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A SEUBO MILITIA 111 I.E.
The present iniquitous Congress, in
order, if possible, to add to its infamy,
has passed a bill authorizing the "re
constructed" governments of the
Southern States, toarm and equip mili
tia forces, which means, of course, that
the negroes shall have the bayonet to
keep the white man quiescent under
their usurped domination. In Tennes
see and Arkansas examples of this pol
icy have already been given. Assassi
nation, arson and pillage are the order
of the day in those two states. The
newspapers are filled with accounts of
outrages perpetrated daily by the mili
tia of Arkansas, and the peaceful in
habitants of that state are fleeing from
their homes to save their lives from
the assassins enrolled under the orders
of the bogus governor Clayton. Con
gress now aims to make this state of af
fairs universal throughout the South.
Will the demon which possesses that
body never be exorcised V W here is
the "peace" that was promised us with
Grant's election? Are bills to arm
the Southern negroes a part of the
programme which the people were led
to expect would be followed by the
new administration ? Is Grant to make
a howling wilderness of the conquered
South and call that "peace?" It
would seem so. Vet these things are
not what those men who supported
Grant as a moderate man, a generous
soldier, were induced to believe would
come in the event of his election. They
were told that he would discard the
counsels of the ultra men of the Radi
cal party, that he would not favor a
negro despotism in the Southern states,
sustained by federal legislation. Grant
must either refuse to lie upon the bed
which theFortiethCongress ispreparing
for him, or he must disappoint thous
ands of his supporters at the late elec
tion, especially that large body of con
servative men who voted for him be
cause they had served with him and
under him in the army. Having suf
fered himself to be made a tool in the
hands of the Radical party in the late
election, we can scarcely hope that he
will act independently as the executive
officer of the government. Time will
show. Meanwhile, let the people unite
for that restoration of the Constitution
which will surely come, no matter
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THE DEFICIENCIES.
The following exposure of Radical
wastefulness, iu the recent message
of the President, accounts in pait,
for the malignity and "irulence of the
assaults which are constantly made on
him:
The estimates of the War Department
for the last two fiscal years were, for
1 Sf7, *83,814,461, a "d for 1808, $25,205,
669. The actual expenditures during
the same periods were respectfully,
$95,224,415 and $123,246,6-1.8. The esti
mate submitted in December last for
t he fiscally ear ending June 50, 1869, was
$77,121,707; the expenditure for the
first quarter ending the 30th of Septem
ber last, were $27,219,116, and the Sec
retary of the Treasury gives $66,000,000
as the amount which will probably
be required during the remaining three
quarters, if there should be no reduc
tion of the army—making its aggregate
cost for the year considerably in excess
of ninety three millions. The differ
ence between the estimates and expen
ditures for three fiscal years which
have been named is thus shown to be
$175,545,343 for this single branch of the
public service.
It will not be forgotten how exultant
ly the radicals referred to the reduced
appropriations made in the last session
of Congress, in proof that they were at
last about to enter on the long promi
sed career of economy and retrench
ment. They triumphantly presented
an array of figures to show how they
had cut down the expenses of the ar
my, and of all other branches of the
public service, llut when the little
supplementary bill for deficiencies
shall be presented the present session,
the full extent of radical deception will
be revealed.
The democrats, however, were not
deceived by the tricks of the radicals.
They insisted that the appropriation
bill was cooked up to deceive'the people
as to the enormous extent of wasteful
ness, and that the deficiency hill would
prove it. The radical leaders did not
dare enter the presidential campaign
with the true condition of financial af
fairs laid before the country, and they
therefore, like bankrupt railroad man
agers, doelored up accounts which they
knew to be fraudulent. The appropri
ation bill of last session, so far from lin
ing anything likea true exhibit of pub
lie expenditure, was nothing but a ly
ing radical campaign document. Jt
served its purpose. The radicals suc
ceeded in deceiving their followers, and
in keeping their hold on the treasu
ry. The next deficiency bill will dis
close the full extent of the deception.
The IJEGislatrke of this State met
on Tuesday, sth, at 12, M. Dr. Wi liner
Worthingfon was elected Speaker of
the Senate and John Clark Speaker of
the House. .The old clerks in both
houses wer re-elected.
Up to December 31st, 1868, there had
been 3,30> bankrupt cases in Virginia.
THE ItADK AI. BimaaitTN AMI THE
STATE DEBT.
Gov. Geary lias issued a proclama
tion setting forth the amount of the
State debt redeemed by the Commis
sioners of the Sinking Fund from the
first Monday in September ISG7, till
the thirtieth of November, 1868. The
Governor informs the public that dur
ing these fifteen months just $2,414,816-
24 of the State debt were redeemed.
This proclamation is made the occasion
of much boasting, on the part of the
radical press, concerning the wonder
ful financial management of radical of
ficials in general and Governor Geary's
administration in particular. Of
course the "rural Caffres" who don't
stop to look beneath the surface, but
imagine that everything is gold that
glitter.--, are in ecstacies over the state
ment made in this proclamation. Our
readers will see its hollowness when
we give it this slight puncture with
our pen.
