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Year: 1867

The nert CoRgress.-It is generally con-
ceded that the next Congress will meet, by
law, on the 4th day of March The terms
of the present members from our State will
expire on the day previous, which creates
the necessity for law authorizing special
election. We presume the Legislature will
pass such a law. In that connection we no
tiee that the Bolivar Bulletin suggests the
name of our present able and efficient rep
resentative, Hon. Jno. w. LeftWick, for re-
election We can conceive of no objection
that can be offered to this distinguished gen
tleman- His political status is well known,
and is satisfactory to the constituency who
returned him. He possesses industry, en-
ergy and ability, and win labor at all times,
and under all circumstances, for the interest
of the people who have trusted him. We
presume there Is no serious intention of
contesting his election. Other gentlemen
there may be who are equally as able and
patriotic, but it is due to him to accord a re-
election to one who has exhibited so much
disposition and earnestness in serving his
constituents, and against whom no man can
bring suspicion Of infdelity or a charge of
ineficiency We think it due to Mr.. Left
wick that we should frankly inGite these
words of tribute to his capacity as Repre-
sentative. In doing 50, we express the hope
that all may harmonic in giving to him that
support and that confidence which be has
not forfeited by any act or word of his.-MeDl-
phiS Commercial and Argus
Year: 1867

Comet gives the particulars of the death Of
a negro under circumstances of the most
singular character The negro had been
hunting wild hogs, and shot one, but the
wound not proving mortal, a struggle took
place. The Comet says:


The negro and hog, as we remarked be-
fore, were both found dead-the negro with
his under jaw firmly held between the jaws
Of his formidable antagonist, whose upper
teeth had penetrated within the negroes
mouth. while its under teeth held fast to the
chin Of the poor darky, who in the strange
encounter proved both victim and victimi-
Year: 1867

A traveller passing through a little town
in Kentucky, asked the hvery-stable man
how much corD was usually raised in that
part Of the country. Het0Id him there was
generally raised from twenty to twenty-five
bushels to the acre. that each stalk had nine
ears on it, and was twelve or fifteen feet high,


That's nothing to our corn, said the
traveller; up in Illinoy, where come from
we always had nine ears on each stalk, and
a peck of shelled corn hanging to each
tassel, and we never could raise any corn
field beans with it


WhyP


Because the corn grew SO fast It always
pulled the beans up r
Year: 1867

The New York Herald thus speaks of the
impeachment of Andrew johnson


!" The revolution which was precipitated
upon the country by the Southern rebellion
of 1861 is not yet ended The struggle is
still going on with the old Southern oigar-
chy and their Northern democratic sympa-
thizers, defeated in the war, and it will be
carried through The great Union move
ment of the war viii run its course. The
great issues settled by the war viii be estab-
lished in the Government They are under
momentum which cannot be resis-
ted. All impediments which block the way
will be removed. 1t is the law of all reyolu-
tions, This is only history repeating itself
So it is that no preordained event in human
affairs is more certain to come to pass than
the impeachment and removal Of President
johnson from office. This thing viii be
done because it has become necessity to
the contamination of this revolution.
Year: 1867

The symptoms of catarrh are ut first very
slight. Persons find they have a cold, that they
have frequent attacks, and are more sensitive to
the changes of temperature. In this condition
the nose may be dry, or slight discharge, thin
and acrid. afterwards thick and adhesive, may
ensue.


As the disease becomes chronic the discharges
are increased in quantity and changed in quality;
they are now thick and heavy, and are hawked or
coughed off. The secretions are offensive causing
a bad breath; the voice thick and nasal; the
eyes are weak the sense of smell is lessened or
destroyed deafness frequently takes place.


Another common and important symptom of
catarrh is that the person is obliged to clear his
throat in the morning of a slick or Shiny mucous,
which has fallen from the head during the night.
When this takes place the person may be sure
that his disease is on its way TO the lungs, and
should lose no time in arresting it


The above are but few of the many catarrhal
symptoms. Write to our abarate for our pamph-
let describing fully all symptoms; it win be sent
FREE to any address. Also directions where to
procure the medicine. # q


We are receiving letters from all parts of the
Union and also numerous testimonials from those
using Il, bearing the evidence of its infallible
merits. .sf.i t-t


This medicine contains no Mineral or Poisonous
Ingredients, but is prepared from vegetable ex-
tracts exclusively; therefore it is Perfectly Harm
less even to the most tender and delicate child.


