sMorb Jnqutrer. BEDFORD, Pl* FRIDAY FKR. 33, 1866 PAY CASH. As a bit of friendly advice to our readers at the present ttrae. we would say, buy noth ing that you can do without, unless you are able to pay for it in cash. The credit system has generally been the bane of the poor man in tempting him to buy on credit with the hope of a more prosperous future in which to pay. That hoped for future seldom came and his little all was eventually swal lowed up to pay for what he had bought, not because he needed it, but because he could get it on credit. The present is es pecially a bad time to buy on credit. The secretary of the Treasury persists in his ef forts to contract the currency and force a specie resumption. We believe it to be a suicidal policy, but unless Congress firmly opposes his scheme and curtails instead of extending the Secretary's power, he will cer tainly try the dangerous experiment, and this is why we give the warning. If forced to a sudden resumption of specie payment, it will only be reached through one of the most tremendous financial crashes that has ever been known. The result of such a crash will be to bring ruin upon thousands who are now happy and prosperous —stop our manufacturing and railroad enterprises, and reduce the prices of labor and produce to the very lowest point. Every one can understand how difficult it will be, with la bor at fifty cents per day and wheat at sev enty-fire cents or a dollar per bushel, to pay debts contracted when labor was worth one dollar and fifty cents per day, and wheat worth two dollars and twenty five cents per bushel with everything else in a proportion. Yet this is likely to be the unfortunate con dition of every one who incurs debts in the face of a threatened financial revulsion. We are sorry that it becomes our duty thus to warn our firiends, and discourage the under taking of enterprises, at present, that ne cessitate credit, but it is the only safe course until the Secretary of the Treasury changes his present views or Congress so restricts his powers and defines his duties as to unable us to determine with a reasonable degree of certainty our future financial condition. VETO OF THE FREEDMAN'S BILL. The President's message vetoing the Freedmen's Bureau Bill was transmitted to and read in the Senate on Monday. It has caused considerable excitement in political circles. Whether Congress will attempt to pass it over the veto or modify its form re mains to be seen. Some such measure is absolutely necessary to secure the lives and property of the Freedmen. Whether the Presiient suggests any other practicable method of providing for their safety we can not say as we have not yet had time to read J the message. BANCROFT'S ORATION. On our first page will be found Bancroft's Oration on the occasion of the rmni > ersary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Let every one read it and learn patriotism from the lips of our great historian. The pride of the Democracy in its proudest days, keeping pace with the progress of the times, to-day, summons all the powers of his noble diction, splendid figures and elec tric eloquence, to the delineation of the im mortal principles of human liberty and the enforcement of the universal obligations of the acknowledgment of human rights. KOONTZ AND COFFROTH. The House of Representatives on Monday last took up the contested election case from this Congressional District and adopted the majority report giving Coffroth the seat and leaving Koontz to contest. This result has been generally anticipated, as it is hardly pretended to be a decision on the merits of thecaae, but upou considerations connected with the pasage of the constitutional a mendment at the last session. ■ • A©" The pressure of business, consequent upon two successive weeks of court, must be our excuse for the lack of our usual quantity of editorial matter in the last and present week's iasue. Monthly Report of the Department of Agriculture. We are indebted to Commissioner New ton for this exceedingly interesting report of the Department of Agriculture, for Jan uary, 1866. The report regards the greatly decreased importation of foreign wool in 1865, 22,541,674 pounds, as a gratifying decrease, for it shows the progress that is making in supplying the demands of the country in a commodity so essential to its want* and comfort But the increased im port of woolen goods, being in value $4,- 632,629, shows that there is still a demand upon both the grower and manufacturer of wool which they should meet, and which they ought under the present tariff duties. We import nearly a million dollars' worth of cigars; these, we suppose, are mostly of the best Havana; but if, as is alleged by the cigar manufacturer, this is occasioned by the internal tax being greater than the duty of foreign articles, such an inequality, the report, suggests, should not be permit ted. The report embraces a number of tables exhibiting the yield per acre of the leading crops of 1864 and 1865, and their prices on the first day of January, 1865 and 1866. The comparison shows a favorable yield in 1865, but a great falling off in prices during the fall and winter of 1865. This decline is severely felt by the farmers, because the scarcity of labor made the production of the crop of 1865 very costly. Add to this the continued high rates of everything they buy, and there is cause for the complaints that reach the department We qnote from the table, showing the average yield per aere and the average prices of the principal crops of the loyal Atlantic States for 1864 and 1865, confirming our attention to our own State: WHEAT— Average yield per acre in 1864. stated in bushel*. 12. Average price per bushel on first of January, 1865, 2 40. Av- j erage yieW per aere in 1865, stated in bush- j els, 12.1-5. Average price per- bushel on j first of January, 186a, 2 05 2 3. 