.JL Ocuotcl ta-politics, itcrtfurc, Agriculture, Science, illoralitn, aui encral 3utcMgc.nct. VOL.25. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., AUGUST 23, 1866. NO. 23, Published by Theodore Schcch. Terms Two dollars a year In advance and if not liaid before the ftid of the year, two dollars and fitfy it, will be chared. No naperdiwonr.innM until nil arrearages ore paid, except ai tlie nprion of the Editor. )C7AJ ertisemeiits of one fqunre of (eigl.t lir.pslor es,nneor three insertions 9 1 50. Eafh additional insertion, 50 cents. Longer ones in propoition. JOli IRI.TIXG, OF ALL KIND8, Executed in the highest Myle of the Arl.andonthe nio5t reasotrible terms. S. EaOLiUUS, JR., ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND GENERAL CLAIM AGENT. STROUDSBURG, PA. -Office tcith S. S. Drehcr, Esq. All claims against the Government prose cuted with dispatch at reduced ntes. QjT An additional bounty of 100 and of $50 procured for Soldiers in the late War, raEF. OF EXTRA CHARGE.) August 2, I860. . DTI. A. REEVES JACKSON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Begs leave to announce that, in order to prevent disappointment,' he will hereafter de vote THURSDAY and SATURDAY ot each week exclusively to Consult atioxs and Surgical Operations at Irs office Parties from a distance who desire to con tvll him, can do so, therefore, on those days. Stroudfturg, May 31, l!?C6.-tf. Furniture ! Furniture ! McCarlj's fie Furniture Store, DREIIER'S NEW BUILDING, two doors below the Post-office, Strouds lur:, Pa- He is selling his Furniture 10 per cent, less than Etston or Washington prices, to s3y nothing about freight or break age. May 17, ISOO.-tf. DINING-ROOM FURNITURE in Wal J nut, Oak and While Ash, Extension Tables, any size you wi.-!;. v.i McC ARTY'S new Ware-Rooms. l-ia.v IT, IsGG.-tf. ROSE AND GILT FRAMES made to order. A fine lot of Oval Fram s on band J. II. McCARTY. May 17, ISGG.-if. IF YOU WANT- A GOOD PARLOR J. Suit in Ro--e, Mahogany or Walnut, McCARTY Ins it. May '17, 19G0.-tf. 1 F YOU WANT A GOOD MELODEON, X from one of the best makers in the Uni ted States, i-o!Id Rosewooil Cae, warranted 5 years, call ut McCARTY'S. he would es pecially invite all who ure good judges ot Music to come and test them. He will sell vou from any maker you wish, $10 ls-than those who sell on commission. The reason is he buys for cash and tells for the same, with less'tlnn one-half the usual per centage that agen's want. J. II. McCARTY.' May 17, ISCG.-tf. U NDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRAN ches. Ptrticular attention will be gien to this branch cf the subscriber's business. He will always tuJy to please and consult the wants end wishes of tho-c who rmj.loy him. From the num'i cr cf years expeiie-ce he has Lad m this branch of business he cannot and wiU not not l excelled either in city or country. Prices ,ne-;hlrd letS than is usual ly chafed, from 50 to 73 finished Coffins al ways on hand. Trimmiisfra to fuit the be:t learse in the country. Funeral attended at one hoar's notice. J. II. McCARTY. May 17, 15CG.-tf. "Saddle and Harness Manufactory. The uudersi-ueJ respectfully informs the citizecs ol h'troudilurpr, and surroun ding country, that he has commenced the above business ia Fowler's building, on Klizabeth street, and h fully prepared to furnish any article iu his liue of business, at short notice. On hand at all times, a large fctock of Harness, 1Yht', Trun7;s, Valt'tet, Car pit Bags, Ilvrxe-Blaulet, Bells, Skates, Oil Cloths', drc. Carriage Trimming promptly attended to. JOHN O. SAYLOll. Stroudsburg, Dec. 14, 18 J 3. 