The Sinking Fund was established
just ten years ago, by an act of the
Legislature (see Pardon's Digest, page
914) which provides a.- follows :
"For the purpose of paying the pres
ent indebtedness and the interest there
on, and such further indebtedness as
may hereafter be contracted on the
part of the commonweal h, the follow
ing revenues and incomes are hereby
specifically appropriated and set apart,
to wit: The net annual income of the
public works that are now, or may
hereafter be owned by the common
wealth, and the proceeds of the sale of
the same heretofore made, and the in
come or proceeds of sale of stocks own
ed by the State, and all revenues de
rived from the following sources, to
wit:
From bank charters and dividends.
Taxes assessed on corporations and
all the sources of revenue connected
therewith.
The tax on taverns, eating-houses,
restaurants, distilleries, breweries, re
tailers. pedlars, brokers, theatres, cir
cuses, billiard and bowling saloons, ten
pin alleys and patent medicine licenses.
On theatrical, circus and menagerie
exhibitions.
On auction commissions and duties.
On writs, wills, deeds, mortgages,
letters of attorney and all instruments
of writing, entered of record, on which
a tax is assessed.
On public officers and all others on
which a tax is levied.
On foreign insurance companies.
On enrollment of laws.
On pamphlet laws.
KJH luaus ui liiuuc,) at lulcicot.
All fines, forfeitures and penalties.
Revenues derived from the public
lands.
The excess of militia tax over exj>eri
ditures.
Militia tax.
Tonnage tax paid by railroads.
Escheats.
Collateral inheritance tax.
Accrued interests.
Refunded cash, and all gifts, grants,
or bequests, or the revenue derived
therefrom, that may be made to the
State and not otherwise directed.
The receipts at the Treasury, from
the sources above enumerated, were,
for the year 1867, $5,021,232,01. Dur
ing the present year they have been at
least as much, and doubtless, largely
in excess of last year. During the fif
teen months for which the report ot
the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund is made, the receipts at the
Treasury from the above mentioned
sources, were not less than $6,250,000.00.
We refer to the statistics of the Audi
tor General's report to bear us out in
this statement. Now, let it be borne
in mind that the law requires that ev
ery cent of the moneys received at the
State Treasury from the above-named
sources, shall go into the Sinking
Fund for the purpose of paying the
State debt. I'enee, during the fifteen
months ending Nov. 30th, 1868, there
were in the Sinking Fund
Applicable to the payment
of the State debt $6,250,000.00
Amount of debt paid during
that period 2,414,816.71
Not applied to payment of
the debt $3,835,183.36
What has become of the $3,^35,183.36
received at the Treasury, payable to the
Sinking Fund, and not applied to the
extinguishment of the State !X;bt ? Is
the Sinking Fund robbed of millions
of dollars annually to defray the ex
penses of the government, and to make
the people believe that their taxes
have been reduced ?
Before our Radical friends indulge
in further boasting, will they please
explain this little discrepancy between
the amount of the State debt redeemed
and the sum provided by t lie people
for its re demption ? At the same time,
they might as well inform the tax-pay
ers that under Democratic rule the
State paid but 4, 44 and 5 per cent, on
its loans, whilst under the administra
tion of Gov. Geary it pays 6 per cent,
on the bulk of its indebtedness. When
they shall have performed these little
tasks, they may go on with their man
ufacture of cheap thunder for the gu
bernatorial campaign. Until then the
people will respond to their boasting,
with the derisive shout, Vive fa Jlun
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APPEAL IX BEHAU' OF TILL: IVASH
IXR.ROX MOXR.HKXT.
The following appeal in behalfof the
Monument Association, by the officers,
commends itself to the patriotic in all
parts of the land :
WASI r r xOTO x NATI ON A T .
MONUMENT OFFICE, Dec. 20,1833.
To the Editors of the Repress :
GENTLEMEN —By order of the So
ciety, 1 respectfully request that you
will give such insertion as you may
think proper in your journal of the ac
companying appeal. Very respectful
ly, * JOIIN CARROLL BRENT,
Secretary.
WASHINGTON NA T lON A L
MONUMENT SOCIETY, Dec. 20, 1808.
Reverend and Dear Sirs:
In pursuance of a resolution of the
Washington National Monument So
ciety, we, the officers of the society,
respectfully request you to cause col
lections, for the benefit of the monu
ment, to be taken up in -your respec
tive congregations on the Sunday im
mediately preceding the 22d of Febru
ary next, and remit the amounts to
the treasurer of the society. A very
small sum from each congregation
will, in the aggregate, insure the im
mediate resumption of work on the
monument, and, with the expected
aid from other sources, it is hoped that
in a few years it will be completed.
The veneration in which the memory
of Washington is held by the American
people renders a studied appeal to their
patriotism unnecessary, and we there
fore simply make known to you the re
quest of the society, confidently believ
ing that you will cordially co-operate
with them in the noble work.
Very respectfully, your ob't servants,
AxDR E w Jo 11 NSON ,
President ex officio.
S. J. BOWKN.
First Vice President ex officio.
U. 8. GRANT,
Second Vice President.
W. W. CORCORAN,
Third Vice President.
