The Montrose Democrat. (Montrose, Pa.) 1849-1876, April 02, 1867, Image 2

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introst emocrat.
11. J. GEILEITSO4, Editor.
MONTROSE, TVE9D%Yb APILIL 2, 1867.
The Veto Sessagere-
lead the 'veto message. No Union
man oan fail to appreciate the force of its
As the I:epubliean papers, not da
ring -fo let their . readers see so "muoh
rut r - gelierallk refuiti to publish it,
our readers should lend their° papers to
t lihirMeptibliean neighbors " without dis
tip,q,inaof race or, color," so that those
of them , who have . 'not the wool drawn too
tigh.tover their eyes may have a chance
toTereeive the light.
4119.-4..-- -:-.,-. -.
lam'' Geh. Frank P. Blair, of Missouri,
witu: . 'nonainattd for - Minister to Austria,
and ,Gen. Slocum as Naval Officer at New
Yolk, but were reje v oted..by the Senate.
Both these -men-were Republicans, and
according to Republican statements were
gallant'and meritorious soldiers; yet on
the tote for confirmation none but the.
Democratic Senators voted for them,
while every radical voted No ! Such is
Ole radical love for soldiers that the best
of men are rejected, no matter how well
&ley served in the field. If there are any
persons who can still be humbugged by.
the " soldier's friend" pretensions of radi
esl politicians, they mast, be exceedingly
destitute of judgment, or unwilling to be-,
hoe the truth.
Ma Grand Army of the Republio.i!
Tlau tancastar Intelligencer says, that
two organization which rejoices in the
high sounding title of "The Grand Army
ofthe Republic" is jusC.stpah- an_institn
tion as"was that disreputable secret polit
ical society, the Know Nothing order, is
susceptible of the most indisputable proof.
Its early- declarations that it was:intend
ed.tB be a benevolent institution, hevesil
been falsified long ago. From the very
Crstlve gave no credit to its pretensions,
and so were never deceived by it. To
exactly what sort of a concern it is,
we cri , )to the following extract a.orn
;Act- to the Cincinnati Enquirer, which
was written by a responsible party, a
brave 'soldier who had been induced to
join it. fie sail:
I w.ts iltitiated into the Grand Army of
the Republic Battalion. lily initiation I
not speak of now, as it is too long.
After initiation I was made acquainted
with tl e password and signs.
Wren t entered, Iwas told that it was
1 , 0 , o'i kill order. But the next, right
Nt m?t, and aft& initiating a few, the
following was moved :
Reso/eed, That this *ncampment ®f
he Battalion G. A. R. hereafter will
in no wit , s whatever encourage the trades
of men who are Democratic, and will do
we can to discourage their business,
and avail timeetlfrow our infinence with
the order or the members of this Union
party."
I was then convinced that the order
was political, and resolved to expose it.
I Nave attended fourteen lodges, and in
melt one found from five to twenty stand
of unns—to back "Congress, as the mem.
bets sold. •
It, is to secure-recruits to such an asso
ciatics, that one Barnum is, or was lately
on a visit to Lancaster City. In the Lan
caster Express (Radical) of last Friday
evening appeared an editorial, commen
cing as follows:
‘i FALL Is !"—General R. -A. Barnum,
Chairman of the Soldiers' National Com
mittee, which was created by the Pitts
burg Convention last summer, is in town
counee•ed with the business of tie organs
ill! ion of the soldiers and sailors into
leagues or societies, to influence the corn
ing Presiien ial election, his the inten
tl )n of the National Committee, which is
represented in Congress by Batler,Banks
and . Logan, to consolidate the carious so
cieties now existing, in order to make
their aeti•m concentrated and hartnoni-
L;;:q. The headquarters of the Committee
will soon be at New York.
Democratic Statti Convention.
The Democratic _State Committee, at
i:c meetin' on January 29th, at Harris-
L irg, adopted the following resolutions :
Ist. That the regular Convention of the
ru-Ly far nominating a candidate for the
Supreme -Bench, be held at Harrisburg,
Of • the second Tuesday of June,lB67, at
12 o'clock,. M., - and - that - said - Ctiveution
be Composed of the usual number of Del
t, gates.
