H. B. MASSER, Editor ft Proprietor.
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SATURDAY, JANCaRY 13, 18W.
THB BPIBIT OT STHB MEW BJSBKL-
Our neighbor of th Guard puMishes
letter Crow aa unrepentant Virginia rebel,
wlfo tided in the attempt te sever tba Union
and destroy tbe goTcrnment, in order ts
establish one whose corner-atone was based
en ileTcrj, and based oa tlw principle that
tbe laboring class are tbe "mud-eilla of socie
ty.' We are not at all aurprised tbat a Jeff.
Davis Virginia Democrat should defend tbe
late rebellion and its awful consequences,
but we certainly did not expect that a Penn
Sjlvsula Democratic journal would openly
and unconditionally endorse the doctrines
of an avowed rebel and diaunionist, who, as
our neighbor says, " When war came,tatt his
hi a all true men did, vith the fortius of hit
tun Stale and foimfry," instead of lighting
traitor and disuoionists. If this is so, then
those brave men who fought and died to
preserve the Union and the best government
en earth, lie in dishonored graves. The fol
lowing is aa extract of the letter, with the
introduction and endorsement of our neigh
bor: "We tali th liberty of publishing the following
utraot from a privat letter of the Hon. C. R. liar
ri, Senator from Virginia, in the late confederacy.
We bop be will pardon in, a bit view) though
briefly expressed, are lo cleaj and harmonic Co
well witbin our own tbat w could not belp giving
them publicity. Senator Harris always depreoated
leceacioo, and when a delogale in 18C1 to the Vir
ginia oonvention, voted against seoession. But when
war earn he east hit tut as all true mtn did, with
the fortunes of his own State and country. We
knew tbe Senator well in kit boyhood dayi, and now
recogniiehim with bia vigorous intellect and sprigbt
ly.tloqnence si on of tb bright light! South who
revere Republican institatioat and oppose tboio who
leek to overturn them.
"STArKTO. Va., Dec, 29, IBM.
'C. A. JtciXRXs.iYDER, tag : During a trip to
the Virginia Springs, lam summer and Fall, being
absent fuur or fire weeks, your valuable paper, the
'Independent," (now the Utiami.) oaine to my of
fice. It was thrown aside with oLbor mail matters,
and I only found it last week. Bettor late than
rarer. I acknowledge its receipt and I am highly
pleased with its tone and spirit. The battle is over
and we are beaten for the tim; but the great prin
ciple) of constitutional liberty, purchased by the
blood of patriots and the wisdom of sages, will
yet triumph.
' if the slave States had been allowed to voto as
they did one, (untrammelled by the disfranchise
ment acta and the enfranchising of the negroes)
with the northern vote. Seymour would have been
fleeted. KoUrant holds his position by tbe power
of loo sword or "Vi et armies." It is a dynasty that
trow rules the hour." C. R, IX.
It will be seen that this beautiful patriot,
like most of tbe rebels, thinks that although
"tbe battle is over" and that they are "batten
for t?te time," the lost cause "will jet tri
umph." What that portion of the Demo
cracy, who profess to be loyal and true to
the Uuion, may think of such treasonable
sentiments, among men of their own party,
time will determine. But those thin-skinned
Democrats, who took exceptions to our
language, when we referred to rebel sympa
thisers in their party, will hardly think they
were justified in censuring us, after such open
avowals in favor of tbe rebel doctrines by
those who profess to speak for the party.
Like all traitors and rebel sympathisers,
this rebel Senator hates Gen. Orant with a
hearty good will. They will never forgive
Grant for crushing out tbe Rebellion.
But can anything be more absurd, than
to bear these rebels talking of the principles
of the Constitution, as if they bad not, in
attempting to destroy tbe Union, violated
every principle in that sacred instrument.
.
OEW. SHEHIDAN AND THE INDIANS.
Gen. Sheridan, in a letter to General
Sherman, detailing some of the operations
of tho war agaiust the savages, bandies
rather severely the Indian Agents about the
attack on Black Kettle's band. These agents
asserted that this traebcrous Chief and his
followers were oa their reservation when at
tacked and defeated. As soon as Sheridan
received newspapers containing these reports
be contradicted them flatly.
According to Gen. Sheridan the battle
took place about a hundred miles out of and
beyond the limits of the reservation, and the
Indians of the baud, instead of being friendly,
aa was alleged, themselves commenced the
war. Some of thuir "young meu" were upon
the war path at the very time the village
was wiped out. Mules taken from trains,
matter captured from couriers, whom they
bad mase&cred, and other things identified
as having been stolen from the whites, were
discovered in their camp. Sheridan sarcas
tically offers to any one "desiring informa
tion on the subjuci" an inspection of the
captured "illustrated history" of tbe tribe,
exhibiting the fights in which it has been
engaged, and tbe murders it bad perpetrated,
and winds up by saying that Black Xcttle
refused to come into Tort Dodge, when
peaceably requested to do so, io September
lset.
Some of the rebel papers are down on
Sheridan for his recent puniahmeut of tbe
Indians, for their brutal murders and out
rage on men, women and children. Sheri
dun, who properlv thinks there ia but littlo
difference between the outrage of the South
ern Ivu-Klu bauds and their brother sav
ages of tbe Plain, has no Confidence in
either, and asks no favors at the bands of
those w ho are ready to defend the acts of
fiouiheru or Western savages.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES BEN A
TOH. Johft Scott, Republican, was, on Tuesday
last, elected United States Senator from the
4th day of March neit, in place of Cba. K.
Buckalew, Democrat, whose term expires on
that day.
- The Senators voted for
- Job Beett, j j
WB A. Wallae. l3
Abetter llvmw, 'J
Beuator White and M'Caadless were ab
eut. Mr. Wallace voted for Uiestcr Clymer.
Tbe nous voted for
Joh good, 8(
A. Vf allaee, e
kEri.rirci.aTio).
