THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION, j
Monday, J&nuary 13.
Mr. Sumner presented to the Senate to-day a
memorial from the citizens of New York protest*;
ing against the appointment; of a solicitor of cos
. toms. The Military Committee reported the Moose
bill appropriating $150,000 for completing the defen
oes.of waaningiou* which, after some diaoaasion, was
lud brer' until Tuesday. Mr. Wilkinson, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported on the resolution to
expel Jesse X>. Bright, that the facts were not suffi
cient, and that the resolution do not pas. The sub
jeot was made the speoial-order for Thursday. Mr.
Carlilo offered a resolution that the Committee on
finance consider. the expediency of providing, by
direct taxation on all kinds of property, for a reve
nue of two hundred millions of dollars, and issuing
bonds for that amount; also, for the issuing of bonds
to the amount of eight hundred millions of dollars,
and to establish a.fiscal agency in New York, &c;
laid oyer.. Mr. King offered a resolution asking the
Secretary of War for information in regard to the
payments made forfreigbts to railroads in Maryland
and Virginia, for transportation in- conneotion with
the army, and Mr. Powell called up a resolution
asking the Secretary of War to furnish a list of all
the contracts made since the 4th of March, and the
prices paid; but no .'action was taken on either. —
Mr. King introduced a bill to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue Treasury notes to the amount
of one hundred millions of dollars at seven percent.
interest, and providing for a direct tax of ten millions
for the payment of-the interest; referred.. The bill
providing for the appointment of sutlers and their
duties was then taken up, but afterward withdrawn
by Mr. Wilson, who said he would bring in another,
which he thought would be more satisfactory. The
bill to increase the clerical force of the War Depart
ment was recommitted. The Kansas election case
was then considered, and, by a vote of 32 to 4, Mr.
Stanton was allowed to be heard before the Senate
on the question. Mr. Sumner spoke in favor of Lane’s
right to the seat, and the discussion was continued
by Messrs. Ten Eyck aud Davis. Pending the dis-
cussion the Senate adjourned. Mr. Dawes, from the
Committee ou Elections, made a favorable report to
the Mouse on the memorial of Andrew J. Clements,
praying that he be admitted to a seat as representa
tive from the Fourth Congressional District of Ten
nessee. The report was adopted, and Mr. Clements
took the customary oath. Mr. Holman, from the
Select Committee on Government Contracts, reported
resolutions, which were adopted, calling on the Sec
retary of War to inform the Mouse under what
authority, aud by whom, army supplies and other
property held for military purposes in Utah, were
sold, with a statement of the property, its cost and
value, and the amount realized from the sale; what
notice, if any, was given of the sale, and if any
supplies were destroyed, by whose direction; and
that the Secretary furnish a copy of the order for
that purpose. Also that the Secretary inform the
Mouse by whose authority 1,400 troops have been
organized in Colorado; what disposition is to be
made of them ; what arms have been purchased by
the governor of that territory; and whether it is the
inteution of the War Department to recognize and
liquidate the debt thus incurred, including the pur
chase of arms, <fcc.
The Mouse resumed the consideration of the
amendments reported to the Mouse from the Commit
tee of the Whole on tho State of the Union to the
Civil Appropriation bill.
Mr. Dawes (Mass.) Baid: Mr. Speaker, though X
have spent the better part of my Congressional life
upon investigating committees, no one was ever yet
raised upon my motion, no resolution was ever car
ried upon my motion calling for inquiry, no motion
was ever made by me, the result ot which has been
an-investigation by this Mouse, and yet 1 have felt
that it was proper forme to speak, in order to decline
the service ihat has been imposed upon me. But X
felt again that it was iucumbent upon me to dis
charge my duty as well as X could,and X have, X think,
discharged it fearlessly and cheerfully, however much
mortification and discomliture might come from it.
Sir, X have not appealed to minorities, and X be
lieve that the Committee of which X am one, have
taken notice, in common with the whole country, of
the fact, that for some reason or other, some unac
countable reason, the charges upon the Treasury of
the country have beoD such as to reach nearly to its
bottom. Positive facts have come to the notice of
the Committee and the country, touching the manner
and mode of expenditure of the public money. To
some of tbese items X propose to call the attention
of the Mouse, in this connection, and then to ask
whether they propose to meet the question at all, and
if they intend to meet it, how, and when, and where.
Sir, the very first contract entered into by this
Government, when the troops left their homes in
April last, to come here for the defence of tho capi
tal, was the contract by which they wore to be fed.
It was a contraot for cattle, not with men whose
business it was to furnish cattle, not the men who
know what the price of beeves is in tho market, and
entered into without evon telegraphing to New
York, to know the prices of beeve3 in the market
there; entered into by tho Government here, with
men known to this and the other branch of this
Congress for the last ten years as old political stipen
diaries —men who have made what little they have
made by buying the salaries of members at a dis
count, aud then drawing from the Treasury the full
amount.
2200 head of cattle was tho amount of the con
tract. In twenty-four hours after it was given, it
was sub-let to men in New York who did not know
the price of beef; so sub-let that on the first 2200
head of cattle they put into their own pookets, with
out stirring from tneir chair, thirty-two thousand
dollars ($32,000,) and the men who did furnish the
cattle, put twenty-six thousand ($26,000) more into
their pockets, so that the contract under which these
2200 head of cattle wore furnished to the army was
so made, that the profit of $56,000 over the market
price was realized upon that small number.
It takes a thousand head of cattle longer to reach
the city than it does to consume the same number by
the army. The most ample provisions are needed
merely to support the subsistence department of this
army.
Sir, a million shoes have already been worn out by
the army, and a million more have been already
manufactured. Now, upon every one of these shoes
there has been a waste of seventy-five cents; three
quarters of a million of dollars upon the shoes
already worn out, and another three-quarters of a
million upon the shoes already manufactured has
been worse than wasted in that department of this
Government.
Sir, there are horse contracts that have been made,
and Government officials go about the streets with
their pockets filled with them, and of which they
make presents to some political friend to secure tho
political doom of some other, while the telegraph
announces that the hatchet of political animosity is
buried in the grave of publio confidence, while the
national credit is crucified among malefactors We
have just heard the result of one of these contracts.
A regiment of cavalry has jußt reached Louisville,
one thousand horses strong. Out of that thousand,
aboard of army officers has condemned four hundred
and eighty-five as utterly worthless ; that not ono of
them is worth more than twenty dollars a piece; that
they are afflicted yrith every kind of disease that
horseflesh is heir to. The whole four hundred and
eighty-five cost the Government, before they were
mustered into the service, $58,200, and it cost the
Government to transport them from Pennsylvania to
Louisville, over teu thousand dollars more before
they were condemned.
There are now eighty-three regiments of cavalry
in the service, each one thousand strong, and it takes
$250,000 to put one of these regiments upon its feet
before it moves, and twenty millions of dollars have
thus been expended upon these cavalry regiments
before they left the encampments in which they were
gathered and mustered into the service. They come
here, and then they are sent off here and there to
spend the winter. Many of these horses have been
Chained to trees, and there they have absolutely been
starved to death. I can take you along within the
District of Columbia and show you the bones and the
carcasses of these horses, with the posts to which
they have been chained, and where they have pined
away and died, until the Committee on the District
of Columbia have called for legislation on the sub
ject.
One more instance. In addition to the arms in the
bands of the six hundred thousand soldiers in the
field; there are outstanding contracts to-day made
with private individuals, not made on advertisements,
not made with the knowledge of any other man, but
made with ex-members of Congress who know no
more about arms than does a Methodist Minister,
with ex-members of Congress, and their fathers,
mothers, sisters and brothers; there are outstanding
contracts for the manufacture of Springfield muskets,
the first one of which cannot be delivered in six
months from this day. Springfield muskets, 1,092,-
000, at twenty-one dollars apiece, while the Spring
field musket is made at the Springfield armory for
$13,50.
An ex-member of Congress is in Annapolis to-day,
trying to get machinery manufactured, which cannot
be made in six months, by which to make these mus
kets at twenty-one dollars a piece. Before those six
months have paesed away, we will have disposed of
the war or it will have disposed of us. There will
not one of these muskets come back here before this
exigency will, in the providence of God, for good or
for evil, be on us. There are also outstanding con
tracts for the manufacture, sometime hence, of 272 •
000 Enfield Kifles. ’
The gentleman from New York charges me with
desiring to blaoken men’s names. I desire to oall
the attention of the Bouse to the enormous expendi*
ture which is being carried on, and it don’t make so
muob difference whether it be by A or by B. I speak
by the figure, Mr. Speaker, and I know what I am
saying. Twenty millions of dollars was appropriated
by Congress, at its last session, and seventeen mil
lions more have been added to it, which will have to
be paid.
Sir, the riot of the 19th of April, in Baltimore i
opened this ball. From the 21st of April there was
organized a corps of plunderers on the Treasury, and
two millions of dollars was put at the disposal of a
poor unfortanate man, 1 think an entirely incompe
tent editor of a paper in Now York, to dispense it as
be could. And he went straightway to tho purchase
of linen pantaloons, and straw hats, and London
porter, and dried herring, and such-like provisions
for the army, until he used up $240,000 of the money,
and got scared, and quit.
(A voice.) It was $390,000.
Mr. Dawes, resuming.—lt was 390,000, my friend
says. I prefer to keep on the low figures.
Again, a man has got a wood contract at $7 a cord
for all the wood he chooses to bring. He goes into
the forests, and he takes the Government wagons
and horses to draw it to the several camps. He
draws his seven dollars a cord, and lets tho Govern
ment draw the wood. (Laughter.)
One hundred millions of dollars have been spent
since the first of December, and another hundred
million dollars will be spent before the fourth of
March.
