Cfje gtmtmrj) American. K. B. MAS 8BH, Editor A Proprietor. Wt III RV, PA. SATURDAY, FEBUUAUY 29, 1868. m i i i i. iiiiii. ii ii i ...... . J MEETING Ol' THE STANDING COM- MITTEE. A meeting of the Republican Union Stand ing Committee of Northumberland couutv, will be held at the Central Hotel, Sunbury, l'a., on Monday, March 2, 18G8, at 1 o'clock l. m. All the members nre requested to be present, as busiuess of importance will be lata bcioro too committee. KM'Ij. WILVE11T, Chairman. 53f"Tho impeachment of President John ton is all the absorbing topic. Tbo forbear. anco and wisdom of Congress in approach ing this subject, must bo manifest to all thinking and liberal minded men. Even the democrats uro Icbs boisterous than one might liuve expected but is apparent that some of the President's lute acts bavo dis gnstcd the more considerate and intelligent men of that party. The usual blue tcr among some of the democracy, that the country is going to destruction, is of course indulged in. It wus the sonio when President Lin- j coin called lor troops to put down tue ue bcllion. Mr. Buchanan and many of his weak-kneed followers then declared that the rebel States could not be coerced, and to call out troops to prevent them dissolving the Union was unconstitutional. It is therefore now unconstitutional to impeach Andrew Johnson, no matter whether he is guilty or innocent of the crimes and misdemeanors for which ho is to be tried. This govern ment is a government of the people and the President and all his aiders and abettors, rebels and all others included, arc not able to overthrow it. But that the democracy ehould favor tbo one man power, as they arc now doing, is a doctrine that would have found no place in tho creed of Jefferson, and is better fitted for the subjects of RtiBsia or Turkey than of freemen. 53T"The Pennsylvania Rail Road. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this road took place on Tuesday last. The receipts from 1807, were $10,8-10,000. The expenses $12,080,000, leaving the net earn ings at 14,239,000. The earnings of the Philadelphia & Erie road, of which the Pennsylvania road is lessee, is as follows : From passengers, $635,131 63 From troops, 1,806 82 From freight, 1,631,002 02 From exprem matter, 25,875 IS From mails, 18.4Hii OS From miscellaneous sources 16,605 C9 $2,333,753 9.1 The operating expenses during the same period were : Fur conducting transiiorlu- tion S565,2V5 61 For maintenance of way 64S,3M) 43 For motive power 624,772 60 For maintouuneo of cars 172,415 22 2,638,112 37 Showing a loss to this company, in ope rating the lino under the lease, of $354,352 43 or 75,690.80 in excess of the same item in 18t9. The report proposes to run slow freight trains through from Philadelphia to Erie and back, without change of engines, cars, engineers, conductors or hands, at a speed not exceeding six miles per hour. This is intended to carry heavy freights ut a low figure. . . . . When tho Puris Exposition was in progress our country had just begun to re cover from the state iu which it was left by the war against rebellion. Notwithstanding that fact, and tho various obstacles und drawbacks in other shapes, a comparison of the awards demonstrates that we are number one in graud prizes und exceeded every nation excepting France in the general pro portion of gold aud silver medals and hon orable mentions. tjf The capitalists of Rochester, N. Y., propose to build a railroad from that city to the coal and lumber districts of Pennsylva nia, making connection with the Erie Rail 'way, thence south to tho coal fields. fcf Wheat. The best and highest price wheat is grown in California. Tho best white California wheat is quoted in New York at $3.21, while the best Michigan am ber wheat is quoted at 2.51. The exports of grain from California are now almost equal to the exports of gold. BdC2cn. Thomus appeared before the Court on Wednesday. The case was con lined until the next day. The General's bail surrendered him to the custody of the Marshall. Judge Carter discharged the General instead of sending him to prison as bis bail and friends desired. ESf"I)EATii of General M'Cali,. Gen. George A. M'Cali, well known during the rcceut Rebellion as the first commander of tho Pennsylvania Reserves, died on the 26tli at West Chester, after a short illness occa sioned by paralysis. f?Thc Iiupeuchmcut Committe, unani mously, with the exception of Mr. Stevens, have reported in favor of couGuing the trial to tho case of Mr. Stanton's removal. The Scuate, it is said, will not exercise their power of suspending the President duriug the trial. &-?(f"TiiE iioug0 0- licprcfccutativcs, ap propriated fifty thousand dollars to defray expenses in the cases of naturalized citizens imprisoucd abroad. The Fort Sanders huluc says an army of two thousand Indians is marching into the Sweetwater country from Iduho und Mon- tana. They arc or, the war path, und have ! burned the ranches north of Soda Springs, und driven off tho stock, compelling the ranchmen to seek refuge in canons. Ia the Supreme Court of New York, on Weduesday, a citizen of New York sued a firm in Texus for tho recovery of certain goods delivered duiing the war. The plain tiffs were non suited, on the ground that the contract was treasonable and unlawful. At a ball given recently at the Hotel do Yille, in Pans, 700 white and rose camellia trees were employed to decorate the apart ments, which trees were tent from the city gardens. There are now 2,000,000 camcliu plants in theeamelia house of these gardens, which cover a superficies of about 58,000 square )ards, which space being found in sufficient for the supply required, under ground houses are U-lug consiiuctcd, the uJt:,UoB, for ,Dat PUTc extending over ot.UOu square yards of ground. Four, bead jlsrUcueu superintend (his vs-t flower man '.itKrlrrv. the impeachment of the fbesi- ' dent. The IIouso of Representatives, after a long and cxhaustivo debate, votod that 'Andrew Johnson, President of tho United States, be impeached of high crimes and misdemanors." Upon this resolution 130 Representatives Toted Yes, while 47 voted No. It will be seen that tho Republicans acted in a body, while Mr. Cary of Ohio, and Mr. Stewart of New-York, Independent Republicans, voted