Domingo and the entire West Indies,
except the Spanish Islands of Cuba and
Porto Hico, has been followed by a
profound popular conviction of the
rightfulness of republican institutions, i
and an intense desire to secure them. |
The attempt, however, to establish
republics there encounters many obsta
cle-, most of which may be supposed
to result from long-indulged habits of J
c denial su pin en ess and d pemlence ;
upon European monarehiai powers.
While the United States have, on all
occasions, professed a decided unwil
lingness that any part of this continent |
c,T its adjacent islands shall be made a
theatre for a new establishment of
monarehiai power, too little has been
done by us, on the other hand, to at
tach the communities by which we are
surrounded o our own country, or to
lend even a moral support to the ei
forts they are so resolutely and so con
stantly making to secure republican
institutions for themselves. It is in
deed, a question of grave considera
tion whether our recent and present
example is not calculated to check the
growth and expansion of free princi
ples, and make those communities dis
trust, if not dread, a Government
which at will* consigns to military ;
domination States that are integral
parts of our Federal Union, and while
ready to resist any attempts by other
nutans to extend to this hemisphere
the monarehiai institutions of Europe,
assumes to establish over a large por
tion of its people rule more absolute,
harsh, and tyrannic than any known
to civilized Powers.
The acquisition of Alaska was made j
with the view of extending national |
jurisdiction and republican principals :
in the American hemisphere. Believ- >
ing that a further step could he taken j
in the same direction, i last year <n
tercd into a treaty with the King of ;
Denmark for the purchase of the is- ■
lands of St. Thomas and St. John on ;
the best terms then attainable, and ;
with the express consent of the people j
of those islands. This treaty still re- |
mains under consideration in the Sen
ate. A new convention has been en
tered into with Denmark, enlarging
the time fixed for final ratification of j
the original treaty. Comprehensive j
national policy would seem to sanction |
the acquisition and incorporation into
the Federal Union of the several adja
cent continental and insular communi
ties as speedily as it can be done peace- j
ably, lawfully and without any viola
tion of national justice, faith or honor.
Foreign possession or control of those
communities has hitherto hindered the
growth and impaired the influence ol j
the United States. Chronic revolu
tions and anarchy there would lie e
qnally injurious. Each one of them,
when, firmly established as an indepen
dent republic, or when incorporated
into the United States would be a new j
source of strength and power. Conform- j
ing my administration to these princi- ;
pies, I have on nooceasion lent support
or toleration to unlawful expeditions set
on foot upon the plea of republican pro- j
pagandisin, or of national extension or
aggrandizement. The necessity of re
pressing such unlawful movements
dearly indicates the duty which rests
upon us of adapting our legislative ac- !
tion to the new circumstances of a de
cline of European monarehiai power
and influence, and of the increase of A
merican Republican i.leas.interests and j
sympathies. It cannot bo long before ;
it will become necessary for this gov
ernment to lend some effective aid to j
the solution of the political and social
problems which aro continually kept
before the world by the two republics
of the Island of St. Domingo, and
which are now disclosing themselves
more distinctly than heretofore in the
Island of Cuba. The subject is com
mended to your consideration with ail
the more earnestness because I am sat- '
isfied that the time has arriv-l when
even so direct a proceeding as a propo
sition for an annexation of the . vo re
publics of the Island of Sr. Don ingo
would not only receive the consent of
the people interested, but would also
give satisfaction to all other foreign
nations. lam aware that upon the
questions of further extending our pos
sessions, it is apprehended by some,
that our political system cannot be suc
cessfully applied to an area more ex
tended than our continent, hut the con
viction is rapidly gaining ground in
the American mind, that with the in
creased facilities for intercommunica
tion between all portions of the earth,
the principles of free government a>
embraced in our constitution, if faith
fully maintained and carried out,would
prove of sufficient strength and breadth
to comprehend within their sphere and
influence the civilized nations of the
world.
The attention of tire Senate and of
Congress is again respecfully invited
to the treaty for the establishment of
commercial reciprocity with the Ha
waiian Kingdom, entered into la-t
year and already ratified by that gov- ;
eminent. The attitude of the United
States towards these islands is not very
different from that in which they stand
towards the West Indies. It is known
and felt by the Hawaiian government
and people that their government and
institutions are feeble and precarious,
and that the United States, being so
near a neighbor, would be unwilling
to see the island pas? under foreign con
trol. Their prosperity is continually
disturbed by expectations and alarms
of unfriendly political proceedings, as
well from the United States as from
other foreign powers. A reciprocity
treaty, while it could not materially
diminish the revenue of the I nitcd
States, would be a guaranty of the good
will and forbearance of all nations, un
til the people of the islands shall of
themselves, at no distant day volunta
rily apply for admission into the U
nion.
The Emperor of Russia ha- accct ded
to the treaty negociated here in Janu
ary last for the security of trade mark
in the interests of manufactures and
commerce. 1 have invited his atten
tion to the importance of establishing
now while it is easy and practicable, a
fair and equal regulation of the vast
fisheries belonging to the two nations
in the waters of the North Pacific Ocean.
The two treaties between the United
States and Italy in the regulation of
consular power, and the extradition of
criminals, negotiated and ratified here
during th ■ last session of Congress,
have been accepted and confirmed by
the Italian government.
A liberal consular convention, which
has been negociated with Belgium, will
1)3 submitted to the Senate.
