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Year: 1869

The democratic party of Maryland is now
almost split In two by conflicting railroad in
terests. We, Of course, do not regard any
mishap to that party organization matter
for regret, but we presume its members
would deem division in Its ranks public
calamity. What then must be the feelings
of the Eastern Shore democrats in view of
the present crisis. Their beloved party is
threatened with division and defeat through
a conflict of interest between people, inter-
ests and corporations of the Western Shore
exclusively and the Eastern Shore people
are unwillingly dragged into contest in
which they have not the shadow of a per-
sonal or political interest.


Could better illustration be offered of the
absurdity of the present political union Of
the eastern and western shores We can
not too often impress it on our readers of
both political parties that there is no real
identity of interests between any portion of
this peninsula and that portion of Maryland
west of the Chesapeake bay, and the sooner
the present unnatural alliance between such
widely sundered territory is broken, and the
Peninsula made one State, the better it will
be for all interested.


1t would be better for Western Maryland,
as its people would not then be made to feel
The calling interference of Eastern Shore
politicians in affairs which do not concern
them, and in regard to which they are there
fore untitled to judge wisely, while it would
be infinitely better for the Peninsula to be
one State with homogeneous people, whose
interests are identical than to be divided up
as at present under three Jurisdictions. We
believe the people of the peninsula are in
avor Of Peninsuar Union, and we hope that
after the present exciting political campaign
shall have ended that practical measures
will be taken to give this feeling definite
form and expression.
Year: 1869

A Narrowing scenc-nIrs. Crane Pleads for
FTon the Natchez MISSY Democrat, June 21.


Through the Kindness of friend we are permitted
to make the following extracts from ady's private
bnity Of heart in the widow of the late Colonel Crane
as cannot but add il anything can be added, to the
profound sympathy felt for the bereayed lady by the
people OF Mississippi We quote:-


"When Rev. Dr. Crane got to Browns
store he found Colonel Crane living with his feet
the pavement, and his head and body in the store,
just weterng in his blood, and dead. On the floor,
clinging to the dead body of her husband and COW
cred with his blood, was his wife, calling him by
every endearing name, implonng him to speak once
more. She was surrounded by men and negroes;
no female near her While Rev. Dr. Crane knelt
by her. trying to do what he could the negro
preacher Lynch stopped over and said to her,
You shall be revenged.' DIR. Crane told him
there was no place for such language; If he could
say nothing to soothe her he must remain quiet.
Finally, Mrs Crane was induced to enter carriage,
where they were joined by Mrs. Judge Jeffords and
Mrs Major Eagan, and all went to DR. Cranes resi-
dence. Here the awful trial commenced-for the
seated in chair covered with her husbands blood.
She looked up at me and smiled, but oh! such a
smile She threw her arms around me- and asked
me II knew Joseph had been murdered, calling him
by every tender name. l almost shreked with
agony l got water and washed the blood
from her hands. l never witnessed such agony The
ladies wept. The tears streamed down the cheeks
of the officers. Mrs. Crane begged to go home at
once to her parents-to her two sons-to the home
where she had gone when first married, where her
husband had made her life one scene OF happiness,
etc. She sang; she raved; but suddenly she turned





you to hear my words Judge Jeffords, by all
the love you bore my husband and l know he
was your dearest friend-your partner in law for
seven long years-by all the love you bore him, l
beseech you TO use all the influence you have to
save the man who murdered him. Joseph is in the
hands of his God; let that God be his avenger
Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord Let not Mr.
Yerger fall into the hands of man: let blood
be split; let my husbands blood be offered for peace
let 1t cry to heaven for peace for his country; let it
be the martys blood crying for peace.


this to all. l would go and see Mrs. Yerger II |
could, and tell her have no feeling OF revenge


"She then threw herself into the arms of Dr. Crane
and screamed looking perfectly demented"


The remainder of the letter is a narrative of in
tense grief, from the privacy OF which it would not
be proper to remove the veil.
Year: 1869

What the Republicans Have to Fight Against.


