Bt)t gunbutg 8merican.
II. B. MABSSB, Editor Proprietor.
sinvHtuitY, pa.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1868.
BBFUBX.IOAN NOMINATIONS.
NATIONAL TIOHET.
PRESIDENT t
Uea. ULVKIDN U. GRAXT,
OF ILLINOIS.
TICK PRESIDENT i
CHUIXER COLFAX,
or INDIANA.
PRESIDENTIAL ELBCTOBS.
AT LARGE.
Morrison Coatof, of Philadelphia.
Thorn en M. Marshall, of PHUburg.
TlliMnt.
TUalrlat.
1. W. H. PniTM,
2. W. J. Pollock,
X. Richard Widely,
4. G. A.ilill,
6. Watson P. M Gill,
8. J. H. Bringhurst,
7. Frank C. lleaton,
8. Itaao Eckert,
5. Marii Hoopes,
10. Jacob M. Rand,
11. William Davis,
12. W. W. Ketebuui,
13. Samuel Knorr,
14. 11. F. Wagonsellor,
16. Charles II. Mullin,
16. John Stewart,
17. Oeorgo W Elder,
18. A. Olmfload,
10 .limn Sill.
20. 11. 0. Johnson,
21. J. K. Enlnr.
K.2. William Frow,
23. A. W. Crawford,
21. J. 8. Kulan.
STATE TICKET.
AUDITOR GENERAL :
Gen. JOHN F. HABTKAKFT,
OP U0NT00MEI1T COrKTT.
SURVEYOR GENERAL :
Oen. JACOD M. CAMPBELL,
Or CAS1BUIA COUNTY.
EIBTKICT TICICET.
CONGRESS,
JOHN B. PACKER, Eaq.,
or NOKTBtMIIERLAIlD tOl'KTT.
COUNTY TICKET.
ASSEMBLY,
ALFEED R. FISKE, of Bhnmokut.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
WH, A. BOB EH, Esq., of Bunbury.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
JOSEPH M. NE3BIT, of Chillisrinaque.
DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENT.
Last Saturday evening we stepped into
the Court IIouso to hear what the oracles of
Democracy had to nay, on the affaire of the
nation. The Democratic Club was in sua
sion, nnd our neighbor, T. II. Purdy, Esq.,
was on the rostrum. Mr. Purdy's speech
was evidently made up to order, and con
tained a number of statements that required
a vast amount of credulity even in a Demo
cratic audience to listen to, without a broad
grin. When Mr. Purdy eulogised President
Johnson for his honeBty and patriotism, we
could not help thinking how greatly he dif
fered from the editor of the North umberhwd
County Democrat, who only a few years ago
denounced Andrew Johnson as a drunkard
and one of the greatest political scoundrels
of the day. But this, we presume, he con
sidered a matter of little importance, as
Democrats generally are supposed to have
Tery short, if not very convenient memories.
Another of his flights of fancy was, in add
ing about five hundred millions to the pub
lic debt. Mr. Purdy said it was not true
that the Democrats were opposed to the wnr.
True Democrats.such as Daniel S, Dickinson,
of New York, Gov. Todd, of Ohio, and
others, were certainly not, but the Copper
head portion of the party most assuredly
did oppose the war, a fact which Mr. Pur
dy's own paper will abundantly show. But,
perhaps, his most extravagant flight of fancy
was on the negro question. ' lie declared
tho Freednicn's Bureau fed, at the expense
of the government, three millions of lazy
negroes, which we of the North had to pay
for. If so, this institution must cast into the
shade even the miracle, of the "five loaves
and two Bshcs." According to the report
of Gen. Howard, tho Commissioner, the ex
penses of the Bureau were about three mil
lions per annum, and in some of the States
more than half was expended on poor whites.
This, according to Mr. Purdy's logic, would
allow one dollar per year, or two cents per
week.for boarding lazy negroes who certain
ly can eat if they can do nothing else. Such
is the material which constitutes a large
portion of the speeches of tho Democratic
orators, and this stuff they cram down the
throats of their too credulous hearers, with
out regard to consistency or truth.
One of Brick Pomeroy'g disciples in this
place has been engaged in distributing
imitation one dollar greenbacks attached to
a circular, iu which it is 6talvd that the
government has one currency for the rich
and one for the poor, namely, bonds and
greenbacks. One of the Cops, we under
stand, cut oil' tho picture, and passed it on a
brother Cop bB a greenback. Such pictures
way answer the double purpose of currency
and argument with theCops.but they will de
ceive uo Republican with either the one or
the other.
The Conferee meeting for the nomination
of a candidate for Congress in this (14th)
district was held at Ilarrisburg, on yester
day (Friday). The conferees from this coun
ty were Robert M. Flick, Esq., of Milton,
Jacob Seashr.ltz, Esq., of Lower Augusta,
and F. A. Haas, Esq., of Shamokin. The
-meeting was merely a formal one, as J. II.
Packer, Esq., of this place, received a unani
mous nomination on the second ballot.
The Democratic Conferees met at this
place, on Monday last, and nominated Gen.
Joseph Knipe, of Ilarrisburg, as their candi
date for Congress in this district. Gen.
Knipe is now Postmaster at Ilarrisburg, and
will, no doubt, be voted for by the party,
though some of them may not like the
opinions he expressed in regard to copper
leads in 1864. If the General could borrow
about 2,500votes from the adjoining district,
ha might have soma show for au election.
Ges. RosEtiiAKs, in his correspondence
with Gen. Leo and other rebel Genertds,
whom he visited at the White Sulphur
fipiings, in Virgiuia.will rather detract than
add to toe reputation of the General. 1 he
North can afford to be magnanimous and
will be, but no UnirJh officer or roan can re
cognize the leading Southern rebel officers,
in the language used by Gen. Rosccraus,
without humiliation and lots of dignity.
