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Year: 1867

Little is doing on Mine Hill The first attempt to smelt the ore failed in conse quence of defective hearth, as is supposed A new hearth of firebrick will be put in and another experiment made which is expect ed to succeed, although some think it will be necessary to use small open furnaces in stead of the large stack.

 - The Methodists have commenced work on the foundation for house of worship

 - Sixteen persons were propounded' last Sunday for admission to the Consrega tional Church
Year: 1867

man IN the country capable of managing
its affairs without injury to the public
interests ard the class intended to be
protected and benefited must stand aside
for totally inexperienced man. of whom
the country knows nothing except SER
vile fiatterer Of Andrew johnson, feeding
on the crumbs that fall from the table of
his master in the White House. The
friend of the black man, whose constant
aim has been to enlighten, elevate and
assist him in his new condition, must
make room for copperhead whose
especial adherence is a ''nigger," and
who believes that slavery was blessing
and emancipation a curse. It hardly
seems creditable that a man already on
the verge of impeachment and removal
from office, should so audaciously defy
the public sentiment and outrage the feel
ings of the nation as to make such a
change as this. But peculiarity that
mas marked every important step taken
by Mr. johnson since his elevation by
murder to the Executive Office, is, that
it is the very worst step for his friends,
the very worst for his party and for him
self that he could possibly take under the
circumstances.
Year: 1867

Washington, August 26.-This has
been day OF great excitement in Wash
lpgton, caused by the circumstances at
tending the President giving out part
of the suppressed Grant correspondence,
and by its contents. Careful inquiry con-
cernIng it leaves scarcely any doubt that
the President furnished it for publication
while i'll condition similar to that shown
by him when he took the oath Of Office
He gave 1t out early in the day, sending
for a correspondent of Boston paper,
and subsequently refusing it to the agent
of the Associated Press, who has been
his personal and intimate friend for TWEEN
ty years, and also refusing correspon-
dent who is member of his official house
hold, both of whom have constantly fur
nished him with every facility for news
paper defence


At eleven O. clock last night he declared
to these. and IN the presence of two other
newspaper men, that he would not let
the correspondence go, and that convey
ed the positive impression that it had
not been given out. To another person
he declared tnat ne gave it tn the Herald
as mark of his appreciation of its late
change. In military circles, his course
in suppressing Grants letters protesting
against the suspension of Stanton, is con-
sidered Il gross outrage on the General, as
the publication of the Sheridan letter
referring to it made the publication of
the other necessary. Officers have de-
nounced the evident intention to sup
press Gen. Grants views, in the most
unmeasured terms.


The Presidents course regarding these
letters has been as follows lst, to deny
their existence for two days in succession;
then when their substance appeared to
authorize statements that the letters were
of most friendly character, but could
not be made public because they were
marked private, which was only true of
one of them then finally giving them
ont as described All of Sheridan's
friends are reioiced at the Presidents
publication Of the correspondence impli-
eating both himself and Gen. Rousseau
in the charges brought against the latter
by Sheridan. 1t was feared that Sheri-
dan had made accusations against Rous-
seau without having possessions of evi-
dcnce in the case This, though entirely
OF private nature, the President author
lied to be made public in the shape of
kilograms between Rousseau and himself
while the former was in New Orleans 1t
is claimed in official circles that Rousseau
and probably the President have o. ought
themselves within the provision attaching
IA penaltysto interfering with the Recon
struction Law. All the army officers
speak of it as disgusting exhibition of
violating of military etiquette on the
President s part. This unexccpted pub
lication by the President confirms all in
the view given above of Mr.. Johnson's
condition during the greater part Of yes
terday.
Year: 1867

= Chief Justice Chase has written
letter to friend in Philadelphia, in
which he says:


But | don't want to be represented as
particularly poor or particularly disinte-
rested. | think | am worth now about
500, 900. | should, at any rate, be
quite willing to take that sum in FIVE
twenties, and make clear conveyance of
all have in the world to anybody who
will pay my depts. l would willingly be
worth a great deal more, if knew of an
honest way to get worth more All that
people are interested in knowing is that
[ haven't cent which of right belongs
to them. [ didn't serve them to make
money out Of them, but to save money
for them, and [ really feel that the rascal
who are slandering me ought to be de-
nounced, and the mean attempt to injure
me in the public esteem. 1t is much
more important to the people than it is
to me that those who have served them
faithfully shall be full and generously sus-
tanned, otherwise rascality will be at a
premium, and those who are trying to
make them suspect me, will run their
arms in their money bags.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Tribune in an article
on the doings of President johnson, says


'sthe indications are that General How
ard will be the next victim Of his venge-
ance A Drawer soldier than Gen. How
ard did not draw sword against the re-
bellion; a more upright man does not
live, nor is there an officer in the whole
country more peculiarly adapted to fill
the place he holds Yet all this is nought
in the eyes of Andrew johnson. The
soldier who left an arm on the field of
Fair Oaks must give way to Colonel
who has never joined his command. and
whose commission is the price Of degrad-
ing political services and disgusting syco-
phancy. The faithful administrator
whose experience at the head of the


Freedmen's Bureau makes him the only
Year: 1867

We do not know, personally, wheth-
er any of our present State officers are
willing to accept denominations for an
other term or not, but if they are we
should be glad to see any or all of them
renominated and elected, We think we
have as good a set of officers as could be
picked out, and with the experience they
have had, will be much more efficient
during another term than raw recruits. -
We have no ak to grind, and believe in
the old maxim, when you get a good
thing keep it, if you cam Oshkosh
northeastern.


$50 saw we all Of ,ta -
Year: 1867

OF restoring order, as a triumph. It will
embolden them to renewed opposition to
the will of the loyal masses, believing
that they have the executive with them.
The services of General Thomas in bat
Ting for the Union entitle him to some
consideration He has repeatedly enter
either of the five military districts, and
especially to being assigned to relieve Gen
eral Sheridan General Hancock ought
department is complicated one which it
will take new commander some time to
become acquainted with. There are mil
itary reasons. pecuniary reasons and a5ove
all patriotic reasons, why this order should
not be insisted on. l beg to refer to
letter marked private, which wrote to
the President when first consulted on the
subject of the change in the War De
partment. 1t bears upon the subject of
this removal, and had hoped would have
prevented it. have the honor to be,


With respect,


Your obedient servant,


U. S. GRANT
General q. s. Army and Secretary of
War. ad interem.


In spite of these wise and patriotic sug
gestions our accidental President presist-
ed in his foolish course and removed
man whose only fault is that he carried
out the law of Congress according to its
spirit and real intent. If Congress does
not make snort work of this obstruction
in the way Of speedy reconstruction
when it assemblies next fall, we lose our
uIincc
Year: 1867

There was once a farmer who had a
large field of corn, and narrowed and
weeded it with great care; and on this
field he depended for the support of his
family. But after he had worked so hard,
he saw the corn begin to wither and
droop for want of rain he thought he
should lose his crop. He felt very sad,
and went every day to look at his corn,
and see if there was any hope of rain.


One day as he stood there looking at
the sky, and almost in despair, two little
rain.drops up in the clouds over his
head saw him, and one said to the other,
"Look at that poor farmer, / feel sorry
for him he has taken such pains with
his fields of corn, and now it is all dry.
ing up; wish | could do him some
good.


"Yes," said the other, but you are
only little rain drop; what can you do I
You can't wet even one hillock.


"Well," said the first, Ito be sure /
can't do much; but can cheer the
farmer little at any rate, and ! am re.
solved to do my best; I'll go to the field
to show my good will, if | can do no
more; so here l go And down went
the rain-drop, and came pat on the far
mer's nose, and fell on stalk of corn.


