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Year: 1876

A New School AMENDMENT To THE Coz.
sTITUTION.-In Congress, on Monday, Mr..
OBrien, of the House, presented consti-
tutional amendment which he said he
would offer as an amendment to Mr..
Blaine's. 1t provides that no State shall
make any law respecting the establishment
or prohibiting the free exercise of religion,
nor impose any religious test as a qualifca-
tiOn for office; that no minister or preacher
shall hold any public Office; that no State
funds or lands raised or held for school
purposes shall be placed under control of
any religious sect; and that no minister of
any religious denomination shall hold
any office in connection with the public
schools, or be eligible to any position of
trust or emolument in connection with anv
Institution, supported in whole or in part
from any public fund. The bill was laid
aside for further consideration.
Year: 1876

WAsHISaToN, March 1S.-Y Yesterday
evening the President received II com.
niunication from the Judiciary Com
mittee OF the House of Representatives,
asking that proceedings be taken to Sc
cure q return to Washington OF the wit
ness, Marsh, now in Canada. This let
ter was referred by the President to the
Attorney General, who informed the
Committee that proper steps had al
ready been taken to secure the attend
ance before the Committee Of this wit
ness, and that already al
agent Of the department was
in Montreal with this object
in view. Late last night the Attorney
General received Il telegram from his
agent announcing that he bad been in
conference with Marsh and that tho
latter wss perfectly willing to return
here, but required additional guarantees
that he would be safe from embarrais-
ments; that what be desired was the
issue of iull pardon, in which case
he would Immediately come Alter
a conference with the President this
was determined upon, ard Attorney
General Pierrepont telegraphed To that
effect to the representative OF his depart
ment. The pardon will be ready for mm
to take to Marsh early next week. The
government officer will leave Montreal
to-day for the purpose OF obtaining it,
and will return at once with il 10 Marsh
who will, on its receipt, proceed hltber
without any delay whatever. The At
torney General was with the Judiciary
Committee to-day, and stated this TACT to
its members.


The Attorney General this afternoon
received II telegram frois some person
who is negotiating with Marsh, which
says Marsh also desires immunity Tor
his wife as a consideration OF his return.
This will also be granted. The agent is
now in New York.
Year: 1876

was objected to and long discussion en-
sued as to whether it is competent in this
investigation to inquire into the organiz-
atien or nnp-organIzation OF this State
House Legislature which did not elect
Spencer. The committee closed their
doors ior consultation ard finally, by =.


by n Strict Party Vote,
decided that it would not be competent.


When the decision was announced,
Gen. Morgan, counsel for the memorial
lists, insisted that great wrong had been
done in ruling out this branch OF his
case, and he asked that the whole matter
be RENTED to the Senate for its opinion
on the question involved.


The committee then adjourned.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of the New York
Herald arrived in Louisville yesterday
from Olive Pan Springs, and confirms
everything that bss been telegraphed
concerning tue recent shower OF flesh.
He was sent expressly TO interview
butcher who ate the flesh, and talk to
other eyewitness, whom he says
laugh much at the incredulity of some
persons on the flesh fall.
Year: 1876

Editors OF the Register


As the time of holding the Democratic
State Convention is drawing near, and as
the selection of good State ticket Is ot
great Importance TO the people OF the
State, and especially to the Democratic
party, and rs it is pretty generally con-
ceded that the Governor shall be selected
from the Third Congressional district,
aud as the most important office on the
ticket will be- that of Governor, The ques-
ton naturally arises in the minds of the
people who will best unite the party
Who will bring out It's fall strength?
And who will make the most spirited
and successful canvas? 1t is our opinion.
~ well as the opinion OF many others in
this county, that the Hon. IL. NJ.
Mathews, of Greenbrier county, IA the
man. He is we'll known all over the
State as man of high legal attainments,
and speaker OF rare ability. There is
no man in the State who, in point OF cul-
lure. sterling integrity and fair and hon
orab.e dealing, more eminently qualified
70 discharge that responsible position,
and should it be the pleasure Of the Con-
vention to nominate him ne will be elect
ed by an overwhelming majority. ).


General George Lewis Cook declines
the Democratic nomination tor Governor
Of Rhode Island.


Ferdinand Freilligrath, the German
poet, is dead.


