I
TERMS Ol IIM AMEtt.eAjfc."
TBRMS-TWo'doUaM per : tuuiji 11 M it
not paid within thyear,;r, Ne paper dlMoaUnaed
Until til arrearigos arc paid. 4 )- ! v,i ' (
Tb.es terms will be, strtaUy'.sihwea' to heresilW.
If subscribers negl sot or rif ta tk thetr fiws
papers from the oflio to tifoe they are directed, they
re responsible nntil they bar SdUled th bill Mil
ordored them discontinued. .
' Postm uteri will please not M our Agent, snd
frank letter containing subscription money. Xhey
re peruittod to do tkif under the 1'ost Office Law.
J? " " i "
job patKTtwo. .'r I
J ' Wo bare connected with our establishment ft well
loleoted JOB OFFICE, Whloa will enable ta to
exeeute, In the neatest style, every variety of
Printing iV: .1 i ."! I "
BUSINESS CAfcDS.
Attorney and Onnisellorsi at
thesnut Stroet, west of the N. O. and P. E. Rail
road Depot, In the building lately oeoupied by -P.
Liatarus, Esq., '
ST71SrBTTR"3r, PENN'A..
Colleotlons and all Professional business promptly
Attended to in Northumberland and adjoining Coun'
ties, ; , -. P'fl
Attorney and Counsellor at
Office en south side of Market street, flvsj doors East
of the N.C. Railroad, ; '. .
SUNBUKY, YA..."
Vill attend promptly to all professional buiinoss
"ntrustcd to his oaro, the collection of cluims in
Northumberland and the adjoining oounties. .
Bunbttryi April 13, 1867. , .
EDWIN A- EVANS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
'' Market Square, near the Court House,
SUKBURY, Northumberland County, Pa,
Collections promptly attonded to in this and adjoin
ing Counties. . , ,j. .
April 13, 1867. ' ' .
Je R. HXLBUSXT
SURVEYOR AND CONVEYANCE
AND
, . JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE. , '- '
Muhfitwy,- Nwittumlerhmil Covnty, Penn'u
Office in Jackson township. ; Engagements can
be made by letter, directed to the above address.
All business entrusted to his sure, will ba promptly
attendod to. . . . .. ,, : , .
April 22, 1887. ly '
. '
Wm. M. Rockefeller. , , Lloyd X. Robrbacd,
ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH.
IJ.HIIKV, PB.WI.
OFFICE the same that has been heretofore occu
pied by Wm. il. Rockefeller, Esq.) nearly op
posite the residence of Judge Jordan. .
Bunbury, July 1, 1S64. ly . .i .
iEUKGEHlLL, BlMOR P. WoLVERTOS.
HILL & WOLVEETON.
Attorney and 'Counselors at law,
. STJNBTJBY, PA.m
WILL attend to the collection of all kinds of
cltuuii, including Back Pay, Bounty and Pen
ions. pl- 1, '
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Korth Bido of Public Square, adjoining residence of
Ueo. liill, Esq.,
SUNBU11Y, PENN'A.
Collections and nil Frofesnionnl hasintws promptly
attonded to in the Courts of Northumberland and
alining Counties.
Kunbury,Sept. 15, 1HB8. . i ,
JN0. KAY CLEMENT,r
Business in this and adjoining counties carefully
and promptly atttended to. - '
OCioo in Market Street, Third door west of Smith
& (Jcnthcr's Stove and Tinware Store,
si;.ici;kv vkwa. y
" nT ii. " ji.ijfii:,
Attorney Ht law, SUNBURY, PA.
Collections attendod to in the counties of Nor
tluiuibcrland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
and Lycoming.
nErBREBCKS.
Hon. John M. Reed, Philadelphia,
A. U. Cattell Co., "
Hon. Wm. A. Porter, "
Morton McMichael, Esq., "
E. Kctcham Co., 289 Pearl Street, New York.
John W. Ashmcad, Attorney at Law, "
Matthews it Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
Sunbury, March 2tf, 18ri2.
JACOB SHIFMAN,
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE! AGENT,
SUNBUKY, PENN'A..
KKrnusjcNTS
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., York Pa.,
y'uuiberlainl Valley Mutual Protection Co.,
,cw York l utual Lit'o, ti irard Life of Phil'b. A Hurt
ord Coun. liencrnl Accidents.
JSunbury, April 7, ly.
W. T. W0LVERT0N,
A'rrtK.M-:' at law.
Market Street, & doors west of Dr. Eystor's Store.
SL'NUUKY, PENN'A.
All profuMiotial business in this and adjoining coun
ties promptly attended to.
Suubury, November 17, 1886. ly
IMC. 13. I. IA:.flIA:Y,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
NORTHUMBERLAND, PA.
DR. LUMLEY has opened an office In Northum
berland, and oilers hit services to the people of that
piano and the adjoining townsLiiis. - Offioo next door
to Mr. Scott's Shoe Store, where he can feund at all
hours.
Northumberland August 19,1865.
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
Attorney it Counsellor at Law,
CUT, 1A.
t3lltttrlet Attorney tor Iortltum
lM-rlasitl (bounty. .
Sunbury; March 31, 18B6. ly . :
L RKASHOLTI, C. B. WOLTERTON, 0. P. SEA8BOLTX
COAL! COAL I COAL!
fpiIE subscribers respectfully inform theoitisens of
I bunbury ana vieiuity, mat mey nave opeuea a
- COAL VARD-
at J. Haas 4. Co's Lower Wharf. SunlmiT, In.
where they are prepared to supply all kinds of Sba
niokin Coal, at cheap rates, families and others
promptly supplied. Country custom respectfully
solicited. BEASilOLTZ CO.
