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Wednesday Honing, September 28, 1870.
B. F. SCIIWEIER,
F.PITOR r-ROPRIETOR.
BEPU13LI6AN DISTRICT TICKET. ,
CONflUKSS,
Hoy. JOHN B. PACKER,
r norrncaBinLAUD,
' STATE 8KNATE,
W. P. WILSON, of Centre conntj.
D. W. WOODS, of Mifflin countj.
ASSEMBLY,
Gsx. T. F. McCOY, of Mifflin county.
DAVID ETNIER. Esq.. of Huntingdon.
REPUBLIC1S COUNTY TICKET.
(HEKIFF,
WILLIAM GIVEN, of Fermanagh.
REOISTKR AKD IKCOBDIR, ...
E. W. II. KREIDER, of Mifflintown.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,.
JAS. J. CULBKRTSUN. Spruce Hill
JURY OMMISMOMR,
JOSEPH HOT II HOCK, of Fermanagh.
roCNfv ACniToR,
G. S. WETTER LI.'i.J, of Monroe.
Republican County Committee.
Mifflintcwo J M Weimer, Capt McClellan
Fermanagh In. Hot brock, II A Starabaugb
Fajetie J K Gr)bill, J M .Sharon ; ,
Monroe (ieo 8 lleini, S G Shellenberger
ftuequehanna E Long, Klin Crawford
Greenveod M Woodward. O W MeKlHeS
Delaware Wilson Knighl, W 0 Smith
Walker M Culdren, W I Tho-npaon
Patterson Samuel Strayer, MT A Groninger
Milford DaTid Cunningham, W N tilerrelt
Tarbett Eira Barker, K E Flickinger
' 1'trryatille J W Wharton, J W Stevenson
Fpruco Hill Thoma T ration, M J Eraae
Realo iHviJ Adams, R L Laird
'Taaearora Tboi Morrow, 8 Pannebaker
Lack Wm Morrow, It il I'aiteraon
Mack Log J Lane, John Watts
Thompsontown Sam'l Hosteller, Geo 8 Mills
ITbsre They are DrifUug.
The Democracy is rapidly drilling in
the direction of free trade. Free trade
would break up our manufacturing estab
lishments, turn os all to farming, break
down the grain and produce markets, re
duce our wages to the level of European
wages, and rive us cheap rood. And if
it would, what benefit can we receive from
such articles if onr pockets are so much
reduced that they contain no money with
which to buy the cheap goods ! Europe
is "flooded"' with cheap goods, but the
wages are so low there that the people
cannot bny them, cheap as they are.
Free trade will give us "little work."
poor wages, lots of cheap goods, make us
uncomfortable, and our children poor,
Protection will give us plenty of work,
good wages, good prices for our goods,
make us comfortable, aud our children,
if they are worthy, prosperous. The
Democracy is drifting into free trade.
Hon J. B. Packkr is opposed to free
trade. He is in favor of protection.
The Cool Trade.
The Democracy North is a good deal
exercised over the Cooly trade. The
Southern Democracy favor the traffic be
cause of its relationship to slavery. The
Democracy, both North and South, favor
free trade, or rather, most of the leaders
do. Should the country adopt free trade,
in less than twenty-five years our condi
tion will tend to a level with that occu
pied by the Cooly. It is not true that
the Republican party favors Cooly emi
gration. It favors emigration as our fa
thers favored it, as they emigrated as
freemen. The troth is, the Republican
party is committed against the trade In
18G2, at a time when the question had
not become a question of national inter
est, the Republican party in Congress put
itself on the record against that kind of
emigration by passing an act entitled "An
Act to prohibit the Cooly trade by Amer
ican citizens in American vessels."
The War In France.
The military situation remains . with
out much change. Paris is closely in
vested by the Prussians. Communica
tion with the country is cut off. The
prospects of peace, that loomed up in the
Jules Favre mission to King William,
has disappeared. Bismarck's proposals
were not accepted. The bloody work
must go on. The Parisians talk of ex
tinction, the "last ditch," and so on, in
preference to surrender. The Prussians
Lave met with considerable opposition in
different places about the city, when try
ing to get into position, but their usual
success has crowned their efforts. Tout,
with its fortifications, has surrendered to
the Prussians. Strasbnrg has surren
dered, but Met 1 stubbornly holds out.
A large party in Paris is opposed to the
present government .There are 650,000
German troops in France.
