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R. W. JONES,
JAS. S. JENNINOS, Editors.
"A
" sentiment not to be appalled, corrupted or
eotttpromised. It knows no baseness; it cowers to
no danger; it *pp no weakness. Destructive
only of 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
law of nature pervading the la* of the land."
WAYNESBURG, PA.
Wednesday, March 19,1862.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
There, will be a Democratic meeting, in
the Court. House, in Waynesburg, on Tues
day evening of the first week of March
Court, being the 18th inst. A full attend
ance of the Democracy is desired at that
time, as business of moment to the party
will be transacted.
R. A. McCONNELL ,
Chairman of County Corn
March 7th, 1862.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
The Message of President Lincoln sug
gesting the passage by Congress of a Res
olution recommending the adoption of a
system of gradual emancipation by the
border slave States will be found in anoth
er column. In the event of any State or
States complying with the reco►ninenda
tion, it is proposed that the Federal Gov
ernment compensate the owners of the
liberated slaves, through the agency of the
State authorities.
The opinions expressed, by press and
people, of this novel project of the Presi
dent are as varied as the hues of the cha
meleon. Neither conservatives nor radicals
regard it as exactly the thing, or as fur—
nishing a satisfactory solution of either
the enigma of slavery or the difficulties in
which the country is now unhappily in
volved. 'For ourselves, we are free to say
that the scheme strikes us as likely to re—
sult in no practical measures on the part
of the States interesteir, and consequently
in ne practical good to the government,
the couutry or the slave. Congress may
adopt the Resolution proposed, or some—
thing similar, (though even this is ex—
tremely problematical,) -but there the
thing will stop, as there is not the remotest
probability of any of the slave States inaug—
urating emancipation, except, perhaps,
Delaware. This is our view of the matter,
and it is useless to enlarge upon it. If
the scheme were likely to end in anything
but "smoke," we might have more to say.
The President has probably made the
suggestion contained in his Message to
gratify, in sonie small degree, the violent
anti-slavery prejudices of some of his sup-
RECEIVED AND OPEN
porters. 'Tow wise his course in the mat- PORTER, we notice, is already in receipt
ter, "let time and chance determine." If
of our amiable. friend JoE's late purchases
it lead them (as it doubtless will,) to insist in the Dry Good and Notion departments.
on farther concessions to their demands
The assortment is extensive, and does
and opinions, and on extreme and danger
"even and exact justice" to the cultivated
ous measures, the responsibility will not
taste and judgment of the party who
be with those who have warned the Presi—
bought it ; and "quick sales" will be the
deaf against their counsels, their fanati—,
/style ' at PORTER'S for sixty days to come,
eism and their persistent folly.
Vor the public know less of choice and
AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT. j cheap Goods than we think they do. As this
We have just read a long letter, ad is the first invoice of Spring Goods received
- .
our neighbor to
dressed on the 14th of August last, by
in our village, we expe c thave an "immense run, and he deserves
Wm. L. Yancey, P. A. Rost and Dudley .
It for the energy and enterprise he exhib—
Mann, the Confederate Commissioners to its in his business. Beside all this, the
England, to Lord John Russell, insistinc ,
Goods are sold at the old prices, notwith—
upon the recognition of the Rebel Govern- l standing recent Eastern advances. This
ment. It was written shortly after the fact, of itself; should soon empty Mr
Bull Run disaster, and is full of brag and I
PORTER'S shelves, and doubtless will
bombast. Among the strange things con
tained in this remarkable epistle is the
following, which we extract verbatim:—
" It was from no fear that the slaves
would be liberated that secession took
place. The very party in power has propo
sed to guarantee slavery forever in the States
if the South would but remain in the Union.—
Mr. Lincoln's message proposes no freedom
to the slave, but announces subjection of
the owner to the will of the Union—in oth
er words, to the will of the North. Even
after the battle of Bull Run both branches
of the Congress at Washington passed res
olutions that the war is only waged in or
der to uphold that (pro-slavery) constitu
tion, and to enforce the laws (many of
them pro-slavery) and out of one hundred
and seventy-two votes - in the lower House
they received all but two, and in the Sen
ate all but one vote. As the army corn
raenced.its march the Commanding General
issued an order that no slaves should be receiv
ed into, or allowed to follow, the camp. The
great object of the wai, therefore, as now,
officially announced, is not to free the slave
but to keep him in subjection to his owner, and
to control his labor through the legislative
channels which the Lincoln government designs
to force upon the master."
lf, as the Rebel Commissioners here de
clare, "secession took place from no fear
that the slaves would be liberated," what
could have prompted the mad underta
king? If they were in no fear of their
rights being assailed, or their institutions
or property being disturbed or interfered
with by the Federal Government, what
apology have they to offer for their at
tempt to break up the Union? Did the
set:Lune originate in unhallowed ambition?
