gftr juntos ftmcucan. H. B. MABSER, JBditor Proprietor. SIJUUBV, I A. SATURDAY, AUGUST 82, 1868. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. NATIONAL TICKET. PRESIDENT i den. UsTa'SBES H. UR.AXT, OF ILLINOIS. VICE PRESIDENT i KCIlXYI.UIt COLFAX, OF INDIANA. BTATE TICKET. AUDITOR GENERAL ! Dsn. JOHN P. H ARTB AN FT, Or MCMTOOMBRT COCKTT. PURVEYOR GENERAL : QD. JACOB M. CAMPBBIiti, CP CAMBItlA C0O5TT. DISTJAIOT TICKET. CONGRESS, JOHN B. PACKER. BtQ.. Or KOnTBBIBI-',D COCHTT. OUNTYTlbltET. ASSEMBLY, ALFRED R. FISKE, of Bh.mokin. AL DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WM A. SOBER, Esq.. of Sunbury. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, JOSEPH M. NESBIT. of ChlllUquague JOHN B- PACKER. Esq. This gentleman is now the Republican candidate for Congress in this district, as he has boon nominated by Northumberland, Dauphin and Snyder counties with a unani mity and spirit seldom equalled which speaks well for the character of ourcandi date. Northumberland county, his place of birth and residence, gave hira a unanimous nomination. Dauphin, on Tuesday last, nominated him by acclamation, and Snyder county, after a spirited canvass and a warm ly contested election, on Saturday last, gave him an almost unanimous vote, as will be seen by the returns published elsewhere in this paper. We therefore place the name of Mr. Packer at the bead of our columns as the Republican candidate for this district. His election is as certain as the fact that the election will be held on the second Tues day of October. The only question is whether his majority will be less or more than two thousand. BNYDER COUNTY. The primary election in Snyder county, on Saturday last, excited unusual interest in this Congressional district, as upon the re sult in that county depended, in all proba bility, the question who was to represent this district in Congress. The contcBt had narrowed down to two candidates, John B. Packer, Esq., of this place, and Hon. George F. Miller, our present representative. The canvass in Snyder county was, therefore, the most thorough and spirited ever witnessed In this district. Mr. Packer was elected by au overwhelming majority, the aggregate vote being 1,653 for Packer, and 164 for Miller. The meeting of the Conferees, will be, therefore, merely a matter of form, as three of the five counties, namely, Northum berland, Dauphin and Snyder, havo unani moutlv named Mr. Packer as their candi date. Mr. Miller having Union, and Mr, Patterson, Juniata. The Republicans of this county acknow ledge themselves urxjer many obligations to their friends in Snyder county, in thus re cognizing the just claims of this county to the Representative. They havo not only done their duty, but the very large, and we might say almost unanimous vote given to Mr. Packer, is, under the circumstances, in the highest degree, complimentary to the character and ability of the Republican nominee of the Fourteenth District. Mr Packer's election is certain by a majority of not less than two thousand. The following is the vote for Congress in Snyder county, on Saturday last J. B. Packer. G. F. Miller. Middleburg, Franklin, Centre, Beaver, West Beaver, Middle Creek, Penns, Perry, West Perry, Monroe, Jackson, Washington, Chapman, Selinsgrove, 33 18 100 ' 30 t3 1 189 8 110 11 68 14 128 1 83 84 27 8 84 1 68 . 4 147 0 200 0 231 4 1655 164 164 Packer's majority, 1401 German Papeks. About a year since, the only German paper published in this county, Der Deutsche Demokral," was dis continued. Within a few weeks, however, the Democrat has been revived by Messrs. Eichholtz & Day, of the Northumberland County Democrat. This week Mr. Reimon snyder, of the Independent, has also brought out a new German poper, callecj the "Demo hratische Anmger." These papers represent the two wir.gs of the Democratio party in this county. They are both well printed and make a good appearance. The Result. As the result of the late election, the Eu Klux Ulan are illuminating all the hills of Kentucky in honor of the late victory at the ballot box in that State, and are warning Union men to leave its borders on penalty of death if delaying. Since Gen. Ilartranft has occupied the position of Auditor General, the State debt has been reducsd more than five millions of dollars. Not even the bitterest partisan has been found to deny his impartial and most efficient performance of his official duties. We are confident, therefore, that the people will re-elect him in October by a msjority which shall attest their appreciation of his Valuable services. Tub Democratic Convention of the Third District of Ohio, has nominated Clement L. Yallandlgham for Congress, on the third ballot. The Susquehanna river is very low this season, and being wide and .Uliow, bas the -k.ujoj a tut Krw or meadow plat, with a thousand meanderinc travel w.lL. runmag through it; when the river is at its grassy jslf.odt '..itf.ppfcar, " Watering Republican 1 Reflect for a mo ment 1 This is the first Presidential election since the war! And yet the rebels ask to be rewarded for Attempting to destroy the Union and putting its defenders to an ex pense of oceans of blood and three billions of treasure, by being intrusted, on the very first occasion, with its management and control I That is just as if you had caught a couple of marauders, after they had mur dered your family and stolen one-half your fortune, and have them then turnaround, and, in addition to asking for and receiving iAi. 1 1, naxdon. demand to be lntrustea with the care and custody of the li rtmnant of your goods I - A nosTiLB Land. What would the South become if Seymour and Blair should be