Sunbury, Jan. It, 1867.' X:--
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
GRANT Sc BROTHER,
SHI u acre) A. lVliolettale & Iletall
Iealera iu
WII11U A. Ki:U AMI t'OAL,
In everv variety.
Sole Ageuts, westward, of the Celebrated Honry
Clay Coal. - -
Lower WnARr, BuEBDity, PSi.
Sunbury, Jan. 13, 1866.
MMtnm IG)2IETz2,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
UDner Wharf. SUNBURY, Fenn'a.
IOrdorssolioited tnd filled with promptness and
dottttcn.
Suubuxy, May 12, 186.y
BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS.
r iiavk mule arrangements In Washington City,
I for the prompt aolleotius of Buonty under tka
lute Act of Cuuirress. I have also received tfie pro
per blanks to prepare the elaiine. Boldiors entitlod
! , .i,,-i w ahnnlil v immediately, as it is es
timated that it will require three years to adjust all
tho claims. ''''.'',
All soldiers who enlisted for three years and wbj
have not received mere than JIM bounty are entitled
lo the benefits of this Aot, as -welt as Soldiers i who
lave eiilwted fur three years and discharged alter a
ir i.:o of two years, by reason of wounds received,
Sui.bary, August 18, J866
.: UUiNJL)U
PUBLISHED :;EVERY: SATURDAY MOMI
NEW SERIES- VOL. 3,' NO.
' : " Dr'ciHAS.' AETHUK, :, '
?l)omcrdpatf)ic 3f)iis(cfati.
Qraduatf of the. Homoeopathic Medical College of
Pennsylvania. ., i
Orfiosi, Market Square opposite the Court House.
SUNBURY, PA. . ,
Office Hours 7 to 9 morning ; , 1 lo 8 afternoon ;
7 to 9 eroning. ajRj jg
O. BEOK,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Doaler in
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTING, Ac.
Fawn street, south of Weaver's)
Hotel,
STT NTJB R "ST , X A.
March 31, 1866.
ELEVENTH A MARKET 5TS., PHILADEL'A.
THIS new ttnd eloganl nouse is now open for the
reception of guests. It has boen fitted up in a
manner cqunl to any in the eountry. The location
being central makes it a Very desirable stopping
place, both for Morohants nd parties risiting the
city. The parlors are spaoious, and elegantly furn
ished. The tables will be supplied with all the deli
cacios the market will afford, and It is the intention
of the Proprietor to keep in every respect a iirst
iiaes uoiei. '
Terms $3 10 por day.
CURLIS DAVIS, Proprietor.
February 2, 1867. fiin
T DH. j. S. ANGLE,
C""1 R ADCATE of Jofforson Medical College, with
T five voars practice, offors bis tirofessional ser
vices to the citisens of Sunbury and vicinity will
attend all calls promptly.
OFFICE Morkot Street, opposito Weaver's Hotel.
n.viK. TTnlin, 1 TrMtn fl 10 A M
( " 2 to 5 P. M.
Sunbury, April 27, 1867.
AMBR0TYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH
Corner Market A Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Pa.
S. BYERLY, PnopniETon,
Photosraph. Atnbrotypos and Velainotypes taken in
the host style of the art. apl. 7, ly
DB. G. QOBIN,
Attorney and Oonnstellor at IjM",
BOONVILLE, CCOPER CO .MISSOURI.
WILL pay taxes on lands in any part of the
State. .Buy and sell real Estate, and all other
matters entrusted to him will receive prompt atten
tion. .
July 8, 1865. oct 15, '64.
UNION HOTEL
CHAN. Proprietor.
In Cake's Additicn to SUNBURY, near the Penn'a.
Railroad Company's Shops.
PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARDERS,
kept who will find amnio accommodations. Uood
cooks and waiters, boarders ean enjoy the quiet com
forts of borne with fare equal to the best hotels.
His Liquors are of the cboiaost kinds.
Sunbury, June 8, 1867.
IdOUTY HOUS E,
J. M. 11 AIM., Proprietor,
Corner Sunbury and liuck Streets,
S1IAMOKIN, PENN'A.
rpHIS HOUSE is now open for the roccption of
I guests, and being new, spaoious and attractive.
has all the facilities and advantages of a FIRT
CLASS HOTEL. The sleeping apartments are airy
and comfortable, and the furniture entiicly new.
The Bar and Tublo will be supplied with the best in
mo in ii r net.
Tho patron age of the public is fohcitod . "
April 13, 1SI7.
Mount Carmel Hotel.
MT. CARMEL, Northumberland Co., Pa.,
THOS. BUHKET, PiiorniExon.
This largo comir odious Hotel is located near the
depots of the Shamokin Valley and the -Quakake A
New Y'ork Railroads. Trains arrive and departdnily.
This house is located in the eeutre of the Coal Re
gion and affords the best aocommodutions to travelers
and permanent customers. jay 5.
THE following persons are entitled to receive an
increase of Bounty under the Act of Congress
passed July 1866, to equalize Bounties.
1st All soldiers who enlisted after the 19th day of
Anril. 1861. lor 3 veors, and served their time of
enlistment and have boen honorably discharged, and
have received or are entitled to receive a Bounty of
tlUO, are entitlod an additional Bounty of $10.
2d All such soldiers who enlisted for 3 years, and
have been honorably discbargol on account o(
wounds received in tne lino nt duty, aro entitled to
n n additional Bounty of 100.
3d The Widow. Minor Children, or Parents of such
soldiers who died in the servioe of wounds or disease,
are entitled to an additional Bounty of 1 OO.
Bv application to S. P. WOLVERTON, Esq., of
Sunbubv, Pennsylvania, who is an authorised Claim
Agent, all suen claims can be speedily collected.
eunuury, Augusts, jooo. u .
