Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 44, Number 45, 20 January 1875 — Page 2

PKKglDKNTS MK.S3ACK. ttmeluded front Unit poi!f.; 1 '" State. But, with reference to Louisiana, it ia to be bo rue ia mind that any attempt by the Governor to use the police iorce ot that State at this time would have undoubtedly precipitated

a bloody conflict with the White League, it did on the 14th of 8ep Umber. There ia no doubt but the presence of the United States troops on that occasion prevented bloodshed and the loes of life. Both parties ap-. pear to have relied upon them as conservators of the'pnblfe 'peace." 'The first call was made by the Democrats to remoe persons obnoxious to them 'from the legislative hall, and tho e cond was from the Republicans to remove persona who had usurped seat? in the Legislature without legal certificates author izing'.th tin to seats, and in sufficient numbers to change the majority. .Nobody was disturbed by the military who had a lefcal right at that time to occupy a seat in the Legislature. That the Democratic minority of the House undertook to seiie its organization by fraudand violence; that in this attempt they trampled under foot the law; that the? undertook to nialte persons not returned elected, members, so as to create a majoritythat they acted under a tirecorwerted plan, and under fale pretense introduced into the hall men to support their pretensions, by force If necessary, and that conflict, disorder and riotous proceedings followed, are f acts which seem to be well established, and I am creditably reformed that these violent proceedings were a part of a premeditated plan to have the House organized in this way, recopnize what has been called the McEuery Senate, and then to depose Oov. Kellogg, and so revolutionize the State government. Whether it was wrong for the (Jovernor, at the request of the majority of members returned a elected to the House to use iuch mean as were in his power to defeat these lawless and .revolutionary proceedings, in perhaps a debatable question, but it is quite certain that, there would have been no trouble if tho.'e who now complain of illegal interference had allowed the House to be organized in a lawful and regular manner. When those who inaugurated the disorder and anarchy disavow such proceedings it will be time enough to condemn those who by such means as they had, preveuted the success of their lawless and desperate schemes Lieutenant-General Sheridan was -requested by me to go to Louisiana to observe and report the situation there, aud if, in his opinion it should be necessary, to assume the command, which he did on the 4th iust., after the legislative disturbances had occurred, at 9 o'clock p. M., a number of hours after the disturbances. No party motives nor prejudice can reasonably be imputed to him, but honestly convinced by what he has seen and heard there, he lms characterized the leaders of the White League iu severe tT"' and suggested summary modes of procedure against them, which, though they cannot be adopted, would, if legal, soon put an end to the troubles ttnd disorder in that State. General tSheridan was looking at facts, and possibly not thinking of proceeding which would be the only proper ones to pursue in time of )cace. so much as of the utterly lawless condition ot society surreuudiug hiui at the time of his dispatch, and of what would prove a sure remedy. He never proposed to u uo illegal aci noi riPiiwu , ucterraination to .proceed beyond what the law in the future might authorize for the puinishmcnt of the atrocities which have been committed, and the commission of which, cannot be successfully denied. It is a deplorable fact that political crimes and murders have been committed iu Louisiana which have gone unpunished and which have been justified or apologized for, and which must rest as a reproach upon the State and country long alter the preseut generation nas passed away. I have uo desire to have United States troops interefere in the domestic concerns of Louisiana' or any other State." On the ith of December last Governor KelloeK telegraphed to me his apprehensions that the White' League intended to make another attack. Upon the same day I made the following answer, since which no communication has been sent to him; "Your dispatch of this date is just received. It ia exceedingly unpalatable to use troops in anticipation of danger. Let the State authorities be right, aud then proceed with their duties without apprehension of danger. If they are then molested, the question will be determined whether the United States is able to maintain law aud order within its limits or not." I have deplored the necessity which seemed, under the constitution "and laws, to necessitate such interference. I have alwavs refused, except where it seemed to be my imperative duty, to act in such manner by the constitution amf laws of the Uuited States. I have