NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS. ;
The delegation from the North Ameri-1
> .i'a British Provinces, wlio are ill Washington for j
the purpose of securing, if possible, an extension |
of the Reciprocity Treaty, accompanied by Secre- i
tary MeCulloch, called on the President yesterday i
and paid their respects. They propose, in a day
or two, making a trip to Richmond, and upon then
return will have an interview with the Secretary of
the Treasury and the object of their mission.
—The arrangements are nearly comple
ted for Gen. Grant's removal from Georgetown to
the residence he recently purchased in what is
known as the "Douglas Block,'" Washington. 'Die
furniture from his Philadelphia mansion has been
transferred to this one, and the General and family
< \peet to he comfortably settled l>y the last of this
week.
—The Hon. 15. 15. French, Commissioner
of Public Buildings, examined, on Monday, pre- j
liminaiy to purchasing new carpets, tapestry and j
furniture, and it is expected that the Executive |
Mansion will be placed in a respectable condition j
before the close of the month.
—The name of the Knoxville Railroad j
has been changed to the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad, the intention being to connect byway of J
Memphis and little Rock with the Southern Pa- j
eific Road through El Paso.
—The announcement of tin: speedy exe- 1
cution of the Hefferman murderers affords general j
-atifaetion to the community at Nashville. The;
prisoners received the announcement of their exe- j
.•a ion with apparent unconcern.
Ex-Mayor Opdyke and a delegation of j
influential New-York capitalists have arrived in!
Washington fo remonstrate against the foreign
l.an authorized by the new finance bill.
Secretary MeCulloch opposes the pro
bet of the equalization of bounties on the ground
• ■l' the inability of the Treasury to meet the enor
mous drain contemplated.
—Gen. Woods, commanding in Alabama, |
has issued an order allowing the churches to he re- •
opened and the ministers to resume their religions i
duties.
The .Joint Committee of Fifteen on Re
const notion commenced the examination of wit- j
nesses Wednesday.
—The Union State Convention, to nomi
nate a candidate for Governor, will hold its session
in llarrisburg on Wednesday, the 7th of March.
—The rebel Jubel Early arrived in Vera
i .it/ about the close of December, accompanied
bv several rebel friends. It is understood that ho
ill leave for the city of Mexico. He has dyed his 1
hair and heard black. He rode all the way through
the Southern States from his place of concealment
in Western Virginia.
-Another revolutionary survivor lias
been found in the person of -John Spears, who
lives near Danville, Ky., is about one hundred
years of age, and still enjoys good health and un
u-ual vigor.
—The New Orleans Delta thinks it om
inous that pontoon trains have been ordered to the
Rio Grande. They were ordered from New Or
leans by direction of Gen. Sheridan, whose chief
• a stall'is now at Brownsville.
Provisional Governor Marvin, of Flor
ida, lias been relieved by the State Department,
ml directed to .urn over the property and papers
.1 the Stat- to ]>. S. Walker, who has been recog
nized as the constitutionally-elected Governor of
Florida.
A large number of important liglit
iioUses on the Southern coast still remain unestab
!ished, owing to the delay of Congress in making
the necessary appropriation.
Colonel Lot mi is, special treasury agent
at Richmond, has come to Washington to confer
with the Department in the matter of the burning
f twenty thousand dollars worth of Government
. otton in the fire at that city on Tuesday of last
week.
Brigadier General King was robbed by
highwaymen ot three hor.-.< s near Washington,
ilon day.
\n impostor attempted to defraud it
~ ni ~st. i at Washington, by representing himself
an army officer, but the scheme would not work,
•.nd the wonld-he swindler is now in prison.
it is understood that Gen. Butler's rc-
I H t>. (ten. Grant is nearly finished, and will soon
ppf ii with the imprint of a New York publishing
house. It is said to contain some sharp hits.
There is little doubt that the first re-
I >W of the Reconstruction Committee to Congress,
says a Washington special, will embody a propo
ition for an amendment to the Constitution.
Gonzales, w ho lias been on trial for the
•i thre- days m Brooklyn for the murder of Otero,
was found •-guilty of murder in the first degree,
ili was remanded lor sentence-.
Tin Revenue Commission will next
..•■i k Land in to Congress the first fruits of their
labor<>n distillation, together with their report,
other objects will follow in din course.
The important questions of taxation
ire generally postponed in both Houses of Con
go- s. ponding the appearance of the report, which
is look, d for with interest.
—Tin* I'arksburg (West Virginia; Oil
Refinery, be.onging to George \. Wells ,V Co.,
with MX) barrels of refined oil. was destroyed bv
tirf. Loss s(IO.(MML
Mi . Roscco ("oiikliii is preparing a con
stitutional amendment foi reference to the Joint
t inmittd on Reconstruction, intended to cover
II tin necess ly points.
It is said that no appointment to the
Ni w York Colli ctorship will be made until the re
turn ot Secretary Seward, toward the latter part of
m xt week.
A messenger ironi the Fanners and
< iti/ein' <>l Wiliiomsburg, L. i., to the Turk Bank,
of New York, w > knocked down in New York, and
robbed of £Sl,(i()n in eheck-csud bank notes.
The 1 cnian Senate, in New York adop
ted a resolution requesting President Roberts to
II Fenian Congress at Pittsburg on Feb. 10.
Mrs. Martha Grinder was executed at
Pittsburg Frid y. She made a confession of hav
ing po,soned Mi s. Cnrruthers and Jane R. Buchan
an, but denied the other charges of poisoning.
