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Year: 1867

The most attractive curiosity al


the French department ofthe Paris
Exposition is a newly invented era
vat pin. Every body has seen how


bells are rung in all the new hotels.
Instead of pulling the bell and max
ing it ring by an exertion of mechan-
ical force, we press small button in
the wall; this is connected by an
electric wire with little alarm, the
clapper of which keeps on jingling
SO long as the button is nressed.-
Lift the hand from the button and
the alarm ceases. This principle a
French jeweler has adapted to cravat
pins. The knob Of the pin is OF
various devices. 1t is hare with q
tabor, or a drummer with his drum,
or a deaths head with a loose under
jaw, or dog. Whoever chooses to
wear such pin has connected with
it by wire a small electrical battery
in one of his pockets. He puts his
hand into his pocket, touches but
ton there, and off goes the pin. The
hare begins to patter on the tabor,
the drummer to beat on his drum, the
deaths head to chatter and roll its
horrid eyes, or the dog to bark and
snap. When the hand is lifted from
the button instantly all is quiet.


In the British department curl
GUS swan attracts great attention.
When we approach the bird, we see
him floating as if in water, and rest
ing his head behind his wings. He
is wound up, and he begins to raise
his head with all the proper motions
of the swan. He curves his neck in
pride, he espies some fish in the
water before him, he lowers his head
to seize one, he holds it in his beak
for an instant, he then swallows it,
and, last of all, returns gracefully TO
rest. The action is very pretty and
calls forth loud applause. The bird,
however, is indeed very old, though
his plumage may be new. Its mech
anism was supposed to have been
constructed by Mr.. Weekes, who
lived in the reign of George I'LL.
but was lately discovered that it
formed part eff the museum of Mr..
Cox, a London jeweler, who lived in
the reign of George H., and whose
collection must have been of some
as he obtained an Act of
Parliament to enable him to dispose
of it by lottery.


Mr.. Harry Emanuel has put the
clockwork mechanism in order, and
has given the bird a new and beauti-
full plumage, but this is all he had to
do with the invention Of the toy,
which proves so attractive to the
and which seems to eclipse
all else in its neighborhood.
Year: 1867

N Horace Greely writes to the
Little Corporal, boys and girls
paper: "When / was nine years
old, there UNEXPECTEDLY appeared, one
day, in my fathers humble farm
house, the clergyman, doctor, law
yer, and perhaps one or two other
magnates of our New England rural
township; who addressed my parents
to this this effect: "YOur older son is
so promising a student, so easy and
rapid learner, that we think he
should have better education than
our common schools can give him.
We propose, therefore that he be
sent to Phillips Academy, and thence
to college; and we offer, should you
choose to intrust him to US, to see
that he is thoroughly schooled with
out expense to you My poor but
proud parents responded with thanks
but decided that they would give
their children all the schooling they
could fairly afford, and that this
must suffice them. And among the
many things for which l have cause
for filial gratitude, | accord high
place to this decision. True, had
they accepted the generous offer, l
should have learned much that ] ur
gently need to know; for l never was,
even for day, pupil in any semi
nary higher or other than a very
common school; but l prize the inde-
pendence thus secured far abeye the
learning which it would have dearly
nurehased'
Year: 1867

HAVING permanently located at CALI
IL polls, with purpose to practice the
profession of DENTAL SURGERY, in all its
branches, would therefore respectfully So
licit, and by careful treatment OF those who
may call on me, hope to receive liberal
patronage of the citizens of Gallipolis and
vicinity, knowing from past experience that
can give entire satisfaction where my advice
is adhered to.


Please call and examine specimens of my
work, enquire and Judge for yourself Ifyou
have teeth so BADLY DECAYED that you
think or HAVE BEEN TOLD that they
COULD NOT be filled, give me call. One
half OF the natural tooth providing it is IN A
HEALTHY CONDITION is preferable to
an artificial tooth of any kind.


Teeth Extracted


WITHOUT PAIN!
by the use of Laughing Gas and SPRAY OF
ETHER-with no injurious results whatever.
Office, Fenner's block, up stairs first floor,
Public Square.


