.opened by nature for the ommerc of
r,ll nations. In 1855 the Parmuay was
nndo free bv treftfv ami in 1 WmK.
. !. lrelIy..nl! ,n .Ve?eml"
IBtKi, me lmperor Of Hra7.1l, by im-
pariitl decree, declared tho Amnion to
' be open to the frontier of Brnitil to
the nierrhaut ships of all nations. The
greatest living British aullwrity on the
subject, while aseertiiifr the abstract
ril'llt of thai Ilritish nlain.s -- . !.
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tweius difficult to deny tha't Great
Isntaiu may ground her refusal unnn
- etrict law, but it is equally difficult to
deny, first, that in so doing she eJter
cises harshly an extreme and hard law;
"econtlly, that her conduct with respect
to the navigation of the Ht, Lawrence
J in Blarinir and discreditable incon
eieteney with her conduct with respect
to the navigation of the Mississippi,
ju wie grounu mm She possessett
-...-II A. : i I . i . .
Diuivii uoinuiu in wnicn llie Annus intu
ook its rise, she insisted on this right
4o navigate the entire volume of its
waters, on tho rrotind that she nossess-
cd both banks of tho St, Lanrencc,
where it disembogues into the sea, she
-denies to the United States the rio-ht
of navigation, though about one-half
of the waters of Lakes Ontario, Erie,
Huron and Superior and the whole of
AiftKe Michigan, through which the
river flows, nre tho property of the
United States. " The whole nation is
interested in securing; chean transrmr.
tation from the agricultural States of
mo m est, to me Atlantic seaboard. To
the citizens of thoso State it secures
ft greater return for their labor, to the
inhabitants of seaboard; it offers cheap.
ji iuou, to me nation an lucreasein the
, annual surplus of wtalth. It is hoped
that the Government of Great Britain
will see the justice of abandoning the
narrow and inconsistent claim to which
her Canadian provinces hare urged
her adherence.
OCR DEPRESSED COMMERCE.
Our depressed commerce is a subject
to which I called j our special atten
tion at the last session. I suggested
that we will in the future have to look
more to tho countries south of us, and
to Chinaaand Japan for its revival.
Our representatives to all those govern
ments have exerted their influence to
encourage trade between the United
States and the countries to which ther
are accredited, but tho fact exists that
the carrying is done almost entirely in
foreign bottoms, aud while this state of
attairs exists, we cannot control our
due share of tho commerce of the
world ; that between the Pacific States
and China and Japan is about on all
the carrying trade now conducted in
American vessels. I would recommend
n liberal policy towards that line of
American steamers oue that will in
sure its success and even increased use
fulness. The cost of building iron
vessels the only ones that compete
with foreigu ships iu the carrying trade
is so much greater in the United
States than in foreign countries, that
without some assistance from the Gov
ernment ennnot they be successfully
built here. There will besevei al proposi
tions laid before Congress in the course
of the present session, looking to a
remedy for this evil. Even if it should
le at some cost to the national treasu
ry, I hope such encouragement, will be
given as will secure American shipping
on the high seas and American ship
building at home.
NEW UC1LDIX0 FOIt THE STATE DE
PARTMENT RECOMMENDED.
The condition of the archives at the
Department of State calls for the early j
nxli. n r,f "'.....,-. Tl. - I. ..! 1 1 :
...v.vu vi vuuita, x uu ullllUlllg nOW
rented by the Department is a frail
structure, at an inconvenient distance
from the Executive mansion and from
the other Departments. It is ill-adapted
to the purpose for which it is used,
has not capacity to accommodate tho
archives, and is not fire proof. Its re
mote situation, its slender construction,
and the absence of a supply of water
in the neighborhood, leaves but little
hope of safety for cither the building
or its conteuts iu case ou the accident
of a Are. Its destruction would involve
the loss of the rolls containing the
original acts and resolutions of Con
gress, to the historic records of the
Revolution, and of tho confederation
of the whole series of diplomatic and
consular archives since the udoptionof
the constitution andrif the many other
valuable records and papers left with
that department when it was the prin
cipal depository of the government
archives. I recommend an appropria
tion for the construction of a building
for the Department of State.
TRANSFERS FROM DEPARTMENTS.
I recommend to you the reconsidera
tion the propriety of transferring to the
Department of the Iuterior, to which
they seem more appropriately to be
long, all powers and other duties in re
lation to the territories with which the
Department of State is now charged
by law or usage, and from the Inter
ior Departmcut to the War Depart
ment the Pension Bureau, so far as it
regulates the payment of soldiers' pen
sions. I would further recommend
that the payment of naval pensions be
transferred to one of the bureaus of
tho Navy Department.