Still another counterfeit of the 25-cent
11 actional denomination made its appearance on
Saturday at the redemption division of the Treas
t ly Department at Mashiugton, and was promptjv
eeji oted. lis general appearance was deoidedlv
bail.
the galleries ot the House were crowd
ed when the vote on the extension of suffrage to
ihc ' olored residents of the District was being dis
cussed.
-The l\ ansas Senate resolved in favor
of trying, convicting and hanging .fell' Davis and
other rebel leaders.
The Cliambersburg delegates to the
Cuion State Convention were instructed to sup
port Hon. John Cessna for Governor.
Benjamin Hhinney, a wealthy farmer
a Rockport, 111., was recently poisoned to death
wit) strychnine by his fifth wife, a pretty girl,
whom he married six weeks ago.
—The office of Gen. Baker, late chief of
thin Yi ;■ Department detective force, has been
closed, and the records have been turned over to
the Department.
—Resolutions ate passing the different
st to legislatures, urging the speedy trial ot Davis.
fMffitd jWpfirtet.
Towanda, Thursday, January 25, 1866.
TAXATION.
a
The governmeul is making a i effort to
reduce the subjects of taxation, and, so fat
as possible, relieve the-labor of the country
to this burden. This is right, and every
well-wisher of the nation will applaud the
measure. Besides the weighty reasons as
signed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
aud the Controller of the Currency, lor con- t
fining the objects of taxation, and relieving
labor, there is at least one other consider- {
ation that has not been adverted to, and ,
which appears important to us. it is the j (
fact, that the laboring men have put down j
the rebellion, and when we say this we say
a great deal, but just that which the truth
warrants. Nine-tenths of the millions who j j
went out in defense of the nation's life, j
came from the farms and work-shops of the
land. Tiiis can riot be successfully refuted,
and we doubt whether any one will ques- j
tion the fact. Jt was the farmers and the :
mechanics, who did the desperate lighting !
that conquered the foe. They it was who
exposed their lives, and endured the hard
ships of the war. They suffered starvation, j
and the untold cruelties of Andersonville,
and other Southern prison-pens ; and now, J
shall the labor of the poor remnant of those
who have returned from these scenes or
horror,be taxed to support the government ?
No, will be the emphatic reply of every
right-minded citizen ; and yet, by taxipg
j the farmers,tanners, clothiers, and the other
needful vocations, those who fought the j
: battles of the country, will have a good
: share ot the government tax to pay.
A country is rich, strong, and great in
j proportion to the numbers, the strength,
and the activity of its laboring population.
It is therefore the aim of every good gov
ernment to stimulate labor, and not t<> re
tard it by imposing burdens. Unfortuuate
;ly for us, in our treatment of labor,we have
been too much inlluenced by the contracted,
' and degrading customs and practices of the
European governments. When we discard
these, and give to labor the first, and most
honored place in the social community, as
in the body politic, we will have a start in
the right direction, and not till then. If,
when our State governments, and the Gen
eral Government, commenced selling the j
public domain, they had given it to actual;
j settlers, and, along with it. one or two dol
lars per acre for every acre improved, in
! stead of selling it to speculators by the
township, the material wealth of the nation
would be double what it now is, and the pop
ulation nearly so. This is not idle asscr- !
tion. but is susceptable of the clearest dem
onstration. The pioneer of every new coun
try, is the forerunner of civilization. He
is io society, what John the Baptist was to ,
Christ lie leads the way to a new light,
and a higher life ; yet seldom docs he get;
any credit for the blessing he confers on his ;
race, by the heroic fortitude, patient suffer
| ing. and endurance.
But we digress. We started out to com
mend the efforts which the financial officers
of the government are making to confine I
the objects of taxation. We quote two
brief paragraphs from the report of the j
Controller of the Currency, as follows :
" It is believed that from a few sources a
revenue can be raised sufficient to meet the
interest on the public debt, pay the ordina
ry expenses of government, and contribute
thirty millions of dollars annually to a sink
ing fund that will pay the national debt in
thirty-two years and a half.
"The tariff can be so adjusted as to pro
duce one hundred and twenty millions of j
dollars ; one hundred millions can be raised
on whisky,mult liquors.and domestic wines;
fifteen millions on tobacco : one hundred
and twenty-five millions on cotton ; fifteen
I millions on stamps ; from licenses twenty
millions, and from the premium on the sur
plus of gold, after paying interest on bonds, i
ten millions, making in the aggregate, four j
hundred and five millions of dollars, a sum
probably one hundred millions in excess of
the amount that will lie requited under an i
economical administration of the govern
ment, leaving a large margin on trie above
estimate for reduction. The estimates, how
ever, ol the revenue derivable front the sev
eral sources indicated are not the reSult of
loose conjecture, but each is founded upon
a careful inquiry in reference- to past pro
ductions and revenues mulct the existing
law."
We like this, especially tin; one hundred
millions of dollars to lie raised on whisky,
mult liquor, and domestic wines, and the
j fifteen millions on tobacco. These perni
cious luxuries should be taxed to the fullest
extent. People will use them, and let them
pay for their indulgence. The dealers in
liquors can well afford it too,for with twen
ty-live cents' worth of drugs, aud a gallon I
of water, they can make a gallon of brandy
worth, in the market, twelve to fiftet n dol
lars ; and it is asserted by men of charact
er, that with a barrel ot spirits, the neces
sary drugs, and water, three barrels of good
whisky, three barrels of good brandy, three
of Madeira, throe of Teneriffe, and throe of
port wine are made, and each of the latter,
of excellent quality. Surely, a traffic that
affords such profi's, can aft'ord to pay a
heavy revenue tax ; and wo say, stick it on,
for the trade is an abominable one at best.
