H. B. MABSEB, Editor Proprietor.
NIJ.lllinV, PA.
SATURDAY, OCTOBElt 8, 1868.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
NATIONAL TICKET. '
PRESIDENT !
Cn. IJL,KM K. URAXT,
OF ILLINOIS.
VICE PRESIDENT : '
hi m:n.i:H coi.fax,
OF INDIANA.
PRE8IDENTIAL ELECTORS.
AT LARGE.
Morrison Coates, of Philadelphia,
I nomas At. juanuall, ol Pittsburg, ,
District.
Ttlnlrlnt.
1. W. H. Barras,
3. W. J. Pollock,
. Richard Widely,
4. . A. Hill,
t. Weteon P. M'Gill,
6. J. II. Bringhurst,
7. Frnnk C. Jloatoo,
fl. lsnac Eckcrt,
9. Maris Hoopes,
JO. Jacob M. Hand,
11. William Davis,
12. TV. W. Ketcbuin,
13. Samuol Knorr,
14. B. F. Waconsoller,
15. Charles II. Mullin,
IB. John Stewart,
17. Oconto W. Elder,
18. A. Olinrtead,
19. JsmrsSill,
20. II. 0. Johnson,
21. J. K. Kwing.
22. William Frew,
2S. A. TV. Crawford,
,24. J. 8. Itutun.
STATE TIOItET.
Al'DITOlTaENKRAlj i
Gn. JOHN P. HARTHANFT,
or slOSTOOHKRT COUNTY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL ;
Gen. JACOB M. CAMPBELL.
Or CAMBRIA COUNTY.
DISTRICT TICKET.
CONGRESS,
JOHN B. PACKER, Esq.,
Or HOBTnrilBERLASr) C0C.TY.
COUNTY TICKET.
ASSEMBLY,
ALFRED R. FISKE, of Shamokin.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
WM, A. SOBER, Esq., of Sud bury.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
JOSEPH M. NESBIT, of Chillisquaqut).
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Nkw Yokk, Sept. 20, 1868.
This city is undoubtedly tbe great politi
cal as well a commercial centre of the Union.
The Democrats, as they call themselves,
claim in the city a majority of fifty thousand.
This vast majority is mado up almost whol
ly of a floating population, coming from
very part of the globe. The city govern
ment, being in the hands of tbe Democrats,
millions of dollars aro expended to keep up
this majority. It is not denied that a ma
jority of the property' holders and well
doing, enterprising men, are Republican?.
On the other hand the people In the inte
rior, who are uninfluenced by tho corruptions
and vices of the city, are largely Republican,
and will give Grant a majority that will
fTvercome that of the city. Republicans here
look with' great anxiety for the result in
' Pennsylvania at the approaching election.
Intelligent men here are confident that New
York will go for Grant and Colfax, if the
Republicans Carry Pennsylvania at the com
ing election, of which there is not a shadow
of doubt. Even the more intelligent Demo
crats are freo to confess tbnt the prospects
of Seymour and Blair are not tho most en
couraging, while Crick Pomcroy talks of
what they will do for years hence. Brick
lias a branch of his paper here, and is looked
upon as the true exponent of the rebel Dem
ocracy, and the ignorant and lower order of
Democrats thronghout the Union. Brick
eays it is folly to talk about the tariff, green
backs and government bonds. ITo is in fa
vor of repudiating greenbacks, bonds, and
everything of the kind, which ha says will
be accomplished as soon as the Democrats
get into power. These declarations greatly
annoy the New York World, and the intelli
gent and respectable portion of the party.
Another trouble the World, has on hand,
is the revolutionary doctrines of Frank
Blair, in his letter which secured his nomi
nation. Tbe World attempts to explain
matters and absolve the Democratic party
from the tiews as expressed by Blair. This
has brought out the ex-rebel General tiuck-
ner, who surrendered to Grant at Fort Don
elson, and who is now the editor of the
"Louisville Courier." Gen. Buckncr says
"If the New-York Convention had not
specifically declared the legislation of Con
gress in the premises revolutionary and ab
solutely null aud void, still there could be
no doubt as to the position of the party on
the subject, l'his Gen, Blair Iniix when lie
penned hie letter. He knetr that hit tieiet en
tirely accorded with the principles of the parly.
If there are those as we are- led to infer
from the language of tho Times who en
deavor to quibble about or explain away
Blair's words, the least we can cay is that
we do not comprehend their Democracy,
and that we have no manner of sympathy
with them. What Bi.ajb said was well
timed and to the purpose, and, as we have
said, Ire thank him for it. It was a manly
ana bold avowal oi Democratic sentiment,
aud presented a practicable solution of the
reconstruction problem. If the Reconstruc
tion acts of Congress are Unconstitutional
end absolutely null and a void, they ought
Hot to be suffered to be carried out. In the
tcent of Democratic success, they will not he
tujf'ered to be carried out."
To make this muddle still more com pi i
cated,Gen. Blair made a speech at Pittsburg,
yesterday, in which he attempted to explain
away the revolutionary doctrines of Lis
letter. Now this is all very Weil for the lati
tude of Pittsburg, but how will this con
structlon of his language be received by the
rebel Democracy, and the Brick Pomeroy
Democrats of the North. The better order
of Democrats plainly see (ho mistake they
made in the nomiuations, and do cot hesi
tate to express their sentiments, while deplo
ring that they had not taken men more ac
ceptable to the people. -
TtKUfciuiKU tbattbe only fund tbe Survey,
r r Gcuqrul controls is a smull sum appropri
ated annually for contingent expenses, and
that of this fuud, according to tho showing
of the opposition, General Campbell expen
ded nearly (600 a year Jew than hit Demo
eratic predecessor.
The owwiTiaN papers, knowing Oener
i.l. Campbell1, strength and that he has been
ho most efficient Surveyor General the Bute
Ut had for years, lav undertaken to break
Mm do a in the confidence of the people,
by tbe basest kind of misrepresentation. We,
therefore, ask that this kind of electioneer-,
ing be UurWd back by the reflection cf this
W, uWUc aeataat .bt-an wasted walofA
- - iiiamn ii i im " H-T-- 1 , 1 '', 1111"" '"'"I i ,
Yoco Robert M. Douglas, sou of the
lata "Little1 Giant," is making Itirnog
speeches in North Carolina for tho Republi
can cause and candidate In a speech at
Raleigh, the Ore day. ha stated that the
last mesaage ef his lather to hia sobs was,
"Tell them t3 obey the Constitution and
laws of the country," and ha Intended to be
faithful to that father's advice ; and ha was
therefore found acting with the Untoa party
against the rebel Democracy.