Per John Boutt, va
" Ww. A. Wallace,
oU' majority, "j
Mr. Ndson was absent,
i his atcures a united Republican delega
(f?; th.'? 6'te, during tu administia
tiwn ct President Grant.
OEN. SHERIDAN AND THB DEMO
CHAT IO JOUBNALB.
Some of the Democratic journals, who
dislike Sheridan oa account of bis punish
ment of the rebels in Virginia and elsewhere,
now find fault With his Indian Warfare.
They probably think the savages were no
worse than the rebels, and should be "let
1one," Not content with slandering a gal
lant soldier, they contend that Black Kettle
and Lis band were friendly Indian, and on
their own reservation, when attacked by
Cten. Ctrstar. Gen. Sheridan tell another
tory in his account of tho battle, and ssys
they : were nearly 100 miles beyond their
reservation, and when captured the scalps of
the murdered men, women and children,
were found in their lodges. It is wonderful
what bowels of compassion these journals
have for the rebels and their savage, breth
em, while they exhibit none for tbe loyal
soldier of tho" North.
Ukitbd States Senators. W. N. Stew
art was re-elected U. S. Senator, by the
Nevada Legislature, on Tuesday of last
week.
John P. Stockton has received tbe demo
cratic caucus nomination of the New Jersey
Legislature, for U. S. Senator.
Gen. Carl Schurz, has been nominated by
the Republicans of the Missouri Legislature
for U. S. Senator.
Lieutenant Governor Cumback, of Indiana,
has beon nominated by the Republicans of
the Legislature for U. S. Senator.
Kx Governor Fcnton, of New York, was
nominated for U. 8. Senator by the Republi
can Legislative caucus at Albany, ou Satur
day. Alexander Ramsey hits been renomi
nated for the U. 8. Senate by -the Republi
cans of the Minnesota Legislature.
Price Reduced. The subscription price
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end of the year. As it is contemplated soon
to muke extensive improvements on the
paper as well as the Jobbing department,
wc earnestly request all who are in arrears
to make immediate settlement, and conform
with our new rates. As we furnish as' much
reading matter as any of the larger sheets
in this vicinity, we bcliovo that no one will
hesitate to comply with our request, as it
will aid us in furnishing a still better paper,
at lower rates than any other.
Nomination ok Ex Governok Fekton,
for United States Senator. It will be
seen by the Albany dispatches that Ex- Gov
ernor Fcnton ha, been nominated by tbe
Republican caucus as their candidate for
the United States Scnato to succeed Senator
Morgan. The vote stood fifty-two for Fen
ton and forty for Morgan. The vote was
finally made unanimous.
Thb Tribcne Almas ac, for 1869, pub
lished by tbe New York Tribune Association,
is tbe most valuable publication of the kind
in thi s country. The political department
contains the Impeachment trial of the Presi
dent, Proclamations, Platforms of the par
ties, and election returns, and many other
things ; and all for 20 cents.
Tbe motion for anew trial for Geo. S
Twitcbell, recently convicted of the murder
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hill, was argued
before tbe Court in Philadelphia, last week.
We have not noticed that a decision has yet
been rendered by the Court. It is not pro
bablo that a new trial will be granted.
Greenback Not Taxable. Tbe Su
preme Court, sitting in Washington, recently
made decisions in the New York Batik cases.
The opinions were delivered by Chief Justice
Chase, to tbe effect that certificates of in
debtness and United State notes, or green
backs, are exempt from taxation.
State Treasurer. On Wednesday last
both bouse of the Pennsylvania Legisla
ture met in joint convention, aud elected
R. W. Mackey, of Allegheny, to be State
Treasurer.
The Absmasinatlosa Conspiracy.
New York, January IB.
A Washington special to the Ncici says :
The confession of Atzerodt, one of the
Booth conspirators, executed at Washington
for the assassination of President Lincoln,
has just, for tho first time, been given to tho
public through tbe columns Of a Baltimore
paper. It has heretofore been withheld io
the furtherance of public justice, until the
last case in connection with the assassina
tion had been disposed of.
The document does not make any very
important disclosures. It was written by
Atzerodt in the jail the night provious to
bis execution, and carries evidences of a
considerable degree of mental excitement.
It says that the original scheme was simply
to abduct Mr. Lincoln, and only so far did
bis complicity extend. It was not until
about three hours before the assassination
that murder was broached as a part of tbe
plan, and that when he was informed that
llarrold and himself bad been assigned to
the part of killing Vice President Johnson
he refused to have anything to do with
shedding blood.
Booth told him in the evening that Sur
ratt was in Washington in secret commu
nication with Payne and himself. Lie also
says tbat be did not see anything more of
auy of the conspirators, aftei he was inform
ed of the plaa to murder, until an hour and
a half before the scene at Ford's theatre.
He admits that he was in conspiracy to ab
duct; but denies any complicity whatever in
the murder project.
Another Horrible Murder la IMiIl
ttlelpliln The Victim's lleud
Half Severed irom hi Ilodj Ar.
rest of the Murderer.
PuiLADELrniA, January 15. A horrible
murder was committed here last evening.
James Dempsey, a back driver of this city,
and James Donohue, a carpenter, who, to
gether with their families, occupied the
same house on Artisan avenue, had for tome
time been on bad term.
Dempsey is said to have been a slanderous
character, lie has at different time so
villiticd Donohue that the latter, a few days
since, procured a sheriff's warrant agaluBt
Dempsy, but never served it. Last night it
appears both had been drinking to some ex
tent, when Dempsey came to tbe door of
Donohue' apartment and commenced
tirade of most abusivt language. Donohue,
excited, opened the door and rushed at bis
victim with an open clasp knife, striking
him in tbe neck and half severing tbe bead
from the body. Tb wounded man died
within an hour, when tba police cam upon
the scene and took Donohue into custody.
After perpetrating the act tbe latter tat
down beside th dying man and awaited
the arrival of tbe police, te whom be sur
rendered himself, admitting the murder,
nd produced the knife with which tbe
deed was done. He showed no sign of
iutoskation alter bis arrest.