J. B. 11. SMITH, Treasurer.
J. CARROLL BRENT, Sec'y.
The secretary respectfully requests
that editors and publishers of newspa
pers through the country favorable
to the call will publish the above ap
peal.
A GENERAL AMNESTY PROCLAMA
TION JBV THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 24.
By the President of the United States
of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, The President of the Uni
ted States has heretofore set forth sev
eral proclamations, offered amnesty
and pardon to pesons who had been or
were concerned in the late rebellion a
gainst the lawful authority of the Gov
ernment of the United States, which
proclamations were severally issued on
the Bth day of December, 1868, on the
2Gth day of May, 1805, on the 7th day
of September, 1867, and on the 4th day
of July in present year; and
Whereas, The authority of the Feder
al Government having been re-estab
lished in all the States and Territories
within the jurisdiction of the United
States, it is believed that such prrtden
tial reservations and exceptions as at
Hie- On tea of Said several proclamations
were deemed necessary and proper
may now be wisely and justly relin
quished, and that an universal amnesty
and pardon for anticipation in said re
bellion extended to all who have borne
any part therein, will tend to secure
permanent peace, order, and prosperi
ty throughout the land and to renew
and fully restore confidence and frater
nal feeling among the whole people,
and their respect for and attachment
to the national Government, designed
by its patriotic founders for the gener
ai good:
Now, therefore, be it known, that I,
Andrew Johnson, President of the. U
nited States by virtue of the power and
authority in uie vested by the Consti
stitution and in the name of the sover
eign people of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declaie uncondi
tionally and without reservation, to ail
and to every person who directly or in
directly participated in the late insur
rection or rebellion, a full pardon and
amnesty for the olfence of treason a
gainst the United States or of adher
ing to their enemies during the late
civil war, with restoration of all rights,
privileges, and immunities under tlie
Constitution and the laws which have
been made in pursuance thereof.
In testimony whereof I have signed
these presents with my hand and have
caused the seal of the United States to
be hereunto affixed. Done at tne city
of Washington, the twenty-fifth day of
December, in the year of our Lord .one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, and of the independence of the U
nited States of America the ninety
third. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President, F. \V. SEWARD, Ac
ting Secretary of State.
The full pardon and amnesty proc
lamation just issued by President
Johnson, includes Jefferson Davis,
Breckenridge, JacobThompson,Mason,
Slidell, and all others who were direct
ly or indirectly engaged in the late in
surrection or rebellion. The parties a
bove named are now in foreign coun
tries.
SALES OF MERCHANDISE.— It is sta
ted that the annual sales of merchan
dise in Boston amount to nearly $1,000,-
000,000. This is second to the sales of
New York. Other American cities re
port aggregate sales as follows, Phila
delphia, $662,000,000; New Orleans,
$526,000,000; Chicago, $342,000,000;
Baltimore, $324,000,000; Cincinnati,
$213,000,000; St. Louis, $213,000,000;
San Francisco, $151,000,000; Louisville,
$126,000,000; Milwaukie, $1 '>oo,ooo.
None of the remaining cities reach
$100,(WO.OOt) of sales an n ual Iy.
NAPOLEON'S TENURE OF OFFICE.
Twenty years have passed since the
present Emperor of the French was e
leeted President of the French repub
lic, that election having taken place on
the 10th of December, 1818. Already
the Sec*>nd Bonaparte has held power
longer than most of the living mon
archsof Europe. A new generation
has sprung up >snee he has been at the
head of the French nation, and all the
European sovereigns who at first view
ed him as an adventurer have admit
ted him to equality.
(Special Diip.itch to the hattimoro Sun.)
Effect of tlic PrciiitciiCa Amnesty Proc
lamation.
WASHINGTON, .January I.—The ef
fect of the President's amnesty procla
mation is yet the subject of argument
anddonbt among Congressmen and
others, and it is asked, "Does the proc
lamation remit or cancel all penalties,
and relieve against all disabilities?"
Among competent judges, there does
not appear to be any doubt that it can
be pleaded in bar to pending criminal
prosecutions, and that it is within the
power and province of the Executive
to pardon, whether before or after a
judicial conviction; but does the proc
lamation relieve as to the disabilities
described in the new amendment to
the constitution—the fourteenth ?
This is the mooted qnestion : May
those who participated in the rebellion
now hold office and vote; are the disa
bilities provided in the 11th amend
ment intended as penalties ; and if >o,
does not the Paesident's pardon obi iter
ate and remove the penalty?
In answer it is claimed by some that
notwithstanding the recently adopted
fourteenth amendment, which provides
for the removal of disabilities by a
two-thirds vote of Congress, the Presi
dent's power is complete, and his par
don under the second article of the con
stitution accomplishes exactly what
the Congress may do t>y a two-thirds
vote; that the fourteenth admendment
does not repeal the second article of
the constitution, but at most only gives
Congress Concurrent power with the
Executive in the si bject named; that
under the amendment Congress may
do this thing by a two-thirds vote.
Under the second article, the execu
tive can by his pardon, accomplish the
same result.
Such is the substance of the argu
ment held by some officials, legal men
and Congressmen, and there is so much
conflict of opinion on this important
subject that, in all probability there
will he no definite settlement of it un
til a judicial decision shall he had.