Tbb people should not lose tight of ttatj
importance of keeping en experienced officer
at the Lead or the Laud Department, for It
it one of the most intricate connected with
the State Government, and the fights ot
parties may be seriously affected by all inex
perienced officer. Gen. Campbell is an
experienced ofliccr,nnd honest men of all par
tics bear testimony that they receive 'equal
and exact justice at his hands.
It is stated by a correspondent of the Cin
cinnati Gneettt that a fund of $50,001) has
been raised in Louisville to Import Demo
cratic voters from Kentucky into Indiana,
This he slates as of his own knowledge.
The fame party hat made arrangements
for brineing tho Maryland rebels into Penn
sylvania, in large cumbers, to aid them here.
If has been reserved for flic Republican
party to pay the debts cither contracted of
caused by the Democratic leaders. Jolin t,
Hartranft, as Auditor General, has been re
ducing tho debt of Pcnnylvahin, accumula
ted by the Democratic administrations which
held power in tho State, at the rate of
quarter of ft million annually. Defeat Hart
ranft, and our debt, under Democratic rule,
w ill accumulate, ihstead of decrease, at that
rate annually.
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Tint Democrats have been caught at their
infamous naturalization frauds in Philadel
phia, which were being consummated pre
paratory to tho October election, and seve
ral of them havo been arrested. Men who
would be guilty of such a crime, including
perjury, should bo sent to the penitentiary
for liTe.
The only hope tho Democracy now have
of carrying tho State, is through trmid.
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Taxpayers and farmers interested in the
promotion of agriculture, remember that
through the energy and business qualifica
tions of Gen. Jacob M. Campbell, a larger
aggrrgatc price per acre was obtained lor
the Agricultural College Land scrip soic, uy
this State that! was obtained by the other
States that sold about the same time. Demo
cratic authority can be cited in substantia
tion of this fact.
Fair men of the Democratic partylhave
borne testimony that connected drafts, co
pics of surveys, and all other official doc
uments obtained from tho Surveyor Gener
als Offl cc, during the atlmhi'stratiou of Gen
Camp bell, were made out with more neatness,
correctness and promptness than heretofore
A train on the North Pennsylvania Rail
road, when near Bethlehem, on Sunday, ran
over n CoW wulch threw tno train lrom tue
tfack, killing a brakesman, and injuring a
number of the passengers.
Land-holders und farmers, if you want
patents for your lands made out with neat
ness and correctness, vote for Gen. Jacob
M. Campbell, the present experienced and
faithful Surveyor General. Remember that
an error cr omission in official papers may
cause a lawsuit hereafter.
Tax Pavers, remember that the adminis
tration of General Campbell will save the
State Treasury about $20,000 this year by
transcribing the List ot Liens tinder act of
1th of April, 18C3.
Tim Chester County Journal, published at
Downingtown, heretofore a neutral paper,
has hoisted t'ae Grant and Colfax, Hartranft
and Cnmpbell flag, and is doing good service
in tho Republican cause.
SlxfcE a note of it and vote accordingly,
that the administration of Gen. Campbell
has brought up the unfinished business of
all his predecessors in tee Land Office, und
that tho people trill bo incalculably bene
fitted by this work ill perfecting the titles to
their land and the Stato Treasury enriched
by over a million of dollars.
TrtK Irish People newspaper, published ft
New York, has come out for Grant and Col
fax. It is the Fenian organ. A Grant and
Colfax Club of Irishmen has been established
in New York, and is said to be doing good
work.
Votekb, remember that the administration
of tho Land Office by Gen. Campbell has
been a live rme, characterized by a determi
nation to serve the people. For their accom
modation additional forms, to enable them
to deal with the office without the expense
of an agent, Were added to the last report.
Ocr Conoiiessional Cakdidatk, The
Grant and Colfax Club of this place were
addressed by Hon. John B. Packer, our Can
didate tor Congruss, on Saturday evening
last. The Hall was crowded with au utten
tive audience. Mr. Packer's speech was of
decided merit calm, forcible aud erruvino.
ing, carrying weight with every scnteucc, his
remarks directing themselves personally to
every Union loving voter oud depicting iu
the strongest light the great necessity, for the
good of pur beloved eountry, of our great
pasty and its glorious, principles being suc
cessful in Hie coniinir coutest. The iluulor.
able evils that must necessarily follow in the
event of the election of Seymour aud Blair
were set forth in a manner that could not fail
to carry conviction to tho heart of every
right thinking miud present, and from the
niunncr iu wuicn uw remark were received
it was evident that his hearers fully recog
nized tho great import auce of using every
exertion to ma fee our even now certain suc
cess doubly sure. Mr. Packer dealt in but
plain facts, and these are always the moot
stubborn things. The Unauimout conclusion
of all here is thr.t our party are most for
tunate io securing so abW, honest and talent
ed a man as Mr. P. to represent us iu tha
next Congress, and they feel that they will
have abundant reason to be proud of their
representative. That Lis election it a lore
gone conclusion not even the most sanguine
Democrat can doubt. They feel conviuccd
that A. J.'t Harrisburg Post masttf hat uo
more show of ac election than Andy himself
has of ever reaching eternal bliss, and silently
caagretalftta Abemselvet that a bettr man
has out been sacrificed. Millertburf Itefisttr'
PJPF.F.CII OF HON. J. . BtAlnK-
At tha Hcnublican meeting held at Concert
Hall, Philadelphia, on Wednesday evening,
of last week, the Hon. Jamet G. Blaine, of
Maine, in discussing tha tax question, sale. :
m friends. I bold in my nana a
smalt memorandum book, and on ono of its
small pages, wituin ti e space oi two square
inMiH. I have set forth the various sources
from Which tha entire amount of internal
revenue it derived. That amount, as I have
Itatcd, is $170,000,000. As I now recapitu
late the sources from which that amount
comes, I should be glad to inquire of any
one in this audience-, wnctner itepuuiaaan or
Democrat, which one it is of the different
Classes of the tax that oppresses him. The
first source which I shall name is the vhisiey
tax the generic phrase which denotes the
entire amount derived from the articles of
whisky, rum, brandy, wines, ale, beer, and
all farms or malt liquor giving us for tho
current year the large aweregite of $50,000.-
000. Is there any one in this audience par
ticulnrlv onnrossvd bv the whiskv tux ! A
gentleman from Illinois told me tho other
day that that Was the particular tax about
which the Democrats down in Egypt most
loudly Complained ; because in that locality
t lie members ot tue party on nn average as
sistcd in paving it about seven or eight
times each per dayi But I take It that in
the sober and discreet City of Brotherly Love 1
you can find no man of any party willing to
assert or confess that he considers the whis
ky tax an oppression upon any one under
the sun. Then we have disposed of fifty-six
millions. Next comes tho tobacco tax. I
frankly admit that to thoso of you who
smoke and to those of you who chew a few
cents moro ou the pound fur tobacco, and a
few cents more on the hundred for scfjars,
form some pait of the expense which a Dem
ocratic rebellion entailed Upon the country.
