..:a3uszigtg floontr
R. W.JOllliih
JAB. S. X/LNINEINOB,
A*A eeetiment 'riot to Sae appalled, correptad or
teser l imised. It 'mows no baseness; it eowers to
eso danc er , it oppresses no weakness. Destructive
Amity o despotism, it is the sole conservator of lib
fatf, labor and proE u rty. It is the , sentiment of
Freedom, of equal r hof eual
law of mew, perva g ts,
the l a w b
of the g land." ations—the
WAIWINURG I PA.
Wednesday, May 6, 1863.
s ir -at THIS COUNTRY ESPE
CIALLY, IT IS A HABIT NOT ONLY
ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE
CONSTITUTION, BUT EVEN ESSEN
TIAL TO ITSSTABILITY, TO REGARD
THE ADMINISTRATION AT ANY
TIME EXISTING AS DISTINCT AND
SEPARATE FROM THE GOVERN
RENT ITSELF, AND TO CANVASS
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE
WITHOUT A THOUGHT OF DISLOY
ALTY TO THE OTHER."—Hon. Wu.
H. Swann, Secretary of State under the
Linisols Administration.
TEE LATE WD !!
ALL QUIET ON TEE BORDER !!
The excitment consequent on the threat
ened Rebel Raid on Greene and adjoining
counties has almost entirely subsided.—
The Rebels have disappeared from Mor
gantown,-but are said to be still in ~he
vicinity of Fairmont or Warren.
On Thursday last, Iffaj. Showalter, in
command of some 700 Union troops and
a section of Artillery at Morgantown,
"expecting to open communication- with
the Railroad some place West of Fair
mont, sent a dispatch" to Waynesburg
for help. Our Committee of Safety imme
diately got our home forces in readiness,
and our Washington.friends sent us a fine
.Company of Infantry under command of
the gallant Capt. Wishart. Beforg their
arrival, however, news reached us that
Maj. Showalter had evacuated Morgan
town and was on hie way to Wheeling via
Uniontown.
On Saturday morning, all imminent
danger of a Rebel incursion having pass
ed away, the Washington lads returned to
their homes and our own people resumed
their usual business occupations. At
present all is quiet, and all alarm allayed,
ABSALOM HEDGE, ESQ•
'This gentleman, generally and favorably
known to the people of this county, has
been tendered a Clerkship in the Surveyor
43eneral'a Office, by Col. BARR. He has
aceepted the position, and left for Harris
ilmsrvm Thursday last. The appointment
iessexcellent one, and will be exceeding
ly gratifying to the Democracy of this
county, who deserved well of the "elect of
thapeople" for their "rousing majority"
last Fall. But, aside from this, Mr.
Sedge is a capital Clerk and one of the
beet fellows in the world.
CONVENTION OF SCHOOL DIBEO
TOES--ELECTION OF COUNTY 811-
PERINTENDANT.
The School Direciors of the county met
in Convention at the Court House in this
place on Monday last. HEATEJouris,Esq.,
of Washington township, was called to the
Chair, and R. W. Josits appointed Secre
tary.
On motion, $3OO was fixed as the annu
al salary of the Superintendent .for•the
coming term
THOMAS TEAL, Esq., of Jefferson, was
then to:8n inated and elected Superintendant.
After which the Convention adjourned
sine die
PERSONAL OONTROV ERSIES.
Nearly two years ago, on taking charge
of the messenger, we took occasion to say
that it was our desire to treat all men, po
litical associates and opponents, with re
spect and courtesy, and to avoid all angry
personal controversy. We have again and
again repeated this wish ; but notwith
standing our public and private expres
sions on the subject, we have been fre
quently and vindictively assailed, and
have been compelled, several times, to
grapple with our assailants. While "be
waring of entrance to a quarrel, once in,
we have tried to quit ourselves in such a
way us to make our enemies beware of us;"
and this shall be our course in the future.
If our opponents must have this sort of war
fare, we shall see to it that they have enough
of it, and must be excused for saying we
feel abundantly able to take care of ourselves.
Mir Cortoral _ Evans is nearly oil
enough to•know that coarseness is no
sharpness, nor the satire telling that is
couched in the dialect of the Ash-market ;
and hence the harmlessness of his squibs.
It is the polished blade that does the exe
cution. [No charge for the hint, howev
,er.] But is it possible for our •cotempo
o.ary, with his present counsellors and
_surroundings, to be courteous and genteel
in his.editorial carriage? We really doubt
it, but shall give him a little time to turn
from his had words and general naughti-
Reef • ' 111
aggr-The :General Assembly of the
Old School Presbyterian Chureb in
the United States of America will
hold its next meeting in Peoria. Ills.
Thursday, the 21st of Nay, and will
be opened with a sermon by the Rev.
Charles I. Beatty, D. D., Moderator
of the late Assembly.
sir In Syracuse, New York, an
.esitire family is in prison, the moth
er for drunkenness, and the three
40118 for larcengy and assualte.
For the fieseemee.
A 1183►.
I Was invited to address a Union meet
' ing on fisturday the 18th ult. It was
not, to assume SDI party aspect, but to be
just such a meeting as men of all parties
joined in up till the last October election.
I consented, as I had frequently done
before, to address the meeting. I could
see no particular reason why I should re
fuse ; I knew the papers of my own par
ty, without an exception, had insisted on
the Soward.doctrine, that the "Adminis
tration existed distinct and separate from
IsGovernment itself; and we have a right
to camas& the one without a thought of
:disloyalty to the other," and surely the
whole Democratic party acquiesced in this
ae,,n i timent, and practiced upon it.