THE PIaAIW.
TH) 1KIIAH TROUBLM.
St. Lotos, Jan. 16.-An Omaha despatch
states Uat it is reported that a number of
Indiana, recently engaged io the war on the
Colorado, Kansas have reached tbe Powder
river country, where a council wahsld by
a large number of chief. The object of
the council is unknown.
.-The Indians are quiet at Fort Fettermau,
and alto along the Upper Missouri river.
A Denver despatch say that the party
ha retarned from the pursuit of tho Indians
in Cache, La Poudre Valley, having suc
ceeded ia recapturing one hundred borses
and killing one Indian.
Wasiinotos, Jan. 10. General Sherman
telegraphs from St. Lours to Assistant Ad
jutant General Townsend tbe following de
spatch from General Sheridan :
By special tneaseuger to Lawrence, Kansas,
Jan. 15. 1860.
In TnK Field, Fort Cobb, )
Indian Territory, Jan. 1, 1869. J
To Brevet Major Ovneral W. A. IfickoU, A.
A.G. '
General! I have ths honor to forward
the following for tbe information of the
Lieutenant General :
The destruction of the Cnmancbe'vlllaga
bv Colonel Evans' command on Christmas
Day gave the final blow to the backbone of
the Indian rebellion. At miunipnt on ucc.
31, 1868, a delegation of tbe chief fighting
men of the Cheyenoes and Arrapahoes,
twenty-one In number, arrived here on foot,
their animals not being able to carry them
on. They said they ruled the village, and
begged for peace and for permission for
thoir people to come in, and asked no terms,
but ouly for a paper to protect them from
the operations of our troops while en route.
They report the tribes in" mourning for
their losses.' Their people are starving,
having eaten up all their dogs, and finding
no buffalo. We had forced them into tbe
cunons on the eastern edge of the staked
plains, where there was no small game or
buffalo. They are in a bad fix, and desire
to surrender unconditionally.
I accoded to their terms, and will punish
them lustlv, and I can scarcely make an
'error iu any punishment awarded, for they
all liave blood upon tueir Hands, yester
day we received a few papers, the first for
a montli, and I eco it aiipgcn uy incuon
agents that Black Kettle's band were on
their reservation nt the time they were at
tacked. This is a falsehood. The reservation
extends but thirty miles up the Washita
from Fort Cobb.
The battle took place ono hundred and
twenty miles up the road from Fort Cobb.
It is also alleged that the band was friendly.
No one would make such an assertion who
had any regard for the truth. The young
men ot this band commenced toe war. I can
give their names. Borne of Black Kettle's
young men were out depredating at Fort
Dodgo when the village was wiped out.
Mules taken from trains, matter carried by
our murdered couriers, photographs stolen
from the scene of outrages on the Solomon
and Saline rivers, were found in the captured
camp. In addition I have their own illus
trated bistory,fonnd in their captured camps,
showing tbe different fight or murders in
which this tribe was engaged. It is. at tho
service of any one dc9iriug, information on
the subject. It should ba known also that
I wanted Black Kettle and his family to
come in, through the Arraphoe chief, Little
Raven, in my interview with that chief at
Fort Dodge, in September last, but they
did not come in. Yours respectfully,
P. H. Sheridan, Major General.
Washington Items.
Judge Bastecd's case is being thoroughly
investigated. It looks rather blue.
The Reconstruction Committee is bard at
work taking testimony a to tbe condition
of affair in tbe non-reconstructed States.
The resolution repealing the Tenure of
Office Act will pass ttie Senate, tnougtt by a
much closer vote than in the House.
Tbe protectorate scheme over Ilayti and
St. Domiago, had but a short lifo. The
House laid it ou the table by an overwhelm
ing vote.
General Grant has accepted an invitation
from Gen. Hawley to visit Connecticut, to
inspect some of its manufacturing establish
ments. All the railroad and canal schemes and
their name ia legion to deplete the Nation
al Treasury this session, will fail, as they
ought to do.
The receipts from customs as well as from
internal taxation thus far in the new year,
are very encouraging, far exceeding those of
the same period last year.
None of tbe numerous financial proposi
tions yet presented in cither house will be
approved of. Morton's is probably the most
popular, but will not pass muster.
It is said Johnson will send no more nom
inations to tbe Senate, as be sees there is no
use to do so. He has from this date just
forty-two days of Presidency left him.
Colonel G. A. Forsyth, who distinguished
himself in the Indian engagment, in Kansas,
in September last, has been breveted as
Brigadier-General for gallant conduct on
that occasion.
The engine-house at Harper' Ferry, so
heroically defended by old John Browu aud
bis men, has, w ith other buildings, been pre
sented by Congress to a college for colored
men, and tbe bill was sigued by Andrew
Johnson.
Moses n. Grincell, it is quit probable,
will be appoiuted Collector of Custom in
New-York. Owing to the loose manner in
which the business of the Custom-House
there is mauaged, this will be on of Presi
dent Orant's early appointments.
The Virginia Committee called the other
day on Secretary Schofield and by him in
troduced to General Grant, with whom they
spent some time. They afterward had inter
views with leading Republican Congressmen.
The efforts of this committee will do much
to bring Virginia back to ber duty.
A strong effort is making in the House of
Representatives for a heavy appropriatioa
toward a ship canal around Niagara Falls,
but it wilt not tuceed. It will meet the fate
tbat awaita every similar attempt upon the
National Treasury. The time has arrived
when economy is forced upon us, whether
we will or not.
Colonel A. K. McClure, of Philadelphia,
and a few of his friends had an interview
with General Grant last week, In which the
tubject of Pennsylvania politics was freely
discussed. The General gave them to uuder
stand that no proscription of Republicans
upon the part of the Senators would be tol
erated by him.