DR.. D. W. CLAN CEY,
June %, 1s66.-tf. Dentist.
Year: 1867

Great men direct the eveuts of
their time. wise men take advantage
Of them; weak men are carried along
in their current.


We pause sometimes in q path to
scan our own footprints when it is to
late to remodel or rctrace them.
Year: 1867

What is year, 'Tis but wave
On life's dark rolling stream,
Which is so quickly gone that we
Account II but dream.
Tis but single earnest throb


or ftime's old honest heart,
Which tireless is, and strong as when
1t first with life did start.
What is a year 'Tis but turn


or times old brazen wheel,
Or but page upon the book


Which death must shortly seal.
"pis but step upon the road


Which we must travel DER;
A few more steps, and we shall walk
Life's weary rounds no more.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be selfreIiant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
duets. To this end we will psy special attention
20 the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversii-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

by A CONSOLIDATION OF THE LASH
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DrsPtTcH by the
patrons of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are'enabIed to present Newspaper hiths.
to unsurpassed in this city or State


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare favorsbly ith
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this we only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons, who are most capable Of Judging in
uch matters.
Year: 1867

The fact that the widow of Abraham Lincoln
recently visited our City, with intent to sell
here certain shawls, dresses, laces and jewelry,
the relics of her happier days, has excited a
naipful sensation. We do not envy the jour
palists who have seen fit to give publicity to
the letters and memoranda whereby those relics
were advertised.


II seems TO us that our people have been less
than lust to Mr. Lincoln. We know how easily
tbe dead are forgotten, and that gratitude has
been aptly defined as "a lively sense of favors
"expectedr But we do not plead Tor gratitude
The widows of the officers and soldiers SLAIN In
their countrys defense receive pensions, not IN
recognition of special merit on their part, nor
vet as aims, but as some poor recompense Tor
their sacrifices for their country's preservation
And no soldier ever fell on a battlefield more
truly martyr than was Abraham Lincoin'
The bullet that killed him was impelled by no
private hate. As man, lie had no enemy OIL
earth: as President only, was his death medl-
tated or desired. Had he remained private
citizen, he would, in all human probability,
have been living to-day.


In view of these facts it does seems to us
that the payment of his salary for the term on
which he had just entered was no more than
his righteous due He had been Oyerwhem-
ingly reelected. He had entered upon his Sec
ond term of service He had right to calcu-
late upon the salary by law affixed to the OF
fee. Had he died by disease, it might have
sufliced to pay his family one years salary, as
in the case OF President Harrison. But, struck
down as Mr.. Lincoln was, not merely Wh'te he
was President, but because he was President, we
think the People should have made up the
four years salary to his famly-should stH
make it up We gave our mite to this end di-
recty after his death. We are willing to give
again. All must know that a PRESIDENT S
widow, especially the widow of one who had
run so great career cannot live so cheaply as
a seamstress She will be sought, and must re-
ceive company. Can we not still be just, as a
people, to Abraham Lincoln's family
Year: 1867

and public thought is more wise and innocent
1t will scarcely do to speak of people as
bumorless who read Dickens with such thor
oughness of enjoyment. Let him now come to
New York or Boston, and see whether, spite OF
the bad politics of one or other OF these clues,
the ideal of things is altogether hopeless 1he
Yankees, it is true, are monOtonously 1asliohed
from the same pattern, and still retain thelr
cast-iron auaintness and Indian-like gravity;
but they have acquired several principles and
qualities in the score of years gone by. The
emancipation of our people from the curse OF
Slavery is an omnipotent fact to which
watchful traveller will not fail to pay respect.


