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H. B. MABBKR, Bditor Proprietor.
IIVIIURY, PA.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1867.
. t?TTnR Tow or Wiutst-BABai Nkar
tt Dhtrotbd bt Fim. A Art broke out
at Wilkes Barra on Tuesday moroing, about
? o'clock which destroyed all the buildings
on Market street from the Court House to
the bridge. The Heard the Timet office,
and about twenty other buildings, were des
troyed. The Wyoming Dunk being fire-proof,
stands atone on that corner. The loss is
estimated at 80,000 to $100,000, with an
insnrance of about $30,000.
The office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company was destroyed, but in a short time
another office was opened acd telegrapbio
communication resumed.
EST The drawing of the Soldiers Gift
Concert, at Muncy, took place on Thursday,
the 6th hut The day was fine and the
drawing took place in the street in the pre
sence of all in attendance. The drawing
was conducted by a committee selected by
the ticket holders present. Everything
passed off quietly and orderly.
3f"Tbe Richmond Timet, after alluding
to the Copperhead rejoicing at tho North
over the Connecticut election, gives the fol
lowing advice to its readers :
"The people of the South would act un
wisely, we think, if they were to jump to
the conclusion that the result in Connecticut
really indicates the disintegration of the
Radical party. It is a mere straw a cheer
ing sign a patch of clear sky amid dark
and menacing clouds, and nothing more.
Practically, it will in no way change or
effect the character of the Fortieth Congress.
Until after the nest Presidential election
that body will control the purse and the
word, and its leuders will be Stevens and
Hutlcr.
Governor Orb, of South Carolina, ad'
niniBtcred a terrible rebuke to the Northern
Democracy in his recent speech at the
Charleston Board of Trade banquet. Speak'
g of the probability of the Northern Cop
srheads uniting with the Southern whites in
te formation of a political party, Governor
rr said :
"I know there is an aoorehension wide'
read in the North and West, that after the
instruction of the Southern States we
all full into the arms of our old allies and
lociates, the old Democratic party. I say
you gentlemen, however, that I would
e no such pledges. We have accounts to
tie with that party, gentlemen, before I,
least, will consent to affiliate with it.
food 1 (rood 1" and applause. Many oi
well remember that when the war first
uucnoed, great hopes and expectations
o held ont by our friends in the North
West that there would be no war, and
if it commenced it would be north of
on- and Dixon's line, and not in the
b. You know, sir, (turning to General
i.f.9), that faith was pledged, and I will
state that It that faith had been proper
rried out, there is no probability that
State but South Carolina would have
'cil from the Federal Union. Again,
is; the pendency of the constitutional
(intent, every Northern newspaper and
it every Democrat in the country urged
the South to reject its provisions. It
rejected. A few weeks only elapsed
et we find that on the passage of this
ian bill our Democratic friends, acting
function with old Trad. Stevens,
nstrumental in incorporating on that
i most odious features. It went back
Senate, was finally adopted, aud every
the Democratic newspapers all over
orth, so far as I am informed, have
ut and urged tho Southern people to
the bill. I say to you, therefore, that,
judgment, it is time for us to seek
ends and a new alliance.
instruction in Gkouoia. A large
uction meeting, held in Savannah
1st instant, adopted the following
ions :
we recognise Congress as the su
sgislative power of the nation, and
laws passed to effect our restoration
observe and maintain,
we recognise the progress of ideas
nfrauchisement of the colored race,
with mutual forbearance we will
oulder to shoulder in reorganizing
government, and in maintaining
na! unity of the United States "one
arable."
lie education of the whole people is
jhest importance to the prosperity
jtuity of a free republican govern
1 that we will henceforth earnestly
the education of every citizen in
e respectfully and earnestly request
ry commander of the Third dis-
or-Geueral John Pope, to order
ion and election at tho earliest
9 moment for a Convention to re-
he state of Georgia in accordance
ian ot congress.
Tim new jvuy sUAvr.
The following Is a mpy of tha Jury law
lately passed by tha Legislators : X
Section 1. Btit tnncted. So.t That on the
general election to be held oa tha second
Tuesday of October, Anno Domini One thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and
tri-enniallv - thereafter, at aucb election, the
qualified electors of the several counties of
this Commonwealth shall elect, in the man
ner now provided by law for the election of
other county officers, two sober, Intelligent
and judicious persons to serve as jory coin
mtssioners, in each ot said counties, tor the
fieriod of three years ensuing their election ;
tut the same person or person! shall not be
eligible for re election more than once in
any period or sis years ; Provided, 1 nat eacn
of said Qualified electors shall vote for on
rpron onlv aa lurv commissioner, and the
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two persona baving the greatest numuer ui
votes for lurv commissioner snail oe ouij
elected lurv commissioners for such connty.
Sec. 8. it snail be tue amy oi saiu jury
commissioners to meet at tne seat oi juame
nf tha rpunprtivH counties, at least thirty
riava hefnr Ilia first term of the COUft of
common pleas, in every year, and thereupon
proceed, wim ciue aiiiigcni-c, i ......
th whole mala taxable citizens of the re
spective county at large, a number, such as
at the term of the court, of pleas next pre
ceding shall, by the said court, be designa
ted, of sober, intelligent and judicious per
sons, to serve as jurors In the several courts
of such county, during that year; and if the
said commissioners cannot agree upon the
names of the persons to be selected by them
as lurors, they shall proceed as follows
Each of the commissioners shall make a list
containing the names of one-half of the re
quisite number of persons, and ten per cen
tum in addition thereto, and the proper
number shall be obtained by each of said
commissioners striking from the list of furn
ished by the other, a number equal to tne
said addition ; and the names not stricken
out shall be the selection of the names of
jurors, and the said jury commissioners shall,
in tho mode and manner now directed by
law, place the names of persons so selected,
in the proper jury wheel, and the said jury
wheel locked, as now required by law, enau
remain in the custody of the said jury com
missioners and the keys thereof in the cus
tody of said county.
