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Year: 1868

The following is the text Of the resig-


nation of ex. Mayor Fernando Wood of
his connection with the Mozart Hall
General Committee:


NEW YoRK, August !, 1868.
Hon. VIM. p. Lee. Chairman, etc.:


My DEAR SIR: / hereby resign my po.
sition as member of the Mozart Hall
General Committee. | have for some
time contemplated this withdrawal, feel
ing that personal as well as public con /.
siderations rendered it necessary. If l
continued member of the organization
circumstances would compel me to take
an active part in its proceedings, and this
would impose upon me duties and re.


sponsibilities which / am no longer viii
ling to assume. After protracted and
exciting political career | desire retire.


ment. / am content with the past and
with my public record, and am now quite
willing to leave to others whatever of
honor there may be in official station.


In taking this course, do not mis-


understand me. do not withdraw from
support of the Democratic party and it's
candidates. Horatio Seymour is one of
the foremost minds of the nation, and a
man who at no time has faltered in a
bold and constant support OF the doc
trines of the party as practiced by JEFF
ferson and jackson. Well may it be
said of him, as among the statesmen of


the land, "He is the noblest Roman Of
them all, whose escutcheon is not dark
ened by the least deviation from correct
principles, even when our party's pros
poets were darkest, and the premium for
desertion from it's ranks was highest.
He has always upheld the flag and been
foremost in the fight.


As to Gen. Blair, he is equally man
of true Democratic heart, whose princi-
pies are convictions, whose patriotism is
beyond assault, and whose bold enuncia-


ton has the ring of the genuine metal.
With two such leaders as Seymour and
Blair, there can be no such word as fail.
They are worthy of the cause, aud the
cause is worthy of them. Both will
triumph in November, and the country
once again be freed from the rule of IAN


infamous Congress and its revolutions
sry designs.


In conclusion, beg the committee to
entertain the warmest feelings of regard
anu lOT hiuu nupPOtb
it's members have always given to me. l
appreciate the value of their past SER
vices, and shall always hereafter feel it a
duty to respond to any claims which
they may make upon me. But can not
take any further part as o member of a
section of the Democratic party. have
done with agitation and local contest.


My battle against the ruling organiza-
ton has been fought out to its finality.
These are times when we want unity and
concert of action. Being deeply imbued
with the conviction that upon the sue
cess of the Presidential election this
fall depends the continuance of the
Union and the future existence of re-
publican form of government on this
continent, can not permit my name,
however humble, to be made the means
of sowing dissension or marring the
solidity of our action in the great battle
to come off, by which we hope to save
the life of the nation. Very truly yours,


FERNANDO WooD.
Year: 1868

The first two, we think, are greatly
over. r.estimated, but we let that pass. The
last one is much under-estimated, and
both the third and fourth apply to the
current year, and in no considerable de-
gree to the last. The act of February
Sd repeals the duty on raw cotton, but
mot bale of the free staple has yet been
grown. The act of March 3lst took of
at one sweep nearly or quite one hun
dred millions per annum of internal
revenue tax from the manufacturing in
terest. This did not apply in any i'm
portant particular to last year revenue,
has not been replaced in any shape, and
will not be until the election. II not
relieved in some form, it will leave an
enormous deficiency in the revenue for
the current year. The respite was made
with especial reference to its political
effect, and it is not an abatement" as
Mr.. Wells knows perfectly well, that can
be continued. To congratulate the coun-
try, and especially the taxpayers, on
such an apparent relief from a heavy
burden, when without the tax thus sus-
pended, the treasury cannot meet its
annual expenses into many million dol
lars, may be only an error of Judgment,
but it looks to US like political chicauery,
of which Mr.. Wells ought to be heartily
ashamed. In what shape the pressure
thus lifted from manufacturers will be
again applied we cannot say; but every
one acquainted with the subject knows
perfectly well that the necessities of the
treasury will require fresh imposition
of the burden to the full amount thus
indicatod.-Nep York Journal Of Com
u, srre
Year: 1868

THERE IS NO USE TALKING Tile big stock of
boots and shoes now in Ottawa is at CHILD u
Bros in Cheever's Block. They have been cart
ing goods from the depot to their store now for
nearly week, and the cry is, still they come
These gentlemen not only have the reputation Of
keeping the largest and best stock, and giving
the best bargains, but supply half the dealers in
the villages around Ottawa with their stock.
They can afford to sell cheap, because they sell
such enormous quantities.
Year: 1868

