pinata #txtelligencq. WEDNESDAY,• JANUARY 8, 1868 An Apology. In the hurry of changing our press to suit the enlarged editiottof our weekly we were unable to have all arrangements as perfect as we could desire. The con sequence was that the outside was not as finely printed as usual. We pride ourselves in issuing a paper second to none in.the Btate in typographical ap pearance. All defects will be remedied in our next issue. The Legislature. The Pennsylvania Senate organized yesterday by the election of James S. ?raining, of Allegheny, as Speaker, and Geo. W. Hameraley as Clerk. In the House, two ballots were taken for Speaker without an election. The reg ular Republican nominee, Elisha W. Davis had 45 votes, McCamant, the bolting Repuplican candidate 9, and Richard L. Ames, Democrat, 49 votes. An adjournment was had until to-day. - I'he Governor's Message was not sent n to the Legislature in consequence of the failure of the House to organize, but as we have no doubt that it will be sent in before the INTELLIGENCER reaches its readers, we have not withheld its publication. The Weekly Intelllgeneer—Another En largement With the present number the WEEK LY INTELLIGENCEI2 enters upon its sixty-ninth volume, very considerably enlarged and otherwise improved.— Sixty-eight years of prosperous exist ence is something that very few news papers can boast. There are not more than two or three in Pennsylvania which have lived so long. From its first issue the I NTELLIGENCER has borne the same name, and battled vigorously for the success of the seine great politi cal party. It was started by Meesers William and `1 1 144~ Dickson in 1799, during the struggle between the Fed- erallmts and the adherents of Thomas Jefferson, who styled themselves Re- rublieutul, but were nicknamed Demo crats by their opponents as a term of re proach. Thu opprobious epithet was accepted by those to whom It was ap piled, and for considerably more than half a century the Democratic party ruled this country. How wisely and well It governed, the unexampled pros. purity of the United finites up to the election of Abraham Lincoln sufficient ly testifies. The INTEr.mnyustc tut was launched on a stormy political sea at a crisis which bore some resemblance to the present. The Federalists had complete possession of the Cleneral and State (;overutuents. Congress had passed the Alien and Sedi,tion Laws, the former giving President Adams the right to orderout of the country any alien whom lie might deem dangerous, and the lat ter imposing heavy penalties on all who might criticise with freedom the acts of the President 0r.,0f Congress. Mr. 'William Dickson, the launder of the TEI Was one of the victims of the tyranny of that day, be ing arrested and imprisoned, without due warrant of law, for exercising with fearless freedom ills right to criticise the conduct of those iu power. Then, as within the past live years, the party opposed to the Democracy at tempted to maintain its hold upon °Metal position by making an improper use of the agencies of the I teneral Government. The Republicans or Democrats made their appeal to the people, and began the battle with decided vigor in the dif ferent States. In Pennsylvania Thomas McKean was the candidate for (lover nor, and he was elected, lu October of 1799, after a very vigorous contest, In which the INTE LLIG ENC It bravely bore its pat L. One State after another fol lowed, until in the succeeding year Mr. ellbrmon was elected President, under whom the country began that grand and steady march of Improvement which continued uninterrupted until the Radical fanatics who are now in power, in an unfortunate hour, ob tained control of the I I)vernment. For sixty years the Democratic party held poweralumst without Intermission, and he who reads the political history of the country will see that during all that Period not a single great measure re ceived the popular sanction which did not have its origin in the Drains of ! Democratic statesmen, and its advocacy In the columns of such Journals us the INTELI.RIENCEIt. When the INTELIMIENCEn Was start ed, and for a goodly number of years afterward, it was a four column paper, considerably smaller than our DAILY, but it was vigorously conducted. It was issued regularly by William Dickson, until the time of his death, in the year 1823. After:his decease his widow con tinued the publication of the paper, being assisted in the managemont, first by her son-in-law, Mr. Bedford, since deceased, and subsequently by Thomas Fermi, Esq., rtow a resident of Wash ington City. In March of 1837 it passed into the hands of James H. Itryson and Colonel .lohn \V. Forney, who etilarged ' it, but, within the year, .Mr. Bryson re tired, leaving Mr. Forney alone in its control. In September of 1839 Mr. For ney bought out the Journal, which had been established in 17114 by Willcock's Hamilton, and united it with the INTEbbiut:Nt•Ett, which he then again enlarged. Mr. Forney continued to conduct It under the title of 'l'?, haelligencrr and lourmil until 184.5, wheu he re moved to Philadelphia. The Journal, as we have said,was established in June 1794, by Willeocks Hamilton, by whom it was published until .1 uly 17911, when it passed into tile control of Wm. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton continued to publish it until January 1820, when it fell into the hands of loss Ai Brenner. They cadre succeeded in July of the same year by captain John Reynolds, the father of our fellow townsmen, the late lamented General John F. Rey nolds, and James L. Reynolds, Esq., by whom it was conducted until 1834, when it was published by Hugh Maxwell, until it was merged in the INTELLIGENcEn in 183 n. After Col. Forney went to Philadelphia, In 1845, the INTELLInExcEit was published for a brief period in the name of Forney & Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook became the publisher alone In 1846, but in a few months he transferred it to Franklin (Ti. May, Esq., of Cham be rsbu rg, since deceased. On the first or January, 1848, It passed Into the hands of Edwin W. Hotter, Esq., (now a Minister of the gospel ,)aud he continued his connec tion with it until the let of July, 11(41), when 1-lon. (leo. Sanderson took charge of it. The paper continued under the management of Mr. Sanderson and his eon, Alfred Sanderson, Esq,, until July 18th, 1804, when the establishment wile transferred to John M. Cooper, H. (I. Smith, William A. Morton and Alfred Sanderson, who retained an Interest in it. It was ..then again enlarged. In August following the DAILY LICIENCIER was first issued. It is a de cided success, having a handsome cir culation and a large and paying adver tieing patronage. On the Ist of November,-1800, the en tire establishment of the DAILY and WEEKLY INTELLaI ENCER passed Into the hands of H. G. Smith and A. J. Steinman, by whom the two papers aro now published, under the firm title of H. G. Smith & Co. With the present issue the WEEKLY INTELIGENCER Is increased so much in size that it is now'the largest Demo . oratic journal published in Pennsyl vania, and equaled by only one or two : of, any class. We make this enlarge , ment at • this time to enable us to give '' . oUrreidere klitliihetter paper than we .32ave furniehedlliem hi the pact; The large Algol nonatantly increasing THE LANCASTER WEEKLY I - NTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1868. circulation of our weekly edition shows that it is properly appreciated. Pub lishing an afternoon daily paper, as we do, we have the best possible facilities for making up a first-class Weekly:. We do not care to indulge in promises for the future, nor is it necessary that we should do so. Each issue of the WEEKLY . INTELLIGENCER will speak for itself. In its columns will always be found the latest news by mail and telegraph, a full or carefully abridged report of all important political. documents and events, extended and ample market re ports by telegraph up to the time of go ing to press, carefully prepared editori als on political and other topics of inter est, a variety of entertaining literary matter, and all important local and State news. To our many friends who have so suc cessfully exerted themselves to increase our circulation we return our thanks, and urge them to continue their efforts with renewed energy. In the pending all important Presidential campaign the newspaper press will prove to be the most efficient agent. A reliable Democratic journal should be put into the hands of every man who can read. Let there be organized effort to do that, and we shall see the effect everywhere in largely increased 'Democratic ma jorities. We think every reader of the WEEKLY INTELLIGENCEE can consci entiously recommend it as just such a paper as is needed. A "Private" Circular from lion. 11. A Wallace Quite a number of Radical journals in this State have published a circular which was issued by Hon. Wm. A. Wallace to the Chairmen of the Demo cratic County Committees. The docu ment, it seems, was marked "private," though there is nothing in it which might not very properly be made pub lic. Still, as it was meant for the in struction of the men who have the management of the party In the differ ent counties, it was not improper to send it forth In the shape in which it appeared. We give it below: M=WPM)=E Dear Sir.