Did it spring from bitterness and hate
for a government which has always and
studiously guarded their:rights ? Was it
batched by disappointed politicians, whose
aspirations had received a check? Or
how and why was the insane enterprise set
on foot? We would really like to know.
If there were no real grievances to com
plain of at the hands of the Federal Gov
ernment, and no fears were sincerely enter
tained by these Southern hotspars of any
unconstitutional attempts on the part of
the national authorities to meddle with the
institution of slavery, why secede from the
Union, set up a sew gaveratasat, and take
uparma against the old? Asosediag to
the showing of these Rebel Commission
ers (and we are entirely of their opinion,)
there never was a more causeless arid un
justifiable rebellion. But, whatever may
be the tone and declarations of these men
abroad, Jeff. Davis and his followers at
home are endeavoring to make very differ
ent impressions on the Southern mind.—
Every effort has been used and is still
being employed to excite alarm and con
sternation among the Southern people as
to the intentions of the North and of the
Federal Government toward their "pecu
liar institution." In the fears thus crea
ted, and in the morbid sectional hate and
prejudice growing out of them, this war,
in great measure, originated, and there is
little probability of its being terminated
until and unless these groundless appre
hensions are removed. On this account
we sincerely deprecate any and every
measure on the part of the Federal au
thorities going to confirm the apprehen
sions and erroneous idea of the Southern
people that this is a war for their subju
gation and for the extermination of sla
very.
A WESTERN SUBSORIBER Or THE
"RIGHT STRIPE."
Below is a letter from one of our subscri
bers in the Far West. It is written in the
right spirit, and shows the author to be the
very "soul of honor." For his prompt and
manly response to our call for "material
aid" he has our unfeigned thanks. Will
not our other Western friends imitate the
excellent example thus set them ?
"VIRGINIA CITY, Utah Territory,
January 9th, 1862.
MESSRS. JONES JENNINGS: Gentlem en—l
made a discovery in one of my papers this
evening which causes me to send you this
note. lam truly sorry that my account
with the Messenger has been so sadly
neglected ; but I console myself by the
reflection that the neglect was not inten—
tional. had I known that my subscrip—
tion was unpaid, it should have received
my attention ere this. Believe me, your
call was received with kindness ; and to
convince you that I have tried to comply
with the last clause, I have only to tell
you that but fifteen minutes have elapsed
since I read it. I shall take it as a favor
if you will send me another as soon as the
term expires that the present remittance
will pay for. I have divided ten dollars
between you and Wells & Fargo, they
agree to send you eight. Enclosed you
will find a draft for the same. Please
acknowledge the receipt of the same at
your earliest opportunity.
With much respect, Iremain
S. C. J."
GRATIFYING AND GLORIOUS.
The official report of the late brilliant
victory of the Union army in Arkansas,
and the account of the inglorious evacua
ting of Manassas by the Rebels, will be
found in our news columns. The propor
tions of the rebellion are waning rapidly,
and there is good ground for the belief that
it will soon be "crushed out."
CLARK AHEAD!
Our pleasant and good—looking friend,
N. CLARE:, in Allison's Building, opposite
the Court Rouse, is just shelving his first
assortment of Clothing and Piece Goods
for Spring wear. It is an admirably se—
lected stock, and we predict will attract a
multitude of buyers during Court. As
"Natty" is as well known for his clever—
ness and fair—dealing as for his taste as
a clothier, everybody will biopleased to
hear of largely increased sales at his pop—
ular establishment. As usual, he is the
first in market.
PITTSBURGH ADVERTISEMENTS.
The attention of country Merchants is
directed to the advertisement of WILSON,
McEtator & Co., in another colomn. This
is one of the largest Dry Goods establish—
ments in the West, and one of the most
substantial and reliable firms in the city.
They are now preparing for the Spring
business, and can accommodate their
friends to any extent, and in every article
in the jobbing line.
W. P. MARSHALL, No. 87 Wood street,
and Jos. 1. Iluauas, No. 107 Market
street, offer rare inducements in Wall
Papers. Their stocks are ample and
elegant, and suited to the varied tastes
and wants of dealers. Give them a call.
FRESH DRUGS .
