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Year: 1870

At the meeting of the Manufact urers
and Mechanics on yesterday, resolution
was adopted providing for the appointment
of Committee TO solicit donstions, with q
view of assisting our fellow-citizen, s. E
Jones, who lost his all by the fire at his
foundry on Saturday night last, to get on
his legs again. The list was handed around
during the meeting, and several 800 sub
scnptions were received. The movement
IS good one, and coming as it does from
his brother manufacturers and mechanics
is in the right spirit. We hope that our
citizens generally viii respond literally to
the call. If an extensive manufacturing
establishment should perish by the flames
in Louisville, Cincinnati and other cities
under similar circumstances, the unfortu-
nate proprietor would be started Ii bust
ness again in twenty-four hours. Nash
vile owes it to herself to assist in building
up her manufactures, and we hope the
time is coming when instead of purchasing
machinery in the North, the patronage will
be extended to our home mechanics.
Year: 1870

Tribute to n Female Attorney.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14.-G. A. Finkilnburg
has been re nominated t0 Congress by the
Republicans of the ID district.


At meeting of the members of the
bar to-day to take action in regard to the
death of Miss Lemina BarkaloOe, young
female attorney of this city ard graduate
Of the law school, who recently died Of
typhoid fever, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:


Resolved, That in the death of Miss L.
BarkalOOe we deplore the loss of the first
Of her sex ever admitted to the bar of
Missouri; that in her eruditiOn, industry
and enterprise we have a great loss of one
who, in the morning of her career, bade
fair to reflect credit upon our profession
and a new honor upon her sex, and that
our sympathy and coincidence be extended
tO the relatives of the deceased.


This is the first meeting of the kind
ever held in the United States, and was
largely attended by the young members
of The bar as well as by many of the older
and more distinguished attorneys.
Year: 1870

The skating rink is announced to open
at the New Theatre tonight. The i'm
provements that have been made by the
indefatigable management, and the un-
bounded source of amusement and enjoy
ment which it has proven to be, will in
sure a full house, and it is safe to predict
that the skating season will be a remark
ably successful one
Year: 1870

There will be pic mic to-day at Edge
field Junction, for the benefit of the Gath
olic Church at that place. An extra train
on the Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad
will leave at 10 o'clock, and the regular
train goes out at 1:3O. A special train
will also leave the Junction at q late hour
in the evening for the benefit of those re-
turning. Fare for the round trip 40 cents
Year: 1870

now complete in every department of the y
trade. Our Goods viii be found most
elegant and superb, unexcelled and IN
rivalled in excellence, embracing Foregn lol
and Domestic Fabrics of the choicest and
test designs, being mostly hand made
and warranted in every instance 10 give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods, .I
which are manufactured with speciA-
view to irst-class retail trade.
Year: 1870

The Government is paying to-day large
amount Of coin on the interest due May l. Assistant
Treasurer Foger has made decided Improvement to
facilitate payment by combining the interest due
on the several loans all in book, that
person has to sign but once instead of three
or four times as formerly. We learn that at
least twohirds Of the gold collected on bonds held
abroad is renyested again in T. S. bonds This is an
evidence Of the increased confidence put in National
securities by capitalists in Europe and especially in
Germany, where large amount OF bonds is held
and whence orders continue to for large quantities


The week opens on a very easy money market, and
money is plenty at 4a5 per cent on Governments and
other bonds and to-day the ruling rate is per cent.


Foreign Exchange is firm at the following rates:
Year: 1870

Mr.. w. w. LESTER has prepared second
volume of his collection Of the Land Lars embracing all


the Acts of Congress touchn the sale and distribution of
the public lands and the principal decisions, reguatons
and rulings of the Interior Department and the General
Land Office since the publication of his former volume at
the close of 1852 The laws given in full in tie exact
words OF the statutes
Year: 1870

Not a great while ago an Irish
man was employed in a village
where he was well known, to die a
well pro bono pubtico. The contract
was made that he was to be paid a
certain sum per foot, and warrant
free supply of water. At it ne went
with will, and his daily progress
was intently watched by interested
parties. Early and late he delved
away faithfully. deep down in the
earth. full ofconfdence in the speedy
completion of his labUrs.


lie had reached the depth ofabout
twenty five feet ard soon expected
to "strike water" Early in the
morning Pat returned to the scene
of his laborS, and horrible to tell, it
had ca,ed in and was nearly full.
He gazed with rueful viSage upon
the wreck, and thought of the addi.
tlonal labor the accident would
cause him. After u moments re
ficctlon he gazed earnestly around
and saw no one was stirring. then
quickly divesting himself of his hat
and coat he carefully hung them on
the wind-lass, and speedily made
tracks for Il neighboring eminencc
that overlooked the village. Here,
hld among the underground, he
quietly awaited the progress of
events.


