NEWS FBOM ALL NATIONS.
—About five hundred Sioux Indians, in
camp fifteen miles west of Fort Mitchell, and sup
posed to be friendly, on the 14th inst., attacked a
guard of a hundred men under Capt. Fouks of the
11th Ohio Veteran Cavalry, killing Capt. Fouks and
four men and wounding seven. A number of the
Indians were killed. The Indians crossed over to
the north side of the Platte River.
--Adjutant-General Morseof Connecticut
has just made a report on the number of men fur
nished by that State for the war. The total quotas
were 47,622, and the State has furnished 34,468
men, including nine months enlistments and re
enlistments. Reducing the whole to the standard
of three years, there have been furnished 46,572
men.
—John M. Rotts lias " defined bis posi
tion." He is not opposed to the division of the
State, (Virginia), regards F. H. Pierpont as the
lawful Governor, accepts the abolition of Slavery,
doubts the validity of the Alexandria Constitution,
and asserts that Gen. Patrick has appointed dis
loyal men to office in Richmond, and disapproves
his action.
—Two Arkansas Rebel regiments aud a
battalion of cavalry arrived at Fort Smith on Fri
day, and surrendered their arms, transportation,
horses, and wagons, aud are being paroled. They
have not been paid for two years. They say they
are going home to fight guerrillas, if neceessary to
secure peace.
—Gov. Holden has taken possession of
the Governor's Room at the Capitol, in Raleigh,
and entered upon the formal discharge of his du
ties, He has appointed C. R. Thomas, Secretary
of State ; Jonathan Worth, State Treasurer, and J.
S. Cannon, Aid-de-camp, with the rank of colonel.
—The loss at the Chattanooga fire am
ounted to $200,000, and that at Nashville to nearly
$3,000,000, which may lie reduced one-lialf by the
iron, chains, machinery, &c., that may be saved
from the wreck. It is the opinion of the author
ities that these fires were the work of inoendiaries.
—The Masons of the State of Texas met
iu Houston on the 15th and issued an address to
the Masons of the State, counseling obedience to
the laws and cheerful submission to the author
ities, discountenancing all insubordination or mu
tinous conduct.
—At Saugus, Mass , on Tuesday, George,
sou of Gavin Holiday, aged 16, shot his father in
the neck, inflicting a dangerous wound, and then
rushed into the woods and blew out his own brains.
No cause is assigned for the horrible deed.
—Sargent, another Rebel officer who
sought to escape to Europe iu February last, and
has recently been tried and convicted by court
martial, has been pardoned by the President be
fore the promulgation of his sentence.
—Mr. Kilbourn, special agent of the gov
ernment, arrived from Washington on Wednesday
from Florida. He reports that great destitution
prevails in that State, and that in some districts
there is actual starvation.
—The representatives of a large emigra
tion society in Scotland are at Washington. They
propose to send emigrants with sufficient capital
into the Southern States, if sufficient inducements
are held out.
—The official correspondence by the
European steamer indicates considerable temper
by the English authorities respecting the United
States' demands for indemnity for losses by Brit
ish built privateers.
—The Navy Department lias information
of the surrender of the only vessel left of the Rebel
navy of the Southwest—the ram Mississippi, lying
in the Red River. She was given tip 011 the 3d
instant.
—A delegation of the officers from the
Ohio regiments in the Department of North Car
olina are on their way to attend the Gubernatorial
Convention at Columbus on the 24th inst.
—Some 15 or 20 of the tin-clad gunboats
at Mound City have been stripped and dismantled.
They will probably be sold soon on account of the
Government.
—Attorney-General Speed is said to be
still ignorant of the place of trial of Jeff. Davis,but
inclines to the opinion that it will be at Baltimore,
before Judge Chase.
—So far only 02,000 bales of cotton cap
tured at Charleston, Savannah and Mobile have
been turned over to the Treasury Department, as
required by law.
—Another riot occurred at Washington
Wednesday, caused by a dispute between the 21st
New York Cavalry and a West Virginia brigade of
Cavalry. Three Virginians and one citizen were
wounded in the melee. The approach of two
regiments of veterans put an end to the distur
bance.
—A portion of Clarke's wharf, in Kast
Boston, tumbled overboard on Tuesday night, the
underpinning being rotten. Some 40.000 bushels
of salt, stored in small wooden tenements, were
lost. The total damage is estimated at $75,000.
—Thirteen buildings--nearly all the
business portion of Brantford, C. \V.—were de
stroyed by tire Wednesday. The property is es
timated to be worth from SI,OOO, to $125,000. In
sured for $50,000. The fire is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
—As a party of five persons were row
ing on the Desjardines Canal, near Toronto, on
Tuesday, a steamer passed, upsetting the boat and
drowning all tlie party save one.
—The Paymaster-General has taken
steps to prevent the soldiers' money from falling
into the hands of pretended claim agents and other
swindlers.
—The Rebel prisoners at Point Lookout
are being released as rapidly as possible. Many
of them have reached Washington sick and a disti
tute condition.
—ln consequence of the continued indis
position of Mr. Frederick W. Seward, Clarance A.
Seward of New York has been appointen by the
President as Acting Assistant Secretary of State.
—Marshal Stewart, u guerrilla, and a
negro named Lewis, the murderer of Mr. McGrath,
at Shelbyville, were executed at Louisville on
Tuesday at the military prison.
—The Botts delegation from Virginia
oppose all the measures of Gov. Pjerpout, and
claim that the new Constitution was formed by a
convention of only 11 members.