That's Rouoh. The Vermonters onght
certainly to have given the Democrats
enough reprt.senUilv.is in their lower house
to call the previous question. Republicans
la oar Legislature would have very little to
Deiocm. ..'eh ln whU tU
HISTORICAL LIGHT.
The Democratic part hat placed Sey
mour and Blair before tbt country upon a
platform which declares tha reconstruction
acta of Congress to be "revolutionary, un
constitutional and void." Let us assume
this, for tha take of argument ; what gov
ernments, Men, exist in the rebel States f
Either those which solemnly declared their
States separated from tha Union, or those
which Andrew Johnson assumed to institute
through tha machinery of his provisional
governors. Tba Democracy now propose to
recognize one or the other of these forms of
government for tba Southern States. They
propose to hold elections under their au
thority. And they threaten war if we do
not recognize tha validity of these elections,
and count the electoral voto so chosen.
We will do tho Copperheads the justice
of assuming that they do not desiro the res
titution of those State Governments which
seceded from tho Union, mado war upon
the Government, and brought such misery
upon us and such destruction on the South,
They declare they will not recognir.o the
Governments created by Congress, and this
leaves onlythoso which were created through
Johnson's "policy." We propose to show
what kind of members of tho Union these
States, so governed, would make.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Convention of North Carolina, Octo
ber, 12, 1805. Motion made to prohibit the
payment of the war dobt of the State, created
in aid of the Rebellion. Laid on the table.
October 18th, A. Johnson telegraphed to
his creature, and on October 19th the Rebel
war debt of the State was repudiated, yeas
84, nays 12.
Missigcirri.
Legislature of Mississippi met Noveinbor
24, 1805, and passed a bill reserving twenty
per cent, of the revenue of the State as a
fund for the relief of destitute, disabled
Confederate and State soldiers and their
wid'ows, and for the support and education
of indigent children of deceased, or disabled
Confederate or State soldiers, &c. Novera
ber'27.1865, tho ioint committee of the Leg
islature reported against the ratification of
the amendment abolishing slavery ; ana ttie
report of the committee was adopted. Nov
ember 8, 1805, ' the Legislature adopted a
memorial to Congress for tho pardon ot Jef
ferson Davis. December, 1805, the Legisla
ture changed tho name of Jones county to
Davis county.
Georgia.
Nov. 4, 1805, Convention abolished sla
very with this Proviso, "That acquiescence
(!) in the action of the government of the
United States is not intended to operate as a
relinquishment, or waiver, or estoppel, of
such claim lor compensation or loss sustain
ed by reason of the emancipation of his
slaves, as any citi.eu of Georgia may here
after make upon tho justice and magnani
mity of that Government."
Nov. 8. 1805, Convention met. Tho
State dobt of Georgia (incurred in aid of
tho rebellion) declared null and void yeas,
133; nays, 117. March 10, 1800, bill passed
Legislature authoiizing on extra tax ef two
per cent, for the benefit of indigent soldiers
and the families of deceased soldiers of the
Confederate and State troops..
ALABAMA.
The Legislature passed the following sec
tions of a tax law, the most eminently
Democratic legislation we ever saw, except,
perhaps, the pensions to Confederate sol.
dicrs. Perhaps a part of the tax raised by
this bill went to that highly patriotic ob
ject: "Sec. 12. To sell, or expose for sale, for
one year, at any one place, any pictorial or
illustrated weekly, or auy mouthly paper,
periodical or mngizine, published outride
the limitt of this Slate, toil not in a foreign
country, and to vend the same on the streets,
or on boats, or on railroad cars, a tax of
fifty dollar."
"bee. 13. To keep a news depot for one
year in any city, town, or village, for the
sale of any newspaper, periodical, or maga
zinenot including pictorials provided for
in tho preceding section, a tax of ttn dol
lars." SOUTH CAROLINA
steadily refused to repudiate the Rebel State
Debt. One telegram from the President,
and three from Seward, urging the Conven
tion to do so were treated with contempt.
Before dispersing they let'erred to the
"Committee on Federal Relations" the sub
ject of the debt created to aid the rebellion,
but the Convention (and its committee)
never met afterwards. That debt, under
the government which tho Democrats in
sist is the only valid government South
Carolina has, remains due and payable.
FLORIDA,
Which contains fewer inhabitants than Lan
caster county (after repudiating the Rebel
Stiito Debt with an alacrity peculiarly Flori-
dUn), coupled to her ratification of the anti-slavery
amendment tho following resolu
tion :
"Jfrmlreit, That this amendment to tho
Constitution of the United States is adopt
ed by the Legislature of Florida, with the
understanding that it does not confer upon
the Congress the power to legislate upon the
political status of the Freedmen of the
State."
Enough for this time ! Freemen and sol
diers ! is this tho temper which conquered,
parolod prisoners of war should exhibit to
fit thorn for restoration t If so, vote for Sey
mour and Blair. If not, and you think the
United States conquered iu the last war,
vote for the representatives of tbejust, nier
ciful and loyal Governments established by
Congress. Vote for Grant and Colfax and
Peace-!
Oi'R Candidate. The following notices
of our candidate for Congress, J. B. Packer,
Esq., serves to show the entire satisfaction
and unanimity of the district in his nomina
tion. Mr. Packer will receivo the largest
vote ever polled in this district for any can
didate : 4
A Good Nomination. Wo are gratified
to learu that John B. Packer, Esq.,of Sun
bury, has been nominated to represent his
District in Congress. Mr. Packer is not only
very popular but is a man of mora than
ordinary talent and ability. Nor is this all.
