would be likely to produce vi lent collision; • betweetithe tesPectivi3;adherentsOFthetWo I litifiehes - of the GoSernnienf. l 'llfis would' be simply civil war; end Civil war must tie "resorted to only as thal4stTetnetly for the; worst , of *Ms.. Whatev c r , tinght tend;.; to! provoke it shrie Id be Most carefully avoided.. A. faithful add conscientiOatii Magistrate will! 'Concede very' much to hilliest error;' andi something ' eVeti to 'perverse maliCe; before' rhe . Will en rhingee the , pu bite peace; and he r Will not adopt tbreibl& metieu res.; or such as' might lead to force; es l'ong as those Which. are peaceablevenisin•open to him or to his constituents . , It is true that cases;may;occur in which the Executive would be com pelled to stand tai its rigbts, and main tain them, ; regardless of all conse quences, • If Congress should pass an act which is not only -In palpable conflict With the Constitution, but will certainly, if carried out, produce immediate find irre. -parable injury to the organic strtteture of the Government, and if there be neither judicial remedy for the wrongs it inflicts, nor power in the people to protect them selves without the offici a I aid of their elected defender; if, for instance, the Legislative Department should pass an aeteven through all the forms of law to abolish a co-ordinate department of the Government—in such a case the President must take the high re sponsibilitiea of his office, and SaVe the life of the nation at all hazards. The so-called reconstruction acts, though as plainly un constitutional us any that can be imagined, .were not believed to be within the class last mentioned • The people were not wholly disarmed 11 * t lie power of self-defence. in all the Northern States they still held in their,,,hands the sacred right of the ballot, and it was man, to believe that in due time they would conic to the rescue of their own Institutions. It gives lite pleasure to add that the appeal to our common constit 'units was not Laken in vain, and that my confi dence in their wisdom and virtue seems not to have been misplaced. It is well and publicly known that enor mous frauds have been perpetrated on the Treasury, awl that colossal lot tunes have been made at the public expense. Tins species of corruption has increased, is in creasing, and it not diminished will soon bring us into total ruin and disgrace. Thu public creditors and the tax-payers are alike interested in an honest administration of the finances, and neither class will lung endure the large-handed robberies or the recent past. For this discreditable slate of things there are several causes. Smie of the taxes lire so laid as to present an irre sistible teMptation to evade payment. The groat sums which officers may win by Coll iliVance it fraud create :: pressure Which is more than the virtue or Many run With .Stutid ; and there eau be no doubt that the opal) disregard of (•tinstitutionai obligations avowed hy -me of. the highest and most influential men 'is the country has greatly .k . weakened the I n rid sense of those who serve in subordinate plaices. The expenses atilt- tinned States, in:gilding interest on the public debt, are more than six tinies as Mlleil as they were seven years ago. To collect and dist:Ur:le this vast amount re quires careful supervision as well as syste- Inane vigilanee. 'ille syslein, never per fected, wits much disorganized by the "Te nure of (Mice Isill," which has almost de stroyed official acmlintabillty, The Presi dent nifty be thoroughly convinced (hat an tinker is incapable, lishonest, or tinraittittit 1 to the Conslitntioil, bill, older the laW Which 1 have named, the Utmost lie elm do is to complain to the Semite, and ask the privilege of supplying Iris place with a bet- ! Ler man. If the senate In• regarded as per- ' 'validly or politieally hostile to the Presi dear, it is natural, and not altogether un reasonable, kir the oilier to expect that iL will hike his part as lir as possible, restore hint to his place, and give hint a triumph .over his Exef•fft ive superior. The officer has other elcinces:d impunity arising nom accidental defects of evidence, the male of investigating it, awl the secrecy of the hearing. It is not wonderful that official malfeasance should became bold in pri,por- Lion as the delinquents learn Lo think them selves sail.. I :On entirely persuaded that under such hole the President cannot per form the great duty assigned 10 Min or see ing the laws nLit b Cully exeeuted, and 11101 it disables him ii ci especially from onfore ilig that right aceou 'liability which is 111.- CVASary to the due execution of the revenue taWl4. The Constitution invests the President with authority to decide whether a removal should he made in any given case; the act nt*Congress declares, in substance, that he shall °lily acausa such us he supposes to lie unworthy of their trust. The Constitution makes him sole jadye in the premises; but the statute takes away his jurisdiction, transfers it to the Senate, anti leaves him nothing lint the odious and sometimes im practicable duty of becoming a proseculo,% The prosecution is hi be conducted before a tribunal whose members are not, like him, responsible to the whole peoplu, but to sup- Lvate constituent bodies, and who may hear his accusation with great disfavor. The kienata is absolutely without any known staii(hva of tkei.iun applicable to such a case. Its judgment cannot be anticipated, for it is not governed by any rule. The law dues not define What shall by deemed good elitist. for removal. It is impossible even to conjecture what may Or may not lie so con sidered by the Senate. 'the nature of the -subject forbids clear proof. ll' the charge be incepiniity, what evidence will support ? Fidelity to the Constitution may be ainderstood or misunderi-moil in a thousand different ways, and by l iiilent party men, in violent party times, unliiithfulness to the CorNliCution • , )111t. , 1.0 sired meritorious. li the officer be accused of dishonesty, how shall it be made out? Will it ILu inferred Crom acts unconnected with ;midi, duty, from private history, or front general reputation? Or must the President await the cominission of an init nal misdemeanor in office? Shall he, in the meantime, risk the character and interest ant the nation in the hands of omen to whom be cannot give his confidence? 3dust he forbear his complaint until the mischief is /one and cannot he prevented? If his zeal In the public service should impel him to anticipate the overt act, must he naive at the peril of being tried himself for the of fence of idandering his subordinate? In the awosent circumstances of the country, some one must he held responsible unkind de linquency of ever kind. It is extremely idilliculi to say where that responsibility ;should be thrown, if it be not left where it bus been placed by the Constitution. 13ut 201 just LIJVII will admit Ulla the President ought to lee entirely relieved from such re sponsibility, if he cannot !ilea it by reason of restrictions placed by law upon his action, The unrestricted pincer of removal from office Is a very great o n e to be trusted oven to a .!.11 agistrate chosen by the general suf frage of the whole people, and accountable .directly to ttem for his acts. It is undoubt .edly liable to :those, aid at some periods of .our history perhaps has been abused. If it be thought desirable and constitutional Jinn it should be so limited as to make the President merely a common inflamer against other public agents, he should at Last be permitted to act in that capacity Lefore some open tribunal, independent of party politics, ready to investigate the merits of every ease, furnished with the 1110111 IS a taking evidence, and bound to decide according to established rules. This would guarantee the safely the accuser when ho acts in good faith, and at the same lime secure the rights of the other party. I i.ipetik of course with all proper respect lbr the present Senate, b u t it does not seem to iite that stir legislative body can be so eon- StitliWil Its to insure its Illness fir these functions, It is not the theory of this I overnment flint public offices are the properly of those who hold them. They are given merely as a trust for the public lament, sometimes tbr u fixed period, sometimes during good be havior, but generally they are liable to be terminated ;it the pleasure of the appoint ing pon er, which represents the collective 'ajesty :11111 speaks the will of the people. The threed retention in °Mee of a single dishonest person may work great injury to the public interests. The danger to the public service collies not from the power to remove, but from the power to appoint. Therethre it was that the framers of the Constitution left the power of removal un restricted, while they gave the Senate a rightsio reject all appointments which, in its opinion, were not lit to be made. A little reflection on this subject will probably satisfy all who have the good of the country at heart that our best course is to take the Constitution for our guide, walk in the path marked out by the thunders of the Republic, and obey the rules made sacred by the observance of our great predeces :Hors. The present condition of our finances and kirculating. medium is one to which your .early consideration is invited. The proportion which the currency °fatly country should bear to the whole value of the annual produce circulated by its means is a question upon which political econo mists have not agreed. Nor can it be con trolled by legislation, but must be loft to the irrevocable laws which everywhere regulate commerce and trade. The circu lating medium will ever irresistibly now do those points where it is nt greatest de mand. The law of demand and supply is as unerring as that which regulates the titles of the ocean ; and indeed currency, like the tides, has its ebbs and flows throughout the conitnercihl world. At the begl ning ofthe rebellion the bank note circulation of the country amounted to not touch more than two hundred mil. lions of dollars ; now the circulation