But, sir, I care very little what it may cost to put
down this rebellion, provided it may be put down.
But lam free to confess that my faith sometimes
fails, my faith in man, not in God.. Sir, when the
history of these times shall have been written, it will
be doubtful upon whom the guilt shall rest, upon
him who has spared to destroy, or upon him who has
proved incompetent to preserve the institutions that
ham been bequeathed to us by our fathers. Sir, is
it strange that the public treasury trembles and
bizrden ? lke “ Sm “ loa(ied with 100 great a
How soon will it be before the bottom of the Trees- !
UI7 is reached by this exhausting process, while wo
have no revenue from our onstom houses r«.»
land sales; while our notes of Issue which :
ernment has sent out are already sold at 5 D er mnt 1
discount at the tables of the money-ohangeS and oi
6 per cent., my friend says, and the sutlers are fol
lowing the army to seise the pay of the Soldiers as
the shark follows the ship on its voyage. I have
desire to criticise the movements of the armv or
criticise Its operations, but in the view of the stu-1
fthdoos drafts upon the Treasury, how long wiU it
last? v;The longest nod has an end, and the deepest!
well has a bottom.
It is impossible for this state of things to continue
sixty days longer, or we will have an ignominious
P °A(Cain, the Secretary of lh»Treasury, in July last,!
saidit would cost $200,000 to execute tho engraving
and printing of the bonds and Treasury Notes, and ’
now it not only has cost $200,000- bat $350,000, and ’
another $lOO,OOO is asked for. We should like to
have the question answered before the money is paid.
I have here an amendment which I wish to offer:
to the bill, and I hope it will be adopted.
For tho necessary expenses of carrying into effect
the act of the 17th of July, 1861, and in addition to
the appropriations made by this act, $lOO,OOO, pro
vided that no part of this appropriation shall be used
in payment or liquidation of any sum dne tinder ex
isting contracts for engraving and printing bonds or
notes.
Mr. Baker (N. Y.) reviewed the financial condi
tion of the Treasury, and advocated the passage of a
tax bill —straight forward in its object—to realize a
hundred millions of dollars. Three-fourths of this
amount can be collected from the loyal States, which
will cheerfully pay, rather than to submit to bank
rnptcy; the remainder can be collected in the dis
loyal States six months hence. In addition to this,
Treasury notes 6honld be made a legal tender, bear
ing a small He was in favor of Commis
sioners being sent to Europe to negotiate a loan.
He would amend the Excise bill so as to relieve
commerce of some of its burdens. The restoration
of the Government credit was of more importance
than a battle on the Potomac. It was with pain and
humiliation he admitted the fact that the credit of
the Government had sank so low in the payment of
its just debts, that it cannot purchase its immense
supplies at the market rates, and the Quartermaster
at New York is so besieged by publio creditors, that
he has been obliged to post a notice that be had ‘*no
funds.” He wished to restrict the business of Con
gress for the present, to the consideration of military,
naval, and financial affairs, and hence advocated the
postponement of the bill before the House until the
second Tuesday in February.
Mr. Sedgwick (N. Y.) .replied to Mr. Dawes in
vindication of the Treasury Department in contract
ing for the engraving and printing of the Treasury
notes. :
Mr. Dawes, offered an amendment appropriating
$150,000 for this service, in addition to the former
appropriation, provided that, no part of it shall be
applied in the payment or liquidation of any sum
due on any existing contract for engraving and print
ing Treasury bonds or notes.
This was agreed to—yeas 95, nays 44.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.,) in reply to an inquiry put by
Mr. Wickliffe, said he could see no necessity for the
appropriation in this form with the proviso, as it
looked to a new contract, while the old one was un
satisfied.
Mr. Dawes said the contractors were to receive
$550,000, and having already received $200,000, they
can wait.
Mr. Dawes moved a similar proviso to the next
item, appropriating $lOO,OOO. Adopted.
The House, by a vote of 34 against 106, rejected
the amendment reported from the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, suspending the
appropriation of $178,000 for the survey of the At
lantic and Gulf; $lOO,OOO for the Western ooast, and
$ll,OOO for the Florida keys and reefs, while the
present rebellion existed, excepting such portion as
the President may deem necessary and important for
blockade or other naval and military purposes.
The bill was then passed.
On motion of Mr. Fenton (N. Y.) it was resolved
that the Committee for the District of Columbia be
instructed 'to inquire whether Marshal Lamon has
issued an order prohibiting any Senator or Repre
sentative from visiting the Washington Jail.
Tuesday, January 14.
The resolution asking the Secretary of War for
a list of the contracts made by him came before the
Senate to-day, and its adoption was strongly advo
cated by Messrs. Powell, Trumbull, Bayard and
Fessenden, and opposed by Messrs. Cowan and Wil
son. It was fiaalty passed by a vote of 34 to 3. A
communication was received from Marshal Lamon,
containing his regulations in regard to admissions to
the jail of the District of Columbia. On motion of
Mr. Grimes the bill relating to the jail delivery was
taken up. Mr. Grimes made a speech against the
marshal and the way in whioh the affairs of the jail
were managed, and was followed by Messrs. Pearce,
Powell, Pomeroy, Carlile, Morrill, Wilson, Sherman,
and others. Owing to a misapprehension of a remark
by Mr. Carlile, a passage of words took plaoe, but,
on explanation, the matter was settled in good hu
mor. The bill was passed by a vote of 31 to 4. On
motion of Mr. Sumner the bill for the relief of the
owners of the British ship Perthshire was also
passed.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
to abolish the franking privilege; and after some
discussion, and several attempts to amend it, was
passed by a vote of 187 to 42. The bill to appropri
ate $35,000 for the exhibition of American products
at the World's Fair iu London, was passed. Mr.
Lovejoy made a characteristic speeoh against it in
whioh he declared his hatred of the British govern
ment, and bis determination to bequeath his hatred
to his children.
Wednesday, January 15,
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, reported
back tho bill to increase the clerical force of the War
Department, which was amended so as to add four
clerks to the Navy Department, and then passed.—
Mr. Collamer, from the Committee on Foreign Af
fairs, reported a bill for the preservation of the At
lantic fisheries. Mr. Sherman presented a petition
from Peter Cooper, of New York, asking Congress
not to authorize the issue of paper money. The joint
resolution to promote the efficiency of the troops
serving in Kansas was then taken np. Its adoption
was opposed by Mr. Saulsbary and advocated by
Messrs. Lane and Harlan, but no action was taken
upon it by the Senate. Mr. Trumbull, from the
Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the nu
merous bills in reference to the confiscation of the
property of rebels, Ac., reported them all book with
one original bill os a substitute for the whole, name
ly : to confiscate the property and free the slaves of
rebels. The discussion of the Kansas contested seat
was then resumed, and Mr. Stanton, the contestant,
made a long speeoh in favor of his right to the seat,
urging as a main point that Mr. Lane was a brigadier
general in the U. 8. army. Messrs. Lane, Bayard,
Marian, Cowan, and Doolittle, also participated in
the debate. The subject, however, was not decided.
Mr. Fessenden, by consent, reported from the Fi
nance Committee, the consular and diplomatic ap
propriation bill, with an amendment.
In the Mouse Mr. Van Horn, from the Committee
on Roads and Canals, reported a resolution, which
was adopted, oalling on the Seoretary of War for
information having in view the construction of sev
eral branch railroads, in order to have direct com
munication between Washington and New York.—
Mr. Corning, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported a joint resolution, that in order to
pay the ordinary expenses of the government, and
the interest on the national loan, and have an ample
sinking fund for its ultimate liquidation, a tax be
imposed, which, with tbetariff on imports, will secure
an annual sum of not less that one hundred and fifty
millions of dollars. Mr. Vallandigham made a long
speech in favor of taking active measures in relation
to the finances of the country, and the resolution
was also supported by Messrs. Bingbam aud Morrill.
It was finally passed by a vote of 133 to 5. Mr.
Blair, from the Military Committee, reported a bill
amendatory of the direot tax bill, and for liberating,
aud colonizing the slaves of rebels, which was com
mitted'to the Committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union. On the motion of Mr. Vallandigham,
it was resolved that the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire whether any, and
if so, what legislation may be necessary and proper,
in view of present impending events, to prevent the
exportation, meltiDg, or hoarding of the domestio
and foreign coin of or circulating in the United
States, including, also, the exportation or hoarding
of bullion. Also to inquire into the expediency of
revising the acts authorizing the currency of foreign
gold coins and making them a legal tender, and
whether any change in the laws regulating the value
of domestio or foreign coins is necessary or proper,
and to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Eliot, from
the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill prohib
iting the Chinese coolie trade by Americans in
American vessels, which was passed after a speech
in its favor; iu which he said it could not be found,
in all the history of the slave trade, that greater
atrocities and violations of human and divine law
have been committed that in the coolie trade, whioh
fact offioial documents disolose. Mr. Colfax, from
the Postoffice Committee, reported a bill regulating
-the carrying of printed matter outside the mails, the
object being to derive revenue therefrom. Its con
sideration was postponed till next Tuesday. The
fortification bill was then discussed in the Committee
of the Whole, and Mr. Wadsworth made an eloquent
I speech against emancipation,
Thursday, January 16.
The Secretary of War Bent a communication to the
Senate to day in answer to a resolution asking for
information in regard to the contracts made by him.
It stated that he had made no contracts, having left
all such matters to the regular army officers. Mr.
Wilson introduced a bill reducing the number of
cavalry in the army. Mr. Hale offered a resolution
that Wardfl. Lamon, U. S. marshal for the District
of Columbia, by his recent order communicated to
the Senate, excluding members of the Senate from
the jail without a pass from him (Lamon,) has been
guilty of a breach of the privilege of the Senate,
aad of contempt of the rightful authority of this
body, and that the Secretary of the Senate be direc
ted to communicate a copy of this resolution to lhe
President. It was laid over. On motion of Mr.