The very important treaties which
were negotiated between the United
States and Germany and Bavaria, for
tii? regulation of the rights of natural
ized citizens, have been duly ratified
and exchanged, and similar treaties
have been entered into with the King
of Belgiurn and Wurtemburg,and with
the Grand Dutchies of Baden and Hes
se Darmstadt. I hope soon to be able
to submit equally satisfactory conven
tions of the same character now in the
course of negotiation with the resjiee
tive governments of Spain, Italy and
of the < Ktom.m Empire.
An examination of the claims against
the United States by the Hudson's Bay
Company and tho Puget's Sound Agri
cultural Company, on account of cer
tain possessory rights in the State of
'Oregon and Territory of Washington,
alleged by those companies in virtue
of provisions of the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain of
June 15, istti, has lieen diligently pros
ecuted under the direction of the Joint
International Commission, to which
they were submitted for adjudication
by treaty between t lie two govern merits
July 1,1%'], and it is expected will
be concluded at an early day.
No practical relation concerning co
lonial trade and the fisheries can be
accomplished by treaty ietween the
United .States and Great Britain until
Congress shall have expressed their
judgment concerning the principles
involved.
Three other questions, however, be
tween the United States and Great
Britain remain open for judgment.—
These are the mutual rights of natural
ized citizens, the boundary question
involving the title to the islaud of San
Juan, on the Pacific coast, and mutual
claims arising since the year 1853, of
the citizens and subjects of the two
countries for the injuries and depreda
tions committed under authority of
their respective governments. Nego
tiations upon these subjects are pend
ing, and I am without hope of being
aide to lay before the Senate for its
consideration during the present ses
sion, protocols calculated to bring toan
end those justly exciting and long ex
isting controversies.
We are not advised of the action of
the Chinese government upon the lib
eral and auspicious treaty which was
recently celebrated with its plenipo
tentiaries at this capital.
Japan remains a theatre of civil war
marked by religious incidents and po
litical severities peculiar to that long
isolated Empire. The Executive has
hitherto maintained strict neutrality
among the belligerents, ami acknowl
edges with pleasure that he has been
frankly and fully sustained in that
course by the enlightened concurrence
and co-operation of the other treaty
powers —namely, Great Britain, France,
The Netherlands, North Germany and
Italy.
Spain having recently undergone a
revolution marked by extraordinary
unanimity and preservation of order,
the provisional government established
at Madrid has been recognized, and the
friendly intercourse which has so long
happily existed between the two coun
tries remains unchanged.
I renew the recommendation con
tained in my communication to Con
gress, dated the loth of July last, a
copy of which accompanies this mes
sage, that the judgment of the people
.should be taken on the propriety of so
amending the Federal Constitution
that it shall provide,
Ist. For an election of President and
Vice President bv a direet vote of the
people, instead of through agency of
electors, and making them ineligible
for re-election to a second term.
2d. For a distinct designation of the
person who shall discharge the duties
of President in the event of a vacancy
in that office by the death, resignation
<>r removal of both the President and
Vice President.
3d. For the election of Senators of
the United States directly by the people
of the several States, instead of by the
Legislatures.
Ith. For the limitation to a period of
years of the terms of Federal Judges.
Profoundly impressed with the pro
priety of making tlvse important
modifications in the Constitution, i
respectfully submit them for the early
and mature consideration of Congress.
We should, as far as possible, remove
all pretext for violations of the organic
law by remedying such imperfections
as time and experience may develop,
ever rem inhering that the Constitu
tion, which at any time exi-ts until
changed by explicit and authentic act
of the whole people, is sacredly obli
gatory upon all.
In the performance of a duty impos
ed upon me by the Constitution, I have
thus communicated to Congress infor
mation of the state of the Union, and
recommended for their consideration
-ueh measures as have seemed.to me
necessary and expedient. If carried
into effect they will hasten the accom
plishment of the great and beneficent
purposes for which the Constitution
was ordained,and which it comprehen
sively states were "to form a more per
fect Union, to establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defence, promote the genera!
welfare, and secure the blessings of
liberty to our- Ives and our postyity."
In Congress are vested all legislative
powers, and upon thorn devolves the
responsibility• as well for framing un
wi-e and excessive laws as for neglect
ing to devise and adopt measures
absolutely demanded by the laws of
the country. Let us earnestly hope
that before the expiration of our respec
tive terms of service, now rapidly
drawing to a clo.-e, an Allwi.se Provi
dence will so guide our councils as to
strengthen and preserve the Federal
Union, inspire reverence for the Con
stitution, restore prosperity and happi
ness to our whole people, and promote
on earth peace, good will toward men.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, Dec. 9, 1-6*.
THE GREAT MUSIC IIALE ORGAN.
—Since the introduction of this noble
instrument, a higher standard of Organ
music has been presented to the public
and every Wednesday and Saturday
noon, the people from different por
tions of the country, who happen to be
journeying through the city, gather to
ljsten to the tones of the grand King
of instruments, and thus the taste for
a purer style of Organ music, has, in a
degree, been created. Even those who
have long studied the Piano, are begin
ning to desire a class of music with sus
tained chords auil suspended harmo
nics, ami many are introducing into
their homes tho AMERICAN ORGANS,
manufactured by S. D. d- 11. W.Smith,
of Boston, with which the excellent
Organ pieces may be so finely rendered
and enjoyed in the parlor. These in
struments have also greatly assisted in
elevating the taste toward a better class
of music, and have been very efficient
in developing the latent talent in the
home circle. — JJoston Post.
DEAR Slß:— The undersigned beg
leave to inform their friends that no in
terruption in their business will occur in
c Resequence of their Wholesale Drug
Warehouse, by fire, on the evening of
the 3d instant, but that all orders ad
dressed as usual to No. G2L Market
Street, and No. 612 Commerce Street,
will be promptly attended to. Very
Respectfully,
T. MORRIS PEROT A CO.
Philadelphia, Peerm'ier 4 th, 186*.