When and How to Talk. We take the
following very explieit statement from the
Philadelphia Inquirer, a follows :
General Grant, hitherto regarded generally
as a man of impenetrable reserve, reticence
and silence almost absolute, has, during his
visit to Philadelphia, so far turned himself
inside out that those who have seen most of
him have got a clear Impression tbat he is
altogether the very most unreserved public
matt wbom they have ever met anywhere.
His reported opposition to any further sub
tidie to Paciflo railroads, and th like
national grants to corporate enterprises, is
abundantly confirmed by bis frequtnt de
claration while here, in tb bearing of all
who happened to be present. lie has vea
gone o far a to lay that L return to
Washington now for tbe express purpose of
exerting his personal influence with Congress
against all appropriations of publio tuouey
which can by any mean be avoided.
The cultivation of olive tret it becoming
eiteukif io Califoruis.
Oil BAT FinB I FUILADUL.
1M1A.
DESTRUCTION Or THE BURD MARBLE BLOCK
UPFOSED LOW OV LIVE SEVERAL PER
SONS INJURED NEATUT A MILLION COL
LARS WOUTft OV PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14. The burning of
the beautiful and costly block of marble
buildings on Chestnut st, above Ninth, at an
early hour this morning, was one of the most
serious calamities that ha befallen our busi
ness community for many years.
At one o'clock this morn in ff an explosion
was heard by the officer at the corner of
lentu ana Chestnut street. Hurrying to
ttie marble brock at Ninth and Chestnut,
they arrived in time to see smoke and flames
issuing through tbe shattered window and
tho iron grating in the rear of 'Caldwell'
jewelry store. The concussion from the
explosion vis so great that the people in the
adjoining houses and tbe officers in the vi
cinity felt it? and the ash in th Sansom-st.
front was torn frota its place. Quicker than
words can tell, tbe flames burst throng!) tbe
first floor of the jewelry establishment, and,
unobstructed, leaped into the second story,
filling the whole structure with light and
smoke. At tue time various were tbe sur
raises as to the origin, but it has been ascer
tained tbat the boiler in the basement of
the jewelry store, which are used for warm
ing the building, and were placed there for
the express purpose of avoiding the danger
trotn tires in cutlurent part ot ttie structure,
exploded, scattering the burning coals over
tbe entire floor.
The block comprised three stores, com
mencing at tbe south-west corner of Ninth
and Chestnut-sts., occupying a frontage of
aoout 120 leer, and extending tnrougn to
Sansom st. The buildings were erected on
tbe ground formerly occupier! ly tbe late Dr,
Burd's mansion, and were flaished about two
and a half years ago at a cost of nearly a
quarter of a million dollars. They were con
sidered tbe finest and most substantial mar
ble edifices in the country. The corner store
was occupied by Messrs. Howell & Brothers,
manufacturers and dealers in paper hang
ings; the middle one by James K (Jaldwell
& Co., jewelers, end the third by Messrs. J
F. & E. B. Orne, dealors in enrpcts.
The Continental Hotel building, on the
south east corner, was several times in lenp
ardy, especially about 8 o'clock this morn
ing, when the flames burst from the windows
opposite fronting on Nintn St.; but it fortu
nately escaped damage. Thero was con
siderable excitemeut among the cnests, who
numbered some 500 ; but it. was allayed in a
creat measure through the coolness ditplay-
ed and 'excellent arrangement made by the
proprietor, Mr. J. hi. Kingsley, ana his clerks.
It was not necessary for a guest to leave the
house, although the vicinity was thronged
with "carpet baggers." Tbe ladies exhibit
ed much more composure than the men.
The tglal loss in property is estimated at
about a million dollars. Several persons
were severely injured by the faliiug of the
cracked marble and pieces of the wooden
cornice, and it is feared that two of Mr.
Caldwell's clerks, Edward Hagan, formerly
or Providence, R. I., and J. F. Polk, of
Winchester, Ya., perished in the flames.
The store of J. E. Caldwell & Co. is com
pletely destroyed. Their stock was valued
at $330,000, 1100,000 worth of which, com
prising the diamonds, watches, &o., was de
posited in fire-proof safes, and found in good
Condition this morning. The stock consisted
of jewelry, silver and plated ware, clocks,
bronzes, pictures, and faucy articles of every
variety, and was one of tho most valuable
ever collected in America. The Art Gallery,
on tbe rear of the second floor, was rich with
treasures, embracing many most valuable
paintings, statues, brorzes, and other costly
works, including the "Veiled Statue." By
2J o'clock tbe ontire building was burned
out from top to bottom, and the interior
walls and floori fell with a startling crash.
The insurances on their stock amount to
1141,000. There was aUo an insurance on
the fixtures of $3,000 each in tho Astor and
Howard Companies. The building was
owned by William O. Houston, and cost
$58,000, on which there is an insurance of
$50,000, all in Philadelphia companies. At
about 2 o'clock the flames made their way
into ths corner building, occupied by How
ell & Brother, who had a largo stock of pa
per of all kinds on hand, the Spring stock
having been received a short time ago.
Everything in the building was destroyed.
Although the building was of marble, the
cornices were of wood, and fell to tbe street
or were whirled through th air, imperiling
the adjacent buildings. Many of the fire
men were injured by the falling fragments.
The loss of Howell & Brothtr is nearly $200,
000, on which there is an insurance of $105,
000. Tho property was owned by Mr. Geo.
Howell, and cost $83,000, on which there is
an insurance of $50,000.
The entire stock of Messrs. J. F. and E.
B. Orne, carpet dealers, No. 00 Cheatnut-st.,
was damaged by water, but the building
was not much injured by fire. The stock
was valued at $12.1,000, on which there is
an insurance for $225,000. The building
was owned by Mr. Benjamin Orne, and cost
$60,000, on which there is an insurance for
$50,000.
Thb Coal Trade. Tho quantity sent by
Railroad this week Is 21,281 17, against 32,
002, for the corresponding week last year.