THE ESTIMATES.
The estimates for the expenses of
the Government for the fiscal year are
18,24 1,340.01 less thnn for tho cur
rent one, but exceed the appropriations
lor the present year for tne same items
,y -.l-'-5b. In this estimate, how
ever, is included e22,.'J3,278.87 for
public works Heretofore begun under
Congressional provision, and of which
only so much is asked as Congress may
choose to give. The appropriation for
the same works for the present fiscal
year was tll,984,5i8.08.
RELATIVE VALUE OF GOLD AND ML
VEB CURRENCY.
Tho average value of gold compared
with natlonui ciirreiM-v Uv tUa whole of
Ilia year 1 was about I H, and for the,
whole of tho eleven mouth of 170 the
aiiiu relative value tin been about 115.
Tut ppprvB'-Ji ! a specie lnVis Is "-v.-r'tt
'Wnir, bnt th (Wet cannot be denied that
Ih ,n"'hl,t,J of the value of our currency
I" P"l)"i'll to our prosperity, end tends
toVmp up prices tothedclrtincnt of trade.
The ev: of a depreciated and fluctuating
i nuTiii f t unw, noir wnen tno
premium of gnt ha fallen no much. It
wou'dseein thai the limn has arrived when,
by wise end prudent legislation, Con groin
should look to the policy which would
place our cnrrctiey et pur with gold et no
distant day.
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
The tax collected from the people tin
Wen redm-ed more then rlirhly million
dollars per nnnum. Ily steadiness in our
present oouiKe there la no reason why in a
few short years the the national x omt.li-
crer may not disappear from the door of
wio citizen aimoiit entirely. With the
revenue stamps dispensed by the post mas
ter in every community; tax upon
liquors of allort, and tobacco in nil forms,
end by n wise adjustment of the tariff
which will put e duty only upon those of
which we use more than we produce, rev
enne onouiih niny bo raised after few
veers of pence, end e consequent reduc
tion of indebotneas. Tofulllll nil our obli
gations, a further reduction of expense, In
addition to n reduction of interest account,
mny be relied on to make this practicable,
ltevonue reform, If it mentis this, ha my
henrty support. If it implies a collection
of ell the revenue for tlio support of the
Government, for the payment of the prin
cipal and interest of the Dublin HohL nun
sioiis, etc,, by directly taxing the poople,
then I am ntrninst revenno reform, ami
confidently lieliovs the ononl nniA with ma
If it means failure to provide tho ne-es-snry
means to defray nil expenses of tl
Government, and thereby repudiation of
i i no (nunc uoui aim itensions, then 1 em
still more opposed to such kind of revenue
rciorm. nevenne relorm has not been de
nied by any of its advocates to my knowl
edge, but seem to lie something which Is
to supply every man s wanta w ithout any
.-en im cnort on ins pari, a true revenue
rvmnn i-nnnot nc maiie in a day, but must
be the work of rational legislation and of
time. As soon as the revenue can be js.
pensed with nil duty should bo removed
front coffee, tea, and other articles of uni
versal use not produced by ourselves. The
necessities of the country compel us to
collect revenue from our imports.. An
army of eol lectors and assessors is not a
pleasant sight to the citizen, but that of a
tariff for revenue is necessary. Such atar
ltf, Hofnrns it acts in encouragement to
homo products, affords employment to la
bor at living wages in contrast to the paup
er labor of the old world, aud also iu the
development of home resources.
THE ARMY.
Under the acta of Congress of the 15th
day of July, 1S70, the army has gradually
been reduced, so that on the first of Jan
uary, 1871, the number of commissioned
olln ers and men w ill not exceed thenuin
tier contemplated by In w. The War De
partment building is nn old structure, not
h re proof and entirely inadequate. In di
mensions to our present wants. Many
thousands of dollars are now paid annual
ly for rent of private buildings to accom
modate tho various liureaus of tho De
partment. I recommeiHlan appropriation
for a now War Department building suit
ed to the present and growing wants of the
nation. Tho report of the Secretary of
War shows a very satisfactory reduction
in the expenses of the army 'for the last
fiscal year, 'or details you Bre referred
to his accompanying report.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The expenses of the navy for the whole
or tho last year, t. e., from Iecemler, 1H0M,
the date of the last report, are less than
nineteen million dollars, or about one mil
lion less than thev unr.. tii :..,, .
The expenses of the Navy Department in
w. ri-nr Biiicerfuiy 1HI SHOW, for the
live months adecroaaonf nvnr tun ...mi:.,..
four hundred thousand dollars for those of
the corresponding mouths of last vear.