6otli7KaOr? Store. William IoIIiii!ic:u!, Wholesale and Itclail Druggist. STUOUDSBUUG, Pa. Constantly on hand and for sale cheap for cash, a fresh sup ply of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oil, Glass, Puttv, Varnish; Ker osene Oil, Perfumery aud Fancy Goods; also Sali, blinds azd Doors. Pure Wines and Liquors fo? Mudiciual purpose. P. S. Physicians Prescriptions care fully compounded. fctroudsburg, July 7, 18G1. TIN SHOP ! The underpinned begs leave to inform bis friend and the public j.t!y, that he has now opened a TlS SUOl', on Muiu street, pear the Stroudriourg MiJI, oj'poiiie Troch &. Walton's, formerly R. S. Stages' Store, where he in prepared to inenoticture and sell at wholesale aud reuil, all Lindu of Tin, Ccpptr aud Sheet Iroa-Ware. also, Stoves Slovc l'ipv aud Elbow. Old and second Latd Stoves bought and old, at cash rates. CASH paid fur Old Lend, Copper and Brass. 0" Roofing, Spouting and Repairing promptly attended to aud warranted to give satisfaction. Call and see fur yourselves. WILLIAM KEISER. StroudeWg, Dec. 8. 186.). BLANK LEASES For Sale at this Office. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RAIL ROAD. Spring Arrangement, Feb. 26, 1866. PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE. WESTWABD. . EASTWARD. Morning Ein'g Train. ) Train. A. M j P. M. STATIONS. Morn'g Train, c P. M. 9.00 J J 1.30 ', 11.47 J 11.5'J) 12,15' SJ 12.55 4.00 New York. 7.05 New Hampton. 7.22 i Washington. 7-'H JOxford. 7 54 5 llriJgevUle. 7.5U Muuika Chunk. S.20 Delaware, b.23 5 Mount. fleiRel. 8.45 Water Gap. Stroiulsbuig. P.I0 Spriiguevlhe, 9.20 flt-nryville. 9 35 1 Oakland. 0.52 i Forks. 7 i.Kii 1.30 1. -Sli 52 2. t'8 2.2(5 i!.4 10.11 Tobyhanna. i GouliUboro' Moscow . Dunning. : Ujeenville. ! StR ANTON. ) Clark's Summit, ; Abmglon. I Factoryville. ) Nicholson, j Hopboitoiu, Montrose. 5 New Milford, 3.t;0 J0.24 3 23 10.4(5 3 35 10.58 3.48 11.10 4. f'8' 11.30 4.52 10.4? 5.IUI 10.55 3.1.T 11.11 5. :;a. n.jti 5 5S- 11.53 6.2ti 12.15 C.41; 12.35 7 OOi 12.55 M. P. M. Great Bond, CONNECTIONS. Westward. The MORNING TRAIN from New York connects at M AN UNK A Cli UN K with the i train leaving Philadelphia (Kensington De- pot) at 7 20 a. m., and Crear Bend with the! through Mail Jrain on the Lnc Railway, with sleeping car attached, stopping at all the principal stations on that road, and arri ving at Bi.lT.ih' at 0.10 a. m. The Eenini Train from New York con nects at Mjntinka Chunk with the train lea ving Philadelphia (Kerising Depot) nt 3 30 p. ni.; arrives at Scranton at 11.30, where it retn-iitis lilt 10.25 next morning, when it leaves, airivingat Great IJjnJnt 12.55 p.m., connecting With the day Express on the Erie Railway. Eastward. The Morning Train from Great Bend co n nects there with the Cincinnati Express on the Erie Railway from the West; at Maiiun ka Chunk with a train for Philadcldhiu and intermediate stations, arriving in Philadel phia at 6.30 p. m.; and at New Hampton with a train for Ea&ton, Bethlehem, Allen town, Reading and Harrisburg, arriving at Ilitrritliurg fct 8.80 p. m. The EkCiiiiijx Train from Great Bend con nects tiiere with the New York Express on the Erie Railway from the West; at Manun ka Chunk with a train which runs to Belvi dero, where it lies over until 6 o'clock the next morning and at New Hnrnpton with an Express Train, for E.iston, Bethlehem, Al leiitown, Reading and HarrUburg. At Scranton, connections are nTade with trains on the Lackawanna and Bloomfburg Railroil to and from Pillstoii, Kingston, Wilkesbarre, B3rwick, Blooms-burs, Danville Northumberland, Hjrrieburg and interme diate stations, and With trins on-th IMi ware and Hudson Railroad to and from Car bonddle I'.ni intermediate stations. WATTS COOKE, SuperintendenL R. A. UESR Y, Geuer.il Ticket Agent. THE YUKY LITEST ! M) IMPOSITIOJf ! XT O T WITH ST A N D i X G THE BLOW and blusters of new tegiiineis, Fable ot the old stand, on the corner i stiil main . r.i taming his reputation as the keeper ol the Ctieapesi siore, ueciceuiy, iu uu tf-Mion ui count rv. There is no mistake ia this as the . : .u: , following facts wi'l tdiow : He is teMing PRINTS at from 10 to 20 cts. per yard. , DELANES 25 cents per yard, the price before the war. SILKS at from SI to &2 yer