Us is oaeot those kind ot men that win
be of some use to his District. His consti
tueuts will always find him ready and wil
ling to serve them and look after their in
terests. He will be elected by a large ma
jority. Bloomsburg Jti-publican.
Fob Congress, John B. Packer of Nor
thumberland county, beads the list. The
large vote which the county gave Mr. Pack
er, is lullkieut evidence that his nomination
in tha district (which is a certainty) meets
tha approval of all. Mr. Packer 'n a lawyer
by profession. In this sphen he 1ms iiot only
practiced in his owu, but also in adjoining
counties. Ha is a uiun of great popularity
and therefore no stranger in this district.
The voters in tha district will give him an
overwhelming majority in October.-i'Veyiw?
Courier
The Taouers of Chicago propose to enroll
ten thousand man immediately. There are
already five thousand equipped.
"A Whit Mar's Gotmhmmt." Jor
an example of tha mode in whloh tha Booth-j
ern Democracy occasionally vary their oc
cupation ln shooting "Radical niggers," by
trying to coax them to become "colored
Democrats," wa submit tho annexed cate
chism, which has been prepared for the use
of tha Virginia freedmen by tha Richmond
Whig, one of tha leading Democratic rebel
journals of tho Booth. It covert the whole
ground, with more than usual fidelity to the
troth, and makes very fair reading for the
Democrats hereabouts, who believe in "a
white man's government." The TTAfyatkt:
What gave the negroes the right of tuf
frage in New York t The Democratic party.
Who presided over the Convention which
gave this privilege to negroes t Martin Van
Buren, a Democrat.
Who afterwards elected Martin Van Bu
ren President of tho United States ! The
Democratic party.
Who married a negro woman and by her
had mulatto children t Richard M. John
ton, a good Democrat.
Who elected Richard M. Johnson Vice
President of the United States f The Dem
ocratic party.
If President Van Buren had died, and
Richard M. Johnson had become President,
who would havo becomo the Democratic
mistress of tho White House ? This negro
woman.
Who mado the negro a citizen of the State
of Maino f The Democratic party.
Who enacted a similar law in Massachu
setts ? Tho Democratic party.
Who gave tho negro a right to voto in
New Hampshire ? Tho Democratic party.
Who permitted every colored person own
ing $250 in New York to become a voter?
A General Assembly purely Democratic.
Who repealed tho laws of Ohio which re
quired negroes to give bonds and security
before settling in that State ? Tho Demo
cratic party.
Who mado mulattaes legal voters in Ohio ?
A Democratic Supreme Court, of which
Reuben Wood was Chief Justice.
What became of Reuben Wood ? The
Democratic party elected hiin Governor
three times.
Who helped to give free negroes tho right
to vote in Tennessee under the Constitution
of 1797 ? Gen. Jackson.
Was General Jackson a good Democrat ?
Ho generally passed as such,
"Vcrinonl's IKcjinMicuu Victory
W an Won by Hard Work."
A friend writing from Montpelicr, glori
fying over the result of the election in Ver
mont, makes the following important and
instructive statement :
"Our victory was a signal and decisive
one, but the result must not be accepted as
an achievement secured without a contest
Vermont's Republican tictory was icon by hard
work. 1 doubt if ever a similar thorough
organization was had in any State prior to
an election. Every district, ward, borough
and city had their active Republicans clubs,
which were in turn divided into vigilance
committees, that operated with the precision
ot men trained for that peculiar work.
For two months before the election every
Republican voter was a Redublican orator;
and the men thus inspired were unceasing
in their work. Whenever a Democratic
speaker from abroad traversed the State, the
meetings which ho addressed were attended
by committers of Republicans who mingled
with the people who composed such pssum.
blages, observing all that was said and tuk.
ing special care that no man was imposed
upon by a falsehood. In this manner the
sophistries, dogmas and falsehoods of the
enemy were coutroverted, ex plotted and re
futed as soon as they issued f rom that throat
of a Democratic orator. In fact, there whs
no resisting the efforts and the influence of
these sub committees as they made their ap
pearance at a Democratic meeting. They
were composed of men of inllueoce and
worth, who were fully able to converse on
all the issues of the campaign. Still other
committees were on duty, visiting voters at
their residences, in the workshops, the busi
ness mart and tho social circle, until the
masses of Vermont were actually mado a
continuous political meeting, at w hich the
influence of Republicans took the lead. All
conversations become a debate of political
issue. Business for awhile infused its vigor
and its integrity into politics, and men of
respectability, business worth and moral
iutluence, threw their weight into the oon
test, not merely to elect certain candidates
to office, but to shape the course of the State
in a political line of duty which would
ensure it the best government, and thus con
sequently secure its prosperity. Hard work
won us Vermont, and now that the contest
is over, the work will be redoubled to in
crease the lustre of the victory we intend to
win in November."
What is uttered by our correspondent in
reference to Vermont, may be applied to
Pennsylvania. Hard work is what we want
in tho Keystone State. We have tho moral
force, the native talent, and the large inter
est to make a worker and au orator of every
Republican. If all these are uroured we can
make our October victory a success which
will render doubly glorious iu our favor, the
triumph of November. Hard work oggrcs
sive work iucissive work incessant work
the work that appeals to conviction and
arouses pride in personal inerest and general
welfare, is what will win us great Republi
can victory in Pennsylvania in October and
November.
'I'll lit Annual Reduction of tlic
Ktate Debt.