--Thu Spring Elections are sp prouching and it Is of vital Importance to us, in the great contest uow pointing, that we should secure IN EVERY 1,0c.11.1 i v, our stairs of the Election Offsiers; Judges, Inspectors. Assessors and Constables. I write, to call pair especial attention lo this subject, I need not attempt to ilenionFarille its importance, all appreciate it. Lot mu beg that you uud your COniniinee will giVa this subject proilipt lull earnest] at tent ion. ltegard it as a business instter, and act Ile• AItUESN Cleft FRIEND , : IN MIMI" DISTRIET; Shoal thew haw powerful Ibis Weapon is, when effectually used. felt Tn E NII:CESSARY MEANS /0 carry erery mire and nouirrst7i. district for us. Where we are in a minority, place a Mali of high charac ter, well-informed and courageous, oil the Board, as liar IliSpeclii: IN stilt nts 'rtncTs SEE ToAT oult VERY ItEsir MEN ARE sELEETED, It Is a great error to till such places with wild: men. Lists or doubtful men cud of those who voted with us in ISM% for the lirst t ime, with their townships and post offices, rain be made very useful. Furnish me all of these that you con There are it great many aliens, ready for naturalization, throughout the :iliac, all niust now be naturalized. You: labors and wine will be lessened, if you will obtain their names and residences at an early day, iind give me the total number in your ellonly, with the probable cost of natural izing them. In arranging for your spring elections, you can obtain this informialon with coiny partitive ease. If you have not nlreinly furnished the with the names and post office address of two active Democrats ill each election district in your county, 1 will be obliged If you will .lo so. Very respectfully, yours, Wm A. Wai.i.AcE, Chairman. The two subjects treated of in the above circular are of great Importance. The Democracy should make a vigorous effort to secure a majority of the elec tion officers wherever they can possibly do so. By so doing they will be able to prevent the practice of the frauds which have so often been resorted to by the adherents of the reckless party now In power. Alt the Democracy of Penn sylvania ask in the coming Presidential election is a fair election and an honest count of the ballots. That they can secure by attending to the township elections lu the spring. They should select their very best men for election officers, men of intelligence and nerve. Where they can only hope to elect an inspector, especial care should be taken to choose the best man in the district, ' and for such a position no good citizen should decline to run. The other subject is also one of great Importance. It is not too early to begin the work of the coming campaign, and it is true that their are-many foreigners In tire State entitled to the naturaliza tion papers. A very large majority of these would vote the Democratic ticket. They should all be sought out early and attended to. We do not know but that we ought to feel obliged to thi.dtadical papers which have published this "pri vate" circular of Mr. Wallace. if the Democracy net upon it with proper vig gor all will he well. That they will do so wo have good reason to believe. For Surveyor General John M. Cooper, Esq., of the Volley .S'pirit, is being urged as a candidate for Surveyor General by many prominent Democrats in the State, and especially by the editorial fraternity, to whom he has been so long and so favorably known. Twenty years ago Mr. Cooper established the ra I Icy nt Chain bersburg, a journal which_ under his management speedily became one of the best known and most influential in Pennsylvania. From that time until the present he has almost constantly occupied the editorial chair. - When the /*lily bad! igcncer was started, and for more than two years after, he was asso ciated with us in its management. He has since bought out the parties to whom he sold the !S'piril, and has returned to his old location, much to the gratifica tion of the Democracy of that section. Mr. Cooper we know well, from long and intimate association Wi lb him, and we know that he is especially well qualified to 1111 the position of Sur veyor General. During the whole of Mr. Barr's term, mid during a portion of that of one of his predecessors, Ms Cooper was connected with the Sur veyor General's office in a capacity which made him familiar with its en tire management. If hpuesty, intelli gence and capacity fit a man for any office, then is he perfectly fitted to fill the position of Surveyor General. If long, faithful, and valuable service in the cause of the Democracy entitle a man to be rewarded, thefi ° has he very strong claims upon ! the party. In the burning of Chambershurg Mr. Cooper lost heavily, a very valuable property belonging to him having been destroy• ed, together with his library and other personal ellhets. We are sure the edi torial fraternity of this State will feel inclined to aid in his nomination, and I In such matters they exercise a control lug Influence. The Negro Jury Bill. Then. is some speculation among Rad ical members of Congress as to the exact xlaturi of the bill striking the word "white" from the charters and laws re lating to the vies of Washington and Georgetown. It was passed and sent to the President prim to the recess, and when the acijournmaut took place he had yet two more days for its consider ation. It is thought b:r some that it will becomes law, if the Executive does not return it to-morrow. The better opinion, however, is that ti.e bill is dead, by reason of the adjournment of Congress before the expiration of the ten days allowed the President by the Con stitution for the consideration of all bills of a legislative character. WE commence to-day, the publication of the testimony glveff in defence of Rev. W. V. Gotwald at the trial in Get. tysburg, The object of the testimony was to provoaiSzltbt, or, in other words, that he was not in Gettysburg at the time the offence was alleged to have been comtnitted. We shallgive .the record of the case without comment. For Auditor General Gen4W. W. H. Davis; of Bucks coun ty, will be a candidate for the nomina tion for Auditor General, subject to the decision of the Democratic State Con vention. We make this anhouncement upon the authority of the following let ter: DOYLESTOWN, PENN . A. December 31st, 1667. IL G. Smith & Co., Lancaster, Pa.: • DEAn Silts :—Your favor:of the 30th inst., enquiring whether I intend to be a candi date for nomination for Auditor General, at the approaching Democratic State Conven tion; was received by this morning's mail. Before the reception of your letter, I had been written to from other ,sections of the State on this subject, and had also been spoken to by several gentlemen. After due consideration. I have concluded to allow my name to be presented to the Convention for the nomination iu question. I was not a candidate, as you well know, when nomi nated In 1505; but as the party selected me to be one of its standard bearers in a hope less contest, I accepted the responsibilities of the position with great cheerfuiness. If the partiality of the Convention shall place ' me in nomination a second time, I shall feel under great obligations to the party; but if some other gentleman shall be nom inated, I shall be satisfied with the result, and support the nominee with all my strength. Yours truly, W. W. 11. DAVIS. We do know that Gem Davis was not a candidate for nomination in 1865, and that he only consented to run at the earnest solicitation of a majority of the delegates present at the convention. The Democracy of Pennsylvania can bear witness to the fact that he cheer fully accepted the responsibilities of the situation, and made a somewhat active canvass at his own expense, at a' time when our success seemed very unlikely. General Davis, though comparatively a young man, has gone through two wars with distinction. He was a cap tain in the Mexican war, and immedi ately after the breaking out of the re bellion he raised a regiment in Bucks county and was commissioned as colonel. Ho bears on his body more than one wound received in defenceof the Union, and the letter which we publish above was written with his left hand, the right having been shattered by a shell which struck him when leading :his regiment in the very front of battle. During the entire rebellion he served, always with marked elllciency and gallantry, but, without such a recognition of his ser vices as they deserved. There was a reason therefor. He was a Democrat from principle, anti he made no con cealment of his political opinions. Had lie stooped to fawn upon those who controlled promotions, !and made his paper a vehicle for flattery, he might early have secured the rank of Major- General. During his services In the field lie still retained control of the Doylestown Dr:mocrui, of which he is editor and proprietor. It has long been well known as one of the most influen tial Democratic newspapers in Penn sylvania, and was, during the war, at once an able advocate of the cause of the Union and a defender of every popular right which was assailed by those in power. General Davis was a soldier who knew the distinction between the use and the abuse of military power, and he never allowed himself to he made the apologist or defender of any thing that was wrong. Such a man deserves to be rewarded. He goes before the Convention ready to abide cheerfully by Its decision. There will be other candidates for the position. We see that Chas. E. Boyle, Esq., of Fayette county, has been an howiced as such. He also to a gentleman of high character, and marked ability. 'the struggle between two such men as eneral Davis anti Mr. Boyle will, we are sure, be but the generous rivalry of friends, and in either of them the De ! mocracy would have an able and popu lar caudidate for Auditor General. The Meeger Libel Suit Mr. Wm. Meeser, the proprietor of the i'imukty Mercury has been sentenced to undergo an imprisonment of nine months, and to pay a fine of $5OO for libeling District Attorney William B. Mann. The alltiged libel consisted of a story in which one William Bilman was held up to public contempt and ridicule as being guilty of certain base acts. The question was whether by William Ullman, Win. B. Mann was meant. Evidi!nce was adduced to prove that Mr. Meeser had declared he could safely publbili what would otherwise be a libel on Mr. Mann by changing the spelling °fills mune, and that he would dose. The only evidence adduced by Mr. Meeser, which was of any Importance, was that of the writer of the story, who swore point blank that he did not mean Mr. Wm. B. Mann. Unfortunately for Mr. Meeser the Jury did not seem to attach much credit to the testimony of their witness. The line of defense adopted by Mr. Measure cousel prohibited any attempt to prove the truth of the al leged libelous matter. They were In vited to do so, but relied entirely upon the attempt to prove that the publication was not Intended to apply to Mr. Mann. We notice that the Aforniny Post, the most Radical paper of Philadelphia, thinks the sentence undeservedly se vere, and suggests the propriety of ex• ecutive interference. No newspaper proprietor should ever publish aline de rogatory to the character of any man, whether hn public or private life, which is not perfectly susceptible of being proven to be true. In the publication of the truth, when the matter is proper for public information, the press of Pennsylvania is protected by the Con stitution of the State, which allows the truth of the matter to be given in evi dence, and makes the jury judges of the law as well as of the fact. The Conservative Convention or Radical newspapers are almost com pelled to lie. Were they to tell the truth their party would dissolve like an April snow before the sun. They constantly and persistently misrepresent every movement made by the white men of the South. if they are to be believed all the loyalty, all the honesty and all the decency of that section is to be found among the negroes, and such representatives of the white race as Hunnicutt and Browulow. At this late hour, weeks after the adjournment of the Conservative State Convention of Virginia, the Harrisburg Tdrgraph as sails the men who composed It, and misrepresents the action had. It says " the speeches made were as violent, refractory, and disloyal as they could have been before the breaking out of the rebellion." Never was a baser false, hood uttered. Nearly all the distin guished men of Virginia were assembled in that Convention. It was spoken of by the entire press of that State as the ablest and ..arekt Influential body ever assembled In ?