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Year: 1868

THE Revolutionists of the Rump and
their supporters at the North already
begin "to howl with anguish" The
letter of Frank Blair, which brands the
anarchists as they deserve, has provoked
a general ululation. They gather to-
g0ther their infamous enactments for
establishing military despotism at the
South, and negro supremacy and car
pet bag oligarchy in power over tho
North, and lift up chorus worthy OF
defenders of ruined constitutions. All
their lawless schemes the people will
blow to atoms next November; and as
for the bowling, it can easily be chang
ed to dulcet silence by cutting of the
tails of the howlers close behind their
ears.
Year: 1868

The Radical party say that the Demo
cratic party has swallowed up the So
cession element of the country. This is
not true. for the reloubtable Judge
Nat. Harrison, of Black Crock nctori.
ETY. in this city, was at one time-and
during the re6ellion-an humble petit
tioner in the city OF Richmond seeking
for Office under Confederate authority
at the hands of jeff. Davis. Failing to
get Office there, he applied to and Sc
cured from one Arthur 1. Boreman, of
negro equality fame, the Office of Judge
in the Ninth Judicial District, upon the
promise on his part that he would oxer-
else his Judicial influence to elevate
the negro and degrade the white
man, q promise which he has most faith
fully fulfilled.


The charge is false for the further
reason, that one Cline, n rebel SOL
dier of the county of Doddridge, known
by the Board of Registration to be such,
was registered as voter without being
required to take the iron-clad on the
promise upon his part to vote with the
Radical party. e-


And the charge is false for the still
further reason that X. S. Brown, Elec-
tor at large for the Radical party in
this State, who voted for the ordinance
of secession, was taken into full men,
bership in the Radical Sanhedrim with
out being required to take the oath.


And the charge is false for the still
further reason that one Joseph E. Brown,
the most rampant and merciless rebel of
the State of Georgia, and q thousand
and one other kindred spirits of the
same rebellious proclivities, are today
foremost in the work oc persecution
against the men of their own race.


But suppose the charge were true that
the Democratic party had swallowed
up the entire secession element, we
could very easily offset this by charging
and proving that thousands of men,
who swindled the Government, are
without one exception members of the
Radical party, and that the hundreds
of them who have been sent to the Pen
of the Northern States are
members in good standing in the Grant
and ColfaX organization.


To sum NJ, for every lrebel found in
the Democratic party, felon North e'
n negro South can be found cooperating
with and adhering to the Radical clc.
ment of the country.
Year: 1868

Editor OF The Register


desire to present the name of Fon
tain Smith, Esq, as q suitable candi
date to represent the Democracy O
the Second District in the Senate O.
West Virginia. Mr. Smith is the choice
of the people. His eminent fitness in
every respect makes him the foremost
man for the place. understand thai
he declined nomination upon the State
ticket. The people will not accept q
second declination. MARSHALL.
Year: 1868

ONE CALLICoTT, n notorious loyal
scoundrel, now serving his time i'll the
New York Penitentiary for crimes Of
which he was fairly convicted, is still
Government Collector for the Third
New York District. The reason is that
the loyal Senate Of the United States
will not permit the President to ap-
point a successor. Thus the Senators
and the penitentiary birds play isto
each others hands-a very proper asso-
CiatiOn.
Year: 1868

The WHISKEY FRAUDS AND THE GRAND
JURY.-In the United States Circuit Court
Yesterday, Judge Underwood called upon
the foreman of the grand jury for report
of the proceedings Of that body during the
last few days. In reply, the foreman stated
his inability to report until the testimony
of certain important witnesses was heard
whose attendance had not yet been secured


Deputy Marshal Lynham stated that
special efforts had been made to secure
their attendance, but as yet he had not
been able to bring them before the grand
Jury, one of them not being in his juris-
diction, and the other concealing himself
from service of the writ. He had, how
ever, ascertained his whereabouts, and
telegraphed for his arrest. He hoped tc
produce him at once.