But if any gentleman Will tell mo how
twenty millions of revenue can be more
equitably derived than by tho impossition
of a tax upon this hurtful luxury ot" tobacco,
I will esteem htm a public benefactor and
tender him my personal acknowledgments.
No candid, fair-minded man certainly will
be bold enough to assert that the tobacco
tax hinders or thworts the development of
any enterprises iu our- entire country.
Well, next we come to tho income tax. I
suppose it rnuMt be in this that the Democra
cy iiud the evidence of such heait-rcnding
oppression upon the poor and the laboring
classes. But you will please obscrvo that
no man Is called upon to pay an income tax
until he has first paid his rent, bis repairs,
the expenses of his business, and nil his
taxes. Federal. State, and local, and then
can show a net annual gain and profit of
more than $1,000 over and above nil those
outlays. On the excess above that thousand
dollars the Government asks him to pay five
per cent. Now, I do not know the stand
ard of wealth in Philadelphia ; I am a plain
countrymen ( but down where 1 live we
don't call a man poor who has more than a
thousand dollars net annual gain and profit
after all his rents and repairs ar.d expenses
of busiucss, and nil forms of taxation, have
been discharged. And with us, when a man
has reached that state of prosperity which
enables him to show a balance sheet of more
than a thousand dollars. After these outlays
we regard him as an ungrateful whelp if he
is reluctant or unwilling to contribute some
thing toward the support of government
which does so much for him. Tho Demo
cracy, then, cannot seriously mean that this
tax is un oppression to the poor man or the
laboring classes and lrom this source we
get tho comfortable sum of $33,000,000, ex
clusively taken from the pockets of the rich,
or those who are Well to do aud prosperous
in their business.; for the income tax is based
on this equitable and fair-play principle
that if a man has nothing he pays nothing.
Not only that, but he must have a great
cleul oelorc being called upon to pay any
thing at all.
Well, next we coma to the tx nf two
tenths of one per cent, on the sales of manu
facturers above $3,000 a year. A very enor
mous tax ! tiro-tenth vt ono per rent. J, It
takes a sharp practice in vulgar fractions to
find out just how much that is. Reduced
to its lowest figure) we have one live hun
dredths j and thus this oppmtir; Govern
ment goes to tho large manufacturers, whose
sales exceed $3,000 a year, and nsks them
to pny the ono five-hundredth part of what
they derived from those Bales in excess of
th.it amount. To the fin all manufacturer,
to the enterprising beginner, to I lie young
mnr. just beginning with his own hands
and his little hired help to manufacture, the
Government says ) "Go free ;" but from
thoc who have acquired largo prosperity,
and whose sales go up to tens and hundreds
of thousunds and to millions, the Govern
ment Bfchs this small consideration of two
tenths of one per cent. Upon whom is this
oppressive t The manufacturer pays it,
freely, without protest or grumbling. The
people at large may have assisted in paying
it iu the enhanced prices of tho articles as
tiny purchased them for consumption. How
enormously this cost was enhanced by tho
tax Is easily apparent. If you buy five dol
lars' worth of cloth it actually adds to its
cost, if the tax be counted in, one whole
ceni ! And in tho manufacture of two do
shirts the tax mleltt possibly enhance
the price of the whole lot a half dime. And
yet from a tax thus unseen and unfelt the
Government will this yeor derive several
millions of dollars.
We next come to a source of taxation
known as the stamp law, this being so much
for a stamp on a bank check, so much on an
article of agreement, note of hand, deeds of
real estate, and largely on patent medicines
and nostrums of all kind?, whether vicious
or beneficial. Now, While the stamp tax
may occasionally be a source of inconveni
ence, I take it that no man Will pretend that
it is ever a source of oppression certainly
nut an oppression to tho poor and tho labor
ing classes. Tbe rich may sometimes have
cause to complalu of it, as in the case of the
heirs ot Mr. Stevens, of Hobokeu, the re
cently deceased millionaire of New Jersey,
whose wiil, distributing some forty or fifty
millions ol dollars, as admitted to probate
on the payment of fivo thousand dollars of
stamps; but I have never heard that the poor
ana me mooring classes were particularly
affected; In short, to speak of tho stump
tax as au oppression is simply absurd. And
yet.frcrm this source Wo dorivo the !urf sum
of seventeen millions annually for the Fede
ral Treasury. We then come to a source of
taxation embracing several miscellaneous
ncaiiB ; tire tax on the gross receipts of rail
road and other transportation companies ;
the special tax on various trades, profession.
and callings ; tho tax on gold watches, and
upon gold and silver plate, where a (ami'y
has more than forty ounces; tho tax on bil
liard tables, pleasure yachts, on theatres.
and on other places of amusement. These
various taxes, somewhat heterogenous, and
not related, the ono to the other, given to
your treasury the aggregate of sixteen mil
lions of dollars annually, and I certainly am
not able to idedtify a single ono of them
which a poor man or a laboring man would
desire to repeal or have removed. For uy.
acir, I think the railroads, and the gold
piate, ana tne pleasure yacht, and the Idea
tres, and tho operas, and those who indulge
in tuese amusements ana luxuries, can well
anord to pay a tax : and I am at a loss to
know how sixteen millions dollars could be
raised in a more equitable manner, and with
so (itile detntneut to the business of tha
country.