—John Mitchel was arrested at the Dai
ly News office in New \ork Tuesday afternoon.—
He was at once taken on board a Government
steamer, which sailed immediately for Fortress
Monroe.
—About (>,OOO prisoners of war yet re
main at Fort Delaware. They are discharged at
the rate of about 000 per day. The siek are the
first liberated, and next, those who have been lon
gest incarcerated.
—An official of the late Confederate Gov
ernment has volunteered to raise the torpedoes
which still remain in the James Rive. The work
is said to be in rapid progress.
—A report was prevalent in Washington
that the Bull Run monument had already been
mutilated by the rebels.
Postmaster-General Denisou is taking
active measures for the restoration of mail facili
ties throughout the South-West.
The first oil well in Labforiiia has been
opened in Humboldt County, in the extreme nor
thern part of the State.
jfcadffltil Reporter.
Towanda, Thursday, June 22, 1865.
PRESIDENT JOH X SOB'S RECONSTRUCTION
POLICY.
The idea of granting full pardon to nine
tentlis of the rebels who have borne arms
against our government, aud did every
thing in their power to destroy it, and those
who sustained it, and who are now and
will remain its bitterest enemies, is alarm
ing the true friends of the Union every
where ; and it must not be understood that
our people are opposed to this wholesale
pardon from any feeling of revenge or vin
dictiveness. Far from it. It is only be
cause the true interests of the nation re
quire it, that they urge, at least, the dis
franchisement of the great bulk of the
southern traitors. Why is it that we have
courts of law for the punishment of crime ?
It will hardly be contended that homicide,
arson, theft, &e., are respectively punished
from a spirit of revenge. Is it not the sole
purpose of this to hinder crime ? Do we
not make examples of law-breakers in or
der to deter others from the commission of
offenses? Certainly we do, and mere re
venge or vindictiveness has no lot or part
in it. It is upon this ground only that the
true Union men, in all parts of the laud, in
sist that some punishment shall be inflicted
upon volunteer traitors for past offences, in
order to hinder them from doing further
damage to the country, and to individuals.
Ifit is necessary to inflict pains and penal
ties upon offenders for the commission of
common and isolated offenses, that crime
may be restrained, how much more neces
sary is it in treason, the highest crime
known to the laws, and especially where it
is so strong as to defy, and even threaten
the very existence of the government.
It is a melancholy duty under all circum
stances to inflict punishment for crime ;
and there are but few men who would not
rather dispense with it, if it could be done
with safety. Rut all admit this to be im
practicable ; and we insist that in the trea
son question the very existence of the gov
ernment depends upon the infliction of pun
ishment upon the offenders. We would re
joice could it be otherwise, and would be
glad if the offenders wouldjexpatriate them
selves, or put themselves out of the reacli
of the laws. Rut if they remain here, there
is no alternative left save punishment.
It is urged that punishment inflicted up
on a whole nation is enormous and imposs"
ible, and that the attempt to do a thing of
this kind will recoil on the government, for
tlife reason that it will have the appearance
of persecution. Rut no such difficulty can
arise from what we ask. In the first place,
it is not in contemplation to do any thing
else than disfranchise the rebel masses,and
this will not have the appearance of pun
ishment. In addition, a very large major
ity of the people of the free States partici
pate in the belief that the rebels should be
disfranchised, at least, and take part in de
manding this of the administration ; and
will they turn round and condemn their own
acts, or censure the government for carry
ing out their wishes? Very improbable in
deed.
Moreover, pride of character is appealed
to in tins contest for liberal terms to the
rebels ; and we are told that it looks like
" kicking a fallen foe "to insist upon pun
ishing the rebels after they are whipped
out; but this too, is erroneous. If the trai
tors were penitent, admitted their errors,
and were willing to respect the government,
there would be some show of reason in this.
The reverse however, is the fact. If after
a quarrel between two men, the subdued
one begins to taunt the victor, charge him
with unfairness in fight, with meanness
and cowardice in general, seeks in every
way to injure him, and promises in the fu
ture to take revenge, would it be thought
severe or illiberal, if the latter force the
former into a position where he could do no
barm ?
But it is contended by some tbat by re
ducing the secession states to the condition
of territories, we wipe them out, and that
the object in suppressing the rebellion, was
to restore the States engaged in it to their
original position, and not to destroy them ;
and further, that the acts of secession were
unlawful, and for this reason the rebel
States were not out of the Union. All this
may sound well enough in theory, but what
are the facts, and what inferences do they
warrant ? In order to be in the Union a
State must be subject to the general gov
ernment, and was this the case with the
rebel States during the rebellion ? Why,
every one knows it was not. That they
were not only not in the Union, but organ
ized into a government that successfully
resisted the United States for four years,
and even threatening her existence. And
still men say these States, thus conditioned
were in the Union. As well might it be
said that a man occupied a house, when he,
his family and his furniture were in the
street, and all were in imminent peril, if he
undertook to enter the premises. To our
view therefore, the assumption that the
rebel States were in the Union during the
rebellion, sounds like an absurdity. Are the
rebel States not rather in the condition of a
criminal ? They have broken the laws,and
have, by their offenses, forfeited their
rights, just as a felon does his at the com
mon law, being likewise subject to such
punishment, and restraints, as the laws and
authorities may prescribe. Therefore, sub
jecting them to the condition of territories
is not wiping them out, by any means, but
placing them in abeyance, or on probation
for good behavior. This seems right and
reasonable.
I®-The various Southern delegations in
Washington, and the Provisional Gover
nors thus far appointed, are opposed to ne
gro suffrage.
