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Year: 1867

THE STATE TAX ON BANKs.-We are in
formed, says the Commercial, that co-opera-
tive movement is on foot among the national
banks Of this State, to test the legality Of the
tax upon bank shares, imposed by the Legis-
lature, at the last session. This tax is due on
the lst of January, but payment may be made
at any time before the 30th. A circular of the
following import has been addressed by the
Cashiers Of the protesting banks, to their stock
holders:


Dear Sir The Cashier of this bank has
received note from the State Treasurer, re.
questing him . to make arrangements with the
Stockholders to pay the State Tax assessed OF
the shares of said bank for the year 1866. -
We are advised that the State Law levyipg
this tax is in contravention Of the Nationa
Currency Law, and we intend, in corporation
with other National Banks, to test the validity
We request you, as Stakeholder, not to pal
to the State Treasurer any sum on this account
or to make yourself liable in any way for it.
Year: 1867

SHor HMsEI F.-Jesse Catlin, son of Jona.
than Catlin, while handling pistol on SUNDAY
morning week, shot himself through the hand


The wound is not serious; but it is singular
tae brother was shot with the same pistol IN
the band ABOUT six months since, and he had
Just beep showing the pistol to Jesse when Il
went on ~ the hands Of the latter. Gazette.
Year: 1867

No Love FOR THE SOLDIERS Now
Never was the shameless hypocracy Of the
Radicals 80 clearly shown as it was last week
in the nomination Of city and county tick
OF in Philadelphia. A number Of gallant
soldiers-men who carried the flag and bore
the brunt Of battle in the recent war-were
candidates for the several Offices to be filed
in that city this fall, but in every instance
were they set aside and tho nominations
given 70 professional politicians-men who
make politics trade and live of the crumbs
they pick from the public crib. We arc stih
not without hope that the soldiers will yet
learn that their friends are not in the Radi-
cal party.
Year: 1867

1O- 1t is an old and true saying that too
much familiarity bcgets contempt. We do
not like to see any man who during the war
would have willingly cut our throat, now
cringc about us like spaniel. We hold all
such men in supreme contempt, and We do
not want them to so to any extra trouble to
be sociable with us or to manifest their
friendship more forcibly than those who
have been our steady and uniform friends in
adversely as well as in prosperity. Sum-
mer soldiers and sunshine friends have no
place in our head or in our heart-iSelins-
grorc Times. .-.....
Year: 1867

AN AMUSING 1NcIDENT.-Eyerybody
about here knows crazy Bill Bailey, and we
need therefore not give explanations. Some
time ago he entered Jacob Miller's house
in this place at an unreasonable hour, and
came near being shot for thief. About
week ago, he entered house on the Island,
wentup stairs and considerably frightened
the lady Of tho house who happened to be
up yet but alone. He has been guilty of
another trick too revolving to mention in
public print. If the overseers Of Monroe
township don't soon lock him up they will
yet be made responsible for some of his
misdeeds, for We arc certain such character
is not safe on the streets. But let us come
to the main story: A few nights ago
certain girl in this vicinity sat up quite late
sparkling. The matter becoming rather
tedious, about midnight her beau proposed
to take Il moonlight promenade to kill off
monotony. During their absence Bill
Bailey entered the house, went up stairs,
occupied the girls bed, and entered upon
a good snooze. 1t so happened that, con.
trary to the rules Of propricty, the spark
ing party continued up all night and the
presence of Bill in the house was not known
till next morning when the children gave
the frightful alarm that Bill Bailey was up
stairs in Angelina's bed! Bill begged off
and said he would do so no more -,yelins-
grorc Times.
Year: 1867

Everywhere where elections are held, or
the people have the least chance to express
themselves on the great issues Of the day,
there is indicated vast change in favor Of
the Democracy. After the Radicals had ar
rayed themselves squarcly against the con-
stitution Of the country the first State heard
from gallant little CoNNEcrrcUT-fred the
first gun Of the campaign which is to end
with the complete rout and utter overthrow
Of the fanatical and revolutionary power
which has wrought 30 much evil. Then
followed KENTUCKY with q magnificent Dem.
ocratic majority, after which CALIFORNIA
sends over the glorious greeting from the
Pacific, and wheels into the Democratic COL
umn which is marching on to complete vic
tory Next comes the news that the hardy
pioneers Of the new territory Of MONTANA
have elected Democratic delegate to Con-
gress and that the whole territory is strong.