Collnmer the bill to promote the efficiency of the
Dead Letter office was taken up and passed. On
motion of Mr. Hale, the Secretary of the Navy was
requested to inform the Senate whether or not the
ship Alabama, at the Portsmouth navy yard, and
the ship Virginia, can be taken to pieces and the
material used in the construction or repair of other
vessels. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the bill in rela
tion to the arrest of persons claimed as held to ser
vice or labor by officers in the military or naval ser
vice of the United States was taken up, and several
amendments to it were passed, but no decisive aotion
was taken on the bill itself. The resolution of the
Judiciary declaring that Mr. Lane, of
Kansas, _was not entitled to his seat, was amended
by striking out the word not , and then passed bv a
vote of 24 to 16. 3
lu the House Mr. Dunn, from the Military Com
mittee, reported a biil authorizing and directing the
Secretary of War to famish the prisoners of the
United States in the revolted states with clothing
and other necessaries of life, and for this purpose
that he employ such agents as may be necessary.
| The bill was passed. Mr. Wilson, from the Commit
' tee on Judiciary, reported baok with amendments
the bill amendatory of the aot of 1857, to enforce
i the attendance of witnesses; which was passed. It
I repeals that part which exempts witnesses who have
i testified before any examining committee of either
| house from being used as evidence in a oourfc of jus
tice. On motion of Mr. Spaulding it was resolved
ig that tbeuse of the hall of the House of Representa
tives be granted for the annual meeting of the Col
onizaion Society on Tuesday next. Mr. Blair asked
leaye to present a memorial of one hundred and forty
colored personß of California, asking that provision
be made for the colonization of that class where color
■ W V] np 6 be a ba dge of degradation. The Speaker
I said the memorial could be presented under the rule
! Mr. Blair asked that it be printed, to which the
Heuse agreed.
Friday, January 18
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Chandler presented the
credentials of Hon. Jacob M. Howard, Senator elect
from Michigan in place of Mr. Bingham deceased
Mr. Howard then appeared and took the oath.—
Several petitions in favor of emancipation were pre
sented. My. .presented a petition from
Mr. 0. L. Sanford,. who represents himself as a con
tractor with Messrs Omumings & Tucker on the
strength of the. information he received from the"
War. Deparment, that they-vrere authorised to act?
for the government, but be is now surprised to learn!
that JkXr. Cameron says the heads of bureaus had:
made all the contraota. He asks the passage of aj
law to legalize his contraot, and prevent loss to hon-'
est contractors. Referred. Mr. Wiimofc presented a
petition Miring that homeopathic physicians be ap-'
pointed in the army. Mr. Collamer Horn the Com-;
mittee on Post Offices, reported back the House bill!
in relation to the letters of sailors and marines.—
The bill, which extends the privilege of sending
letters not prepaid to sailors and marines was then
passed by the Senate. Mr. Fessenden from the
Committee on Finance, reported back the House
joint resolution declaratory of the purpose of Con
gress to impose a tax. Mr. Carlile objected to the
consideration of the resolution, but subsequently
withdrew his objection. The resolntion was then
passed—yeas 30, nays Mr. Powell. Mr. Dixon from
the Committee on contingent expenses, reported baok
the resolution to pay Mr. Stanton the contestant of
Mr. Lane’s seat, the usual compensation and mileage.
Mr. Hale said Mr. Stanton had already received one
mileage. Mr. Fessenden moved to amend the reso
lution so as to be exclusive of mileage- Agreed to.
The resolution as amended, was then passed. Mr.
Foot from the Committee on Public Buildings, re
ported a resolataonordering the removal of the army
bakeries from the Capitol. Mr. Wilson introduced
a bill in relation to volunteer service in any partic
ular State. Mr. Trumbull offered a resolution to pay
$l,OOO out of the contingent fnnd for the funeral
expenses of Senator Baker. Referred. Mr. Trum
bull also offered a resolution in relation to the pay
of the first senators and representatives from Min
nesota. Mi. Browning introduced a bill for ahe bet
ter organization of the artillery of the United States.
Referred. On motion of Mr. Sumner, the Senate
then went into executive session, and afterwards ad
journed until Monday.
In the House Mr. Train introduced a bill transfer
ring the penitentiary buildings of the District of
Columbia to the War Department, for the use of the
United States arsenal. Referred. On motion of Mr.
Fenton, over one hundred bills from the Court of
Claims were referred to the Committee of Claims.—
Mr. Dunn from the Commiteee on Patents, reported
a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to
examine the application of Samuel Bents for the
renewal of his patent for a process of pulling wheat,
the patentee having, by mistake, failed to make the
appUoation for that purpose within the time pre
scribed by law. The patent expires on the 9th of
March next. The bill was passed by twenty-four
majority. Mr. Dunn also reported a bill for the ex
tension of the patent of John G. Mervine for an im
provement in the manufacture of lamp-black.—
Postponed. The House then resumed the considera
tion of the contested-eleotion ease of Butler vs. Leh
man, in the First Congressional district of Pennsyl
vania. A vote was first taken on the substitute
reported from the minority of the Committee on
Elections, that J. M. Butler is not, and Mr. Lehman
is, entitled to a seat as Representative from the First
Congressional district, and it was adopted. The res
olution of the majority, thus amended, was agreed
to—yeas 77, nays 65. Mr. Lehman, therefore, con
tinues a member of the House. Mr. Aldey from the
Post Office Committee reported abiU authorizing the
establishment of branch post offices in cities.—
Passed. The Honse concurred in the Senate's
amendment to the House bill to promote the effi
ciency of the Dead Letter Office. Mr. Delano made
a report from the Committee for the District ef Co
lumbia, on a resolution referred to them relative to
Marshal Lamon’s jail regulations, They say it was
strictly in his official discretion to make rules to rem
edy existing abases, and though they oan see no
necessity for subjecting members of Congress to the
idle ceremony of procuring passes signed by the
President of the Senate or Speaker of the House, yet
there is nothing so palpably oppressive and onerous
in the regulations as to call for the speoial interven
tion of the Honse. Hence the qommittee ask to be
discharged from the further consideration of the sub
ject. The farther consideration of tho report was
then postnoned. Mr. Stevens from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported a bill for the support
of the West Point Military Academy. On his motion,
the committee obtained leave to sit during the ses
sions of the Honse. The Honse resumed the consid-
eration of the fortification bill in Commjttee of the
Whole on the state of the UnitiJA. After some dis
cussion by Messrs. Arnold, Crittenden, and Wright,
the amendment produced was voted down, and the
Committee then rose’ when the bill, as originally
reported, was passed. Mr. Holman_from the Com
mittee on Army Contracts, reported a resolution,
whioh was adopted, calling on the Secretary of War
to communicate to the committee a oopy of the con
tracts for tho purchase of horses for Colonel Williams’
regiment of cavalry, now in Kentucky. Mr. Steele
of the same oommittee, reported a resolution that
they inquire into the several orders or contracts —
one for 50,000 and another for 25,000 Enfield‘rifles —
whether these contracts have been extended or an
nulled ; whether they have been sold or offers mode
to sell them, etc. Without transacting any other
business, the House adjourned till Monday.
SPECIAL NOTICKS.
$25 1] 49- Employment I ($75!
AGENTS WANTED!
We will pay from $25 to $7 5 per month, and all expenses,
to active Agents, er give a commission. Particulars sent
free. Address Erie Sewing Machine Company, R. JAMEB,
General Ageut, Milan, Ohio. fang 27 ly 33
S3,To Consumptives.—The Advertiser,
having been restored to health In a few weeks by a very
simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a
severe long affection, and tbe dread disease, Consumption—
is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers tho means
of enre.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the prescrip
tion used (free of charge,) with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which fbey will find a Sure Cure ?or
Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c. The only object of
tho advertiser in sending the prescription is to benefit the
afflicted, and spread information which he conceives to be
invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy,
as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing tbe prescription will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
jan 21 Sm 2] Wll liamsburgh, Kings Co., New York.
to All! Uniformity of
Plice! A new feature of Business: Every one his own Sales
man. Jones & Co., of theCrescentOne Price Clothing Store
602 Market street, above 6th, in addition to having the
argest, most varied and fashionable stock of Clothing in
Philadelphia, made expressly for retail sales, have consti
tuted every one his own Salesman, by having marked in
figures, on each article, the very lowest price it can be
sold for, so they cannot possibly vary—all must buy alike.
The goods are all well sponged and pi epared and great
pains taken with the making, so that all can buy with the
full assurance of getting a good article at the very lowest
price.
Remember the Crescent, in Market, above 6th, No. 604
feb 26 ly-6 JONES * CO.
49* New Glue.—We advertise to-day a
new stylo of gloe, which must be needeJ in every boase.