And, now, I have but one other tonrce of
t eUarai taxation to name, and that u tha
tax on national banks. I am not here this
evening either to aaaail or defend the na
tional bankt, nor avea to discus tae bank
question; it it the subject of taxation of
which I am speakina, and I allude to the
national banks only ta show you that they
pay into your Federal Treasury ten million
dollars annually at taxation, and that they
pay about at much more Of local taxes in
the variaus communities in which they do
busipcti. Certainly this ten millions that
we derive from national bankt is not an op
pression to the poor man. Holders of bank
stock aro not generally regarded as poor
men, and, as a legislator, 1 am quite at a
loss to know how ten millions of dollars
could be derived frtfrn any oilier soured ao
easily as from this of the bankt.
I have thus hastily And somewhat crudely
enumerated all the sources from which our
internal revenue is derived. If yon will
take paina to add up the various sums I
have named you will fiud that they give
you the aggregate Of one hundred and sev
enty millions of money. The system of tax
ation und.r which thus is raised is not acci
dental ;or fortuitous? it 1 the product Of
laborious research and Investigation On tho
part of a Republican Congress a Congress
anxious to so adjust the scalo flf taxation
that the industrial Interests of the country
should not be affected, while the burden fell
only upon articles rf luxury nnd accumu
lated capital. Oh this system of taxation
the BepuMicaU party stand. They do not
apologize for it, they justify it, ana they
assort that to perform efficiently the work
of accumulating tho amount of money now
raised, and to render its payment assured,
no other svstcm could possibly be devised
by which tile burdens Would be so little Mt
by the great mass of the community. Long
continued applause. Happily, on this point,
we arc at sharp issue with the Democracy ;
tor on this question Of taxation the licpub
lican party and the Democratic party are
diametrically and irreconcilably hostile.
Tbe system approved and endorsed by tho
Kepublicans is tho system now in lorce,
In opposition to that we find that the Dem
ocratic party, in their National Convention,
made the following declaration on the sub
ject. I beg to read it to you verbatim, and
to beg that you will specially remember it
"Jtinohed, That we demand tho ooualiza
tion of every epecies of property according
to its real value, including Government
bonds and securities."
To the latter clause of this resolution I
shall refer directly ; it is to the furmcr por
tion that I now invito your attention. The
proposition is that every species of property
shall be taxed according to its real value,
Now, under such a policy, 1 beg to ask this
audience which ono of you could escape
from the oppression of direct taxation ? How
many of you to-day ever see the face of a
Federal tax-gather f But under tho opera
tion oi the proposition laid down by the
Democratic platform, pray tell me which of
you would not see his face, and that contin
ually t Why, this runs into the extreme of
absudrity. Let me illustrate. In your city
of Philadelphia to day you can distil a gal
lon of whiskey at about the same cost at
which you can buy a gallon of milk.
Tho Kepublicans tax tho gallon of whisky
fifty ccuts; the Democratic platform would
tax the gallon of milk just the same amount;
"every species of property according to its
real value" is their motto. A barrel of beer
is worth, in your price list, I presume, some
fifteen dollars the ltcpublican legislation
taxes it two dollars. A barrel of flour
throughout the country averages about fif
teen dollars ; the Democratic platform would
tax it two dollars ulso. They would tax
bread the same as beer ; milk the same as
whisky) luxuries the same as necessities;
churches the same as theatres, making no
distiuction between a layer beer concert
room and a vestry for prayer meetings, It
may seem absurd thus to carry out their
principle in its legitimate application i but
take it in its less offensive and milder form,
and where would it stop ?
lo uay the itepuulicau legislation does
not tax your clothing, your huts, your boots,
ill!! tools of the mechanic, tho machinery of
the lactorv, the tarni, the garden, the duel
ling, the household property l not one of
all these is taxed by Republican legislation.
They prefer rather to gather the Govern
ment lunils through the channels I have in
dicuted ; but the Democratic proposition is
to make your system ot taxation a dead
level ; to put a sewing machine under the
same law that taxes tho billiard tablet ami
to put the machinery which supports the
Iniuilics of a hundred nrtizans under the
same taxation that the pleasure yachts of
the New York sporting clubs are to day
asked to pay. ! do not really think that
the ueraocracy Knew just what an absurd
thing they were doing, when tl;y adopted
the first clause of this resolution. Th.y
were so anxious to get a lich at the Uovcrn
ment bonds and securities, which arc includ
cd in the second clause, that they quite lost
aiuht of the ridiculous position to which
they were committing themselves in tho first
clause;
Aud that brings me to say a word about
the taxation of Government bonds. I would
here remark that varioug questions have
sprung up in regard to our national debt
which have created embarrassment in the
iniud of the people, aud iu the action of
Congress. There is the question of whether
taxation should bo Federal or local, and, it
Federal, whether it should be through the
internal revenuo system, or by so much be
ing taken off the coupon. And then there
is the question whether the bonds are paya
ble in gold or in greenbacks, which, iu my
judgment, is not a practical question, nor
one whose determination is any more neces
sary to our progress us a nation than that of
the immediatu settlement of all the ques
tions lelating to the exact location of the
Nurth pole
But these questions having been raised,
tho Bepublican Congress at its lust session
labored dilligently and earnestly to affect
their adjustment) and to that end they
passed what is known as the lunding bill.