`.4'lrgitila. There were all the leaders of both the old Whig and the Democratic parties. That Con:,ventlou was the representation of tin, whole white race of the " Old Do. miniOn.'"rhe proceedings, speeches and all, were published la the leading papers of both parties In tile North, and not a word was uttered which could be construed Into hostility to the Govern ment of the United States, note syllable which could offend any sensible white man in the North. The resolutions and the speeches were full of genuine patrl otism, and much more truly loyal than very many of the editorials of the Tele graph. When any party is reduced to a condition In which It 1111 b to depend I for its existence upon falsehood and con cealment ierr a th e truth, its end Is nigh at tsuch is the present status of the Republican party admits of no doubt. Tbo Democratic Watchman. The Democratic Watchman, one of the ablest papers in the State, published at Bellefonte by P. Gray Meek, comes to us this week greatly enlarged and improved. It is changed to quail° form and presents a very neat appear ance. Mr. Meek Is a strong and spirited writer and his paper le a live inotitu tion. He is a member of the legisla• ture. We wish him abundant success in every relation of life. Protesting Against the Truth For years together the Radical anti slavery newspapers, which were pub lished in the North, filled their columns with reports of outrages committed on the slaves of the South by their masters. In most instances the stories were great ly exaggerated, and very frequently they were fabricated for the occasion. During the war certain Northern news papers employed correspondents who made it a regular practice to manufac ture:stories of outrages upon Union men and negroes. When the war ended an attempt was made to keep up the ani mosity which had been excited in the minds of the Northern people, by the same base means. Republican journals were filled with tales of imaginary out rages, and the condition of the negroes was represented to be most deplorable. Wholesale slaughter of them was the rule, and kind treatmeutthe exception. When telegraphic connection was established with all important points in the Southern States, and the associ ated press began to give us daily re ports of what actually occurred, the oc cupation of the lying correspondents of Radical newspapers was gone. Their glaring falsehoods could no longer be palmed off on an ignorantpublic. Quick as lightning came the exposure of their untruthfulness. The telegraph correct ed the mis-statements which were made, and by the associated press the truth was sent to every prominent newspaper in the country. The white men of the South could no longer be held up as rioting in the blood of de fenceless negroes. The African was made master of the South by Congres sional enactment, and he began to show his true character. The telegraph kept the country advised of his doings. The murders were not all on one side. The sable pets of radicalism were no longer shielded, and their crimes concealed.— The telegraph told the truth from day to day. Even the most Radical news papers were compelled to publish cor rect accounts of what occurred. The contrast between the truth and their former exaggerated stories is so marked that the Radical newspapers have been sorely troubled. They can not very well decline to publish the re ports furnished by the Associated Press, and so, to break the force of the truth, we find them constantly protesting against the news they publish. They would like to get buck to the time when they could lie with comparatively little chance of detection. Fortunately that period has passed away. They can no longer indueuce the minds of their fa natical readers by pretending that the Publication of the truth is not allowed. With the negro not only free, but mas ter of the South, there is no restraint upon the transmission of news. Their attempts to assail the correctness of the press reports only shows their disposi tion to disguke and conceal the truth. 'the people will prefer the facts to the comments of these discomfited falsifiers. The best thing the Radical newspapers can do is to publish the truth as they receive it without any comment. Their attempts to paliate the outrages com mitted by negroes only damages their cause, and their protests against the truth are of no avail. Light. Breaking In Lancaster County A Gleelon% Dentoerntle Victory In the Borough of Columbia. Revolutions never go backward, say the Radicals, and they are likely to learn the truth of their pet phrase. Everywhere the tide of Democratic vic tories sweeps on without interruption. Even in Old Lancaster County light seems to be breaking In on the political darkness which has so long prevailed. In the Borough of Columbia, a town which has been steadfastly Radical, knowing neither variableness nor a shadow of turning for more than half a score of years, the Democracy achieved a glorious victory at the borough elec tion which was held on Monday. It was a fair, stand up light, the Democrats having nominated and published their ticket some two weeks in advance of the election. The vote polled was much larger thou at any previous election of the kind. The result is decidedly grati fying. It shows that the Democracy are in splendid lighting condition. They are beginning the great Presi dential campaign in the right way. The following is the complete vote : F usT WAHL). etty, la I Kauffman 1.12 laspe ter. 111 1 I reJ, Williams 110 6EI:UNI , WARE). ative. T. R. Mclit.e:.:e l'ls I 11. Haldeman 1115 Irtxpeclor, I:th I Hlllll I . Swartz 118 Tll iltit WARD. lt we. —.12.11 C. Hollingsworth 112 himpect,r. Hourbeer til Ist Ward. 2d Ward, 3a Ward. MITEEM 10:1!1=1 Me Di ti r. 11L W et tut Totun Loun Cil eitANV 1) F.T \ 11. EU Nuutisg Hlpiwy, Sr tie 135 150 131 .131 1:0 128 .126 14.1 125 .137 118 61 12:4 143 60 .127 136 55 - . - v Mout 1. reclurr. WnTr., 1 115 110 123 V0L17.1„. 3 years, 132 140 121 Noierii. J 135 1.15 12i 1.9 /1.1.1 NS, 1 year 13' 138 125 Ilrenemau, 1 112 158 62 A Ilison, (ll years. 139 1432 En Armor, ) 111 150 of Bruner, 1 year 115 150 02 A ..s.vor. lirciiEß, J. C Boyd Cototribt, M clilonls iibeeto itiy/g Crrn.vlabb. 110olt 127 13:1 I^7 . . For l'otpaable, the Democrats ilea uo canal (lute. id cliiiiiiin %elan the regultir Republican candidate, and Sheets was Independent Re publican. Christmas In the South Our Southern exchanges come to us with the evidence that the holiday sea son has brought but little Joy to one-half of ourcountry. From Eastern Virginia to western Texas comes the same sad story of destitution and want. The ne gross have failed to provide against the vicissitudes of winter, choslog to Idle the summer away in political excite ment, listening to incendiary haran gues, and dreaming of the time when the property of the whites would be di vided among them. Multitudes of them are now reduced to the point of starva tion, and are boldly plundering for a living. In many sections the whites are trembling with fear lest there may lie an uprising of the blacks who are handed together in leagues, and gener ally armed. That such apprehensions are well grounded there is good reason to believe. The negroes who once made the whole South ring with their mirth at Christmas are in terrible distress; but they do not remember that they have to thank their professed friends for all the miseries they are culled upon to suffer. They have been taught to regard their former masters as their enemies, and led to believe that the land belongs to them. Our Southern exchanges speak of the destitution which prevails among the blacks in a tone of commiseration. But it Is not the negroes alone who are suffering. Everywhere throughout the South mul titudes of white worn - en and children', widows and orphans, are destitute of the necessaries of life. Povehy is Uni versal in what was the richest section of our country.' It is not strange that there should be little Joy in a section where such a state of affairs exists. The policy of the Radicals is fast reducing the South to the condition of San Lo mingo and Hayti, and unless the masses of the . North put a check to their fanaticism the whole country will be involved in ruin. Let us hope that next Christmas, will see both the North and the South prepared to participate with more joy in the festivities of the season. New Daily Paper. We see that the proprietor of the nestling Gazette is about to renew the daily which was formerly Issued from that office, • We wish tile new oandi-. date for public favor the most abundaid success. He r eturned Commonwealth vs. Rev. Washington '. , '"ri ila da cke y morning. H o e u w th e e n as ti t n the . direction itiotwaid—The Record in the court of ,0f • quarter Sessions of Atlanta County. I 'tithe direction frotia Hackerelnith's. He nefence. , left on Friday afternoon ; I furnished him