DATA.
PERIODICALS.
THE third number of Hearth and
Home is now outand contains thirty pie
ces of choice reading matter, including
light literature, useful sketches, plansof
dwellings, information useful to far
mers, and a large list of other contents.
In the next number a new story called
"The Pembroke Legacy," by Mrs. Re
becca Harding Davis, will he com
menced. The subscription price is $1
per annum, or ten cents for single
numbers.
WE have received the January num
ber of Peters' Musical Monthly, with
48 pages of interesting musical reading,
art items, reviews, Ac., and contains
seven Piano songs and pieces. All
lovers of music should subscribe for
this monthly. Price $3.00 a year. Ad
dress J. L. Peters, publisher, 198 Broad
way, N. Y.
THE New York Musical Gazette, for
January, has been received. It Is pub
lished by Mason Brothers, 596 Broad
way, N. Y., at $l.OO a year in advance.
No lover of music can do without this
monthly. It is worth double its sub
scription price. Bend for it at once.
PACKARD'S MONTHLY, for January,
is on our table. It contains more read
ing matter for the money than any
magazine published. It is pre-emi
nently a "live" journal. AddressS. S.
Packard, 937 Broadway, N. Y. $l.OO
per year.
A hundred dollars invested in a good
insurance company is better to a poor
man than a year's hard earnings hur
ried away in the vaults of a savings
hank. In a savings bank there is the
danger of had investments, of the de
preciation of securities, of a panic in
the money market, of a war. The
rate of interest is generally low, and
the immediate advantage is small.
But in an insurance company any man,
however poor, can put away a small
sum—say four cents a day for a young
man—and assure his family, in the e
vent of his death, at least a thousand
dollars. Nor is there any savings hank,
however well managed, that can he as
safe as an Insurance Company like the
National, recently organized under the
laws of Congress. Its capital is a mil
lion of dollars. Its directors are men
of national reputation, and its plan is
one of the simplest and most compre
hensive in the country. With a Com
pany like this in existence, and tip'
necessity pressing upon every man—no
matter what hisstation in life, wheth
er rich or poor—to do something for
those dependent upon him, neglect is a
crime. No one can foresee the uncer
tain chances of life. The princely mer
chant may die as poor as the porter
who sweeps his counting-room, and it
is his duty to make a provision for
those whom he loves, far removed from
the contingency of life or the peril of
business. This new Company strikes
us as one of the best—if not the best—
in the country, and no prudent man
can fail to take advantage of the op
portunities it offers.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.— The Pian
oforte has long been the popular home
and concert instrument, yet in point
of swelling and sustaining the tones it
is extremely defective. On account of
this deficiency, music written in chords
or in a connected style, cannot lie sat
isfactorily executed, as the long notes
result in diminuendos where they
should be sustained. The taste for the
Organ and orchestral style of music
is being rapidly developed, and widely
diffused—and the time is approaching,
when the demand for this sustained
style of music will supersede the pre
sent Piano compositions. There are
no instruments capable of such fine ex
pression in tliis style of music as tlue A
mericau Organs manufactured by
Messrs. S. D. <£ H. W. Smith, of Boston.
Their delicacy and variety in the voicing
renders them susceptibleof beautiful or
chestral effects by the skillful use of the
tremolo and the improved knee
swell, while the deep manual sub
bass which is added to the new
styles, gives the close t resemblance
to the pipe organ.— Boston Journal.
NEWS IS itiuir.
CONGRESS reassembled on last Tues
day. What deviltries they have con
coctcd daring the recess will soon crop
out in the shape of the most radical en
actments yet produced hy that mon
grel body. We wait to see.
The troubles on the Ogechee river,
Georgia, continue. All the white peo
ple have deserted the country and gone
to Savannah, save one man who has
not been seen since the troubles began.
The crops are ruined. The negroes are
fully armed and in large force.
The Broadhcad murder trial, at
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, closed
Thursday night last. The prisoners
maintained a bold front during the
trial. Thejury rendered a verdict of
murder in the first degree.
The libel suit of Mrs. Wilkins >n a
gainst the Chicago Tribune was con
cluded 1 hursday last. She claimed
$lO,OOO damages and was awarded
$7,500. Application has been made for
a new trial.
The Soldiers' Home in Chicago has
been closed by order of the United
States officers. The inmates will be
transferred to the National Asylum at
Milwaukee.
Advices from the Plains report an
other fight with the Indians in the
Washita mountains. A number of
Indians were killed and two chiefs
taken prisoners.
In the case of ex-Brigadier General
Marks, U. S. A., on trial in New Or
leans for mail robbery, the jury failed
to agree. The evidence against him is
strong.
The colored troops, firemen and so
cieties celebrated emancipation day in
Charleston, S. C., by a parade and ora
tion. In Wilmington, N. C., the ne
groes made speeches, etc.
The jury have returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree against
Twitched, for the murder of Mrs. Hill
in Philadelphia.
The House of Representatives of Da
kota lias passed a bill enabling women
to hold office. It is thought the Sen
ate will veto the measure.