HosiulicM Collected.
G.W. HATJPT, Attorney at Law, Sunbury,
Pa
offors bis professional services for the collection of
Imunties due to soldiers under the late Equalisation
Act passed by Congress. As an authorised claim
agent he will promptly eolloot all Bounties, Pensions
and Gratuities due to soldiers of the late war, or the
war of 1812.
Sunbury, August 18, 1866.
I'lA.'VO FOR HALE.
TJANDSOME, fine-tonod, new, and price low.
XX. II"
nquire at this Ofhee.
1'lsIItlren'si CnrrlagreM.
WE would call the attention of those wanting a
Child's Carriuge, to our new and large assort
ment comprising new and beautiful style.
J. U. CONLEY A CO.
MILLINERY GOODS
-A-lXriD NOTIONS.
Hiss ANNA FAINTER,
Market Square, two doors west of the Post Offioo,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
RESPECTFULLY informs ner friends and the
publio, that she has just returned from the city,
where she has spent some Urns in making selections
and purchases, and has just opened a large stock oi
MILLINERY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
Ribbons, Laees, Press-Lining, Crinoline and Wi
gttns Skirting Lining, Hoop Skirls, Bugle Trim
mings, Crape Trimmings, Hat Crape, Cloak Buttons,
Corsets, Zephyrs.
A large assortment of Ladies and Gentlemen's
Hosiery, . ,
A variety of BOOKS A STATIONERY.
DOLLS of all sises, Alphabet Blocks, Ae
Shs flutters herself in bains: able to Bake a display
that will give entire satisfaction to visitors, and
goods will be esdubitea with pleasure.
Sunbury, May i, 1867.
OIE.AB.D HOUSE.
CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
fTUIIS well known Hotel, situate near the corner
L of Ninth A Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia, is, on
account of its superior location and exoelleut accom
modations, one of the best and most desirable step
ping place in the oily.
r U. W. KANAGA, Proprietor.
Fe' .nary 16, 1867. m
V". 77".
WITH
THACIIER & CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALER IX '
Boots, Shoes & Trunks,
No. 16, North 4th St.,
P II I L A I) E L P II
March 23, 1867.-1 J
I A.
:-:c tIT
'30.
.'.'
A IHIJW AltRIVAL, OF
SPRING AND SUMMER
" ' AT THE STORE OP
J. H' &NGX2L,
Corner of Fourth and Market Streets, SUNBURY.
JUST received from New York and Philadelphia,
a large supply of RPR1NU AND SUMMER
UOODS, whlob he will sell at small profits, for cash
or country produoo.
His Dry Goods department Is full of every descrip
tion. A splendid line of LADIES' DRESS UOODS,
and White Uoods at all prices.
Fancy Sacking for Ladies, and Shetland Wool
Shawls
Yankee Notions in Great Variety
Also, Ladies' French Corsets and Hoop Skirts.
OABT.B.TS,
Wove Floor Cloths, Stair Carpets Floor Oil Cloths,
all widths, Carriage Oil Cloth, Table Oil Cloth
Widow Shades, Plnin Green and Brewn Oil Cloth
and Futuroa for Windows.
C3-ROOBRIBS,
Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Rice, Crackers, Spices, Salt
Fish, Chceso, Ac.
Queenswaro,Ulasswaro, splendid Setts of Teawaro,
at low prioes.
BOOTS A SHOES IN GREAT VARIETY.
lints and Caps, Oil, Paint, Grass, Putty, School
Books, Paper, Slates, Ac.
HARD WARE.
Shovels, Forks, Nails, Locks, Hinges and Screw .
A Large assortment of WALL PAPER and Bor
der, at all prices.
All persons desiring to got good goods will please
give him a call.
J. H. ENGEL.
Sunbury, April 20, 1867-. ,
BIRD CAGES, 11 differont kinds. If you want
good and cheap Bird Cages, go to
CONLEYACO'g
SPRING AND SUMMER
MILLINERY AD FANCY GOODS),
J ust opening at the Store of .
Mian LOUISA SHISSLER,
South side of Market Square, SUNBURY, Pa.
MISS 8HISSLEK has just returned from the
cities with a choice and fashionable selection
or
BONNETS, HATS, SnAKERS, SUNDOWNS,
RISTOR1, COMET, AC,
of thelatost styles and patterns, to shioh she invitos
the attention of lady purchasers. Also,
Misses and Children Hats of different varieties.
A fine assortment of Ladies' Hosiery, Gloves, Fanst
Parasols, Bui;le Trimmings, Flowers, Ribnons, Bel,
Ribbons, Velvet Ribbons, Braid, Ladies' Neck Tics
Dress Combs. Head Dresses, FANCY GOODS, Laces,
Handkerchiefs, Lace Collars, Zephyrs, Buttons, and
all goods found in a lady's furnishing ftore.
Also, received an excellent assortment ot Perfu
mery, Toilet Soaps, Tooth and Hair Brushes, with a
different variety of collars (paper and linen,) and
Neck-Ties, Half-Hose, Suspenders, Ao., for Gentle
men. A good assortment of Stationery.
Thankful for past favors she hopes by a further
desire to please the public, the continuanoe of their
patronngo.
LOUISA SH1SSLER.
April IS, 1807.
NEW GROCERY STORE,
V". S. FTJKlvSiLlT & CO j
Market Street, Six doors East of Third street, north
side, SUNBURY, PA.,
RESPECTFULLY inform their frionds and the
public, that they have opened a
NEW GROCERY
AND PROVISION STORE,
and will bo happy to have them call and examine
their stock, which has just been opened, embrac
ing everything in the Grocery line, such as
Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Syrups, Spices, Canned and Dried
Fruits, Beans, llominy, Cheese, Crackers,
Bacon, Ham, Fish, Salt, Potatoes,
etc., together with Soaps,
Candles, Soda, Ac,
and in fact everything in the Groccryand Provision.