LOOKS LIKE BUsINEss.-The way Hull has
been piling in new goods during the week cer-
tanly looks as if he meant business. There is
nothing new in the dry goods line that you can.
not find at Hulls He has been merchant for
many years in Ottawa, and few traders know
better how to select exactly the right goods for
this market. The crowds that now throng his
store daily attest the accuracy of his judgment.
Your place to buy is at Hull's, next door to
Sherwood II Co.'S Exchange Bank.
Year: 1868

MICHIGAN PEAcHEs.-The only region in the


U. S. apparently blessed with a good crop of
peaches this year is the peach district in Michi-
gan, and these have just got into market. In this
the trade and looking at a hundred or two Of
baskets and boxes received by him the other day,
we certainly never saw finer peaches anywhere.
Considering the quality he is certainly offering
them at reasonable prices. Madison street, next
door west of Post Office block.
Year: 1868

ANOTHER HUMBUG-perhaps you will say
when you read this, but call at F. a. SHAFERs
harness shop, near the Illinois River bridge, on
La Sale street, and be convinced that the Paste
Backing for tho sale of which he is sole Agent
q. Ottawa, is the best preserver of leather which
has ever been offered to the public. Call and see
what it will do.
Year: 1868

DANGEROUs.-As the horns of the elk are now
hard, and the "critters" seem to know it, Judge
Cation requests us to state that it is now very
dangerous to 60 into his park where they are
kept. They are confined in his east park, which
is enclosed by substantial pale fence feet high.
Want of attention to warning like this lead to .
very painful accident two years ago.
Year: 1868

SILVER WARE AT AUCTIoN.-Our people, and
particularly the ladies' will not fail TO notice the
advertisement IN another column of heavy sale
OF silver ware at auction this afternoon and
evening.
Year: 1868

To THE READER.--The outside of this
issue will be found very attractive. Two
gems will be found in our poetic casket
The article on Middlctown, of course. will
BE- read by everyone. 4 timely article on
chills and fevers and an interesting Agri-
cultural Department. BY the way, al
though this journal is published in one of
the most fourishing agricultural regions in
the country, and the farmers here are no.
ted for their thrift and successful farm
management, not one solitary contribution
to our Agricultural or Horticultural de-
partment, has been received from the pen
of any of them. Ought this to be SO ?
Might they not contribute the results of
their experience to the general stock of
agricultural knowledge, for their own and
the public good. Suppose the men of
proficiency in all other departments of hu-
man knowledge, should lock up, within
themselves, all they know; what progress
would the world make in science and art
Would it not retrogradc? OF course it
would. 1t is because they neglect not the
injunction "to do good and to con,n.uni-
cate," that knowledge is increased. OF
what benefit to society is the wisdom of any
man. if, like the tortoise, he shuts him.
self within his shell, and will not impart
il to others?
Year: 1868

TIE EplscoPALIANs AND METMoDIsTs.-
The Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Con-
vention of Western New York, at its re-
cent session in Buffalo, adopted resolu-
tion ayowing satisfaction at the appoint
ment by the last Methodist General Con-
ference of a commission to confer with a
similar commission on behalf of the Prot
estant Episcopal Convention with a view
to the union of the two bodies, and express
ing a hope that the general Convention
will respond.
Year: 1868

| The extra land required for a worm
fence would pay the interest and prin-
cipal of the cost ofa good fence in five
| years. .eHH+ rlrs f


10 stop the potato rot, plant the seed
| and start new varieties. The first crop
will be about the size of quails' eggs,
the second will yield about fair-sfzed
seed, while a third will enable you
to select a good new variety that will
be free for time from disease.


