VCRS!' •.s
_ ' -
.
Tax Beam -
an Iniparrintls penmen raw
f bunday month/ by - 11.' W., A& nge al - Terr
pogars per ann Mime:
igirAdrerddret m 111 cams ardnatre rdsubaerigr•
Lion to the piper.
sPECIALNOTICEB Inserted at irtreira earn par
nee for first -trtoostion, ang 'gra cons p ut u se for
finbereeent Ineritionii. •
LOCAL IroTICZEI, ewes Ws an reading roam
, Do me cars a Um •
ADvERTISEIMMI wW ba inaertad aceordinene
the following table o f riga
Ilwl4'l ICI IIT
1 inch 1 SIM 1 3.00 1 11.001 11.00110.00 1$ 11
I 8.00 1110.00 IILOII I 10.00
1- 2.00 . 1 6.
Oiehes .1 2.50 1 - 7.001.10.001 , 13.0Yi 20.001 IMOD
4 inc6esl .7 L oo l LSO 1 114:10 - 11111.251 - 23.00 IMO*
iegltimn 15.00 1 MOO 1 18.00 1:2100 1 80.00 1 45.00
eqlnixin 1 lO.OO j 20.00 - 130.120 010.001 515.40 - 1 13.05
Ciininn 120. 0 1 40 . 00 160.00 180.00 I $lOO i $l5O
iimtnlstrstor's and Esteentoroa Wakes. 1113 : Audi.
Vottoes. $2 60 : arsine= think. dee Ulm. (per
Si. additional Mums $I reek.
•tr a/ vestiges." are entitle/I to souseterly elands..
Vl9gie , ntll4ll9rtillinllalltP valuttbs Wit Pieta abeam
Alt gesointinns of Amoettitions g Cosiontrokettons
nt titntfenl or individnal Intermit. Ind notices of Mae
ri4ing likrithat IhrOUnell, areebatasd
Ti c rev," pre tine. • IL
The haling a tuner 'eirmalsdlon than all
th . nA n.re in the eannty combines& makes It the beet
Al.-ortiOnr metlinrn In 2ltarthgrnlnintryPrlnds.
lOU PRINTrq(i of erry Plain and Fins*
, n tnrit. done with neatnitas imaelippaigh. Efindbflha
Rh o,. ("star. pamphlets. =heeds. Ithstemente. kn.
of erPrV rrrietv and *lrks. printed at the shortest
• The Prentrren 'Mee is well supplied with
purer present. a frond assortment of new tette. and
„. pr ot t i n g in the Printing line Me be eseented In
t ry, oinct ortietir 11141112.1.7 and at the lowest Wee.
TERNIQ IVvilltant,V-rAftff.
• BUSINESS CAMS.
w WALLACE REELER
.
!tors& SIGN
. ANz? Farm rAmrte.
Towsnda. Rept. 15. 1R703-yr
p kY, HUDDELL OIANDERSON
Moore and - nippers of the •
• srLTAvAy ANITH,RAOITE COAL.
mar.l'7l - Towanda
A"Nrp tit VTNCENT, TNSTTRANCT
Ae, E ree;_-Ohloe formerly okrnbloll by Norm.
Worms-. ono too: oonth of Wird BOUM
P. f OfP. Tnaylo-'7O w. a vremorr.
DrATlTOOK.Lippnler in all
T,•kinds M lanntina frlatea. :Tawanda. Pa. All
.. for Itonttn, twnmptly attrndwil to. Particular'
att^ntlon riven to rottarze and French Roofing.
p FOWLER. REAL EST.A.TE,
No. 11 Sonth'eanal Rtrcet.
Qhi
i Illinois. Reel Estate ptirctLioad and aadd.
teements maaeind Money Lcratioad.
May 10,'70.
AYLORD BROS., I General Fire
1:11 and Li f•lnrurance Agency. Policlem coTerica
ora damece raneed by Itetitning. in Wyoming.
and nther reliable companies. sithont 'a4dition2l
ci - Prre , F. R. 11. GAYLORD,
wyallt.inv. May 23, '7l. i 3. C. GAYLORD.
TOTTN DUN - T . IIE, BIACKAIETTIT,
• ItONTitIETON. PA,. pays particular atteitkin to
Ironing Wagonft. Sleighs. ke. Tire set anti
replirir* done on ehortnotiee. Work and ebarkee
nsranteeftsatiftfactory. 12.15,69.
A MOS PENNYPACKER, HAS
'fain entablistted hlmsolf In the TAIIARTNG
`TSINESS. Shop ores Rockwell's Store. Work of
descrirtion done In the latent stylos.
"inw art da, prij 21, IR7o.—tf
T AYSVILLE WOOLEN-MILL
1
iinilerniened 'would retrpertfully annonnon to
tho that be k,4 1 ,1, ronatantly on band Woolen
rlntha VAAAimereA. Flannels. Yarns. and all kinds at
retail. HAIOH & BROADLITY,
A n - Proprietor.
S. RUSSELL'S
CV
MEM
_v R A I.' AGENCY,
may 2.: ;o—ti
TH.F. UNDERSIGNED HAVE
opened a Banking Flom* Ia Towanda. limier tbe
naro. of O. F. M ISON et CO.
Tnoy any pr.lsred to straw Bills or Exchange, and
~ l hwtiong in New York. Philadelphia, and all
of, the United States. as also England. Ger-
II . and Prance. To loan money. receive deposits,
. 3 1,, a general Ranking bnaineas.
Mason wail one af the late Arm of Lapotte.
Ma , - .a :k Co.. of Towanda, PL, and hik_knowledge of
h.• men of Bradford and adjo4ning counties
and having horn In' the banking business for about
P. make this house a deairabli. one through
to make collections. O. F. MASON,
Thwan.l3. Ort. 1. 1866. A. 0. MASON.
IC - EW FrRM!
N Ell' GOODS,LOW PRICES!
SrONWETON, VA
litAcY & HOLLON,
beidera in Groom:es and Provisions, Drugs
and Ntorbonea. Kerosene Oil, Lamps, Chimneys,
Lye Stuffs. Paints, Oils, Varnish, Yankee No.
:ions, Tobacco, Cigars and 13nniT. - Pure Wines and
Lignon+. ~f- t be best quality. for medicinal purposes
only. Allitigels sold at the very lowest prices. Pre•
scru.tione carefully compounded at all hours of the
day ands:lla/ Giro us a call.
TRACY & HOLLON.
Wnrontml. Pa.. dnne 24. 1869-Iy.
CHEAP PASSAGE FROM OR To
IRELAND OR ENGLAND
• CO.'• LINE or STE•3O•IIIT9 FROM OR TO
QUEESNTOWN OR liirLITOOL.
iialun's old *. Black Star Line" of LIT
wo.l - P.v.ket.., nailing every week.
~., k al!ow.tan Line of Packets from or to London,
tale.. a month.
to Enseand. Ireland and Scotland pay.
Vole on ,t,111411(1.
to'- rarticularikapply to Wilitamn gtinion,
2! Bi!,:away New.rork, or
G. F. MASON & Bank •
Towanda, Pa.
EMEIEI
NEW STEAM FLOVRING P4ILL
IN SHrS1 4 1EQUIN, PA
ra. , u.siros to give rot.cre that his uew
"1'E.1.11 FLOURING MILL
lx row zu sureeaatal operation, and that ho is pre
pare , ! , lo All mock in Ilia line on short notice.
CINTo:d ..ITUNDING DANE ON THE SAIIE DA'
THAT IT IS RECEIVED
NlVll,at, Buckwheat and Aye Flour, Corn Heal,
gran, always ou hand. and for sale at
14we,.t.'mtos.
