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Year: 1868

The Sunday Law, in compliance with the
wish of the people, ard the principles of JUS
tice and reason, ought to be repealed. The
observance of the sabbath is, in our opinion,
a matter eRtirely beyond the province of
legislation. and should be left to the moral
and religious sense of the community and to
the conscience of the individual. A law to
enforce its observance is sumptuary in its
But the subject has been so exhaustively ar
gued, pro and con, during the last twenty
wears, that we will do no more than simply
say that moral suasiun, not legislative coer.
cion. is what the subject requires.


The bill to admit the evidence of Chinese,
Indians and negroes as testimony in Courts OF
Justice will, we hope, be defeated in the As.
sembly. In our local column will be found
an item which illustrates the value of the
evidence of the most intelligent race of the
three--the Chinese.


The bill to abolish capital punishment
should, also, be defeated, there is villiany
enough now in the world without allowing
murderers to escape the death penalty, have
chance to get pardoned, break prison, com.
NIT fresh murders, and propagate crime
through their posterity, which by hereditary
transmission must partake to u greater or
lesser extent of the parental nature. Rather
than abolish the death penalty as it now
stands. it would be better to hang every man
on his third conviction of grand larceny. We
are not certain but that this would be good
plan anyhow. Give q man two chances for
reformation. When proved to be incorrigible
put an enl to his existence. " When tree
bringeth not forth good fruit it shall be cut
down and cast into the fire.


The Registry Law, instead of being
amended, ought to be Internationally re-
pealed. The best devised law imaginable
would work great inconvenience to the migra.
tory population of California, even if framed
to apply alike to all classes of citizens. The
election law of the year prior to the COM
mencement OF the operation of the Registry
Law, amply protected the ballot box against
fraud


The 4" Fence Question:" admits of exten.
sive argument on both sides, and our space
forbids treating it at great length but we
are opposed to the repeal of the present fence
law, on the ground that its repeal would
encourage slovenly agriculture, destroy stock
raising as a pursuit, and in the end prove
injurious to the prosperity of the State. 1t is
better to progress solidly and surely, even il
slowly.


Some legislation is required to prevent the
kidnapping of won en-, which now obtains
among the Chinese population of this State
on trumped up charges of larceny. tits on out
rageous evil in the abstract, and source o.
great expense to the several counties Of the
State, on account of criminal prosecutions
We respectfully call the attention of the
Legislature to the subject.
Year: 1868

PurNAM's MAGAzINE.-We have received
the February number Of this able publication.
We commend its purely literary articles to our
readers as being of high order; but for
political reading of healthy character we
recommend the UNION DEMOCRAT even if not
quite so elegant as Putnam.
Year: 1868

The other evening while our Devils corns
were aching badly, the question presented
itself 30 his mind: Why is frantic lover
like an aching cern? Answer: Because be
cannot rest easy until paired tpared). After
this effort We pnt him on strict diet OF
fried wool in esdss - dsvelcps bis Wit as fast
as possible.
Year: 1868

j. K. Hanson has put US to our wits ends
to End appropriate language in which to
thank him for the abundant supply of choice
reading matter we regularly receive from his
Book Store.
Year: 1868

A late dispatch gives a lengthy, and sharp
correspondence between Gen. Grant and the
President on the Stanton imbroglio. John
son accuses Grant of accepting the Secretary
ship of War al interim for the purpose OF
circunventing him. and helping Congress.
Year: 1868

We will notify our subscribers of the date of expiration of tue time for which they shall have pAid. and should they not renew their subscrip- tions, in . reasonable time, they need not expect to receive the 1opcr.
Year: 1868

OLD AGE WITHOUT RELIGION. Alas !
for him who grows old without growing wise,
and to whom the future world does not set
open her gates, when be is excluded by the
present. The Lord deals SO graciously with
us in the decline of life, that it is a shame
to turn deaf ear to the lessons which he
gives. The eye becomes dim, the tongue
faters, the feet totter, all the senses refuse
to do their office, and from every side re-
sounds the call, "Set thy house in order,
for the term of thy pilgrimage is at hand"
The playmates of youth, the fellow laborers
of manhood, die away, and take the road
before us. sOld age is like some quiet cham
Der, in which, disconnected from the visible
world, we can prepare in silence for the
world that is unseen.
Year: 1868