with the Democrats. Impcachmeut, defeated beforo by a large Republican vote, is now accepted without a single dissenting Republican voice. Whatever may be said of Congress, it has shown crcat forbearance. ' There has been no general disposition to impeach Mr. John' son. The issuo was of his own seeking, The dignity of tho Presidential office ig such that tho Republican party felt, that impeach ment should only bo used as a last resort ; that it would bo far better to bear with Mr. Johnson than to brino upon the country an uncertain, doubtful, angry issue. The following article from tho New York I Tribune sums up only a portion of tho crimes and misdemeanors of which tho President gtanU8 guiity ,irjut Jt .g clear that Johnson intended to get possession of tho War Department as a means of controlling the army. His tenders ol promotion and command to prominent military officers liko Sherman and Thomas, who have spurned his offers with such honest and patriotic contempt, and his overtures to minor officers to ascertain whe ther they would put their troops under his orders iu deliauce of those of Gen. Grant, all show that Johnson wanted, not to test the constitutionality of the law, but to get con trol of the army, or at least a cousiderublo portion of it, to employ it iu resistance to the measures of Congress and the orders of Gen. Grant and Secretary Stanton. Elud ing himself foiled in this, ho now talks ot testing the constitutionality ol the law. If he did not know that tho tribunal before which his acts would como for judgment was the same which passed the law, and that before such a tribunal he could subject it to no new test, lie deserves impeachment for his stupidity. Were this the first step in tho President's career of ollicial crimes and usurpations, Congress and the country would have re garded it with intiuite forbearance. But designed as the climax of a long series of offences aud crimes which he calls his "poli cy," he can claim no such forbearance. It was not to test the constitutionality of any law thut he violated from tho outset the act of Congress forbiddiug the appointment of Rebels like Gen. Humphreys and Governor Sharkey to office. He did it as a clear vio lation of law, because ho thought the law unwise. Aud Congress overlooked his of fense. His usurpation of the legislative powers of Congress relative to reconstruction was a serious political crime, but Congress overlooked it iu consideration of his knowu unfumiliarity with all questions of constitu tional law. His abuse of the pardoning power by allowing his signature to be hawk ed about by harlots, and his abuse of the appointing power by levying contributions on his office-holders, have been a stench in the nostrils of the nation. His use of the whole patronage and power of the Govern ment as a graud corruption fund, to bribe, buy, and bully all offico holders into the betrayed of the very principles aud party he was himself elected to sustain, revealed a depth of personal depravity unprecedented in the history of public men in America. His complicity with the Rebels and traitors in their anti-negro riots at Memphis and New Orleans, rendered him morally respon sible for scores of innocent lives, and showed uiiu cuimuiu oi wiuitiug nr, any tuons 10 iuuugurute a war of races. His drunkenness when taking the iuaugural oath, and wheu swinging around the circle, condemned him to everlasting contempt, yet was treated with apparent forbearance. HU treachery to his oath and constitutional duty iu de liberately striking down tho most distin guished heroes ot the war, and our most trusted civil officers, for their fidelity to the laws, and their desiro to see them faithfully executed, merited prompt impeachment, conviction and removal mouths ago, but Congress furtbore and condoned these of fenses. At last, however, Andrew Johnson, as sured aud self deceived by this loug for bearance and oft-rcpeatcdelay to punish, assumes a position w hich would enable him to revolutionize the Government and make himself Dictator within twenty days, if Con gress should couccdo the power lie claims. For if he cou remove and appoint ml interim all the officers, civil and military, in the couutry, without usking the consent of the Scuate, ho cuu remove Grant and uppoiut Lee to tho command of the army, remove every loyal inau from every office iu the country, and appoint only traitors in their stead, und thus make himself Dictator, take possession of the Government, disperse v-ungress, or commit any otticr crime w hich congress, or commit any otticr crime uulimiied power could accomplish w 1 lied to boundless trcuchcry aud depi No other President has ever advanc hen al- uavity. ever advanced the preposterous claims now put forward by Mr. Johnsou. They ore wholly in violation of law, aud at war w ith constitutional liber ty, aud the very existence of the Govern ment. From the Hurrisburg Telegraph. J IViuik It uulu the Tirttt to Ketpond. At the commencement of the war, in 1861, Pennsylvania was tho first State to send troops to tho National cupitol, and now, wheu another rebellion is threatened by a treacherous President, is she again tho first to respond. We were informed on Saturday evening by the Governor that several regi ments of loyal men from the Kevstonc State ' had already ollered their services to him, for ! the purpose of marching to Washington to ! suppress the rebellion about to be iuaugura- , ted by the President, and the following ' : . ..I. . . uisjmicu was sent 10 senator Lameron, viz : H.uiniKiiLiio, February 22, 1868. lion. S. Cameron, Yakinjtun, IK C. : The spirit of '61 seems aguiu to peivade the Keystone Stute. Yoluutecrs are hourly tendering their services to support the laws. Let Congress stand firm. John W, Geary. The Stute of Illinois, which furnished the martyred President, Lincoln, the heroic Gen- i cruls Grant mid Logan, and a host of others, j is also ready to respond to her country's call. I 1 ho follow ing noble letter was telegraphed to ashiugtou, on Saturday last, aud laid before Congress, viz : Executive Department, Si'iii.NUKiELD, III., Feb. 22, 1868. Tho usurpation of Andrew Johnsou has created a profouud sensation ia this State. His last act is the act of a traitoi ; his trea son must be checked ; the duly of Congress seems plain. Tho people of Illinois, attached to the I'uion, I firmly believe ('.cmuud his impeachment, and will heartily sustain such action by our Congress. The peace of the country is not to bo trifled with by that pre suuiptous demagogue. We kuow the uational CocgieM will proceed wisely and cautiously. out let it proceed. Millions of loval heart I are panting to stand by the Stars and Stripes, i Have no fear ; all ill be well. Liberty and ! ordi r will again triumph. ... j - - R. J. Or.LKBT. Governor. - I Method of Impeachment. At tho trial of tho President the Chief- Justice of the Supreme Court of tho United states must preside, rue mam points in the procedure against tho President will, be as follows i A committee appointed by the House will appear before tho bar of tbo Senate and offi cially announce the resolution of impeach ment. Tho President of the Senate will ap point a Select Committee to hear the report of the Committee of the House. A report will then be mode bv the Senate Committee to the Senate. The Senate will take action, and its action will bo officially communica ted to the House. Tho Speaker will ap- ioint a Hoard of Managers to conduct the mncachmcnt: thev will carry to the Senate the articles of impeachment. The action of the House will be read to the Senate, which then appoints the time when it will "resolve itself into a Court of Impeachment." Euch Senator takes tho oath that he will do im partial justice. Tho Board of Mnnngcrs of tho House being introduced to the bar ot tho Court, formally present tho articles of lmpeacnment. A summons Is issued to tue party accused to answer the articles of iiu pcachment, fixing the day returnable, which is served at least ten days before the return thereof. The day of tho trial having arrived, tho House, resolving itself intu Committee of tho Whole, proceeds in a body to the Senate Chamber, and is admitted. The re turn is read by the Secretary of tho Senate Arrangements are then mode for tho sum moning of witnesses. The trial being com pleted, each article is read by the Secretary, and the roll called, when each Senator an swers "Guilty" or "Not Guilty," two-thirds being required to declare the accused guilty. The decision is given, and communicated to the accused. If found guilty, tho President will from that moment be deprived of his office, the functions of which will devolve upon the President of the Senate, tho Hon Benjamin F. Wade of Ohio. The trial of President Johnson will rank in history as ouo of the most celebrated state trials of all times. Rarely has the world watched tho proceedings of a legisla tive body with so iuteuso an interest as it will watch the actiou of Congress in this impeachment case, und the decision of the Senate, whatever it may be, will make profound impression throughout tho world. The Vote on the ItcHolulioii to I in peach the l'rcffidcnt. The following is the vote on the resolution that Andrew Johnson be impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, viz : Yeas Messrs. Allison, Ames, Anderson Arncll, Ashley (Nevada), Ashley (Ohio) Bailey, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Beaman Beatty, Benton, Bingham, Blaine, Blair, Boutwell, Bromwcll, Broomall, Bucklund Butler, Cake, Churchill, Clark (Ohio) Clurk(Kansas),Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Cornell uovoue, (juiioin, uawes, juodge, unjigs Eckley, Eggleston, Elliott, Farnsworth, Ferris, Ferry, Fields, Gravelly, Griswold, Halsey, Harding, Higby, Hill, Hooper, Hop kins, Hubbard (Iowa), 'Hubbard (West Vir ginia), Ilulburd, Hunter, Ingersoll, Jenckcs, Judd, Julian, Kclley, Kelsey, Ketcham, Kitchen, Lallin, Lawrence (Pennsylvania), Lawreuco of Ohio, Lincoln, Loan, Lognn, Loughridge, Lynch, Mallory, Marvin, Mc Carthy, McClurg, Mercer, Miller, Moore, Mooihcad, Morrell, Mullius, Myers. New comb, Nunu, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Perham, Peters, Pike, Pile, PlunU, Poland, Poislcy, Price, Ruum, Robertson, Sawyer, Schencic, Scofleld, Selye, Shanks, Smith, Spalding, Starkweather, Stevens of New Hampshire, Stevens of Pennsylvania, Stokes, Tatfcc, Toylor, Trowbridge, Twitchcll, Upson, Van Aerman, Van Horn of New York, Van Wyck, Ward, Washburneof Wiscousin, Washburnc, of Illinois, Wushburnc of Massachusetts, Welker, Williams of Pennsylvania, Wilsou of Ohio, Wilson ot Iowa, Wilson of Penn- svlvauia. Windom ood bridge, and the speaker 120. Nays Messrs. Adams, Archer, Axtcll, Barnes, Barnum, Beck, Boyer, Brooks, Burr, Cary, Chauler, Eldridge, Fox, Getz, Gloss brenncr, Gallady, Grover, Uaight, Holman, Hotchkiss, Hubbard (Conn.), Humphrey, Johnson, Jones, Kerr, Knott, Marshall, Mc Cullough, Morgan, Morriscy, Muugen, Nibluck, Nicholson, Phelps, Pruyu, Randall, Ross, Sitgreavcs, Stewart, Stoue, Tuber, Trimble of Kentucky, Van Aukcn, Yau Trump, Wood and Woodward 17. I'KOM WASIll.UTO. Washington, Feb. 21, 1863. At about tw o i m. the President's Secre tary brought to the Senate several commu nications, and when they were quietly open ed were found to contain the nomiuutiou of Geo. B. MeClellau to bo minister to Eng land ; Gen. George II. Thomas to be Lieu tenant Generul by brevet ; and an announce meut that the President had removed Hon. E. M. Stanton as Secretary of War, and or dered Adjutant Geuerul Lorenzo Thomas to assume thu duties of the War Department, under thu authority of uu old statute ex humed for tho occasion, und which dates prior to tho Tenure of Office bill, which lat ter Mr. Johnson docs not admit wos repeal ed by the Tenure of Office law. Tho news of this action of the Executive flew rapidly over thu Seuutc, and soon a motion was made to go into Exccutivo Session, which was cunied by a party vote. AT THE WAR OFFICE. Simultaneous with the departure of the President's Secretary for tho Cupitol, Adjutant-General Thomas, uccoumauied bv Gen eral Williams, called upon tho Secretary of . ...I ..11.:...,; - . . ii ui uiiu rcu ii uu nis orner irom air. Juuu eon to tuke possession of the War Depart ment, all papers, dc, and a letter to Mr. Stauton, from the 1'resident, to surrender the office. Mr. Stauton luughed, and asked how summary he intended his process to be, und if he w ould have time to gather up his' paper aud put on his cout. Gen. Thomas