1 RYE —Average yield per acre in 1864, sta- j ; ted in bushels, 141. Average price per j bushel on first of January, 1865, 1 70 1-6. j Average yield per acre in 1865, stated in I bushels, 13}. Average price per bushel on | first of January, 1866, 1 37 2 3. BARLEY —Average yield per aere in 1864, stated in bushels, 18. Average price per bushel on first of January, 1865, 1 71. Average yield per acre in 1865, stated in bushels, 225. Average price per bushel on first of January, 1866, 86 2 3. CORN—Average yield per acre in 1864, stated in bushels, 191. Average price per bushel on first of January, 1865, 1 545. Average yield per acre in 1865, stated in bushels, 40. Average price per bushel on first of January, 1866, 80. POTATOES —Average yield per acre in 1864, stated in bushels, 1 10$. Average price per bushel, on first of January, 1865, 89. Average yield per acre in 1865, stated in. bushels, 751. Average price per bushel on first of January, 1866, 98 1 6- OATS —Average- yield per acre in 1864, stated in bushels, 291. Average price per bushel OD first of January, 1866, 87. Av erage yield per acre in 1865, stated in bush els, 34. Average price per bushei on first of January, 1866, 48. BUCKWHEAT—Average yield per acre in 1764, stated in bushels, 181. Average price per bushel on first of January, 1865, 1 63|. Average yield per acre in 1865, sta ted in bushels, 16$- Average price per bushel on first of January, 1866, 1 03. LEAF TOBACCO—Average yield per acre in 1864. stated in pounds, 1,1681. Average price per pound on first of January, 1865, 18J. Average yield per acre in 1865, stated in pounds, 977. Average price per pound on first of January, 1866, 093-11. HAY—Average yield per acre in 1864, stated in tons, 1 3-10. Average price per ton on Ist of January, 1865, 24 55. Aver age yield per acre in 1865, stated in ton 1 3-5 Average price per ton on Ist of January, 1866, 51.23. SORGHUM MOLASSES. —Average yield per acre in 1864, stated in gallons, 114#. Aver age price per gallon on Ist of January, 1864, stated in gallons, 121$. Average price per gallon on Ist of January, 1866, 1031. — Pittsburgh Chronicle. XXXIXTH CONGRESS TUESDAY February 13. SENATE. —The credentials of L. E. Par sons, elected to the Senate by the Legisla ture of Alabama, were presented and laid on the table. A petition of colored soldiers, asking the right of suffrage, was presented. Another amendment to the Constitution was proposed, providing "Congress shall have power to make all laws necessary and proper to secure to the citizens of each State the privileges and immunities of citizens of the several States, and to all persons of the several States equal protection in the right of life, liberty and property." Ordered to be printed. A committee was instructed to report what legislation was necessary to pro tect travellers on western steamboats from j danger by explosion of tubular boilers. The L bill to extend the time for withdrawing j goods from warehouses was taken up and debated,and then postponed until to day. Mr. Wilson reported a bill fixing the military peace establishint It provides for five regiments of artillery, twelve of cavalry,fifty of infantry, cadets, etc. The five regiments ef artillery are now organized, but the or ganization of the first, second, third and fourth shall be like that of the fifth. The infantry regiments are to be made up of ten companies each taking the present first ten as organized, taking the battalions of the new regiments, and adding two companies to each, with five new white regiments and eight regiments of colored troops. Six new regiments of cavalry are authorized. The bill was postponed. The representation amendment was taken up and debated. No conclusion was arrived at and the Senate ad journed. HOUSE. —A preamble and resolutions were presented affirming the Monroe doctrine, deenonncing the action of France in setting up an empire in Mexico, and calling upon the President to solicit the assistance of all the republics in the continent for the pur- Eose of enforcing the spirit of the resolution. t was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, after an unsuccessful attempt to call the previous question. The new .States of West Virginia and Nevada were directed to be represented by means of their escut cheons on the glass panels in the ceiling. A resolution was offered that James M. Johnson, claiming to be elected a Represen tative from Arkansas, be admitted to the floor of the House, on which a long debate ensued. The resolution was finally laid on the table. The Baldwin Trowbridge contes ted election case was discussed. Adjourned. WEDNESDAY February 14. SENATE.—A petition from the represen- C tatives elect from Tennessee, asking that the present State government may be recognized &a, was presented. Also several petitions for the abolition of distinction in civil rights on account of color. Tbe women of New England petitioned for the elective franchise. The proposed amendment to the Constitu tion relative to representation was taken up Mr. Henderson continued his speech com menced on Tuesday. Mr. Clark also spoke i on the subject. Mr. Ramsey introduced a , bill appropriating $20,000 to be expended for the survey of the upper Mississippi river from the Falls of St. Anthony to the Rock Island Rapids, and SSOOO for the survey of the Minnesota river to the mouth of the Yellow Medicine. Referred to Committee * on Commerce. Adjourned. HOUSE. —The House received from the Chamber of Commerce of San Fraucisco a memorial asking for an appropriation of $200,000, to remove rocks in the harbor of • that city. A resolution authorizing tbe Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy to grant to the city of New York ves sels of hulks, for quarantine purposes, was passed. A bill to establish a National Bureau of Education was introduced, and referred to a Select Committee of seven. The Committee on Ways and Means was instructed to inquire into the expediency of i graduating the tax on tobacco. The Com mittee on Post offices reported a resolution appointing a commission to select a site for a post office building in New York city. Af ter some discussion the resolution was passed A bill authorizing the Postmaster General, when the public service shall require and until the 30th of June, 1868, to deposit pos tage stamps with such persons as he may select for sale and circulation, under the in structions of the Postmaster General, com !