There are two sublime result, before which
the Democracy are now utterly dumbfound
ed. One is the election in Vermout, which
overwhelms the conservative with some
thing like the effect produced by Union
victories during the war. The other is the
fact that while Johu F llartranft has been
Auditor General, the Stato debt has been
reduced at the rate almost of a million and
a half annually. There is on escape from
such results. The Democracy may iterate
and reiterate charges of mismanagement
against tho Republican party, but figures
show that the debt of Pennsylvania hat been
annually reduced $1,344,01)2 14. This is
historical. It is part of the official record.
Why don't the Democracy give the figures
iu the Vermont election, as well as those
show ing the annual reduction of the Stute
debtt
WATCH
Tin: iiouiiEK cot;.
TIl-'.H.
DEMOCRATIC IMPORTATION.
Remember the l-Vaiids) iu Center
C'ouBl They Will be Itepented
Ifnot Watched.
Let every honest man remember the enor
mous frauds perpetrated lsst fall in the
Tweoty-firet Senatorial district. That these
frauds are to be enacted, there can be no
doubt. We have now a letter before us
which sayt :
"Information has reached us of a deep
laid scheme to send a large number of
Democrats from Maryland to Pennsylvania,
to vote at the October election. We warn
the Republicans of Pennsylvania, to be on
the alt-i t in every pari of the Stato, cr they
will be overborne by imported Democrats
from the adjoiniug States."
It behooves every Republican, therefore,
to watch the rascals. Ilarrisburg Tthgraph.
Hotel proprietors rejoice over the abttin;
enct from meat ceased by cattle disease.
THE KV-HLIII DRItlOCRACT,
They Number Half Million A Demo
era tie Organisation Prospect of a Civil
War What Oen. Forrest Say s About it
Tho Facts Qixen.
The Northern Democracy have denied the
existence of a secret organization, among
their party in the late rebel States, under
the name of "The Ku-Klux Klan," having
for its object a violent resistance to the laws.
They have constantly declared the state
menu of the loyal press, in relation to tbit
illegal and revolutionary organization, to bo
Radical lies. Will they deny the facta as
charged, in the face of the frank admission!
made by Forrest, the Fort Pillow butcher,
last week, to the correspondent of the Cin
cinnati Commercial, who visited him to as
certain the facts concerning this Ku-Klux
Klan. The Conversation is fully reported in
the Commercial of September 1, and we ex
tract as follows :
Memphis, Tknk., August 28, 1808.
My first visit to day was to General For
rest, whom I found at his office at 8 o'clock
this morning, hard at work, although com
plaining of an Illness contracted at the New
York Convention. The New Yorkers must
be a hard tet indeed, for I have not met a
tingle delegate from the Southern States
who has not been ill ever tince he went
there. But to General Forrest. Now that
the Southern people have elevated him to
the position of their great leader and oracle,
it may not bo amiss to preface my conversa
tion with him with a brief sketch of tho
gentlemen.
Previous to the war in 1853 he left the
business of planter, and came to this city
and engaged iu tho business of "negro tra
der," in which traffic be scums to have been
quite successful, for, by 1801, lie had be
come the owner of two plantations a few
miles below here, in Mississippi, on which
he produced about a thousand bales of cot
ton each year, in the meantime cairying ou
the negro trading. In June, 1801, he was
authorized by Governor Harris to recruit a
regiment of cavalry for tho war, which he
did, and which was the nucleus around
which he gathered the army which he com
manded as a Lieutenant General at the end
of tho war.
After being seated in his office, I said :
"General Forrest, I came especially to
learn your views in regard to the condition
of your civil and political u Hairs in the Stato
of Tennessee, and the South generally. I
desiro them for publication in the Cincinna
ti Commercial. I do not wish to misrepresent
you in the slightest degree, and therefore
only ask for such views as you are willing I
should publish."
"I have not now," he replied, and never
have had any opinion ou any public or po
litical subject which I would object to hav
ing published. I mean what I say, honestly
and earnestly, and only object to being
misrepresented. I dislike to bo placed be
fore the country in a false position, especial
ly as I have not sought the reputation which
I have gained."
I replied : "Sir, I will publish only wliut
you say, and then you can not possibly be
misrepresented. Our people desire to know
your feeling toward the General Govern
ment, the Stute government of Tennessee,
the Radical party, both in and out of the
State, and upon the question of negro suf
i'rfipc "In the event of Governor Brownlow s
calling out the militia, do you think there
will be any resistance offered to their acts '("
I asked.
"That will depend upon circumstauccs.
If the militia are simply called out and do
not interfere with or molest auy one, I do
not think there will be any tight. II, on
the contrary, they do what I believe what
they will do, commit outrages, or even one
outrage, upon tho people, they and Mr.
Jirownloic's government will bn swept out oj
existence ; not a Radical trill be left aliie. If
the militia are called out, wo cannot but
look upon it as a declaration of war, because
Mr. Brownlow bus already issued his pro
clamation directing them to shoot down the
Ku-Klux wherever they find them, and he
calls all Southern men Ku-Klux."
"Why, General, we people up North have
regarded the Ku-Klux-Klan us an orgunizti
tion which existed ouly in the frightened
imaginations of a few politicians."
"Well, sir, there is such an organization,
not only in Tenuessee, but all over the
South, and its numbers have uot been ex
aggerated.'' "What arc its numbers, General ?"
"In Tennessee there 'are oar forty thou
sand ; in all the Southern States they numlier
alioutjiee hundred and fifty thousand men."
"What is the character of the organiza
tion, may I inquire ?"
"Yes Bir. It is a protective, political,
military organization. I am willing to
show any man the constitution of the socie
ty. The members are sworn to reevgnize the
Government of the United States. It does
not say anything at all about the govern
ment of the State of Tennessee- Its objects
originally were protection against Loyal
Leagues and the Grand Army of the Repub
lic, but after it became geucral it was found
that political matters and interests could
best be promoted within it, and it was then
made a political organization, giving its sup
port, of courcc, to the Democratic party."