A girl only fifteen years old was ar
rested in Jersey City on Wednesday of
last week for murdering her illegiti
mate child.
The agent of the Virginia Exprjgs in
Norfolk was knocked down in the
street last Thursday and robbed of $12,-
000.
The Salt Lake Telegraph thinks the
Union Pacific Railway will be a good
thing for the Mormons.
Daniel M. Fox, the newly elected
Mayor of Philadelphia, was inaugura
ted on the 31st ult.
The office of the Markville
Register has been destroyed by a mob.
Governor Hoffman was inaugurated
at Albany, N. V., on last Thursday.
FOREIGN SEWS ITEMS.
Mr. Asbury, the owner of the Eng
lish yacht Phantom, objects to the ton
nage of the America yacht Dauntless,
in relation to the proposed yacht race
across the Atlantic, hut will make the
trip in any event, and give the Sap
pho and other English yachts a chance
to accept.
There was a very considerable out
flow of specie from the Bank of France
during last week. The amount of bul
lion on hand is 31,000,000 francs less
than at the corresponding period of the
preceding week.
The French Emperor made his vi
sual New Year's speech on the Ist inst.,
to the representatives of Foreign Pow
ers in Paris. He confidently hoped the
year 1869 would prove as satisfactory as
the year which had just closed, and
that peace would he preserved.
King Victor Emanuel replied on the
Ist inst., at Florence, to an address
from the military staff, assuring them
that in the event of trouble he relied
upon their loyalty, etc.
A terrible explosion took place in
Hay dock Colliery, G. 8., last week
and twenty two dead bodies have al
ready been taken out.
i listurbances have occurred in Malaga,
Spain and barricades have been erected
in the streets. Carlist agitations contin
ue in Navarre.
A Fenian demonstration took place
in Cork last week. Mr. O'Sullivan
made a strong speech.
The Government of Greece is busy
perfecting and completing the arma
ment of the national forces.
Some disturbances have taken place
in Seville, but quiet was restored hv
the Government forces.
Fifty European families have been
murdered by the Marois in New Zea
land.
The insuigents in Crete have submit
ted to the Turkish authority.
\. Justice of Peace was shot dead in
Tipperary by unknown parties.
In one of Doct. Ayer's lectures he
states that Chemistry confers more
practical benefit on mankind, than any
oilier science, yet from no other source
could more be so easily obtained. The
arts and economies which chemistry
would teach, if more thoroughly and
generally studied would speedily exer
cise a most beneficent influence, lie
freely confesses that he is indebted to
this science for the virtues of his reme
dies, and advises that the practical ap
plication of chemistry to medicine, lite
arts, manufactures, and agriculture be
enjoined upon our colleges and schools.
Wrightsville, Pa., Star.
MR. JACOBSOHEETZ— Dear Sir: It
affords me much pleasure to inform
you that after suffering for fifteen
months with Chills and Fever, I was
induced to use your justly Celebrated
Bitter Cordial, which effected a perma
nent cure ;only used one half pint last
August,and had not a chill since. You
are at liberty to use this as you
please. i) A NIELS. G RICE.
456 Franklin St., Phila.
r~ir Read SCIIEETZ'S standing ad
vertisement in another column.
SPECULATING IN IJitK ADSTUFF-.
The New Englajul'Farnipr give** the
following account of (lie recent corner
in the corn market:
"A little party of men visited Chica
go a month or two ago, with perhaps
about half a million dollars at com
mand, and began privately buying up
all the corn in the market, contracting
for its delivery in thirty days. The
contractors, not thinking that a "corn
er" was forming, neglected to buy corn
with which to fulfil their contracts un
til * lie month was nearly ended, and
then, to their surprise, found an alarm
ing scarcity in the market. The
price began to rise as the time of de
livery approached, and the contractors
grew more alarmed at-their pre pects,
and hid still higher for the quantity
needed, Before the hour of fiiiaig the
contracts arrived, corn was held at $l.-
13, and many prominent dealers were
ruined. When the hour struck the
price dropped to 011 cents, and the
"corner" was ended. The president of
the board of trade, was the first to go
under, with reported liabilities for
:500,000 bushels of corn, or somes2o,ooo.
Other commission men have been
dropping by the way since, and tin-ag
gregate loss and distress was very
large. The sharp and unscrupulous
manipulators of the "corner" made
from $lOO,OOO to $-300,000, and many
outside the "ring" who were fortunate
enough to hold their grain ana sell it
at the right time, also made handsome
sums. About one hundred thousand
dollars are required to make a "corner"
on wheat, and from one-half to three
quarters of a million on com.
BUILDING IN BALTIMORE AND
PHILADELPHIA. —During the year
just closed, 4,10'.) new buildings vere
erected in Philadelphia, of which 71
were four-story, 2.361 thres-story and
1,664 two-story. The number of build
ings erected in Baltimore the past year
was 2,878, the population being estima
ted at about 300,000. Philadelphia
claims at least 800,000; hence the build
ing in Baltimore the past year has, ac
cording to population, largely excee ed
that of Philadelphia.
UHVIEW OF THE MARKETS.
Corrected every week.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. r>.