Line.
FLOI'R AND FEED, Quconswaro, Willow-ware,
Gluxswaru, Coal Oil Lamps, Coal Oil Ae.
Call and see before purehasing elsewhere.
w. o rt ivjiA-i a. i;u
Sunbury, April 27, 1867.
SPRING TRADE 1SG7.
M. 1.. LAZARUS.
WOULD respectfully call the attention of the
publio to her new assortment of
. 3PF.X1TG- GOODS,
In Dress Ooods. Lawns. Delaines, Alspaoas, Mohairs,
Ao. White Goods, Cambrics, .Swigs Nainsook,
Jaconet, juuia-twills, lirilliants, and a
variety of Gorribaldi Muslins,
New Style.
Irest Xrlsnnilns In great variety.
Edgings, Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, Corsets, noop
Skirts. Towels, Napkins. Ladies and Gent's Linen
Uundkerebiefs, Parasols, Lace and Greenudine Veils,
and a groat variety of Notions too nuuiorous to men-
lion.
KID QLOtESof the vory best quality.
M. L. LAZARUS.
Sunbury, May 4, 186T.
FANCY DRY GOODS STORE
MISS KATE BLACK.
Market street, four doors west of Win. H. Miller's
Boot and Shoe store, SUNBURY, Pa.
RESPECTFULLY informs her frionds in Sunbury
and vicinity, that she has just opened hor
S PIUS 0 A- SUMMER DRESS U00B8,
of every description.
I nsuleuurtie JSreni 1 rliuiniuffti,
Head Drosses, Gloves, Hosiery, Embroideries, Lace
Collars, Bleached and unbluaoued Muslins, Sboetings,
Drillings, Alapaeas, Poplins, Crape and Laos Veils.
sLuttiest' Huttt, C'Uiltlreu'si llut and
t ups of every variety.
HI ... - Ti- . n .. i r'.,: I- I
VDUIIUI Jl.ll VU1ICID, wail V. U 11. iu
Curls, Gloves, Stockines, Collars, Corsets, Ac.
Gents' Collars, Neckties, hulf Hose. Handker
chiefs and Suspenders.
Bradley's new Patent Duplex Elliptio (or double
, ..fling uaium'
HOPKINS Elliptio Skirt.
Perfumerv. Toilet Soaps. Hair Brushes. Combs.
Toys, and a general variety of NOTIONS.
&Ai ULiAUiv.
Sunbury, April 27, 1867.
ISr. FIRST PREMIUM
WAS AWilDID TO
fiy 8ARBETT'S hair restorative
x4
V Br th. N. H. SUU Agricultural Soclctr, at
. 1 ll touu ta ubua. Sft.l, UM.
f i
HIBBITT'I
Vegetable Hair Restorative
ls9orjsi urty nur vo in nanaraj outur. ito
fi
motet um urovto oi tat iitur. jnuireti in
rooU to tlteir ongiuaJ or n Die
oou io iiteir ongiuu ornnic acooa. tn
aL liaUidruli sLBd Hunt)
I. Lrmdl- jk
A.
llair faUiii out 1 sSuiMfior Din.
tsuoimu) J lfijuritni lntTTvuiiinw,
fftttiO VHtll (UrutUiilttiU. IAN
TVCH,
, Ntxtl. tad
J. R.
BARRnT CO., Proprietor,
MAHCUJUTEK, St. H.
Sold by W. A. BJbN'KTT, Sunbury, Pa., and
Druggist generally.
AprU , lb67-ru i ' : ' ' ' f
.'CARPENTERS. ,
WILL And in our establishment a superior stock
of Planes, Saws, Augers, Uatoheta, Hammers, Piles,
Chisels, 4 c, 40., lor sale by
J ' " . . J H. C0NLEYA C0
I
CE
CREAM FREEZERS and Haley's Patent
Cloth Wringers, lor sal by
a.
Paubury, July T, IM.
IETELMOTER.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 22,
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
FROM OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
What lian been Dene, and when
it M ill he rinlished.
No great enterprise was ever begun About
winch so little lias been said and bo liiUch
has been clone. The public have a vague
idea that a railroad is being built from some
where in the East to somewhere in a farther
AVest that a railroad track hits evef before
been laid ; but where it begins, or what
route it follows, or where it is to end, we
venture to assert not one in a thousand can
tell. '
For a dozen years we hare heard that a
great Pacific Itiiilroad was to bb built, and
a dozen names and a dozen companies, and a
dozen routes from the southern boundary
of Texas to tho northerrl bouudary of Lnke
Superior have been urged upon Congress
as the greatest and best means for uniting
the Atlantic and Pacific shores. Bubble
after bubblo was blown, and each burst in
turn when touched by tho sharp point of
practical experience.
Tho absolute necessity for a Pacific Rail
road to retain and bind more closely together
tho eastern and western extremities of the
continent in one great Unithd and Pacifio
country, the immense cost of government
transportation to its frontier and Rocky
Mountain posts, and the even greater cost of
Indian wars, in a region that nothing but a
railroad could civilize, and nothing but civil
ization could pacify, the great importance
of opening a road to the rich gold and silver
mines of tho Kocky ond Sierra Nevada
Mountains so that tho way to the resumption
of specie payments might be made shorter
and easier, all these prudential reasons
finally pressed with such weight npon Con
gress, that it determined that the roud
Bhould be made. There were, indeed, many
others : two thousand miles of Additional
territory would be opened for settlement ;
vast bodies of land now valueless would be
made productive; the tide of business and
travel that now winds a tedious and danger
ous way along tho borders of two oceans,
would be increased ten told , and how would
tho fathers in the East strike hands with
their sons and daughters at tho Golden Gate,
if they could only be borne on tho wings of
tho locomotive I ,
The imperative need of the work was ad
mitted, but it was too vast for individual
enterprise to attempt. No combination of
private capitalists wus willing to risk a hun
dred milliou dollars iu tho aunstruction of
2,000 miles of railroad through a wilderness.