21 In addition thereto, it is recom
mended to the Democracy of.TVlDoYint
io •fortbwitlt elect, in the usual Wen
ner, tii6lielegates, of recognized,piiilLioP
andlntltrancein the party, for each, Rep
resentlitive end Senator in their respec
tive aistricts,lrho_shall, meet.—in Si
Convention, titltarrisbnrg, on a 'day - to
he Grefl by 'the Chair tstsa of the, State
CentraliCommitten.
By-agsker-ofthe. State Opa l ,.
° A—W./4444; Girsirmaa.
—Congress - 10101n a ffourislabg
- It, now jotopoie, to 'mike she word
"white" out of the Aguitit'atitme °fp
s) lrqui,tion4 411 gae word
Constittition-ongaryland.
01enfifylvazus Legislatate
enacted a law to prohibit railroad cornpa
niea from excluding negroes from cars set
apart for ladies only. Els the custom to
allow no goat to enter the ladies car, un
less in company with a . , lady; but under
this act a black man cati enjoy superior '
rights over white men.„ •
The fees of public officers have been in
creased, and the members seem disposed
to vote theruseWesl3,so pe - r day extra pay
or 6.3,350 for the session. Even if this
becomes.. Jaw, there wilLetill be `same
money left, but suckers slaiuld put in their
bills At_ _0c3,00, as the .adjournment will
probably occur on tho 11th.
Doogressional Proceedings.
March 23.—1 n the Senate a bill waa in•
trodneal enacting that there shall be no
denial of The elective franchise to any
male citizen of the United States, by any
State, on account of oolcir or race, any
thing in the Constitution or laws of any
State to th'e oontfary notolithatanding.--
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the supplementary reconstruction bill and
the President's veto thereon. The bill
was passed over the veto by a •vote of 39
to 7.
In the House the bill passed over the
veto 114 to 25, and becomes a law.
March 25.—1 n the Senate a memorial
was presented from the Union League of
Maryland, , asking , that the provisions of
the military reconstruction bill be exten
ded to Maryland.
March 26.—1 n the Senate Mr. Sumner
introduced A bill to secure the elective
franchiso.to negro citizens in every State,
all laws or State Constitutions to the con
trary notwithstanding.
In the'Honse Mr. Butler of Massachu
setts called the attention of the House to
the fact that Mr. Bingham had altered
and materially changed the globe repor
ter's manuscript of the personal debate
between them last week. He character
ized this proceeding as unfair, and in de
fense of his own assertion that Mrs. Sur
ratt was hung without sufficient evidence,
he charged that Booth's diary, which
showed all his movements preparatory to
the assassination, was kept from the
knowledge of the Court by Mr. Bingham,
and that eighteen pages had been cut out
after it got into the. hands of the govern
ment; and that if those missing leaves
bad been
.produced, Mrs. Surratt could
not have been convicted.
Mr. Bingham (Republican) replied, de
claring that the charge was a calumny,
and be defied the author of it. He de
nied all knowledge of the spoliation of
the diary, and defended his refusal to put
it in evidence. Ho asserted that the
Judge Advocate General (Holt). and not
be, controlled the evidence in the court.
He declared that the assault was one of
heartless maliciousness, and only fit to
come from a man who " lives in a bottle
and is fed with a spoon."
• Mr. Butler tried to make a brief expla
nation, but objection was made.
Mr. Ward asked leave to offer a resolu
tion directing the Judiciary Committee
to inquire into the charge made by Mr.
Butler that Mrs. Surratt was improperly
convicted. Objection was made, and the
Souse refused to suspend the rules.
March 27.—1 n the House a joint reso
lution was introdneed proposing an
amendment to the Constitution providing
for negro suffrage in all the States.
March 29.—1 n the Senate the joint res
olution for the reconstruction of the Mis
sissippi levees, was called up. Mr. Sum
ner moved an amendment providing that
no appropriations should be made for such
, purposes tintil the States protected by the
levees shall be reconstriicted on the basis
of negto suffrage and schools without dis
tinction of color.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution that
the houses adjourn at noon on Saturday,
until the first Wednesday in July, when,
unless 4 quorum of each House shall be
present, they shall adjourn to December.
Debate arose, in the,eourse of which Mr.
Dixon. asked whether - Mr. Sumner and
Mr. Wilson meant . to pass a law to en
force' negro suffrage in Connecticut. Mr.
Sumner replied, certainly he did. After
further discussion, Mr. Edmunds' propo
sition was adopted—yeas 28, nays ler.'
In the House the Senate re - Solution to
adjourn on Saturday was adopted, - 53 to
45.