The Young Men's Christian Association
of Washington is engaged in perfecting
the arrangement for the purchase of Ford's
Theater.
THE REBEL LEADERS.
The arrogant spirit which has ruled the
country for so many years, dominating in
the halls of Congress, dictating the policy
of the government, and usurping the best
places of honor and profit, has not been
subdued by the overthrow of the Rebel
hosts. The same malevolent power whose
insolence culmiuated in the Great Rebel
lion, whose liendishness has incarnadined
the laud with the best blood of the country;
whose barbarity has so many living wit
nesses in the guant forms of our brethern
returning from Rebel prisons, and to many
mute yet stern evidences in the graves of
those who have perished miserably under
the brutal treatment of "our Southern
brethren " —is now marshalling its forces,
and gathering its strength, to regain by
craft, what hate failed to accomplish by
Rebellion and force of arms.
It is a matter of astonishment to manj,
that the Rebellion should have collapsed so
suddenly. Rut it was no part of the plan
of the Rebel Leaders to " die in the last
ditch." When the success of the Rebel arms
became hopeless, when Foreign Interven
tion became a settled impossibility, the
leaders in the Rebellion, acting under the
advice of their Northern sympathizers, saw
in a restored Union, a prospect in the future
for the accomplishment of their schemes.
Hence, the alacrity with which they have
laid down their arms, and surrendered to
the Federal forces. The rank and file, as
has always been contended, had no heart in
the contest. They were heartily sick of the
war, and were ready in good faith to re
turn to their allegiance. Consequently
they have deserted their generals and re
turned to their homes, upon the first oppor
tunity, until the officers were left as Kirby
Smith has it, Commanders without armies,
Generals without troops. These soldiers
may be prepared to welcome the stars and
stripes with something of their old affection.
They may perhaps be ready to render loyal
! allegiance to the Government,
j Rut that the spirit of the Southern leaders
is broken, we do not believe. They would
! be ready to-morrow to engage in any
j scheme however diabolical to overthrow
I the Union, which had a promise of success.
That they are not now engaged in killing
Northern soldiers, in starving Union pris
! oners, in plots for assassinating our geuer
! als and statesmen, and for burning our
! cities, is simply because the cause of the
j Confederacy is " played out," and the pluck
j and endurance of the North has triumphed.
We fail to see the slightest evidence of
j penitence in the men who are responsible
1 for all the suffering and horror of the past
1 four years. They lay down their arms with
J insolence, and they come back with an ar
j rogant assumption which demonstrates that
; the old spirit engendered by the institution
| of slavery and strengthened by years of
domination still holds sway. They have
\ been beaten by the " mud-sills" of the
North, but thereby their respect for said
| " mud-sills " has not been increased. There
; rankles in their bosoms, the old hatred of
I Northern men aiid free institutions, aggra
i vated by the feeling of humiliation caused
! by the superior prowess of Northern arms.
We have not the slightest faith in the
[ sincerity of the pretended return of these
men to their allegiance. We do not be
lieve that they will become loyal because
they have failed in their traitorous schemes,
nor that they are prepared to render a hear
ty and cordial support to the government.
Their return to the Union is a forced one ;
dictated in a great measure by policy;
and they come back imbued with all the
old venom of the past, intensified by their
failures to overthrow the Union. They
cannot be trusted, and their efforts to gain
political power, will require unceasing
watchfullness on the part of the people,and
the utmost vigilance and wisdom of our
rulers. There is evidence already, that be
fore the Southern soil has fairly drank up
the blood of our martyred heroes, their mur
derers with their reddened hands and black
hearts, are preparing to gain a new lease
of political power. Ry political intrigue,
they will endeavor to remove all the odium
and penalties justly attaching to their trai
torous failure, and avert the consequences
of their treason.
These men should not be clothed with
power, nor iuvested with privileges. If
they are not to receive the punishment they
so richly deserve, at least they should not
be allowed to resume their old positions,
where they can become an unceasing source
of anxiety and trouble, through their mach
inations and intrigues. We shall be sor
ry, indeed, to see a clemency extended to
these mischievous plotters, which could on
ly result in placing them in a position
where they would be enabled to embarrass
; the government in its plans for the advance
-1 ment of free institutions.
FOREIGN NEWS. —By the arrival of the
Sidou, the Bremen and the Hibernia we
have six days later news from Europe.
England lias withdrawn belligerent
rights from the Rebels. Earl Russell has
issued an order, which provides that armed
ships bearing the Confederate Hag shall be
sent out of all British ports, but that at
first they shall have the usual 24 hours
grace allowed them. Afterward no such
allowance to be made.
The Emperor of the French, when at Con
stantine, invited five Arab chiefs to dine
with him, and took, it is announced, the
opportunity to tell them that he desired to
see Arabs in general become fitted by labor
and education to enter into any position
now filled in Algeria by French subjects.
The Emperor had arrived at Bona.
Ihe insurrection in Hayti is at an end.
President (jeffrard has issued a proclama
tion granting a full amnesty to the insur
gents, with the exception of the leaders.
Large numbers of repentant Rebels
apply daily at the Provost-Marshal's office
in \\ ashingtou to take the oath of allegi
ance. Two, having over $20,000 in prop
erty, were detected on Thursday trying to
come in under the general amnesty.
FROM THE GULF DEPARTMENT.