Tobacco is not quite as bad. It affords em
ployment to many, and there are no such 1
gross frauds connected with it, as in t ie li
quor business. Still, it is a sad pest to so
ciety, and as three-fourth of the crop raised
in this country, goes abroad, and the tax
on this is paid by the foreigner, it should
be well put on.
By thus restricting the subject of reve
nue to a few articles of general production
the cost ui collection wonld be greatly re-1
duced by the discharge of a whole army of
assessors, collectors, Ac., to the manifest
advantage ot the public treasury, and de
light of the community; nor would the least
of the benefits to result from this action he
found in the tact that such an adjustment
of the system of taxation would leave no
grounds for public complaint, and conse
quently preclude dishonest and disloyal
politicians from uniting with the enemies
of the Union in assailing the public credit
and repudiating the national obligations.
THE I.EGISLATVKE.
We do not publish a synopses ot the pro
ceedings of the Legislature, because we
think there has not been any business of a
public nature yet transacted.
in the ease <>f the. contested scat in the
Senate from the li'tli district the Cenimit
toe lias decided in favor of Ai'lVmaugliy,
the Republican, and he has been sworn. —
The seat was contested on the ground that
deserters had been allowed to vote, in vio
lation of the act of Congress, of March,
1865, thus giving Duncan, Democrat, an ap
parent majority. The Committee sustained
the constitutionality of the law, and ousted
liiin.
The correspondent of the Press, speaks i
of a measure which has r< ference t<> this 1
locality as follows : " Bills have been of-1
fered in the Senate and House in which the !
North Branch Canal Co. are interested. I
It appears that when the canal was nearly i
finished it was sold to the North Branch
Canal Company,who were obligated to pay
all damage which had been incurred by j
their predecessors. In 1 Hoi* a commission
was appointed to ascertain these damages,
and a certain time was given in which they 1
were to be paid. This time expired before
all were settled, and the bill in the Senate j
is to provide for the payment of a small j
claim in Bradford,and the one in the House .
for about half a dozen claims in Wyoming
county, the latter amounting in all to be
tween five and ten thousand dollars. It is
currently reported that the property of the
North Branch Canal Company has been sold
to the Hon. Asa Packer,who is about build
ing a railroad along its line from Pittstou
to Waverly, N. Y., via Tunkhannock and
Towands. At Towanda it is to connect
with the coal fields of Bradford."
HON. X . MERCI IX.
We find the following complimentary no
tice of the Member of Congress from tliis
District in the Danville American : " Ibni.
Ulysses Mercur, our represcntativet in Con
gress, though a new member, occupies a
responsible position, on the standing com
mittees of the House, and judging from his
known ability, energy and integrity of
character, we predict for him a distinguish
ed place among those who have represent
ed the Bradford district in the counsels of
the Nation. Since Wilinot offered the fa
mous proviso, that has now become a part
of the Constitution, the member from the
district that counts its Fnion majority by
thousands, has always commanded the re
spect of his peers. But if we mistake riot,
Judge Mercur will not only prove a worthy
successor te the advocates of freedom, who
have gone before, but add to the honor of
the old district, by his < ilieient labors in
perfecting the work, which they began in
the conviction of "right," and prosecuted
; in the "faith" and "hope" of ultimate suc
cess."
Dei.av in thf. Triai, of Davis.— President
; Johnson has sent to the Senate a message,
accompanied by reports of the Secretary of
War and the Attorney-General, in response
•to the resolution of that body asking on
what charges Jeff' Davis and other leading
are kept in confinement, and why they are
not brought to trial. The Secretary of War
states that Davis, having been captured by
the military power, is still held by it,await
ing the demand of the proper authorities
of the Government for trial on the charges
of treason and inciting the assassination of
President Lincoln aud the murder of nation
al soldiers. " The President deeming it ex
pedient that Jefferson Davis should first le
put upon his trial before a competent court
and jury for the crime ol treason, lie was
| advised by the law officers of the Govern
ment that the most proper place for such
trial was in the State of Virginia. That
Mate is within the judicial circuit assigned
; to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
who lias held no court there since the ap
prehension of Davis, and who declines for
an indefinite period to bold any court there."
The Attorney-General states that Davis and
the otlu r offendcis are held by the military
; authorities, which cannot take cognizance
of the crime >i treason, and adds ; "When
the courts are open and all laws can I c
peacefully administered and enforced in
those States whose people li belled against
j the Government, when thus peace shall
: come in fact and in law. the persons now
held in military custody as prisoners of
war. and who may not have been tried and
: covieted for offence against the laws of war,
should be transferred into the custody ot
the civil authorities . I the proper districts
to be tried tor such logo crimes and misde
meanors as may ' alleged against them.''
teg- The I!m. Johx Hiiekm.vn was chosen
I . 8. Senator from Ohio for six years from
the 4th of March, 1867, by the decisive vote
of D4to 41 tor the Hon. Allen G. Tliurman.