The late snow. fall in the West between
California and Omaha, was greater than
has been known for many years past.
Year: 1876

CARLINvuLE, ILL.,, April 4. 4.-Yesterday
forenoon Thomas Tracy, who lives about &
miles east of this place, shot his wife
through the head because she had packed
up her things preparatory to leaving him; ;
then struck his 6 year old daughter oyer
the head with the b IL OF his gun and COM
pleted the tragedy by cutting his own
throat with butcher knife, nearly sever
ing his head from his body. The horrible
tragedy was not discovered for some two
hours afterward, when word was brought
to this city and medical aid, accompanied.
by the coroner, at once repaired to the
spot. The woman and child were not
instantly killed but can live only few
hours. Portions Of the head and skull of
the woman were blown about the room
and the rude country house presented a
most sickening sight. This is the second
triple murder in the county in less than
year.
Year: 1876

CRoUp.-Almost daily we are called up-
op to chronicle the death of some loved
one. by this dreadful disease. which often
takes its victim away from loving parents.
with only very short notice Every mother
should supply herself with Goes Cough
Balsam, for it is no exaggeration to say it
will cure ninety-nine cases in every one
hundred, If taken n season. There are very
many mothers who will tell you they owe
the life of some dear one to this wonderful
medicine. One very desirable quality is,
that it leaves no bad effect, it being per
fectly harmless. Tn cases of cough,
hoarseness, or tickling in the throat it has
no equal.
Year: 1876

THE WAKEFIELD EARTH CLOSET. the
advertisement which will be found in
another column, is without doubt the most
ingeniously constructed contrivance for the
use of Dry Earth yet offered to the public
Every family in the land should have an
Earth Closet Besides the comfort and
convenience which the afford they are con-
tinual sourse Of profit to every cultivator
of the Soil. 1t is impossible to describe
here the pecuiarities of the above closet
but to every one interested the company
will send one of their elegantly illustrated
phamphlets, on application. Be sure and
write to othem-W The Preaological Jon1 nal.
Year: 1876

Safe Robbed at j. B. Russell's
Store, but we are selling goods so
cheap, and have such a stock of nice
goods, the robbers did not take any
thing away, and went of to tell about
them Call and see for yourself.
Year: 1876

low prices as


Any House in the Land.
1t will PAY the citizens of Savannah
and ANDREW COUNTY, if they have
$500 TO spend, to either send or go to
this immense establishment to spend
it. The success of this house is to-
day unparalleled in the history. of the
Dry Goods trade, for the length Of
time in business, and the great secret
of this success is told in few words
live untiring cncrgy--shrcwd buying
and iinancicring, coupled with a high
toned, upright manner of dealing
with the people, and offering goods
at all times ut LOWER prices than
ANY COMPETITOR. lie now Of
fers great bargains in


Black Silks, Colored Silks and


Summer Silks, Dress Goods,


Grenadine and Mourning
Year: 1876

ST. JOSEPH,
who is now exhibiting the largest, as
well as the richest and most elegant
stock of DRY GOODS, now to be
found III the WEST, and is selling
Dry Goods of every description at as
low prices as
Year: 1876

IF you desire to depress Democratic
leader in this city, refer to the ratification
meeting Saturday evening. Several of them
haven't seen cheerful moment since. 1t
isn't quite fair to charge the failure to Mr..
Clifford and use ugly epithets IN connection
with his name.
Year: 1876

"GRAND, large and enthusiastic" is the
remark of the Bangor Democrat of the
Democratic meeting in City Hall Saturday
night. The Democrat man wasn't here, but
Democrats who were remark in under tone
that it was the most ignominious failure in
the way of Democratic meeting since 1864,
and it may be added that they characterize
the fzzle with adjectives, for the use of
which, even this unprecedented heated term
affords no excuse,
Year: 1876

THE Boston Post correspondent remarked
that the enthusiasm at the Democratic rati-
hcatlon meeting was up to fever heat. The
fellow mistook the atmosphere for the Demo-
cracy which isn't quite fair for that is some
degrees below fever heat
Year: 1876