The steamships George Cromwell ami
Evening Star, which arrived at New York
on Friday from New Orleans, La., on the
10th inst., brought important despatches.—
They furnish interesting accounts of the in
cidents preceding, attending and follow
ing the occupation of Brownsville, Texas,
on the 31st ult., by the national troops un
der General Brown. The rebel troops, pre
vious to evacuating the place, mutinied,
pillaged the town and made prisoners of
some of their officers until their demands
for the payment of their back dues were
complied * with. The rebels left the
day previous to General Brown's arrival,
not waitiug to be parolled or to comply in
any manner with the terms of General
Kirby Smith's Surrender. Large numbers
of them moved across the Rio Grande into
Mexico, taking with them their arms.—
Their artillery they sold to the Mexican im
perialists at Matamoros. It said that the
last of the rebels were driven from Browns
ville by Mexican residents, who organized
a home guard for the preservation of order
soon after the evacuation commenced. Af
ter taking possession of Brownsville Gen.
Brown wrote a letter to Gen. Mejia, impe
rialist commander at Matamoros, assuring
him that neutrality would be observed by
the American forces in regard to the con
test in Mexico between the republicans and
imperialists. It is said that the rebel Gen.
Magruder as well as Kirby Smith lias gone
to Mexico. The latter carried with him a
considerable amount of money.
On the 2d'instant the rebel Generals Kir
by Smith and Magruder were received on
board the United States steamer Fort Jack
son, Captain Sands, off Galveston, when the
articles of surrender of all the rebel Trans-
Mississippi forces were signed by General
Smith. The next morning the rebel officers
were conveyed back to Galveston, and on
the sth instant Captain Sands and other
officers proceeded up 1o the town, landed,
received its surrender from the Mayor, and
once more unfurled the national flag over
the public buildings, in the presence of a
large but undemonstrative and orderly as
semblage of the people.
The rebel Governor of Texas has issued
a call for the Legislature to meet in Aus
tin in Augusta, and also for an election to
choose delegates to a State convention.
Generals Sheridan and Canby were both
still in New Orleans on the 10th inst. The
former was busily engaged in the organiz
ation and forwarding of his forces designa
ted for the occupation of Texas. The in
fantry of Gen. Weitzel's corps had arrived
at Mobile, where orders had been received
from General Sheridan for them to com
mence moving towards Texas. Gen. Cus
ter's cavalry were already en route thither,
and the Thirteenth corps, under Gen Gor
den Granger, as well as a portion of the
Seventh corps, under Gen. Steel, were ex
pected to start for that region in a few
days.
The President's amnesty proclamation
created much excitement in New Orleans.
The classes excepted from pardon were
more numerous than had been expected.—
Large numbers of parolled rebels, officers
as well as soldiers, have recently arrived
in New Orleans and settled down to the
quiet routine of private life. Gens. Beau
regard and Dick Taylor have been for some
time residing in the vicinity of the city,
awaiting the proceedings of government in
their cases. Chief Justice Chase was still
in New Orleans on the 10th inst. The bus
iness of the city is rapidly reviving.
The late rebel Governor Allen, of Louisi
ua, has issued a farewell address to the
people of that State, acknowledging the
inexorable logic of events, the failure of
the rebellion, and that he no longer as
sumes to be their Executive, and counsell
ing them to submit gracefully to the na
tional authorities.
The Alabama State archives, removed
by the rebels to Augusta, Ga., on the ad
vance of Gen. Wilson's cavalry, were re
cently recovered, and arrived at Mobile on
the 4th inst., on their way to lie returned
to the Capitol at Montgomery. The stolen
archives of the State of Mississippi had al
so been secured, and were en route to the
State capital. The late rebel Governor
Moore, of Alabama, has been arrested and
sent North under guard. Union meetings
are being held in different parts of Alaba
ma, and national banks are to be immedi
ately established in Mobile and Montgome
ry. " In Mobile, as well as the other South
ern cities, President Johnson's amnesty
proclamation excited much interest and
discussion.
For the past few days the work of em
barking the cavalry portion of General
Weitzel's Twenty-fifth army corps on board
steam transports has been proceeding as
rapidly as possible at Fortress Monroe.—
The infantry portion of the corps arrived
at their rendezvous in Mobile bay several
days ago, and have been alieady ordered
thence to Texas.
Secretary Seward, in an official dis
patch to the Secretary of the Navy, gives
the information that the Government of
France has removed all restrictions hereto
fore imposed by it on the naval vessels of
the United States in French Ports. Secre
tary Seward also officially anuounces that
the French Government has formally res
cinded its order granting to our Southern
Rebels belligerent rights.
JST-The President has appointed Andrew
J. Hamilton of Texas, to be Provisional
Governor of that State, and also James
Johnson of Georgia, to be Provisional Gov
ernor of Georgia. The form of the procla
mation is precisely similar to those hereto
fore appointing Provisional Governors for
North Carolina and Mississippi, and the
duties prescribed the same.
MEXICO. —New-Orleans papers contain a
report of another fight between two thous
and Imperialists under Gen. Lopez and the
Republican army under Cortinas, on June 3,
in which the former are said to have been
worsted and driven to the American side
of the river. The Foreign Legion of Max
imilian is said to be badly demoralized.—
Business in Matamoros and Bagdad is at a
stand still. Both armies were being in
trenched. President Juarez on April 29
issued a proclamation to thq Mexicans an
nouncing the recapture of Saltillo and
Monterey by the Republican army.
tegfThe effect of the President's last
Proclamation concerning the cotton trade
is semi-officially stated to be to remove all
restriction east of the Mississippi, and
that the only tax it is now subject to is
that of two cents per pound imposed by
the Internal Revenue law.
ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR.
PENNSYLVANIA EMCUWVX ('HAMMER, (
ILVRULSBUUO, PA., TIME 10, 1865. |
To the I'eople of Pennsylvania:
The bloody struggle of four years is end
ed. The fires of rebellion are quenched.
The supremacy of law and right is re-es
tablisbed. The fpulest treason recorded
in history lias been* beaten to the earth.
Our country is saved.
These blessings we owe—under God—
to the uncqualcd heroism—civic and mili
tary —of IJie People. In the darkest hours
—under the heaviest discouragements—
falter who would— they never faltered.
They have been inspired with the deter
mination to maintain the free Government
of our fathers—the continued Union of
our whole country —and the grand Repub
lican principles which it is their pride and
duty to defend, for the sake not only for
themselves, but of the human race.
1 glory in saying that the people of Penn
sylvania have been among the foremost in
the career of honor. Their hearts have
been in the contest. Their means and their
blood have been poured out like water, to
maintain it.
The remnants of the heroic bands ; that
left her soil to rescue their country, are
now returning, having honorably fulfilled
their service. They have left tens of thous
ands of their brothers on many a bloody
field.
Their memories will be preserved on our
rolls of honor. For their widows and fami
lies, a grateful country will suitably pro
vide.
Let the survivors, who are now return
ing to us, have such welcome as befits a
brave and patriotic people to give to the
gallaut men, who have saved the country,
and shed new lustre on Pennsylvania.
I recommend that in every part of the
| State, on the approaching Auuiversary of
Independence, special observances be had
of welcome to our returned defenders and
| of commemoration of the heroic deeds of
themselves and their comrades w4io have
: fallen. A. G. OUR FIN.
A SERIOUS FIRE. —A lire alarm was rung
between 10 and 11 o'clock, Wednesday
forenoon. The fire was ascertained to be
in the Fifth Ward, in a building, in the
alley back of Water St., between Lake St.
and the Railroad, belonging to RUSSELL
WHEELER and formerly occupied as a plan
ing mill. More recently it has been used
as a Shoddy manufactory, carried on by
E. 0. &J. REERS. A good stock of the
material happening to be on hand, it spread
the fire like tinder and in a few minutes
the entire premises was a seething mass
of flame, and beyond hope of saving. The
steam fire engines were promptly on tiie
ground, but before they could take water
and be of avail the tire swept uncontrolled,
extending to a barn near at hand belong
ing to G. A. GRIDLEY, which was destroyed
with everything, excepting its moveable
contents which could be readily and speedi
ly handled. Other buildings were threat
ened, but the streams arrested the tlames
within the above bounds. The heaviest
loss, about five or six thousand dollars,
falls upon Messrs. BEERS, as their business
was so risky, that insurance companies
feared to issue a policy. They were about
removing their stock to a separate build
ing, and had they accomplished it before
the fire, that would have been saved by an
insurance ; but, as it was, they are losses
of the whole machinery, stock and worked
up material. There was no insurance,
neither, upon the barn of G. A. GRIDLEY. Ac
counting for the building, hay, grain, and
other contents not removed, his loss must
reach five hundred dollars. The entire
loss by the fire and business broken up
must reach betwen SB,OOO and SIO,OOO, in
cluding the factory, which belonged to Mr.
WHEEI.ER ; the damage to engines and ma
chinery footing up at least $2,500. The
sudden alarm, near mid day, and the vio
lence of the conflagration created a great
excitement It seemed as if a good part
of the Fifth Ward was in flames, as wit
nessed from this side of the river.
We hear it explained that the origin of
the lire was from the friction of the cylin
der. In the work of picking rags to pieces,
it performs about one thousand revolutions
per minute, and it is thought to have struck
fire by coming in contact with a button or
some inetalic substance mixed up in the
old rags.— Elmira Advertiser.
ROLL OK MISSING MEN. —Miss Clara Bar
ton has hit upon an excellent device for
bringing to the knowledge of friends the
fate or whereabouts of missing soldiers.
Some weeks ago she published an invita
tion to the public to send to her address,
in this city, a description of missing sol
diers, giving the name, regiment, company,
and the State to which they respectively
belong. In response, she has already re
ceived such descriptions of some thousands.
Roll Xo. 1 is a large sheet, containing, we
believe, about fifteen hundred names of
missing prisoners of war. Twenty thous
and copies of this roll have been printed
and circulated all through the loyal States,
and among the camps ; and she now calls
upon soldiers and others who can give in
formation concerning the missing men to
write to her immediately. Great care
should be taken to write the name and ad
dress in every instance plainly. Her plan
is highly appreciated and approved by the
War Department and by the President.
All letters must be directed to Miss Clara
Barton, Washington, D. C.
THE PUBLIC DEBT. —The Secretary of the
Treasury has published a correct statement
of the public debt, as appears from the
books, Treasurer's returns and requisitions
in the department on the 31st of May, 1865.
The recapitulation shows the amount out
standing, bearing interest in coin, $1,108,-
113,842 ; the interest being $64,480,489.50.
The debt bearing interest in lawful money
is $1,053,476,391 ; the interest being $60,-
158,384.52. The debt on which interest has
ceased is $786,270. The debt bearing no
interest is $472,839,270.57. The total in
debtedness is $2,635,205,753.50, the interest,
both in gold and paper being $124,638,874.