Democrats and Republicans struck
hands together in canvassing the princi
ples of the Government; each, at the
same time, protesting their opposition to or
acquiescence in the policy of the Admin
istration.
So far as I am concerned, it was always
my care to draw this distinction, but it
seems I am now denounced by the Editor
of the Messenger as having left the Dem
ocratic party because I did just what the
Democratic party had done for two years:
attend a Union meeting!
But, says the Editor, the address itself
was favorable to the principles of the Re
publican party. Now, lam free to con
fess, if my speech on that occasion, or the
idea in it, rather, was embodied in the
propositions stated by the Editor in the
article referred to, it might justify the as
sertion. But is such the fact? I will not
attesnpt to answer all the points in the ar
ticle lest it :night take more room than
the columns of the paper would justify.
And especially will I omit any notice of
that part which refers to me personally or
professionally. If I was a stranger in
Greene county, it might be necessary, but,
fortunately for me, I am . not.
I do not know whether the Editor in
tended to do me ininstie,e, or was informed
of the points made in his article, but
whichever it may be. I am compelled to
say the report is garbled, and, as 1 be
lieve, maliciously intended to place me in
a false position.
First, in a speech at December Court I I
did not say that as Boon as the "President
issued his Emancipation Proclamation,
and had violated the Constitution in the
suspension of the Habeas Corpus, I could
no longer co-operate with or endorse the
Administration, because ill, had, I would
first, rendered myself ridiculous; and sec
ondly, falsified the fact; because I never
did endorse the Administration in all its
measures, and every, person who ever I
heard we steak on the subject knew then
I did not; how silly, then, would it have,
been for me to say I could no longer en
dorse it.
As to the suspension of the wril of Habeas
Corpus by the President, I always thought
the right doubtful, and with that doubt
undecided by any proper Constitutional
tribunal, I thought he was entirely justi
fiable in exercising it whenever the neces
sity might arise in favor of the general ne
neesity, and always so expressed myself. -
The "castigation" referred to, which I
received at the hands of the Editor of the
Republican, would certainly be nothing
very unusual♦ do not now recollect what
it did contain, 1..% expect it was very se
vere, as I ksaw it always`has been when
referring to coy political speeches, perhaps
upon the converse of the principle, "if
you'll tickle us, we'll tickle you."
I did not argue in 'justification" of the
President's Emancipation policy on the
18th, but positively asserted that I was
opposed to It as tnapolitic, as I al•vays have
been, both in public and private, when
speaking of it.
Now, I have thus plainly stated what I
think is a true modification of the points
made in the Messenger. I should not
have thus intruded myself on the public
had it not been that my vanity was a lit
tle excited by having a whole column and
a half of the " Messenger" dedicated to
myself; it bad a flattering tendency, and I
thought a reply might receive the notice
of some people.
Now, in conclusion, I beg leave to state
the position of the so called (and for m••-
self I aceept the name,) "Union Demo
crats."
They believe the Government must be
supported whilst it yields us protection.
They believe that Government consists
in the Constitution and the laws.
And that no policy of any officer of the
Government will form a sufficient cause
to resist the one or infraet the other.
That when• a law has been enacted, be
it ever so oppressive, the people have no
alternative but an appeal to the Courts to
stay the evil.
That the BALLOT BOX is the only proper
remedy for the encroachments of power,
and it is the bounden duty of the citizen
to obey until that remedy can be legally
claimed.
They believe the army of the United
States has been legally called into action,
and are fighting for the Constitution and
the Union, and not a "mob" convened to
fight against the same.
By these principles they are willing to
stand, in the firm belief that the same
will be embodied in the platform adopted
by the next Democratic Convention.
For entertaining such principles as
these it will not do to read men out of the
party ; especially such man as Abel Cary,
who has grown gray in the support of its
princip"es, who has raised nine sons, all
of whom, I believe, have adopted the po
litical faith of their father ; and Captain
J. Randolph Hewitt, who has always
been an active, working Democrat; and
John Runnel', who never flinched ; and
Andrew Wilson, jr., who, figuratively
speaking, has as strong a back as any
man in the county. If, however, the les
son is to be read, let them all know it,
and my word for it, the Messenger will
not be able to publish the list in one week.
Respectfully, Sic.,
•
JAS. A. J BUCHANAN.
XR. BUORANAWS "CARD."
Abcive will be found "a card" from J.
A. J. BUCHANAN, Esq. It is written, in
the main, in dignified and respectful
terms, and shall be reviewed in the same
I tone and spirit. Until we understood we
had been assailed by Mr. Buchanan in a
public speech, and in discourteous and of
fensive terms, we had no complaint to
make of his personal treatment of us. It
had always been friendly and kindly, and
such had bean our demeanor toward him.
But when he dragged our name before a
public audience, and as we were informal
by gentlemen of undoubted veracity, re
peatedly refbrred to both the Messenger
and its Senior Editor in such a way as to
call fofth rounds of applause from his Re
publican hearers, we felt that he had no
claim whitever on our forbearance, and
indeed invited a personal coutroversy,,
Besides, we th'ought the attack on us, and
the animadversions on our editorial count*,
all the more angeneroua because we were
not at the meeting, and if.we had been
present, would nbt have been rented by
our opponents to repel any acctouthin of
, our asst . Rapt. however ,spoundless or
unipest, or to respond, in -uppropriwte
phrase, to any aspersions he might have
seen tit to cast on our course .or motives.
So much by way of explaining any person
alities that 'crept into our last week's arti
cle. They were provoked, and we thought
deserved. But as we are glad to see Mr.