Sec. 8. The said jury commissioners anu
the Sheriff of the respective county, or any
two of them, shall draw from the proper
jury wheel panels of jurors, as grand jurors
ot tne proper county, and as petit ana tra
verse iurors. for the trial of issues in fact
which may be taken in any action iu any of
the courts, civil and criminal, in tne several
counties aforesaid, in the manner now prac
ticed and allowed ; but before the said jury
commissioners and sheriff shall proceed to
select or draw jurors in the manner aforesaid,
they shall severally tako the oath or amrma
tion now brescribed bv law to be taken by
the sheriff and county commissioners before
selecting and drawing jurors.
Sec. 4. That so much of any act or acts
of Assembly of this Commonwealth, as
makes it the duty of the sheriff and county
commissioners of any of said counties to
select and draw jurors, shall be repealed,
and cease to have any force or effect from
and after the first day of December next,
Anno Domini one thousand eiijbt hundred
and sixty-seven : Provided, That all acts,
and parts of acts of Assembly, now in force,
in relation to the custody, sealing and un
sealing, locking and opening of the jury
wheel of the respective county, and all acts,
and parts of acts of Assembly, now in force,
imposing any penalty or punishment on the
sheriff aud county commissioners, or cither
of thcra, for anything done or omitted by
them iu relation to the Keeping, lockin"
opening, sealing or breaking the seal of auy
jury wheel, or in relation to the selection or
drawing of jurors, shall be taken, deemed
and held to apply to the said jury commis
sioners and sheriff.
Sec. 8. Each of said jury commissioners
shall be allowed and paid out of the respec
tive county treasury two dollars and titty
cents per day, and four cents per mile, cir
cular, from the residence of the commission
ers to the court bouse.
Sec. 6. It shall bo the duty of each of said
ury commissioners to take upon uimseil
and discharge the duties of his said office,
under a penalty of one hundred dollars tor
each and every neglect or refusal to attend
the same, to be sued tor and recovered be
fore any justice of the peace of the proper
county, as debts cl like amount are now by
law recoverable, ten dollars of which shall
go to the person suing and the residue to
be paid by toe said justice to the treasurer
of the respective county for the use of the
same.
Sec. 7. In case of the inability of either or
both of the said jury commissioners, by sick
ness or death, or other unavoidable causes,
to discharge the duties of said office, or in
case of neglect or refusal to serve thereon, it
shall be the duty of the president judge in
such county, wherein said vacancy may have
occurred, to appoint a suitable person or
persons, as the case may be, possessing the
uaiincations aioresaid, to perform the
duties of said office during such vacancy
and such person or persons, after baving
complied with the requirements ot the third
section of this act, shall proceed to discharge
the duties of said office the same as if elect
ed by tho people, until the next general
election, when the people shall elect a com'
mustoner in lieu thereof.
Carolina Union Convention.
Carolina Union Convention, com'
nal numbers of whites and blacks,
days' session, adjourned. The
adopted the name of "Rebubli
jlutions were adopted eulogizing
men overthrew the rebellion, and
at it should command the respect
audit! man. They declare that
; entitled to the thanks of the
s persistent devotion to human
reclaimed in the Declaration of
5e ; cordially accept the Congres-
jf reconstruction, and rejoice at
w of the sympathizers with the
i. They declare that supreme
due to the federal government
te states ; approve of the Civil
and favor impartial suffrage
erty qualifications or distinction
use the late President Lincoln
si education, and demand free
ee discussion of public matters.
themselves to the msintenance
credit, and Invite men of all
uasions to nnite with them in
principles avowed by the con
v-iurce counties were repre-
e convention was harmonious,
net Timet says: The recent
ictory in Connecticut has, as
, filled the Democratic party
rith the wildest enthusiasm.
id other leading journals of
lit with shoots of joy like
nch tha inhabitants of St,
t tha strong vernal tides
pieces tha ice on the Neva
the end of a I on or Russian
discover in the slaughter of
; or mermaids, wooly horses,
plethoric bull frogs, the end
terror which the Radicals
an the passions of the mas
led by the furious tempest
' we were to credit the assur
iservativs friends, the huge
t has just received a mortal
loath In twenty months msy
Montana.
THE INDIANS WAR TO THE DEATH.
St. Louis, April 8. The Democrat's
pedal St. Joseph s correspondent says that
he Montana Pott, of the Utb ult., gives the
following information la regard to the in
dians :
Eighteen hundred lodges of Sioux, num
bering three warrior's lodges, under the
chiefs Red Cloud, Iron-plate, and White
Young Bull, are encamped on Big Horn
river, about thirty-five miles from Fort
Smith.
The Crows, Bloods, Peguins, Grosentres,
and Bioux nave made peace among them'
selves and joined in league against the
whites. About eighty lodges are yet north
of the Missouri rives, but will cross over and
camp near Muscle bhell river as soon as
spring opens, and after concentrating their
forces, tue coniuderation will wage a war of
extermination against the whites who have
occupied their bunting-grounds; they say
that death is inevitable, and they prefer it
in oaiue ratuer tuan starvation. The com
manaant at t ort Bnmb does not expect to
be able to hold his position, and it is thouuht.
if reinforcements do not arrive soon, the
command will come to Clark's Fort, on the
Yellow btone.
Union Movement in Arkansas. A State
Union Convention was held in Arkansas on
Wednesday and Thursday last and was well
attended. A olatform with resolutions
adopted of an ultra Radical character, ap
proving the Congressional plan of Kecon
struction and re-admission to the Union
Resolutions condemning the President, op
posing confiscation and recommending
conciliatory course towards rebels, were
tabled. A Uenual Btate Committee was
appointed and Instructed to establish a Btate
Union organization. Tha committee ap-
Pointed to wait on Gen. Ord reported that
e heartily approved tha object of the Con
vention and was desirous of co-operating
with them. Pending the Convention a
large meeting of Kreedmen was held in the
State House square. Several delegates and
colored speakers addressed tbero. Great
enthusiasm prevailed and no disturbance
was created.