y in favor Of the party which is battling for
the constitution. Besides these absolute
victories, we have also cut down the Radi-
cal minority wherever elections have been
held, and even in the most fanatical portions
of New England the tide is beginning to
run the other way. We could not ask for a
prophet more encouraging, and these tokens
which come to us from afar, that are breth-
rem love and are battling manfully and sue
ccssfully for the Union, ought to incitc us
to renewed excrtion in the contest in which
We are now engaged in Pennsylvania. Says
the Philadelphia Age on this subject: "If
Pennsylvania gives her verdict against the
Radicals and their revolutionary plans in
October, the Union will be saved, and white
men rescued from the degrading thralldom
of negro supremacy. Montana unites with
Connecticut, Kentusky and California in
beckoning us the way we should 60. Let
the Democracy heed the invitation, and place
this State in the Union line at tho coming
election. democratic Watclman.
Year: 1867

~" Judge Williams does not deny, that
If elected, he will favor the extension Of the
elective franchise to the negro in Pennsyl-
vania, and his decision will be that il is
Constitutional tits probable that . man
born to believe in Radicalism will adhere to
that faith, especially when personal aggrand-
izemcnt is to be the result Of such adherence.
We have confidence in the integrity Of the
Democracy Of Pennsylvania, and feel con-
fdent that their support will not promote
ono who is not governed by the principles
Of law and justice to the highest judicial
position in the State.
Year: 1867

The Delaware Republican (Radical) says
"thc negroes have right to vote now in
every State of the Union, under the Civil
Rights bill, and it will proudly and joy
fully join in the appeal to Congress to en-.
force the right" Long ago we stated that
sometim or othe, the RAIDS Of Pennsyl-
vania would take that position, and we say
now that should Judge Williams be elected
to the Supreme Court in October, they will
Immediately after so declare. The election
of Williams would give them majority of
negro partisans upon the Bench, and hence
such decision as they desire. AS at pres
ent constituted, majority Of the Judges of
the Supreme Court are adverse to negro
suffrage. This fact have kept the RAIDS
quiet upon this subject, and prevented them
from endeavoring to push negro suffrage
under the civil sights bill. The people can
rely upon it that the election of Williams
will be the signal for an attempt, both
through that Court and the Legislature, to
give the voting privilege to the negroes -
And if the RAIDS succeed in their design
hundreds of thousands Of negroes will i'm
mediately flock into the State from the
South, to vote and become tax burden up
on the people-for thousands of them would
fall upon the counties for support, as they
have done hitherto upon the Federal Gov.
ernment. II the farmers are wise they will
nip this design in the bud by voting for
Judge Sharswood. 5t


FILTHY LucRE.-Moncy the root Of mod
ern evil, is causing trouble in the Radical
camp. Some Of the ''loyal' ones in the
South have appealed to the "leyal". ones in
tho North for money. They received it and
spent it but the loyal cause was not advanced.
Now the terrible suspicion is aroused that
the "loyal ones may have been too loyal to
themselves and not loyal enough to their
party, and the Tribune warns all long pursed
loyalists to send in the future no contributions
to tho South except through the Central
Republican Committee at Washington.