Buchanan manifests no disposition for a
controversy of a personal nature, we shall
'try to avoid any thing of the kind in die
aecting his "Card." We bear him no ill
will, and only regret that our bonvictions,
not less than our duty to our party, con
strain us to record our disapproval of his
recent political course, as being erratic
and extraordinary, and calculated to
strengthen, aid and encourage the Opposi
tion. Sprung from one of the most straight
forward and incorruptible Democrats of
the county, a man who in his lifetime
enjoyed a large share of the favor and con
fidence of his party and of the people, it is
but natural that we should be pained by
any departure, by Mr. Buchanan, from
the faith and political affiliations of 11!*.
fathers. If to this we superadd the fact
that he himself has, until a late period,
been one of the most active and outspoken
members of the party, our regrets are only
multiplied.
Mr. Buchanan introduces what he has
to say by stating that he was invited to
address the "Union Meeting" at the Court
House on the 18th inst. That ‘i tnay be ;
but he forgets or neglects to inform his
readers that the meeting was called at
his instance and suggestion; and whether it
was to have a "party aspect" or hot, the
call was published only in the "Republi
can," was signed by nobody, and no gen
tleman here at Waynesburg claiming to be
a Democrat or recognized as a Democrat was
invited to address it but Mr. Buchanan!—
Is not this rather remarkable, if the gath
ering was not intended to subserve the
purposes of the Republican party•and of
Republican politicians ?
Mr. Buchanan represents that he is
"read out of the party" because he has
made a distinction between the Govern
ment and the Administration. Could any
thing be more ridiculous and preposter
ous ? Who has found fault with, Mr. B.
for insisting that the people could freely
canvas the, acts of the Administration
without a thought of disloyalty to the Gov
ernment? Nobody ;—it is a claim every
where put in by Democrats, and only big
oted and intolerant Abolition partizans
question the loyalty of men who will not
admit the Administration and the Gov
ernment to be identical, which would lead
directly to the conclusion, as as cotempo
racy says, that if the President "has the
diarrhcea, the Government must swallow
burnt brandy," or it is a "gone mutton !"
We "read no man out of the party," but
they read themselves out when .they dissent
from its opinions, universally held, refuse
to listen to its teachings or endorse its pol
icy, and approve, or defend, or apologize
for, the leading and most objectionable
measures of the Opposition.
The "address" of Mr. Buchanan was
"favorable" to the -"Republican party,"
whatever his intentions or expectations might
have been. It was commended, in the
highest terms, by the leading and most
radical men of the Opposition who heard it,
and who gathered from it a degree of com
fort they could not have found in a thousand
Democratic speeches, however loyal or pa
triotic, because they understood it, in great
part, as endorsing their views and sustain
ing the policy of the Administration. On
the contrary, the Democrats whB listen
ed to it, came away complaining and dis
satisfied, and at least one of the officers of
the meeting, and a very intelligent man
at that, who has been known heretofore as
a Democrat, says "he by no means enter
tains the sentiments or endores the doc
trines of Mr. Buchanan's speech !"
If the "address" was not intended to
benefit the Republican party, why did
Mr. B. take up so much of his time
in attempting to prove that the prom
! inent acts and measures of this Adminis-
I tration, denounced by the Democratic
party as unconstitutional, were yet constitu
tional? Wby endeavor to make the Con
scription Act constitutional and the Presi
dent's, suspension of the writ of Habeas
'Corpus ? If he had any doubt as to. the
' constitutionality of the latter, why did he
try to establish its constitutionality by ap
pealing to the wisdom and legal learning
of Horace Binney ? and why did he
question the correctness of Chief Justice
Taney's opinion and decision on the sub
ject ? As to the "necessity" of suspend
ing that great writ of personal liberty
tifroughout the loyal States, and outside
of the insurrectionary districts, and where
the Courts are open and legal process un
obstructed, we think there can be but one
opinion—that it was wholly uncalled for, and
in violation of the plain letter and mean
ing of the Constitution.
In regard to the report of Mr. Bucha
an's speech, as given in our last, being
"garbled," we must respectfully deny the
"soft impeachment." If it does not do
him justice, his hearers were very dull,
obtuse or inattentive, for dozens have told
us it was substantially, and some that it
was almost literally correct. It was fur
nished us by gentlemen who had no in
terest or motive for misrepresenting him,
and who certainly had the intelligence to
comprehend him.
Of Mr. Buchanan's speech at December
Court, and the views it embodied, hun
dreds of Democrats throughout the county
have as distincta recollection as we have,
and they will bear witness to the fact that
it, was an orthodox and acceptable Demo
cratic speech. If Mr. B. has evade him
self, "ridiculous" by his eontradicto4
declarations on that and on subsequent
occasions, it is his'concern, not ours. lie
did not act on oar 'couskool, and eannot
blame ue.
Mr. Buchanan may be correct in saying
that the "Republican" has generally been
"severe" in its strictures on his speeches.
But of ha epee at the "Union" meeting
;it is pleased to say it was "4 speech at
once logical, convincing, incontrovertible,
and ifearless—a speech condemning the
copperheads and urging them to leave off
;their crusade against the Government."
Again, Mr. Evans says : "The argu
ments he presented in regard to the con
stitutionality of. the suspension of the writ
of Habeas Corpus and of the Conscript
Act are not controverted nor can they be."
Would neighbor Evans have so COM
plimented Mr. Buchanan's "address," if it ,
had not given "aid and comfott" to.his
party ?
As to the Emancipation policy, M.