"But is the organization connected
throughout tho State i"
"Yes, it is. Iu each voting precinct there
is a captain, who, in addition to bis other
duties, is required to make out a list of
names of wen in his precinct, giving all the
Radicals and all the Democrats who are
positively known, and showing all tho
doubtful on both sides and of both colors.
The list of names is forwarded to the Grand
Commander of the State, w ho is thus ena
bled to know who are our friends and who
are not."
"Can you, or are you at liberty to L'ivo
me the name of the commanding officer of
una muie l
"No, it would be impolitic."
"Then I suppose that there can be no
doubt of a couflict if the militia interfere
with the people; is that your view I"
"Yes, sir; if they attempt to carry out
Governor Brownlow's proclamation, by
shooting down Ku-Klux for he culls all
Southern men Ku-Klux if they go to hunt
ing down and shooting down these men,
there will be a war, and a bloodier one than
we have ever witnessed. 1 have told tueo
Radicals hero what they might expect in
such au event. 1 hare no poiedtr to burn
l illing negroes. I intend to Kill the Iladicals.
I hare told them this and more ; there is not
a Bndical leader in this toirn but is a marled
man, and if a trouble should break out not one
of them would be left alive. I have told them
that they were trying to create a disturbance
and then slip out and leave the consequences
to fall upon the negro, but they can't do it.
Their houses are picketed, and .when the light
comes not one of them would ever get out of
litis lotrn alive. We don t Intend tney shall
ever get out of the country. But I want it
distinctly understood that I am opposed to
any war, and will only tight in self defense.
If the militia attack us, we will fight to the
last, and if necessary, I think I could raise
forty thousand men, in five day, ready for the
Jield."
"Do you think General, that the Ku Klux
have been of any bene tit to the State f"
"No doubt of it. Since its organization
the Leagues have quit killing and murder
ing our people. There were tome foolish
young men who put masks on their iacet
and rode over the country, frightening ne
groes ; but orders have beeu issued to stop
that, and it but ceased. You may say fur
ther, that three mendiers of the Kit-Klux hate
been court-martialed and shot for violation of
the orders net to disturb or molttt tho ry!e"
"What do 70a think of General Grant
I asked.
"I regard him ai a great military com man
macder, a good man, honest and liberal,
and If elected, will, I hope and believe,
execute the la'wt honestly and faithfully.
And by the way, a report hat been publish
ed In some of the papers, stating that while
General Grant and lady were at Corinth, ln
1863, they took, and carried off, furniture
and other property. I here brand the author
at a liar. I was at Corinth only a short
time ago, andi personally investigated the
whole matter, talked with the people with
whom he and hit lady ttaid while there,
and they tay that their conduct was every
thing that could have been expected of a
gentleman and lady, and deserving the
highest praise. I am opposed to General
Grant in everything, but I would do him
Justice." 1
The foregoing it the principal part of my
conversation with the General. I give the
conversation, and leave the reader to form
his own opinions as to what General Forrest
means to do. I think that be has been to
plain in his talk that it cannot be misunder
stood. FROM Ml'.TnXKY.
ATROCIOUS outrages bt the k. k. k. tbkt
ATTACK A QUAKER SETTLEMENT, AND DE
STROY ITS COTTON MILL LOSS, f300,000.
Louisville, Ky Sept. 8. The attack on
the Quaker settlement of South Uniontown,
in Logan county, on Saturday night, by the
h.u Klux Democracy, was ono of the most
causeless ever ncroctratcd bv thnt irnntt of
cut throats. The Quakers were peaceful,
non-combatants during the war, bin stead
fastly loyal to tho Gevernincnt. Tho Klan
set fire to their largo woollen factories and
burnt them to the grounds, involving a loss
01 over f auo.ouo.
The particulars of n terrible and atrocious
outrage one that puts to shame tho boas
ted civilization of the age have just reach
oil rtlia T a.f Vrirl.v ntr.1, V..111m '
" .. wt.j, U"J. m. 1 . . 1 11 J uljUV .11 1 11L
Connor, a young white girl, a domestic in
a family living ten miles from this city, in
this county, was dragged from her bed by a
party of ten men, carried into the woods,
stripped of her clothing, and covered from
head to foot with tar. The villains had
neglected to provide themselves with fes
thers, and the victim was sparedthat India
uity. After subjecting her to this shameful
treatment, tho scoundrels left her alone in
the woods half dead with fright and the
ill treatment she had received. She menaced
to reach a neighbor's house, where she was
cared lor. bho is still very ill frwiu the ef
fects of the treatment received.
A UNION SOLDIER snOT BY TUE VEILED MUR
DERERS.
Bowlino Gheen. Kv., Sept. 8. The out
rages of the Ku Klux Klan in this part of
Kentucky, are exciting the utmost alarm in
all classes of society. Saturday night they
entered the house of Glasgow Williams,
formely a Union soldier in Franklin county,
and shot him dead, sputtering his bruins
over his wife, who was pleuding for his life.
IiilIi; Ikt-bt Stateiin-nl.
The following statement of tba public debt cf tha
United Slutoa on tho 1st of September, 1308, bai juat
been Issued :
Debt bearing coin intorejt :
6 per cent boudo,
S221.5S8.4O0 00
iW;l.K77,;tuu 00
l.ottl. 22i),0i0 00
6 per cent, bond, 1K8I,
0 por cent. Z-M uuuils,
$J.0aii,491,700 00
(10,585.410 00
62. 205,1)110 00
3,000,UOO 00
Debt bearing currency interest
3-ycnr eoutpouml interest note,
3 per ecnt. certificates.