There are ten millions of people in
the United States dependent on manu
factories for their living. " Free trade"
would throw these people on the agricnl
tral community for support, and break
down the grain and produce market to
soch a degree that it would be impossible
to pay, ocreceive more than merely liv
Jng wages Where would the, money
. come from to buy tha cheap goods that
Vree-tradert ; frell the peoph
t vessl
onstr
Tke Ticket. y
The Republican ticket is ML . Last
Thursday tha huCaad only Bomtsatioa
necessary to complete it wee, made by
nominating Hon. John B. Packer for
Congress. , Mr. Packer has already
served the people of this district one
term in the National Congress. His rec
ord at Washington is a rood one. His
election is sure. ' ' '
The Senators.
Of the Senators, Wilson and Woods,
we have already spoken. .- They rank
among the able men of onr district, and
the peculiar condition of oar State poli
tics has already drawn to them a great
deal of attention. They have already
become prominent. ' Their prospect of
reaching high and useful positions in the
State and national polities is fine indeed
They will beat their Democratic com
petitors handsomely.' ui .
THE As8KMBtiTMElf.
The Assemblymen, McCoy and Etnier,
are good men, men of character at home
They will ably and faithfully represent
the district in the Lower House. Kohrer
and McAteer made snch a fearful record
last winter in the sinking fund swindle
that Col. McCoy and Mr. Etnier have
scarcely more to do than simply to walk
over the course. ''
The County Ticket.
Of Given,
Of Kreider, , '
Of Culbertson, : j 1
Of Rothrock,
Of Metterling, what shall we say that
has not already been said. Their merits
were discussed before the primary elec
tion. They have already been voted for
by the party. Let as do all that we can
for the whole ticket from this time
to the day of the election, and on that
day give a mighty big pull and elect it.
Congressional Conference.
The Republican Conferees of the 14th
Congressional District, met at Bunbury,
on September 22, 1S70, and nominated
by acclamation, Hon. John B. Packer for
Congress, he being the only candidate
before the Coference. We regret that onr
limited space prevents us from publishing
the proceedings in full. We can only
give the names of the Juniata conferees,
the names of the officers of the Confer
ence, and the resolutions
W. W. Davis, Joseph B. Thompson,
and J. P. Sterrett represented Juniata
county. J. P. Sterrett, of this county,
was President, and L. N. Myers, of Sny
der connty, and M. W. MsAlarney, of
Dauphin county, were the Secretaries of
the Conference.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted :
, Whereas, The penplo of the several
counties composing the 14th Congres
sional District, have with unprecedented
unanimity nominated Hon. John B
Packer, for re-election, thereby showing
their unbounded confidence in his wisdom
integrity and faithfulness, as a public ser
vant. Therefore, we the Conferees of the
Counties of Dauphin, Snyder, Union Ju
niata and Northumberland, do hereby
formally ratify the nomination so as afore
said made, and do farther
Itetofoe, That in placing the name of
the Hon. John B. Packer before the
people for their support, we unhesitating
ly assert that his pn.it record is his best
recommendation always at his post bat
tling for the welfare of bis constituents,
supporting the industrial interests of the
country and thereby encouraging the
poor man against the pauper labor of
Europe invariably voting right on the
great re-construction and financials mea
sures in Congress ; and always right loo
in bis votes ana efforts to reduce taxation
thereby lessening the burdens of the peo
ple by eighty odd millions of dollars an
nually and consistent at all times in ad
vocating and carrying out the rreat prin
ciples of the Republican party with
such a record in his favor we boldly as
sert that his re-election by an increased
majority is placed beyond the possibility
of a doubt. 1 .... . .
Retoloed, That it is the wisest and
best policy to retain in the Legislative
Councils of the nation, men who have
proved themselves efficient as statesmen
for thereby they make their past experi
ence subservient to the best interests of
their constituents and country. :
Retoloed, That we unqualifiedly ap
prove of the public acts of the Hons.
Simon Cameron and John Scott, our rep.
resentatives in the Senate of the United
States, as eminently wise and patriotic
and conducive to the best interests of the
country. . , . j
Ketolved. That the administration of
President Grant receives the cordial and
hearty approval of the Republicans of
this district.
Retoloed, That the administration of
Governor Geary meets with our ap
proval.
The Democratic party first tried to
dissever the Union, and having failed in
that, now claim the suffrages of the peo
ple on account of their pre-eminent in
tegrity and patriotism. ' In Delaware
State they nominated a man who deem
ed it smart to speak of Senator Revels
as a busy negro., In Louisiana the
Democratic Convention passed a resolu
tion to unite as one man without regard
to race or color. But unfortunately,
they added another clause setting forth
that the colored man might rest assured
that the Democracy will ever continue to
live np to the grand principles that have
so long characterised it. c We are inclin
ed to think that not only the loyal whites,
but Louisiana negroes also, have had
about as much of thos e "grand principles
that have so long characterised" the Dem
ocratic party as they want. PiUtburj
Gazette. . '' "
A youno man named Francis J. Kip
ling was arrested the other day at Schuyl
kill Haven, Pa., on suspicion of compli
city in the Nathan murder, committed
some time ago in New York City, but
" ts since been released. "
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F.x Gov. William Packer died at his
wrsacein r Hilar pnrf. on last roes.