AS the morning wore on the
inhabitants began to arouse and
stir about. Several were attracted
to the well, thinking that as Pa,'S
coat and hat were there he was
below, of course, at work. Soon the
alarm was raised that the well had
caved in and that Pat was in it. A
crowd collected and stood Mortified
at the fate of poor Pat a brief
consultation was held, and soon
spades and other implements were
brought to dig the remains Of he
unfortunate man. TO work they
went with will when one set
became wearied with the unusual
labor IA dozen ready hands graSped
the implements and dug msuly,
Pat quietly looked on from his
retreat on the emlncncc. while the
whole village stood around the well,
and watched with brrathlcss suS.
/ penSc the work 90 bravcly on.


AS the diggerS approached the
bottom the excitement Of the by
! ISLANDERS grew intense, and they
/ collected as near as safety would
admit, gazing feartully down into
the well. With great care and pre-.
caution the dirt was dug away, and
/ when the bottom was at length
/ reached no Pat was found The
crowd before SO anxious, gradually
relaxed into Il broad grin, which
broke forth in upr0arious merrlmcnt
the venerable Pat walked up with
a smiling eoHntenancc and address.
ed the crest fallen diggers, who now
stood weary and soiled with their
labcrS.


Though the kindly aid Of his
fellow citizens Pat soon finished his
well, and it remains among the mon
umcntS of his genius to this day.
Year: 1870

EB- The Washington correspondent
of the N. Y Daily Tribune says:


"The manner in which partisan tele
grams from the South have been manu-
featured and published in the North, to
further the personal designs of unscrupu-
lous and ambitious men, was well shown
up in the developments brought out in
reference to The Washington Chronicle
daring the progress Of the recent Georgia
investigation. The same game is now
going on in connection with the internal
affairs of other Southern States 1t is be-
lieved that the ensuing elections in the
South will result, in some instances, not
perhaps in the defeat of the Republican
party, but in the defeat of certain individ-
uals who are and have been using that
party rs a means only to their own self
ish advancement Foreseeing this, the
effort is to get up an excuse to declare
martial law, and local newspapers in the
interest of the men alluded to are teen
ing with accounts of outrages. This is
particularly the case in North Carolina,
and no surprise need be felt at daily
dish ofhorrors from that State, served up
in The Chronicle, for said one of the
North Carolina Senators, we intend to
use the military, and, in justification, we
must get these statements disseminated
through the North
Year: 1870

FER We hear the name Of Hon. V.
DELL, Editor of the Neo Era, mentioned
as candidate for the Radical nomlna-
ton for Congress in this District. We
ventue the prediction that he stands not
a ghost Of chance for it. He must rec
ollect, that it is not those that work the
hardest and beat the bush who usually
gather the fruit You are good fellow as
an election comes around and work is
to be done. But when there is division
of the spoils, n back seat is considered
good enough. Joking aside, if faith
full, consistent worker in the party, de
serves well at the hands of the Radical
party, certainly VALENTINE DELL does.
We are only locker ont is not our
fght-but it grieves us terribly to see so
much "wool pulling when harmony
and good feeling should reign.
Year: 1870

Last week we had the pleasure of lay
ing before our readers the Democratic
Address from the Senators and Members
of Congress of that party The signlti
cance of this address, may be overlooked
by casual reader, hence we beg leave to
call attention to it again. 1t is short and
NAV soon be re-read and and if carefully
read, the perusal must be profitable to
Democrats.