1t is understood that j. Harmer Gilmer
ST., and Henry Smith are the parties tt
whom reference was made. Smith has al
ready been indicted il this court for per
mitting the illegal use of his brands whilst
United States General Inspector of this
district.
Year: 1868

TIE LADIES Of the Dorcas Society Of
Broad-street Methodist Episcopal church
most gratefully acknowledge the receipt Of
500, the proceeds Of Professor Wyman's
entertainment for their benefit on Monday
nipht So
Year: 1868

The Postal Telegraph question will
form the subject of a separate report
from the Postmaster General, which viii
shortly appear The proposition is rap
idly growing in public favor, and sooner
or later will be adopted. 1T is resisted
only by private interests opposed to per-
mitt ng th pub,ic to have the full benefit
of the progress that has been made in
telegraphy. t
Year: 1868

1t is only right to refer to source of
possible disease which is peculiarly wide
spread just now, and agail st which the
public should be cautioned. At the
present time there is quite rage for the
use of hair washes" or 'restorers," !"
which, whilst the charge of their being
''dves" is Indignantly repudia.ed, yet in
a short time restore the color of the
hair. The active agent in these washes
is, of course, lead. In the majority of
cases, probably, a moderate use of such
lotion would be unattended with mis-
chief; but it is worth remembering that
palsy has been known to be produced by
the long use of cosmetics con-
tanning lead. But of the thousands OF
persons who are now applying lead to
their scalps, there will doubtless be some
with an extreme susceptibility to the ac-
ton of the poison, and these will GER
tainly run no inconsiderable risk of
finding the " restoration" of their hair
attended by loss of power in their wrists.
Il Lanset.
Year: 1868

The New York Times denies the re-
port of the story relative to the Alaska
purchase money, and says that seven
millions two hundred thousand dollars
were sent from that city to Russia last
August. The five millions referred to as
having been sent from London were in
payment for Russian railroad loans.
Year: 1868

SPAIN bids fair to be convuised by in
surrection and .bloodshed, apparently to
establish republieanism in the govern
ment. 1t is difficult at this time and
distance to understand how this really
is. Whatever the facts really are Span
ish affairs even, now suggest the idea of
ruins enough and of kind to eventuate
in a Monarchy
Year: 1868

Road tho following secesh blow
from the Mobile Tribune, good read
ers, and remember, if yon can, wheth.
! Or there over was war, or if any
body got whipped, or who it was:


"Friends-fe!low citizens of Mobile


comrades Of the Queen City OF the
Gulf let US make one more effort in
behalf ofour rights and our liberty.
II zoe are successful in the approaching
contest zoe shall regain all that we lost
tNtlse "Lost Cause" We shall be
frcemen once more. We shall have
country. We shall be able to re-
verse the iron rule which has been
imposed upon us, and turning that
iron into bands Of fire, hurl them
back on the heads of the fagitious
wretches who have inflicted SO MANY
ioul and fragrant wrongs on our bleed.
ing country. Once moro 10 the
breach then-yet once morel and
when the cloud shall have cleared
away from the flaming field, our flag


the grand old Democratic flag
will be seen in all its glory, stream
ing like the thunder clouds against
tho wind. Let us rally once more
1found The DEAR OLD Flag, which
re have followed 80 often to glory
md to victory. Let us plant our


Standard in the midst of the field, and
~ US once more raise the war cry
he who doubts is damned; and he who
dallics is q bastard"
Year: 1868

Irishmen, Germans, and all other
foreigners are expected to crowd up
to the polls and vote for Blair with
great alacrity because in 1864 he sub.
scribed to the following oath, and
was a great Know Nothing leader in
st. Louis.


First Degree--In presence Of Al
mighty God and these witnesses, you
do solemnly swear that you will not
vote nor give your influence for any
Office in the gift of the people, unless
he be an American born citizen, in
favor of Americans ruling American,
nor if he be a Roman Catholic.


Second Degree-In the presence oi
Almighty God and these witnesses,
you do solemnly and sincerely swear,
if it may be legally done, you will,
when elected or appointed to any Of
fetal station confering on your power
to do SO, remove all foreigners, aliens
or Roman Catholics from office or
place, and that you will in no case
appoint such to any Office or place in
your gift.