eleo ted f Albert Pike, late general in the rebel army, and now editor of a Seymour organ at Memphis, tells us : "The Worth is a foreign and hostilt realm. Stand at the altar of pour country. Swear eternal hatred to its oppressors. Swear that the day shall corn when the Susquehanna and the Ohio shall be like rivers of fire, as they are now rivers of blood, between your native land and that of the Northern Huns, which no man thall attempt to ero and lite." It shall become a foreign and hostile land, in which coNorthern man shall live, says Pike I That is what those vote for who vote to elect Seymour and Blair. Lotteries and Gift Concerts. Con. gress, at its recent session, passed an act relating to postofHces, one of the sections of which is as follows : Section 13. And lie it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful to deposit in a post office, to be sent by mail, Bny letters or cir culars concerning lotteries, so-called gift concerts, or other similar enterprises offer ing prizes of any kind on any pretext what ever, and that postmasters receiving what they have reason to believe to be such let ters or circulars shall send them to the dead-letter office. The Louisville Journal puts the Demo cratic view of the real issue in this clear and unmlstakeable light. Speaking for the Kentucky and Southern Democracy general ly, it says : "Greenbacks are but an incident. Negro suffrage is but an incident. The gist of the matter is, shall five men, embracing the Re construction Committee, rulo i'S with a rod of iron, or shall the people rule t The Ra dicals seek to obscure this real question. They seek to keep it out of sight. But it is embraced in the simple proposition : it Grant cets a majority of the electoral votes of the Northern States, where there is likely to be a fair election, why, well and good ; but if he fails to get a majority of the North ern electoral votes, and Congress attempts to make up a deficit bv a machine ot its own creation in the South, then we fight. The sooner the people too that line tlie Better." TnE Traitor Idolized.--Men who fought four long years to put down the rebellion, headed by the traitor Davis, how do you like to hear him pronounced the "represen tative man" of the country ? Road the fol lowing from the Vicksburg Times: "We venture to predict that Mr. Davis will be the recipient of much respectful at tention and consideration from all classes of people in Europe, and assuredly no Amer ican has ever placed foot upon European soil who is more eminently entitled to the homage and admiration of its people. We of the South proudly present Jefferson Da vis as odr representative man, and in all the attributes of intellect, eloquence, states manship, courage, dignity, aud Christian character, we claim that he is at the least, the peer of the noblest in all the world 1 May health, happiness, and all good for tune attend him in bis travels, and when he determines to return to his own land again, he will find millions of hearts to welcome him as warmly as when they proudly bailed him as their own chosen leader and ruler. Neither ubsence or. distance can chill the love or the admiration which the people of the South feel for their own Heroic Chief, and in all his wanderings, wherever destiny may lead, the affection of a whole people will follow and abide with him. An Unprovoked and Atrocious Out rage. On Saturday evening last six men went to the house of Mr. John Zerbe, a peaceable and respected citizen, residing at Raven Run, near Girardville, this County. They inquired of Mrs. Zerbe if her husbaiftl was at home. She, unsuspicious of any in tended violence, informed them that he wag, and that be had just stepped out of the house. Tbey immediately went to the spot where Mr. Zerbe stood, and inquired of bim whether he lived there and whether be built the house. Mr. Zerbe answered both inter rogatories in the affirmative. At the time five of the men had surrounded' him, when the sixth stepped into the circle and struck Mr. Zerbe a violent blow on his head which felled him to the ground. The ruffians then fell upon bim with their concealed weapons, snowering violent olowa upon ins person until they thought life was extinct. They then retired a few paces, when one of them returned, and thiukiug that he wus not yet dead struck him again on his head with a weapon. The ruffians . than fled to the woods, filing several shots as they left. Mrs, Zerbe, while endeavoring to shield her hus band from his brutal assuilants, received a blow on her head, causing a severe but not dangerous scalp wound. Dr. P. II. Shultz, of Girardville, attended Mr. Zerbe shortly after the assault, and found on examination, that three of his ribs were fractured, and that his jaw-bone and one of the metacarpal bones of his left hand, were broken. He had also other injuries of less importance. For several flays Mr. Zerbe was in a precari ou condition, but under the care of his skillful physician, strong hopes of his ulli mate recovery are entertained. The ruffians guilty of this cowardly and unprovoked assault, are unknown to Mr. Zerbe and bis neighbors, and the probabili ty of their being arrested and punished for this crime, Is small. The cause of the outrage upon Mr. Zerbe cannot be conjectured. Those who nave known bim for upwards of ten years, speak of bim in the highest terms. Miners Jvur nal oj the 13A insl. A leading Democrat of Port Jrrvis, N. Y., in a note to the editor of 2'Jie Union, says : I can't go Secession and Copperhead ism as embodied in the nominations of the Democrats. I don't see it. I believe the best blood of this country was shed in put ting down the most