responded "that he would;" and Mr. Stan toil said that he would like some time to consider upon it, und desired to have a copy of tho notice served upon him in wri ting. General Thomas tlieu withdrew, and soou after sent in a copy of his order from the President, which Mr. Stanton immedi ately had copied and transmitted to the House of Representatives. ANXIETY. The removal soon became noised arouud thu Department, and a general suspension of work followed, every one inquiring of some one eise, "vynat next ! "Will ho go?" "What will Grant do V THE SENATE'S VIEWS. About three l. m., a committee of Sena tors, consisting of Messrs. Cameron, Chand ler, Cattell aud Thayer arrived, aud were grunted an immediate interview. They in formed Mr. Stanton that they came at the request of their Republican colleagues to usk that he should not surrender except to physical force, and on no account to leave his office long cuough for Geuerul Thomas to move in and get possession, so us to put upon tim the necessity of resorting to any unusual moans to retain the office. SECRETARY STANTON'S 1'OSITION. Mr. Stanton replied that if tho Republi can party were united upon tho question, and they considered it to be his duty to re main, he would do so until be was removed piecemeal ; that this was not his quarrel, but that of the loyal people, and be wanted it so understood. That if they would act in tho matter, and act promptly, ho would wiu it through; but he was uot "dispoed to keep up this tiht ainglo handed aod aiono. TUB aEKAlOlll GMIED. foe Kenalors assured bini tbat on Hit question the rtpnul.lican fattf were a unit at the Capitol, and they would act la the matter beforo the adjournment ; and that, as he had frequently spent night alter oigui in his office when the country was In peril, it ought to be repeated now, for they con sidered the same emergency now exists as then. They then felt, promising mat no should bear from them officially before many hoars. GKKKltAL 0RA5T VtSlTEb. They proceeded to General Grant's head quarters, and found him making arrange ments to go to iew lorn to-mgui, out on their putting the case to him and announ cing their inteution to resist any attempt to remove Mr. Stanton, tney soon found lie co incided with their views, and left Cor ' the Senate, A.N KXECLTIVIi SESSION. On their return they found the Senate in Executive Session, and Mr. Sherman making a speech aud repudiating the pretense of the law which tho President had set up. No question was beforo tho Senate except the point as to me power oi tne rresiucni remove Secretary Stanton. All the Repub licans were clear in their views that he hud not tho power, and were anxious to get some actiou to-day, but the Democrats were equally anxious to secure delay, and indulg ed in long arguments in defense of the Pre sident, and the Republicans accordingly took up the gauntlet; and now. at hall-past eight, tho debulo still goes on. MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS OP OEM. THOMAS. After leaving Mr. Stanton, General Thom as, who had previously promulgated an or der by direction of the President, closing the department to-morrow in commemora tion of Washington's birth day, left the de partment and went to tho White House ; from there back to the department, and then down to his hotel, stating to several persons who asked him about his intentions, that ho considered he was Secretary of War, but as to-morrow wos a non die on account of its being a holiday the department would be closed by his orders, and also upon Sun day, but that "on Monday he should take possession" of his office, but declined to state how he would "take" it if Mr. Stanton refused him. THE NEW lMl'EACnMENT PROJECT. The Reconstruction Committee are to meet at Mr. Stevens' room in the morning, and there seems to be no doubt among tlio leading Republicans but that they will find articles of impeachment under the sixth section of the Tenure of Office act, which makes the issuing of a commission to Gene ral Thomas as Secretary of War a misdemea nor. THIS TENURE Ol' OFFICE Section 5 of this act provides that if any person shall, contrary to the provisions of this act, accept any appointment to or em ployment iu any office, or shall hold or ex ercise, or attempt to hold or exercise, any such office or employment, he shall be deem ed, aud is hereby declared to be guilty of misdemeanor ; and upon trial and convic tion thereof, he shall be punished therefor by a fine, not exceeding ten thousand dol lars, or by imprisonment, notcxcccding five years, or both ; said punishment according to the disposition of the court. Section 6 provides thut every removal, ap pointment or employment made, had or ex ercised contrary to the provisions of this act, and making, signing, sealing, counter signing or is suing of any commission or letter or authority, for or in respect to any BUch appointment, shall be deemed, and are hereby declared to be high misdemeunors. A S II 1 ii T O , Washington, Feb. 22. RETORT OF TUE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE 1MPE ACUMEN T OF THE I'RESIDENT. Mr. Stevens (Rep.(, of Pennsylvania, at ton minutes past two rose to make a report lroiu mo committee ou ueconstructioii. The Speuker gave an admonition to spec tators in the gallery aud to members ou the floor to preserve order during the proceed ings about to take place, und to manifest neither approbation or disapprobation. Mr. Steveus then said: From the Commit tee on Reconstruction I beg leuve to muku the following report : That iu addition to the pipers referred to, the committee find thut the President, on the 21st day of February, lSUS, sigucd and ordered a commission or letter of uutliority to one Lorenzo Thomas, directing and au thorizing suid Thomus to uct as Secretary of Wur, ad interim, and to tako possession of tue uooks, records, papers aud other public property in the Wur Department, of which tne tuiiowi-g is a copy : Executive Mansion, Wamunoton, D. , Feb. 21, ISO.