Pk:LIIt:I7IAR NOTlCE.—Person livingeon the
Wr.t of he Over desiring to patronize illy Mins
nay.. tacit ferryage paid both ways, when they
,Lints' 1:
to 1.9 . 5e1s and upwards.
$1 t':l F. S. AYEIIB.
CHARLES-. F., DAYTON,
Suect,r to Humphrey' Moe.,
HARNESS MAKER,
Over M9(xly's Store.
nn hand a• full assortment of DOUBLE aid
SINGLE H tUNF.SS, and all other goods In bia line
It, palring and tuanufacturthg 'done to order.
T. Wanda. Atli: Gist 23.1871.
' :, I A NEW FIRM.
<,4, Dr. W. B. KELLY of this place auct Dr. C. M. STA
LEY .1 Atisls, have formed a copartnerehtp — for the
DENrDinly Ili -ALL ITS ILRANCHES.
Awl nos he found at the cake of Dr. Kelly, over
Ittekhartt k Bl4cricatore in Towanda. prepared I.t .
t.:ues tr , st iu a nest-class •mairuer.
A.1.-s-ork war:anted as repreasnted.
f,tit Pttractet without pain. by the use of
S+trm. I hide
sta , 34") vial bo at Ida nate.-- in Athens on-Kat
';nlA, 4'ol I .lontsys until further notice.
k 0..! :to 7I ,If KELLY it srAxtry.
In
C B -S,
,lias returved 1114
MPLE OF FASHION
MI
'2 NI tou'ig .13:wk, Main strset. second door
above Brblge street,
cas always be found a compacta stack of
'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING,
HATS '' AND CAPS:
"oc^id warranted. and sold at the lowest rates.
ls':1
LO OUT;
i
outmoriber baying sold Me store and teal es-
n Nurth cruel). l'a.. is now offering his entire
pt gowle AT COST!
AVY CLOTHS, LIGHT CLOTHS. BOOTS.
-, AUG... HATA. Care, lIARDIVALZ, NOTIONS.
, :. , 1 y tilt all goods of every description th at is
n
to in a' tlrst clue Countrystore. Merchants and
~;,,IN Will do sell to call and examine.
All peiootiii -indebted to me are respectfully re
,1.2.-...d to call and settle their, aeonuta and aux,
in - m , •!ves cost. -A. D. CABS.
N. lb Orwell. der - IV:I-3w
..) 1 0 TONS HAY!
t.i..k.
I'm.
•
Tunothy Llay wanted at Rockwalra Power
i. re.,tr which cash will b paid on dell uatlQa, Ter72._
Der. 5. MI. A. ROCKWELL.
DARTS WHITE DRIPS at
FO k
TRY • OUR TEAS AND C?FFEF,'
t~ ' ` A 4' VORD, Publisher.
VOLD
.T
TT get ATTORNEY 4T,
TEMYI,E w ATTORNEY
-• • LAW. 1 Towanda. A. Moe 'With Bauman
Smith. acwitkikla litercuea Block.. April 14. 70 ,
_ _
SHUR '
Pine fligrreeetif.
~: B.
may 2a.
D a E
P. 7 I I: IN
• ATrOAM AT LAW. TOWANDA. •
&rriah sid lo-It.e lot liersues New Block, tip stairs.
Apl M.
TT B. oBE A N, ATTORNEY
orb es UM Towanda. P. 401 6
tienbir Mem es peldlci,bialnese to the Oephseer
Coml. .151720.44.
_ .
w CARNOCHAN, ATTOR
4. 317 7 Lay (Distrki Attoesey tor Brad. lOW Comity). .Pll. Col!Miasma& and
pa ompl.
17 remitted. 114115.
T &D. C. DEWITT, Attorneys-at
e • Law. Tonsacta. - Ta.. hiring fantod ,coliart
nrreht7Z their pretensions l services to the
publicti attention given to EVERY DEPART
=TT thelhuatnese, at the county nett or else
'where. JACOB DoWI TT.
p. CUETON DsWITT.
•Toeraana. Dec. 12. 11170, .
TORN. N. CALIFF, ATTORNEY
• AT LAW. *mends. Pa. Perttealar etteatlot3 gh
ee to-Orp Court business, -CoteetLytmotelir 224
Collections. eir•Otike to Wood% new block atm&
of the First ational Bank. tap stairs.
:Feb.l. 187 . •
Co 8 1 . 1 .
rolls prompt!'
of Leßaysvtll
Sept. IS. 1 •
OVERIION & ELSBREE, ATTOB--
girr's a Law. Towanda, Pa., haring entered
Into oopartnethip, offer their proressicnud gerwkerk
to the pnblic. Special attention given to Intainola
in the Orphati'm and Regiater't Coarta. apll4lo .
tnrsitmg. r • it. C. !Laws
MERctm
& DAVIES, ATTOR
witzt Law ; Towanda. pa. The tatderaigned
having • ted themselves together in the Prattles
of Law. offer their proftentorud services to the.publie.
TTLYMER W: T. DATUM
March 9. 1870.
0 24 B. M. PECK'S LAW.
Main ertreet.ppordte the Court UOUSS, Tovny,ndat, Pa.
Oct. 27.'70! ,
A' A. tKEENEY, • COUNTY ar-
TD
• PER MT. Towanda. Pa. Mice with
B. M. Peck, - tol door below - the Ward Eft".
Will be ar th office the jut Saturday of each month
and at all ot r time s when not called away be bud.
new cOn with the Superitendeney. All letters
should hereafter be addressed as shore. dec.1.70
TOWANDA, rA
..
..
YMAN,: .
I )-- - - - 7 0 I 1 1 I 1 c
e one . I.
W . o
or e as t 3s of Reporter ►!t n
Red
dence. come Pine and 2ri P d wrg etree ClA : 7 BL:nri"4
k
Tmranda. June 21. ISM . _ .
JOHN ;V. 3IIR, ATT-ORNEY AT
0 LAW. Towanda. Bradford Co., Pa.
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT.
Particular Slaention paid to Collectims and Orphans'
Court business. Office—Hercues New Mock, 'north
side Public Square. apr. 1. 10.
.n.OOT R 0. :LEWIS, A
ate oft ie College of ' , Physicians and Surgeons,"
New York city. Class 1843-4, gives erclusive attention
to the practiOe of his profession. °Mee and residence
on the eastern slops , of Orwell 11111„ adjoining Henry
Howe's. jan 14.'x.
DR. DI. D. SMITH, Dentml, bas
purchised G. H. Wood's property. betite9o
Mercnr's Bl%k and the Elwell Howie , where he has
located his o ce. Teeth extracted without pain by
tune of six. Towand Oct. 20. tro.—pr.
ROOMS
IN.T'COriECTION WITH THE BAKERY, •
Near the Court Howie.
We are prepared to feed the hungry at all times of
the day and' evening. Oysters and Ice Cream in
their sesames;
March 30,
JOHN C. WILSON
Having le Ma House, to now readrto aecointtfor
date the traimiling public. No pains nor expense will
be spared to give satisfaction to those who may gire
him a call.
EL`
PA.
MWeliorth side of the public square. east of )ter
cur's new block.
_R UI
.137,RFLELD CREEK .110-
TEL
PETER LANDKEliglift.
Slaving pnrcbased and thormithly refitted this old
and well-known stand. formerly kept by Sheriff Grif
fis. at the mouth of Itummerfleld Creek. is ready to
give good acciommodations and satisfactory treatment
to all who may favor him with a call.
Dec. 23. BDit—tf.
. 1 1/4 E. P I.N. HOUSE, TOWANDA,
CO )(Ant AND =MON STRUTI.