wicked and infernal of all rebellions. We must stick to our prin ciples, (all goorj Democrats and Republicans alike,) and stand by the old flag, and tread under our feet the flag of secession and repudiation unfurled ana borne bv Horatio Seymour. I tell yon we must whip them again, and we will do it." It is said that the recent rains have been of gi tat benefit to the buckwheat crop ; if the dry weather had continued much longer farmers were afraid that it would hardly have been worth gathering ; the crop, bow ever, is now considered out of danger, and a fair it Id of buckwbta; is aolicipattd. a T-BX-r EXvotaiim;rx The following is what the Democratic party, in ,the!r platform, first of all demand i "First Immediate restoration of all the States to their right. ia, the Union under the Constitution, and of civil government to the American people.'V , It sounds well; but before approving it, there are reasons for wishing to lmow exact lv what is meant by each of its general . what, in the Democratio view, is "reconstruction f" What are the "rights of the States t" What do they understand by "civil government I" For, while the Democratio parly in New Vnrk were tnakinir this platform and de manding "Immediate restoration," the Dem ocratic party in Congress was working un animously to defeat the bill for restoring the rebel States. It is clear, therefore, that they do not mean by "restoration" the same thing that the people mean by it. The difficulty seems to be satisfactorily met bv the comments of the Democratic leaders. The kind of restoration they do mand is thus described by Frank P. Blair, their candidate for Vice-President, in the letter which he wrote for the Convention : "We must have aTresident who will exe cute the will of the people by trampling into dust the usurpations of Congress, known as tne reconstruction acts.' But how to get a President who will dis perse ana overturow Congress is a previous question. This is answered by Mr. Wade Hampton, who declared at the ratification meeting in this city, on Thursday last, that bis party must seize the polls in the South, and have the white vote cast alone. He declared : "I want you all lo register an oath that when they do vote their vote shall be count ed, and if there is a majority of white votes, that you will place Seymour and Blair in the White House in spite of all the bayonets that shall be brought against them." Of course he means that the mob thus to bo raised shall decide who has "a majori of white votes 1" But this language was evidently carefully adapted to tbe latitude and to the some what sensitive ears of Governor Seymour's "friends." Mob law has its charms tor tuem but they do not like secession. But when the delegates get to Richmond they tell the people more plainly what they mean. Thus. Ex-Confederate Governor Vance, of North Carolina, there said "he could talk more familiarly of the wrongs of tbe South here than at the North." Accordingly, he declared himself still "a rebel," and argued at length that "what the Confederacy fought for would bo won by tbe election of Sey mour and Blair." Indeed, in the Richmond atmosphere there is a disposition to simplify the canvass to this one issue Seymour ana tlie rebel lion against Grant and the Union. Thus, Ex-Governor Wise, in his eloquent way, reasoned that since the candidates were ac ceptable to tho rebels, the platform was of no account at all. "He did not care for the platform. It told a lie in its first resolution. It said se cession was dead : that was not so ; seces sion was more alivo than ever. He sup ported the nominees, and especially Blair, because he had declared that he would as sume military power." JNow, Mr. JtSuckalew, senator irom renn- sylvania, rashly denounces Mr. Blair and his letter, and protests that the Democratic party does not, and cannot, mean to sustain mm, and to make war against the southern State Governments and auainst (Joiisiress. Mr. Buckalcw is wrong. Lie stands entire ly alone, and must either retract all thi aud adopt Blair and anarchy, or leave his party. That party deliberately oppose the whole process ot lcal reconstruction. J hey de maud "immediate restoration ' instead. Mr, liluir alone points out a moans ol ticnom- plislung this, and so makes the platform practical. He did it in a letter which pre. ten I I'd this as his claim to a ncnunatuju and tbe party nominated bim at once. His interpretation of its doctiines is sustained clearly and emphatically, in New York, in the presence ot the Convention itsell, aud by Democratic speakers throughout the country. JNor is the Democratic piattorm itseit without a very plain declaration on this point ; or, at least, one that seems meant to be plain, the Btyle of the whole document heiua so loose, uncrammatical, and extra- vauaut that thero are few sentences iu which are really intelligible throughout. It declares: "We regard the reconstruction acts (so called) of Congress, as such, as usurpation aud unconstitutional, revolutionary and void." Now, the phrase "acts, so called, of Con cress, as such," may mean much or little. Perhaps the writer wanted to hint that the body now acting "as such" is not really a Congress, since those bright lights ot Demo cracv J. Davis, Toombs, and Rliett have left it. But however this may be, there is no doubt that the sentence is a direct ap proval of Mr. Blair's letter. If the acts be which Congress has recon structed the Southern States are "unconsti tutional, revolutionary, and void," it is sure ly not the duty of tbe President to obey and enforce them. What can he do but "dis. perse" the State governments, and "trample under foot" Congress itself, as Mr. Bluir de clares it his purpose to do 1 If there be any men of peace among the Democrats, like Mr. Buckalew any men of thought or of patriotism who are not ready to fight for the Confederacy under a changed name tho party will doubtless quietly let them leave it, rather than abate one jot of its revolutionary doctrine. 