I ho estimates lor the current voar were
?.S.20.),t,8 37; those for tho noxt year are
Uf.M,317, with $1)5,100 additional i'or tem
porary and permanent improvement.
Ihese estimates arc made c losely for the
most economical luaiiitainauce of the na
val establishment as it now is, without
much in the naturejof permanent improve
ment. Ihe appropriation made tor tho
last and current years wore evidently in
tended by Congress, ami nr.. -..ni. .!.,..
only to keep the navy on its present foot
ing, the repairing and refitting of our old
ships. This policy must of course gradual
ly but surely destroy tho navv, and it is in
itself far Irum economical, as each vear
that it is pursued the necessity for more re
pairs in ships and navy yards become
more imperative and niorecostlv. and our
current expenses are actually 'increased
cr me mere repairs or ships, many of
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...u .iiuo. utj iiiiscawortnvaiitl use
less. I hope, during the present session of
Congress, to be able to submit to it a plan
by which naval veaselscnn le built and re
pairs made with great saving upon the
present cost. It can hurdl v be wise states
manship ina governinentwhich represents
a country with over live thousand miles
of coast lines on both oceans, exclusive of
Alaska, and containing forty millions of
progressive poople, with relations of every
nature with almost every foreign country
to rest with such inadequate means of en
forcing any foreigu poller, either of pro
tection or redress. Separated by the ocean
from the nations of the Eastern Continent
our navy is our only means of direct pro
tectiou to our citizens abroad, or for tho
enforcement of any foreign policy.
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
The accompanying report of the Post
master General shows a most satisfactory
working of that department with the
adoption of the recommendation contained
therein, particularly these relating to a re
form In tint 1'rntilr imr i.ti u: l.
adoption of oorrcspoudence ennis, a self
sustaining postul system may speedily be
looked for, and at no distant day a further
rciincuoii oi inoratooi postage bo attained
I recommend tho authorization bv Con
gress to the Postmaster General and Attor
nc t; cm nil to issuo all commissions to
officials appointed through their respective
departments. At present these eomiuis
sions, where appointments are made, are
issued by the Statu Department. The law
in all the deiarlimiiits of Government ex
cept thoso of the Postolllce and of Justice
authoruos each to issue its own commis
sion. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM RECOMMENDED.
Always favoring practical reforms, I re
spectfully direct your attention to one
abuse of long standing, which I would like
to see removed by this Congress. It is a
rutoriu intiie Civil Service of the country.
I would have it go beyond the mere tix
ing of the tenure of office of clerks and
employees, who do not require the advice
and consent of the Senate to make their
appointments complete. I would have it
govern not tho tunuro but the maimer of
unking all appointments. There is no
duty w hich so much embarrasses the ex
ecutive and heads of departments as that
of appointments, nor is there any such ar
duous or thankless labor imjiowed on Sen
ators and ltepiesentutives as that of find
ing places lor constituents. Tho present
system does not swine Ihe best men ui.,1
often not even tit men for public places.
Tho elevation and publication of the civil
service of the Government will be hailed
with approval by tho whole people of tho
United btatoa.
REFORM IN THE MA N AfvF.M EJtT OF IN
DIAN AFFAIRS.
Roform in the management of Indian
Aflairs has received tho special attention
oi ilia Administration from the inaugura
tion to tins day. Tlieexperiuientof mak
ing it a missionary work was tried with
a few agencies given to tho denomination
of Friends, and has been found to work
most advaulagooiiHh. All aiccncioa and
siierintenilencies not so disposed of w ere
given to officers of the army. The act of
uongress reducing the army renders army
officers ineligible for civil positions. Tho
Iifl'an 'tirenci'ii. ';try civil otrt.p. rdrtir
mined to gtre all the Mrenetee to Mich re
ligious denominations an bad heretofore
ostatilisned missions among the Indians,
and perhaps to some other denominations
who would undertake the work on the
same terms, 1. e., ns a misslonnry work.
The societies selected are allowed to name
their own agents, subject to the approval
of the Kxecutive, and are expected to
watch over them and aid them as mission
aries and Chrtstinns, and rivlllxe the Indi
an, and to train him In tho arts of peace.
The Government watches over tho official
acta of these agents, snd requires of them
as strict an accountability as if they were
appointed in the regular manner. 1 enter
tain the con II dent hope that the policy now
rumued will in a few years bring a'll the
ndians upon reservations where they will
live in houses, have school houses and
churches, will is? pursuing peaceful and
self-sustaining avocations, and where they
may be visited by the law-abiding white
nisn with the same impunity that lie now
visits theciviliited wbitesettlenieiit. I call
yonr special attention to the report of the
Commissioner or Indian Affairs for full
Insinuation on this subject.
TI1E rtBLIC IsDMIAN.