IT becomes more and more evident that
nothing is to be known about the Turco-
Servian war until it is over. The dispatches
from Belgrade and Constantinople are utterly
irreconcilable and a victory is no sooner
claimed by one of the contestants than it is
denied by the other. 1t seems probable that
there has been nothing like general engag-
ment as yet, and that neither side has gained
any very important advantage.
Year: 1876

THE naval committee will present major
ity and minority report, the former, of
course, criticising very severely Secretary
Robesons administration of the navy depart
ment and the latter exculpating him from all
the charges against him. Some correspond
ent asserts that the majority will go so far as
to recommend his impeachment, but this is
doubtless false, for the manner of the inves-
tigation has demonstrated clearly that the
Democrats will not put themselves in posi-
ton where they will be compelled to support
their charges by competent testimony but
will seek rather to stab in the dark.
Year: 1876

The vote in the House Monday on the
motion of Mr.. Springer of Illinois to sus-
pend the rules to allow the introduction of a
bill to repeal the specie resumption act shows
that there is score of Democrats in the
House who are frank enough to acknowledge
that the plank in the st. Louis platform call
ing for repeal of the resumption act is a
declaration in favor of imitation. These
Democrats, to their credit be it said, assisted
the Republicans to defeat and demoralze the
advocates of a policy which would postpone
indefinitely return to sound currency
and which if enforced would result in ma
tional bankruptcy.
Year: 1876

The Associated Press has begun again to
advertise the Tlton family. The public is
grave,y informed that Theodore recently
sent $1,000 to his wife and 500 to his son
Ralph, and that Mrs. Tilton refused the
money for herself and deposited both
amounts for the benefit of the child. She
neglected to inform the child, however, that
the money was the gift of its father and to
expatiate upon the latter's munifcence, a
neglect which Mr.. Titon deemed sufficient
evidence of her unftness to train the child
and accordingly seized it and escaped with it
into New Jersey, where doubtless it will be
furnished with copy of the evidence in the
Beecher trial from which to learn its fathers
nobility.
Year: 1876

The Old Radical Abolition Party cap
tured the old Whig Party and then the
name was changed to the Republican
Party; but the old fanatical Abolitionists
controlled the machine. When the war
was over the leaders OF TIE Old Abo-
hilton party were sent down South to
govern the States by the help of the
supposed to be honest but they proved
negroes. These old Abolition leaders were
to be the greatest villains that ever OK


sted in the country. The negroes were
willing to follow their advice, ana yet
every State was plundered. The South
having been furnished with euch sample,
of Northern Radical Republican honesty


must have horrid idea of the morals in
the North. Grant says he solicited the
best men from the army and from civil
life for appointment. They too have
proved, in many instances, the most
malicious scoundrels. Then if we look
to the North for honesty there in Office,
what there meets our viewf Daily
some rascal is turned up as q defaulter,
post Office robber or swindler at the Gus
tom House. Never was there such a cor.
rupt party as has succeeded the old Whig
Party, whose these self-styled higher
law saints were always talking about
morality. The truth is they were inf
dels who discarded the Bible and its
teachings and they sunk to depth of
infamy only equaled by many of the
leaders Of the French Revolution. In
fact they followed the French in making
saint of one Of the worst characters that
the war excitement threw upon the sur
face; and many Of them sung hymns Of
praise to Old John Brown, guilty as he
was of all that tends to make a man
dangerous and terrible. No wonder many
these vile leaders want to let by-gsnes of
be by-gones and forget the past. They
are liable for all that has befallen the
nation sirce they disregarded its written
and well established organic laws and
plunged it into ruin and disaster to satis-
ty their hatred, malice and revenge. 1t is
to these people and to this spirit that
Morton is now appealing. He is urged
on by such characters as Geo. William
Curtis and such publications as Harpers'
Weekly, whose course is emulated in Del
aware by the Milford Nevs and its office
holding editors, Prettyman and David
son, both old Abolitionists and both cor