2V. Y. Evening rott. Montgomery Blair, making a speech to the Alexandria Rebels for Seymour and Frank, thus places himself on the stool of repen tance for having once seemed to be a Re publican : "We have now the actual experience of the direct application of tbe military power to control elections, and we are therefore to-day living under a military despotism. Nothing but crazy partisanship can hide this substan tial fact from any mind. My opposition to Secession was the conviction that it would result in this. That, however, was but an opinion ; while, on the other band, if Radi calism be maintained, we shall have the oontinuance of an existing despotism, which will be intensified by success. In that event, many who, like myself, have opposed Seces sion and Rebellion for the sake of liberty and constitutional government, and fancied ourselves wiser than the Rebels, if not more patriotic, trill hate to confess our mistake. In the present aspect of affairs, I hare to confess that it is yet to be decided whether those who fought for the Union, and in doing so saddled the country with a great army and a great debt, and founded great mercenary interests and corrupting influences, hostile to every form of freedom, have nal Olunaerea: " . There is a report that Seymour has caused a committee to follow up Blair, and stop hi in from making more speeches or writing more letters. Seymour is said to nave given way to the suspicion that Blair meant to kill him off with bis letters and speeches. The heels of fashionable shots worn by ladies are so small at the bottom as to afford little or no support to the ankles. This in part accounts for tbe peculiar walk of those who wear them, and this is causing many weak and sprained ankles for which there is no cure. An aakle once sprained is ever after liable to be injured by a very slight cause. No lady who values her comfort in life and ber limbs upon which she depends for locomotion will wear high heels taper ed of as is cow tbe f&stloo. :-y roon iiAivriMoicu. .": i. Baltimorr, August 16. The Conserva tives, or rather the movement recently in augurated here by the Conservatives, who bad heretofore acted with the Democrats, has caused much more anxiety upon the part of tbe Democracy than thev willinsrlv concede. Whatever may be said to the contrary, this promises to be a formidable atiair, and will nave its effect not only in Maryland but throughout the entire coun try. Ex-Governor Bradford, who was a strong Conservative supporter of President Johnson, and now holds an office worth five thousand dollars a vcar under him. being .Surveyor of the Port, though he bas not ibkbu puono part in tne movement, win soon appear prominently in it. He is un derstood to be preparing an address to the people of the State and of tbe whole coun try, which is soon to be authoritatively pub lished, and will set forth the reasons why those who a vear aeo'united with what they then called themselves the "Conservative Democracy" should withdraw from that party, and support Grant and Colfax. This will bo, fudging from its auinor, wuo is one among the ablest men in Maryland, and those actine with him, a very auie ana nigu ly important paper. The beginning of this movement is destmea to gainer sircngm with crest rapidity. Very influential men and politicians are ready and determined to join it. There were about six to eight thousand Republicans Union men who, somewhat dissatisnca, joined the Dcmocra cy with the understanding it was hencefor ward to be called tbe Conservative party, and sink forever the name of Democrat. In this, however, after getting their votes, and the Democrats obtaining power, the officers, &c, they were woefully disappointed. They were literally swallowed up and over whelmed. Not this alone, but they were shamefully ignored. They were required to be Democrats or nothing, and also to take back seats, to make room and provide places and offices for Rebels, fresh from Lee's army. Even Democrats had to give way, in order that these disfranchised refugees might be taken care of. This has given serious offense and chagrin to many of the simon pure boys who were working for fa vors. There are probably four or five thou sand Democrats of this class, who have grown amazingly lukewarm, and will re quire but a little to cause them to support Grant and Colfax. With, therefore, such a fulling off from the party, should things work right, it is not ouUide tbe range of possibility for Maryland to run Seymour and Blair very close. At the regular meeting last night, at the Democratic Headquarters, the association which controls affairs voted to ignore, hereafter, tho name of "Conservatism," and instead, henceforward, of calling their par ty "Conservative Democrocy," to fall back upon the old unaided, unadulterated isola ted term, "Democracy." You may not bo surprised, therefore, to hear a good account Irom our old Commonwealth before next November, or on the day of election. The "Boys in Blue," or "Sailors and Sol diers," almost to a man, are preparing to join the Republicans. They cannot and will not go against their great captain who led them on to victory. The Terrible Murder lu Tennessee. Nashville, August 18. As might be supposed the first reports concerning the terrible murder at Franklintown, which were telegraphed night before last, were