But whatever opinion Mr.. Dickens is likely
to form of our institutions, he will be wei
come. We can surely afford to extend the
same welcome to his opinions Such men as
he hold the race under subscription, and their
opinions are, as they ought to be, sought and
valued. But we should ask, and expect only
their criticsm-such men can give us nothing
better and we should respect their censure no
less thanStheir praise. A more philosophic OBJ
server than he is usually accredited, we trust
that if it is possible for Mr.. Dickens to find
| among lis materials for another and more COM
plete Martin Chuzzlewit, he will enrich the
| world by his revelations. A community Is no
more infallbe than an author. Were we to
cherish a grudge against Mr.. Dickens because
he has given too racy and one-sided view Of
us-as if Mr. Dickens's peculiar talents could
easily give any other-we would, indeed, to
Use his own recent words, show bigotry only
worthy of village. Great and good au-
thors are naturalized among all peoples. Alr.
Dickens will have every right to judge us, II
he pleases, that any native of equal worth can
possibly claim 1t is no business of his or ours
to deal in flattery but for hundred reasons
| we shall give him grateful welcome, and criti-
cal entertainment, and pay him according to
his work and merit As we have limited, the
public of America will esteem Mr. Dickens
much more highly than Her Majesty the Queen;
for it is the profoundest compliment that
Democracy can pay to itself that it fully recog-
nizes the worth of the most genial and popular
author of the age.
Year: 1867

The general belief that Gen. Grant has re-
maned in the War Office from sense OF duty
only. and is desirous to be relieved is the best
foundation for the rumOr that Gen. Sherman
will be offered the position. If Grant leaves
the President would naturally desire the
strongest man possible as his successor,
and among all our military leaders few are
more conservative than Sherman. We do not
know that he is an avowed supporter OF Mr.
Johnsons policy but can readily believe that his
sympathy with it is much deeper than Grants.
The President wants illustriOus names to make
his Administration respectable, and Shermans
would dazzle for time. But no military fame
can make the people blind to principles lhat
was proved by Gen. Sherman himself when he
made his treaty with the Rebel Gen. Johnston
in North Carolina. If he should become Secre-
tary of War, we shall be assured of his patriot
ism and integrity, and as for his policy, we
shall wait before cOndemning it,
Year: 1867

PENNSYLVANIA, ONO, INDIANA, and Iowa,
hold elections tomorrow (Tuesday) but Indiana
elects only County officers, save III Marion ana
perhaps other counties wherein vacancies III the
Legislature are to be filled. Iowa will of course
elect the Republican State ticket, and a majority
of the Legislature, though good many Repub-
hcans, especially of German birth, are expected
to vote the Democratic ticket in order to eyince
repugnance to Liquor Prohibition. Ohio seems
to be pretty thoroughly aroused, and so can
hardly fail to elect the Republican State ticket
by handsome majority. 1t is not so certain
that the Constitutional Amendment extending
the Suffrage to Colored Men will he carried
though we hope and trust that it will be. The
Legislature is not so certain as 1t should De-
because the running of Gen. Sam. +. Cary for
Congress in Cincinnati, as an independent can
didate, supported by the Democrats, renders
possible the defeat of the Republican Leglsla-
tive ticket in the great County of Hamilton
which elects a large delegation. Still, we look
for Republican victory here also, as a L. 5.
Senator for six years is depending on the Issue


If PENNSYLVANIA shall vote US fully as last
year, she will surely go Republican. If the vote
should be light, the majority will fall OIL, and
may possibly be overcome, though we hope
not Judge Sharswoods friends expect to
win for him some Republican votes in Pllila-
delphia and other Eastern Counties where me Is
known, in spite of the fact that his opinions
from the bench would have paralyzed the
Government and destroyed the Union, had they
not been overruled. He decided that the Fed
eral Government had no right to make its
paper money legal tender, and that the act
enrolling and calling out the National forces'
was unconstitutional. Had those opinions
been sustained, the Southern Confederacy must
have been fully triumphant, and its indepen-
dence recognized ere this; and such, we cannot
doubt, was his purpose in making those deci-
sions. We cannot see how Republicans can
vote for such a candidate; yet some will do
tive trust they are too few to elect him.


