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"A sentiment not to be appalled, corrupted or
elezimised. It knows no base ;it cowers to
se sr; it oppresses no weakness. Destructive
only o despotism, it is the sole conservator of lib
erty, labor and property. It is the sentiment of
Freedom, of equal rights, of equal obligations--the
Lew of nature pervading the law of the land."
WAYNESBURG, PA.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1862.
BLITHDERS.
We were absent from home last week,
and no less than a dozen typographical
errors occurred in something over a column
of editorial. Some of these blunders are
stupid, and destroy the sense. It is hard to
be thus victimized by the printer and proof
reader, and to have what we intended for
good sense and excellent English trans
formed into nonsense, but "eich, is life," and
we must learn the virtue of submission,
promising our readers in future absences
Only homeopathic doses of editorial. Per
haps they will concur with us in the opin
ion that the less they get at any time the
better.
STATE OONVENTION.
The State Executive Committee, at its
recent Session, resolved that the Democrat
ic State Convention should be held on the
4th of July next.
REMOVAL OF SECRETARY CAME
RON)
A Democrat Appointed in his
Stead I
.During the past week, President LINCOLN
has removed Secretary CAMERON and ap
pointed Hon. E. D. STANTON to his place.
Mr. STANTON is a native of Steubenville,
Ohio, was educated at Kenyon College,
and studied law and entered on. the prac
tice of his profession in Steubenville. He
settled in Pittsburgh about fourteen years
ago to practice law, and from there he re
moved to Washington City, where he has
resided several years. He was Attorney
General for a short time under the Buchan
an administration, and has always acted
with the Democratic party. He supported
Mr. DOUGLAS at the last Presidential elec
tion, and sympathises fully with the con
servative national Democracy. He is a
gentleman of distinguished ability And in
domitable will, coupled with untiring ener
gy. According to our Republican cotem
porary of the Pittsburgh Gazette, "he will
surmount difficulties, which would fright
en weak men, in reaching his object."—
That he will make a most popular and effi
cient Cabinet officer, admits of no doubt.
He has the brains and industry and patri
otism indispensible to a War minister in
times like these, and has a powerful phys
ical constitution to support the immense
labors of the office.
The New York Times asserts that the
true and sufficient reason of Mr. CAMERON'S
retirement is that the President requires
unity in his counsels. To the successful
conduct of the war, he regards harmony
among those primarily intrusted with de
tails as a first requisite. He has never
made a secret of his admiration of that
striking unity of purpose and method which
characterized the Cabinet of Mr. Polk
throughout the Mexican war. So long,
therefore, as Mr. Cameron remained in
accord with the policy of the President,
or, more correctly, so long as it was possi
ble to avoid the discussion of that policy,
there was no thought of disturbing him.—
But just prior to the regular session of
Congress it became obvious that Mr. Cam
eron held opinions in regard to the dispo
tion of slaves, unacceptable to the Presi
dent, and he even went so far as to mani
fest them publicly in this city and in the
presence of a portion of the grand army
before Washington. He incorporated them
in his annual report ; and when the pas
sage which had embodied them had been
modified, it was published in its original
•shape along with the amended text. More
over, when Congress met, and a strong
numerical interest was found prepared to
dissent from the known opinions of the
President, it was soon understood that Mr.
Cameron was closely associated with the
dissidents, and therefore occupied the am
biguous position of filling a chair in the
Executive Chamber, and sympathizing at
the same time with those who were averse
to the Executive policy. It was while
this unfortunate state of affairs was seri
ously perplexing the President, that the
demand of sentucky for the removal of
the Secretary at War was received. It
was a demand based upon the avowed
opinions of Mr. Cameron, in favor of
emancipating slaves of rebels, and it seem
ed to terminate Mr. Lincoln's indecision.
Mr. Cameron was requested to vacate his
ileintion, simply in order that it might be
!Wed by a statesman of different views.--
And that statesman has doubtless been
found in the person of Mr. Stanton, whose
antecedents as a Democrat are a warrant
ef ‘ his indisposition to commit any radical
excesses the other way. With his pres
caw the unity of the Cabinet is restored,
'and the policy of the Government clearly
&fined. We have now to see whether
Cowles is prepared to make war upon it.
The nossisstiss of Mr. *mos has
been almost neadmonely oonfirmed by
theme, 11014 4COMOP/d OR his du
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The &aka. Editor has jolt .ataiodisi a
term of die U. 11. "District Court at 'Pitts
burgh, where he had the pleasure of meet
ing quite a number of his brethren of the
quill from the Western and Northern
counties. to common with all who have
made his acquaintance in a private or offi
cial way, we have been very favorably im
pressed with the manly and courteous
bearing of Marshal Muanocu, and it af
fords us pleasure to testify to his admira
ble fitness for the position he has been
called to fill. Though a political oppo
nent, we are too just to deny him a liber
ality of sentiment and practice which, we
regret to say, has rarely characterized the
incumbents of the office. If the Govern
ment is as well and faithfully, and honest
ly served by all its employees as by Mr.
MURDOCH, there will be no complaints of
inefficiency or want of integrity.