The Harrisburg Telegraph of yesterday published
the following:-


The ofiicial connection OF this gentleman with the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad having
ceased n consequence OF the recent transfer OF that
road TO the Pennsylvania Central, 1t becomes ques-
ton interesting to the political world how much his
strength In the Democratic party has been impaired
by that circumstance, If impaired at ALL We are


inclined TO believe that his chance for the Democratic
nomination has been lessened by the little business
transact ed between the Fort Wayne andP pennsylvania
Central that call for meeting OF the "unn-
structed" has a bearing upon that particular ques-
ton and that by the time the convention Is fully
General Cass will find themselves weaker than they
expected, deserted by their eastern allies and seve-
raj "sick men" on hand from their own region.
Hancock and McCandless, we think, are out OF the
question: as neither OF them Is supposed to have the
command OF much money and as money is what the
leaders OF the Democracy are most anxious about
the prospects OF Packer are growing brighter-fori
however the fact may be, the impression Is gene
raj among the greedy Oemocratsl that Packer
will dispense the needfu freely and abundantly II
nominated. AS matters now stand, 1t looks as
though the Republicans would have to fight against
coal mines and bank and railroad stock this time
Well it's none Of our business and In truth we feel
little interest in the matters but as we are sure 10
elect the Republican candidate In any event. we
want 10 see the contest made interesting, and there
fore should like TO meet an opponent who had some
rim ia him. and much money TO spend as his most
hungry hackers deEire-s0 that when they are
whipped again. as they will be- they can't say II was
because they had the wreng man ana no money.
Year: 1869

The Crown Princess of Prussia INDUCES in ice
cream to the serious impairment of her health.


--Haussmann, it is said, had bet of one hundred
thousand francs with Persigny that he would not be
turned out.
Year: 1869

We print upon one Of our inside pages an inte-
resting account, taken from New York paper OF
yesterday, OF the daring robbery Of the Ocean
National Bank. From the New York journals of this
morning we CLEAN these additional paiticulars:-
Year: 1869

ident Grant.


The New York Herald publishes an
extract from letter addressed by Judg &c
Dent to his august brother.in-law, in re-
ply to one written by Grant. The Presi.
dent, in the letter referred to, gave his
reasons for casting his influence in favor
of the Radical party in Mississippi, and it
is to that part that Judge Dent replies,
thus:


"Is it reasonable to suppose that a peo-
pie having the free choice Of their repre-
sentatives would elect for their rulers a
class of politicians whose aggressive and
hostile conduct hitherto has rendered
them peculiarly obnoxious and disagreea-
BILE? This is the charge made by the
people Of Mississippi against the radicals,
or bitter enders,' as they are called. This
charge is not made because they fought
against the south and secession, for many
of that class fought on the side of the
south. It is not made because they are of
northern birth and education, and of the
northern army, for many of these are
with us in antagonism to this obnoxious
party. 1t is not because they are Repub-
licans, for their antagonists were among
the first in the south to organize on the
Republican platform, and to advocate the
civil and political equality of all men {;
were sent as delegates to Chicago, and for
their consistency and constancy were re-
warded by you with Offices of trust and
honor. But this charge is made, as have
said before, because the proscriptive ante
cedents and aggressive policy Of these
politicians toward the people of Missis-
sippi have made them their objects of pc
culiar adherence. That policy consists
not only in the continual advocacy of pro-
scription, but in preaching to the freed
men, in time of profound peace, such
revolutionary doctrines as excite and di-
rect against the white men of the south
and their families most dangerous ani>
mostly, such animosity, indeed, as with a
continuation of the same fuel, would in.
evitably lead to black mans party and a
war of races. Neither are such doctrines
preached with an honest desire to ameli'
crate the condition IF the freedmen or
promote the ends Of peace or strengthen
the Republican party in the south, but
solely to aleinate from the planter the
time honored confidence and affection of
this race, in order that the new political
element, under the banner of republican,
ism, might be entirely controlled and sub
orainated to their own purposes of power
and aggrandi.ement. And to this class oi
men whom you foiled in their attempt to
force upon the people of Mississippi the
odious constitution rejected at the b"llo,


box, you now give the hand Of friendship
and support, and spurn from you that
other class, who, accepting the Republi
can party in good faith, came in mass in


