l)t lk, Cotiniji bow-qie. OU O. HALL, ItllTOt flOFBUTOR. t. r. Moost, rooLiaurB. MOXDA V, DEC, 24, 1866. I 1 1 L. Better Days. At least, let us hope for them. The American peoplo have something to be thankful for. They may be thankful that civil war has ceased ; that the price of living is coming down ; that the times are in every way improving, and that unless the junsa of politicians in Congress at Washington attempt to car ry their infernal schemes too far, and again plunge our country' into interne cine troubles, we may indeed hopefully look for a speedy return of the peaceful and prosperous years of the past. We may be thankful that the future looks brighter than on the commencement of Bny New Year for six years back. Wo may also be thankful that we have a Chief at tha head of our government who does his duty without tsar or favor, iudependent of any pnrty,nnd who will revere the great Magna Charts which lie has sworn to uphold and defend, and will protect the interests of the people both at home and abroad. As a nation, the history of the world does not furnish an example of unpara Idled prosperity ns has been alotted to us through the wisdom and benifioence ot an Omnipresent God. After five terrible years of murderous war, and that a war of brothers, which would have irretrievably ruined any other na. tion on the ace of the globe, yet to-day we stand the leading nation of the world. Let us then, in the fulness of our hearts for all these blessings, hope and pray that if more troubles are in store for us, that the Good Being who is the guardiau of our destiny may either avert thorn, or carry us as safely through them as be has done in the past. An individuals we may all have priva tions, tribulations and sufferings in store for us, but a bold heart will overcome all of them. Let us school ourselves to look well to the present and the futuro will take care of itself. M. The editor of the Brookville Her ald thus discouiseth on the recent fal' ot enow. We think if he is married he had better get a divorce. Lots op Fun. Old mother Nature, who has been letting things run loose ' for the pas year or two, waked up to the necessities of the season, and on Saturday night and Sunday last, she did her nicest in the way of a snow stortn she did the thing up in genteel style, giving us twelve to fifteen inches of clean white snow, and rendering the prospects for a gay time during the hol lidays flattering in extreme. The gin gle of sleigh-bells is gay and joyous mu sic, and we thank old dame Nature in our heart of hearts for being so kind to the boys and gals, as to send this snow just is the nick of time. Won't there be a bmushin' time. Moonshine and snow all at once. How many merry makings, happy hearts, and happy match es, and other little ct ecetras will result from this opportune favor of the blessed old Dame ? Heigh-ho ! we almost wish we were young again. It is such jolly good fun to sloighride with the eal you love, and in a country where toll bridges are plenty with nobody to see but the man in the moon. Oh, dear, " I wish I were a.boy again," to. At Ottawa, Canada, on Friday, a young coquette, Julia Walter, had made an appointrant to elope with a British private, John Welih. While in wait ing for the girl, the soldier was seized . gagged, stripped, and an old flame, Lar ry Lawlor, whom Julia had jilted for the red-coat donned the uniform, kept the tryst, and was firmly tied to the girl before she discovered the mistake by a ready-made priest feed for the occasion The girl's mother bad arranged the whole affair. A Dutchman at Decatur married a sesond wife a week after the loss of wife No. 1. The Sabbath following the bride asked her lord to take her riding, and was cut up" with the following re ponae ; "yeu tink I ride out mit anoder woman so soon after the death of mine frau? No.no." An English jury has decided that when a man who is smoking in a rail road ear refuse tj remove his cigar at the request of bis fcliow passengers, 'hey have the right to kooek it out oi his mouth, and the judge thought that tho blowing of tobaooo emote in