"DEMOORAOY ON ITS TRIAL"
This is the title of an article in the Lon
don Quarterly, an organ of the ruling
classes of England. "The writer," ob
serves the Louisville Democrat, "feels but
little sorrow over the assumed failure of
democratic institutions. He considers the
result fixed, and undertakes to draw les
sons of wisdom from the great calamity of
democratic institutions. 'The great re
publican bubble in America has burst,'
is the style, and now let us rejoice, is the
sentiment. He undertakes to search out
the philosophy of the failure, and finds it
in the rule of the people; with aristocrat
ic class. He evidently considers it fortu
nate ; for America was a standing reproof
of aristocratic pretensions. Our success
was a stunning argument with the liberal
progressive party in England, and all over
the civilized world. This imposing suc
cess, the writer admits, was too much for
even aristocratic faith. The ruling classes
felt the progress of democratic rule. They
waited in dispair to meet what was inevit
able. America did this. Our brilliant
success overwhelmed all the logic based on
the history of the past, and if the United
Statee, which was 'once our rival,' as the
Review says, had not broken down, aris
tocratic rule would have fallen before the
example. As it is, the ruling classes feel
relieved. They breathe freer. That aw
ful Republic has committed suicide in the
face of day. It no long lives to shake
the nerves of those who rule by the 'grace
of God.'
The writer goes on to warn England, by
the failure of democracy, against certain
reforms, so called, which propose to ex
tend the . right of suffrage. General suf
frage in America is a demonstrated failure,
and an approximation to itlis dangerous.
It is not the first time the London Quar
terly has failed in its speculation and
its logic, worse than democracy has yet
failed in its acts. The assumed premises
may fail, and will fail, and the Quarterly
will have to task itself to show how it was
that it failed and demooracy succeeded.
The fact is, it was not the people did
this ; it was the few who got tired of trust
ing the people whn would not give them
the offices. This rebellion is a mushroom
aristocracy on trial, and we shall see if
the democracy will not vindicate itselfyet.
In our opinion, Davis, Breekinridge &
C. will not vindicate their divine right to
rule. They assume that they ought to
rule, and that the people are not to be
trusted in voting, inasmuch as they make
fearful mistakes, and elect other men in
stead of them and their coadjutors. They
are now engaged in an effort to chastise the
people of the South for this crime, or
blunder, which is worse. Nowhere have
the people' deliberately done this. If the
people had been left to their calm, deliber
ate action, not a State would have seceded.
The whole article shows the gratifica
tion of the author 4) be in the fact that
republicanism is a failure, and that old
anti-democratic institutions are relieved
and fortified in their wrongs. We could
easily retort, if it were worth while, that
monarchy is standing failure. Its suc
cess is a failure everywhere, if the inter
ests, of humanity be the object of gov
ernments. It failed to retain the domin
ion over this country. It did retain Ire
land by inflicting on that people ages of
misery, and driving millions into exile in
this country. We have not yet had a
tythe of the suffering and blood to olive
our Union and our Government that Eng
land has expended to keep two little
Islands together. Monarchy couldn't keep
this Union together ten years, much less
eighty ; nor could any institutions accom
plish what ours have done. Why can't
democracy have a storm once in a century
without all aristocracy going into spasms
of delight over it, and predicting our fail
ure ? They take it for granted we are
gone under. They have often been mista
ken, and will be mistaken again ; but the
result will not disturb their confidence in
their theory. The London Quarterly will
show that the theory was right anyhow,
and that the predictions ought to have
been verified, for they were true, whether
accomplished or not.
An aristocrat in government is like a
' Secessionist. He believes as he wishes,
no matter about facts. One had as well
present facts and results to a lamp-post as
to either of them.
Our Secessionists would feel indignant if
charged with being enemies with republi
canism ; but their friends on the other
side of the water see what they are doing,
and exalt over it."
THE OPEAIERSHIP OF THE HOME.
Col. Hopkins was the straight-out Dem
°erotic candidate for Speaker of the Har
risburg House of Representatives, and
was defeated by a bogus Dmsomat. The
Col. has suffered a very few defeats in his
past political career, but' never any that
reSected more honor on him. John Rowe
has earned his aloe by slavish subsecv
ieney to the *shames of as caprissipled
escilitide ; Sad Col.essay* the
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NM= TO ZINOLL.
Simultaneously with his removal from
the War offiee, the President nominated
Mr. Csmsaos as Minister to Russia, in
place.of Cassius M. CLAY, of Ky., who has
asked to be recalled, with a view to taking
a part in the war. A decided but unlooked
for opposition to the appointment was
raised in the Senate, but it was finally con
firmed by a respectable majority.
THE ORANGES IN THE CABINET.
Washington has not been in such a fer
ment, says a Washington telegram to the
Philadelphia Inquirer, since the day after
Bull Run, as it was on Monday night and
Tuesday. The crowds who were here for
goOd or evil still stand agape at the great
change which has darted across the politi
cal firmament like a meteor. The sud
'denness of the change, and its fitness, are
fruitful sources of discussion on every
corner. Mr. Lincoln has not been un
mindful of the popular disaffection with
the administration of the War Department
during the nation's struggle for its exist
ence. Charges have been made, evidence
has been produced, and conviction forced
on the reluctant mind of the Executive,
that the War Office was a quick-sand that
would absorb every dollar that a prostrate
and writhing nation could throw into it.—
The trouble has been to muster courage to
make the change. But the voice of the
people has at last forced a change which
is for the lasting good of the Republic.
There are many who attempt to defend
Secretary Cameron from any complicity
with the corruptions which festered in his
Department ; but allowing him the most
charitable exculpation from any personal
interest in such matters, the fact still ex
ists that he permitted a host of sharpers
and plunderers, whose names had become
infamous at Harrisburg, to stand around
his lobbies and frequent his apartments
with suspicious intimacy, ready to sell
their own honor and the best interests of
the nation,
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AHD OF THE
PRESS.