Buchanan says he was always opposed to
it, and we so understood him until the
late meeting at the Court House, when,
as we were informed, while he regarded
the measure as. inexpedient, he was dis
posed to excuse the President for issuing
the Proclamation on the ground that it
perhaps "averted foreign intervention in
favor of the south ; that he (Mr. Buchan
an,) had not, in any event, desired the
policy of the Government to be shaped or
influenced by a wish to propitiate either
France or England, but • that his zeal
might hay!' misled him upon that subject;
that the President was, of course, pos
sessed of full information respecting the
views of foreign powers; and that if he
(Mr. Buchanan,) had been President, he
would have done just as he pleased!" leaving
the audience to infer that he would have
done just as the President did !! it . be
did not mean this, what in the world did
he mean? And why did he raise no
question as to the constitutional right of
the President to issue such a Proclama
tion, when he held and expressed the
opinion that it "should net have been is
sued?"
As to Mr, Buchanan's "creed," or sum
mary of the opinions of himself and what
he terms "Union Democrats," it contains
much sound Democratic doctrine and is of
very different character from the general
tenor of his late speech. It is not to
the views embodied in this "creed" we
file exceptions, but we do protest against
every attempt to compel Democrats to en.
dorse partizan, oppressive and unconstitu
tional measures of the Administration on
pain of being denounced tis "Traitors" or
"rebel sympathizers." And we do protest
that to submit to odious and unconstitu
tional laws is not to approve them. And
we do protest that it is ungenerous and un
faithful in any man styling himself' a
Democrat to question, in any way, the
loyalty and patriotism of his party, or to
join in the hue and cry of :h. .p, Jsit:•an
that all Democrats are "traitors" and
"secessionists" who do not swear in
their words, or who do not give an un
questioning support to every act of the
Administration, politic or impolitic, con
stitutional or unconstitutional. Whether
Mr. Buchanan has united with our oppo
nents in thus aspersing the loyalty of the
Democratic party, directly or indirectly,
by word, or act, we leave such of our
readers to judge as are familiar with his
public speeches, his private utterances
and his political course for two years past.
Ilia mere acceptance of the designation of
"Union Democrat" is equivalent to im
pugning the Unionism of other Democrats
who do not follow in his lead, hold to his
views, or who do not enjoy as large a de-
Igree of Republican favor as he has the
good fortune to possess.
We have no doubt of Mr. Buchanan's
love of country, nor do we doubt the
hearty attachment to the Government of
the gentlemen he is pleased to lug into
his article very unnecessarily, and for the
evident purpose of committing them more
fully to his opinions and to a course
calculated to distract and embarrass the
Democratic party. Toward these gentle
men personally, one and all, we entertain
no unkind or unfriendly feeling, and shall
be sorry (if such really be the case,) that
we differ from them in our views of duty
in this emergency as well to the country
as to the [Arty with which we all claim-to
be identified. •
In sincere devotion to the Union, and in
respect for the laws and constituted au
thorities, we claim to be neither second to
Mr. Buchanan or his friends, nor to any
other man, and we claim the same hearty
attachment to the Government for every
Democrat who holds to the time-honored
faith of his ,party. There is no personal
sacrifice Democrats have not and will not
cheerfully make, and no hardship they
will not patiently undergo, to restore the
Union of the States under the wise and
liberal Constitution of our fathers. And
Mr. Buchanan knows this as well as we do.
But Democrats will never consent to sur
render their dearest rights and privileges
as freemen, freedom of Opinion and of
Speech and of the Press, at the bidding of
any set of men or of any party.
We trust we have now disposed of this
subject. If we have done Mr. Buolianan
the slightest injustice, in what we have
said of his speech at the Court House on
the 18th ultimo, or in his speech at the
Democratic meeting at the same place in
December last, we are entirely uncon
scious of it. If we know our own heart,
we are incapable of wilfully misrepresen
ting him.
Our duty in this matter has been a dis
agreeable -one ; but we have tried to dis
charge it in strict fidelity to the interests
of the great party we are humbly-endeav
oring to serve. We have been actuated by
no feeling of private pique or resentment.
To differ with Mr. Buchanan, or with apy
gentleman who has been so long and
widely known as an advocate of. Demo
cratic principles and policy, is certainly
most unpleasant and distasteful. We seek
no quarrel of any kind with him or with
say one. Believing the aims of the Dem
ocratic party to be loyal and patriotic, we
seek only its success and harmony, and
would be gratified to have the efticientkco
operation of Mr. Buchanan and of all others
who hold to the great truths embodied in
its treed, and who htliesit that She peace,
B,nd well-being, and substantial glory of
the tountry will be best secured and pro
moted by its permanent ascendancy.
14 may be proper ,to etate, by way of
contradietin . g gest : Ain idle reports to the
contrary, that (to sovr personal alterca
tion or assault, grew oat of our last arti
cle on Mr. Buchanan's speech. lie came
to see us about it, but employed no menace,
or uncivil or ungentlemanly language but
in once using the term "falsehoods," when
he was immediately checked,and demeaned
himself throughout the balance of the inter
view as a courteous gentleman, and such
we have always esteemed him, and so we
have uniformly treated him in our private
intercourse.
RECEIPTS ON SUBSCRIPTION FROM
JANUARY 7th TO APRIL 16th.