The Ho 8, Harness. Ac. of all gmrta of - ibis
holise, in against loss by Fire, without any ex
tra charge.
A superior quality of Old Modish" Bass Ale, Just
received. T. R. JORDAN.
Towanda, 7 Proprietor.
BRADFORD HOTEL,
TOWANDA,. PA.
The subsc l ber having leased and lately fitted up
the above /I tel. lately kept by him as a saloon ma
botrding to se, on the month aide of MIMI
EfTREET, net to the rail-road, is now prepared to
ententsin the public with good accomadations on res.
, g
sparedes. No trouble or expense will be
to mmodate those calling on him. His
bar will bet rnished with choice brands of
,Cigars,
'Liquors. Al . /cc. •
ficp.il &tabling attached. . WU. HENRY.
Towanda, June 1.18711101 Wayig Proprietor.
WA
This posit
Koos & Inca
remodeled,
all the comf4
Malta Hote l
Street, it is
_Mg Totrand
sepe,'7l
1 fANS
W. w, BRO
This Hon:
Principles.
guests comfl
always be
fords.
N EW I FIRM
. AND NEW 'GOODS!
9rl-19S. MUIR. & Co.
Bespectftdly announce to the public in general, that
they hare opened a large and choice stock of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
•
lathe stem formed, occupied by John Merideth,
corner Main and Franklin streets. Towanda, which
they will sell at cheap as the , cheapest for
Yon will
Nippy ae e
many new
THOS.
1=1:1
D AT
WOOL,
For 'which
Mice In II
0. A..., DA
J. Z. DA
EMI
" r i to fatmisti Biln.dried Doors, Sean
'and Blind' of any . size, or thickness. on short
aollee : amid inyour orders ten days before you
want to nee the articles. and be wire that you will
get doors tOot will not Aria or swell Terms cash
ors deli
Nizt. —
,--Tennoseu4 vlll7
Jolt' Wun, 0
XXXI.J:\
r 7 :;
WOOD, known::
:AI IoiIIYTOFMIIO. • sl7°
WYNTANYE, ATTOI
- arses-eoroor of Nola eat
•• : Parkes Drug Skim
DENTIST. OFs
Wi c kham k Black% Tamils. Pa.
WESTON, DENTIST.
.
Patlon's Block. owe awes Drug Ina
jazt 1, 111.
ABNER, Physician and.
a. LaltayerMe, fleadlioni Co., Ps. •AI
attended to. Mee first door south
House.
0.-yr
Hotels.
D. W. SCOTT & CO
HOUSE, TOWAIS'DA,
MIE
JD HOUSE,
TOWANDA,
DFORD 001:INTY,.PENIPA.
'sr bootie, recently ]eased by Items.
NB. and baying been completely refitted,
d reftirnisbed, affords to the pnbltc
rts and modern conveniences oftt first.
Ritaste;tppoeite. the Part en . Main
.ininently convenient for persons visit•
either for pleasure or boldness.
KOOK k MEANS. Proprietors.
ON HOUSE,
LtRATNVILLS., PA
Paoratrroa.
is condo:lei in strictly T emperance
Every effort will be made to make
hie. Good rooms and the table will
plied with the best the market at-
Nor. 1. isdn.
, CASH!
ways find Tom Sfiturtmvu there, just as
r, to watt upon all old customers and u
flea as will favor them with a call.
nioVattrin & co
Oct. 5, 1871
TON & .BROTHER,
Dealers in •
HIDES, PELTS, CALF
,
ssr`a, rcss..t . a.
• e highest cub price is pad at all times.
lineentiebra Btore. ain•at.;
uoe.14:10 TOWANDA.. PA.
DOORS, AND BLINDS.
MIII
. ,
Q )
i !
1 t
I k
c` ,
r
/
ME
. , .
QUINtricHANNA MILLEGIATE
ky . , .
11413Tlirtitg.' ' ' ' : . • -
\\ Toianm. mammal) oorwrr. Pl.
r r. iziatitatkin will eftunimas Da Ilereateenth
'4IIIIIAT. AVOW? 113111.11. t,
The or study M
lleh Banns% Caor
merelaL Aimoderele. ecienti and Minkel. In all of
which the instruction Is motions= sad thorough
The =trials will be assisted in the various
• by o large ma& very rozoslient corps of
Brimluallin• oulonnment Mechem
having eamored—and Ire Abet will be
spared to; make tl et poltate in comfort.
and general secand to no other=
lustitulkon. • - • • . ..,
The I( =t u be under the charge
of IL Fr. Johan
This 1 is nOw in
t@ raper.
In addition to the extensive provernents daring
Quo pad sr, new apperathe, an d charts , and
most 'approved =tern desks for all to
study anil recitation rooms hain ust bow pan;
chased. 1
'The Psurelgul ut the BMW De%sat will
organise intigott 29. a Tearehers' mot by
smug Antrrs ow aid to complete the ' thor
ough course possible during the time.
Tuition from - $4 to 1110. Board and room • the
Institutel.s4. If desirable. students may • • •
rooms, into= andboard themselves. Party
_„,•
canon for board and rooms at the Tuatkube • • r• •
made. as the moms are being rapidly snood.
For further perticulare or celalogue. apply to
Ir. Ryan suit. E. Quinlan, Pr= Towanda,
• ang.Y7l President Based Trustees."
BRCIJRS BANK,
- 1 TOWANDA, ,PA.
(Knocessor to B. S. Minell - k Co., Itaakets..)
Becaivaa Depoatia, Loans Money, Makes ,Collac-
Vona, and does a ,
GENERAL BANREIGBUSINESS,
, sem es an Incorporated Bank..
To perions desiring to send moth to art PI"
of the United Midas. Canada ot_Europe. this Bank
offers thirbest tacillides and the lowest terms.
• PASSAGE TIdKETS
To and from Nora Scotia. England. Ireland. Scot
land. or any part of Europe and the Orient. by the
CELEBRATED nc.,tuN LE
Ol Steamers always on bind.
Boys and sell* Gold, Silver; United States Bonds
at market rates.
Agent for the eale of Northern Pact& 7 840
Bonds.
S. S. VI. CET..
FIRST,NATtONAL BANK,
CAPITAL
Sumus FUND...
This Bank offers marsuta, mamma for the
tssasactlat of a
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
I' • •
SPECIAL Cati. GM? TO TUK COLLICTIOX or NoTli
Cniriot.
Parties wishing to corn MONET to any part of the
United States, England. Ireland, Scotland. or the prin
cipal cities and townsiof Europe, can here procure
drafts tor that pi:imolai
PASSAGE TICKETS
To or from the old country, by beet steamer or sad
towlines, always en hand.
Fastrums 11110170 LIT DYER AT ILIUMCZIO SATE&
Highest Price paid for Cr.S Boma, Gold and /Wiper
I t. It I I 1.. President. N. N. BEETS. au.
arc's. Junin& .1€69. hisr.
The oldest, largest, and
safest purely Mutual
Life Insurance Corn-,
pany in the United
States!
THE MUTUAL
Life Insurance Co.
OF NEW TORK.
W. W. KINGSBURY, Agent.
Attorney in fact for
Wif. H. MILLER ) in
the settlement of her in
terests arising- out of the
Estate of the late C. L.
, .
OFFICE :
Cor. Main EV State Sts.
TOWANDA, PA.
ang.28'7141
MONEY SAVED,
BY PUBCBASING TOUR
STOVES AND HARDWARE
Or -
W. I...,rMiDLETON
Orwell. Yu, Jul 21.11.