Among the invaluable privilege guaran
teed to the people by the Federal Constitu
tion are those of FREE SPEECH and a FREE
PRESS. The literal Constitutional provis
ion on this subject is as follows :
"Congress shall make no law ABRIDG
ING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH OR
OF THE PRESS, or the right of the peo
ple peaceably to assemble and to peti
tion the Government for a redress of griev
ances."
"The fundamental and indispensible
principle of our free institutions," says the
Boston Courier, "is incorporated in the
above clause of one of the amendments of
the Constitution. It is the germ, in fact,
from which everything of the slightest
value in those institutions springs. With
out the unequivocal recognition of it, we
could have no civil, no religious freedom.
It was by means of public and private dis
cussion—by the unshackled expressions of'
opinions through the press and in assem
blies of the citizens, and by unrestrained
interchange of sentiment among them
selves, that the conception was reached
of that grand fabric of civil and religious
liberty, finally established by our fathers,
after a fiery struggle of blood for its sake:
and which was by them transmitted to
ourselves, and has given us unexampled
prosperity and happiness, until now.
It is to be guarded with a scrupulous
care, commensurate with the original esti
mate of its value, and with our experience
of the inestimable blessings it has confer
red. If we are wise, we will not let it be
assailed or obstructed by any irresponsible
power. If we do, with it we lose liberty,
and with liberty everything which makes
our country worth fighting for. Without
it, we have no liberty. We are slaves to
that worst, because most inconsiderate and
unscrupulous of all tyrannies, a capri
cious and excited crowd. If vie give it
up, if we allow it to be tampered with.
or trifled with,—we have no longer a Con
stitution, a Government, a country.
The instrument which secures us the
right of free speech and free discussion in
the public prints, is our country. It is not
so much expanse of territory, however
wide—it is neither the earth beneath our
feet, nor the covering sky above our beads.
This country is existence under the broad
shield of that moral and intellectual free
dom which make earth and sea and sky
serviceable to our uses and purposes, as
men and freemen. We cannot have and
enjoy them at all, unless we can think, nor
unless we can express our thoughts to one
another. If we cannot, or do not, we are
slaves.
This right is indispensible to the knowl
edge of truth, and to the exclusion of er
ror. We need conference with one anoth
er, to correct our mistakes of reasoning
and opinion, and to inform our ignorance
by learning what others, with better oppor
tunities, perhaps, have learned and thought
and felt. In a civil government, we need
it to check corruption, to resist evil tenden
cies, whether to anarchy or despotism.—
Under the ordinary provisions and admin
istration of the laws, there are safeguards
enough to prevent this liberty from becom
ing licentiousness. Before necessity arises
for the intervention of the law, sober
public opinion, as an ordinary thing, even
tually meets the exigencies of the case,—
our consciences and thoughts " the mean
while, either excusing or accusing one an
other." Are we so incompetent to govern
ourselves, that the general sense of the
community, in the long run, is incapable
of correcting dangerous errors of opinion?
Are our laws so inefficacious and inopera
tive, thst they cannot reach violent offend
ers against the safety of the State ? Such
has not bees ~experience for three quar
ters of a century. For what reason should
we now abrogate the Constitution, violate
the ham, Esregard the sober jisdpiux*of
resew, ant're ourselves up to the Ina*.
of' hut ussuctbsw
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If our wise finWfia - Sesinia 7 g,
ssn
tial to the security: of thelissiosii aid of
future generations, that freedom of speech
and of the press should be guarded by sol
emn constitutional' sanctions—ao that even
the representatives of the States and of
the people, in the exercise of their most
deliberate judgment, should not have
power to infringe upon or to interfere with
it—shall a knot of passionate men, under
the influence of popular excitement, make
of themselves an extempotx tribunal,
above the Constitution and the law, to
take away rights so carefully guarded by
both ?.•
Nor did our ancestors establish this sanc
tion for peaceable times and quiet occa
sions. It is not needed then. They had
great experience of all the evils, as well as
of all the benefits of this essential privi
lege, which they endeavored to place be
yond the reach of the inconsiderate and
the impulsive—of party and of faction.—
They meant it for periods of public dis
turbance and of public danger—for just
such a contingency as that now upon us—
if it were possiole for them to conceive
that we should so far fall away from the
principles, the standard and the conduct
which the work of their exalted minds and
their own glorious example has set before
us.
It is now, then, and not at a future time,
that we must seek a remedy for the begin
nings of this great evil and the great dan
ger to all which should be most dear to us.
There is no good cause for the interference
with the freedom of speech and of the
press, which has been recently manifested.
Such differences of opinion as really exist
in free States are of but little comparative
consequence to the great public ends in
view, and if erroneous, they cannot unfa
vorably affect the final result. So far as
they are expressed with decorum, they
will be judged upon their own intrinsic
worth and importance.
They can do no harm, If wrong—but if
right, they deserve consideration, whether
flowing with or in divergence from the
popular current of the hour. Free discus
sion, within the bounds of decency and
law, and not in contravention of the prin
ciples of the Constitution, is not only the
inalienable right of every American, but
the foundation and indispensable necessity
of all free institutions:
Take this away—and nothing is left—ex
cept discontent, anger, and the seeds of
future troubles. A leading public journal
will be found to reflect the sentiments of a
large, influential and powerful body of the
people. If it did not, it could not exist at
all. It is the worst policy in the world to
attempt to suppress it. To do so is evi
dence of conscious weakness, not of power
fixed upon a lasting basis. We know not
how long such a condition of things could
be endured, in which illegal measures were
taken to abridge "the freedom of speech or
of the press." Neither government nor
people are secure, exeept as they rest upon
the Constitution. No man, who values
public or private liberty, could endure ex
istence in a country, in which such out
rages should become common. For, if per
mitted, we should be subject to a despotism
like that of France, in its most despotic
days—or of republican Venice, when the
ghastly skeleton of republicanism clutched
the assassin's dagger, and its indiscrimi
nate victims glared through prison bars,
awaiting the torture or the block. •
• A PREDIOTION.