repeatedly and earnestly entreated the people of the South to live together in peace and obey, the laws, and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see reconciliation and tranquility everywhere prevail, and thereby remove all, necessity for the presence of troops auioug them.. ' I regret, however, to say that this state of thiugs does uot exist, nor does its existence seem to.be desired. In some localities, aud as to those it may be proper for me to say that to the extent that Congress has conferred power on me to prevent it, neither Ku Klux Klaus, White Leagues, uor any other association using arms and violence to execute their unlawful put poses, can be permitted in that way to govern any part of this eouutry. Nor can I see with indiffereuce Uniou men or Republicans ostracised, persecuted and murdered on account of their opinions, as they now are in some localities. I have heretofore ured the case of Louisiana upon the attention of Congress, aud I can not but think iU inaction has produced great evil. . To summarise: In September last an armed, organized body of men in the support of candidates who had been put in nomination for th offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor at the November election in 1ST2, and who had been declared not elected by the Board of Canvassers recognized by all the courts to which the question had been submitted, undertook to subvert and overthrow the State Government that had been recognized by me ia accordance with previous precedents. The recognized Governor was driven from the State-house, and but for hi finding shelter in the United States Custom-house in the capital of the State ol which he waa Governor, it is scarcely to be doubted that he would have been killed. From the State-house, before he had been driven to the Custoui hou-e.a eall was m-ide in accordance with the fourth section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the United States' for the aid ot the Geueral Government to uppress domestic violence. , Under those circumstance a, and in accordana with my sworn duties, my proc

lamation of the 15th of September, 1874, was issued. This served to reinstate Governor Kellogg to his position nominally, but it cannot be claim od that the insurgents have to this day surrendered to thetate authorities the arms belonging to tlie State, or that they have in any sense disarmed. On the contrary, it is known that the-armed organization that existed on the 11th of September, in opposition to the recognized State government, still retain their organization, 'equipments and commanders, and can be called out at any hour to ret-ist the State government. Under these cir

cumstances theJJnited States military iorce nas oeen continued in Louisiana, as it was sent there under the first call and under the same general instructions. I repeat, that task assumed by the troops is not a pleasant ene to them. The army ia not coin- , posed of lawyer, capable ef iudging at a moment's notice ot jut how far they can go in matters of law and order, and it was impossible to give si-ecific instructions providing for all possible contingencies that might arise. Vet the troop were bound to act upon the judgment of their commanding othcera upon such sudden contingencies asarite without instructions, which could only reach them , after the threatened wrongs bad been committed which they were called on to prevent. It will be recollected, ' too, that upon my recognition of the Kellogg Government I reported the fact, with the grounds of the recognition, to Congress, and asked that body ' to take action in the matter- otherwife I should regard their silence as acquiescing in the course. No aotion has been taken by that body, and I have maintained the position marked out. If error has been committed by the srmy in these matters it has always been on the side of the preservation of good order, the maintenance of law, and the protection of life, and reflects credit uuon the soldiers, and if wrong has resulted the blame is with the turbulent elements surrounding them. I now earnestly ask that such action be taken by Congress as to leave my duties perfectly clear in dealing with the affairs of Louisiana, giving assurance at the same time that whatever may be done by that body iu the premises will be executed according to the spirit without fear or favor. I herewith transmit copies of documents containing more specific information as to the subject matter of the resolution. U. S. Grant. v Executive 3Iassion, Jan. Li '75. To V. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. THE RESULT OP BUERlDAJi's INVEST1, . , tiATlOSS. . , j Next appear telegrams of Sheridandated Jan 5th, addressed to the Secretary of War, reli.ting to terrorism, banditti, etc. The telegrams of General Sheridan to the Secretary of War, and those from the latter to the tor iner, heretofore published, appear in . the correspondence, and also : the following telegram : New Orleans, January 10, 1875. ' To lion. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War, Washington : Since tho year 1S04 nearly 3,500 persons, a great majority of whom were colored men, have been killed and wounded in this State. In 18C3 the official record shows that 1,884 were killed aud wounded. From 1SGS to the preseut time no official investigation has beeu made, and the civil authorities in all but a few cases have beeu unable to arrest, convict and punish the perpetrators. Consequently there are no correct records to be consulted tor information. , There is .ample .evidence, however, to show that more than 1,200 persons have been killed and wounded during this time ou account of their political sen tiinents. Frightful massacres have occurred in the parishes of Bossier, Caddo, Catahoula, St. Bernard, St. Landry, Grant and Orleans. The geueral character , of the massacres in the above named, parishes is so well known that it is .unncccessary to describe theui. The isolated cases can best be illustrated by the following instances which L tike from a mass ot evidence now lying before me of men killed on account of their political principles: Iu Natchitoches parish and the parish of Bienville the number of men killed is thirty. In Bed lliver parish the isolated cases of men killed are Unrty-tour. ia mnn parish the uuuiher of isolated cases where men were killed is fifteen. In Jack son parish the number .killed is twenty. . In Catchaula parish the number ol isolated cases reported where men were killed is fifty, and most of the country parishes throughout the State will show a corresponding state of affairs. Tho following statement will illustrate the character and kiuds of the outrages: On the :0th of August, 1874, in Red lliver parish, six State aud parish officers, named Mitchell, Divers. Holland, Howell. Kdcerton and Willis were taken, together with four negroes, un der guard to be carried out of the State, and were deliberately murdered. On the 2Jhh ot August, 1S74, the White League tried, sentenced, and hamred two nenroes. On the2Stbof August, 1S74, three negroes were shot and killed at Brownsville. Just be fore tbe arrival of the United States troops in the parish, two White Leaguers rode up to a negro cabin and called lor a drink of water. When an old colored man turned to ' draw it thev shot him in the back and killed him. The courts were all broken up in this district, aud the district judge driven out. Iu the parish of (. add prior to the arrival of L aited Mates troops, all of the officers at Shreveport were compelled to abdicate by the hite Leaguers, who toot possession of the place. Among those obliged to abdicate were Walsh, the mayor, Rapers, the sheriff, Wheaton, the. clerk of the court. Durant the re corder, and Fersruson and Benfro, administrators. Two colored men who had given evidence in regard to frauds committed in the parish were compel led to flee lor their lives, aad reached this city last u:ght, having been smuggled through in a cargo of cotton. In the parish of Bossier the White Learue have attempted to force the abdication of Judse Baker. United StAt. Commissioner and Pari JuJirt. together with O Neall, the Sheriff, and Walker, the Clerk of the Court, aud they have compelled the Parish and District Courts to suspend operations. Judre Baker states that the White Leaguers notified him several times that if he became a can didate on the Republican ticket, or if he attempted to organize .he Ker-ubli-can party, he should not live until the election. They also tried to intimidate him through his family, b f making the same threat to his wife. and when told by her that he was a United States Commissioner, they notified him not to exercise the functions of ; his office In bat few of the country parishes can it be truly said that the law is1 ttoperly enforced, and in some of the parishes the judges have not . been able to hold court for two years. Human life in this State is held so

cheaply that when men are killed on accouut.of their political opinions the i murderers are regarded rather- as heroes than af criminals in the localities where they teside, and by the White League and their supporters. An illustration of the ostracism that prevails in 'the ftate may be found in a resolution of the bite Jeague club in the- pariah of DeSota, which states that they pledge themselves under bo eircumettnees after the coming election to employ, rent land to, or in any other manner give aid, comfort or credit any man, white