the ioe of a fellow passenger might be 8 Jisiieei an isu!k. Pertlott itttventure- A young couple living just above Windsor came to this city on Saturday to visit sotue friends. They resido near the shore of the river on the other Bide, and it had been their custom to cross in a small boat and return whenever incli nation suited them. They had been making a brief visit in this city last week, and intended to return to their homo on Saturday morning, A strong north west galo was blowing at the time, and their friends attempted to dissuade them from returning. Es pecially did they think it unwise to ven ture out in a small boat, and the safer rout by the regular ferry was urged. But the gentleman had every faith in his ability to manage a boat, co matter how the waves might run, and his wife had equal ccnfiJcnco in her husband. At least, she determined to accompany him. They accordingly set out. It was scarcely daylight in the morning when they started out. The family upon the other side of the river expected their arrival, and when tho morning pussed by and they did not come, anxiety began to manifest itself. Shortly after dinner one of the family eamo to this side to ascertain the cause of their detention. Judge of his astotiishmcut to find that they had set out for homo curly in the morning. As they had not arrived it was immediately conjectured that the boa! had been overturned in the gale, and that they had been drowned. In quiry was immediately set on foot. A man at one of the mills in the upper part of the city, who saw them set out reported that shortly afterward ho saw a small boat which he iudintified as be ing the same, drifting down the river, and bottom sido up. This seemed to decide their fate, and their friends gave them upas lost. On Monday morning, however, the missing couple returned to their home to tho astonishment and the delight of their friends. It seems that, upon reach ing the middle of the river, they found the gale to be much ouoro violent than they had supposed. When tho full force of the gale was felt, tho boat was filled with water and nearly capsized. The strength of a single man could not manage it, and it was 'driven a wreck upon Belle Isle, just above the city. Though completely saturated with wa. ter and nearly frozen with the increas. ing cold, the gentleman and his wife managed to cling to their little craft un til it was driven ashore. They then made their way to one of the residences on the island, which they reached in a benumbed and almost fainting condition. The gale still continuing very violent throughout the day and night of Sunday, it was impossible to reach the main and. The capsizad boat which was seen rifting down the river on Saturday proved to belong to a schooner which wus lying ashore and from which it had broken away. Detroit Pott December 10. TAeVcte. Baltimore,, Dec. 20. John Clare, cl iargea with the murder of H. D. Grove, photographer, at his establish, ment on Baltimore street, about a year since, was to day convicted of murder in the first degree by the Court at Town sontown, Baltimore eounty, where the trial had been removed. A motion was made by counsel in arrest of judgment. The weather is very cold to day and ice is rapidly forming. bt. Louis, Dec. 20. J. T. Anderson, a stock dealei, was robbed of $1,450 on a street car, yesterday. The steamboat Grey Eagle was wreck. ed in this harbor yesterday. This morning a eocipany of forty emi grants left this city for Venezuela, to locate on a tract of land granted by the Venezuela government to Dr. Henry W. Price, of Virginia. Galvetton, Dtc. 20. Gen. Kiddoo.of the Preedmcn's Bureau, has announced his intention to furnish transportation to Degrees from States where there is a su perfluity ot labor to those where it is in demand. He will extend unusual fa cilities to planters desiring laborets. Areu York, Dec. 20. A special dispatch to tho Herald from Leaven worth, Kansas, says Charles Hamilton, Eucene Hamilton, alias Prof. Lewis, Dr. Livingston and the DeForrcst brothers, were arrested on the 26th instant at El Paso, by detectives on