In the caucus <>n \\ edncsday evening,
the first ballot stood- Sherman 46: Sclienck
28 : Bingham 16. As there are <l3 Vnion
. ists in the Legislative. Mr. Sherman lacked
one of a absolute majority, (over absentees
and all ;) but on the next bal.ot.bc had 40,
which closed the controversy. Mr. Sherman
is an able, useful and honored Senator, and
his success over two of the strongest men
in tin State is a proof of his popularity.—
lie lias been ten years in Congress, having
fiist entered the House in December, 1855.
teg"-It is said that is some parts of tiie
South unscrupulous parties are influencing
the negroes against the Freedmen's Bureau,
and advising them not to make contracts
with the old planters, their design being to
force the sales of the plantations at low
prices, and then to purchase, expecting to
secure flic services of the lreedmen by
promises and appeals to their prejudices
against their old masters.
GOV. CURTIS'S RBTVRK.
Governor Ci RiiN returned to Hari isbttrg, j *
(Hi Monday last. 'L'lio Telegraji\ announces j
his return, in the following terms :
" When Gov. Oiirtin left Harrislturg for]
tin- i ~I: ml of Cuba, some of the best pro-j
fessioiial men and many of his wannest j
personal friends were apprehensive that lie j
would not return alive. Mis nervous con-1
dition was such as to render it difficult for !
him to move. Mis entire system had been j
reduced fearfully, and the man seemed to j
have been utterly exhausted by the llereu* j
lean labors and incalculable responsibility!
of tils position. After an absence of not I
quite two months, Mis Excellency returns
to the capital entirely restored, lie has
fully regained his usual cheerful demeanor.
The old physical elasticity has been re
stored, and the man to all appearance and
in reality, is himself again, lilted once more 1
for the disci argc of those important duties
to whose attention ho almost sacrificed his
life, and in the performance of which lie on- i
ly tlagged in five years, when bis physical
| energies were incapable longer of yielding
Ito his mental powers. Thus restored, Gov
' Curtin couics back to the capital re idy tor
the great work which confronts iiim in the
1 last year of his second administration, and
' which lie will discharge with the faithful-
I ness and fearlessness that have eharaetor
; i/.ed him in all his official duties.
It is presumed that Governor Curl in will
not complete his message, so as to have it
! in readiness for communication to the Leg
: islatuae, before next Monday. Before the
i Governor left for (Juba, he was in no eon-'
! dition to engage in the preparation of this
• important document. He comes back, liow
cvei, in restored health, and is now already
i actively engaged in tie- perform nice of his
i official duti's.
SI FKUAGK IX THE DISTRICT OE COT.L U HI \ .
I
The Mouse of Representatives on Thurs
day 1 stli, took a long step toward placing
this Government irrevocably on the side of
Equal Rights tor all men. Refusing by
repeated votes to postpone the subject,
tiny refused also to recommit it to the -Ju
diciary Committee, and then, by a vote, of
j IIP to .">4. passed the following bill:
lie it enacted I>g the Senate and Hovse of
Representative# of the t/niled Slate* <d Amer
ica in Congress axse/nhled, That from all
laws and parts of laws, and prescribing
j the qualifications of electors for any office
in the District of Columbia, the word
I "white" be and the same is her< by strick
jen out, and that from and alter the pas
] sage of this act no person shall be disquuli
i fied from voting at any election held in the
said district oil account of color.
SECTION 2. And he it /'nrthvr enacted,
That all acts of Congress, and all laws of
| the State of Maryland in force in said Dis
trict, and all ordinances of Washington
and Georgetown inconsistent with the pro
visions el this act. are hereby repealed and
annulled.
This is the bill originally introduced by
Judge Kr-Hey of Pennsylvania, reported
j back by Mr. Wilson from the Committee
i on the Judiciary without amendment, and
now passed in its integrity by an unex
j pected and most gratifying majority.—
Among the Nays there are a few Kcpuhli
'• cans from the Pacific and Western Slates ;
i but it is remarkable that, on the fullest
vote of the session, and on a measure con
j cerning which a wide division of opinion
was supposed to exist, the Radical majori-
I ty proves compact and "rresisliidy Iron iph
: ant.
Jtey* From the oil regions of Western
Pc nit sylvania further important intelligence
is received. The citizens ofTitusville have
appointed a vigilance committee, and three
incendiaries were on trial. The gallows
! were already erected, and the authorities
! arc- resolved to make thorough and prompt
! work of ferreting out and effectually re
moving the desperadoes. The attempt to
fire the town on Sunday night was so ex.
j tensive that no doubt is entertained of the
presence of a large gang of the worst char
acter.
tfey- Hon. Oswald Thompson, Presiding
Judge < f the Court of Common Pleas, and
one of Philadelphia's most brilliant lawyers,
died Tuesday morning from a second stroke
I of paralysis, which happened a few days
! since.
The Courts adjourned at once on the an
nouncement of his death.
The; ('iiiistitutionaf Amendment abol
: ishing slavery was passed by the New-Jer
j sey Legislature Tuesday, the vote in the
Senate being—yeas, 13 ; nays, 8, reversing
the vote of last year. One hundred guns
i were fired at Trenton in celebration of the
. i event.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THURSDAY, Jan. 1 Stli, lSEii.
SENATE. —A resolution was presented to
! authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
1 grant registers to British-built vessels
owned by \meriean citizens. The bill for
the admission of Colorado was reported by
the committee. The resolution for the ap
pointment of provisional goverimis was ta
ken up. and addresses were made by Messrs.
Xesmith, Wade and others. Adjourned.