Will the Northern 'loyalists' never under
stand that the object Of Southern 'loyalist
is to mako his politics pay ?-CAorlcston
IS. C) Mercury.
Year: 1867

Up to a very short time the South has
been defiant and refused to accept any
terms under which the law making pow
er Of the Government saw fit to receive
them back into the Union. Since the
passage of the Reconstruction Bill over
the veto of the President, things have
somewhat changed and from almost every
one of the ex-rebel States tidings, of a
submissive character come tous. The
leading men of the South are beginning
to understand that the terms offered by
Congress are the mildest they will ever
be able to obtain, and hence such men as
ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia, are urging
the people to "accept the situation


This is the natural, benefcient opera
ton of the Reconstruction act of Con-
gress, so fiercely denounced by the Presi-
dent and Copperhead Congressman and
journals, as an act to organize helP' in
the South, to destroy Liberty. and to
whelm the whole land in anarchy and
military despotism. The indications now
are that the majority of the ex-rebel
States will promptly and cordially reor-
ganize ON the basis proposed by Congress.
What patriotic heart does not swell with
gratitude and Joy at the prospect?
Year: 1867

A STRANGE PHENOMENON. "A gentle
man brought into our Office yesterday a
boiled egg, from which the shell had
been removed, which exhibited remark
able phenomenon. The egg was boiled
hard, and on the surface appeared letters
like the impression of type. They were
plain to be seen, and were found there
when the shell was taken off Three
other eggs of the same lot, after being
cooked and opened, exhibited similar
appearance.


We understand that these eggs had
laid for some time wrapped up in news
paper, and exposed to the suns rays
The membranous lining of the ;shell of
an egg, as every one knows, is composed
largely OF gelatine, while the white of
the egg is composed of albumen, both of
which are used by the photographers in
making their prints. These eggs were
small and had thin shells, and the suppo
sition is that the sunlight produced a
chemical action of the gelatine and albu-
men, whereby the print in the paper was
transferred to the white of the egg. It
is somewhat singular phenomenon, and
if any person can give us any further
information on it we shall be happy to re-
ceive Oscego IN " Times.
Year: 1867

The veto on the Supplementary Recon
struction Bill was given to Congress Oh
Saturday, and passed by both Hous-
es over the veto in less than an hour af-
ter its reception A special dispatch to
the Chicago Tribune, in relation to the
veto says, ''it appears from two or three
sentences in the opening paragraph of
the message, that neither the President
nor Attorney General have read the bill
since the last three amendments of the
House were added thereto, as there is an
entirely incorrect statement made as to
its scope with respect to the punishment
for -,a.-:pr,- -
Year: 1867

A report recently made to the directors
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company,
by Mr.. R. w. Bender, gives an interest
ing account Of the first beet-sugar manu-
factory in Illinois. A German company
began operations in 1866 by planting
four hundred acres of land in Livingston
county, mostly fresh prairie, from which
they have raised crop Of more than
four thousand tons of fine beets, at a cost
according to their own estimate, Of less
than four dollars per ton. The beets are
of the White Silesian and Imperial var
ieties. and both have done well. At the
time Of harvest the roots from all parts
of their farm were tested, and the juice
was found to contain from nine to thir-
teen and half per cent. of sugar-the
average Of all the tests showing twelve
per cent.


The quality of the beets tested would
yield seven and one third per cent. Of
raw sugar, in color equal to fair refining
sugar, but intrinsically much superior
or, it would yield five and one-half per
cent. of sugar equal in all respects to
New York refined "B. The beets rais-
ed, if successfully and rapidly worked,
would have produced not less than four
hundred and fifty thousand pounds of
refined sugar.


In consequence of accidents to machin-
cry, and other causes, the work has been
delayed several months, but is has recent
ly heen resumed with great success. Mr..
Bender says.


''The capacity Of the manufactory is
estimated TO be equal to fifty tons OF
beets per day. During the few days the
I,.,e, hoxy
turned out about eighteen thousand
pounds Of sugar-two thirds of which
was equal to New York refined B-which
was the product Of an unknown quantity
Of beet roots, as found they had not
kept any record of the quantity brought
from the pits of the factory. The pulp
was not watered on the centrifugals, SO
as to save evaporation. The juice was
boiled blank a; and placed in large tanks to
crystalize. This course was mainly taken
to economize the use Of steam. The
product granulated in 1wenty four hours,
and the second in three days, so as to go
in centrifugal machines. | could see
nothing of the third product. I very
much regret that Messrs. Gennert could
not give ME an accurate account of the
cost of cultivating their beets; the esti-
mate, as | have already said, was less
than four dollars per ton It is also to
be regretted that no account of the weight
of beets taken to the factory was kept,
although any calculation made on this
basis would be unfair, considering the
irregular operations at the factory. and
the deterioration of the sacharine prop
critics of the roots FROM long delay il
working.