DUST AND AsHEs.-Did you ever see a
lump of coal after it was more than half
burned on the fire? See how all the life
the richness and fatness are burned out of
it; and how little but coarse grey cinders,
aud scraggy remnants of worthless dust and
ashes are all that remains; fit for no use un-
der heaven but to be cast into the streets
and carted away. So it is with some men:
The fires of sin have SO wrought into them,
that little but dust and ashes remain of
them. All the native richness of their ma
ture is burned away, and they are only fit to
be cast into the great dirtpie of waste ma,
terial of humanity till God shall regenerate
and renew them with the washing of regen-


Grafton and the renewing of the Holy Ghost
Year: 1868

For salary of the Marshal of the Supremt
Court of the United States, from April third
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, to June thirty
eighteen hundred and,sixty eight, at thirty five
hundred dollars per annum, four thousand three
hundred and ffty-ive dollars and seventy seven
cents
Year: 1868

An lrishman, short time in this coans
try, was eating boiled green corn. After
eating off all the corn, he passed the cob
back to the lad y who sat at the table. cav
ing: Would you please to be SO kind.
as to put some more beans on the sthick j
Year: 1868

city papers have nearly all agreed in


currency to the rumor that Lieuten.
Governor Dunn recently applied to
fal Buchanan for a guard Of soldiers to
ct him from violence at his residence.
arm from good authority that no such
Patton ives made by Governor Dunn.
re are now or have been any soldiers
3 before his residence they were sent
without his solicitation.
Year: 1868

A DETROIT paper tells a story of
honest industry insuficiently rewarded.
1t is Of Cincinnati editor, who, it says,
makes one suit answer for the changes
of the year. He gets a suit of thick
cloth as cold weather comes on. and by
the time hot weather arrives it is worn
sufficiently thin to serve as thin clothes.
When he wears them out, then he don't
wear them out any more-that is to say
be wears them out until they are SO
much worn out that be had rather not
go out than wear them out any more
then he gets another suit.
Year: 1868

Nor pleasant to consult physician for the relief of
these various delicate affections. and only upon the
urgent necessity will far sacrifice CREST
est darn as to do this The win then thank Us for
placing their hands simple scacs which will be found
ecous in relieving and curing almost every Of those
troublesome complaints peculiar TO the
Year: 1868

These are times that should cause
honest, patriotic men of either party to
reflect. Whom have the Republicans
set up as their standard-bearer A
mere automaton-a man that declares
he has no political principles-that he
shall be governed by circumstances
Fer this purpose was he selected, that
he might follow the fuglemen Of the
Radicals and do their bidding. A man
withou patriotic principle-without
statesmanship - without talent and
without any record as to intelligence
or capacity, save that of smoking and
drinking. Will any candid, conscien-
tious man vote for such a candidate for
the Chief Executive of great nation 7
The history for the last eight years
bear sufficient testimony to the unfit
ness of the party in power to govern a
nation of freemen.
Year: 1868

Ii is useless to murmnr or show any
apathy because the candidate of our
choice was not nominated. All minds
cannot be satisfied with nominations
of this nature. We are great nation.
Concessions must be made to suit the
condition of all portions of it as near as
can be. The whole country must he
consulted and suited, if possible. No
good Democrat or Conservative can
falter now. Our stand-bearer is with
out superior in point of intellect and
craftsmanship. He stands to the can
didate of the Radicals as a Hyperion
to Satyr. Though he may not COM
mand as much enthusiasm in the West
as PENDLETON would have done, yet
his strength in the North and East is
much greater. Let US do our duty and
victory will as surely perch upon our
banners as the ides of November will
come. Principles is ever the watch
word of Democracy These are inter-
woven ia the very nature of our candi-
date-they encircle his brow, and with
them and him we can aud will march
onward to glorious triumph.
Year: 1868

The Republican press have great fears
that SEYMOUR might become insane, in
which case BLAIR would become Presi-
dent. They are working very hard to
convince the public that such might be
the case. Such lodges show the con-
sternation that is upon them for fear of
SEYMoUR's success. Even the New York
Times, o rather conservative Republican
journal, has become infected with this
insane idea. 1t says:


Does the Erening Post consider itself
iastified in treating as it does of Gev.
Seymour's hereditary tendency to in.
sanityi The subject is far too serious
for sportive treatment. The facts are
within the knowledge OF the Post, or
may be by little inquiry. Unques-
tionably, there is o very great danger,
in case of the possible election OF MT
Seymour, that the Vice President Blair
would be called on to serve in the hrst
office for the greater part Of the term
Who that knows Blair's nature, or has
read his revolutionary letter, but would
be alarmed for the country in such q
contingencyi We have already had q
number of terrible warnings not to elect
any man Vice President whom We are
not willing to see In the Presidents
chair. In view of sll the facts In the
case, we don't knew in which Of its
psrts tho Democratic ticket is the
worst.o "
Year: 1868

THE NEW REVOLUTIONARY MEASURE.
The bill which has passed both
Houses Of Congress providing that the
electoral vote of the Southern States
not entitled 10 representation in Congress
shall not be counted in the electoral
college is the topic of general discus
sion among politicians. 1t was passed
by q strict party vote through each
House, and the purpose of it. as before
stated in this correspondence, is clear.
If, for instance, the State of Georgia
should cast her electoral vote for Sey-
mour, before this vote can be counted
it must be determined by Congress that
Georgia is entitled to q representation
in Congress. Just as certain as her
vote is cast for the Democratic ticket
lust so certain will the Jaeobins deter
mine that she is not entitled to repre-.
sentation. If Virginia should cast her
electoral vote for Grant, Virginia will
be declared entitled to representation.
In other words, the precise condition of
things is produced which Senator Trum-
bull so earnestly warned his party
against as likely "to produce another
civil war;" 1t should be remembered
that this is the legislation of the party
which would persuade the people that
it is for peace. The gravest apprehen-
sions are felt and expressed here by
leading men of both parties as to the
possible consequences of this usurpation
on the part of Congress.-E. in Bdti-
more Gazette.
Year: 1868

1t has been suggested that GRANT
and CoLrAx have gone West in search
of the "Salt River" as it is quite prob
able they will be appointed by the
Democratic party to take a cruise on
that stream in November next.
Year: 1868

A VERBATIM REPORT of the examination of
Thurlow Weed, the king-maker, by Gen. But
Ter, shows it to have been on the part OF both
manager and witness one of the most skilful
exhibitions ofintelectual gymnastics that ever
took place. Butler in the end was completely
successful anil raaa4. WAT
he had been approached on the subject of rais-
ing money to buy votes for the President, that
he had been in communication with parties
who had the business in hand and that he had
refused any direct complication with the
scheme, not because it offended his mora
sense but because he regarded it as impracti-
cable. On the whole Thurlow appears to very
poor advantage in the matter and exhibits the
worst characteristics of veteran politician
who is not a veteran statesman or patriot.
Year: 1868

rel arose: for there were loud words, saws the
policeman; not even the man and his wife who
were crossing the street, and at wnom, tt is
said, The pistol was snapped. Some person or
persons followed the officer and him after the
arrest. At the q door of the Station House. as he
from behind, and struck q severe blow or blows
on the head with some blunt Instrument. He
was summed. This is his own account and the
oncer testihes to the same thing. Then this
oinoer says there was no one AZ the station
House House 10 receive the prisoner. and
assailant without letting him 20. think he
Woulo have been perfectly justified In doing 80,
even II Devine had escaped which was not very
likely In his then condition. He did not call
know who his assailant was, and suppose the
perpetrator OF this gross outrage will never be
brought 10 justice. When Devine awoke o from
his eTun ken debauch he found his hair cloJted
with blood and gore, and requested In vain for
some water to wash and dress 1t, Offering TO
down to prison he wished TO go also, and
asked why he was not taken. He says that
the officer in charge. whom he named,
answered that "tbey wanted TO make use
OF him." No one has been produced To
con n edict these statements of Devtue or to ex-
plain them. 1 very much regret this, for the
sake Of the administration of the law. II l
thought that Devine had possession OF these
papers knowingly, and for fraudulent purpose,
would feel my self bound, of my own motion,
to order his arrest, and to commit him To prison
or bind him over to answer the charge before
the proper tribunal. But think that the evil
dence before me corroborates his own state
ment that he was in possession OF the SO papers
without guilt on his part, and therefore make
no rule in regard to him. Rule discharged.