of Na- Lional Bank notes and those known as "le gal tenders" is nearly seven hundred mil lions. While it is urged by 801110 thkit this amountshould be increased, others contend that a decided reduction is absolutely es hentlitl to the best interests of the country. in view of these diverse opinions, it may be well to ascertain the real value of our paper Issues, when compared with a metal lic or convertible currency: For this pur pose., lot us' inquire how muchgold and silver could be purchased by the seven hundred millions of paper money now in ;circulation ? Probably not more than half the amount of the latter-showing that when our paper currency is compared with gold mid silver, its counnerclal value is tompressed into three hundred and fifty millions. This striking fact makes it the obvious duty of the Government, as early pa may be consistent with the principles of 1;0=1 political economy, to take such measures as will enable the holder of its 'notes andthose of the National Banks to - convert them, without loss, into specie or its equivalent: • A reduction of our paper circulating medium need not necessarily follow. This, however would depend upon the laWof , demand and supplyi though it shOuld.bebarne in mind' that by making 'legal-tender and bank , notes convertible into,'coin or its equivalent, -their present specie value in the hands of their holders would be enhanced one hundred per • cent. Legislation for the accomplishment of a result so desirable is demanded by the highest public considerations. The Consti tution contemplates that the circulating medium of the country shall be uniform in quality and value. At the time of the formation of that instrument, the country had just emerged from the War of the Rev olution, and was suffering from the effects of a redundant and worthless paper curren cy. The sages of that period were anxious to protect their posterity from the evils which they themselves had experienced. Hence, in providing a circulating medium, they conferred upon Congress the power to coin money and regulate the value there of, at the same time prohibiting the States from making anything but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts. The anomalous condition of our currency is in striking contrast with that which was originally designed. Our circulation now embraces, first, notes of the National Banks, which are made receivable for all dues to the Government, excluding im posts, and by all its creditors, excepting in payment of interest upon its bonds and the securities themselves; second, legal tender mites, issued by the United States, and which the law requires shall be received as well in payment of all debts between cid-. zees as (Ault Government dues, excepting imposts; and, third, gold and silver coin. By the operation of our present system of finance, however, the metallic currency, when collected, is reserved only for one class of Government creditors, who, hold ing its bonds, semiannually receive their interest In coin front the National Treasury. They are di us !node to occupy an invidious position, which maybe used to strengthen the arguments of those who would bring into disrepute the obligations of the nation. In the payment of all its debts, the plighted faith of the Government should be inviola bly maintained. But while It acts with fi delity toward the bondholder who loaned his money that the integrity of the Union might be preserved, it, should at the same dine observe good faith with the great !misses of tho poupis, who, having rescued the Union from the perils of rebellion, now bear the burdens of taxation, that the Gov ernment may be able to l'ultil its engage ments. There . Is no reason Which will be accepted as satisfactory by t h e people, why those who defend us on the land and pro tect us on the sea ; the pensioner upon the gratitude of the nation, bearing the scars told wounds received while in its service; the public servants in the various Depart ments of the Government; the farmer who supplies the soldiers of the army and the collateor the navy; the artisan who toils in the nation's workshops, or the mechan ics net! laborers who build its edifices and construct its fu r ls and vessels of war— should, in payment of their j est and hard earned dues, receive depreciated paper, while :mother class oftheir countrymen, tie mor.• deserving, are paid in coin of gold ail silver. Equal and exact justice re quires that all the creditors or the Govern ment should be paid in a currency possess ing a uniform value. 'Phis can only he ae complished by the restoration or the cur rency to the standard established by the Constitution; aria by this means we would Vc a discrimination which may, it' it has not already done so, create a prejudice that may become deep rattled and wide spread, and imperil the national credit. Ths, feasibility of making our currency correspond with the constitutional standard may be seen by reference to as tiny facts de rived front commercial statistics. Thuproduction of precious metals in the United !itates trout 18-19 to 1857, inclusive, 0.11)00nted to $570,000,000; front 1858 to 1800, inclusive, to $137,500,000; and front 1801 to 1807, inclusive, to 8157,500,000—making the grand aggregate 4d products since 1814, $1,174,000,000. The u n; ofspeciecoinol front 1840 to 1857, inclusive, was $1:10,000,- 000; from 188 to 1860, inclusive, $1_5,000,- 000; and front 18111 to 1807, inclusive, 000,000—making the total coinage since 1819, $871,000,000. Front 1519 to 1857, inclu sive, the net exports of specie amounted to $271,000,000; front 1858 to 1860, inclusive, to $l-18,000,000; and front 1561 to 1867, s3:2.2,ooo,ooo—making the aggregate of net exp o rts since 1819, $741,000,000. These figures show On eX12134 , 1 Or product over net exports of $433,000,000. The ro are in the Treasury $111,000,000 in coin, something more than $10,000,000 ill circulation on the Pacific Coast, and a few millions in the Na tional and other Banks—in all about $lOO,- 000,000. This, however, taking into account the specie in the country prior to 1849, leaves more than three hundred millions of dollar's which have riot been accounted for by exportation, and therefore may yet re main in the country. These are important facts, and show how completely the inferior currency will super sede the better, forcing it from circulation among the masses, and causing it to be ex ported :Is a mere article of trade, to add to the money capital of foreign lands. They show the necessity ,:of retiring our paper money, that the return of gold and silver to the avenues of trade may be invited, and a demand created which will cause the re tention at home of at least so much of the productions of our rich and inexhaustible gold-bearing fields as may be sufficient for purposes of circulation. It is unreasona ble to expect 21 return to a sound currency no long as the tloverinent, by continuing to issue irredeemable notes, tills the chan nels of circulation With depreciated paper. Notwithstanding a coinage by our mints, since IS-19, of eight hundred and seventy four millions of dollars, the people are now •strangers to the currency which was de signed for their use and benefit, and speci mens of the precious metals bearing the na tional device are seldom seen, except when produced to gratify the interest excited by their novelty. If depreciated paper is to be coatinued as the permanent currency of the country, and all our coin is to become a mere article of traffic and speculation, to the enhancement in price of all that is in dispensable to the comfort of the people, it would be wise economy to abolish our mints, thus saving the nation the care and expense incident to such establishments, and let all our precious metals lie exported in bullion. The time has come, however, when the Government and National Banks should be required to to ke the most efficient steps and make all necessary arrangements for a resumption of specie payments at the earliest practicable period. Specie pay ments having been once resumed by the Government and banks, all notes or bills of paper issued by either of a less denomi nation than twenty dollars should by law be excluded from circulation, so that the people may hare the benefit and conveni ence of a gold and silver currency which in :di their business transactions will be uni form in value at ionic and abroad. " Every man of property or :industry, every man who desires to preserve what he honestly possesses, or to obtain what he can honestly earn, has a direct interest in maintaining a safe circulating medium— such it medium as shall be s r<il and sub stantial, not liable to vibrate with opinions, not so itject to be blown Op or blown down by the breath ofspeculation, bat to be inside stable and secure. A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils. It un dermines the virtues necessary for the sup port Untie social system, and encourages propensities destructive of its happiness ; it wars against industry, frugality, and economy, and it fosters the evil spirits of extravagance and speculation," It has been asserted by one of our prolimnd and most gifted statesmen ' that " of all the con trivances for cheating the laboring classes of mankind, none has seen more effectual than that which deludes 'them with paper Molloy, This is the most effectual of in ventions to fertilize the rich man's fields by the sweet of the poor man's brow. Or dinary tyranny, oppression, exA t essive t ax - Mimi—these beer lightly on the happi ness of the mass of the community compa red with a fraudulent currency, and the robberies committed by depreciated paper. Our own history has recorded for our in struction enough, and more than enough of the demoralizing tendency, the injustice, and the intolerable oppression on the vir tuous and well-disposed of a degraded pa per currency, authorized by law or in any way countenanced by Government." It is one of the most successful devices, ill times of peace or war, expansions or revul sions, to accomplish the transfer of all the precious metals from the great !MISS of the people into the hands of the few, where th e y are hoarded in secret places or deposi ted in strong boxes under bolts and bars, while the people are io to endure all the inconvenience, sacrifice, and demoraliza tion resulting from the use of a deprftchtted and worthless paper money. The condition of our finances and the op erations of our revenue system are set forth and fully explained in the able and instruc tive report of the Secretary of the Treasury. On the 30th of June, 1866, the public debt amounted to $2,783,425,870; on the 30th of June last it was $2,692,199,215, showing a reduction during the fiscal year of $91,220,- 064. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, the receipts were $490,634,010, and the expenditures $346 729 129 leaving an available surplus of 8143,904,880. It is es timated that the receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30,1868, will be $417,161,928, and that the expenditures will reach the sum of $393,209,226, leaving in the Treasury a surplus 0f523,892,702. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, It is estimated that the receipts will amount to 081,000,000, and that the expenditures will be $372,000,- 000, showing an excess of $9,000,000 In favor of the Government. The attention of Congress is earnestly in vited to the necessity of a thorough revision of our revenue system. Our internal rev enue laws and impost system should be so adjusted as to bear most heavily on articles of luxury, leaving the necessaries of life as free from taxation as may be consist eht with' tile real wants of the Govern ment, economically administered. Taxa tion would not then fall Unduly on the man Of Moderate means • and while none would be entirely eikempt from atisessment all; in proportion to their pecuniary abilities, would contribute towards the support of the State. A modification of the internal, revenue system by a large reduction in the number • of articles now subject to "lax, would be followed by. results ' ell:tall:v . ad-, -Vantageons to the citizen and' the Goveiri-, ment. ..itxtuld render the"eXecuticin of the law less expensive and - more' certain, remove obstructions to industry, Jessen the temptations to evade the law, diminish • the violaticins and fraVds perpetrated upon its provisions, make its operations less in-: quisitorial, and greatly • reduce' in num bers the army of tak-gtitherers' created by the system, wird " taki3 from the month of honest labor the bread it has earned,"— Retrenchment, reform, and eclinomyshould be carried into every branch 'of the public service, that the expenditures of the Gcv ern ment may be reduced and the people re-. lieved from oppressive taxation; a sound currency should be restored, and the pub lic faith in regard to the national debt sa credly observed. The accomplishment of theseimportant results, together with the restoration of the Union of the States upon the principles of the Constitution, would inspire confidence at home and abroad in the stability of our institutions, and bring to the nation prosperity peace, and good The report of the Secretary of War ad in terim exhibits the operations of the army and of the several Bureaus of the War De partment. The aggregate strength of our military force, on the 30th of September last, was 06,315. The total estimate for military appropriations is $77,124,707, in cluding a deficiency in last year's appro priation of $13,600,000. The payments at the Treasury on account of the service of the War Department from January 1 to October 29, 189 T—a period of ten months— amounted to $109,807,000. Tho expenses of the military establishment, as well as the numbers of the army, aro now three times as great as they have ever been in time of peace; while the discretionary power is vested in the Executive to add millions to this expenditure by an increaseofthearmy to the maximum strength allowed by the law. The menacing attitude of some of the warlike bands of Indians inhabiting the dis trict of country between the Arkansas and Platte rivers, and portions of Dakota Ter ritory, required the presence of a large military force in that region. Instigated by real or imaginary grievances, the In dians occasionally committed acts of her bayous Violence upon etnigrahts and our fruitier settlements ; but a general Indian war has been providentially averted, The Commissioners under the act of '4oth July, 1007, were invested with full power to ad just existing difficulties, negotiate treaties with the disaffected bands, and select for them reservetiotts remote from the travelled routes between the Mississippi and Pacific. They entered without delay upon the exe cution of their trust, but have not yet made any official report of their proceedings. IL is of vital Importance that our distant Ter ritories should be exempt from Indian out breaks, and that the construction of the Pa cific Railroad, an object of national impor tance, should not he interropted by hostile tribes, 'Thane ol.dects, us well as the mate rial interests and the moral and intellectu al improvement of the Indians, can be most effectually secured by concentrating them upon portions of country set apart for their exclusive use, and located at points remote from our highways and encroach ing w bite settlements. Since the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress, five hundred alai tell mites of road have been constructed on the main line and branches of the Pacitic Railway. The line from Omaha is rapidly approaching the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, whilst the terminus 01 the last seetion (If constructed road in California, accepted by Ulu Govern ment on the 24th day of October last, was but eleven miles distant from the summit of the Sierra Nevada. The remarkable en ergy evinced by the Companies offers the strongest assurance that the completion of the road from Sacramento to Omaha will not be long deferred. During the last fiscal year seven million forty-one thousand one hundred and four teen acres of public land were disposed of, and the cash receipts from sales and fees ex ceeded by one half million dollars the sum realized from those sources during the pre ceding year. The amount paid to pension ers, including expenses of disbursements, was $18,019,050, and thirty six thousand four hundred and eighty-two names were added to the rolls. The entire number of pensioners on the 30th of June last was one hundred and fifty-five thousand four hun dred and seventy-four. Eleven thousand six hooded and fifty-live patents and de signs Wert' 1.110 year ending September 30, 1517, and at that date the bal ance in the Treasury to the credit of the Patent fund was $200,007. The report of the Secretary of the Navy states that we have seven squadrons ac tively and judiciously employed, under ef ficient and able commanders, in protecting the persons and property of American cit izens, maintaining the dignity and power of the Government, and promoting the commerce and business interest of our countrymen in every part of the world. Of the two hundred and thirty-eight vessels composing the present navy of the United States, fifty-six, ca - ryin . live hundred and set en guns, are in squa dron service. Dur ing the year the number of vessels in com mission has been reduced twelve, and there arethirteen less on squadron dutythan there were at the date of last report. A large number of vessels were commenced and in course of construction when the war termi nated, and although Congress bud made the necessary appropriations for their com pletion, the Department has either sus pended work upon them or limited the slow completion of the steam vessels, so as to meet the contracts for machinery made with private establishments. The total expenditures of the Navy Department for the fiscal year eliding June 30, 1867, were $31,034,011. No appropriations have been matte or required since the close of the war for the consiruetion and repair of vessels, for steam machitiery, ordnance, provisions and clothing, fuel, hemp, &c., the balances under these several heads having been more than sufficient for current expendi tures. It should also be stated to the credit of the Department that, besides asking no appropriations for the above objects for the last two years, the Secretary of the Navy, on the 30th of September last, in accordance with the act of May 1, 1820, requested the Secretary of the Treasury to carry to the surplus fund the stun of sixty five millions of dollar s , being the amount received from the sales of vessels and other war property, and the remnants of former appropriations. The report of the Postmaster General shows the lousiness of the Post Office De partment and the condition of the postal service in a very favorable light, and the attention of Congress is called to its prac- Beal recommendations. The receipts of the Department for the year ending June 30, 1007, including all special appropriations for sea and land service and for free mail matter, were $19,978,693.. The expenditures for all purposes were $19,235,403, leaving an unexpended balance in favor of the De partment of $743,210, which can be applied towards the expenses of the Department for the current year. The increase of postal revenue, if/dependent of specific appropri ations, for the year 1807, over that of 1866, was 3550,040, The increase of revenue from the sale of stamps and stamped envelopes Was 3703,404. The increase of expenditures for 15117 over those of the previous year was owing chiefly to the extension of the land and ocean mail service, During the past year new postal conventions have been ratified and exchanged with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the North German Union, Italy, and the Co lonial Government at Hong Kong, reducing very largely the rates of ocean and land portages to and from and within those countries, Thu rOpOr: of the 4cting Commissioner of 1301.luisuly prosents the condi tion, wants, and progress or an interest eminently worthy the fostering care of Con gress, and exhibits a large measure of use ful results achieved during the year to which it