Orarlltraw mt ik CtorBaata mr
..... .
Tkwrow. A mil a. A nrivate letter receiv
ed in this city, dated Port an Prince, March
14. confirms the overthrow or tne lata u"
crnment of Hayti. Tw attempts of the
revolutionary party Were made toe nr
the S2d of February at tha Capital, which
was suppressed by President Goffrard, and
tha leaders of the Insurgents, Prospero Elie
and his son, were killed.
A second attempt a few days after, made
at St. Marcus, was successful.
1 President Geffrard, finding that public
feeling was strong against bim, sent in his
resignation, and on the 18tb of March em
barked, with his family, on board of a
French man-of-war for Jamaica.
A new President would be shortly elected.
HAYTI.
More Partlcalara of tho RTolan-
tloss.
New York, April 6. The news of the
revolution at Port an Prince, and of the ab
dication and departure for Jamaica of Presi
dent Geffrard, is confirmed. The revolution
was entirely peaceful. Political movements,
general discontent, and the embarrassed
state of the treasury, and assigned as the
causes of Geffrard's relinquishment of pow
er.
On the l?tb of March the Senate elected
Gen. Nissage Sages for President, but he
declined to accept the office, and until the
election nf another President the Govern
ment will be administered by the principal
Secretaries of State, in accordance with an
article of the Constitution.
The revolutionary movement was led by
M. Victor Chevalier, who was leader of the
last revolt at Connives, and who bad been
for some time an exile from Hayti, to which
he recently returned, landing secretly at a
place near St. Wares.
Sainave, the military chief who figures
prominently in the insurrectionary move
ment of last year, and who was also in exile,
has returned to Hayti since the revolution,
and was at Cape Haytien, where be has
taken command of the Department of tho
North.
By latest advices received at Cape Haytien
from Port au Prince everything was quiet
at the latter place. At the Cape public
order bad been preserved.
Great JUrltala.
DISTRUST OF NAPOLEON.
London, April 8 Evening. The uncer
tainty in regard to the future action of Na
Doleon. and the fear that be will adopt I
war-like policv. creates wide-spread distrust
among business men, and great depression j
in consequence exists in commercial and
financial circles, both in this city and in
Paris.
ALARUINQ NEWS FROM PARIS.
London, April 8 Evening. In the House
of Commons this Evening, Mr. Lowe stated
that alarming news bad been received in
Berlin from Paris, and that the King of
Prussia sent for Count Bismark at 2 o'clock
on Sunday morning.
ITALY THE NEW MINISTRY ORGANIZED.
Florence, April 8 Evening. The or
ganization of the new Italian Ministry has
been completed by Baron Ratazzi. The
Cabinet has been composed, in a spirit of
compromise, of prominent members of both
of the political parties of the country.
Political.
ndidate for Mayor of
,400 majority at the
election on Monday week.
Carl Schurz will be n candidate for Con
gress from the Second Congressional Dis
trict of Missouri when he goes out to assume
the editorship of the WeMiche Pvt.
The Radicals of St. Louis, Mo., have elect
ed their city ticket by an average majority
of 2,700. The board of Aldermen stands
13 Radicals to 9 opposition.
It is stated that the Governor of Delaware
will probably appoint Mr. Thomas A. Bay
ard, son of the former Senator of that name
as the successor of the deceased Senator
Riddle.
Rhode Island, at her Stato election last,
Wednesday, made as usual, a clean Repub
lican sweep, routing the Copperheads and
re-electing Gen. Burnsides as Governor, and
Messrs. Jenckes and Dixon to Congress.
The Democracy of Tennessee, in their
convention at Nashville, on Monday, passed
resolution inviting negro voters ot the
State to appoint delegates to the Democratic
nominating convention which is to meet on
the ICth.
The total vote for Governor in Connecti
cut, last Monday week, was 84.829, of which
English Democrat, received 42.709, and
liawley, Republican, 43,120 making Eng
lish's majority 589. In 1860 the total vote
was 87.407, of which liawley received 48,
974, and English 43,433 Hawley's majority
641. The gains of the Democrats were for
the most part made up in the cities of Hart
ford and New Haven, where a large foreign
vote wra polled, which is always more or
less fraudulent.
In Wisconsin, a Nr. Joseph P. Cotton was
married to a Miss Cole, and the question
now is, "shall Cotton or Cole be King I"
A resolution has been offered in the Uni
ted States Senate, setting forth that Mr,
Saulsbury, a Senator from Delaware, having
appeared repeatedly on the floor of the Sen'
ate in a condition or intoxication, that be
be expelled. Mr. Saulsbury was taken home
on Monday, where be will remain during
the recess, and unless be reforms in the
meantime will be expelled at tho hext meet
ing oi tne senate.
BKK.1TIES.
Copper cents of 1857 are in demand, and
toe supply is small.
The Mormons are said to be sending East
tor large quantities of wool machinery
A horse plague, similar to that of New
Jersey, has appeared at Marietta, Ohio,
A young woman in London, who received
a legacy of $300 recently, drank herself to
death.
Both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature
have passed a woman suffrage constitutional
amendment.
Some forty emigrants from South Caro
lina passed through Pittsburg on Sunday on
uicir way id a.nou.
Nearly all of the fisheries alocg the Rar
panaonocK win ue occupied this season,
Polly Hopkins, of Camden. Ohio, it 119
years old.
Preparations are being made to increase
the Canadian tariff on lumber this season,
Eight newspaper men are under sentence
of death in Spain. Unhealthy climate for
cujiur una reporters.
forty-two sti jmboats are advertised to
leave St. Louis for Fort Benton, the head of
navigation on ins Missouri.
1 be Maine fish commissioners will take
measures, to prevent tho extripatioo
The Republican condi
Cincinnati received 4,4
of
smelts aa well as shad and salmon in th
rivers oi that Btate.