J. W. Eighelberger, sworn: Mr. Gotwald with an additional horse, and he returned was called to take charge of the congrega - oh Saturday forenoon With Dr. Baugher. Hon In the month of February or March, It was raining, and the roads were heavy. or earlier. The Emmettsbu and Millers - l He siidDr. Baugher left for church, and burg churches t).re the charge, about imiles i returnedto - Gettysburg on Monday. Thi s apart. When my daughter was ill, I sent was the time we had the communion. for Mr. Gotwald—on the 20th of March, X I was at home on Monday, the 20th of Thursday. He came in the afternoon, and April, or may have been in Emmettaburg; left directly after dark ; le miles from Get- Igo there almost every day ; I don't re- i tysburg: don't know how the roads were member anything about It. Walker's sale then. Mr. Gotwald, the defendant, was at was on Tuesday ; Baugher, Richards and I Enzimettsbtarg. This is the church record; Mr. Gotwald were there when I returned I lam Secretary and keep it. On the 25th from the sale. My recollection was recalled ' and 26th of April we hada communion sea- , tothis by Mr. Gotwald in October following. I son. Mr. Gotwald was there, and Dr. ' I certainly had a recollection about the' . Bongher was with him. No record m.tde . number of days they remained there with on the 25th; on the 26th, which was Sab- ! me. lam a member of Mr. Gotwald's I bath, there is one. The whole of this record ' church, and have conversed with him about wasonly made out by me within the last this case. I have taken an interest in this i ten days. There is a memorandum in an - case, and was his bail for half an hour; the', other part of the book made on the of justice told me may be they would object, April, 1863. I know it was the 26th of as I was a non-resident. fie then entered March, I dispatched one . of my. nephews other bail. I purchased a wagon bed and from holne to Baltimore, and sent a note to lime bed. Mr. Gotwald, at Gettysburg, to come over; Joseph Addlerberger, sworn: I saw Mr. it was Thursday. She was taken sick on Gotwald at Mr. Grabill's, near Emmetts the 233, Monday night. burg, about 8 o'clock in the evening. Took Rev M. L. Culler, sworn: I was in the breakfast with them next morning, and Theological Seminary the same time Got- went down with them to the sale, for the weld was there, in 1663. He was called purpose of bringing the things 'Mr. Grabill away on the afternoon of that day. He re- bought ; Mr. Grabill asked me to go. Got turned the same evening at 8 or 9 o'clock ; wald remained there until Friday afternoon. staid that night. The next morning be left I saw him at Grabill's on Wednesday even on the train for Harrisburg; his brother ing ; also saw him on Thursday and Friday. and himself told me he was going to see I helped to fit him out. He returned on the about the dead body of his brother. Here- next Saturday with Dr. Baugher, and re turned on the 4th of April, Saturday ; he mained until Monday morning. 'can't tell came up from the depot. He then. went, who preached; may be Dr. Baugher. They the same day, to Fairfield; he went on were both there on Saturday and Sunday. horseback, John Hopkins had care of his A. S. Int/Lerman, sworn: lam the Ad horse; the one they cull Jack. I saw him ministrator of Mr. Walker's estate. We start for Millerstown. He returned on the bad a sale of personal property 5 miles from following Monday, the 6th of April, in the . Emmettsburg, on the Littletown road. It morning. I saw him the same morning go was on Tuesday, the 21st of April, 1663. on the train; he said he was going to Aarons- This is a handbill of the sale. [Handbill burg. On tbel7th of April I saw him again , given in evidence.] Graybill purchased in town ; he came up from the depot and I goods there and came the next day and spoke with him; he said he was going to paid for them. Mr. Addlerberger and a I Fairfield, and I saw him go in that direc- black man took them away. 1 left to go tion. On the 17th lie gave me a book and a bonne the second day after the sale, on Thurs pamphlet ; I went next day to linirnetts- day afternoon. burg. Mrs. Muhlenbcrg, sworn: Ott the 13th of The statement I make front my mem- May, in the evening, wo returned, and left oraudum and from my recollection. I know on the 2cl day of July. The visit I spoke of lie was not at the Seminary from the 6th of was about 26 minutes or half an hour, not April to the 17th, because he boarded there, longer, I think. I think I told this to Mr. and I was In town and did not see him. McClaine on my private examination. I Before that time he had fissumedthe charge noticed nothing peculiar; she made some of the Eminettsburg and Fairfield congre- remarks shout having heard about a young gations. The only reason I have for ex- lady he was visiting. Jesse° Walters passed pressing an opinion that he Wile not 01 (let- through the room the time I was sitting tysburg between the 6th and 17 bit, was that with Miss Maria. The same evening Mr. I did not see him. In April 1 had riot coin- Gotwald was there, and that evening Mr. menced preaching. On the 4th I saw hint Walters passed through before Gotwald was ride towards Fairfield, from Buehler's; I there. The,eyening I was there was the was there. On the 6th I saw him ten horse- only evening I met Mr. Ootwalsl there. back early in the morning; I was its the .Mr. Carr's trial wits 01011 011 trial, or had habit of walking in the niorning. On the been finished ; Mlsv NI stria was commisser 17th I saw him get on his horse there. Ist suing his family. He lived on our street. Buehler's. Ile did riot return on the 17th V, I cannot tell exactly the time I spent iron Fairfield ; don't know, that it Was the the evening there. 17th, except I have a record of it. I left on ITU 111: CONTINIAS.D.I the 10th; don't know it witstlie lsth, exeunt from the memorandum. Ile was my room- The Resolution or Thanks to General Ilan• mate, and 1. tirade the memorandum aids cock. absence, as it was a loss to toe. The Radicals of Congress seem to have Witham Gotwald, 0111 a brother returned to of defendant. I was in Pennsylvania Col lege. WaShlllgton full of bile, and lege. Re left on the last Monday of march determined to show at once their hos t,' go to A aronsbn rg, to attend to my brotlesr Wit) , to General llancock and to the Jacob's affairs. I saw lii to start to go to the depot; went with him lie returned on the civil law of the land which he 111 deter- Ith of April, Saturday. lie started the same mined to sustain. In the I louse Mr. (Inv for Fairfield. John Hopkins had the • Eldridge, of Wisconsin, introduced the charge of his horse. Hu returned early in the morning of Monday. I saw himand following- went with hills to the depot; now hint start. iirseircsi, 'met the thanks of Con- On Friday, the 17th, he returned from gress are hereby tendered to Major-U(lllunit Aaronshurg. I received those letters in the \V. S. llancock, for Isis wise, patriotic and due course of the mail; grit them out of the timely recognition of the Just rights if the post-otlice here; they were its the hand- citizens and the great principles of Cuusti• writing . of my brother. tutiunal liberty, us expressed its the order Mr. itachler, sworn oil your dire: I have issued by him, upon assuming command no contingent fee depending un the result of the Fifth Military Department, so-called, title case; if he is acquitted I do nut ex- and for his prompt determination to restore pert a larger fee. and maintain the supremacy of the civil /a Omit I tins postmaster at liettysburg. law within the boundaries of bis command. Them is the stamp olthe post (Ancona Astrons- Mr. Farnswortti (Radical), of 1111111/18, burg, slated April 10; also this, Elated the moved to lay the resolution on the table, 14th. I received these.letters in Isift, itt due whirls was agreed to by u strict party vote. course of the mail; I m a in in the time they Shilisequently, Mr. W'ashburire, of 111., in would come by due eon rse of mall. Ito the traduced a res.ilution censuring the Presi 171h of April 1 saw him its Gettysburg. I skill for I,ollthillg Stanton 1001 Sberidam 0011111 With hint iu the CHI' Wlll l ll he arrived. and thanking the latter ()sr his course in From Illiehler's he started oil horseback Louisiana, and also thanking Grout for his towards Fairfield. Ile returned from Fair• letter against the removal of Stanton. bold on the 21th. lie true with me in my of (101100 1 , Wll9 adopted by the same vote mom on the 21th. Messrs. Richards and that defeated the resolution offered by Mr. Bougher (I lenry Bougher), came with hint. Eldridge, and which, for a while, created That WIN the TleXI. time I saw hint. They considerable sensation in the Douse. The ::one im a two-horse carriage; Jack took Radicals were compelled to "lure the care of the horses. lie spent that evening music" and put themselves on record with me in College. The weather was rainy against the patriotic course of General Ilan. and unpleasant. We were preparing papers cock, and its favor of the lawlessness of in his brother's matter. The next. morning Sheridan, while at the same time Wash he started with Dr. Both:her. bit me very ingeniously gut 1.1 quasi endorse v, I slid not see him at any of Owen places, intuit fur himself' by the resulution thank only what he told trio. On the 6th sit April lug Grant, he got here early ; I know it was gullibly. I do not know where he Was from the 17th to the 24th ; he was out of town; I only know from his statements. He roomed at the Seminary, and I at the College. Jacob Wolf, SIV0171: I reside tit Aarons burg, Centre county. 'rids is from llanu burg about 150 miles; from here try mail ill miles staging. In April, lssi;i, I slily Wash ington Got weld iii Aitronsburg. In the spring of ISti3 I took hint to Muslisonburg to preach; this wits In the afternoon. In Attronsburg he preached in the evening; he preached there on the 12th of April, 1563. 'Phut is the only time that year he preached there, Dr. Itaughcr, Sworn: In the opening of 1863 1 attended the communion at Enonetts• burg, in the Lutheran Church there. I cau nut specify the day or week. It was about the end ot the session ; I can't tell if it was the same week or the next. Services were held, I think, on Saturday. 