-Sin The Hon. Edwin 11. Stauton having been removed from office us Secretury of tho Department of War, you ure hereby authorized und empowered to'uet us Secretary of Wur ad interim, andwil! immediately enter upon the discharge of the duties pertuiuing to that office. Mi. Stanton has been instructed to transfer to you all records, books, papers and other public property entrusted to his charge. Respectfully yours, Andrew Johnson. To Brevet Major Generul Lorenzo Tuom as, Adjutant General United States Army. Official copy. Respectfully furnished o Hon. Edwin M. Stuuton. L. Thomas, Secretary of Wur ad interim. Upon the evidence collected by tho com mittee, which is hereafter presented, aud in virtue of tho powers with which they have been invested by the House, they are of the opinion that Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, should be impeached of high crimes und misdemeanors. They there fore recommend to thu House the adoption of the accompanying resolution. Tuaddeus Stevens, C. T. Hulbcrd, Geo. S. Boctwell, Jno. F. Farnsworth, Joiis A. Binuuam, H. E. Paine. F. C. Beaman. ' lUtuletd, That Andrew Johusou, President of the United States, be impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors. The report having been read, Mr. Stevens said : Mr. Speaker, it is not my intention in the first instance to discuss thu question, and if there- be no desire on thu other side to discuss it wo are willing that the questiou shall be taken on the knowledge w hich the House already has. Indeed, the fact of removing a man from office whilo the Sen ate is in session without the consent of the Senate, is itself and always has been consid ered a high crime and misdemeanor, and was never before piactised. But I will not discuss this question uuless gentlemen on the other side desire to discuss it. If they do, I shall for tho present give way to them, and suy what I have to soy myself in con clusion. . The report of this committee was discuss ed until eleven o'clock on Saturday night, when it was mutually agreed upon that a vote on the Impeachment should be taken at five o'clock this (Monday) afternoon. Judging from the debate, it is generally concceded that the Republicans are united, and will vote in solid phalanx for presenting articles of impeachment to tho Senate. If such articles of impeacbuicnt are presented to tho Senate, the third article of tho Con stitution of the United States prescribes tho following mode of trial, viz: "0. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all imeachinenls. When silting for that purpose, they shall lc on oath or affir matioa. Whan ths President of tbo United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall pro side. And oo person shall be convicted without tbe concurrence ol twothirdi of 1 the member, prejent. "7, Judgment, in case of impeachment, shall nut extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States ; but the party con victed shall, nevertheless, be hablu and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law." GENERAL GRANT'S POSITION. If any assurance Is needed as to the inten tions of General Grant in this crisis, and j there is no one here who doubts, we have it J in the fact that he has rcmcted the old guard of the War Department, the 12th inluntry, and bus detailed picked men of his own body guard, the filth cavalry, to the duty. It comes officially from the General's head quarters, that tho President has made ap proaches to Colonel Wallace, and sounded Emory, with the hope of binding them to his purposes. At this hour, twelve o'clock, the President sends dispatches that his interfering with these officers was merely to demand an ex planation of movements of troops ordered by General Grant, and that he mado no effort to shake their loyalty. This is pronounced untrue here by nearly everybody, but John son's audacity and lying does not occasion any surprise. Generul Grunt issued an order yesterday morning calling the attention of commanders of posts to the rcceut act of Congress namely, that all orders to the army must pass through his bauds ; thut his head quarters aro in this city, and that orders em anating from auy other sourco must not be obeyed. The President has been baffled at every point, and there is not the faintest prospect that ho will be able, if he should feel so in clined, to muster a corporal's guard of the regular army, to aid him in his opposition to Congress. THE WAR DEPARTMENT, From the War Department, Secretary Stanton notified the City Postmaster, of this city, last night, that he should not deliver the War Department mails to anybody with out on his order. Last night, and to dav. the muils have been regularly received, and thus fur there Ima been no interference ou the part of the Postmaster General. Should any attempt be made, either by him or uny of the other Secretaries, to inter fere with or ignore Mr. Stanton, the Recon struction Committee will bring in articles of impeachment against the offending party. It is suid that McCulloch will not pay any requisitions from the War Department, un less they are signed by General Thomas. Should he take this course, he will be noti fied at once of his impeachment, and will be on trial at the same time as the I'rcsidct.t. Secretary Stanton is constrained bv a sense of duty to avoid all possibility of an armed collision and resort to violence, and follow ing the experiences of the dark hours of the war, when for days he did not leave his post in tho War Office, has remained steadlustly in his office since this trouble began. His meals are served in his office, and his bed is there also. His family have culled on him, but he has not left the Department. His rooms are thronged all day, and to a late hour of the night, with the" best, ablest and most eminent members of the Republican party in both branches of Congress. The Secretary is quiet, thoughtful, nlinost sad and in every utterance und act shows that ho is inspired by no personal feelings, but wholly by a sense of duty to his country. The Secretary's course in rctaiuing continued possession will be accepted as prudent and wise; it avoids on the part of Congress and the people the initiation of force. If revo lutionary violence is to be displayed, the crime has got to be Andrew Johnson's. 4i2cueral I.. 