fTJf'vrr;-, •'TV'".'sr;=" FBOK HAEBIBipaO. C\ of tbe Agitator. { lB, 1862. ELECTION OF, STATE 2 ki?!TE3, \t 12 o’clock, M., the Seriafe'esoorted by the ll nise Committee, (Messrs, and Den vus j, met the House of Representatives in joint ootlventtun, for the purposq M arranging the oontraot for public printing. Ball, in the Chair. The followingpropnsals Wefe made. Theodore Fenn, agreed to do it for three ye&ra, at *\o per cent below the terms speeded in the Act of April 9th, 1856, and the supplement of February 28th, 1862, ;■ . T Oeorge Beirgnerj at 88 per bent, below—A. Boyd Hamilton, at 65 and ope per cent and, n’t 33J per cent below—Singeriy and. Myers, at 69| per cent below—Al. P. Kennedy, at 32i bercentbe lo T w v The Speaker decided tha'tj Messrs. Sin gerfy.and Myers, havingWgreed’tU do the print ing at the lowest figure), it was,therefore given to them for three years from next; June. EDUCATION-., ji ; ’ ' March, 19—This afternoon tVjO, Bill in rela tion to Common Schools, waa made the special order of the day, and has passed with many amendments since it was reported from com mittee. It vforks many' changes in the present system, but I thing.in many cases, fdr the better. * Although o;?r present system is one of the best in the United Suites ; yet a few. defects were apparently the Workings which this Bill now. Before the legislature pro poses to remedy. ' As soon, as Bill passes the Senate, I will send a copy (o the Agitator, because I knosyjaf no subject 1 V>n which our people hayp-tfifow interest of common school education. int “TONNAGE” COMMITTEE, The Committee raised. by thej, House to in quire into the means by which the three mill tax was repealed at the la?t session, has been, at work a long time, and have*hot developed anything which implicates bny drib. They are now at Pittsburg, examining some of the “third House,” who took a prominent part in the Leg islation of last winter. Ifmattpr! not whether this committee is able to convict £hy one or not, the'people of this commonwealth;, will always believe that fraud was praoticediippon them at the last session. Some queerl.-circumstances have transpired in committee, which I am now not at liberty to put in ■ print , If some men are not groat on "mental reservations,” I am much-mistaken. ‘ ' ; . . ' THE FALL BROOK RAIL ROAD. The Fall Brook,Rail Road waii killed in the Senate, yesterday. Our Mr. Benson, made an able speech in the Bill in which he conclusively showed the necessity of the road—that the present r^hd'was a monop oly, and not,suited to the w#n'ts£hf the people. But all argument! in mmfj eqses are of no avail, when selfishness steps 'ini,before duty.— The Philadelphia delegate ,pjp the Senate, have succeeded in cotyrinejng ihe remaining members of the Senate, thaiAh.ere “is a snake” in the Bill, and on the final ' passage, the Bill was defeated by the extraor vote of three forrt,.to twenty-five againnt. I’Such is but a fair specimen of the treatment many of tljp rural districts receive front; hands of the large cities. - Anything thai doq's not tend di rectly or indirectly to add (u the greatness of Philadelphia, or Pittsburg ' js;’ifoug'ht with a desperation next to madne.i;.. ; ||k is contempti ble treatment, but we shtjfi- -flaye no remedy until the country stands up’fojilfeir rights, and act in concert in regard to their lobai Legislation. A BILL.) jfj A. Bill has passed .the Se'nat&jtaxing dogs-in’ Tinga County, and creating a Iramnty fund for the benefit of those owners of who have sustained damage by dogs. Tjiehill in ordina ry timearnay be right—it may !pe right now— tii,t it is a serious question whether our people can easily bear the increasedi;|taxation, when we are already taxed so her.til HARRISBffRO. i| Harrisburg jins any quanityjof amusements this week. Signor Blitz, Bobby!, and Dr. Val entino, are bolding forth at Sanford’s Ooera House, to crowded bousej. yiThe celebrated Hutchinson Family, are Singing at Brant's Hail. Last evening, Mr. lildniooh, the cele brated American Tragedian!, rtjad, T. Buchan nn Reads’ well known poent, eßtitled ‘‘the wild wagoner of the Alleghany'*,*rln the Hall of the House of Representatives;,], This evening, (the 20th,). Wendell Phillips.ijjecturea in the Senate Chamber, on the / : . asjourkuentJ' * . a! This morning, (the 20th,) tbS House passed a joint Resolution that both Ifranehes , of the Legislature do adjourn on ;Fri(),hy, the 11th day of June,’ nest, M. tine dte, (The Resolution = was seat to the Senate, anijj immediately passed by thfe strong vote of. 24 to 7 y thirfk thi/< set tles the question. They well adjourn then, as to sit here nil suojiftbrijfor private-bills are daily multiplying. tj WENDELI. PHJtLIfS. Wendell Phillips, was refuged the Hall of ~ the House of Representatives,;™) other day, but ns* soon as this fact was known, the Senate ,voted him the use of their -chamber, by a vote nl 24, to 7. To afford room fur-all that want e I to hear him, it was finally changed that he jsliould lecture nt Brant’s Hall, Mbich is capable pf holding 600 persons. The (Hall was soon filled to its utmost capacity, anil the entrance of ihe speaker wasgreeted with Hearty applause. . ] Rnowing Mr. Philipps only; by common re port, and from reading bis spefethes, 1 bad im - agined him to be a violent, harsh man. j Ye he jmcnt in bis declamation —and that he appealed mainly to the passions, inSjptid'of the reason of his hearers. But in all this, I was greatly dis appointed.