The Chicago Times predicts that within
thirty days, .if the President shall stand
firm in his present position—and we think
he will—the Republican press will throw
off all disguise, and assail him as fero
ciously as it has assailed other men who
have thwarted their wild schemes.
from ktertspontsittc
HARRISBURG, Friday, Jan. 10, 1862
MESSRS. EDITORS: The State Legislature
met on Tuesday—the•ouse at 12 . M., and
the Senate at 3P. M. The Senate orga
nized by the election of Lswis W. HALL,
of Blair, Speaker, and GEO. W. liAismsits-
LET, of Philadelphia, Clerk. The Demo
cratic Senators voted for Dr. E. D. CRAW
FORD, of Juniata county, for Speaker, and
Gen. Wu. H. MILLER, of Dauphin, for
Clerk. In the House, as was anticipated,
the Republicans and Union Democrats
united, and the result was the election of
one of the latter, JOHN Rows, of Franklin
county, (former Democratic Surveyor Gen
eral,) Speaker, and the re-election of E.
H. RAUCH, Republican, Clerk. The regu
lar Democratic members voted for WE.
Hopstss, of Washington county, for Speak
er, and JACOB ZEIGLER, of Butler, for Clerk
—Mr. Hopkins receiving 45 and Mr. Zeig
ler 46 votes. Mr. Hopkins voted for Thos.
H. Duffield, of Philadelphia. The subor
dinate officers appear to be all Republicans.
In the House petitions have been pre
sented by John Cessna, Democrat, of Bed
ford, contesting the seat of George W.
Householder, Republican, one of the Rep
resentatives from, the district composed of
Bedford and Somerset counties; and by
Henry J. Myers, Democrat, of Adams
county, contesting the seat of John Busby,
Union Democrat. The committees to try
these cases were drawn in the prescribed
form on yesterday. Both branches ad-.
journed over from Thursday until Monday
at 3 o'clock, P. M.
The above petition of John Cessna . sets
forth that Bedford was an organised county
as early as 1771, and the Cotatitution of
1790 and the amended Constitation of 1938
both secure to each county organised an
terior to 1790 at least one member of the
House of Repreaeatatises. Mifflin, with a
much smaller population than Bedford,
has now a member ; Bedford, by the appor
tionment of 1857, was consolidated into a
district with Somerset, which sends two
members of the House. This question
has never before been . raised. It will de
termine,' vary imperimMittiat, relative to
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1141.11144MMA
to 1790. Thw committee to try the awe
above stated, consists of sic Democrat'
and three Republicans.
Mr. Myers, of Adams, who contests the
seat of John Buzby, alleges that he re
ceived a clear majority in the county, but
was defeated by the army vote. He be
lieves that the fraudulent character of a
portion of the army vote can be clearly
established, so as to show his (Mr. Myers')
right to the seat.
In the case of Cessna against House
holder, Mr. Cessna is counsel fer himself;
Col. A. K. McClure, of Franklin, and Ross
Forward, of Somorset, attorneys for House
holder. I will try to send you the debates
and the decision in each case.
The following is a correct statement of
the number of Senators and members of
the House of Representatives for 1862,
(taken from the roll of each body,) as well
as their political complexion:
SENATE
Speaker—L. W. Hen, Blair county.
Clerk—G. W. 11,t If MEM LEY, Philadelphia
Democrats. Republicans.
Senators holding over, 2 20
New Senators, 8 3
Total, . . 10 23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker—JoaN RowE, of Franklin.
Clerk—E. H. RAUCH, of Carbon.
RECAPITULATION
Democrats4s
. .
Republicans,3o
. .
Democrats elected on Union ticket, 11
Republicans " t. It 14
Total,
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The Teachers of Greene County are re
quested to meet in Waynesburg, on Tues
day, January 30th, at 7 o'clock, P. M., for
the organization of a permanent COUNTY
INSTITUTE. The exercises will continue
until 2 o'clock, P. M. on Saturday.
Teachers of Greene County, will you re
spond to this call?
The object is to organize, for your good,
an association which shall be under your
own control. I will make all necessary
arrangements for the first meeting and will
do all in my power to render it interesting
and profitable. The exercises will con
sist of class-drills, essays, discussions, &c.
Among others, the following questions
suggest suitable topics for discussion :
1. What exercises are most appropriate
for the close of a school term ?
2. Should the rod be entirely banished
from the school ?
3. Do not the pupils in our common
schools begin to read too soon
3. Should pupils study silently, or "in a
whisper ."'
In some townships the Directors express
a willingness to allow the teachers for their
time if they will attend the Institute ; and
doubtless the same would: be done in all
townships if the teachers would suggest
the matter. A. B. MILLER, Sup't.
Markets by Telegraph.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.—Noon.—
Flour in demand ; sales 1,000 bbls.
extra family at 86,25 extra at 85,75
and superfine at $5,25®6,30. Rye
flour dull at $3,75, and corn meal at
$3. Wheat dull and less firm ; sales
4,000 bush. red at 81,37 and white
at 8145®150. Rye steady at 73c.