M. A. HARVEY is in receipt of a large
invoice of Fresh Drugs and Patent Med
icines. Physicians will find the assortment
full and choice, and can replenish their
stocks on unusually favorable terms.
*The State of Arkansas has spent
two millions five hundred thousand dollars
to serve the rebellion. This is nearly
eight dollars a head for every free person
in the State.
i'ftenry S. Foote proposed in the
Confederate Congress that hereafter they
make this an offensive war. 4oub t
ere this he has found it Inglicientfy, offen
sive.
The DEMOCRACY of CONNECTICUT.
The largest Democratic Convention ever
held in this State, assembled at Middletown
on the 12th ult. Three hundred and fifty—
five delegates were in attendance, repre—
senting all parts of the State. A State
ticket was nominated, headed by James
C. Loomis of Bridgeport, for Governor,
and a series of Resolutions adopted re—
affirming the unalterable attachment of
the Democracy of that State to the Consti—
tution and the Union, and announcing their
determination to protect and defend them
against all enemies, whether Southern
Secessionists or Northern Abolitionists.—
The proceedings have the "ring of the
true metal," and we regret that our limited
space forbids their publication.
THE NATIONAL TAX.
Rear what our Republican cotem—
porary of the Pittsburgh Gazette says of
the War Tax :
"We have no wish to create undue
alarm, but we are approaching a crisis in
our history that we cannot contemplate
without shrinking. We have felt the
visits of the tax—gatherer before, but his
visits have been as mere trifles compared
to what they will be. The Philadelphia
Ledger has been making some calculations
of the amount each State will have to
raise of the national tax about to be laid :
The sum to be raised and paid into the
U. S. Treasury by New York every year
will be $21,344,142; Pennsylvania, $15,-
886,435 ; Ohio, $12,867,701 ; Indiana, $7,-
439,175 ; Illinois, $9,414,643 ; and the
other States in the same cheerful ratio.—
These are enormous sums, and by no pro—
cess which can be devised, can they be col
lected without being fell. In some quarters
the attempt to collect it will fall little short
of confiscation. New England New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey may go
through such a tax with the breath of life
remaining in them, but it is doubtful
whether there is another State, loyal or
disloyal, that can go half way through."
THE TAX BILL.
It is estimated by several members of
the Ways and Means Committee, that
the direct tax of last session, with the
duties on imports and the tax bills just
matured, will produce a revenue exceed
ing $150,000,000, which is believed to be
enough for the wants of the government.
The Committee intend to make such
changes in the tariff as will produce more
revenue from imports. The question of
putting a tax on cotton is being discussed.
So much of the bill passed at the
last session as relates to incomes is re
pealed, but the land tax remains un
changed.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
By the report of the Auditor General,
we find that the number of persons killed
and injured on the railroads of the State
during last year was: Passengers, 6 kill
ed, 13 injured; employees, 54 killed, 41
injured; others, 58 killed, 34 injured;
total, 118 killed, 88 injured.
Congressman LAZEAR, and Messrs.
DONLEY, LAWRENCE and HOPKINS of the
Pennsylvania Legislature have our thanks
for sundry favors.
Pont CorroptiOeittes.
FOR TILE MESSENGER.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD of PENN
SYLVANIA--ITS LEGISLATIVE OP
ERATIONS, &o.
Public attention is awakening to the
alarming movements of this gigantic cor
poration. This is well. While the press
sternly and uniformly does its duty, the
people will be timely warned, and they will
protect their rights through the potent in
fluence of the ballot-box. Corporations
may do much good, but they are capable
of doing much evil. It must be admitted
that the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania
has done much to develope the latent re
sources of this great Commonwealth, and
has added much to the wealth of our
people; yet we must not shut our eyes to
the fact, that, like the Camden and Amboy
Railroad of New Jersey, it is gradually
becoming the controlling power of the
State, and the dictator of its legislation,
in matters relating to its own interests.
A brief history of the operations of this
great corporation will demonstrate the
truth of this position, and will show the
necessity of the utmost watchfulness by
the people over the Legislature.
This Road has had but a comparatively
brief existence, and yet it has shown that
its power and wealth are irresistible in
our Legislative halls. The present is the
only Legislature that has seemed to be
aware of the necessity of arresting its on
ward course to undisputed dominion.
Allow me to review, very briefly, a poi-
tion of the history of its origin and its
doings. The State of Pennsylvania was
the owner of a Canal leading from Pitts
burg to Philadelphia, which had cost the
tax payers of the State the sum of twenty
millions of dollars. A company, origina
ting in Philadelphia, conceived the idea of
connecting the same points by a railroad.