in some respects inaccurate, although in the muiu correct. It seems now that only some 25 or 80 of the murderers came into the town, while the main body were reported at 200 to 400 strong, aud was said to have remain ed within supporting distance outsido. The name of tho white mau killed was S. A. Bierfield ; he was a young man, and kept a store in tbe town. He was sleeping in his store on Saturday night. His clerk was a colored man, named Lawrence Bowman, who was shipping nlso in the store. Robinson's circus was st Franklin that day, and the evening performance bad been over some time. A number of people were still iu town when the masked horsemen came riding in. They fired a numbcrof shots indiscriminately, driving everybody indoors. They then went to BieruVld's store, and knocked at the back door. He asked who was there. They re plied "friends." He told them to go to the front door and went himself and opened it. They immediately rushed in and secured Bowman, while Bierfield ran off. He was fired at and wounded as he ran. By the blood they trucked him to an adjoining stable, dragged him out, placed a rope round his neck and put mm on horse back. lie, however, struggled to tho ground and teously begged to be permitted to see his mother before they killed him. The reply was: "Damn your mother ; you shall die now !" Several shots were then fired into his body, which, as those who afterward saw it say, was literally shot to pieces. Bowman was then brought out aud shot, and tbe assassins took their departure. Bowman was severely wounded, but drag ged himself to a graveyard, and died there during the night. The murder of Bierfield was not prompted by political consider ations. About a month since a little white girl named Ezell, was outraged by a negro who was shortly after taken from the jail and bung. Two days afterwsrds the girl's brother was shot dead by a lot of negroes, and it is now proved that Bierfield instigated the murder. There is no doubt that Ere 11' friends killed Bierfield by way of retaliation. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that the killing of tbe negro on Saturday night was justifiable. It is certain that feuds and animosities exist all round, which require but little to fan them into a flame of bloody strife. I'ROKI WANHI.aTO. Washington, Aug. 16. Tbe Democrats who have had in charge the conciliation of President Johnson to the Seymour ticket, did not proftes themselves as particularly pleased with their success during the past weak, although they assert that Mr. Johnson will now assist them. The negotiations have extended over five weeks. When they first approached Mr. Johuson he was very sore and did not hesitate to show his feel lings; for ten days past, however, he has been somewhat softened, and actually pro mised to support the ticket. The War Department has just set - aside its contract for stationery. It is charged that the firm taking the contract failed to furnish material equal to the samples. The next bidders on the original proposals, Mesars Blaochard & Mobuu, were selected to supply tbe department. The Democrats are urging tbe President to suspend Commissioner Rollins and put in an active partisan of their own. Tbey assert that with the patronage of that office they can secure one or two of the close States for Seymour. Mr. Rollins has arrived, and now expects to remain, unless so suspended, or unless sn acceptable man is nominated. , The negro riots, of which so much has been reported from here, had never been heard of by a hundred persons till these seusations appeared. A lot of white rowdies stoned some members of tbe colored Zou aves, and soma of these fired on their assail ants. Some of both paities have been ar rested. Information from Missouri is to the effect that Blair is going through tbs State, and, with his friends, trying to secure a concert of action on tbe part of the disfranchised rebels to iota in Jfovembu, i all iiazard. It is ascertained that agents of the French government have been actively engaged In different parts of this country during the past three months in purchasing long forage for the French army. Horses suitable for cavalry and artillery purposes have also been purchased dj tnem. a considerable amount of the long forage for France has already bean sbpped to New York for trans shipment across the Atlsntio. From Uanas. St Louis, Aug. 18. A dispatch from Sol. onion City, Kansas t The Indians were reported within twentv. eight miles at daylight this morning. Their strength is estimated at from six hundred to one thousand, and thev are reported to hv declared that they were going to clean out the settlements all along these streams. Women and children are coming in fast, and the town is nearly full of refugees. It is reported that a detachment of soldiers had an engagement with the Indiana. va terday, between Solomon and Sline rivers in wineii me aoiaiers were whipped. Nearly all tbe settlers north of Asber creeit were surrounded, and eight persons killed. The settlers for thirty miles along Solomon river, have been driven off. Governor Craw ford is in Saline, organizing the militia, One squad have gone to the relief of those up the river, and others will do so as arms and ammunition arrive from Tope k a. body of Indians are now moving towards Republican Valley. An Omaha dispatch says : A construction train on the Union Pacific railroad, while backing toward Fremont Station, ran over a cow, throwing the caboose off the track,, killing five men and wounding twelve others Two of the latter have since died. Murder fit ludiannpolia. Indianapolis, Aug. 19. Daniel Dietz, a butcher, cut his wile's throat