'I'Iioiiiiim Arrt'tel und Taken Ilelbrc Jumirc Curlrr, Washinoton, Feb. 22. Secretury Stan ton this morning swore out u warrant ! against General Lorenzo Thomas for inter- ference in his duties as Secretary ol Wur, and accordingly Uenerul 1 nomas was taken j into custody by tho United States Murliti!l ; of this district, und is now before the criiii j iual court, Justice Carter, presiding. I This is done iu accordance with the pro j visions of the tenure of office act, which I provides that any person who shall in uuy i vv"y luterleru witu its operations shall be liable to arrest, and a line uoi exceeding ten thousand dollars, or imprisonment, uot ex ceeding five yeurs, or both, us the court may ! adjudge. I There is a decrease in the excitement ! throughout the city, uud tin-re no longer I remains any doubt that the Reconstruction Committee will report to the House, to day, urutica ui impeucuiuciu. General Thomas wuived tin examination iu thu criminal court, this morning, and gave bail to the amount of five thousand dollars, to appear in court on Monday morn ing, at ten o'clock. The prompt uction of Secretary Stanton iu arresting Thomas makes, the Republicuns feel iu high glee, and the Democrats ure correspondinuly discouraged. Tho latter hoped that ThoniHS would get possession and force Stanton iutothe courts to get him ousted, but Stuuton lias reversed utluiis to their surprise und disgust. The reconstruct iou committee are iu ses sion at Mr. Stevens' room, near the cupitol, consideiiug tho question of impeachment. tuomas visits the i-resident. Washinoton, D. C, Feb. 2312 m, Gen. Thomas, immediately on being released, repaired to tho White House, uud hud an interview with the President, who instruct ed him to go to the War Department at once and take possession. Gen. Thomas at fifteen minutes of twelve presented himself at the War Department, and went up stairs to tho office of the Secre tary. There were assembled Secretary Stanton, General Grant, Gcucral Howard, aud several Radical members of Congress. General Thomas demanded the keys of tne otnee, but Secretary Stanton refused to give them. They are now discussing the matter. The President was waited upon this morn ing by Senator Doolittle, General Bunks, General Gordon Granger, aod several other Congressmen. About 11 o'clock, the Presi dent sent for Attorney General Stanbery for consultation, and he arrived at the White House a few minutes ago in obedience to the summons. LATER. Washington, Feb. 223 p. xi. The Re construction Committee, at its meeting this morning, agreed to report articles of im peachment against the President to-day. Mr. Stactou, iu very decided terms, de clined to comply with Thomas' request, and gave him orders to leave the War Depart ment building at once, which was complied with. Although he threutcned that he would have possession before night, the last move on the part of Thomas has only in creased tho excitement iu the Capitol. Yaluablo tracts of improved land have been sold recently in the neighborhood of Holly Springs, Mississippi, for from sixtv cents to one dollar and tweuty-flve cents per tig, The Conservative State Convention met at Nashville, Tennessee, and nominated, as their choice Mr. Andrew Johnson for the Presidency. Their choice is about aa had as tboir tusto. Prince Achille Murat and the Marquis do GaJiffet are going to light another duel and all about Core Pearl. , The dispoaet'ssed Italian princes met m- ceotly at the bouse or tbo ex King of Naples ln. i i . . j Jn Home aod proceeded to concoct a mm I , po'j 'y. roccrneq 10 c"l(, com The Columbia county Democrat is no friend of ths clergy, whom it rails "the bloodhouads of Zion." t Gen. Bu reside has decicteJ (o run once more for Governor of "Littl Rhody." Mr. Frederick Douglass sayt that ho has reason to believo that he is the son of a United States Senator. A Dortrait of Fred. Douglass spoils the ale of Mrs. II. B. Stowe's new book ; but she refuses to have it removed. It is admitted on all sides at Washington that Secretary Seward's letter destroys the force of the President's allegations against Grant. A friend ot the fresiuent remon struted with him against sending in Seward's letter, but Mr. Johnson said that Congress could see from the letter the dependence that could be placed upon him. In snort, tne President doesn't like Seward's letter, but it having been written, he could not hide it. The Ohio Railroads have made one step in tho right direction. For the better protec tion of passengers, they have on all through trains abandoned the use of coul oil lamps, and supplied their places with candles, which aro less brilliant, when lighted, but probably safer in case of accident. Poverty is Bad. but the worst kind of poverty is poverty of the blood ; this makes a man "poor indeed," for it takes away his strength, courage, and energy ; but enrich the blood with its vital enemy, Iron, by talc ing the Peruvian Syrup (a protoxide of iron,) and you will feel rich and "as good as ucybody." Try it. Duineit Men in every civilized country tes tify that actual uso during mHiiy years proves FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES to be convenient, accurate and durable in the highest degree. The melancholy news of the death, by drowning, of Admiral Bull, w hile tryiug to cross the bar at the mouth of Osacks, (Japan) harbor, will be received w ith sad ness by all who know or knew of that gal lant officer. He was buried near the mouth of Osacka Rivei, and Lieutenant Reed, w ho lost his life at the same time, shares hi? grave. See advortiaeuient of Speer'i Winer in another column. They are pure juieo vince nml the most reliable for aicknees tupcrlor fur couiin union pur poses.. "Oil! hut will Hi jurrvi, !" When iron an J women throw "physio to the dog," and when a triDe out of order, or to prevent Rolling out of order, tako I'lnntntiun Bitter. Are you Dyspeptic, Ner vous, Juum'.iced, Iiy'pped, Low Spirited, Weak, nr are you sick and don t know what ails you? We have been, and were recommended to try tho Plan tation Bitters, which we did with great satisfaction and entire suocesa. Dolicato females, clergymen, merchants, lawyers, and persons of sedentary habits, are particularly benefited by thc.o Bitters. Tho ale m perfectly enormous. Mauxulia Water is a delightful toilet article auperiur to Cologne und ut half the price. To gicKLY Fkrkons. To persons who are weak and sickly, the use of Spccr's Port Urapo Wine will restore their hculth and strength. Physicians, cler