HOUSE—A bill was introduced TO estab
lish a uniform system in regard to bank
ruptcy. A resolution was referred, declar
ing that American vessels which have been
entered under a foreign register or flag
shall licit lie allowed American registers
again. The bill extending sufirage in the
District of Columbia was taken up and dis
cussed. After some inafieetiial attempts
topostpone the matter the bill was passed
—yeas 1 lti, nays 52. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAW L'.Uh.
SENATE. —HiIIs were introduced limiting
and restricting the the fees of agents and
attorneys in preparing and collecting sold
iers' claims against the Government, for
the payment of officers of colored troops
who performed service in the grade of com
missioned officers between date of appoint
ment and muster, which were referred
Mr. Doolittle presented the credentials of
William Marvin, Senator-elect from the
State of Florida. After some debate, they
were laid upon the table. The bill to en
large the powers of the Freed men's Bureau
was taken up and discussed. The amend
ment confirming the titles to lands granted
under General Sherman's order at Savan
nah for ttie three years was adopted. Ad
journed.
MOUSE. —A resolution was adopted, cull- j
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to re
port the apportionment of nati >nal bank
notes which has been made on the Slates.
The naval appropriation bill was discussed
in Committee of the Whole. A proposition
to enlarge the Portsmouth navy yard was
discussed, but voted down. The consider
ation of the President's message was r -
snmed, but no conclusion was arrived at.
j A'li oiirned.
MONDAY, JIUI. 22d.
SENATE.—The committee on the condition |
' of the late rebellions States reported a res
olution proposing an amendment to the
I Constitution, which provides that repivseu
i tatives and direct taxes shall be appor
tioned according to numbers, but where
persons are disfranchised on account of
j race or color, all such persons shall be ex
eluded from the basis of representation :
j which was laid over for the present. The
i bill in relation to the qualification of jnro:
j was taken up and discussed, and then post
poned until Thursday. The resolution to
refer the papers and documents on the sub
ject of the representation of the lately re
bellious States tn the Committee on Recon
struction, was passed. The bill for the en
largement of the powers of the freedmen's
bureau was taken up. An ani'-ridnient t"
restrict its operations only to the States
formerly in rebellion was not. adopted. A
proposition to abolish military jurisdiction
met with a like fate. An executive session
was held. Adjourned.
lbn'sE. Bills were introduced for the de
fence of the Northeastern frontier ; to regu
late elections in tile District of Columbia ;
to prevent the passing of counterfeit United
States money ; for the establishment of a
navy yard on the Delaware river ; granting
pensions to the soldiers of the war of 1812:
to prescribe an oatli of office for the admis
sion of the State of Colorado into the Union,
all of which was referred. Mr. Stevens off
ered a resolution, which he subsequently
withdrew, to instruct the Committee on
Foreign All airs to report upon the expedi
ency of granting a loan to the Republic of
Mexico, to enable her to prevent the estab
lishment of a monarchical government on
her soil Mr. Williams offered a resolution
calling for the immediate trial by court
martial of Jell' Davis and other leading
men of the late rebel government. A reso
lution proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution, making the Chief Justice ol the
United States and legal successor to the
chief magistracy if both President and Vice
President should die or unable to act, v. as
referred. A series of r. solutions declara
tory of the status of tin- Southern State-,
was offered and referred. A resolution con
gratulating the President on ■ u his refusal
to accept a present of a can . .go and hoi
sis was offered, but no definite action was
taken. A resolution proposing - an amend
ment to the < (institution was off-red (see
Senate) in regard to representation. The
mutter was discussed at length. Adjouru
i <'d.
TUESDAY JAN. 231 L.
In the Senate yesterday a bill was in
! trod need to amend the act for t!i" relief of
seamen and others on the books of vessels
lost at sea. A bill was reported to"restrict
the expenses of collecting soldiers' claims.
Mr. Sumner gave notice of an amendment
to the bill for the admission of Colorado.—
It provides that Colorado shall not be ad
mitted except upon the condition that all
inhabitants, without distinction of color or
race, shall be made equal in the eye of the
law. Notice was given of an intended a
iiiendnicut to the law regulating the sale of
postage-stamps. \ petition was presented
from artisans in government employment
asking for the adoption of the eight hour
system. The protest of the California Leg
'l islatuiv against sale of mineral lauds was
• presented. It was referred to the C nnmit
tecon.Public Lands. A warm debate arose
. on the bill to enlarge the powers of the
Freedmen's Bureau. Mr. Saulsbury spoke
against the bil , alleging that it encouraged
idleness among the negroes. Mr. Fessen
den replied at some length in defence of the
i bill. After some further debate tin* Senate
. adjourned.
In the Mouse, a resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on Reconstruc
tion t i inquire into the expediency of hav
i ing a census of the United States taken
during tie* present year. A series of reso
lutions was offered by Mr And. rson, of
Missouri, declaring that the doctrine of
State riglitft strikes at the foumlati ui of
1 all government. The resolutions were re
. ferred t<i the Committee on Reconstruction,
flic Mouse then proceeded to the consider
ation of the proposed amendment to the
constitution in relation to the basis of rep
resentation. The ensuing debate was one
of mure than ordinary excitement and coii
• fusion. At the opening of the session, Mr.
