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Year: 1868

In the House OF Commons June A, Mr.. HARDY gave
notice that he would next Thursday bring in bill to
after the law OF registration for the year 1865; and


Mr. CHlLDERs, basng himself chiefly on this no.
uce, from which he assumed the government to
acknowledge that the dissolution which ought to
have happened after their defeat the Irish Church
question could not be delayed beyond the autumn,
asked for how many months they intended to take
the estimates which yet renal led to be voted? From
the precedents of 1881 and lS41, which he discussed
minuely, he argued that ut the utmost they ought
not TO be taken for more than nine months OF the
current financial year.


The CHANCELLOR OF the EXCHEQUER thought 1t
was somewhat inconvenent that question OF this
kind should be put without notice. (Elear, hear.)
lie thought the cases referred to by his honorable
friend were not parallel with the existing position
OF things. AT present Reform bill was passed for
England, but the Boundary bill was not passed and
the Reform bills for Scotland and Ireland were
not passed. Therefore It was utterly impossible TO
say at present when there could be dissolution He
hoped that there was no misapprehension as to the
desire Of the government to bring about dissolution
as speedily as possible: and when the honorable
gentleman suggested that supply should, in order
TO insure an early dissolution, only be granted
for a limited time, he could assure the
House that it was unnecessary for such a
government TO bring about dissolution as soon as
possible The period for which the supplies would
be taken must depend on the time when dissou-
ton was possible. At the present moment 1t was
almost impossible to say when there could he dis
solution. Under these circumstances the House
would hardly expect the government to say Tor what
period they would ask the supplies, butif the honor
able gentleman would repeat his question tomorrow
he should be happy to give him an answer.
Year: 1868

The bill just adopted by rhe legislative body for
lowering the price of Geographic dispatches in
France Is highly praised in the Paris Constitution
net or June 4. After mentioning that the charge Is
reduced onehalf, but that the reduction 10 franc
per message between different parts of the empire
Will not come into operation before November l,
1869, the Constitutional observeS:The interval be-
tween the present time anu the date thus mentioned
will be turned to good account by the adnnstra-
tion the zeal and intelligence Of which in Erecting
indispensable material improvements cannot be too
much praised. The reduction In the tariffs Will in
tact lead TO a natural increase in the number or
the number OF wires ana FOR introducing into
the general disposition OF the network well as
into the apparatus used, notifications 10 augment
their power and guarantee their efficacy. The stan
OF clerks will also have to be enlarged. When we
consider the efforts OF au administration which
twenty years ago was not In existence to bring
service OF so peculiar and delicate nature TO the
high point OF development az which we now see II,
there reason to charge with rather unreasonable
impatence those persons whom the project does not
yet completely satisfy systems OF tariif may be dis
cussed, a preference may be gwen TO one or other
cominations for the direction of the lines. or su
periority may be claimed for some particular
apparatus; but every must admit that the ad
mInstratOn, which Is necessarily engaged in study
ing different improvements. Is the most Interested in
adopting all the reforms that are really practical and
are OF advantage to the public. II cannOt accept
mere theories and proposals. which. although per-
haps at first sight attractive, do not support the test
or q more thorough examination. The bill, more
over shows very clearly the strong desire Of the ad-
ministration to respond to all serious requirements
and not to shrink from any progress OF which the
Grated by the bill shall have received an entire exc
cution France will be the most favored nation in
Europe In the OF that novel and marvellous
means OF communication, the electric telegraph. She
those OF any other country and enjoy an extremely
moderate tariff.
Year: 1868

We the undersigned Commissioners of Jackson County
in compliance with Act entitled "Act to amend an
Act further to prescribe the duties of County Commission
ers passed April l6 1861 and amended April s. 1866
herewith present their Annual Report Of the financial affairs
OF said County for the year ending August 1863 together
with such remarks and general information the affairs of
the County as they have deemed proper.


The following statement will show in detail the receipts
amounts all of which is respectfully submitted
Year: 1868

Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to all, or
nearly ALL the paying points reached by the present
monopoly.