Andrew Hunt,
Stephen M. Knott,s
Peth Goodwin,
Henry Jacobs. 3 00 $ 42
TI as Johns, 500 4 25
R 11. Nichiols, 2 00 5 24
Wm. Lambert, 1 00
Richard Phillips, 200 5 43
Mrs. Sarah A. Hughes, 2-00 4 50
Jukes Aakin, 2 00 4 50
Lewis Barnhart, 2 00 5 34
A. J. Goodwin 2 00 5 30
•
George Extol 200 5 34
W Hoge 200 5 27
Wm Spragg 50 4 3M
Wm Braden 2 00 5 35
John A Greenlee 1 50 4 50
Tiros W Bayard 200 4 50
Jackson Urn/ler/mon I 50 4 38
Isaiah Turner
Hoss J oli u
Wm Rush
James Patterson
J no. Throckmorton 2 DO
.1 Carpenter
Win Nees
Jacob r, ere
J G Dinsmore
. . . . .
Armstrong Porter 290 4 50
James Boyd 525 4 44
John Roberts 9110 5 26
EZEIM3
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Abner !loge 200 5 33
S C.llintlgardner 150 5 25
A Cump 100 3 36
Jas Fulton 200 4 30
David Bush 200 5 50
Abner Hoge 500 5 50
Wit Ridgway 100 1 26
Jacob Johns 200 5 9
saiti'l Vanatta, Esq 202 4 50
G A Garretson 500 6 50
Jonathan AlcGlumphy 200 2 50
Dr .1 L Stonier 4OO 4 42
Thomas Wood 200 5 26
Solomon Gordon 180 5 6
Geo Mason 2 419 5 25
Geo Hoge, jr. " 200 8 2
Wm Kincaid, Esq. 2 ttil 4 50
iiteplieti Hunt 1 00 4 7
Wtn. Hunt .3 OW 3 26
John BradenS 410 In fall
J. W. Dolen 3 . 00 In 41111
Mrs. Mary floridly 44.1 4 . .50
Robert Ingraham 800 4 SO
Michael McClelland 5 4/0 4 SO
Abner Wilson 59 4 .34
John Hughes 2119 5 23
George Wisecarver 200 5 35
L W Gamear 200 5. 28
J. L Yoder 200 5 2
Joshua Ackley 200 5 50
T. J . Tygard 200 5 38
Win. Cut ttttt ings 5 120 6 50
Sarah Throckmorton 2'51 Is , full
Isaac S. Inghratn 400 5 50
Alfred Love ` 200 5 50
Jacob Rattlers •2 00 5 33
Wlll. Penn 200 . 4 44
Peter Brown 300 3 26
John Hewitt 41 00 4 26
Jeremiah Oliver 2OM 4 59
S. J. Oliver 95 1 26
Levi Pettitt 500 3 13
Maj Lot Lantz 200 3 26
D. C. Stephens 2 041 5 10
Andrew Lantz 290 5 40
W. G. Stirsigg 1 Oil 5 24
Fred. Funk 290 4 Cr
D. S. Kelly 50 In full
Smith Lang 909 5 3e
Sol. Guthrie 1 00 In full
John Mason 300 4 50
John Crane 500 5 50
Reuben Brown 2 4 1 0 5 50
Wm. Cummings 1 00 4 50
Simon Moredoek SOO 4 26
John McClarnen 200 4 SO
Brown MeNay 200 2 641
Samuel Thompson 200 4 41
Robert Worley 500 3 96
A • Edgar 100 5 18
Wm Johnston 340 4 50
John L. Lundy 1 49 .5 30
D (likens 109 5 19
D. H. Lilly 200 S 12
Alexander Rush 100 5 17
John Kennedy 200 5 40
Win. lams 200 4 3
John Gable 5 00 S 2
D. W. Longdon 200 5 39
(2. Garrard 200 4 50
Rezin Virgin 150 2 37
Jackson llinderman 200 5 38
Miller entyne 100 5 11
henry Sharinteck 250 4 5
Wm. Ni. Armstrong 50 4 50
Win. Kent 200 4 50
Johnatlian Shull - 40 4 al
leaac Styles 203 3 7
.1. M. White 200 3 41
*George Graham 150 4 13
J. B. equith 100 4 45
Wm. Davis 200 5 44
A. J. Shriver 300 11 6
Abner Hatfield 3 00 5 25
•
Samuel Dunlap 200 4 44
Mrs. Mary M. Scott 75 4 50
John Ridgway 300 4 47
Zenus Johnson •
200 5 19
Wm. W. Taylor 100 5 17
lames lloge: 200 4 50
Joseph Conner 400 4 44
John Lemley 37 4 23
Morgan it,.ung 100 4 36
A. J. Young 100 4 38
AGRICULTURAL NOTICE.
TILE members of the Greene County Agricultural
So
ciety will bold their Annual meeting in Cannich
eels, on the last Saturday in May. Si elect officers for
the ensuing year, and transact other business, pertain
ing to the society. A full attendance is desirable by
order of the bond. J. P. SSITCHENER,
May 6th, '63. Cor. Secretary.
NOTICE TO fIONTRACTORS.
Commissioners of Greene County desiring to
1. new roof the Court House in Waynesburg, will
offer at public sale, or outcry the 2nd day of June, at
one o'clock, of said day to the lowest bidder, the put
ting on of a good and sufficient roof, and in a work
manlike manner, on said house. and they will find all
the materials to complete the said roof. The plan and
specifications will be made known on said day.
E. LONG,
L. THROCKMORTON; Com'rs.
JOHN PRIOR.
B. F. LONG, Clerk. May 6th, 1863
ORELIOVE COUNTY, SS :
The Oommonwealth of Penna.,
To TIME SHERIFF OF GEEENS COUNTY, GREETIN• :
Whereas, Nancy Elizabeth Hardin by her next
friend, William 11. Huffman, did, on the 11th Jay of
June, 1862, prefer her Petition to the Judges of our
County Court of Common Pleas, fort!* County of
Greene, praying for causes therein stated, that she
.nighthe divorced from the bonds of Matrimony, en
tered into with Allegheny W Hardin.