>ensation not exceeding five per cent to be allowed, was reported and caused a lengthy debate, but no final action was taken. The Michigan contested election case was taken up, and the resolution confirming Mr. Trow bridge in the possession of his seat was adop ted. The Bankrupt bill was then discussed up to the adjournment. THURSDAY, February 15. SENATE. —Mr. Brown introduced a bill to appropriate $6,775,000 to reimburse the State of Missouri for moneys expended to aid in the suppression of the rebellion. Mr. Pomeroy, a bill to revive and extend the provisions of and act granting the right of way, &c., to Arkansas and Missouri for the I construction of a railroad from the mouth of I the Ohio river to the Jaxas boundary. Mr. : Wade presented the resolution of the < )hio Legislature against the assumption of the war deliis of the several States by tbe Gen err! Government. Mr. Sumner presented a memorial from the colored delegates who recently waited upon the President, protes ting against the constitutional amendment relative to representation. A petition from military officers for an increase of pay was also presented. The Committee on Post Roads reported a bill for the erection of a bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis. A discussion then ensued as to whether the Colorado bill or the act to fix the military establishment should be taken up. The military bill was finally read, but no action was taken. The constitutional amendment relative to representation was then consider ed. Mr. Williams of Oregon, spoke on the subject, and then Mr. Hendricks took the floor, then the bill was postponed. The bill to prevent and punish kidnapping was pas sed. HOUSE. —The Committee on Appropria tions reported a bill making appropriations for the Post office Department For the year ending June 25, 1867. Mr. Raymond pre sented a petition from the citizens of New York for the protection of American indus try. The bill authorizing the deposit of postage stamps for sale under the direction of the Postmaster general was then taken up and discussed. A motion to lay the bill on the table was disagreed to, and it was postponed for two weeks. The Miscellan eous Appropriation bill was then considered in Committee of the Whole. An amend ment, providing that in future purchases of of carpets for government uses shalll be of American manufacture, was agreed to. A recess was then taken until evening, when a session was heli for speech making. FRIDAY February 16. SENATE. —The bill appropriating $6,775,- 000 to reimburse the State of Missouri for war expenses was reported. A remonstrance of the Ohio Legislature against the assump tion by the General Government of the war debts of the several States was presented and refeered. Several petitions and memo rials were presented. Some discussion en sued upon a proposition to take up the bill for the reorganization of the army, it being claimed that the Colorado admission bill was of more importance, but the morning hour expiring, tne representation amendment was taken up Mr. Williams, of Oregon, spoke at length. Adjourned. HOUSE. — The Post Office appropriation bill was made the special order for Thursday Petitions for protective tariffs were presen ted. Tbe bill for the sale of postage stamps on credit was debated and postponed for two weeks. The bill to authorize the sale of stamped envelopes at the cost of the stamp impressed thereon was postponed for two weeks. The miscellaneous appropriation bill was taken up; an amendment prescrib ing that carpets bought by the Government for public buildings, &c., should be Amer rican manufacture, was agreed to. An evening sessson fur speech making was held but no business was done. Adjourned. SATURDAY, Feb. 17. SENATE. —A bill to prevent the fraudu lent and illegal use of the mails was presen ted and referred. It is intended to check the practice of mailing handbills or circu lars to induce people to invest their money in gift enterprises or lotteries. Postmasters are authorized not to deliver such letters to the address when they are satisfied that it is fictitious, but to send all such to the dead letter office, that they may be returned to the writers. A petition was presented by citizens of Virginia, asking for a territorial government to he established there. The bill to grant the benefits of the pension law to artificers, not regularly enlisted soldiers, was passed. The bill allowing cases to be appealed from the Court of Claims to the Supreme Court was passed. A bill to estab lish a telegraph line between New York and the West India Islands was called up, but tbe morning hour having expired the consti tutional amendment was taken up. Mr. Hendricks opposed the measure in a lengthy speech. Adjourned. HOUSE.—A bill was reported to reimburse tbe loyal States for expenses incurred by them in suppressing the rebellion. A reso lution to print twenty thousand copies of the oration by Hon George Bancroft, on the death of Mr. Lincoln, was referred. The Coffroth Koontz contested election was taken up and postponedr Leave was asked, but objection was to introduce a proposi tion for an amendment to the Constitution, that no one who has held a civil or military position under the rebel government shall fie eligible to oHce under the United States Government. Adjourned. MONDAY, Feb. 20. SENATE.