I Stevens demanded the previous question ;
but this provoked such a storm of protesta
tions from both sites of the II ntse, that lie
subsequently withdrew it and allowed the
1 debate to proceed. Pending the consirera
tion of the amendment, the Mouse adjourn
. <-d.
m
I'IIE CHICAGO LAKE TCNNEI.—The work
upon the great lake tunnel is advancing
with the utmost rapidity. The shore end
now extends a distance to be excavated
being 10,(530 feet, or I lit feet over two
> miles, there are, at the present time, five
; chambers, or side adits, used for the pur
. pose of storing brick, lime, sand, cement,
etc. These are located at distances of
about 1,000 feet, and are 9 feet tfide, 8 feet
high and from is to 20 feet deep. The
shore end of the tunnel is advancing at
tin* rate of 14 feet per day, just double the
rate obtained during the first few months
of excavating. The workmen at the crib,
, though immured, as it were in a prison,
. j are warm and comfortable in their water
bound dwelling, and appear to be perfect
ly satisfied with their confinement. They
keep up communication with the outer world
by a steam tug which makes two or three
trips to and from the crib everyday when
flic weather permits
Xcut VUIOERTISCNTENTS
H a V SVA L E S F0 li SA L E !
[Patent Applied For.]
i he Sn - liber having spent time and money in per
il, lug a New, Simple, (heap, and Durable Hay Scale,
tvai ranted e. rre.T (or live v. .us or longer, now otters it
to the public, on tlie following terms :
' One 12 feet plat orm Hay S, ale, weighing 4,00!) lbs.
I (the pi ichaser turuisniug end Ir.imiug timbers) flno 00
('lie I.; it. platform* weighing 5,000 lbs, 113 mj
Due It" • 0,000 " 1 ■_'.•> GO
A.ulre-s, (5. W. JACKSON,
Jan. 25. (••i.— tl Wyalusiug, Hradlord Co. Pa
"VTOTK'E IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
X 1 Win. K. Harton, Lyman Purfec, Darius Hal lock,
and others, have presented to the (lout t of Common
I'leus o! Bradioid Co., the charter ol the " Smithliold
Union Cemetery As-ociation, - ' praying ihe Court lor a
decree ot incorporation, and that the same will be heard
oil Monday. February slli, lsbft, o! ••vbir.h all persons iti
j tercsted will please take noti e
E. (1. GOODRICH,
Jan. fj, 1866, Pmthonoiary.
1 1 j REW ARD.—A reward of 81D will
ffPIU be paid any jxison who will give such infor
mation as will lend to the arrest ana conviction ot the
person who stole my Oyster Sign, Wednesday night,
December 4,lxfis. J. S. AI.t.YN
Tewanda, bee. 20, Ist 15.
E> AT M BRI C K ;t t
' FOX'S.
Nero Stbutrtiseinents.
EVV FUIINI TU K E STO R E !
Having nnted the Furniture Ware-l ">i< ■ fuiintrly oc
cupied by F. N. Page, Athena. Pa., w-r.H no* -ay to
the pattens of the old EstablUhnieut thai. 1 have a com
plete Stock of Goods, ju.-> received, cue i dug eviry- !
thing in the
FURNITURE I.IN 10.
My goods are new and well selected, nod lor
GOOD GOODS
i Will nut hi; imdtrtobl by any. Call ai d examine my |
stock before purchasing f retain the Workmen of the
old establishment, and
MR. N. 1. HART
Wiil li ve charge "I the business and Mann!':. taring. In
short we have tise finest Htock of Goods in our line west t
of New Voik, consisting of
Parlor Furniture,
Cliauilier-hctts, Solas, Barest e, Marble-top
t'entie Tallies. Extrusion
and Dining Tables, Chairs, It jstead-
Mirrors, Picture Frames,
Photograph Ovals, Cord ami Tassels,
Steel Engravings,
<■ ! Ourtins. Toilet Stands, tVork-Roxe.
Pictures, Ac.
COFFINS AND BURIAI CT-iS
Our Undertaka'a lle/iui Intent wi:l at .>ll timts be
well supplied with everything in t!i : !. We have
the
FINEST UFAUsF
In this section, not ev opting anything west •! New
York, and will attend FnneiaLs will . l circuit <■!
Twenty Mi *, on tea on tein
c it vooßnrs.
N. I. IIAKT, Agent.
Athens, Jau. 2j, iMiG.-- ly
RKADY MADE AND MADE .y .:. Fit
-1. >l. COLLINS,
Ist door-South of Codding A. Russell' . has jo.-t received .
horn New York a large and atractive -sortac ;:t i
NEW WINTER CLOTHING.
Our stock comprises every > Deb woru by iocs and
hoys,
PILOT AND HEAVER oVI-.KCOA If?, -.ST (,'EAi.-
IT V BUSINESS SUITS tK ALL . LK-C
COATS PANTS VESTS. SHIRTS
COLLARS,N'K TIES. WIiAP
. Lli.S. DRAWERS,Vc.
G E N T S FT R N IS 111 N G O O ITS
Of every description-
Ks ecial attention is called to onr stock >t
Ci ( THS, C ASS i M Ell KS AND V ES T t Ni S,
>! wc will make up to order on short notice.
tine ol Fancy Cassimers for Tants and OV-ats.
1 v Hats and Caps. Rents Fur Collars.
ting done to order on short notice.
mind it you wi.-h to buy Clothing CHEAP.
. s gi od jis represented, call at
Terms Cash. COLLINS"
Towanda, Pee. 7. 18G3.
131 AN OS, AMERICAN ORGANS AND
- I. MELODIANS.