- Mr. Philipps] is,| about fifty-five roars old, stands sis'feet high,'(ind as etlruit as arrow, and of.fine proportions. He h;isi a (;;ieiy shaped head—massive .fitrehead and, he jwoqld be taken for a man iof jraarked ability any where. His complexpm as sandy, and wears no whiskers. He spokejjfor an hour and p. half, and was frequently idt|rrupted by im mense cheers. Never before/pave I seen so graceful a speaker. He said a few things Which were very censurable, but uporl the whole, his arguments wore unanswerable'! Never before pare I beard, the abolition of slavery advocated !q mj able a manner. The audience left well tpioatedrr-and going down tfae steps of the build ing, I.lmgrd a Domocratic mefnferof the House, pay ‘‘that li.e was ynucb djsappointed in the’ man ; that lie voted against lilting him have the Hail, but vote," j. r 4farcA.2l.—BiHa are being* reported from jCouimittees in great- Hundreds^nf jjjijlg »i|i be rqshed through dieting the remainV three’Weeks of the sosspin, and half of them V>U not be' properly ffions|dered. This ja .the tipjeof the session when they say " snakes” ire easily covered, up. The report is current here this morning that i’anciy*, has been cap? I jflTtj, - ■ S $| , PbaN'R. * Tff THE AGITATOR. HOgh TOONU, Editor i proprietor. WEttSBOKCUGH, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAR 26,1862. tST Owing to the order of Secretary Stan ton restricting newspapers from publishing any intelligence *t to the movements of the army of the Fotomtfe, we are unable to inform our readers of destiny’ of McCall's Division.—* All wo kifitw is, simply, that they have em barked at'Alexnndria for the South, making a part of , the corps d’ armee of Gen. McDowell which is supposed to have been ordered to re inforce Burnside in North Carolina, We publish ’ elsewhere an interesting letter from our faith ful and indefatigable correspondent “Chock- ETt” describing. the march from Hunter's Millato the place of embarkation. jgg- There is to he no more slave hunting by the Union Army. The brave hoys who volun teered to defend the Onion against rebel con ■spirotors, are no longer to be employed in run ning down and delivering up poor fugitives.— The infamous Fugitive Slave Law is bad enough when enforced by the Marshal snd his posse, but it is doubly infamous when soldiers Whose hearts arc filled with the love of freedom, are made to aqt os slave-hounds,, without warrant of law, at the beck of a pro-slavery officer. The new Article of War passed by both Houses of Congress to remedy this evil, was last Thursday approved by the President, and goes into effect immediately, viz: “All officer? or persons in the military or naval ser vices of the United States are prohibited from employ ing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor, who may have escaped from any persons to whom such Service or labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who shall ho found guilty by a Court Martial of violating this Article of War shall be dis missed from the service." The more we reflect about it the more are we impressed with the importance of the Presi- Emancipation Message to Congress. As we said two weeks ago, it marks an epoch. — The Sixth of March will be remembered for ages to come; as the great day on which the moral weigh't of the United States Government was openly and.avowedly transferred from the dark side of slavery to the bright side of free dom j the day upon which the Government came out boldly and,acknowledged that Slavery in stead of being one of the pillars of the Consti tution, was the Great National Cancer which must be removed to save the national life. This extraordinary state paper is calculated to silence all the low, groveling, bar-room poli ticians who have cursed the. country by their truculent harangues about the rights of “our brethren of the South” until they have led theaforesaid “brethren” to believe that their rights include the abasement of every man who does not believe in and swear by human bondage. The measure it proposes interferes with nobody’s rights, not even the rights of the slave-holder. It proposes to pay him for his right to the labor of his slaves—and the money so paid is to come out of your pocket and ours. Nearly all classes, persons, papers, nnd par ties are unanimous in their hearty approval of ‘ this recommendation to Congrese. Of course there are a few exceptions. These are mainly confined to one