1t fully endorses the position taken by
the Press, long ago, and we feel still
more convinced of the correctness ofour
views of the " situation. 1t is useless
for Democrats to attempt to disguise the
TACT, that marplots " exist in the Demo
cratic ranks. Men who are impracticable
in ideas and action men who are utterly
unfit for position at this particular juno
ture of our affairs men who, if elevated
to official position, would do no more to
relieve our present embarrassments, than
the Radicals now in power. 1t is certain
ly the part Of wisdom to ignore the pre-
tensions Of all such. Let the people now
declare open war upon politicians, Office
hunters and adventures. This is no
time to hazard our interests by confer
ring favor on men of whom we know lit
tie or in whom we cannot implicitly trust.
We land when we say zee, we mean the
entire people-of all parties) need hon
est, Industrious, incorruptible men We
want no man in Office who has not made
an honest living out of office. We have
had enough Of public paupers; and men
who look to the government for sup
port, without half enough intelligence to
make decent support for family.
Away with all such They are but pro-
fessional beggars who fatten on the sub
stance of the pcople,-grow rich and ar
rogant, and give little time to the true in
terests of the people, whose votes eleva-
ted them to office We want no politi-
cal managers and wire-pulers. Let them
90 to the shades for time anyhow, and
it will be better for all Of us, if they go
forever. Let us for once ignore partisan
objects for higher ends. Let us wrest our
suffering country from the grasp of the
vultures, who now prey upon her vitals.
Let us put our Nation and State upon a
living footing. Let the truly conservative
element of both parties combine and tri-
umph over wrong, fraud and corruption,
no matter in what party it may be found.
This can be done and 1T MUST be done
Let the people rise in their might and
swear by all that is true and honest, that
this Nation shall be freed from ticksters
and imbeciles. Don't wait for politicians
to do this, for they will never do it


People of Crawford you can do much
in this matter. Call upon your best men,
without asking whether he belongs 10 the
Republican party or its opposite. Ask
only, il he is capable, and is he honest.
If so, elect him. Forget party feuds and
bitterness. Let the dead issues of the
past remain untouched They are set
tled-lct them rest In the full and sin
cere meaning of the words: accept the
situationw Listen no longer to imprac-
ticable Democrats or impracticable Re
publicans. Pass them by and find your
advisers among the truly peace 1oring ono
truly conservative. Do this and new
era will soon dawn upon our country
Year: 1870

ET The regular monthly meeting of
the Agricultural Society of Crawford
county, will take place at Post Oak Grove
Church on the morning of the ensuing
Saturday, June 10th. The object Of this
meeting is so excellent and so necessary
to the thorough development of our re-
sources, that we cannot lay too much
stress upon the Importance Of every man
attending and aiding this organization.
Year: 1870

Eg- BY reference to another column ii
will be seen that our Post Master has Ia
ken unto himself fair assistant, Fay
eteriHe Democrat.


We hope he will now give a little at
tention to the Mails. About every other
day the Van Buren mail has been going
through to Fort Smith, under brass
lock. Will the u. NJ at Fayetteville,
remedy this grievous complaint?
Year: 1870

LOW OFTEN is THE HOUSEHOLD
IL loaf buried with the household head, and
tafnliles that might have been comfortably
pl divided for, lett destitute by tho want of o
proper foresight in its DECEASED protector?
Year: 1870

The weekly statement Of the associated banks Is
very un1avorabe as compared with its predecessor
but the banks were already In 80 strong position
that they were able to afford SO large loss Of re-
serve as exhibited in their report this afternoon The
decrease In specie represented by the foreign ship
ments this week, is over six and threeausrter mil
lions and as the increase III legal tenders is only
half million the loss Of reserve is heavy. On the
other hand the deposits have fallen of less than
four hundred thousand dollars, while the circulation
has been increased nearly million. In spite OF this
fact the banks have increased their accommodations
to borrowers and have expanded their loans two and
three-quarter millions. The item Of circulation Is
correction Of last weeks misstaement. The state.
rnenf cornnareS with ita nredacpaaor foIIava.-
Year: 1870

The gold market was strong In the forenoon in
answer to the agitation OF the Cuban question in
Congress and the price rose to l1sX In the arter-
noon there was decline to lis, when IL was an
nounced that Binghams amendment had been
adopted by decisive vote. Later in the afternoon
the price became strong the report that the Fund


ing bill was again postponed The reaction to ll3
had also been assisted by the lower for sterling
Year: 1870

Iris with pleasure that we chron-
icle the arrival at our wharvcs Of a
cargo, consisting of three bargcs,
6,00O barrels, Of salt from the Ka-
nawha salt works.