As the undertaking was striut'y national, so
no power less than that of the nation was
sufficient to accomplish it ; aud large as the
cost necessarily would be, the expenditure
would save a much greater cost to the coun
try.. Rut the Government did not wish to
enter upon any new system of internal im
provements on its own account; and its
only alternative was to grant its aid in tho
most careful manr.er to such responsible in
dividuals of suituble character and energy
as might be willing to risk a portion of their
private means in the construction of the
road. .
the company's ciiahtkr and route.
This charter was granted and perfected
by various acts of Congress, and the Com
pany comprises men of the highest reputa
tion for integrity, wealth, and business ex
perience. Among the officers are General
John A. Dix, President; Thomas C. Du
ruut, Vice President ; and John J. Cisco,
late Assistant Treasurer of the United States,
Treasurer.
The capitul authorized by tho charter is
Omc Hundred Milliou Dollars, of which it
is estimated .thut not exceeding Twenty-Five
Millions will be rejuired, aud ot wliicu rive
Millious have already been puid in. .
Surveying parties were at once pushed
out in various directions across the continent
to liud aud locate the best available line be
tween the Missouri River and the Pacific
Ocean. This was established at Omaha, in
Nebraska, on the east, and will finally be at
Sun Francisco, in California, on the west a
distance of nearly 1,U00 miles. Tho Chica
go and North Western Railroad is now com
pleted from Chicago to Omaha, a distauce
of 493 miles ; and several other roads are
rapidly building to unite with the Union
Pacific at the saino point ; so that its eastern
connections will be numerous and complete.
- The general line of the road from Omaha
is west, up the valley of the Great Platte,
and thence across the plains a distance of
517 miles, to the Black Hills, or easterly
spur of the Rocky Mountains. Col. Sey
mour, the Consulting Engineer, reports that
tho grade is .much inure favorable than was
anticipated the maximum to the Rocky
Mountains not exceeding 80 feet to the mile,
and from that point to the summit, or divide
of the continent, it will not exceed 80 feet
to the mile. From the Rocky Mouutuina
the best practicable route will be taken to
Great Salt Lake City, and thence by the
valley of the Humboldt River to the eastern
base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The
Central Pacific Railroad is now being ra
pidly built east from Sacramento, Cal., and
is already completed about 100 miles, and
will connect with the Union Pacific.
' WUAT HAS BEEN DONE, AND ITS COST,
As we remarked before, there has been
verv little talk, aud a urest deal of work.
Almost before the public were aware, it had
been begun. On the first of January, 1807,
the Union Pacifio Railroad was finished
for S03 mile west from Omaha, and fully
eouiDDed with locomotives, rolling stock,
repair shops, depots, stations, &c., aud the
Company have on band iron, ties, and other
materials, sufficient to finish the road to the
Rocky Mountains, or 517 miles from Omaha,
by the first of September, 1887. It is ex
pectd that the whole line, through to Cali
fornia, will be completed in 1870.
The first 305 miles were graded, bridged
and ironed, with a heavy I rail, and sup
plied with suitable depots, repair shops, sta
tions, locomotives, cars, anu an tue neces
sary appurtenances of a first-class road, for
150.000 per mile, and it is believed that the
remainiug portion will not increase the ave
rage cost to more tnan juu.uuu per mite,
exelusivaof equipment. .. - j ,
..i-l 'means Iron cokstkuction.'
When the Government determined that
the road must be built, it also determined to
make the most ample provision to render it
speedy construction beyond a aouut. .
1st. Th Gbant or Monet. The Got
ernment issue to the Company its Six Peu
Cent. Tuikty-Yeak Uom at the rata of
$10,000 per mile for th wbol road, and, in
Jt has been proved, already, tbst the entire in-
i th nrty million l sjenas saranoea oy we
Ooverninent will be saved nor than twice over la
the consequent diminution of Uevernment sinenses
ia th regions through which th road passes.
OLD
addition, for 1C0 mile across th Rooky
Mountain this grant is trebled, making it
S.IO linn . :, . , - ., . .
jio,wu per uuiits; any irom tue termination
of this section to tho California lino (about
808 miles), the grant is doubled, making
$32,000 per mile, the wholo amount being
$44,208,000. These bond are issued by the
Government only on the completion of each
section of twenty miles, and after the Com
missioncrs appointed by the President of the
United State have certified that it is thor
oughly built and supplied with all the ma
chinery, &a, of a first class railroad. The
Interest on these bonds is paid by the U. S.
Treasury, and the Government retains, as a
sinking fund to be applied to re-payment of
principal and interest, one-half the regular
charges made for transportation by the Com
pany against it. These bonds, which are a
second mortgage, are not duo for thirty
years, and it is not improbable that the
valuo of the service to bo rendered to tho
Government during that period will consti
tute a sinking fuud sufficient for their re
demption at maturity. -
2d. The jiRBT Mortgage Bonds. Tho
Government permits tho Company to issue
its own Mortgage Bonds at the same time,
and on the same terms, and for the same
amount, and by special Act of Congress
these bonds of tho Company are made a
First Mortgage on the entire line and pro-
Eerty ot tue road, the Government bonds
eing subordinate. The amount of these
bonds to be issued by tho Company is limi
ted to an amount equal to those issued by
thc3overnmcnt to aid in tho construction
of the road.