DR... J. S. SMITH'S
DETERGENT POWDER,
For" sale at
POWELL ,it WS, TOWANDA,
muss gvi.arrunal.. -
Try it end be courmord. *l4Oll
FIOURES . WILL NOT LIE
THE CHEAPEST Aacre IE vont To miy
. BOOTS
DON'T DOUBT YOUR OWN EYES HERE ARE
THE FIGURES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
Gents Kip, 211010 k tap foot. bouts rude,
warranted . 14 aa'
do I do • do do 435
do 2 do -do do nailed, 4uo
' du ' g double sole do 85n
do Calf Peg do do , do sye
Boy. Kip. 2 sole sod tap, - do 2 73 to 2 (N)
Youths Kip. )i double sole, do 2 ILO to 2 23
- Merchants's:an be supplied with the above chui of
goods at very reasonable prices. We are Tethered
to make Boots to Measure. Also rirat Class Repair•
lug at reasonable prisms.
N. B.—The above very low price system must b.
midetstoott CASH Invariably ot delivery grircvn
and see before you buy. Shop opposite Methodoo.
Church. Main Street.
Tu-Arancl.t. Nov. 1871.
C OKE/,
The BEST. most DESIRABLE. and most ECO.
XQS.ICAL FUEL for culinary purposes during sum.
men For sale by the
• TOWANDA OAS COWPAST.
TStilve cents per bushel d the Ou Hodge. br er
teen cents delivery&
LASE TROUT, some very fine
ones, at a very loir pries, by
June 15, 1871. FOX k =ECM
CARMAND CRACK EM--GRE
elan Bend: - .lkoach Haney. Orange, Raison, Lem
on and (date r Cakes, Washington Jumbles and
Coffee Mead, and alikinda of Crackers at - • - '
Yarch 4.'70.. W. A. ROCIEWSELL'a.
TM:LOBES& .—Try Mrs. FEs.ent.
pars work and rime. Fikbp and ieftoir
bomb between . Ward Rouse and Bakery,. oppodte
Post-Mee. Towanda Oct. 22, int —llm *.to
FARMERS, bring 'our pro duce
,
*tut to I'OX
Jots., le, 11111.
"PORK, Hama, Lard, Dried Beef
Mackerel, Carom Mackinsw Trout. at retail
Jan 19. WU. 11)% & =RCM.
esOFFBF4 • TEA, - 017G4R, • FISH,
NJ wholesale and retail.
July - L 11c0AB2 lc MIL
FISH POliff., Ek
1 3 :0 1S AND LARD.
l s ~ .
~ a.
PAIMUME
M. C. MERCUIt, Prraideni.
mar 1511
07 TOV/A3DI
.$125,000.
. 40,000.
ITti9 , 4a o, C4;vil
-ALSO-
L. C. NELSON.
NEI
iduttb *feet*
TUX MIMIC 111CHOOL..
Eight; Ellie urchins, •
Coudng through the door,
• Pushing. crowding, making
A tremendous roar. •
- Why don't you keep quiet? •
Can't you mind the rule? L
Blow me, this Is pleaßnt.
Teaching public school.
Eighty little pilgfms •
On the road.to rams—
If they fail toicach it,
Who will be to blame?
High and lowly atatious—
Birds of every feather—.
On a common Wee)
Here are brought together.
Dirty little faces,
Loving little hearts,.
Eyes.brimfull of mischief,
Skilled io all its arts.
That's a precious darlirg!
" What are 'you about 7'
"May I passilisWater?' .
" Please mar•l go out?"
' Boots and shoes are scuffling.
Slates . and books are rattling,
And in the corner yonder
Two pugilists are battling:
Others cutting uidoes—
What a botheration I
N woneer we s.row crusty
such association.
Anzio parent drops in
Merely enquire
~ W hy his olct tzanches
Do not shoot up higher ;
Says he wants\P -
To mind thei
_ And hopes thei
• wm not bea,
Spelling, remit,
Putting up tl
Fuming. scold!
Spurring or
Gtmaitta, %vea
w tilt. heart
When the'pinger
To cultivato
istelitutecno.
LINOOLN S TRIP TO wagarsirroN.
(;.i. r0i, 4 1..T. in his "sketch of
Public Men," gives the fgllowing
description of the memorable journey
of,President LINCOLN from .Philadel
phia to Washington just previons to
his inauguration.
Who will ever forget Friday, the
22d of February; '1861,' when Abra
ham Lincoln rode down Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, from the Conti
nental Hotel, for the purpose of rais
ing the American flag in front of In
dependence Hall? The spot, newly
sanctified,.by that patriotic deed, haii
recently been additionally hallowed
by an exquisite marble life-Sized stat
ue, of Washington, executed by that
fine artist, Bailie, and paid for by the
contributions of the public school
children of the First
.SchOol district
of Pennsylvania. _
All his speeches on his way to
Washington seemed to be pervaded
by consciousness of his' danger and
determination to do his duty'. H.
was greeted by affectionate crowds
at' every statical; but 1w be.appreeith
ed ThiladelOhis•he became storoxsel
nous and resolved. In his reply to
Mayor Henry, of that city, on the
21st of February, he saidh "You
have expressed the wish, in , which I
join, that it were convenient for me
to remain long enough -to consult, or
rather to.listen to, those breathings
arising within the consecrated walls
in which 'the Constitution of the
United States, and, will add, the
Declaration •of Ib dep were
Originally framed and adopted. All
my political warfare has been in fa-
Yor of those teachings. May my right
hcind forged its cunning and my longue
cleave to the,roof of my mouth. if ever
prove fa's.! to those teachings."
The next day fie was escorted to
Independence Hall. 'lt was early
winter morning, and as the President
had to visit thelLegislature at Har
risparg. in the afternoon. in a special
train 'that was to leave at 8.30, what
was to be dune had to be done qnick ,
ly. In front of the ancient Temple
of Liberty a platform was erected,
from which Mr. Lincoln was to raise
the national flag with its thirty-four
stars. As he approached the Bathed
spot, in a earrings drawn by four
white horses, escorted' by the Scott
Legion, with the flag they carried to
victory in Mexico twelve years before o
the Beene:wail hi f ,khly dramatic. The
whole - populace' was in the streets,
and their excitement and enthusiasm
baffled description. It recalled Shake
peare's picture of Bollingbroke's en
trance into London:
You would have thought the very windows
spake
So man greedy looks of young and old
T easements darted their de-trine eyes
Upon is visage ; and , that all the walls,
With painted imagery, had said at once
"Jean preserve thee! Wi-lcome Bodingbroker
Whil,t be, from one a ide to the other
Bareheaded, lower than his proud steed=
Beopake them thus : " I thank you, country
' men ;" - -
And this still !Mpg, thus be passed along.
Leaving the carnage at the door,
ho entered, uncovered, the sacred
Hall of Independence. 'And there it
was that he used the .language that
now sounds like a solemn prophecy:
The Declaration of Independence
gave liberty, not alone to the people
of this country, but- hope for, the
world for ail future time.' It was that
which g,:ive promise that in our time
the weig'its should be lifted from the
shoulders of all men, and 'that all
should hue- an equal chance. This is
the sentiment embodied in 'the Dec
laration of Indspendenee. • Now,• my
friends, can this country ,be' saved
upon that basis? If it can, 5. will
consider myself one of the happiest
'men in the world ill can save it. If
it cannot be saved upon that princi
ple, it will be truly awful. -But if this
country cannot be saved without giving
tp that principal—l urn about to say I
would rather be: =minded on this
spot than surrender it." And 'them,
after-a few more worda,he added' sol
emidy, as be drew his tall form *a its
fulleet height, "I hare said nothing but
what I am willing to live by, and In the
pkwure of Almighty God, TO, me BY."
lie had just been freshly. 'Warned
of his peril, and when be walked
I forth to face the mighty concourse
' outside, and-mounted the_ platform,
.•!his tall form rose Sauldikef abate
the mass." He* Stood elevated
alone before the 'people, atuXtrith his
overcoat off, grasped the halyards to
draw up the flag. Thai arose a shoat
lilie the roar of many waters. Mr.