This is reported to be tbe identical glue with which the
mas glued his dog together after he (the dog—not the
man !) had Bplit himself in two halves by running against
a sharp post while in pursuit of a rabbit. It is related of
this unfortunate dog that, he was stock together with two
legs up and two down, and remained so for the rest of his
life; albeit he was a more durable dog after than before
this slight accident, because while he was running on two
legs the other two were resting, and ho had only to flop
over on the rested legs and go ahead, afresh. This only
shows that care should be taken in sticking things to
gether, when you have a good glue to work with. —Prom
the ZanesviUt Aurora, November 25, 1859. [jan 7lm 52
/£e*How to Regain Lost Health.—
/ The blood is a fluid, wnich diffusing itself through
/ out the entire animal organization, gives life and ac
/ tion to the thousands of minute fibres composing tbe
M body The arterial system penetrates to every organ,
$ and tbese in tarn, give to the matter' thus received
their peculiar character. Tbe vital principle is that mys
terious power witbio, which acting through the blood,
counteracts disease, and repairs the ravages of time. So
long as its vigor and activity continue superior to the as*
Faults of time and the excesses in which we indulge, we
are secure in the enjoyment of health. From which are
too fruitful to be mentioned here, disease gains lodgment
in the system, and all the varied symptoms attendant
upon Consumption, fasten their deadly fangs upon the
sufferer. It Is cheering to know that a remedy has at lost
been found to cure the worst forms of pulmonary com
plaints, if applied In season. Dr. O. Phelps Brown’s
Acacian Balsam is prepared with a direct eye to its effect
upon the blood and secretions. This Incomparable medi
cine has already cared thousands of grateful beings from
death by Consumption, and its wonderous efficacy in this
terriblo disorder as well as in all esses of serious inroads
upon health, attended with extreme debility, is acknowl
edged by all. When from any cause, the vital force be
comes enfeebled, the Acacian Balsam pats forth its proper
ties, the organs are stimulated Into activity, and healthy
blood is furnished in abundance. Its happy influence is
f.dt upon all the secretions, and every particle of disease
is made to vanish before the healthful, life giving prompt*
: iDgs, thus called forth. The Acacian Balsam is sold at $2
por largo bottle aud may be obtained of
KAUFMAN & CO., I
Sole Agents, No. 1 East Orange street. I
who have also a small number of Bpeclmen bottles, price I
25 cents, thus placing it within the reach of every per- /
son to give this remedy a trial. I
jan 7 lm 52 X
MARRIAGES.
On the 14th inst., by the Rev. J. J. Striae, Henry M. Neff
to Mary R Brubaker, both of Manor twp.
On the 9tb inst, by Rev. D. Hertz, John Carpenter, of
Earlville, to Fanny Bcbouck, of Ephrata township.
On the s;h inst, by Rev. C. Kauffman. Amos Muaser, of
Rapho township, to Elizabeth Faas, of Manhelm.
On the 14th Inst, by Rev. J. H. Hammer, Alexander
Wayne, of Lewistown, to Clarinda Maria Mercer, of this
city. »
DEATHS.
In this city, on the 17th inst., James Laird, aged 70 years.
On the let lost., in Manor township, Barbara Witmer,
(widow of Herman Witmer,) in the 83rd year of her age.
On the 26th December last, in Ephrata township, alter a
brief illness, Peter Fielie, aged 78 years, 2 month and 3 days.
In this city, on the 13th Inst,Susan Albright, widow of
the late Anthony Albright, in the 80th year of her age.
THE MARKETS,
City Household Market.
Lancaster, January 18.
Butter was abundant this morning at 15@17 cents ft.;
Lard S@9 cents; Eggs 13@15 cents dozen; Turkeys,
dreßsed, GOc.@$LCQ a piece; Chickens, 40@50 cts. pair ;
Veal, by the qnarter, 3@5 cents $ ft; Pork cents
ft. for whole Hogs; Potatoes, best quality, 60@65 cents
bushel; Oats $1.05@1.10 $ bag of 3 bushels.
Lancaster Wholesale Grain Odarket.
Corrected weekly by J. R. Bitneb A Bro., Forwarding and
Commission Merchants, No. 91 North Queen street.
F'our, Superfine, $ bbl.
“ Extra “
White Wheat, $ bushel.
Rod “ “
Corn, old u
“ new “
Oats “
Rye M
Oloverseed “
Whiskey, in hhds.
“ in bbls..
Philadelphia Market.
Philadelphia, January 18.
The wet weather to-day has completely suspended opera
tion?. Flour is dull; sales of 2,000 at £6.25 for superfine;
$5.6214(36.75 for extra au<l $5.75@6 for. for extra family.
: Rye Flour Is dull at $3.75 and Oornmeal at $3. Wheat has
declined 1 cental bos; s,ooobnshels red sold at $1.35(3)1.36
and small lots of white at $1.45@1.50. 1,000 bus. Penn’a
Bye sold at 73 cents. Corn is in better demand; 4,000 bus.
new yellow sold 55@58 cents. Oats are steady at 8814 cts.
The stock of Coffee Is low and it is held firmly; sales of
Bio at 10(3)21 cts. and Xaguayra at 22<&23 oents. Bagar
is fair. Provisions are dull. Sales of 300 bbls. Mess Pork
at STASO and 900 bbls. Lard at 8 cents. Whisky Is leu
active; sale* at 24@25 cents.
New York Market.
NewYosx, January-18. “
Flour quiet butsteady; sales of 4,000 bbls. .Wheat dull
and nominally unchanged. Oom dnll and npmlnal at 64
@65 cts. FroTisJonj steady and unchanged. Whisky Is
heldat 26^9uts< , •.
MAHPRTURSPIKK ROADCDSCPAB Y*j
The President sod Managers have declared a s6ai-‘
annual dividend of THREE AN 1> ONE-HALF PER CENT* 1
payable forthwith GEO. F. BRENEMAN, 1
Lancaster, Jam Ist, 1862. . .Treasurer. *
jan 21 - : . 8t 2 i
DIVIDEND— Lancaster Gas Company,!
January 1301,1862 —At a meeting of the Manager*:
of the Lancaster Gas Company, held this d*y« a. dividend!
of ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE. iCENTR PER;
SHARE was declared, payable on demand.
Jan 21 3t 2] GKO. K. REED, Treasurer.
XT O T I C E .—The business connection
1.1 ' heretofore existing- between ROBERT J. KNOX A
MOLTONR. SAMPLE was dissolved by mutual consent,
on the let of January, 1862: All indebted to the late firm
will make immediate payment, and those having claims
will present them to the undera breed for settlement.
MOLTON R. SAMPLE.
Intercourse, Jan. 21l 1862. [Jan 212t* 2
NO T 1 C E.—All persons having claims
■gainst the City of Lancaster, (for labor or materials,)
are requested to present them at tbe Major's office, for
payment, on or before the 4th day of FEBRUARY, 1862.
By order of the Finance Committee.
G. ZATTM,
jan 213 t 2] Chairman.
JJOUSE KEEPING DR? GOODS
FOR 18 6 2 BY
Having purchased a large stock of Domestic Dry Goods
before the late advance In prices, we are enabled to ofier
great inducements to purchasers.
Bleached Muslins, 34. 7-8, 44.
Unbleached Muslins, 3 4, 7-8.44.
54, 6-4, Pillow Case Muslins.?.
94, 1ff4.124 Bleached Bheetings.
■ 9 4,104,12 4 Unbleached Sheetings.
Extra Heavy Ooneetogo Sheetings.
Linen Sheetings k Pillow Casings.
Furniture Cheeks and Tickings.
Bleached and Unbleached Table Diapers.
Linen Table Damasks.
Linen Crash and Bird Eye Fowling*,
- Calieoes, Shirting Stripes and Ginghams.
Marseilles Quilts.
Lancaster County Quilts.
Blankets.
Embossed Table and Plano Covers.
Curtain and Sofa Damasks.
Window Shades.
Buff and Green Curtain Hollands.
1000 LBS. PRIME FEATHERS
Gold Band and White French China.
Fancy aud White English Stone China.
Blue Edge and Fancy Granite Ware.
Pittsburg and Boston Glassware.
Coal Oil aud Camphene Lamps.
Brussels aud Velvet Carpets.
Ingrain and Venetian Carpets.
Hemp, Rag and List Carpets.
Mattings, Druggets and Rugß.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS FROM 1 TO 4 YARDS WIDE.
WALL PAPERS AND DECORATIONS
In a Great Variety of Styles and at Low Prices,
jan 21 tf 2
Report of the board of direc
tors OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY: Made at the office of the Com
pany, at Willlamstown, January 14, 1862:
Number of policies in force January Ist, 1862—2610.