The great secret of success in raising
good horses is to keep them growing, in
good health and spirits; and this can
only be done by proper feeding and
general care. They want warm, dry
box stalls to stand in during winter,
from which they can be turned out
doors in pleasant we tther Tor exercise
for this is needed as well as food.
Instead of earth against the house for
banking up, rotting away the wood
work, use evergreen branches, hemlock
or white or yellow pine. After snow
has been blown in among them they
will keep out frost far better than
banks of earth. The labor of banking
with brush will not be half that of us-
ing earth, in most cases, and they are
altogether cleaner, while being more
sffectual. H.. sl.7s.sIf ,.t-


Ii any OF our farmer readers have
barn yards or COW yards OF corners,
where cattle have lain for several years,
We conjure them to dig out about foot
Of the earth before the ground freezes,
haul it upon the grain fields or mead
ow and fill up with muck waste earth
from the ravines or with sods, for the
purpose of receiving the manure DUR
ing the winter This will afford an i'm
mensc addition for spring use, which
Will tell largely in liberal ears of well
manured corn
Year: 1868

1t is a striking fact-the dying never
weep! The circle of sobbing agonized
hearts around produce not o tear. Is
it that he is insensible and stiff already
in the chill ofdissolution That can
not be, he asks for his fathers hand as
if to gain strength in the mental strug-
gle, and leans on the breast of mother,
brother and sister, with still concious
affection and just before expiring, ut
eve, after long days converse with the
angel of summer, he says to his oldest
brother-last audible ''good night" of
earth-"Kiss me, kiss?'' 1t must be
because the dying have reached a point
too deep for our earthly crying and
weeping. They are face to face with
higher holier beings. with The Father
in Heaven and his angel throng, led by
the Son himself, and what are griets of
mornings tears of a dying farewell
be it that t ley are shed by the dearest
on earth in that vision bright ofimmOr-
tai life and everlasting reunion.
Year: 1868

Consider whether we ought not to be
more in the habit ofseeking honor from
orr decendants than from our ances-
shrinking it better to be nobly
born; and striving so to 1.-Two that our
SONS and sons sous for ages to come
might still leatl their children reVer-
ently to the doors of which we had
been carried to the grave saying "This
~as his, house this was his,chamber."
Year: 1868

One egg, beaten with one tablespoon
ful OF flour, IL cups of milk; sweeten
to taste; q pinch Of salt. Put this into
tin pail; set it into kettle of boiling
water and stir till well cooked; when
cool, flavor with lemon. Line your pie
plates with very nice crust; sprinkle
Hour upon it and lazy Oh smother crust;
bake, and then split ami till with tho
cream. This is for one pie.
Year: 1868

HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU and
IMPROVED ROSE WASH cure secret and
delicate disorders in all their stages. at little
expense, little or no change of diet. no in
convenience and no exposure. 1t is pleasant
in taste and odor, immediate in its action,
and free from all injurious properties.
Year: 1868

A medicine that excites appetite without
promoting digestion is always injurious. Its
effect is to impose a task on the stomach
which it is unable to perform, and the result
is chronic arrangement of that organ, and
of its dependents-the liver and the bowels.
The operation of
Year: 1868

For the last week or two We have had
almost continued wet weather; though
the cotton crop experienced no serious
damage in consequence. Since, 1T has
cleared off and the sun shines out warm
and beautiful few days of snch and
the cotton is safe from the caterpillar.
Year: 1868

We have donned our summer suit--a
half sheet, and shall continue to sport
the same during the cheated term"
We shall endeavor to make mp in quail
ty what we lack in quantity of reading
matter.
Year: 1868

REL1GIous CoURTsHIp,-A young gen
tleman happened to sit at church in pew
adjoining one in which a lady, for whom
he had conceived sudden and violent
passion, and was desirous of entering into
IA coparmcrship on the spot, but the place
not suiting formal declaration, the
exigency of the case suggested the follow
ing plan: lie politely handed his fair
neighbor bible, open, with a pin stuck
IN the following text (Second Epistle of
John, fifth vorse:) "And now l beseech
. thee lady, not as though l wrote a new
commandment unto thee, but that which
we had from the beginning, that we love
one another" She returned it pointing
to the second chapter of Ruth, verse tenth:
"Thcn she fell on her face, and bowed
herself to the ground, and said unto him
why have l found grace in thine eyes
that thou shoudst take knowledge of me
seeing chat am stranger" He return
ed the book pointing to the thirteenth
verse of the Third Epistle of John: CLAY
ing many things to write unto you,


would not write with paper and ink, but


trust 10 come unto you, and speak face t
face, that our joy may be full" From
the above interview marriage took plac
the ensuing week.
Year: 1868

