NEWS FKOM ALL NATIONS.
—The proceedings of the Texas State
Convention, now in session, are looked to with
much interest. Gov. Hamilton calls attention to j
the absolute regovernment of the General Govern- J
ment touching the doctrine of absolute State sov- i
ereignty, the abolishing of slavery, the rights of I
the blacks to testify in courts of justice, and to be
protected in person and property, and the repudia
tion of the rebel debt. A vote on a resolution an
nul.ing the ordinance of ceeession smacks some- j
what of disloyalty.
—The fight between the Atlantic and I
Great Western and Pennsylvania Railroad com- ;
panies. which, a few weeks ago, bid fair to be of j
some prominence, has lost several of its exciting j
features since the passage of the act authorizing j
the Allegheny Valley Company to borrow money, j
etc. Under the provisions of this b 11, it is sail, j
the Atlantic and Great Western Company, Sir j
Morton Peto, McHenry and others, have, ov c..n.
accomplish all they desire.
—Benj. F. Butler has just closed negotia
tions for a valuable mill property on the James j
River, near Richmond, intending to erect exten- ;
sive cotton factories. The Cox farm, containing j
2,800 acres, through which runs the Dutch Gap
Canal, has been offered to Mr. Butler, and he has j
in contemplation its purchase. New-England j
families and mill operators will settle upon it.
—The completion of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad to Memphis, and the New- !
Orleans and Northern Railroad between Grand
Junction and New-Orleans, opens to travellers and 1
shippers and all rail routes from the Northern 1
cities to Memphis. Vicksburg, Mobile and New- j
Orleans.
—The Louisville papers express the
opinion that the State Capital will be removed
from Frankfort to that city. A committee of the ,
Legislature appointed for the purpose are making |
their investigations, and the city has offered to ,
give ?300,000 for the purchase of grounds and the j
erection of suitable buildings.
A bill for the education of freedmen I
has been introduced in the Legi slnture of Florida, j
It proposes to tax the freedmen themselves to the 1
amount required, the sum to be paid into the :
State Treasury, to be disbursed by the State and
county officers. The Governor indorsed the plan, 1
and asked its reference to a Joint Committee.
—The Courts of Texas admit negroes to
testify like other persons. They hold that the law j
against this fell with the reasons of the law. They
also decide that Texas is not a "conquered coun
try," and therefore an nncoquered State of the Un- |
ion.
—A new gas, made from crude petro-j
leum, is being introduced into Chicago. The Chi- j
cago Post says the light of the petroleum gas is ■
fully four times greater than the light of the coal j
gas. and that it can be made at a much less cost.
—A man named Bowlin and six of his j
confederates, all horse-thieves, were recently ex- j
ecuted near Saltillo, Mass.. by a party composed j
of the best citizens. The outrages of Bowlin and j
gang compelled the citizens to the action.
—A Paris letter says that the gold ined- j
al for Mrs. Lincoln, subscribed' for in France, is to !
be presented to her by M. Albert, member of the j
Provisional Government of 1848, who has been se- I
lected by he committee to go to the United States |
for the purjio.se.
The Dayton (Ohio) Journal's story j
about twenty-seven children having been drowned j
by breaking through the ice at Celiua. Ohio, is !
pronounced a hoax.
—Tne bill before the Legislature ofMin-1
uesota to amend the Constitution in favor of negro j
suffrage, with an intelligence qualification, lias j
been indefinitely postponed.
—The Kentucky Senate lias adopted the ;
House resolutions requesting the removal of the
troops from the State, condemning the Freedmen's
Bureuu, asking for the restoration of the writ ot
habeas carpus, and rejecting the Constitution al
amendment.
—At Knoxville, Term ,on Tuesday week,
a uegro was hung by a mob for shooting Lt. -Co!.
Dyer, of the First Teun. Cavalry.
—Dr. Joseph H. Levering was shot dead
on Tuesday week, while taking his horse from his f
wagon, at his barn in Montgomery county, four
miles from the Philadelphia line. The Doctor
had just returned from a professional visit, and his
wife and children heard the fatal shot, but sup
posed persons were shooting muskrats. No cln e |
has yet been obtained as to the murderer.
The delegation from the M. E. Church
who visited the President have made their report. ;
They had informed huu that some of their ehur- '
ches had been taken possession of by the. military,
and it was said that it was by his order. The Pres- ;
ident replied that he had no recollection of any |
such order.
—Hon. Win. E. Chandler, Assistant .See-1
rotary of the Treasury, is expected to return and '
resume the duties of his position on the lfith inst. i
The reports received from time to time from that j
efficient officer give ample evidence of the institu- ■
tion of radical reforms in the collection of revenue j
throughout the South.
—1 he I nited States store-ship Supply j
will shortly sail for the East Indias, carrying sup- j
plies to our vessels on that station. The Supply j
has been a most useful vessel to the service, hav
ing been constantly employed as a store-ship since j
her purchase in 184 G. She has only lately re- ]
turned from the Brazil station, where she was sent i
in September last.
—The Texas State Convention is in ses-'
sion. Gov. Hamilton has sent a message to the I
body, calling their attention to the requirements
in reconstructing the State Government. A res- ;
olution to revoke the ordinance of secession was
laid over.
The smugglers now attempt to evade ;
the revenue law, with regard to the importation of
alcohol, by mixing it with some drug, and passing I
it off as a tincture, on which the duty is not so j
heavy. Lately, a lot was siezed near the Canada )
line in barrels, which purjiorted to come from 1
France, but were made in Canada. The imitation |
was very close.
—Clark and Tristram, arrested on the i
charge of robbing Adams' Express Company, were
found guilty, and have been sentenced to hard la
boi iu the penitentiary.
—George T. Hartl'ord, ;t U. :? assessor iu I
New York State, has been arrested on the charge !
of fraud. It is alleged that he bought blank
books, Ac., and compelled the dealer t > take less j
money than the bill was made out for.
—A bill to denationalize Ainericau-huilt
vessels, which took a foreign register during the ;
war, to evnde capture and destruction by the pi- 1
rite cruisers of the rebels, has been signed bv the
President.
—A series of resolutions have been intro-1
iluced into the New Jersey Legislature, hailing any
congressional action which will give the soldiers !
of the Republic the right to vote, no matter hat j
mny be their race ov complexion.