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ef the Surly
rTela.
'. PtnytmBeiTaSyL 1,1870.
At the request of Col. J. M.-Thomp-son,
a nvmber of the survivors of Co. A,
(formed CoVe H aid I,) 49tfi Tenn'a.
Vols., met at the "Toscarora House" and
organised a Society calfc.aVl'he Society
of Co. A. (formerly H and I.) 49th Pa.
Vols. The object of this organization is
' J o f 1
to cherish the ties and associations form J
ed during our long and severe service i
the late civil war, and to keep in remem
brance the memory of those who fell
while in the service, and to foster social
intercourse among the survivors.
The following officers were duly elec
ted: Col. A. W. Wakefield, of McVeytownl
Mifflin co President. v
Col. John M. Thompson, Perrysville,
Juniau ce., Vice President.
, A. T. Uilands, Milroy, Mifflin co, Sec
retary. .
8. B. Bartley, East Waterford, Juni
ata co.. Asst. Secretary.
Capt. John Cox, Milroy, Mifflin co ,
Treasurer.-
Dr. I. D. W. Henderson, Altoona, Sur
geon ,
After the election Col. Wakefield gave
an interesting account of his capture and j
treatment by the enemy. II. B. Minni-j
chan gave an entertaining aa well as
amusing narrative of his experience while
wonnded and in the hands of the enemy.
Others gave their experience while in the
service, and one gave in detail a descrip
tion of the charge at Spottsvania. May
10, 1SG4. The utmost good feeling pre
vailed, and all did what they could to
render our meeting a re-uniou, and to
make it one to be remembered. All felt
that it was good for us to meet together
and fight "our battles o'er again."
In the evening the company sat down
to a table most bountifully furnished with
good things for the inner man, (on strict
ly temperance principles). After the
substantial were drank (with cold wa
ter) and responded to in the usual styl
on such occasions. One toast was, "Sep
tember 19, 1S64." responded to by Col.
Thompson, who lost a right arm on that
day, and this was its anniversary.
A resolution of thanks to Mr. McMan
igal for his kind and generous treatment
of us, was adopted, it being the opinion
of the Society that he "knows how to
keep a hotel." The thanks of the Soci
ety were also given to the Perrysville
Cornet Band, who were with us during
the evening, and contributed to our eo
joy men t by performing some choice
music . ,
At 11 P. m. the Society adjourned to
meet at Milroy. Sept. 19, 1871, at one
o'clock, P. M , when it is expected that all
surviving members of Co. A, 49 ih Pa
Vols, (formerly Co.'s H and I) will meet
and spend a day socially together.
A. T. Hilandk, Sec'y
Down sa Ditorganlzero.
The President can never be induced
to lend his moral support to those who,
uue proiessing Republicanism, are
virtually conspiring to distract and di
vide their party by irregular practices
In regard to the unfortunsto division in
Missouri he says, in a letter to the Uni
ted States revenue collector at St. Louis,
"I regard the movement headed by Carl
Schurti, Brown & Co., as similar to the
Tennessee and Virginia movement intend
ed to carry a portion r.f the Republican
party over to the Democrats and thus
give the Democrats control I hope; you
will all seo your way clear to give the
regular ticket yonr support "
In confirmation of this determination
of the President to discountenance dis
affection in the Republican ranks. 1
Washington dispatch of the 2'2i, informs
ns that he has called for the resignation
of Edmund Jussen, Collector of Internal
Revenue at Chicago. Jussen is the bro
ther-in-law of Carl Schurz and "thereby
hangs a tale." llarritlurg Telegraph.
The Spire or Trinity. Fool-Eardy
Feat. A man named Francis Benjamin
Jacobus, from Newark, recently went
the outside of Trinity steeple. New York,
and performed a variety of fool-hardy
and startling antics eu the spire, snch as
lying along the cross-bar and throwing
out his limbs, standing unsupported and
moving his arms, making a pretense of
being on the point of falling, and - stand
ing on bis hands and clapping his feet in
the air above him. - The performance was
viewed by breathless thousands on Broad
way and Wall street, the attention of the
gazers being attracted even above Canal
street. Rumors got about to the effect
that the conspicuous figure was that of a
crazy man, a drunken sailor, and a deter
mined suicide, which were followed by a
wilder and snore eager interest among the
throngs on the streets. After: playing
upon the feelings of the multitude for
about fifteen minutes, the silly pate de
scended to one of the tower windows,
resumed a portion of his clothing where
he had left it, and emerged from the
church, followed by a mob of ragamuffins
down liberty street. The feat had been
performed at this height of three hun
dred feet on a wager, of $50.