Corn steady at 58ic. Oats unchan
ged; sales 8,000 bush. Penna. at
381 c. Provisions dull; sales of mess
pork at 812,50 and lard at Bc. No
change in groceries.
At the residence of his son, in Morris
tp., Washington co., Pa., on Wednesday
morning, Nov. 20th, 1861, PaILIP MiNTos,
in the 80th year of his age.
BEAUTIFUL. COMPLEXION
DR. THOMAS F. CHAPMAN will send to all who
wish it (free of charge,) the recipe and full directions for
making and using a beautiful vegetable Balm, that will
effectually remove Putouts, 13LOTCHNEI, Tex, PUCK-
Lee, kc., &c., leaving the skin smooth, clean and beau
tiful ; also. full directions for using PituvrazAti's caLo-
STIMULANT, warranted to start a full growth
of Whiskers, or a Mustache, in less than thirty days.
Either of the above cast be obtained by return mail, by
addressing (with stamps for return postage,) Dr. THOS.
F. CHAPMAN, Practical Chemist, 831 Broadway,
New York. Jan 1.3-2 m.
THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF A
SUFFERER.—Published u a wanting, and for the es
pedal benefit of Young Men and those who suffer
with Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Premature
Decay, icc., to , &c., by one who has cured himself
by simple means, after being put to great expense and
inconvenience, through the toss of worthless medicines
prescribed by learned Doctors.
Single copies may be had of the author, C. A. LAM
BERT, Esq., Greenpoint, Long Island, by enclosing a
poet-paid addressed envelope. Address CHARLES A.
LAMBERT, Esq., Greenpoint, Long Island. New
York. Jan. 23-2aa.
Guardian's Sale,
I N pursuance of an order on the Orphans' Court of
Greene County, Pa., the undersigned Guardian of
the minor childrep of JACOB WELTNER, late of
Waynesburg, dec'd., will offer at public sale, on the
premjpes, in the borough of Waynesburg, on
Saturday, February 15th, 1862,
All the real estate of said deceased, consisting of
TWO LOTS OF GROUND,
Adjoining lot of Dr. A. leghram on the West, and
bounded by _street on the North, by Washington
street on the East and by - alley on the South, on
which are erected a comfortable
Two Story Pronto Dwelling House,
LAG' MEE STAIN E and other build,ngs.
Tennis or flaus—Oae-third of the purchase money
on the comilrmation of sale, one-third in one year, and
one-third in ,two years thereafter, with interest from
confirmation. W. T. E. WEBB, Guardian.
Jan. 18, 11102-3 t.
Reghta's Notice,
XTOTICif it hereby given to all whom it may concern,
1.1 that the underskimed Mzecutors, Administrators
and Guardians, have ordered their several accounts to
be published for settlement at March term, 1805, and
that said accounts will be flied according to law, and
presented to the Orphans' Court for the county of
Greene, State of Pennsylvania, at said Term, on Wed
nesday, the 19th day of March, at $ o'clock, P. M., for
confirmation and allowance.
The account of Jacob Vernon, administrator of the
estate of Sylvanite Smith, Br., deed.
The account of Michael McGovern, guardian of John
Rex, a minor ebild of Charles Bez, dee'd.
N. B, I am requested to notify those persons upon
whom citations have been issued by order of the Court,
that they mast ale their secounts at March term of
Court, or attachments will be issued for their bodies.
Those interested will p~lleeasse take unties and sure trem
ble. JUSTU F. TEMPLII. Register.
Waynesburg, January 21, ISM.
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branches of the Dental profession, unless of Ihti estate Greene Can ute TROIK of A'S LUCAIS, d.c'd, wut
advertised ' in this paper, for other points. leg "' bY " Nte 6uction , na the lethal"' on
Tuesday, the Ilth day of February, MN&
a tract of Vend, innate in Cumberland township, ad
joining lands of henry Sharpnack, Uriah Linehan,
other lands 'of deceased, and others, containing
lat. As. c, NIL 3EI lei ,
more or lees, Which has erected thereon a two atoty
dwelling house, log barn and other outbuildings, has
an apple orchard, is Nell mums and timbered, and
well adapted to agricultural purpose,.
ALSO i
On the same day, on the premses, a nut of land ad
joining that above-mentioned, Henry Oharpoleh, Mit*
Linehan, and others, containing
132 ACIIES.
GREENE COUNTY, smi:
N the matter of the settlement of the accountl of
Jeese Lazear and John Phelan. Hwy., Administra
tors of Remembrance H. Lindsey, deed, No. 4 Decem
ber Term, 1861.
®And now, to-wit: December 19, 1351, ac
count presented for confirmation and allow
ance, tram which it appeals there is a balance
in accountants' hands of eight thousand one hundred
and eighty-five dollars and fifty-three cents, 118,185 53.
same day exceptions filed, and accountants and
counsel for exceptants make choice of A. A. Purman,
Esq., as Auditor. Whereupon the Court appoint Mr.
Purman as Auditor to investigate the exceptoine filed
and report the facts. By the Court.
D. A. WORLEY, Clerk.
I will attend to the duties of the above appointment
at my office, in Waynesburg, on Thursday, the Roth day
of February next, MR where all persons may attend
who are interested. A. A. PURMAN,
Waynesburg, Jan. Vt. Auditor.
OFFICIAL NOTlCE.—Quorrstsoterst Hstaton's
OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5, 1861.