An office for (lie collection of claims of
widows and orjihaus of colored soldiers has been
established at Washington by the freedman's hn- ;
reau.
An order has been issued authorizing 1
the distribution of rations to the freedmen in
South Caroiina in certain cases.
—Several sentences against soldiers,
consigning them to confinement, have beeu remit
ted,
JStatlfottl gkpoittt.
Towanda, Thursday, Febuary 22, 1866.
NEW LIGHT ON RE-CONSTIII CTIOX.
Some very startling, and some very sat
! isfactory explanations" in the President's
views on the question of re-construction,
1 are given ill his reply to the Virginia dele
' gatiou that lately waited upon him with an
address. His re-construction measure be
; comes less objectionable with each exp.ana-
I tion he gives of it, and it he will carry out
strictly, or will insist upon a strict ohserv
| auce ol the doctrine laid down in this speech
] to the Virginians, we will not only raise uo
' objections, but render to him an earnest
support in his efforts to this end. For, if
we understand the President, and his lan
guage seems plain—nay it is forcible—his
ideas on re-construction are in harmony
| with our own, and that of the whole Union
party of the country ; and had the view
I here presented of the President's re-cou
j struction policy, been given when that mea
sure was first inaugurated, our belief is,
that there would have been no objection
' raised to it in any quarter of the republi
| can ranks. We rejoice heartily at the new
phase given to this most important meas
ure, and it affords us an opportunity of re
iterating statements made heretofore cou
j cerning the integrity and patriotism of the
President. While we differed from him on
this question, and solely because be had
failed to throw around it the light which
j now eradiates it, we never doubted the
j purity of his motives, or his devotion to the
true interests of the country.
But, in order that the reader may more
fully understand the new light thrown
around the President's re-construction pol
icy, we give below his views in full on this
particular point. They are as follows :
'■ The representatives of the States and
of the people should have the qualifications
prescribed by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and those qualifications most un
questionably imply loyally. He who conies
as a representative, having the qualifies-1
tions prescribed by the Constitution to fit
hint to take a seat in either of the delibera- j
tive bodies which constitute the National
Legislature, must necessarily, according to ;
the intent of the Constit •.tion, bea loyal man,
willing to abide by and be devoted to the Union
and the Constitution of the United States. —
HE CANNOT BE FOB THE CoNSTITI'TION, HE CAN
NOT BE FOB THE UNION, HE CANNOT ACKNOWL
EDGE OBEDIENCE TO AI.L THE LAWS, UNLESS HE IS
LOYAL. When the people send such men tn
good faith, they are entitled to representation
through them. In going into the recent re
bellion or insurrection against the Govern
ment of the United States you erred, and in
returning and resuming your relations with
the Federal Government, 1 am free to say
that alt the responsible, positions and places
ought to be confined distinctly and clearly to \
men who are loyal. If there were only five
thousand loyal men in a State, or a less
number, but sufficient to take charge of the j
political machinery of the State, those five
thousand men, or the lesser number, are
entitled to it. IF ALL THE REST SHOULD BE
OTHERWISE CONCLUDED, I LOOK UPON IT AS BEING
FUNDAMENTAL THAT THE EXERCISE OF POLITICAL
POWER SHOULD BF. CONFINED TO LOYAL MEN, alld
I regard it is implied in the doctrines laid
down in these resolutions, and in the elo
quent address by which they have been ac-;
companied. ! may say that, further -tore, i
after having pass* d through the great
struggles in which we have been engaged, j
we should be placed upon much more ac- ;
ceptable grounds in resuming relations to |
the General Government, if unmistakably j
aud unquestionably loyal men were pre-j
scutcd to till the palaces of power."
Now here is presented, in clear, munis- '
takable language, that tor which we have j
always contended, viz : that none but tru
ly loyal men should be allowed to hold seats
in the National Congress, and that none
other than loyal men should regulate and
control the political machinery of the late
rebellious States. This covers the whole
ground. says the President, "all the
rest should be otherwise included, 1 look
upon it as being fundamental THAT THE EX
ERCISE OF POLITICAL row EK SHOULD BF. CONFINED
TO THE LOYAL MEX." The loyal people of the
loyal States ask for nothing more on the
question of re-admitting the seceded States
to their places in the Union, than a strict
observance of the doctrine here laid down.
With one accord, the Union men of the, na.
tion have asked for this, from the beginning
of the agitation of the question, and re
joice in the fair prospect presented now of
seeing this consummated. .
Nor is this hopeful view of the case dark
ened by the position of the President n the
negro suffrage question. In a recent inter
view with a member of Congress, the Pres
ident disclaimed any intention of op/tosing
that measure on its own merits, but he con
sidered it unwise to force the question on
the Southern States at once, saying, at the
same time, " wiiile I may differ from indi
vidual members of the Union party, as to
the means to be used, / shall consider my
self in general accord with that party, AS TO THE
END TO BE REACHED." We can hardly ask
for more. The President is with us in sen
timent, and there is therefore, no doubt as
to the end.
©aSr*- There are reports of the appearance
of a disease among cattle, resembling the
rinderpest, in Montgomery County, Penn'a.
The State Senate has appointed a Special
Committee to make an investigation. It
appears the disease first made its appear,
ance in the Spring of 18t>5, and since then
not only have a very large number of cat
ile died, but many of the diseased animals
have been sold to farmers residing else
where, thus spreading the disease ; aud the
meat ol the dead cattle has been sold to a
considerable extent in the markets of Phil
adelphia, some of it made up in the form of
Bologna sausage. It has every appear
ance of the rinderpest, and the County
Medical Society and Agricultural Society
are both investigating it.
TIIE LEGISLATIVE.
The Legislature of this State adjourned
on the 17th inst., to meet again on the 27th.
j Both houses have passed, with unusual
I promptitude and unanimity,the bill embody
| ing the tinaucial scheme recommended l>y
! State Treasurer Kemble, so that it now
j only needs the signature of the Governor
I to become a law. As it will undoubtedly
i be approved by Governor Curtin, wc may
treat it as in fact complete and a law. Its
1 main feature, undone which must commend
it to the good wishes of all the people ol
the State,is its abolition of the State tax on
real estate, which under the existing linan
' eial embarrassments of tiie country is a
| measure of relief for which we all have
t reason to be thankful. Local taxes are
; chiefly levied on real estate, while the na
! tional taxes are levied on everything else.