Navy Pension Fund,
$75,800,410 00
Matured debt not presented for
payment :
,'1-j enr 7-30 notes due August 15,
1807, June aud July 15, 1H03,
Compound interest notes matur
ed Juno 10, July 15, August 15,
October 15 mid Doooiuber 15,
1807, aud May 15 and Augutt
1, 188S,
Texas indemnity bonds,
Treasury notes, acteJuly 17, 'CI,
and prior thereto,
Bonds, April 15, 1842, January
2H, 1842, January J3, 1647, aud
March 31, lhlH.
Treasury notes, March 31, 1803,
Temporary loan,
Certificates of indebtedness,
$4,650,000 00
503,490 00
2j6,0U0 0U
154,111 64
1.258.200 00
555.42 oo
13,0w'wii, Z
$I2,6I5,2I3 01
Debt benring no intorest :
I'nited Statos notes,
Fractional currency,
(iuld certificates of deposit,
$350. 021, 03 00
31. 802.218 37
25,101,020 U0
$412.S4,1I 37
5,6o7,912,285 01
Grand total,
Six per cent, lawful money bon is
Uued to the Puoifio Railroad
Companies,
Total debt,
Coin in the Treasury,
Currency in the Treasury,
S35.314.000 00
2,64.1,2511.285 01
02,57(1,001 21
15,001.070 77
Total, 107.641. 071 98
Debt les cash in Treasury, 2,535,614,313 03
The foregoing ia a correct statement of the publio
debt as appears from the books and Treasurer's re
turns in ibis deparfncul on September 1, 1868.
Ill oh MeCui.Locn.
Secretary of the Treasury.
There is almost no water in the Missouri.
Grasshoppers are damaging Ohio grapes.
Dayton, Ohio, makes nearly 030,000 gal
lons of linseed oil a year.
Wisconsin's wheat harvest averages twen
ty bushels to the acre.
General Grant was in Chicago last Fri
day. f37,550 a year are paid to teachers in Cin
cinnati. Quiucy, 111., snipped 1G00 baskets of
peaches the other day.
IYachc6 are plenty for a dollar a bushel
at Greenborough, N. C.
JosEru McDivitt, the Democratic nomi
nee for the Pennsylvania Senate, in Adams
county, was a member of the Baltimore Con
vention of '01, and is said to have votect for
the secession of Maryland. .
John Alexander has a farm of 23,000
acres in Champaign county, 111. He has 4,
000 cattle and 3,000 acres of corn. A Mr.
Sullivant ha a farm 40,000 acres in Ford
county. In Ikuton county there is a farm
of 20,000 acres. It has 42 miles of board
fence aud 70 miles of Osage orange hedge.
Campaign in Maine. A prominent gen
tleman who has just returned to Washing
ton, from Maine, says the best informed
Democrats conceded that the Hepublicaus
will carry that Stute by at least twenty
thousand majority. Among those who ex
press this opinion freely are "Sunset" Cox,
who bus been actively engaged iu stumping
the State for the Democrats. Mr. Cox, in
conversation with this gentleman, suid : "I
tell you, sir, it is no use shutting our eyes to
plain facts. Popular enthusiasm for Grant
is irresistible, lie will sweep everything
before him."
SouTnEitN View of tiie Vermont Elec
tion. The lticbrooud Dispatch sayt of the
Vermont election :
If Maine shall show a gain, large or small,
for the ltadicals, Seymour may consider his
chance of being a successor of George Wash
ington as small indeed.
In another article on the tame subject the
Dispatch sayt :
The National Intelligencer of yesterday ad
duces figures to prove that whilst the Radi
cals have gained largely over their last year's
majority iu Vermont, the Democrats have
gaiued more votes relatively than they.
That is to say, whilst the Radicals gain 10,
000 on 82,000 not quite a third the
Democrats gain nearly 4,000 on leas than
12,000. Thit kind of figuring, we need
hardly add, will not materially assist in the
election ef our ctadidate.
Am. the Democrat So campaign documents
omit Frank Blatr't Broadhead letter, and la
many of the Stales that give large Republi
can maiorlties the Democratlo State Com
mittee decline to publish hit letter accepting
the nomination or the Vloa presidency.
Bit Boko of Qrapis en Standard la another
aolumn. Brian's Btabdard Wmt Bittcri l
highly recommended by phytiolaoi for Dyipaptle,
on acoount of Its tonio properties, Its purity, tod
its daliolonj flavor.
Loss or ArriTiTi aid Dibilitt. Of all tha
tonio preparation! now in market, ws know.of none
nnal to Ppe-r'i "Standard Wins Bitten" for those
who Buffer either from over mental or nhviiaal ex
ertion, retultlni in loss of appetite, ana oomequent
HVilllltJ. C7UIU VJ ITHftglBie.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r ii 1 l 1 1' iiil
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No. 901 Chnrrh Xtreet,
PHILADELPHIA.
lW Send for Engraving and Price List-.
N. B. Presidential Campaign Torohes, 25, 28,
30. 35 and f 10 00 perhandred.
September 12, 1863. 4t.
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AMD
CORSETS, CORSETS.
WM. T. HOPKINS,
., OX Arch Htrect, INiilndelphln.
MANUFACTURER OP THE
Celebrated "CHAMPION" Hoop Skirts
FOU LADlfiS, MISSES AND CHILDREN.
Tha largest assortment, and beat quality and
styles in tha American Market. Every lady should
try them, as they recommend themselves by wear
ing longer, rotaing their shape much better, lighter
and more elastic than all others warranted in every
re3poct. and sold at vory low prioes. Ask for Hop
kins' "Champion" Skirt.