gymen and temperance advocates should encourago tho uso of the fort Urapo Wine, and thus aid tho cause of temperance and moderation. We especially recommend it lo families for its purity, exquisite flavor und healthy properties. Medical mcu certify to its valuable medicinal powers. We undorstand that Mr. Kpeer has been for years engaged in pre paring and perfecting it, and that it requires a four years' process beforo it is fit for market. X. '. Uattht. Our druggists have procurod snmo direct from tho vineyard. It is excellent for females to use. Aim ut perfection in everything, thougli in most things it is unattained ; however, they who aim nt it, und persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whoso laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable. The above is particularly applicable lo the sub ject of health ull should do everything in their power In nttuin perfection, us near as possible, in that. This can be secured by u regular aud contin ued uso of the Zingnri Bitters NEW" ADVERTISEMLTrS. IMKNolmiou oi' I'arliK'i-Kliip. "VOTICIC is hereby given, that tho partnership ; heretofore existing under tho firm of (iarmnu A Co., was thu duy (February 21st,) iiiiolved. All -persons kuoniug Ihcm.solves indebted will muku ! iiumediato paymom, and those having claims will ; present thcui to the undersigned for settlement. ! S. Jl KOTIIEltMEL, I ii. c. ha:;.na. ! Troonon, Feb. 2l, loM. at I MU lli: I ll.KEtI IT'V. THIS is to give notice, that on the 'Jlih tla of Fetnu arv, A. I. IHiig. a VVwiuui ui !lnukitiitcy was issued ngaiusttlie Ktiate ,,f Reulieii l-Vgely, of bliuiitoknt, in the County of NuitlnnulierliiiKl hii4 State of l'eiinsylvaiiu, wholuis lieen ailjuttged u Uniikiupt on his own petition; thut the pu) meut ol tiny dtMs and delivery ot eny pr iper ly l.-eluiiiiiK lo such Itunkrupt, to him or for his use, and l lie iraiuierol any properly liy nun nre lorhimleii l,y t,uv; that a iueeinic of the Creditors uf the said Rankiupt, to prove their lJebls. .nid to choose one or more Assignees of los eslnle, will be held at a Court of ll iiikiuoU'V, lo lie hoUleu ut Suiiliury, in llie enmity of NnrthuiulM-rliiuil und tnteol Pentisylviiiiis, liefoiei. M Wikstmno. Iti-gister, ou tiic titith rjsiy ot'.Mureli, A 1 INW. at 1 1 1 i'rln:k a. m T. 1 I) KEEN A WALT. Ileputy Uuiled States Murvhal. (as .Messenger.) Westom District of Pennsylvania. 1 February 29, IStW. 4t j A o !- In ltaukiult'j . j rp 11 1 S is to give notice, that on tho 25th day of Feb- ! I ruary. A. 1 1MB. a Warrant in Ilankruptey was issued against the Estate of Juoob A. t'hlor, of Ml. ; Carruel, iu the County of Northumberland, ami Stale of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a Uankrupt j on his own petition ; that the payment of any debts j and delivery of any property belonging to such any property by him are forbidden by Law ; that J -r .u.. i:. e .1 i i..i. ' . ... uaukriipi, to mm or lor nis use. ana tne Irunslur ut ! luoeiiiiK; vi 1110 viviuud oi ma niu uaiiltruui, 10 prove their Debts, and to choose one or nioto As- sigueca of bis Estate, will beheld at a Court of Bunk- ruplcy, to be holden at Sunbury, in tho County of Northumberland. Stute of Ponnsvlvuniii. hftforA .1 M. WittTLiNo, Register, on tbe 2t5th day of March, i A. D. 1868, at 11 o'clock p. . j T. D. OREENAWALT, Deputy I'uited Slates Marshal, (as Messenger.) ' Western District of Pennsylvania. I February 29, 1868.-41 i Hit. IlOOl fKIIM. WM. T. HOFKIN'S "OWN MAKE" ou 'KEYSTONE SKIRTS." are the best and Cheapest Low Prioed Hoop Skirts in the market. Trail SkirU, 24 springs, fl.00; M) springs, $1.20 ; and 40 springs, f 1.45. Plain &'kirU 6 tapes, 20 springs, 80 cents; 25 springs, Va cents; 30 springs, fl.lo ; and 35 springs, $!25 Warrant ed in every respeot. "OurOVVN Maka" of "UNION SKIRTS," Kiev, en Tape Trails, from 20 to 50 springe, $1.20 tof.'.iO. Plain, Six Tapes, 20 to 50 springs, from 95 Cents to J 2.00. The e Skirls are better thau those sold by other establishments as first olaas goods, and at much lower prices. "Our OWN Mak"ef "CHAMPION SKIRTS," are in every way superior to all other Hoop SkirU before the pnblio, and only have to be examined or worn to eonvinoe every one of the fact. Manufac tured of the best linen-finished English Steel Springs very superior tapes, and the style of the metal io fastenings and manner of securing them surpass for durability and excellence any other 6kirt in this eountry, and aro lighter, moro elastic will wear longer, give more satisiaetion, and are really obeaper than all ulcere. Every lady should try them. They are being told extensively by Merohant throughout this and tbe adjoining slate at very modorate prices If you want the beat, ask for 'Uopkin's Champion Skirt." If you do not find them, get the merchant with whom you deal to order them for you, or oome or send direot to ua. Merchant will Ami . dir. ferent grail oe of Skirls exactly what tboy need, and . .(.nii j mrin inemiooaii ana examine our extensive assortment, or send for Wholesale Price List. To be bad at Retail at Manufactory, and of the Retail Trado generally, and at Wholesale of tbe Manufacturer only, to whom all orders should bo addressed. MANUFACTORY and BALEbROOM, 638 Arch St. Between 6th and Tth Bta., Philadelphia. WM. T. HOPKINS. . rebruery 29, 186s lOmos. THE BURR HOUSE FOR SALE, SITUATE on Market Square. In (ho Borough of Northumberland, Pa., wit bin three Squares of the Philadelphia Erie Railroad Depot. The building ia new, three stories high. Contain! 23 leaping raoaoa, aod if well arranged for either a first elase hotel or largo boarding sohool. Apply to, or addreai. W. U SHEAFER. Fobtuary 14, !8.4t Pottsvtllo, T. r I ALL end see taae beautiful Bird Cagea at the ; Maw HardatraMMAkl J If I'ONi.r.Y t'O ' ' stncRtF-t 'ti mxvw:. . B rUIi writ of Pll Facias, iuJ oat of the Court of Common Pleas of Northum. berlatsd county, and t medlfeetea.wlll be exposed to publio sale at the Court House, in the borouvh of Sunbury, on (SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1889 Vt 1 'elook, P. th following desoribed real estate, to wit : All those Uiree oertsan contiguous Iota of gruu-'ki situate In the borough of Bhamokin, Northumber land oounty, Pa., numbered In the general plan of laid borough of Bhamokin-aa lata Nos. 4ut), 4ul and 4V2, being tbe whole of Block No. 2, bounded not Hi by Lauiley street . south by Commerce street ; tM.t by an alley, and west by a vacant spnee, whereon are ereeted a large Frame Dwelling-House, Bloro Room, and other Out-buil jlnga. Seiied, taken in execution, and lo bo sold as tbo property of Jeremiah P. Flnchor. ALSO : By virtue of oertaln writs of Levari Facias and Von. ditlnnl Kxponas, will be exposed to publio sale at the Court House, in Sunbury, on Tuesday, March 10. 