from ear to ear last night, killing her instantly. Dietz fled. A Democratic meeting was in progress at the time. Wben the alarm was given the speaker ceased, and all present immediately armed themselves, and went in pursuit of the murderer. It appears that Dietz after wards called at the house of a roan named Wm. Dickens, with whom he had previous ly quarreled. It is generally supposed his intention was'to murder Dickens, as he had the butcher knife, eighteen inches long, with which he murdered his wife, still in his band. He has not yet been captured. m mm The Union nelllc Itailroad. Omaha, August 17. As the construction train on the Union Pacific railroad was back ing towards Fremont Station, Saturday evening, while three miles west of Fremont, the caboose car struck a cow and threw that and several care loaded with lumber off tbe track, causing a frightful destruction of life and limb among the men, who were air employees. Five men are reported killed and twelve wounded, two of whom are reported dead to-day. Tbe road is clear again and trains are running as usual. JlltlYITIKN. Steam canal boats run on the Erie canal Tbe new French cable has $5,000,000 in vested iu it. Palermo bas a new priest who once was a notorious bandit. Eight hundred Americans are now resid ing iu Dresden. Ku-Klux Kluns now call themselves Sey mour Knights. Farmers in Montana are trying to domes ticate the Buffalo. Bismarck talks of visiting America before he resumes his office. The Springfield Republican protests against the uetting of trout. There is a great drought in England. England exported over four thousand horses last year. An American is to start a stage line be tween Yeddo and Yokohama, Japan. Tennessee papers are filled with accounts of murders and robberies by the Ku Kluk. Threo gamblers of Sioux City, Iowa, were recently taken out and hung by their vic tims. The Democratic majority in Kentucky was increased by votes of rebel soldiers in many places. The wheat crop of Minnesota is estimated at 15,000,000 bushels, and is of the best quality. California figs are pur;tfe, and weigh a quarter of a pound. The rice crop of Georgia is not to be so good as was expected. Semmee is writing up his piratical career. Iowa grain crops are said to be unusually good. Mrs. Stowe is said to be engaged upon a new novel. Galveston, Texas, is infested with theives and burglars. It is so cold in Illinois that woollen over coats are in demand, aud people are getting the ague. The State debt of Pennsylvania, which was $37,009,847 50 in 1800, is now $33,651, 6s7 47, of which $851,631 13 is redeemable at the present time. . As a precaution agaiust future floods, the Baltiiuoreana are discussing the propriety of deepening the channel ot the stream known as Jone's Fall, and in closing-it with water tight masonry. Salmon "fisheries in Ireland have proved very unsuccessful this year, more so than fur fifteen years past, in the river Boyoe particularly. Tbe King of Portugal thinks he shall have to sell his jewels to relieve the national finances. Intelligence .has been received from the German North Pole Expedition. On tho 20th of June they were in sight of Green land. The Austrian Minister of Finance has a Plan' in bis bead by which he hopes to make both ends meet next year without any loan or extraordinary taxation. The fire in the Cauatlian woods is really getting to be a serious matter. It is spread ing fearfully, and there seems to be no pros pect of its stopping until it has burned and destroyed tne whole of the noble forests. Baxter's prophecies are coming true. This is the year in which he said tbe Jews were to go back to Jerusalem, and several bun dred families are actually goiog from Wur temburg and Bavaria. There are said to be 225,000 threshing machines In this country, and that they sav five per cent, more of the grain than did the nail. I bis would make a total yearly sal vage for this country alone of 19,000,000 of bushels worm 3U,UUU,uuo. It is said that tbe echoes of the voice of Maloney, of Illinois, as be cast his half vote ror Andrew Johnson, linger in Tammany still. But where, oh where is Maloney him self I An honest old lady, when told of her bus. band's death, exclaimed, "Well, I do declare our troubles never come alone I It aiot a week since I lost my best beu, and now Mr, Hopper baa gone too, poor man." Read, Weekly "Sharp-Suootkb." Novel. Practical and AWFULLY Sharp on Fogi.i, Quacks, Pharisees and Politicians, "boring then right through " Only 60 Cents a year in advance, bena o ct. sump for Bam pie, Address, Dr. S. M. Landie, PuilsdeJpbia, r. to. Tte Sons of Malta of Columbia and cir cumjacent region have been displaying themselves In force at Marietta, ra. It has been discovered that coal exposed to the weather loses in nine months fifty per cent, of its value as fuel. Those of our readers who purchase coal for the approach ing winter, should be careful to notice whe ther it has been properly protected from the weaiuer. Twenty -five hundred dollars, in void and silver coin, was last week found concealed in the house of Mr. John Rhoads, of Eliza- oeintowa, Lianoaster county. Mr. Rhoads' wife died two weeks before, and she is sup- posea 10 nave noaraea this money, saving ii irom tuo proceeds oi ner miia and butter, Her husband knew nothing of it. Senators Wade and Harlan, General Lo gan, ex-Secretary Stanton, ex-Senator Cress- well, of Maryland, and many other able cen tlemen, are to be on the stump in Illinois in support or tbe Kepublican ticket. "That man who pays more for his rent than for bis advertising does not know his business." That maxim of an experienced and successful city merchant