Only one or two collieries have started
since our last report the balance remain
idlo, and we learn that some difficulty has
occurred at some of tho collieries. Unless
prudent persons are placed at the head of
the organizations in this County, they will
fail in their objects. Bo far they are con
trolled in a great measure by men of extreme
ly contrasted views, with but little knowl
edge of the real wants of the Region, aud
many of the best men are leaving the County
to locate where more enlightened views pre
vail, and there is lets trouble
Decrease this year so far. compared with
last year, i 82,281 tons. The Reading Rail
road last year was 102,523 Ions ahead of the
previous year. It is now 40,267 behind last
year. The Lehigh Valley Railroad was last
year 119,523 tons ahead. It is now 4,339
behind the trade last year. Minert' Journal.
iiituvri'it:. "
Hay brings $25 per ton in Clarion, Pa.
North Carolina feasts on open air straw
berries. Hartford olaimt sixty strictly professional
gauiblvrs.
A "champion one legged skater" is amu
sing Providence.
Captain Kenny, U. S.'A., has committed
suicide at Sitka.
A man is being tried in Cincinnati for
stealing a torn cat.
Female compositor let up the San Fran
cisco Calijoruian.
Flogging ha been abolished from the
Swedish army.
Boston ba 102 female teachers who de
mand the right to vote.
Two thousand men are employed en the
New Orleans levscs.
Bell Boyd is doiug something in th
newspaper line in Texas.
New York City bad 740 fire last year,
which cost more than $4,000,000.
$30 per month is tbe salary ol each Pro
fessor In tb California University.
Th new Stat Treasurer enter upon bis
office on the first Monday of May next.
Fashionable dinners in New York now
have each delicate bill of fat enclosed in a
golden uut shell.
California now produces raisins of superior
quality and fine flavor.
In Cinckinatti, nineteen ladies have formed
an Equal Saffrage Bociety.
New Orleans owe 115,000,000, and ber
assessed value is $200,300,000.
The canals of New York last year yielded
a surplus revenue of $3,293,800.
The grocers of Philadelphia, five thousand
in number, bare formed a proUotlv union.
Mail advices confirm previous renortl of
th submission of the Cretans to Turkish
authority.
One of the gentlemen of the jury which
tried Aaron Burr for treason is still living at
Chilliootbe, Ohio.
The prospects are that the Moorbead tariff
bin win not meet with consideration this
session of Congress.
Mr. Eggleston, of Cincinnati, announces
that he will contest the seat of P. W. Strader,
iu tue next VongreB.
Massachusetts is said not to have now a
single highway or bridge on which toil is
cnargea. ah are tree.
A paper lias been started in New England
which ia called The Comet, because it has an
original taie every week.
In Paris there are said to be twenty-eight
regular newspaper correspondents, twenty of
whom are Americans.
Washington is dull, this winter, fashion
ably speaking, as indeed it slways is during
toe last winter ot a l'rcsident.
The Nw York Cooper Union has estab
lished a Bchool for tho practical instruction
ol women in telegraphy.
The fortune left by Baron Rothschild is
more than half as much as the whole annual
income of Great Britain.
Strange as it may seem, there is a smaller
per centage of toreigners iniScw lork than
in any other of the States.
Cant. Kenny, of the United States Army,
committed suicide in Alaska by shooting
hiuiseit through the heart.
The last rumor says Napoleon's mind is
breaking up, and the Tuilleries may soon be
a deligbtlul private mad-uouse.
Fifty thousand people in New York wear
wigs, aud the pcrruquicrs ot that city do an
annual business of $3,000,000.
During the past three years, in England,
more than six hundred boys and men have
been killed by colliery explosions.
Advices from Sandwich Islands state that
the slave trade ia opeuly carried on betw een
the Islunds and the coast of South America.
There are C'cat complaiuts in New York
'that ut every fashionable wedding there
somebody steals somebody else s overcoat.
During his lute visit to Florida, Senator
Sprague purchased nine thousand acres of
the best lund in thiU btate tor ten dollars an
acre.
The Dariea caual will be about thirty
miles in ltugih, iucluding a seven mile tun
nel, and the estimated cost is about $05,000,
000. Mr. Henry Bcrgb, the champion of dumb
brutes, has been arrested in New York for
obstructing tiavel by stopping oveiloadcd
horse cars.
Baron Biisse receives ten thousand francs
a year for publishing daily bills of fare, aud
receipts fur cooking the various dishes,. in
Girardin's paper.
A Massachusetts inventor has made appli
cation for a patent for, an arrangement by
which all the cattle in a burning barn can
be turned loose without loss of time.
An old gre& grocer, who died in London
last month, left 15,000 to Dickens, on con
dition tbat Charie reads the trial scene from
"Pickwick" in presence of the grocer's family
once a year.
A distinguished chemist make the un
pleasant announcement that every spoonful
of raw sugar which is put in a cup of tea or
coffee is alive with vermin. Ketiuing the
sugar kill the insects.
An exchange says Jubal Early will take
advantage of President Johnson's amnesty
proclamation and return home, singing,
"Tbe year of Jubal E. is coming ; return ye
wandering sinner, home."
An ardsnt couple was married in Charlotte
county, Va., lately, standing on one muddy
bank of a swollen stream, while the officia
ting clergyman stood on the other. Tbe
bridges bad been swept away.
The Standing Committee of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania have re
fused, by a unanimous vote, to sign a testi
monial for Rev. Dr. Doane, recently elected
Bishop of the new Diocese of Albany, New
York.
An old hunter, who represents the Pen
obscot Indians in tho legislature, has six
hundred traps set for wild animals, and says
that the beavers have Increased very much
on the Penobscot river within the last few
year.