The result Of my Investigations add
ed to my previous knowledge of the sub
ject, more than ever confirms my belle
in the speedy and successful development
Of this branch of agricultural industry
And this feeling is already widely enter
tanned throughout the West, where suit
able lands and abundance Of fuel can b.


had at low prices in the immediate vicin
ity OF a ready market Chicago Post
Year: 1867

THE TURTLE.-A waiter arrived at this
Office on Saturday about midday with q
bowl of soup and an immense goblet of
iulep. The soup was Of the turtle SO
much talked of for some days past, and so
much visited at John Dabney's. Such a
monster of q sea-turtle is seldom seen.
The soup and the julep were consumed by
the "good intent" detachment In this
office, aided by reYnforcements from with
out. Some of the allies went in with such
vim that their iippers will be growing out
in few days. They will then apply to
Dabney for the shell, in which to 90 out to
sea. We can only say that John D. did
the best possible with the turtle, and that
the julep was better than the soup.
Year: 1867

THs DAILY DISPATCH FOR THE SPRINGS AND
SUMNER REsoRTs.-The Daily Dispatch will be
regularly mailed, for the whole or any part Of the
season, to our friends whomsy visit the Springs or
any summer resort. Orders left at our counter or
sent by mail will receive attention.
Year: 1867

IRON FOR THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.-A
vessel laden with railroad iron for the Cen
trail Railroad extension to Covington ar
rived at Rockets on Saturday. The COM
pany Immediately went to work to remove
it. and train starts westward this morn
ing loaded with it. Preparations for its
rapid transportation to the terminus Of the
road have been made. Two other vessels
are expected in rapid succession, laden
with this iron. We understand that the
road bed is ready to receive the super
structure, and We may expect to see the
road finished to Coyington by the lst July,
or, at most, within a very few days of that
time,
Year: 1867

The collision yesterday morning .of the
steamers Vanderbilt and Dean Richmond was
a criminal disaster, which the pilot of one or
the other of the boats is answerable for. 1t
appears that both boats steered toward the
same side of the channel, and as a natural con-
sequence there was a collision, and the loss of
one of the finest steamboats, upon our waters.
That there was not also fearful loss of life is
doubtless due to the accidental strength of the
Vanderbilt's hull, for had she gone down there
could have been no rescue for the shipwrecked
passengers Last year the ST. John this year
the Dean Richmond. What one next2
Year: 1867

There was discussion yesterday in the Con-
vention upon the question of adjournment, and
upon the amount of work accomplished dur
ing the time that the body has been in ses-
sion. A resolution was offered providing that
the Legislature shall by law fix uniform rate
of assessment and taxation, and that no prop
erty not now expressly exempted by statute
from taxation shall be hereafter exempted.
No action had been taken upon this PROPOSE
ton when the Convention adjourned to Mon
dav evening"
Year: 1867

The World, opposing the Metropolitan and
all manner of State Police, says:


"Nothing il more evident than that the Sabbatarian
laws liquor laws and other Republican legislation OF
that kind would never be enforced in NcwIork by a
police appointed by the city"


THAT is the solemn truth, The real object
of those who clamor against State interference
in City matters is to be enabled to defy with
impunity the laws of the State which regulate
the sale of Liquor and require from rumsellers
some sort of external respect for Sunday. a
Police appointed by the City" would be a
proclamation that every one might obey or dis
obey those laws as he should see fit That is
exactly why such a Police is desired.