is incontrover tible. It matters less to have a fine store than that everybody should know where it is and what is in it. Mention was made some time since of the resident of Watertown who wheeled hi wife on a wheelbarrow from that place to Saratoga. The trip was undertaken on the advice of a physician, for the benefit of th wife's health. The other day the couple passed tnrougn utica on tnetr way home, tbe woman restored to health and walking beside her husband, who wheeled the ttnp ty barrow. tn Buhch or Qbapis on Standard in another oolamn. BniR'i Btakdakd Wini Bitters highly reoommendrd by phyiioism for Dyspeptloi on socount of Its tonlo properties, it purity, and Its dcllolout flavor. Tbk Triali or Lin. What shall I do? Ism o debilitattd that I oannot attend to my ordinary dutiea. Try Spoer'i "Standard Win Bitters ;" they axe uneioolltd, and will act favorably on all the funotiona of your ayatem, and restore them to vigor ous action. . They are simply Speer's wine, without medication, except by such herbs and roots as lhj- luinnB use uniir. Sold by Fred. Grown, Johnston, Holloway & Co ana cy otner Druggists. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS AUK.Va'Nt AUUTSl A(iK.i'N ! "W-AulSTTEID 1 T ADIES and Gentlemen in every town and oi s 4 in tne linitou states, tn act as Agents for AUSTIN & C O.'S GREAT ONE DOLLAR SALE. We are now selling goods for one dollar that can not be purchased in any retail store in the country for twice that sum, and are now oflering greater in ducements to Agents than any other house in the trade. Our method of doing business is legilirnato, being a fair and honoroble way of purchasing use ful goods of every description at the lowest wholesale easb prices. Send for Descriptive Checks and Clubs of ten for 1 1, thirty for $3, fifty for $J, larger onea In the same ratio, and receive in return presents from $3 to $100 ; or for oirculars, giving full information, free of charge. AUSTIN 4 CO. 106 Summer St., Boston, Mau. Angust 22d 1868101 . AGENTS WANTED LTflilTS AND SHA DOWS OF THE GREAT REBELLION, con taining Thrilling Adventure', Daring Deeds, Start ling Exploits, and Marvelous Escapes of Spies, Scouts and Detectives. . , The cheapest, most oomplele and intonsoly inter esting war book yet published, containing over 500 pages and numerous engravings. Price only $2.75. Send for circular and terms. Also, FAMILY QUARTO BITILBS, best edition published. WILLIAM FLINT, Publisher. lo. zoo. oorentn, fmiadelphia, ra. August IS, '68 .Ira. E. W. CLARK & Co., UANKEltS, So. SS 8. Third Sr., IMiIlndelphln, GENERAL AGENTS ron TPS National Life Insurance COJIPA.Hl or tui USITED STATES OF AM EMC A, FOR VHI States of Pennsylvania and Hoist It em New Jersey. The NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM PANY is a corporation Charterod by Special Act of Congress, approved July 25, 1868, with a CashCapital of One Million Dollars, and is now thoroughly organitod and prepared for business Liberal terms offered to Agent and SoliolUrs. who are invited to apply at ourymca. Full particulars to be had on applioatiun at our office, located in the second story of our Banking jiouse, woere vircuiora ana rampnieis, fully de scribing the ad vantage offered by the Company, may Application for Central and Western Pennsylva nia to be made toB. S. RUSSULL, Manager, Towan da, Pa. IS. W. I'l.AKK UO., No. 36 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. August 16, lti68. ly. JOHN P- HAAS, Dealer in all kinds of ANTHRACITE COAL, MIDDLE WHARF, SUNBURY, PA., 18 prepared to supply all kinds of Anthracit. Coal from tbe Sbamokin Coal Region at cheap rates. All orders promptly filled. itry speotfully solicited. . JOHN P. HAAS. eunoury, July 18, los. Ueadluc; StnilrouU. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. MONDAY, AUGUST 3. 1S68. GREAT TRUNK L1NF from th. North and North-W.st for Philadelphia, New York, Read ing, Pottaville, Tamaqua, Ashland, Sbamokii , Lobi,. anon, Allentown, taston, Epbrata, Litis, Lancaster, Columbia, Ac, Ac 1 rains leave HexrUburg for New-York, as fol lowi : At 2.50, 6.25 aud 8.10 A. M. and 12 20 noon, and 2.06 and 0 35 P. M, conneotwg with similar Traina on th. Pennsylvania Railroad, and arriving at New York at 5.00 10.00 and 11 45 A. M. and 3 60, 6.65, 0 60 P.M. Sleeping Cars accompanying the 2 60 A. M. and 8.36 P. M. trains without change. Leave Harriaburg for Reading, Potuville, Tama qua, Mioertvilie, Ashland, bhemokin, Pin. Grove, Allentown and Philadelphia at S. 10 A.M. and 2.06 and 4.10 P. M., (topping at Lebanon and principal way stations ; th. 4.10 p m. making connections for Philadelphia and Columbia only. For Pottaville, Scbuvlkill Haven and Auburn, via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad, leave Harriaburg at 3.30 p. nr. Returning : Leave New York at 0 00 a. m., 12.00 Noon and 6.00 and 8.00 p. m. Sleeping cart ao oompanying the 9.00 a. m. and 6 00 and 8.00 p. in. trains witnout onange. nay Paasenger Train leaves Philadelphia at 7.30 a. m., returning from Heading at o. JO p. m. stop ping at oil Stations ; Pottsvilte at 7. 00 and 8 46 a. m. and 2.46 p. m; Sbamokin 6.26 a. n. and 11.20 a. o.; Ashland at 7 00a. m., 12 43 noon and 1. 