Superior Hand-made Whale-Gone Corsota in Fif
teen different tlrudos. inoluding the "Imperial" and
Thompson A Lanedon's "tilove Fitting" Corsets,
ranging in prices from 81 cents to S5.50; together
with Joscjh IJeckel's Colebia el French Woven
Corsets, superior shapes and quality. Ten different
tirades, from $1.10 to S5 50. Thoy aro tha finest nnd
best goods lor tho prioes, ever imported. TheTrado
euppliod with Hoop Skirts and Corsuts at the Lowest
ltntes.
Thoe vh-iting tho City should not fail to call and
examine our Uoud and Prices, ua we defy all com
potition. February !9, 1808 10mo.
THE NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
I or
I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
I WASHINGTON, D. C.
mariercu iy cpeeim Act ol Congress. Approved
July 25,1808.
fash Capital 1,000,000.
BRANCH OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA,
FiRfT National Bask Iicu.niNo,
Whore the general business of the Company is trans-
acted, and to which all
general corru.pondence
should be addressed
DIRECTORS.
Jay Cooke, Philada. E. A. Rollins, Washington.
C. II. Clark, " Heury D. Cooke, '
F. U atoll ford Starr, Wis K. Chandler, "
Wm. G. Moorbead, John I). Dufrees, "
Geo. F.Tyler, Edward Dodge. New York.
J. Uiuekluy Ciurb, 11. C. Fahnestock, N. Y.
OFFICERS.
C. II. CLARK, Philadelphia, President.
HENRY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice-President.
JAY COOKE, Chairmau I'iuar.cu aud Executive
Committee.
EMERSON W. PEKT, Philad'a, .Wy anS Actuary.
K 8. Tl'RNER. Washington, Assistant Secretary.
FRANCIS (i. SMITH. M. D., Medical Director.
J.EW1XU MEARS, M. D., Assistant Medical Di
rector. .tlrilit-al .11 vinoi-y Hoard.
J. K. Barnes, Surgoon-Ueneral U. S. A., Washing
ton, P. J. Horwili, Chief Medical Department V, S. N.,
Washington.
D. W. Bliss, M. D. Washington.
Nolicitore and Attorney.
Wm. E. Chandler. Washington, D. C.
George Harding, Philadelphia. Pi.
This Company, National in its character, offers,
by reason of its Large Capital, Low Rates of Premi
um and New Tables, tha most desirable means of
insuring lite yet present od to the publio.
The rates of premium, being largely redneed, are
made as favorable to tba insurers as those of tha best
Mutual Companies, and avoid all the complication,
aud uncertainties of Notes, Dividends and the mis.
understandings which the latter are so apt to oausa
the Policy-Holders.
Several new and attractive tables erenow present,
ed which need only to be understood to prove aoeep.
table to tha publio, such as tha Income-Producing
Policy and Return Premium Policy. In tha former
tha policy-holder not only aecurea a Ufa inauranoa,
payable at death, but will reeoive, if living, after a
period of a few years, an annual income equal to
tan percent. (10 per cent.) of the jtir of bia policy-
In the latter, the Company agrees to return to tha
assured tho total amount of money ha has paid in,
in addition to the amount of his polioy
Tha attention of persons contemplating Insuring
their Uvea or increasing tba amount of inauranoa
they alreay have, is called to tha special advantages
onered by tba National Life Insurance Company
Circulars, Pamphlets and full particulars givon
on application to the Branch Office of the Company
in Philadelphia, ar to its General Agents
LirLocal Agents are Wanted in arary City and
Town; and applications from competent parties for
suoh ageooiea, with suitable endorsement, should bt
addressed to tha Company's General Agents only,
in lueir rwprauT. uisiricis.
eiRBRAb AGENTS t
E. W. CLARK 4 CO., Pbilad.lpqia,
For Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
JAY COOKE k CO., Washington, D. 0..
For Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, District of
Columbia at'.d West Virginia.
September t, 1868. ly
IMaaiolullon of Partnership.
NOTICE Is hereby given that tha eo-partnershlp
heretofore existing between J . Waiser Bueaer
and E. Master liueber trading under the trm of
"Uuobar Brothers," in tne tanner basinaas, was this
day (August 24th. 1868,1 dissolved by mutaal eon
sent. The business will hereafter be conducted by
the nndextigoed, at the old stand, where all persons
indebted to tha firm of Buoher Brothers, are re
quested to salt without delay and make eattlement,
lod save eoai. E MASSjCR Bt'CHEH.
Sunbury, August 2, lt ie
mmm
T. f. HHAMFIOM,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER'
Corner of Third Btreat and M.rket guur, in Mil
iar s oione cunning, BUHBUKY,PA.
of the most elabrated makers, eonststin of the
t0T.1 PP'"0". Traey It Co., Waltham, B.rtl.tt.
W. tilery, and all grade of tha Elgin Ili a make.
Also, sot Agent tor tha celebrated, PAUL BRI
TON Watob, la Bold and Silver Case, at low prices
fsllrer Ware fbr Wedding Present,
of entirely new designs. Bolld Silrar Table ar-l
Tea Spoons, Batter Knives, Forks, Castors, lea '
Pitchers, Fruit and Cake Basket!, Svrop.
Mugs, Batter Dishes, and everything
in tha Silverware line at low
prices.
JEWELRY,
A fine stock of 18 k Rings. Alloa Una selection
of Gold and Jut Jewelry of all descriptions. Uulil
and Silver Chains, at low prion.
GOLD PENS.
Fine Gold Pens tn Gold, Silver and Rubber Cnsoi,
of tueoelebrated make by Huffman and Stewart.
CLOCKS.
A full assortment of 8 day and 30 hour Clocks, at
low prioaa.