A machine intended to level railroad
tracks, lay ties, deposit rails, lay them in
their Dlaoea. and almost
has been successfully experimented with in
San Frsnoisco,
The prospect for a large crop of peaches
In Delaware la reported as vary flattering.
Tha cold weather has bad the effect of keep
ing uo eau uewa ana duos rrom expanding,
and should they not be injured by lau
frosts the crop bids fair to equal that of
A British association for exploring Paler
Hna hat discovered what ia sapposed to be
tho remains of tba synagogue of Capernaum.
This will be tha only building In w bicb tba
Saviour waa when, on earth whielt can be
Identified et this day.
The readers of a Boston paper have been
puttied for soma time past to know what a
"defatlcater,radvertlsed in that paper, Is.
Their anxiety hat been relieved, however,
by the information that It is an instrument
lor skimming soup.
The tobacco now on hand In the counties
of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Franklin and Hen
ry, in Virginia, and Rcckingham and Cas
well, in North Carolina, is estimated to be
worth $12,000,000. The crop of Pittsylva
nia alone is placed at $3,000,000. These
estimates are based on careful researches.
The militia of Tennessee are being called
upon to enlist under the State military bill.
Easy service and good pay are offered.
Every public retail liquor saloon in Boston
has been closed by the authorities, except
the bars connected with hotels.
The State treasurer of New Hampshire
receives a salary of only $000, and is obliged
to give bonds of $200,000.
In Quebec, on St. Patrick's day the Amer
ican Aug was carried in procession by the
Irish benevolent societies.
A German girl, who died in Cincinnati
the other day, after living on charity for a
year, was found to have had $0,000 bidden
away in her room, f l.ouu ot which was in
gold.
The raid on the "chignons" still continues.
The London Lancet saya it is certain that
many ladies carry about witn them in their
chignons the seeds of ringworm, which it
calls an "intractable malada." It also says
that much of the hair used for chignons is
"church-yard hair," pulled from the scalps
ot the dead.
A writer sends to a Providence paper the
following prescription for hydrophobia,
which cannot do harm. Eat the green
shoots of asparagus raw; sleep and perspira
Hon will be induced, and the disease can
thus be cured in any stage of canine mad
ness. A man in Athens, Greece, was cured
by this remedy after the paroxysms bad
commenced.
The property known as the Gold Ridge
farm, in Prince William county, Virginia,
was disposed of the other day, to G. A.
Wbeelock, for $08,000, or $100 per acre.
The Massachusetts State prison is crowd
ed with six hundred inmates, and a new
wing, to contain two hundred cells, is to be
at once commenced.
The Sheriff nf Warren county, Pa., offers
a reward of five hundred dollars for the ar
rest ot Ben Hogan, a noted rough of tho oil
regions, charged with murder.
At the rental of pews in the First Baptist
Church in Springfield, Mass., lately, one gen
tleman bought all the gallery seats and pro
poses to make them free to the public.
The Bentonsport (lows) Signal says that
one druggist in that village sold over three
hundred gallons of whisky in two months.
What a sickly town 1
The Alexandria Gautte says: All the
prospects are good for a tine wheat crop in
Virginia this year; and, notwithstanding the
lateness of the season, we hope, also, there
will be time enough for a good corn crop.
The halt Lake correspondent of the Atch
ison Champion states that a man who had
married a Cheyenne squaw, and lived amor.g
the Indians for thirty years, was obliged to
run away from the tribe and go to Denver.
His red brethren confiscated his horse, cattle,
furs, &c, which were worth $00,000.
The New Orleans Picayune, while cram
ming its mouth with strawberries, exults at
the approach of black ben its, cantaloupes
and peaches.
Seventy-five new buildings, twenty of
them saw mills, have been built in Punsucola,
Florida, since the war.
It appears from the report of the Attor
ney-General, submitted to the House of Re
presentatives by the President, in answer to
resolution ot that boriv, that from April
15, 1803, (o March 2, 180(1, Gov. Bramlette
f Kentucky recommended for pardon 04
Rebels ; Gov. Brownlow of Tennessee, 263;
Gov. Fletcher of Missouri, 48; Gov. Wells
f Louisiana, 256; Gov. Bradford of Mary
land, 95 ; Gov. Hamilton of Texas, 625 ;
Gov. Murphy of Arkansas, 125; and Provl
sional Gov. Marviu of Florida, 97. In Mis
souri, 55 Rebels were pardoned on the re
commendation of the Hon. Austin A. King.
The President ordered the pardon of 121
Kcnels.
The people of Charleston are indulging in
ripe and luscious strawberries.
San Antonio, Texas, has ceded to the
United States the ground near the city used
as a burial place for the military.
P. T. Burnum clairasjo have been elected
to Congress, and will coolest his seat, Tho
majority recorded against him is about 500.
Louis Schade. counsel for Wirz, the Keep-
er of Andersonville prison, has published a
letter to the American people, in which be
attempts to prove Wirz's innocence.
Travel Impeded in Utah. The travel
of stages from the north, east and west, says
tba Salt Lake Vtdette of the 7th instant,
have been much interruped of late in conse
quence of bad roads. The drivers say they
have never experienced such deep mud for
many years, and it is with difficulty that
they can make the trip. Communication
with California has been entirely cot off, and
the fall of snow is measured by feeling, not
inches.
The Wheat Cnops in Illinois. The
Illinois State Journal says : "We learn that
the wheat in Sangamon and the adjoining
counties looks finely, better than during the
corresponding season lor several years past.
The winter and spring thus far have been
favorable for winter wheat, and farmers are
expecting a large crop.
A correspondent of a Northern Journal
writing from Georgia, ssys many of the peo
ple of that State are perfectly satisfied with
reconstruction on uny basis that leaves to
rebels the privilege of holding their lands
and earning a living. They feel that if the
South had been victorious, much harsher
terms would have been imposed upon the
North than those enibruced in the latelegi
latiou of Congress.