abolition nnd a few democratic newspapers. , The latter, in spite of • their avowed loyalty, are secretly desirous of the success of the rebels; or to draw it more mild ly they had rather see the rebels succeed than witness the annihilation of the democratic party. It is not improbable that these patriots are so very much enlarged in their views of state craft as to believe that the abolition of slavery even with compensation, would be vir tually the abolition of the Breckinridge democ racy ; and in this view wecannothelp granting them the gratification of n■dying howl. These fellows frpm long habit, have got so used to bellowing in behalf of slavery that even the prospect of not having it to howl for, disturbs their equanimity. _ The abolition paper referred to, favors the immediate and unconditional abolition of slave ry everywhere. ' AVe do not believe in this doc trine. Slavery has so degraded the mental, moral and physical condition of the blacks that time should be given to them for preparation for freedom. The amelioration of their condi tion as slaves, the establishment among them .of schools and churches for*the whites as well ns the blacks should precede abolition. This last measure ought to be.grndunl, fur the men tal, moral, and physical good of both races. Wb know not if this be the President’s idea, i nor do we care. The Government is committed 'to the side of freedom, and it cannot take n step backward. \ The past week has been one of action and glory to the Federal troops every where. Gen. Halleok’s department continues to he the main theater of action. He himself re mains quiet at St, Louis, “organizing victory, and with the stern promptitude of military law ruling over his great kingdom. , The military operations proper of the de partment move onward with equal decision. Fuller accounts of Gen. Curtis's great three day’s battle at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, have come to hand, showing that the fighting was desperate, and the victory important and com plete, resulting in the hopeless dispersion of !the rebel force, with the loss of 13 cannon, -from 2,000 to 3,000 killed (frid wounded, 1,500 prisoners, nnd more constantly brought in. This victory should apparently clear the way to the -Vkapsas 'P‘ Tcr - ' 7e wnit ‘“Pntfently .for tho accounts ot Gen. Curtis’s -further move ments, but have received none thus far, except a brief annouhoement from Gen. Haiieok that bos beeo apothey bottle in Arkapssty THE SIXTH OP MAHOH, THE WAH, THE TIOGA COUNTY A'G IT ATO R. which the Federal forces gained, capturing three rebel colonels. i , The report tfant there has been fighting in New Mexico "turns out to 7mre been correct. It seems to have been part of the original plan of the great rebellion to seize all the southern belt of territories between the Mississippi and California, probably with n view of subsequen tly annexing Mexican territory more opnvcn-. iently. The movem.ent in Southern California which waspartof this department of the rebel lion quiekly failed. In Arizona, the Apaches swept out all tho whites of every stripe. Utah has remained indifferent and- inertly loyal. But in New Mexico, the operations of the reb els were more efficient; and a force of about 2.000 Texans under Gen. Sibley has for some time threatened Fort Craig, where. Colonel Can by, commanding for the Union, bad his head quarters, with a’ miscellaneous little army of regulars and New Mexican volunteers. The fort protects the upper valley of the Rio Grande, which extends from north to south across New Mexico, and includes about all the habitable, part of it. It stands on the west side of that river. After a considerable period of maneu vering, the Texan forces, on the 18th of Feb uary, approached the fort, and a series of move ments and desperate desultory engagements followed, occupying the ISfh, 20th and 21st, and which had not come to a dofinute conclu sion at the latest accounts. On tho whole, the indications seemed to be that the entire inva ding force would be. captured, as their trans portation was very deficient, and the Unionists superior in numbers and supplies. The rebel army at Now Madrid, where our last week’s narrative of the war left them awaiting Oen, Pope’s attack, did wait it quite long enough, but evacuated their post on the night of the 13th, leaving behind a million dollar’s worth of ammunition, guns, and stores —an irreparable loss to them. Mew Madrid was promptly occupied by Gen. Pope, and being below Island No. 10 by the course of the river, though northeast of it, his heavy batter ies enabled him to shut up the river effectually against any rebel retreat by water. Glorious Commodore Foote, as s on as this was done pounced down upon the Island, where some 15.000 rebels had intrenched themselves. Ta king with him 8 gun-boats, 8- three-mile mor tar-boats, and a fleet of transports and ordnance boats, ho left Cairo at 7 a. h. on Saturday, the loth, and came