That bill proposed to exclmuge ell outstand
ing bonds for long bonds ruuning forty
years at H per cent, interest on the bonds
to be distinctly payable in gold at tho data
of maturity, forty years heuce, and the in
terest saved by the 1J per cent, (amounting
to thirty six millions annually) to be devo
ted to the reduction and redemption of the
principal of the debt.
lliticul I"roic-sj
The political advices so far as received
from the several states present a very en
couraging view of the elections. The west
ern Kepublicans promise 13,000 majority in
Indiana In October, and 23,000 iu November;
23,000 in Ohio in October, and 30,00,0 in
November; 40,00ff Governor Yates says
63,000 in Illinois; 80,000 In Missouri j from
15,000 to 25,000 in Wisconsin, and 40,000 in
Iowa. These states cast seventy-seven elec
toral wotcs. Pennsylvania, it ia believed,
will give from fifteen to thirty thousand
majority. The information received recently
at Washington indicated that North Caro
linn, Alabama and Louisiana are enre to give
liepublican majorities j and even in Georgia,
where tho democratic leaders have shown
quite significantly their regard for the color
ed voters, tbe latter are becoming less dis
posed to co-operate with their "old friends
jind masters." Florida, South Carolina and
Arkansas bare always bees counted sure for
Grant.
The ruaiority in Tenneaaee will range from
thirty to forty-five thousand, and West Vir
ginia, both io October and November, w ill
give ber accustomed vote. The California
papers now promise a Itepubiican majority
of fifteen thousand, and a clean delegation
to Congress ; and Connecticut, It Is predict
ed, will give Grant two thousand majority.
This Jeavea only the states of TVis. .
OregeoV New Jersey and 1 New Tork to be
contettea.
IrpIomlI Stat of Aflblra la 1x.
,,- a- :
Wastiinotoh, Sept. 88. Advice thrHgli
army sources from an officer at Marshall,
Texas, sny that the country in his neighbor
hood and t bat oi isnrevrport ia overrun by,
robbers, thatall the roads are entirely unsafe,
except for considerable armed bodies, and
that a free bootcr roams the country with
over 110 men well mounted and armed.
About the 1st Inst, they captured a train
of forty Government wagons, loaded with1
supplies, openly. ' '
1 lie commanding olticcr at sulphur
Springs, Texas, a post garrisoned by a small
company of the TwcUty-sixth infantry, had
sent an express to General Hayden, com
manding at Marshall, stating that if not re
inforced.th'e garrison, which was surrounded,
would be slaughtered; A company or - the
Fifteenth infantry-, and fifty picked men be
side, had just started to reinforce him.
It is understood that the Alabama delega
tion, not having received the official copy of
tne resolution ot the Legislature, will not
wait upon tho President until to morrow.
StntitATt Discii.MtoED I One of tho most
remarkable events of the day is the discharge
of Surratt, the alleged accomplice of Booth
trt the murder of President Lincoln, by Judge
Wylie, at Washington, on tho 2 4th inst.
The defence asked to withdraw their pita of
not guilty, which was granted, when they
contended that as moro than two years had
elapsed since the crimo was perpetrated in
which Surratt was Charged with participa
ting, he was entitled to his discharge. Strange
to say, Judge Wylie, without hearing any
argument decided to discharge tho prisoner,
and he was accordingly set at liberty. The
decision created much indignation and com
ment. The counsel for the Government at
once took an appeal from Judge Wyliu's
decision. District Attorney Carringtou will
also present a new indictment to the Grand
Jury, so that the case has not yet been finally
disposed of.
ja.: -.
Isdians Assavi.t A Fcnx. Id the curly
part of this month the Indians on tho Upper
Republican river mailt! a SUdden and des
perate attack upon Fort Reynolds, com
manded by Col. Forsyth e with ft small gar
rison. They pressed our detachment heavily,
wounding severely 01. Fnrsythe, mortally
wounding-Surgeon Monroe, and killed Lieut.
Rcecher all most accomplished officers.
Altogether there were two killed and seven
teen wounded. Lol. r orivthe, while unable
to retreat, was able to hold out until succor
should reach him which Wan in two
columns rapidly m arina liiiM. We think it
high time to be done with tho Indians.
Tint Titt.tL (Iv Jbkk. Davis, it is now as
serted, will surely be proceeded with at the
next terra ot the Lotted btates Court, m
Richmond, Va. Attorney General 1'vails is
about to move in the hinder, lie is the
chief counsel for the prosecution, nnd in his
present olticial position will be enabled to
push things, his Ineuds say. Having ac
quitted one President, he is very anxious to
convict one, aud for that reason w ill hurrv
the trial.
It is said that Oliver Diilrymple, who is
the largest farmer iu the slate ot .Minnesota,
having 1,700 acres devoted to wheat, will
have cleared $100,000 from the last two
harvests, which includes the one now being
secured.
Mr. W. II. Foster, living near Cannon
City, In Bice county, Minnesota, raised this
year on thirty-five acfes of new land over
eleven hundred bushels of wheat, being an
average of thirty-four bushels to the ucre.
Who can beat it ?
A Lenox (Mass.) farmer expects to have a
thousand bushels of apples this season.
Sea liu.vcu or Giiates on Standard in another
Column. Spesh'S StAxnAitn Wins Rittkiis is
highly rooommendrd by physicians lor Dyspeptics,
on account of its tonic properties, its purity and
its delicious flavor;
New Voiik, July 1st, ISiIS.
Dkar Sir : In your paper ti last week you or
one of your correSKindcnts sny that Llr. llrake i not
tho originator of I lie celebrated Plantation Mit
tens, and that they were inanutaotured and sold by
ore tnlro iilnrlrir, nn old Spaniard, iu the Island
of St. Thoiuus, over fortv years ajro, as every old
sea Captain can testify. Now, sir. I can certify to
the above as being true, for I have followed tbe sea
for over forty years, uiosl f the time doing business
with the West Indies. These same Hitters, ditlor
cfitly put up and named, were brought to my notico
on my first tfip to the Island of St. Croix for a cargo
of rum, and far years and years after, my ship's
stores were never without them. I always supplied
my family and luauy of my neighbors with them,
and can truly say a better Biltors and Tonio is uot
niudc la all the world.
l ours, truly.
Catt. IIemit Wests,
Magnolia Wateu. Superior to tbe best im
ported German Celoglie, and sold at half the price.
IlEUANOESiENf os THE Bow Ei.8. Judicious use
of Specr's "Standard Wine Bitters," in keeping the
system in tone, and preventing derangement of tins
bowels, is almost beyond belief. Try ibem, und you
trill be convinced of the fact.