Catholics are especially expected
to tear their small under garments
for frank the little.
Year: 1868

One of the most effective Tanners
Club in Chicago is made up Of Irish
men. They are too heroic to follow
rebel dictation.


A pestilent rebel writes to Cop
pcrhead sheet that the "bali is mov-
ing on" The fellow doubtless has
il attached to his log.
Year: 1868

Some Democrat, with an eye to
business, recently wrote to tho N. Y.
Tribune, asking If it would advise
that Grant aud Seymour should
stump tho country together. The
Tribune replies:


"ltdepends on the time and place
that might be chosen. If the
'stumps' were to be those which
grow between the Rapidan and Rich
mond, and the time during the sum.
mer of 1864 and tho winter of '65-.
'66, Grant on one side and Seymour
on tho other would hardly have re-
suited better for tho Democratic
canse than Grant on one side and Lee
on the other. We have never. seen
any evidence that Grant could not
make a speech as well as Seymour,
while we are sure that Seymour
could never hold his tongue as well
as Grant.
Year: 1868

SHALL We HAVE A volcano ?-The Figaro, q
new and wide-awake San Francisco print, urges
upon the Secretary of State the necessity of the
immediate purchase Of the Sandwich Islands, on
the ground that in addition to the natural value,
ait would be great thing for the United States
to own a burning mountain-the volcano will be
sold with the aud. We have Niagara Falls, the
Mammoth Cave, Yosemite, the Big Tree Grove,
and many other curiosities but in the whole OF
the territory of Uncle Samuel there is no vol
cano. This should not be. This deficiency
must be remedied. The nation at large calls
upon Seward to buy the Sandwich Islands
JOHN Crooks, formerly editor of the New York
Mercantile Advertiser, wrote the following pretty
little message, and sent it, with package OF
silver teaspoons, to. his wife, by the hands of his
little daughter:


DEAR MOTHER Father sends by me


Six silver spoons TO stir thy tea


And bids how,


That thirteen years this very day,


Upon the twenty first Of May,


You did consent his bride to be-


And that produced your daughter-M!


And SO makes my bow


Quaint is it not?
Year: 1868

Suue -Vlu, lulIl e3pldlHS lISell


ErREKA, June 18th, 1868.
EDITOR TINES Allow me sufficient space in
the columns of your journal to make this formal
announcement, that my name will he submitted
TO the next ensuing Congressional Convention of
the Union Republican party of the Third Con-
pressional District of the State of California for
the nomination for member of the Lower House
OF Congress.


Pressing professional engagements, as well as
my sense of propriety about such matters, alike
preclude me from visiting the people of different
parts of this district, prior to the meeting of the
Convention named for the purpose of advancing
my wishes in this behalf.


Hence take this method of saying that the
nomination is desired by me, aud if rendered
will be accepted and the responsibilities and OBJ
legations it will impose he me: i'll q manner,
hope, satisfactory to the loyal and true men OF
the district NJ views upon the pending politi-
cal questions of the day perhaps well known
throughout the district. These views ! believe
are coincident with the opinions of the radical
men of the time.


If elected it would be my earnest wish and
resolute endeavor to uphold the principles o.
constitutional liberty, of law and order as vel
as to advance by all honorable means the mate
rial interests of the people of my District and the
State at large. Respectfully yours,


CHARLES WEsrMoRELAND.
Year: 1868

der the dominion Of their former slaves lie
seems TO think TINT as the whites lost their
slaves by taking his advice heretofore, the
wrong will lie repaired by re.establishing
slavery, and he graciously with tears stream.
ing down hiB cheeks, advises the whites to
become the slaves Why will not mon who
arc forever giving wrong advice, and getting
sorry for it, relieve themselves and the poo.
ple by ceasing 10 advise ? If their opinions
were wrong in tho past, why should we trust
them in the future?