This company, composed of shrewd mer
chants and capitalists, very naturally con
cluded that the Legislature would be re
luctant to give them a charter for the con
struction of a work intended to be a rival
of the Canal in carrying freight, and
which would supercede it, so far as the
carrying of passengers was concerned.—
The value of this work owned by the State
would be greatly lessened by the charter
of the road company. They knew
they dared not ask the State to make this
sacrifice of the twenty millions of money,
wrung from the hard earnings of the peo
ple, without offering some compensation.
In this state of things, the company pro
posed and agreed to pay into the Treasury
of the State a certain per centage on the
earnings of the Road as a bonus for the
privilege granted by their charter. This
per centage is what is known as the Ton
nage Tax. Its amount, of course, depends
Upon the business done by the company.
It has increased yearly as the business of
the company increases. In the year 1857
it was a little less than two hundred thou
sand dollars—in 1860 it amounted to over
three hundred thousand dollars, and would
now probably amount to four hundred
thousand dollars.
Having succeeded in getting from the
Legislature its charter, it commenced, al
most at once, devising schemes to get rid
of the obligations it had assumed as the
condition of its success. Its first step in
that direction came far short of the pre
sumptuous hardihood it has since ventured
upon, but not less violative of the let,
ter and spirit of its charter. It charged
this tax upon the business of our own
citizens—that is, increased the price for
eaetying freight-for therm to the amount
of thia - tax Ipyojad what it domed upon
•
the business of citizens of other States
( passing ever their road on the ground 'that
the Legislature had no right to impose it
tax upon the citizens of other States for
the benefit of our own State Treasury ! It
even went into our courts and asked to
have the law declared unconstitutional on
these grounds. The company was very
properly answered by the courts, that the
charter was susceptible of no such con
struction as they attempted—that this tax
was imposed upon the business—the earn
bus of the company from whatever source
derived—aud not upon any particular
class of its customers, and that this at
tempt to discriminate against our own cit
izens was a palpable misconstruction of
their own, and was not authorized by the
charter.
This attempt having failed, it next ap
proached the Legislature directly and
sought to buy a repeal of the charter so far
as it related to the payment of the Ton
nage Tax. It had no serious difficulty
there. The only difficulty was in arrang
ing the tams, and the mode. Our Legisla
ture, for years, had been notorious for its
venality. But although the Representa
tives were pliant, the people must be hood
winked, and the cunning men who eu
gineered this project through the Legisla
ture found it necessary to devise a little
piece of juggling to cover the scheme.—
The sale of the public works of our State
offered the means of effecting their ob
ject. The corruption in the management
of our Canals had created a general de
sire among the people to sell them, and
thus rid themselves of a festering sore.—
This feeling afforded a favorable occasion
for the shrewd operators in the interest of
the Railroad. The Tonnage Tax had been
understood to be imposed, in part, to in
demnify the losses to the State Treasury
by chartering this Railroad, and, it was
argued that the company should become
the owner of the Canals, then the original
reason for its imposition would be remo
ved by the transfer of its ownership to
the Railroad. A bill was accordingly pro
posed for the sale of the Canals, and away
down in the bowels of this bill was insert
ed a little proviso to the effect that if the
Railroad should become the purchaser, it
should pay a certain price (which by the
way, in view of its terms and time of pay
ment did not amouut to a respectable
rent,) and one and a half millions more,
but, in consideration of this additional
payment the Railroad was to be relieved
forever from the payment of the Tonnage
Tax, and also, for all time, of any Fax for
State and County purposes upon its stock
and property ! ! This latter tax amounts
to about a hundred thousand dollars per
year.
It is inconceivable that any Legislature
having any sense of responsibility to the
people, could have voted for a measure
which thus palpably outraged their rights.
Yet this measure commanded the votes of
a majority of the members of that Legis
ture, including a few recreant Democrats.
With your permission, I will resume the
subject in a future number. CITIZEN.
For the Messenger
HARRISBURG, March 11, 1862
MESSRS. EDITORS MESSENGER :—The Com
mittee to investigate the means used for
the passage of the act commuting the ton
nage tax on the Pennsylvania Railroad
is still progressing, but nothing definite,
in respect to its operations, has, as yet,
developed itself. That money was used
for the purpose of passing that act is as true
as that the sun shines at mid-day, but
whether the Committee will be able to
probe this corruption to the bottom, and
find out who were the guilty parties, seems
to be doubtful. Such matters are always
involved in mystery, and those who per
petrate these frauds upon an unsuspecting
people, have generally the shrewdness as
well as the foresight to "cover up their
tracks" as they go. It is true, beyond all
cavil, that there never was such a high
handed piece of villainy perpetrated
in the Legislature of this State. It was
robbing the tax-payers of a clean million
of dollars without the slightest compensa
tion, and, in the next place, it was depriv
ing the State of a great source of revenue.