3d. The Land Grant. While this is
certainly munificent, at tho same time it is
most advantageous to tue Government, lor
without it all its own lunds would remain
almost .worthless. It is a donation of every
Alternate section for 20 miles on each sido
of the road, or 12,800 acres per milo, and
amounts to 20,032,000 acres, assuming the
distance from Omaha to tho California State
line to bo 1,605 miles. Much of this land,
especially in the valley of the Great Platte,
is a rich alluvium, and is considered equal
to auy in the world for agricultural purpo
se. Hon. E. D. Mansfield, the learned
Commissioner of Statistics for the Stato of
Ohio, estimates that at least 0,400,000 will
be available to the Company within a modo
rute length of time, and that it is far within
bounds to estimate this entire grant at $1.50
an acre, or $30,000,000. The Illinois Cen
tral lias realized more then four times this
sum from a similar grant.
RECAPITULATION OF MEANS FOR 1,565 MILES.
U. 8. Bonds, equal to money, $44,208,000
First Mortgago Bonds, 44,208,000
Land grant, 20,032,000 acres, say 80,000,000
$118,410,000
equal to a cost of nearly $70,000 per mile,
wnicn is believed to be a liberal estimate.
This does not take into the account tho
value of the right of way and material, the
stock subscription already paid in or to be
paid in tue tuture, or the present discount
at which the bonds are offered, as they are
expected soon to be at par.
J lie interest on the Bonds is more than
provided for by tho not earnings of the vari
ous sections of the road, as they are com
pleted. On the 305 miles on which the
cars are now running west from Omaha, the
receipts for the first two weeks in May were
$lld,0U0; and as tho roaa is extended to
wards the great mining centers, the business
in freight and passengers constantly increa
sesand as there can be no competition
from rival roads, the Company has full pow
er to charge remunerative prices.t
PROSl'ECTS FOB FOTCRE BUSINESS.
It ueeds no argument to show that tho
tratile of the only railroad connecting the
Atlantic and the Pacific, and passing through
the great mining region, must be immense.
Aiiiiougb our annual product of the pre
cious metals is now olliciallv estimated at
$100,000,000 per annum, a vastly greater
sum will be obtained as soon as the Union
Pacific Railroad opens the way to the gold
en regions of the Rocky Mountains. Now,
the difficulties and cost of communication
are so great, that none but the very richest
veins can be worked ; but with cheap trans
portation, hundreds of thousands ot hardy
miners will successfully develop other mines,
that, with less costly working, will be even
more profitable that the average of those
now in operation : and the business of this
constantly increasing mining interest must
pass over this road.
1 he records of our shipping ofhee show
that uot less that 50,000 passengers now an
nually travel by sea between the Atlantic
ports and Sun Francisco ; and these reckon
ed at $150 each (about one-half the steamer
price) would produce a revenue of $7,500,
000. The overland travel is even greater. In
a single year, twenty-seven thousand teams,
comprising a vast number of emigrants and
travelers, departed irom two points only on
the Missouri River on Mieir westward jour
ney. If tho truth of this statement was not
familiar to all frontier's men, it might well
be questioned. But, estimating the overland
through travel at the same figures as that
by kteumer, and we have $15,000,000 as the
minimum estimate on the same number of
passengers. Bnt the facilities for cheap and
rapid transit furnished by railroad always
vastly increases tne amount or travel witn
tho same population. Tho difference be
tween the numbers who would take an
ocean steamer or a prairie wagon and a
modern palace car, with its luxurioo state
rooms, where the traveler eats and sleeps
almost as comfortably as at home, may be
as great as the difference between the num
bers who were jolted over tne mountains in
an old fashioned stage-coach and those in
an express train between any two great
cities. Then, is It not safe to say that tnis
through travel will be at once doubled on
the completion of the road in 1870, and,
with the rapid increase of Pacific Coast pop
ulation in the next few years, more than
quadrupled! Is it at all extravagant to
assert that the through passenger business
during the first year after the first train of
cars runs from Omaha in Nebraska to 8a
cramento. will be worth twenty-five million
dollars t When to this we add half as much
more for its way passenger business, and
more than as much more than both for its
freights, expresses and mails, etc., are there
nnt i1,a itnar. rsiaanna in tha world for hnlinv.
ing that the Union Pacific 'Railroad will be
one of the most profitable as wefl as one of
sj grandest works of modern times I
TUB SBCVUITY ADD TALUK OF ITS BONDS.
We have made these calculations that the
public may have some brief (lata of facts
from which to form the ii estimate of the
value of the Union -Pacifla .Railroad Com
pany's First Mortgage Bouda. Besides,
I,'
River was formerly twni
five eon Is per pound,
t W f KB.
1867.
SERIES, VOL. 27, NO. 36.
men of tho greatest railroad experience in
the country have shown their confidence
in the stock by liberal subscriptions, and
this stock must be subordinate to all other
claims. . But there are stronger proofs of
tho security and value of the First Mortgnge
Bonds than any we have named !
1. That for tho safety of tho country as
well as national economy the road Is indis
pensable, 2. That by an investment of about fifty
millions in a Second Mortgage on the road
the Government practically guarantees the
principal and interest on the first Mortgage.
The Company now offer a limited amount
of its First Mortgago Bonds, bearing six
per cent, -interest, payable semi-annually in
com, at ninety per cent. This interest, at
the current rate of premium on gold, is equal
to nine per cent, per annum on the price
for which they are now offered. The Com
pany expects to sell but a small amount at
this rate, when the price will be raised, and
like all similar bonds they will finally rise
to a premium above their par value. The
subscribers to this loan will not only have
the advantages of very liberal interest and
very safe security, but will aloo have the
satisfaction of having assisted in tho con
struction of tho greatest national work of
tno country.
