H. B. MABSEB, Editor Proprietor. NIJ.lllinV, PA. SATURDAY, OCTOBElt 8, 1868. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. NATIONAL TICKET. ' PRESIDENT ! Cn. IJL,KM K. URAXT, OF ILLINOIS. VICE PRESIDENT : ' hi m:n.i:H coi.fax, OF INDIANA. PRE8IDENTIAL ELECTORS. AT LARGE. Morrison Coates, of Philadelphia, I nomas At. juanuall, ol Pittsburg, , District. Ttlnlrlnt. 1. W. H. Barras, 3. W. J. Pollock, . Richard Widely, 4. . A. Hill, t. Weteon P. M'Gill, 6. J. II. Bringhurst, 7. Frnnk C. Jloatoo, fl. lsnac Eckcrt, 9. Maris Hoopes, JO. Jacob M. Hand, 11. William Davis, 12. TV. W. Ketcbuin, 13. Samuol Knorr, 14. B. F. Waconsoller, 15. Charles II. Mullin, IB. John Stewart, 17. Oconto W. Elder, 18. A. Olinrtead, 19. JsmrsSill, 20. II. 0. Johnson, 21. J. K. Kwing. 22. William Frew, 2S. A. TV. Crawford, ,24. J. 8. Itutun. STATE TIOItET. Al'DITOlTaENKRAlj i Gn. JOHN P. HARTHANFT, or slOSTOOHKRT COUNTY. SURVEYOR GENERAL ; Gen. JACOB M. CAMPBELL. Or CAMBRIA COUNTY. DISTRICT TICKET. CONGRESS, JOHN B. PACKER, Esq., Or HOBTnrilBERLASr) C0C.TY. COUNTY TICKET. ASSEMBLY, ALFRED R. FISKE, of Shamokin. DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WM, A. SOBER, Esq., of Sud bury. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. JOSEPH M. NESBIT, of Chillisquaqut). EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Nkw Yokk, Sept. 20, 1868. This city is undoubtedly tbe great politi cal as well a commercial centre of the Union. The Democrats, as they call themselves, claim in the city a majority of fifty thousand. This vast majority is mado up almost whol ly of a floating population, coming from very part of the globe. The city govern ment, being in the hands of tbe Democrats, millions of dollars aro expended to keep up this majority. It is not denied that a ma jority of the property' holders and well doing, enterprising men, are Republican?. On the other hand the people In the inte rior, who are uninfluenced by tho corruptions and vices of the city, are largely Republican, and will give Grant a majority that will fTvercome that of the city. Republicans here look with' great anxiety for the result in ' Pennsylvania at the approaching election. Intelligent men here are confident that New York will go for Grant and Colfax, if the Republicans Carry Pennsylvania at the com ing election, of which there is not a shadow of doubt. Even the more intelligent Demo crats are freo to confess tbnt the prospects of Seymour and Blair are not tho most en couraging, while Crick Pomcroy talks of what they will do for years hence. Brick lias a branch of his paper here, and is looked upon as the true exponent of the rebel Dem ocracy, and the ignorant and lower order of Democrats thronghout the Union. Brick eays it is folly to talk about the tariff, green backs and government bonds. ITo is in fa vor of repudiating greenbacks, bonds, and everything of the kind, which ha says will be accomplished as soon as the Democrats get into power. These declarations greatly annoy the New York World, and the intelli gent and respectable portion of the party. Another trouble the World, has on hand, is the revolutionary doctrines of Frank Blair, in his letter which secured his nomi nation. Tbe World attempts to explain matters and absolve the Democratic party from the tiews as expressed by Blair. This has brought out the ex-rebel General tiuck- ner, who surrendered to Grant at Fort Don elson, and who is now the editor of the "Louisville Courier." Gen. Buckncr says "If the New-York Convention had not specifically declared the legislation of Con gress in the premises revolutionary and ab solutely null aud void, still there could be no doubt as to the position of the party on the subject, l'his Gen, Blair Iniix when lie penned hie letter. He knetr that hit tieiet en tirely accorded with the principles of the parly. If there are those as we are- led to infer from the language of tho Times who en deavor to quibble about or explain away Blair's words, the least we can cay is that we do not comprehend their Democracy, and that we have no manner of sympathy with them. What Bi.ajb said was well timed and to the purpose, and, as we have said, Ire thank him for it. It was a manly ana bold avowal oi Democratic sentiment, aud presented a practicable solution of the reconstruction problem. If the Reconstruc tion acts of Congress are Unconstitutional end absolutely null and a void, they ought Hot to be suffered to be carried out. In the tcent of Democratic success, they will not he tujf'ered to be carried out." To make this muddle still more com pi i cated,Gen. Blair made a speech at Pittsburg, yesterday, in which he attempted to explain away the revolutionary doctrines of Lis letter. Now this is all very Weil for the lati tude of Pittsburg, but how will this con structlon of his language be received by the rebel Democracy, and the Brick Pomeroy Democrats of the North. The better order of Democrats plainly see (ho mistake they made in the nomiuations, and do cot hesi tate to express their sentiments, while deplo ring that they had not taken men more ac ceptable to the people. - TtKUfciuiKU tbattbe only fund tbe Survey, r r Gcuqrul controls is a smull sum appropri ated annually for contingent expenses, and that of this fuud, according to tho showing of the opposition, General Campbell expen ded nearly (600 a year Jew than hit Demo eratic predecessor. The owwiTiaN papers, knowing Oener i.l. Campbell1, strength and that he has been ho most efficient Surveyor General the Bute Ut had for years, lav undertaken to break Mm do a in the confidence of the people, by tbe basest kind of misrepresentation. We, therefore, ask that this kind of electioneer-, ing be UurWd back by the reflection cf this W, uWUc aeataat .bt-an wasted walofA - - iiiamn ii i im " H-T-- 1 , 1 '', 1111"" '"'"I i , Yoco Robert M. Douglas, sou of the lata "Little1 Giant," is making Itirnog speeches in North Carolina for tho Republi can cause and candidate In a speech at Raleigh, the Ore day. ha stated that the last mesaage ef his lather to hia