The following Resolution was adopted by the Bongo
of Represeatatives of the United States, viz :
"Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested
to furnish to this House copies of all contracts made by
the Quartermaster's Department for feeding disabled
horses during the winter, to state the terms of these
contracts, the names of the contractors, the number of
horses given eut, and whether those contracts were
made upon public notice."
All officers and agents of the Quartermaster's Do
paptment are instructed to send to the Quartermaster
Genets!, immediately upon seeing this notice c opies
of all contracts, and all infuimation embraced within
the terms a the Resolution. M. C. MEIGS,
10t. Quartermaster General.
LAST NOTICE.
MBE subscriber has left all his Books and accounts
in the hands of R. W. JONES, at the Messenger
Office, for settlement and collection, where they will
remain until the First o" February next, (1862.) All
accounts unsettled at that time will be left in the hands
of an officer for immediate collection. This is short
notice, but the accounts are of long standing, and
MUST BE CLOSED. Call early, if you want to save
costs. W. T. H. PAULEY.
Dec. 25, 1861
Oats ! Oats !! Oats !!!
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P. D.
29000 BUSHELS OF OATS wanted. All those
knowing themselves indebted to the firm
of BADLEY & WEBB are hereby notified that they
willreceive Oats and Wheat, at market prices, for debts
due them, if delivered inside two weeks, and if not,
they will please bring us the one thing needful, as we
must kecp up our stock and cannot do it without
money. BRADLRY & WBBB.
Oct. 30, 1861
Da. T. P. lEIELDS.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.
Office in the old Roberts' Building, opposite Day's
Book Store.
Waynesburg, Jan. 1, 1861.
D.U. A. G. CROSS
w
OULD very respectfully tender his services as a
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, to the people of
Waynesburg and vicinity. He hopes by a due appre
ciation of human life and health, and strict attention to
business, to merit a share of public patronage.
Waynesburg, January 8, 1862.
S'ZILELT COW.
GA ME to the subscriber, near Carmichaels, Cumber
land township, on the 25th of December, a speckled
red and white muley Cow, no ear marks, nor brands,
Entered on the township Clerk's Book according to law.
The owner is requested to come forward, prove prop
erty arid take her away, or she will be disposed of ac
cording to law. B EMUEL HORN ER.
Jan. 15, 1862-3 t.
GREENE COUNTY, u
In the matter of the voluntary assignment of Henry
Kroner & Co. for benefit of their creditois &c. to Wm.
I'. E. Webb, Esq. Insolvent Docket No. I June
Term, 1881, .
OWAnd now to-wit: December 19, 1861. Account
f Wm. T. E. Webb, Esq., assignee as above
confirmed snowing a balance of five hundred
and thirty-nine dollars and eleven cents, 11.539 11, in
accountant's hands, and Samuel Montgomery, Esq.,
appointed auditor to distribute balance in accountant's
hands.
By the Court,
I will attend to the duties of the above appointment
at the office of Buchanan & Lindsey, in Waynesburg
on the last Saturday in January, 1862.
SAMUEL MONTGOMERY, Auditor.
Jan. 1, 1861.
GREENE COUNTY, ss
Henry Sharpneck In the Court of Common Pleas of
vs. said County of June Term, 1861,
Benjamin Altman, No. 104.
Ejectment fora lot of ground situate on)Main street,
in the borough of Carmiehaels, bounded by lots of Wrn.
Crawford's heirs on the north, by alleys on the east
and south, and by Main street on the west, and num
bered 48 in the plan of said borough.
And new, to-wit : December 19th, 1861, upon
motion of Black & Phelan, Counsel for Plain
tiff, the Court grant a Rule upon the Defend
ant to appear and plead, on or before the first day of
next Term or judgment, to be published three times in
Waynesburg Messenger, the last of which to be 60
days before the return day thereof. By the Court,
Jan. 1, 1862. D. A. WORLEY, Prothonotary.
Executors' Sale.
- 13 Y virtue and in pursuaxce of the directions contain
.") ed in the gat will and testament of Barnet 0. Neei,
late of Cumberland township, dec'd, and an order and
decree of the Orphan? Court of Greene county, there
will be exposed to public sale, en the premises, on
Thursday, February 6th, 1662,
a tract of land situate in Cusuberland township afore
said, adjoining lands of John S. Flenniken, John
Crago, heirs of Thomas Addison, dec'd, heirs of %Vat.
Cloud, dec'd, and others, containing
246 ACRES,
more or less, about 160 acres of which are cleared, and
has thereon erected a brick house two stories high, a
frame barn, two tenant houses, &c. Said land is well
watered and well timbered, and abounds in good stone
coal, limestone, &c. This property is very desiranle
on account of its location; being within one mite of the
Monongahela river, and well adapted to either farming
or grazing purposes. It will be sold in one or two par
cels, to suit purchasers.. Terme made known on day
of sale. JAMES NEEL,
ALIFF NEEL,
Jan. 8-3 w. Executors of Barnet 0. Neel, dec'd.
Orphans' Court Sale.
B Y virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
Greene county, I will sell on the premises, on
SATURDAY, the 25th DAY OF JANUARY, ISM, the
following described real estate, late the property of
THOMAS SIMONTON, dec'd, to-wit :
A Tract of Land
Situate in Morgan township, Greene county, aajoining
lands r.f Jacob Braden, heirs of James Hop, decil,
heirs of Smith Adamson, dec'd, and others, containing
THIRTY-THREE ACRES, more or less, about thirty
of which are cleared, and on which are erected a hewed
log house, log kitchen, hewed log barn, and other
outbuildings, and having some choice fruit trees on it.