Cali for Seelye's Catarrh Remedy, and take nc
other. N NOT sold by drqggisss in your sicinity


All persons Esfering with any Affection of the
head throat or lungs, should write at once foi
our pamphlet fuzzy describing all symptoms per
tanning to the above diseases. -.s.-.~
It win be sent free to say address.


Address. >
Year: 1867

FIRE-The alarm of fire Saturday morning
was oceasioned by the burning OF small
dwelling house on the eastern side OF wash
inston street The house was almost entirely
destroyed, bnt the prompt action of the fire de-
partment confined the fire to this building
alone. Steamer No 2 played the first stream
Year: 1867

This subject continues to be among the leading topics of discussion in alifornia, as it should be, where the present condition ofour financial affairs is best understood. The prominent fat that few hundred miles on the Pacific coast is the only portion of the United States where the National currency k repudiated, is becoming patent to all who take the trouble to examine the subject. And the next great fact rof the decline of nearly all the real and industrial interests of the com mrnity seems to be opening the eyes of the people, Why, in the name of common sense should not californis have been as prosperous in her business generally as the other States of the Union, for the last five years7 We see no other answer than the existence of, and persistence in, specie currency for busi- mess purposes and allowing the cormorants
Year: 1867

We seldom receive favors without
making some acknowledgement there
for. Ingratitude We regard as extreme
" reprehensible, and should deem that
man unfortunately constituted who
would render no thanks for benefits re-
ceived. In token OF our deep gratitude,
we desire to express in this public
manner our obligations to Messrs.
CARRo1I. and FuRGUsON of the West
Virginia Legislature, for their services
in extending the circulation OF the
REGISTER. As advertising agents
they are emphatically n success. Since
they have been giving this paper
the benefit of their time and atten-
ton, it's circulation has been large
ly increased, and in the counties
of Cabell and Wayne where most in
terest is felt in their welfare, subscrip-
tions have been pouring in upon us
with unprecedented rapidity. We trust
we will not be deemed rude, when we
say that we recognize the services OF
these gentlemen as advertisers only. 1t
will hardly be necessary to say that all
persons paying them money will do SO
at their own risk, but nevertheless we
say il.
Year: 1867

The age Of sheep may be known by
the front teeth. They are eight in
number, and appear all of Il size. In
the second year the two middle ones
fall ont, and their place is supplied by
two large ones, In the third year q
small tooth on each side. In the fourth
year the large teeth are six in number.
In the fifth year the whole front are
large. In the sixth year the whole be-
gin to get worn. In the seventh year
the whole fall out OF are broken. 1t is
said that the teeth of ewes begin to de-
cay at FIVE or six; those of wethers at
seven.
Year: 1867

We see from bill reported by the
Judiciary Committee, in the House of
Delegates on yesterday, that "evil
speaking" against the grave and rev.
erend" members of that worthy body
will no longer he tolerated, at least from
newspapers. The "Act in relation to
Lihrls" could have emanated only from
trouhad spirit, writhing under the
lash of merited satire. The arrows of
ridicule must have been keen and pierre
ing to tap the hidden fountains of all
this bitterness. Dcep-seatcd iniquity,
irOn-clad in inpudence and case-hard-
eued by the induration of sinful life,
is difficult to reach, but there has evil
IDENTIFY been deep and searching pune
ture of the legislative epidermis.


We are somewhat at n loss to deter
mine the authorship of this ingenious
statute. 1t may be that the "man-
goose" is again on the rampage. Per-
haps the Wayne county parson has re-
covered sufficiently from the effects of
Bill SMITHS hand-shuttle' to fix up
this contrivancc for carrying on large
operations in libel suits upon small
stock of character. Or more probable
the Cabcll county luggage-lifter has
concocted this Legislative curiosity
with a view to doing business hereafter
upon a basis that will enable him to
avoid indictments and dispense with
pardons. 1t may be that even now he
contemplates the rich rewards Of a
ruined reputation, and that in looking
forward to the splendid damages he will
be enabled. by this act, to recover he
Feels the stern Joy that scoundrels feel