1 moth tell if I went with Mr. Gottwald ; I think I went with hlut in the buggy; I can't tell it it was Monday or Saturday. I staid with either D. Eighelherger or Mr. Gable. lle preached at that time. We returned the beginning or the week; perhaps he went tu Phliadel phia that week. Mr.l. SUVIn UOtlrald, sworn I ant the mother of Washington Gotwitld, I live In Aaronsburg, Centre county. I hall It son who was killed itt the navy. Washington canto there on the last Saturday of March, and remained till the Friday. He took too to lielleront ; he left the fol lowing Friday for Gettysburg; the next Tuesday he came back, Thu squires, Man gle and Coluin, fixed the pipers; Colum studied law, ashington staid thereabout tun days. Wolf took hint from toy house to Madisonville to preach, and lie preached nt Aaronsburg on Sunday evening. The first Sunday he was up he did not preach. I never heard unything about un arrange ment to go uwny with Eliza Walter; never heard any such thing talked about. 1 re• member those dates because I sent for him, and was interested itt the !natter. v Have no memorandum to lix date nor I any other thing, except my memory. am 63 years of age. I don't know when he was ordained nor Installed, nor nt what place. It was before that time. The surgeon that Was killed is the only one of my sons who Was In the service; he was killed on the lilt of July, but we did not hear of it for some time after. I have live sons; one was a doctor; he had just got free; he has been ten or twelve years a doctor; he was a doc tor before he went into the army; he was in three years; out last August ; his name is George; he was in the army to Tennessee. [Letter of lath April, 1863, postmarked Auronsburg, doted " I bane ;" letter of 10th April, INC:, and envelope, addressed, "Mr. V. M, Gottwald, Gettysburg, Pa."; letter of 14th April, 1803, and envelope, both alike: "Dear brother Will," " Home, April 14, 18631" Letter read to corroborate the other witnesses.] Adam C. .3fa.s.velma BWOrS: I live near Fairfield, Adams county. That Spring we Invited Mr. Gotwaid to be our minister. Ito came there on Saturday, the 4th of April, and staid all night at my house, and preached for lie on Sabbath, the Stll, early in the morning. This was Easter Sunday. He carne there next on Friday, toe 17th of April. 1 saw him there that evening, at Dr. litimeheart's. On Saturday he visited the congregation. Saw him on Saturday 01 . 0 n lug; he preached for us on Sabbath, morn ,Mg and evening. He staid all day on Sab bath. I saw him on Monday evening st D. Shield's store. The next morning T went to see him end 'towns gone. Hu returned to Fairfield the last week in April, and spent that week visiting among the congregation ; part of the time I went with him. I made him a list of several families. Ile canie to Fairfield on Monday evening. On Tuesday morning I made him the ; I saw him that Nionday evening at Dr. Ithinebeart's ; wished him to go to Iteiley's on Thursday. I went to Emmettsbur7, on Thursday, and saw him and Mr. Wentz hair way between Fairfield mid Connolisburg, eleven miles from Gettysburg. On the next day (Friday) I met hint early in the morning at Dr, Ithincheart's, on horseback, and went with him to visit the families of the aongrogn thou. I know It was early in the morning, because he wanted to finish visiting the congregation. This was Friday, the first of May, V fie sold ho would be there on Friday, the 17th or the month. He travelled on horseback. I did not see him from Monday, the 211th, until the following Monday 'evening. LeiViB WWI; 8100711: I live 31 miles frotn Fairfield, between Fairfield and Em 'netts. burg, half way between the two places. I belong to the Einmettsburg congregation. In April, 18(13, I remember Mr. Uotwaid visiting my house ; it was on' Wednesday, the' oth of April. Ile staid there all night, and on Wednekday we visited round the members of the congregation, it being Thanksgiving day. When ho came on Wednesday I can't tell which way he came. I parted with him at Dr. Rhlneheart's on Tituredey evening, the 30th day of April, 1863, X He came in the afternoon; I saw him then; I fix the 29th, us Thanksgiving came on the 30th of April; it was ordered by the President of the United States, in April, 186.3, Maxwell Shields, mom I live in Fair field, Adams county. I remember going to visit on Saturday, the 18th of April, with Mr. Gotwald, Mrs. Tilling, who was sick, on the Sunday following; I wont with him Into the country that day. Mr. Gotwald preached in the Lutheran Church at Fair field. I wits at Chaleeltam on Saturday af t:.:;:::uI. did n hil . o em n ce o a t om ilaee that to my him y next o Monday. n o d n a d y q , the best of my recollection ; I won't say If I OTAnh i p ' e e rT i thl er E d rehe r yda a do b uyu ct ng , oe e r w: f ri r t . v l a r l e k s e ld r e , :n sa E le m — ro T o u t e t s e : house the 21st of the ey time e t h u e n tlafternoon.Frildeany gentlement afternoon.eer n e y w B er a e u gher, Jr., and Mr. Richards, all staid there-that night: nesday I accompanied him to visi O t th s n o e VV. :V a t:P I On people. He left there, horse an d buggy. and returned 1 tY 125 I 7 ; g 4 27 Jti CnneusiNozninationx The Senate Republican caucus met on Monday afternoon ut three o'clock. c ieneral Harry White, of Indiana, presided. The following nominations were made: Speaker-11mi. James L. Graham, of Al legheny county. Chief Clerk—Geo. ',V. Humeraly, of Phil adelphia. Assistant Clerks—Lucius L. Rogers, of McKean comity, and Francis 11. Braggins, of Mercer county. Sergeant-at-Arms—Wm. A. Rupert, of Conneaut villa. Doorkeeper—Ethel Fuller, of Bradford county. Moimenger—Robt. Sharp The Republicans of the House met in caucus met on Monday night, and after a short session, made the following nouina- Spoukor—Elisha \V. Daviu, of Philadol phiti. Chief James L. Selfridge, of Northampton count v. Ammimtunt Clerk—kdwurd CI. Lee, of Phil adolphin. Sergeant-at-Anne—Capt. (Jasper Gang, of Allegheny county. Assistant ISergennhi-ut .Arins--.A. Woods, Israel R. Rayon, John M'Connell mid Rohl. Johnmon. Postinneter— A. G. Henry. Aasistnnt Posttnitater—.Tarnem Penrose. Doorkeeper—J. 11. Hall. Aegiaiant Doorkeepor—Samuel J. T,. Vincent, Moses Arndt and Theodore Chauu. essengorm—James M'Cauly, Barrett Brown, P. C.llomphill and F. Bishop. Transcribing Clerks—Frederick M'Geo, George A. Bakcover, Reuben Bernard, John F. Keugy and Wm. A. Nichols. •The Democrats of the [louse mut in cau cus on Monday night, and made the fol owing nominations: Speaker—Richmond L. Jones, Berks. Chief Clerk—John P. McFadden, Phila delphia. Assistant John O'Connor, Allegheny. Sergeant-at-Arms—Geo. Bailey, Dau phin county. Doorkeeper—John Raw], Philadelphia. Posttnaster—Samuel T. Brown, North umberland. Messenger—Moses T. Fox. Conwremlooril WAsttixoTost, January 7, ISGS. In the Senate, various petitions wore pre sented. A bill was reported providing for appeals to the Supreme Court In revenue suits. Mr. Morton, of Ind., offered a reso lution prohibiting the compromising of suits for violation of the revenue laws, which was tabled. Mr. Sherman intro. diced a bill, which was referred, provid ing for a unificution of coins, by confortn- Mg our coin standards to those of the French. The case of Mr. Thomas, Sena tor elect from Maryland, was considered. Mr. Sumner moved to take up the bill re pealing the cotton tax, which was made the order for to day. Adjourned. lii the House, bills were Introduced by Mr. Broomall, of Pennsylvania, providing for the gradual redemption or legal tenders; by Mr. Kerr, of Indiana, to amend the Bounty laws; and by Mr. \Vashburne, 01 Illinois, to authorize the sale of the Lazar etto, near Philadelphia. All these were re ferred, On motion, the Reconstruction Committee were directed to inquire Into the expediency of providing that all civil of of States lately In rebellion may be appointed by the Reconstruction ,Conven tions t elate to inquire into the propriety of consolidating such States in a single Mili tary District, under the command of the General of the Army, and of further pro viding in regard to the franchise there in. Mr. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, intro duced a joint resolution of thanks lo General Hancock ; Mr. NVamlitirue, of Illinois, offered as an amendment it resolution censuring the President for re moving General Sheridan, and thanking General Grant for protesting against the Stanton and Sheridan removals. After some parliamentary skirmishing, Mr. Wash-• hurne's substitute was agreed to. Mr. Van horn, of Missouri, introduced a bill pro• viding for theconsolidation and government of the Indian tribes. On motion, the 'Secre tary of the Navy was directed to furnish the number, cost, eta., of vessels belonging to the navy. Mr. Ward, of Now York, read a letter from a constituent, stating that he had been arrested In Ireland, whither ho laid gone to visit relatives, and was released only on condition of leaving that counti y at once. Mr. Ward moved an Investigatjon of the matter by the Foreign ClotntnitTee, which was agreed to. Mr. thanks, of Mites., Introduced a nill, which was pussed,making eight hours a day's labor for Government working men. AdJournad. The Berke County Bible The Reading Adler, sometimes face. tiously termed the " Berke County Bible," closed its 71st year with the last issue. It has more than outlived two generations, but is more vigorous to.day than in its youth. It is known through• out the State as one of the best German newsrapers published. We wish its proprietors many years of prosperous life in which to labor in the cause of Democracy. THE Georgia Convention, couldn't pay its board bills. The latest accounts from Atlanta state that fifteen of the negro delegates to Pope's Convention, unable to get away have gone to work at the iTew barracks at $1,50 per day, while three or four others have hired themselves to various boarding houses as waiters and boot blacks. These will likely be on hand Wake another armee at the $1 per day, GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE lb the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwea/th of Pennsy/vania : GENrinnEnt—Before' performing the customary and oonstitutionalduty attain mitting to you information otthe affairs of Commonwealth, and recommending such measures to your consideration