within range of the Island on Sunday afternoon. The details of the ensuing attack have nut reached us, the squadron being still diligently engaged in bombarding both Island No. 10 and the rebels on the mainland. There can be but one result. PBOM THE BUCK-TAILS. Alexandria, Va.. March 18lb 1802. Friend Agitator —Since I last wrote, a thousand things have transpired vtdiich I know will he interesting to the readers of the Agita tor, hut my time will only permit me to give you a hasty sketch of the past four (lays. Last Friday afternoon, while our regiment was out on battallion drill, we received orders to march in an hour—then all was excitement—rath ns were to be drawn and divided among the men, while other regiments were on the road ; hu. as that wasjust our lock, we went to work with a will, and about 7 o’clock in the evening we were drawu up in line of battle and started for this place. We traveled seven milps that night through a country that clearly showed that a mighty army had passed over it; for there wore do fences, no pleasant dwelling where happy people dwelt, but the roads were lined with lit tle brush huts, and thousands upon thousands of teams and baggage wagons blockaded the' road, while in every direction the horizon was red with camp-fires as far as the eye could ex tend, and the heavens rang with music, cheers, songs, and curses. Our walk that night was pleasant in comparison with the common mar ches of the soldier. We slept that night in a grove by the road side with no tent hut the cloudy haavtns, and no bed but the wet cold giound, and with the rain falling ,pn os during the remaining half of the night. Kind readers, imagine our dreams that night, if you think we slept, and then growl and grumble because the army of the Putomac did not move months be fore. Saturday morning we ate our cold breakfast by the light of our camp-fires, and were ready for a bard day’s work. Soon the lung roll beat, and we were ordered to march, but which way we knew not, for we had learned during the night that a number of bridges had been burned ■ by the inhabitants whose beans were in the rebel cause, but we were very soon headed in the direction of our old camp, and the lung train moved off. . At this lime aline rain was falling, and the roads were soft and slippery. We took our back track until within 3 miles of Camp Pierpont, and then turned to the right and steered our course towards Pali’s Church, through the woods and fields, over the hills and through the volleys, for nine miles farther. It was 11 o’clock when we left the pike, and the raiji was tumbiing down in torrents. By this time we began to get tired, not having had much rest the night before ; but it was no use, for the,rain fell faster and faster, and the mud grew deeper and deeper, until it seemed as though one was going down through at every step; our clothes were as wet and heavy.as though we bad just emerged from the depth of the deep. Our knapsacks were like the Irish man’s pig in the morning—hogs before night— every strap and belt hegnu to hurt—the rain and sweat ran down our faces, and through our eyes, until we were nearly blinded—our knees trembled like an orator when he takes the stage fur the first time. this unhap py condition that lung train moved slowly on, and for boors, only stopping at long intervals to rest, or, rather, to lie down in the mud ; but we would hardly get seated,, befor a loud voice from uur commander, would bid us arise, -‘taka up our bed and walk.” •* Then caine the tug of war,” for it seemed impossible to move, and one had but little .choice"between going and staying. This was by far the hardest day’s work wo ever did ; not that the march whs longer, but opr loads were large, the mud was deep, and the rain and wind bad benumbed every bone. We.slept for the night at Full’s Church, having traveled twenty-five Jpng.miles. -Otir regiment was about three miles long, be ing the largest we ever had. But the worst lias nut yet been told. Our regiment was the up]y one which got good quarters for the nigbt, and w? jjof ours by going beyond the town one ”—'"“'d TT I j f I . . **, w hv the OWQSTB of tbow two last iWins in 1 mile, antHakme po«*ession]of c deserted camp, Isaj 1 ' favored f where tlte condition, with ZgZ&SUSri blankets and stoves mnearlyjveryone. But It i» F( , J ote his officers and where were thereat? Somei'.ne.mnerwmeitwo thanks to t, af n The Cenate on the IStB and miles, and -some three, bait .deeping in the men were passed in die on the loin a^ woods without tents, nlone.driit squads, as the in the Houeonoxt »y<- - Senate in case happened to be. That bight, that long nspeec 1 stormy night, wUI ever be r( ra<mbiered by the which he gave a ri svA- f j evidence army of the Potomac. Many give out, and were flotilla and its operations, a^.