The present telegraph Companies of the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and are now earning over six millions of dollars per
year, or over one hundred per cent the actual
cost of their lines their present capital having been
watered over one thousand per cent


The National Telegraph Company have "a recog-
milton from the United States Government of the
Importance of their enterprise, with grant of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon
Telegraph Company. No competing line has ever
had the right granted by congress to this Com
pany to construct and operate lines every Rail
road and Mail Route in the United States. The posi-,
ton of this Company differs from that of any com
pany ever before organized The question of the
right of way is forever settled.


The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold
out or transferred to any other Company. The act
OF Congress under which this company has been
organized prohibits any transfer of the franchise.
granted. ~-4 - Z
Year: 1868

The Galveston RepuJlica q Il 4 lice
of the gentleman recently non Aassa by
the president to fill the vacancy sstoasiOned
by the resignation of General Steedman:


John Hancock, who has been nominated
as collector Of internal revenue at New
Orleans, is a brother OF Major General
WIS Hancock, and like the general has
always been bitter copperhead politician
in Philadelphia.


We know him personally and we'll.
Formerly be kept small retail drugstore
in Spring Garden, was sent by the extreme
copperheads as a member to the Pennsyl-
vania house of representatives, where he
only distinguished himself by the intensity
of his copperhead sentiments. The gem
eral placed him on his staff at the begin
ming of the war, in order to give him
money and a soft place. The president, to
further reward this member of the Brick
Pomeroy school, sent in his nomination to
the senate, which was promptly rejected.
OF course he is still with his Lest Cause, y
for the senate must eject him.
Year: 1868

4 bank officer went to prominent law
yer in New York and said " I am de-
faulter to the tune of 100000. have not
been detected. What shall do ~ go
back, said the lawyer, ''and take another
100000 and return to me,a The officer
obeyed, when the lawyer wrote to the di-
rectors that his client had taken 100000,
but would return half of it if the affair were
hushed up. The directors took the half
Year: 1868

oae per cent of the Stock will be required sub
scribing and subsequent calls, not to exceed i've per
cent per month, will be made by the Board Of Di-
rectors from time to time, may be necessary, to
uppIy funds to construct and equip the lines but
no calls will be made after the per cent is paid,
until the entire Capital Stock shall have been sub
scribed.
Year: 1868

The Washington Correspondent of the
New York Herald says of Major General
Hancock: sin reference to the statement
telegraphed to Northern papers that he and
JEFF Davis were cheeFed by the New Or
leans fire companies, he states the whole
dispatch was an unmitigated fabrication
got up to influence the New Hampshire
election" If General Hancock made any
such statement as this, the thousands around
the St. Charles hotel and the generals
headquarters on the .4th instant can give to
it fiat contradiction.
Year: 1868

And this amount is to be paid as foows One per
cent at the time Of subscribing, and more, until
the entire capital has been subscribed and then on
calls to be made by the Board of Directors install
ments not to exceed five per cent per month. When
thirty per cent of the par value of the shares has
been paid certificates of stock will be issued This
will give the Company paid up
Year: 1868

ing


The rumor which has gone abroad that
our honorable delegate, John 7. Ludeling,
will vote against the ratification Of the new
constitution is without foundation, His
reasons for not signing the instrument are
clearly demonstrated, yet we know that he
will vote for its adoption.
Year: 1868

enterprise to be known as the Nation
Telegraph Company has been organized with val
liable franchises conferred by a recent act of Con-
gress for the purpose of establishing Trunk lines of
Telegraph on all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States The stock is to be
issued upon the principle as that of the Mer.
chants Union Express Company, which recently
commenced operations. The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise.
This is done, not so much to dispose of the stock
it to the business of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital is tObe
Year: 1868

About half-past two 2. NJ, to-day the
inmates Of the Capital building were
greatly startled by an explosion, which
took place in the basement of the build
ing, which shook the entire portion Of
the old Capitol building to its foundation.