yard. All kinds of FINE ERESS GOODS at greatly reduced prices. MUSLINS from 12 to 25 cents per yard. HEADY-MADE CLOTHING, so far below war prices as to astonish pur chasers. II ATS at a very low figure indeed. Fable also keeps an ey? to the comfort of the inner man, and offers SUGARS at from 10 to 18 cents pr pound. COFFEES 25 to 35 cents per pound. MOLASSES, 40 cent, to 1 per gallon. A good ascortment of CARPETS at ucar ly the old rates before the war. Fable has no desire to particularize, but if you want anything in his line, of good quality and at less rates than can he pur chased at any other store, call at Fable's old stand corner ol Llizabeth and tl reels and you cannot fail to be suited. (JNo charge for showinz good. GEORGE FABLE. Stroudtburg, Pa., April 10, lbGO. Auditor's Notice. Estate &f SAMUEL 11. MILLER, Jec'd. 'IMIE undersigned Auditor appointed by JL ihe Orphans' Court of Monroe county, to examine and if occasion require, resettle the account of Isaiah II. Miller, Adminis trator of tle Estate of Samuel B. Miller, late of Stroud township, deceased, will at tend te the" dimes ot his appointment, on Monday, the 27th day of August next, at 10 o'clock A. M., at the Prothonotary's omcein the bor'Urh of Stroudsburjr. ut which time p!ace all persons interested may attend if they see proper. TIIOS. M. McILHANEY, July 26, 1SG6. Auditor. J. IL McCARTY FTAS inst returned from New-York with LJL a splendid assortment of PARLOR and CHAMBER FURNITURE. Call at his Ware-Kcoma. MayjU, l&GO.-tf. 75 ANTEDT WO GOOD CABINET VV m a icv n sj 5-?r;l:pr mt-n. n other V 4fJ f r r need apply. J. II. McCARTY. May 21, lSGO.-tf. . OBTRINTING OF ALL KINDS neat ly and promptly executed at this office. Even'g j Ttain. i P. M. 5 5.20 10.55 5 2.30 8.10 $ 2.09 7J0 - 1.56 7.40 1.45 7 30 1.39 7.25 UlO "-20H 1.00 ; 6.55 SJ J 12.44 ! 6.41-i 12.30 ; 6.y.2 12.19 6.19 12.0J C.l( .11.53 J 5.5t;- 11.35 5.41s 11.15 5.233 11.02 S.il ' 10 37 I 4.4'jS I0.2 4.41T 10.15 4.324 I S55 4.15 9.2.1 3.43 j 9.15 3.40 S'J ; 3.25 8.35 8.1S I 2.47 7.55 2.25 . 7.34 ) 2.07 " 7.15 i 1.50 A. M. P. M. I I C!nAl -IVnvro 4Va XtirA vuuu lMlui lliu iculit;; Colten Goods have come down in price ! Large decline in prices of Uliislitis, Calicoes, Dc Lanes, And Ginghams. I am now selling Calicoes and De Lanes at about 25 per cent, lower than I sold them a week ago. ALL NEW a ud FRESH GOODS. I am selling some make of Muslins for less than they hare been sold for the last two years. GOTTEN" GOODS Are low enough for any one to buy them now. Large reduction in the price of fine DJiBSS GOODS. And if yon wish to buy good Cloths and fancy C isshat res, call iu. They are 50 cents a yard cheaper than in the fall. AXD CLAXKET SHAWLS, all wool, all s.orts and sizes, very low. I can give you a bargain in Shawls. -And then I have a good assortment of Coffee, Sugars, baking Molas ses and Syrups, And lots of other Goods cheap. Don't forget the place, it is at DRODIIKAD'S Cheap Store, in Stroudsburg. Jau.-ll, 1SGG. H. S. WAGNEB, (Successor to George P. Ileim,) STROUDSBURG, Pa., Would invite attention to his full and va ried assortment of Dry Goods. All the usual Departments requisite to a complete retail Dry Goods Store, Constantly receives strict attention and will always be found to contain lull and de sirable assortments. His stock of Ladies Dress Goods is particularly worthy of examination, and t.o .1.', M hn rnf .iiittv nnpninir nil desirable 'ijccii'jii vw".