Lincoln's expression. was serene and
confident. Extending his long arms,
he slowly drew" up-,the standard,
which had, never before kissed the
light of limey, till it floitiiiLciiiir
lIMg
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the' . Hill of IndqielyieneeL Teens.
shouts,' mum .and : cannon
and seilia an ant which few
knew was Only the beginning of un
speakable sufferings and merillem
ending in his own martyrdom. • That
same:afternoon, at Harrisburg, he
Spoke of :his part: in the morning's
drama as-follows:
This Inoming I was fur the /rat time allowed
the privilege ef standing in Oldlndependence
HAIL Our Men& bad provided &agnificent
deg emir country; and they bad ' arrenged it
moths& I was given the boner of raking. ti to
the bead Gilts glaftend when it went npl was
pleaseli that it went to its place by the ir4efirth
of my own feeble aim. When seeorting to the
anSititemituVeititaid PidledAba it *Met.
ed gloriously to the wind. without an accident
in the brighiit sunahhse of the morning.
I could not help that there leas, in the
entire meow of that beautiful earemony, at
least sceetbinitili at omen of whit is to tome.
Nor could I help feeling then. as I hare often
felt. that in the whole - of test trrnoreding I was
a very humble instrument. I bad not provided
the flag. I bad not made the &movement for
elevating it to its place,, I bad applied a very
small portion even of my feeble strength In
raising.it. tit he whole transaction was in
the hands opeope who had arraugefi
And in ma have tbem l ine generms- eo.opers
tion of the people of this nation. I think .the
tog of our ' country may yet be kept Benet:log
gloriously, -
After the reception of Mr. Lincoln
by the State authorities at Minis
burg, Pennsylvania, preparations
were immediately made for his re
turn to Philadelphia. It was impossi
ble to conceal' the events of his jour
ney.to 113.3:-capital. -Fully advised of
these events, the rebels prepared to
take his life in Baltimore. Accurate
information of their intentions had
been received And conveyed tolim.
Supposing that ho Wouldby
proceed
the Northern Central road; theylay
in wait for him at the Calvert-street
station of that road in Baltfinore.• To
baffle them he took the Pennsylvania
Central from llarrisbnrg,tind reached
,Philadelphia . just in time to enter the
slee p ' of the 1 au train, at the
Broad Prime de p ot, in that city,
by which means he was conveyed
through Baltimore at night,and safe
ly landed In Washington on the
morning of t116,2.3d of Febrnary,lB6l.
To preventth4Tledge of this'
change of e from being
telegraphed to tinore,Henty San
ford, Esq., one iof Ale officers of
Adams' Express, suggested
,that the
wires should be cut sonie 'distance
from Harrisburg, which wait\ acconl
ing,ly done. And now for :a statement
not generally known, and fo the
that time published in the very in •..r.
eating book entitled "Massachnset
During the War," prepared by Gen.
William Schonler, adjutant general
under Governors Banks and Andrew
(a monument of industry and patri
°tittle), which, , notwithstanding. its
length, will be read with deep , inter
est. This true history of Mr. Lin
coln's perilous journey -to Washing
ton, in 1861, and the way he escaped
death,haveneverbeen printed before.
The narrative was . written by Samuel
M. Felten, late president of.the Phil
adelphia and Baltimore Railroad
Company, in - 1862, at the request of
Mr. Sibley, librarian of Harvard Uth
versily,-but it-was not completed un
til lately, when it was sent to Gen
eral Schouler, with other valuable
material, by lift. Felton. Mr. Felton
is a native of Massachusetts, and a
brother of the late president of Har
vard University. He was born in
West Newbury, Essex c ounty, Mass.,
July 17, 1809, and graduated at Har
vard in the class of 1834. His services
in the cause of the Union and good
governinent are therefore a part of
the renown of that . Commonwealth,
His narrative is as follows: •
It came to. my knowledge ih the
early part of 189, first by rumors
and then from evidence which I could
not doubt, that there was a deep-laid
conspiracy to capture Washington,
destroy all the avenues leading to it
from the North, Eatit and West, and
thus prevent the inauguration of Mr.
Lincoln in the Capitol of the country;
and if this plot did not succeed, then
to murder him while on his way to
the capital, and-' . thus inaugurate - a
revolution which should end in es
tablishing a 'Southern Confederacy,
uniting all the slave States, while it
was imagined that the North would
be divided into separate cliques, each
striving for the destruction of the
other. Early in the year filiss
Dix, the philanthropist, came into
my office on a Saturday afternoon. I
had known her - for some years as one
engaged in alleviating the sufferingsi
of the afflicted. Her occupation had
brought her in contact with the
prominent men South. In visiting
hospitals, she had become familiar
with thestructure of Southern socie
ty, and also with the working of its
political machinery. She statedlhat
she had an important communication
to make to me personally; and after
closing my door, I listened attentive:
ly to what she had to say for more
than an hour. She put in a tangible
and reliable shape, by the facts she
related; what before 1. had heard in
numerous and detachaparcels. The
sum of % it all, was that there was then
an exthhsive and organized conspira
cy throughout the South to seize up
on Washington, with its archives and
records, and then declare the South
ern conspirators defacto the Govern
nient of the United States. The whole
was to be a coup &etal. At the same
time, theywere to cut off all modes of
communication between Washington
and the North, East, or West, and
thus prevent the triuurportation of
'troops to wrest the capital from the
linridief -the insurgents. Mr. Lin.
coin's inauguration was . thus to be
prevented, or his life was to fall a
sacrifice to the attempt at inaugura
tion. In fact, troops were then drill
ing on the line - ol our road, and the
Washington and Annapolis line, and
other lines; and they• were sworn to
obey- the command of their leaders,
and the leaders were banded to cap
ture Washington. -As soon as -the
interview *as ended, I called Mr. N.
P. Tris into my office, and told him
I wanted hini to go to Washington
that - night and communicate. these
facts to General Scott. I also fur
nisbed him with some data as to the
other routes to Washington that
Right- be adopted in case the direct
"chute was cut off. One was the Del
aware Railroad to Seeford,and thence
op the Ctiesapeske aid Potomac tb
'Washington,.:or to • Annapolis ; and
thence to 'Thathington; another to
Perryeille, and thence to Annapolis
and Washington. Mr- Trist left Uutt
night, andnivired in Washington at
Skt *int *wain, which woe ba
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MU: puns.
Suni:lay. He immediately had an in
, tervies with General Knott, who told
him he hadLforeseen the trouble that
its coming, and in October previous
bad Made - a communication to the
President, predicting . trouble . at 'the
Santis, and urging strongly the gar
risoning of all the Southern; forts and
arsenals with forces sufficient tohold
theta, but that his advice. bad been
unheeded; nothing had been done,
and he feared nothing would be done;',
that he was powerless, and that he
feared Mr. Lincoln would be obliged
tp be inaugurated into office at Phil
adelphia. He should, howeve- do
all he could to bring'troops to Wash
ington sufficient to make it' aecure;
but-he bad no influence with the Ad
inlietration, and feared the worst
consequences. Thus matters - stood
on Mr. Trist's visit to Washington,
and dam they stood for some time
afterwards. About this time—a few
days( subsequent, however— i n gentle
man from Baltimore came: out to
Back bridge; about five miles
this aide of the-:city, and told the
bridie . -keeper: that he bad come to
giveinformation which had come to
his knowledge c i f vital importance to
the road, which he wished comtnuei
cated. to me. The nature of this com
munication was that. a party was
then organized in Baltimore to burn
our bridges in case Mr. Lincoln came
over the road, or in ease We attempt
ed to carry troops for the defence of
Washington. The party, at the time,
had combustible materials prepared
to pour over the bridged, and were
.to disguise themselves as negroes and
be at the bridge just before the train
in which Mr. Lincoln travelled had
arrived. The bridge was then to be
burned, the train attacked, and Mr.