refers. The re-establishment of peace at home, and the resumption of extended trade, tra vel, and commerce iihrocd, have served to increase the number and variety of ques tions in the department for foreign affairs. None of those questions, however, have seriously disturbed our relations with other States. The Republic of Mexico, having been re lieved from foreign intervention, is earn estly engaged in efforts to re-establish her constitutional system of government. A good understanding continues to exist be tween our Government and the Republics of Hayti and San Domingo, and our cordial relations with the Central and South Amer ican States remain unchanged. The tender, made in conformity with a resolution of Congress, of the good °dices of the Govern ment, with a view to an amicable adjust ment of peace between Brazil and her allies, on ono side, and Paraguay on the other, and between !Mill and her allies, on the one side, and Spain on the other, though kindly received, has in neither mad been fully ac cepted by the belligerents. The war in.the Valley of the Parana is still vigorously maintained. On the other hand, actual hostilities between the Pacific States and Spain have been more than a year suspend ed. I shall, on any proper occasion that may occur, renew the conciliatory recom mendations which have been already made. Brazil, with enlightened sagacity and com prehensive statesmanship, has opened the great channels of the Amazon and its trib utaries to universal commerce. One thing rnore seems needful to assure a rapid and cheering progress in South America. I refer to those peaceful habits without which States and Nations cannot, in this age, well expect material prosperity or social ad vancement The Exposition of Universal Industry at Paris lies passed, and seems to have fully realized the high expectations of the French Government. If due' allowance be made for the recent political derangement of in dustry here, the part which the United States has borne in this exhibition of in. vention and art may be regarded with very high satisfaction. During the Exposition a conference was held of delegates from several nations, 'the United States being one, in whiCh the inconveniences of com, merce and social intercourse resulting from the diverse standards of money . value were very fully (Unused, and plans were (level. .oped for establishing, by. universal consent, a common principle for the coinage of gold. These conferences: are expected to be re newed, with - the attendance of manyforeign States not hitherto represented-. 4-report of 'these: interesting proceedings' will be submitted 'to Congress, which will no doubt justly: apPreciate - the great object, and be _ready to adopt any measure which may tend to facilitate its ultimate accomplish nient. "On the 25th of February, 1862, Congress deClared by law that Treasury notes with out interest, authorized by that act, should be leol. tender in payment of all debts, public acid private,within the United States. An annual remittance of $30,000, less stipu lated expenses, accrues to claimants under the Convention made with Spain in 1834. These remittances, since the passage of that act, have been paid in such notes. The claimants insist that the Government ought to require payment in coin. The subject may be deemed worthy of your attention. Nq arrangement has as yet been reached for the settlement of our claims for British depredations upon the commerce of the United States. I have felt it my duty to decline the proposition of arbitration made by Her Majesty's Government, because it has hitherto been accompanied by reserve-. tions and limitations incompatible with the rights, interest, and honor of our coun try. It is not to be apprehended that Great Britain will persist in her refusal to satisfy these just and reasonable claims, which in volve the sacred principle of non-interven tion—a principle henceforth not more im portant to the United States than to all other commercial nations. The West India Islands were settled and colonized by European States simultane ously with the settlement and colonization of the American continent. Most of the colonies planted here became independent nations in the close of the last and the be ginning of the present century. Our own country embraces communities which at one period, were colonies of Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Sweden and Rus sia. The people in the West Indies, with the exception of those of the Island of Hayti, have neither attained nor aspired to independenee, nor have they become pre pared Tor self-defence. Although possessing considerable is mercial value, they have been held by the several European States which colonized or at some time conquered them, chiefly for purposes of military and naval strategy in carrying out European policy and designs in regard to this conti nent. In our Revolutionary War, ports and harbors in the West India Islands were used by our enemy, to the great injury and embarrassment of the United States. We had the sante experience in our second war with Great Britain. The same Euro pean policy fbr a long time excluded us even from trade with the West Indies, while we were ut peace with all nations,— In our recent civil war the rebels, and their piratical and blockade-breaking al lies, found facilities in the same ports for the work, which they too successfully ac complished, of injuring and devastating the commerce which we are now engaged in rebuilding. We labored especially under this disadvantage—that European steam vessels, employed by our enemies, found friendly shelter, protection, and supplies in West Indian ports, while our own naval operations were necessarily carried on front our own distant shores. There was then a universal fiieling of the want of an advanced naval outpost between the At lantic coast and Europe. The duty of obtaining such an outpost peacefully and buvfully, While neither doing nor menacing injury to other States, earnestly engaged the attention of the Executive Department belbre the close of the war, and it has not been lust sight of since that time. A not entirely dissimilar naval want revealed itself during the stone period on the Pacific coast. The required foothold there was fortunately secured by our late treaty with the Emperor of Russia, and it now seems imperative that the inure obvious necessi ties of the Atlantic coast should not be less carefully provided for. A good and con venient port and harbor, capable of easy defence, will supply that want. With the possession of such a station by the United States, neither we nor any other American need longer apprehend injury or offence front any Trans-Atlantic enemy. I agree with our early statesmen that the West Indies naturally gravitate to, and may be expected ultimately to be absorbed by the Continental States, including our own. I agree with them also that is wise to leave the question of such absorption to this pro cess of natural politioal gravitation. The Islands of St. Thomas and St. John's, which constitute a part of the group called the Virgin Islands, scented to offer us ad vantages immediately desirable, while their acquisition could be secured in har mony with the principles to which I have alluded. A treaty has, therefore, been concluded with the King of Denmark for the cession of those islands, and will be submitted to the Senate for consideration. It will hardly be necessary to call the attention of Congress to the subject of pro viding for the payment to Russia of the sum stipulated in the treaty for the cession of Alaska. Possession having been for mally delivered to our commissioner, the territory remains for the present in care of a military force, awaiting such civil or ganization as shalt be directed by Congress. The annexation of molly small German States to Prussia, and the reorganization of that country - under a new and liberal constitution, have induced me to renew the' effort to obtain a just and prompt settle ment of the long-vexed question concern ing the claims of foreign States for mili tary service front their subjects naturalized in the United States. In connection with this subject, the at tention of Congress is respectfully called to a singular and embarrassing conflict of laws. The Executive Department of this Government has hitherto uniformly held, as it now holds, that naturalization, in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the United States, absolves the recipient from his native allegiance. The courts of Great Britain hold that allegiance to the British Crown is indefeasible, and is not absolved by our laws of naturalization.— British judges cite courts and law authori ites of the United States in support of that theory against the position held by the Ex ecutive authority of the United States. This conflict perplexes the public mind concerning the rights of naturalized citi zens, and impairs he national authority abroad. I called attention to this subject in my last annual message, and now again respectfully appeal to Congress to declare the national will unmistakably upon this important question. The abuse of our laws by the clandestine prosecution of the African slave-trade from American ports or by American citizens, has altogether ceased, and, under existing circumstances, no apprehensions of its re newal in this part of the world are enter tained. Under these circumstances it be comes a question whether we shall not pro pose to Her 'Majesty's Government a sus pension or discontinuance of the stipula tions for maintaining a naval force for the suppression of that trade. ANDREW JOHNSON WAstuNoTos, December 3, 1867. Ei=2333!