An an examination showed that gas
main under the centre of the dome, in
what is known as the Washington crypt,
had burst with terrible force, blowing out
all the heavy frame work surrounding it,
tearing the dSrs and frames and win
dows to splinter, and scattering the frag-
ments through the basement passages in
all directions. The effect Of the explo-
sion was such as to create serious alarm
for a time for the safety Of the building,
which, however, was allayed by the
prompt manner which the officers and
laborers ab6ut the place took to prevent
the spread of fire Washington Er.
Year: 1868

a NOBLE SENTIMENT. Some true
heart has given expression to its gener-
Gus nature in tho following beautiful SEN
timent:


'Never desert a friend when enemies
gather round him. When sickness falls
on the heart, when the world is dark and
cheerless is the time to try a true friend
They who turn from scene Of distress
betray their hypocrisy, aud prove that
interest moves them. IF you have q
friend who loves you and studies your
interest and happiness, be sure and sus-
tain him in adversity. Let him feel that
his former kindness is appreciated, and
that his love Is not thrown away. Real
fidelity may be rare, but it exists in the
heart. Who has not seen and felt It's
powers? They deny its worth who new
er loved a friend, or labored to make {
friend happy"
Year: 1868

"THEY SAZ1-that Grant is going tc
withdraw, and deA~ne the race for the
Presidency. We don't believe it. He
is going to act just as he did when he had
hold of that cows tail, the history Of
which his venerated father has made IA
nous. He is going to hold on till he is
dumped, on the Sd of November, into
deeper mire than that in which ''that
same old COW" dropped him! Hold on
Grant, If you let go you will have
spoiled the promise of your spring =
and cheated the COW
Year: 1868

| Are the Northern and Western. men
interested enough in keeping the
Whites under Negro subsection to con,
sent to be taxed 100000, 900 per annum
therefori


The RECONSTRUCTED" States of Ten.
nessee and Louisiana, are demanding
troops of us, and the rest of them will
soon be demanding them-for it is not in
the nature of the White man to lie
down and be ridden over by the Negro
unless there is q bayonet at his throat
to prick him into the degradation.


Reconstruction" thus means


Increased Taxation;


Fresh Standing Armies;


And General GRANT to preside over
them another four years-throughout
his life, perhaps, for he and his re-. l.
ments will be just as indispensable to
maintain the Negro on top and keep
the White man under, twenty, aye, fifty
years hence, as to-day.


This civil government of ours must
become permanently Military Govern
ment, if we have to keep up this sort OF
thing.


We must keep up the Taxation, that
is driving our commerce from the ocean,
prostrating our trade at home, and
grinding us down by debt, as no other
people OH earth are ground down.


We wonder not that Mr.. DAVIS be-
lieves, as every right,thinking and re-
fiecting man believes, that the question
above all other questions of this cam
paign, is the so-called reconstruction"
Year: 1868

WHEELING, September l, 1905.
Editors of the Register:


There is notice in your paper sign ed
by School Commissioner of Triadel-
phia township, calling for proposals to
build three new school houses in said
township. Now, l am satisfied this is
an unnecessary expense at this time,
and that at least three-fourths of the
Taxpayers of said township are opposed
to the erection of any more school houses
at present. The people consider the
buildings already erected ample for the
accommodation of all the scholars in
said district; provided the schools were
properly organized and competent teach,
ers employed to carry on the schools in
the buildings already erected.


Will you please inform US through
your paper what are the powers and
functions of the School Commissioner
and what course should be taken by the
ax-payers to stop further proceedings
TAXPAYER.
Year: 1868




struction.