—A memorial from colored men of Florida was presented, asking a remedy for the refusal of landholders to lease lands to them. Petitions for the enactment of an international copyright law, for a reduction of tbe tax on petroleum and agricultural im plements were presented. A bill to increase the capital of tne national banks twenty-one million dollars to provide circulation for the Pacific States and Territories, was present ed. A joint resolution to disband the mili tary forces of the rebellious States was pre sented by Mr. Wilson. He read letter? from Generals Thomas, Swayne, nartsuff and others, in charge of the freedmen in the Gulf States, which represented that • there was danger of the 'extinction of the negro race ana the expulsion of Northern men, if the militia should not be superseded py United States forces. The representa tion amendment was debated. A rnes age from tbe President, vetoing the freeemen's bureau bill, was received. It was moved to reconsider tbe bill, and an order was made that it be taken up at one o'clock to-day. Adjourned. HOUSE —Bills were presented to pay bounties to the soldiers of 1861 and 1862, equal to the highest bounties of 1863 and 1864; making eight hours a legal day's work for ail workmen employed by the United States Government, and to repeal acts exempting United States bonds from taxation. Joint resolutions were introdu ced to amend the Constitution of the Uni ted States so as to exclude from all offices 1. of the Government those who have or who „ may hereafter engage in rebellion or conspi racy against the Government, and another declaring that the loyal States, or those who resisted rebellion, are sufficient to " adopt amendments to the Constitution. I were referred. Mr. Longyear, of . Michigan, offered a series of resolutions, declaring that the organized rebellion and the results of the war had left the people of i tha South without all civil government, 1 hence it became the duty of Congress to authorize the people to erect State govern | ments, and, in the language of the Consti tion, to guarantee to each State a republican j form of government; and expressing as the [ deliberate sense of the House that the Pres ; ident is justified in keeping an army in the 1 rebel States, and is entitled to the thanks of r Congress for protecting the loyal citizens and freedmen; which were all adopted. The Pennsylvania contested election case was | taken up, and a resolution declaring Mr. | Coffroth entitled to the seat was passed. Adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. TUESDAY, Feb. 13. SENATE. Petitions for and remonstrances against Sunday travel were presented, and a num , ber of private bills were variously acted on. | Adjourned. HOUSE A bill prohibiting the selling of meat and f farm produce from stalls or wagons within : certain portions of the city, was presented. * A bill providing for an inspector of gas me teri; and one for the protection of miners, was presented. An historical painting of the battle of Gettysburg is to be prepared. An act has been introduced to further ex tend the time in which State banks may change into National banks. A bill was also presented providing for the security of ska ters. Several other bills were offered. Ad journed. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14. SENATE. Rcuioustranees were presented against extending the privileges of the Lombard and South street Railway Company. Peti tions and remonstrances in regard to Sun day travel were laid before the House, and referred. The bill to amend the revenue law of the State, which relieves real estate from taxation except the half-mill tax, was passed. Resolutions remonstrating against the action of Congress in taxing crude pe troleum were laid over. The bill appropri ating half a million dollars for the benefit of the citizans of Chambersburg was passed. Adjourned. HOUSE. The eight hour labor law was made the special order for Wednesday next. The act incorporating theSbenango Valley Railroad was passed. Adjourned. SENATE. On Thursday, numerous petitions were received for Sunday railway travel. Also, one from the Corn Exchange and others, asking for a hange in the flour inspection laws. One of the petitions for Sunday travel was signed by 6500 eitizent of Philadelphia, mostly Germans. The resolution to adjourn from the lftth to the 27th was agreed to. Wien Forney, Eso., was re-elected State Librarian. A number of bills of a private character were passed. At the evening ses sion a bill appropriating SIO,OOO for the im provement of the navigation of the upper Delaware river was passed. Also, an act extending until January next the time for preparing a plan of the harbor of Philadel phia, and imposing a penalty for extending wharves into tidewater without a license. Adjourned. The House of Representatives passed the bill relative to marriages. Also an act allow ing claims for horses, wagons, forage and personal property injured or destroyed by our militia forces, to be presented and paid within one year. Mr. Josephs asked leave to introduce a bill providing that the ques tion of Sunday ear travel shall be submitted to the people at the October election, but the House refused to suspend the rule. Ad journed. FRIDAY, Feb. 16. SENATE. Petitions for and against Sunday travel handed in. A petition from the Orphans' Home at Germantown for an appropriation was received. Petitions against the Lom bard and South streets supplement were presented. The question of concurring in the joint resolution of the House to adjourn until the 27th was then considered, and after being so amended as to read "that when the Legislature adjourns to-morrow (to-day) it will do so to meet on Tuesday, February 27," it passed by a vote of 17 years to 14 nays. [This was also concurred in by the House, viz : to adjourn from February 16 to 26.] Wien Forney was re-elected Mate librarian. The bill allowing commissioners clerks to administer oatns was passed. Also, the one to incorporate the Pottstown Iron Company, and another authorizing counties, cities and boroughs to settle ana compromise claims and suits arising out of their