Wa, therefotg, command you the said Sheriff that
you make kno t to the said Allegheny W. Hardin, by
publication, according to act of Assembly, that setting
aside all business and excuses whatsoever, he be and
appear in his proper
. person before our Judges at
Waynesburg, at a Court of Common Pleas, there to he
holden fir the County of Greene on the Second Mon
day of June next, 1863, the e to answer the bill or peti
tion of the said Nancy Elizabeth Hardin 1 y her next
friend, William 11.11uffman, and to show cause, if any
he have, why she, the said Nancy Elizabeth Hardin
should not be divorced from the bonds of matrimony,
entered into with him the said Allegh, ny W. Hardin,
agreeably to the act of Assembly in such ease made
and provided.
Witness the Ron. Jas. Lindsey, President of our
said Court at Waynesburg, this 24th day of March. A.
D. 1863. U. A WORLYY, Proth'y.
To Arateonexe W. HARDIN :—Yati will' please take
notice of the abo, e order, and appear accordingly.
May 6, '63.-4t THOMAS LIWAs, Sheriff.
GREENXICOUNIrr, SS :
IN the Orphnn's • Court of said County, of June Term_
1862, No. 4. In the matter of the Partition and v 1.
ClDnation ofthe Weal Estate of Michael Stroeni
der, deed.
And now, to wit: September 16, 1862, the
Shorilr's return to the Inquest is confirmed by tho
Court, and rt.le on the heirs to come. into Court at next
Term, and accept or refuse the Real Estate at the val
uation, or show cause why the same shall not be sold.
To be served us to those living out of the county be
publication in the "Waynesburg Messenger," for six
consecutive w retie, and copies to be sent by mail to
their several Post Offices.
And now, March 23d, 1863, the above rule removed,
and made returnable to thaffirat day of next Term.
By the Court. D. A. WORLEY, Clerk.
Ap =29, 1863.—dt.
Er 11011V0311'11 NOVICE.
y ETTERS testamentary upon the estate of MR AEL
RJ:4BIIL, dee'd, late of Greene county, having
been ranted by the Register of Greene county to the
skishgaed, all poisons having dales satbou the
meth are requested to titans Om mudenesat,
an 1 those indebted to estate are reemestod to Puy
the seme. AMOK BRIMS% Ser.
April Et, 1863.
unirm
Irginu, kit gl mum
.0 1 .' On andgtOr JOLT Ast, 1863, tile Off-
Rep of converting Out present inane of-LE
GAL TENDER - 140TM INTO THE 144-
TIONAL SIX PER CENT. LOAN, [com
monly called "Five-Twenties"] wilt cases,
All whe wish to invest in the Five-Twenty
Loan must, therefore, apply ibelore the let 4
JULY next. JAY COOKE,
SUBSCRIPTION AGENT,
No. 114 S. THIRD St„ Philadelphia,
slur Grover & Baker's Sewing
MkcHINF.S for family and manufacturing purpose
ace the best in use.
. .
A. F. CLIATONEY,
April 8 1863.-Iy. IS Egli.' St., Pittsburgh, Pa
New Hat a: d Cap Store.—
WM. FLEMING, No. 139 WOOL) e3tree
PITTSBURGH, PR., has established a
NEW HAT AND CAP HOUSE, and
persons visiting the city will And it a
first class establishment, fitted up in the latest modern
style, with every convenience for doing a Wholesale
and Retail Trade. A large stock of every variety, style
and quality of HATS and CAPS kept constantly on
hand, which will be sold at the very lowest prices.—
r.Pleming is a Practical hatter, and guarantees satis
faction to purchasers. Oct. 1, /862-Iy.
gitingtratir Vrimarg elution.
$2 00 4 36
2 00 2 25
3 45 5 15
To be held on the last Saturday of
Terms of A ding Candidates.
Senator and Prothonotary, ss;—Register and Re
corder. Commissioner, Treasurer and Assembly, Re;
—Rudltor and Poor Muse Director $2,00. lb be paid
in advance.
ORDERS for announcing candidates and printing tick
ets MUST DE ACCOMPANIED WITH TUE CASH.
WE are authorized to announce J AMES ❑IIGHES,
Esq., of Ricithill township, as a candidate for Assembly,
subject to the decision of the Deinocratic Primary
Election.
5 00 4 '2B
2 00 4
,41
2 00 5 27
68 4 36
We are authorized to announce Rev. THOMAS
ROSE, of Perry township, as a candidate for assem
bly, WI bject to We dm:6nm of the Democratic Primary
Election.
75 5 7
2 00 4 26
We are authorized to announce Dr. ALEXANDER
PATTON, of Morgan totvtiship, as a candidate for As
sembly, subject to the decision o•' the Democratic pri
mary election.
2 00 4 42
UO 5 35
6 00 3 26
Democtats of Greene County, I offer myself a candi
date Mr the office of Prothonotarv, subject to the de
cision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held
in May next. Should Ibe your choice, and be elected,
I promise to make you at attentive and ntitlitb I officer,
. . •
EDITORS MESSENGER : Please announce ELIJAH
CHALI O ANT, Esq., of Whiteley tp., as a candidate
for Prothunotary at our next Primary Election, subject
to the decision of the Democratic party.