1868, at 1 o'clock P. M., the following descried real estate, to wit : All that oertain Building or Dnkery (inoludiog dwolliug-bouse and store room) ot Frame, two sturys high, having a front of 20 feet and a depth of 70 feet, situate upon a oertain lot or piooe of grouud fronting oa Water street, between West Way and Duk street, In the borough and county of NorthuniborlanJ eaid lot or piece of land having been leased by th aid Mathlas Smack from A. E. Kappfura puriod o. five yosrs, with the privilege of thrco years lunger by lease oatod July 1st, isoi. Seiied, taken imexeoution. ami lo bo soi l a; , b properly of Mathiaa Smuck. ALSO All those certain tracts or parcels rf land sltuato aad laying aud being in tho township o Washington, eounty of Northumberland, nnd Stat of Pennsylvania, bounded auddosoribo l aa follow vix: Beginning at a poet, thence by oilier binds William Hoilimao, north aeventy-eight deg;.o. west twenty-two porohes and thrco-tenths to a atom thenoe by the same north twenty degrees, west twi ty perchos to a post;- thence by tbo same north si: ty aud a-hulf degrees, west fifteen perobes and two ty-five tenths to a white oak; thenoe by ti:e an north sixty-nine degrees, west twenty perches Ic chorrytree; thenoe by the saino north eleven il grcca, east twenty-two porches to a cherry tre thenoe by tho mine south eighty and one-fourth i! grees, oast sixty-nine perches and seven-tenths t post ; thenoe by lands of Peter Kecfor, south In degrees, west ninety-five pcrchoa and seven-ten to a post or place of beginning, containing twen eight lores and one huudred and twenty perch neat tnoasure, be the saino more or loss. Also another tract or plcoe of land situate lu township, county and State aforesaid, bounded t described as follows, vix : Beginning at sur thence by the lands first described tract ; tin south seven and a half degrees, eaat one hun. ' aud twenty-one perches to stones; thonco t. eighly-six and three-fourth degrees, enst tm perches to atones, north seven and one half degr west ono hundred and seventeen porches to stun thence by the first descriucd tract north sever eight degrees, west seventeen perches to stone place of beginuiug containing ten acres and hundred and twenty-five perches, neat nienaure: the same moro or loss. Seized, taken in exooutiou, and to be gold as property of Martin Uaf). ALSO A lot of land situato in Lewis town Northumberland county, Pa., bounded and dctc: ai follows, to wit : North by land of Eliiabutb h. oast by tbe same ; west by lands of David K. south by D. Smith containing soven acres, mu less, whereon is crcoted a small Log House uv Stoblo, and othor Out-buildings. beized, taken in execution, aud to be sold I property of James F. Kemercr. ALSO All that lot, picco or parcel of ;;r situato in the borough of Mount Carmel. Noit berland county, Pa., marked on tho plan o. borough as Blook No. 1? (lifty-seven). bourn' fronton Pine street, on th north bv Fourth and land of tho Locust Mountain Coitl nu l Company ; on the south and cut. exceptiug a serving ull tbe stone or fossil coal, iron ore. or mincrulsin and under the said lot or piece of gi whereon is ereatod a two-story Frame House. Seized, taken in execution, aud to he sold ; property of Daniel llohrty. ALSO All that piecoor tract of laud situ Shnmokin township. Northumberland couuty Stntoof Pennsylvania, and bounded ou tho and west by lands of Furmnn Furnsworth ; e land of Abraham Huiunicl's Heirs, and sou land of John Marlin containing nbout: six whereon is erected a double Fruuic Du elling-11 one and a hull stories high, Frame Barn, Llack Hhop, Hog Pen. nnd other outbuildings. Seized, taken in execution, and lobe t-o!.' property of Isaac Furman. D. BECK LEV. S'.u Sheriff's Office, Sunbury, Feb. l, lt-tts. T O R rTm G TON & H 0 D O ii 1 A. W bone SlTEIt-PlIOSrilATK OL' 1 A STAXDAKD MAXUlilJ FOB. ALL FIELD AND OAHDEN CK' Having within the past year greatly incro improved our tacililics lor grinding Bones i. ul'acluriug, wo ure prepared to liifni.h to t' crs of Pennsylvauiu a supurior article of Supcr-B'liOf.pliiiK'. Our manufacture has been thoroughly t past seiuun by practical men of our i neighborhood and elsewhere, aud in evcr result has been entirely satisfactory. Our processor pulverizing, whereby it ed for und (U'AKKANTEED TO PASS THUOLi DRILL, obviates nn ubjection which attaches to lilizcrs, and secures to tho furuur u suviu vuluuble time. SOLD AT Til K MASLl'.UTOlil P. .V S T M A H lv i: T S T U " Nli.liUt ltV, t'.t., and by our Agents throughout the count oi :00 lbs. each, at ?i0 per Ton of 2000 ALSO SHIPPED PROMPTLY to all points eccessnblo by rail or caual uf 0l Jcr' TORRINUXO.N A UODl. Also AgcnU for Seyaiour, Morgan A Raking Reaper aud Mower (The Now a j 1 ru f f ' ' rend for Circular. Pratt A emedley a Hay auu uru;u imu 1 . . .,, ,w rebruary ISes 1 i a TVTRT .V' 7T "l, .a v TUE GREAT P K . KxjHuition Unieertelle, Pari THE HOWE SEWING MAC ELIAS HOWE.Ja. Awarded over Eighty-two Cotnpc The lllgliext lromi Tht Ouly Cross of the Legiou of 1. and GOLD MEDAL given to Amsricax twia Mhuinis. r rial Decree, published in the "Moui'.sur I (Offioial Journal of the French EmpiTe), 24 July, 1867, ia these words : ) Fabrioaijte de Mucin Etut Howa, Jr. die exposaut Manufacturer of So chines, Exhibitoi . "This, double first honor is another p great iuperlority of the HOWE Sl'.W CHINE overall others." SIBLEY A SfW No. 23 South Eight Struet.l V. Agents for Pennsylvania, New Jersey V Western Virginia. February ii, loea.-Sin . SELLERS & FOLWtf WHOLESALE . No. 161 North Third Street, P tV'ruarapr"''' attended lo SHOEMAKKIf TUE best qualities of Sole Lea" ins, Morroccos, Liuiags, .' nis of all kinds and e.ert lb"" j skins, I fools 1-A 7e Tfj v e (I ( t a Ijorwltlew by