sobs was, "Tell them t3 obey the Constitution and laws of the country," and ha Intended to be faithful to that father's advice ; and ha was therefore found acting with the Untoa party against the rebel Democracy. Tbb people should not lose tight of ttatj importance of keeping en experienced officer at the Lead or the Laud Department, for It it one of the most intricate connected with the State Government, and the fights ot parties may be seriously affected by all inex perienced officer. Gen. Campbell is an experienced ofliccr,nnd honest men of all par tics bear testimony that they receive 'equal and exact justice at his hands. It is stated by a correspondent of the Cin cinnati Gneettt that a fund of $50,001) has been raised in Louisville to Import Demo cratic voters from Kentucky into Indiana, This he slates as of his own knowledge. The fame party hat made arrangements for brineing tho Maryland rebels into Penn sylvania, in large cumbers, to aid them here. If has been reserved for flic Republican party to pay the debts cither contracted of caused by the Democratic leaders. Jolin t, Hartranft, as Auditor General, has been re ducing tho debt of Pcnnylvahin, accumula ted by the Democratic administrations which held power in tho State, at the rate of quarter of ft million annually. Defeat Hart ranft, and our debt, under Democratic rule, w ill accumulate, ihstead of decrease, at that rate annually. -- - - - . Tint Democrats have been caught at their infamous naturalization frauds in Philadel phia, which were being consummated pre paratory to tho October election, and seve ral of them havo been arrested. Men who would be guilty of such a crime, including perjury, should bo sent to the penitentiary for liTe. The only hope tho Democracy now have of carrying tho State, is through trmid. , , ... Taxpayers and farmers interested in the promotion of agriculture, remember that through the energy and business qualifica tions of Gen. Jacob M. Campbell, a larger aggrrgatc price per acre was obtained lor the Agricultural College Land scrip soic, uy this State that! was obtained by the other States that sold about the same time. Demo cratic authority can be cited in substantia tion of this fact. Fair men of the Democratic partylhave borne testimony that connected drafts, co pics of surveys, and all other official doc uments obtained from tho Surveyor Gener als Offl cc, during the atlmhi'stratiou of Gen Camp bell, were made out with more neatness, correctness and promptness than heretofore A train on the North Pennsylvania Rail road, when near Bethlehem, on Sunday, ran over n CoW wulch threw tno train lrom tue tfack, killing a brakesman, and injuring a number of the passengers. Land-holders und farmers, if you want patents for your lands made out with neat ness and correctness, vote for Gen. Jacob M. Campbell, the present experienced and faithful Surveyor General. Remember that an error cr omission in official papers may cause a lawsuit hereafter. Tax Pavers, remember that the adminis tration of General Campbell will save the State Treasury about $20,000 this year by transcribing the List ot Liens tinder act of 1th of April, 18C3. Tim Chester County Journal, published at Downingtown, heretofore a neutral paper, has hoisted t'ae Grant and Colfax, Hartranft and Cnmpbell flag, and is doing good service in tho Republican cause. SlxfcE a note of it and vote accordingly, that the administration of Gen. Campbell has brought up the unfinished business of all his predecessors in tee Land Office, und that tho people trill bo incalculably bene fitted by this work ill perfecting the titles to their land and the Stato Treasury enriched by over a million of dollars. TrtK Irish People newspaper, published ft New York, has come out for Grant and Col fax. It is the Fenian organ. A Grant and Colfax Club of Irishmen has been established in New York, and is said to be doing good work. Votekb, remember that the administration of tho Land Office by Gen. Campbell has been a live rme, characterized by a determi nation to serve the people. For their accom modation additional forms, to enable them to deal with the office without the expense of an agent, Were added to the last report. Ocr Conoiiessional Cakdidatk, The Grant and Colfax Club of this place were addressed by Hon. John B. Packer, our Can didate tor Congruss, on Saturday evening last. The Hall was crowded with au utten tive audience. Mr. Packer's speech was of decided merit calm, forcible aud erruvino. ing, carrying weight with every scnteucc, his remarks directing themselves personally to every Union loving voter oud depicting iu the strongest light the great necessity, for the good of pur beloved eountry, of our great pasty and its glorious, principles being suc cessful in Hie coniinir coutest. The iluulor. able evils that must necessarily follow in the event of the election of Seymour aud Blair were set forth in a manner that could not fail to carry conviction to tho heart of every right thinking miud present, and from the niunncr iu wuicn uw remark were received it was evident that his hearers fully recog nized tho great import auce of using every exertion to ma fee our even now certain suc cess doubly sure. Mr. Packer dealt in but plain facts, and these are always the moot stubborn things. The Unauimout conclusion of all here is thr.t our party are most for tunate io securing so abW, honest and talent ed a man as Mr. P. to represent us iu tha next Congress, and they feel that they will have abundant reason to be proud of their representative. That Lis election it a lore gone conclusion not even the most sanguine Democrat can doubt. They feel conviuccd that A. J.'t Harrisburg Post masttf hat uo more show of ac election than Andy himself has of ever reaching eternal bliss, and silently caagretalftta Abemselvet that a bettr man has out been sacrificed. Millertburf Itefisttr' PJPF.F.CII OF HON. J. . BtAlnK- At tha Hcnublican meeting held at Concert Hall, Philadelphia, on Wednesday evening, of last week, the Hon. Jamet G. Blaine, of Maine, in discussing tha tax question, sale. : m friends. I bold in my nana a smalt memorandum book, and on ono of its small pages, wituin ti e space oi two square inMiH. I have set forth the various sources from Which tha entire amount of internal revenue it derived. That amount, as I have Itatcd, is $170,000,000. As I now recapitu late the sources from which that amount comes, I should be glad to inquire of any one in this audience-, wnctner itepuuiaaan or Democrat, which one it is of the different Classes of the tax that oppresses him. The first source which I shall name is the vhisiey tax the generic phrase which denotes the entire amount derived from the articles of whisky, rum, brandy, wines, ale, beer, and all farms or malt liquor giving us for tho current year the large aweregite of $50,000.