FLOU It.—The quotations are-
North west superfine, $5.75(/v6.00
Northwest extra, 6.50(^6.75
Northwest extra family, 7.25( 8.25
Penna. and West'n sup., 6.00(//7.00
Penna. and West'n extra, 7.00{<5&8.00
Penna. and West'n family, 8.50( 10.50
Penna.and West'n fancy, 11.00(/t;13.60
Bye flour, 8.00@8.50
GRAIN. —We quote-
Pennsylvania reel, per bus., $1.90(" 2.10
Southern 44
California, "
White, "
Rye, 14 0.00( 1.50
Corn, for yel., 44 1.20(^1.21
Oats, * 44 oe7oc
PRC)VISIONS. —We quote—
Mess Pork, per bbl., $28,500/ 29.00
Bacon llams, per lb., 20('c21c
Salt Shoulders, 44 l-c
Prime Lard, 4 * 17c
SEEDS. —We quote
Cloverseed, per bus., at $7.25(<?'7.75
Timothy, 44 2.5n a 2.6u
Flaxseed, 44 2.55(£/2.8,5
lairs.
/ 1 RB3T .MILL AND FARM FOR
\ H SALE.—The mill has two pair of French
llu -rs, an/1 two pair of Chopping Stones, is in ex
cellent repair, and capable of doing a very largo
business, a never faiiing water power, is in a
good settlement, and no mill nigher than five
miles. Forfurther particulars inquire of
declltf PUBS GAZETTE
VBA K( i A IN"!—A Farm of 125
acres one mile northeast of Bedford, with SO
acres cleared, balance in good timber, 20 acres
recently limed, 25 acres of fine clover sod. two
never-tailing springs and an abundance of other
running water, a good fruit orchard, new barn,
log house and outbuildings, well adapted to graz
ing or grain growing, will be sold at a bargain
Enquire of JOHN S. SPROAT,
or J. W. DICKER3ON,
novloin.'i Bedford, Pa.
I i Wt ACRESOF TIMBER LAND
I'M' LAND FOR SALE.—FARMERS TAKE
NOTICE'.—I offer for sale a tract of timber land,
containing 100 acres, more or less, in St. Clair
township, adjoining lands of Hoeustine's heirs,
Kanffman, Reighard. Holderbaum, and others.
The land is well timbered with pine, white oak,
chestnut oak. Ac ~ of the best quality. There are
three saw mills from within one-half to one and a
half miles of the land, and the timber is easily
gotten to the mills. On- -half the land can be
farmed when cleared. This is a desirable prop
erty. Persons wishing to purchaso can address
S. G . STATLER,
declSmS Schellsburg, Pa.
I)UBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.—By virtue of an order o
the Orphan's Court of Bedford county, the under
signed, Administrator of the Estate of Christian
Hoffman, late of Middle Woodberry township,
de; d., will offer for sale, at public outcty. on
Friday, the 22d day of January, A. D.. 1859,
upon the promises—All that certain tract of Tim
ber Land, adjoining lands of Benjamin Longen
ecker. George Croft, Martha K. Duncan s heirs,
David Stone took and others, containing 51 acres
and 145 perches, nett measure, known as the
Castnor or MoFarland tract. This property is
eligibly loeated about one mile from Woodberry
and is well covered with chestnut oak and other
timber, and will be sold in lots or altogether to
suit the convenience of purchasers. Persons de
siring lo purchase should examine the premises
before sale. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. A.
M.. of said day, when due attention will be given
and terms made known by
C. L. HOFFMAN,
J. L. HOFFMAN,
deelS4 Administrators.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT
> PRIVATE SALE
No. 1 contains si acres in East Providence tp.,
well timbered, j mile from the Pike at Rays lUIi.
No. 2. 200 acres, 75 aeres cultivated, balance
well timbered, good mill site, 6 miles south of
Bloody Run.
No. 3. 112 acro3, 80 aeres in good state of culti
vation, good buildings, 3 miles south of Bloody
Run.
No. 4. 134 acres, 80 acres cleared, 2 miles from
Bloody Run.
No. 5. 123 acres, 50 acres cleared, balance well
timbered, underlaid with Iron Ore, 4 miles south
Of Saxton.
No. 6. House and lot on M ain street, Bloody
Run, in a good business part of the town.
No. 7 2 lots on Spring street, Bloody Run, near
Rail Road Station.
All of the above are valuable properties and
w ill be sold on reasonable terms, or will be traded
for good property here or in the west, by
EDWARD F. KERR,
sosllbS Bedford, Penn'a.
JpOR SALE oil TRADE*
2 tracts, of 180 acres each, within three miles of
a depot on the Union Pacific Railroad, back of
Omaha
1 tract of bottom land, timbered and praire, two
miles from Omaha city.
One-third of 7,000 acres in Pulton county. Pa.,
including valuable ore, mineral and timber'lands,
near Fort Littleton.
Over 4,000 acres of valuable ore, ooal and tira
ber lands in West Virginia.
Also—32o aeres of land in Woodbury co., lowa.
ALSO— Twenty-five one acre lots, adjoining the
borough of Bedtord, with limestone rock for kiln
or quarry, on the upper end of each.