Weioht op Produdb. Our Legislature
has passed an act relative to weights and
measures- fixing a bushel of wheat at 60 lbs.,
rye 66, shelled corn 66, cobcorn 70, corn
meal 40, coal 62, salt 70, ground salt 02, fine
salt 47, barley 4t, oats 82, buckwheat 60,
cloverseed 64, timothy teed 45, turnips 65,
onions 66, peas 50, malt 88, unslscked lime
80, anthracite coal 80, bituminous coal 76,
coke 40, potatoes 66, sweet potatoes 61,
flaxseed 60, bran 20, beans 66, dried peaches
88, dried apples 25. The New-York Leg
islature has also passed a similar bill, though
somewhat differing from ours, as follows:
Beans, 62 lbs. to tha burtiel; wheat, peas,
cloverseed, and potatoes 60; ludiancorn 58,
rye 56, flaxseed 55, buckwheat and barley
48, timothy seed 44, and oatt 82 lbs. Par
ties can, however, sell any product by the
measured bushel, when both agree on the
manner of sale. The law on weights it to
apply In cases where no special agreement
la made in regard to measure
Rev. C. J. Peterson, formerly pastor of
. 1 -kT t in. -.i ( .
lus jaurwcKiBD .Tangciicai iuuren, voice
go, baa been bound over for trial, on a
charge of tba larceny of sundry materials
irons a pooling pnjea.
John C. Breckinridge advises tba South
Koatrt m altar CaAArnrB Colonel
Benjamin Franklin Mosby Ja engaged in
manufacturing corn-cob iipcs in uicnniunu,
Virginia, which be oBVra for sale to smokers
of the weed. The Hichrbood papers call
him Colonel Renjatnla Franklin Mm by, V.
8. A., from which wo conclude he pas not
lxen mustered out ot tha relel service. Tha
Whig speakt of him at having exquisite taste
and rare Inventive genius in the construc
tion of those corn-cob pipes.
Jeff. Davit' plantation, with that of his
brother Joe, have been sold to a former
slave of JetTa for $400,000, on ten years
lease, and tha colored man, it it said, will
make $30,000 this year.
Thb Inundation Loss or Life. St.
Louis, April 8. Advices from below state
that the town or Do Hoto, opposite Vicks
bnrg, was suddenly inundated a few days
tince. Some eighty to one hundred negroes
were drowned. The people of Vicksburg
made strenuous efforts to rescue the poor
creatures, but could only reach such as had
secured temporary places of safety. The
town was occupied exclusively by ncgroet.
Ex-President Buchanan says of himself:
"I am now the la-t snrviver of American
statesmen of the olden time, the only living
contemporary of Webster and Clay, and
Benton and Calhoun."
now we applet swim."
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
O. "W. HAUPT,
Attorney and Coanellr at liaw,
Offiot on south tide of Market itreet, five doors Eut
oi tn a. v. nai road,
BTJNBURT, JPA..
Will attend promptly to all profeMionol bu-lnea
entrusted to hit eare, the oolleotion oi claims In
Northumberland and the adjoining eounties.
Banbury, April 13, 1867,
EDWIN A- EVANS,
ATTORNEY A.T LAW,
Market Square, near the Court House,
SCKBUBY, Northumberland County, Pa,
Collection! promptly attended to In this and adjoin'
April 13, 167.
ing Counties.
a f. va s h aft
. a. aaM.
Attorneys) and CemnaeUorw at JLw
Cfaemiot Street, west of the V. O. and P. ft K. Rail
road Vrpot, la the building lately oooapled by
V. Litem, Ene,.,
STTlTSTJPfSr. PENM'A.
CotleetlftM end sit Profenloiiel hmlti i Mnmnlle
attended to In North tun berlud and edjolaliif Ctmn
an V7
FK1KNU8 AMD PATBOM
of a
' THOROtOH CHRISTIAN KDTICATtOtf. '
' The Bret ansrter of Bummer Benlnn of the imA
year of Bl'N BURY CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, will
open noaoay, April mo, isr.
The abovs Initltute does not eoemM (as but be,
lleve) a parochial ebaraetet or denominational alas.
It is open to all.
TERMS:
Primary Department perqa'r. of lot weeks IS to IT
Asademioal " 11 " 8 to I
Clanioal " " " tlO 00
No one reeelved for Ires time than a quarter. No
deauotion for ebeenee eare by tioknesa.
Applloants for admiMion will bo reeelved oa
Thursday and Friday previous.
ly ihiMimui tor pan patronage, a oonunoaneo
or the same ia aeaed.
8. 8. MILLER, Prlnolpel.
April , 1BB7- 41
a s.
.9? riftBT PREMIUM
Of SJIlvor at eda.1
Ef BARRETT'S HAIR RESTORATIVE
r.
DQEXBL 6 00 '
A Isatk Tkl.a a.....
ajSTWBM stAanrt osaamrvj ,
PHILADELPHIA. '
B ANKER R
AND DEALERS IN
GOVXBVMBVT SECVBItlSS,
7-80S,
feme, jiilt, Aim Acoctrr
ooitiiiid iato
Q20s
Wlthoat sharpi and at promt wlUt a P&Om
to tho HOLDER,
QOLD, BILVEK,
AJ
COMPOUWD IWTEBEBT KOTKa
WANTED.
Application! bv mall will reealra
Uon, and all information eheerfully furnished.
Stooki and Bonds bought and sold on oommiiiloa
here or in New York. Ordon tolioited.
February 83, 1887 8m
Ja
Uis H. H. ataM AxrfealMiel Bndrtr.al (f
tie lair holdra la Nsihiu, feet), 1
BIRBITT'I
Vegetable Hair Restorative
lUalnrM Orr Hup to tts natural eeior. Fra
motra mm gr'iwtn of uio itatr naBrn int
nouwineiroriDiDai ornnic action. j.rani am.
atr DannnitT uitl It ti mora. mvantf
liatr tain ftp out. it a nupanor ureMing- A
t cnnuwnn no injunou intjnru'vuia, nwv
a ib wiw ttiusji popiiur aim ia
mio ""i. noruo ana av m
ItouUi.
tv o
J. R. BARnrrT A CO., Proprietor.
MAHCIIKTIR, . n.