a charge of rob. bing tho bank of Rockwell & Co , ot Elk town, w usconsin, oi iou,uuu, a year ago. A Kadicul paper says it will tax the wisdom of Congress heavily to nndo the mischief done by the President But the wisdom of Congress can't tear a heavy tax, retorts Mr. Prentice. - The A'ctct From Washington. Special Correspondence of tho Age. OENXRAL DEBATE. The understanding that this was to be the last day of the sessiou, for two weeks, caused quite a sUca attoridacoe in the House this morning, the oonse quen ce of which no important business was transacted, the day being devoted by common consent to speech. making. The Senate toook up the Nebraska bill immediately after the morning hour, and had not reached a vote up to the moment of writing. A number of mem bers left the city for their homes this morning, and many more will leave to night. Tho New Orleans excursion party start to-morrow morning over the new Southern route, via. Lynchburg and Tennessee. They expect to bo ab sent about two weeks. Very few mem. bers will remain during the recess ; on-. ly those who are on important commit tees are expected to spend the hollidays hero1 ANOTHER MILITARY COMMISSION CASE. It is expected that the case of Dr. Watson, of Virginia, now held by order of General Schofield at Richmond, a waiting trial by military commission for shooting a negro, will come before the Supreme Court very shortly on an appli. cation for a writ of habeas corpus for the discharge of the accused from the custody of the military authorities. The same points are iuvolved as . were deci ded in the Indiana case a few days ago. couronEAL punishment in Nonra CAROLINA. It is intimated in Radicals circles that Congress will, early next month, take decisive action to prevent the infliction of corporeal punishment by the courts of North Carolina. A resolution to that effect was introduced in the senate to. day by Mr. Wilson, of Massachusests. It is the intention of the Radicals to make the enforcement of General Sick, les' nnti-floggiug order obligatory upon the President. CASK OF MR. Cl'LVEK. Mr. representative Williams, from theJudictary Committee, read a long report in the House to.day on the case of Hon. C. V. Culver. It maintained that, under the Constitution and the uuiform parliamentary usage, a member of Congress is exempt from arrest or imprisonment upon civil process, nnd concluded by a resolution, which was adopted, directing the speaker to issue his warrant to bring Mr- Culver to the bur ot the House. OFF FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. Mr. Hike's committee, authorized to investigate the murder of Federal sol diers in South Carolina, will leave for Charleston to-mcrrow to frolic there during the hollidays at the expense of the contingent fund of the House. GOVERNMENT TF.I.KURAF1I LINE. It is understood that the House I'ni-'t-office Committee are in favor of report ing a bill for the establishment of a tel. egroph line between New York and Washington, under the control of the Postoffije Department. A similar meas ure is before the Postoflice Committee of he Senate. CASF. OF BURR ATT. This morning, Lewis H. Wcichman, the rather notorious witness in the case of Mrs. Surratt and others, was up before the Grand Jury of this District to tesii fy in regard to John Surrutt's compli city in the murder of Mr. Linu-Vn Jf etvs Mtema. There has never been a divorce granted in South Carolina. It is suggested that if to-day you dont like the news from Mexico, wait til) to-morrow and you probably will. A man was roasted to death at Un. iontown, N. V. last Friday, by fulling into a pit of hot ashes at a blast furnace. Two boys and a little irl were drowned at Alton, 111., on Monday last. They were play'og on the ice, which broke and precipitated them into the water. A correspondent of a Western pa per spins a yarn about a German Jew who, after a three days' wandering in the sewers of New York, picked up 27, 000 worth of jewelry, precious 6tones, silver spoons, io. At Lancaster, Vermont, last week, there was a triple murder- A woman was at the bottom of the