AS soon as he had finished reading the above
opinion, Judge Sharswood adjourned the Court.
Year: 1868

Bank stock he denied. The Supreme


Court had decided that the banks


were illegally taxed in Ohio. Last


Winter a resolution was adopted ia
the Legislature making the State
laws in accordance with those of
Congress, and stock n National Banks
was now taxed all over the State,


: If the National Banks were abolish :
ed. he claimed that fhe present tax
obtained from stock in those banks
would not be collected, aud the Gov
.ernment would thereby lose a large
amount of revenue. He did not be-
lieve that the control of the currency
of the country should be put Ia the
hands of one man, and was, therefore,
opposed tos giving control over it to
the Secretary OF the Treasury
Year: 1868




t3 WASHINGTON, Jan t, 1868.


Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi. 5
here, and represents that the consti-
tuition which the Convention of the
State will submit will certainly be de-
feated ,>by the people He declares
that with confidence, aud notwith-
standing the fact that, upon the pass
age of the new Reconstruction Bill,
it will require only a majority of the
votes cast at the election fer the
adoption of the constitution Fur
ther, Judge Sharkey states that in
case of the failure Of the people to
reject the constitution, the white eiti-
zens will unite for the purpose of
sending negro Senators and Repre-
sentatives to Congress from that
State, excluding all white men. but
obtaining a majority Of whites in the
Legislature of the State


Citizens of Virginia, just arrived
here, also confidently assert that they
can defeat the Radical Negro State
Constitution about to be submitted,
They have no resource fer 1t except
by dividing the Radical negro inter-
est. But they say al.o that, falling
to defeat the constitution, they will
give up the Congressional represen-
tation to the freedmen.


1t is apprehended, however, that
there are so many white Radicals in
each of the ten States who aspire TO
Federal Office, that no combination
for the election of negroes can sue
ceed. Besides, the National Radical
Executive Committee have this mat
ter in hand, and are using all their
power in the South to keep down ne
gro representation for the present and
till after the Presidential election
They will buy off the negro aspiranfs,
and we learn from good authority tha
funds are now being raised for this
purpose. Any negro nominee for
Congress can sell out his chance for a
handsome fortune. because, even If a
single negro should take his seat in
the House prior to the election of
President, the Radical candidate viii
certainly be defeated.


1t is stated that the President will
send Gen. .Wm.T. Sherman on especial
mission TO the Southera States, to in
| Vestigate their coalition In a materi-
al and political point of view. How
Year: 1868

A CONGRESSMAN KILLED BY HIS Son.
Cornelius S. Hamilton, the Republican mem
Der of Congress from the Eighth District of
Ohio, was killed by an insane son at Marys-
vile, on Sunday morning week. 1t appears
that the son who committed the dreadful act
had been deranged for some weeks. The faith
er left Washington to see him, and had made
arrangements to bring him to the Columbus
Lunatic Asylum. While feeding his stock on
Sunday morning on his farm near Marysville,
the boy stepped up behind him with piece of
board struck him on the back of the head kill
ing him instantly. He then covered up the
dead body with fodder and started to kill his
mother. Selling an axe he made toward her,
when a younger brother, seeing the axe in the
maniac's hand, shouted to his mother to run
or Thomas would kill her. She did so and es-
capped. The maniac then started Tor the bro
ther who gave the alarm, and struck him q
dangerous blow on the shoulder. A neighbor
alarmed by the outcry, ran to the rescue of the
boy, caught the axe, and succeeded with the
assistance of others who had by that time
reached the scene, in preventing further mis-
chief. The insane son is now in prison, exceed
ingly unconcerned.
Year: 1868

county being present, and the almost unani-
nous expression of the delegates was that the
law should not be repealed. Changes were
suggested in few minor points, but the main
featues Of the law were heartily endorsed by
the convention. Before this law was enacted
the School system of Maryland was quite as
bad as our own. From a synopsis of the pres
ent law, as given in the Baltimore Sum, it il
much the same as that suggested by the friends
of the movement in this State.