Lincoln 'to be put out of the way.
This man appeared to be a gentleman,
and in. earnest, and honest in what
he said; bat he would not give his
name, nor allow any inquiries to be
made as to his name or exact abode,
as he said his life would be in peril
were it known that he had given this
information; but if we would not at
tempt to find him out, he would con
tinue to come and give information'.
He came subsequently <several times,
aoilgave items of information as to
the movements of the conspirators;
tut I have never_ been able to ascer
tain who he was. Immediately after
the developement of these facts I
went to Washington, and there met
`a prominent and reliable gentleman
fkim Baltimore, who was well ac•
quapied with' Marshal Kane, then
the Chief of Police. I was then anx
ious to ascertain whether he was loy
al and reliable, and made particular
inquiries upon both these points. I.
was assured that Kane was perfectly
reliable; whereupon I made known
some o f the facts that had come to
my knowledge in reference to the de
signs for the burning of the bridges,
and requested that they should be
laid before Marshal Kane, with a re.
quest.that he should detail a police
force to make the necessary investiga
tion. Marshal-Kane was seen, and
it was suggested to him that there
were reports of a conspiracy to burn'
the bridges, and cut off Washington,
and his advice was asked *Kg to the
best way of ferreting out the conspir
ators. He scouted the idea that there
were any such thing on foot; said he
had thoroughly investigated the
whole matter, and there was not the'
slightest foundation for such rumors.
I then determined to have nothing ,
more to do'with Marshal Kane, but
to investigate the matter in my own
way,and at once sent for a celebrated
detective,who resided in the . West,
and whom I had before employed on'
an important matter. He was a man
of great skill and resources. I fur
nished him with a few hints, and at '
once set hint on the track with eight
assistants. There were then drilling
upon the line of the railroad some
three military 'organizations, pro
fessedly for home defence‘pretending
to be Union men, and, in one or two
instances, tendering their services to ,
the railroad in case - of trouble. Their
propositions were duly considered;
but the defence of the 'road was nev
er entrusted to their.tender mercies.
The first thing done was to enlist a
volinteer in :each of these military
companies. They pretended to come
from New Orleans and Mobile, and
did not appear to be wanting in sym-'
pathy for the South. They were fury
rushed with uniforws at the expense
of the road, and drilled ,as often as
their associates in arms; became ini
tiated into all the secrets of the
ganization, and reported to me the
designs and plans of these Military
companies. Ono of these, organize
tions *as loyal, bet the other , two
were disloyal and frilly in the plot to
destroy the bridges and march to
Washington to wrest -it from the
hands of the legal , ly - constricted an
.thorillea Every nook and corner of
the read and its vicinity was explor
ed by the chief - and his detectives;
and the secret working of secession
and treason laid bare and brcnight
to light.
Societies were joined in Baltimore,i
and various modes known to and
practiced only by detectives were re-,
sorted to to wia the confidence .of
the conspirators, and get into their
secrets. This plan worked , well, and
the minnight , plottings and daily.,
consultations -of the conspirators
were treasured up as a guide to, oar
future plans for thwarting them. It
turned out that all that., had been
communicated by Miss Dii and the
.gentleman from Baltimore rested upi
on a foundation of fact, and that the
half ,had not been told. It was
made as certain , as strong -circum
stantial and possitive evidence could
make it, that there was a plot to
bum -the bridges and destroy the
road and.tuurder Mr. Lincoln on hid
'way to Washington, if it turned out
that, he went there before treopS
were calb d. If troops were first mit
ed, then• the bridges were to be .de
i.tro3ed on4l Washington cut off and
taken isiA.,KNiu. of thq South. I
at once organized and L.riAled'is force
of about two hundred men,- whom . I
distributed along the line between
the Susquehanna and Baltimore,
principally at the bridges. -
Time men were drilled secretly
and regularly by drill-masters, and
were apparently employed in whit,-
washing the bridges, putting on some
six or seven coats of whitewash mato.
I=
rated with salt and alum, to. make
the outside of the bridges as' nearly:
fire proof a possible: nig white
washing,_eo extensive in its apidica
'Boni became the nine dare- wonder
.of the neighborhood. Thus the
'bridges were str:ritgly: guarded, and
$ train was arranged so as to concen
trate all the forces at ion. point in
case-of trouble.
,Thep gramme of
Mr.-Lincoln Was changed, 'sad it was
clechied -by him that he Would go to
Harriibing from Philadelphia, and
thence over the Northern Central
road by day to ballSmore, tiztd
thence to Washington. We were
then informed by our detective that
the attention of theconspirritors was,
turned. from' out road to . the North-.
ern Centre), and that they would
there await the corning of Mr. Lin
coln: This statement was confirmed
ourWy Baltimore gentleman, who
Came Out again and said their. de;
signs nixie oar road Were postponed
for the present, and, unless we car
ried troops, would not be renewed
again. Mr. Lincoln was to lie way
laid on the line of the Northern Cen
tral road, and prevented from
was
jug Washington, and his life was to
fall a sacrifice to the attempt: Thus
Matters stood on his arrival in Phila
tlejphia. felt it my duty 'to coin--
tannicate to' him the facts that had
come to my knowledge, and urge his
going - to Washington privately that
night in our sleeping car, instead of
publicly two days after, as was pro
posed. I went to a hotel in Phila
delphia, where I met the detective,
who was registered under an assum
ed name, and arranged with him to
bring Mr. Judd, Mr. 'Lincoln's in
timate friend, to my room in season
to arrangelhe journ 37 to Washing
ton that night. One of our sub-de
tectives made three , efforts zto com
municate with Mr. Judd while pass
ing through the streets in ' the pro
cession, and was three times arrest
ed and carried out of tho crowd by the
police. The fourth time he succeed
ed, and 'brought Mr. /Add to my
room, where he met the deteitive-in
chief and myself.
We lost no time in , making known
to him all the facts which had come
to our knowledge, in reference to...*e
conspiriuq, and. I most earnestly
_vised that Mr. Lincoln should go :to
Washington privately that night in
the sleeping car. Mr. Judd fully en
tered into the plisni and - said be
would urge Mr. Lincoln , to adopt it
on his communicating with Mr. Lin
coln. After the services of. the even
ing were over he answered that he
had engaged to go to Harrisburg tied
*skate next day, and he would
not break - his engagement even in
the face of such peril, but that after
he had fulfilled the engagement he
would follow, such advice as wemight
give him in reference to his journey
to Washington. It was then arrang
ed that he would go to Harrisburg
the next day and make las - address,
after-winch he was telipparenily re
turn to Gov. Curtin's house for the
night, but in reality to go to a p int
about two miles out of ' *.
where an extra car and engine await
ed to take him to Philadelphia. At
the-time of his returning the tele
graph lines, east, west, north and
south, were cut, so that no message
as to his movements could be sent off
in any direction. Mr. Lincoln uld
r.)
not possibly arrive in season for: our
regular train that left at eleven . m.,
and I did not dare to send hini by
en extra, for fear of its being
_found
out or suspected that he Was on the
road; so it became necessary for me
to .devise some excuse for the deten
tion of the train. But three or four
on the road besides myself knew the
plan. One of these I sent by an ear
lier train, to say toihe people of the
Washington branch road that 'I had
an important package I wag getting
ready for the eleven p. m: train; that
it was necessary that I should have
this package delivered in Washing
ton early the next morning, without
fail; that I was straining every nerve
to get it ready by eleven o'clock, but
in case I did not succeed, I should
delay the train until it was ready;
probably not more than half an hour;
and I wished as a personal/favor that
the Washington train should await
the coming of ours from Philadel
phia before leaving. This request
was willingly complied - with by the
managers ofthe Washington branch,
and the man whom I had sent te .