"Dear me" said the farmer, putting
his finger to his nose, whats that2 A
raindrop. Where did that come from 2
| do believe we shall have q shower"


The first rain drop had no sooner
started for the field than the second said,
"Well, if you go, l believe will go too 4;
SO here I come" and dropped on another
stalk. ..., ~. ....


By this time great many rain-drops
bad come together to hear what their
companions were talking about; and
when they heard them and saw them
coming to cheer the farmer and water
the corn, one of them said;


"If you're going on such good err
rand, I'll go too, and down he came.
And l." said another, "And land
land /, and so on till whole
shower of them came, and the corn was
watered, and it grew and ripened, all
because the first little rain drop deter
mined to do what it could.


Never be discouraged, children, because
you can't do much. Do what you can.
Angels can do no more.
Year: 1867

can see nothing beyond the ruin, desola-
ton and anguish Believe it, ye who in
the furnace heat quiver with mortal
agony but yet hold still, remembering the
dross must be purged before the gold has
current value in the City beyond the sun
set


We do not know the namo or the his
tory of the sad watcher on the Missis
sippi. The boat swept on, the slender
figure still leaned toward the West, and
we felt that oven thus the Genius Of
Louisiana might mourn over the ruins Of
her beautiful State. Even thus she
might look breathlessly through tempest
clouds for some gleam Of light-some
token that Gods hand would be stayed
and the rainbow span the troubled hori'
gon once again.
Year: 1867

The Northern Radical presses have been
filed for the past week with the details Of
the various compromises which the Presi-
dent had announced his Willingness to make
to conciliate the Congressional Jacobines


hese compromises, as they were called,
amounted simply to total surrender on the
part of the President to the Congressional
policy constitutional amendment military
occupation and provisional governments for
the excluded States were all included, The
statements were made with so much circum
stantiaitY, and with so much confidence,
that the faith of the public in MIR. Johnson's
firmness has been somewhat shaken, and
growing feeling of depression and dOubl
was taking possession Of the public mind
No explanation could be given Of this re-
markabIe and astounding change in the
Presidents policy, bus as no denial Of the
Radical declaration that he was about to
throw himself into the arms # Congress
was made, many of his friends had concluded
that the statements were necessarily true.
It seems, however, that the whole story was
Al shameless Radical fiction The Washin-
ton correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
gives the story the following quietus The
President In consultation with high officials,
Friday, stated positively that he uttrely re-
pudiated the statements that he had offered
terms of compromise, but that, on the con
tIary, he held firmly to his policy


This intelligence will cause the country to
breathe freer and fuller, So long as the
President stands between the Jackobins and
the rights of the people, they have some
hope, but his abandonment of the patriotic
and fearless position which he has so long
occupied in the face of denunciation, threats
and contumey, would turn loose the evil
spirits of maIignity and hate which he has
so long restrained, to destroy the last yes tige
of republican liberty and bring ruin and
desolation upon the land Louisville CouT-
Year: 1867

The Nashville Press and Times says that
reputable school girls in that city have a
habit of begging aims of those they meet on
their way home from school, telling tales of
distress and suffering The money obtained
Year: 1867

DESPERATE following joint resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted by the State
Senate on the 26th ult


WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United
States guarantees to any State in the Union
republican form of government, and shall
protect each of them against invasion, and


application of the Legislature, or of the
Executive when the Legislature cannot be
convened, against domestic violence From
representations made to this body we have
reason to believe that in many counties in
this State such condition does now exist,
that violence has prevailed over civil law,
and riot and murder 90 unpublished.


Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Tennes ee, That the Cover
nor be requested to apply to Gen. Thomas,
the commander of this department, for a suf-
ficienr force of U lited States soldiers to keep
the peace and restore order and quiet in our
State
Year: 1867

The Pamela Star, in speaking of the bene-
fits to be derived from advertising and read
ing the county newspaper, says:


He who don't advertise his business, if he
has any, goes through the world with one
eye shut. He who don't take his county
paper, and PAY for it. goes through it with
both shut. The most successful business
men of the age advertise literally. The best
informed men take their county paper, and
pay for it
Year: 1867

MANS CHIN KICKED OFF.-About 9
O'Clock Saturday morning horse attached
to furniture wagon ran away ON Broad
street, but was checked by the negro dri-
yer near the Monumental church. The
horse commenced kicking, and did it so
successfully as to kick off portion OF the
drivers chin. He was provided for.
Year: 1867

The FAIR.-The ladies of the Cathoiic
fair will continue their labors during the
present week, or portion of 1t at leas,'
and we ask continuance of the faVor al
ready so generously shown them.
Year: 1867

CATCHING LIVE NEGROES FOR DISSEC-
TIoN.-For week past very foolish no
ton has prevailed amongst the negroes Of
this city that the medical students were
engaged every night in catching negroes
and to prevent their cries for help, put
ting sticking plasters on their mouths, and
then carrying them off to the dissectiDg
room, where they were speedily disposed Of
by the attending surgeons. SO generally
has this idea taken possession of the ne
groes, that very few of them are now seen
on the streets after dark.


On Saturday night about O'Clock, as
policeman Smithers was lighting the lamp
on the corner of Virginia and Cary streets,
a private watchman came up with little
negro boy whom he had arrested under
suspicious circumstances but before the
policeman could alight from the lamp post,
a negro man named Sam Johnson ran up,
seized the boy in his arms, and ran oil ra-
pidly with him down the street, crying out
"murder !" "murdcr !" at the top of his
voice. The policeman gave chase, and at
length overlook Johnson and demanded an
explanation of his singular conduct. The
man was evidently greatly alarmed about
something, and stated that the watchman
who arrested the boy was medical student
and was taking him to the dlssectlng-
room-that live or six negro children had
been missing for several days, and some of
their clothing was found in the ravlne
near the Medical Coljcge-that negro
woman in Sidney went out on Thursday
night to milk the COWS, and had not been
heard from since, but her bucket was
found on the steps of the college, and
many other similar tales were told by the
frightened man. Policeman Smlthers as
sured him there was not particle OF truth
in the reports, and though he promised to
see that the boy was not cut up by the bad
doctors, Sam went off scratching his head
anu seemingly in great doubt whether he
could even trust the boy in the hands OF
the DOliceman
Year: 1867

The Company propose to construct their lines
in the most substantial manner possible. All
material used will be of the most approved kind
and quality, and the work of construction will
be done by the company, under the immediate
supervision of practical men, of long experience
in constructing and managing telegraph lines,
who viii be instructed to spare no pains to make
every portion of the work of the very best char
Year: 1867

The capital stock of the company is One Mil
lion of Dollars, and is divided into shares of
hundred dollars each. The company desire to
distribute the stock in small amounts among the
business men along the entire length of the line,
IN order to their interest in the welfare OF
the company. and to secure to them, its patrons;
their share of be nrnfits from L. h, sinnss
Year: 1867

Only five per cent Of the stock will be required
to be paid IN at the time of subscription and sub
seauent calls will uot exceed ten per cent. per
month. After the FIRST payment of FIVE per cent,
no further call will be made until Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed.
The company confidently believe that they will
not be compelled to call in more than 6fty OF six
ty per cent of the subscriptions in order to place
the line in complete working order
Year: 1867

From carefully prepared estimates, based upon
the amount of business done by the companies
Rowin operation, and giving them,an equal share
company confidently believe that large and re-
munerative dividends be made and they
further believe that taking into consideration the
great advantages which they will possess in a
short and direct route, they wiA be sbie to
nearly all the business along the line, which will
place the stock at high premium, and make it
one of the best Investments TO be found.
Year: 1867