Hence, when the State tax on real estate is
; superadded to all the other burdens we
j have to bear, it is no slight imposition.
By good management the State finances
have been brought to a very prosperous
j condition, owing to which the State Treas
i urer Kemble has felt himself warranted in
! presenting his scheme to abolish the tax on
| real estate. At the same time, however, he
| has recommended other taxes of a very
j substantial character upon banks and other
| corporations. The former he proposes to
I tax upon the capital stock. This is what
the State did under the old State bank sys
-1 tern, and it constituted so important a
' source of revenue that when the aet to en
! able the hanks to reorganize as national in-
I stitutions was pending in the Legislature,
it came near being defeated through oppo
sition arising from an indisposition to part
with so large an item of revenue. The
present proposal is based on sundry decis"
ions by courts of law pronouncing it per
fectly legal for States to tax national banks,
and the tax will, therefore be duly assessed
and collected, notwithstanding any doubts
that may have been entertained on the sub
ject. Wo are aware that one of the induce*
mints for the transfer of the State banks to
the national system was the provision in
the national banks from State or local tax
ation. But it lias become obvious that in
the present financial condition of the coun
try it would be improper to exempt so large
an amount of active capital from all bur
dens of taxation. It would make other
taxpayers restive and dissatisfied, and
hence it lias been generally agreed that the
national banks would have to be taxed.
The other new tax, upon the gross re
ceipts of the rai'roud and other corpora
tions of that kind, was proposed in the Leg
islature at the very time the bank enabling
act came so near rejection, and was defeat
ed through sinister influences. It is a per
fectly proper source of revenue, as these
corporations are mostly of a character ow
ing all their enormous receipts to their acts
of incorporation and other legislative fa
vors. By those two new taxes the place of <
the real estate will be more than supplied i
and the State finances kept prosperous.
THE VKXT GOVERNOR.
The Union State Convention meets on the
7th of March, and the candidates for the
nomination for Governor, are multiplying, j
In the north, Hon. \\ W. KETCHUM has ;
many friends, while the gallant soldier, j
Hon. J. \V. GEARY is prominently named.
Probably the choice of the Convention will
fall upon one of these two gentlemen.
The delegates from this County, are mi
instructed, and will be'prepared to vote in ,
the manner best calculated to promote the ,
interests of the Republican party. Mr.
KETCHUM, being from this section of the
rftate is unquestionably the best known, as
a politician, whilst Gen. GEARY lias the re
spect of our ucoplc as a gallant aud deserv
ing soldier. But there are higher consid-'
orations than mere personal preference. < r j
admiration for distinguished military ser
vice. The interest of the great Union par- i
ty, the cause of human freedom and equal
l ights, demand that the next Governor of
Pennsylvania, shall be true upon the great
questions which have been forced upon us, j
by the late rebellion. The nomination of;
the Convention should not be controlled by
considerations of policy or expediency. The
times demand a man who stands boldly and
i squarely in the front ranks of the army of
progress, and who will uphold the banner
| of freedom, under all circumstances, un
scduced by the blandishments of patronage
i and unawed by the threatcnings of power.
; The State of Pennsylvania is sufficiently
disgraced, by having in the Senate a Oow-
AX, and the Republican party cannot sttr
vivt with another of a similar character in
the Gubernatorial chair. Let defeat come,
with a standard-bearer, worthy of the cause,
1 but preserve us from success at. the polls
which shall demoralize the public senti
ment of the State, and cover with shame
and disgrace the true men of the Common
wt alth.
VETO OK TIIE FKKED.MEVS Bl'REAl' BILL.
Ihe Presio. on Monday last, sent into
Congress bin veto of the Freedmen's Bureau
bill An effort was made in the Senate to;
re-enact the bill over the Presidential veto,
but the consideration of the matter was
postponed until the nxt day. We have
not had time to carefully read and consider
this Message, which will strike the country
with alarm and surprise, but we trust that
it will be found that the President's objec
tions are not radically at variance with j
the sentiments of the majority in Congress, I
and that all differences may be easily recon- •
ciled.
Sag" In discussing the question of labor
at the South the New-Orleans Picayune
says : " \\ e have a great work of restora
tion and reorganization to do, which de
mands the capital, enterprise and labor of
as many people as will come. All who,
come to take part in that work, from what
part of the world soever they may hail, will
be warmly welcomed. They will have no
reason to apprehend hostility, prejudice or
jealousy from any portion of our popula
tion."
I FOREIGN NEWS. —The steamship Uurojx l
I arrived on Sunday at Halifax, wMi three |
days' later intelligence. The Mexican ques
tion was still under discussion in France.
It was reported that a bearer of dispatches
had been sent to this country, demanding
a categorical answer to the question wheth
er the continued occupation of Mexico by
the French would be treated as a casus Ixlli.
The British Parliament opened on the Ist
inst. Further , precautions against the
J Fenians had been taken in Ireland, three
I additional counties having been placed
! under lite operation of the peace-preserva
; live aet. A deputation of peaceful citizens
! from tfalway bad waited <m tiie Lord Lieu
! tenant, asking for military protection
| against an anticipated hostile landing, and
! got laughed at for their pains. Spain was
i in trouble on account of Fhilan privateers,
j as one had arrived in the Scheldt, and her
i commerce is almost at their mercy. Later
i news from the war on the River Platte had
I been received in England. T.ie Allied
j armies wer on the point of entering Para
guay. It was reported they refused to en
tertain any further proposals for peace that
I had not tor a foundation the expulsion of
■ LOPEZ from that country. Both armies were
j suffering severely with small-pox The
j condition of the Argentine Republic is said
! to be satisfactory.
Th o " Patriot and Union," is the or
igan of the Democracy of this State. It is
published at llarrisburg, and is edited by
i some one who seems to endeavor to show
| how far blackguardism can be illustrated
jin the editorial columns of a newspaper.---
i The following paragraph, which we find in
j the issue of the 13th, is a fair sample of
i the want of decency to be found in its col
i unins Speaking of the memorial ceremo
! nies to tl e martyred LINCOLN', it says :
"On Monday next the last (it is hoped)
j cooking of the " martyred President" is to
! take place in the Hall of the House. After
! this last "rendering," it is probable that no
I more political fat can be squeezed from the
j "cracklins ;" ami it is therefore supposed
| they will be taken by the "truly loyal" as a
I relish with "cold sowins.'"