or black, who votes against the noun nees of the White-man's partiJialety for individuals "who express their opinion in isolated portions of this State has existed only where that opinion was in favor of the principles and party supported by the K akin x and White League organizations. Only yesterday Judge Myers, l'arieh Judge ot the parish of Natchitoches called on me, upon his arrival in this city, and stated that in order to reach here alive, he was obliged to leave his home by 6tealth and after nightfall, make his way to Little Bock, Arkansas, and come to this city by way of Memphis. He further states that while his father was lying at the point of death in the same village he was unable to visit him for fear of assassination, and yet he is a native of the parish and proscribed for his political sentiments only. It is more than probable that if bad government has existed in this State it is the result of the armed organizations which have now crystalized into what is called the White League. Instead of bad government developing them they have, by their terrorism, prevented to a considerable extent, the collection of taxes, the holding of courts, the punishment ot criminals and vitiated public sentiment by familiarizing it with the scenes above described I am now engaged iu compiling evidence for a detailed report upon the above subject, but it will be some time before I can obtain all the requisite data to cover the cases that have occurred throughout the State. I will also report in due time upon the same sub ject in the States of Arkansas and Mississippi. P. II. Sheridan. liieutenaut General. THE PALLADIUM Publbthad every Wednesday, 51.50 per year. KICHHOSn, IS IK. JATf Se. 174. Ex -Gov. Brarolette, of Kentucky, died at bis residence at Louisville, on Monday erenin, Jan. 11, or neuralgia of the Leart. The Tilton-Moultou case against Mr. Beecher te progressing slowly. It is supposed that at least two weeks will be consumed in the examination and cross-examination of 3Ioulton. He is a repeater nothing different from his statement has as yet been elicited. The Lawrenceburg Register, the democratic champion of "our" IIolman, thus eulogises its democratic eon temporary, the Cincinnati Jnqnirer": "For equared-toed, ingeni ous, industrous and methodical lying. we will bacK tne Cincinnati inquirer against the devil himself, and give eld Brimstone big odds' intiesB. "We have, for the past two -weeks, published the prospectus of this sterling Republican paper in our 1 columns, and we call the special attention of our readers to it asking them to give it their patronage, if they want an outspoken, and truthful journal, and a firm and unflinching defender of the Republican Faith. See terms. Prnddral'i Mrniit. Commencing on our first page and concluded on second, is the message of President Grant on the terrible sit uation in Louisiana, be stands square ly up to the position he has all along maintained "on the Louisiana question. There is no shrinking from responsi bility, no hesitancy in fixing the guilt where it belongs, and no abated ex pression of his resolute determination to discharge the duties imposed upon him by law. After so many lying rumors, it is gratifying to know that his emphatic opinions and purposes are fully sustained by every member of his Cabinet. He will have a like support from Republicans and lawabiding Democrats throughout the nation. "Wor or the Bos. History repeats itself, is a remarkably truthful remark, and the repetition this time is only dfferent from the fact that it hasn't caused a flow of blood, as did the English -War of the Roses." At the Beecher scandal trial, bouquets have been in order on the table of the defendent s counsel from the first. Some enthusiastic friend of Til ton sent kim a largo one to grace the table of his counsel then followed an additional one on the opposite 6ide. Not to be outdone, a mam moth bouquet was sent to Tilton exceeding in richness all the others! We wait with , an uneasy feeling about our "buzzum," and with bated breath for the next floral flank movement . - HlCh Saaarleo. - Our Telecram neighbor takes exception to the figures we took from the records regarding the salary received by our friend Sylvester J ohnson, during his term of service; predicating the remark that Mr. J. "made three times as much out of the Auditor's office as the most thrifty and wealthy farmer in Wayne county made out of his farm during the same time," and then fixes the figures the Auditor shocld receive at "$2,000." We desire to show our neighbor, that our present Auditor, instead of making twice the sum received by 3Ir. J-, (which would be $d,S64 per jear,) is

not receiving only a small fraction above the $2,000 awarded that officer by the Telegraintaking Mr. John son's pay as an average of Mr. Ffk "er's. .j '" j 5 ' . ?j H Mr. Johnson' elerk hire was only about fSOO per ycarwhereas, Mr. P.'a