A long conversation which had with a
very intelligent Republican, ended with the
following speech from him:


II belong, Mr.. Hill, to the Republican
party, as you have seen. | do know the
masses Of the Republicans do not desire to
do injustice to the Southern people. Our
leaders told US these harsh measures were
necessary to keep down the spirit Of resist
ancc ut tho South. We arc beginning to dis.
cover that tho Southern people are willing to
live by the Constitution, and whatever the
leaders may desire the masses Of the Repub-
iicans will exnct nothing more. We are
ready To repudiate the policy Of our leaders.
but VIC do not like the Democrats, and there
is no third party. Neither do we like An.
drew johnson, yet | tell you frankly, we arc
troubled with the thought that such bad,
Ill tempered man as Wade, may possibly
take bis place. 1t il difficult To see what we
shnll do. or can do, but on this you may re.
ly: The masses Of the Republican party Of
the North will never consent 10 force oa the
Southern people government which we
would not accept for ourselves. only wish
all the people, North and South, understood
each other ns you and now do"


This was the honest expression Of a man
who desires to do right, and there are very
many such. How such men tower above
Southern Radicals Very truly yours,


BESJ. II. HILL.
Year: 1868

DECREASE OF OATTLE.-News reaches
us from every quarter of the State that
stock are rapidly sinking from the effects
of cold and starvation. Those who are
competent to judge say that at least one
half the stock in the country will have
perishcd before the opening spring. In
consequence of these reports and the ac-
tual expense in procuring fair beef cattle,
our butchers are raising the price of beef
Portland Bulletin.
Year: 1868

LIBERAL,-A modest individual in tho
Nutmeg State announces that his golden
wedding will come off just thirty years
from now, and offers a liberal discount on
any presents his friends then desire to
make him.
Year: 1868

WISE AND WITTY-Referring to old
Ben Wade's declaration that he won't
back out from negro suffrage, the Now
York Times says he seems to be very
much like the passenger at sea who in a
storm tied himself for safety to the an.
chor.
Year: 1868

There ace poems, it is said, grander hsx, ever
bard wrote, which ripple through leYiiss1
lives, unheard and unseen There l. music
also in the heart of man, though the lip. ~
powerless to form it and the voice to utter il
And sometimes, We Wot, this music has more Of
grandeur and beauty than that which lacks
neither voice nor utterance. We think uf ibis
often, when our heart 10 yearning for the power
70 break forth into music and join the ysices Of
Nature in their grand anthem of praiss to God.
We think of it. when, in church or yesty. or
under the bright blue canopy OF heaven, the
gladstone hymns of faith and trust, which OUR
fathers sung, go mp once more to the very
throne Of God. And there Is consolation in tie
thought to US, as there may be to some that
read this, that though the lips be unskilIed add
the voice untaught, the heart may keep Sms
and tune.


And We believe that oftentimes this music cf
the heart ia more acceptable to God than Is the
music Of the lips Praise that is true prsias
consists not in skill or seisnce. Better the
thankful heart than the sweetest voice without
it. The heavens declare the glory If Gsd,
though it be with unspoken voice, more thas
the streams that ripple and the birds tha
sing. 't '--'t it


Then should ye who have the power to prsi.e
Go1 with the voice, cherish it rs one Of the
sweetest and highest gifts of God And We.
who have not this power, will still thazk God
that we can sing with the understanding, and
make melody in our hearts. Ea
Year: 1868

Wells, Bond and Platte have just returned
from Washington and it is understood, as the
result of their mission that "a bill will be intro
duced into Congress in day or two ordering
an election in each State of the South where
one has not been held" 1t may be considered
quite certain then, that the people of Virginia
will soon be called upon, to vote on the propos-
ed Constitution. Are they ready for the ques-
ton? From what we bave seen, and heard, we
believe that they are. There is ev.ry indication
that the people in every section are fully aroused
to the Importance of the issue, and are prepar-
ed to speak in no uncertain tone, at the polls,
and rebuke with scorn, the effort which is be-
ing made to subject them to the rule of felons
and slaves. -