But the Legislature of last year was a pliant
one, so far as the majority was concerned,
and it did not hesitate at any species of
villainy, so that thrift might follow. The
writer of this well remembers the scenes
enacted about the Capitol. The halls
were thronged with legislative borers,—
members were importuned from day to
night and from night to morning to vote
for this bill, and they at last accomplished
it, by what means the future alone will
tell. The Committee are doing all in
their power to bring the whole matter to
light, and, of course, the Legislature will
render them all the assistance possible.—
Their proceedings are kept quiet, and it
is probably well enough, because, were it
made public, the Committee might be
frustrated in all their plans. It is, there
fore, well enough to say nothing more
until matters develope themselves better.
This State, according to the news from
Washington City, is entitled to another
Representative Congress, and the duty of
re-districting the State will devolve upon
the present Legislature. What course is
intended to be pursued r am not at present
advised, but there is but one way, and that
is to re-district the State. There is no
particular part of the State entitled to
this extra Representative, and, therefore,
to make it entirely satisfactory, it will be
necessary to pass a bill re-districting the
whole State. Besides this, we all know
the gerrymandering character of the Act
of last Session ; how members worked in
order to get districts to suit their own pur
poses, and for the gratification of their
own political ambition, and, therefore, in
view of this fact, if no other,:it ought to be
remodeled.
We expect the appropriation bill will be
reported in a day or two, and we can then
see to what extent the public money is to
be appropriated. For several years the
annual expenditures have been very large.
They may have been necessary, and no
doubt were. This year they may be in
creased in consequence of the civil war,
and the consequent arming and equipping
of the soldiery of the State. How this is,
we are yet in the dark. A few days will
let us know the result to which the Com
mittee of Ways and Means have come,
when you will be apprised in due time.
A proposition is before the Legislature
to adjourn on the 21st inst., to meet again
in Jane. The object of this is to enable
the Committee of Ways and Means to as
certain, with accuracy, the taxation bill
! tiToagreas, and the objects of taxation
ti:
which it contains. Congress, 'however, may
fix the whole matter before that time, end
ifs% there will be no necessity for adjourn
ment. My own judgment is for the Leg
islature to do up all the work, and
then adjourn sine die. The expense of
coming back would, at all events, be
saved to the tax-payers of the Common
wealth.
Certificates have bees sent home of the
acts authorizing the Treasurer and,Con
stables, of Greene County, to collect the
relief taxes, and provide for the families
of volunteers ; and the act relating to
the Poor House of Greene County.
The Governor has required the act re
pealing the law requiring the Commission -
ers of each county of this Commonwealth
to pay one hundred dollars to Agricultural
Societies so far as relates to Greene
County. The act relative to the publica—
tion of the receipts and expenditures has
not yet passed, but probably will in a few
days. P. D.
NOTHING TRUE IN POLITICS BUT
DEMOCDACY.
The people might as well make up their
minds first as last, to restore the Democra
cy to position. Their loss of position, lost
the country--it can only be restored by
their ascendency. The tendency in that
direction is but proof of this. With
every Democrat called to position, the
country breathes more hopefully and con
fidently. This every body knows—every
body feels. Then why shut our eyes to
the important fact? If Mr LINCOLN was,
to-day, to dismiss every Republican around
him, and call to his advice, Democrats of
known faith, there would be a general re
joicing throughout the country, and a live
ly hope of a better future. The impres
sion is very universal that if the Democ
racy cannot save this nation—it is gone--
irretrievably gone.—Crisis.
On the :Mb ultimo, by William Leon
ard, Mr. GEORGE FRY, of Centre township.
Greene Co., to Miss S. M. VANDEGItIFT, or
Freilericktown, Washington county.
c iptcial notices.
TO INVALIDS.