moralts upon the government to the
tune of about $4,000 annually.
Year: 1876

MoRTALLY WOUNDED, AND THEN ABANDONED


By HIS COMPANIONS IN CRIME


While three burglars were engaged plundering the
residence OF Mr. John Greacean, at Rye, Westcheser
county about halpast twelve O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing, one OF them shot aud mortally wounded by
son of Mr.. Greacean. The injured roober who gave
his name MS George Kescr, was yesterday committed
TO the County Jail II IS said that he cannot
survive many hours II appears that young Greacean
was awakened during the night by footsteps IN tho
house. Taxing loaded shotgun, which stood near
room and saw by the aid OF dark lantern, which
OF them carried, three ascending the stairs lead
ing 10 tho floor which he slept Instantly taking in
the situation on seeing Mr. Grcacean the trio turned
to retreat, when the young man ordered them to
stand he would 1rc. 10 this admonition however,
they paid attention, and bounded to the loot OF
the stars expecting to reach the ground floor and
thus escape through q door which thoy had lett
open for that purpose. As the last OF the


men was turning the bannister 10 descend the
lower (rcaccan fired the shot and struck the
burglar who fell 10 tho foor His companions re-
turned and dragged the wounded man from the house
and with him soon lost in the darkness. NO at
tempt was made the part OF the inmates to follow
the burglars fearing perhaps, that they night have
had conicderaes outside


CAPTURE OF WOUNDED MAN.


Shortly alter daylight IN the morning some citizens
found u wounded man covered with blanket and ing
by the roadside a few hundred yards from Mr..
was taken before Justice Duscnberry who on hearing
the evidence of Tony Greacean, committed him to await
the action OF the Grand Jury The prisoner says he
lived In tho lwentyirst ward OF New York. On an
examination by jail physician II was found that he
was morally wounded. Ho IL evidently German,
about twcntyeigh years old.
Year: 1876

Antony Messenger and Michael A PcrcirA are
brothers-inlaw and both reside in tho house No 20
East broadway. On last Thursday evening they had


quarrel and Messenger, running into his room, came
out with large sheath kne, the blade OF which
twelve inches long. and epdcavorsd 10 stab Pcrera
The latter escaped without injury and the next day
appeared at the Washington Place Police Court and
obtained from Justice Smith for Messengers
arrest when no returned home from work In the
evening no found that Messenger was lying wait for
and tried TO stab him. While Messenger chasing
Perers through the hallway OF the house Oliccr
Harry, OF the Court squad, Ia whose hands the war
Tor his arrest had been placed entered tho build
ing and arrested him. justice Smith, at tho Essex
Market Courl yesterday, held him tor trial In default
oil 1900 bail
Year: 1876

The Polish immigrants who arrived by the steam.
ship Queen Wednesday, are stil at Castle Garden,
and the great problem with the Comm ssoncrs OF Emil
grafton IS what to DO with them. None OF them can
speak English they have no trade or occupation, and
what Is perhaps worse than all seem to be constitu-
tionally opposed TO dong any work Colonel Coonan
them charge ana so long as he attends TO their
bodily wants they seem perfectly contcnted, and on
being asked by an interpreter yesterday morning
IL they would Ike to be sent home replied in the
negative, expressed themselves beng perfectly
content with Their present quarters
Year: 1876

The twelve O'Clock M express train OF the Nov YORK
and New Haven Railroad Company, which eft the
Forty.sccond street station yesterday. struck and
killed Jonn vomer, n blacksmith, aged thrty-onc,
near MurrIsania Tho train was going at full speed.
and the force the collision such TO cut tho
body OF tue unfortunate man almost Ia twain. Do
ceased lived on 10th street, near Railroad avenue
Year: 1876

The meeting last evening was more than
usually enthusiastic; Paul Hersh, president,
in the chair, and Joseph N. Wilson secretary.
The political committee reported that over
G5,O0O documents have been distributed, and
that the letters received from the chairmen of
the various county committees were of the
most encouraging character. On calling the
roll of the political committee the returns
from the various Congressional districts show
lively degree of interest on the part of the
people; the necessity of thorough orgauiza-
ton was being fully understood; the public en-
thusiasm begins to assume the proportions of
the days of the rebellion, and the people at
home are looking at the patriotic musket,
which is the well-cherished heir loom in every
Republican family, and intend to go to the
polls and vote for Hayes and Wheeler.


The headquarters of the association, No. $50
street: is open every evening, and busy
hands industriously carrying out the dictates
Of patriotic hearts ale sending off various
documents to every part of the State, and any
one wishing to be thoroughly posted on the
prospects Of carrying Pennsylvania for the Re-
publican candidates will do well to call.