ALBO
80 acres in Franklin Co., lowa.
ALSO.
5 lots of ground, in Bedford, 60 by 240 tt , former
ly part of the Lyons' estate.
ALSO —The Amos Farm of 109 acres, adjoining
Bedford.
ALSO—A Farm of 107 acres in Harrison town'p.
O.E.SHANNON,
jun2l,'67yl Pa.
TTALUABLE LAND FOR SALE
\ —The undersigned offers for sale the follow
ing valuable bodies of land :
fin; I:E CHOICE TRACTS OF LAND,
containing 150 acres each, situated on the Illinois
Central Railroad, in Champaign county. Slate of
Illinois, 8 miles from the city of Urbana, and one
mile fiom Uentual Station on said Railroad. Two
of the tracts adjoin, and one of them has a never
failing pondof wateruponit Thecityof Urbana
contains about 4,000 inhabitants. Champaign
the greatest wheat grow ing county in Illinois.
ALSO — One-fourth oj a tract of land , situated
in Broad Top township, Bedford county, contain
ing about 45 acres, with all thecoal veinsof Broad
Top running through it.
ALSO — Three Lots ft the town of Coalmont.
Huntingdon county.
Jan 26, '66-tf F. C. REAMER
Notices, Sr.
TVTOTKTb-WANTED at the
JLI ftifl Foundry, OLD CASTINGS of every in
scription, for which the higher* price will bej. ,
MM sIIIKES .1 JORDAN
4 1.1. THE WORI.I) and thert -
XjL mankind are respectfully informed if,- j
have nt the Warehouse, at Bloody Hun Stat: ,r.
Fresh Ground Piaster, and Stone Plaster; a'.,
Liverpool and American Salt.
declSm.3 JOHN W. BARNDOI.LAK
4 UDITOIt'S NOTICE. -The und< r
_/V signed Auditor appointed by the Orphat
Court of Bedford bounty, to make distribution ~f
the balance in the hands of William Gepha,"
Esq., Apminiatrator of the estate of Eve Stuekev
late of Bedford township, in said county, de i"
hereby gives notice that he will attend to the du
ties of his appointment, at hta office, in the bor
ough of Bedford, on Tuesday, the 12th day of
January, A. D., 196' J. when and where all persona
interested may attend if they see proper
dec'low 2 G. 11. SIMNG. Auditor
rpo CLAIMANTS for damage- un
| der Act of April 9tb, A. D. 1868. ,\fj
TICE is hereby giver, to all persons clnio : .
damages under the above Act that their dab,.,
must be filed with the Board at Harrisburg i.o.
fore the lath day of January, 1869. After t;, H t
date no claim# will be accepted by said board
D. W. WOODS.
A S. ELY.
W. 8. WOODS,
Commissioners
ATTKST : -M. W. MCALARNEY, Clerk
dec2sw3
INSTATE OP JOHN BARLEY,
JL A DECEASED.—Letters Testamentary having
been granted to the undersigned. Executor of the
last \Y ill and Testament of John Barley, late of
Middle Woodberry township, deceased, by the
Register of Bedford County, all persons indebted
to said estate aro hereby notified to make imme
diate payment, and all having claims against the
estate are requested to present them properly au
thentieated lor settlement.
DANIEL BARLEY
Executor of the last Will and Testament of John
Barley, dee'd. declSwf,
N'OTICE TO TRESPASSERS. No
tice is hereby given, by the undersigned t,
all persons, not to trespasson any of their reaps -
tive properties, or any property in their care or
possession, by lease or otherwise, by hunting,
fishing, pilfering, or in any manner whatever,
(if caught.) they will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law, without respect to persons Any
person, or persons, caught on any of the alio-,',
named properties, with gun, dog, game or any t id
whatever, pertaining to trespass, shall betaken a
evidenee.
Thomas Rose, Sr., Daniel Swartzwelder, Jacob
Pennell, John Pennell, Isaac Blankley, I'. V
Kedinger, George W. Shaffer, Joseph Morse, B B.
Steckman, U. J. Means. G. W. .Means, Jonathan
Perin. A.J. Steckman & B. F. Pennell, D Mean:
and John Morris. seplBm3*
1 BLASTER. —The subscriber would
respectfully inform the public that he has
just received from the city 60 tons of best Nova
Scotia
ROCK PLASTER,
and will continue to receive, as his stock diminish
es, until the first ot April, which he will grind,
and have for sale at Hartley's Mill, and will sell
as cheap a3 can be bought for cash. Wheat, rye,
or corn, at the highest cash prices taken in ex
change for Plaster. Remember, only until the Ist
of April. Thankful for pas* favors he solicits a
continuance of the same.
declBm3 ANDREW J. KELLER
INBTKAY HEIFER.—Came to the
J premises of the subscriber resideng in Lib
erty Tp., about the Ist Nov. last, a black and
white spotted Ileifer. between two and three years
old, with a small crop off the right ear. The owner
is requested to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take her away, orshe will bedis] 1
of according to law. HENRY BOWSER.
declSw3.
V LETTER FROM MISS KATE.