The amount of legal tender notes in circu
lation is $659,160,569. These include $432,-
587,966 of the new issue, and $160,142,620
of the compound interest notes under the
act of June 30, 1864. The uncalled for
pay requisitions is $40,000,000, and the
amount in Treasury notes over $25,000,000.
The amount in fractional currency is $24,-
667,000.
IguThc delegation of colored men* from
Richmond Friday had an interview with
President Johnson, and read to him their
statement of the grievances which they
say the colored people of Virginia are now
suffering, owing to the collisions between
the civil and military authorities. The
President in reply told them that whjle the
freedmcn were in their present transition
state there were many things which we
might desire to have altered, but which
must be submitted to temporarily, and as
sured them that whatever he could do to
mitigate their condition he would most
cheerfully perform. In conclusion he re
ferred them to Major Gen- Howard, Super
intendent of the Freedmen's Bureau, before
whom they proceeded to lay a statement of
their case.
THE TRIAL.— The only development of
importance in the assassination conspiracy
trial Friday was in relation to a draft for
twenty-five thousand dollars, purporting to
have been drawn on the Montreal branch
of the Ontario Bank, in August, 1864, in
favor of Mr. Benjamin Wood, proprietor of
the Daily "Sewn, of New York. Mr. D. L.
Eastwood, assistant manager of said bank,
j testified that Jacob Thompson, the rebel
agent, kept bis deposits in that institution ;
that these moneys accrued from the nego
tiation of bills of exchange drawn by the
Rebel Secretaty of the Treasury on the re
bel agents in Liverpool ; that Thompson
gave an order for twenty-five thousand
I dollars of these deposits to be paid to
j Wood ; that a requisition to this amount
; was forwarded by the Ontario Bank to the
! cashier of the City Bank, New York, and
i that the witness understood that the money
i was paid in this city on Mr. Wood's order.
1 Mr. Eastwood also testified that the assas
sin Booth had dealt witli the Ontario Bank.
Judge Abraham D. Russell and Mr.
! George Wilkes of New York,were both ex
i amined by the court in regard to Mr. Ben
| jarniu Wood's endorsements on the twenty-
I five thousand dollars draft refered to.—
■ They testified that they were well acquaint
! Ed with Mr. Wood's handwriting, and that
they identified the signature as his.
Owing to the illness of one of the mem
bers of the court, the opening of the argu
ment by counsel for the defence, which
! was to have commenced Saturday, was
postponed, and an adjournment till next
j Monday took place.
It is reported from Washington that an
! order has been issued for the arrest of Mr.
| Benjamin Wood.
Bgkx,Mesßrs. Jerome Buck and Sterne
! Chittenden (J' New-York have been retain
ed to assist Charles O'Conor in the defense
! of Jefl'ersou Davis.
miscellaneous.
WH. OARNOCHAN, ATTORNEY
• AT LAIV, Troy, Pa. Special attention given
! to collecting claims against the Government for Bounty,
i Back Pay and Pensions. Office with E. B. Parsons, Esq.
| June U, 1865.
FOR SALE.—A very fine Pianoforte,
Hallet & Davis make, Boston, Mass. Also a few
j Chairs, Pictures. Mattresses, Feather Beds,and French
j Bedsteads. Call at the Ward House Towanda, Pa.
I June 12. 1865 ■
TAKEN UP ADRIFT— III the Susque
hanna river near the mouth of the Wyalusing creek,
i on the 2'2d day of May last, one small platform of Lum-
I her, mostly white pine hoards.
BENJ. BROWN,
June 5, 1865. FRANK H. STALFORD.
BLACKSMITH WANTED.— The Towan
da Coal Company is in want of a good Blacksmith
! immediately. Apply at Graydon, one mile from Barclay
to JAMES MACFARLANE,
General Manager,
j June 5,1865. Towanda, Pa.
117"ANTED.—A Bellows, Anvil, Vice and
j IT a complete set of Blacksmith tools. Also a good
! Blacksmith accustomed to the work of Miners.
JAMES MACFARLANE,
| March 11, 1865, General Manager T. C. Co.
LAN DEI) ON TIIE PREMISES OF THE
subscriber in the ice freshet ot March llth, and ta
j ken care of by him, a part of a rait of hemlock sawed
! lumber.
The owner jau have the same by proving property and
! payiug charges. J. W. INGHAM.
| Sugar Run, Pa., March 25, 1865.
TO THE DAIRYMEN OF BRADFORD
COUNTY.—Having procured the right of making
and selling the celebrated Brinkerhoff Churn in this and
S usqnehanna County, which churn is so highly recom
mended wherever it is introduced. We can supply all
wantiug them on short notice, at our Foundry, where
we k> cp on hand Plows, Ac. All castings done to order.
BIRCHARD k GEROULD.
East Smithfield, Bradford CO.. May 9, 1865. —4t.p.
I |T RAYSVILLE BRASS BAND !
STEPHEN GORHAM, Ltadtr.
Consisting of twelve pieces, orders by mail or other
wise promptly attended to. Address
STEPHEN GORHAM,
June 6, 1865. Leßaysville, Pa.
JDIVERSIDE CEMETERY !
The new ground purchased and added to the old Cem
etery is now ready for interments.
The plan of the ground can be seen at the Office of B.
S. Russell & Co., and any one desirous of securing lots,
can do so by calling there or on Win. H. Morgan. Sec'y.