The State has been thoroughly canvassed,
and the enormities Of the Constitution have
been pointed out so often and SO fully on the
stump and by the Press that, by this time, they
must be plain to all. Every true patriot must
feel that it is sacred duty to preserve untarn-
ished the honor of the grand old mother State,
around whose gallant record, so many bright
memories cluster, and for whom so many brave
spirits, sons or bro,hers have fought aud died.
Every sensible man must see that the prosper
ity of the whole community and Of each indiyid
ual for several to come at any rate, is dependent
on the defeat of the plans of the Radicals. Ii
the state l5 afrcanlZed, as 1t WILL be, as soon as
this Constitution is adopted, every interest will
suffer-but above all, that very large and un-
fortunate class, who are in debt, will be brought
at once to bsnkruptcy-and from the great de-
probation of landed property which will follow
as matter Of course, the creditors will lose the
largest portion of their debts.


But we believe the minds of all are made up.
The only thing now, to recolleot IL, that every
Conservative must be ready, Let no one be
taken unawares. Each one should feel that
the decision of the question is dependent on
him and his friends, and thinking so. be zeal
Gus in the cause, and prepared to vote, when
ever the question is sprung, They should rec
olect too that by radical trickery, it has been
pretty well determined that the registration
books will not probably be re opened which
makes the vote Of each registered conservative
doubly important Even though election day
shall come on the busiest day In the year-be
ready and vote against the Constitution, if you
want to save yourselves aud your children from
being the slaves of slaves Never before in the
history OF Virginia, was it as true Us it is now
that, the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. ,


Charlottesville Chronicle
Year: 1868

I do not seek an angel bride


I'd rather she were human
With foibles if you like-but still


A fond, true-hearted woman.
An angel wife would be SO good,


So high and far above me;
So little like me, do you see


Shed hardly deign to love me.
She'd be so often way up stairs
. She d think my down stairs gloomy,
And such sad catastrophe et
I'm sure would quite undo me.
I'd want to kiss her now and then,
To pet and maybe tease her,
But if / served an angel go


do not think 'twould please her.
I'd be afraid to speak, almost,


For fear, some sunny morning,
Shed spread her wings and fly away
Without one word of warning. ~
These angels are so good. you see


That once they pass a sentence
There's not the least occasion left
For vowlng repentance.
III like to step inside my door
AS if l made it brighter
Nor passing through-and found one there
Who would not let me slight her
l d like to take her in my arms


And frolic with her maybe,
# pleasant, dance her on my knee


AS she would dance the baby.
Or, seated in my chair at night


With her soft arms around me,
I'd set her singing-till the air
Should fill with visions round me-
Till all the sweet fond fancies past


Should bloom with tenfold glory,
And join the fairies of the now


To tell a true loves story.
While all my hearts full depths should think
AS when her song is Yer,
She turns for one sweet kiss that tells


What words can ne er discover
Year: 1868

~ LOOK 80 our ERterCSE


5 GREAT BARGAINS!


Piper, Drake & Co. have received, and will
continue to receive every few days, additions to
their already fine stock of Goods and as ''they
think they haze the incest trade IN tour they are
compelled to keep first class goods as they have
always done, and can and will sell them at fair
prices.


They will also keep what merchants call 'sec-
onds' which are, in some instances pretty fair
goods, but can, general thing, be sold for less
than first class goods cost.


They do not propose to sell seasonabte goods at
cost, for if they did their friends would not be-
lieve them. but they do promise to sell as loa0 as
any other house, for the same class of goods.


They have just received splendid lot of


Bleached and Brown Cottons
which they can sell very reasonable.


They have also just received a splendid lot OF
Cotton Yarns which they are selling at lower
rates than since the war, for CASH.
hOAA WORTH Ladies and Gents Kid
D0UU Gloves, just regeiyed S Z hy by I'D
Year: 1868

OUR STOCK Is NOW COMPLETE!


& We are offering great inducements


We propose to sell goods at very short profits
for cash. making it to the interest of the purcha
ser as we'll as the seller. Weare sure it would
be to the interest of all to give us call before
purchasing. Our stock is made up of the follow
in