Fifty Crippled Soldiers Rejected by the
Senate.
Tile , Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial {Republican) says
that since the first of December the Uni
ted States Senate has rejected for civil
positions more than fifty soldiers, wound
®d and disabled in the service" of their
country. Add to these rejected, also, the
names .of hundreds of soldiers who for
gallant services were tendered positions
by the President, and -we find how utter
ly inseenre are the professions oflove made
for soldiers by radical leaders.
Ur 'The Delaware County Americas,
in speaking of the late election in New
Hampshire, says : " The result must be
gratifying to all republicans." If so they
are easily pleased. The majority in-the
state was , ept dawn from 4noo to 2900,
and they lost twenty members of the leg.
islature. This result must be extedingly
4 l'grogying.",
, Ur'
'The trial of Fred lorentkror
!zt.Biegbasitee t bse &ilia,. 44. welt
"Otetvietea of the eruie,of tiring several
Ilhiseato* will oat be pro
nonfo titifirtheitist testi of *Out.
--4tyrs & loadsllottb - and Arch St*.,
Pail/debt* artltioir °fain .a large
Stock.( *dog ft Qoada to porchas.
.. is inn duitgisbed And rolls.
Vs Dr . /Golds Home. Rua Adv.
. uprzumppummitatrurar- ty
IlMitary Bill.
To the House of Representatizits
‘'
I have considered the bill, entitled "An
act supplementary to an act entitled 'An
act to provide for the more efficient goir
ernment of the rebel States," passed
March 2, 18137, and to facilitate restora
tion," and now return it to the House of
Representatives, with my objections.
This bill
_proxides fur elections in
,the
ten States brought .under, the operation
of the, original act to which it is supple-
Jnentary. Its„det,i,ki.ls_ are principally di
ected r6 - the elections for the formation
of the State constitutions, but by the sixth
section of the bill "all elections" in those
States occurring whileithe original act re
mains in force, are brought within its pur
view.
'Referring to the details, it will be found
that, first of all, there is to be a registra
tion of the voters. No one whose natno
has not been admitted upon the li'st is to
be allowed to vote at any of these elec
tions. -To ascertain who is entitled to
registration; reference is made necessary
by the express language of the supplement;
to the 'original act and to the pending
bill. The fifth section of the original
act provides, as to voters, that they shall
be "male citizens of the State, twenty one
years old and upward, of whatever race,
color, or previous condition, who have
been resident of said State for one year."
This is the general qualification, folio wed,
however, by many exceptions. No one
can be registered, according to the origi
nal act, " who may be disfranchised for
participation in the rebellion, a provision
which left, undetermined the question as to
what amounted to disfranchisement, and
whether, without a judicial sentence, the
act itself produced that effect.
This supplemental bilfsuperadds an oath
to be taken by every person before his
name canl,be admitted upon the registra
tion, thatlie has " not been disfranchised
for participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States." It thus
imposes upon every person the necessity
and responsibility of deciding for himself,
under the peril of pnuishment by a mili
tary commission, if he makes a mistake,
whhat works disfranchisement by partici
pation in rebellion, and what amounts to
such participation. Almost every man—
the negro as well as the white—above '2l
years of age, who was resident in these
ten States during the rebellion, volunta
rily or involuntarily, at some time and in
some way A did participate in resistance to
the lawful authority of the General Gov
ernment.
The question with the citizen to Whom
this oath is to be proposed must be a fear
ful one; for, while the bill does net de-•
Clare that perjury may be assigned for
such false swearing, nor fix any penalty
for the offense, we must not forget that
martial law prevails, that every person is
answerable to a military commis ion,
without previous presentment by a grand
jury, for any charge that mny be made
against him; and that the supreme author
ity of the inilitaryeamrnander determines
the question as to what is an offence, and
what is to be the measure of punishment.
Tho fourth section of the bill pro% ides
"that the commanding general of each
district shall appoint as many boards of
registration as may be necessary, consis
ting of three loyal of/jeers or persons."