Wendell Phillips is running on a
platform that seems to be composed of
planks of different kinds. . The first is
the temperance plank, the second is the
labor reform plank, the last and most
pleasing plank to look at is the "woman
plank" woman suffrage. The latter has
not to a certainty been united with the
two former, but - will be soon. If be is
elected, can be and will he put a woman
in his cabinet I ' 1 111 ; , 1 . !
Robert Cooper Grier, one of Amer
ica's most eminent and-respected jurists,
died at his residence in Philadelphia on
t&e
oruingof the 26ih tost., aged 7; 1;
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J taxes hive been taken off. tM P- ? declined
nf relief takes effect. 80 fatfr)aa'wlccoPnca-
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per pound. . f T" '
5. On gold plate, 50 cents per poanw.,
6. On passports. $5 each. ; j
7. On boats, barges and flats, $5 and
10 each. j
8. On gross receipts, including those of j
railroads, steamboats, canal boats and all j
other vessels, and stages, 2 per cent, of
receipts.
9. On gross receipts of telegraph com
panies, ferries, bridge and turnpikes, 3
per cent, of receipts.
10. On retail dealers (license tax), $10
each. i
11. On wholesale dealers' or those .
whose sales exceed $25,000 a year, $10 J
each and $1 additional on every $1,000
of sales exceedingly $50,000. .
These taxes on sales are repealed, ex
cept as regards liquors and tobacco.
12. On banks and bankers, with capi
tal of $50,000, $100 each, and $2 addi
tional on every $1,000 of capital above
$50,000. .
13 On brokers (license), $50 each.
14. Hotel keepers(liceuse).$10 to $300
each.
15. Auctioneers and peddlers (license)
$10 to $50 each.
16. Claim agents, insurance agents,
real estate agents, patent rights dealers,
and conveyancers, $10 each.
17. Manufactures (license), $10 each
18. Proprietors of theatres, museums,
circuses, and concert halls, $100.
19. Proprietors ef gift enterprises,
$150 each.
20. Lawyers, physicians, architects
and builders, $10 each.
21. Coffee and spice grinders, $100
each.
22. Express carriers and agents, $10 '
each. '
23. Miners, assayers, plumbers, photo- j
graphers, apothecaries, batchers, and eat-!
ing-liouae keepers, $10 each. )
All fit It I VtAWJr riSieMaKTek wars 1 liunaa '
wvuwa aawr vissibvsnhv l IIU JlVUV
tax of any kind, eptcept dealers in spirits
and tobacco, are compared.
24. On canned and preserved fish
(now paid by stamps), 1 cent per pound.
25. On bills and receipts, to any
amount, and on promissory notes for a
sum less than $100 (now paid by stamp),
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tout auu ti ccuia cacu. 1 i
All other stamp taxes are continued in j
force. , ,. I
26. On legacies and succession, $1 toi
$6 on every $100 of property devised or'
inherited according to the degree of rela-'
lionship. All repealed. .
TAXES REDUCED.
27. On incomes exceeding $2,000 for
the years commenceing January lst.1870
and January 1st, 1871, 2 per cent
The exemptions are, in addition to
$2,000, all taxes and interest paid during
the year, losses and bad debts, rents audi
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repire on aweiung nouses, ana amount;
paid for labor to cultivate land, or to con
duct any other business from which in-!
come is derived. This is the personal in-j
come tax. It is a tolerably easy one. 1
28. On dividends of all corporations,
for the year 1871, including banks, rail
road companies, , insurance companies,
trust companies and saving institutions,
2 per cent. : . , , ... ... ;
This tax to be paid by the companies i
who may deduct it in disbursing the div-i
idends to the individual holders.". . ., -, !
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HWt Hoiuehold MWtaMne, publish-!
ed by S.: S. Wood, Newburgh, N. Yj
$1.00 per annum, single copies 10c ts, is
the largest and the best dollar monthly
in the world. It is high-toned, interes
ting and thoroughly household in charac
ter. Every number of Vols. VII and
VIII will contain a $100 nrf itorv
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omplete. Besides furnishing $1,200
worth of prise stories, during the year,
Mr. Wood purposes to publish all the
best stories entered in competition for
the $100 prises. Also.' each nnm);
ill contain about twenty-live paces of
other matter designed to entertain and!
instruct all classess. '
ShscUng Accident to a Philadelphia ler-i
caaaw
Bethlehem. 8ept. 23 Wm. Hauerj
leather merchant from Philadelphia
while attempting to get on the Western)
express here had both feet cut off. He isf
not expected to recover. "
Despatches frost Europe have it thai
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