The Court of the Queen's Bench re
fused to grant a new trial to Whalen,
convicted of the murder of D'Arcy
MyGee. Chief Justice Richards and
Judge Wilsyn sustained the verdict of
the Ottawa jury, while Judge Morrison
dissented. The prisoner has been re
manded until Thursday, when he will
| app >1 to the court of errors and ap
i peals.
Throe gentlemen have planted two
hundred thousand peach trees in two
; thousand acres of land at itidgeway,
N. C., wtiich they claim to be the lar
gest Orchard of the kin 1, if not of any
] kind, in the world.
MtsifQvsi,
®hc §t&toti teitf.
Friday Hording 1 , lWembfr 25. ISBB.
THE saxuixe REFILL.
Gov. Geary has issued the usual pro
clamation, required by the act estab
lishing the Sinking Fund, setting
forth the reduction of the State debt, by
the application of that fund to the re
demption of State bonds. The Gov
ernor fixed the amount of these bonds
thus redeemed at $2,414,816.61. This
looks very well, on paper, and, of course,
the radical journals pretend to be in
transports over the "great reduction of
the State debt," as they triumphantly
style it. llpt the receipts into the
Sinking Fund, annually, are from $5,
000,000 to $6,000,000. Under the pro
visions of the Sinking Fund law, ev
ery dollarof that Fund is to be appli
ed to the extinguishment of the State
debt, yet, by the Governor's proclama
tion it appears that not one half of the
annual receipts of this Fund leave been
applied to this purpose. What has be
come of the other £2,500,000? Why
was i.ot that also, applied to the re
demption of the State loans, as the
law requires? Were there too many
pasters and folders about Harrisburg
last winter? Or were ihe demands of
the late political campaign so urgent
that a "secret service fund" had to be
levied out of the State Treasury ? Stop
your blowing, Mr. Radical,and explain
this matter.
The present Sinking Fund law was
passed by a Democratic legislature and
approved by a Democratic governor.
Under its wise provisions even the
radical party, with such an ass as Geary
at its head, is enabled to pay off some
of the State debt. But if Democrats
administered the laws, instead of only
one-half of the receipts of the Sinking
Fund going to the payment of the debt,
every cent of them would be thus ap
plied ; in.-tcad of £2,411,816.64, at least
£5,000,000 of a reduction would be made
annually.
So much for the annual flourish of
trumpets, on the part of Gov. Geary,
in regard to the redemption of State
loans. All the radical braggarts can
make out of this, they can safely put
in tiie corner of their eye.
WE congratulate our neighbor of the
Inquirer upon the evidence he gives of
becoming an opponent of the miserable
humbug of a high tariff. In his last
issue he copies into the editorial col
umns, an article from the Baltimore
American exposing the fallaciousness
of the present system of high duties
"on tlie importation of the raw ma
terial" used in important branches of
manufacture. We re-produce as fol
lows :
"It is to this result that England has
been led, after manv years' experience
and final abandonment of contrary sys
tems. She has found, under her pre
sent tariff, that increase of receipts and
larger opportunities for employment
to her citizens are both secured by the
free admission of such articles. An
increase of the free list so as to admit
the raw material at the lowest possible
rate of duty, has been of late years
her constant policy, until at length all
such articles as furnish a basis of labor
are now admitted free. Twenty-five
years ago the British tariff enumerat
ed nearly twelve hundred articles on
which specific duty was levied. This
list has been reduced to loss than forty
at present. Yet the English revenue
iias enormously increased, and it has
increased in consequence of this libera
tion of these articles which are requir
ed for English manufactures. The
lowering or abolishing of duties on
such articles thus increases occupa
tions, opens up new branches of indus
try, ami, by so adding to the wealth of
| the jxople* increases the basis for in
ternal taxation and gives the ability to
! prosper under it."
This is our doctrine exactly. It is
the time-honored theory of the Demo
cratic party. It is the view of the
I .
I tariff question taken by every respec
table writer on political economy, with
the sole exception oflltnryC. Carey.
We aro glad to know that the Inquirer
shows signs of coming around to this
way of thinking. We hope to have
still further evidence of its editor's con
version.
THERE now appear to be some signs
of a retreat, on the part of a jiortion of
the radical party, from the position
assumed by some of the more reckless
! and desperate spirits in that organi
' zation. It is now doubted -by those
who are in a position to know, if the
j proposed amendment to the Constitu
tion establi hi: .r universal suffrage,
can command the necessary two-thirds
vote in Congress. We hope these
signs are not deceitful, and that the
threatened attempt to deprive the peo
ple of the right to settle the suffrage
question for themselves will not be
made.
T111: Inquirer wants "statesmanship
and not pettifogging in tho United
States Senate. Bro. Lutz must cease
advocating the election of a democratic
successor to Senator Buckalcv, or lie
will he read out of his party, lie had
better stick to the "pettifoggers" than
be kicked out of the radical organiza
tion.
n ■ i
Tin: Radical Senator Morton has
brought in a bill for the erection ola
new White House. The present one will
not bo big enough for the new President,
when his salary is increased fourfold.
| These are Radical retrenchments!
CASCKBU.
Congress has adjourned to January
sth. A number of important political
measures have been introduced, but
none have yet been acted upon. On
last Friday eulogies of the late Thad.
Stevens were pronounced, when Sum
ner took occasion to belittle himself by
flinging the dirt of the grave in the fa
ces of the living.