For sale by Fred. Brown, Johnson llollowuy i
Co., aud other DruggUts.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GUAM) OPENING
FALL AND WINTER
4jieutlisieissj l'uriiistlilitg aooI,
at
tBOMAS O. NOTT'S
iii:itciiA.vr TAii.oit ntoiii:,
MARKET SQUARE, SUNBURY, PA.,
Consisting of
ENGLISH AND FRENCH CLOTHS,
ENGLISH AND Fit KXCH CASSIMEKES,
ENGLISH MELTONS OF ALL COLORS,
which have been selected from the largest and best
establishments in New York and Philadelphia.
A general assortment of
GENTLEMEN'S FUBNISHINQ GOODS,
embracing,
Neckties, Collars, Cravats, of the latest styles.
Fine Lamb's Wool feller Jackets.
SHIRTS and DRAWERS, a large assortment of
tbe best quality.
A large variety of GLOVES of every style and
qualtity, from tbe Ball Kroora down to the laboring
man's, and many other articles for Gontlemen's
wear,
l'isie l-'rciifli Yoke Mlilrlat made lo
Order.
Having proeured the services of tho best workmen
in the cities, garments will be mode up to order
u hiob cannot be excelled in any city in tits, or quality
of goods.
Gentlemen are particularly requested to call and
ee the goods and work before purchasing elsewhere.
Sunbury, Oct. THOMAS G. NOTT.
CONRAD MEYER.
Inventor and Atannfacturtr of tht
CELEBIIA TED IIIOX FliAXE 1'IAKOS,
Wareroom$, lTo. 734 Arch St., I'hila.,
HAS receised lb Price Medal of tbe World's
Great Exhibition, London, England. The high
est Prises awarded when and wherever exhibited.
USTABUSIIHD 1823. 01. , 'ft8.-3in
Audit.
Estate of SAMUEL W I EST, deceased.
Tbe undersigned, appointed Auditor to pass upon
exeepliona filed to tbe account of John and Jacob
Wiesl, administrators of the estate of Samuel Wie-t,
late of Jordan township, deceased, will attend to tbe
duties of bis appointment, at bis office, in the bo.
rough of Sunbury, oa Monday, October tilth, 1868,
at Id o'cloek A. M., at which lime and place all in
terested are hereby notified lo attend.
john Kay clement, Aaditov.
September Mtk, 1868 8t
Trevortoa Lots for Bale-
mllREE LOTS, in tbe totffl of Trevorton, Nor
A. tkumberlaud eounty, will be auld sheep, on ap
plication to the undesigned. Ibese lots are advan
tageously located, and are valuable for building
purposes. Apply to, or address
- - JOr-BPiT 0C4TRA1V
Oct W, T88?.-it Sanbury, fa
- Not to Teachera.
I EXAMINATIONS will fcahald ft tha following
!i timaa and pUon : ..4 . i .4
For Turbo t township. 5oakaaar Bebool flout,
on Wtdnwday, 0t. 14th,
For Wataratowt) boroagh, KoKWAnrtlU borough
nfd Drslawer toWMblto in I'obUo Bobool Booh at
TVatnatilnwm. on Tkanlal. (iit. I&V
"" For TuttivtrilL Bofongh and Lewis towmhlp.la
rublio School Home at lurbutvIlL, on Friday, Oot.
lOth.
For finnbiry boronirh and Cpper Aagatta town
fliip, at Sunbury, in Bohool Hoow In N. 1. Ward, on
Saturday, Oot. 17th. , . . , r
, For R.h tfwb.hlp Int OMrhartt Dlltrlot, at
RushfnWn Behool Hoot., 6a Monday, Oot. 19ih.
For Shamokin township, at Bnufi town School House
en Tuesday, Oot. 30th,
For I'pper Mahanoy township, at Bisel'l old stand,
n Wdnedny,Oet. Jttt. . .
F.r JordHnVtwhshiiS t Ella Shafm't, on Titan-
For Lower fciaVianoy foWnsblp, in Publlo Bohool
Homo at Ueorcetown, on Friday. Oot. 23rd.
For Lower Augusta township, At Stone Church
acnooi noose, on Saturday, uot. zub.
KianinaUohi wlUooriiro.no. at o'olooV X. M.
O..W. IIAUPT, County Bupt.
Oot.3,J8bB.r
Samples sent by mail wheu wrltton for.
Ootober 3d, 1888. ly
I.mlicH I'uncy
l'ura I
AT
JOHN FAKEIRA S,
Old Established FUR.
Manufactory,
No. 718 AKC1I Street,
aboro 7lb, I'll I L' A.
ilat e how ill storo of
tiiyown Itripbrtntlunnnd
Miinufiictlire one of the
largest and luoiH, boauti
v ful SoltdUom of
rA.M, i t e no,
JP-for Ladies' and Chil--Vudren'a
Weari in theaity.
Al'e; A fine oMOrtment of
UenU' Fur (ilovts anil dollars.
I am enabled to dispose of my goods at very rea
sonable prices, and 1 would therefore solicit a call
from my friends of Northumberland eounty and vi
cinity. Remember the Name, Number and Street !
JOHN FARKIHA;
No. m Arch St.. Shove 7th, south side, Pbilud'a.
ts I have no Portncr, nor connection with any ;
other store in Philadelphia. Oct. 3, '6S.-)iu j
Notice in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of ti United Statu, for
tht Western District of Ptuntylrania. j
H. BEUOSTRESSER, a Bankrupt undsr the
, Act of Cougross of March 2J, 1887, having (
upplicd for a discharge from all his debts, and other
claims provable under said Act, by order of tbe
Court, notice is he it hy given, to all persons who
have prevod their dolitsi end other persons Interest
ed, td apiMtar on tho BTtb dny of October. 1888. at 8
o'clock, A. M., before J. M. W Icslling, Esq., Hols
ter, at Sunbury. to show cause, if eny they have,
why a discharge should not be granted to ihe said
Bankrupt. Aud further, notice is htrthy given.