The only onalification stated for
ficers is, that they must be llyal." Tm:y
may be persons in the military service or
civilians, residents of the State or stran
gers. Yet these persons are to exercise
most important duties, and are vested
with unlimited discretion. They are to
decide what names shall be placed upon
the register, and from their decision there
is to benb appeal. They arc to sir,),,rin
tend the elections; and to decide all ques
tions which may arise. They are to have
the custody of the ballots, and to make
return of the persons elected. Whatev
er frauds or errors they may commit
must pass without redress. .A l l that is
left for the commanding general is to re
ceive the returns of the elections, open
the same, and ascertain who are chosen
"according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said elections." By such
.sneane, and with this sort of agency, are
the conventions of delegates to be consti
tuted.
As the delegates' are to speak for tho
people, common justice would seem to re
quire that they should have authority from
the-people themselves. No convention
so constituted will in any sense represent
the wishes of the inhabitants of these
states; for, under the ell embracing excep
tions of these laws, by a construction
which the uncertainty of the clause as to
disfrancisement leaves open to the board
of officers, the great body of the people
may be excluded from the polls, and from
all opportunity of expressing their own
wishes, or voting for delegates who will
faithfully reflect their sentiments.
I do not deem it necessary fnrther to
investigate the details of this bill. No
consideration could induce me to give my
approval to such'an election law for any
purpose, and especially for the great pur
pose of framing the constitution of a state.
If ever the American citizen should be
left to the free exercise of his own judg
ment, it is when he is engaged in the wor k
of forming the fundamental law under
which he is to live. That. work is his
work, and it cannot properly be taken out_
of his hands. All this legislation proceeds
upon the contrary assumption that the
people of each of these states shall have
no constitution, except such as may be ar
bitrarily dictated by Congress, and form•
ed tinder the restraint of military rule. A
plain — striternint facts - makes this evi
dent.
In all these States there are existing
constitutioris, foruaed in the accustomed
way by the people. Congress, however,
declares that these constitutions are not
"loyal and republican," and . .,reqpires the
pbeipre — Teribriirtliefirittie h t', - th
in the opinion of Congress, is necessary to
make the , Constitution..of a State
and. republican ?" The original act an
swers the question: It is universal negro
snfrrage7--a question which Federal Con
stitution leaves to the States themselves.
All this legislative machinery of martial
law, military coercion, and political dis
fraitchisement is avowedly fur that pur
pose, and none other. The existing Con
stitutions of the ten.states conform to_ the
aclinowledged standards of loyalty and
republicanism. Indeed, if there are de•
grces in republican forms of government,
their constitutions are more republican
now than when these States—four of
which were members of the original thir
teen—first became members of to Union.
Congress dues not now demand that a
single provision of their constitutions be
changed, except such as confine suffrage
to the white population. It is apparent,
therefore, that these provisions do not
conform to the standard of republicanism
which Congrees seeks to establish. That
there may be no mistake, it is only neces
sary that reference should be made to the
original act, which declares, " such con
stitution shall provide that the elective
franchise shall be enjoyed by all such per
sons as have the qualifications herein ata
tud for electors or delegates." What
class of persons is hero meant clearly ap
pc ars in the same section. That is to
say: " the male citizens of said state
twenty one years old and upwards, of
whatever race, color or previous condi
tion, who bare been residents in said
state for ono year previous to the day of
such election."
Without these provisions no constitu
tion which can be framed in any one of
the ten states will be of any avail with
Congress. This, then, is the test of what
the constitution of a state of this Union
must contain to make it republican. Meas
ured by such a standard, how few of the
states now• composing the Union have re
publican constitutions I If, in the exer
chic of the constitutional guaranty that
Congress shall secure to every state a re
publican form of government, universal suf
frage for blacks as well as whites is a sine
qua non, the work of reconstruction may
as well begin in Ohio as in Virginia, in
Pennsylvania as in North Carolina.
When I contemplate the millions of our
fellow citizens of the South, with no alter
native left but to impose upon themselves
this fearful and untried experiment of
complete negro enfranchisement and white
disfranchisement—it may be almost as
complete—or submit indefinite}y to the
rigor of martial law, without a single at
tribute of freemen, deprived of all the sa
cred guaranties of our Federal Constitu
tion, and threatened with even worse
wrongs, if any worse are possible, it seem i s
to me their condition is the most deplora
ble to which any people can be reduced.
It is true that they have been engaged in
rebeliion,aud that, their object being a
scrar.vion of the States and a dissolution
c f the Union, there was an obligation res
ting upon every loyal citizen to treat them
as enemies, and to wage war against their
Cause.