During the last fiscal year 8,0H. 413 acre
of the public land was diHHsod of. Of
this quantity 8,ti!W,Pl) acres were taken
under the homestead law, and ilo'.i.olo
acres sold for cash. The remainder was
located with military Warrants, college or
Indian scrip, or applied in satisfaction or
grants to railroads or tor other public uses,
Tho entries under the homestead law dur
ing tno last year covered U,54.) acres
more than during tho preceding vear.
Surveys have been vigorously prosecuted
to tho full extent of tho mean's applicable
to the purpose. Tho quantity oi f land in
market will amply supply the present de
mand. The claims of the settlers under
the homestead or the pre-emption laws,
are not, however, limited to the lands sub
ject to sale at private entry. Any unap
propriated surveyed public land may, to
a limited amount, bo acquired uudor tho
former laws, if the party entitled to enter
under them will comply with tho require
ments they prescribe in regard to the resi
dence and cultivation. The actual settlor's
preforeuce rightof purchase is even broad
er, and extends to lands which were un
surveyed at the time of his settlement.
His right was formerly conlined ii.i
much narrower limits, and at ono period
of our history was conferred only by spe
cial statutes. They were enacted' from
time to legalize what was then regarded as
an unauthorized Intrusion upon t.e
National domain. The opinion that the
public lands should bo regarded chiefly as
a source of revenue is no longer maintain
ed. Tho rapid settlement and successful
cultivation of them is now justly consid
ered of more importance to our well be
ing ihnn is the fund which thosaleoftheiii
would produce. The remcrkablo growth
and prosperity of our new Slates and Ter
ritories attest the wisdom of the legisla
tion which invites the tiller of the soil to
secure a permnuent home on terms within
the reach of all. The pioneer who incurs
the dangers and privations of a frontier
life, thus aids in laying tho foundation of
new commouwealiiis, renders a signal ser
vice to his country, and is entitled to its
special favor and protection. The laws se
cure that object and lurgcly promote the
general w-el lure. They should, therefore,
bo cherished as a permanent feature of our
land system. tJood faith requires us to
give full ellect to existing grants. The
time honored and the beiielicent policy of
setting apart certain sections of public
land loreducntional purposes in the now
States should be continued. When am
ple provision shall have boon made for
these objects, I submit as a question
worthy a serious consideration whether
ihe residue of our national domain should
rot bo wholly disjiosed of under tho pro
vision of tho homestead and pre-emption
laws. In tho addition to the swamp and
overflowed lands granted to the State in
which they are situated, the lands taken
under the agricultural coll (go acts for
internal improvements or improvement
purposes, under the act of Scptcmlier, lsil
and the act supplementary thereto, there
had been conveyed up to tho close of the
last fiscal year, by pateut or other equiva
lent evidence of title to states and corpor
ations U.7NI.7 13-l(i0 acres ; for ..
canals and wagon roads, it is estiinnti.i
that an additional quantity of 17,473 555
3-100 acres is still due under grants lor
for. like uses. The policy of thus aiding
the Statcsin building works or internal im
provement was inaugurated more than
lorty years since in tho ai-ants tn tnrii,,.,..
nndiniiiois,toaidthosesuites,iuoi)eniiigca-
"' cwiiiK-ci me waters oi the Wabash
with those of lke Krie and the
the Illinois with those of Ijiko Michigan.
It was followed with some modifications in
the grant to Illinois of alternate sections
of public land within certain limits of tho
Illinois Central ilailway. Fourteen States
and sundry corporations have received
similar subsidies;in connection with rail
ways completed or in tho process of con
struction. As the rcsorvod sections are
rated at the double minimum, and the sale
of them at the enhanced price has thus in
many instances iiuieuinitictt the Treasury
for the granted lands. The construction of
some oi ineso uioroughlares has undoubt
odly given a vigorous impetus to tho do
velopinent of our resources and the settle.
ment of tho more distant portions of the
country. , n may, However, tie well i iswt
ed that much of our legislation in this re
gard has been characterized by indiscrim
inate and profuse liberality. The I'nited
Status should not loan their credit iu aid of
any .enterprise undertaken by Stuto cor
poritions, nor grnnt lands iu an v instances
unless the projected work is of aeknowl
I'uuuu national importance, ami I am
strongly inclined to tho opinion that it is
inexpedient ana unnecessary to bestow
subsidies of cither description, but should
Congress determine otherwise, I earnestly
recommend that tho right of settlers and
of the public should be the more effectu
ally secureu ny appropriate legislation.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Dm Ing tho year ending Heptoinber 30.