=! Jefferson Davis is In Baltimore. Navigation has closed on the upper Mis sissippi, The receipts of Internal revenue last weels. were $314,000. It is thought that if the Auquipa rebels, iu Peru, are not speedily reduced, ihey will be joined by the rest of the people, Thanksgiving day was not generally observed in Cincinnati except by the churches. Only a few of the leading busi ness houses were closed. The Northern Indians are still trouble some, and ore raiding on the awl cattle. They recently tried to etcaap . party of r.oldiers. New Orleans is terribly fullicted. The yellow fever bad no sooner ceased its ravages than the cholera commenced. A private letter to us states that the deaths from that disease number thirteen a day. The owners of the celebrated race horse Muggins have sued the Northwestern (Ten nessee) Railroad Company for $20,000, tor damages on account of injuries sustained by the horse transporting him from .1\ ashville to Memphis. Mrs, Lincoln's wardrobe has been with drawn from the public gaze. A great deal of interest was manilested in the dry goods and trinkets by curious people, whoflocked in crowds to the sales room ; but nobody manifested any disposition to purchase. A fresh stook of salmon spawn, capable of producing 40,000 fish, has arrived from New Brunswick at the hatching reservoir at Cold Spring trout ponds, Charlestown, and the product will be applied to stocking the Connecticut river. A negro named Edward Jones was tried and convicted in Frederick, Maryland, last week, for committing a rape on a highly respectable white girl, Miss Antoinette Cline, aged sixteen. The penalty for such cases in that State used to be hanging, and that Would be none too good for the wretch. The Bremen bark Gauss arrived at Charleston Thursday with one hundred and fifty emigrants, under the auspices of the State Immigration Board. They were warmly welcomed by their friends and the cltizensgene rally. Only one death occurred during the passage. General Robert E. Lee, his three sons, and his nephew, General Fitz Lee, together with a large party of ladies and gentlemen of Richmond, left that city on Thursday afternoon to attend the wedding of General W. Ti. F. Lee, which took place at St. Paul's church, in Petersburg, the same evening. Leavenworth, Kansas, is moving for a bridge across the Missouri. The Comerva dye says that although two good boats are ferrying freight across the river, they are entirely inadequate to do the work; and that sixty oar loads of lumber and ware. houses full of freight await the movement of these boats. Notwithstanding the demand for poultry in Philadelphia On Wednesday owing to the 'mar approach of Thanksgiving day, there was a fall of several cents per pound in the price Well fatted chickens could be bought for 18 and 20 cents the pound, and turkeys 20 and 22 cents. The fall in price was a surprise to housekeepers generally, but an agreeable one, of course Zneal intelligence. THE .FAin.—The Munn . mental' Fair, now tieing' held in .Fulton Hall, promises to be a grand and. Complete success, The opening,. on' Monday night, showed that the citizens ortancester in tend to doliberal thintZ in relation to this praiseworthy enterprise. The scene Presen ted as we entered the hall was a Most bril liant 01e. The benuty and the fashion of our city we're assembled to testify', their in terest in the proceedings, and fathers, brothers, and gentlemen who may be sup posed to stand in another near and very in teresting relation, were present with full purses, ready to meet any demand which might be made upon them. As the crowd surged to and fro, the eye everywhere rest ed on beautiful and happy fates. It was an appropriate and worthy inauguration of a deservedly popular enterprise. The decorations of the Hall are more elaborate and elegant titan anything of the kind heretofore seen in it. From the points where the two rods of the large hanging chandeliers pierce the ceiling, four broad strips of red, white and blue hunting, the upperstripe beingstuddedwith stars,stretch across the entire extent of the building, forming two distinct and similar canopies. On each side, between the windows, lege are arranged in pairs, and between the parted folds of each pair is suspended a /1138 painting of a landscape or of some otherin teresting object. The stage is appropriately draped with two very large flags, between which is suspended a shield. In the centre of the Hall is an ern l mental pyramid, the whole structure being covered with flags, and eight fine silk flags on staffs being dis • posed in a group on the top. Two of these are battle flags ; one having belonged to the 122 d regiment P. V., the other to the 135th regiment On the apex of this pyramid is perched a gilded representation of the American eagle. Nearer the stage stands a most gracefully proportioned Christmas tree, of cedar, laden with candies and fancy articles, and having quite a number Of sznall silk flags disposed among its branches. There are other minor decorations which we have not time or space to notice. The tablets are arranged around the room, being set back under canopies formed of evergreens, in which the ivy is a marked feature. Here is displayed a world of won ders in the way of all those graceful and beautiful creations which have been wrought by the busy fingers of the fair ladies of our city, We can only make a passing notice of them to-day. On the right as you enter the Hall Miss Cornelia and Sue Carson have a grand toy and notion shop. This corner was the most attractive feature to the Juveniles, and a crowd of anxious little ones were always to be seen near it, admiring with wistful gaze the many enticing objects. (If course parents and bachelor uncles wore constant y solicited to "shell out the stamps," and the demand of the infantile purchasers was cheerfully complied with. The Misses Carson are assisted by quite a bevy 'ot young ladies, among whom we noticed Miss Clara Brown, her cousin Louisa of Canada, Miss Emily Hurford and others. Next to this is the finely arranged and bountifully supplied ca Ito and confectionary stand of Mrs. J. W. Hubley. She is ably assisted by Miss Sallie 'Gahm, Miss Ella Hu bley, Miss Young and Mrs. Carpenter. The supply of sweetmeats was most tempt ing, and a thriving business was done hero all evening. Passing on, the next table is that presided over by Mrs. M. Shreiner. Suspended in front of an arching canopy is an elegant afghan and a large assortment of choice ar ticles of female attire wrought in worsted. In the centre of the table is a large glass case filled with very delicate and beautiful artificial flowers. There are two ottomans and two very handsome chairs here, with backs and seats adorned with exquisite needle work. Besides these more promi nent artieles there is an almost endless va riety of fancy and useful articles, nearly all the product of patient female industry. The next table on the right, is that of Mrs. John fl. Pearsol, where is to be found a very large and fine assortment at useful and fancy articles. In the centre is a case of wax fruit sufficiently natural to tempt the appetite. There is also a full selection of all the latest music, In front of the stage Is a long table hand• sotnely decorated and well laden with all in the eating line that can be collected to tempt the most capricious appetite. Mrs. W. P. Brinton and Mrs. H. E. Calder, as sisted. by half a score of handsome and handy young ladies, do the honors of this table. We were glad in notice that the crowd seemed to be hungry. It is the duty of every public spirited and patriotic citi zen to eat on such an occasion, regardless of dyspepsia. If any one should feel the slightest symptom of such a thing there is a plentiful supply of Mislder's Bitters in the nght carrier of the Hall, donated by the proprieto-s, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co. Passing down the left of the hall we find an array fully equal to that which is so at tractive on the right. Nearest the stage is the admirably arranged and appropriately decorated table presided over by Mrs. Mary M. Kendig. The most noticeable article here is a fine set of silver. There are ilso two afghans, a handsome chair, a general assortment offAncy needle work, &c. Next below is is the table of Mrs. 0. J. Dickey, with a very lull assortment of fine articles. There is a chaste and valuable set of silver; an afghan elaborately wrought with heads of animals, which was disposed of at $3 a chance, and wont by Mrs. Dr. Whiteside; rine chairs, and a great variety of superior needle work and other attrac tive affairs. Mrs. Geo. M. Kline, Miss Mary Long, Misses Nauman and other la dies assist Mrs. Dickey. Below this, and to the left as you enter the Hall, is the table of Mrs. John Metzger. Here are two especially handsome afghans, the most beautiful one on exhibition being that wrought principally by Miss Sue Frazer. There are ottomans, china vases ornamented, much tine needle work, and a very handsome and valuable collection of goods of various kinds on this table. Miss Ada Metzger, Miss Sue Frazer, Miss Mattie Burrowes, and others assist Mrs. Metzger. We noticed advertised tbrsale here "What the Gentlemen most admire," and on pur chasing got, what think you, reader? Two black eyes. They were not ladies' eyes, and yet they were, in one sense, being suet .as they use to confine the drapery tliat deck's their fair forms. Wo are not sure the color ought not to have been blue instead of black. There was also advertised "A Sure Cure for Love." Being almost a confirmed old bachelor, we stood in no need of this article; but a bachelor friend, much taller than ourself, and about as Old, did invest. With a queer look, as if he felt the joke, lie exhibited to us the charm. It was a mitten. We chuckled slightly, but if report be true, he need not have felt the slightest symptom of disgust. Rumor says there is to be a wedding before long, and that one of the press g.mg is to be the victim. We do not pity the fellow a bit. In the centre of the ball, surrounding the Christmas tree, is a quadrangular confec tion table, inside of which we noticed quite a number of exceedingly attractive ladies. A wholesale business seemed to be done at this central point of business. The Managers publish a daily paper call ed the Daily Ration. It is very neatly printed, on 4dellent paper, and makes a handsome display. The Monumental Fair is en assured suc cess. TuAsu.scil visa OsvmuNus.