The Niagara (Canada) Mail announces
! that the American Government has taken
1 the necessary precaution to put a stop to
| Fenian or other raids which may be at
j tempted, by giving instruction to the offi-
I cers stationed at Fort Niagara to be on the
! alert, and fire upon parties who may make
• any attempt at a raid on that side of the
j river. The other side of the river is regu
i larly patrolled by efficient guards, and the
I Mail says should any attempted raids take
| place the parties concerned will have a
' warm reception, both back and front.
A correspondent of the Missouri Dcmo-
I crat pronouiie.es the report that \\ estern
1 Missouri has been again disturbed by
j bushwhackers and outlaws incorrect. With
the exception of the killing of the Assis
| taut Sheriff and Deputy of Cass County,
i while attempting to arrest a desperado,
j there has been no trouble, The inhabi
tants of Jackson, Cuss and Lafayette coun
■ ties have long since resumed their peace
| ful avocations. A general activity in all
: departments of industry prevails without
interruption.
fltsf Fifteen miles below Franklin, in
Western Pennsylvania, an oil well was ae-!
cidentally set on fire last wo k, the flame
at first being small,but defying all attempts
to extinguish it. ft soon increased in vol
! ume, and at last accounts presented a most
! wonderful appearance, shooting up from 00
to a 100 feet, and lighting the country for
many miles. The ground had become heat
ed for several hundred feet, starting vege
tation into the greenness of Spring. The
| light was seen at Franklin and points much
; further distant.
©sJr* Rev. Alexander Campbell, the lea-
I der in the reform in the Baptist church,
popularly known as " Campbellism," died
in Kentucky lately. Mr. Campbell was a
, debater, and bis controversies with Bishop
! Purcell, of Cincinnati, Robert Dale Owen,
Rev. Mr. Rice, Presbyterian clergyman,and
others, on theological points, have been
published and widely read.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. It. 1806.
In the Senate, a petition for recognition
from the Senators and Representatives
! elect from Tennessee was refered to the
Committee of Fifteen. Mr. SUMNER pre
i sented a petition from certain women of
New-England for the abolition of sex in
i certain eases. It is but just to add that
I the Senator declined to indorse the propo
! sitions of deputy assessors of interna! rev
enue for, increased pay were presented,
i The Constitutional Amendment was then
1 taken up, and Mr HENDERSON concluded
; his speech, curing which he had a spirited
colloquy with Mr. YATES. Mr. CLARK con
tinued the debate, and the Senate at 5 P.
M. adjourned.
In the House, the resolution to allow die
use of hulks for purposes in
New-York Harbor, was adopted. Petitions
were presented from photographers in New-
Yolk for relief front revenue tax. A bill
was offered (and referred to a Special Com
mittee) to establish a National Bureau of
Education. The Ways and Means Com
mittee were instructed to report upon the
propriety of revising the tobacco tax. The
Senate till to increase the clerical force of
the Post-office Department was adopted.
| The joint resolution to appoint a commis
sion to select a site for the Post-office in
| New-York City, was adopted A debate
I then arose on a bilFreported by Mr. AI.I.EV,
i authorizing the Postmaster General to de
j posit postage stamps with such persons as !
he may select, for sale and circulation.
Compensation not exceeding five per cent |
is to be allowed. No action was taken.!
.The contested Michigan election case was
then taken up, and the majority report con
firming Mr. TROWBRIDGE in the possession of i
the seat, was passed. The Bankrupt Bill
was taken up. Mr. STEVENS opposed its 1
passage on the ground that rebels could '
, ifike advantage of it to free themselves I
from their debts.
Thursday, Feb. 15.
In the Senate, Mr. BROWN reported the
bill reimbursing the State of Missouri fori
moneys expended for military purposes !
: during the war. It appropriates the sum
of sfi,ooo. Mr. POIIKROY introduced a bill l
| for a railroad from the mouth of the Ohio
River to Texas. This bill is an extension
iof an enactment passed in 1853. Mr. RAM
| SEY reported a bill for the erection of a
j bridge across the Mississippi River at St.
Louis. On the question of calling up the
Military React; Establishment Bill and the
bill for the admission of Colorado, a debate
j ensued without action. The Constitutional
I Amendment being next in order, Mr. WIL
i LIAMS, of Oregon, addressed the Senate in
j favor of the amendment. The hiil to" pre
j vent and punish kidnapping was passed,
| also the bill relinquishing the title to eer
| tain lands within the city limits of Sun
i Francisco.
In the House the consideration of the
j bill making provision lor supplying the |
i Southern States with postage stamps and j
! stamped envelopes \va> lesutned. Mr.,
KASSCX moved to strike out the second j
i section,which provides that the Postmaster- !
j General may allow five per cent, coinmis- j
! sion on all sales ol stamps and envelopes j
Mr. ALLEY, of Massachusetts, spoke in la
! vor of the bill as reported. A motion '-T
! lay the bill on the 'able wits disagreed to
'—yeas 30, nays 108. Further cotisidera
, tioii of the bill was postponed for a fort
night. Mr. ALLEY reported n bill to amend
the postal laws, which authorizes the sale
jof stamped envelopes at the cost of the j
j stamps, allows dead letters to be returned j
' free, also prepaid letters to be forwarded j
without additional charge and letters re- j
; turned to the writers. It also authorizes !
the transputtatiou of mails by sailing ves- ;
i sets tu and from foreign ports at a cost not |
I exceeding sea postage. On resolving itself
into a Committee of the \\ hole, the House
proceeded to consider the Miscellaneous ap- |
propriatiou Bill.
Friday, Feb. 10. j
In the Senate, Mr. DixoN introduced al
bill to prevent a fraudulent use of the mail. j
j It authorizes the non-delivery of packages |
j or letters sent to ficticious addresses, and ,
i imposes a fine for mailing handbills and
1 circulars to invite investments in lotteries j
ior gift enterprises. A memorial Ir-iucer
j tain citizens of Alexandria, \ a., was pre
i sented asking for t Territorial Governim tit J
for Virginia. The bill granting the benefits
; of the Rension law to artificers HI the noli-,
, tary service as well as soldiers was passed. ;
i The Constitutional Amendment being taken
up, Mr. HENDRICKS took the floor in opposi-j
] tion to the measure, contending that this is ,
a white man's government, and that the j
j rebellion was put down by white soldiers, j
' He adverted to the immediate restoration j
i of all the States lately in rebellion.