A bill to provide for a new Execu
tive Mansion was Introduced by Mor
ton. Georgia is to be legislated out of
the Union, so that Congress can again
reconstruct it. The indications are
that additional reconstruction acts will
be passed bearing upon the status of
that State. The object is plainly to o
verlhrow tho present legislature so
that the new one may send Gov. Bul
lock to the Senate, in place of Hill or
Miller. Mr. Edmunds introduced a
bill to repeal the act admitting Georgia
t > representation, and restoring the ex
pelled negroes to their seats in the
legislature of that state. Bullock, the
carpet-bag Governor is at the, bottom
of this mischief, and opposed to him is
Ex-Gov. Brown who says that Geor-
jjria has enough of reconstruction.
The Alaska investigation thus far
shows that qui tea number of individu
als had their "lingers in the pie." Hon.
Robert ,j. Walker testifies that For
ney's Chronicle received SB,OOO in gold
for the use of its columns, in favor
of the purchase.
The President has sent to the Senate a
number of important appointments,
action upon which has been deferred
til! the reassembling in January.
TUK want of space prevents us from
making any extended remarks on the
President's Message found in this
week's pa per. The fact that the Radi
cals are howling about this document,
and that the Senate exhibited alack of
dignity by refusing to hear it read, as
is customary, is the very best evidence
that the mes.ago is one which those
"narrow minded block-heads," with
their utter disregard for everything
that smacks of constitutional liberty
and justice, could not appreciate. We
invite a careful perusal of what Presi
dent Johnson says in his last annual
message to Congress.
Four LAFAYETTE, the American
B.istile, over whose gloomy walls, dur
ing the reign of terror, the "clouds of
heaven looked darkest," has been de
stroyed by tire. If atones had audible
voices, what tales of sufferings, sorrow,
and distress would those tell, nowsfaud
iug smoke stained in the waiera of New-
York Bay! Hate, ambition, lust,
and greed for gold ail contributed to
tenant that fortress, and after ages
wiii read the records connected with it
as they do those chronicling the hor
rors of the French Hostile.
THE .Somerset Herald and Whig
thinks that those of its party in Con
gress who are pushing forward the
salfrage question, are a little prema
ture. Bro. Scull is a prudent politi
cian. Now what does Bro. Lutz think
about the matter?
PF.BIOI('ALi.
HEARTH AND HOME is a weekly ii
-1 u->lrated Agricultural and Fireside
Journal of sixteen huudsa/ne pages , de
voted to the interests of Farmers, Gard
ners, Fruit-Growers and Florists. Edit
e i by Mr. Donald If. Mitchell, assisted
by a large corps of practical Agricultu
ralists. The Fireside Department edited
by Harriet Beecher Stowe, assisted by
Mrs. Mary E. Dodge, with Grace
Greenwood. Madame Do Vert and oth
er able contributors. See prospectus in
another column.
DEMOKKST'S NEW YEAR'S NUMBER.
We only echo the universal opinion,
when we say that this Magazine im
proves wi th every year, ifn ot wi th e very
successive number. Oilier Magazines
preserve the same tone, the same fea
tures the samestyle, (never rising above
thedead level, which they have for years
past,J but Demorest's is progressive,
always fresh and full of interest, and
instructive information. A new fea
ture for this year is the "Ladies' Club,"
which seems air ady to have a long
list of members. The fashions and pat
terns are sensible and practical as usu
al. $8 yearly. Send 15 cents, for a
specimen, to 888 Broadway, New York.
YOUNG AMERICA FOR JANUARY.—
There is always a great hurrah among
the children when Young America ar
rives. Its stories, its puzzles, its pic
tures, possess an irresistible attraction.
The January number isoneof the most
interesting and attractive that has been
published. Parents and teachers
should bear in mind that it is the only
juvenile periodical thai con tines itself to
sketches of an absolutely truthful, nat
ural character. Publication Office, B.'is
Broadway N. Y. At $1.50 yearly.
THE LADY'S FRIEND.—Never, per
haps, lias there been published a more
attractive number of The Lady's
Friend. It leads off with a splendid il
lustration on steel, of a story by Miss
Amanda M. Douglas, "Chased by
Wolves." In the large and brilliant
Fashion Plate, the editor has given two
examples of the "Grecian Bend," as it
is seen in Paris—not for the imitation
of her American readers, but to satis
fy their curiosity and also to prove that
this is not, as many suppose, a Sarato
ga fashion, but one having the usual
French origin. There are also very
many engravings devotei} to lady's at
tire, and to the work-table, which the la
dies can better appreciate than we can.
Published by Deacon & Peterson, 819
Walnut street, Philadelphia, at $2.50 a
year.
THE OLD GUARD FOR JAVUA RV.— i
This staunch, bohf, and unflinching |
Democratic veteran opens thecampaign
| of 1863 with its usual sturdy blows for
! the Constitution and restoration of the
White Man's Government, in its lit
erary department it promises much.
We would especially call attention to
the very able article by the editor, en
tiled "Sliding into Monarchy." It is
the dote rmination of the publishers
that The Old Guard for. lSGft shall in
every respect bean improvement even
upon the present character of this tru
ly popular periodical. Price 25 cents ;
£1 per year. Van Evrieliorton & Co.,
publishers, lf>2 Nassau street, New-
York.
Tin: NURSERY.—The January num
ber of this unexcelled nursery maga
zine is on our table. The publishers
promise that it shall be better than ever
the coining year. We shall see. Pub
lished by J. L. Shorey, 13 Washington
st., i -oston, at $1.50 a year.
M.WS IX ITLTLF.F.
Congress lias adjourned until Tues
day, January sth.