Unit ilio seoond aud third nieolinKS of creditors of
tbe said Bankrupt, required by the 'J7lb and 2Sili
sections of sftld ft; will be held befofe the tail
Ucg'n-icr; nl the farad time and ptade
h. C. JleCANDLESS, Clerk,
f October 3d, 18.1 2t
Notice in Bankruptcy.
i rpilIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, tbat on the 1 ilh day
X of September, A. D. 1868, a Warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued against Ihe estate of b. U. Unycr,
.of Sunbury; in Ihe ceuuly oi Northumberland, and
Stale of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a
Bankrupt On his uWh petition; that Ihe payment of
any debts und delivery of any property belonging to
suou Bankrupt, to him or fur bis use, Snd tbe trans
fer of any property by biin are forbidden hy law f
that a mooting of the creditors of the suii Bankrupt,
to prove thuir dobm, and lc ehoose one or more As
signee of bis estate, will be held at a Court of Bank
ruptcy, it be bniden in the Borough of Sunbttry,
county of Northumberland, and State of Pennsylva
nia, before J. M. Wieslling, Esq., Register, on the
27lh day of October) A. D. 1868, at 9 o'clock, A. M.
T. 1) GREEN AW ALT,
Deputy United States Marshal, (as Messenger.)
Western District of Pennsylvania.
October 81, 1868. It
Kheriirs Sulesi. .
BY virlfle of eundry wr'ts of Luvari Facial, ivued
out of tho Court uf Comluun Picas of Northum
berland county, and to uiu directed, will be exposed
to publie suit, at the Court House, in the Borough of
Suubury, on SAT LHDAY, October IT, 18t, jit one
o'clock in the afternoon, the following property to
wit :
All that certain lot of ground, situate io the Bo
rough of Sunbury, bounded on the north by an alley,
on the south by Sbaniokiu street, on the east by lot
of ground in tbe'poasesvion of James Beard, and ou
tbe west by Fawn street, boing let number (4'i) forty
two, as marked iu the general plun of said Boroutli,
containing sixty feet in front and two hundred and '
tinny In lento, whereon is erectea a twe-story
frame dwelling house, a law oflice and a two-story
brick dwelling house, being tha same lot ef ground
wbieb Elisabeth Bright, by doed or conveyance
dated the first day of April, 1854. sold to Horatio1 J.
Wolvei ton, party thereto, and by article of agree
ment dated the 18th day of May, A. D. 1857, sold to
said Solumen B. Boyer ; excepting therefrom tbe
part thereof released by deed of Alary G. Wolverton
unto Win. Musslemeu, dated the day of Septem
ber, A. D. 1864, being sixty foot square of ground at
the northern end of said lot, and containing sixty
lectin ffunt on FewO street by sixty lout iu depth
along sa,ld alley, and whoreou ia erected the afore
said brick dwelling bouse together with the here
ditaments and appurtenance thereunto belonging.
beued and tken into execution and to be sold as
tbe properly of Solomon B. Boyer.
Also, at tue same time and place, all the undivi
ded moiety, or half part of a certain tractor parcel
of land, situate in Ceol township, in the eounty of
Northumberland Stte of Pennsylvania, beiug part
of a tract of luod tak'cauuip tbe name of Stuiuel
Clark (and known by the uaiue of Boyd's Stone Coat
tjuarry) on wbloh tbe town of Shamokin is principal
ly laid out, beginning in the eentre of Spurttheiin
street, on the line between Jobn 0. Boyd and David
MoNight, and then eastward along Ihe middle of
said Spurtiheieu street to tbe oenlre or tatorsedtion
of said .Spurtsbeiui and Rook streets, thenee south
ward along the middle of said Rock street to the
eentre or intersection ' of laid Hock and Web-ter
streets, thence eastward along the middle of said
Webster street to the original hue between the Sam
uel Clark aud Samuel Welherall surveys, whioh is
near tbe Danville and Poluville Railroad, thence
south along said original line to a heap of stones in
Ihe line between Samnel Clark aud Win: Greea's
surveys, thence west along the said line seventy-one
porches to a poet in tbe irst mentioned line, and
thenee north along said line to the middle of said
Spiirtsheiui street, the plaeeof beginning, containing
about eighty sores of land, be the saw more or less,
being the same premise which the raid David Ma
Night and Elisabeta II., bis wife, by indenture,
bearing eteti date herewith and executed imme
diately before these presents tot tbe consideration
tberio mentioned, and which is hereby seeortd did
grant and toovey unto the said Richard Richard sou
in fee (as by said receipted iudeutur deferens baiag
thereunto bad will mure fully and at large arnpesar)
together with the privilege ot using th branch rail
road Bow mad ( th saw mill on Ibe property, with
the Bfotety of all the materials with which It is con
struoted and th right of any stay at asiy and all
times to nieks and repair and remoddle said r.iir,..H
and together Willi all aa4 siogwlar the buildings
and improvements, streets, lams, alley, passsges,
ways water and water courses, rights, liberties
privilege berediUsneets thereunto belonging.
Seised and taken iato eaeetlion ns) to be Sold as
tulrupeny oi nicnar.i mcnarason.
DANfELBECKLEVSueri'ff.
Sunfenry Befit. 86, 1868. , . ' "
M 1VI IS. 1 n r IIEALKH StinrtMAtf teltk all L ...I.
J Stone Ware at lees than Faolor nrioea at IIr.
ii'ilt""'lC"""'"w"""'""
TfeiViftiivS
t-kdL - -.J KJ L.I 1
Philadelphia.
fisburg, saving pecker breakage and freight,
Hit Maaimotn ot If T. FRILINtf.
E. W. CLARK &', Co.,
BANKERS.
Third St.. PtsUsadelDbtau
GENERAL AGENTS
roe tin
National Life Insurance
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or TBI
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roa tf
gluten) of Pennaylvatiln and Mouth.
r 5lw Jersey,
The NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY is a corporation Chartered by dpeoial Aot
of Congress, approved July 25, 1888, with a
CashCapital of One. Million Dollars,
and Is now thoroughly organised and prepared for
business
Liberal terms ofiored to Agents and Solioltori, who
are invited to apply at our office.
Full particulars to be had on application at our
omoe, located In tbe aoooncl story of onr Blinking
Home, where Circulars and Pamphlets, fully de
scribing tbe advantage offered by tho Company, uiuy
be had.
Application for Central end Western Pennsylva
nia to be made toB. S. RUSSELL, Munagcr, l'owan
da, Pa.
K. W. CLARK A CO ,
Ko. 36 South Third Street,
. . rhiludclphin, Pa.