The undersigned mo.-t t tPpe !'ully announces to the
, citizens of Tuwanda and vi inity. that he has pnr-hned
the Music business of G. T. COI.E, and will hcreaftt->
■ supply any oi the above articles, together with
VIOLINS, GUITARS, ACCOBDIANS, STRINGS. At
mi as go -d t -tin- at ihey car. 1c had e:.-where.
w. A. CHAMBERLA IN.
r \i.so AUESR ton TUB
CELEBRATED AMERICAN WATCH,
I and has always on hand, a god ass' rtm-itf i.f Swi -
. . Watches, with a general assortment of
T JEWELRY AND FANCY GOODS,
Silver and Plated Ware ol the BEST MAXUFACTUR
* BBS. which willbes Id at unusually low figures. A
i large variety ol Clocks just received, among which may
belouud theHeth Thomas, which has uo cj ial.
RE PAIR IN G AN D .) 0881 NG ,
done with neatness and dispatch, and warranted. To
j- those who can't see, wc would sav g > t. Ctuia'-vl linV
' end get a pair of giesse that wili make you see as well
I as ever. Don't forget the "hep, nearly opposite the
t Court House. W. A. CH AilBEl!!. VIN.
Towanda. Nov. G, 1
- \ R 'ET ANOTHER STOCK OF NEW
X GOODS
AT
B
\V T C K II A M & n \ AL'K'N
L'
(3
I DRESS GOODS,
|! DOMESTICS,
i ,
} FLANNELS.
;; WHITE GOODS,
13 !
L"' EMBROIDERIES,
; TRIMMINGS,
I SHAWLS.
The above lines we otfer in great varietv and late
■ styles.
j HATS and CAPS,
y
LARGE STOCK,
j BOOTS and SHOES,
c;
t
R- BEST MAKES.
a
J <'ROCKERY,
, GLASSWARE,
LAMPS.
I This part of our stock we pay particular attention to,
and now offer two ot the in~t patterns oi Ironstone
Ware iu the market. Erie and Sevres, also C C. Voilow
~ Rockingham and Wedgewood. Beautiful assortment ot
it * 1 ass Lumps. Call ane see our stock of
o NOTIONS.
u j
'J : Thankful for past favors we respectfully invite your
1 trade and promise to do our best.
WICKHA: It BLACK.
r
t
j
S
SK W 1 N G MACII I N E D E I'll T.
. Having received the Agency of the two best Sewing
Machines in use, we are now ready to .supply all the pen
pie of Bradford and Sullivan, with either Wheeler A
r Wilson sor Singe than which none better is made.
> " e keep needles, oil, soap, thread and all ihe extras
needed to work the machine. All are iuvited to call at
our store a. d examine Machines and work.
...f-'?'.' 01 " an d get a circular and price list, a!
Wickham & Black's Store.
Nov. <i. 18G3
2Cfu 2tf>orrtisemcnt£.
JJKTRO POUT A \ IIA RI WAI? E STojn-
H.N. KBOXKOX
Announces to tlif puhlh I bat he wiil - ..|| .
ly reduced prices for cash after Hie lt o! Jam; ~ /'
1' baa cost us thou-uniU ot dollars lor Units , ,
lienae of keeping them, and a gnat amount of J ?
vigor, and nearly our Uves.fmc-ioorth ;,r j ,v
letter wtfu bealtb and longevity, is better tin,,
ronteen although 'lie customer *ill note j
dreds and we the dollars Certainly the )
mew of customers buying on credit at a low (L f
have no doubt they will rally with grea tore;„ r
ah .ve ra'io, where tliey have br-i i ,'ht '
our sopp <rt we hive no doubt n>*
ui dcr tin- iH .v wtlim. s x. BaQMi?..^
Oiwell. Pa.. Jan. I lstlfi—3t
A DMI>ISTRATOR'S NOTICE-Tb, ..
xl sci iber. the aduiinUtruter of th,: estate oft,"
H. Woodruff, dee'd, wi I he at the f.a.v ■ /?Tj.
•V Peck, in the borough of Tow&nda, ■ a the •< rj, :
January, !*. and rem iia thr<e days, when "ana
ail (iitrsOM having claims against s. d 'ate a ,
e.l te pre ent their books • i otin-r original ' "
indebtedness lir examination and seti.enK-iii. ij..'.
also rceivc a d receipt for all moneys ,jt„
Alter the aU.ve date the books will be j.| a< ..j
hinds of proper peraous lot , /ile. t i:,u
janlo6€—3t JAMES rHOMPSOX, Adj
1 N 'J' KKK ST I V(i T O FA KMElj*'
Ft our the various Agricultural prints.nro Im
most farmers have become aware of the v • - ,„.I
01 the Gtlrich Sen/11,1 x I'otut'x*. 1f,..--
in their imotanee yield, exceedingly excell
c.-e Or for (ceding stock. and free fiotn ro; w ;| '....
disease. Hucli well known qualities are me,it j.
won lor the Goodrich Seedling Potai ,• - u.,'. J
than any other potato heretofore know . \ li
ulv can now he obtained by application at fir I , • ,
Drug .St ie, al the following nies ;
Early Goodrich (I (b .
G leiwon ... 1 00 '
Catico | -,y
Cuzeo I
Pink Eyed Rusty (.'oat If;,
Garnet Chill at about the ni-.tket pri ■.