—The Man agers of the Home for Friendless Children gratefully aoknovviedge the following liberal donations received yesterday : Dr. J. I. At lee, Sr., SSU, N. El I mak, r, kS4). I, !-• the late Roy. Father iieittes has been given to the Philadelphia and Gettysburg Theological Seminaries, pursu ant Io the directions of his will. SALE oy STUCIiS.—The following list Cf stocks were disposed of yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Michael's Hotel by Reed, McGrann & Co., Bankers • 11 shares Litiz Turnpike 03 " Alanheim Turnpike.. 144()15.20 50 Ephrata Turnpike... 30 gi32 45 " Farmers' Nat'l Bank 75i(977 00 " Union Nation'l Bank, Mount Toy 50 050 i WE WOULD invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Rockhill Wilson in the IntelliOencer of to-day. THE ladles of America, from their peculiar habits, are said to be the most unhealthy In the world, also to sufnr most when about to become mothers. Dr. Velpau's Pills are a greet blessing to all ladles, as they regulate and assist nature. Sold by all good Druggists. "A 1310 THING ON ICE," was the spectacle we saw at one of the City skating Parks last win ter—a blooming Lass of at least 200 Avoirdu pois, essaying to carve her name upon the ice —a {ct Spencerlam An Ugly che•wollop satis fied the damsel that ' , discretion was the better part of valor i" she retired in ml.erable order; the spectators enjoyed thejeto. We have since seen "a big thing' in the stove way—not in size exactly, but In extent of its numerous qualities ; we refer to the "BARLEY SHEAF' , Cook of Messrs. Stuart, Peterson & Co., Phila delphia. This stove burns either wood or coal —is a great economizer—and taken altogether is the "biggest and bet thing out." HAVE you secured a Certificate of the Wash ington Library Company of Philadelphia in aid of the Riverside Institute for educating orphans? Each Certificate costs a dollar witu a beautiful engraving worth more than a dol lar at retail. and secures besides, a present, in the Great Distribution. by the Company, and an equal chance that your present may be one worth thousands of dollars. You may b come rich by doing a benevolent act. Read solver tisencent, gentizo. STRICUER —On the 2d instant, Edward By ron, eon of Benjamin and Elizabeth ntrick4r, aged 4 years and 10 months. ' Voir; r.—Nov. 20tb, at Petersburg. Lancaster county, brutal, relict of J. F. Volglit, aged TT years and 18 days. CummiNos.—un the let 1q tip. Gyorge Cum mings, in the 78th year of hlB age. BARNICART.—On the 26th inst., in this city, Elizabeth, wife of Jaoob Batnhart, aged 60 years, 6 months and Zi days. Warriageo. • Romma—LAbrina—On the 28111 of .Novem ber, at Jonathan Spreoher'sHoteLbyßey„ J. J. Strine,MichaelL.Rohrer, of Upper Leacoelt. to Miss Annie N. Landis of East Lampeter bownshiP. GAMICER—S6IHL —On the 341 inst.; atiGen semer's Hotel, by Rev. W.T.Gerhard-Addiaon B. Gamber to BUSIIII Reihl, both of Manheim township. EASY—Zoos,-0n November 27th, at the res idence of the bride's father, Mr . J oseph Zotik, by the Rev.'.l. V. Eckert., Mr... Jason K. Raby, merchant, of Intercourse, to Miss Amanda, Zook. of Providence township, both cf this county. lior.z . Pwrrms —On the Ist Instant, by the same. Mr. Fr,. nklin HMI. of Strasburg. to Miss Harriet A Peters, of Little Britton township, both of this county. . Haanks—Eavi.oa.—rin ;the 26th Instant, at Cireider's Hotel, by the Rev. W. T. Gerhard, John Harm, s to Caroline Say lor, both of War wick township. . Farrz—WErr.—On the 29W instant, at the same place, by the 881119. SWIM .). IL Fritz, to Elmira N. Welt, both of Manheim. . Snows' —Grum ru —On the 26th instant, at Cooper's Hotel, in this city, by Mayor Bander son, Alvin Bi own to Annie N. Griffith, both of Kira's Ills, Lanc a ster county. Hots ' . 1.11.,L1tY —On th e 27th instant, at the Parson. e, Lancaster, by Rev. J. C. Owens. James 0 Huss to Annie A. Colley, both of Latices r county, Pa. WiLsow—Parikz.—On Nov. 21st, by Rev. J. J. Pomeroy, assisted by Rev. J.H.Suydamand Key. H. H. smite, `.lr. John U. Wilson, of Pequea Valley, , a.. to Miss Sallie F. Parke, daughter of Mr. David Parke, in Patkesburg, Pa. So they go. One after auothpr the flat of ba helors is being rapidly diminished. The marriage above recorded was a most pleasant occasion, seve• al eminent clergymen assisting, and a large assembly of relatives and friends being present. The bride was elegantly dress ed, and the live bridesmaids all exquisitely at tired. A most sumptuous banquet was pre pared, to which ample Justice was done by the many guests. We wish the happy couple long lie, tali unalloyed happiness. ",, , ,,..e.-...: Plillnaelpota.Airain Market. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.—The Flour market Is dull, the demand being coutined to small lots to supply the immediate wants of the home consumer , . Small sales of Superfine at 37.254 3.2.5 per WA.. Extras at $5.2.5§9.25, Northwestern Eat! a Family at $9.75(910.75, Pa. and Ohio do. do. at310.7,50y12, end Jitney lots at higher figures. There is 2.0 movement in Rye Flour or t urn Meal, and no change from ret eut quotations. There Is some little inquiry for prime Wheat but 01.1 er descriptions are nut wanted ; sales of 1, IX/ bus prime Peun'a Red at $2.50. Rye comes its steady and commands 31.72. Curu is fairly active but New Is 2c lower; sales 01 1,600 bus UM Yellow at $1.4041.42; 1,600 do do at 31, el, Oats less alive and range front 7U to 75c. New York Market. NEW Yosk, Dec. 3.—Cotton dull at 11it'..e. Flour dull; sales of 7,000 bbls State at $7.75 WO; Uh io at $5.10412.4U; • astern at 87.704 Sou inern at $5.411(4115.75, and California at 8.1.115k.13 Wheat dull. Corn dull; sales of l -. 1.0A/ bus Western at $1.32 <4.1.33. Oats Barley quiet. Beef quiet. Pork dull. Mess at 821.23®21.30. Lard dull. Whisky quiet.. Baltimore Market. BA LTIMORK, Dec. 3.—Cotton cluotatione are uorninal Dr. Flour exceedingly heavy; Howard street family, $l2; extra do $10.75(4111. Wheat very d .11, and declined about 5c ; small sales of prime red at 82.45, and do white $2.65, Corn unchanged, end receipts small. Oats very UM, at 68&74c. Eye is scarce; small sales at $1.30L4i1.0.). Provisions firmer. PUILADELPHI k, Dec. 3.—There is not much demand for money, and loam; on call are read ily placed at 6 d2...7 per cent. Doid in again lower, but the lull Mid no perceptible eff, ct upon the valued of merchandise. There was but a moderate business effected at the Stock Board. NEW YORK. Dee. 3.—U. S. 9s of 'Bl, 112!4112N, 5-20 s of 312 at 11.17%@ 107, do. of 'tll at 1 0 .1 %4 1 0 4 .i, do. or '65 at 1.0.5t.4A,105N, all ' do. of January and Ju y, at Illit ; ',(11.17%. .10 , 40 s at 11/1101%, 7-30 s in June and December at 1043g(aMr5, auu do. of January and July at 104,1ga105. bold New York Central at 113:) , ,;g113.A. Erie 71, Pre ferred 73; 6(a , 79; Hudson never 1-4'4124, Head ing 9 .3',,1V5.3i; Micnigan southern al, .109!,,i(tS 110;,.1, D., Central at Illinois Central at 18. a g,.31!4, uhit, Certificates at 291.4.6•26 l e ', Cleve land and Pi sburgll at ti'2B3, Cleveland and Toledo at 1017;a4lli. , Rock island at 951 , :;,t9115;,;, Northwest common at 511 59%, Do. preferred at 96:yra..513;14, Atlantic Mail et 1181C,118 , 4, (Jammu Cumberland at 29;..Ac7, quicksilver at 15(raist..„ Western elegraoh Compa ny at 31:',„fr_tli2N, and Boston Ws ter Power at Philadelphia Cattle Market. MONDAY, December 2—Evening. Beef cattle were in fair demand this week, and prices were rather firmer. About 1,600 head arrived and sold at the Avenue Drove Yard, at , et lb, gross, for extra Pennsylvania and Miesteru steers, 7(08c for fair to good do, and 1(9 0,, gross air common, as to quality. The market closed rather dull within the above range of prices. The tellowing are the particu lars of the sales; 72 A. Christy tic Bro., Western, 7e1,8c. 48 McCieese .k Co., Western, 7@,7%e. 52 P. McFillen, Chester county, 7@B%c. 112 I'. li. Hathaway, Western, s@liAc. lid Janie, S. Kira, Chester county. 7 ®Bl.e. 77 Bon, C ,ester county, 7@8.,:",c. 50 James McFillen, Western, 0(1.7,,,e. .to .6. MiiFilien, Western, tt(Ac. Ullman ai Bach man, Chester cuunty, 848; ; ;,c. 162 Martin Fuller & Co., Western, 6X.(.8;(,,c. 1110 Mooney it stui in, estern, 748‘Ac. 5:1 e. Mooney it Bro., Western, 25 if. Chain. Pennsylvania, 6!,‘,@715tt. Dm John smith it Bro., Wetiteru, bit J. Frank, Western, 1it,,,f(47c. 105 Frank or. Sheinberg, Western, 7@9c. 104 Blum S. Co.. Western, 6(97e, 16 Coamiller it Co., Chester county, 749 e. Cows were in lair demand ; 260 head sold at 550475 tor springers, and 8.604115 V head for cow and calf. Sheep were unchanged ; 5,t,00 head sold at 4a. 5c lb, gross, as to condition. hogs were null and lower; 5,0.10 head sold at the different yards at Iroat $8.75(49.50 100 lbs net. dew ,Ailtrtrtiumants. Avant, wanted • Male and Female; Local and Traveling. 