Amonnt of insurance in force on policies
issued up to January Ist, 1861 $6,047,604.88
Amount of insurance effected on
policies issued during the year, $575,727.80
Amonnt of insurance cancelled
during the year 601,572.34
Amount of insurance ascertained
to be void, the policies not hav*
log been sent to tbe office for
cancellation
Whole amountof insurance in force January
Ist, 1862 $5,890,260.49
Amonnt of premium notes in forco January
Ist, 1861 $268,530.89
Amonnt of premium notes de
posited with the Company dur
ing the year $30,177.16
Amount of premium notes can
celled for the same period 82,794.24
Amonnt of premium notes ascer
tained to be void in collecting
assessments
Whole amount of premium notes in force
January Ist, 1862
1861. Funds op the Company. Or.
Balance remaining in the hands of the Treasurer,
Jan. lßt, 1861 $6,123.92
Cash received—
For Assessment No. 13 6S 54
For Assessment No. 14 3,619.59
For percentage paid on premium notes dnriDg
the year 388 63
For policies during the year 241.00
From proceeds of sale of Lancaster Bank
bills 8.25
From discount on money advanced on losses... 11.83
March 27 th, From proceeds of note at the
Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster 895.73
August 13th, From the same 344.62
The proportion dne for losses on noteß with
drawn 6.39
1861. Expenses op the Company. Dr.
Cash paid—
March 18, E. H. Witmer, for a partial loss to
his stock of merchandize 1,111.73
“ Samuel H. Rockey, for the loss of
his coachmaker shop and con
tents 472.50
May 16, Daniel W. Witmer, for a partial
loss.to his storehouse 99.69
Aug. 16, Henry Slaymaker, for loss of his
houso 358.60
Sept. 20, Elias Reemsnyder, for a partial
loss to his cabinet-maker shop
and contents 29.00
Nov. 8, Marks Q. Wenger, for a partial loss
to his wash house 5.00
Nov. 14, John Musser, for the loss of his
washhouse 50.00
“ For printing, for which vouchers
have been exhibited 60.25
“ For one ream of policies 18.00
“ Committees of Investigation on
losseß to the Company 49.74
Jan. 16, Note at the Farmers’ Bank of
Lancaster 6,921.30
“ Discount on. renewal of note in
“ bank 6.11
March 18, Note iu Farmers’ Bank of Lancas
ter 478 70
March 29, Interest on note to M. Ferree 38.40
May 27, Note iu the Farmers’ Bank of Lan
caster 400 00
“ Discount on currency 2.50
Nov. 13, Note iu Farmers’ Bank of Lancas
ter 850.00
Refunded to agents moneys overpaid on assess
ments and policies 18 91
Postage prepaid by agents of the company 2 28
For postage stamps and envelopes 10.60
For stationery 3,67
J. B. Livingston, Esq., attorney’s fee 5.00
Arbitrators and witnesses in amicable action
with 8. H. Rockey 500
For collecting Assessment No. 13 2.81
For collecting Assessment No. 14 270.33
Fuel for office 900
For office rent. 26.00
For Secretary’s salary 220.50
For Treasurer’s salary.. 204.60
Directors and Executive Committe, for services
rendered to the Company 137.00
Auditing Committee 8.86
Balance due the Treasurer, Jan. Ist, 1862.... - $166 87
The whole amount of insurance for which policies have
been Issued up to January Ist, 1862, Is $5,890,260. This
issue is baaed upon an estimated valoeof property, exceed
ing in value $8,000,000. The rule of the company is not
to grant an Insurance exceeding three-fourths of the
actual cash value of property.
The amount of premium notes deposited for policies
issued up to January Ist, 1862, is $262,644.11. There has
been 241 policies issued during the year.
It is a source of gratification to state that the losses
which have occurred since the last assessment was made
on the Bth of October, 1860, are comparatively small; the
wholeamount for losses from said date, being $2,944.67. In
addition to those stated in the above account, as paid by
the Treasurer, there is yet unpaid for losses, an follows :
To John H. Bear, for his barn and contents, $620 00 ; the
Gap Mining Company for their bam, $176.00; the estate of
Mark Connell, for a bake-house, $10.00; David Walter, for
a partial loss to the contents of his house, $l4 00; Levi
Miller, a partial loss to his house, makinn the whole
amount yet due for losses, $823.25, together with $640.00
borrowed to pay for losses, makes the whole amount of in
debtedness for losses, $1,463.25. As it would require but
little more than one-half of one per cent, on the amount of
premium notes to meet this, it is deemed inexpedient to
lay an assessment for so small an amount, as the money
can be borrowed when needed. The snrplus of the last
assessment was appropriated to the payment of losses
which have occurred since that assessment was made.
The balance of $6,123.92, reported at the last annua!
meeting as remaining in the hands of the Treasurer, was
appropriated to the pajment of a note In the Farmers’
Bank of Lancaster, the proceeds of which had been applied
to the payment of losses. The Treasurer is charged in the
above statement iu the items of cash received, for per
centage paid-on premium notes, and for policies, the full
amount due from that source up to January Ist, 1802: but
there Is in the hands of agents, or to be collected by them,
$373.69, which is not yet received by him, but it is hoped
will soon be collected and paid over to him. There is yet
uncollected of assessment No. 14, about one hundred and
fifty dollars.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
THOMAS 8. WOODS,
ADAM K. WITMER,
THOMAS 8. M’ILVAIN,
GEORGE L. ECKERT, •
MOSES EABY,
JOHN RANGE,
JOHN M. BUYERS,
SAMUEL BLOKOM,
NATH’L E. SLAYMAKER,
Directors.
The above named Directors were re-elected to serve the
Company for the ensuing year.
The Board was organized by choosing Thomas 8. Woods,
President, and N. E. Slaymaker, Secretary and Treasurer.
Thomas 3. Woods, George L. Eckert and N. E. Slaymaker
were appointed the Executive Committee for the ensuing
year.
Lancaster, January 20.
.....54,25
4.45
l.BO
1.25
The following persons were appointed agents for the en
ruing year:
Joseph McClure, Bart township.
Jacob 8. Witmer, Manor township.
Fred trick A. Zitzmab, Xltiz.
Johh Scauppeb, Esq, East Hempfleld township,
Christian Engle, Bainbrfdge.
Henry A. Roland, New^Holland.
Jacob Kemper, Esq., Ephrata township.
Jaoob R. Hoppes, Esq, Mount Joy.
Isaac Bubhono, Esq., East Lampeter township.
William Wxxdhan, Esq., Upper Leacock twp.
Jacob & Shirk, Lancaster city.
Martin B. Btauwbr, East Earl township.
William I. Wallace, Salisbnry township.
-Francis MoClubb, Salisbury township.
Meboeb Whitson, Bart township.
Jan 21 it i
Drugahd chemical stork
The subscriber having removed his store to the new
building nearly opposite his old stand, and directly opposis
ther Cross Keys Hotel, has now on hand a well selected
stock of articles belonging to the Drug businees r oonslstiDo
8 * iSeedt, Alcohol, Powdered
Articles, SartapsrUlas, Ac- Ac., to which the attention ot
oonntry merchants, physicians and, oonsamer* in genera]
is invited. tttamah tbt.t.mawßp
® tf West King street, Lon.
man* <£ BROTHERS.
CHINA, GLASS AND QUEBNBWARR.
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
YALUmE BEAk ESTATE AT PUB
LIC SALE.—On WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of-
FEBRUARY, 1862, in pursuance of a pluries order of the
Orphans’ Court of Lancaster county. will be sold at public
sale, at the late residence of Enoch Passmore, deceased, in
Salisbury township, the following real estate, late the
property of said deceased, to wit:
A Traet of. Land in Salisbury township, bounded
by lauds of John Myers, Christian Spaders, John Dickin
son and David Knox, containing 16 ACRES, more or less,
'on which Is erected Four DWELLING HOUSES, ■ _ »
a large BARN, a SMITH SHOP, SIX LIME
KILNS, and other improvements. A stream of Igngl ;
water rans through the property. The land is AbAmL
in a high state of cultivation and under good fences.
AB~This property Is very desirable on account of its
inexhaustible LIME QUARRY, and its eligible location
for burning lime. From 50 to 75,000 bushels of lime have
been sold in a year at these kilns.
Sale to commence at 2 o’clock, P. &L, of said day.
JAMES SMITH,
PARTIN SMITH,
Administrators of Enoch Passmore, deceased.
[Examiner copy ] ts 2
The annual election foe hana
gers of the Lancaster Cemetery, will be held on the
the first TUESDAY in FEBRUARY next, at John
Michael’* Hotel, between the hoars of li and 12 o’clock,
in the forenoon. E. SCHAEFFER,
Lascastxb, Jan. 13,1862.
jan 14
g. Z. GOTTWALS,
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCS A NT,
No. 812 Spring Garden Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Estate of elias weitzel, decd.
—Letters of administration on the estate of Ellas
Weitcel, late of East Cocalico township, dos’d, having
been granted to the subscriber residing in said township :
All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make
payment immediately, and those having claims will pre
sent the same without delay, properly authenticated for
settlement. ELIAfI WEITZEL,
jan 14 6t* 1] Administrator.
Estate of Augustus brooks,
late of the City of Lancaster, dec’d.—Letters of Ad*
ministration on the above estate having been granted to
the undersigned, ail persons having claims or demands,
will present them doly authenticated for settlement, and
tooee indebted will make payment without delay.
CHARLES M. HOWELL,
Administrator.
jan 7 6t* 62]
ASSIGNEE’S NOTlCE.—William Nee
ly and wife, of Colerain township, Lancaster connty,
having voluntarily assigned all their property, real, per
sonal, and mixed, for the benefit of their creditors, to the
subscriber residing in the same township: All persons In
debted to said Assignor are requested to make payment
immediately, and those having claims will present them,
wlthoot delay, properly anthenticated for settlement.
WM. N. QALBEAITH, Assignee.
Kirkwood, Dec.- 31. [dec 31 6t* 61
Estate of william pickel,
late of Bart township, deo’d.—Letters of administra
tion.on said estate havlog been granted to the undersigned,
all persons indebted thereto are requested to make
immediate payment, and those having demands against
the same will present them for settlement to the under
signed administrators. ELAM PICKEL,
Bart township.
ADAM DRAUCKEB,
deo 24 6t* 60] Paradise township.
ESTRATS.— Came to the premises of the
subscriber, residing in Little Britain towosbip, Lan
caster county, sometime In the month of November last, a
RED HEIFER and a BLACK BULL, snpposed to «C22jW
be between one and two years old. The owner is
requested to come forward, prove property, pay aJJjsos
charges, and take them away,.otherwise they will t>* dis
posed of according to law. JOHN JOHNSON.
Jan 14 4t 1
JJ OLI D A Y GIFT SI
SILVER WARE! SILVER WARE!!
PIE, CAKE AND BDTTER KNIVE3.
SUGAR, CREAM AND OYSTER ,BPOONB.
SOUP AND OYSTER LADLES,
SPOONS, FORKS, Ac., Ac.
Latest Styles and Best Workmanship.
SILVER-PLATED WARE ! SILVER-PLATED WARE I !
BABKETB, CASTORS, PITCHERS, MUGS,
SPOONS, FORKS, Ac., Ac.,
Just prom the Factories.
WATCHES! WATOHESI! WATOHEBI!I
WARRANTED TIMS-KEEPERS.
CHEAP! CHEAP! I CHEAP!! !