A vote of thanks was rendered the Maine
Republican campaign club for their donation
OF valuable documents, many of which are
doing good service in the grand old Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.


Adjourned to meet in two weeks, on Septem-
Year: 1876

Some Advice to Governor Chamberlain from q


Friend.


To the Editor Of the National Republican:


SIR : 1t is at present frequently asked those
who are here from South Carolina: Will your
State be secured to the Republican party next
Fall AS citizen, an humble worker in the
State, and as a Republican, answer yes.
"Those whom the Gods would destroy they
first make mad, and such is the fate of De-
mocracy in South Carolina. In their madness
they have more completely destroyed their
party than ever the Republicans could do.
But, nevertheless, is 1t wise that South Caro-
lima Republicans shou d sit idle and compla-
Gently await the arrival Of SUGGEST This is
not the belief of the great leader Of the party,
Hon. R. B. Elliott. He works as assiduously
in his plans, always SO all rming to the Demo-
Gratis, too day as ever. Hon. Robert Smalls and
Senator Patterson are on their way to the
hottest of the battle field. The former as as
sured of ultimate victory as when he valiantly
took the Planter Slip from the mouth of the
enemy's cannon, which enemy in 1861 is the
same old serpent in new skin to-day.


A word to the people of South Carolina.
As one who has sworn on the altar of his creed
to support and defend the great party which
gave him and his race liberty and made them
NibiLcho AANSSNI NJ tOu W az Oub tAO
following motto: Action and fidelity to party !
Be not scared by the mighty hallucinations Of
party defeat nor the terrors of threatened in
timidation.


Tou CANNOT sTARvE,


as the Democrats say you shall, for remember
you who are the voters are also the producers
of the material interests Of the South, and the
game of starvation will work both ways. He
who thinks TO the contrary let him try it.


I acknowledge that we are In trying posi-
ton. On every hand we meet the Democrats
organizing; buoyant in their expectation and
loud in their praise of him who stands at the
official head Of the Republican party. But let
the Governor dare do his duty and all will yet
be well; otherwise, let him be assured that
upon his corse shall be inscribed sic semper
intedeliS. Governor. Chamberlain has either
been misguided man and dupe of the wicked
Democracy, or traitor to his party. The time
is at hand when he can settle the question of
doubt in the minds of his friends, as is the
writer. Governor, It is mot to make reIly,"
1t is "not to reason why 1t is, )" "but to do" or
ride into the valley of political death.


In conclusion, repeat that South Carolina
will roll up the handsomest majority ever
given by her to Hayes and Wheeler in Novem-
Der next. d. AS
Year: 1876

CALcRAFT, who recently retired from the
trying position of hangman in England, had
an agreeable custom of always shaking hands
with those upon whom he was about to car
ry out the sentence of the law. But it has
been observed that Marwood, his successor,
never does this, and speculation has been rife
in certain quarters as to the cause of his de-
parture from this precedent. Freemasons will
be interested to learn that the reason is "be-
cause he is a free and accepted Mason and
breads the condemned man giving him a
Masonic grip in return.'
Year: 1876

The Connecticut Democratic Committee
failed to secure the hall they wanted in New
Haven in which to hold their convention on
the 22d of February, Washington's birthday.
But they secured it for the 23d, a day on
which Louis Philippe made those public
promises of reform which he failed to keep.
So the compulsory choice of the Democracy
is much more in accordance with the eternal
fitness of things than was their original Sc
1ootiop
Year: 1876

THE Direct Cable Company attribute the
gift of foreknowledge to the operators of the
London Stock Exchange. In a card of expla-
nation the statement is made that sit is an
undoubted fact that the ruptures of the Di-
rect United States Gable which have occurred
in regular succession since the line opened
have been known to certain operators on the
Stock Exchange not hours, but some days
before they happened.
Year: 1876

The controversy owe: Lands continues
with unabated fury, and there seems to be
little occasion for it. Undoubtedly Lands
was mad-very mad-or he would not have
shot Carruth. Indeed there is no doubt that
he was as mad even as Scannell or Cole.
Whether or not his case presented "the in
dicia of incipient alienism" is question for
the experts to decide, and they won't do it.
They will manage to be about evenly divided
on that question, and so a jury will have to
decide where doctors disagree.
Year: 1876

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.