is about ?2,000 he has two .clerks 1 constantly employed, and, occasionally has extra help besides being constantly a worker himself- - By doing much of the work himself, and having it Jono in his,fainilj--ly .strict ecouom jUAiul tuifcf alwacage.i. j ment of his funds, Mr. Johnson was fortunate enough to have about $3,000 when his official term expired, and wheu the Irvingtou enterprise presented itself, he took hold of it, and his capital thus fortunately invested has yielded him ten told. This is the secret of Mr. J.'s success it was not owing to exhorbitant fees received and the.immense income from them; it was his economy and saving and a judicious use of his means, that has placed him in his present prosperous condition had he done otherwise, he might have come out of the office with ; next to nothing, as many of, the officers of our county have doae. So much for Mr. Johnson. Suppose the aggregate during Mr. j Parker's eight years, is the same as Mr. J.'s. He pays about $2,000 per year deputy hire, which would make his salary f2,182 only $182 more than the Telegram fixe it. But the business of this office is increasing every year as our population increases; hence the clerk-help, it U fair to inter, would have to increase also to keep it in prompt working order. In this view wonld the Telegram still insist that $2.0 was "ample salary,' -eonsiderinsr his increased expenses for help? It is very easy to talk about "exhorbitant and demoralizing salaries," but these facts ami figures wo have given do not look like either. . Another Report from Gn. ShtrMm. New Orleans, Jan. 16. To the Uon. W. W. Belknap, o? War. A report has just been received foini Major Merrill, at Shreveport. which is too long for telegraphic transmission, but will be sent by mail. The following epitome is almost in Major Merrill's own words: The threats made before the election to drive from the eomruimity all that voted the radical ticket are being carried out. Combinations among the whites are foiming, and recruiting, by every form of pressure, by which all the negroes who "voted the radical ticket are to be refused work or leases. All the whites not belong ing to the combination are to be ostracised. Already more than five hundred families, including at least two thousand people of all ages and sexes, are wanderers, without means to go elsewhere, and powerleBs to find other homes. They are on the verge of starvation in midwinter. Theft and other crimes may result, and it is feared that the bitter feeling naturally resulting from the sense of injustice received may run into one of re--venge. These homeless people will gradually drift together, and the white people are not slow, as the past has shown, to set afloat inflammatory rumors of intentions of organized violence on the part of the negroes. Where the revolver and mob law are ' the common resort in such cases, as they usually have bi'an here, disorders more or less extensive are the result if some preventive is not found for such a 6tate of things. Signed P. H. Sheridan, Lieutenant General leliterate Rape or Little Olrl ot I'rlwB, till to. TJkbaka, Ohio, Jan. 17. Last Tuesday at noon a daughter of J. B. Morgan, of this city, aged nine years, was enticed Irom tne center of the city by a stranger, under pretense of sending money to her father. Arriving at the edge of town he commenced to threaten and force her along until they had gone about four miles from where they had started. In an unfrequented woods he built a fire and then committed a rape npon her. He then brought her back to the suburbs, and she found her way home. The ' next morning the citizens turned out and made pur suit armed with a very precise description of the clothing of the man, and he was captured at MaryBville, twenty-four miles distant -He confessed the deed and in every particular corroborated the statement of the child, and as well of a man who bad seen them together in the woods." Thursday morning he was brought before Mayor Brand and then again publicly confessed his crime, and - gave his name as George W. TJllery, of Buchanan, Beirien county, Mich. So intense was the indignation of the entire population of the city, that it was with difficulty the Sheriff and ! a posse of fifty men could return him to the jaiL The people " were aroused, and Thursday night a mob assaulted the jail and seenred the jailor, bat the Sheriff, whose courage is of the cool and determined sort, forced the mob to withdraw, and saved the wretch's life. A determined spirit however, settled down over the- people, and a party organized which successfully carried its plans into execution. This morning at 4 o clock about 400 men, fully disguised, went . quietly to the jail and battered down the door. , Fifteen or twenty rushed in. one half securing the guards, four . in number, and the others immediately breaking the lock to the double doors of the celt and of the cage ' inside where Ullery was confined- They bound him, took him to a tree in the Court house yard and hanged him. They performed their work in just twelve minutes. The Coroner cut him down, an inquest was held, a large number of witnesses being -examined, and the verdict was, death by hanging, at the hands of a body of disguised men unknown to the jury. Indianapolis Journal.