Dr. WIIITTLESY'S next profession&
visit to Waynesburg, will be made
on Monday and Tuesday, 24th and
25th days of March. Office Rooms
at the Greene House, with remedies
entirely new. Dr. WIIITTLESY cures
the following complaints, viz: dis
eases of the Throat, Lungs, Heart,
Liver, Stomach, Dropsy—also, all
diseases of the Blocd, such as Scrofula,
Erysipelas, Cancer, Fever Sores,
Nervous Derangements, and all other
complaints. All forms of Female
Weakness and Difficulties attended
to with unparalleled success.
The Confessions and Experience of an
Invalid.—Published for the benefit and as a warn
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same time the means of self-cure. By one who has
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medical imposition and quackery. By enclosing a
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of the author, NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esq., Bed
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_ ATTON, Mai n
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branches of the Dental profession, unless
advertised, in this paper, for other points.
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formation which he conceives to be invaluable, and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will
cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wiselng the prescription will address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamshitrgli, Kings County, New York.
FTIMITMI77, 4 I7 I WWrTrE
The Enemy Driven into Their En-
trenchments I
WE SHALL SHOW NO QUARTER !
(BUT TAKE ALL THE QUARTERS WE CAN CET!)
100,000 ROILS OF WALL PAPER,
BORDERS, IC., TO BE SOLD THIS SPRING.
Window Curtains, Fire Boards, Lesters
FOR YOUR COMFORT.
Quick Sales and Small Profits.
Bagains not confined to remnants : we take RAGS as
well as CASH.
WALL PARER STORE,
AT THE OLD STAND,
W. P. MARSHALL,
NO. 87 WOOD STEET,
March 19th, 1862. PITTSBURGH, PA.,
JOSEPH R. HUGHES
OFFERS A LARGE AND NEW STOCK OF
11740. 111M11.111 .1 2. ..at1VE . 3a-VIL
BORDERS, WINDOW SHADES, FIRE SCREENS,
&c., at
No. 107 Market street, near Liberty,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
at the lowest rates for cash. An examination of stock
and prices solicited, JOSEPH R. HUGHES.
Mach 19, 1862.
ORPHAN'S COURT SAIM.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphan's Court of
Greene County, there will be expqsed to public
sale on the pieinises on
Saturday the 15th day of April next,
the following described Real Estate, late the property
of Cornelius Luellen, deceased, to wit :
A Lot of Grogud,
situate in m IF township, adjoint ng lands of Charles
Scott, Rush's heirs and others, conta in i ng
two and aha acres, inure or less, on which is erected
a TWO STORY FRAME DWELLINO ROUSE,
sixteen by thirty feet.
TERES—One-third at the coop mention of the sale,
one-third in a year, and the remaining third in two
yearn with interest from the confirmation.
WALTER WATSON,
March 10, 1862. Executor.
=I
WILSON, M'ELROY & CO.
H 4 Viircpcsell 'Street,
MIMI WOW Tit SPILING SPOOZ OP
3CP 3Et "sr c) c) 3EI MB
Extra Inducements offered to Cash Buyers.
March W, 1662.-3 t
The Union Forever !
Good Clothing or None for the
Soldier and the Civilian !
NATIZANIEL
AI4..TSON'S Building, opposite the Court House,
is just opening a large and elegant assortment of
Ready-Made
C) C:0 MIC I DI Gar
For Men and Boys, purchased on very favorable
terms for Cash, and will positively be sold at short
profits for current funds. fils stock embraces not only
Garments of all descriptions, but
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
SATINETS, JEANS, HATS AND CAPS, and every
thing in the furnishing line.
417' Business and Dress Suits got up on short no
tice and in the inostfashionable styles.
Waynesburg, March 19th, 1862,
TO THE PUBLIC.
WE, the undersigned Commissioners of .Greene
County, impelled by a sense of the obligation of our
oaths and of our duty to the public, and in obedience
to the law requiring us to "carefully examine and cor
rect the assessments as returned by the Assessors of
the several townships, and to raise or reduce the
same if they find improper valuations have been
made," do hereby make known that we have made a
full and complete examination of the assessments of
the several tow nships, and find that whilst all are far
below the actual cash value of the real estate assessed.
The assessments of many of the townships are so
grossly below the real valve of the property assessed,
that to suffer them to remain would inflict great in
justice upon the other townships whose property has
been more correctly estimated. We have, therefore,
raised the valuations on assessments pf the real es
tate of such townships, so as to equalize them faith
the other townships of the County, as follows :
Wayne township increased 10 per cent.
Whitely " " " 20
Centre " " 20 " ."
Ricito.ol 44 44 20 44 44
Perry %A 46 25
Springh ill " " " 25 " 40 "
Jackson " t• 25 44 44
Dunkard ~ 44
Aleppo " " 100
G ihnore " " • " 100
WILLIAM BRADEN,
ELIAL LONG, Com
DANIEL THROCKMORTON
. .