We reprint, as timely document
which will interest the public, an ex-
cellent speech on reconstruction made
by General BLAIR in the Connecticut
canvass, last spring. His views are
presented quite at length, and are so
we'll supported by reasons that they
ought to have persuasive effect on
Republican readers. General BLAIR
demonstrates, by the clearest historical
evidence, that the views he ROW holds
on the reconstruction question, are iden.
cal with those of the late President
LINCOLN. Mr.. LINCoLN's refusal to
sign the reconstruction bill passed by
Congress in the summer of 1864, was
not put by him on the ground
that there was anything very
Objectionable in the bill, but on
the groxnd that Congress had no right
to prescribe to the States a method OF
restoration and compel its adoption.
He told the country, in proclamation,
that it might be a very good method for
States choosing to adopt it, but he took
the ground that the free action of the
States was the only thing which conld
give any method validity. General
BLAIR dwells at some length on the last
speech ever made by President LIN
coin. 1t was just after his return from
Richmond, whittier he had been to
witness the completion of the rebel
surrender. Mr.. LlNCoLN'S speech on
that occasion was very maturely
considered and carefully prepared.
Weighing every word, lie committed
the speech to writing and read
it from manuscript. The one topic of
which it treated was the one topic then
in order at the close of the war, the one
topic which was uppermost in Mr.. LIN
coins thoughts-the restoration of the
revolted States to their normal relations
i'm the Union. What he said on the
great and engrossing topic may be seen
in the quotations introduced by General
BLAIR into his speech. The views of
President LINCOLN on that occasion
were, in substance, the views which
General BLAIR holds on the same sub
ject to-day. We wish that General
BLAIR's speech might be read by every
candid Republican in the United States.
Year: 1868

so much used ON bOnnos ~ 50 yard the imitation 60
cents. At Stewards


In gloves tho delicate wood and pearl colorS are the
choice with two buttons the wrist and STUDS OF iaeing
on the back, and crimped tassels.


The favorte styles for round hats are the Chateau OF
Manese braid with the brim in points turning up all
round the low oval crown the Jura, capke hat the
Mandarin like the last years seaside, but with very
small pointed low crown; the Yarns gray turban, with
square crown and brm nearly two inches deep turning
up closely round the crown; the Calao' mghpointed
crown with turned up brm Lena. OF brown straw, with
square crown and brm rolling at sides The leading
shapes are the Spanish hat with high crown and rolling
brim and the low oval crown with dropping brim Prom
Genn & Co. q


Bonnets can be explained best by describing few good
examples fanchon Of pleasing design is single puff
OF dotted tue with spray at the side OF airy ederOwer
ard berries Another is roeaux OF deep yellow satin
covered with black thread lace quilngs; bow on the
chgnon from which bangles spray of great French but
tercups; dladem Of steel and gold bows set In Of
black lace black barbe and bow Of yellow satin ribbon.


Mettefnch bonnet, cap crown of white chip to be set
the top Of the head with quilting OF blonde and wreath
of green wheat the face, red and white rosebud
falling at the side, quilting OF lace and ribbon loops
the ehignon; fat bow OF Metternch green
ribbon with many notched ends falls the hair blonde
scarf. diadem hat has blue satin bows.set endwse
over the face and wreath of blue bows outsde the black
lace Of the hat Is held the top by steel band and
falls In graceful drapery behind black lace strings with
blue bow An appropriate bonnet for elderly lady Is
Of Belgian straw, with fall of Chantly lace behind
headed by full wreath of garnet leaves lace and wreath
ending in bow Of Sultan ribbon under the chin, with
lace ends the face trimming garnet medalionS on
q steel and silk band. From Mme Ferrero


Black fanchon crossed by bandeaux OF steel set
with et scarf Of lace, hold side by bouquet OF
corn poppies asters and buttercups knot of the most
brilliant color,


fanchon, composed Of puff Of Metternch green
Grape. had coronet Of green wheat, or June grass
which all the mners persist in calling wheat when 1t
into their box. bouquet Of half blown roses and
mulberres was at the side and the scarf was held by
knot of green wheat. plain white Grape had lace
edge held by leaves OF Steel with beautiful crush rose at
the left chip turban had border Of vicets with bow
Of ribbons the top black. straw turban bore
wreath of black leaves veined with steel.