MANY DEMME/17'4i OF WHITELY,
To the Democracy of Greene County:
At the urgi iit solicitation of many friends M different
portions of the County, I r fie, myself as a candidate
Mr TREASURER, subject to the result of the Primary
election. 1 . ..W0u1d Ibe so fortunate as to he nominated
and elected, I shall discharge the duties of the effice
we tut strict fidelity and impartiality.
JAS. S. JENNINGS,
[Better known as "illti
• We are authorized to announce WM. LANG, 01
RicWWI township, as a candidate Mr Treasurer, subject
to the decision of tan Democratic Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce JEREMIAH
STEWART, Esq„ of Greene tp., as a candidate for
Treasurer. subject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary Election.
MESSRS. EDITORS :—Please announce the name of
THOii. IAII.B of Morrin township, as a candidate for
County Treasurer, at our next Primary election, sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic party.
Mazer DEMOCRATS of Greene County.
We are authorized to announce A BRA M KENT, of
Centre township, as a candid: le for Treasurer, subject
to the decision of tie Democratic Printery election.
To the Democracy of Greene County :
At the request or many of my rriends in different parts
of the County, I offer myself as a candidate tor Coun
ty Commissioner, subject to the result of the Primary
Election, and ifen fortunate as to be nominated and elec
ted, I pledge ntys;•if to take strict care of the interests
of the tax-payers, and to discharge the duties of the
office to the best of my ability.
'JACOB SIIRIVER.
We are authorized to announce JOHN G. DINS.
MORE, Eeq ,of Richbill township, as a candidat •• for
Comity Akidumissioner, subject to the decision of the
Democratic Primary election.
We are authorized to announce DANIEL DONLEY,
Req., of Dunkard lowniihip, as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic Priniary Election.
ItZGIST&R k AZOORDIen.
We are authorized to announce eTEPLEN M.
KNOTT'S of Cumberland up., as a candidate for Reg
ister and Recorder, subject to t h e decision of the Dem
ocratic party at the Primary Elections -
We are authorized to announce NORMAN WOR•
LEY, of Marion township. as a candidate for Register
& Recorder, subject to the result of the Democratic
Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce WM. H. BUTTON,
of Washington township, as a candidate for Register
and Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democrat
ic Primary Election.
We are authorized to annotinnce PETER BROWN,
•f Marion township. as a candidaee far Register and
Recorder, subject to the deal/rim of the DISICOCIratit -
Primary Election.
Mosses Morrows :—Please announce JOHN CLAY
TON, Esq. of Morgan township, as a suitable candi
date for County Auditor, subject to the decision el
the D-tuocraey at their Primary election.
Msnv
•We are authorizrd to announce DANIEL FULLER,
EMI., of White') tp., as a cam'idate for Poor House
Director. subject to the decision of the Demorcatic
party at the Primary elections.
We are authorized to announce WALTER L. BAT'
SON, Esq., of Morris tp., as a candidate for Poor
House Director. subject to the decision of the Demo
crack Primary Election.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons con
cerned, that the following Executors,Adminis
trators and Guardians have ordered t heir sever
al accounts to be published for settlement at
June Term, 1863, and that said accounts will
be filed according to law, and presented to the
Orp:tan's•Court of said county and State of
Pennsylvania, at said Term, on Wednesday,
the 10th day of June, at 2 o'clock, p. m., for
confirmation and allowance.
N. B. Said accounts must be on file thirty
days preceding the sitting of said Court.—
Those upon whom citations have been issued,
will please file their accounts and save trouble.
Account of John Price, Gordian of Elizabeth
Neal, formerly Sharpneck, a minor child of
Peter Sharpneck, dec'd.
Final account of Jacob Smith, Administrator
of Alexander Smith, dec'd, and distribution
account.
Account of Walter L. Batson, Administrator
of John Batson, dec'd.
Account of W. L. Batson, Administrator of
Isaac Norris, dec'd.
Account of Wm. B. Stewart, Guardian of
Sarah Jane Litzenburg and Benjamin Litzen
burg, minor children of James Litzenburg,
dec d.
Account of John Scott, Guardian of Robert
Applegate and Elvira Applegate, minor chil
ren of Isaiah Applegate, dec'd.
Account of Samuel Jewel and John C. Flenni
ken, Executors of Samuel Jewel, dec'd.
Account of Temple Bryan, Administrator upon
the Estate of James Bryan, dec'd.
JUSTUS F. TEMPLE, Register.
Register's Office, Waynesburg, May 6, 1863.
For Rats, Mice, Roaches, Ants, Red
Bugs, Moths in Furs, Woollens,
Insects on Plants, Fowls. Animals, dec.
Put up in 25c. 50c. $1 00 Boxes, Bottles, and Flasks,
$3 and $ sizes for liarkcs, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, &c.
"Only infallible remedies known."
"Free from Poisons."
"Not dangerous to the Human Family."
"Rao come out of their holes to die.' '
117' Bold Wholesale in all large cities.
sold by all Bestowals and lisT.n.xsts everywhere.
in NEWARK "of sU worthless imitations.
dee that "Cosines" name is on each /10z, Bottle
and Flask, before you buy.
Addrese HENRY It COSTAR,
PRINCIPAL I/SPOT 48$ BaoaDwAv, N. Y.
Sold by Law ilooper, Rhemirk Clark and others
Waynesburg, Pa.
'May 6, 1853,-6 m.
s f Y
May.
ASSEMBLY
PROTHONOTARY.
TREASURER.
COMMISSIONRas
AUDITOR
POOR ROUSE DIRECTOR
rit`l 1
EW
Mall Open WelrY 'rlds 'sok
Clot Tit
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OF NEW
Spring and Summer Goods,
..A.'