Commissioners' Office, Waynesburg, March . B, 1862.
RECR VIZ'S WANTED
For the 11th Regiment Pa. Volunteers !
YOUNG, able-bodied and effective men are wanted
for the above named Regiment, w whom will be given
good pay. clothing, &c. Pay ranges from Sl3 to $22
per month, and
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS BOUNTY
at the close of the war, Subsistence and clothing fur
nished from date of enlistment.
WILLIAM H. WELLS,
Captain, Co. G, 11th Pa. Volunteers.
Waynesburg, March 12, 1862.
AL FARM FOR SALE.
THE undersigned offers at private sale, a farm con
ming one hundred acres, situate in Aleppo town
ship, Greene county, Pa., about one-half mile front
Board Tree Tunnel on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
and about two miles from Lattleton's Station. The
land lies well, and is of superior quality, about
FIFTY ACRES
of which are cleared and under good fences. There is
on said farm a comfortable dwelling house, with out
buildings, and apple and peach orchards. There is
some thirty or forty acres of as good timber as there is
on the continent, and of convenient access to the Rail
road. Nearly every acre of said tract can 'e made
arable. If not sold by the
20th OF MARCH,
it will be for rent on reasonable terms. We will offer
it at a great bargain, and with very liberal payments.
Title indisputable, Address
J. W. PARKINSON,
Jefferson, Pa.
March 12, 1862
FOR SALE AT A LOW PRICE.
XTIHE celebrated trotting Stallion, "BUSH MESSEN
-1 GER," believed to be the only Stallion of his
weight, (1500 pounds, height 10 hands,) Gist has ever
made his time in less than three minutes. Ile is the
sire of some 01 the best horses of the day. For pedi
gree, price, &c., inquire of J. S. GOE,
P. 0., box 13, Brownsville, Pa.
PATENTED NOVEINDER I, 118,59
THE MEASURES ARE
A. the distance around the neck. B to B, the Yoke
1) to D, distance around the body under the armpits
Cto C, the sleeves. Eto E, the length of Shirt.
Affli. 7-s 7-s 0 rr 9 IS
PATENTED IMPROVED
FRENCH YOKE SHIRTS.
New Style of Skirt, Warranted to Fit
By sending the above measures by mail we can
guarantee a perfect fit of our new style of Shirt, and
return by Express to any part of the United States, at
$l2, $l5, :ins, su, &c., &c., per dozen. W holesale
trade supplied on the usual terms.
Also, Importers and Dealers in MEN'S FURNISH-
IicG GOODS. BALLOU BROTHERS,
Feb. 12, 1862. 3m. No. 909 Broadway ) New York.
TO CONSTAI3LF,S,
AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED.
T WILL be seen by reference to the Resolution
I
adapted by the Board of ettiditors of Greene county,
at its late annual settlement, and published in the
Messenger of the sth inst., that the County Treasurer
is required to proceed at once to the collection of out
standing State and county taxes for previous years, so
that at the next annual settlement, NO CREDIT
NEED BE ASKED FOR UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
The Acts of 3d April, 1851, and Bth May, 1855, make
it the express duty of the Treasurer, at the expiration
of four months front the date of Constables' warrants,
to proceed, by suit upon their official bonds, to collect
any taxes which they may have neglected to receive
and pay over; and also declare that, upon all such
sums, such delinquent Constables or Collectors shall
pay interest at the rate of twelve per cent. per ammo.
Under these positive requirements of law and the
Board of Auditors, no discretion is left with the
Treasurer, and notice is hereby given to all cone• rued,
that on or before the Is, day of April next, the neces
sary legal steps will be taken to collect all outstanding
taxes.
I will be at the Treasurer's 011ie°, in Waynesburg,
on the FIRST and THIRD MONDAYS and TUES
DAYS of every month
JOSEPH F. RANDOLPH,
County Treasurer.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, Waynesburg, Feb. 12, 1862.
Administrator's Notice.
LETTERS of Administration having been granted
to the undersigned upon the estate of JANE WAT
SON, dec'd, notice is hereby given to all persons indebt
ed to said estate, to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same .vial present them,
properly authenticated, for settlement.