CLOCKS! CLOCKS!! CLOCKSIM
GILT, COLUMN AND PLAIN 7RONTB.
JEWELRY!!
JEWELRY!
LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY.
RHOADS A GILLESPIE,
22% Wbbt Kino Street,
Between Cooper’s Hotel and J. G. Getz’s Dry Goods Store,
dec 17 tf 49
157,243.89
CITT ELECTION.—Notice is hereby
given that pn Election will be held at the pablic
house of Adam Trout, In the North West Ward; at the
public house of Amos Groff, in the South West Ward ; at
the public house of Anthony Lechler, in the North East
Ward; at the public house of Samuel McAllister, in the
South East Ward, in the City of Lancaster, on TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 4, 1862, between the hoars of 8 o’clock in the
forenoon and 7.o'clock in the afternoon, to elect one person
qualified to act as Mayor of the City of Lancaster for one
year. GEO. SANDERSON,
Mayor’s Office, Lancaster, Jan. 14, 1892.] Mayor,
jan 14 td 1
CITT ELECTION—Notice is hereby
given, that aD Election will be held at the public
house of Adam Trout, in the North West Ward; at the
pnblic house of Amos Groff, in the Bouth West Ward; at
the public house of Anthony Lechler, in the North East
Waid; at the pnblic hoase of Samuel McAllister, in the
South Ea6t Ward, in the City of Lancaster, on TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 4,1862, between the hours of 8 o’clock in the
forenoon and 7 o’clock in the afternoon, to elect one Judge
and two Inspectors for the North West Ward, one Judge
and two Inspectors for the South West Ward, one Judge
and two Inspectors for the North East Ward, one Judge
and two Inspectors for the South Eaßt Ward, to conduct
the general and other elections for the current year.
At the same time and places will be elected by the citi
zens of Lancaster, one Assessor in each Ward, to serve for
one year. Also ODe Alderman in the North West Ward, to
serve for five years, in the place of 8. G. Musser. Esq., dec'd,
and one in the North East Ward,, to serve for five years, in
place of William Frick, Esq., whose term of office expires.
The officers of the last General Election are requested to
Conduct the above election. SAMUEL HUBER,
Lancaster, January 14, 1862. High Constable,
jan .14 td 1
$262,544.11
$11,203.40
CITY ELECTION.—Notice is hereby
given, to the freemen of the City of Lancaster, that
agreeably to law, an Election will be held on TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 4th, 1862, at the public honse of Adam Trout,
In the North West Ward, for five persons qualified to serve
as members of the House of Representatives of this Com*
monwealtb, to be members of the Common Council for one
year ; and one person qualified to serve as a member of the
Senate of this Commonwealth, to be a member of the Select
Council'for the term of three years; and one person to
serve as City Constable for one year.
At the public bouse of Anthony Lechler, in the North
East Ward, for four persons qualified to servo as members
of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth, to
be members of the Common Council for one year; and one
person qualified to serve as a member of the Senate of this
Commonwealth, to be a member of the Select Council, for
the term of three years; and one person to serve as City
Constable tor one year. >
At the public bouse of Samuel McAllister, iu the South
East Ward, for three persons qualified to serve as members
of the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth, to
be members of the Common Couurll for one year; and one
person qualified to serve as a member of the Senate of
this Commonwealth, to be a member of Select Council,
(the South East Ward and Sooth West Ward, in conjunc
tion, elect one member of Select Council.) for the term of
three years; and one person to serve as City Constable for
ono year.
At the public bouse of Amos Groff, in the South West
Ward, for three persons qualified to serve as members of
the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth, to
be members of the Common Council for one year; and one
person to serve as City Constable for one year.
At the same time and places, will be elected one person
to serve as High Constable of the City of Lancaster, for ono
year.
The members of Select Council whose terms of office ex
pire on said day of Election, are Godfried Zabm, Esq.,
Robert A. Evans, Esq , and James H. Barnes, Eeq.
GEO. SANDERSON, Mayor.
Mator’s Offics, Lancaster, Jan. 14,1862.] Jan 14 td 1
An ordinance imposing ad
ditlonal duties od the City Solicitor aod Clerk to the
Finance Committee of Councils, aDd Increasing their com
pensation.
Section 1. The Seleet and Common Councils of the City
of Lancaster hereby ordain, that from and after tho second
TUESDAY in FEBRUARY next, it shall be the duty of the
person elected City Solicitor, in addition to his duties pre
scribed in prior ordinances, to examine from time to time
the Municipal Lien Docket or Dockets, provided in accord
ance with an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed
26th of March, 1860, entitled “An Act to secure Municipal
Claimß and Taxes In. the City of Lancasterand take the
proper legal course to revive and cause to be revived before
expiration, all liens on record for unpaid city taxes, or ex
penses of laying pavements and setting curb stones for
property-holders iu the City of Lancaster, for ail which
prescribed services he shall be entitled to receive from the
City Treasury an annual salary of one hundred dollars,
payable quarterly, in lieu of the salary at present allowed.
$11,869 77
Section 2. That from and after the second TUESDAY in
FEBRUARY next, the person chosen Clerk to the Finance
Committee of Councils, besides hts present duties, shall
keep the SlnkingFund Account, audit with the Committee
the account of the City Treasurer and Tax Receiver at the
end of each fiscal year, aDd assist in the periodical exami
nations and settlements, required by law and ordinances,
of the Tax and Water Rent Duplicates in the hands of the
Receiver and Collectors, after the first day of December in
each year—for the information of Councils; for all which
services he shall be entitled to receive from the City
Treasury an annual salary of fifty dollars, payable quarter
ly, in lieu of the salary at present allowed.
Section 8. That so much of all ordinances as are incon
sistent herewith, or are hereby altered or supplied, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Ordained and enacted Into a law at the City of Lancaster,
the 7th day of J&nnary, 1862.
Jahes C. Carpenter,
Clerk of Select Council.
Geo. F. Brenxuan,
Clerk Common Council pro tern.
Jan 14 3t 1]
rjRADE SALES I TRADE SALES I I
The subscriber, having Just returned from the Philadel
phia Trade Sales, offers at the lowest prices all kinds of
Books, embracing LAW, FICTION, MEDICAL, RE
LIGIOUS, BIOGRAPHY, MECHANICAL and other kinds.
These books will be sold at the lowest prices, as we had
the advantage and were the only Bookseller from Lancas
ter at the Trade Sales, aod, as a consequence, we can sell
lower than any other Store. A few of the Books are here
mentioned:
WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY,
WORCESTER’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY,
SOLDIERS’ TEXT BOOKS,
REVISED ARMY REGULATIONS,
McCLELLAN’S BAYONET EXERCISES,
U. 8. INFANTRY TACTICS,
ZOUAVE DRILL BOOK,
GIFT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
For the Pocket or Centre Table, in great variety. The
GIFT BOOK for the season.
SCHOOL MAPS, CHARTS AND OARDS,
PELTON’S OUTLINE MAPS,
SANDERS’ ELOCUTIONARY CHART,
SANDERS’ SCHOOL CARDS,
SERGEANT’S SCHOOL CARDS,
WEBB’S SCHOOL CARDS.
BIBLES In great variety, from twenty-five cents to
twenty-five dollars, some of them having the finest bind
ings and illustrations ever received in town.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS—Methodist, Lutheran,
Episcopal, Presbyterian, American Tract Society, Ameri
can Sunday School Union.
SCHOOL BOOKS—Sanders’, Towers’, Sergeant’s, Wil
son’s, Parker A Watson’s Readers ; Monteith’s, Mitchel’s,
Warren’s, Smith’s Geographies. Also, Algebras, Arithme
tics, Grammars, Histories, Dictionaries, Ac. Stationery,
Copy and Composition Books, Cap, Note and Letter Paper.
Blank Books, Slates, Lead and Slate 'Pencils. Pens and
Holders, Ink and.lnk Stands, Rulers, Envelopes.' The best
Inks in the market are sold here, vis:. Maynard A Noye’s,
Arnold’s, Hoover's, Laughllngs A Bushfield’s, Blackwood’s,
etc. At the Cheap Rook Store of
JOHN BHBAFFER,
nov 12 tf 44] No, 82 North Queen St, Lancaster, Pa.
Furniture of every descrif
tlon, warranted as good as the best, and cheaper thaw
the cheapest—at KETOHAH’S, North Quirk stem*, op
podte Shenk’sNationalHouae, Lancaster.
. N. B. To any one purchasing 160 worth before the flnt
of November next, 10 per cent, will be allowed for c—v
•vgU tftt
POSmVHSALBOFHBILESTATR 7
On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Bth, 1862, the MdJZ
signed executors of the last will and testament of Gabriel
C. Eckert, deceased, will, In pursnanceofan order of the
Orphan’s Court of Lancaster county, expose to’publfc
at the hotel of Samuel Knox, in the. village of Intercourse
the following real estate of saiddeceased, via:
Purpart No. L a. Valuable .Plantation of first xato lime
stone containing 110 Acres, mom or lees, situated in
teutfek township, Lancaster oounty, half a mile aotrth of
the vulsgo of Intercourse, on the road leading from thence
to the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1% miles from the Istttfßd
joining lands Of Pater B. Eckert/ficr. John' r 2md
6 f 0 *** of laad heavily covered “With
S MB S‘ Sfcjtaprovemente thereoaare a Lam and
Oommodioo* STONE
HOUSE, 24 by 22 feet, with a room and
attached, 32 by 20 feet, a large FRAME BARN, IIS!?
with Wagon Shed attached, a Carriage. House!
of Fruit Trees, in bearing order* The firm is laid off into
ten square fields, all under good fences. There is a well
of never-felling water in the jerd, convenient for watering
cattle, also running water on the land- On one end of the
ferm are a Tenant House and other, out-buildings; with a
well of water convenient thereto, •
In point of fertility of soil, pleasant and healthy situa
tion, the above ferm is not exceeded by any other In the
..township, and therefore offers rare inducements to pur*
chasers.