Inflexibly opposed to any movement
imperilling the integrity of the Govern
ment, I did not hesitate to urge the adop
tion of all measures necessary for the sup
pression of the insurrection. After a long
and terrihie struggle the efforts of the
Geverninent were triumpirantly successful
and the peo:de of the south, submittin7
to the stern arbitrament, yielded forever
the issues of the contest. Hostilities ter
minated soon after it became my duty to
assume the responsibilities of the Chief
executive oEticer of the republic, and I at
once endeavored to repress and control
the passi.,ns which our civil st rife had en
gendered, and, no longer re.4arding these
erring millions as enemies, again aeircnowl
edged them as -our friends and onr coun•
trynten. The war has accompli , bed its
objects. The nation was saved, and - that
seminal principles of mischief which, from
the birth of the Government, bad gradu
ally but inevitably brought on the rebell
ion was totally eradicated. Then it. seem
ed to me was the anspicious time to com
mence the work of reconciliation; then,
when the people sought once more our
friendship and protection, I considered it
our duty generously to meet them in the
spirit of charity and forgiveness, and to
conquer them even more effectually by
the magnanimity of the nation than by the
force of its arms. I yet believe that if
the policy of reconciliation then inaugu
rated, and which contemplated an early
restoration of these people to all their
political rights had received the support
of Congress, every °neer these ten states,
and all their people, would at this mo
ment be fast anchored in the Union, and
the great work which gave the war all
its sanction, and made it just and holy,
would have been accomplished. Then,
over all the vast and fruitful regions of
tile south peace and its blessings would
have prevailed, while now millions are
deprived of rights guaranteed by the
Constitution to every citizen, and nearly
after two years of legislation, find them
selves placed under an absolute military
despotism. " A military republic, s Gov
ernment formed On mock elections, and
supported only by the sword," was near
ly a quarter of A century since pronounc
ed by Daniel Webster, when speaking of
the South American states, as " a move
ment indeed, but a retrograde and disas
trous movepent, from the regular and
old fashioned monarchical system and
he added :
" If men should enjoy the blessings of
republican government, they must gov•
ern themselves•b reason, by mutual coin
ad and consultation,- by a sense and feel
ing of general interest, and by the acqui
escence of-the minority: in • the will of the
majority, properly expressed; and -above
all, the military must be kept, according
to the isogon, of our bill of rights, in
strict subordituttiOn to the civil authority.
Wherever this lessbn is'riot both learned
and practised, there can be no political
freedom. Absurd, preposterous is it, a
scoff ands satire ort free forms of consti
tutional liberty, for-fonts of government
to be *Scribed by' military leaders, and
the right of suffrage to be exercised at
the point of the sword."
I confidently believe that a time wil
come when these States will again occupy
their true positions in the Union. The
_barriers .which-,now seem so obstinate
must yield to the force of an enlightened
and just public opinion, and sooner or la
ter unconstitutional and - oppressive legis
tion will be effaced from our statute
books. When this shall have been:con
summated, I pray God that the errors
of the past may beforgetten, and that. once
more we shall be a happy, united and
prosperous people, and that, at last, after
the bitter sod eventful experience thro'
which the nation has passed, we shall all
come to know that our only safety is in
the preservation of bur Federal constitu
tion, and in according to every American
Citizen and to every State the rights which
that Constitution secures.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, March 23, 1867.
The Radicals' Love for Soldiers.
We commend the following, clipped
from that sterling paper, the Lebanon
Advertiser, to the careful consideration
of the soldiers who still adhere to and be
llove in the affection expressed for them
by the raOals:
John IN • lark, enlisted a company for
the 9Sd I . V.; entered the service as a
Captain; served during the first years of
the war on the Potomac and on the Pen
insula; was promoted to Major, Lett.
Col. and Colonel, and nes severely woun
ded ill battle. On Fi iday last ht. was a
candidate on the Republican ticket of this
borough for toww Councilman. Although
the majority of his party in town is over
100, his political triends aided in the elec
tion of his opponent,—detenting Col. Mark
by 71 rotes. That's love for the soldiers.
George H. Uhler served during the
greater part of the war, except when laid
up by severe wounds received in battle.
He is a staunch republican, officiating fre
quently as one of the officers of their po
litical gatherings. Ho was last week
placed on their ticket for Arisesior of the
West Ward, and defeated brie votes.
They do so love the soldiers, and will
build monuments for them. Wetrust the
soldiers will soon see that the blatherski
ting abolitionists are only their friends for
their votes.