TERMS.—One-third 01 the purchase money to be
paid at the confirmation of the sale, a third in a year,
and the remaining third in two years, with interest.
Jan. I-td
Administrator's Notice
LETTERS of Administration on the estate of Isaac
McCullough having been granted to the under
signed, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted
to said estate to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
Jan. 1, 1861. JOHN SCOTT, Adm'r.
Executor's Notice
LETTERS testamentary baying been granted to the
undersigned upon the estate of John Clymer, late
of Greene township, dec'd, all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make immediate payment, and
all persons having claims against the said estate are
required to present them properly authenticated for
settlement. LINDSEY CLYMER,
Jan. I, 1861. Executor, of Greene lownshiph.
Administrator's Notice.
T RTTERS of Administration having been granted
Li to the undersigned upon the estate of GRAFTON
GIDLEY, 'ate of Jackson township, dec'd, notice is
hereby given to all persons indebted ID said estate, to
make immediate payment, and those having claims
against the same will present them, properly authenti
cated, for settlement. GEO. SELLERd,
January 8, 1862. Administrator,
Executor's Notice.
LETTERS testamentary having been granted to the
undersigned this day, upon the estate of Isaac
Bltriver, late of Whitely townshth. deed, notice is here
by given to all persons indebted to said estate to make
immediate payment, and those having claims against
the same to present them, property authenticated, for
settlement. JACOB COLE,
January 8. 1869. Executor.
ADMINISINITRATO'S NOTICE. -
T EWERS of Administration, Di Bela, Nen. upon
Lithe Estate of EPHRAIM WILLIAMS, late of Perry
Townships deceased, having been granted to the un
dersigned, notice is hereby given to all persons know
ng themselves indebted to said Estate, are requested
to come forward and make immediate payment, and
all time having claims against the same, will, present
limns duly authenticated for settlement.
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Executors' Notice.
•
LT 'LITERS tesumentary having been granted to the
ondersispted upon the estate of William Am
nion& line of thoMeriand township, deed. all Poisons
indebted to said ostneems required OM*, immediate
payment, and idtlaving claim agatnet laid elatilliari
req.:oo preteens *On grffniMil
settanWit.
LIMBO MIK
Jan. Mt . . Ihme t tow, Cumbetiand township.
D. A. WORLEY, Prothonotary
ELBA ANNE BIMONTON,
Admihistratrix
CHARMS WILLIAMS,
AdtainSanuer, A.B N
more or less, and hal a frame house mad Midnetweelmll
thereon, and is well watered and thntreted.
ALSO,
On Wednesday, 12th of February, *IA
On the premises, a tract of land adjoining the bores.
of Carmichaels, Henry Jamison, James C. Neel as
Jame:. Hufty, ootitaining
Si ACRES,
more or less, which has erected thereon a commodious
brick dwelling house, large frame barn, corn-crib, wa
gon house, and other convenient out buildings Tide
property is a portion of the home farm of the deceased,
is in a tine state of cultivation and repair, is well saispd
for either farming or grazing, and is, altogether, coma
the most desirable farms in the county.
ALSO,
On the same day, on the premises, a tract of land, Me
joining that last mentioned, containing
Of ACRES,
more or less, and has erected thereon a frame house,
log stable, &c This tract le also a part of the hott♦a
farm, and is well timbered and admirably adapted to
cultivation or grazing.
ALSO,
On the same day, on the premises, two desirable Gum
lots ill the borough of Carmirhaels.
ALSO,
On Thursday, the 13th of February, 188 Lr
On the premises, a tract of land situate on Little White
ley Creek, partly in ("timberland and partly in Moron•
gahels townships, adjoining lands of Daniel Stephen
son, Levi Mundle, Thomas Lucas, James Irvin and
others, containing
92 4CREB,
more or less, and has erected thereon a frame house
and large log barn, is well watered and timbered, and
is undermined by good coal, easily aecessible. A con
siderable portion of this parcel is excellent bottom land.
ALSO, •
On the same day, on the premises, a lot of ground, ad
joining lands of Levi Mandle, Matthias Hartley and
others, containing about
SIX ACRES,
which in under fence, and undermined by good coal.
The property mentioned above will be sold upon
the following
111 3EI Pt Zial" El 1
One-third of the purchase money to be paid upon the
confirmation of the sale, and the remainder in two
equal annual payments thereafter, with interest ftom
the date of confirmation of sale.
THOMAS LUCAS.
CHARLES A. LUCAS,
Jan. 8-41 Administrators of Thos. Lucas, dec'd.
.T 7 Genius of Liberty publish four times and charge
this office.
Guardian's Sale.
BY virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
Greene County, to me directed, I will expose to
public sale, on Friday, February 21st, at die
Court House, in Waynesburg, the following Real
li
tate, viz :
A Tract of Land
Situate in Alleppo Township, Greene County, adjoia
ing lands of Patterson Chapman. John McCuhin and
George Weimer, containing FIFTY-FOUR ACRES,
more or less, about thirty acres of which are clewed,
and has erected thereon one log dwelling betake; hot
the Estate of John Weimer, deceased.
TERMS—One-third of the two-thirds of the *chase
money to be paid at the confirmation of the sale, and
the remaining half of the two-thirds of the purchase
money in one year thereafter, and the one-third to re
main in the hands of the purchaser until the death of
the widow ofJohn Weimer, deceased.
HENRY T ItYL011,:.
Guardian of Perry, Elizabeth and Saab, minor OS
dren of John Weimer, deceased.
Jan. 15, 1802.