In plumber worthy of their steal


But whoever may be its author, We
regard this bill as pleasing and fiat
tering testimonial to the efficieucy OF
the REGISTER iu exposing incompetency,
unmasking knavery, and denouncing
corruption. That our ventilation OF
Tue VI tllc loNtlS ih thiS
has been deserved and just, is proven by
this contemplate scheme to muzzle the
press, shield rascality from exposure
and enable every knave whose villainie.
have been dragged to light, to find re-
venge in robbery. No honest man
would propose such legislation as would
enable him to seek redress for the as
saults of o public journal from 8
corrupt rather than a pure tribunal
No innocent person would ask an enact
ment that would permit him to take
his case from an Ohio comfy jury into
court whose very name is synony,
nous with corruption, and whose in
famies will be abhorred as long as mel
shall remember the character Of NAT
HARRISON. The very introduction Of
this bill is an acknowledgment by the
men at whose instance it is proposed
that they are guilty of the acts with
which they have been charged, and
that they fear, and would prevent
further exposure.


This evidence of the success OF oul
labors for the public good is extremely
gratifying; the REGISTER ishighly hon
ored in being deemed, by the politica
nuisances it has held up for popular
inspection, proper subject for specia
discipline. Encouraged by this high
tribute to our efficiency, We shall con
Year: 1867

A pair of liliputians were brought
into the world by a lady of Preston, CT.
One of the infants weighed less than
one pound aud half, and the other
n little over two and IL half pounds.
Year: 1867

Dying alone.
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for moan,
To be heard in the crazy town,
Gone mad in the Joy of the snow coming down
To lie, and so die in my terrible woe,
With a bed and shroud of the beautiful snow
Year: 1867

At the session of the Southern Re
publican Association, held at theil
rooms in Washington on the 18th O.
Dec, 1866, the following resolutions and
memorial were adopted as the sense Of
this association


MEMORIAL.


To the Senate and House Of Represen.


tatives Of the United States in Con-


gress assembled:


Humbly complaining to your honor
able bodies, your memoralists, ON behalf
of the members of the organization
known as the "Southern " Republican
Association" respectfully present the
accompanying resolutions, and ask that
they may be given careful considera-
tion, and action adopted in accordance
with them. Your memoriaiists will can
didly confess that they do not claim to
represent the sentiments of a ma jority
of those who have hitherto been enti-
tied to vote at the elections in what
are known as the "non-reconstructed
States" but they do claim to speak in
the name and behalf Of those who stood
by the national cause through the dark
est days of the rebellion, of those who
still regard the preservation of the I'm
ion az of paramount Importance. Our
views can best be expressed by brief
narrative of facts


For thirty years prior to 1860 there
was in the Southern States a constant
ly increasing and growing party known
indifferentIy as Nullifiers, States-rights
men, Disunionists, and Secessionists.-
They held the doctrine that the United
States was not nation, a government,
nor Union, but a compact, an agency,
or mere association of independent SOW
ereign States that there was no ma
tional citizens or people, but that para
mount allegiance was due to the States;
that as through the agency of conven-
tions the Union had been formed, so
through the same form it might be dis
solved These pernicious doctrines,
tending to anarchy and the distraction
of social order, assumed threatening
forms in the notification movements of
1881 and 1882, upon the slavery issues
of 1850, the territorial and African
slave-trade issues of later period, and
finally eliminated in the reasonable
conspiracy of 1860. .


We fully appreciate the value of the
maxim that error of opinion may be
tolerated while reas on is LETT free to COM
bat it - but when the question of the
perpetuation of human slavery became
the all-engrossing error of the day, rea-
son was not left free to combat the
most revolving dogmas, even though |
they threatened the life Of the nation,
if the political creed was propagated in |
the name of slavery. Liberty ofspeech |
and of the press were no longer toler-
ated the mails were closed against in
terdicted documents, and every consti-
tutional guarantee in favor of liberty
was disregarded. Those whose teach
ings all tended to disunion, and who
who scarcely concealed their purpose,
adroitly managed to get the entire con-
troll of the State governments, TO send
few but extreme men to Congress, and
through Cabinet officers selected from
the same school to FIJI almost every
Federal Office in the South with men
who at heart had no regard for their
constitutional oaths, and who did not
recognize the Constitution which they
Were sworn to support as the supreme
law Of the land. The possession of al
Year: 1867

MESSAGE OF GOV. IAtL.