The recent speech of Senator Morton on the Louisiana question, in reply to that of ScLurz, though evidently impromptu, was in hiss best and strongest atjle4 After grv ing an admirably condensed review of Louisiana politics during the last oml. - nina nn Via TMlSSed tO

a-v - - consider the terrorism, ostracism, and intolerance practiced by the Democrats toward all Republican, whit and black. He eboaed con clusively that it is the fixed purpose of the White Learners to root out the Rennhlican Eaxtvia the State and to practically extinguish the doctrine of equal rights. The crowded state of our columns prevents us from giving the speech in full. but the following ringing extract is respectfully commendel to the White League sympathizers: "Why, Mr. President, bas not a Northern man the right to go to Louisiana and hold office if the people choose to elect Limf Is that a crime? Do thev not go from the East to the Western State; and become candidates for ofiice. and become Governors and members of Congress? Any man can go to the Slate of Indiana, and if his talents and bis character will induce the people of that State to elect him to office, there is no political enemy to stand up there and talk about his being a carpet-bagger. There is no man who denies his right be cause he was born in Massachusetts or in South Carolina,ato go to Indiana or any Northern State and hold ofiice; and yet the fact that Northern men hold office in the South is put forward as a crime; they are denounced a3 adventurers and carpet -baggers. "Many of these men have remained there with their lives in their "hands, submitted to every species of contumely and di-a grace, driven from society, driven from busiuess, cpen compacts and leagues made not to trade with them, not tolo business witu tuem, and resort to all the loachinery of business and Bociety to drive them out A man is talked about as an intruder because he went there from Indiana or some other Northern Slate. Thank God, Louisiana is a part of my country, and the people from - Indiana have as much right to go tliere as to any Northern State, and if they can obtain the confidence of the negroes or of the white men, or of a majority of the voters in any, county or counties, to be elected to office, it is their right. "Mr. President, all that we ask on behalf of the South, and of every other State, is fair play, security for life, security for liberty, the enjoyment of equal rights. We ask that, and we will be content with nothing else. We shall not be put off by these bowlings against caroet bacrtrers. "Blood is thicker than -water,' and protection to the lives of men is tne lugnest political consideration for govern ment. The highest duty ol Oovernment, in this or any other country, is to protect the lives of the people; and wherever government fails to do that, it comes Bhort of discharging its highest func tions." Ind. Journal. Louisiana. As the truth comes out about the troubles in Louisiana, Northern Democratic politicians will be able to see, that in tneir iiaste to manufacture party capital out of the affair, they have exhibited a good deal more zeal than sense. And whether the politicians ee it or not, the great mass of honest peo pie, who while they may -be partisans, are nevertheless just do recognize the palpable fact that this gushing sympathy expressed over the miseries and oppressions of a "sister State"' is all in behalf of the domineering, proscriptive, armed White Leaguers , of that State. No tears are shed, no resolutions passed nor no sympathy expressed for the three or four thousand murdeisthat have been committed there in the last three or four years. Members of the Legislature can be kidnapped in open day, and held for days in durance vile, in order that a set of desperate revolutionists may by force and fraud get possession of the organization of the , popular branch of the Legislature; .but no word of remonstrance is heard from our Democratic patriots who are writing messages and passing resolutions over the "crushed liberties of a sister St tte " When honest men call to mind the terrible scenes of blood enacted