Conrad Swartz, of Perry county, had
his arm cut to pieces in a machine used
for cutting corn fodder, the other day.
Baron Rothschild by his will left an
annuity of SSOO to every clerk who
had been ten years in his service.
The Sheriff of Coshocton county, O
hio, absconded on Saturday with $13,-
(100 of the public funds.
Thieves and scoundrels are prowling
around the streets of Titusviile, says
the Morning Herald.
The Bell field Prebsyterian church,
Pittsburgh, was totally destroyed by
lire on Sunday. Boss $20,000; insur
edfor $ 15,000.
The telegraph wires last night were
burdened with the story, repeated from
every quarter of crime and disaster. —
[Forney.J Let reconstruction com
mence in the North.
The tonag'e of the Lehigh Valley
railroad for the week ending Decem
ber 12, instant, is 22,366 tonap and for
the current tijcal year, 66,618 tons a
gainst 05,576 tons in same time in 1867.
Three men were buried by the cav
ing in of a bank on the Jefferson rail
road, at Honesdaie, a few days since.
One of them was instantly killed, and
tho others are supposed to be fatally in
jured.
Sarah Boyd, an old Irish woman,
whose husband left her a short time
since, was found dead in her bed in
Nashville, on Saturday. She died of
starvation.
L. F. Goena, a Swiss gardner, com
mitted suicide on Saturday night, in
Nashville, by shooting himself through
the head. His wife's jealousy is sup
posed to be the cause.
SERVICES will be held in the Ger
man Reformed church, on Christmas
day, at 102 o'clock. On Sunday the
Lord's-."supper will be administered.
Services begin at 10| o'clock.
Burglaries are becoming quite fre
quent in Louisville. The police are
unusually vigilant. Arrestsare made
of every suspicious character and their
business inquired into.
Charles O'Connor, Esq., the distin
guished lawyer of New York, has been
engaged to aid in tho prosecution of
James Grant f>r the murder of 11.
Itive.-. Pollard.
Dr. Usher Pa; sons, surgeon of the
flagship Lawrence, at the battle of
Lake Erie, and the last surviving
officer of Perry's fleet, died at Provi
dence, Rhode Island, on Saturday.
On Friday last a dispute arose in the
Mayor's office at Charlotte, between a
negro and James A. Gleason, a prom
inent merchant, when the negro drew
a pistol and shot and killed Mr. Glea
son. The affair created intense excite
ment.
The bridge at Elmore, Ohio, on the
Cleveland and Toledo railroad, was
burned on the 2uih. Connection will
be broken until Tuesday.
Counterfeit postal currency is circu
lating extensively, and some of it is
calculated to deceive the most scruti
nizing eye. It should be closely
; watched.
A Boston paper says the teetotallers
; are laying in large stocks of whisky,
in anticipation of the prohibitory re
vival.
There will be four eclipses during
1863, two of the sun and two of the
moon. Oil" of the latter will be vis
able here, on the 27th of January.
Young men who go to balls will do
well to remember that a ball should
never close with a reel.
There is still living, according to the
pension report, one of those aged in
dividuals whom Solon Shingle says,
"fit in our Revolutionary war.'
All persons holding claims for boun
ty and back pay under the act of 1868,
are advised to forward the necessary
receipts at once to the pay department
in Washington.
Springs supplied—geese gone— coru
husks are three-ply—musk rats have
built high —thereforea hard and heavy
winter is predicted.
It is noticeable—that while our young
ladies are not engaged in practicing
the Grecian bend, many of our fast
young men often practice the Ameri
can bender.
Boys should be allowed to amuse
I theihselves, but when it comes to run
ning down ladies and old men on the
pavement with sleds, it is rather too
much of the good thing.
Parents should not permit their chil
dren to run the streets at night. These
night schools are one of the frightful
avenues to perdition.
Look out for falls and bruises this
wintry weather—avoid them if possi
ble—but if go down you must, do it
when nobody is looking at you.
Can the grief of a mulatto be con
sidered yellow pine?
John Oh! has beaten his wife and
gone to jail therefor in Cincinnatti.
H • is an Old brute.
Tnc Louisville Journal says Greeley
is while all over—except his dickey.
A Distinguished Methodist Minister
and prominent Temperance Lecturer
once remarked that go where lie
would from one end of the country to
the other, ho hardly ever failed to find
Plantation Bitters and while he con
demned tne practice of using these Bit
ters too freely, he could not conscienti
ously say say that he would discard
them from the side-hoard, for the him
self had experienced beneficial results
from their use, and that, from a long
and close observation, he was convin
ced that when used moderately, and
as a medicine exclusively, they were
ail that was recommended. At the
same time he warned his hearers not
to pull the cork too often, for they
were far too jdcasaut a tonic to trifle
with.
MAUXOM.V WATER.—Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold at half the price.
KiIVIEU O! THE MARKETS.
Corrected every week.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. L">.
FLOUll.—The quotationsare—
Northwest superfine, t->.7obt<>.oo
Northwest extra, fi.f>o(h.7o
Northwest extra family, 7.2-y<<>;.2">
Penna. and West'n sup., 6.00(7.(M)
Penna. and West'n extra, 7.'K)(aS.uu
Penna. and West'n family, 8.50t lO.of)
Penna.and West'n fancy, IROOUi.RLOO
Bye Hour, 8.00(^8.00
\ i R AIN.—We quote—
Pennsylvania red, per bus., $1.90(o;2.10
Southern "
California, "
White,
Rye, " 0.00@1.50
Corn, for yel., " 1.20//1.21
Oats, " (70e
PROVISK>NS. —We quote-
Mess Pork, per DDI., *28.50020.00
Bacon Ilams, per lb., 20(21c
Salt Shoulders, '' 12c*
Prime Lard, '• 17c
SEERS. —We quote
Cloverseed, per bus., at s7.'2fx/i 7.70
Timothy, " 2.->o ;</ 2.60
Flaxseed, " 2.80(</'2.B;>
SPECIAL NOTICES.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. —We would at present par
ticularly invite the attention of the public to our
established business rule which is strictly adhered
to under all ciroumstauces :
We guarantee all prices lower than the low
est elsewhere; also guarantee full satisfaction
to every purchaser, or the sale canceled and
the money refunded.