IhiO, there were tiled in the Patent Office
!!, 1 applications for patents, 3,:i74cavents
and ltto applications for the extension of
patents ; patents, Including reissues
unci designs, wero issued, 110 extended,
and l,((si allowed but not issued bv reason
of the non-payment of the final fees. The
receipts of this office during the liseul year
were rl;ki,304 iu excess of its expendi
tures, THE CLNSIS.
The work of the Census Bureau bus
been energetically prosecuted. Tho pre
liminary report comu.nlng much Informa
tion of special value and interest, w ill be
ready for delivery during tho present ses
sion. TheVeiiiaiiiiiigvoiumcswill he com
pleted with all thedespaU'li consistent with
jierfect accuracy in arranging and classify
ing the returns. Wo shall thus at no dis.
taut day be furnished with an authentic
record of our condition and resour
ces. It will, I doubt not, attest the grow
ing prosperity of the country, although
during the decade which has jiist closed it
was so severely tried by the grout war
waged to muintuin us integrity and to se
cure and perpetuate our free 'institutions.
PENSIONS.
During the last fiscal year the sum paid
to pensioners, including the cost of dis
bursement was $-7,70,81 1 11 and 1,758
bounty Innd wan ante were issued. At its
close l!h,Urtii names were ou the pension
rolls. The labors Pension Office have been
directed to a very severe scrutiny of the
evicleneo submitted in favor of claims ami
to the discovery of ficticious claims which
have been heretofore allowed. Tho appro
priation for tho employment of special
agents for the investigation of frauds has
been judiciously used, tuid the result ob
tained have leii of unquestionable bone
fit to the service.
EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL.
The subject of education and arh u'-
turo ure of great interest to the un ss of 1
our lleDUhllc.ni Institutions, hat nines and
5'uJeura n nation. In the put rt sis of ou
bnreatt has been eaubllsbnd In the Inte
rior IHpnrtmcnt the lluresu of Kdnca
Hon nd In the Interest of tho other
separate department that of Agrlcilltttr,
I believe great general good Is to follow
from the ternlions of lsth these bureaus,
if properly rstered. I ennnot cor mend
to your careful consideration ts highly
the rcoorts nr I Ia i
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CAtlOtl Ami fif A vrlrtiiltnu. n . . .
stmngly such liberal legislation to secure
"ivii vmnriH'V,
TUB POLICY OF TBI ADXI ! IKTR.VTtOff.
Ill conclusion, I would sunt tip the poli
cy of the Administration to he a tlmnmgh
rnft.rcement of every law. a faithful .llc
turn of the tax pro ided: for economy In
the disbursement of the same, a prompt
payment of evory debt , of the nation i
reduction of Inxcs as rapidlv as tho re
qnlrements of the country will admtl, the
reduction, of taxation anil tariff to Im an
arranged as to allord Ihn greatest
relief to the greatest nttmU-rt honest
and fair dealing with all other poo
to, to the end that w ar with all Ha blight
ing consequences may be avcrtod.but Ith
out surrendering any right oT obligation
duo to us i a relorm In tho treatment .r
Indians and, in tho whole civil service of
me couniry, nnu in securing a pure, un
trampled ballot, at which every man en-
tilled to cast a vi.ta IllaV it.. r.. , ... .
each election, without fear of molestation
..r .rucciiuon on account or his itolitical
faith, nativity or color.
ISigned)' u. S. Ghaut.
Extc tnvK XUtoN, Decemls-r . 470.
t She Jorwt gtjmWiran.
W. It. DUNN KDITOR.
TUESDAY MOANING, DEC. W
We this week publish the Pres..
dent's Message, to the exclusion of
other reading matter. It is a document
well worthy of our President, aud tho
Kepublican I'ress throughout the coun
try is universal in its commendation of
it. r' The Pittsbureh fommn-in snvi of
it : 1 he Message bears the evideneo
of being his (Grant's) own work, of
having been struck out from his own
mind, and with a purpose which gives
to it the cast of decided individuality.
Were the Message less Grunt and more
somebody else, or several somebody,
it would be less satisfactory. And he
mny safely conclude that in proportion
as his Administration, as Mr. Line In
was in'the habit of saying, is "run by
himself,", advised only by men of ele
vated character, tested patriotism and
acknowledged ability, and as little as
possible by interested leaders, will he
bo certain of the support of party aud
the approval of the country. If
there have been moments when Re
publicans have not been pleased and
the country doubted, it has been when
this state of things was not fully real
ized ; and if the experience of the past
two years lu.s taught anything it is
that ou nobody can the President rely
so securely as himself."
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number of "Peters' Musical Monthly."