Sold by W. A. BEXETT, Sunbury, Pa
Druggirt generally.
April 6, 1867. m
aad
ft.-);- THE GENUINE ftnr
OllArtlcUMewinr ITIncbine.VO
WANTED Agents, $150 per month and all tt
pensee paid, to fell the Genuine Bartlett Sewing Ma'
ehine. This Machine will do all the work that can
be done on any biiih-nrtced ineehine. and ti fully
patented, lioenied and warranted for BVe rears. We
pay the above wages, or a oommitsion. from whioh
twice that amount can be made. For Cireulari and
terms address H.HALL A CO.,
724 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
April 13, 1307. 4t
SPRING AND SUMMER
i MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
Just opening at the Store of
Miss LOUISA SHISSLER,
Sooth lido of Market Square, SUN BURY, Pa.
MISS SHISSLEK has Jus returned from the
cities with aeboioe aud fashionable eeleotion
of
BONNETS, HATS, SHAKERS. SUNDOWNS,
RIST0R1, COMET, AC,
of the latest styles and patterns, to wbiob she invites
the attention of lady purchasers. Also,
Misses and Children Hats ef different varieties.
A fine assortment of Ladloi' Hosiery, Gloves, Fans.
Parasols, Bugle Trimmings, Flowers, Ribbons, Blt
Ribbons, Velvet Ribbons, Braid, Ladies' Neok Tiee,
Dress Combs. Head Drosses. FANCY GOODS Laoes.
Handkerchiefs. Laoe Collars, Zephyrs, Buttons, and
all goods found In a lady s furnishing ctore.
Also, received an excellent assortment of Perfu
mery. Toilet Soaps, Tooth and Hair Brushee, with
di&nrrnt variety of collars (paper and linen,) and
iseeK-xies, iinii-uoee, euspenaers, so., ror uenue
men. A good assortnientol Stationery.
Thankful for past favors aba hopes by a further
desire to please the publio, the oonlinuanoe 01 tueir
patronage.
LOUISA SU1SSLER.
April 13, 1667.
CAUTION.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned, not to harbor
or trust my wife FANNY, on my aocount.as I
will pay no debts of her oontraoting, unless oompelled
to by law.
Sunbury, April 8, 1807. it
STORE FOR SALE.
.TW underlined offer for sale their stock of goods,
1 as also the furniture and fixtures, in the Store
at FULTON STATION, four miles from 6HAMO
KIN, on the Sbamokin Branch N. C. n. K.
The stock consists of
DRY GOODS, GROQffRIES,
Queensware, Hardware, Drugs, Boots and Sheet,
Heady.nado I'lotlilng-,
and other articles usually kept in a Country Store.
The location oners many advantages, as It is wun-
in a few rods of the Railroad Station, is immediately
at Kicelsior Collierv. and within a Quarter or a mill
of two others, the Enterprise arid Continental Collie
In addition. It is the only Store, and a good ens-
lAm la (Attired.
For further particulars apply to undersigned ai tne
Store or at their residence in ensmonn.
Post office address, bnamokio, re.
C. It CD. Hammss.
March 30, lb67. 1 mos.
i sJ) 1
Adxmlmlatt-mtor'a Notice.
NOTICE I hereby given that letters of adminkt.
tratioa bavins oeea (ranted to tha nnH.nira.
ed, oa tha estate of Thomas Zerbe, lata of Lower
Mahonoy township, Northumberland oountv, Peon
svlvaoia, deeeased. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims to present them for settlement.
P. 8. BICKLK, Administrator.
Georgetown, April 8, 1S7 (It
SOOTS, 8H0ES AND TRUNKS 1
II. . TIlACllEH,
SCOCtSSOBTO
W. W. APSLET.
IN addition to oar large stock, already on band, wo
areuow reoeivinga full supply of Bnrina? and
Summer goods for Ladles, Gentlemen, Mines and
vmidren s wear.
Also a good assortment of Trunks. A large lot of
K. R. Ban, Gents' fine leather Satchels. We wish
it distinctly understood that we intend selling our
goods at small profit, exclusively for the cash.
Don't fore et the Place. Pleasants Uulldinr. Mar.
ket Square, Sunbury, Pa.
NOTICE Boots and Shoes neatly repaired at
short notioe. If any bought of us should rip they
i . r . i '
ueu urn uitM ivr uotuing.
Euobury, April 0. 1867. tf.
H. O. THACHER.
1
H. Conley & Co.,
THE VERY LATEST ARRIVAL ! I
onnivn ivrrv omnf"t?n
Or mil U ALMJ BUJUlUCsfli
jrSfin9
Joseph EYster,
Corner of Market and Fourth Street,
SUNBURY, PENN'A
Invitee the publio to call and examine bis elegant
assortment of
SUMMER GOODS,
whlnh be will sell at areatly redueed prices. His
stock consists in part of
CASSIMERES.
CXsOTHS. &C-.
Silks. Delaines, Lawns, Ginrhams, Calicoes, Muslins,
.Sheeting, Tickings, Jeans, and ax full assortment of
Cotton aud Woolen goods generally.
Hosiery, Gloves, Uoop Skirts. Alo Handkerchiefs,
Brushes, Combs.
Ilulai and Ctapa, Boots and Shore),
His assortment of foods will not, he is sure fail to
please the fancy and suit the wants of any desirous
oi puronasing. uis sioca oi
HARDWARE AND QUEENSWARE,
and Groceries is large in quantity and obolce in
quality, comprising generally everything needed in
the household either for use or ornament.
He is always ready and clad to see bit friends
and takes pleasure in showing them bis goods even
though no sale are made. He only asks a call, and
la sure that tha stock will compare favorably in
prtoe and quality with the oneapeet.
JOSEPH EYSTER.
Sunbury, April 13, 1887.