In the House a bill was reported to reitn- j
i burse the loyal Slates lor expenses in sup- .
i pressing the rebellion. A resolution lroin i
| the Committee on Printing, to purchase
: 1,000 copie. of "The M uial Record <>t j
I the National Tribute to IT. -.. ' at LINCOLN."
j was disagreed to. A resolution of inquiry
j was adopted as to the expediency of pt'o
i viding for the payment to noti-commission
j ed officers, musicians and privates for hor
j ses lost without the fault of the soldiers.
I The Pennsylvania contested election ease,
1 between Messrs. Col-TROTH and KooNTZ was
j taken up, and after some debate was laid
; over until Monday. Mr. Guru, ol Indiana,
j asked leave to introduce an amendment to
| th<' Constitution, declaring ineligible to
| office under the Government of the I nited
j States all persons who have hel I a civ;) or
i military office under the so-called Confcder-
I acy. Objection was made. A petition
j from citizens of Pennsylvania was prcsent
; ed praying that the specific tax on crude
| petroleum be changed to a tax on the sales
j at the wells.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S REMAINS. - On the I
occasion of the removal of Pr sklent LIN |
COI N'S body to its final resting-place in the I
i Oak Ridge Cemetery at .Springfield, II!., j
the casket containing the remains was |
opeiid by some of the State authorities, and j
the face was viewed through the glass cov- j
ering. A correspondent of The St. Louis i
Democrat says:
" The features of the deceased were j
scarcely discernible, the embalmment seem- |
ing to have offered but little, if any, resist- j
ance to the encroachments of corruption ; j
and the piece of clay that mice lived, and i
moved, and talked, and was known as
Abraham Lincoln, is being fast dissolved ~
'rafter from rafter and beam from beam'—
| and the particles of which it was curiously
! compounded are rapidly returning to their
| original elements."
The body was deposited in the new sep
ulchre prepared for its reception, and was
! securely fastened from ail future visitation
by the erection of solid masonry, the seal
■ of the National Monument Association hav
| ing been affixed to the door.
miscellaneous.
Q PEC IA L.—ALL PERSONS HAVING
| ucsettled Look accounts with NS. or notes paT due
i are notitied that payment umst tic made immediately.
-L.T) HUMPHREY A- CO.
AI.SO al! persons indebted to the estate of J I'. Hum-
I pbrey are ln titied that all monies due said estate MUST
; be p id in immediately. lit \ B. HUMPHREY,
i .lan. 31. lKfiii. Administlater.
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NORTH AMERICA.
Office No. '241 Walnut Street, Philadeiph'u.
I'hia Company are row prosecuting the hu-inesa ot
| Insurance Irom 10-s or damage by KIRK on Buildings,
Merchandise. Furniture. AC . throughout the State oi
I Pennsylvania, on liberal teims.for iongoi short periods;
j or prima- entlv ol Buildings, by a deposit ot Premium.
Tin prompt payment of claims B-r losses during the
' period of marl, 70 years llrst the Company has been U
; existence, entities thcui to tin- rnulideiiee the public
Dll:R.cTous. Atthnr G. Coffin. Samuel W. Jones John
' A Brown, Charles Taylor, tmbrose White, Jno. R. N'efi,
Richard I) Wood. Win. Welsh, Wni. 10. H-wen, James
I N. Dickson . is Morris Wain, Joint Mason. Geo. L. Aai
risoii. Francis R. CI pe. Kdwaid 11 Trotter Edward S.
; Clarke, WM ( ummings. AHTHI'K ('•. COKFIX. Pres'nt.
C. S RL'SSKLLt Agent. Towanda.
HENRY A. RECORD, M. D., Physician
and Sui gran, having prrmatiantly located in To
wandu. would respecttulty off. r his pi-otessional services j
to the citizens of the place a vioiuity. Office, at J. A ]
Record's Store. .lan. 30. |
HAY SCALES FOR SALE :
[Patent Applied For.]
The PUT si liber having spent time and money in per- '
feeling a New, Simple. < heap, and Durable Hay Scale. :
warranted correct tor live years or longer, now offers it j
to the public, on ttie- lull owing terms :
"NO !2 bet platlorm LL.-iy S. ale. weighing 4.000 lbs. !
' inircha -r lit: nisnitig end trlining timbers) riio 00 !
TNIE 13 it. platform, weighing ' (ion tb. 11., on !
"ECU O.IIMI ■ 125 00 I
A ill I s, G. W. J TCKSOS,
Jan. 26, ••. tt Wyatusing, Bradford Co. Pa
PIES FOR THE RAILWAY FROM TO
A WANDA TO STATE LINE.
We wish to contract for tics lor this road at once, to
be delivered <-U the line ol the road along the Canal, j
during tin- winter. V. e prefer TO have them ell deliver- i
e.I at and above iowmd I, but. will L.uv ties delivered on !
the Canal tl ail points north of Meshoppen, Wyoming
county, at tales that wilt COUNT THO-E paid for delivery 1
N.-uig the rail line. We wish all V hite and rock otili,
but we will buy hemlock, and young, free grow ing,
chestnut ties, al! to 1-e TO teet long, nothing than R; !
inch lace in full longlh. For while and rock oak tips, j
B inches thick, luli I. inch lice, WE will pay 40 is, each i
Fur tiie sunn wood, (• inches liii.k 35 " " 1
Hemlock •• •' 30 •• " i
do G " " 25 " 1
Chestnut H •• •• 35 "
Delivered on hank of Canal above 1' iv.inda handy for
unloading in I.aiceisof 3,0110 each mile, (payment made
od the 15th to 2oth of each month for al, ties doliv-red
up to the firsi o! the month) cud placed and piled as rli
reeled by our agents who it.speei tlu-m. WE sliai. al-o
need a I|Ualit)ty ol pine of long leng'hs to, Lridges, also,
oak in various shapes. Wn li Morgan, at Towanda, j
will contract for ties, and will inspect 'he same, also, J
John I,ah:n, David Rahm, Pat Mahony, ot t.ae\ville ; H. '
C. Smith, of Athens. C,F. WEI.LKS, Jr. J.
Athens, Dee. S, TS6S. I I
riIFASOF VERY SI I'KKIOR QUALITY i 1
A are selling at moderate prices L
Sept. 25, SGS. FOX'S.