Virginia and Tennessee, and they will


come in Mississippi and Texas, to stand


upon its platform and advocate its princi.
ples." "LEwIs DENT"
Year: 1869

A really thorough workman in any
useful trade may count upon steady and
well-paid work all the year round, in any
part Of the country, even in these dull
times and if he is intelligent, as good
workman is sure to be, he needs not work
any longer as a journeyman than he likes.
Then the world is open to him. He may
be a journeyman, literally-for' if he is
only competent he may go from city to
city, from county to county, all over the
country, and find ready employment any
where. There is nothing this country
now needs so badly as competent, intelli~
gent artisans. From Europe we get,
mainly, common day-laborers and farm
laborers; there, too, it seems that the
good old fashion oc apprenticing boy to
good trade has gone out. Shrewd
foresight, then, would lead father to put
his boy to good trade, and to take care
that he learns it thoroughly. That ac-
quired, he can with good heart tell the
young man to so out into the world to
shift for himself, with the words we used
to read, coming from hard>working
father to his son-''1 have given you as
much schooling as / can afford, and q
good trade; that is your fortune, 20 and
lacrosse it,"
Year: 1869

PAPER HANDKERcu1EFs.-Th Japan.
ese paper kankerchiefs are assuredly
coming, if a cotemporary be right. The
paper collar manufacture now has been
extended to less prominent but more i'm
portant garments Of great strength and
aexibility, which can he sewcd with a
machine, giving seams almost as strong
as q woven fabric. The inventor has
particularly applied it to the production
of petticoats, which are either printed in
imitation of the fashionable skirts of the
day, or stamped out with open work OF
such beauty and delicacy as no amount o.
| labor with scissors and needle could imi
tate. The marvel is that these really
beautiful productions can be sold at retail
at fifteen cents each! Imitation creton-
nes and chintz for bed furniture are also
made, get costing at retail about 81 l,2O
The felted material sis so flexible that /;
curtain may be twisted into rope aai
shaken out again, showing as little creas
ing as chintz similarly treated" Ther'
are also table cloths embossed with design.
of great beauty. This felted paper may
in the end have serious influence on tn,
production of the woven fabrics it is in
tended to displace. Imitation leather
impermeable to water, is likewise made o.
it, and produces cheap and useful cover
ing for furniture, and even serves FOL
shoes.
Year: 1869

An exch; n &c says: Save all your old
newspapers. When you get enough for
the purpose, make paste of -four for
putting on the wall, and lay them down
one by one, pasting them till your floor
is covered, then let it dry then lay an
other in the same way. When again
dry get some wall paper Of suitable
color and paste all over it. When dry,
go over it again with good coat of
nish, and you have nice covering fol
your floor, which wears as long as carpet
and looks as we'll as oil cloth. This is o
cheap method Of covering bed room
floors which is not much used. When
required to be cleansed, wipe off with a
wet cloth.
Year: 1869

The man who asked "What becomes of
all the pins p now wants to know "What
becomes of all the horse shoes?" 1t is
said there are thousands of horse shoes
dropped in London in the course of a
year, but they are rarely seen. This is all
the more remarkable inasmuch as it is
considered lucky to pick them up. There
is great demand for the nails bv which
they are fastened. The banging they
got through constant wear makes them Of
more value taan even new nails-espec-
tally to make stubb twist gun barrels. 1t
seems odd that the same malleability
couldn't be given to the iron in some
quicker and more simple manner than the
traffic of horses feet.
Year: 1869

The State Temperance Convention of Con-
necticut was held recently at Hartford, and
adopted resolutions declaring the purpose
to establish distinct political party, and
to support no candidate for State officers
who is not in favor of prohibitory
legislation.
Year: 1869

Among the recent religious notices in
Chicago papers, was one to the effect that a
clergyman would reply to the sermon Of q
brother minister on the question, Does Il
pay to be Christian ~
Year: 1869

A Revenue Cutter Watching Her Move


ment--She IL Searched by Onicers and


Men from the Cutter.