subscription to railroad stock. A bill was called up and passed allowing the Uniou Canal Company to sell their branch canal and railroad northeast of and including the Big Dam. The Senate adjourned, and met at 3 P. M. A bill authorizing the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company to build branches was laid over. A Dill appropriating $lO,- 000 for the improvement of the navigation of the upper Delaware river passed. Also, one refunding about eight huudred dollars to the Commercial Bank, which was paid in error; and another allowing the Library street Stock Board to become a private cor poration. A bill extending the time until January next for preparing a plan of the harbor of Phila. and making it a penalty for extending wharves into tidewater, with out a license, not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, was passed. Adjourned. HOUSE. Public bills were discussed, and an act relative to marriages discussed and passed. The first section authorizes aldermen, justi ces of the peace, clergymen, mayors, recor ders and persons authorized by religious societies to perform the ceremony, anu im poses a fine of five hundred dollars on all other persons officiating. The second re quires a certificate, attested by two witness es, to be issued. The third imposes a pen alty for marrying persons of unsound mind, minors, or those who are intoxicated. Affi davits that the applicants are over the age : of twenty-one may be required by the per son officiating, or the written consent of parents or guardians. The fourth provides that no marriage which has beenconsumma ted shall be deemed invalid. Au act allow ing claims for the payment of personal prop s' erty injured by the State militia to be pre sented and paid within one year was passed. A long petition in favor of Sunday cars was presented by the unanimous consent of the i unanimous consent of the House. The bill [ incorporating the New York and California Vinyard Company was reconsidered and passed. A bill providing that the question of Sunday travel be submitted to the polls at the ()ctober election was not allowed to be presented. An act allowing flour to be shipped to foreign ports without inspection was brought up, pending the discussion of which the House adjourned. SATURDAY, Feb. 17. SENATE. Remonstrances against the Lombard and South streets railway supplement were read Also, one against Sunday-car travel. A letter was read from Plymouth, Montgom ery county, calling attention to the existence and spread of the cattle pleague in that county. It seems that the disease first made its appearance in the spring of 1865, and since then has been steadily on the in crease. A large number of cattle have died, and most of the meat has been sold. A con siderable quantity of it too has been brought , to this city and sold in our markets. A special committee was appointed and the subject referred. A bill was read authoriz , ing the Southwark Passenger Railway Com pany to extend their track from Washington street north along Swan and Penn street, and Delaware avenue to Dock, thence along Dock to Front, and along Front to Wash ington. A supplement to the act defining the boundary between Philadelphia ana Montgomery county was read. Adjourned until February 27th. The race between the naval steamers Al gonquin and Winooski has terminated with the arrival of the latter ship. It is probable that there will be much dispute on the mar its of the trial. The Winooski is 974 tons, old measurement, 650, new—a paddle-wheel, mounting 10 guns. The Algonquin is precise ly similar. Their trial was expected to set tle some points in Mr. Isherwood's theories of marine engines, represented in the Algon quin. The Liberty County (Mo.) Bank was rob bed of $72,000 on the 13th. The robbers were bushwackers, and committed the rob bery by force. The Indiana State Soldiers' Association was organized at Indianapolis on the 15th, and General N. Kimball was chosen Presi dent. The Fenians are holding meetings in Ten FROM WASHINGTON. | Cash Payment Commenced—Rebel Claims for Land Bonnty— Interview with John Boss—Contraction of the Currency Move—Yearly Internal Rev enue Receipts—Army Officers Dissat isfied—The New Minister to Mexico— Photographers Delegation in Wash ington. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The Tribunes special says; Treasurer Spinner, yesterday, commenced paying, in cash, all war and navy warrants amounting to SIO,OOO, and under, and all Quartermasters and other disburs ing officers checks under $5,000. All sums amounting to more than the sums mention ed, will be paid one half in cash and one half in certificates of indebtedness, in ac cordance with a recent regulation of the Treasury. As only about one-third as many certificates are being issued as formerly, the Treasurer is induced to believe that those now in the market will soon come up to par value. Major General Terry is expected in Wash ington to-day in answer to a summons from the Reconstruction Committee. Judge Barrett, Commissioner of the Pen sion Bureau, yesterday decided relative to the claims of an ex-rebel soldier for land bounty, on the ground that he had rendered military service to the government in the war of 1812, that by his participation in the war against the Union he had forfeited his title to any awards for services prior to the rebellion. John Ross, whose claims to the chieftain ship of the Cberokees was ignored by the Commission recently sent out to form trea ties with the hostile Indian tribes, yesterday held a long interview with President John son. Ross is represented by the members of the Commission as possessing great wealth and living in a style of elegance unsurpassed by his more enlightened eastern brethren. His visit in Washington is believed to be for the purpose of securing his recognition by the government as Chief of the Cbero kees. The World's special says: The House Committee on Banking will report in favor