11 .siness new, light and honorable. Steady employment the year round. No capi tal required. Address, REEVES ,k CO., No. 78 Nassau street, New York July 13 tlw 2d LOA RMEHS' MUTUAL INS IL; RANCE COO. I' PAN u election for utlicers to conuuct the affairs of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company, wilt be held at the house oft.; lomuu Sprecher, (Exchange Hotel) tu the City of Lan caster, ON iiATIJP.DAY, the 28th inst., be tween the hour• of 11 A. M., and 2 P. M. de .1 tdw 48i JOHN STROHM, Secretary. ITHE DISTRICT co u try ik THE ited States for the Eastern District of l'ontcs allla—JU Cn IlltrUptCV : In the nuttier ot HoMAS ZELL, a 13sn'Irupt : To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The undersigned hereby giv,s notice of Lis appointment as Assignee of the Estate of Thomas Zell, of Marietta, In the county of Lan ra•ler and state of Pennsylvania, within sold District, who Los been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of the United litotes, for said District. Dated ot Lancaster, the 3d day of December, A, D., D. U. E.SEILESIAN, de 4 3tw 481 36 North Duke street. PUBLIC SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM AND THREE LOTS OF TIMBER LAND IN LOU• DOUN COUNTY, VA, Tho undersigned, as Executor of George Marlow, late of the county of Loudoun, deed, will offer at public auct.on, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15TH, IW, at 1 o'clock, P. M., on the premises, the follow ing described tracts of laud FIRST—The Home Farm, upon which the said decedent resided at the time of his death, situated immediately on the public road lead ing from Leesburg, the county seat, to the Y,,t❑t of Rocks h erry, on the Potomac river, about two-and-a-half tulles from the last wen t oueLl place, acjoining the lands of Da❑iel yeve, Daniel rthreve, Charles Williams 'nd contahalug 512% ACRES OF LAND, WITU AN ABUNDANCE OF TLISBEE This Farm Is well adapted to the growth of wueat ttnd corn, a considerable portion being of the best quality of Him stone land, and is now in a high state of cultivation, and under good lancing, and divided into convenient sized fields, in number, with a never-fall ing supply of z unnlug water in each. The im provements COI:1MM. of a lar g e BRICK DWELLINO HOUSE, with Kitchen attached • a large and substan tial STONE BARN, of ihe Switzer build; Corn Cribs, Wagon and Carriage Houses, Smoke Houses, Dairy, Ice House, ac., all in good con dition ; there is also on the farm, a - - LARGE ORCHARD of almost all kinds of choice Summer and Winter Fruit; also a large Lime Kiln, with an abundance of limestone convenient to It. This farm is well worthy the attention of those wishing to make aprofltable investment because of its near proximity to the Potomac river and the Point of Rucks,where there is at all seasons of the year, a good market for all kinds of harm products, and where the choice of markets, either by railroad to Baltimore, or by canal to the District of Columbia, can at all times be had. It is 'situated in a remarkably healthy and agreeable neighborhood and in point of productiveness, is not surpassed by the very best quality of L 013.101111 Mod. This farm can be advantageously divided Into two farms, with an equal quantity of land in each. ECUND—A Tlixibei Lot, in what is known as tile "Big Woods," situated immediately on the public road leading from Noland's Ferry to Leesburg, adjoining the lands of John Wil liams, Mrs. Betsy C. Mason and others, con taining about 'ACRES OF LAND, well set in lifE r ck oak and hickory, and about 2 miles distant from the home farm. THIRL—A Timber Lot, on the east side of the Catoctin mountain, near the " Bald Hill," adjoining the lands of Elijah James, John Heater and others, containing about 36 ACRES OF LAND, heavily clothed with chestnut, white oak, black oak and hickory, distant about 234 miles from the home farm. FuLlSTEl—une other lot on the east side of the (Catoctin Mouo tarn, near the ".Chestnut Orchard," adjoining the lands of J. W. Minor, Taos. ACRES Phillips and others, contain D , ing about 24 OF LAN thickly set with a thrifty growth of chestnut and oak timber, distant about 2 miles from the home farm. All the above mentioned timber lots are easy of access by public roads lading to or quite neat' them. persons wisillnc to view the property will please call on Mr. Tunis Titus, who resides on the home harm, or on my son Richard C. Mar. low, at Leesburg. Possession wal be given on the 20th WAY of January, 1568. Drams—Quo-ad rd oSthe purchase ntioneY wili be required to be paidin cash on the day ofaale, and the remaining two-thirds in two equal annnal . payments In one and two years;, the deferre'd payments tO be secured, by bonds bear log interest from day of sale, the payment of which to be secured by q deed of trust Me the and. MARYW, _MARLOW ; Exeoutyl; Peorqe garlow, sleo d. 00 3 ltaddiN9 Sew AdveribtinottO. ASSIGNED ESTATE 134 1 11. =ECM 'ER AND WIFE.—The tuidersigneu•Audi• tor, appointed to distribute the balance Inalning in the hands or J. H. Zercher, As. algnee MB H. Zercher and wife, to and among those legally entitled to the same, will attend for that purpose on FRIDAY; the 27th doy of DECEMBER 1867, at 2 o'clock, P. M., in the Ltbrary Boom of the Court Rouse, In the City of Lancaster, where all persons Interested In said distribution may attend. decl4 ftw D. (i. ESHLEMAN, Lancaster, Dec. 8, 1827. Auditor. NTICE.—TO TEES HEIRS AND LEGAL . Representatives of Joseph Hinkle, late of the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster co., Pa., deceased: You are hereby notified that by vir tue of an Order of the Orphans. Court of Lan caster County to me direr ad, L will hold an Inquest to divide, part or value the Real Es tate tif Joseph Hinlcle deceased, on SATUR DAY, the 18th ofJANUARY 3 IBBB, at 1;4 o'clock P. M. at the Public House of Martin lkwin, in the Boroughof Columbia. Lancaster co., Ps., when and where you may atteni If you think p roper. J. F. FREY, deco 4 71. w 48 Sheriff' of Lancaster, Pa. Siocarsar's OFFics, Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 27. ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.— John Deaner and John P. Schanm, trad ing as Deaner et Schatun, have this day dis solved partnership by mutual consent. JOHN DEANER. JOHN P. SCHAUM LaxicAersa, Nov. 27, 1867- CO-PARTNEUSIIIP.-301IN DEANER and Charles E. Wentz, of the City of Lan caster, Pa., have this day formed a co-partner ship under the name and style of John Deaner .v Co., for the manufacturing of Stoves, and Tin and Copper Ware. They also attend to Plumbing and Gas-Fitting, in all their various branches. The very liberal patronage hereto fore extended to the late firm of Deaner & Schaum is respectfully solicited. JoHN DEANER, CHAS. E. WEIsiTZ. LANCAS f ER., Nov. 27, 1967. John P. Schanm having sold his entire interest in all of the real and personal es tate, belonging to John Deaner and John P. Schaum unto Charles K. Wentz, of the City of Lancaster, Ca., takes this method, in retiring tram said tlrrn, to return his sincere thanks to his many iriends and,the public In general ter their very liberal patronage, and sincerely hopes they will continue their patronage with the new ttrm of John Deaner S Co. nov2dTTsShtw JOHN P. SCHAUM. irAVERN PROPERTY AT PUBLIC SALE I On FRIDAY, the MU day of DECEMBER next, the undersig_ned Administrator of the estate of w Ray, by virtue and in exe cution of an Order of the Orpuans' Court of Lancaster county, will sell by public vendue ou the premises, the iollowlug described real estate, late of said deceased, to wit: A IWO-sTORIED BRICK TAVERN HOUSE, new Frame Stable, Hog sty, Wood Shed, Smoke House and other buildings. Also, a Tract or Piece or one Acre and 1.11 Perches of Laud, belonging thereto, situated on the Lan caster and New Holland '1 urnpike road, in Munneim townsolp, about 2 miles east from the City of Lancaster. There is also on the premises a new large Patent Scales, Just finished. This property is ioent el in au excel lent neighborhood, a couvenieut, climatic° from the City of Lancaster, and has as good a run of custom as any Tavern in the comity. Possession will be given on the Ist of April next, or somer if desired. _ . sale will begin at one o'clock In the after noon of said day. Terms, cash on Int of April next CiEtiRUE MARKS, Administrator, dic LIOV 30 ltd,tawl SECURE PROFITABLE INVESTMEICT THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD First Mortgage Thirty-Year Six Per Cent. Coupon Bonds. PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN GULD CUIN, Represent the preferred claim upon one of the MUSIT I MPONTANT LINAS OP COMMUNICATION IN TUE W,N.1,11, as It /S the sole link between the Fucale Coast and the Ureat Interior Basin, over which the Immense Overland travel must pass, and the • MAIN TRUNK Y,INE ACROSS THE CONTI The 'toad In now nearly completed from Sac• rameuto tuilibcticliest ',liming /Legions In the Salt Lakilinn, and Is being rapidly carried fur, and b Llie largest force of la...morn ever employed yyny. Railroad Company on this continent. The ism oral, legitimate, commercial business of the road surpasses all previous expectation, and is profiLabte beyond parallel" even among 1,118 Littlest roads in existence. fhe earnings and expenses tor Um quarter ending Oct. ;list, were as Pillows, 11. GULL: Grim Operating Net Earnings, Arpenses, Earnings. 8593,9.17 92 8102,089 61 8.191,759 31 Tilts tee hit, however, would have been far greater but tor the Inability of wagon teams to lurWard tau freight and passengers from the temporary terminus in toe mountains. The United ntaLes Government. and the State and Cities of California have so aided and neat:led the Cireat Enterprise, that tue Com pany will assume very liget annual interest obltgalions, and will have the lullowing a:II pie Resources at command for the Construction: liti:NA'lluiNS in Lauds, Bonds, Concessions, etc., (w out lien) 812,800,000 CAPIT-I.I..S.VOCE,Net, Earnings, etc., (no lien LOAlso (subordinate lieu, U. S. bUBSIDI BUNL.b , 726 miles, (tiuburdmitte LS. Resources, first TM miles 877,834,000 The FIRST MORTGAUE BONDs are In sums uY SI,VtAt each, with semi-an u ual gold coupons attached, and are offered Mr sale, tor the pres ent, at 95 per ceuL. and accrued interest from July Ist, in currency, at which rate they yield nearly NINE Phil. CENT. UPON Tilh. e.STMEA T. These Bonds, authorized by the Pacific Hall road acts of Congress, are issued only a. the Work progresses, awl to toe same extent only as the,,BoucLs granted by the lioVerunient and ,re the prior lien upon the Whole . v.intaole property furnished by the above Resources. They possess special assurances and advantages over other Corporate SeettriLleS, and are des tined to rune alining 'flip., Barr IN VE3T ENT., IN THE WORLD, from their un mai attractions of safety, soundness, and profit. Conversions of tinverninent !securities CENTRAL PACIFIC FIRST MORTUAUE NOW REALIZE FOR THE HOLDERS FROM Twelve to Eighteen Per Cent. Advnutuge, , WITII THE SAME RATE OF INTEREST, Bonds can he obtained through the subscrib ers directly, or through responsible Banking agencies. Deena iptive Pamphlets, Maps and Informa tion can I e had at the °dice of the C. P. IL It. C., No. 54 William - St., N. Y., and of FISK & HATCH, Bankers & Dealers In Gov't Securities, FINANCIAL AGENTS OF THE C. P. R. It. CO., NO. 5 NASSAU STREET, N. I'. ALSO OF BOWEN & FOX, No. 16 AIERCIIANT.S' EXCHANUE, PHILADELPHIA no 30 R ock.. & WILSON, CLOTIIINU 110 USE,I W 3 AND:6OS: CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPII.IA READY-MADE CLOTHING! FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING ! NEWEST STYLES: NEWEST STYLES( WELL MADE! WELL TRIMMED! PRICES VERY REASONABLE! BOYS' CLOTHING! BOYS' CLOTHING! FOR ALL AGES AND SIZES. oF~ _- 7 g -3, E I , ti GENTLEMEN LIVING IN THE COUNTRY, PREFERRING CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER FOR THEMSELVES AND BOYS, BX SENDING MEASURE, AS PER DIAGRAM, WILL HAVE THEIR ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. SAM-. BLEB OF GOODS SENT BY MAIL TO A.NY PART OF THE UNITED STATES. ROCKHILL dr, WILSON, 603 and 605 Chestnut Street, oat is Bmw ill PHILADELPHIA. BtuvAdttblisittios: 1867 01111 ' 1 m , riEnr,TFPIIB6B! BA.RGAiN44 YS/ I TH.BEEST PLACE TO.1113X1 . ;;!;; CHEAP CHEAPER C.H.EAPPwr CHEAP 49xpr:p3'.v,4.R,T.4 , 4:r.