Countn .finances.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OP BRADPOD,
2X_ County, from the Ut of Jniuir y to the 31st of December, 1805, inclusive.
EXPEND!! ORBS.
Auditors I*s 00
Assessors 14Oil 20
Bridge Contractu '.'177 '23
Bridge Views '23 0o
Bounties t > Volunteers and s nppo; iol 'a us > '73 31)
Commonwealth Suits 1127 99
Civil Suits *'7 0)
Counsel to Commis-ioners .70 00
Constable* making Return* and ati> n.liu.' ocri s'.i > 30
Crier <d Court 105 On
District Attorney 330 00
Elections 333 14
fuel and Lights 07 37
Cranil Jurors 4 4 80
Traverse Jurors Kits 73
Incidental expenses 3 90
Insurance upon i'ulilic Buildings 137 50
Justi. es Impositions :> 12
lllikc Books and Stationery 323 .50
.lcc ir'!', n,, si vetvl CbHedort of OofHoty Taxfw the County of Bradford for yntr 1864 m>' y„,,,,
kipm I j Xanax i>f t'ui'i rtoi *. 1"i ! f/iugcr/ I tinivrf. ExtmoCd. Ptr. Cent. /.,
i • .o Borough .. . In. Terwilllger 18#" ®JJ
. i ield ...... .David Mr Kinney I ShO 273 ,;
.i.iii e Uorougii llt it Rockwell . _ ... .. 2*
i>, , ... •) W. Northrop 1462 1 4< 1!) 10! 4i 683 Jg , 4
, V .'..." 1. W. I'm !ps ... . . 130 42 130 42
Asvlir.i Wiu M Ik-cker i 18631 1 13; 1 '3
Athens Borough |B. S. Powers i 24 o'' 23 1|
Burlington ilorough Ceo. C. Hill 2.) os 2o 11, j
■ Bii'l I '-'tou We-t . Amass urceno 91 72. 94 12
1 Crauvule J It. Vanness i •! 31; .71 34
i dwell ;w. P. Pay son f? *?j ~ '2.5 fir.
I Towatida Borough 'lra A. Smith ...... ' 9o 4 a la S3 i. s4 ja - t
SPECIAL COUXTY 1 SOB.
I Athens Borough 1!. S. Power 1603; 31 '34 s n.t yy U
i Burlinglon Borough }C6o. C. ilili 29 f**j '• 33 3 .
j Burlington West \masi Greeito 39 s*| 39 s*|
Franklin ' i. W. Ookely I 20 471 '2u 47
! Granville J. It. Vanness .. 4 J4. 4 14
I Orwell iW. P. i'ayson 13 77 1 4 TT
Towandu Borongli ha H.Smith 4- 344 s*; '2f<d '24 554 42 s
COUXTY TAX FOR 1801.
! Athens Borough V. B. Spalding Is I 10 00! 40 00
| Burlington Township . it. M. Pruyme 197 33 I'm 33,
i Burlington West ..!E. E. Lo unis 357 18 j 317 •"j
Canton Township ;J.J Scudder .... 835 37 772 s- 3 .> ... i,j
' la-Roy A.j W.i'ers . ... 217 12 19a 49. 2| - a
! Monroe Township Samuel Lyon.. 13'2 211 lu'2 '2!
i Monroe Borougt . Jaincs Magill 11l 21 105 02
j Sylvania jPildey Pnrmau 10 82 5 17
: T<m audit North | Roderick Granger . 105-3 82 81 2u fry
• Troy Uorougii .j.limes A Newman .. 175 69 142 9! 670 ;i; i
j Tuscarora ! Melville libek .. 77 7s ; 77 7-.
WarrenH . i4 W. Brown 6 '7: 0 17
VVvalnsiug .lUlark If own 1-9 03 14 7 04 42 "p
I Wilinot . . .1)1. 11. Mot raw 33 so, 33 -o!
' Wysox (E. It. Bishop .. 27 40 '27 40.
STATE AXI) COUXTY TAX IX FUEL FOR I*os.
i Armenia • Nathan Sherman . ....{lBO5l 193 521 ls| 7d| 2 19 ~ ;
, Asylum. (Frank Hauuan . ! ' 693 2.7 s'2l '27 is 23 l;
' Alli.iiiy. • ' John Brown 50 99 .703 11 37 40 •; {.
i Alliens twp j \bratu Sneil Jr..... . 331.7 29 3130 0.7 14 is 105 (/i
; At' ens lioro' It. C • Seusahaiigh 10-0 -1 1 20 40 0 32 4 .
■ A'ha iioro'.. JX. M. Reynolds 107 .75 102 17
Burlington twp Willurd I). Lane. 902 45. 852 7- i7s -
o horo' Charles D Ross 21s 3-j 20.7 50. 2On In -2
j '• West '.lanrs A. Compton Mis '.14: 701 7-i 707 40 (,:•
I Canton twp Wm. 8 Jayne 1408 09' 137 58; 74- ;nc
• • born' i'lrrin 8r0wu.... 312 34 55)3 27 25s 15 4.
I Columbia R- F Knapp 1*34 j 1730 5s 13 1- 91 is
JHilnk lin j Hiram Eairchild 504 98; 532 84 409 2- 05
j Gr.niviile. Samuel Mmpkin* . I' 17 70. 95!) 12 17 03
! Derrick •' Anderson 701 39] 000 74 557 54 7.
i la-Hoy E.C.Vandyke 0-5 -21 650 14 I 40, 3422
I Litchfield . ...... Adeihert Muuti 1111 07' li)s'2 8- 337
Lettavsville 'Stephen Brink 233 00 210 *4 4 75! J| j
Monroe twp )L E tiiiggs 810 2.>| 748 73 22 lh 5. 4;
* h0r0... - It. It- Rockwell..., 1 1 * 7 <■' l.j- i. *,4
Orwell . M l- Ellsworth 1313 24 1245 04 2 04 ~j
Overton. I.smea Molyneux 249 9 22s lh 1 70, i : .
Iili(. Kusfcci Brink .... { 1077 88] ISB6 87] 2s 72 .
Rune twp . BL. smith 909 7n! 910 4?' 511 f ,
'• burn' .. .... (Christopher Hiney 119 27 112 4- -7.