-j a j , ,h,i ;nt, iKp senson ndv.in- iii-vitivw ce. If you want Prints, call on ' II. S. Wagner. If you want Bleached Sheeting or Shirt- ing call on' O IT n TtT 11. o. vvajrner. If you want Unbleached Muslin or Sheet- ins can on t II. S. Wagner. If you want Notion call on II. S. Wagner. If you want Glove or Hosiery call on 1 IL S. Wsgner. If you want Cloths or Cassirneres call on H. S. Wr.gner. If vou want Gents Famishing Goods call J II a 0rj li. tJ. oyuvi. If you want GROCERIES, Call on H. c. Wagner, You will find Sugars at II. S. Wagner's. II. S. Wagner's. II. S. Wagner's. II. S. Wagner's. II. S. Wagncr'a You will find Coffee at You will find Syrvpt at You will find Teas at You will find Spices at You will find Fish at II. S. Wagner's, You will find Crockery at II. S. Wagner's. You will find Wooden-ware at H. S. Wagner's. You will find Broom & Brushe ot H. S. Wagner's. Y'ou will, finally, be able to find whatyo want at II. S. Wagner's. Between the Bank and the Post-Office. STROUDSBURG, PA. Feb. 22, 18G0. mtuistvatov'D Notice. Estate of CAROLINE MICIITLE, dec. IVJOTICE is hereby given, that lettersof 11 administration on the L-stite oi me above named Caroline Michtle, late of the townthip of Smithfield.in the county of Mon roe, deceased, have been granted to Jacob F. I lerzog, residence inSeTanton, Luzerne Co., P- . , All persons therefore having claims or de- minds acainst the Estate of the said dece dent are req-ieeted to make thesjme known to the said Jacob f . lierzog wimoui uemj. J. F. IIERZOG, July. 12, 1?3 j.-Ot. Administrator. A Deceived Dutchman. Into Alderman Daughcrty's effice, says the Philadelphia Daily Neicn, walked a rotund son of fade laud, as full of froth and ebullition as a mug of Lancaster la ger. " 13ese you de man wot arrests a fellow ven he steals mine watch?" " If you know who has it I will have him arrested," smiled the accommodat ing magistrate. . Veil, den, vot the dyvelbcse you calls de local edltors of the noose l,aPer9? "The reporters; they collect the cur rent news of the city. They pick up items." Is gold watch items?" Is sixty dollars items? Hey?" lie was asked to explain what he meant which he did as follows: . " Dis morning I was drinking lager mit mine friends all the while in mine sa loon, uud in gomes a young ruau py tarn he was such an other nice"youug man wot dere Dover vas already and ho pulls out a leettlo sheepskin book and a lead pencil, and he says he pese local editors, and wants me to tell him all vot there was pout the row mit my peer saloon last night. . " I ask him vot kind of business he wos to that row, py tam, what kind of right? " Und he says he reports urn in de pa pers. " So I tell him all vot I don't know pout the rows vot some tam rodies tries to kick out mine saloon last night; und mine poarders get around und they dells more tings vot I recollects; und da nice young man he sticks cm down in his sheepskin pook mit his lead-pencil. Den he drinks glass lager, vich he don't let himself pay for, py tam (I felt Bhure as never vash he pe oue little newspaper fellow when he didn't make pay mit mine lager. But dat makes notting tifference. Der's no brincible in dat), und den he goes out, uud I don't sees him agin all de wile. " Den one of my poarders finds him self stole away from his gold vatch, py tam; und my neighbor Schmidt, he found sixty dollars vat lie hadu't got!" " You were in the toils of a practical pickpocket," said the alderman, 44 and he pulled the wool over your eyes to empty your pockets." 44 Veil he succeeded pretty goot, mine Got! De next time a man gomes into mine saloon mit his tam eheepskiu bcucil and lead pook and says he is a local edi tors, py tam he don't gomes in!" Hon- James S. Thorne, member of the New York Assembly, and city editor of the Troy Times, died on Saturday morn ing last at five o'clock of consmption. It being known that he could not live more than a few hours, his obituary was pre pared by Mr. Fonda, one ot the editors of the paper, but (by a full from a win dow) strange and sorrowful as is the fact, Mr. Fonda died first, he expiring at three o'clock on Saturday morning, two hours before the decease of 31 r. Thorne. An associate in the office, filled with a strange presentiment, as he states, remarked to Mr. Fonda, as he was preparing the obit uary article, 44 Well, old fellow, you will die before James." To ev-Gov. Pollock, Director of the United States Mint