Sohn D. Brua served long and faithful
ly during the war; was dangerously
wounded, and, on Friday last his particu
lar and political friends allowed and as
sisted to defeat him by the unprecedented
majority of 79 votes in the West Ward,
for constable, by John R. Young. That
tco, after they had coaxed him on the
ticket. The object of his defeat by the
republicans was to get him out of the way
for a count v
—fly a recent resolution of Congress,
men who were drafted, and paid $3OO for
exemption, and who were subsequently
drafted again, and entered the service, or
furnished a substitute, aro now entitled
to receive back the $3OO paid.
—On Wednesday Congress appropria
ted 50, , 0,000 dollars to carry out the mili•
t:t , y despotism bill. It will require near
ly that many millions before we are done
with it, besides the loss of liberty to the
people.
—A snit was tried at Binghamton, N.
Y., last week, itt which a lady brou7ht an
action for assault and battery against a
young man, the accusation being that he
kissed her whiie occupying the same seat
in a railroad ear, she being asleep at the
time, with her head resting upon his shoull
.der. The jury failed to agree.
--An "excliant - re," in allusion to a Con
gressional controversy, says of the par
ties, "The one stands proclaimed in the
forum of the people as the murderer of
an innocent woman: the other as a cow
ard and a knave. A little more grape."
—The Detroit Free Presi thus sug
gests to the radicals a " literary ticket,"
composed of Zachnriah Chandler for pres
ident and John Covode for vice President.;
Chandler's sins against grammar arc fla
grant, and Covode's accomplishments
may be judged from his excited exclama 7 =
tion one day in • Congress. " Sir, I deny
the allegation, and I contradict the allega.
tor."
—Alexander B. Wiley was bung at
Wilkesbarre, on Friday last, for the mur
der of Mrs. McElwee in May last.
--At Oneida, N. Y., on the llth inst.
a man named Rensselaer 'Walrath broke
his neck in jumping from a train which
does not stop at that station. He had
jest returned from the oil regions, where
ho had been for several years and accu
mulated about $20,000.
—The Providence (R. I.) Journal, a
radical sheet, says " the great men of
Congress are losing weight with us. It
cannot be concealed that they have not
the bold on the people they once had.
They talk too much and too heatedly.
They have too much tactics and too little
plan. They are fiddling too much while
the fire of Rome is not yet extinguished.
—Count Bismarck recently presented
a faithful but poor secretary with a port
folio bound like a book, in which were
deposited five,hundred %balers.' On meet
ing his secretary next day, the Count ,
*asked him if ho had-preserved ,the volume.
" Yes your highness," said the
,secretary,
'sand I was so captivated, by its
s Contents
that I am whiting. the Appearance cf the
second volume with feelings . of the great
est interest." The Cenntaniiled, but said
nothiorg, daytilifterWarde the seel,
retary received:' Si secanaltiorolio„ bound
and filled •likailie first, On the. title page
of which itas7the sentence " This -work
is'oomplete itrtwo volimes."
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SEWING MACHINES.
Were awarded the highest Premium at the
World's Fair in London, and six
,first
Northam, at the New York State
Fair of 1868, mud am'
Celebrated for dotair the best west. ludas a seek
mailer needle for the suns thread thaa say salter ma,
chine, and by „the introduction of the most approved
ma, Misery. we are now able to supply the ve4Non my.
chines in tho world.
These machines are inade at Oftt New and
spacious Factory at Bridgeliprticonx.,
under the immediate supervierms of
the President of the Company,
Elias Howe. Jr., the
OIIIGIN+I. INVENTOR OF TEIS SEWING MA.
CHINE.
They nre adapted to all kinds of Family Sewing, and
to the use of seamstresses, dress makers. tailors, man
nfacturers of Shirts, collars, skirts, cloaks, mantilla',
clothing', hats, caps, corsets, boots, shoes, harness.Ssd
ales, linen goods, umbrellas, parasols, etc. They work
equally well upon silk, linen, woolen and cotton goods
wlrh silk, cotton or linen thread. They will scam,
quilt, gather, fell, cord, braid, bind, and perform every
species of sewing, making' s beautiful ■nd perfect
stir. h, make on both sides of ties articles sewed
The Stitch invented by Mr. Howe,and made
on this Machine, is the most popular
and durable, and all Sewing Ma
chines are suliect to the prin=
ciple invented by him.