DANIEL DONLEY,
February 19, 1862. Administrator.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
T ETTERs of administration having been granted to
JU the undersigned upon the estatsof ELIZABETH
MURRY, dec'd, late of Greene county, notice hereby
given to all persons indebted to said estate to make
immediate payment, and tkoss having claims against
the same will present theta, properly authenticated, for
settlement. JOHN MURRY,
February 12, 1862. Administrator.
List of Applicants for Tavern
Licenses,
AT MARCH SESSIONS, 1862,
William McKean*, Radiallf Tp., G mike Cy., Pa.
PITTSBURGH, FL,
CI CP ZgIIC3PIA3EI ur NI.
AL 11111 rr A. a3C .7EI At 1l 11T•1'
Of the Assessments made In the several
Townships ofGreene County for the year
1862, and the amount of State Tax there
on, Including the percentage added by
the Commissioners.
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Catriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupation And Trades,
Money.
Watches and-eau:Wes,
Aggregate,
JEFFERSON TOJINSNIP.
Real Propesay, 199,4 71 99 00
Personal Prop erty, 8,3, 00
Occupations and Trades, 1,135 00
Money, • 944.182:00
Watches and Carriages, 490 00
Aggregate,
.CF.M BER LAND TOWNSHIP
Real Properly, 262,869 00
Personal Property, 22,812 00
Occupations and Trades, 307 00
Money, 10,281 00
Watches and Carriages, 2,242 00
Aggregate, 298,511 00
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watcnes and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriagus,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations.and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
ccupatiote. and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations amid Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real PmperaYi
Fersonal Property,
Occupations and 'Hades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
A ggroga riz,
Real Property,
Persoual Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Rersonal Property,
Occupations, and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property, 275,173 00
Personal Property, 17,530 00
Occupations and Trades, 564 00
Money, 11,771 00
Watches and Carriages, 1,115 00
Aggregate, 306,162 00
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
Real Property,
Personal Property,
Occupations and Trades,
Money,
Watches and Carriages,
Aggregate,
WE, the undersigned Commissioners; of Greene
County, do certify the above to be a true statement of
the aggregate amount of assessments and valuatkams
of the several objects taxable by the Laws of Otis Com
monwealth, for State and County purposes, as rstars
ed by the A. asessors of the several towntddpo Sho, 111.
year 1862, and the State Tax theme,
1ita1it....1111411111111, •
DAWiteracir MORTON,
B. F. Loma, Clerk,
I=
WHITELY TOWNSHIP.
VaNations.
$160,129 00
11,874 00
510 00
1,130 00
815 00
174,518 00
G.REENE TOWNSHIP.
/19,878 00
8,235 00
Me 00
/8,11.11 00
845 00
/54.909 OS
MORGAN TOWNSHIP.
191,155 00
11.951 00
785 00
15,430 00
1,420 00
2,741 00
231,677 00
CRRMICHAELS B OROUGII.
26,174 00
2,632 00
3,475 OD
2,500 00
555 00
33,336 00
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
160,908 00
7,586 00
180 00
600 00
990 00
169,764 00
HILMORZ TOWNSHIP.
61.168 00
5,909 00
15 00
150 00
EM
66,974 00
SPRINGHILL TOWNSHIP.
34,106 00
5,486 00
19900
39,712 00
ITICHHILL TOWNSHIP
196,534 00
24,967 00
885 00
9,000 00
750 00
232,136 DO
ALgPPO TOWNSHIP.
52,6512 00
6,884 00
330 00
50 00
59,946 00
CENTRE TOWNSHIP.
1199,242 00
10,580 00
21991 00
875 00
580 80
181,199 00
MARION TOWNSHIP.
114,415 00
5,083 00
9,185 00
4,900 00
1,465 00
135,148 00
PERRY TOWNSIIIP
9'7,533 00
8,552 00
100 00
3,050 00
105 00
100,340 00
DUNKARD TOWNSHIP.
158,056 00
10,573 00
80 00
6,150 00
430 00
175,269 00
MONONGAHELA TOWNSHIP.
142,845 00
8,107 00
3.086 00
7,725 00
1,105 00
162,868 00
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
114,924 00
14,451 00
475 00
450 00
245 (21
130,545 00
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP
NORRIS TOWNSHIP.
142,179 00
15,407 00
275 00
7,348 00
625 OQ
1 6 5,844 OQ
J.9CICSON TOWNSHIP
65,798 00
6,460 00
20 00
150 00
62,428 00
a•,r
State Tar
436 42
.38 7 21
MO
5 - 9 19
746 27
IBM
EMI
167 43
9928
580 34
149 86
452 99
El 3
Ell
QM
407 17
326 36
715 40
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158 01