A resident in u certain village, having
had sanded sugar sold to him, inserted in
the local paper the following - Notice
I bought Of grocer in this village
quantity of sugar, from which 1 obtained
one pound of sand. If the rascal who
cheated me will send to my address seven
pounds Of good sugar, will be satisfied !;
if not, l shall expose him" The follow
ing day nine seven pound packages of sugar
were left at hisresidonce from us many dif-
ferent dealers, each supposing himself the
one intended.
Year: 1868

A Western paper contains the following
advertisement:


"Wants a situation, practical printer,
who is competent to take charge of any
department in printing and publishing
house, Would accept u professorship in
any of the academies. Has no objection
to teach ornamental painting and pcnman-
ship, geometry, trigonometry, and many
other sciences Is particularly suited to
act as pastor to small evangelical
church or as local preacher. lie would
have no objection to form small but Sc
. loct class Of interesting young ladies to
, instruct in the higher branches. TO q
dentist or chiropodist he would be inyalu
able, as he can do almost anything
Would choerfully accept position u:
bass Or tenor singer in choir. Would
board with family, if decidedly pious
For further particulars, inquire at Browns
Saloon.
Year: 1868

such as are generally kept in II country store:


! respectfully invite the citizens Of Odessa and
vicinity to call N and examine my prices and
you will find that they will compare with the
lowest city prices.
Year: 1868

The Opelousas Journal Of the 18th says: Since
our last report Of the crops in this parish, they
have been injured much by the rainy weather,
which began a month since and continued without
the iuteImissiOn of two consecutive days up TO
within few days since. great many OF the
forms produced within this important maturing


eriod have fallen of the stalks, snd the yield of
cotton will in consequence be considerably di-
minisbed unless we happen TO be free from the
worm aud have a late fall-a concurrence 50 rare
that We may not reasonably hope for II. The
cotton plant, however, was so heavily loaded with
bols we'll grown before the rainy period set 10
that they are net materially injured; and
though the great expectations entertained several
weeks ago of an overwhelming crop may not be
fully realized, yet we doubt not, from personal
observation, that the yield will be excellent-as
much as can be conveniently picked-and the
farmer amply remunersted for bis years labor.
Some have already commenced picking, with
enough open for good hand 10 pick from one
hundred to one hundred and fifty pounds per day.
A superabundsnce of corn, potatoes, peas etc,
will certainly be harvested this year throughout
the parish, and all classes OF consumers who de-
pend upon the farmer for subsistence may rest
assured that produce Of all kinds grown here will
be sold at low rates.
Year: 1868

NEGROES AT THE SoUP-HoUSE.-Mu
complaint is made Of the lazy rabble in
Testing the neighborhood of the soup
house on tho alley between Ninth and
Tenth streets, below Main. If they would
get their pot of soup and pone of bread
and go about their business, there would
be little cause for dissatisfaction. But
they don't seem to have any business, or,
ut any rate, don't attend to it. They de-
YOUR the bread and part of the soup,
throwing the balance on the ground 10
breed a nuisance exceedingly offensive 10
the olfactories of those who pass that way.
This is not all many lounge about for the
rest of the day, pitching pennies, playing
marbles, or engaged in other boyish sports,
cursiDg, quarrelliug, and almost fighting.
The compIainants ask. Is there no means
to abate this nuisance ?''
Year: 1868

SCARCITY OF FUEL.-The want of sup
ply of anthracite coal has been generally
felt by all classes of the community for
the last few weeks. Neither hard nor
coke coal can now be obtained except at
high rates, and in very small quantities,
owing to the ice in the Delaware river,
as we depend upon Pennsylvania for this
valued fuel. Several cargoes loaded early
in January have not yet got out of the
river, and we hear Of one ship loaded on
the 9Th of that month which at last ac-
counts was blockaded by ice eighteen
inches in thickness. A good warm rain
will open navigation, and then the diff
Guilty will cease.