H.S, MERCUK, )
E. W. HALE. V Trustees.
June 12, 1865. B. S. RUSSELLL,)
LOST. —Between the residence of the
subscriber, in Smithfield and Milan, on Tuesday,
the 23d day of May, a Pocket Book with either $39 or
$39 in bills and some small change, and a note of SSOO
against James H. Webb, with an endorsement thereon
ot s29oand 50 cents,and a note against N. A. Farns
worth of about sll,also, a contract from N. C. Harris
to James White for a lot of land which e iid contract was
assigned to Patrick O'Connor, with some other papers
of little or no value. Whoever will return the same to
the owner or give him information where it can be ob
tained will be liberally rewarded.
June 6. 1865. PATRICK O'CONNOR.
NOTICE TO COLLECTORS.— in per
suance of an Act passed the 30th day of April,
1864, taking effect in 1865, the Commissioners are re
quired to pay the full amount of State Tax to tbs 3ta<e
Treasurer before the first day .of August in each and
every year, and in case of failure the county is charged
five per cent, upon all remaining unpaid upon that date,
and the Commissioners are required to charge the same
to Collectors. In order to make prompt payment to the
State Treasurer, Collectors will be required to settle
and pay their Duplicates of State and County Tax In
full by the 15tb day of July next. And upon failure of
any Collectors to comply with the above suits will be
immediately bronght to collect the amount due. No
abatements can be allowed.
J. CAMPBELL, )
W.B.DODGE, > Corn's.
JNO. BEARDSLEE.)
COM'RS OFFICE, April 17,1865.
BBIDGE LETTING.—SeaIed proposals
will be received at the Mill of Isaac Morley, Athens
twp., until 3 o'clock p. in. upon Thursday, June 29th,
1865, for the building and completing of a Bridge across
Shepard's Creek, near that place. Plan and specifica.
tion for the same may be seen at the store of N. C. Har
ris in Athens boro', and at the Commissioners office for
ten days previous to said letting.
J. CAMPBELL,)
W. B. DODGE, } Com
J. BEARDSLEY)
Commissioner's office. Towanda, May 23, 1865
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office at Towanda, Pa., lor the week end
ing June >9, 1865 :
Adore Abraham McCourt Arthur
Boils Catherine Mattx Byron
Black Lottie M , McCrrcken Bradford
Crane Catherine Slotry E. L.
Cook Avery IStacyAlmlra
Lughes Lusan 'Trainan Catherine
Hollow J,C. Vail Jake
Keney Luther Yonlfin Hannah.
Xf Persons calling for any of the above letters will
please say "Advertised." S. W. ALVORD,
June 19, 1865. _ Postmaster, j
FOR SALE.—The subscriber has for sale '
a well bred Durham Bull, recently brought from
Yates county, N. Y., raised by Miles F. Rapalee, those
wishing to purchase such an animal, will dowel} to cafl
soon. He is two years old, and will be found on the
farm of the subscriber, three miles north of Orwell Hill.
June 19. 1865. Q. W. BROWN.
A DMINISTRATOR'SNOTICE.—Letters
•a * of administration ot the goods, chattels, Ac. of
PERRY BURT, late of Ridgburry twp., deceased,
have been issued to the subscriber. All persons indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make payment, and all
persons having demands sgaiust the same are notified to
present the same for settlement to the subscriber.
JAMES H. WEBB,
Ridgbury, June 20,1865. Administrator,
Janrti (Boobs, &r.
fJUJE EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS.
J. W. TAYLOR,
Is now receiving one of the finest assortments of jt
nery and Fancy Hoods ever brought in the market
sistingolall the newest styles of Bonnets, Hau,
Caps the new Fanchon Bonnet, the Faust, Kirai
and Coburg Hats. Misses and Infants Hats and
Caps. All the new colors of Bonnet Hibbonv Moi.u
the Lake, the new shades of (ireen, I'urple and li.
A large stock ol Ribbons, Trimmings and Dre- pi
mings. All styles of Hoop Skirts, Duplex. Multii.,,-
and Corset Skirt. Silk Umbre.las and Parasol,, p.
Linen, Hem Stitched and Embroidered Hainlk. : ,
Chenelle Head Dresses and Silk Nets. A Fine a.,. ••
meut of Kid Gloves, French Corsets, Plain Linen, tj,
broidered and Valencia Collars, Linen Thread
Smyrna Edging, Dimity Bands and Ruffling, Kiiitaon].-
ing and Tucked Edgings. A good assortment ,
and Hosiery. Black Silk Mitts, Yankee Notions, IV
Belts and Belt Buckles. Hair and Clothes Brushes, 1.....
and Fancy Combs. All colors Zephyrs.
Bonnets and Hats trimmed in the (very latest .V .
York styles. Millinery Work done on short notice
warranted to please. Bonnets and Hats shaped i
New Style, Ac.
N. B.—l have added to my stock a nice line-
Goods. Prints, .Delaines, Challls, Black and (•
Alapaccas. All Wool Delaines, Gingham, Blea> linl 11
lilt, Plain and Plaid Nausook, Jaconets. A I ■; :
Swiss, Mull, Bobinett Laces, Black and Wni'.e i'„
•
Lace, Black, Black and White Dolled l.ace, and , _
many other things too numerous to mention, r-ne
north of Cowles A Co.'s Book Store, and opp-j-u-•
I Court House, Towanda, May 1, i-
Heal Estate.
SALE.—House and lot, wi;i.
1 large number of fruit trees and shade tree,'
lon, Also a good well and a good cistern ot vrat, :
desirable property pleasantly located. Term,
tory. Inquire over the News Ito&m ol
Towanda, May 1, 1*6.). J. N. ( ALI
C TREAT BARGAIN, THE OLD
I SAND MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE ! ;
of good land, 50 or 60 acres improved, in the t.