These works are operated upon a
capital of S2,OOOOOO and it is an
important aud encouraging fact
they have selected this city as n
principal depot for the sale OF their
manufacture.


The cargo that has been landed
here is valued at $4,000 and will
make this the general point of sup
ply for the article Of salt for very
large section Of country.


In addition to this, 1t will add
materially to the business Of our
city by giving employment to
drays in hauling and to men in
handling, as well as adding to the
city's income by the tax paid az
revenue.


The salt Is packed in clean white
barrels, In splendid condition, and
is an elegant looking article OI
prime necessity for q country like
ours. Again, we say, we are glad
to note that a general agency has
been established here, and Te hope
to see similar enterprises set afoOI
in our midst.
Year: 1870

How TO CLEANSE WATER.-The
editor Of Halls Journal of Health
has often in ancient times "set-
tied" Mississippi water, and made
tlook as "clear as a BELLE" tying
q bit of alum to a string and twirl-
ing it around for a few seconds
beneath the surface Of q glassful.
The same authority further states
that if a lump ofalum as large as
the thumb joint is thrown into
four or five gallons ofboiling soap.
suds, the scum runs over and
leaves the water clean and soft and
II scful for washing.
Year: 1870

THE Big Times and Little Re
publican, again agitates its bow
els of wrath at our persistence in
writing of the recent political
amalgamating sale.


The Big T and Little r, also
says there is a "dog sOmewhere'
about the HERALD Office, who
causes them this disturbance,
We take pleasure in saying that
that same little terrier iSabout the
HERALD Office and is perfectly
and intensely RESPONSIBLE fol
what he says, and can be found
as he has been, at any time in thu
sanclum. Call again Doctor! }
Year: 1870

WE extract the following from
the st. Loud Democrat Of March
25th. This paper Is known to be
a square out Radical journal OF
influence and commanding posi-
ton in that party in the West and
the extract we repubIIsh from lie
editorial Coldmns condemnatory
Of Ames' holding the seat Of a U.
s. Senator, should be carefully
considered by the Radical friends
of Ames in Mississippi.


GENERAL AMEs.


The legal question whether Gen.
eral Ames is eligible as Q Senator
from Mississippi we do not pro-
pose to discuss. As Senator Nor
ton very properly said, the Judi
ciary Committee Of the Senate has
not been absolutely infallible, and
its opinion on that question may
be disputed. But there is q phase
of the question upon which ell in
telligent men may form an opinion.
Granting all that can be claimed as
TO tho honorable service, the integ-
rity, and the personal merit Of
General Ames, II is still q question
whether q General commanding
ought TO be chosen 20 represent
the State over the organization Of
which he has such power. There
is something In It not quite conSO-
nant with American ideas. II the
General had been connected with
the United States army on other
duty, the case would be different.
The fact that he was In Mis-
sissippI charged with almost
absolute control over the
whole work Of reconstruction,
while 1t does not prove that he
swerved from his duty In the least
to secure his election--and we have
no reason to believe that he did
nevertheless raises 10 the minds OF
those who do not know him grave
doubts as TO the entire partiality
of his use of power under circum.
stances so delicate and embarTass-
ing. The work Of reconstruction
itself would command greater con.
fidence, would be moro generally
regarded as the voluntary work OF
the people, and would justify
greater faith In the future good
conduct Of the State, we think, Il
the Legislature had not elected &c
the highest Office in its gift the
very man who had welded mos
power in the election. Genera
Ames himself would command I
larger share Of public confidence
and men wOuld more readily be
lieve that in every act he had con
suited only the public interest, |
he had firmly refused 70 accept any
Office whatever at this time.


All this may be said without thI
slightest desire TO cast Q suspicion
upon the General. We have be
lieved him q faithful officer, and
true man, and from ell that we cal
learn, have been disposed TO thlnl
that he had pursued Q very honOra
bic and manly course, taklug .
advantage OF bis position, and &C
Cepting the Senatorship only BE-
cause he was the free choice Q
the large majOrity'ot Republicans
But Il is unfortunate that he, prob
ably one Of the very best men Il
the State for that position, va
also In circumstances which mad
II peculiarly embarrassing for hiT
to accept IT,
Year: 1870

The New York Democracy are
yet in agitation, but the victory
seems about to perch upon the
banner Of the young DemoC.
racy."