Tlews of den. sLossgstrect.
Tho New Orleans Republican, of the 5th
inst., publishes the following correspondence
between the late rebel General Longstrect
and J. M. G. Parker, Esq., a prominent re
publican of that city. It will be seen that
the General not only "accepts the situa
tion," but repudiates the copperhead party,
and announces himself squarely in favor of
universal suffrage, North and Soujli.
New Oklbans, May 10. 1807 General
Jamet Longstreet .'General In your ad
mirable letter of the 0th ultimo, you re
marked that "our efforts at reconstruction
will be Tain and useless unless we embark
in the enterprise with the sincerity of pur
pose which will command success."
I no spirit wincu inspired the above para
graph, together with the fact that thousands
of brave soldiers are still ready to follow
their leader wherever he may see fit to call
them, has emboldened me to extend-to you
an invitation to attend a mass meeting in
Lafayette Square, to-morrow evening, at
which Hon. Henry Wilson, a distinguished
leader in the Republican party, will address
tun citizens oi xiew uncans.
As soldiers wo were opposed to each other
during the late war, but as citizens may weJ
not wisely unite in ettorts to restore Louisi
ana to her former position in the Union,
through tho party now in power, and which
in all probability will retain power for many
years to come 1 If you accept, I shall be
glad to hear your views on the condition of
publio affairs.
Respectfully, yours, &c,
John M. G. Parker.
New Orleans. La.. Juno 8. 1807.
J. M. O. Parker, Etq. :
bvc dear sir; lour esteemed ravor of
tho ICth ultimo was duly received. I was
much pleased to havo the opportunity to
hear Seuator Wilson, and was agreeably sur
prised to meet Buoh fairness and frankness
in a politician whom I have been taught to
believe uncompromisingly opposed to the
wnite people ot tne Boutii.
1 have maturely considered your sugges
tion to "wisely unite in efforts to restore
Louisiana to her former position in the Union
through tho party iu power." My letter of
the 6th of April, to which you refer, clearly
indicates a desire for practical reconstruc
tion and reconciliation. Practical men can
surely distinguish between practical recon
struction and reconstruction as an abstract
question. I will endeavor, however, with
renewed enorgy, to meet your wishes in the
matter. Tho serious ornculty I apprcnena
is the want of that wisdom which is neces
sary for the great work. I shall be. happy
to work in any harness that promises relief
to our distressed people and harmony to the i
nation. It matters not whether I bear the
mantle of Mr. Davis or tho mantle of Mr.
Sumner, so that I may help to bring the
glory of "peace and good-will toward men."
1 snail set out by assuming a proposition,
that I hold to be self evident, viz : The high
est of human laws is the law that is estab
lished by appeal to arms.
The great principles that divided politi
cal parlies prior to the war were thoroughly
discussed by our wisest statesmen. When
argument was exhausted resort was had to
compromise. When compromising was un
availing, discussion was renewed, and expe
dients were sought, but none could be found
to suit the emergency. Appeal was finally
made to the sward to determine wuicu oi
the claims was the construction of constitu
tional law. The sword has decided in favor
of tho North, and what they claimed a
principles cease to be principles, and are be
come law. lue views tnai we uoiu cease to
be principles because they are opposed to
law. It is therefore our duty to abandon
ideas that are obsolete and conform to the
requirements of law.
The military bill and amendments are
peace offerings. We should accept them as
such, and place ourselves upon them as the
starting point from which to meet future
political issues as they arise.
. Like other Southern men, I naturally
sought alliance with the Democratic party,
merely because it was opposed to tne lie
publican party. But as far as I can judge,
there is nothing tangible about it, except
the issues that were staked upon the war,
and there lost. Finding nothing ta take
hold of except prejudice, which cannot be
worked into good tor any one, it is proper
and right that I should seek some stand
point Irom which good may be done.
If I appreciate the principles of the Dem
ocratic party, its prominent features oppose
the enfranchisement of the colored man, aud
deny the right to legislate upon the subject
of suffrage, except by the States individually.
These two natures nave a tenuency to ex
clude Southern men from that party, for the
colored man is already entraucnisea nere,
and we cannot seek alliance with a party
that would restrict his rights. The exclu
sive right of the States to legislate upon
suffrage will make the enfranchisement of the
black, whether for better or for worse, a
fixture amongst os. It appears, therefore,
that those who cry loudest against this new
order of thing as a public calamity are
those whose principles would fix it upo us
without a remedy. Honce it becomes os to
insist that soffrage should be extended in
all the SJates, and full tested. The people
of the North abonld adopt whai they have
forced npon us ; and if it be proved to be a
mistake, they should remove It by the reme
dy ander republican principles of uniform
laws upon suffrage.
If every man in the country will meet the
TKItMS OF ' AnTERTIKIO. J
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13,00. Obituariea ( ixcept the una) announcement
whion ii free,) to be paid for at advertising rates '
Iooal notlees, Booicty Keeslutions, 4o , 10 eenta
por line, .. ,.!(
Advertisements for Rellrfoui, Charitablo and Kd
tnl objoots, one-half the aboTe rates.
Transient advertisements will be published Until
orderod to be discontinued, and oharged aooordlngl y
crisis with a proper appreciation of ouf oori
dition, and come fairly op to his responsi
bilitics, on to-morrow the sun will emilo
upon a happy people ; our fields Will again,
begin to yield their increase t ouf railroads
and rivers will teem with abundant com
merce; our towns Md cities Will resound
with tumult ol trade, and we shall be invigo'
rated by the blessings of Almighty God.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your most
obedient servant, James Longstreet.