§TQRE, No. 8 EAST g. ZNG B.TEEZT, LANCASTER CITY The undersigned bas laid In, at unprece dentedly low prices, tbe. largest and by odds the cheapest assortment of general holiday gift goods, consisting of JEWELRY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, TABLE dr, POCKET CUTLERY, TOYS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, PERFUMERY, SOAPS, and an endless variety of Notions. Ho also has on hand a large and finely selected stook of DRY GOODS! GLOVE:3, HOSIERY, AND TRIMMINGS OF ALL KINDS, ALSO, BOOTS AND SHOES for Men Women and Children. Also, TIN WARE, LOOKING GLASSES, GLASS AND QUEENSWARE, Now is the time to get bargains, as the entire stock has been laid in at greatly reduced figures GOODS SOLD WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Remember the cheapest and beat place to buy In all Lancaster lent C 11 E JOHN'S N 0.3 EAST KING ST., LANCASTER CITY. deo 4 tfw4B QORDONVILLE MACHINE SHOP.— The undersigned, having purchased of Samuel M. Brua his Foundry, Machine Shop. Sc., at Uordonville, in Leacock township, and raving also seemed the services of Samuel M. Brno as Superintendent of the works, respect fully Informs the public that he will continuo to manufacture RAILROAD CARS and all kinds of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, as heretofore, at rtwmuable prices. Tae portico. tar attention ui farmers is requested to Brua's Improved Undo Separator, the very best ar ticle of the sort now offered to the public, a sappy of which will be kept constantly on hand. Persons having Reapers, Threshing Machines or otter Implements needing repairs, will find It to their advantage to have them repaired soon, as they will be done cheaper now thou when the season for new work begins. The under.lgned, now Superintendent of the works mentioned above, would respectfully request all persons Indebted to him to call and settle their accounts without delay. SAM LTEI. M. BIWA, Uordonville, December 1, 183,7. de l-4tw NO MORE CHANCE TO ADULTERATE MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS WILL 111, SOLD, ON AND AFTER DEO. Ist, SOLELY IN GLASS. T CAN BE PROCU BED OF ALL Dituuultas In making the above change, and El Iscontluu- ng entirely the sale of Mlshler's Herb Bitters In bulk, the proprietors deem that the people should be informed of the causes which have called forth such action on their part. In the first place, we hold that Mlshier's Herb Hitters is not a beverage, was never intended to Ire used as a beverage, but that It Is a medi cinal preparation of various herbs, &c., com pounded upon scientific principles, unit ht exact accordance with the formulae of the phar maeopla In the preparation of tinctures, &c. Lt fact, that it really is a compound tincture of Cedrou and other herbs, and, as far as possible removed, and differing from the many so-called Tonics, Bitters, Cordials, Stomaohlcs, which, for ihe most part, aro nothing but so many disguises assumed by whiskey, and are for the most part composed of a major portion of the very vilest quality of that article, flavored with come strong drugs to destroy the nausea of the same, in order Lo tickle the palate, min ister ton depraved taste, and afford a plausible excuse for persons to drink whiskey under a different name. 11 000,000 3,000,000 25,517,000 25,517,000 Mishler's Herb Bitters has boensohl In bulk. In this particular It hat been unfortunate, for It has thus been placed directly in contact with the above mentioned, and although its in trinsic merit. and sterling worth has enabled to sustain its high character, yet the people have naturally a certain distrust of the article when it Is found to be classed In the same cate gory with a number of whiskey preparations, bar drinks, and beverages. . This is one great disadvantage against which Slishler's Herb Bitters has to contend, but there is still another. The demand for It has caused many unprincipled persons, who are not content w.th the profit derived in a legiti mate manner from its sale , TO INCREASE THEIR GAINS BY ADULTERATION. They will purchase, i.erhaps, a barrel, and by the ad. mixture of che.p whiskey and water, increase the quantity, making perhaps, two, or it may be three barrels of tile counterfeit, from a single barrel of the genuine, thus abusing the confidence of their customers, impairing their health, and itis likely, In many Instances, in flicting serious injury thereby, besides doing injustice to the proprietors and dtmanging the reputation of the article. This is the most. Herloin; objection, but there is still another. Our desire is to have this prep aration for sale on the shelves of every drug gist, and country store dealer, thus placing IL within easy access of all classes and every sec tion of the country. If the Bitters are sold In bulk, It le retailed principally at hotels, restau rants and taverns, so that druggists and mer chants can not safely and profitably sell It CO their customers. At the hotels the Bitters is °filmes [banally adulterated; while when sold in bottles, It is impossible to tamper with the medicine without fear of detection. In hotels it must be sold as a beverage; which Is net the object or Sts manufacture—while as a medicine, securely sealed in a proper sized bottle, the Bitters can be retailed from the counter of every druggist and merchant in the country. MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS ARE NOW SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLES Let this fact be remembered by the public, who may consider all other preparations sold In bulk and under its name, as base and worth loth counterfeits. CERTIFICATES OF CURES EFFECTED BY .1111:3171LEH.'S BITTERB RECENT CASEY. The mane of the last week have brought us quite a number of letters In the form of Cer tificates from parties who have been cured of various diseases by the use of MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS. IT CURES DYSPEPSIA: SURE Read the following Certificates just received : PLULADELPILIA, Nov. 10th, 1007. This is to certify that I was so affected with Dyspepsia and so debilitated that, I was not able to attend to my business for ten months; not being able to eat without being afterwards attacked with nasean and vomiting. In fact I was so afflicted that my life was a burthen to me. I applied to several physicians for relief but obtained none, and finally was recom mended by one of them to try MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS; I obtained two bottles from Oriel dr. Bro., ',it:South 111th St., which has given me so much rellet that 1 am now able to eat my meals with pleasure and attend tom} , bust flees, and I feel confident that after taking another Bottle I shall be entirety cured. Any person wishing farther imormation will please call on me. .101 IN BETHELL, 1034 Lombard street. Witnesses present : SNo. P. Galax, JonSt Hoorzs. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18113, 1867. Dr. S. R. Hartman & Co.—Gentlemen: I feel impelled to write you a line In grateful ac knowledgment of the greatservice done me by Mlshler's Herb Bitters, of which I learn you have lately become proprietors. I have been suffering terribly from Dyspepsia for three years past. Nothing that I ate agreed with me. I had constant gnawing and painful sensations in my stomach, and waisted away, almost to a skeleton. Even my mind was affected to some extent, and I suffered from loss of memory. I had tried various physicians, and spent more than five hundredAlollars endeavoring to ob tain relief. I had about given up in despair of ever being better, when a friend who had ex perienced great benefit in case of Dyspepsia from the use of MISELLER'S HERB 1317r.t.its induced me to try lt. After using four bottles I can say I am well, having gained about fifteen pounds, and being still on the increase. I write this to you in grateful a , •knowledgment ; and I would take this opportunity of commending your medicine to all who may be afflicted In a similar way, or who may have Dyspepsia in any of its disagreeable and often terrible lorms. YOurs, very respectfully and gratefully, WILLIAM KEATING, 42d and Market Street, Plillfulelphla. N X The following certificate bee never been pub hailed heretofore. It shows what a valuable tonic and agent for the cure of Dyspepsia Dinia. • Lica'a Hann Brmicas le: DIANon Twr., Lancaster co., Pa., Eseptember 23, 1807. Ma. B. Misniam—Dear Car: You rememier some tour weeks ago I complained to you that I could not eat fresh bread nor fried potatoes for supper; that they would not digest; In other words, they passed from me as I. eat them. The consequence was, I felt bad all tne. time. You remarked to me that I should take. your Bitters—a good drink after each meal—. and it I should not be well by the tuns I had. taken a bottle, you would forfeit goo, I, tried them, and, to my astonishment, in the course of a few days I could eat anything, and as much, as I chose, without the least inconvenience. I have been well ever sine ;, but I keep you; mayhamy house all the time, 00 WO veteCU2 handWkOn an,ythlng happen, in. the Way of alOknelia. Your very respectfully nOV BO tfdcaW/ 9, a. tiatUditN. TEA SETS, &C., dce =MIMI
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