- 000. Is there any one in this audience par ticulnrlv onnrossvd bv the whiskv tux ! A gentleman from Illinois told me tho other day that that Was the particular tax about which the Democrats down in Egypt most loudly Complained ; because in that locality t lie members ot tue party on nn average as sistcd in paving it about seven or eight times each per dayi But I take It that in the sober and discreet City of Brotherly Love 1 you can find no man of any party willing to assert or confess that he considers the whis ky tax an oppression upon any one under the sun. Then we have disposed of fifty-six millions. Next comes tho tobacco tax. I frankly admit that to thoso of you who smoke and to those of you who chew a few cents moro ou the pound fur tobacco, and a few cents more on the hundred for scfjars, form some pait of the expense which a Dem ocratic rebellion entailed Upon the country. But if any gentleman Will tell mo how twenty millions of revenue can be more equitably derived than by tho impossition of a tax upon this hurtful luxury ot" tobacco, I will esteem htm a public benefactor and tender him my personal acknowledgments. No candid, fair-minded man certainly will be bold enough to assert that the tobacco tax hinders or thworts the development of any enterprises iu our- entire country. Well, next we come to tho income tax. I suppose it rnuMt be in this that the Democra cy iiud the evidence of such heait-rcnding oppression upon the poor and the laboring classes. But you will please obscrvo that no man Is called upon to pay an income tax until he has first paid his rent, bis repairs, the expenses of his business, and nil his taxes. Federal. State, and local, and then can show a net annual gain and profit of more than $1,000 over and above nil those outlays. On the excess above that thousand dollars the Government asks him to pay five per cent. Now, I do not know the stand ard of wealth in Philadelphia ; I am a plain countrymen ( but down where 1 live we don't call a man poor who has more than a thousand dollars net annual gain and profit after all his rents and repairs ar.d expenses of busiucss, and nil forms of taxation, have been discharged. And with us, when a man has reached that state of prosperity which enables him to show a balance sheet of more than a thousand dollars. After these outlays we regard him as an ungrateful whelp if he is reluctant or unwilling to contribute some thing toward the support of government which does so much for him. Tho Demo cracy, then, cannot seriously mean that this tax is un oppression to the poor man or the laboring classes and lrom this source we get tho comfortable sum of $33,000,000, ex clusively taken from the pockets of the rich, or those who are Well to do aud prosperous in their business.; for the income tax is based on this equitable and fair-play principle that if a man has nothing he pays nothing. Not only that, but he must have a great cleul oelorc being called upon to pay any thing at all. Well, next we coma to the tx nf two tenths of one per cent, on the sales of manu facturers above $3,000 a year. A very enor mous tax ! tiro-tenth vt ono per rent. J, It takes a sharp practice in vulgar fractions to find out just how much that is. Reduced to its lowest figure) we have one live hun dredths j and thus this oppmtir; Govern ment goes to tho large manufacturers, whose sales exceed $3,000 a year, and nsks them to pny the ono five-hundredth part of what they derived from those Bales in excess of th.it amount. To the fin all manufacturer, to the enterprising beginner, to I lie young mnr. just beginning with his own hands and his little hired help to manufacture, the Government says ) "Go free ;" but from thoc who have acquired largo prosperity, and whose sales go up to tens and hundreds of thousunds and to millions, the Govern ment Bfchs this small consideration of two tenths of one per cent. Upon whom is this oppressive t The manufacturer pays it, freely, without protest or grumbling. The people at large may have assisted in paying it iu the enhanced prices of tho articles as tiny purchased them for consumption. How enormously this cost was enhanced by tho tax Is easily apparent. If you buy five dol lars' worth of cloth it actually adds to its cost, if the tax be counted in, one whole ceni ! And in tho manufacture of two do shirts the tax mleltt possibly enhance the price of the whole lot a half dime. And yet from a tax thus unseen and unfelt the Government will this yeor derive several millions of dollars. We next come to a source of taxation known as the stamp law, this being so much for a stamp on a bank check, so much on an article of agreement, note of hand, deeds of real estate, and largely on patent medicines and nostrums of all kind?, whether vicious or beneficial. Now, While the stamp tax may occasionally be a source of inconveni ence, I take it that no man Will pretend that it is ever a source of oppression certainly nut an oppression to tho poor and tho labor ing classes. Tbe rich may sometimes have cause to complalu of it, as in the case of the heirs ot Mr. Stevens, of Hobokeu, the re cently deceased millionaire of New Jersey, whose wiil, distributing some forty or fifty millions ol dollars, as