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V hat Amerlcnn lTomcn doi
MrsCaroline II. Doll, Of Booton, haS
written a brilliant and eloquent book, with
the title t "The College, the Market and thO
Court ; or, Woman's Relation to Education)
Labor and Law," of which the following ia
an extract i -
"In Ohio, last year, about thirty girls went
from farm to farm,hoeing, ploughing and thd
like, for sixty-two and a half cents a day.
At Media, in Pennsylvania, two girls named
Miller carry Oft a farm of three hundred
acres, raising hay and grain, hiring labor (
but working mostly themselves. ' These wo'
men are not ignorant ; they at one time)
made meteorological observations for an as
sociation auxiliary to the Smithsonian Insti
tute. But labor attracts them, as it would
many women if tbey were not oppressed by
public opinion. ..;-
"Let us close this branch of our subjects
with a picture homely but attractive. 'Ac
cording to thy request,' writes a Cjuokef
friend from Wilmington, Del., 'I send thed
some facts concerning Sarah Ann ScoDeld.
Some fifteen years since, her father became)
very much involved in debt. He owed somd
ten or twelve hundred dollars having lost
largely by working for cotton and woollen
mills. His business was making spindles
and fliers. His daughter, then just sixteen
proposed to go into her father's shop and
assist him, sho being the oldest of seven
children. He accepted her offer, and told
me himself, that, in twelve months, slid
could finish more work, and do it better,
than any man he had ever train for eighteen.
She earned fifteen dollars a week nt tho ratd
ho then paid other hands.
" 'Her father died. Her two oldest bfc
thcrs learned the trade of her, and went
away. She has now two younger sisters id.
apprenticeship, and a brother fourteen
years of age, all working under her ; turn
ing, polishing, filing and fitting all kinds of
machinery. I went out to see her last week.
She was then making water-rams to forco
streams into barns and houses. She is also
beginning to make many kinds of carriage
axles. She is her own draughtsman, and
occasionally does her own forging. To use
her own words What any man can do, I
can but try at. She has a steam-engine,
every part of which sho understands ; - and
I know that her work gives entire satisfac
tion. When they have steady employment,
they clear sixty dollars a week ; and she
soys she would rather work at it for her
bread, than at sewing for ten times the mo
ney. The truth is, it is a business she is
fond of.'
"In a New Haven clock factory seven
women are employed among seventy men,
on half wages; and the manufacturer takes
great credit to hiniBelf for his liberality. At
Waltham, also, a watch fatory has been
lately started, in which many women aro
employed. For the first two months the
women earn two dollars and fifty cents a
week ; for the third three dollars ; and after
that four dollars. Tho men cam from five
shillings to two dollars a day. It seems
that no special skill is required in tho wo
men, while tho men in a few departments
are still paid according to their ability. Thd
steam-engine, it appears, has not yet learned
how to cook dials 1 In this case the opera
tor must hold the dial;4urning it evenly, as
if he were a smoke-jack, which requires
judgment aud 'faculty 1'
"in 1850 there were engaged in shocma-
king in the town of Lynn 3,729 males and
6,413 females nearly twice as many women
as men ; yet, in the monthly payment of
wages, only half as much money was paid
to women as to men. The three thousand
men received seventy-five -thousand dollars
a month; and the six thousand Women,
thirty-seven thousand dollars ; that is, tho
women's wages were, on tho average, only
one-quarter as much as those of the men.
"Plenty ot employments are open to
them; but all are underpaid. They will
never be better paid till women of rank bo
gin to work for money, and so create a re
spect for woman's labor.'
Eloquent to some Purpose. The Hart
ford Pott cites as proof of the practical
results of Miss Clara Barton's influence as
a lecturer, an incident which occurred in
New Britain, Connecticut. It says i
There is a soldier boy in Jew .Britain
who lost an arm in the Government service.
Since his return home be has straggled
hard against wind and tide to support his
family, but high prices involved him, and -
finally even tho little property ne owned
was so mortgaged that there was danger of
losing it. During one of Miss Barton's
lectures at New Britain, he was present,
and in the course of her touching appeals
in behalf of the soldiers, telling of the bard
ships they endured to save the country and
all we possess, she suddenly turned upon
the audience with the question; "Have
you any returnod soldiers among you, and
do you show your gratitude by kindly ca
ring for them t" The question went to the
hearts of those who heard her. All eyes
were soon fixed upon the maimed and needy
soldier in their midst. A subscription was
immediately started, and enough money
was soon raised to clear off the mortgage
and to leave a nice balance besides. This
is one of those touching incidents which
prove the worth of Miss Barton's work. It
is creditable to Miss Barton, as well as to
tho citizens of New Britain.
Tub Poor Man's Friend. Doctors' bills1
are too long for a poor man's pocket, but
many of them may be avoided by keeping
Grace's Celebrated Salve in the cup
board. It is the "precious pot of ointment,"
curing burns, cuts, scalds, bruises, sprains,
wounds, ' chilblains, chapped hands, Ac.
Mothers, do not neglect to save your bus
band's hard earned money, but purchase a
box of this salve, only 25 eta.
Since tho opening of navigation, this
spring, forty or fifty quarts mills have been
shipped from Dayton, Ohio, to Montana.
There is quite a rush of Pennsylvanlans
to Virginia in search of lands. Most of
these gentlemen desire to invest in valley
lands.
Horace Greeley has a salary of $7,500 a
year at editor of the Tribwu. He i to dis
interested in money matters that lie accepted
a recent increase of salary with reluctance;
and he has been manipulated by others out
of most of his stock in the Tribunt,