SEND FOR A CIRCULAR. •
The Howe Machine Cony,
699
69S BROADWAY, Cor. Fourth St IN, t,
Feb. 26, 1 867
MERCANTILE APPRAISEMENT.
DEALERS in twerchaudire &e. In Susquehanna
„County, take votive : That In pursuance of the
several acts of Assembly of this Commonwealth to pro
vide revenue to inert the demands lapon the Treasury,
andlor other perposes, the undersigned. Appraiser of
Mercantile Taves for said County, has prepared a list
of meithants trading in said county, and placed each
merchant in that Clans which to him appears just and
right., according to the acts of Assembly, to wit:
A II BURN. CLA
Squires & Thomas, it
Adams A Allen, j 3 LITTLE MEADOWS.
William White, 14 Beardsley & Moe, 11
L. C. Swisher,
Will In m II . Baker
_i_ 4 3 4
:pariotrcwimi ll caek l i p w: D ruhie L ott ET ibeh:n. °.:"'
James A. Lacey, 14
APOLA CON. 111
LENOX.
C. Donelly A Brother, 13
IL
BROOKLYN. Onterhoula Highonyer, 11
Rsgers A Foot, 13 N. M. noblenes s 14
William Cravra. 12 William 11111er, 12
D.A.& A. Tits'worth, mosTitoSn.
pm. class 4 10
Wm. U. Boyd & Co. is
L. B. Mean, 14 C. N. Stoddard, 14
CH UCON UT.
14 1 1:3 4 ileicat.iilarll:e:::F..Aitr:Ceaoh:nitTh•lszil /I
N. hickey, 14
IL Clark,ll
CLIFFORD. Wm. W. Smith, • 14
T. F. Johnston, , 13
~, r , :Justinian, 14
J. N, Biker. '''" U. E. cutlet, I%
Hull, Gardner &Co. I. N. Bullard, nn
PP .m. 4 class, 13 C. 0 Forobjan
14
Owens A Leishem, / 3 W. B.Dentln. .
T. F. Johnson, ll
14 ilson.Ori As &Werner.
DIM oCK. Abel Turrell. p. m. 4th 12
William IL Thayer, 14 C. F. Read A ea. p.m. 4, 11)
Crane A Leebody, 14 Guttenberg, Rosen•
C. S. Fargo, 13 boom. ets co. 10
Hiram B4.eslee. 14 A. Lathrop, 11
J. Lk. Hewitt, 13
DU NOAFF.
W. J. Slocum. 13 S. Langdon. 14
S.G.Weaver, p. m. 4th 14 it it. Lyons & co.
1/
E. P. Chambers, 14 Webb A/ 3 F Butterfield, 14
B.Chandler, F .
A. Richardson , 13
Daniel B. ownell, ! 1 , J . Lyons. 14
"
Benj. Ayres, Jr. W. J Mulford, 10
FRANK LIN. Stone & A acne?, IS
J. L. Merril:into A Son, .12 A . • N. Bullard, It
S 11. Sayre & Bros. 14
FOREST LAKE. Bums & Nicholn ' p.m.4, 12
31. L. Ball, 14 Baldwin.Allco allc Cain,9
FRIENDSVILLE, 1.. C. Reeler, 12
M. McManus A Co. 14 Crone A Howeil , 14
Wm. 13uffsm, p. m. 4th 13 I.N. Moo A co- 2
Carroll &. Began, 14 NEW MILFORD.
Robert Winter*, 14 It L.Sutphln
s o co.p.iti.4, it
James E. Fitzgerald, 14 thswic? A Follett, 11
GREAT BEND. J. Die •ermar s 10
JD. sessions A Co. 12 11. 00rr0 41 . 41 on. 12
Albert Knepp, 1.0. C_ Attie'', p.m. 4, 12
tlrhard Stns 1:, 1 , 3 10e0. Hayden.
Henry Melt .stley, 141111oss A Knapp. •. 14
L. W t btoli6ster,
.1. O. Preston, lA, I /-1 1e . 0 Bu s rri ar tts ecu p. p f un .
, 11, l4
E..,„..,,k Clark. W. AT. Mayden. • 14
p. rn. 4th class, 11 JohilloY , en A Bro, 14
1. S. Lenbeim, 101 Iresti.
Wrn. A. Colston, 14 ' Wheelock & Shoemaker.l3
.:en. McNamara, / 3 . Wm.ll.Sherwood &. co. 13
11. P. Doran, 14
Walter Pnin tin, 14 &Pia NGVILLZ.