Gov. John i. Page delivered his message to
the state Legislature the nth inst lie advises re-
Organization Of the State Militia In order TO provide an
ef1cjeut force that can be called upon Of need
The conclusion Of tho message is as follows;


Let us be deprived Of the fruits Of our sacrifice or
money by Executive interference. and by the
removal from official position Of Of firm and con-
loyalty and patriotism Let us see that the cause
gave the lives OF to establish is hcnceIoith
maintained and that receive the benefit Of Ou sdcr
fees in the permanent establishment OF this Union on
principles Of justice and equal rights and to that end let
urge Congress 10 act bravcly and thoroughly IN the
adoption OF whatever measures may be requisite Tor the
establishment OF peace and prosperity throughout the
the whole country IL is 10 time now 10 take step
backward, but advance the whole line hold the posi-
tions we have won and with fathers, declare and
maintain that all men equally free and independent
certain natural inherent and inacnable rights,
among which enjoying and defending life and liberty,
acquiring possessing, and protecting property ana pui
suing and obtaining happiness and safely. Finally, let
US remember that IL Is not n man tat Wakeh 10 direct
ms steps aud that all our labOrs are nothing "o.th
without ;he direction Of that Infinite wisdom whose
guidance invoke in all your deliberations
Year: 1867

SAN Francisco. oct. 13.-The United States
Commissioners have completed the inspection OF the


an Of the Central Pacific Railroad west OF Cisco They
carchy exunlucd the grades, culvcrts bridges, @c,
which they pronounced to ne % per cent better con
struced than any portion OF the road before accepted
this section already four miles Of roong have bre
complcted. and the tWo.Ind-a ahaf miles nddl-
tional roofing will be built this Fall After
"A thorough Inspection. the Commissioners unan-
mOu the Government 10 accept the road
The Commission next commence primary Inspection
of The road miles east of Cisco From CObufns sta
lion ears are running eastward 81 miles and construction
trains are LAYING the track the rate Of mile and haf
daily IN thirty days the section will be completed The


intermediate section the Summit will not be finished
for transportation purposes until early in the Spring a
though the Company expect 10 lay the track before IN
Ter By August next will be running TO Tuckre
River near Crystal Peak while considerable portion OF
tie road will be graded toward Humboldt.
Year: 1867

been Copperhead stronghold This time the Radicals
undertook to storm and capture it, and succeeded spen
didy. by the terms OF admission into the Union Ne
Draska required 10 adopt impartial suffrage by act
OF her Legislature. winch done last Spring and the
State admitted The Copperheads have been making
a about IL since, and resolved repudiae the
obligation at the first opportunity. On Tuesday they
had chance try their hand IN the chief city of the
state They met the Radicals IN fair field and were
whipped IN their chosen stronghold by go majority
The reaction" was the other way.
Year: 1867

ALBANY, Oct ia singular accident oc-
CURED on the New-York Central Railroad last night At
10 o'clock freight train started for the West When
the heavy grade west Of the city nearly overcome
the engineer found his locomotive unable TO move the
train any further One Of four men, who were on the
roar frat car was sent back 10 signal the II o'clock
passcn ger train OF the danger Before he had gone 90
yards. the freight IN the tram broke rom us
men on board put the brakes hard down. A
moment after the braEechain snapped, ana the car
loaded with rOn rushed toward the city AZ the rate OF 40
or 50 miles an hour Unfortunately, the passenger tram
tbe Civ limits The engine and one two cars were
hady broken and one passenger named Charles H. Brit
ION of GeuVe Schenectady County, who was standing
an the natform OF the express car was crushed Ia death
No other passenger hurt. The three men VINO were
on the freight got of without INJURY before the col
nsOtl
Year: 1867

RoBE-RY.-DurinS the fire last week,
some thief took a farmers team which was
standing in front Of Coles store On
Church street, with a sack OF meal in
/, just purchased, drove into Coles yard,
broke into his store, loaded up with a tub Of
maple sugar, SIX hams, and other articles.
and drove of unobserved Ia King street
tie wagon some way was upset, and the
hIrse ran down to the Lake, where it was
clught, and eventually brought back. The
thicf found tie sugar to) heavy to cauy ofI,
and left it beside the broken wagon but
the hams he was seen to carry away. The
the police are in pursuit OF him.
Year: 1867

letter to the New Orleans Times:


NEW ORLEANS, March 1S, 1867.