It is interesting as usual, and is the
best musical periodical published. Its
contents for this month are :
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all. Sacred song; Sweetest Love, 111
not forget thee. Ballad ; Little Dim
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me again to-morrow, Bessie. Song and
CI. ortts ; Sunshine on the sea. Ballad ;
He Sleeps 'neath the Shadoof the Wil
low. Trio or Chorus ; The Star of Beth
lehem. Christmas Hymn : Merrv
Christmas. Sunday-School Hymn ; See
the leaves around us falling. Sacred ;
lhrouirli another l.sir eomlnpierl
ew-lears Hymn ; Pleasant Memo
ries Waltz; Sweet Music. Trunscrin
tloll : Driven from I front. Wall .
body's Darling Waltz ; Damask 'Rose
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7id bansoni St., Philadelphia. 3s-4t
INSURANCE
CO. OF NORTH AMERICA,
No. 232 Walnut St l'bila.
Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetual
MARINE, INLAND & FIRE INSURANCE
Assets Jan; 1, 1800, $2,348.32339
I20.0ll0.0o0 los-. i rwld since its nrauiil.o.
tiou. WM. BLilLEH. Central A.
Uarrlsburif, l'u.
MILES W. TATE. Aecut in Ti-
oneata, Foret Cotiutv, Pa.
btn
GREAT EXCITFMENT
Ctb store of
D. S. KNOX, & CO.,
LI m St., ionesla Pa.
We are In daily receipt o. that argMt and
MOST COM ri.KTKatoe
ato i.iiux
ami
rilOVINIOXM,
KVKK BROUGHT TO THlSMArKET
BOOTS h SHOES !
ron Tint
MILLIONS!
which we are determined to sell regardless
of price.
HARDWARE
AXD
House KumUblnir (iooda, Iron, Nails,
Machine tools, Agricultural Implements,
Ac., Ae Ae., which we offer at Kreatly re
duced price.
FURNITURE! FURNITURE ! !
of all kinds,
PARLOR SUITS,
CHAMBER SETS,
LOUNGES,
WHATNOTS,
srRIXil BEIiS,
MATRKNKK.X,
LOOKING GLASS
ES, tc, Ac., At,
In ENDLESS VARIETY. Call and ice.
7-tf
l. H. KNOX, CO.
Recommended aud Endorsed by over
Seven Hundred Doctors.
DH. LAWRENCE'S
COMPOfWP IXflD XZTUACT Or
K O S K O O !
THE GREAT
HEALTH RESTORER !
Not a Secret Quack Medicine For
inula Around the Bottle.
PREr.VUkl) SOLELY BT
Dr. J.
J. LAWRENCE, Organic
Chemist.
KOSKOO
STRIKES A T THE HOOT 0 DISEASE
purifying'the blood,
UKKTOniXH THK I.IVKR AND KIDNKYS TO X
UKA1.THT AlTlON, AXUINVIUUHA
TIXU TUB MKBVOIH SVS
TKM. This is the Secret "of its Wonderful
Success in Curing
Coimtmtition in it early $tagr, Scrofu,
w, iMi, i.rtjpejigia. Liver
Complaint, ( 'iron to
Jx'heumatiitm,
Neuralgia, Nervous Affection, Eruptions
of of the Skin, JIumort, Jam of
Vigor, Diseases of the
' Kiiideys
and Bladder, and all Diseases eausrd ly
a Bad State of the Blood.
It thoroughly erailii utea every kind of
11 1 1 ... 1 . . . . 1 . .
uuuiuruuu jao laini. auo rosuires t im
tire system to a healthy condition.
Itlu lievoild OIlHMtlllll tlm li'lKL'HT Trtt,
IN THK WoHI.l).
ThouHauda have been chanxoil tiy the use
of this medicine from weak, sickly, sutler-
111K cn-aiuios, 10 strong, neaiiiiy, anci hap
py men and women.
juvaiKis cannot Hesitate to Kive it a trial.
X'f. HU.ti..ilia ll..u ..l.t..i.....l ..
reoiitation as this iustiv ieli4lti-Ht.4il .v.,..-
pound.
FOR TESTIMONIALS
From PhyHicians, Kmiuent Divinea, Kdi
tors, Drui;i;itH, Merchant, Ac, aee All
KVO ALMA XA C tot this year.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
KOR BALK BT
The Principal Druggists of the United
States and British. America.