THE HOWE M-ICHINE -CO S
SEWING MACHINES,
6D9 Broadway, New York.
Vov Fusnllica and MunutUctnrerai,
91atrkt Ntreet, East ofihe Kallrond,
STJNBTJBT, IE3M3TA.
DEALERS IN
FOKEIOX efc AMERICAN,
Hardware & Cutlery.
mHE attention of Mechanics, Farmers, Builder,
J. and Buyers generally is invited to the foot that
wo are now offering a better seleeted assortment of
HARDWARE, CUTLERY. AC,
than ever was offered ia this marked at prioes much
below those heretofore demanded by dealers. Our
lock comprises all artielesin this line of business,
embracing a general assortment of tools and mate
rials used by
CARPENTERS, BLACKSMITHS,
CARRIAGE AND V7AG0NMAKEKS,
JOINERS, AC, AC,
together with a largo stock of Iron, Steel, Nails,
Spikes, Rope, Chains, Grindstones, Mill and X Cot
Baws, Ac, Ao.
Sunbury, Marsh 30, 1817.
Coachmakers.
WE are telling Rims, Spokes, Hubs, Springs,
Canvass, Bolts, Clips, Axles, Ac., very low
a Large Stock at
CONLEY A CO.
Sunbury, March 30, lb87.
QUARTERLY REPORT OFTHB FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF BUN BURY.
Quarterly Report of the condition ef tho "The First
National Bank of Sunbury, in the Borough of Sun
bury, in the State of Pennsylvania," on tho morning
of the first Monday of April, A. D., 1607 :
LIABILITIES.
$200,000 00
12,471 21
M7S 30
J. W. KTEVK.SO?l,
WATCHMAKER A JEWELER,
Market Square, near tho Court
House,
SUNBURY, Northumberland County, Pa.
II K baa just opened an assortment or Gold
XX and flain ratent n atones. blui:b.B
for Railroads, Banks and Dwellings, Fine
Gold Kings, Fiuger Kings, Bracelets. Minia
ture Cases. Medallions, Lockets. Peoeils,
Thimbles, Spectacles, Silver Table, Dessert, Tea Salt
and Mustard Spoons, 6u;ar Spoons, Cups, Napkin
Rings, Fruit and Butter Kuives, Shields, Combs,
Diamond Pointed Pens, Casters, Pitchers, Butter
Dishes. Fruit Dishes, Cake Baskets, Syrup Pitchers,
Ac. Ao.
He invitee the citiiens of Sunbury and vioinlty to
eall at tha above place, where ho will bo happy to
wait upon tnem.
Particular attention paid to REPAIRING.
April 13, 1B67.
TirxTTrn-V wnTTSTi
J. St. HALL, Proprietor,
Corner Sunbury and Hod Streets,
8HAMOKIN, PENN'A.
rpHIS HOUSE b now open for the reception of
X. guests, aod being new, spacious and attractive,
has all the facilities aod advantages or a FIRST
CLASS 110TKL. The sleeping apartments are airy
and comfortable, and the furniturs en til el y new.
The Bar and Table will bo supplied with the beet ia
the market.
The patronage of tho public is tolioited.
April 13, 1887.
SHOEMAKERS.
THE beet qualities of Solo Leather, French Calf
skins, Morroeeus, Linings, Lasts. Aails. hers,
Tools of all kinds, and every thing used by the trade,
for sale low bv J. U. CONLX.X CO.
Thpaa World-Renowned Sewint Maohines, were
awarded the highest premium at the World's Fair in
London, anu six nrsi pnmiuuw ui. .
State Fair of 1800, and are oelebrated for doing tho
best work, using a much smaller needle for the same
thread than any other machine, and by the introduc
tion of the most approved machinery, we are bow
... . f i . l: 1. L. . J
ante to supply tne very ocsi micuiua iu mi wwim,
These machines are made at our new and spacious
Facinrv at Itridirenort. Conn., under tho immediate
supervision of the President of the Company, Eliis
Hows, Jr., the original inventor of the Sewing Ma.
chine.
They are adapted to all kinds or ramny sewing,
and to use of Seamstresses, Dress Makers, Taylors,
Manufacturers of Shirts. Collars, blurts, I. loans, Man-
tillas, Clothing, Hals, Cape, Corseis, Boots, bboes,
Harness, baddies, Linen Goods, Umbrellas, Parasols,
etc They work equally well upon silk, linen, wool.
en and cotton goods with silk, cotton or linen inroad.
Than mil mhiii. ouilt. aather. hem. fell. cord, braid.
bind, and perform every tpeeire of sewing, making a
beautiful and perfect stitch, alike on bcth sides of
the articles sewed-
The Stitch in vented bv Mr. uunts.and maae on
this Machine, is the most popular and all Sewing
Machines are subject to the principle invented by
aim-
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
Tha Hows Machine Company.
6U0 Broadway, Cor. Fourth St., N. Y.
April 6, 1867.
WII. A. DROWN A CO.,
Umbrella and Parasol Manufacturart
248 Market Street,
Philadelphia.
Invite attention to their stock of
PARASOLS,
SUN UMBRELLAS,
GINGHAM SUN UMBRELLAS,
SILK AND GINGHAM UMBRELLAS,
For sale at the LOWEST PRICES of the day.
April , 1867. lm
Capital stock paid in.
surplus I una,
, I IT II
isiviucous uupnm,
Circulating notes reoeived from
tne comptroller, aio,noo 00
Leu amount on hand, I0,0V1 00
Leaving amount outstanding,
Individual Deposits,
Construction Aooount,
Due the National Beaks,
" " other Banks and Bankers,
8tate Bank (Bank of Northumberland,)
oiroulation outstanding?.
Discount, Exchange and Interest, Profit
and Lose,
Total,
109,900 00
108,221 86
10. Soft 8-4
13,930 S
644 48
11,137 00
4,836 03
9042,043 62
RESOURCES.