66 p. a ; Tamaqua at 8.30 a m. and 215 and 8 45 p. m. Leave Potlsvill. for Harrlsburg via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad at 7 10 a. n. and 11.30 noon. Heading Accommodation Train leaves Reading at 7.30 A. M. returning from Philadelphia at 6.61 t. H. Pottttowa Aooomtnodatton' Train : Leaves Pott, town at 6.46 A. M , returning leave. Philadelphia at 4 80 P.M. Columbia Railroad Trains leav. Seeding at T Ot A. M , and 6.15 P. M. forEphxata, Litis, Laaoa. tar. Columbia, Ao. P.rkiom.n Kail Road Traint leave Perkiomea ynaeuos at w.uu a. oi. aoa o.os y. M. Returning Lmv. bkippaok at 8.10 A. M .aad 1.26 V. M., eon necling with similar trainee. Reading Rail Road. On bund ays: Leave New York at 8 00 pm., Phila delphia S.00 A M., and 8.16 P M, th 8.00 a. m. tj-Ain ftinnhi. nla tn Uaa4!n, Xnflt1l.. D aa - Harriaburg, 6 25 a m, and 10 and Jii p m. and nuaing at law a.oo ana I i a. m, for lUrriaburg, and 1.0 a. m. and 11.40 p m. for New York, 4. J; p n. for Philadelphia.. it . . j Commutation, Mileage, gMoen, Bakee) and Ix anion Titkeu, at reduoed rates to sod from, all point. Baggage eheokei throsgk : 100 Pound Btnus Ski ln A .... mrnw "VW tyta VWVlt 4waGVf ( , O- A. KICOLLI, 0arl luperiatealent TO UNO, MM MIAtniOAILT EDUCATED for HUSINES8 LIFE, AT CHITTENDEN'S Commercial College, 6r Chesnul St., oor. of Tth., PHILADELPHIA Established 1844. Inoorporattd 1SS&, arret best organised The longest established Commercial College in the City. The nraetioal value of Its eourse of initraettoa hat been tested by long eiperlenee. HUNDREDS OF. YOUNG MEN Have found, in the knowledge gained here, the meant ot prontable employment, ana oi success id business. Each Student ut Instructed separately, and in the most prootioal manner. books lor tne various Branches or iraao are opened, written out, and etaaed in the manner prac ticed in our beet mercantile houses . The different Business Papers, tuoh at BILLS OF EXCIIANQR, PROMISORY NOTES, CHECK ACCOUNTS SALES, ACCOUNTS CURRENT, LETTERS. INVOICES. Ae.. Are made out as in actual butintas. PKNIvIANSIIlP Is taught by a superior penman in tuoh a manner that an attentive student in a short time gains a Rapid, Free and Elegant style of Business Writing. ORNAMENTAL WRITING, Of all kinds, it exeouted in the matt finished aai aer. COMMERCIAL CALCULATIONS, Including the best and most rapid methods of com puting Interest Exohange, Profit and Sales, Avera- fing Accounts, Ac, are ooinprised in the Course of nstruction. BUSINESS PRACTICES, Purohases, Bales, Consignments, Shipments, Deal ings with Banks, Remittances, Ac, Ac Also, Commercial Law, Phonography, Deteoting Counterfeit!, io. Students received at anytime, and Instructed at such hours as may best suit their convenience. The large number of business men now in attend ance, and the numerous applications received for its students to fill vacant positions, fully attest tho ap preciation in which the institution is hold by the business community. OPEN DAY AND EVENING. CATALOGUES SENT GRATIS. The Crittenden Commercial Arithmetic nnd Bu siness Mnnnal, for sale at the College. Handsomely bound, 12 mo. Price, $1.50. Sent post paid to any address. S. II. CRITTENDEN A CO. July 25, 1868. 8in NEW MARBLE STORE. NO. 902, Chesnut Street,1 JAS.E-CALDWELL & CO., JEWELERS, Have been appointed SPECIAL AGENTS In this oity for the sale of the GORHAM MFG. COMPANY'S Fine Electro-Plated Waro. We guarantoe these goods to bo decidedly supe rior to anything in tbe market, excelling in design, finish and quality. A largo assortment will be maintained, and sold at the manufacturers' regular FIXED PRICES. . Trade Mark pxrt Stamped on tbs of Li) base of each Eleotro Plate . UIM usn article. J.E.C ALDWELL&J 0. "o. 9 0S Chcttaut Ntreet PHILADELPHIA, July 18, 1868. mh7,ly. .1. YOr.'VOMA'VM ."ST,St'-lJJnVr BCBCLW Arch St., between 3d nnd ttli, eloso to tlio rtsllic Nrlsool Iloiine, SUNBURY, PENN'A. COOK STOTES of the best Patterns. PLOWS, Six patterns, tbe finest in the State Persons wishing to buy stoves, can purchase them cheaper at this establishment than any where else in the place. STONE PUMPS. THE subscriber, well known in this part of the country as a manufacturer of Wooden pumps, has now turned his attention to putting in the CELEBRATED STONE PUMP, which for durability, appearance, continued fresh ness of water, and protection against freezing uro greatly superior to the ordinary wooden pump. They have been used in Suubury for tho pa.it two years, rendering entire satisfaction, and can he spen ht the residences of Messrs. Cbas. J. Vruner, Llovl Robrbach, James Boyd, Wm. I. (Ireeuough, ami other gentle i cn in Sunbury. Price, $1.00 per foot. PETER WEAVER. Upper Augusta, August 1, 1868. 8in HOTEL FOR SALE. THE "Susquehanna Hotel," looatod on tho corner of Penn and Fourth Streets, in the Borough of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa. , is offered at private sale, on reasonable terms. Inn wen known Hotel hue lately been ronovalel. and is one of the host stands in the place with au cxcclU.tf run of custom. For further particulars apply to O. W ARBOvlAST, Oeorgetown, Pa., or GEO. WAGENSELLER, Sunbury, Pa. July 11, 1868 SPEER'S STANDARD Wine Bitters ! afl Forth Weak, . For tbe Palo, For th Biekly, For the Aged, For Females, For Spring Us ' '. '. CP Io nittei-a equal to lliein ! Speer's Standard Wine Bitters, Mod of ' " WINE, HERBS AND ROOTS. " Eriia's Celebrated Win, to well known, with Peruvian Bark, .... Chamomile Fiowsrt, oak Root, Wild Cherry Bark, Ginger, and tuoh other Herbs and Roou as will in all ease assist Digestion, promot th Secretions of th tvt tm io th natural channels, and give TONE AND VIGOR toth Young and Old, Male aud Female ! All at it with wonderful tuooeet. Bring To th Pal Whit Lip, BLOOM AND BEACTV To th thin foo and oar worn oontcnce. Cure Fever and Create Appetite Try jb Ut Don otb.r. Ask for Bp' 6ud" i Bold by Druggist ad Grocer. Be that my tigna tur it ovr th ooik of ob bo'tl PoasoicN. J , 3431 Broadway, Nw-tor. mists esisolUd by Johnston, Holloway r jtjijr u -Ui 'sr-i TTB TW --rT XT" if 7W- .
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