difficulty, and a young man shot two rifles, and eifded the business by shooting his wretched self. A man named Hartman accidental ly bung himself near Bellevue, Iowa, a few days since, by being caught by his conilorter" while descending from a tree. When taken down life was ex tinet. A large black eagle visited Mil- Iwaukee ou Thursday, during a storm. Helighto4 ou cathedral 8pire) ftnd remained thero during the day. His station was near tho great clock, but its striking did not disturb him. Fivo convicts escaped from the penitentiary at Joliet, 1(1., on Thursday evening last, by creeping through the sewer. The heavy iron whioh protect, od tho sewer, both inside where they entered and outside where they got out, had been eawed off and taken out by some persons outsidu ot the walls. New Orleans, Dec. 20- The Clar. ion, official paper of Mississippi, states that there are no laws in force in that State to propibit the freedmcn from ac quiring real estate ; on the contrary, they purchase, and the courts hold their purchases valid, and more, they are not prevented bearing arms, no license being required. Hartford Dec. 19. A shocking acci dent, ft om carelessucss id tho handling of kerosene oil, occured here to-night, resulting in burning to death of Alice Gilmore, aged eight years, daughter of George Gihnore, who resides at No. 02 Retreat avenue. Boston Dec, 19 The steamship Asia, for Liverpool by way of Halifax, sailed at noon. She carries ont only $50, 000 in specie, Chni lrstoicn, Jllass, Dec. 19. There is considerable fceliDgs here, over the result of the lale election. Not one of the wards, it seems, has had a fair count of the votes cast j and even the Mayor elect is looked upon by many as occupy, ing a doubtful position by being counted instead of being voted in. The citizens declare they wi'l have justice in the- matter, but the ruling powers are slow in counting their friends out. At least thirty members of the House have entered their names as can. didatcs for the floor to make speeches on the late annual message ot President Johnson. We prcsumo there will be some tall talk. -A boy eight years of age, was killed at Hannibal Mo., last week, while wit nessing a game of base ball. The ball, which wus mado of an India rubber car spring, struck him in the pit of the stomach. LICENSED AUCTION!! Kit. "VTOTICE is hereby given that 1 have tak- en out a license as auctioneer, nnd will attend promptly to the calling of ull sales animated to my care. Any pernou culling miles without a license will be held answerable to tho strict letter of the law. P. W BARRETT. Dec241866tf. Auctioneer. ORPHAN'S COURT SALE OF Valuable Ileal Etta te 1 1 BY VIRTUE OF AX ORDER OP THE ORPHAN'S COURT OF ELK CO.. the underuigucd administtator and ad. ministratrix of AQ Rhiues, oi the town, ship of Warsaw, county of Jefferson, deceased, will offer for sale on Tuesday, The 8th Day of January, 1867, at 1 o'clock, P. M., of said day, the undivided one-half of the following described piece or parcel of land situate in Spring Creek townsh'p, Elk county, Pennsylvania, described, to wit : Beginning at a flat rock ou Clarion River, thence down said river south eighty-one degrees wcat thirty six por ches to a rock ; north seventy seeu de. grees west fifteen perches to a flint rock north fifty seven and a half decs west, sixty six perchec, north fifty and a hulf degrees west fourteen perches, north twelve and a quarter degrees west eight, nen perches and six tenths, north seven teen oud three quarter degrees east twelve aud sixty eight hundredths per. ches north seventeen aud three quarter degrees east twelve and sixty eight hun dredth perches; Dorth twenty seven and three quarter degrees west twelve perches, thunco by other lands south eighty oue aud a half degreis west one and two tenths perches, thence by lunds of James Crow south ten and a half d grees west thirty eight perches south thirteen degree east twenty rerches. south fifty twu degrees east, sixteen perches to a Brick south oue hundied and seventy six hundredths ptrches to a netniucK, tnence by lands ot Wilhelin, WilliukA