Flaktatiox Bittebs ouiubiu rar medioal vir
tues with a delioioui aroma, aud a flaror grateful
to th palato. It ia purely Tegotabl, and in its com
position all th requisite of aoienoa Lave been com-
lied with. It ia suitable for all ages and (exes. It
s gentle, stimulating and soothing. All dyspeptic
disorders are cured by it, and it repairs and restores
nature's wasted powers. Plahtatiom Dittkrs are
inoreasing daily in favor with all olasse It relieve
suffering, renders life alnxury, brightens the present,
and throw a hopeful light on the futur.
Masnoli A Watxb. Superior to th best im
ported Gorman Cologne, and sold at half the price.
l'u , Venango Co., Pa., Dec. 18th, 1663.
Da. lis A Co., Buffalo, X. Y.
Gentlemen : Your excellent Catarrh Remedy has
aocompliihed for niy wife more than we could have
believed wilho ut having tried it. W had given up
all bop of ever e&'oeting a cbre in her ease. We had
already tried almost every other remedy proposed
by th medioal faculty without the least benetlt,
some really wer aa iujury. Her sense of smell was
destroyed, and her vuiou becoming much injured
from the disease, having produced olosur of th
' tear duot," and even the souse of tuete was much
impaired. With th us of three boxes only, of your
Keinedy, I baliov the Catarrh is entirely healed.
What a great work It has done in driving away tbe
dark brooding despair tbat had settled on our minds.
I shall ever reeommend your Catarrh Kemedy to
all with whom I moot afflicted with th dread dis
ease. Vouis truly,
Jonjt WaiOBT.
Br. Sage's Remedy will be sent to any address by
mail, on reoeiut of sixty oouL. Addres, It. V.
l'lKBta, M. I)., Buffalo, N. Y.
Tor sale by most Druggist everywhere.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
npilE undorslguad, Administrator Cum Testamento
L Annexo of John Hall, late ef the borough of Se
liusgrove, deeeased.will, by virtu of an order of the
Orphans' Court of Snyder county, directed to th
undersigned, and by force of th last Will and Testa
mailt ol the said doceuod, offer to public sale, ofl the
premises, in said borough, ou TUl'KSDAi', tbe 18th
day of I LliRUAKY, A. U., 1669, at U o olook, A.
M , th following valuable real (state, vis : A
CiRTAIN LUl'of UKOLMD.tituat in the borough
of belioiZTOV aforesaid, bounded on lha nnnk
Pin street, east by Market street, south by lot of
" nauuenuagar, ana west ny an alley, being
about fifty feet in width and about on hundred aud
fifty feet In depth, on whioh ther is arseted a
LAH(a FKAU1C liOILDI.xG, now oeoupied by
HienUnd A Ilostottsr a Hardware btore, part
thereof by Samuel Allemaa, Esq., as a law office,
and part thereof by tin. Began as Confectionery
Btore, and th back part by a dwelling bouse and
occupied by Mr. Boharf. Tbi is on of th most
central and valuable properties in Belinsgrove, and
a favorably, tf not th mo; favorably looated for
busiueseef any property in this plea. Peisoo want
ing to seouraaguod business stand will do well to gift
this pieperly an examination, as it is not often that
Real Batata of this character oao be obtained. Th
ubaoriber will als sell at the same time and plue,
St share of Bank Block in th Danville National
Bank : SI ahare in th old Northumberland Bank.
now First National liask of Suubury , and share la
tb Meobauios, XaUeoal Bank et Philad'a. Term
mad kaowa en day of sale.
I I 6CHOCTI, Administrator
6lmgrov Jeo 33, 1143. -It
nBponslM A treat Wms4
TO DISPOSE of roarmtee th sal of Landed
and other valuable property ro different part ef
th United State. Prolt very liberal, Sale Mail
effected, and no los of tin from other basin.
Addr 4. T. HILLER CO.,
an . wa . ai box e, r . v. rati vepoeu, ma .
Lackawnmna a Bloometrarsr ntUSL-
t-txul.
ON and after Mondav. Mo. 3flih. IMS. VaeMnaser
Trains will rtui a Ibllewe :
eiOLTH WARD
A.M. f.M.
A M.
. 10 20
1 &
11. M
r. m.
Sit
Hi
1 M
La- Beranton,
1 25 4 10
66 4 47
.2 .2
St) T 47
104 I 20
tit
NORTHWARD.
A.M. f.M.
rittaton,
Kingston,
ii
Bnpert.
Danville,
Arr.
North'.,
A.M. Pit.
teav rTortk'd.,
Paavllt,
Bapari,
" Kingston,
Vittston,
Arr. BoranWB,
7 1 til
r 4 it
81 tbi
10.57 (4
III 10
11.05 t.4t
S bt
9.2
10 10
a us
Hi
8.40
Trains reavin Soranton at 5.2S A. M. atd 4.1 P.
M., connect at Northumberland with trains on P. A
K. K. It. for Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington,
VYilliamsport, Look Haven, Pittsburg and West.
Train arriving at Soranton at 10.00 A. M. eon
neet with trains arriving at New York it 4 44 P, M.,
Philadelphia at 0.20 P. M., and Great Brad at l.iO
P.M.
Train arriving at Beranton at J 40 P. M. eonneet
With trains for Ureat Bead and Went.
H. A. rONDA.Bup't.
XII K BKsf nlfiEUltt.l;
new Volume, January let.
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herotafor existing between Muster, Wilvert
A Kngle. in the publication of the Suxburt Amibi
can, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 1st
day of January, 1869. Mr. tngle having disposed
of a is interest in tbe said firm to Mr bm'l Wiivert,
the business will hereafter ba carried on under th
firm name of Masser A Wilvert, by wbom all unset
tled account of th late firm will be settled.
H. B. MASSER,
EM I. WILVERT,
N. 8. ENOLE.
Bunbury, January 9, I960.
Lime ! Lime I
THE subscriber having charae of th Lime Kiln of
II. B. Masser. near Velinsgrove. is now furnishing,
to farmer and others, Lime of th best quality in
large quantities. Tb lime is burnt and selected
with th utmost oare, end its quality guaranteed.
Jan. 16, '69. CUAS. DUNKKLBKROER.
