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Year: 1866

The publishers have perfected q system of mail.
ing by which they can supply the Magazine and the
Weekly promptly to those who prefer periodicals
directly from the office of publication.


The postage on Harper's Magazine is 2i cents
year, which must be paid at the subscribers post
Year: 1866

- The Democrats of this county have
completed their ticket by nominating Capt
Sherman Ellsworth for Assembly in the
Southern Assembly District, and William
[. Henry for Supervisor. Captain Els
worth is said to be one of those soldiers
who has been seduced by the promise of
a very small slice of bread and butter.
Mr.. Henry, having trained with the Demo
Gratis for the last five years, needed no ex-
ira inducements to consent to the use of
his name. Considering the suit which is
pending between the County and Mr.. Hen
ry about the old court house, it is rather
sharp practice for him to ask to be placed
on the Board, SO that he can become one
Of the plaintiffs as we'll as the defendant.
We hardly think the people will see the
propriety of such step.
Year: 1866

The President, instead of resembling the
order of General Sickles fprbidding corpo-
real punishment in North Carolina. has sus-
pended its operation until the matter can
be fully considered. Lawyers from that
State. sent to represent the matter to the
President, claim that Imprisonment and
hanging are embraced in the term corpo-
real punishment, and that the order, while
aimed alone at whipping, very common
method of punishment with them, in a
great measure prevents the infliction of
any penalty for crime
Year: 1866

This invention combines with the ordinary cotton
Skirt the advantages OF our silver skirt; the
bottom hoopsare the same those used In the Silver
Skirt, the covering Of which cannot wear off, while
the upper ones are covered with cotton. No lady,
having once worn one OF our Skirts, will be willing
to wear any other, the lower hoops of all other
kinds are soon injured ant soiied
The best materials are used in their construction
and, from their durability and nestness they des
tined to become
Year: 1866

The Democracy have always counted
upon the Irish citizens for a solid vote and
have considered them reliable IN hating
the Niger, and e. voting the whole ticket '
But The Fenian movement has opened the
eyes Of the Irish-Americans, and they are
/ learning the lesson that those who believe
ir, and uphold oppression at home are the
last men 10 sympathize at heart with an
attempt TO overthrow tyranny abroad. We
publish the following resolutions, unani-
nonsly adopted at late meeting OF the
Feniau Brotherhood in Chicago:


ReSOjred, That while thus devoting our
lives 10 the disenihralment Of our native
land, and Of our countrymen, We will not
submit 10 the imputatiOn that we are
friendly 70 The enslavement or political
degradation Of any race. OF any portion Of
the human family, but insist that liberty
and Justice are not the privileges OF the
few, but the nalienahle birthright Of men.


HesOire0 That the Irish people in the
United States have long endured the iniu-
riOls reproach Of being the political slaves
OF party and that without inqulr.ng as 20
the merits of any political issue, they hav-
iug thrown their whole influence as a class.
Just a. they were directed by the political
organization OF which they have always
constituted 4 large numerical portion.
That Lenceiorth the Irish people in The
United states assert their perfect freedom
from party thralls and party allegiance,
and Ike their fellow citizens II American
birth will vote and act With those who
make universal liberty az home ana abroad
the cardinal point Of political faith


EeS0l1ed, That the Irish people Of tie
United states Will not he the dupes OF any
men or party organization which makes tie
political degradation Of any person a test
of political fidelity, because. if for no other
reason, L would be aTIaut impudence ia u
10 appeal 10 the world in behalf OF our own
cOuntrymen in their native land. while by
our votes, and our speeches, and our inhu-
ence, we insist that any portion Of the
people Of this country shall he denied that
liberty and equality which We demand for
ourselves, for our country, and for our
kindred.


Resolred, That it Is a foul libel upon the
patriotism and the intelligence Of the Irish
Americans 10 assert that we are the property
the voting chattles Of any political party,
and that we will satisfactorily repel that
calumny by hereafter, on all occasions,
voting for that party which finds no excuse
IN musty laws, in vested rights, and an
cient prejudices for degrading and en-
shaving men, or for preventing free men,
with arms in their hands, recovering that
liberty and nationality Of which they and
their race have long been cruelty and a.
famOusly deprived.