If there be single Pennsylvania Republican
who sees this sheet and has yet time to reach
the poll of his district in time we exhort him
not to fail to vote for Henry W. Williams and
the whole Republican ticket.
Year: 1867

tricky, underhand, overreaching. Doubtless,
thousands voted the Democratic ticket in igno-
rance of its existence who would have refused
so to vote if they had known what their votes
would effect. The Sabbath was thus crucifed
between two thieves, while its friends were
kept in ignorance of the conspiracy


In this City, the issue is made much more
fairly. The German infdels proclaim that they
will ignore politics and vote for no candidate
who does not pledge himself to favor the abo-
htion of the laws which have given chance
for rest and moral improvement to the ten or
twenty thousand persons who were formerly
constrained to devote their Sabbaths to dealing
out lauor and lager. These bar-tenders wait
ers. &C., formerly had but this choice-to work
hard every Sunday, often till midnight or lose
their situations. Now they have Their Sundays
to themselves thanks to the Excise Law. The
infdel Germans have resolved to break down
this law and reclaim the fugitives from
Sunday labor. To effect this end
they ignore all politics, and thereby
challenge the friends of sober, quiet Sab.
bath to do likewise. They make the issue :
Are the Christians of our City prepared to
meet it 7 If they are, the champions of Sun
day riot and tipsy jolity can be beaten in this
their stronghold. What says the Religious
Press7 What say the Christians OF New
Year: 1867

We regret to observe that there is a popular
but erroneous impression that the John Quincy
Adams whom the Democrats have nominated
for Governor of Massachusetts is the same dis
tinguished man who was once President of the
United States. The ex- president has been dead
a number of years. His namesake and de-
scendant, for aught we know to the contrary,
is alive; but it makes very little odds. The
Massachusetts Democrats can vote for which
ever of the two they please without affecting
the result i'll any manner whatever. Grand
father and grandson have an equal chance of
ELECTION
Year: 1867

The opinion of the Attomey-General, up
holding the authority of the Philadelphia Court
in the recent case of Habeas Corpus, is else
where printed. This opinion does not affect the
question of the discharge of the person now
detained by an officer of the Navy, who has
been instructed by the Government to pro-
duce the body called for The settlement OF
the question as to a State Courts right to dis
charge, the Attorney General thinks, must
await a decision of the Supreme Court or
legislation by Congress
Year: 1867

Several revolvers have been picked up in the
streets of Manchester near the scene of the
late Fenian riots, and the magistrates in alarm
are holding daily sessions with closed doors.
They must be timid set of justices to lock
themselves up at the sight of pistol when
there is nobody to fire it. If the Fenians never
give stronger evidence Of vitality and organ
ization than dropping their arms about the
streets, the Manchester Dogberrys may SLEEP
Year: 1867

The Democrats of New-York are trying to
clear themselves of Andy johnson, but, like
Sinbad's Old Man of the Sea, he won't be
shaken off, and threatens to strangle his car
rier. Our Copperhead friends, however, may
console themselves with the recollection that
Sinbad got rid of his old man with contraband
whisky; and from present Appearances there
is some chance that the burden which clings
to the shoulders of the Democratic party may
come To a similar fate.
Year: 1867

The Albany Democrats resolved that any
party whose administration of public affairs
proved corrupt ought to be swept from office.
Please begin, gentlemen, with the government
of the City of NewY York. If there is anything
more corrupt than that organization, in ancient
or modern history, we never heard of it; and
which party always controls it we believe is
nretty we'll known.
Year: 1867

A portion of the more impacable Rebels in
all the unrec0nstructed States have declined
to register under the Reconstruction acts, In
order that their party might raise the cry OF
"Nigger Supremacy Thus and thus only,
has it been possible to produce registration
whereof the following returns are approxi-
,,niol, cnrrnct
Year: 1867

AS affairs now stand, the 7.30s can be funded
into some kind of long gold bearing bonds by
July, 1868, thus making resumption matter Of
absolute certainty.


The debt less cash in the Treasury shows a
small increase, but this is explained by an un-
usually small months receipts, and excessive
payments on several accounts The public, in
looking at the statement, and the national
creditors anywhere, will notice with eminent
satisfaction that the short debt is steadily
passing into long, and that the legal-tender
trash is being reduced to point. where, by
an honest effort on the part of Congress, it can
be speedily put out of sight, and the currency
of the Nation be restored to soundness.
Year: 1867

The Chief Justice could not escape cordial
reception lately by his fellow.citizens of Ohio.
His speech was brief and modest, but rcas-
serted his faith in equal rights and the in
volatility OF the public credit
Year: 1867