Police la Ifnnkrnptcy,
fpUtS is to give nolle, tbat on th Hth day of
X January, A. 1). 1B69, a warrant in Bankruptcy
was issued against the estate of Charles K. Walked,
of Cameron township, in tbe county of Northumber
land, and State of Pennsylvania, who has been ad
judged a Bankrupt on hi own petition ; tbat tbe
payment of any debts and delivery of any property
belonging to such Bankrupt, to hira or tor his use,
and the transfer of any proporty by him ar forbid
den by Law ; that a meeting ef tho Creditors of th
aid Bankrupt, to prov their debts, and to choose
on or more Aselgnee of hi estate, will be held at
a Court of Bankruptcy, be bolden at Bunbury,
Northumberland eounty, Pennsylvania, before John
8. Detweiler, Register, en th 6th day of February,
A. D. 139, at 10 b'clook A. Al.
T. D. UREEXAWALT,
Deputy United States Marshal, (aa M onsen nxr.)
Western Dietiict ol Pennsylvania.
January IS, 1369 4t
Notice in Bankruptcy.
THIS is to give notice, tbat on the 8th day of
January, A. D. 18ti9, a warrant in Bankruptcy
was issued agaiust the estate ofJohu L. Hammer, of
Bhamokin, in the eounty of Northumberland and
Stat of Pennsylvania, who ba been adjudged a
Bankrupt on his own petition i that the payment of
any debt and delivery of any property belonging to
such Bankrupt, to him r fur his use. and the trans
fer of aay property by him ar forbidden by Law ;
that a meeting of tbe creditor of th said Bank
rupt, to prov their debts, and to choose one or mere
Assignee of hi estate, will beheld at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be bolden at Sunbury, Northumber
land county, Pennsylvania, befor John 8. Detwei
ler. Register, on th 6th da of February, A D. led'J,
at 11 o'clock A. M.
T. D. OREENAWALT,
Deputy United Slates Marshal, (as Messenger.)
Western District of Pennsylvania.
January II, 1869 4t
Notice in Bankruptcy.
THIS is to give notice, that on th 11th day of
January, A. M. 1869, a warrant in Bankruptcy
was issued against th Estate of William A. Ubafer,
ofUerndon, in th county of Northumberland and
State of Pennsylvania, who ha been adjudged a
Bankrupt on bis own petition ; that th payment of
any debts and delivery of any property belonging
to such Bankrupt, to him or fur hi us, and th
trawler of aay property by him ar forbidden by
Law ; that a meeting of th Creditor of the said
Bankrupt, to prov their debt, and to chose oa or
mor Assignees of hi aetata, will be held at a Court
of Bankruptcy, to b kolden at Buobury, Northuta
beiland eounty, Pennsylvania, befor John B. Det
weiler, Register, on th 6th day of February, A. P.
1&69, at 101 o'slock A. M.
T. D. QKEEKAWALT,
Deputy United State Marshal, (as Messenger,)
iieuiut vi viuisvi aula.
January IS, 1883. 4t
Notice Ik lstasa.i-sptcjr.
millS is to giv notice, that on th 12th day of
s ueoemoer, a. v. ibos, a warrant in rjankrupt
oy was issued against the estate of William Haupt,
of Milton, in the eounty of Northumberland, and
6tat of Pennsylvania, who ba been adiudned a
bankrupt on bis own petition ; that lh payment of
any aeou ana nenvery oi any proporty Belonging
w ucn Daaarapi, w aim or ni use, anu me trans
fer Of any property by him ar forbidden by law ;
that a meeting of the creditors of tb said Bankrupt,
to nro Uaair debt, and to choose on or more As
signee of bis estate, will be bold at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be noiaen at ountmry, noruiumaer
land eounty, Pa., befor John 8. Delwilar, Register,
on tb 6th da; of February, A. V. In9, at 9 o'clock
A. M. T. D. QREBNA WALT,
Deputy United State Marshal, (aa Messenger.)
Western District of Pennsylvania.
January 9, !. 4t
GASH.
HI9I1EST market price in CASH, paid for all
Copper, Bra, Lead, fine, Iron, A., by
' ' VT. O. HICKOK A BON,
Eagl Works, Uarruburg, Pa.
Jaauary , 186. 1m
Acorn (a WantJ.
T te lh i !
Or nfweiM rrnia wkie j reus Ihel asjmuni ean be
suae kTMHin Ike I.ATtar IMI ROVED COMMON
8KNSE FAMILY HKWINO MACHINE, Paita UH.
For Ciieetar. ail feriei tf see
C. UOWSSKa A CO , Third Street.
Dee.S, 'S.-Sm. Philadelphia, Pa.
vTutld Iwomtt - -
SALOON wrth er without Fixture, wet located
ia Bunbury Addrtat with particular, "
J M ,
Jt. Lirerpo-jl, rerrjV Pa
Toucher's CiIt IastttJt.
fTlBB annual mitring of th Coanty Institute w
X ovene at tb Ceurl Hons, in tbe Boroogh
Bunbury, en Monday, January 16th, 186, at 1 p j
and continue In session during the week.
"Aoeordinf to the A el of Assemblv, approT
April Bth. '67, under wbloh tb Institute I bel
th roll ot member snual be called al least ti
aoh day J a aemmittee ef Bv teachers en Perm
nent Certificate must b (hoses by ballot ; teaehi
may attend th Institnt and be paid by tb Dislr
th same. if tby war ia Sohool, and thone w
absent themselve from Ui Institute ef their oi'
eounty without a good reaeon, aay have their wa
of professional spirit and seal Indioated by oerlifijat
of lower grade al tk next examination. S
Penn'a School Journal, May '67, page 272.
Th Teachers Institute is a legal requislHoa.
is therefore expected thattrery teacher la th ecu
ty will be in attendance. Under th present la
each teacher may recoive pay whll attending t
County Institute, a. though teaching, union t!
board of hut distnot deoide otherwise.