BUIIFORD, PA., Dec. 20tb, 166s
DEAR MARY :—I received yourletterof the 29th
and as requested, attended to your "shopping. '
Do you remember our "shopping ' expedition dur
ing your visit to Bedford, last summer. Well, H.
F IrTine, ot the Regulator, is now, as then, un
rivalled for variety, choice and cheapness of ail
kinds of Boots. Shoes. Gaiters, Slippers, Groceries,
Guccnsware. Glassware. Notions. Ae.,ofnetv and
beautiful stvles. Believe me, dear Mary, the In
dies of Bedford and vicinity fully understand
their husbands' and papas' interests in giving H
F Irvine so large a share of their patronage, as
they have been doing for years. Their honest ad
vice to their friends is now. as ever, for choice
the market at the lowest prices go to II F. Ir
vine. where goods are received weekly. Enclosed
please find n receipted bill of goods purchased for
you. They arc much handsomer, and at prices at
least 20 per cent, lower than I could find else
where. Hoping all will be satisfactory. I remain
your friend, KATE
Miss Mary per Kate,
Bought of H. F. Irvine, No. 2 Anderson's Row,
Bedford, Pa
1 pair Fine French Lasting Gaiters 2 I
1 " Rus. Leather D> S. Bals
1 " Ladies' Kit Slippers 2.00
1 " Child's 81. fut Bals 2.00
1 Set Iron Stone China 6.00
1 Tea set glassware 4 50
4 lbs coffee at 25c 1 00
8 lbs sugar at 12c 1.00
Rec'd payment in full,
Bedford Bee 20th "63 2t fl F. IRVINE.
XjoriCK OK INQUISITION.
Xl Whereas, James W. Frazier did pre.-err
his petition setting forth that his father, William
Frazier, lately died intestate, leaving a widow,
Catharine Frazier, and issue four children sur
viving him. to wit : Henry Frazier, residing
Somerset eo., Pa., James, petitioner), residing
in Bedford county, and Benjamin and John Fra
zier, residing in the State of Indiana. That - , 1
intestate died seized of a tract of land, situate i
the township of J uniata, in said county of Bed: ri
containing two hundred acres, more or less, about
fifty acres cleared and under cultivation, having
thereon erected a log woather-boarded dwelling
house, log barn and other out-buildings ; also, an
orchard thereon, adjoining lauds of William
Iviusey. Jonathan Cable. Jacob Mowry. James
Burps, Jos. W. Frazier and MathiasOnstadt, and
praying the Court to award an Inquest to make
partition according to the prayer of the petitioner
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in pursu
ance of a writ of partition or valuation to mo di
rected, I will proceed to hold an Inquisition, on
the premises, on Tuesday, the I2th day of Janu
ary. A.!>., 1369, at II o'clock, A M , when and
where all pejsous may attend if thev see proper.
declsw.3 ROBERT STECKMAN. Sh'ff
SETTLEMENT OF THE BOUN
TV ACCOUNT OF MIDDLE WOODBURY
TOWNSHIP FOR THE YEAR 1864.—The An ti
ters of Middle Woodbury township met at rho
hotel of Hon. William G. Eieholtz. in Woodbury,
on the 12th day of December, A. D., 1863, at 10
o'clock, and proceeded to audit the bounty ae
count of Ephraim Longeneckcr and Jaeob 8. Bass
ler. supervisors and collectors of the Bounty Tax
for the year 1864, with the following result, viz :
Ephraim Longeneeker Dr.
To whole amount of his share of tax
and duplicate $3381 9>
CR.
By amount of uncollected tax $796 85
By amount paid over to Treas
urer for bounties 2006 97
By amount of escape list 200 10
By amount of percentage at 21
per cent 8-1 55 305.3 47
$293 51
In't. from 24 Dee. 1364 to 12
Dec. 1863 69 85
Bal. due by Longeneckcr s36;', :;■>
Jacob S. Bassler Dit
To whole amount of his tax on
duplicate $5237 7a
CR.
By amountof uneolleotahlo tax $2239 68
By amount paid over to Treas
urer for bounties 1950 40
By amouunt of escape list 162 40
By amount of percentage at 21
percent 129 9 5 4482 43
$755 35
In't. from 24 Dec. 1864 to 12
Dec. 1868 179 77
Bal. due by Bassler $935 12
Bal. due by Longeneeker 363 - 1
W hole amount duo township sl2'.'- 18
The undersigned auditors having thoroughly
examined and audited the bounty accounts of the
said Ephraim Longeneeker and Jpeob S. Bassler.
supervisors and collectors of the Bounty Tax IT
the year 1564, certify that the above is a corree:
and true statement of the same.
Attest: JOHN KEITH.
J R. DFRHORROW, JACOB CARPER.
Clerk. Auditors
declBw4
DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, and CA
TARRH treated with the utmost success by J*
IS AACS, M D., aud professor of Disease* of ' 1
hye and Eat in the Mr Hcil College of Penn
sylvania. 12 years experience, (formerly of
Loyden, Holland), No. 805 Arch Street Phils
Testimonials can be seen at his office. The medi
cal faculty 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,'6Syl
A Shaw and CLARK $25 Sewing
Machine (in good order) for sale. En
quire at this office. jußJtf.