For the prompt action in this matter mucl
is due to number of gentlemen inthis coun
ty, who were mainly instrumental in startin
the convention movement.
Year: 1868

DELAWARE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co.
The Commercial says that this Company is be,
ginning to do an excellent business not only
at home but abroad. A general agent has beer
appointed for Maryland, and another fol
business of the Company is being extended.
Year: 1868

MoNEY.-We hope subscribers indebted to
US will settle their accounts, and not put us to
the trouble of calling on them. Those at a
distance can remit by mail. We are not in
the habit Of making appeals Of this character
but unless our delinquents are reminded Of
their obligations they Il forget US, we fear
Let this be sufficient, friends.
Year: 1868

In Louisiana, the reports Of the annexation
of Cuba have given rise to some discussion
among the sugar raisers. They say that if
Cuba is annexed, slavery WILL Of course, be
abolished, and then the cost of sugar produc-
again be raised in the United States. This is
a view of the case which probably has not vel
struck the public mind of the North and West.
Year: 1868

RESISTING PoLICEMEN,-Before Recorder
Becker this morning there was case in
volving the matter Of resistance to an officer,
one OF the best policemen in the city, who
frankly told crowd on one OF the tainted
streets in the city that this thing of resist
ing police officers while in the discharge of
their duty would not deter him in the per-
formance of his obligations. He sailed in
and made the arrest.
Year: 1868

ABUSIVE TO A POLICE OFIICER.-Yester-
day morning a negro woman named Rose
Nelson appeared before the Mayor as a
witness in behalf Of Susan Morton, charged
with picking q pocket. Rose, the day be-
fore, informed officer Witt that this woman
did rob the man, but subsequently went
back and offered to pay the officer if he
would not tell on her in the examination,
but Mr.. Witt could not see it in that light.
Officer Witt told the conversation yesterday
morning, in the examination, but Rose came
up for the defence and denied it, calling the
officer ID liar, and became so abusive
that she had to be locked up. In the cell
she became more abusive, SO much go that
she had to be chained to the floor and hand
cuffed. She will have hearing this morn
ing,
Year: 1868

STEALING SAMPLEs.-For some time past
many samples of tobacco left on and in the
boxes in the Tobacco Exchange have been
missed. AS matter of course the con-
clusion was arrived at that they were
stolen, as there was nothing easier, there
being no obstacle to thieves entering the
room. To prevent recurrence Of these
thefts doors are being put up on the land
ing leading to the second fight of stairs by
which entrance is had to the salesroom.
Year: 1868

NEEDS ATTENTIoN.-The bridge corner
of Jefferson and Broad streets is in most
wretched condition, as is the street running
between Fousheee, and Leigh streets, and
needs the attention of Engineer Gill.
Year: 1868

THE SUBSCRIBER WILL ARRIVE AT
L the Central depot on TUESDAY NEXT with
fresh supply of his superior WOOD ipine),
which he will sell at FIVE DOLLARS per cord
delivered This wood Is unsurpassed In quality by
any in the city, and satisfaction is guaranteed as
20 quantity.


de l2-ltS A. B. WALKER.
Year: 1868

A singular feature of the negro's new
ly-acquired education is his disposition
to write with chalk on street walls and
fences. Bad spelling is not the most
unpleasant point in this display Of
learning; but profanity and obscenity
ore both worse. A reckless personality
too, is noticeable. But obscenity i:
very frequently visible in this way
and of a character SO low and repulsive
as to make for itself an Importance one
would scarcely anticipate.-Chdrlesto
S. c., correspondent Of the " Y. Times.
Year: 1868

At Paris restaurant, a waiter fell
desperately in love with scullery
maid, who turned deaf ear to mis- suit
He went into the cellar, opened the
taps of oil the wine barrels, sat down
on the floor, and allowed the liquor to
mount and submerge him. There his
body was found the next morning.
The scullery maid shed repentant
tear, and the proprietor shed several
over this sudden accession of body in
his vintages.s -. % E,.s
Year: 1868

A young gentleman of New Ysrk
wishing to escort a lady friend to seat
in the cars at the New Haven depot, the
other day, and being informed that he
could not enter the car unless he had q
ticket, purchased one for Boston, for
which he paid six dollars, and had the
satisfaction Of seating hislfriend.