S4-ly.
furesall IMseavcs jculiar to rentalcs, Hm
!! trial list for oecemd'k
I Trnui o-r
John A 1"b o vs Tho Iloroimh of Tlonrn't
I'tcper .t i eek vs Jos Y Haul, with cira -
ol el Ik to N 11 Irwin, adm r
Kord A Im'T vsThoma MeClosky et a'
Wm T Nelll and J Wilaon v Juno K Oil
' Is-rt el al
Thnmns Mowrls rs William Slater et al
J I) tllenn vs The Hickory Farm Oil Co
lavld (Jill vs James tlreeii et al adinr's
M Mrnln use I, Hllhruncr vs Win Crispin
M Strain use t, llilliruner vs Wm Crispin
Malcoin MctjuaiK vs Mlchiel Ilrccht
Malcom MhuiiIrv lmniel llreeht et at
Selden Whitman vs Solomon Soiurworth et
T A McFarland ot al Vs A Mean
The lltlsl.urwh ami Stewart. Hun Oil Co
s John llcrlicrt ef al
Win Wray v Harnett Township School
Mstrirt
J-weph J Dale us Horai-e Wllklnaet nl
rosier A Company vs T W Taylor et al
I '.d w ard A Steams et al vs T W' Taylor et al
Mslconi Mi-tjoiUit vs John Miller '
O W Randall va K K Reisdolph et al
Wllhnr Walling vs Jeore lliilmer
Forest County vs John O Hriuulon, late
Treasurer of liriui I'muiiv
Ford A loeyvs It McCloskey et nl
J. It. AilXKW, I'mth'v.
TlOrsTA, Nov. 17, 1S70. SJ 3t
PROCLAMATION.
WitkRKAi, The Honorable James Camp-
imi, i resiueni J unite ol llie Court orCom
inon Pleas and (Quarter Sessions in and for
the comity of Forest, has Issued his pre
tvA for holdinir a Court of Common l'leas
and tnarter N"i..hm, Ac., at Tiouosta, for
the County of Forest to commence on the
fourth Monday of Ioc. next, hcinir the
lth day ot lcc., 1K7II. Notice Is therefore
given to the Coroner, Justices of tho l'cace
and Contahli-a of said county, that thev bo
then and there In their proper persons at
ten o'clock, . M.of mid dav, with lliolr
rit-ords, iiiiiiisi(ions, examinations and
other rememlirnnces, to do those thiiiLrs
which to their olll-es aipertaiit to e done,
and to thorn who are Isiund in rccoKiiixanco
to pnsMs'Ulo aKuiiiHl the iirisonors that aro
or shall le In Ihe Jail of Forest Mmnt v. that
thev In- then and there toproseentea'ualnst
hem as shall lie Just, ulvon under mv
hand and seal this imh dav of Nov., A. 1.
1- L, DAVIS, Sh ll.
N. V Ia A II K ,
WATCH MAKER & JEWELER,
Aid Dealer in
WATCHES. JKWFI.UY, AND
M I'SICA L INSTKUM ENTS.
Repairing tlono in a workmnnliko
manner ami warranted to give ath
faction. 4.
ESTRAY.
( MKtolhe premises of the subscriber,
w in Onwn township, six miles southeitst
ofTioucsta, on .Monday. Nov. UlsL a Iiaiik
Huinm.k Hi ll alsuii iwo years old, with
a s It In Ihn left Mr. Tim nu-n.. 1. ..1-
.... ........ ,, 1,
ed to eonie forward, prove proKrty, pay
chara-ea and lake him awav, or lie will bo
!Iimh! of actNirilinu to law.
-... ..... .-,,ri
rTii' 1 vorvnc
Nehraska, Pn.
OCT WIIK It, 1HOO.
J. & P. COATS'
BEST SIX-COBD
I SOW TUB
OWL Y
Tine-w-
li
T' f"r iho Ainericaii nin:!. -
: ! IV AIXNl'MBKIN.
.' :.) : v S : .1 . ' loo iiK lnsiv. .
I i ..m, iff Jv, , .
RrNULDS,BftOADliLA: :
1 t'entre M., oppisutc 1'ost Oilicv,
OIL CITY, PENN'A.
ii:ali:i8 i.
FOREICN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS,
DJltS GOODS, CAB BETING.
OIL CLOTHS. BOOTS A SHOES,
II ATS & CAPS, TIUMVINGS
NOTION;. ETC.. KTV.
ltY lti:v. T. Hk Witt Tai.maok.
The most Popular rrencher in America.
Amenta wauticl everywhere, male or fe
male, to sell this irreat work, is Untcr than
Mark Twain, and no trouhlo lo sell. Itlu
I'rnlits. (Send for terms and illuslrntcd 12
isilte circular, Kvaus, Mnddart t Co., Pub
lishers, No. 710 Ransom St., I'bilailclphia.
i:iKiiri:FWui71uUtr
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OK THK ISSUE OK
$1, 500,00 0
UY THE
ST. JOSEPH A DENVER CITY
RAILROAD COMPANY.