Sheshequin, tour miles from the river. Mi..:.,
condition. The subscriber wants to go to Virg
For terms inquire on the premises.
MILTON PHILLIP-
Sheshequin, June 1 ■ 1865.—6m5d.
T7"ALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT r
T SALE. - The subscriber offers for sale the j,.
house and lot in this borough now occupied by bin
ing the house built and tormerly occupied by r.
Baird, esq. Terms made satisfactory, and j
given to suit the purchaser. Apply to
M. E. SOLOMON
Towanda, May 11, 1865.
VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR SAG
The subscriber offers for sale his house and i t
ted ou the corner of Second and Elizabeth street
borough ot Towanda. The House is a large t •
house, with basement, nearly new and in comp.
pair. It would answer admirably for two lambic-. .
lot is a corner one, well fenced, having a large i; ,::
of thrifty fruit trees upon it. There is up.-a the;
ises a line well of soft water. This property i
the most eligible in the borough. Terms nude r,.-
March 25, 1865. PHILIP >EKB.>.
U O R R R N T !
A good Country Tavern stand, with about -
five acres ol land attached, is being fitted ..
order and will be ready to occupy by the firs' : '
the improvements will be so lar advanced a-;
parties to live in the house by -lie tiist o! Apt
is two orchards, and two barns on the plat e. -
for the rent required.
For terms apply to the subscriber, box IM< ; . 1
phia, or 11.I 1 . D. Morrow. Esq., Towanda,Bradiord
Penn'a.
March 20, 1865. E. REEL MY:-
XTALUABLE FARM FOR SALE!
The undersigned offers his Farm (or sale • it,
about 110 acres: about 70 acres improved ; '■■■
good state of cultivation ; large Dwelling 11 .-e
tenement houses ; barns, and outhouses ol a., t
saw mill, wagon shop, tannery and tobacco (act
in good repair. Situate in Wyalusing townsl.;
Wyalusing creek, one mile from the river. <
aud schools close by. For terms, Ac.. etiqt'.ia
owner, J. T. Stalfokp, on the farm, or to
11 B. M'KEAN
March 27, 1865. Tow olid ■
JGI 0 R S A L E !
A good Dwelling Housa and Barn, situate i.i
Borough, euquire ot
Towanda, March 20. "65. JOHN N. t'AL.b
JgAGLE HOTEL IN TOWANDA.
FOR SALE.
Location, on the south side of the Square, by t!
terian Church. Apply to W. A. PECK, offi t
Block, north side of Square. May lv i"
BUSINESS STAND, HOUSES A \au" />
FOR SALE—The subscriber offers for
lowing property, located in Wyalusing, on the ca■
stage ronte leading to Towanda, Montrose and T'..t '' :
nocn, and about one mile from the Canal, euti-:-'. -
lots containing about six acres of good laud.w.the
valuable fruit trees growing upon the same, tw
ing houses, one barn, and a commodius wap-u ,
sufficiently large for carrying on the branches '
riage Making. The stand is a good oue for the t:
ture and sale of Carriage work. As a place of ri
the situation of this property is desirable, 1,
venient to good schools and churches, and in thi
ol a fiouishing community. Said property can
on reasonable terms . For further particulars iab
the subscriber on the premises or by letter.
11. S. CLAEN '
Wyalusing, Bradford Co., May 3, 1865.
Jinan rial.
"JJ S. t-80 LOANI
We are now selling the Third Series of this hi:-.'<■
popular Loan, the first and secoud series havau
sold very quickly. The third series are dated
1865, and are payable three years after date, with io' t:
est semi annually, at seveu aud three-tenth per ce :
currency or at six per cent, in gold, at the optic:.
Government, and are eonvertahle into the 3-20 c- ' 1
iug bonds at maturity or payable iu currency at tin' "
ion of the holder. They are not taxable for State
ty, school or borough purposes, which makes it a *
desirable investment.
We have also on hand a few of the secoud sera-- "*
ted June 15,1863.
Persons wishing to invest in this Loan at Governß
rates are requested to call on us.
B. S. RUSSELL A CO-.
June 12,1865. U. S. Loan Ago l '-',
JjIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATIIKV
Treasury Department.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE j f
WASHiNToN,May 1, Du.i.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented :
undersigned, it has been made to appear that the "}
National Bank ot Athens," in the borough of -t'" '
in the county of Bradford aud State of IVnuG""*
has been duly organized under and according f >
quirements of the Act of Congress, entitled aa \ '
provide a National Currency, secured by a p- 1 ;-' ;
United States Bonds, and to provide for the l ' ;! - •' J ' j
and redemption thereof," approved June lb „ j
has complied with ail the provisions ot said -e ' |
quired to be complied with, before commencing
siness of banking under said Act. ~ M I
Now. therefore. I. FREEMAN CLARKE. C-mp.;'
of the Currency, do hereby certify that " K \ I',". .
tional Bank of Athens," in the borough of At- 1 -
the county of Bradford, in the State ol IVun-}"'"
authorized to commence the business of Banking - I
the Act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness my baud anu seai f
[l. s.l flee, this first day of May. 1865. ...
FHERMAN CLAKKjU.
Comptroller of the I
SHING RES WANTED A quantity N
2, Sawed Shingles are wanted immediately
Towanda Coal Company delivered at Graydon or l
line of the Barclay Rail Road. Apply to
JAMES MACFAKI '
Towanda, March 16,1865. Gen. Mau'ger !• 1 •