Also Sole Agent for tha oelebrated Perfcoted Spec
tacles, warranted to give entire aatisfaction.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired and war
ranted. All orders promptly attended to at tha shortest no
tioa. Sunbury, Sept. S, 1868. 1
Penney lrnnln Ntnlo Agricultural
Society.
The next Exhibition of this 8ooiety will ho held nt
IIARRISBTJBQ,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
September 29 end SO October 1 and 2, 1868.
Catalogues of premiums oan be had, and informa
tion given upon application to the Secretary, at Ilar
risburg. The PREMIUM LIST has been eulnrged,
and is a very liberal one. Exouraion tlokets will be
sold by the principal Railroads leading to Ilarris
burg, and freight carried at reduced rates.
A. BOYD HAMILTON, Pres t.
A. B. LONG AKKR, Secretary.
For doing a family washing in the best and cheap
est manner. Guaranteed equal to any in the world!
Has all Uie strength of old rosin soap with tho mild
and lathering qualities of genuine Castile Try"'
splendid Soap. Sold by tha ALDEN CHEMICAL
WORKS, 48 North Front Street, Philadelphia.
August 29, 1863. ly.
I31t.lll IMKUUR SALOO.V
The Oldest and most noted Institution of
the Kind in Sunbury.
J. W. WASHINGTON,
HAVING removed to his new building on Third
Street, between Market and the Depot, is now
prepared to servo his customers better than ever
Having secured iha services of first clasa Barbers,
SHAVING AND HAIR-DRESSING
will bs executed in the latest style.
The building having been erected especially ror
tbs purpose of a First Class Barber Saloon, 0.
having fitted it up in the latest style, he hopes to
reooive a liberal share of patronage.
In-tlie adjoining room a first class Confectionery
has beon opened fur tho sale of
Ice-d-t-iim, t'undieti. Cnke, Jtecr,
and numerous other Temperance Drinks in common
uao. Oranges, and other delicious fruits and eatables
of home and foreign growth in rich profusion and
elegant variety.
Sunbury, September 5, 1868.
BIRD CAGES, 11 different kinds. If you want
good and cheap Bird Cagos. go to
CON LEY & CO S
i:ttc of Abigail I. jirt-cuouli,
leueiiscd.
1ETTERS testamentary on tho above estate, hav"
J ing been granted to the undersigned, all per
ous;indebted to the same, will make payment to,
and those having claims or demands, make known
the lama without delav to
E. GREE.NOl'GH SCOTT, Executor. m
Potwville, Schuylkill county, Vu.
August 20, 1868. 6t.
NEW MARBLE STORE.
e?Si M). i)J'2, f&
ChesnutStreet,
JAS. E- CALDWELL & CO.,
JEWELERS,
Have been appointed
SPECIAL AGENTS
in this city for the salt of tho
GORHAM MFG. COMPANY'S
Fine Electro-Plated Ware.
Wa guarantee these goods to be decidedly supe
rior to anything in the market, excelling in de.-iu,
finish and quality.
A lurgo assortment will be maintained, and sold
at the manufacturers' regular
FIXED PRICES.
Trade Mark ppi Stamped on
of IfifJ bnsuofoaeu
Elcotro Plata (jjjvAMin, article.
J.E.C
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PHILADELPHIA,
July IS, 1868. mh7,ly.
V ! . jJ JIH.1 PAC"riCAI.I.Y
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AT
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Commercial College,
637 Chesnut St., cor. of 7th., PHILADELPHIA
Established 1844. Incorporated 1855.
The longest established und best oig,ini'-,.l
Commercial College in the City.
The praotical value of its coarse of instruction has
been tested by long experience.
HUNDREDS OF YOUNG MEN
JIave found, in the knowledge gaiued here, tho
lueau. ui prouutuia vuipioyuieui, ana oi suocee in
business.
Each Student is Instructed (oparatoly, and iu thu
most practical uiannor.
Books for the various Branches of Trade aro
opened, written out, and dosed in the manner prac
ticed in our bust mercantile houses. Tho different
Business Papers, suoh aa
BILLS OF EXCHANGE,
PROMISOR Y NOTES, t
CHECK ACCOUNTS SALES,
ACCOUNTS CURRENT,
LETTERS. INVOICES, Ao .
Are made out as in actual business.
pi:iThinp
la tanght by a superior penman in such a manner
that an attentive student in a short time gains a
Rapid, Free and Elegant atyla of Business Writing
ORNAMENTAL WRITING,
Of all kinds, is executed in the most finished man
ner. COMMERCIAL CALCULATIONS,
Inoluding the beat and most rapid methods of com
puting Interest Exchange, Profit and Sules, Avera-
Jing Accounts, Ac, are comprised iu tba Course of
nsuuclion.
BUSINESS PRACTICES,
Purohasos, Sales, Consignments, Shipments, Deal
ings with Banks. Remittances, Ac. Ac.
Also, Commercial Law, Phonography, Detecting
Counterfeits, Ac.
Students reoeived at any lime, and instructed at
suoh hours as may beet suit their oonvemence.
Tha large number of business men now in '"""
ance, and the numerous applications received tor its
students to fill vaoant positions, fulvy attest thu
preoiation ln which the institution ia held by I bo
business oominunity.
OPEN DAY AND EVENING.
CATALOGUES f EST GRATIS.
Tha Crittenden Commereial Arithmetic an! mi
ainaas Manual, for sale at the College. Handsomely
bound, i2 me. Prioa, $1 50 8oM peat paid to an
"4W 8. H. CRITTENDEN CO.
July 25,1868 "
JF von want a pioura, of any kind, rf
friaad, go to lljerly'e i3'
jnre, uear tbs railroad.
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