PROTECTION TO OUR PATRONS.-To fully
carry out the above business rule, we bave
REDUCED ALL PRICES. Our stock of Men's,
Youths', Boys', and Children's Ready-male
Clothing, which is large complete, and com
prehensive enough to embrace all desirable
styles, sizes, and kinds.
MUST ALL BE SOLD, aa it was manufactured
for that especial purpose. To insure this we
intend to continue, as heretofore, to give all
cus'ojjeis
MORE VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY than they
can get elsewhere, under any and all circum
stances. Call on us, hear our prices, and ex
amine our goods before purchasing.
Halju-ny between 1 BENNETT A Co.,
Fifth and !• TOWER HALL,
Sixth Street*, ) 518 MARKET ST.,
PHILADELPHIA,
AND 600 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Octl6yl
DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, and CA
TARRH treated with the utmost success by J.
ISAACS, M D., and professor of Disease* of the
Eye and Far in the Medical College of Penn
sylvania. 12 years exjierte/iee, (formerly of
Leyden, Holland), No. 805 Arch Street Phila.
Testimonials can be seen at his office. Tije medi
cal taculty are invited to accompany their pa
tients, as he has no secrets in his practice. Arti
ficial eyes inserted without pain. No charge for
examination. july3,'6Byl
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.— Essays
for Young Men on the interesting relat : on of
Bridegroom to llride, in the institution of Mar
riage,—a Guide to matrimonial felicity, and true
happiness. Sent by mail in sealed letter envcl
pes free of charge. Addre-s, HOWARD ASSO
CIATION, Box P., Philadelphia, Pa.
nug2S'6Byl
J JO! FOB AUSTIN CK GO'S
GREAT ONE DOLLAR SALE!
•We propose to fight it out on this line."
AGENTS! AGENTS !
W ANTED!
Ladies and Gentieman in every town an l city in
the United Stares, to act as Agents for
Austin A Co.'s Great One Dollar Sale
of rich and valuable goods, comprising nothing
but useful articles wanted in every family. Each
and every article will be sold for One Dollar.
To any person getting up either of the clubs be
low, we will present a Watch, Dress Pattern,
Piece of Sheeting, Sewing Machine, Wool Carpet,
Ac., Ac , free of extra cost. Our inducements to
Agents have always been nearly double those of any
other house in the trade, and our largely increas
ing business warrants us in continuing the same.
Take pirttcnl.tr notice of this:—- Our Agents
are not required to pay one dollar for tbeir pres
ents, but receive the same for their services in
getting up club# Please examine the following
TEKM.B TO AGENTS.
Any person sending us a club of ten. with sl.
will be entitled to receive for the same any one of
the five hundred articles on our exchange List.
(See Circular.
For 11 Club of Thirty, with the person will
be entitled to one of the following articles, viz :
Meerschaum pipe, 20 yds bleached or brown sheet
ing. elegaut siiver-pla'od five-bottle revolving
castor, 1 fancy dress pattern, 1 dozen extra quali
ty cotton hose, fancy colored bed spread, 1 large
size damask table cover, I morocco album—loo
pictures, all-wool cassitnere for pants and vest, 1
pair ladies'. orge congress boots best quality. 1
dozen fine linen towels, i large size worsted
shawl, ladies' long gold-plated chain, splendid
ladies' morocco shopping bag with lock and key,
sot of jewelry W'th sleeve bo.tons to match, 1 vio
lin and bow. 1 dozen shirt bosoms, I white Mar
seilles quilt, I elegant black walnut work-box or
writing desk.
For a Club of Fifty, with $5. —1 pair all-wool
blankets, 3d yards fine c'.siuiere for pants and
vest, 1 black or colored alpaeoa dress pattern, 1
solid gold soaif pin, 1 pair gents calf boots, 30
yards bleached or brown sheeting 2 yds double
width cloth for ladies cloaks, 1 fur muff or collar,
30 yards print fast colors, 1 square Thibet shawl,
I plain poplindress pattern, I elegant six-bottle
heavy plated ca'tor, 1 pair gents' white shirts,
genttino meerschaum pipe in case, 1 set of lace
curtains.
For a Club of One Hundred, with $lO. —1
heuvv silver-plated engraved ice pitcher, (50 yards
bleached or brown sheeting, 1 rich merino or thife
et dross pattern. 1 set of ivory handled knives and
forks, 1 pair superior white wool blankets, 7i yds.
ill-wool fancy cassimcre for suit, elegant borage
dress pattern. I ladies' or gents' silver hunting
case watch, 1 Bacon's six-barreled revolver, silver
plated engraved s-x-bottle revolving castor with
•■at glass bottles. Sue wool cloth for ladies' cloak,
25 yards hump carpeting, 1 pair fine damask ta
ble cloths, napkins to match, 2 heavy honeycomb
quilts, 1 Bartlet hand portable sewing machine, 1
wool long shawl, nice fur muff and cape, 1 pair
gents' French calt boots
For a Clnb of Fire Hundred, with s,it). —21
yards extra woolen carpeting, 1 elegant hunting
case watch (Walthain warranted one year ) I ele
gant chamber set—-black walnut trimmings. 1 hair
loth spring sofa.