Orphans' Court Salo. . .
B Y virtue of an Order of the Orphans' Court.. of
Greene County, there will be offered at public out
cry, on the premises, on
Saturday, the 15th day of March seat,
the following described real estate, late the property
of EDEN ROSE, dec'd, to-wit:
A LOT OF GROUND,
situate in Clarksville, Greene county, on the South
east corner of the Public Square of said village, ow
which are erected a two story frame dwelling house,
frame kitchen, flame stable, smoke house, &e.
Terme of Sale.
One-half of the purchase money to be paid at Om
confirmation of the sale, and the remaining half in atm
year therefrom, with interest from said confirmation.
MORRIS ROSE. •
WM. H. ROSE,
Execittam.
January 8, 1862
SHERIFF'S SALES
By virtue of euudry writs of Venditioni B l itguissui
issued by the Court of Common Pleas of Greene coin&
ty, and to me directed, I will expose to public sale is
the Gaon House, in Waynesburg, on Saturday, the Ist
day of February next, at one o'clock, t. x., thelfellow
ing described real estate, to-wit : •
MI the right, title, interetrand claim of the defend.
ant of, in and to a tract of land situate pertly in Wash
ington county and partly in Greene county, sontanring
one hundred and thirty-seven acres, more or lean, thong
one hundree acres of which are cleared, adjoining. in
Washington county lands of Hiram Swan and Hobert
Bristor, and in Greene county lands of Samuel Braden,
and others, and has erected thereon one frame barn to
the lands in Greene county, and one frame dwelling
house on the lands in Washington county, and a hams
stable and an apple orchard.
Seized and taken in execution as the property el
Abner Bane at the suit of Cephas Limitary.
ALSO,
All the right, title, interest and claim of the defendant
of, in and to a tract of land situate in Centre township.
Greene county, Pa., adjoining lands of Edmund Saahlh,
Lewis Lewis, Daniel Jacobs, Samuel Roberts and oth.
era, containing two hundred and seventy-five acres,
more or less, about one hundred and eighty acme of
which are cleared, and erected thereon one hewed Int
house, log stable, frame shop, tan house and twe britot
fifteen tan vats; aloe, as apple orchard and a spring .of
water.
Seized and taken in execution ea the eropeity dt"
Washington Pipes at the auk of William Cottereft.
ALSO,
All the right, title, interest and claim of the de
fendant of in and to a tract of land situate in Deakaed
township, Greene county, Pa., ining lemthl,
Bowen Ross, Levi Titus, Robert Maple and Oboes
containing ninety-eiz acres, more or lees, Shoed Wen *
ty acres of which is cleared, and bas erected therooli
one large Brick Dwelling House, two - frame dpillitir
houses, frame bun and stable, toodiazso grist soij,
one frame carding-house, one (Mae looin-she=
stone full ing-house, one stone altoboetwone
saw-mill, one flame still-house, one frame wawa
shed, and ether out buildings, and an apple orchard
and other fruit trees, and three svelte of mablizOkz.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of
Johnson Bailey at the snit of Aldred Mycts, for No of
J. T. Bailey.
ALSO,
All the right, title, interest and claim of the deft's&
ant of, in and to a tract of lard situate in Springhill'
township, Greene county, adjoining lands of John
Martin, Samuel Riggs and others, containing ode ken
dred acres, more or less, about twenty-five acre* of
which are cleared, and under good fence.
Seized and taken in execution as the properly jig"
George Grant, at the suit of Samuel P. Bayard,"Mnatia
Meek and James Wood.
THOMAS LUCAS, SiSqOp
Sheritri Office, Waynesburg, January 1, Ma.:
Administrator's Salsa
BY virtue of an order of the Orphans' t uR of
Greene County, to me directed, I will expose to
public sale on the 15th day of Poltureawy, 1 81
on the premises, in Centre township, adjoining Wilds
of Win. Tuttle, James West Moses Johnson and others.
A Tract of Land,
late the residenee of Wm, H. Huse, deeeased, con
taining ONE ADP ARED ACRES, more or km. The
premises will he sold in
.parcels or entire, as will beet
suit the purchaser.
TERMS Ole SALE
o*e-third of the purchase money to be paid at the
continuation of the sale, one-third in one year. and the
remaining third in two years thereafter, with interest
on the whole from the confirmation of the sale.
BENJ A MIN' ROBS,
Executor of William H. Hue, &VII.
January 15th, 1862.
Administrator's Sale.
virtue of an order of the e' coun of
reeve County the tinders' Adniinistrahav
of Estate of Elizabeth Hattie deceased, will u
pon to public sale, by auction, on
Saturday, the Bth of Flibrisiuy,lf*
on the premises, a pwcel of land, shaft in Franklin
township, said county, about TWZLVS ACRlNkihd-
Joining lands of Charles Adamson, Henry Zi
and editors, on whlleti thercrisra femme &Mini
Terms made known on day at-vale.
=OM DAIMON,
Jan. IS, 1883
Poor House Notice.
TUE Poor }louse Directors of Greene County urin
meat in Waynesburg, on the first Monday elrgo.
ruary,oB62, for the purpose of appointima Steward
and Mammals, the Institution, and pervade inutudfing
to apply for the eituatioas will pietas do is Uniting
before that day. The salary of the Steward,. win lek.
elude Oa; oelk~k,MM *oaf apgl~l.Miehr
that. in measd.
- dray *Wide .„,60 , 114411Mier
the Steward sod IlitiveliWillimFMlNAdiefilik • ,
by either of slue DiustiMm. NOWA
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