in New Orleans in 18CS at the meeting of the Constitutional Convention, the overthrow of the State authorities in last September and the lawless violence by wnicli tne man, v niz, and his crew got possession of the organization of tha.House on the 4th inst,they will want to know more of the facts than our Democrats have, before they tear their clothes over the presence of a few soldiers in that city "of " violence and revolution. Eaton Register. The Democracy of Boston met Friday evening last and followed the example of their. New York brethren in adopting a series of resolutions condemnatory of the interference of the military in expelling their New Orleans brethren from the seats they had usurped in tho Louisiana . Legislature. The citizens of Norwich, Conn., on the other hand, exhibited their appreciation of the action cf President Grant by firing a nation salute in his honor. How is it that the Governor's office, exclusive of his 8,000 salary, cost the people for the fiscal year ending Oct 31, 1S74, the sum of 3.15235. We thought Thomas wa3 a plain, economical man. Shelby Republican, Jan. 14. Senator Ramsey has been renominated by the Republican caucus in Minnesota. In New York, Francis Reman has been choeen by the Democrats to succeed Mr. Fenton. 1 ;;' '

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' Jefiebsostoxx, Isp-, January 16. The attempt f Rudiford, the ; noted desperado, to. escape vest er ; .1. fr,, iViA Sbiti Prison ! i .roved aucceasful. Am telegraphed nujr 7 . , i. . i yesterday, it was supposed that he Lad one into the sewers, but a thorough search proved otherwise, jtnd that other convicts were bis accomplices, who removed the bolts of the lock of the cell and furnished him a steel saw with vhirh to free himself from the ball ' and chain. He then chrb- f - two inch iron water pipe perpendicularly fifty feet to the water tanks on the top of the building, passed through a trap door within thirty feet of the watch tower, down i i to the main guard room, where he secured the keys, and unlocked two doors and passed out Tho warden, Colonel Shuler, offers $500 reward for bis capture. Whatever indications there may have been of a Cabinet disagreement on the Louisiana question have entirely passed away, the members now being unanimous and detided in their support of the president's mesage and of his action throughout Marriagable ladies will not forget that this ia Leap Year. CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL. Prospectus lor IV75. In addition to the universal circulation of the Commercial in Cincinnati i;nd vicinity, it is sold through over three hundred agencies in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, We.t Virginia, and Southern Illinois, aud on all the railroads i those States, and there is a special call for it along the ftreat rivers from Pittsburg to New Orleans. The territory occupied by the constituency of the Commercial is that within one day's railroad travel of Cincinnati, and there are regular carriers' routes for the Commercial in Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indi ana; Frautfort, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee: Charlestown, West Vir ginia; Louisville, Kentucky; Parkersl.urg. West Virginia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Vincennes, Lafayette, Evnnsvilie, and Richmond, Indiana; Dayton, Xenial rpringfitthL Newark, Delaware, and Zauesville, Ohio; Lexiogton, Mayaville, Paris, and Cynthiana, Keututky, aud in scores of other superb aad flourishing cities. Cineianati is the roost central of the large cities of the Natiou, and on all -sides is supported by thrifty and prosperous communities in which fo hundreds of miles in every direction, the Commercial is the favorite newspaper. In a political sense, the Commercial is thoroughly independent. It recognizes no obligations to party organizations. Its sincerity in this position is popularly understood, and so largely appreciated that its subscribers and habitual purchasers in cither political party outnumber those of the party organs, aud its aggregate circulation is greater than that of