admitted to probate on the payment of fivo thousand dollars of stamps; but I have never heard that the poor ana me mooring classes were particularly affected; In short, to speak of tho stump tax as au oppression is simply absurd. And yet.frcrm this source Wo dorivo the !urf sum of seventeen millions annually for the Fede ral Treasury. We then come to a source of taxation embracing several miscellaneous ncaiiB ; tire tax on the gross receipts of rail road and other transportation companies ; the special tax on various trades, profession. and callings ; tho tax on gold watches, and upon gold and silver plate, where a (ami'y has more than forty ounces; tho tax on bil liard tables, pleasure yachts, on theatres. and on other places of amusement. These various taxes, somewhat heterogenous, and not related, the ono to the other, given to your treasury the aggregate of sixteen mil lions of dollars annually, and I certainly am not able to idedtify a single ono of them which a poor man or a laboring man would desire to repeal or have removed. For uy. acir, I think the railroads, and the gold piate, ana tne pleasure yacht, and the Idea tres, and tho operas, and those who indulge in tuese amusements ana luxuries, can well anord to pay a tax : and I am at a loss to know how sixteen millions dollars could be raised in a more equitable manner, and with so (itile detntneut to the business of tha country. And, now, I have but one other tonrce of t eUarai taxation to name, and that u tha tax on national banks. I am not here this evening either to aaaail or defend the na tional bankt, nor avea to discus tae bank question; it it the subject of taxation of which I am speakina, and I allude to the national banks only ta show you that they pay into your Federal Treasury ten million dollars annually at taxation, and that they pay about at much more Of local taxes in the variaus communities in which they do busipcti. Certainly this ten millions that we derive from national bankt is not an op pression to the poor man. Holders of bank stock aro not generally regarded as poor men, and, as a legislator, 1 am quite at a loss to know how ten millions of dollars could be derived frtfrn any oilier soured ao easily as from this of the bankt. I have thus hastily And somewhat crudely enumerated all the sources from which our internal revenue is derived. If yon will take paina to add up the various sums I have named you will fiud that they give you the aggregate Of one hundred and sev enty millions of money. The system of tax ation und.r which thus is raised is not acci dental ;or fortuitous? it 1 the product Of laborious research and Investigation On tho part of a Republican Congress a Congress anxious to so adjust the scalo flf taxation that the industrial Interests of the country should not be affected, while the burden fell only upon articles rf luxury nnd accumu lated capital. Oh this system of taxation the BepuMicaU party stand. They do not apologize for it, they justify it, ana they assort that to perform efficiently the work of accumulating tho amount of money now raised, and to render its payment assured, no other svstcm could possibly be devised by which tile burdens Would be so little Mt by the great mass of the community. Long continued applause. Happily, on this point, we arc at sharp issue with the Democracy ; tor on this question Of taxation the licpub lican party and the Democratic party are diametrically and irreconcilably hostile. Tbe system approved and endorsed by tho Kepublicans is tho system now in lorce, In opposition to that we find that the Dem ocratic party, in their National Convention, made the following declaration on the sub ject. I beg to read it to you verbatim, and to beg that you will specially remember it "Jtinohed, That we demand tho ooualiza tion of every epecies of property according to its real value, including Government bonds and securities." To the latter clause of this resolution I shall refer directly ; it is to the furmcr por tion that I now invito your attention. The proposition is that every species of property shall be taxed according to its real value, Now, under such a policy, 1 beg to ask this audience which ono of you could escape from the oppression of direct taxation ? How many of you to-day ever see the face of a Federal tax-gather f But under tho opera tion oi the proposition laid down by the Democratic platform, pray tell me which of you would not see his face, and that contin ually t Why, this runs into the extreme of absudrity. Let me illustrate. In your city of Philadelphia to day you can distil a gal lon of whiskey at about the same cost at which you can buy a gallon of milk. Tho Kepublicans tax tho gallon of whisky fifty ccuts; the Democratic platform would tax the gallon of milk just the same amount; "every species of property according to its real value" is their motto. A barrel of beer is worth, in your price list, I presume, some fifteen dollars the ltcpublican legislation taxes it two dollars. A barrel of flour throughout the country averages about fif teen dollars ; the Democratic platform would tax it two dollars ulso. They would tax bread the same as beer ; milk the same as whisky) luxuries the same as necessities; churches the same as theatres, making no distiuction between a layer beer concert room and a vestry for prayer meetings, It may seem absurd thus to carry out their principle in its legitimate application i but take it in its less offensive and milder form, and where would it stop ? lo uay the itepuulicau legislation does not tax your clothing, your huts, your boots, ill!! tools of the mechanic, tho machinery of the lactorv, the tarni, the garden, the duel ling, the household property l not one of all these is taxed by Republican legislation. They prefer rather to gather the Govern ment lunils through the channels I have in dicuted ; but the Democratic proposition is to make your system ot taxation a dead level ; to put a sewing machine under the same law that taxes tho billiard tablet ami to put the machinery