That division known as the
"Young Democracy" organized
themselves for an assault upon the
corruptionists and plunderers Of
their own party, believing they
should first purge themselves, as
u party, of evil, before making Bit
ter war against the high atrocities
Of the Radicals.


The contest was to be a terrible
one, and perhaps, a fatal, but that
noble spirit Of pure patriotism
which has mate this government
all that it has been in its palm
lest days, prompted them to
the contest, and though they
we're to contend against men in
power, older and more experienc.
ed men, and men Of unbOUnded
wealth, and Of unscrupulousness,
yet they faltered not, and the Ring,
with Tweed at its head, are bending
to the storm and must succumb
Thank God, that in tue minority
as the Democratic party may be-
as regards political power, be-
cause of the opposition Of the
military power and the treasury
of the Government that will noI
permit the voice OF the PEOPLE t.
be heard-thank God, we say, that
Democracy dare risk disunion il
their ranks and a further abridgc


mcnt Of power, that it may cica


trize the fostering sores and cut


out the cancers that threaten t


sap the health, the political purity


the LlFE, Of the party. We homo
the noble band Of yOuag men who
are engaged in this honorable


effort ofpurgation.


The Democratic is the party ol
and FOR the people and they mus
be competent to hold the offices o
the people in an honorable and i'm
partial manner. If this Govern
ment continues as .Democrac.
9 the Democrats must rule it. TIL
> young men of this country com
r pose that party and to their ardor
patriotism and boldness are til
peoples destinies entrusted.


/, Let them be pure in their fealt
/ to the Old Constitution.
Year: 1870

The fact that capitalists Of such well known
ability, prudence and judgment, as A. A. Low
and C.. P. Huntington, have undertaken the
completion OF the Railroad route through Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, connecting tide-water
at Norfolk and Hampton Roads, by way of the
valleys of the James and the Kanawha, with
the constantly navigable portion Of the Ohio,
and thus with steamboat navigation on the
Mississippi and all her tributaries, is justly
theme of National congratulatiOn. Our great
City is above the mean selfishness which asks,
"Toy will it. benefit us p AS "all roads lead
" TO Romer either in one direction or the other,
so all facilities TO internal commerce Deneht
New York by increasing the productive capacity
and wealth of our country; and we shall nan
with gladness the day when the annual exports
of Norfolk equal the present commerce OF New
Orleans. There is room enough for all to grow
and flourish.


The States of Virginia and West Virginia, as
we understand, say to the new corporators'
1--WE will give you what we have already done
"toward constructing this line of railway-so
Essential to us-if you will complete it within
"a specified time" We regard this as liberal 10
the corporators and benefcent to the States.
We anticipate n speedy completion OF the roau
and an immense impetus therefrom TO the
growth and wealth of the two States, with DC
cided incidental advantages to Ohio Kentucky
and in less measure, to the entire West.


Yet in giving place herewith to the letter OF
an enthusiastic friend Of this enterprise, we are
bound to say that our expectations OF beneht
from it are less sanguine than his. We do not
believe that the price of Grain will be materially
enhanced in the West or reduced III tho East
by this Railroad. We do not believe much
Grain will he brought over it from Northern
Illinois and the States north and west thereof.
We do not regard the rates Of freight between
the East and the West rs notably exorbitant
nor likely to be very much reduced. IhiS
Railroad has intrinsic merits too signal and too
palpablc to need any such arguments IN It's
behalf 1t will be built because 1t is needed,
and because it will pay from its own proper
business, without abstractirg any that seems
more naturally to belong TO other roads. On
these grounds, we predict for it the ample
patronage and abundant prosperity which we
most heartily wish its spirited directors and
Stockholders.
Year: 1870

That British Columbia and the Rcd River
country are both likely at no distant day to
be persistent applicants for the protection Of
the United States is more than probable. We
doubt very much, however, whether resolutions
in Congress mo likely now either to help
their ease With Great Britain, or our own
The Alabama claims arc one question; the iu-
tarc OF the dissatisfied territories OF Great Brit
oiu 70 Ire north Of us is Il quite different one
LET us not comprOmise the one by too haslily
ncddIing with tie other