its comletitor8 combined. It takes a hearty interest in the polities of Europe, which telegraphic communication has brought into very intimate relations with as, and, earnestly vindicating and sustaining the development of nationality in. Ger many and Italy, it cordially symithizes with the Republican cause in France and Spain. The specialty of the Commercial is the news of the day. We spare so effort and no expense, at heme er abroad, to obtain by tch graph, by mail and by express the latest intelligence, and to present it in the most attractive and authentic form. Our Editorial remarks trpon events, aud discussion ot the questions of the day, are according, to our indeiendeDt judgment, having always ia view the efficacy of the trirth in the interests of the people. We do not seek official favors or partUan patrotage, but rely wholly upon the iasiutss that grows out of the refTee and good will of the f public at large. The daily newspaper . at thU time becomes almost a necessity of life, aul it is not hazardows to- ekim tor tho Cincinnati Commercial that it is at once the luott complete and trraf-t-wortby journal issued in lis Ohio Valley theeenteref the population and the seat of the political power of the Nation. Our relations wirh polities parties are such that we will not he suspected of tampering with the news in rh in- , tercst of cither. 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f IS . , 0OIXX2GE, 4A luatituik-t. .ih1u-i tv u trackers, lot nieramieiall of Fmf.K. llLr it.X.i,owivU - dfmlBtieirotelu. Prt-st.leBl HVury A. tiM, Altornfy rr.ndpsti-It. R. I-aurrtal. Accountant, formerly lfciok-k.-ciTcr aud Financier tr r IHHIR AUn WI T! ilv Monthly, BllVUTIFULLY ITrTllApEDf tc votfcT vf tthiw-m-,-avmir, iditoil VoulT. Kami mi l lIoiuhid Arfufrs .amt Misl.wy.fhiKlivu's a Jul lcaiUw rains' is beutmI inwrrvinfjatriebst ArU.-i $ ; wf tlw country. . , f,ru'uy uu Uolil cf Iu.liana.HeW Huron ll.iek. I.smMfln r. l-rw. M . Hi.hiia Forward. Hum-1 1 Kief, and ht f t mhtt tnieB4lin writ rsularly for il. ovlt ojf e natLin (Fees o Fosmoe,) , ':$ OrOuVoUivr and Tnty-av tVns with tlo rlegaul t'firoiuo, TIIE THREE GRACES. Mind eajr ums vrmilnl wrrvtiPiv. "n)t "nmlu.ii. thl. aiKl TnUmkili lToluiuina hit -n ftr l-r,i t lutw. Aet:iit'seiuiW-t outfit, tuclikliug beautiful VTiromo.twriity-Uve ets. AllrKCX E. BLAKELKE, luMfclr - 4? lndianupoll, Iudiaaa. ijA AU6 WiCHV wauag HUMAN MISERY. J n-t lutliMlif-l In Nelol t:BT-tp. frir Mx Out. A I jLCtnro oik tlie Nature. Treatment an J Iijult-1 Careof ?-inlnat V"Hteiiis. rfpTtn.ktoi rhrt'a. tndatwl by Se4I-AIis. Involimturv Kuulwumi, liuyu-uc. Nrvou IV'lpilfiv.anJ IiuiH-,liiuenItt Marriaai!upritll:"f"otn?iiitlon, KpUry VitK M.-ni..v na I'lyt-ittil lnCHy. ' Hy llv KuliKKT i. tULVKllNVEU, M. U. Author of the "iiiwn Bcyk," tte. Tiw wnarkt vuiiowimI aiiUioi. In tltla ndHirnlle lA-ctiire. clearly irovt frutu own i'Xi'rieuee that tlie awful rom.iienes ol s-lf-Alu may t eftwufttiy fuvl without meti.nnH,ntiil without tiaauenMia Miiwvul openitious, iKMttsiua, inirtuie.ut 1 in lis, or conllala, ixittition on a ntod of cure at ouwtnalB ami ffMC4anU Ifjr whiok vvury stitft'Bei, iu luiltii WtO. bin eoU'lUlou. may In-, may cure htiasIf cheajUr, privaUy ! mdicaHy. " "Tli-is UKtare will pnV a boon totaouBan.1i nuJ I Iioil-uiuiIs. Sent uu'li-r wnl. In ilafn senhnr en-el-l-e.to any ahtr,oi reoeiat t.ix -nta, or two ixixbutetitMtmw. .- , , ( a . AiUIresstUe iullisueri, fH AH. JKMNB tV.'! " 1J7 Bowerv. New Vtwk. J ia H THE INTER-OCEAN THREE EDITIOSSV I . , WnUj, Stai-WHilj U iily. Established less than .three years ago as a Representative Kepublioan paper, pledged to maintain and defend the principles and organization of the National llepuhlican Party, the "INTER-OCEAN was early pushed to the forefront "of journalism and achieved a success unprecedented in the history of each enterprise. By universal assent it has been assigned, portion as ; jV'au.'.. .-i I-,'. The Lradlnc Kepublien Payer In (lie Xorlhant. Not alone on its political ebarao4er does.Uie IN TEH-OCEAN rest ita chiims to popular favor. 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