COMPLAINT STOPPED. Cold school houses
have been sore trouble TO some of late
The many complaints in REGARD to the East
Davenport school houses will ha 5e to cease
From Mr.. Churchill we learn that tho fur
nsces thst were first put up arc now being
taken out and new ones put In place orthcm
They are 10 have n furnace for each of the
lower rooms, and so arranged as to warm
the rooms above. TIE reason why the evl
has not been remedsd sooner is that the
Board, in justice to the ones putting in the
furnaces, were obliged TO give them chance
TO re arrange. This having been done to no
purpose, the board are now doing as above
stated. The school session will be stopped
only for a day or two. to make the changes
and rcpa RS
Year: 1867

Colonel Baxter comes back on Brown.
lows latest illumination of beastuality
in the following style:


Brownlow's Wing of yesterday, as
was expected, abounds with q most un-
exampled tissue of falsehoods against
me. Its scurility, if possible, exceeds
all his former efforts. The specific
charge of official delinquency aud cor
ruption, supported by proof too con-
vincing TO be encountered, is passed by
in profound silence no allusion is made
to it or explanation offered. BY his
silence he, in effect, confesses it all; and
having no other way of meeting these
accusations, to the satisfaction of the
public mind, he has turned with ferocity
and let loose a terrible sluice of personal
abuse on me. T3rIgnt


" Now suppose all his unfennded alle-
cations against me were true, how could
the fact excuse him, or mitigate the Sc
verify of the public judgment for the
abuses and expressions of which he is
guilty 2 He is Governor Of the State and
a candidate for re election; as such his
official conduct is legitimate subject
for discussion, and if ne has been unjustiy
assailed, it is both his province and his
duty to yindicate himself before the peo-
pie OF the State. But when he fails to do
so, passing by, unnotced and unex-
planned, charges so deliberately made
and so well supported by reference to the
testimony-which, if true, are sufficient
TO consign him aud his administration to
infamy and general execration-it is an
admission on his part that his cause is
incapable of a successful defense. And
for the present / will rely upon this
admission as confirmation strong as
Holy Writ of the truth of what have
proposed against him; and upon the
case as it now stands l am willing to
refer the matter to an enlightened public,
who will in due time do full justice to us
both. .H' r


After poking the baton Of truth into
Brownlows dunghill in few places,
and showing its fearful noisomeness,
Colonel Baxter concludes: o'n


1.-TWO marked differences may be OBJ
served between Governor Brownlow and
myself. He is contented with making
his vile charges and insinuations, while
1, as in the instance now under discus
sion, support the change of deliberate
falsehood made against him, by the
proof; and secondly while he, being un
able to find sufficient cause in my own
conduct upon which to found his abuse
and satisfy his malice, goes cut of his
way to connect me with others whom he
alleges have been guilty of infamous
crimes, | have no occasion to look be-
yond him to any Of his kin, as.:he is con-
fessedly the mednest Of his race"


.H L r..H.H . JnHN RArTFun
Year: 1867

A Western editor shows how the thing
is being done in the following encourag-
ing style He says: "Several years ago,
q couple Of persons had fight One s
name was Roderick Dhu and the other
Jeemes Fiz James They fought on the
bank Of a creek. Dhu weighed about
two hundred and forty, while his antag-
onist was a small sized man, but gritty
euss. Dhu had whipped everything in
the neighborhood, and J. +. j. tried to
compromise the trouble with him. But
it was no use nothing would do but q
cotillion, and at it they went They
fought three rounds, in each OF which the
big fellow came off considerably second
best. II was against the rules to 'clinch ;
but the big fellow, knowing his gigantic
hercuean size would give him the ad-
vantage in rough ana-tsmble tGGd not
just knowing what else to do), he grabbed
under.holts aud crushed Mr.. James to
the earth. he fell on his back. The
said Dhu then proceeded to put his knee
on the breast Of the game little fellow,
and to take him by the throat with his
left hand, while with his right be drew q
frstclass bowie knife. The bystauders
all thought the jig was up with James,
bat it wasn't On the contrary, just as
the big pussy chap was about to strike
the finishing blow, he found that be had
overdone himself, and suspended specie
payment-yielded up the ghost James
then got up, brushed off his clothes,
picked up his hat, and turning on his
heels was soon out Of sight"