Baltimore so informed me by tele
graph in cipher. The second per
son in the secret I sent to West Phil
adelphia with a carriage, to await_
the coming of Mr. Lincoln. I gave
him a package of old railroad reports
dona.up with great care, with a great
seal attached to it, and diced, with
a fair, round hand, .to it - person at
Willard's. • I marked it, " Very sint--
Itortant. To be, delivered, without
lak,by eleven o'claci train," endors
ing my own name: upon the package.
Mr.. Lincoln arrived in West Phila
delphia, and was immediately taken
into the carriage and driien to with
in a square of our station, where my
man with the package jumped . off
and waited till be saw thecarriage
drive up to the door and Mr. Lincoln
and-the detective get out and go in
to the istivion. He then came , up
and gave the pacluigs to the condum
for who was waiting at the door to
receive it, in company with a police
officer. _Tickets had been bought be
forehand for Mr. Lincoln and party
to Washington; including a tier of
berths in Ihe sleeping car. He pass
ed between the conductor and the
police officer at the door, and neither
suspected who he was. The conduct
or remarked as he passed, " Well,
old fellow, it was lucky for you that
our,president detained = the train to :
send a package by it, or you would
have been left.". Mr. Lincoln and
the detective he afely ensconced in
the sleeping car, ':and my paclrage
safely in the bandy i,f. the conductor;
the train st• i.t...1 for Baltimore near
ly fiftee., minutes behind time. Our
man No. 3, George —, started with
the train -to go to Baltimore, and
hand it over with As contents to
man No. 1. - who - awaited its arrival
in Baltimore._ Before the train reach 7
rd Gray's FeiTy Bridge, aid before
Mr. Lincoln had ietiito.ed himself 'to
slumber, the eonductor came to our
roan George, and accostinghini, said,
'George, I thought you and I were
old triads; sad !by io!t nos tell
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oss pe r Aimuniiii , : Aitivusace.
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me : iri'rliad,;.ioLl- Abu -on
flektwit,4lonkiog the - ..tiondtkitor bad
in_some *become , of the
aein'et, - 'ahem** " *Taltry,l r we are
Maids; ar4,-as lon f:have found , it
out,;-Olitithel "on' board; .and
. - we
will 0,31 l ,Ni-friends. enikseeltint
ly Johneaseiered, Yes,.
if it etaste 332,6 my lifelinshall halve.:
saispassage AndeOGeorge stuck
to' one en' of the' caf-r - and the eon
doctor to _the Other, every mo." -- iinent
that his duties_ to' the., other -risks
gers would Admit Of it. It, turned
out„ hOwever;lhat theonichtetor was
mistaken - A man-strong,
ly resembling Mr. Lincoln .had come
down to the train,. about half an hoar
before it left and bought a ticket: to
Washington for '
,the sleeping car.'
The conductor- , had seen him and
concluded he, tile veritable Old
Abe: , George delivered the sleeping
car and _tram over to 'William in Bal
timore,'as hid • been. previously •ar
ranged, Who took his -p lace , at 'the
brake, an d \ rode to - Wallington,
where he arrived at six a. n 3., on
time, and saw, M.r.- Lincoln in the'
hands of a friend; safely delivered at
Willard's, where, he secretly *cubit=
ed " God be praiSed !" He also saw
the facliage;of 'railroad reports,
, marked".important;' safely deliver
ed into the hands ,for which - it was
intended... This being`done, becc*tr.:
formed' his - marning : ablutions tin
peace and, quiet,: and enjoyed with
unusual zest' his breakfast. At eight
o'clock, the time agreed upon, the
telegraph wires 'Were Joined, and the
first message flashed across the wire
was, " Your package has arrived safe
ly and has been delivered. Signed,
William." Then there went up from
the writer of thiit a shout of joy and
a devout thankigiving to. Him from
whom all blessings flow; and the few
who. were in the secret joined , in a
heartfelt amen.: Thus began and
ended a chapter in th.- history :of the
rebellion that has been never before
written, but about which there have
been many hints, entitled "A Scotch
Cap and Biding-cloak," &c., neither
of which had any foundation in
truth, as Mr. Lincoln travelled in his
ordinary. dress. Mr. Lincoln was
safety inaugurated, after which I dis
charged our detective force, and also
the semi-military whitewashers, and
all was quiet an& serene again on the
railroad. But the distant booming
froth Fort Sumpter was soon heard
and aroused in earnest the whole
population of' the loiyal States. The
seventy-fire thousand 'three months'
men were called 'out, and again - the
plaris for burning bridges and de=
straying the railroad were revived in
all their force and intensity. Again
I sent Mr. TrisV to Washington ,to
see Gen. Scott, to beg for troops to
garrison the road; as Our forces Were
then scattered and could not be then
got at. Mr. That telegraphed me
that the forces would be supplied,
but the crisis came .on immediately,
and 'all, and more than all, w ere re
quired at Washington; At the. last
moment I obtained and sent down
the road abont two hundred men,
armed with shot-guns and .revolvers,
all the arms I could_ get hold of at
the time. They were raw and undis
ciplined men, and not fit to cope
with"these brought against them—
about one hundred and fifty men,-
fully armed and commanded by the
redoubtable rebel, J. R. Trimble."
`To confirm this careful 'statement
of Mr. Felton, who is now Jiving in,
honeyed retirement near -. °Thtirtow,
Delaware county, "Penneglvania, I
need only refer to subsequent events:
To the attack upon the! Massachu.
setts Sixth, to the after attempts of
the rebels to burn the bridges across
the Susquehanna,• to the necessity of
placing Baltimore under military
rale, and to the authoritative admis
sion of the Baltimore Su'n of Monday,
this, 25th' of Janriary, 1861, provieg
that if President Lincoln had taken
the Northern Central, and had reach
ed Beninlore by, the Calvert street
depot, he would' undoubtedly have
been murdered in cold blood, and
the conipiracy foreshadowed and ei
posed by Mr. Felton' carried out and
consummated. I never forget
the sensation's of thetrnion men and
the oonsterrnation of the rebels-when
Abraham Lincoln entered Washing
ton =Saturday the 23d of Februa
ry. We all breathed freer and deeper.
We felt that our leader had reached
the citadel in safety. Few indeed
anticipated what inc redible efforV
and what 'incalculable loss of life
would be necessary to maintain the
capital, and none; perhaps, outside
the few persons who had knowledge
of the dark and dreadful plot herein
revealed, believed that aniong these
sacrifices would be our beloved Pres,
idertt, Abraham Lincoln._
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-110 DAYS AMONG THE DEBRIOn
DEMI ALTORD : Thi.city isT to-day
gay and brilliant, busy crowds throng
the thoroughlires, the ;smoke from
refineries rolls up off next to the hill
side; the ceaseless 'clang-spd batter
of the haMmers and anvils =ring out
from jnathirie shops, the soft, mellow
sunshine lies almost Weep over the
housetops, too warm to last king, and
it (*nost seems as if Spring had
come, and we find ourselves involun
tarily Woking and listening 'for the
shooting foliage and the song of
birds. •
I saunter up and down the streets
to while away a few spare hours, and
coming to a hotel with large pillars
in front, and abcke =inviting posi
tion to view the , city from the - balm
ny;.l stroll in, and auk the " gentle
manly proprietor "—the " man that
'knows how to keep
i a hotel,' etc..,—
if I may enjdy the i nestimable pnvi
lege. of looking off from his lbalcony.