which supports the Iniuilics of a hundred nrtizans under the same taxation that the pleasure yachts of the New York sporting clubs are to day asked to pay. ! do not really think that the ueraocracy Knew just what an absurd thing they were doing, when tl;y adopted the first clause of this resolution. Th.y were so anxious to get a lich at the Uovcrn ment bonds and securities, which arc includ cd in the second clause, that they quite lost aiuht of the ridiculous position to which they were committing themselves in tho first clause; Aud that brings me to say a word about the taxation of Government bonds. I would here remark that varioug questions have sprung up in regard to our national debt which have created embarrassment in the iniud of the people, aud iu the action of Congress. There is the question of whether taxation should bo Federal or local, and, it Federal, whether it should be through the internal revenuo system, or by so much be ing taken off the coupon. And then there is the question whether the bonds are paya ble in gold or in greenbacks, which, iu my judgment, is not a practical question, nor one whose determination is any more neces sary to our progress us a nation than that of the immediatu settlement of all the ques tions lelating to the exact location of the Nurth pole But these questions having been raised, tho Bepublican Congress at its lust session labored dilligently and earnestly to affect their adjustment) and to that end they passed what is known as the lunding bill. That bill proposed to exclmuge ell outstand ing bonds for long bonds ruuning forty years at H per cent, interest on the bonds to be distinctly payable in gold at tho data of maturity, forty years heuce, and the in terest saved by the 1J per cent, (amounting to thirty six millions annually) to be devo ted to the reduction and redemption of the principal of the debt. lliticul I"roic-sj The political advices so far as received from the several states present a very en couraging view of the elections. The west ern Kepublicans promise 13,000 majority in Indiana In October, and 23,000 iu November; 23,000 in Ohio in October, and 30,00,0 in November; 40,00ff Governor Yates says 63,000 in Illinois; 80,000 In Missouri j from 15,000 to 25,000 in Wisconsin, and 40,000 in Iowa. These states cast seventy-seven elec toral wotcs. Pennsylvania, it ia believed, will give from fifteen to thirty thousand majority. The information received recently at Washington indicated that North Caro linn, Alabama and Louisiana are enre to give liepublican majorities j and even in Georgia, where tho democratic leaders have shown quite significantly their regard for the color ed voters, tbe latter are becoming less dis posed to co-operate with their "old friends jind masters." Florida, South Carolina and Arkansas bare always bees counted sure for Grant. The ruaiority in Tenneaaee will range from thirty to forty-five thousand, and West Vir ginia, both io October and November, w ill give ber accustomed vote. The California papers now promise a Itepubiican majority of fifteen thousand, and a clean delegation to Congress ; and Connecticut, It Is predict ed, will give Grant two thousand majority. This Jeavea only the states of TVis. . OregeoV New Jersey and 1 New Tork to be contettea. IrpIomlI Stat of Aflblra la 1x. ,,- a- : Wastiinotoh, Sept. 88. Advice thrHgli army sources from an officer at Marshall, Texas, sny that the country in his neighbor hood and t bat oi isnrevrport ia overrun by, robbers, thatall the roads are entirely unsafe, except for considerable armed bodies, and that a free bootcr roams the country with over 110 men well mounted and armed. About the 1st Inst, they captured a train of forty Government wagons, loaded with1 supplies, openly. ' ' 1 lie commanding olticcr at sulphur Springs, Texas, a post garrisoned by a small company of the TwcUty-sixth infantry, had sent an express to General Hayden, com manding at Marshall, stating that if not re inforced.th'e garrison, which was surrounded, would be slaughtered; A company or - the Fifteenth infantry-, and fifty picked men be side, had just started to reinforce him. It is understood that the Alabama delega tion, not having received the official copy of tne resolution ot the Legislature, will not wait upon tho President until to morrow. StntitATt Discii.MtoED I One of tho most remarkable events of the day is the discharge of Surratt, the alleged accomplice of Booth trt the murder of President Lincoln, by Judge Wylie, at Washington, on tho 2 4th inst. The defence asked to withdraw their pita of not guilty, which was granted, when they contended that as moro than two years had elapsed since the crimo was perpetrated in which Surratt was Charged with participa ting, he was entitled to his discharge. Strange to say, Judge Wylie, without hearing any argument decided to discharge tho prisoner, and he was accordingly set at liberty. The decision created much indignation and com ment. The counsel for the Government at once took an appeal from Judge Wyliu's decision. District Attorney Carringtou will also present a new indictment to the Grand Jury, so that the case has not yet been finally disposed of. ja.: -. Isdians Assavi.t A Fcnx. Id the curly part of this month the Indians on tho Upper Republican river mailt! a SUdden and des perate attack upon Fort Reynolds, com manded by Col. Forsyth e with ft small gar rison. They pressed our detachment heavily, wounding severely 01. Fnrsythe, mortally wounding-Surgeon Monroe, and killed Lieut. Rcecher all most accomplished officers. Altogether there were two killed and seven teen wounded. Lol. r orivthe, while unable to retreat, was able to hold out until succor should reach him which Wan in two columns rapidly m arina liiiM. We think it high time to be done with tho Indians. Tint Titt.tL (Iv Jbkk. Davis, it is now as serted, will surely be proceeded with at the next terra ot the Lotted btates Court, m Richmond, Va. Attorney General 1'vails is about to move in the hinder, lie is the chief counsel for the