The (' :ZC i ha- been known t > yi. I' b r
aci- in drill-: the early Goodrich 4'K) ; 0 .
er : ctweeii lin i and (U 1 bn-hels to the
m ii in Bradford, with proper tillage. they . .
over 300 bushels to the acre. Wh ,:v . ~
I 1 tuts my ol the aUiV" vaiili;.-. w;!
: loriunate in having wen red the seed at • i ,
high prices. fift. ii. > . l-i'qj;.
Towanda, Jan. 1. '65.
WARD HOUSE, TOWARD A c,.,,
JOHN O. WARD
; Bespectiuily informs the public that be has pin
t .- ivi !>: ii tel iiol taken p s-essi 'ii •
The Ward Bouse will he thoroughly r paired
I ~ii<i ialj,r u r expen-* will I
giv sati-iac'.ion to guests.
The tr.iv H:r; public and per-.as visiting i
ere • eque ted to • ontinae the liberal pa'.;, t,.ig,
the Ward I! use has hitherto employed. H-,v.
(■ u-iderj be experience its the business, Le i-,
' that with a strong determination to please.
s;;i ',r ,:i u! to t Ik- House, he in
merit-of those stopping at the House. .
lIIES FOR THE RAILWAY FROM n
i- WANDA TO STATE LINE.
, We v. i-h t nor tit : for ties forth - , ,
I d. : ve.ed on the line of the road ai,v_- the i
' dniit:g the winter. We piefer to have them
to ,it and above Towutds, but will bay ties
the C.i: :i at all prints north of Jli-,,i; i
i unty. at isles that will equal tboj- p-'u ; :
,ii* / '! c : -.ii iiiiC. e v. i-.U ah vh.'.e . . i ~
hot we will buy hemlock, and y .ag. .
ch< tnut ties, all io be 10 feet long, no thine ...
inch face in lull length. For white and . k
- ~;ele - thick, luii o i.i .ii tare, we wi!. pay . •
F'..r the same wood, G inches thi
Hemiock " " "
do t> '■
( he.-*..-! n "
do "
Delivered on hank of Cmal abort 10.v.un1.1
uniradiug in pat eels ot 3,U M >:* ii mile, ( t
0 t tut loth to 20th of each month :-.r U ties . .
tu the fir ■ ot the month) urn' p -1 ■
ie ted by our agent tvno inspect them, v.,-.
. need a quantity ot pine ot long leng'h.s f>: ridges
>, in va.. -1... pt W.i il vj _ i...
v.- ~ .j,. .. t; >• ti- ■ wi:: : ~ •.
John ii; .. pavid Kaiiw, i'at Muhony. < 1.,
O.Smith,.d a the us. * V.'VEi.i..
.
'j n ii i: Is All 11 XA 1. JN k ■
J.
SO HO ill. AND CGUNTIXG ROOM L\"K-
Basim-ssoffice IS4 Washiupton •: X
0. L.V \X ALLEN. A tt.ry
This Ink has lieco in general and ■ ..-•cr: -
last 2fiye t-.and is warranted to be a'l thit va- •
1. It i- iui'e'ihle.
2. It will u-it inrode the pen.
It flows w! h perfect "a< Tity v -
! it will nut collect on the pen'nor mi,r:i ;„:t
til this i- wairanted. This Writing .... - .
a rich and glossy tint of blue.
This Ink is for sale, wholesale and nta I. hj SOW
MifN STEVBKa, Uerrickt iile. Braa; : >
Orders fil ed on short notice.
Oct. 38 lsfi.',
TENANCY GOODS AND Oil HMIN •
ill's. 1.. >l. T.VCER calls the : ..Ft::
Towanda and vicinity, t.i her ' •>.
FAX<' 1' GOODS ANI) Till NMD •
Comprising a large a.-sortmenl . 'lie:; - '
and desirable articles needed , y Ltd.---. ■■ ■
groat c.re. and which will he -
jiriees.
Her stuck will be kept a n-t mtly s .p; lieu . -
lashi .nti-', arti. ,es in tlr? X-r V . , :uai
pains wi'l be s., tre-J to i ■ mm n>l it e
purchase.
Store <ui XI tin S ~ utixi d ■ • ie!ow T-'
eery Store where she soli the pr "* .■
iesl
Towanda, Nov. 7,
OEADY HADE CLOTUI.V*: AM"
ll KISSING STORE.—C D. BOSS, res
lurm the citizens of Bur.ington and v; ...
jnst opened at' he old stand of F. W:i . ; .
iii.gton In: agh.a :.<rgc ami .v-'l . i
Made Clothing and Gentleman's
comprising everything a complete i M i' 1
lie sold on the rn—t reasonable term- Hi- ■'
been selected with ti, • itmu-t care, ami ja,.'
will be sold at est te... !y low prices. !f>. a
1 tiu'.ie the business ol Cutting and Makins t ,,;
will give especial uitentiou to ;li - bi.uch
I ness. Be % determined by care and atteati I ' 3
tomcr.-to merit their patronage. Give :s •
try what he can do.
Burlington. Die. i. lsaj.
J.JUMJMIRKY A Co.
Would res-pcctfully ir.vite the attciiti n ■' ID' !
their vciy extensive stock o:
MEX S ' It OY S aii Y 0
B DOTS.
V, a MENS* MISSES'' A Oh I
S II (> K s .
LAB ROBES,
BUFFALO ROIiKS
IfORSE '
T R L' N K S ,
V \USKS.
TRAYELIM! BA<",
IIKTUM'LKS. -v ' 1
I'.iwanda, Oct. Ig isy .