at Philadelphia, twice a year comc3 a shambliug ill clad man, who claims to be entitled to the interest on some millions of dollars. Every usher at the Miut kuows him, and treat him with sympathy and tenderness. Gov. Pollock converses with him kindly, and, with the assurances that the Government must 4very soon" be ready to settle with htm, the unfortuate monomaniac takes his leaves. " lie does not reappear for six months. At Worcester, Mass, a number of lads hung like squirrels to the Bides aud wind ows of the car, joining in the call of 4Sherm'au!" Sherman!" The civilian dressed General, rising, pointed the boys to a military gentleman in the car, dressed in, uniform, whereupon a bright eyed urchin responded. 4,Can't come that, General. Cau't fool us up here. We take the papers. We knew you!" and, couVulsed with laughter, the General was cperced to the plattorm "She Always Made Home Happy." , Such was the brief but impressive sen timent which a friend wishes to add to an obituary notice of one who had gone be- fore. YYhat tetter tributo couiu te ot fercd to the memory of the loved aud lost? Eloquence, with her loftiest eu logy, poetry with her most thrilliug dirge, could afford nothing so sweet, so touch ing, so suggestive of the virtue of the dead, as thoso simple words. "She al ways made home happy." Cores. As a large number of persons are suf fering from corns, we publish the follow ing cure, which is said to be infallible : Take one teaspoonful of tar,nc of coarse brown sugar oud one of saltpeter, the wholo to bo warmed together. Then spread it on kid leather tho sizo of the corn, and apply it, and in two days it will be drawn out, A Lyr,chburg paper talking of certain articles worn by tcitain ladies (ot Lynch burg),s ys : "The false bosoms are made ol fine wire, in the 6hape of a bird's nest, with u small spring in them, and really look and feci quite natural!" JIow- do you know that,, old fellow? A Contented Fanner. Once upon a time, Frederick, King of Prussia, surnamed "Old Fritz," took a ride, and espied an old man plowing his acre by the wayside, cheerfully singing his melody. You must be well off, old man," said the King. ''Does this acre beloug to you on which you so industriously labor?" "No, sir," said the fajiner, who knew not that it was the King. "I am not so rich as that : I plow for wages." 'How much do you get a day ?" asked the King. "Eight groschen," (about twenty cents,) said the tarmer. This is not much," said the 'Can you get along with this ?" King, "Get along and have something left." "How is that?" , The farmer smiled and paid : "Well, if I must tell you two groschen are for myself and wife; with two I pay my old debts ; two I lend away, and two I give away for the Lord's aske." "This is a mystery which I cannot solve, said the King. "Then I will solve it for you," said -the farmer. "I have two old parents at home who kept me wheu I was weak and need ed help, and now that they are weak and need help I help them. That is my debt towardwhichlpay two groschen a day. The third pair of groschen I lend away 1 spend for my children, that they may receive Christain instruction. This will come handy to me and my wife when we got old. With the last two groschen I main tain two sisters whom I could not be com pelled to keep. This is what I give for the Lord's sake." The King, apparently well pleased with the answer, said ; "Dravely spoken, old man. Now I will give you something to guess. Have you ever seen me before ?" "Never," said the farmer. "In less than five minntes you shall see me fifty, times, and carry in your pock et fifty of my likenesses." "This is a mystery which I cannot un ravel," said the farmer. "Then I will solve it for you," said tho King. Thrustiug his hand into his pock et, and counting him fifty bran-new gold pieces into his hand, stamped with his royal likeness, he said to the astonisded farmer, who knew not what was coming: "The coin is genuine, for it also comes from our Lord, and I am his paymaster. I bid you adieu." Smart Boy. The local of the Dubuque Times tells the following auccdote of an inquiring youth of seven summers, who lives with One of the up-town families in that city : Last Sunday, after dinner while crack ing almonds with a hammer, he unlucki ly found a nut harder than the rest, aud when he struck the nut it bounce 1 off, and the main force of the blow lell on his fingers. It was too much for common language, and he ejaculated, "Darn the hammer !" "What is that you say ?" ex claimed his astonished mother, "do you not kuow that God will be augry with you for saying such a wicked word V "Maybe so," replied her hopeful son, "but if he was crackiug nuts aud smashed his fin gers, I guess if he didn't say 4darn it,' he would say 'owct' anyway, for it hurts like thunder." Kentucky Justice. A young mau named Chambers, re cently struck his father over the head with a hoe in Ilawesville, Hancock Coun ty, Ky., while they were working togeth er in a tobacco field, aud so seriously in jured him that he died in a few days. The father attempted to chastise the son, who is 18 years of age, and the boy was discharged from arrest on the ground that he acted in sel:-uelcuce. A tie Uinciunatt Times states that less than a year since a man killed his wife iu the same vicinity, and has never been arrested for it. An other killed his brother-in-law with an ax, and is still at large. Twenty two murders have been committed in Han cock County, and not one of the ruffians has been brough to justice. Ilelcua City, Montana Territory, is governed in a way which cannot be uni versally recommended. A correspondent writes as follows: There is not a city in tho country moro quiet or better gov erned. Do you ask the cause ? There if hut one exrdanatiou possible. We have an active vigilance committee, pleuty of j rope, aud a pi no tree handy, where jus- j tice is laid to the line. There have been ! seven men hung to a tree, for various , rr!nriP9 nnlv one for murder iu this city, the others for robberies and crimes com mitted elsewhere. These executions are conducted iu the night, aHer a full and -..,T l,.T,i..h not public, and so far mil wiui, " " " rv ill no oue has been executed but those who richly deserved it." When Mr. Pagan's little girl died, last week (poisoned by morphine, given by mistake for quinine), her little brother Johnny had a similar prescription- put up for him. He remarked to Mr. Winstanly, 'Uncle, I don't want to take that medi cine it killed sissy, and will kill me." 0h, no," said Mr. W., "it was not the medicine that killed your little sister." The fellow then replied, "May be not; but I wish you wonld let me see my pony before I take it, because I don't believe I will ever see him again." He was shown tho pony, took the medicine, and in one hour afterwards was a corpse. Bclhille 111') Advocate. If you would prosper study the papers. MEXICO. Maximilian's Blockade of Hatamoros Proclamation by President Johnson Insurrection in Matamoros. "Washington, August 17, 18GG. The following has been issued : By the PrcsiJcut oj the United States of America: A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, A war is existing in the Re public of Mexico, aggravated by foreign military intervention ; And -whereas, The United States, ia accordance with their settled habits and policy, are a neutral power in regard to the war which thus afflicts the Republic of Mexico; And tchereas, It has become known that one of the belligerents in the said war, namely, the Prince Maximilian, who asserts himself to be Emperor of Mexico, has issued a decree in regard to the port of Matamoros and other Mexican ports which are in the occupation and posses sion of another of the said belligerents, namely, the United States of Mexico,, which decree is in the following words: " The port of Matamoros and all those of the northern frontier which have with drawn from their obedience to the Gov ernment, are closed to foreign and do mcstic traffic during such time as the law of the empire shall not be therein rein stated. " Article II. Merchants proceeding' from said ports on arriviug zt any port where the excise of the Euipiic is' collec ted shall pay the duties on importation, introduction and consumption, and on sat isfactory proof of contravention shall be irremissably confiscated. Our Minister of the Treasury is charged with the punctu- -al execution of this decree. . 