C.ll. A T.F. Shipman, 14 1 JustusRICkok, 14
W. S. Wolcott, 14 Minot Riley. 12
D. C. Bronson, 14 Justus Smith, 24
S. H. Dayton. 10 llungerford Bros. A co. 12
Mclntosh A Menu, 1.3 E. B. Hendrick, 11
11. F. Beardsley, 13 SIISQ'A DEPOT.
'`.. - .GIBSON'. . D. A. Lyons, - 11
C. n.,&ll.,D.Bennett, 10 J. Allen, .. 14
J. 'Toward & Co. 12 James Bereenl7, 11
E. Hughes, • -P.14 B. Sl:Meld:in, . - 14
D. 31 Smiley A Co. kV. Baull, .. , 14
p. In. 4tli '9 F:l3,' Lyons, 11
Kennedy & Son, 12 Foot9l Falkubary, 12
S. S. Ingalls, p, in. 401 9 Thomas itr.Donald, 11
Pierce, Rendell dreo. :' 'F. B. Theyen r . 14
p, m. 4th, 1 . 1 Henry Les. pp, 4. IS
HARMONY. 'J. C. &J. IL Cook, , 11
..., do - - 14 '
Brandt & Schlager,
.."1 James Bell, , " ,_,...,_ •12
do . " Gettenburg;RoiCEVo. 0
S. A. Lyons A Son, 13 L ew i s gra ti saly; ~ L . 14
n EnßicK. E. Cady.l2
Morse, Niehels & Co.
1312 SW:liite Bryant.r Barber, , 11
W. A. Woodward, l3 '
C. A. driller, , 14a.
RAEFORD. Morris Imo, tr
Guile &Enton, 11 Charles H ales,. . 14
Vey ry & Carr, 13 W. A. Hot,. .' 14
Oliver Paine Jr. 14 B.F. &C. ir.. stanhv 13
J. C. Edwards, 14 C.O. Vedder tit cci. 10
Jones. Babcock, A Tan. W. B. Mead, 11
ner, p. ea- 4th, 9 Jones A Mackey, , 11
E, T. Tiffany, 12 Thomas Freeman, 14
E. S. Blues & C 0... 14 B. N. Smith, p.m.-4, 14
JACKSON. Hathaway A Jiiirsetalll3s
L S. Page. 14
Bea, on,3lacr&Ttickorl2 L. Skinner, 14
JESSUP. Williams Pope &
J. W, Throektoortoc. - 18 Geo. L. THIMII, 14'
J. B. Jackson, . 12 Miles Creegan: • • 14
IL W, Drake, l4 William Burger, ,
..
LIoERTy. ' o'. T. Smith.' 14'
A.S. Nowell. . , .14
R. Kenyon, jr. 12
A. A. Beeman, 14 SILVER WO/.
Joseph Webster, 14 Charles /resit . 14
•
LkrnIZOP. Xis. Ellen ?halal. 34
John Sherman. "
„, T. Salllean, 34
Meeker
0: , 14
Johnston A Rees, 11 E.
(leo, Bowman. 14 TIIOIISON.
N. M. 'Ti ff any A Co. 121GeO. R. Lamest; 14
W. C. Richmond. 14
Classification of yowlers .of Dlterchiut.
ihdee Ices then $5,800, Allain 14
•• $5,000, and lea th en $lO,OOO, • ' It
1 ' 100300, " • " 15,000.
" 15,000, H , 20,000,. ll
20.000, 80, 1 300,, ' 10
80 . 000 . " 40 1 03 k t; • ,„; 110 •
40,000, " ." -. 159.0130,
And the s
Judges.ot4l4l3iiiit'etteriiinbiiire . iit lea
.Cbunty.trill itoltl,Court at Appal at Ali &ad ;Bogies
In ifenteeie.• In arid•for 14111 tenlitt i rtin' Wadi:m.BlM
Arbin nltlr Mt, ni Anent idackip. an., at which ciao
and place any of the merchants, notaribeil, dazed sad
classed as albrosatd, Of O G11..84919, or 11601475
sP1;! 1 1 1118SpPel1trontepelp.lhoerestusbor
Dro 211111XLI1 ulliinianUe SOYOoonoi
tyanafarch 5, 11367. Ow • • •