ALEXANDER BAIN,
21 Flab Street, Pittsburgh.
* Where a large stock of
MOZAMBIQUE'S, POPLINS, ULU
SHAWLS, CIRCULARS, SACQUES, MANTLIIII,
Will be exhibited.
ALEXANDER BATES, 21 FihL Street
May 6, 1663.
DRY GOODS
D. cv..ptinci-or oty ("Q.,
Wholesale Dealers in
Foreign, Domestic & Fancy
c @op;
and small wares,
No. 99 Wood street,
PITTSBURGH, PA.,
CALL the attention of the trade and Country Met
chants especially, to their large and complete
stock of goods. comprising MI articles in their line.—
Purchased exclusively for cash before the recent ad.
vance in prices, which they now offer at a very small
advance to Lash and short time buyers.
Moan GREGG. JiiNISR RAFFERTY.. JOHN IttcHaamioak
Pittsburgh, April 8, 1882.4m05.'
IWZOLESALE
if RI/ GOODS.
WILSON &. McELR,OY,
54 WOOD SST,
PITTSBURGH
OFFER THEIR STOCK FOR
Mil UP ant I NW - IlGire
i 8 6 3,
AT THE
IA = IiNT 3EI SEA "V
MARKET PRICES.
March 25, 1863
JAS. -P. TANNER,
NO. 56 WOOD STREET,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
OFFERO FOR SALE 2500 CARES OF CHOICIR
and newest styles of
BOOTS AND NOR
WOOL AND FUR RATS,
Palm Leaf sad Leasers Hata,
HOODS, BONNETS, &o.
Amnia began the mete heavy *discs, which
will be sold at a hue ceismission of profile, sad Nay
from
Pitt... to Vureaty pee eclat. ouador Mae=
willieteureass Primed
This Is probably the largest stock to be build in
say louse east or watt of the nostanalns.
Unreal will proorons their interns by purchasing,
and they are invited to call. Apnl 8, '83.-Int..
110111,%1135131%11110
FURNISHING STORE.
GOODS FOR THE
33. X Ma a 33 311 le
Baskets,
Jelly Moulds,
Wash Basins,
Cup Mope,
Wire Mayes,
Coal Sentries,
Stove Polish,
Kahle Woollen.,
Basting Spoons,
Coffee Mills,
Wash Beano
Tin Ware,
Wooden Ware,
Spice Boxer,
Cup Tubs,
Slaw Cuuers,
Hair Bievet,
Mince Knives,
Silver Soap,
Chamoise
Skewers,
Gridirons,
Leeson Squeezers
Sauce Pans
Bird Boasters
Fry Pans
Farina Boilers
Egg Beaters
Flour Pails
Water Milani.
Stew Pans
Wade Irons
Fish Kettles
Ilam Boilers
Graters
Larding Needles
Pudding Pans
Pie Plates
Bread Pans
k•thes Winer,
Maiden Spoors
Batas Prima
Wash Tubs,
Soap (bps
Toast Forts
Sad Iroas
nest Presses
Batter Ladles
Iron II o !dere
Step Ladders
Keeler.
Clothes. Lines
Scales
Cook's Knive
Bread Boxes
Scoops &c., ace.
FOR THE DINING 800111.---SILVS
PLATED.
Call Bells
1.3.17uP.:11i.gs Nut Picks '
imnn
Fish Knives
lee Cesium Knives
Napkin
Cake Knives
Crumb Kilive.
Salt Stands
Fruit Stands Cake Baskin
Butter Knives Forks and Spoons _
Soup Ladles • Opopr Ladles '
Gravy Ladles Suet! Spew
Children's Cups Masan Spoons
Round and Oval Salvers Pitchers:
Bouquet Stands Goblets
C UTLERL
.
Ivory Handled Knives Carvers
Cocos do do Forks
Stag do do Square Waiters
English Tea Trays Couch Brushes
Fork and Spoon Trays Crumb Trays
Dish Covers Chabot Dishes
Hash Dishes Crabs *iglus s
Wine Strainers Coffee Cafetier
Spirh Col Fee Spots, Nut Crackers
Table Mats Round Waiter*
Bread Baskets .
Cork Screws
Wine Coolers Knife Sharpeners
Refrigerators Water Milers &e.,
FOR THE CHAMBER?
Toilet Jars Water Carriers
Foot Baths Chamber Buckets
Infant's Baths Bowls and Pitchers
Mattrass Brushes Gas "Wades
Shaving .M.tnas Nursery Shade"
Bronze Match Holders Nursery Lamps
Flower Stands Clothes Whisks'.
Nursery Refrigerators Clothes Ilietupes. -
Wax Tapers Night Lights,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Library Steps Door Bata:
Vienna Fish Globes Vestas
Bird Cages Meat-Safes
V ixzetts Pocket Knives
Card de Viol Frames Flasks
Camp Knives Camp Partfolios;:
And every thiag pertainingto a well appointed House
hold.
To he obtained at reasonable pries. at lb. KEW
STORE of
SAT & 31107111.2.11111,
30 Filth Street,
First Doer be.iow Exchange BA; k.
Pittburglt. Oct. Ist. Idol.
NOTICE.
A LL persons knowing themselves indebted' to ow
.41 are requested to call and settle di same. Miller,
the first day of May, as after that time my books wysit
notes will be left with a Justice for collection,
hoped this entice will not i 9 diectspwdelL times sae
liabilities to meet and my Mends must respond.
D. W. MIAOW
Waynesburg, April, 1, NU,