In denominations of H,0n0 and I'iOO, v.u
hiii or n uihtcicd, with int. nest at Kindt
Hrc) iit. Hr aiiiuitn, pavah'e l.tth r i l.ru
ary and AiijiiL in iol.l liH of l int. si
States taxes, in New York or Kurnpe. 'i he
ImmhIs have thirty years to run, psvahle iu
New York in 1I.I1. TrusUvs. l-'ar rs'
Iisii and Ti-iitat. 'itiiirtiiii v j.r V...&.
Tho lnortKKO which secures thi-sv IsunU
Is at the rale of 1 1.Vsi p r mile ; 1, vers
a completed roa.1 for every hood IhmihnI,
aud is a hral mid ONLY' iinriMaire. 11,1s
line, i-oiiiHs tinn si. J,,,h H.th loit
Kearney, will make a slu.rt aud IhroiiKh
route to t'olifornla.
Ihe t'omiiMuy hav a Canilal
.Slin k of - - . .
f iO.enO.OoO
Aud a urant of Ijind froin
I'onresa, of l.lKm.UHl Acres
valued, at the lowest esti
mate, at - . .
4,000,000
l.Sou.uoo
first MortKue liouda, .
Total,
il j.joe.nuo
Total lomrlli i.f r....l O-l ...il... . .1;.
Included in this Mcrli'i..-.. in m.H.m..
M7i and ais-rued inter IN I'L ItitKNt'Y.
Call be lit.tiuod from Iho undersigned.
Also. liailllihii'Ls. liiaos Mini inlm-ni..! i..a.
relntinui hereto. TheMi I x a ids. Immmit so
well aocurcd anil viHlilinu i. li,i !
aro ihmirahlo to luirtiMH sit'kniL luiit 1
lucrative iiivcstineuu. Wo reouuiuiLiid
them with eutir isjutidence.
W. P. CON VE USE A CO.,
CoMMKHI'IAL AoK.Vts,
No. H Pine Street, N. Y.
T AN N tit CO.,
KlM'AL A OK .NTH,
i'J Wall Slruet. New York.
N.
10-fim.
Vte Kepublicau Olllca
KEEPS constantly on hand a larxe as
sortiiieiil o' IliunL Ii.muIm hl... t.i.....
Siihpo'iias, Warrants, Suinmuiia, Ac, t
Pesnld rlic.n for ch. tf.
91
.ORiOUS
NEWS!
PEOPLE REJOICING!
;o: :o:-
"LIVE AXD LET LI' I"
la the motto of
HILUnONNER & CO.
lio hare optnetl a
MAMMOTH ST'
of
why croons,
O c
MILLINART GOODS, '
CLOTHING,
hats, caps;
CARPETS,
BOOTS & SHOES,
NOTIONS, CUTLERY 4.C,
In the old Court Hot,., building, adjoin
the Holmos Ilouio,
TIOITESTA, j..
where they will bo happy, to MpPl:
wanU of thl. community, with an
Eullre FrcU Aiworlnif,..
f all the novelOea in Uie
DRY GOODS LINE.
which have been .oleelod with grra! cn.
Aa to prices, wo ehallengo all eomp- , , ; ,.
It lias long beenJbawdesIre of tho ; ,
of this eommunity, to have a store in. , ,
midst where can be found every ti,tnK, ,
ei'v k.vt Iu a f!rt-nU.. j .
nivin,uu wt.r"
' : ' purohased at living pricos. i .
'"nnt, we havocomo In :,.
., hy proper attenfie,. .,
" ' ' : ' ' ' ' " Ihe i . :(.
lot .
Our alock of
DRESS GOODS
i
i accond to none in
Wostorn Pennsylvania,
and we are determined not to be unrte
old. Those goodi embrace all the
I.ATKHT STYLES,
aud we feel assured that the citizens of this
county will not have to go to niJoining
town to purchase bKENS GOODS in the
future.
Our stock of
CLOTHIITG
la uj.erinr, both In quality and atyle to
any ever before ollcred in this aceUou, and
a trust that all will call and examine eu
stock Uforo pun-hating elsewhere, w,
also,
MAKE CLOTHING TQ ORDER.
having an axriMi.-eil cutter, wecan af
isfy tho must fustidloua j and a wa hav
our own manufactury iu Phiimlelphhi, w
thereby have the advatitfo.over all othe
dealers lo this kwituo.
CARPETS, OIL CLOTH, AC,.
In nilltm varifttr. &i rtriMka t,. .... . .
B
& Sh
OOT8
0E8
of evsry atyle aud quality, which we ara
I re o e to sell at Xvw York i.rie.
"xamln our Stock,
in HtTiwni 4 ,
J .-iy.