Person! wishing to view the property previous to the day
of salei will please cell on John Knox, residing on the
premises. Possession end an Indisputable title will be given
on the first day of April next.
gale to commenoo at 1 o’clock, P. M., of said day, when
terms will be made known by the undersigned Executors.
JOHN Q. SOBINBON,
GEOH6E L. EOKBKT.
[Examiner copy.]
President.
3t 1
The particular attention of persons going to houtekeep*
ing Is called to examine the extensive assortment of
STOVES, COPPER KETTLES AND TIN WARE,
At DEANER A.BGHAUSTB,
largest assortment of
OF EVERT DESCRIPTION, TO BE POUND IN THE CITY.
THEIR MATERIAL IS THE BEST IN THE MARKET,
JEWELRY!!!
JAMES H. BARNES,
President of Belect Council.
P. CASSIDY,
President of Common Council.
jan 14 te 1]
J O HOVSBKBEPHRS!
No. 7 Easy Kiss Brant,
LANCASTER
49* At this Establishment the public can find the
STOVES,
TIN WARE,
COPPER WARE,
SHEET-IRON WARE Ac, Ac.,
AT THI LOWU! CASH SATIS,
AND THE REPUTATION OP THE ES-
TABLISHMENT IS A SURE GUAR-
ANTEE OF THE SUPERIORITY
OF THE WORK.
CALL AND SEE
REMEMBER THE OLD STANDII
No. 7 EAST KING STREET.
JOHN DEANER,
PRESENTS!
JJOI-ID A Y
BOOKS FOR OLD AND YOUNG-1
CHEAP, TO SUIT THE TIMES,
And most appropriate for
THE POETS IN BLUE AND GOLD.
Macauley, Swain, Browning,
Heber, Saxe, Moore,
Keble, Whittier, Coleridge,
Tapper, Lowell, Longfellow,
Balwer, Cowper, Goldsmith,
Poe, Shakspeare, Milton,
Byron, Kirk White, A&, Ac.
BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS
In great variety.
HYMN BOOKS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS.
SOMETHING NEW,
PHOTOGRAPH-ALBUMS.
WRITING DESKS,
ALBUMS,
AUTOGRAPH BOOKS,
GOLD PENS AND SILVER HOLDERS,
India Rubber Pens and Holders—Gold Moanted.
NEW GAMES FOR CHILDREN.
NEW PAPER DOLLS,
NEW OABDS,
NEW DISSECTED PICTURES,
TOY BOOKS I TOY BOOKS!! TOY BOOKS!!!
TRANSPARENT SLATES.
Come bay—come buy, aod make your friends happy by
keeping up the good old custom of making holiday pres
ents, for which nothing can be more suitable or acceptable
than a nice book.
A good assortment for sale cheap at
J. M. WESTHAEFFER’S
Book and Periodical Store,
dec 17 tf 401 Corner North Queen and Orange sta.
BROTHERS
Call the attention of the Ladlea to their large, stock of
DRESS GOODS,
Which they are now selling off at
REDUCED PRICES
POPLINS, REPPS. VALENCIAS,
OTTAMANS, MERINOS,’
DELAINES, Ao
CLOAK AND SHAWL ROOM.
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS—Great Reduction in price to
to close them out with the Season.
From the New York Sales.
FRENCH EMBROIDERIES!
We have purchased Great Bargains at Auction in
COLLARS, SETTS, SLEEVES, Ac.,
and selling them at one-half the cost of importation.
Also, a large lot of
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.
For Ladies, Gents and Children.
WENTZ BEOS.,
No. 5, East King St.
jan 14 tf 1]
DATS OF APPEAL FOR 186a.-.To the
Taxable Inhabitants of Lancaster County: Pursu
ant to the provisions of the laws of this Commonwealth,
the undersigned Commissioners of Lancaster county,
hereby give notice to the TAXABLE INHABITANTS,
within the respective City, Boroughs and Townships, of
the said County, that the Days of appeal from the Assess
ments of 1862, will be at the Commissioners’ Office, in the
City of Lancaster, on the days following, to wit:
Adamstown Borough,'
Bart Township,
Brecknock,
Carnarvon,
Cocalico East
Cocalioo West • Monday, February 24th, 1862.
Coleran,
Colombia Borough,
Conestoga,
Conoy,
Clay,
Donegal, East
Donegal, West
Drumore,
Epbrata,
Earl,
Earl East
Earl West
Elizabeth,
Elizabethtown Bor.
Eden,
Fnlton,
Hempfleld, East
Hempfleld West
Lampeter East
Lampeter West
Lancaster,
Leacock,
Leacock, Upper
Little Britain,
Manbelm,
Wsrtic,
Manor,
Monnt Joy, -
Mount Joy Borough,
Marietta Borough,
Manheim Borough,
Paradise,
Penn,
Pequea,
ProTldence,
Bapho,
Salisbury,
Sadsbury,
Strasburg,
Btrasburg Borough,
Warwick,
Washington Borough,
North West and SouthjWest Wards, (City,) Monday*
March Bd.
North Bast and South East Wards, (City,) Tuesday,
March 4th.
Tuesday, February 26th, 1862.
Wednesday, February 26th, 1862.
Thursday, February 27 th, 1862.
Friday, February 28th, 1862.
jan 14 8t 1]
INCOEPORATBD 18101
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OP HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS $936,709.00.
H. HUNTINGTON, President.
P. C. Ahys, Secretary.
Policies issued arid renewed; losses equitably adjusted
and paid immediately upon satisfactory proofs, m New
York Jxmd* t by theundersfgned,theDULY AUTHORIZED
AGENT. JAMES BLACK, •
oet 23 1y.41 ] Agent for Lancaster Oo- «
Notick to sugar case growers.
An entire new and improved
SUGAR AND MOLASSES BOILER
for making Sorghum Sugar and Syrup, directly from the
juice of the Chinese Sugar Cane. A cut representing the
evaporation, and samples of Sugar and Syrup can be seen
at Adam R. Barr’s Agricultural Implement and Seed
Warehouse,. East King street, noxl door to: Lanes’ Dry
Goods Store, who will attend to all orders sent to him.
W. J. WHITNEY,
Factoryvllle, Wyoming county, Pa,
Sole Proprietor for the Btate of Pennsylvania,
yy- Any person wishing to purchase oounty rights can
do so by addressing the subscriber. [July 9 6m 29
MONET WANTED.—.In pursuance of
an Ordinance of Select and Common Councils of the
City of Lancaster, passed the 6th day of August, 1861, the
undersigned is authorized to borrow a sum of money suffi
cient to liquidate City loans now due and demanded. This
is, therefore, to give notice that proposals for loans to an
amounthot exceeding ten thousand dollars, will he reoeived
at the Mayor’s offiee, for which Coupons or certificates of
loan will be issued bearing 6 per cent. Interest, and re
deemable in ten years from date.
GEO. SANDERSON,
Mayor’s Office, Lancaster, Aug. 18.
‘ ang 18 lJ_—— Btai
E J Sw*»SnmfiTATR bhampoohing
A.YJarrs ■
Sarsaparilla
FOR PURIFYING THE BIOOD.
And for the sp«dy core of the foliowfag oompUdnta:
and Seroful on# Affkctloii.iaeh
Sores, Krnptfam**
Pimples, Pustules, Blotches,'BfeUsl
Blalus, and all Skin Diseases. ' 7
-- - --- lnd..6th June, 1889.
J- C. Ayer A ®°* I feel it .my 'duty to ae*
knowledge what your Sarsaparilla haadone &r' *n.
Having inherited a Scrofhlons infection, I have suffered
from it in various ways for.years. Sometimes it hunt
out in Ulcers ou my hands and arms; sometimes it'
turned Inward and distressed me at the stomach. Two
ycanrogo it broke out on my head and' coveted my scalp
nud ears with one sore, which -was painful and
beyond description.. I tried many medicines and several
physicians, but without much relief from any thine. In
fact, the disorder grew worse. At length I was
to rend iu the Gospel Messenger that you bod
an alterative (Sarsaparilla), for.l knew from your repute
tioa that any thing you made must be good. I sent to
Cincinnati and got it, and used it till it cured me. I took
it, as you advise, iu small doses of a teaspoonftU over a
month, and used almost three bottles. New and healthy
be ® an to form under the scab, which .after a,
while fell off. My skin is now dear, and I know by my
reelings that the disease has gone from my system. You
can k* : *i®*® fhat I foei what lam saying when I toll
you, that I hold you to be one of the apostles of the an.
and remain ever gratefully. „ Yours/ wigoi
ALFRED B. TALLEY.
St. Anthony’* Fire, Rose or Ervsluelas.
Tetter and Salt Rheum, Scald Bead?
Ringworm, Sore Byes, Dropsy*
Dr. Robert M. Preble writes from Salem, N. Y., 12th
Sept., 1859, that he has cured au inveterate caae of.
Dropsy, which threatened to terminate fatally, by tbs'
persevering use of our Sarsaparilla, and also a dangerous ‘
Malignant Erysipelas by large doses of the same ; says
he cures the common Eruptions by it constantly.
Bronchocele, Goitre or Swelled Neck*
ZebuloQ Sloan of Prospect, Texas,„writea: “Three bot
tles of your Sarsaparilla cured me from a Goitre—a hid-.
eouß swelling on the neck, which I had soSsred front
over two years.”