In your paper of yesterday you have expressed
desire TO near the views OF several gentlemen
upon the political condition of the country.
find my name mentioned among the list, and
proceed without hesitation to respond As
have never applied myself to politics, cannot
claim to speak to the wise statesmen of the
country who are devotiug their energies to the
solution of the problem shich agitates the public
mind | can only speak the plain, honest con,
vctions Of soldier. 1t can hardly be neces-
sary, at this late day, to enter into discussion
of matters that usually brought up in arguing
upon the proposed plan !or reconstrncting the
government. Indeed, l think that many of
them are not pertinent to the question The
striking feature, and the one that our people
should keep 10 view, is that we are conquered
people. Recognizing this fact fairly and
squarely, there is but one course left the wise
men to pursue, and that is to accept the terms
that are now offered us by the conquerors.-
There can be no discredit to a conquered people
for accepting the conditions offered by their con-
querors, nor is there any occasion for feeling
of humiliation. We made an honest, and hope
| may say creditabe fight, but we have lost.
Let US come forward, then, and accept the ends
involved in the struggle. Our people earnestly
desire that the constitutional government shall
be re-established, and the only means to accom-
plish this is to comply with the requirements of
the recent Congressional legislation. 1t is said
by some that Congress will not receive US even
after have complied with their conditions,
but [ can find no sufficient reason for entertain :
ing this proposition for moment | cannot
admit that the representative men of a great
nation could make such pledge in bad faith.
Admitting, however, that :here is such a mental
reservation, can that be- any excuse for us in
failing to discharge our duty? Let US accept
the terms, as we are in duty bound to do and
others


Very respectfully, your obedient servant,


JAMES LONGSTREET.
Year: 1867

S STUART respectfully informs the citizens
of Charlotte and the public generally that he will
give his personal attention 10 Auction Sales and
the settlement Of Accounts any business of that
kind that may require his services He will visit
the country when desired and act as Auctioneer, or
attend TO any business in the city as an Agent.


He can be found at the Corner Drug Store of Dr..
NcAden CT at the residence of Mr. Rabe.
Year: 1867

While we are all poor--that is, all in the soGth---aud for two years have struggled hard 10 gain subsistence, We are and have been braced up with the hope that better day was coming. Throwing aside politics and political distinctions. the year through which we are passing, is perhaps the hardest of many almost passed; bad crops, ne- cessary debts, and over-strained credit have operated against us, and made it hard, very hard, for most of us to live. Yet, at this time, if we look into the future just little, we can see a better day. Providence has smiled and ia smiling upon us. Our prospect for crops are far better than last year {; while late corn may be seriously in jnred by dry weather, enough has been already made to supply the demand and leave an excess; the wheat crop of the north and west is six hundred thousand bushels greater than last year, which will materially decrease the price of bread; these things with great increase of stock for meat, all have tendency to loosen the hold of hard times upon the mass of the south ern people. God grant that it may, and that they may be persuaded to for sake all else, in their devotion to in- dividual and each others interests. In looking forward we can sec the rewards of labor gathering, and realize that though We eat tour bread in the sweat of our faces, yet that bread is sweet.
Year: 1867

It is no doubt gratifying to great number of people North and South to know that Stanton--the great, bold, consequential Secretary of War--is no more, AS Secretary of War. President Johnson got tired of him--the people were tired of him long ago-and ad- dressed him very polite note to the effect that his resignation would be ac- ceptcd, but the gallant Stanton politely refused to do the thing desired, and Andy exercised his authority, dis charged the gentleman, and now has Gen. Grant acting in his stead. Ii is rumored that other Cabinet changes will follow this one that Seward and others will probably resign, If these changes take place, it may work little change in the management of the gov ernment; but whether for better or worse is hard to tell.