II is pleasure 10 notice this indication
Of Independent action on the part Of Irish
men in the future. They will be gladly
welcomed 10 the Republican ranks, and
by their aid We Shall do away with OPP
preston at home. and be prepared 10 up
hold the banner OF freedom in other lands.
We should like TO witness the Copperhead
" wake" when our Irish brethren" desert
the ranks
Year: 1866

WHAT CONSTITUTES A WHITE MAN-Ac-
cOrding TO the decision OF the Supreme
Court, at its late session in this city, in the
case of Vim. Dean. who was convicted OF
illegal voting in the Wayne Circuit, on The
ground that he was not white man ac-
cordiDg to the intent and meaning of the
Constitution. because he had one-sixteenth
African blood in his veins, persons who
have one-fourth African blood are to be
considered white men, and have the right
to vote under the Constitution Of this State
One step in advance on this question.
Year: 1866

CHARGE OF STEALING GOVERNMENT MULES
ANBJLANCE AND HARNESS VIM. Conners
was arrested yesterday by officer Hurdle, OF
the first Ward, for the larceny Of a Govern
ment ambulance and team. and was sent to
headquarters for hearing before Superinten-
dent Richards. Conners was arrested several
weeks ago on the same charge, but was dis
missed, the evidence not being sufficient to
Justify a commitment for court. He Is now
arrested upon the discovery of other evidence.
and Is held to bail for further hearing.
Year: 1866

There is much less danger in doing full jus


tice and right, than in the ascendency of the
Copperhead and rebel Democracy. Whatever
the course of the Convention, it will be just
in principle, and being SO, it should unite the
support of every Union man against those
who are trying to subjugate to rebel control
the Government they tried to destroy by re.
bellion and treason.
Year: 1866

The gold spectators in New York are run
ming mad. They pushed the price of gold up
to 1884 on Monday, but being unable TO keep
up the fcticious pressure, it receded to 1903
yesterday. The present high price Of gold,
being without good reason, cannot be main
tanned for many DAYS.
Year: 1866

vention of the loyal people of Maines
that we have full confidence In the Un-
ion republican majority of Congress, re-
cognizing them as the true representa-
tives of the loyal sentiment of the coun-
try, and we heartily approve the meas
ures of reconstruction thus far adopted
by them, and that they deserve and re-
ceive the earnest thanks of the loyal
people of the State for their steadfast
adherence to the great principles of lib
erty, justice and equal rights, which
should be the basis OF a restored Union;
that the services and sacrifices of those
who formed the late Union army and
navy and the important consequences
which have resulted therefrom, impose
upon the country for all time an obliga-
tion of gratitude and regard for the liv-
ing, as well as the dead, never to be for
gotten or overlooked, and at the same
time we acknowledge our great indebt-
edness for the all-important service and
generous contributions Of the loyal men
and women of the country, which aided
so much in carrying the nation success
fully through the war; that in Gen.
Joshua l.. Chamberlain we recognize the
brave soldier, the gallant officer and ac-
complished gentleman, who, in the diff
ferent and important positions which ne
has been called to fill, has shown himself
possessed Of those qualities which emf
nently fit him for the highest executive
office of the State, and we unanimously
pledge to him our support, and that we
will use all honorable efforts to secure
his election by an overwhelming ma
| iOrity:
Year: 1866

we hope there will be none of that un-
happy class among the rising genera
tion.


Gentlemen, we would like to reach
your sympathetic hearts, and then we
should be sure Of your purses opened
and generous, and your sympathy with
the sympathizers. MANY.
Year: 1866

exhibited Of first disbanding most of bis
army and permitting an indiscriminate
plunder of public property.


Owing to the report that many Of
those lately in arms against the gov
ernment had taken refuge on the soil
of Mexico, carrying with them arms
rightfully belonging to the United
States, which had been surrendered to
us by agreement-among them some
of the leaders who had surrendered in
person-and the disturbed condition OF
affairs on the Rio Grande, the order for
troops to proceed to Texas were not
changed.