as are deemed necessary and expedient, it affords me great gratification to tender to you my most friendly greetings on your assembling at the Seat of Government, and to welcome i you to the council chambers of the State. ' Our grateful acknowledgments are due to the Beheticent Author of all good for the continued prosperity and well-toeing.. which every where prevails, for the abun dance which has crowned the labors of the I husbandman, for the general health with which web ave been so signally favored, and all the enjoyments of peace, contentment and happiness within our borders. Our country nos just emerged from the trials and dangers of an unrighteous rebel lion and entered upon a period of impor tant political struggle arising therefrom,— Bei❑g convened as the representatives of a confiding constituency grave duties and responsibilities devolve upon you to so legislate upon the great and munifold in terests committed to your charge its best I to subserve the welfare of the people and advance the honor of the State. The fullest confidence is entertained that your clobber. talons will result beneficially and your public duties be faitfully discharged ; and on my part, permit me to give you as surances of zealous co-operation in all your labors calculated to promote the gen eral welfare. One of the most important duties devolv ing upon the Legislature is the considera tion of the public finances. Such action should be taken for the provision of funds to defray the current expenses of the Gov ernment, the preservation of the credit of the Commonwealth, and the speedy extin guishment of the public debt, as circum stances shall be found to require. These objects a re of the highest importance and claim the first attention of the Representa tives of the people. EZEMZEMI The report of the State Treasurer shows that the balance in the Treasury, November 30, MIL was $1,741,033 27 Ordinary receipts during the flveal year ending November :10, LOMA !or the redemption of the over-due bonds Dtpruchded funds In the Treasury Ei==l Total in Treasury for tiseal year ending Nov. rin, Istrt :141,205,39.1 31 Payments, viz: Onilnary expenses du ring the lineal year ending Nov. :10, 84,1W1,1396 Wt Loans, Sc„ redeemed... '.11,11113,s:11 youreciated funds, an 11\1111:Ode Innvu In Trunmury, Nuv. 30, N(l7 ur which 1 ho 'l • natnuror ropnrts lIN ilpplivithlo to Ow payment of over-thlo 1011110, tho 11.11111 Or .Imotint of thu 4tutu deht on Nov. 30, IVA lotinde.l dein, viz: per vent. I.lt. 5 . 2.5.:111,150 Ou 5 per vent, lotti. 12,11.0/2.; 21) jo vela. 175,000 011 1:11f11.11110.111,'Llt, viz: tour 111,14. H In vl rt.'l . ll 96,1;2:, 0 , / Isar's! certulll,to•n cmt- , 011.11, 1111c . likl 111,1 Don...stk. cretrrm cortlf. EMEEI From which deduct amotml. ill Trur . v ury to pay ,Ctit ol overilue .. • MBE A:nmlnt. redol.tited 41tirlug Ils.tl prur vutllng N vet ile r:7{ 1'567 .. That tin,• opr•rntionn of Out nitilt.itl.Ffizld may be rlourly undt•rhtood, Lilo I'nlloµ ink rktrapitu Intimn is quoted from Linn report of the Coututissionors for Lilo year ending Septent !tor tt, Iwii : Dianne, lu Hulk otu Nod, tipptern- Lorl, IMOT Receipts lu fuud lur y..ar nndlug Septestibvt 3,1,67 I)lslNrsi•lnoutN: Paul iiiteremt Loans rieleomeil Preen lu rns Dumentle ereilaore I - J1 /I ,1 , , (Si By the sixth section of the act of May le, special tux of one-half mill WI the dollar was especially - set apart for the pay ment of the interest, and redemption of the loan created by an act or May Is, 1.61, en titled "An set to create a loan and provide for arming the State." The receipts from said tax and tax on gross re ceipts amount,. to $4,2,17. In erySt paid in February' and Au .. _ r2. , .'A.; Ut MII.MEO!!El Puhllr cleht. November 1g), .. Asset., in Treasury, viz: lionds of the PennNyl van la railroad corn pane scow,timo BUlltib of the Philadel phia aud Erie roll road rota pa11y..........11,501,0i0 Intere.: on bonds of the Philadelphiaand Erie rat baud company....., 1.4..10,(10) Cash in . 91 The above assets will be avail:11;1e as fol lows: liv the act of May 16, Itel 7, the Pennsyl venni railroad company are to pay on the Th , above bonds, 3100,00 ti a year until July di, te „,, ktt , when One million of the residue shoo „.„), t•tr . Ilia due and one million annually there- be ,. after, without interest, until the whole is „ z „, tt , t ,„ ; t „ paid, whieli will be In the year suihetent Ity the act of March 7, the P. 500.000 whole of bonds ot' tlw Philadelphia and Erie Hail- ~,•I •r oad were surrendered to that company, pt .„ 1 „.„,„ 0 „ . th , 1 upon the deposit of tour millions ut dill -1,..17 . t o Mrs of their bonds as collateral security was, thercilfre, deterialmot tier the payment, of the original bonds, anti „„ to appsacts'„,r,„ a mortgage of four millions of dollars was to the pay ua,,nt ,t• evp. ),‘ also given by the comport). to meeting their „ t „,„„ th „,„, ‘ „,,„„ t ,„ „„ t „. payment. These bonds itre to be paid lit tier. IsO,uuouuting t o e,,,t1,0t0 77, forty yearn from dote of Issue, and will nlit ture A. IL 1:101. lion. Thomas 11. Iturrowes, NC lid cc a, ap. There is always a diserepancy onnoun- pointed Superintendent by ice procces. Ong the roduedon of the State debt, he- stir, continued tic wilco ontil May I, 144 - , tweet.' the annual proclamation of the crov- when, wokr the not of April 9, 15. , 17, I ap ornor and report of the State Treitifurer, ; pointed Colonel 1 ieorge it' Variant!, sti• arising from the fact that the sinking fund perintentlent, Rev, Corn forth, Inspeetor year terminates on the first Monday In and Examiner, and Mrs. E. W. flutter, September and the fiscal year of the Treus- Assistant, who at once entered upon the ury on the :10th of November. To prevent ' discharge of their duties by visiting and complieutions of accounts and annual ex- reorganizing the schools, correcting abuses planations I reemumend that the termina- which bud eruption) the lutall management, tion of the sinking Mild year be made the of some album, and in settling arrearages, smite its that of the 'Treasury. which was dune with zeal, fidelity', and The promptitude with which citizens of commendable promptitude. Pelinsylvatiia canto forword last April cod The present Superintendent reports the took the whole amount of the twenty-three expenditures for the eleven months ending million loan, (the bids being for upwards November :10, 10117, tea billows of thirty-three may he consider- Education and maintenance.......... ed a most auspicious On:urn:dunce in the Partial renid . Clothing furnished I UM children, in financial history of the State, and indicates advanced sonnets K 7,187 KI unboanded confidence in tho good UM!' and t e t. „ „ g, ,„60, ellbstuntial credit of the Commonwealth,— h o n ors ! exp 0„,,,,, 11,781 'rho foregoing statement of the finances is set liirth with pleasure, in consequence of their flourishing condition. In addition thereto, the balance in favor of the General Government for Pennsylva nia's quota of the direct tax levied in the several States for war purposes and for cash from the United States, amounting, In all, to nearly two millions of (fullers, has been settled in full by the allowance of claims for extraordinary expenses incurred by the State during the war. In CAMHNUOIICI.I of the lapse of time since the remaining claims were contracted, the want of sufficient vouchers and explana tions, and the difficulty of finding the parties, some of them being dead by whom they should bo made, render their settle ment difficult, and In ninny instances, doubtful, the uceompllmlunerit of which will, however, be vigoroualy pursued and the results laid before the Legialature. Passing from this general review of the finances or Ws sato), I cannot permit some of the most prominent ideas connected with them to pass unnoticed, because they clear. ly indicate the path of duty In the discharge of the Executive trust. It Is deemed proper to call your autontlon to the fact that (In- ring thii entire year it very :large sum of money is In the keeping of the State Trees- Ido not deem It Inappropriate here to u rer. Thls sum hue nut at any I time for state that it the hill whirl' passed lifetim.., yearn been less than a million bf dollars, at the hod session had is.come a law, mak - and at present amounts to considerably ' ing an appropriation of $1.",0,00e per annum over four millions of dollars. 'Filet It is for the orphans' schools, It would have been unnecessary that the greater portion of this sufficient to have paid the total expenses. money should be kept In the Treit.sury to The estimates for the year ending June meet the ordinary demands upon it is oh- let, Nall, will be Ibund fully set forth in the vious ; and that it should be withdrawn report of the Superintendent. From that from circulation Is certainly a dotriment to report it will also be seen that there are in the business of the community. A contrite- operation thirty-nine orphan schools and tlon to the Illnolllit of several millions,as at homes, having In charge an average or two present, cannot fall to Make its Impression thousand nine hundred end thirty-one pu upon those engaged In mercantile, !nan o. • pile, for the year ending November 30, isll7, at an average cost of one hundred and for factuting,, agricultural, mining and all other kinds 01 employments. This money, ty-eight dollars and forty-three cents per lum Informed upon good authority, can annum. be loaned, with ample security for Ito ro. '!'hero schools have doubtless reached payment when needed, fete:art:Bin specified their maximum numbers. Sixteen }rearm be periods, at a reasonable rate of interest, big the age at which the orphans cease to and the proceeds placed in thoTrOnsury for be chargeable to the State, and they will the benefit of State, which would not henceforward decrease in the following ra. only be benuflehtl to the tax-payers, by in- too, viz: 374 will reach that age In Imes, Ulf creasing the public revenue; but also en. in billif, 3.18 In 1070, 403 iii lB7l, 479 in 11172, large the accommodations for business per. 400 in 1073, •ilfi In 1874, and 311 In 107:i, after peace. If this plan were adopted, the with- Willett' thereprobably will not be more &awe' of the elreulatlng medium, by the than 000 remaining in the fichools. Should payment of taxes, would be co brief that It ' the term be reduced to fifteen years, an has would not materially affect the public 'oral- . boon proposed by some, fully one fifth of fare. The fund thus acquired could be ad- the number now In the schools would enter dad to the sinking fund, and would mate. upon trades or business within the present tinily aid in the reduction of the State debt. year. A glance at the condition of the Treas. No calculation can furnish un estimate of ury will show that at least four millions of the benefits and blessings that aro con dollars might now be loaned, and at four stuntly flowing from these institutions.