The sdewheel steamship Quaker City s lying at
the foot of Twelfth street. East river at the wharf
OF the Novelty Iron Works. She is on the south
side OF the wharf, and the Arizona. OF the Pacific
Mail steamship Company, on the north side.
Anchored IN the stream, about hundred yards
TO the northeast OF the Arizona IL the
United states revenue cutter Mccullough, her guns
directed towards the end OF the wharf. This war


like attitude has been assumed In con sequence OF on
intimation made by Mr.. Roberts the Spanish Mn
lister at washington, 10 the Secretary OF State that
the Quaker City was about 10 sail for Cuba with
arms and munitions OF war for the revolutionists
The officer In charge OF the Quaker City denies all
knowledge OF any such intention the part Of her
owner, an Englishman, who has lately purchased
her, but whose name cannot be ascerained There Is
nothing about her TO indicate such purpose. Some
alterations are being made In her deck house and In
the hold OF the vessel, and her windass n 10 be
moved further aft. Yesterday she was visited by
two officers and four men from the revenue cutter,
who made tour OF inspection, but could discover,
OF war or anything to indicate that she be used
as vessel OF war, and retired, expressing them
selves perfectly satisfied.


Previous to this The ofcer In command OF the cut
ter had directed that she should exchange places
with the Arizona but on representations made Dy
the authorities at the works she allowed to re-
main where she rs. The alterations and repairs on
and everything seems to indicate that she wfl verI
shortly be ready to put TO sea. The oicer In charge
states that there viii not be the slightest diculty
In obtaining her clearance.
Year: 1869

correspondent writes that he understands the
Board OF Health propose TO rescind the resolution
passed some time since by them interdictlng fat
boiling within the limits OF their jurisdiction after
the first OF next month. An extra meeting, 1t is said,
has been called for this purpose. This gentleman
whose nostrils with those OF many others travelling
up aud down the Hudson River Railroad an living
in the upper section OF the city, have been filled
with the disgusting 0dOrs OF these fat boiling estab
lishments, begs the Board Of Health to understand
that the public has some rights In this matter, anG
tnat If The Board takes any step to permit a con.


nuance OF these Odors the pubic Will say what Is
the use OF such board, why cumbereth II the
groundf Let put Ii into the legislative cAldron
and boil II out with other vie smelling things.
Year: 1869

The residents OF Uniontown and West Hoboken
insist upon new ferry to New Jersey for their Joint
accommodation good location, they say, would
be opposite TweDty-sixth street. They have had
meetings on the subject, appointed committees 70
wait ON the Land Improvement Company ana done
all they could TO get up new ferry, but the ferry
monopolists annul all they do. The writer on their
behalf says they do not mean 10 give 1t up,
Year: 1869

"a Seeker After Truth" Is perplexed upon the
subject Of the late boat rowing match between the
Harvard ana Oxford boys He has noticed that ali
the papers, excepting Wakes SPIRIT or TIE Times,
state that the Harvard crew led from the start to
about One-half OF the distance. Wakes Spirit, on
the contrary, says that the OXfordS led from the
start, were never headed and won easily" lie
wishes to know which Is the true statement Our
advice is TO wait the arrival OF the Haryards and
lud OIL from them.
Year: 1869

correspondent calls attention to the fact that
four story frame dwelling is being erected on the
corner or Thirty eighth street and Ninth avenue.
He explains this violation Of the law regarding the
building OF wooden houses in the city limits IL s.s.
ing that the owner and builder lis politician and
belongs TO the Tammany ring.n He gives the in.
formation "that the public may know what good
lhing 1t Is to belong TO Tammany.u
Year: 1869

over the signature Of "P.n attention Ia called 10
building being put up on the east side OF Eighth
avenue next TO the corner OF Thrtietn street. The
way this building is being erected Is declared "a
cheat, an outrageous violation OF the law and, IN
case OF FIRE, trap FOR iiremen and ali VINO would
venture near IT," To this IL is added that 't IL pre-
sumed the Inspector OF Buildings has knowledge OF
this building ana he would satisfy laudaDe curl
osity by answering the question OF all who see it.
How can such a violation OF the law relative to
buildings he allowed by him
Year: 1869