Gen. Grant, in speaking Of pacif-
catory feeling among the people, closes
with the following


Compliment to Confederate Bravery.


Let them hope for perpetual peace
and harmony with that enemy, whose
manhood, however mistaken the cause,
drew forth such herculean deeds of
valor.
Year: 1866

The ladies Of Winchester, Va, have
formed themselves into an association,
having for its object the collection OF
the remains Of those of our soldiers
who have fallen in the numerous bat
ties in their vicinity, in one cemetery,
the marking of their graves, enclosing.
them &c. They publish an appeal to
the people of the South to aid them
carrying out this design.
Year: 1866

THE CASE OF SPANGLER.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Boston Post writes:


In consequence of the new development regard
ing the testimony given in the assassination trial
efforts are about being made to obtain the release
of Spangler, Of Ford's theatre, who was sent TO
the Dry Tortugas, being found guilty of being
accessory after the fact in the murder of Mr.. Lin
coin. Spangler, however, is known TO ask for a
civil trial rather than pardon, being more de-
srous, he says, of establishing his innocence
than of merely obtaining his release. 1t would
be rich treat for those who love to follow the
intricacies of conflicting testimonies t. see the
witnesses who swore at the old penitentiary under
protection, subject to an unicttered cross-exami-
nrtion in u flee court of law.
Year: 1866

HARD on PARKERsBuRG.-The editors of the
Wheeling Iteitigencer were told the following
story Il few days ago by gentleman who had
just returned from Parkersbdrg lie had hard
ly got to sleep when he was awakened by a
.'bite," Upon'lghting match he found bed
buy, about a half an inch in diameter. lie threw
ihe bug with the match, into basin of water
which stood 81 tile head Of the bed. This process
was repeated several times. At last he was
awakened from sound sleep by.what he thought
dow but could NOT find the course OF the sweet
sounds, but at last he happened to look in thl
basin, when he found that the bugs had con-
structed raft ont Of the matches he had throWn
in and were towing itaround the basin, singing


''Life on the acean wave,


home oil the rolling deem" &c
Year: 1866

TouoHING IScIpENT. We are informed
that o gentleman .,lecently travelling from
the west in sleeping-car witnessed the
following scene. In the same car with him
was gentleman trying to still a crying
child by carrying it to aud fro in the coach
and which, by its screams, finally irritated
man in one of the bcrths to such decree
that he could endure it no longer, ,and cried
out profanely, What in - is the mat
ter with that young onc?" And soon a.
gain, "Where is the mother of that child
that she is not here to pacify it!" At this
the poor gentleman in charge of the child
stepped up to the berth, and said, "Sir, the
mother of this child is in her coffin i'll the
baggage carr Our informant says the
grutf grumb!er Immediately arose. eom-
pelled the afflicted father to retire to his
berth, and from that time until morning
took the little orphan under his own care


=-Nor9qlk Register. ....
Year: 1866

y FoRTREss MONROE, Aug. "A fire
broke out at midnight yesterday in
Norfolk, in a. building at the corner
of William and Talbot Streets, and
before it could be subdued, it spread
to the hall of the Norfolk Light Ar
tillery Blues, destroying both build
ings.


While party of negroes were in
the act of breaking up loaded shell
on the beach, near this place, for the
purpose of selling it for old iron, it
suddenly exploded, and seriously
wounded two of them.
Year: 1866

The Legislature passed bill amending the law
OF Interest in this State. 1t will not take effect
until the acts are distributed to the various
ties as there was no emergency declared. Below
We publish Sections and 6, as amended:-Koko-
mo Tribune.


Sec. 5. Ifa greater rate Of interest than is
herein before allowed shall be contracted for, the
contract shall not therefore be void; but it, in any
action on such contract proof be made that inter-
est at a rate exceeding six dollars year on one
hundred dollars. has been directly or indirectly
contracted for. the plaintiff shall recover only his
principal with six per cent interest and he .hall
also recover cost: but that in all cases in which
money or any other thing of value shall have been
Voluntarily paid interest for the loan, use. OF
for ussnce Of money, the same shall not be recov
cred back. either directly or by any set off
ter claim or payment.