Every male citizen OF the United States OF the age Of
q years. who shall have been resident Of the State
year next preceding the election, and Of the county,
township, ward In which he resides such time may
DE provided by law except such persons have borno
arms In support OF any insurrectOn rebellion against
the Government OF the United States, have fled from
their places Of residence TO avoid being drafted into the
military service thereof have deserted the military
naval services OF said Government In time OF war; and
had not subsequently been h0norably discharged from
the same. shall have the qualifications OF elector and
be entitled 10 vote ut all elections"
Year: 1867

The question of Impartial Suffrage, which is
to be submitted to the voters of Ohio to-
morrow. is presented by striking out the first
sttution, which reads


every white male citizen OF the United States OF the
age OF n years, who shall have been resident Of the
state year next preceding the election. and OF the
county township, ward In which he resides such
as may be provided by law, shall have the qualification OF
"a voter, and be entitled TO vote at all ecctOus."
Year: 1867

CENSUS OF THE DisrRIcr.-We invite atten.
tion to the official notice in another column Of
our paper, relating to the census Of this Dis.
triet now about to be taken.


1t will be readily perceived that the object Of
this proposed enumeration is Of most important
character Let all the people of the District,
therefore, cordially unite to render it satisfactory
and speedy. Afsw minutes only will be required
to I'LL the blanks which will bo left at each house
then let the completed papers bs given in such
charge or deposited in such place, that they
may readily be returned to the police when
called for. This census is important for the
public good. We doubt not that 1t will bs tho
pleasure, as it is the duty Of every Citizen thus
to contribute to the general welfare.
Year: 1867

SAD CASE OF NEGLECT-SUPPosED IN
FANTICIDE.- likely looking
young mulatto woman named Susan Mel
son applied at the Medical College for
medical assistance, naming the physician
she preferred, and stating that she was
very unwell. She was told that the phyei-
clan she wanted was away from the col
lege, and would return in an hour or SO.
She left the college, and subsequently she
was seen to lie down under an embank-
ment Immediately in rear of Mr.. William
S. Donnan's back lot, near the college.
Parties near by were under the impression
at first that she was drunk, but upon noti-
cling that she seemed under great suffer
ing, they approached her and found evil
dences that she had given birth to- child.
She was solicited to get up, but she re-
fused to do it. Afterwards she was seen
to scratch up the ground, and policeman
was sent for.


Policeman Smithers reached the spot
and found the woman sitting upon bundle
composed of flannel underskirt, which
was opened and found to contain newly
born male infant, perfectly formed, and
looking unusually healthy, although dead.
The woman was questioned as TO how she
came there. She replied that she had
lived ON Church Hill up to Monday night,
but that she would not be upon her friends
any longer. She stated that she was wait
ing about the college to see one of the
college physicians, and also that her child
had been born dead. She is a likely-look-
ing young woman, about twenty years of
age.


DR.. Little, City Coroner, being sent for,
had the woman committed TO Howard's
Grove hospital for treatment, and held an
inquest in the Medical College yesterday
evening. The evidence of several parties
was taken, and mainly the above facts
heard.


Several witnesses testified that Susan
Nelson had stated, when she was asked
what she was doing outdoors in such a
condition, that she had no money nor any
place to go to.


The jury, after considering the facts in
the case, came to the verdict that "the
said infant came TO its death by exposure
and neglect on the part Of the mother,
Susan Nelson"
Year: 1867

MANGANEsE.-We learn that the opera
tions of mining for manganese have been
commenced at the extensive mine OF Mr..
Brady, in Rockbridge, five miles from Bal
cony Falls. An opening on the face of the
mountain has been made for width of
one hundred feet. This mine consists OF
the black oryde of manganese. 1t extends


through two large spurs on the western
slope of the Blue Ridge as far as explora-
tions have been made and may, indeed,
extend for miles further. This mineral is
worth twenty dollars per ton at the canal
hank near the mine. 1t is exceedingly
useful in the manufacture of steel and for
bleaching. Let us hope that the day may
come when the supplies from this mine
viii be needed for steel works In this city,
Year: 1867

BROKEN INTo.-The lumber-house of Mr.
A. S. Lee, on the Dock, was broken into
night or two since, but the burglar found
nothing but heavy goods, which he could
not conveniently move, and SO took nothing
for his trouble.