44 Given at Mexico the 2th day of Ju ly, 18GG." And ichereas, The decree thus recited by declaring a belligerent blockade un supported, by competcut military or naval forces is in violation of the neutral rights of the United States as defined by the liw of nations as well as the treaties ex--bting between the United States of Ameri ca and the aforesaid United States cf Mexico. Now, therefore, I. Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim and decl.ire that the aforesaid decree is held aud will be held; by the United States to be absolutely null and void as against the Government and citizens of the United States; and that any attempt which shall be made to en force the same against the Goverument or citizens of the United States will be dis allowed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand aud caused the teal of the Uni ted States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, the 17th day of August, in the year of our" Lord, lt?GG, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the 01st. Andhhw Johnson- Dy the Presidcut: William II. Seward, Secretary of State. Thd; Amador, Cal., Ledger says : A few ' days ago an Irishman left Coppcropolis fur San Andreas, or some other very fine place," with bis carpet sack upon his back, aud when about five miles on his way, was met by a " road-agent" who de manded his money. Pat immediately dropped his pack on the ground and sat down upon it, and thus addressed the man: " Holy Virgin, yez must be pretty aloug this road; I've ouly come five miles this morning and this is the fourth time I've been stopped and axed for me mo ney." " Is that so?" asked the highway man. " Dy me soul it's the Gospel truth," replied Pat. 44 Well, then, you had bet ter proceed on your way; it wouldn't pay to go through you now." Pat shouldered his carpet bag, aud they were about to " separate when he turned round and said " Have ye iver sich a thiug about you as a match to light me pipe wid?" He was supplied with one, aud the two sepa rated. The Irishman had five hundred dollars in gold coin in his buudle, and by this piece of shrewdness saved his mouey. The New York E.cj)rcss says: "Wo have sccu some specimeus of straw print ing paper equal iu durability and smooth ness to any made cf cotton or linen rags. The process of manufacture is quito new and very simple, aud though, just now,, we are uot at liberty to state, it, we know enough tu believe that straw can make the very best paper, either for books or uewspapers, and that the discovery must work a complete revolution in printing paper, aud, wc truit in the price, as well as in the quality. The cost aud the nuis auce of getting rags from abroad uiay, at least, be avoided us straw will make the' very best or paper." nji tm i- A case of domestic discord iu Minue sota is reported, where a small boy, on being inquired of by a book-pedler for his father, repliel, "Pa dou't live here uow; he sold out tJ Ma." . . An Irishman who was ouce on a jour ney, f-aid ho ueverliked to see the tables full of books aud newspapers whre ho stopped at night, "Tor," sail he, "I can? never find any whiskey at such places.'' . Occ of the very latent styles of ladies hats now worn in called the 'butter dish." They aro u cross botweeu asuappiug tur tle's shell and a wasbpan, aud are A J
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