Ridglmry ... ; 11. E. Chamlrerlin.... 1222 5)9 1152 19 Id 1.
Spruigficl' 1 IfHcor Harkuess. j 1591 15 1513 41 1 t<-'
S.nth Creek.. jPcterJ. Dean 7.0 )>7 1,-4 22 19 -4 (
Sylvaui i ' Peter Monroe. 166 22 151 12 s3
Smitlilieid V. S. Vincent 16*7 In 177s 2s 1,5 29
Sheshcquin. Horace Horton 107- II 1592 73 I .7.
Standing Stone C.S.Taylor -34 ... 7-6 7- t, 44 4i .
Terry . ... II S David . ot'7 3u 560 94 111 5.. rj
Tow audi twp i'ieo It. Fox 725 4- lisO s'2 2 4 c
" horo" ,4V. 11. H. Core 209S 9iij Js-s 5.5 20 63 4
North !Roderick Granger . ! 94 .740 1 1 4' 2-4
Troy twp Jobu Giist 17*0 55' 10i7 52' 4'l s- -
Troy horo' Eleazer Pomeroy s i ' 74 778 ** 19 41 .
Tuscivora C. H Newman 809 95 7 .4 95 15 27
Ulster S. It. Hill 975 -0 ; 920 90, 6 4- 4- j
Warren Harrington Whitaker .... 1505 tii 1421 93' 92. 74
Windham Abet Boa id man 132s 1257 2- 4 7' (ji, |-
Wyalusing I. B- Camp !37.i 40, 1290 s3 ju ;j. _
WyoX E. It. Bi-hop 14-2 451 1339 04 20 3" 7.; il
Wells A. C Brink 1112 93 1u23 0- p; 37 , ; ..
Wilmot (leu. H. Morrow Os.i 27 63s 39 75 -.4 j
Reassessments 110 . 4 57 <l4
I)r. Elrphen D. llarkncss, Tnasurer, in account icith thf County of Bradford for ISC-7.
I Tu amount due up >u duplicate- of St.itc and
County lux for 1804 and previous fio7l 30
! To amount ei duplicates of State and County
I tax lor IMIS 45250 ss i
; To amount receiv-d from Reaoessmi nt- tl 71 1
•' '• Incidental receivals 307 5S
'■ •' Military Fuup. .... 237 9S
in Treasury January !, IsOj .. 2431 2-> j
$5.7007 24 i
T)r. ('ou ty Orders in Account icith (he County of Bradford for lMj.'i.
T i amount ol orders issued in ISii.'i 30117 ni
" " outstanding Jan. 1. lsr>f> 2S 21
*3014", -t;
Bli ADFOKD COUNTY. SS.
Wc the undersigned Commissioners of said comity do hereby certify th.it t'.ie above is a tr ie and e>r
mcnt of the receiv Is and expenditures ol said coeuty tinm the tirsf day of J .mu iry to the 31s' Ma. if I'.
(inclusive) A. l>. lsU5. W "B. DOIXiE," " ,
JOHN BEtRPSLEE.-C-'X
Attest—E. B. COOI.BAUGH, Cle k. STERNE McKEE. \
Ileal Estate.
UOR SALE ON REASON ABLE TERMS
That valuable property studded with white oak I
hemlock and other valuable timber on Brown's creek)
tlie land when cleared is good .'or f lining purposes
Containing 'dsn acres, 00 ot which is partly cleared. The
improvements are : 1 good steam saw mill, also one
with little repairs to the dam can run by water, one good
b ill, and several dwellings around the mill. The prop
• ity is only a lew miles west ol Ulster, a good ship
ping poiut oil tiie North Branch Canal, and Susqueluu -
na (liver, to i c.nTUalst this would bea valuable invest
ment. For lorther particulars address
PETER BRAD) , Agent,
Sept. is, ISiii, Sparta. Sussex Co.. N.J.
YALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.— The
v larnt known as the "Char es White Firm" situate
in Franklin township ;s (or sale. li contains one hun
dred and thir y-two acres.over one hundred of which nr<
improved. It is one o! the best watered farms in the
. ounty. and is within seven miles of Towaada. On the
same arc two good Irame dwelling houses, one very
large (having been recently improved), the othei i
weli calculated lor a tenant house ; two trained barns
one Jii by 46 feet, together with cow house, corn ant
smoke house. .Vc Tin re is a good sized apple orchatc
bearing excellent fruit, a large number o! peach tree
which have yielded fifty bushels during the prcson
--eoson. also Ii nit bearing grape vines. The farm i
well ; lapted to grain and grass.
For further particulars iiujuire ol Adams A Feet.
WELLINGTON BUA.M HA 1.1..
Tow oidi. et. 14. Lsi;.",.
LH)1I S A LE . - THE UNDERSIGNED
I- having became ini| aired in hea'th, wishes to ehang.
his business, and therefore oilers tor sale his well knowi
pr. mi.ses in Sheshetptin. This is undoubtedly the lies
location tor a Blacksmith in X irthern I'e.iusylv.ini i.und
the premises ait- well tilted op lor carrying on that busi
sine-s. Good Shop. Home, Ac.
!l not sold helore the Ist ot April, will bo for rent.
For further particulars, call on or add ess
G. W VINCENT,
Jan. 20, "C - I opr. Sheshcq.i in, Bradford Co., Pa- |
; C'ARM AND MILL PROPERTY FOR
i . —This property is situated in Borne town
j ship, J mile front Home borough, on Wysnx creek. The
I tarm consists ol 22i> acres ; 1M) acres improved ; twi
i large iruit orchards, good "sugar bush,", buildings, Ac
i The Saw Mill has just been thoroughly repaired ; is ii
i tine running order, with good stock ot logs in the yard.
it the above property is uot sold by the lUth ol March,
j it will lie hr rent. For further ttitormation inrpiite ol
! ihe undersigned en Ihe premises, or ot J. N CahlT, To
-1 wanda, Pa. JAMES M CABE,
Feb. 14, lStiG.—4t Rome, Pa.
DISSOLUTION.- NOTICE is HEREBY
givi n that tiie partnership heretofore existing be
tween the subscribers, under the firm names of M. C
M merit and Mi-.iteru A FuisßiE, in the Coal business at
i'ittslon, Elutit i and elscwlieie, is this day dissolved by
luuitial consent.