Sec. 6. Ii any action or any contract in which
illegal interes, shall have directly or indirectly
contracted for, the defendant shall have previous
to the commencement Of the suit rendered to the
plaintiff his principal with legal interest. the de-
iendant shall recover only the amount rendered
Year: 1866

a correspondent OF the Prairie Farmer writes:


Whom the hog cholera frat made its appearance
in this nsighhorhoed. some ten year. ago. own
ed Touring mill and kept large lot Of hogs
around it 10 consume the refuse OF the grain; I
kept them in small lots and fed them on sop.
which are considered the most favorable eonii-
tions for the cholera. The distillsrs in this coun
ty, lost their hogs badly. they qnit keeping
them. They fed their hog, the same ~ did
mine, only fed raw slop. The cholera broke out
smongmost oithe farmers hogs in the neig ghborhood.
and finally among hogs that were in lots adjoining
mine. and has continued to mike its appearance
from year to year. until the present time I
have heard Of few cases this season. During
all this time have been an owner and breeder
Of hogs and have constantly on hand, from ten 10
enc hundred head, and have never had q hog al
tackled by the cholera or that has had any symytons
Of il aud ascribs the reason, to the use Of
what consider preventive Of cholera and all
kindred disease. have no patent on il, nor any
secret receipt to sell hut propose 10 give it to
your numerous readers. The preventive . moth
ing more or less than bountiui supply Of ssous-
coal and salt Ny hogs go to the coal pile .s
regularly as they do to yhe corn.


1t will not do TO give the hog dose Of salt and
coal occasionally medicine. because an
"ouncc Of preventive" 10 worth more than .
"pound Of cure" it should be placed 90 that she
hog can get il when he wants it, or perhaps be
will not eat it At all, and tho hog 10 the proper
Judge when he needs the salt or coal, and how
much Of each he requires.
Year: 1866

tate. but took the leap and landed the stone
floor beneath. frightened. Jared and bruised
When We left the sheriff was bathing his brow
with camphor, whilst deputy was applying night
blooming csrsus to his nostril. We have not
learned the extent Of the poor mans injuries, but
are confdont that there will not be an opportunity
for Coroner Sinnsx TO make IS out Of the case
New Albany Commercial.
Year: 1866

any kind of trade; besides is looks business like 10
use them. and they are q good advertisement.
We print large or small lots. on good paper. at .
very small advance on the cost Of ordinary bill
paper. IF
Year: 1866

THE only Physician Of his kind in the West has met
with the gained better reputation e
fectcd complete visited places the longest
without missing engagement than any physician that
travels has outved them all and become noted for his
kill IA treating al chronic diseases of
Year: 1866

We trust that our friends i'll the
Fourth Ward and in the city generally,
will not forget nor fail to attend the
meeting to be held at the corner of Clay
and Sixth streets tonight. HENRY :.
WALKER, Esq, will address the meeting
and Colonel d. d. JOHNSON, our candi-
date for Congress, has also promised to
speak. We arc also authorized to an
nounce that speech in the German Ian
ouage will be delivered at the same
time and place by a talented and popu-
lar German gentleman of this city.


Turn out in force, friends, and let us
have such a demonstration as will
show that the voters of the Fourth
Ward have not forgotten the splendid
majority they gave in the municipal
election last winter. Union townsh ip
will not belle its name; il will GER
tainly vote to condemn the radical
disunionists who have excluded eleven
States from representation in Congress
and stricken eleven stars from the
national flag. We hope to see a full
turnout at the meeting. Our German
fellow citizens are especially invited.
Year: 1866