prosecution, nnd in his present olticial position will be enabled to push things, his Ineuds say. Having ac quitted one President, he is very anxious to convict one, aud for that reason w ill hurrv the trial. It is said that Oliver Diilrymple, who is the largest farmer iu the slate ot .Minnesota, having 1,700 acres devoted to wheat, will have cleared $100,000 from the last two harvests, which includes the one now being secured. Mr. W. II. Foster, living near Cannon City, In Bice county, Minnesota, raised this year on thirty-five acfes of new land over eleven hundred bushels of wheat, being an average of thirty-four bushels to the ucre. Who can beat it ? A Lenox (Mass.) farmer expects to have a thousand bushels of apples this season. Sea liu.vcu or Giiates on Standard in another Column. Spesh'S StAxnAitn Wins Rittkiis is highly rooommendrd by physicians lor Dyspeptics, on account of its tonic properties, its purity and its delicious flavor; New Voiik, July 1st, ISiIS. Dkar Sir : In your paper ti last week you or one of your correSKindcnts sny that Llr. llrake i not tho originator of I lie celebrated Plantation Mit tens, and that they were inanutaotured and sold by ore tnlro iilnrlrir, nn old Spaniard, iu the Island of St. Thoiuus, over fortv years ajro, as every old sea Captain can testify. Now, sir. I can certify to the above as being true, for I have followed tbe sea for over forty years, uiosl f the time doing business with the West Indies. These same Hitters, ditlor cfitly put up and named, were brought to my notico on my first tfip to the Island of St. Croix for a cargo of rum, and far years and years after, my ship's stores were never without them. I always supplied my family and luauy of my neighbors with them, and can truly say a better Biltors and Tonio is uot niudc la all the world. l ours, truly. Catt. IIemit Wests, Magnolia Wateu. Superior to tbe best im ported German Celoglie, and sold at half the price. IlEUANOESiENf os THE Bow Ei.8. Judicious use of Specr's "Standard Wine Bitters," in keeping the system in tone, and preventing derangement of tins bowels, is almost beyond belief. Try ibem, und you trill be convinced of the fact. For sale by Fred. Brown, Johnson llollowuy i Co., aud other DruggUts. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GUAM) OPENING FALL AND WINTER 4jieutlisieissj l'uriiistlilitg aooI, at tBOMAS O. NOTT'S iii:itciiA.vr TAii.oit ntoiii:, MARKET SQUARE, SUNBURY, PA., Consisting of ENGLISH AND FRENCH CLOTHS, ENGLISH AND Fit KXCH CASSIMEKES, ENGLISH MELTONS OF ALL COLORS, which have been selected from the largest and best establishments in New York and Philadelphia. A general assortment of GENTLEMEN'S FUBNISHINQ GOODS, embracing, Neckties, Collars, Cravats, of the latest styles. Fine Lamb's Wool feller Jackets. SHIRTS and DRAWERS, a large assortment of tbe best quality. A large variety of GLOVES of every style and qualtity, from tbe Ball Kroora down to the laboring man's, and many other articles for Gontlemen's wear, l'isie l-'rciifli Yoke Mlilrlat made lo Order. Having proeured the services of tho best workmen in the cities, garments will be mode up to order u hiob cannot be excelled in any city in tits, or quality of goods. Gentlemen are particularly requested to call and ee the goods and work before purchasing elsewhere. Sunbury, Oct. THOMAS G. NOTT. CONRAD MEYER. Inventor and Atannfacturtr of tht CELEBIIA TED IIIOX FliAXE 1'IAKOS, Wareroom$, lTo. 734 Arch St., I'hila., HAS receised lb Price Medal of tbe World's Great Exhibition, London, England. The high est Prises awarded when and wherever exhibited. USTABUSIIHD 1823. 01. , 'ft8.-3in Audit. Estate of SAMUEL W I EST, deceased. Tbe undersigned, appointed Auditor to pass upon exeepliona filed to tbe account of John and Jacob Wiesl, administrators of the estate of Samuel Wie-t, late of Jordan township, deceased, will attend to tbe duties of bis appointment, at bis office, in the bo. rough of Sunbury, oa Monday, October tilth, 1868, at Id o'cloek A. M., at which lime and place all in terested are hereby notified lo attend. john Kay clement, Aaditov. September Mtk, 1868 8t Trevortoa Lots for Bale- mllREE LOTS, in tbe totffl of Trevorton, Nor A. tkumberlaud eounty, will be auld sheep, on ap plication to the undesigned. Ibese lots are advan tageously located, and are valuable for building purposes. Apply to, or address - - JOr-BPiT 0C4TRA1V Oct W, T88?.-it Sanbury, fa - Not to Teachera. I EXAMINATIONS will fcahald ft tha following !i timaa and pUon : ..4 . i .4 For Turbo t township. 5oakaaar Bebool flout, on Wtdnwday, 0t. 14th, For Wataratowt) boroagh, KoKWAnrtlU borough nfd Drslawer toWMblto in I'obUo Bobool Booh at TVatnatilnwm. on Tkanlal. (iit. I&V "" For TuttivtrilL Bofongh and Lewis towmhlp.la rublio School Home at lurbutvIlL, on Friday, Oot. lOth. For finnbiry boronirh and Cpper Aagatta town fliip, at Sunbury, in Bohool Hoow In N. 1. Ward, on Saturday, Oot. 17th. , . . , r , For R.h tfwb.hlp Int OMrhartt Dlltrlot, at RushfnWn Behool Hoot., 6a Monday, Oot. 19ih. For Shamokin township, at Bnufi town School House en Tuesday, Oot. 30th, For I'pper Mahanoy township, at Bisel'l old stand, n Wdnedny,Oet. Jttt. . . F.r JordHnVtwhshiiS t Ella Shafm't, on Titan- For Lower fciaVianoy foWnsblp, in Publlo Bohool Homo at Ueorcetown, on Friday. Oot. 23rd. For Lower Augusta township, At Stone Church acnooi noose, on Saturday, uot. zub. KianinaUohi wlUooriiro.no. at o'olooV X. M. O..W. IIAUPT, County Bupt. Oot.3,J8bB.r Samples sent by mail wheu wrltton for. Ootober 3d, 1888. ly I.mlicH I'uncy l'ura I AT JOHN FAKEIRA S, Old Established FUR. Manufactory, No. 718 AKC1I Street, aboro 7lb, I'll I L' A. ilat e how ill storo of tiiyown Itripbrtntlunnnd Miinufiictlire one of the largest and luoiH, boauti v ful SoltdUom of rA.M, i t e no, JP-for Ladies' and Chil--Vudren'a Weari in theaity. Al'e; A fine oMOrtment of UenU' Fur (ilovts anil dollars. I am enabled to dispose of my goods at very rea sonable prices, and 1 would therefore solicit a call from my friends of Northumberland eounty and vi cinity. Remember the Name, Number and Street ! JOHN FARKIHA; No. m Arch St.. Shove 7th, south side, Pbilud'a. ts I have no Portncr, nor connection with any ; other store in Philadelphia. Oct. 3, '6S.