Bituminous coal is not as abundant nor
as cheap as might be expected with our
proximity to the mines. Perhaps it is in
some degree owing to the fact that several
of our Virginia companies and dealers con-
tinue to ship large quantities rather than
keep it for home consumption.
Year: 1868

We congratulate our friend DAVIES on his
enterprise and energy in producing another
improvement in photography at this advanced
stage Of the art. We would advise our lady
friends to visit the :" Lee" Gallery, as these
pictures make them look more lovely than
ever. f s -.
Year: 1868

MASCHEsTER.-Andrew Branch (colored)
was before Justice Moody yesterday
charged with stealing iron from the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company,
and sent on to the County Court for fur
thar hearing
Year: 1868

The Democracy are loud in their out.
cries against "Aristocracy They never
tire while beratiHg the bond holder and
every other man, who. through industry,
perseverance and foresigh has accumu


lated sufficient means to support and edu-
cate his family in proper manner; but
we propose to show that the Democracy
are the only real supporters of aristocracy.
1t will be remembered that before the
war, men in this land of liberty were
held in bondage by a class of persons
whose tyranny has never been excelled
and scarcely equalled.- Now what party
was it that upheld those tyrants in all
their helllsh deeds? The answer comes
speedily, Democracy 1-@-a- ~


Through many years this party, of
which we now complain, held power
throughout the nation and what did it do
for the poor man? Did it give him a
homestead? Neverl 1t was wholly de-
voted to the perpetuation of Slavery and
it could not give thought to the wants
of our young men at the North whose
strong arms only needed field to labor
in to make our country beautiful beyond
description and incomparably rich in all
that makes nation great. That it might
have done so is shown by the fact that
the Republicans have done so, and our
western States are rapidly developing
their resources as result, while the
Pacific railroad is rapidly extending it's
iron arms over the rugged peaks of the
Rocky Mountains. These things benefit
the whole country, especially the poor
man, for they open to him new paths to
competence, if not to fortune and renown.


But again. The Ohio State Govern
ment is in the hands of the Democracy


Not many weeks ago bill was passed
taking away the right to vote from very
large class of people because, forsooths
there was a suspicion of their having
negro blood in their veins. These men
have always voted in Ohio, and this at
tempt to oppress them is but an attempt
to build up an aristocracy IL that great
State. But there is satisfaction in know
ing that the Supreme Court has prompt
ly decided the law unconstitutional Now
the Republican party is constantly labor
ing for the good of the people; a fact
which is shown in thousand different
ways; internal Improvements, the extern
sion of Suffrage and the Homestead Law
being some of the most important. by
their fruits ye shall know them.
Year: 1868

-"You may be sure, gentlemen,


said Gen. Grant to the Committee of the
Republican Convention appointed to ap-
prise him of his nomination, that L
shall have no policy of my own to enforce
against the will of the people. Spoken
like man and Democrat, The policy
of the next President will not be "My
Policy" but the peoples policy. Said
the great lamented Lincoln, "This is a
government of the people, by the peo-
pie; land according to that Interpretation
Gen. Grant will carry it on. Our next
President is man of few words, but
those few words are golden,
Year: 1868

The Chicago Post says that "a distin-
guished Western Democrat who was en-
phatic in his denunciations of the war
and faapcial policy of the Republican
party, ia recently published letter, says
in reference to the paper money he had
pronounced worthless "We were mis-
taken The chief Of the Treasury De-
partmeut was either very lucky or very
wise. 1t is certain that a more timid
financial policy in lS6234 would have
paralyzed our armies and destroyed the
n egrity of our Government.


This same Democratic leader also ad-
mits that the war was forced upon the
Government by the folly and madness
of South Carolina in firing upon Fort
Sumpter and the Star ofthe West. He
must admit, too, that his party was
again mistaken when, in this city, four
years ago, it declared the war a failure
and that peace must be sought through
other means.


One would suppose that the logic of
these admissions would before this time
have lead the gentlemen into political
association with those whose wisdom
time has verified. But instead, we find
him advocating the nomination of SEN
ator Hendricks for President by the
July Convention. No man did more
than Hendricks to depreciate the curre1-
cy and increase the public debt, and no man
is doing more now to keep the currency
deprecated and prevent the government
from becoming borrower at lew rates
of interest. Where Democrats, who ac-
knowledge the sad mistakes of their
party during the war, and admit the wis
dom and success of Republican measures
can find reasons outside of personal
considerations for their present political
affiliations, is not apparent. The power
of ancient association and the pride OF
consistency are very great, but they
should not be great enough, and are not
great enough, 60 prevent thoroughly
| honest men from voting In accordance
with their belief Men who know the
right and then pursue the wrong. are be-
yond the power of arguments addressed
to their reason, or appeals directed to
| their conscience.