Augtfst 15, 1868.-ly.
T. N. N II A Hi H O
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Corner of Third Street and Markot Square, In Mil
ler's Stone IJuilding, S V N B U K Y , P A.,
of lb most celebrated makers, consisting of the
Howard, Appleton, Tracy A Co., Waltuam, Bartlett,
W. Ellery, and all grades of tho Elgin Ill's make.
Also, sole Agent for the celebrated, PAUL BRI.
TON Watch, in Gold and Silvor Cose, at low prices.
Mlvcr M are lor Wedding lreeni,
of entirely new designs. Solid Silvor Table ami
Tea Spoons, Butter Knives, Forks, Castors, Ioe
Pitchers, Fruit and take Baskets, Syrup
Mugs, Butter Dishes, nnd everything
in the Silvorwaro lino at low
prices.
JEWELRY,
A Sne stock of 18 k Rings. Also a fine selection
ofOoldand Jut Jewelry of all descriptions, dold
and Silver Chains, at low prices.
GOLD TENS.
Fine Gold Pens in Gold, Silver and Rubber Cases,
of tbe celebrated make by Hufliuan nnd Stewart.
CLOCKS.
A futi assortment of 8 day and 30 hoar Clocks, at
low prices.
Also Solo Agent for tbe celebrated Pcrfectrd Spec
tacles, warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Watches, Clocks and Jowclry repaired and war
ranted. All orders promptly attended to at tho shortest no
tico.
Sunbury, Sept. 5, 1363.
."oliee lo 'I'n:ijci-ti.
PERSONS in the Borough of Sunbury, who are in
arrears for Tuxes, are requested to mako imuicdinto
payment to the undersigned, at his residence on
Market street. By giving this your attention you
will save costs.
GEORGE WEI?ERj Collector
Sunbury, Sept. 26. ISi'.S. 3t
i:t:ilr of Abigail I. i-M'niih,
esnMd.
1ETTEHS lestarnentnry on the above estate, hnv
J lug Hefcfi granted to tho undorsi;;ned, all per
rhns Indebted to the same, will make payment to,
ahd thoso liaviug claims or demands, mako known
the same without dolav to
K. UUEEN'OUGH SCOTT, Exooulor.
PotUville, Schuvlkill county, Pa.
August 29, 1863 6t.
11. Mooui:.
NEW
11. C. IMSSINGKl!,
ARRIVAL
AT
We are uow opening a large varied assortment c'
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
wbieb wo sffer at tho lowest CASH Triocs, in
IGiint' .c Iron IVonl,
MAUlvET STIiKKT, SUNBURY, I'KNN'A.
Consisting cf
DRY GOODS, JCOTIONS. GROCERIES. Ql'EENS
WAltE, GLASSWARE, anrt a full line of
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
ssr
l.nli's.' ISi-ritM (Jood-s,
Calicoes, Muslins, Flannels, Table Linens Toweling,
Checks. Ticking. Counterpanes. Cav-iinere.-., ,
Vcstings, arns. Skirt. Neck 'l ie.-,
Cutis, Collars Handkerchiefs,
Hose, Oil Cloth. Carpets,
Wood and Willow-Mure
Wo invite special attention to tit quality of ou:
Stuck of
ji!iM i nn: AM I,l'i:i.
1110 and JAVA COFFEE, TEAS. SUGARS
MOLASSES, SVRl'PS. SuAP, SALT,
FISH, VINEGAR, lo., Ac.
Campboll's Celebrated FLOUR, always on hand.
We feel confident that cah buyers will Dud it to
their advantage to give us a call, nnd customers
generally are invited to call and exumiuo our goods
and get posted on our prices.
By strict atluution to the wants of our customers
nnd fuir dealing we hope to merit a full (hare ot tbe
public patronuge.
UPUNTUY PRODUCE of all kinds taken in ev
change f5f goods, fur which Ibe highcJt pike will
be paid.
MOORE Si DISSI.VGLR.
Suubury, Sept. 13, T.8.
II I I, I l II I I.
VA.VlTACTl'REn or
o. slot 4'lstirrls ailrrt't,
. PHILADELPHIA.
J-iiT Send for Enyraring and Priea List,
N. B. Presidential Cumnais-n Torebo. ?V
SO, 35 and $40.00 nor bundred-
Bcpteiiioer is, 18H. 4t.
a i 'a ifn at lMtiv.vFi: w ti.i:.
rpilE subscriber oilers for sale a FARM, situate I
X. in Perry township. Snyder eouiitv. Pa., adi lin
ing lands of Gaurge Gelnott, Abnor Hornberge?,
Aaron Shatter aud others, containing 14i ACRES
and 60 PERCliiiS. AU.UI 8u aero of th land are
cleared, and ibe balance n choice limber. Tho
improvements eunii&l uf a large two-story Los;
Dwelling House, L03 Burn, and all the necessary
outbuildings, aud au Orchard of 0 acres, eonuiiuing
choice fruit. A spring of water is near Ihe .r,
aad a Dice stream runs through the farm, near th
house. This property is conveniently located, aud
is within a mile uf stores aad arils, and is within a
quarter of a mile of saw-mrH .
For term, call on tJeorg tteluett, Whose property
adjoin th land, or on Ibe undersigned, at New
Berlin, Union eounty, l'a.
O. W. HATIIFON.
gept. 19, ISC3. 2m.
Valuuble lroorlj ut 1'rivule aialr.
THE undersigned ofiers hif valuable lot, 55 feet
front by 21l( deep, on tbe soulh-West corner of
th Ehamokin Valley and N.irthero Ccntfal Hai
roads, on Third su-eet.oa uhloh is roetod a FRAME
WAREHOUSE, 20 by 40 feet. Tbs Warehouse is a '
nw on, having been built about 10 fn tiaM
and I a splendid stnnd for any one wfJiiug to go
iato the dour and graft business. The fixtures ol
the concern will also be offered for sale, t reada
ble rates. ,
This property is offered lor wis for the reason t hst
I intend itU-ius; up Unas.. tsurbery Fer further
pwtiealare, appi to . J. II. CADWali-a....
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bent. IH. -
s-t o l ." .1T7u,.4 h..tif,il Bird Cages at lbs
at I W -ie '
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