-)iu j Notice in Bankruptcy. In the District Court of ti United Statu, for tht Western District of Ptuntylrania. j H. BEUOSTRESSER, a Bankrupt undsr the , Act of Cougross of March 2J, 1887, having ( upplicd for a discharge from all his debts, and other claims provable under said Act, by order of tbe Court, notice is he it hy given, to all persons who have prevod their dolitsi end other persons Interest ed, td apiMtar on tho BTtb dny of October. 1888. at 8 o'clock, A. M., before J. M. W Icslling, Esq., Hols ter, at Sunbury. to show cause, if eny they have, why a discharge should not be granted to ihe said Bankrupt. Aud further, notice is htrthy given. Unit ilio seoond aud third nieolinKS of creditors of tbe said Bankrupt, required by the 'J7lb and 2Sili sections of sftld ft; will be held befofe the tail Ucg'n-icr; nl the farad time and ptade h. C. JleCANDLESS, Clerk, f October 3d, 18.1 2t Notice in Bankruptcy. i rpilIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, tbat on the 1 ilh day X of September, A. D. 1868, a Warrant in bank ruptcy was issued against Ihe estate of b. U. Unycr, .of Sunbury; in Ihe ceuuly oi Northumberland, and Stale of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt On his uWh petition; that Ihe payment of any debts und delivery of any property belonging to suou Bankrupt, to him or fur bis use, Snd tbe trans fer of any property by biin are forbidden hy law f that a mooting of the creditors of the suii Bankrupt, to prove thuir dobm, and lc ehoose one or more As signee of bis estate, will be held at a Court of Bank ruptcy, it be bniden in the Borough of Sunbttry, county of Northumberland, and State of Pennsylva nia, before J. M. Wieslling, Esq., Register, on the 27lh day of October) A. D. 1868, at 9 o'clock, A. M. T. 1) GREEN AW ALT, Deputy United States Marshal, (as Messenger.) Western District of Pennsylvania. October 81, 1868. It Kheriirs Sulesi. . BY virlfle of eundry wr'ts of Luvari Facial, ivued out of tho Court uf Comluun Picas of Northum berland county, and to uiu directed, will be exposed to publie suit, at the Court House, in the Borough of Suubury, on SAT LHDAY, October IT, 18t, jit one o'clock in the afternoon, the following property to wit : All that certain lot of ground, situate io the Bo rough of Sunbury, bounded on the north by an alley, on the south by Sbaniokiu street, on the east by lot of ground in tbe'poasesvion of James Beard, and ou tbe west by Fawn street, boing let number (4'i) forty two, as marked iu the general plun of said Boroutli, containing sixty feet in front and two hundred and ' tinny In lento, whereon is erectea a twe-story frame dwelling house, a law oflice and a two-story brick dwelling house, being tha same lot ef ground wbieb Elisabeth Bright, by doed or conveyance dated the first day of April, 1854. sold to Horatio1 J. Wolvei ton, party thereto, and by article of agree ment dated the 18th day of May, A. D. 1857, sold to said Solumen B. Boyer ; excepting therefrom tbe part thereof released by deed of Alary G. Wolverton unto Win. Musslemeu, dated the day of Septem ber, A. D. 1864, being sixty foot square of ground at the northern end of said lot, and containing sixty lectin ffunt on FewO street by sixty lout iu depth along sa,ld alley, and whoreou ia erected the afore said brick dwelling bouse together with the here ditaments and appurtenance thereunto belonging. beued and tken into execution and to be sold as tbe properly of Solomon B. Boyer. Also, at tue same time and place, all the undivi ded moiety, or half part of a certain tractor parcel of land, situate in Ceol township, in the eounty of Northumberland Stte of Pennsylvania, beiug part of a tract of luod tak'cauuip tbe name of Stuiuel Clark (and known by the uaiue of Boyd's Stone Coat tjuarry) on wbloh tbe town of Shamokin is principal ly laid out, beginning in the eentre of Spurttheiin street, on the line between Jobn 0. Boyd and David MoNight, and then eastward along Ihe middle of said Spurtiheieu street to tbe oenlre or tatorsedtion of said .Spurtsbeiui and Rook streets, thenee south ward along the middle of said Rock street to the eentre or intersection ' of laid Hock and Web-ter streets, thence eastward along the middle of said Webster street to the original hue between the Sam uel Clark aud Samuel Welherall surveys, whioh is near tbe Danville and Poluville Railroad, thence south along said original line to a heap of stones in Ihe line between Samnel Clark aud Win: Greea's surveys, thence west along the said line seventy-one porches to a poet in tbe irst mentioned line, and thenee north along said line to the middle of said Spiirtsheiui street, the plaeeof beginning, containing about eighty sores of land, be the saw more or less, being the same premise which the raid David Ma Night and Elisabeta II., bis wife, by indenture, bearing eteti date herewith and executed imme diately before these presents tot tbe consideration tberio mentioned, and which is hereby seeortd did grant and toovey unto the said Richard Richard sou in fee (as by said receipted iudeutur deferens baiag thereunto bad will mure fully and at large arnpesar) together with the privilege ot using th branch rail road Bow mad ( th saw mill on Ibe property, with the Bfotety of all the materials with which It is con struoted and th right of any stay at asiy and all times to nieks and repair and remoddle said r.iir,..H and together Willi all aa4 siogwlar the buildings and improvements, streets, lams, alley, passsges, ways water and water courses, rights, liberties privilege berediUsneets thereunto belonging. Seised and taken iato eaeetlion ns) to be Sold as tulrupeny oi nicnar.i mcnarason. DANfELBECKLEVSueri'ff. Sunfenry Befit. 