Notes and bills discounted, $152,179 67
Banking-bouse, other Real Estate, furni
ture and fixtures, 40,197 10
Current expenses and Taxes paid, 4,610 87
Cash Items, inoluding Revenue Stamps, 4,340 43
Due from National Banks, 90.US4 77
11 ' other Banks and Bankers, 0,701 22
U. S. Bonds deposited with U S.
Treasurer to secure eireulating notes, 200,000 00
Other U. S. seeurities on band, 27,000 00
Pennsylvania War Loan and other stocks, 16,920 00
Cash on hand ia oiroulating notes of other
National Banks, 2,230 00
Cash on hand, notes of Stato Banks, 2,803 0O
Specie, 208 li
li. S. Legal Tender Notes, 74.870 00
Compound Interest Notes, 20,000 00
1042,046 ti
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
XOBTaDMSSai.aMO Co., OCT.
I.S.J. Packbb. Cashier of tho "First National
Bank of Sunbury, Pa.," do solemnly swear that tho
above statement it true to the best of ray knowledge
and belief. S. J. PACKER, Cashier.
6worntoand subscribed before me, this 2nd day
of April, A. D., 1807.
J. At. baiSDCL, Ass t. Assessor.
Banbury, April 6, 1807.
FIRST NATIONAL
m 3HD3 & rasm
H. a. TEACHES, Proprietor.
MARKET SQUARE, 8UNBUKV,
PA
New Goods, Now Styles, New Price.
The largest Stock of Boots sad Shoes la this Market
TRUNKS OF EVERY GRADE St PRICE.
GeoU' Traveling Satehel, B. end -Bags, Valises, As.
Aa elegant assortment of Ladies' Fine Leather tat.
ehel Caba's, Ao.. Ao.
C0MK AND SEE, COME AND BEE.
Plenovat'o Ilislldlaar:,
MARKST SQUAXE,
AprU 6, 1867.
Acrlrtsllisral Implement,
HOE'S Grain Rakes, Steel aod Iron Garden Kakos,
Long and D Handle Spades, Shovels, Manurs
Hay Forks, Grass and Grain Scythes, Grain
Hradlee. Cradle Finaers, Trace, Breast, longuoaad av.
Log Chain, unnd-sioi.ee, fanning aim Drives oi i is RANDUM BOOK, oonuuniug some Botes aaa
or about the 1st of March last, a MEMO,
all aisee and kinds, a large assortment of Red Wagon RM,pia. They are ef ao valao lo any oao but toy'
sell, tne ooiee are au j .
endorsed. Tho loder will bo liberally rewarded y
toa
Uamee, for Plowing,
for sale ay
Farm Bells, Cultivator Teeth,
J. U COJILaX to.
L1TAUIA TOHAt'l'O,
INTRODUCED by the oelebrated Traveler, Bayard
Taylor, from Mt. Lebanon. Tho Ineet boiokiug
vkuu known It la deeeribed bv Mr. Taylor aa
'soft, aromatio, and of delioious odor, resembling
that of Srted rosea ; maturing very eariy, seen tumu
oe late as J une will perfect a orop. We offer eboioo
seed of this valuable variety, from seed of Mr. lay.
tor's owa raising.
Pri.a(b, -.fff ft "ft Trft
Ne. N Goorgo fereot, York, re
Marek i IMr -lot
Levim tha aame with G. W. Uaopt. Esq . or at
oSee,
April 6, 1807
, APSLEY.
w a.AAiM mm ).r. R.-tdla Trees. Bitts. Back
P Iu. liir Trees. Pad Trees, Haoee, all kioda and
every thins: pertaining to tho bnswee, for tale by
every uing perveu. CONLEY A CO.
Pttlatta. Oil. Ac.
A full stock of Oil oompruiiig Llneeed OU, Coal
nn v.-l rui l.uhriaila Oil for Engines oad
Machinery. Varaishee, Olaas, eJwove ehend, allow
price at
CONLEY A CO B
IRON. A largo assortment of the best manufactured
Ban, Hoop. Band, Round and Squaro
Iron. Nail Rods. Cast Steel. Blister
Steel, Drill Steel, Horse Shoe, Horse Nails,
Anvil, Bellow. Vioes, Hammers.
Sledges, Rasps and Filet, at
Are especially invited to eall and examine our stock
of fiUILDER'B HARDWARE, comprising
and Spike of all verietiee. Butts, borews,
and T Hinges, Look and Latches, Bolts. Plas
tering Trowel, Brick 1 rowels, Plasterer bievea,
As-, Ao., for sal by
CARPENTERS.
WILL find la oar establishment a id Deri or itack
of Plane, 6ws, Aug ere, Hatchets, Hammers, File,
Chisel, A., Ae.,for sale by
4. tt. tu.Ll.l co.
Child rest a Carriage.
WB would eall tho attention of thosa wanting a
Child's Carriage, to our new and large assort
meat oompriaing aew and beautiful style.
J. U. CONLEY A CO.
UaVTaa
aV.XaUE29
Sheet Iron and Stove
Market 6treet, Bear Engel't Store, SUNBURY. PA.
AN immense stack of every kind of Tin Ware,
sad Sheet Iroa Wars of all deaoriptioa.
STOVES.
COOK, Or r ICE and PARLOR STOVES of tho bed
Brand whioh are unsurpaassd for beauty of finish,
simplicity of arrangement, oombinlng cheapness aad
durability and each stove warranted to perform what
they arc represented.
Coal Oil, VomUOII Uapt, Laateraa,
bade, Chlmays, and all articles usually kept la sa
establishment of this kiad.
COPPER, BRASS and IRON KETTLES, of slj
tat.
FRUIT JAR8 sad CANS of tho latest las proved
Styles.
lie Is ales prepared to do all kind of Spooling sad
Roetaa;, Range oad rsraaoo Work.
Mepaniag, ckeaply sad aeotl execotod.
BCNJ. Zi:TLLmTrit,
fasbary, Jaly f, lM.-ly
osuiTciy censin.
leot
o make tut beat of tha Miliisrv bill.