of adopting some policy whereby the Nation al Banks will be compelled to exchange the E resent system of allowing said banks to old interest bearing lege! tender notes for the redemption of their liabilities. This course will compel the National Banks to surrender the interest bearing legal tender notes and substiute legal tenders. This will be the first move towards a contraction i of the currency. The Worlds special says the Ways and Means Committee have divided up the vari ous matters connected with the Tax Com misioners' report to the sub-committees, who are holding daily sessions and examin ing into the matter referred to the respec tive Committees. It will be some time be fore the sub-committees will be ready to re port to the Committee. The Tribune's special says a private dis patch in Washington from a prominent member of the Connecticut Union State Convention states that a resolution recom mending the early admission of Tennessee was voted down in the Committee on reso lutions. The Tribune this morning publishes tables from the report nf the Commissioner of In ternal Revenue, which show that the receipts of internal revenue for the year ending June 30, 1565, were $211,129,529,17, of which the amount collected bv the Collectors and Assessors was $183,112,804,69. The ex petise ofcollecting this sum was $4,769,- 666.31. The Time*' special says there is much dissatisfaction expressed among army offi cers, who have served with distinction in the war, thai the military bill, as last repor ted to the Senate, makes no provision for the promotion of any of the offioers who sprang from or served with volunteers. Vig orous efforts will be made to secure this fea ture in the reorganization of the army. Hon L. D. Campbell, recently appointed Minister to Mexico, arrievedin Washington yesterday, and had an interview with the President He visits Washington upon private business, and will return to Ohio in a few days, there to remain until the Sen ate shall have acted upon his nomination as Minister to the Mexican Republic. A delegation of leading photegrophers in the United States, are in Washington, ask ing to be relieved from the payment of any duties on their products, in stamps, and to be permitted to pay per centage on monthly sales each month. The Committee on Ways and Means gave them a hearing yesterday. Among the delegation are M. B. Brady, B. Gurney and C. D. Fredericks, of New York, and Allen Gardner of Washington. The schooner J. H. Oator, of Norfolk, was wrecked on Hatteras on Saturday Feb. 10th, and the captain and crew (eight in number) were lost. Cough, Cold, or Sore Throat, REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND SHOULD BK CHECKED. 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Sold everywhere in the United States, and Fortign countries, at 35 cents per box. Nov. 10, 1865. ELECTION. —There will be an election ha'.d at the Public House of Mrs. Markley, in the borough of McConnellsburg, on MONDA Y, March sth, 1866, between the hours of 11 o'olcck A. M. and 1 o'clock P. M., for five managers of the Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company for the ensuing year. T. B. KENNEDY, Pres't. Feb. 16, 1866.-3t If STRAY. " Came to the premises of the subscriber, residing in St. Clair township, on or about the first of August, 1865, a stray BULL, about 2 years old, without any marks. Color, brindled and white. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away. SAM'L CLARK. Feb. 9, 1866.-3t PURE LIBERTY WHITE LEAD— preferred by all practical Painters! Try it and you will hare no other. Manu tured only by ZEIGLER & SMITH, Wholesale Drug, Paint and Glass Dealers. No. l37North THIRD Street, I'HIDAD'A., feb2:ly BOND'S OYSTER and PIC NIC CRACKERS, and BUTTER BISCUIT, the best in the United States. The latter particularly well adapted for food for children and delicate persons; very light, palatable and nutritious. In store and for sale by dec 22 Q. R. k W. 08TER. PURE LIBERTY WHITE LEAD,— The Whitest, the most durable and the most economical. Try it! Manufactured only by ZEIGLER & SMITH, Wholesale Drug, Paint A Glass Dealers. No. 137 North THIRD St., PHILADELPHIA. jeb2;ly J. . BtTRBORBOW JOHN hVTV & st a. aM? a BIDFC.RD, PA., U.S. ARMY CI.AIM AGEXCY FOR THJI COLTKCTIO* OP BOUSTY, BACK PAY, PENSIONS, and other Claims against the Government. BOUNTY AND BACK PAY. To enable those who may have claims upon the United States for moneys due deceased officers and soldiers on account of military services rendered, while in the regular or volunteer service, we pub lish the following order ofpaymcnt: FIRST.—If the deceased was Married, payment will be made: Ist, to the widow; 2d, if no widow, to bis ehild or children {if minors, to a guaadian.) SBCOSD. —If he died unmarried: Ist, to the father: 2d, if the father is dead, to the mother; 3d, if both parents are dead, to the brothers and sis ters, collectively; lastly, to the heirs general (to be distributed in accordance with the laws of ths State in which the deceasd had his domicile.) In the number entitled to Bounty may be added the prorata Bounty due soldiers discharged for wounds received in actual battle. PENSIONS. Under the Act of Congress, approved July 14th, 18(12, pensions we granted to the following classes of persons: Ist. Invalids disabled since March 4th, 1861, in the military and naval service of the United States in the line of duty. 2d. Widows of officers, soldiers, or seamen, dy ing of wounds received or of disease contracted in the military or naval service as above. 3d. Children under sixteen years of age, of such deceased persons, if their be no widow surviving, or from the time of the widow's second marriage. 