Co., No. 2954 east one hun died and twenty eight aud thirty six hundredth perches to a hemlock, thonnn by laud of John Nicholsou No. 4044 uorth fifteen degrees west ninety per ches to the begiouing, containing Sixty Four acres One Hundred aud Forty Three perches and allowance. ALSO The undivided one half of the following described piece or parcel of land situate in Spring Crock town ship, Elk county Pennsylvania, to wit : Ou the south by warrant No. 2902, on the east by waaraut No. 4044 and a tract of lund warranted in the name of Smith Dow and Brown, on the north partly by warrant No 4044, and partly by laud unknown, and on the west by land unknown, which said tract is known, numbered uud marked as warraut num ber Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Four (2954), warranted in the came of Wilhelia Willink & Co., con taining nino hundred acres and allow ance. Said lands are well covered with HEMLOCK and some PINE timber, Terms of sale CM8H. CAROLINE RHINES, Adm'. R. 8. HUNT, Adadstrator. Dec.Slth, I866ts. F"ll SALE A FINE NEW DOUBLE -SEATED sleigh, with cushioned seats and backs, can bo purchased cheap of .' deo20lf J. 8. HYDE. A. II. Osat, A. I. Wilcox, R. II. Emkrson, E. F. Adams. Q.IIAY, WILCOX & Co. WHOLESALE GROCERS, ST. MARY'S, Opposite Alpine House, Elk County Pa. DEALERS IN Flour, Feed, Butter, Cheese, Feed, Corn, Salt, Fish, Pork, Ham, Powder, Cunncd Fruits, Beef, Beans, Nails, Glass, AND STAPLE GROCERIES. December 20, 1866 ly. NOTICE. TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of EU Count v. No. 15. J Anunrv Term. 1867. la the matter of "Petition of R. F. Elv for n rnmiriHKinn nf ri -....-Vm in behalf of Lucretia Warner, of Ridgwayj nut couniy, ia., wiuow ot Zebulon Warner, deceased." To the friends or relatives of the said Lu cretin Warner ; Notice is hereby given in pursuance of an order of said Court, thnt n .!. will k. empanelled from the Jurors attending the next Court of Common Pleas the 2d Mon day of January, 18(17. at the Court House in Kidgwuy, at 2 o'clock P. M. of said day, -.u mat uio iniuiBiuon will be Held by one of the Judges of said Court to inquire as to the lunacy of the said Lucretia Warner. SOUTHER & WILLIS, dec20to Atfys for Pefr LICENSE NOTICE The following nam. ed persons have filed in the oliieo of the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions Elk county, their potitions for License at the Jannnry Sessions next, agreeable to the Act of Assembly of March 31nt, 1850, ntitled "An Act to regulate the stle of Utoxiuuting liquors." TAVERN LICENSES. David Thayer, Ridgway. John Healy, Ridgway. Mrs. E. O. Clements, Ridgway. H. 13. Shons& H. Largy, Centreville. Amos Wheeler, Centreville. Joseph Windfelder, St. Msry's. Charles II. Volk, St. Mary's. A. Forhtman, St. Mary's. D. C. Oyster, Fox twp Joseph Kocb, Centerville. Herman Kretz, St Mary's. J. F. Martin, Fox township. STORE LICENSES. Frederick Rudolph, St Mary's. Joseph Wilhelm, St. Mary's. Coyne & McVean, St: Mary's. James McCloskey, Centre7illo. GEO A RATIIBUN, dec 20, I860. Prothonotary. p T. Hazeltine & Co. Variety Hall, WARREX, PA. OfTer their customers at this season the lar gest assortment of Holliday Goods, ever exhibited to the people of this section, such as Dolls, Doll-Bodies, Doll Cradles, Toy Bureaux, Toy Tables, and Toys of all Possible Kinds. Tesks, Work Boxes, Portfolios, Albums, Fine Books, Toy Books, Primers, &e. -oo- Look at their Samples of DIARIES FOR 1867. Don't forget to call aud see their FINE STOCK Now just opened! -oo- You will find their Prices Low ! dec203m MANUFACTURERS OF Revolvers, Rifles, Muuket and Carbines, for the Coiled Stales Service. Also POCKET AND BELT REVOLVERS, Repeating Pistols, Rifle Canes, Revolving Rltletl. Ritltt unrl Shot (1 uu bari-nla. ami aim materials sold by guu dealers and the trade general! . Iu these days of housebreaking and rob. bdrv. evcrv house, store, bunk, unrl nffi. hould be supplied with one of ' ItKMlJNUXUiN'IS KK VOL VERS. Parties desiriuir to avail thpmu-.lv.. r lute improvements in ristolw, and superio- nvi.u.visuip uuuiorm, win nna allcombind in