86, 1868. , . ' " M 1VI IS. 1 n r IIEALKH StinrtMAtf teltk all L ...I. J Stone Ware at lees than Faolor nrioea at IIr. ii'ilt""'lC"""'"w"""'"" TfeiViftiivS t-kdL - -.J KJ L.I 1 Philadelphia. fisburg, saving pecker breakage and freight, Hit Maaimotn ot If T. FRILINtf. E. W. CLARK &', Co., BANKERS. Third St.. PtsUsadelDbtau GENERAL AGENTS roe tin National Life Insurance CODIPAVHY or TBI UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, roa tf gluten) of Pennaylvatiln and Mouth. r 5lw Jersey, The NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM PANY is a corporation Chartered by dpeoial Aot of Congress, approved July 25, 1888, with a CashCapital of One. Million Dollars, and Is now thoroughly organised and prepared for business Liberal terms ofiored to Agents and Solioltori, who are invited to apply at our office. Full particulars to be had on application at our omoe, located In tbe aoooncl story of onr Blinking Home, where Circulars and Pamphlets, fully de scribing tbe advantage offered by tho Company, uiuy be had. Application for Central end Western Pennsylva nia to be made toB. S. RUSSELL, Munagcr, l'owan da, Pa. K. W. CLARK A CO , Ko. 36 South Third Street, . . rhiludclphin, Pa. Augtfst 15, 1868.-ly. T. N. N II A Hi H O WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, Corner of Third Street and Markot Square, In Mil ler's Stone IJuilding, S V N B U K Y , P A., of lb most celebrated makers, consisting of the Howard, Appleton, Tracy A Co., Waltuam, Bartlett, W. Ellery, and all grades of tho Elgin Ill's make. Also, sole Agent for the celebrated, PAUL BRI. TON Watch, in Gold and Silvor Cose, at low prices. Mlvcr M are lor Wedding lreeni, of entirely new designs. Solid Silvor Table ami Tea Spoons, Butter Knives, Forks, Castors, Ioe Pitchers, Fruit and take Baskets, Syrup Mugs, Butter Dishes, nnd everything in the Silvorwaro lino at low prices. JEWELRY, A Sne stock of 18 k Rings. Also a fine selection ofOoldand Jut Jewelry of all descriptions, dold and Silver Chains, at low prices. GOLD TENS. Fine Gold Pens in Gold, Silver and Rubber Cases, of tbe celebrated make by Hufliuan nnd Stewart. CLOCKS. A futi assortment of 8 day and 30 hoar Clocks, at low prices. Also Solo Agent for tbe celebrated Pcrfectrd Spec tacles, warranted to give entire satisfaction. Watches, Clocks and Jowclry repaired and war ranted. All orders promptly attended to at tho shortest no tico. Sunbury, Sept. 5, 1363. ."oliee lo 'I'n:ijci-ti. PERSONS in the Borough of Sunbury, who are in arrears for Tuxes, are requested to mako imuicdinto payment to the undersigned, at his residence on Market street. By giving this your attention you will save costs. GEORGE WEI?ERj Collector Sunbury, Sept. 26. ISi'.S. 3t i:t:ilr of Abigail I. i-M'niih, esnMd. 1ETTEHS lestarnentnry on the above estate, hnv J lug Hefcfi granted to tho undorsi;;ned, all per rhns Indebted to the same, will make payment to, ahd thoso liaviug claims or demands, mako known the same without dolav to K. UUEEN'OUGH SCOTT, Exooulor. PotUville, Schuvlkill county, Pa. August 29, 1863 6t. 11. Mooui:. NEW 11. C. IMSSINGKl!, ARRIVAL AT We are uow opening a large varied assortment c' FALL AND WINTER GOODS, wbieb wo sffer at tho lowest CASH Triocs, in IGiint' .c Iron IVonl, MAUlvET STIiKKT, SUNBURY, I'KNN'A. Consisting cf DRY GOODS, JCOTIONS. GROCERIES. Ql'EENS WAltE, GLASSWARE, anrt a full line of GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS ssr l.nli's.' ISi-ritM (Jood-s, Calicoes, Muslins, Flannels, Table Linens Toweling, Checks. Ticking. Counterpanes. Cav-iinere.-., , Vcstings, arns. Skirt. Neck 'l ie.-, Cutis, Collars Handkerchiefs, Hose, Oil Cloth. Carpets, Wood and Willow-Mure Wo invite special attention to tit quality of ou: Stuck of ji!iM i nn: AM I,l'i:i. 1110 and JAVA COFFEE, TEAS. SUGARS MOLASSES, SVRl'PS. SuAP, SALT, FISH, VINEGAR, lo., Ac. Campboll's Celebrated FLOUR, always on hand. We feel confident that cah buyers will Dud it to their advantage to give us a call, nnd customers generally are invited to call and exumiuo our goods and get posted on our prices. By strict atluution to the wants of our customers nnd fuir dealing we hope to merit a full (hare ot tbe public patronuge. UPUNTUY PRODUCE of all kinds taken in ev change f5f goods, fur which Ibe highcJt pike will be paid. MOORE Si DISSI.VGLR. Suubury, Sept. 13, T.8. II I I, I l II I I. VA.VlTACTl'REn or o. slot 4'lstirrls ailrrt't, . PHILADELPHIA. J-iiT Send for Enyraring and Priea List, N. B. Presidential Cumnais-n Torebo. ?V SO, 35 and $40.00 nor bundred- Bcpteiiioer is, 18H. 4t. a i 'a ifn at lMtiv.vFi: w ti.i:. rpilE subscriber oilers for sale a FARM, situate I X. in Perry township. Snyder eouiitv. Pa., adi lin ing lands of Gaurge Gelnott, Abnor Hornberge?, Aaron Shatter aud others, containing 14i ACRES and 60 PERCliiiS. AU.UI 8u aero of th land are cleared, and ibe balance n choice limber. Tho improvements eunii&l uf a large two-story Los; Dwelling House, L03 Burn, and all the necessary outbuildings, aud au Orchard of 0 acres, eonuiiuing choice fruit. A spring of water is near Ihe .r, aad a Dice stream runs through the farm, near th house. This property is conveniently located, aud is within a mile uf stores aad arils, and is within a quarter of a mile of saw-mrH . For term, call on tJeorg tteluett, Whose property adjoin th land, or on Ibe undersigned, at New Berlin, Union eounty, l'a. O. W. HATIIFON. gept. 19, ISC3. 2m. Valuuble lroorlj ut 1'rivule aialr. THE undersigned ofiers hif valuable lot, 55 feet front by 21l( deep, on tbe soulh-West corner of th Ehamokin Valley and N.irthero Ccntfal Hai roads, on Third su-eet.oa uhloh is roetod a FRAME WAREHOUSE, 20 by 40 feet. Tbs Warehouse is a ' nw on, having been built about 10 fn tiaM and I a splendid stnnd for any one wfJiiug to go iato the dour and graft business. The fixtures ol the concern will also be offered for sale, t reada ble rates. , This property is offered lor wis for the reason t hst I intend itU-ius; up Unas.. tsurbery Fer further pwtiealare, appi to . J. II. CADWali-a.... ' c bent. IH. - s-t o l ." .1T7u,.4 h..tif,il Bird Cages at lbs at I W -ie ' ' ' ' '
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