The good work is progressing glori-
ouSly. The Conservative cause is max
ing decided gains, and our majority Ill
this county is rapidly swelling. Cour-
age, Friends. Push along the ball and
let us roll up such a majority for the
whole ticket in Ohio county next Thurs
day as shall dispirit and discourage our
foes for all time to como. If we beat
them as badly as it is i'll our power to
beat them this fall, we will never have
to make so vigorous fight again. Let
us strike hard and put the finishing
blow to radical supremacy aud radical
intolerance in Ohio county. We want
every vote brought out, and true friends
of the cause will subordinate their bu-
siness affairs to the paramount impor-
tance of the election. Let those who
are absent be induced to return in time
to vote. and let those who are about to
90 away remain until after they have
deposited their ballots. The material
interests of every citizen of Wheeling
demand that rcbullc be administered
to the mob spirit which dictated the
outbreak last Saturday night-such a
rebuke rs can only be administered at
the polls. Then make everything bend
to the political duties of the hour; see
that every Conservative vote is polled ;
and all will he well.
Year: 1866

The regard the Radicals entertain
for '..The Old Flag" about which they
have talked so much, may be learned
from the fact that the first stones
thrown at the procession last Sat
urday night were directed against
the National Flag and the soldiers who
bore it. The standard bearer was struck
several times, but clung to his colors
with the devotion often heretofore man
ifested by the same soldiers on the bat
tle-felds of the republic. These gallant
men, the True Boys in Blue seemed to


be the especial objects of Radical hate,
and sustained the brunt of the attack.


If snch an occurrence had taken place,


the positions of the respective parties
being changed, and the Democrats had
been engaged in stoning the National
Flag and attempting TO kill its support
ers. the affair would have been heralded
all over the country as an act of rebel
lion; Radical newspapers would have
paraded it in their columns as an unpar-
alleled outrage, and would have written
editorials to show that "the war had
ended too soon." In all probability the
affair would have been the theme of
various bloody harangues at the next
session of Congress, and a COMMITTEE
of investigation" would have been ap
pointed to take into consideration the
propriety Of excluding West Virginia
from the Union. ssy4.
With all their professions Of devotion to
the Union, the radicals have excluded
Year: 1866

We trust that each conservative man
in the city will make special exertions
to prevent any disturbance of the radi'
cal procession next Wednesday night.
The only persons from whom any dis
turbance is to he apprehended are heed
less boys or irresponsible men, who
suffer their Judgment to be blinded
by passion. 1t is true that the conserv-
atives have suffered grievous wrongs.
1t is true that they have been grossly
insulted and have endured these out
RACES until it is almost time for forbcar-
ance to cease. But, for this time at
least, let us forego any thought OF vio-
lent revenge and studiously labor TO
preserve the peace. Let the radicals
enioy their "one-horse show" next We'd
nesday nj ght, free from any disturbance
ON the part of the Democrats. Let
them shout till they are hoarse and
touch off all the fireworks their Boston
friends have furnished them; but let
Democrats and conservative men rally
to the polls on Thursday and show by
their votes their detestation of the prin-
ciplcs of the negro suffrage party and
their condemnation of the conduct of
its members. The noblest, best, most
effective and complete revenge we can
inlict upon those radical outlaws will
he the overwhelming defeat of their
party ticket. 1t will be defeated, at
any rate; let us make that defeat final
and show to the world that the voters of
Ohio county have no sympathy with
radicalism, whether its advocates come
with stones or with ballots i'll their
hands.
Year: 1866




REMARKABLE MURDER IN GREEN
COUNTY, NORTH CARoLINA.-On the
the night of the 4th instant, Mr.. Jesse
Hart, of Green county, North Carolina,
was called out of his house by sixteen
white men, who promised if he would
lay aside his pistol and bowie knife with
which he had armed himself on their
approach, that he should not be hurt.
Getting him into their power, they car
ried him hundred yards from his honse
and shot him. The next morning his
body was found bearing the marks OF
sixteen gun. shot wounds. At last ae-
counts no arrests had been made, though
suspicion rests upon several prominent
citizens. and two Yankees who had been
at work in the neighborhood and left
suddenly are also thought to know
something of the murder. A neighbor-
hood feud about the construction of a
mill-dam, with which Mr.. Hart had
some connection, is believed to be ut the
bottom of the matter. The murder has
caused great exciteInent.