For a Club of One Thousand, with $100.—3(1
yards brnssels carpets, I parlor set complete, 1 la
Mies' or gen's' hunting caso gold watch and chain, 1
complete set of rich sable furs.-
For larger or smaller club# wo will give a pres
ent of proportionate value.
Agents or customers may at any time make a
leleetion of goods from the Exchange List, and by
sending One Dollar for each article, have the goods
forwarded to them, without first ordering checks ;
but in such cases no premiums will be given.
DIRECTIONS.
Send lagre sums of money by Draft on New York
or Boston, or by Express We will pay Exchange
on all sums of $25 or moro. Smaller sums should
be sent by registered letter or by postal money
order. It will be impossible to lose money sent in
either of the above ways. WE will not be respon
sible for money lost, unless sent as above directed.
,Bee that your letter# are properly directed aitd
stamped, as no letters are forwarded unless pro
paid. Write your address in full, Town, County
and State.
Agents wanted in every Town and
Village.
Address AUSTIN & COMPANY,
deolwl No. 10FI Summer Street, 800 ton, Mass.
/ 1 BIST MILL AND FARM FOR
\JT SALE—The miO has two pair of French
Bii -r, and two pair of Chopping Stope#. is in ,
cellent repair, and capable of doing a very bir o
business, a never failing water power, is in fv
good settlement, and no mill nigh or than fi.,.
utiles. For further particular# inquire of
dwelltf PUBS GAZETTE.
\B A; G AIN! —A Farm <if i
acres one mile northeast of Bedford, nil. - ,
acres cleared, balance in good timber, 20 u,-„
recently limed. 25 acre# of fine clover sod, (,,
to vcr-I'ailing springs and an abundance of , r
running water, a good fruit orchard, new hern,
log houa and outbuildings, well adapted to graz
ing orgrain growing, will be sold at a bar-aiu
Enquire of JOHN S. SPRDAT
or ,J. W. DICKERS''."I
nov!3m3 Bedford. Pa.
1 / t A ACRES OF TIMBER LAND
jUll LAND FOR SALE.—FARMERS TAKE
NOTICE!— I offer for sale a tract of timber laud,
containing 100 acres, more or Its#, in St. Clair
township, adjoining lands of Hoenstiue's heir#
KHuffman Reighard. Holderbaum, and otto -,
The land is well timbered with pine, white . : it.
chestnutoak. Ac ,cf the best quality. There are
three s-iw uiillsfrom within one-half to one a: t a
half miles of the land, and the timber is ta- y
gotten to the mills. On- -half the land can
farmed when cleared. This is a desirable [r ; -
erty. Persons wishing to purchase can add: -#
S. G. STATLKK.
declßtn3 Schellshurg. P.
INARM AND TAVERN STAND
FDR SALE. The subscriber will sell
private sale his Farm and Tavern Stand, site i . j.,
Alleghany township, Someriet county, Pa , on the
Somerset ai d Bedford Turnpike. 13 mile# <-- !<: f
the former and 24 iniles west of the latter place,
consisting of 300 ACRES OF LAND, hill acres un
der cultivation. Improvements-—i large House,
large Drove Stable, new Bank Barn, and other
outbuildings. The land is well adapted to grain
growing or grazing, well watered, convenient to
ehurcbe# and schools The location of the South
ern Pennsylvania Railroad crosses one end of this
Form. Possession given on the first day of April.
1869. Term# reasonable. If the above property i.
not sold by the Ist day of January, 1869, it wiil
be rented The subscriber can be con#ulte lat hi
residence at Mt. Healthy, in Alleghany tp., or by
letter at West End P. <J.. Pa.
dec!Bw2 SAMUEL WALKEH
I)UBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.—By virtue of an order a
the Orphan's Court of Bedford county, the ureier
signcd, Administrator of the Estate of Chr - ~,
Hoffman, late of Middle Woodb-rry town-;, : .
de; d., will offer for sale, tu public outcry. ,
Friday, the 22d day of January. A. I).. Is-'ft,
upon the premises—All that certain trnet of Tim
ber Land, adjoining lands of Benjamin Loo o ,
ecker. George Croft. Martha K Duncan s heit -.
David Stonerook and others, containing 51 sen .
and 145 perches, nott measure, known as the
Castner or MeFariand tract. This property i
eligibly located about one mile from Wood) -
and is well covered v.ith chestnut oak and r
timber, and will be sold in lot# or altogether • .
-uit the convenience of purchasers. Persons de
siting to purchase should examine the preini- -
before sale. S.tle to commence at 10 o'clock. A
M.. of said day. when dua attention will be given
and terms made known by
C L. HOFFMAN,
■T L. HOFFMAN,
declßw4 Administrators.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF
VALUABLE COAL PROPERTY —The un
dersigned, administrator of the estate of Dr. If.
Y. Br.-imwell, dee'd, will sell at public sale, on
the premises, on Tuesday, the 29 h day of !)■•-
ceuiber next, the undivided half of a valuabl
farm and coal tract combined, situate in the
tow nsiiip of Broad Top, county of Bedford. Pa ,
on 6 Mile Run, about one half mile from Rail
Road, containing 11 i acres and 66 perches of land,
adjoioining lands of the Hunt ana Broad Top M.