It 1 earnestly hoped that every board will allc
Its teacher time and pay to attend tb coming Ins
tut, as xnrinc has shown that th money th
paid ha been most Jndiclnusly expended. T,
benefits will be greater a the attendance it larger
A record of th dally pretence or abtrae ot ta
teacher will be made by th Secretary, a opy
which will be forwarded to each board, if desired,
order to assist them ia making aitlootiua of teach'e
aext year.
Hen. J. P. Wlckerihara, Stat Buperlntendar
will oertainly address th Inttitut oa Tbursdi
evening, Jan. IHth inat. Let every Director r
Teacher in th County b present on that oocfulci
aim ovary oitiren interested intb eat of educatio
Literary men of all professions, trades or avocutior
tnd every body laterettod in th aus of educatio
ar cordially invited to participate In tb xerelsc
Th exeroita of tb Institute will consist of Cln
Drill, Essay Looture and Diseussfont. The folic
ing persona will be present ts taktpart io the oxc
eisoa:
lion. J. P. Wickershlm, Stat 6uprintndat
lion. C. R.Coburn. Den't '
Henry nouek, Esq , of the School Department ; Vn
Henry Carver. A. M.. of the Mate Normal Sohor
Bloomsburg; Prof. W. Woodruff, of Chester oounti
Prof. K. iSchneidor of Sunbury Classical Inttitut"
Rev. James Campbell, of Northumberland ; Rev M
Hemperly, of Bunbury Prof. Edward Brooke, auth
of Brooks' Mathematical Series i and others.
Th following questions will be discussed durh
the evening :
Tuesday evening : How ean mor men of ablli'
be induoed to make teaching business ?
Wednesday evening : (So we becom mor tali
lied as w become mor enlightened !
Thursday evening: Ar tb service ot lad
teachers as valuable a those ol male teacher, aud
justly rewarded ?
Critics will report each evening Immediately pr
ceding adjournment. Vocal and Instrumental .
sio throughout the week. The design is to make ti
Institute both benofloial and interesting to all. Th
object can be accompanied by full turnout
teachers, determined to receive benefit and improv
mentt, and impart the same to their respecth
lohoolt.
Committee on permanent certificates to bo vloctc
on Tuosday afternoon,
W. J. WoLTSItTOX,
County Superintendent,
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Our Agent, T. 8. SHANNON, Watchmaker an
Joweler, Sunbury, Ponn'a., has a splendid stock
our
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and
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at with th
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be found. They ar handeonie, useful and liu
many years.
Call aud examino them at the store of our Agon
T. 8. SH ANNOH ,
Dealer in Jewelry, Watches and Plated War.
NO PKDDLER8 EMPLOYED.
Jan. 9, 1809. augl.'W ly. . .
rilESH AHRIVAL OF
MILLINERS GOODS
-ALNTID 3STOTI02STS,
Mlsa ANNA FAINTUB,
Marktt Square,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.,
E5PECTrTLL7 informs her friends and th
public, tbat sh has lust returned from the c" v
where she has spent some time in making selection
and purchase, and ba jutt opened a largo stuck e
M1LLINBRT GOODS AND NOTIONS,
Ribbons Laces, Dress-Linings. Crinoline and Wl
gans Skirling Lining, Ho.p .Skirts, Iiuglo T.-'n
inings, Crape Trimmings, liat Crape, Cloak Button;
Corsets, Zephyrs.
A large assortment of Ladies and Qentltmen
Hosiery.
DOLLS of all siiet, Alphabet Blocks, Ac.
She Batters herself in boing able to make a diapln;
ofgoodsthat will give entire satisfaction to visitra,aai
goods will be exhibited with plaasur.
Sunbury, Dee. 12, 1863.
Licensed by th United States Qoverntatat
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Our Premium List to Agents, and Exchange List
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best New York and Boston referances given when
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0 Summer Street, Botton.
Poet-Offioe Box SSi.
December 12, 18SS. Dm
LUMBER AND PLANING
Third Street, adjoining Phil. A Erit Railroad, two
Square North ef th Central Hotel,
BUNBURT, PENN'A.
1114 T. CIjK.HK.Vr,
IS prepared to furnish every description of 1'eeber
required by the demand of the public. H.rlng
all th latest improved machinery tor manufactur
ing Lumber, h it bow ready lo fill order of all kinds
of
TLOORINfl, BIDINO, DOOIfS, SASH,
SHUTTERS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS,
BRACKETS, VERANDAS,
and all kinds of Ornamental eerowt Work.
Turning of vtry description promptly executed
Alto, large assort mnt of
BILL LUMBER'
HEMLOCK andPIKB Also, Shingle, rickets.
Lath, A.
Orden promptly filled, and shipped by Railroad
or otherwise. IRA T. CLEMENT.
Bunbury, Dee. 19, 1868. ly
Laat Notice.
ALL parties Indebted to tbe firm of J W Pri
ling A Bon, will please call end settle btfur
ilia llttk da f Janu.n 1M9. aa after that the ac
count will be placed la th band of a Join for
collection.
Also, those Indebted to H. T. 'riling will sst
eoeU by sltlug theu previous to tb lith day of
January. .
J . Vf . I Mill.' J " "
H. y. PRILIAU.
Bunbury, Dm. 1, lS6t 41 ' .
NATIONAL LAGER BEER
SALOON.
Oa Third Street, near th Depo, Bunbury, F
JOwttMv vVHWrtnfrmithscitiMns of Bunbury,
and th publl genet all, 'bat he ha opened
I.ACi:!. 11 KK SSI A I-
at th abovi p1ao.-Thestf Lager Beer, and
Mall Lionof. villi beikt.!. Also Ojaurs, Ac, con
stantly nf to cut men.
1XR SJ ALl'e
A Ipt '( Blacksmith Tools, nearly Apr'
OI W ZII OLtlf, Attoiaey al La. i
bunbury. .'anutrt 9, 1V9