The World dishonesty suppresses the fact
that what it calls Republican legislation has
always been in substance the law of our State.
1t may be found in the Revised Statutes, now
nearly or quite forty years old, and in the
legislative acts of former years from which
those statutes were condensed. The laws date
back from the infancy of our State or beyond
it: it is their enforcement in our City and
Brooklyn which is novel. And that will cease
from the hour wherein our State governed Po-
lice is supplanted by one appointed by the
Civ"
Year: 1867

We are glad to learn that the revolution in
the United States of Colombia is at an END,
and that peace now reigns throughout the en-
tire country. The people have given proof
of their strongly republican principles by
promptly checking the attempts made by the
President to arrogate to himself power not
conferred upon him 10y the Constitution. Mos
oueras fate will be a salutary example for
similar usurpers in other countries.
Year: 1867

Somebody accuses US of despairing of Penn
sylvania because we warned our friends that
the Democrats in that State mean to poll their
very heaviest vote. We are far from despairing
we have too good an opinion of the Republican
party to believe that it will throw away an cleo
tion with 10000 majority as its command. But we
want our friends to remember that there can
be no great victory without great fight, and
our victory in Pennsylvania ought to be great
enough to send thrill of exultation all through
the country.
Year: 1867

Garibalai is said to have completed the
preparations for his movement against kome'
and to have fixed upon Sunday next as the
day when the movement is to be begun. III
matters little whether the latter point Is cor
rect or not-that the movement will soon be
made is certain beyond doubt.
Year: 1867

Nothing could be better than the speech of a
Mobile barber, whom a number of ex-Rebels
lately offered him $4,000 to run for Congress:
'NGontlemen, if sell myself, sell my people
"if / sell my people, sell my children" If
anything half as good was said at Antietan
the other day we shall be glad to record it..
Year: 1867

The Democratic papers in the West have
been representing that Gen. Carl Schurz had
advised his German compatriots of tho Repub-
lican party to desert that organization in all
State and local elections, and Only vote with it
in the national elections The General replies
in long letter, and pronounces the statement
entirely untrue
Year: 1867

In recent Indian conference, The Whip is
reported to have said: 81 would like to talk
three or four hours to excite your pity. My
Great Father, when | saw him, told me to
behave myself, and gave me a piece of land
and told me to work on it and take care of
it, | have no tools to work with, and


can't scratch the ground with my hands. 80.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
date interest In the markets Of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
yised as to the rise and fall Of the markets, rs
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply
and the relative condition OF the currency, is
exposed TO constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprisins
neighbors. In order TO make our paper valuable
as well as interesting we shall continue 70
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign, by tele-
graph. and cur City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation OF
our best business men while our current Finan
ciaI Reports from all the leading money centre
of the country are fuller than have ever


published by any other Journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

berry, must have been saddled upon
the people by gross ignorance or fraud,
and if not speedily removed, it will fur.
nish the exhausted taxpayer with a sem
blance of reason for repudiation. .f


We cannot, however, affect these national
questions by our votes at this election, fur
ther than by demanding, as is done in the
resolutions of your convention, a rigid
economy in State expenditure; and turn
to the practical and immediate questions
Of State policy, which only are properly
before us for decision.
Upon these questions | see no considera-
BILE divergence between the conflicting par
ties, except that one has thought fit to re-
nounce what have always considered the
most essential attribute of "a party-an
opinion upon the local question which
seems most to interest the people of the
Commonwealth
/ confess that my inclination is to an
open declaration by men and parties OF
what they think upon any question of con-
siderable debate. s-.s.-, ...i


The course OF the convention over which
you had the honor to preside seems to me,
therefore, to stand in very favorable con-
trast to the timorous and time-serving tone
of the previous convention at Worcester.


am the more repelled by the political
ioekeying there attempted, because know
that most of the wise and conservative
men of the Republican party justly regard
these sumptuary laws as preposterous in
yasions by statute of the lawful domain of
morals.


When called on, therefore, to take side
upon the questions touched By the resolu-
tons of the conflicting parties, l should
meanly equivocate if ! attempted to dis
guise my hearty preference for the policy
declared by the Democratic convention.


After this too detailed avowal of my
opinions, | should feel that | arrogated an
absurd importance to my personal prefer
ences if should still decline to stand as
the candidate of the large and Tespec-
table body whose action you have kindly
conveyed to me.


am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, JOHN @. ADAMS.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reiant, aud shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro
idcts To this end we will pay special attention
10 the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
ueut Of Southern resources.