R. R. and Coal Company, in right of T J. II r
ton, land of Cunningham & Co.. Phelps A Co.. A -
nor S. Horton and Win. Anderson. This is a \ -
uuble coal tract, having thereon all the setm - f
coal on the mountain, besides an abundance f
Iron Ore—both crop oat; land smooth and im
provements good, with an orchard of choice fruit
thereon. Lying in close proximity to the rail
road, it i# a valuable property for* coal mining
Should purchasers so desire, the whole can be sold
together and the Executors of the Hon Peter
Schell will join in a conveyance upon receiving a
reasonable bid, and if desirable will give the usu
al Orphans' Court terms Terms of the Bramweil
Moiety, cash. The undersigned will meet any
persons desiring information at the house of Geo.
W. Figard. in Coaldale, on the 28th and 29th of
December. Sale will be opened at I o'clock. I*.
M. Title indisputable,
dec 4,(68 w4 _ JNO. P. REED, Adin'r.
O- R I'll A NS' COURT SALE,—By
virtue of on order -->f the Orphans' Court, ti
undersigned, executor of the last will and testa
ment oi .Jacob Hippie, late of Middle Woodben ,
township, deed, will sell at public vendue, on the
premises, on Tuesday, the 29th day of December.
IB6S. the following described valuable real estate,
viz: A tract of land situate in said township,
known as the Mansion tract of said decedent, con
taining eighty-one acre#, more or less, about
twenty acres of which are cleared and in a g 1
state of cultivation ; well fenced, the balance v I
timbered, with a story and a-haif log dwell :
house, a small substantial bank barn and other
necessary outbuildings thereon erected. Then is
excellent running water at the door; also - -me
fine fruit trees.
The above will be sold in lots, or all together,
to suit purchasers. Terms—cash, unless purchas
ers prefer payments with interest.
Sale to commence at 11 o'clock. A. 51.
FREDERICK CARPER.
dec4w 4 Executor of Jacob Hippie, dee'd.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT
V PRIVATE SALE.
No. 1 containsSl acres in East Providence tp..
well timbered, j mile from the Pike at Kays Hill.
No. 2. 200 acres. 75 aeres cultivated, balance
well timbered, good mtll site, 6 miles south f
Bloody Run
No. 3. 112 acres, SO acres in good state of culti
vation. good buildings, 3 miles south of Bloodv
Ruti.
No 4 134 acres, SO acres cleared, 2 miles from
Bloody Run.
No. 5. 123 acres. 50 acres cleared, balance v> 11
timbered, underlaid with Don Ore. 4 miles soutii
of S.ixtuu.
No. 6. House and lot on Main street, Bloody
Ruti. in a good business part of the town.
No. 7 2 lot? on Spring street, Bloody Kuu. near
Rail Road Station
All of the above are valuable properties and
will be sold on reasonable terms, or will be traded
for good prupertv here or in the west, by
EDWARD F. KERR,
nov27m3 Bedford, Penn's.
jpOR SALE OR TRADE.
2 tracts, of 16ft acres each, within three miles of
a depot on the Union Pacific Railroad, back of
Omaha.
1 tract of bottom land, timbered and prairc. two
miles from Omaha city.
One-third of 7.000 acres in Fulton county. PH.,
including valuable ore, mineral and timber laud'
near Fort Littleton.
Over 4.000 acres of valuable ore, coal and tiw
ber lands in West Virginia.
Also—32o acres of land in Woodbury co., low*
ALSO—Twenty-five one acre lots, adjoining the
borough of Bedford, with limestone rook for kiln
or quarry, on the upper end of each.
ALSO
80 acres in Franklin Co., lowa.
ALSO.
5 lots of ground, in Bedford, 60 by 210 it . former
ly part of "the Lyons' estate.
ALSO— The Amos Farm of 109 acres, adjoining
Bedford.
ALSO — A Farm of 107 aeres in Harrison town p
O. E. SHANNON,
jan2l,'G7yl Bedford, Pa.
VTALUABLE LAND FOR SAI.K
T —The undersigned offers for sale the follow
in-; valuable bodies of land :
THREE CHOICE TRACTS OF LAX P.
containing 16ft acres each, situated on the Illinois
Ci ntrwl Railroad, in Champaign county. State of
Illinois, 8 miles fro u the city of Urbana, and one
mile ftom lloiitual Station on said Railroad. Two
nt the tracts adjoin, and one of them has a never
failing pond of water upon it The city of Urbana
contains about 4,000 inhabitants. Champaign
the greatest wheat growing county in Illir.oi-
ALSO — One-fourth of a tract of land, situate#!
in Broad Top township. Bedford county, contain
ing about -15 acres, with all the coal veiusof Broad
Top running through it.
ALSO — Three Dots in the town of Coalniont.
Huntingdon county.
[Licensed by the United States Government
/10OD N E W a
VJ FOB CONSUMERS OF
81 ABLE AND FANCY GOORB
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
HARRINGTON iV CO.
Of fifteen years' standing as Jobbers and Retailer#
of the above goods, in Boston ami vicinity, h vo
concluded to olLsr to the people of the whole
country the advantages of their immense imper
ial ions and agencies tor American manufit 'toii.
through the popular ONE DOLLAR SYSTEM.
Our Premium List to Agents, and Exchange
List for Agents and Patrons, are not equalled bv
any house iu the country
Best Now York and Boston referensc# given
wheu required Seud lor free Circular
HARRINGTON A CO.,
80 SUMMER STREET. BOSTON
dtc4m3 Post-Office Box 3-4.
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of
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j OF JOB PRINTING neatly executed at lew
ntoe at TUB BXOPORO UAIHTTJC office. Call and
leave ysur orders.