— per cent. would realize We handsome sum Thousands of' orphan children are enying of $160,000 per annum. Or nearly the whole their parental care, moral culture, nand OCI • amount of the balance now In the Treanury ucutlonal training, who otherwise would might be rendered productive by being in• have suffered poverty and want and been vested In the bonds of the State, bearing loft to grow up in idleness and neglect. six per cent. Interest oven though purcha- M a widow's heart has been gladdenutl bias n at a premium. or, it might be invest- Iby the protection, comfort and religious ed in United States interest bearing bonds 1 solicitude extended to her fatherless off which would be available at any moment i spring, and thousands are the prayers di.. a necessity might arise for the use of the , voutly uttered for those who have not boon funds. If that amoun ere exchanged at unmindful of them in the time of their of t w par for United States ten-forty howls, ' diction. In'txraking the generous dimposi bearing five per cent. interest in gold, the I don it has done foe-these destitute and product would be at the rate of s`2oo m o7o per helpless orphans, the Legislature deserves annum, In gold, or, at the present valu of I and receives the heartiest thanks of every, gold, $206,000 in curronoy. Besides, the ' good citizen, all of whom will cordially ap. funds would not become ",depreciated and Provo a continuance• of that bonotiocupe. unhvallable" by long continuance , in the In shielding, protecting and educating the Treasury. A law for this purpose could be ehildien of our dead noldiers, the Logisla. passed, specifying the method by !Nytitch turn Is nobly performing Its duty. Thopo the unneeded Money of the Trpuury may, ; chlidion aro not the mere Objects of our be loaned, authorizing an9i empowering the I charity, or pensioners upon - otir bounty i State Treseurer, and such others as you 1 but the wards of the Cothmonwealth, and may desi te, to ocean* or carry mat, 'have Just claims, .earzted by the blood of gna its provisions, 1 their lathers, upon its support and guard. Your attention Is also invited to the fact that the salary of the State Treasurer, now only seventeen hundred dollars, is entirely disproportioned to the duties and respon sibilities. of that officer, and that the amount of the bond, eighty thousand dol lars, given by him to the State, is equiva lent to no security at all, under the present system of placing, unconditionally, the en tire funds of the State in his hands. The only security is the incorruptible honesty and Integrity of the Treasurer. Suppose that when there is in his keeping millions of dollars the incumbent of that office should be tempted to become a defaulter ! How easily ceuld he secure to his bonds men the amount for which they would le gally be liable to the State and appropriate the balance to himself! For years, it seems to me, the Treasury of the State, has stood, as It were, upon volcano. Examples all around us show the fallibility of man, and how frequently and easily he Is swerved from the path of rectitude and honor. Even many of those in the most elevated positions and enjoying the highest ixinti dence of the public, are often found to yield to the temptations that surround them. The desire for the rapid accumulation of wealth ; the thousands of schemes presented to ex cite the cupidity of human nature, and the looseness of public morals, engendered by the escape of the guilty from punishment, have so demoralized public sentiment that it may be considered a wonder—almost a , miracle—that Pennsylvania has so long escaped from the calamity that might at any time have happened, or that may hereafter happen, by the robbery of her Treasury, and render the suspension of the payment of the interest upon the State debt, for a time, inevitable. , In the performance of my duty, I have forewarned the Legislature of a danger as respects her finances, of no common mag nitude. It remains for it to determine whether this danger shall be averted by prompt and efficient legislation end the It - usury guarded against the occurrence of so great a calamity. 11121E1121 .• . . The report of the Superintendent of the Common Schools exhibits a toll view °four , excellent system of public instruction, which is widely diffusing its blessings by securing a sound and substantial to ell the children of the State. A brief summary Will give an idea of the itinnensti proportions it has attained and the vast amount of usefulness of which it is capable. At the close of the year the number of school districts in the State was I,SSU ; the number of schools, 13,4 . 33; graded schools, 2,1-17; school directors, ; county, airy and borough superintendents, it ; teachers, 1 ' 3 , 523 ; pupils, 7 5 9 . 39 ; the vest of tuition, tti,025,005 70; building, $1,1;02,711s Us; eon. tinioncies,Plo,67s ft; tuition, building and cOntingeneies,t..),oSl,s3l , 7l ; end the amount ex pealed for all purposes relating to schools .1,160,77,ti 133=1 EiEZEI Your attention is particularly Invited to the want of unilbrinity and constant change of hooks In the public schools. These are matters of serious Inconvenience and need- less expense to the poor, and might easily ' be remedied by Juttiviims The Miler Min of our system or common schools Is to Ithico the advantages of en tsl uention within the reach oral! the children if the Commonwealth ; and when It is con• i,idered that intellit;ence and virtue are the principal safeguards anal r free institutions, this system earnestly claims the fostering rare and wise guidanee of the 'file graded schools hltve largely increas ed during the past year. The System es talslislied by the State win; designed, not only to furnish instruction to our youth lii the elements of knowledge, but wherever practicable, to impart to them all education 111 the higher brunches of learning. 'l • he multiplication of grammar and Light schools should, therelbre, receive i•very enerourage merit, for they are necessary to perlisq the system aid enable th State to avail itself of that talent which is born in the cottages of the poor quite In frequently as In the put• aces of the rich. =lll MIZE MEM MEM toast schools cannot exist wit lout good U.swlona, and good hauliers run only be ~Limned by using the proper umuus to prepare doors. Recognizing these facts, Lt•ginluturu of IS:4 passed a general Normal school law, dividing the State into Mel yr district-w, and looking lOrward to the estoblidinuent, in vault of them, of It Normal school• Accor,ling to the provis ion, of 11,1, law hour of these sehooha are 11 , /,' organized, the prosperous condition of which II exemplined by the fact that two thousand one hundred and eighty-live student, uttendisi them Ja ring the past year, of wino f•rty-,ix graduated. P•.urtw is colleges and thirty-two tout& 111 “fh hat rcports to the School de parturient during th•e tlr.t 91:s 41 IZZESEM .:nation, supply a great I,ublic wsint, as tho ciornmon s.•tio•ol system is not comp.- tent i y, perform the wikle work of popular cdurffat,on. A r-itate requires men o f gener ous, culture::i a:, the walks of life, an wail iLs in the pr --..0n of t,whing, and the perfection of thess:em of puhlie schisil ins:rue:l,n Ls ohe • f tLe ivisost mid noblest 01 jr cts of .-4f.slidi ,:i. All of the different instliotiot.s • if le-urrnn; would be strength ened aril th-ir ue-fulnes, inereaseil by ,ringing them In a eloser union, which p--1:1,,y L o in tr ao,mpiethe , l by the •: geLe:a. I e,purtnicnt ofEtf• umt:r,n- bk,rl made eon edu:ut:on of the ~ .I.:l:aren a:: t, , or 1.1...u , e , of ,u:of State. They are up !II 'Went,. :::1 r. upon the send sr•nrn a 1:5 is , tzer prepart,i to re oe:ye h,eful ne,,,.. .y. ~_....ci:,r Total ant't from Jail. 1, to Dee. 1, isir; 'rho expenses for the nix months, from Du o-onber 1, 1607, to June 1, lobs, are estimat ed by the Superintendent as follows : Education and HM1111,111111.3 ia In inivniired soinnis, ILL ;HO per annum 3129,.500 00 Education unit inalmenanee lor rAv children In primary aelmols, ut 912.5 per an nu 111 xdueaumt stud mainteintrive of 1,050 elllitirun In "limner," ILL $lO5 p. an. 56,125 00 l'lniltlng 1,050 chlidreu, ut 92.5 pnr au. ::1,11:.; (X/ Trnnmforring puVI IM, 111lillrieN, Sc :1,975 (XI Emil Inst. for 0 mos., end IngJ title I, 'GS 241%075 OU Total actual lind putlmated ex pem,4 for 17 months, from Jan. I, 1,,1f7, to Juno I, 10110 9417,:11.1.; 02 , lr, at the rate of 0119,112:, 001. r 11.111111111 train which deduct total amount ap propriated for 17 monthr, at 8350,000 per annum And a dellelt for 17 mos. In nhown, of.. 111,501 MI Or, at the role of strl,9'2 , MO per Imam. Add the amount duo for Decemb'r, 'll6 31,0.111 77 And It exhibits the total deficit from liceonlwr 1,18141, to Jo Ire I, ISIN, to be provided for by spethil twproprl- Una ianship, which can only bo withhold at tho sacrifice of philanthropy, honor; patriot ism, State pride, and every principle of humanity. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. The act of Congress of July 2, 1862, grant ed land scrip to the several States, to be appropriated to the maintenance of colleges, whose leading object it shall be to give in struction in She sciences which minister to agriculture and the mechanic arts. By the rule of apportionment, adopted by Con gress, 700,000 acres fell to the share of this Commonwealth. The net of Assembly of February 19, 1567, appropriated the benefit of the whole of that grant to the Agricultu ral College of Pennsylvania, which has thereby become subject to the tmpervislon and guardianship of the State. I therefore invite your attention to the organization and condition of that institution, as exhib ited by the President of the Board of Trus tees, in his report for the year 1507, which will be laid before you. The commission ers appointed by the Legislature to sell the land scrip have completed the sales, which amount to 0111,156 SO. In accordance with the act of Assembly, the one-tenth of the proceeds has been applied to the purchase of sites for " Model and Experimental Farms," and the residue Invested us fol lows : 3126,000 in United States 5.26 lanais; $.6,600 in Pennsylvania war l o an, and 8235,- WO In the Pennsylvania bonds of 1507. . . Thu college has been thoroughly re-or ganized in order to make it fully respond to the objects and requirements of the not of Congress and to the educational inter ests of the industrial chlaSeN, and to meet these ends It now gives courses of instruc tion in general science, agriculture, me chanical and civil engineering, metallurgy and mining, ancient and modern langua ges, and military Unities, employing a ulty comprising six professors and IWO in structors in the college department and three instructors in the grammar school. •I•his important educational enterprise in the interests ot• agriculture and the mo villllileul arts deserves fa V urnblo considera tion. EMU= An adequate preparation in time or peuch, is a preservative against the probabilities and contingencies of war. Tins tilt repeat .4.l axiom was lilt stillleiently realized be fore the rebellion, for, when It broke out, it Mum! the nation wholly unpreparisl. I Ind it been otherwise, the war which eon tlllited through it period of four years, alltl .ttat the country millions of treasure, hu ts . dreils or tholivatuls of lives, and all bleat- I - 111111 , 1e amount of suffering and %rant, svittilil have been of comparatively short duration, it not erilidied in its inetpteney. Thal soar, limvever, has not been oit limit its useful lessons. It. has taught the neves any of adhering to prinvitilem In praeliee we have heretofore only iteknowl edged in theory. It Ims traiteal ninny 01,111- 4111141.1 of oar young Ilion in the silence of arms and among Mem a spoilt of military ardor :may sally be relied on ill any clam,• all paved the %vas' for the ostaltliidinical of military organization that will prose it \tal . egliard and 111011k,r 14, the Still, The I , egishitre, availing itself those f t iet. t , ~I,,atttl adopt iiiteral and ay ,, iterii tor ing and regulating the volunteer militia. Ti st ,l„,,. INGI, though excellent to many rtisillietS, does not iiieet the n411;1,1,1114 of the limes, and alteration., all 14.11.1• meats are needed liehiro it eau ile , •onipli-dt till the contemplated and ilestro•tl rd-Jeeto. 'rho minimum of men lieet“uiry t, I..ritt company is entirely it,,, high, and in inany places \viler, 4inaller ounymlbi ov would Ire 1011110 d, Il is Impossible to raise them in accordance with the ratio the act. Trout the reptal of the Allilliallt ieneral, it will lie seen that tlivre are 11 , 1,' but thirty-right uniformed companies In the Stale, etimpriring only :demt thr, t . thOtlsmild 11101 i, whilst thestiggested allege!. merits, sleuth! be as early au possible, 1114, , 41tWatliZa lit,1,1 to any desirable extent, tind tend to rem. 1.1,11:eel) ulivu iu totr soltlit., the proud inene,ries of the I , ' 111111 ti; serve the ...fury artitpr Lure u i um' I vcont struggles 11,r national IX stele, The 1 . 111 . IL Ile,' 11 , 1•11.11, alL,rll - a place of sal'e deposit for ordnance, ordnance stores and a llllll4llZille, i, sa, 4,11- vions as to require nothing. more on iny part than to call your attention to the jest, and to ask that anthoray hr git,nt ~,„l an appropriation wade for the porcine -4,X a site and for the erection of suit,,He bond. itigs tho purpose indivithsl. . . Agroonbly to the ro,iiiireowilts or Assembly, olititied" An Art to !1u11.... !adds Alonument Committee unscrviceal;',o and condemned ordnance,'• appro‘,,l Ntarell 7, IMO 7, I caused the ordnance in the arsenal to he immeeted and turned u, ,•r to the committts, for the purpoae haltem,,t live condemned mix-noundor I,l'lool entlll , lll, Weighing ill the aggregate three 01 , 41 , 1111.1 seven hundred uud 1 0 1 . 1V-Vight 1,44111,hi. In 1001 the Legetiaittre made till appro priation for the purpose of having prepared and ptil)lished a complete history of the military operations of the State in relbrenee to the late war. 3.1 y predevesmor appointed Samuel I'. Hates, ling., I'm the linguist. of eonsuitimating the pro% isiolis of that Let, who !rococo led to collect the ileis•SSitry 11111* terial3 and to preneente the worlt. AltleJtigh the country has again been ro stored to peaeu, the people continue to feel It deep interest in till that relates to the •gruggle ‘vhielt 1 -111 risytitly eonvillsed the nation. Iu the pre.eention of tile war l'unn sylvalitit, always first to answer isle etyuntry's call. gave Lubin ionttl eviden !ter devotion to liberty and to the ma :. ..:,.ry. iltr.-e hundred and mixty 1 110 ranks 111 . hrliiy. 31:illy 1051. Julien, and ti. .L 1 Mlle, I by wuuuds 111111 7 - o,,vr•J rilsi•i• sil).7: rrin,ne.ride itodr her.osin. to a-eat.-et tlied 2,2/0 , and prrp••lliali• the ••••vii, r•` are 110 oh 11l , 11. .,?1,- .0 teems.. 11l Its !mg. - 1.14 14,0,11/1 01 1 1 11011 111111 i•vi•rV • ^si. In el the state ; the pf 11.1111 they . w eri• ury 111.11% eltial, tvllll e,dene... tune 11/11.1 1 1 f, 1111 10 p.-01Ce- :over, 100111. 1W1• I.y %%Mein :,1- s • i.• 5,11 ours 'I veil. 1 :1 - ._‘ , •Po.117 ,71,.?: lit I•AIIT,Ir.NT, IMEMEEIE MEE= 'ouoartine'd I of . I'nm-1.dt:filo:I, Iltll4 1ki , 1.1111.11.111.11 Its tt,l,tltl OXI,t by the doter :ad:Al:ea of the I..o , llittiro, expressed In .proprlntion bill, approved April 11, 1 , 7. The report ot the :Superintendent •hon that for the your ending Novo:111mi. do, Isar, the n bole number of claims settled And paid is sue eight hundred ILIA eighty -1110, 'nos,' w ere for lII.‘ di,ant, , rna•nt of the 1,1/WOl/or poimsyiv.ilia sol dier, on distant battlndlelds end transpor tation to the tenons of their relatives, iind the total expenditures Were thirty-tly” thousand live hued rod awl thirty-law, dollars ittid forty cents. There remain 1111- HO/111A 0110 1111111111 A and twenty-three runotnithig to about four thousand dollars, for the payment wort 1111,1/Wlllll unmeltled transi,artatian, an nppruprlutinn of four thousand five kinalrod dollars will but required. Alt n,/1u papers and Inialnaas ilia Ito parununt 1/11011 transferred to 010 la -111111 ut the Adjutant General. 3141,., J ti.") . -11/ OU Dltrilig the war IL Slate Agency, for Lim examination, ittijnstment anti volleetitim free of expense, of military 01111111 s, won es tablished at Washington, for the maim°. name 01 whielt the Legislature, with com mendable liberality, has annually ninth, neoessary appropriatimm. In Jantiary last, Col. John 11. Stewart, of Allegheny MUMS, was appolitted Agent, anti Lieutenant Colonel Nynt. A. Cook, As sistant. After a faithful and efficient per formance of its duties until :list of October, Col. Stewart resigned in consequent, tit' domestic afflictions, when Col. I Waal prOltiOted to till the position, and Liontom ant Col. J. f'opelan, appointed Afislstant. During the year ending Deeember 15. 1807, one thousand seven hundred and eighteen clLintn have Mum sottlied, and three hundred and twentyome Treitimry cerfes collected, amoutig o 8241- 6139 ti icat l'wo that OHO n 111111 n (11AI t ! an , t twentymine new eases remain unsettled, the tnost of which tell! proliably be mottled by the 30th of June next, itt whieli period the appropriat hat terminates. When MI, IS OS haunted, tile Department will 1111Ve doubtless I . lllllllod 11, minxlon, Mid tits drs•- uuumtx and papers rain be trllltilfOrrhil to 1110 Adjutant I limeral's otliee. The reports of the commissioners ap pointed under the act of March 12, 1567, Ut investigate the transactions relating to certain cemeteries are herewith presented. Tho work at the tiottymburg cemetroy Is progressing, but with less expedition than was contemplated, In consequence of till, difficulty of procuring such blocku of mar blu an were require! for statuary. Tito appropriation of three thousand dol. Inns totilt! cemetery at A ntiutant ham homi withhold, tar It appears front the act of In corporation by t h e Legislature of Marylanl and the resolutionmor the board of trustees, that the rebut dead !unto he Interred within tits onekaoirn and to he honored with the sumo inornorlitln us the l'olon soldiers are Otero hurled. Thu cuntotti has over provalled to special ly honor (Immo in (loath who wou mpucial honor by meritorious lives. The monu ments reared to the muniory of departed i l i t i l d u r n u i l y o t r i t ta h t is o c u u r st ir o w il o h . t a b l e n eTi u ti t g l i p uio o r h t i l L i v b u e , t i t o r t whore worn Hurl' montorialm over erect ed for men whose action's wero Infionons, t and who porished in an ignoble canno Who would glorify the treason of Dunedin Arnold with such monuments as have arisen to the memory of Washington Who would dare to insult the loyal Mut of this nation by proposing to lay, side by side, in the same sepulchre, the body of the annalist!' Booth and that of Abraham Lincoln? No loyal man would take the heartless Wirz and the other demons that presided over the prison dens of cruelty starvation and death, and tho executed con spirators against the nation's Illustrious chief, and deposit them In the same tomb with the patriotic men who suaritleed their liven in battling fur "tho right against the wrong." Yet It is proposed that the loyal Stites construct comoterlos fur their heroin dead, and then desecrate them by the burin, thereitt of those who prosocuted against tho country a warfare which for its diabolical ferisilty without a parallel In tho hintory of civilisation and even to rout monu— ments to their memory. carry out this purpose and what inducement ea n. be here otter offered Ao.••the loyal citistits.Jo light aguipst treaaon,•w4en ha ffele allaux4,4 thikrs , should he tall in battle the traitor's way, will he horkorsd'equally with his „ • The cameo of the Union was a holy One; while that which opposed it mutt hairs been its convene. To one aide Mono tip,
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