NOVEL MopR OF TYING HoRsDs. The Ice.
landers have q curious custom, and q most
erectaal one, OF preventing horses from stray
ing. Two gentlemen, for Instance. are riding
together without attendants, and, wishing to
alight for the purpose OF visiting some objects
at q distance from the road, they tie the tail
of one horse TO the head OF the other, and the
head OF THIS to the tail OF the former. In this
stale 1t Is utterly impossible that they can
move either backwa or for wards, one pull.
ing one way and the o,her the reverse: and
therefore II disposed to move At all, IL will
be only in a circle. and even then there mi It
ea an agrpemeut to have their heads in the
same direction.
Year: 1869

Numerous applications have beer
made during the recent session OF the
Legislature by parties to be relieved
from the disabilities of the test oaths,
as applied to lawyers and teachers, and
it is very probable that when it re-
assemblies the applications will be re-
newed in increased numbers. 1t is q
question now whether the period has
not arrived for the total repeal of such
disabilities, as well as for modification
or repeal of tho disfranchising clauses
of the registration law. These provi.
sions were enacted for a purpose, and
that purpose has been accomplished
Primarily it was to retain the political
power of the State in the hands of those
who sympathized with, or, in ordinary
phrase, were loyal to the United
States Government secondly, it was IN
some degree, to punish parties for par
ticipation in the rebellion. The political
power of the State is now, by the re.
suit of the late State elections, secured
in loyal hands for some time to come,
and those hands should be, by this time,
sufficiently strengthened to keep the con-
troll, if it is proper it should remain with
them. We may say, that if the record
of the Republican party will not sus-
tain it before the pablic now, without
such discrimination, some change is ad-
yisable. So far as the punishment fea-
ture is concerned, the State can well af-
ford general amnesty, especially II the
United States Government has granted
amnesty to jeff Davis, and the chief Of
tenders of the rebellion.


1t is doubtful whether the disfran-
chised element now does not exercise
more pernicious political influence
than it would if the disfranchised par
ties were allowed to vote.


On general principles it is conceded
that class legislation is impolitlc. No
permanent excuse for discomfort should
be permitted in the body pelitic, even
though the excuse be poor one.


If these considerations and general
principles apply in the case of the dis
franchising laws generally, it is very
certain that they will apply with much
greater force as regards the more special
disabilities as to attorneys and teach
erS.


1t was not the intention of the law
makers to make any these disabilities
perpetual and it occurs to us, that
now is about as good a time as Will
again occur, to make our population
politically Homogeneous"


The Republican party by the time the
next elections come around can take its
chances for share of the rebel vote,
and at any rate has majority enough to
Justify our experiment in liberality.
Year: 1869

be found that the claims of the present
incumbent will canse the scale to pre-
ponderate in his favor.


The "well-known writer" closes his
article by announcing that his clerical
friend has no income except what re-
suits from his labors and efforts as
teacher and the pastor of one OF our city
churches" He does not, however, under
take to say what his income from these
sources amounts to. It is fair to pre-
sume that 1T cannot be less than two thou
sand dollars. Bat will this "well-known
writer undertake to say that Mr.. Dodge
and family, meaning thereby himself
wife and minor children, have no 9th
er income than that derived from the
sources above namedY 1t is not for a
moment supposed that our "well known
writer" will venture such an as
sertion. For it is fact that seems to
be well understood in this community,
that the Reverend and family, are the
fortunate recipients, from year to year,
of very handsome income from very
handsome fortune.


On the other hand it may be said of
Mr.. Williams, that all that he has re-
ceived for his services during the eigh-
teen years in which he has been con-
nected with our city schools, has been
expended here in the city in the main
tenance OF a large family; and during
the last few years, since the advance in
the prices of articles of living, his
salary has proved inadequate to the
support of his family; and had it not
been for assistance rendered by some of
his older children, he would ere this have
labored under very serious pecuniary
embarrassment. But this is matter
neither here nor there in the question
at issue. Nor would it have been in.
troduced at all, but for the attempt of
the "well known writer" to create
sympathy in behalf of his friend, by
Juggling in matter entirely irrelevant,
and which can have no bearing in the
case. JUSTICE.