the New Remington Revolvers. Circulars containing culs nrl rl. of our arms will be furnished upon applica- SINGLE BARREL SHOT-GUN. t i5??w Pattern. Light, Convenunt i nl Cheap. Manufactured by the undersigned, and sold, wholesale and retail. A libersl discount to dealers. E. REMINGTON &SONS, Ilion. N. V. April 6th 18ott. ' JOB PRINTING CHEAPLY & NEATLY - . EXPEDITIOUSLY Executed it tie Aocam Offic FOR Tllll HOLLIDAYS. " A M,SECASAND FRENCH CAN- Christmas Hoi hday a largo d choice stock of ' candies, Bon B6fts, 'Vxv&x (green, dried and preservsd,) jellies ko y that we have ever exhibited to custom ers. - Call and examine at the BOOK STORE in ., , ST. MARY'S. tTIOR CHRISTMAS ND THE NEW YEvlR. We have laid in a large assortment of R. Catholio Pr,ay. er Books, (both English and German,) some of which will be found of the fin. est quality, Family Bibles, Testaments, Boots of devotioo, Rosaries of all qual. itics, Scapulars, Crucifixes' both carved and cast, together with an assortment of all those articles usually found in a Catholio book store. Call and examine at the BOOK STORE, in ST. MARY'S. Ijl U K SALE ! : A GOOD SPAN OF HORSES, Inquire of or addresi T. B. COBB, JdeclSlsof Ridgwny, Pa. NOTICE 1THEREAS, MY WIFE TER 1SSA WILUFIRE has left my bed and board without just cause or provocation, all wosons are hereby cautioned against liar Ibriing or trusting heron my account as I derl pay no dchlg of her contrastinp. ANTHONY WILDFIRE. Dec. 13lh 18C6. 3U THAYER IlOUSri, RIDGWAY, PA. DAVID THAYER, Proprietor. The undersigned hnvinir fitted nr Inrrrn and commodious hotel on the southwest cornor of Centre and Mill streets, with good and convenient stabling attnehed, respect fully solicits the patronago of his old friends and the p-iblio generally. decl8'60 ly DAVID THAYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE 8TOCKHOLD ers of the Le Mont Gas Coal Company will be held at the office of the Compa nyNo. 71, Broadway, New York City on THURSDAY, the 20th inst., at 1 o'clock. II. A. R. MORN, decl3 2t. Secretary. NOTICE IS HEREiY GIVEN THAT LETTERS 0 ADMINISTRATION on the Estate of Eddy Hyatt, late of Fox township, Elk county, deceased, have been gianted to the undersigned, thcreiore all persons having claims ogninst, or aro in any way indebted to said estate are requested to call and settle their accounts. J. N. HYATT, Adm'r. ORPHA HYATT, Ad'x. dec!3 6tpd. GREAT BARGAINS!! AUCTION! AUCTION! THE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSE TO sell their Entire Slock of Ready-Made Clothing! Consisting of Overcoats, nushtess Dress Coats, Pants, el, tfc. Auction to commence on Monday evening The 17th day of December, And to continue every evening until the whole is sold, JSiTThe business of the firm to continue at the same place as herotoforc. G. P. HINTENACU k Co. ST. MARY'S, PA.' decI31t NEWSHOP. TIK! TIX! TIN! ! t STOVES ! STOVES ! ! STOVES III J ohn Sosenheimer '& Co., WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS. ST. MAEY'b, PA. Keeps constantly on hand and for sale a large and well selected stock ofTIV WARE, STOVES &o. We have everything generally kept in a Tin Shop Our Stock of STOVES consists in Z't of antidustparlorV COOKING STOVES ALSO-IRON GATE & WHEAT SHEAF STOVES STOVE PTPK no- V. . i -.i . . u uo Da at our shop either riveted or groved Spouting and hoofing, ' done 0tt short notice and at reasonable rates u una x uu ij. $1,500' PER YEArTT, want Aeents to sell ouriKPRoviD $20 Sewing Machines LnTnDe,W-VDw- Unde'd upper feed! Bant on trial Warranted five year. Abo salary or large commissions paid. TheoNLr t TV''''1'" h Howe 4- Co., and BacMdtr. All other cheap ma. chine, ar. mrmgent. and th. niter or u wrf'Meto arre.t, fin, and impri,o Illustrated circular. sentr. AddresT or call upon Shaw & Clark, at Bid e?ord Maine, or Chicogo, IU; m.y.nj?,' J?OR SALE!! Inch bore and Winch olTluht-' shaft, and line .haft., J ' aMa Al.o. FOUR cylinder boilers thirty fe. ong and of sufficient power to drWs th vantaA M,!1ohlu"V,i11 find U oth.i, ad, (. 'Jway, p, ot. iti ta ARMAN
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