssitatCd by the late
floods. il is possible, also, that some
other expenses may be reduced, and
perhaps some loans made from other
Funds to the Bridge Fund.


We feel sure the Board will con-
slider the subject wisely; and hope
they will see that hereafter the
bridges are built higher and bolted
more solidly to their foundations.
And doubtless it would be well also
To examine into the merits Of iron
bridges, and learn whether or not it
might be better to try them.
Year: 1869

- Sickness is increasing among both
the Spanish and the insurgent forces
in Cuba, and the mortality is fright
full.


\ colored man was admitted to
practice as an Attorney in Washing
ton City last Saturday.


From all parts Of the country come
reports of violent storms Of wind and
rain which have done great damage
in many places.
Year: 1869

THE MAMMOTH CAvE-Ertract from, a
Private LeHer.-* We CROPPED
about for many hours in this wonderful
place. l never saw anything like it.
The freaks of nature displayed here are
very strange. and strike the bel,elder
with awe. Bot the air in some parts Of
the cave is close AMI sitting, and when
we came ont found myself saddled with
a terrible fever. which entirely prostrated
me. The physician had never seen q
case like it before. and no remedy he
prescribed seemed to do the least good
My life was despaired of. Mrs. Wilson.
with whom l was residing. bad in the
honsc bottle of Plantation Bitters, and
she insisted should try it, for she said she
knew it to be certain cure in all cases
Of fever, debility. ague. dyspepsia. DC.
l had but little faith. bat finally consent
ed to try it as last restort. In less
than three hours after the first dose my
fever left me; in two days l was sitting
mp. and before Saturday night was as
we'll as ever. Itell You all this that you
may know how to act in any case of fe.
yer. or any similar diseases. l firmly
believe the Plantation Btters saved my
life. In my next I
will tell you about tho Cave in detail.


A. j. 2.
Year: 1869




re- We do not know how many sub.
scribers the Hiawa,ha Sentinel has in
White Cloud. Our Postmaster has more
important business to occupy his time.
and a more correct appreciation of the
proprieties of his official position, than
to run around retailing such gossip. Bat
If the editor of the Sentinel should ever,
BY any freak of nature. express an origi-
nal or independent opinion Of his own.
aud it should not exactly tally with the
local zeal of his subscribers here. we hope
none of them will stop the paper on that
account. with the idea that they are Grip
pling his business. That is the surest
indication of small potatoes.
Year: 1869

A BREAK DowN-While the Lewes
Glee Club were giving Concert at Mil
ton on Wednesday evening 10th inst at
the Academy, the floor gave way and pell
NELL down came the people floor and all.
There were about two hundred persons in
the upper story at the time the floor gave
way, some parties who were standing on
the first floor were caught in trap.
strange to say no body was hurt seriously
But such screaming and hallooing never
was heard before. Torn dresses, broken
shins, scratched faces and hands are thick
as hops in Milton.
Year: 1869

AS the supply Of these Bonds will soon
cease, parties who desire to invest in them
will find it to. their interest to do so at
once; The price at present is par and ac-
c.ued interest from Jan. /, in currency,


A new Pamphlet and Map was issued
October, LIST. containing report of the
progress of the work TO that date, and
more complete statement in relation to the
value of the bonds than can be given in an
advertisement, which viii be sent free on
application, rs.-
Year: 1869

This large amount is only an Indication
OF the immense traffic that must 90 over
the through line in few months, when
the great tide of Pacific coast travel and
trade will begin. 1t is estimated that this
business must make the earnings Of the,
road


FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY
Year: 1869

We present the readers OF the HERALD this morn
Ing with an unusually varied and interesting budget
Of correspondence from our correspondents in most
OF the prominent capitals OF the Old World. In the
British capital it Will be seen that the excitement
which was inauglrated when Senator sum
uer's speech for the payment OF the Alabama
damages was made known has not yet died out.
IL has afforded plenty OF food for the literary appe-
ttes OF the London press, and the newspapers are
making the most OF IT, The letter giving an
insight into the present CONDITION OF the
English army will be found an interesting and
an instructive one. The picture which our Madrid
correspondent gives OF Spain not calculated TO
Impress the reader with very hopeful idea that the
Erepressble couic. OF dssension at present agita-
ding Spanish parties viii shortly terminate and
allow the work OF reconstruction 10 proceed From
Berlin 81. Petersburg, Constantinopie aud other
places we give communications OF interest
Year: 1869

In the Superior Court, Special Term Justice
MCCunn has, in the OF VIM NJ LOury ct al agt. VIM.
H. Cuman stOckhoder III the Northwestern Bank OF
Georgia. sued in the Superior Court OF this city
tion OF the incorporating the bank which provided
that without any action against the stockholder his pr
property should be bound by Judgment against
the bank, and that the Sheriff should levy the
ton against the bank on that private property In
satisfaction OF the Judgment against the bank,
delivered opinion, holding, FIRST that this
section imposes no personal liability on the
sockhoder which may be made the ground OF action
against him. SecOndly, that this section Is mere
regulation Of the remedy and has no force or effect be-
yOnd the territory Of Georgia And thirdly that even
though the section imposes personal liability on the
sOckhoder, 10 at the time provides remedy for
enforcing that liability, that the remedy 80 provided is
exclusive and the stakeholder cannot be pursued here in


form and by action different from that provided In
the section.