The Cora was q tiny round hat-shape covered with
gray Grape lad lightly plain over the CROWN the
brim was turned up on sde and laid on the crown


this upuned piece and the whole border OF the hat were
covered with faint gray vOets the hat was tied with
gray gauze scarf This lovely design looking as II
breath would dim its airiness transparent white
tulle hat bordered with wreath Of delicate sprays
Of scarlet coral. From Petgny -Meurice.
Year: 1868

NATIONAL THRATER.-Benefit and last nj yht
but one Of Miss Mitchell, on which occasion
che will appear for the last time in her new
play OF "Lorle." 1t may be the last benefit
this excellent actress and estimable lady will
ever receive in Washington, as next season will
probably see her the favorite attraction Of the
leading London theaters
Year: 1868

GEN. GRANT will leave here on Monday
next and be absent 4 greater portion of next
week. He goes ..doWn last To place one OF
his sons al Harvard College. He will visit
some friends in Boston, and on his way back
he will stop at Providence and pass a night
with General Burnside
Year: 1868

The only and the sole end which in
duces the Radicals in Congress to re-
move the President, and by an act OF
violent usurpation, under color of the
Constitution, to put Ben. Wade in his
place, is to gain, as they suppose, an
additional lease ofpolitlcal power. From
the beginning of the war this has been
the handspring of all their action. All
the atrocities they have perpetrated
against the States and against the indi-
vidual liberty of the citizen, have had
this inspiration.


But in the judgment of many of their
wisest and most cool. l.headed men, the
projected usurpation of Wade will have
exactly the contrary effect from what its
originators intended. 1t WILDE source
of political weakness instead of strength
to the Republicans. AS an illustration
of this idea, prominent and well known
Republican in this city,in conversation
with the writer of this article, remarked !:
"You know my politics and my antece
dents. Ialways 60 with the Republican
party; but sometimes, when certain
men in whom have no confidence obtain
control of it, take the ribbons of the We





hicle in which we are oil riding into their
hands, and drive with such reckless speed
and fury that l prefer, for my own com
fort and safety, to get out and walk. The
wagon generally breaks down atno great
distance, strewng the party out so that
by my easy walking | soon overtake
them, and again go along with the main
body. l may be mistaken, but the
signs all indicate that when such roar
ing old fool and blatant humbug as Ben.
Wade is put in the Presidential chair, he
will drive on in way that will compel
great many of us Republicans to get out
of the Republican wagon and walk, in
order to prevent being instantly thrown
out. No party can succeed that will fol.
low the lead of such man as Ben. Wade"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1868

The reader will be surprised to learn
that the following frank and bold para
graph, at once truthful and independent,
is copied from the Reuoiution, Mrs. Stan
ton woman's rights paper in New York.
1t is from the pen of Parker Pillsbury,
man of talents, as the extract clearly
proves:


Suffrage to black men in the South is
q political necessity, not an act of right
for the sake of right. Impeaching the
President is party trick dictated by a
demagogue determination to hold place,
power and pelf We're the trial and
hanging of Jefferson Davis a similar
necessity, his life would be no more than
mushroom in the party desperation.
The South is hated by the party leaders
at the North, and hates back in return.
And yet we are stunned with the prate
about restoring the Union; as if fire and
Illuminating powder could be moulded
into bread The hate now engendered
in the Southern heart by the Northern
treatment of her will burn as the flames
of hell for generations, by all Ghe laws of
natural life and being. Gerrit Smith,
and few others, preach forbearance to-
wards her as our fellow-sinner as well as
sufferer, and are Knocked for their pains,
and branded as Copperheads. The press
has. almost supplanted the pulpit in
power and influence, but nowhere and
never calls for justice or pleads for truth,
except in obscure and remote corners.
The people are made to believe that the
Republican party is the. only name
under heaven given among men whereby
they and their country can be saved
and that whosoever believeth in it shall
be saved, and he that believeth not shall
be damned; and the lingering years OF
misrule, taxation, starvation, south and
north, are revealing to what purpose"