He condesoends td re:er . my
_case to
a fair-haired youth ,who seemed to
be struggling between the office of
chief clerk and the duty of raising a
mustache, and I !gm in turn by him as
signed .with - much suavity, to the
charities of tin achin who - might be
either a grOnated bootblack or an
aristocratic chimney sweep, The
young fellow - leads me up, and points
to the door where I may gO out to
look the prospeok . And aartuldng
an as if I bad forgotten
,tom • be lump aroisimi ttlit door
A 4 • ~
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NUMBER &I
No. M
axo n - ...,littir niekeLand Apcodi r?
brio m 5.11.1118 handsiwhen-he ;-
smiles- henisptantlr 'and - - mit*ily,
and rsmoies dows,tbsids -
These people are extremely addiot-
Id to Itabiteof--locoractiors, at West,
which is one reamer for there being"
so many hotels here. I glance at the
pairs (of which there are two good
dailies : , and three or , four - weekMe
printed inilk`tivilk, and find that'
at the bust cenzt-there were
_granted.
for thiseity aloneclicemk Etpeswenit
hoo hotels and users eating,hcrssoina
I dime the liii of .
plicants elk* bears a he dfaegg
s/th,y pond
privation to the Whole
suicide and and 'a mprder hare occurred ` ' •
here within two• weeks, and in - every
other respect, also, it is erident_they
Mtn to keep up with the 'Spirit of
the times. -
I must not.,forget to mother that
our old friend from Troy, Pa., J. B.
Harris, Esq., formerly partner. with
E. B. Parsons, - Attorney-at-Lawris
kicated here, in "the practice of , his
,nrofesiiOn. Mr._ Harris is already
risen to the`surface and has many . .
warm friends and paying clients, and
is rapidly working isto a good prac-
Um.
People here don't adopt the theory
So prevalent in the East, that " wis
dom lies nowhere but - wider gray
Lairs "`; while paying due respect to
the aged; they still beiierve that gray
hairs are of themselves, about as
much evidence of, wisdom as `'a new
paper color is of a clean shirt. And _
also, one doesn't.need to bare
in a place liting to becorae-ono the
oldest inhabitants:" Ism y
acqinduted with 'a firm of. lawyers, .
(both, I should say, wider thirty-five
years of age). who: have only been
practicing in the city wen years, '
and whose income, I am credibly in
formed; and believe, for the- year end
ing Jan. 1, - 1872„ exceeds : fifteen
thousand dollars. I instance this to
show that young men axe deinglhere
what might be..deenied impbWble,sor
at least decidedly unusual, anywhere
in the Eastern rural districts.- And
right here mention that your _
humble - servant (allowing -him to
speak of a personal matter) is one of
the "Chicago sufferers," one of the
"destitute persons," one of the "tin=
fortnnates of the great conflagration."
I will explain. While.l war. in Titus
ville, a fire brde ont which cellar:lm
ed lover an acre of buildingii. My
_umbrella and such other little wet.
weather protectors, as one leaves ly- -
ing around in offices and such places
over night, perished in the Airmail It
was sad to part with that umbrella;
it had come back to' me so many -
times after.being "
.stolen "or "stray- -
ed," that I felt to mourn its losel--
which was four dollars and no hum
ranee! Bic jaclet, etc. - Mr. Harris .
was also notified to quit and deliver
np possession of his office, which he
had the accommodation to do, 'with- •
out further notitie. , -- In fact, he got -
up in the night and carried oat his
books. He saved most of fine li
brary, and the last I saw of think he
was looking for another place to hang
out his shingle, where the ;weather
was mord mild. . - -
• Gangs.'of men are already _tearing
down the hillside ‘foriiiplaFe to . lay
the track of the.ne* railroad.
Black yer - toots?" shouts a dusky
little gamin, which-wakes me from
the slight reverie into which. I had
fallen, and mildly expostulating with
the youth for his effrontery in thus
disturbing the" peace, I -bethought
myself that I must leave that lati
tude for further . observation among
the oil districts of the interior.
A plank road_ turnpike extends/
from thisvoint to Pithole City, a dis
tance of ten miles to 'the southeast,
and taking the vehicle called a
"stage," - (but_ Which in old stage _
days would have', been voted a bur
lesque 'on a two-horse threshing ma-_
chine); I depart with light pockets
and, pleasant memories from_the city : .
in which throbs and beats the _ very' ".
heart's blood of the oil reg,ions. • I
The, first thing we encounter is—a
toll-gate; as-usual the little podia=
mentary civilities are exchanged be
tween
the driver and the tall, gaunt
tax gatherer, and we inwardly rejoice
that we are passengers, and are grat
ified by the reflection that the enor
in-ow contributions which- we made
to the driver are .to be.gradually but
surely itiminiihed to a respectable
compensation I Ho! another `toll-
gate) The Irish women who -sits
squeezing me upon the le ventures:
the remark that ehe believes would
be cheaper to " take to 'the fields at
rich places, " which excellent idea
meets the approval of all hands ex
cept one sour old " buckwheat," whci
. -
don't see any mirth in the idea .at
all, but smiles a hard smile, as much
la to say, "Impracticable!"
But there is another toll-gate loom
mg up in. the distance—oh I horrors!
And yet the stock of this turnpike
Company don't pay ',any dividends.
Oh, no! Erie stock never did—except _
to the officers ! The country out this
way is moderately hilly and covered
with a-good growth of timber, except
where the farmers have driven the _
_forests back and Claimed their right
eminent domain. -
A derrick now and then stands by
the roadside; but generally through
here the prospecting for oil has been
with indifferent success, though at
different points 'taking the. whole
country together, it has . been found
in paying quantitige. Pleasantville
is at 1t reached, mad we alight to
take a view of , the - country. This is
a town, - say, of twelve lauldrect
habitants,. -situated high and dryi uu
a rolling . expanse: of uplands, knot en
tirely =him .80Me of. the lands, of
013641 or Smithfield.- -
Some - fine stores and business
places are to
-be seen, but getterldly
the hand of decay seems resting on
it. There is that peculiar appearance
about it, which you sometimes- ob
serve in oil towns (and sometimes in
old clothes) indicating that it "sena
pay to fix it tip,—out at the elbows'.
And yet the situation is delightful—
regular street& 'some fine houses,
and "plenty of room," as I heard
One -of the citizens honestly . and
Fquaintly remark, "for a large cuty.(?)
But away with all - of the oil wells,
oil tanks, and oil men, for thereat - of
the week,- and if you please, fcfr tho
rest of the year. I see you are get
tin& tired of it. - You are at the end
of your patience, and I am nearly at
the end of my journey. It now
onlyeight or tan miles back to the
place where 'we started. We have
nearly described a circle extending
through the main portions of the oil
fields of Pennsylvisuus e taking a gen
eral - view of men and things, and
' giving the readers of the Itzecurrza to
some extent, evie what I know
about oil." ,
• ,
. There are some more things (1-
Wouldlike to tell You about,' but--I
forbear, and if your reader*, have
been in any degree_eitter instructed
or twined, it will not be in -vain that
I hairs given yen thus much. of my
eXpeatiell, Ca of 'Two Dar Amosem
Darieks." D.