Deucorrhoea or Whites, Ovarian Tumor,
XJterlue Ulceration, Female Diseases*
Dr. J. B. S. Cliannlng, of New York City, writes; “ I
most cheerfully comply with the request of your agent in
saying I have found your Sarsaparilla a most excellent
alterative in • the numerous complaints for whieh ws
employ such a remedy, but especially in finals Diseases
of the Scrofulous diatliesis. I have cured many inveter
ate cases of Leucorrlioea by It, and some where the com
plaint was caused by txfcerafton of the uterus. The nicer-'
ation itself was soon cured. Nothing within my knowl
edge equals It for these female derangements.”
Edward S. Marrow, of Newbury, Abu, writes, “A dan
gerous ovarian tumor on one of the females in my family,
which had defied all the remedies we could employ, has
at length been completely cured by your Extract or Bar
-Baparllla. Our physician thought nothing but extirpa
tion could afford relief, but he advised the trial of’yonr
Sarsaparilla as the last resort before cutting, and it
proved effectual. Alter takingyour remedy eight week*
no symptom of the disease remains.”
Syphilis and Mercurial Disease*
New Orleans, 25th August, 1869.
Dr. J. C. Ater : Sir, I cheerfully comply with the re
quest of your agent, and report to you some of the ©fleets
1 have realized with your Sarsaparilla.'
I have cured with it, in my practice, moat of the com
plaints for which it is recommended, and have found its
effects truly woudorful in the cure of Venereal and Jdsr*
curial Disease. One of my patients had SyphiUtlo ulcers
in his throat, which wero consuming his palate and the
top of liis mouth. Your Sarsaparilla, steadily taken*
cured him in five weeks. Another was attacked by seo*
ondary symptoms iu bis nose, and the ulceration had
eaten away a considerable part of it, so that I believe the
disorder would soon reach his brain and kill him. But It
yielded to my administration of your Sarsaparilla; the
ulcers healed, and he is well again, uot of course without
some disfiguration to his face. A woman who had been
treated for the saute disorder by mercury was suffering
from this poisou in her i>oueß. They hod become so sen
sitive to the weather that on a damp day she suffered ex
cruciating pain in Iter joints and bones. She, too, was
cured entirely by yottr Sarsaparilla In a few weeks. I
know from its formula, which your agent gave me, that
this Preparation from your laboratory most be & great
remedy; consequently, these truly remarkable results
with it have not surprised me.
Fraternally yours,
JOHN P. BCHAUM.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Rheumatism, Gout, Liver Complaint*
Independence, Preston Co., Va., 6th July, 1869.
Dit. J. C. Ateh : Sir, I have been afflicted with a pain*
fnl chronic Rheumatism for a loDg time, which baffled the
skill of physicians, and stuck to me in spite of all the
remedies 1 could tind, until I tried your One
bottle cured me in two weekß, and restored my general
health so much that I am far better than before I was
attacked. I think it a wonderful medicine. J. FREAM.
.Tules Y. Getchell, of St. Louis, writes: “I have been
nillicted for years with an affection of the Liver, which
destroyed niy’iiealth. I tried every thing, and every thing
failed to relieve me; and I have been a broken-down man
for some years from no other cause than derangement <yf
the Liver.' My beloved pastor, the Kov. Mr. Espy, advised
me to try your Sarsaparilla, because ho said he knew you,
and any tiling you mado was worth trying. By the bless*
log of God it lias cured me, and has so purified my blood
as to make u new man of me. I feel young again. The
best that can be said of you is not half good enough.”
Scliirrus,Cancer Tumors, Enlargement,
Ulceration, Caries and Exfoliation of
tlic Bones.
PORTFOLIOS,
CHESS BOARDS, Ac.
A event variety of cases have been reported to us where
cure? of these formidable complaints hnvo resulted from
the use of this remedy, but our spaco hero will not admit
them. Some of them may he found in our American
Almanac, which the agents below named are pleased to
furnish gratis to all who call for them.
Dyspepsia, Heart Disease, Fits, Epilep-
Many remarkable cures of these affections have been
made by the alterative power of this medicine. Itstimu
lates the vital fimcliouß into vigorous action, and .thus
overcomes disorders wlilcb would be supposed beyond Its
roach, finch a remedy has long been required by the n«*
ctfssities of the people, and we are confident that this wiH
4o for them all Hint medicine can do.
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral,
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness,
Croup., Bronchitis, Incipient Con*
sumption, and for the Relief
of Consumptive Patients
in advanced Stages
of the Disease.
This is a remedy so universally known to surpass any
other for the euro of throat and lung complaints, that it
in useless hero to publish the evidence of its virtues. Its
unrivalled excellence for roughs and colds, and its truly
wonderful cures of pulmonary disease, have made it
known throughout the civilized nations of the earth.
I'ew are tlio communities, or even families, among them
who liavo not some personal experience of itaeffects—
some living trophy in their midst of its victory over the
subtle and dangerous disorders of the throat and lungs.
As all know the dreadful fatality of these disorders, and
as they know, too, the effects of this remedy, we need not
do more than to assure them that it has now all the vir»
tues that it did have when making the cures which have
.won so strongly upon the confidence of mankind.
prepared by Dr. J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mas*.
Sold by 0. A. HEXNITSH, Lancaster, and by one or more
traders in every village in the country, [may 14 ly 18
JJ-0,, FOB. THE HOItIDAYBIt
CHRISTMAS AND 7 NEW YEARS GIFTS.
IS THE GREATEST VARIETY AS
SHEAFBR’B CHEAP BOOK STORE,
Comprising the largest and best selected stock of
ILLUSTRATED AND STANDARD
RELIGIOUS. HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, SCIENTIFIC,
AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
CHILDREN’S BOOKS,
TOY BOOKS, (Linda and Paper.)
games and puzzles ,
Innumerable in quantities and kinds
FAMILY B I B L E 8 ,
The Largest and best Assortment e?er offered In the x&tj t
at all Prices.
POCKET BIBLES, PRAYER AND HYMN BOOKS,
Suitable for all Denominations, in all Slses and Kinds at
Bindings from the most eommon to the finest Velvet bound,
A Large Assortment of
DRESSING OASES, LADIES’ TRAVELING
AND SHOPPING BAGS, PORTFOLIOS,
CABAS, WRITING DEBKB AND OASES,
MONEY PURSES, POCKET BOOKS, to.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS,
CALL BELLS. FINE POCKET CUTLERY,
PEARL AND IVORY PAPER CUTTERS
AND TABLETS, FINE GOLD AND 83XVB
PENS AND PENCIL OASES,
Infinite in number, Style and Finish.
A great variety in site and price of
« CHECKER BOARDS AND MEN,
DOMINOES, CHESSMEN, to n to.
The best place in the city to buy Books. We sell at leu
than half price, and give you
YOUR CHOICE IN A LARGE LOT FOR 25 CENTS,
YOUR OHOIOR FOR 87 OENTB,
YOUR CHOIOE FOR 50 CENTS.
The above oonalsts in part of the many articles which
have been selected and purchased expressly for their ap
propriate character for the approaching Holiday Season,
and will form a large and choiee assortment from whleh to
select CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS PRESENTS.
For price and assortment of Goods in our line, we feel
confident that we cannot be surpased by any bouse In the
city, and for a proof of what we say, we invite one and all
to call and look at the great variety at
SHEAFER’S Cheap Book Store,
dec 17 tf 49j 32 North Queen Street, Lancaster, Pa.
pETE&SVILLE 8 A W-HIL L
The subscriber would invite his friends, patrons, and all
Interested, to his facilities for filling orders, for sawing
PINE, OAK,
POPLAE TIMBER.
All orders for the same attended to at short notice, and on
reasonable terms. Also to his stock of LUMBER, eozudst
ngof
PINE, Ist and 2nd Common Boards,
do do do do Plank,
do Calling Boards, Scantling, and Boards
HEMLOCK Jotse, Scantling and Plank.
OAK Boards, Scantling and Plank.
HICKORY and 2 inch Plank.
ASH 1%, 2 and 8 Inch Plank.
POPLAR and 1 inch Boards, Scantling and Plank.
WALNUT and 1 Inch Boards and Plank.
Roofing and Plastering LATH.
PINE Ralls, Pales and Pickets, for fencing.
Also, LOCUST Posts, mortised.
LOCUST POSTS for Board Fence. .
CHESTNUT Poets mortised,
do Rails.
JOBEPH BOYERS,
LEVI 8. REIST,
JOHN DONER,
Commissioners.
Also, COAL suitable for Lime-Burning, Blacksmith and
Family use, all of which will be sold low at his Yard on
the Conestoga, 1 ™i!e south of Millersrille. - . j,-.
noy 12 6m* 441 J- G. PETERS*
Manual and drill Kor
the use of all Volunteers. and Militia, revised, cor
rected, and adapted to the discipline of the soldierof the
nresent day, by an officer In the United States Army,
prose ' At J. M. WEBTHAEPFBR’B, "
may 14 tf 18] No. 44, Corner N. Queen t Orange sts.
Fishing tackle.
Bods, Limerick and Kirby Hooks, Net-Twine, Sea
Grass, Cotton and Linen Lines, Floats, Snoods, So.:
For sale at THOMAS ELLMAKZR’S i
Drug t Chemical Store, opposite Cross • Keys :HottLW
King street, lencester. [maylTeriS.
OplOßSi lw«—blnnamehi Ols*«i»i
O BATUB. BAKING SODA. QRKAM HUT
MEGKAe-y For sale at THQMAgELLMAKERfIP
j)ragJfc QhsminaWKore West King street,! nth.'
G. V. LARIMER, M. D.
gy, Melancholy, Neuralgia
FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
LUMBER AND COAL YARD.
WALNUT,
HICKORY,
ASH AND
GROUND ALUM SALT.