4th. Mothers (who have no husband living) of officers, soldiers, or seamen, deceased as aforesaid, provided the latter have left neither widow nor children under sixteen years of age; and provided also, that the mother was dependent, wholly or in part, upon the deceased for support. sth. Sisters under sixteen years of age of such deceased persons, dependent on the latter, wholly or in part, for support; provided (here are no right ful claimants of either of the last preceding classes. Special attention given to CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF HORSES. Jfedt" Applications by mail attended to as if made in person. JS&~No charge made until the Claim is adjusted.lnformation given free of charge. April 28, 1365:tf QOOIJ NEWS! IMPORTANT TO~EVERYBODY. IMMENSE BARGAINS. We are selling off our entire stock of Win ter Goods at and below prime cost, prior to taking account of stock on the Ist of March. I French Merinoes at coat. English Merinos at cost. Thibet Cloths at cost. Plaid Poplins at cost. Ladies Shawls at cost. Ladies' Coats at cost. Ladies' Furs at cost. 3000 yards good Calicoes at 20 and 22 cts. Best makes at 25 cts. The place to buy Muslins cheap. "IS# A large lot of Boots, Shoes and Hats, at cost, to close out, and everything else cheap. TERMS CASH. fe9:lmo G. R. k W. OSTER. \T ALUABLE FARM AT PRIVATE SALE. The subscribers offer at Private sale that valua ble farm in Morrison's Cove, adjoining the town of Woodberry, known as the Zook farm, contain ing 160 acres, more or less, with a good House aud Bank Barn, and all the necessary out-build ings, with an orchard of good fruit, and a line stream of water running through the property. This farm is of the best limestone land, and is in a good state of cultivation. Terms reasonable. JFor further particulars enquire of either of the subscribers. G. R. BARNDOLLAR, Woodberrv. C. W.ASHCOM, J. F. LOW BY, J Hopewell. febl 6-tf Ft. DX.IC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The iubscriber will offer at public sale, at his res idence, in Colerain township, on THURSDAY, FEB. 22d, 1866. the following personal property, viz: Four Hoxses, two Mares with foal, three fresh milk Cows, a lot of Y'oung Cattle, about 30 head of Sheep, a lot of White Chester Hogs, 1 Cooking Stove, two Ten Plate Stoves, Beds and Bedding. Also, farm im plements, ploughs, barrows, horse gears, 1 good four horse wagon, nearly new: a good two horse wagon, one spring wagon, one wind mill and a [ good four horse nearly new Threshing machine. Also, Corn, Oats and Rye, by the bushel. Sale to commence at 16 o'clock A. M., when the terms will be made known. febl6:lt JOHN STONE. 1 jpi'BLIC SALE Valuable Real Estate By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Bedford county, the undersigned administrator of Daniel T. Miller, late of Kouth Woodberry town ship, in said county, deceased, will expose to sale by public vendue, on the premises, on Saturday, the 17th day of .March, 1860, the following described real estate, situate in the township aforesaid, vix: Ist. the zMZAJsrsiozsr ' of the said deceased, containing 102 acres, nest measure, all cleared aud under good fences, and having thereon erected two good painted weather boarded Dwelling Ileuses, a large new bank barn weathcrboarded and painted, with a horse-power house and sheep stable attached, with all other outbuildings necessary to make a farm comforta 1 ble and convenient. There are upon this proper ty a good orchard of choice fruit and good water at the houses and bam. The land is all lime stone land and in a high state of cultivation, and altogether the farm is one of the most desirable in Morrison's Core. It is about one mile west of New Enterprise Post Office. | No. 2. A tract of bottom load lying about one mile from the mansion place, containing 33 acres and nine perches, nett measure. This tract is well timbered with white oak, rock oak, swamp oak and hickory timber, and will be sold altogether or in pieces to suit purchasers. No. 3. A tract of mountain land lying about one mile from tract No. 2—containing 36 acres and one hundred and thirty nine perches. This tract is also timbered, principally with Chesnut timber. TERMS—One third of the purchase money to remain in the hands of the purchaser, a lien ujvon the land, during the life-time of the widow—the interest thereon to he paid to her annually. One thrid of the remainder at the confirmation of the sale, und the balance in two equal annual pay ments without interest. The payments to be se ' cured by judgment bonds. 8 Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M. of said ' day. i SAMUEL TEETER, I febl6:4t Administrator. 1 PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SALB or Valtiable ReaJ Estate. , The subscribar living in Monroe township, t about one mile south-west of Clearville, on main road leading to Chancysville, will sell , at public sale on SATI RDAi, the 10th day [ of March, 1866, if not sooner disposed of at i private sale, alj that valuable real estate situ uate as aforesaid, consisting of one hundred and fifty acres, and allowance, between nine ty and one hundred acres cleared, and in a good state of cultivation, having thereon erec ted a two and a half story Log House, good board Barn, and other out-buildings. This tract is well watered, and contains a fine lot of young fruit trees, enough to supply the wants of a family. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, when the terms will be made known by the subscriber. fe9tts DANIEL EVANS. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. Ettatt of William Sinner, late of Monroe Intent hip, dec-aged. Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned, by the Register of Bedford coanty, on said estate, all persons indebted to said estate are hereby notified to make immediate pay ment, and those having claims against the same must present them properly authenticated for set tlement. MARY ANN BTONER, febß:6t Administratrix. JOB WORK executed CHEAP . in PLAN end FAXJT colors at the "luquirer Office' fjjAHE MACEDON SILVER MINING COMPANY or NEVADA. Organised under a Special Obarter from the Bute of Pennsylvania. LOCATION OF MINES, Kan Antonio, Nye county. Nevada. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 809 CHESTNUT Streetj Philadelphia, Pa. CAPITAL STOCK $1,000,000 20,000 shares—PAß VALUE, SSO EACH. Present Subscription Price, S4O pr share. ALL STOCK UNASSESSABLE. OFFICERS. PRESUJEXT, Gen. A. L. RUSSELL, Adjutant General o Pennsylvania, Herrigburg, Pa. TREASURER. Hon. ALLISON WHITE, Philadelphia, Pa. BECRATAEV, JAMES H. PAYNE, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa. SUPERINTENDENT OF MIKES, A. L. CURJ IS, Esq., San Antonia, Nevada. BOARD OF FIRECTORS, Hon. JOSEPH CASEY, Justice U. S. Court of Claims, Washington, D. C. Hon. JEREMIAH S. BLACK, York, Pa. Major General JOHN W. GEARY, U. S. A. General A. L. RUSSELL, Harriaburg, Fa. General E. M. BIDDLE, Carlisle. Pa. Hon. WM. P. SCHELL, Bedford, Pa. General T. J. JORDAN, Harrisburg, Pa. JOHN SAVAGE. Esq., Philadelphia, Pa. DANIEL PETERS, Esq.. Trenton, N. J. COXST'LTIKG MIKEROI.OGIST, EUGENE N. RIO TIE, Esq., Austin City; Nevada. This Company has been organized for the pur pose of prosecuting the business of Silver Mining on a thoroughly legitimate basis, devoid of all at tempts at speculation. Their property comprise! six (6) separate, distinct, Silver-bearing Ledges oi Lode? in San Antonio Mining District, Nye county, Nevada, in the richest portion of the cele brated "Rccse-river Region," and admirably loca ted in eTerv respect for profitable mining. These Silver Mines are known respectively as the C*- AR, CICERO, SHAKESPEARE, SHAV and CURTIS, PAI.ESTIKB and MACEOOK LBDCKS, and the prop erty of the Company consigtg of an original loca tion of 1,000 feet along the course of each vein, or a grand total of SIX THOUSAND FEET OF MINING GROUND. The Secretary of the Com pany has visited these mines in company with several experienced miners and mining engineers, and given them a thorough examination. Full particulars in regard to their inexhaustible weelth and resources will be furnished on application at the Principal Offioe. 809 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, where also can be seen the richest eabinet of sil ver ores, silver bullion, Arc., ever exhibited in the Atlantic States. Abundant evidence of the most satisfactory and conclusive character has been fur nished the Board of Directors in regard to the wealth aDd permanence of the mines. Tie title to the property has been subjected to the most careful examination, aud found to r* perfect in particular—of which fact the highest official en dorsements have been obtained. The Company have secured the services of a thoroughly experi enced Mining Superintendent (a resident of Ne vada), who is already engaged in the extraction of ore from the mines. As soon as the working : capital of the Company is secured, the ereotion of permanent and efficient reduction works will be commenced. The six silver-bearing lodges belonging to this Company range in width from three to fifteen feet, and assays of nverage ore from near the surface range from one hundred lo nrer one thousand dol lars per ton in tilrer. No other Silver Milling Company has yet been organized in the Atlantic States with such an ab solute assurance of success, and those who arc for tunate enough to secure ,-tock in the MACEDON SILVER MINING COMPANY will rerp a muni ficent reward, iu the shape of early and unexam pled dividends, and the consequent rapid enhance ment oi the market value of the Stock. A full Prospectus of the Company will be issued previous to January Ist. SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS Now open at the GENERAL OFFICE, 809 CHESTNUT Street. Phila. Subscriptions received by REED A SCHELL. ) RL'PP, SHANNON A CO, J MANLTE R jano:tf BEDFORD. PA. fijjpeW GOODS! NEW GOODS! Miss KATE DEAL & Mrs. M. K. SCHAFER Two doors North of Reamer's Drug Store, JULIANA STREET, are constant receiving 3STEW GrOOZDS. Tliey keep a fine assortment of BONNETS and HATS, BONNET SII.KS and VELVETS, RIBBONS and FLOWERS; a fine assortment of Zephyr Goods, Breakfast Shawls. Hoods, Comforts, Balmoral Skirts, Hoop Skirts. Gloves, Ladies and Children's Hose, Dress Trimmings and Buttons of all kinds. Ladjes' Silk Scarfs, Ladies' Collars A" Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, and Veils. Also, Skirt Braids, Embroidery Braids. Sewing Silks, Spool Cotton, Zephyr. Corsets, Head Nets, Belt Buckles, Ac. Ac. CLOAKS AND COATS of all descriptions. Also, a fine assortment of CLOTH, which they will make up on the shortest no tice. They also do all kinds of sewing. La dies who want a good fit should give them a call. nov3:lyr J ) EMEMBER. A. B. ( RAHER & CO. are now selling all kinds of DRY GOODS , REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH OR TRADE, Y ALUABLE ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE. One lot of ground in the center of Bloody Run fronting on Main street about sixty five feet, and running back three hundred feet. One of the very best business locations in Bloody Run. Also tan acres of wood land, adjacent to Bloody Run, lying on the Bedford Railroad, containing first elass iron-ore, and having thorcon a never failing spring of water. For particulars apply at the store of Mrs. S. E. MANN, Bloody Ilun, or of Dr. HICK n K, Bed ford, Pa. dec 13.3 m I MPORTANT NOTICE. _1 AVe are now sending bills to all persons whose indebtedness to B. F. M'NIEL, for subscription, exceeds fifty cents. We hope the persons receiv ing bills will promptly remit the amount and re lieve us from the nnplcsaut duty of adding costs, which wc shall be obliged to do if payment is any longer delayed. DI'RBORROW A LUTZ. decß | jRLSS GOODS '• Two hundred pieces LADIE'S DRESS GOODS deluding— FRENCH MERINOES, all colors, ALL WOOL DELAINES do ALL AYOOL REPS do ALL WOOL PL AIDS do BOMBAZINES. ALPACAS, MOHAIRS. POP LINS, CASHMERES. Ac. Ac. embracing the most elegant styles wc have ever offered for sale ia Bedford. A. B. CKAMEII A CO. Sept. 28, 1865.
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