All debts of the lute firms are to he paid by the new
firm ol elles. Ft isbie A Co., vho are also authorized
to receive all monies and settle all accounts due the said
old firms M.C MEKCUK
C. F. \VI 1.1.E5, Jr ,
Elmira, Feb. j. ISC.; E. N. FRIsBIK.
JYSSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP I
The Partnership existing between the undersigned is I
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
M- A 1.1. DEBTS DUE HIE 1. ATE EIRM
MUST BE PAID IMMEDIATELY
C. B. PATCH ACO j
Towanda, Fib. 3. 10(8.
QAYUGA GROUND PLASTER, j-
AT MONROETON. I
The subscribers have leased the Grist A Plaster Mills, j 1
or S S. Hitiman's i itevest in tltem, lor n term ol years. !
and they would inform the publicth.it they will grind 1
ad grists entrusted to them in a workmanlike manner i
am) that they have constantly ou hind all kinds of Flour, j
Feed Corn-meal, and fine ground Plaster lor sale. 1 (
J. L. ROCKWELL, |
Feb 8, lSfifi—lm H. VV. WELLS. 1
Prisoners support in County Jail
Prisoners sii| port in Penitentiary '* I
Conveying Piisoners to Penitentiary 4 "
I'nldle Printing 'f' 1
I'rntbono.aiy and Clerk ol Session. '''■
Repairs up an Pnbiic Building- t.
-tale Lunatic Hospital B
Summoning Jurors ''
Twps. scliools and town '.ax on -tat. lands 11 '
Township Line Views
Wild (.'at Certificates
Bin lowed Money paid
Josepbus Campbell, late Commissi ' h''
! '. it. Dodge, commissioner '
John Bellitl-lce ' 'i
| Sterne K'Kee, "
E. i!. Coolnaugb, Clerk .r Commi -■ .uer
•Hx) (~
Sum Total I. "77
By amount returned uncollected for,l-,", and
previousyears '
! Exbonorated to Collectors J,.
I i'ei rentage " •• j.,.
• i Miters redeemed '0 •
2 [or cent commission upon $3012-> v> ■
t " " $4-055 07 . 4-
j State Trea urer's receipts July 23.au i 31,1- !'
In Treasury January 1. 1867 ...... u< -
i
By amount of orders redeemed in lsC5 30i.
oulstauUing January 1, ( i"
.' ■
2li)Dcrtiscnicuts.
r |U> ALL WIIOM IT MAY lONUJiN
JL I. Levi Benin-It. of lite font.-hip ■ 1 •
I Countv of Brnliiird, State ol Peniisilv..uit.
! consideration of the stun of Fitty Hollar- i id :
Rihert E. Bennett, in current money i.t tne I'- •
bargain and sell .and by.these pre-enl-cotc.cyt
time, he being under 21 years of age. bein- -i '
ami CM .t v and St to a'oresaid. that be ta-v d
ful acts, the same a. men of lawful act-m.. .
also sanctiutiing all contracts dune by him in | -■
Done this 7t!> dav ••! February. 11-•
* LEVI REXSETT
OFFICE XOHTII BFAVCII T'LSU •'
ATHENS, I'a .. Mb. i
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE Sl'Oi'KH
A <d this Company will be held at So. fl2 W
Philadelphia, on Thursday. March I. 1 ;;t
pose of organizing under the Act entitled ' -in ■
authorize the Nor It Bran It Canal Co '■> l i--'
nnne,style and title t- > t In- Pennsylvama and X ■
Can al and Railroad Company,and to combe ta lb
along and ti|>on the tow ing path or sunn .-at.fi
Canal,' approved the 2mh day of March 1663
electing u I resident aud Directors lor -ml Coin;..
\!-o to see whether the Stm klnddci- will 1 .'h
Directors to increase the capital -to 1; ■■ tiie 0
or to issue Bends and execute a mortgage of '
ty and franchises ol the Company to secure < ■
or the purpo-e ol raising money to construct —
to.td or such portion thereof as may be deemed r.\.
■nt, A>o lor the transaction lit suclt othc t
may come before them.
C. P. WELLES. Jr.. Pr<
/ lAUTION.—ALL PERSONS *
kJ by cautioned p£.;itt>t purchasing a N<
tlexundir Keefe and H. L. Park to 11. D. >v '
nearer, dated Feb. 3. ist'.ii, tor (It ti. payalu
Pier date. We have uot received any consi.v
-aid note and .-hall not pay the same utile— Qj' l
tiy law, ol which all persons w ill take noli"
ALEXANI'KK KEr..r
Orwell Feb. ti, 1 H L. PARK.
I| I SS II . C HUN T
ill open the Third Tertu ot hei School.
Street, on Monday. Feb. 12. Im.o.
TEKMS rtR Qf A Ti: ..
Common English Branches . . !
Higher •• •• ' .
French (extra) ... -
No extra charge for L.ttin.
School year ol 42 weeks,divided iut-; 1.-ar ,
Much experience, and considerable opp
observation in different methods ol teach : -
MI-H HI'NT to orter her set vices to t!io-e iut etc- 1
a certain degree ol confidence. Uncxcept
i's given n required
Tewada. Feb It.IHM.
PROPOSALS WILL I)E RE EI ■
A the uudersigtted till .Monday .Fv ' >t
tiiiilding ot a new t hutch en flee, ot wood, i lV
proportioned. The building is to be built suu--
an : in an attractive yet inexpensivi style.
lal plan, uveiling all unnecessary angles auJ i-
l'attu-iilaiH cau le ascertained Irutu the uuuti
Chairman ot the Btiiiding Committee.
Ruts will be opened ou Tuesday, Feb '-'. sn -
arl tequested to lie piesent at 10 a. m.,at ti.e
HENRY LOSCH tits'" "
Pottervllle, Bradford Co Pa.. Feb. U. '" , l"
T\OMESTIC GOODS AT HEI -' : -
P II I C E S !
CALL AND SEE. AT
MONTANA"
PeU* —-
/ I All ION.—WHEREAS MV WU'i-
U.lttKT l.as ietl my tied and board dh j
or provocation, all jiersotis are bere .v
or It listing Iter on my account, as I wul pa)
he. contracting after this date. ritlV'X'-
Uau Feb ft 1666 _ S
/10FFEE AND SPICES, VVUOLE
Va' gro nil. .nd a prime quality id Grotta
tvv al