°‘ d b unable to go, that never failed lefore. Sunday to prove that Com Foote e “_ morning we started for Alexandria, a distance idea of the Fort Hehry and Do " e ' B £ n eX P of seven miles, but we wen, lalted here, one ditions. that he and Grantwould *•«" mile out of town to wait for transports to take Nashv.lle gome days sooner than * B9theo ?**j us still farther in the “land bf Dixie." We and saved two mtllion s worth of stores, had expect to leave- to-morrow, whereto, we know not Halleck prevented and that but for the not, only that wo are going l3onth. fame reason he would have shelled and token I will inform you of every tiling that trans Columbus and the whole rebel army there, pirns, if it is possible for roi rlo do it; yet I lie closed with a eulogjf of the navy, and a. shall often have to write ns '<lo to-day—with reference to the Monitor, and the importance, no chair but old mother oartkknd no desk but of her example in naval warfare.—The mv knapsack. j voted 00 tlie 13th * thnt ‘ Nara comlD,tt ® <? The country between Fall’s Church and Al- inquire about a proper reward to John Davis evandria, la the finest I havi jjet seen in Vir- for I his bravery in covering an open barrel-of ginia. The face of the country is good, but it powder wilh his own body while the magazine has been worn out and mired by the cursed- was on firo during the attack on Elizabeth institution of slavery. I alwnjrs, from my ear- City. Davis has been rewarded by promotion best recollections, had a natural hatred C.r to the rank of gunner, which he will doubtless that Southern institution, but that hatred grows fill with credit.—Ashley'S bill, reported to the deeper and stronger, as I see the ignorance and House from the committee on Territories on immorality which follows in its train, and the the 12tb, empowers the President to establish desolated conn try, dilapidate 1 (towns and cbties provisional governments in tho rebellious states which might hum with industry, with the grass until their people shall construct new ones growing i7i their streets. I have often heard it themselves. This was violently denounced by Taid that the slaves were not capable of taking Border state semi-unionists and Northern Dem care of themselves, hutif thojy are nor, tho poor nerjits as impracticable; unjust, incendiary, tn-> southern whites are not, for 1 hjey only differ in human, and unconstitutional; of which epi eolor, and in very many cases the clothes are- thets the last appears to be the only correct the only distinction between tU slave and the one ; and the bill was tabled by 05 to 56. It niaster. is not probable that the measure will he adnp- The city of Alexandria, nexlj to Cumberland, ted.—Mr. Ashley reported along with this ter- MaryJand, is the most forsaken, and dilapidated ritorial bill, another for a territorial govern placc I ever saw. Hundredslk houses are de- ment for Arizona, including the Wilmot Pre sorted, and the whole city locks as though it viso complete, which may probably pdss, in was built before die'flood, at c. had never re- one shape or another.—The Pacific Railroad pair. The old JacJjson House (where Ellsworth bill was mode a special order in the House, for fell, is on King St., and is tllitee stories high, Tuesday; March 25.—The Senate has refused partly brick and partly wood, The old sece-h to confirm the nominations to be brigadhrs flag-staff is still standing on tbi top of the house. general of Daniel E. Sickles and of Paul R. But of all the holes that ever kas built to hold George, two thorough politicians, who thus a man, is the slave pen, now house. I would describe it it compare it too, but I do not, f slave-pin can bo compared w Mde of- the pen bore this inset is Slaves.’’ The Alexandrian Semina building, and is situated two a high and beautiful hill, in splendid grove; it is in a miles up the river, the great t —Alexandria, two miles in 1 right, broad plantations spre bright waters of the Potomac down between the bills. It is for one to fit himself for the of life; but it is now used foi A new order—we are now wilh us 100 rounds of carti- boxes and CO in our knapsack without anything else ; but 1 cost money, and soldiers volu that is far more reasonable th army twenty-five miles one. d min, and mud, to lie idle the need an explanation, for we w three miles of our old camp, v and stoves were standing ids command must have known tin not ready to take us off. Extracts from a Private Lei r-r. j The Merrinmo and Monitor. Fortress Monroe, Mjrcli 11, ISO 1 . Dear Mother. * * ' * Ij have not slept any for three nights and days, I and have seen some pretty rough times. I suppose you have seen the report of the battle that has been go ing ontjiere in the paper Iqng before this time, but 1 will give you a few parujculars. About noon on Saturday wo discovered smoke com ing from Norfolk channel an I soon saw the much talked of Rebel steamer Merritnac ap proaching Newport News. TTifn come the or der for our battalion to march :b the supposed scene of action. It is twelve niles from our camp and in one hour after we received orders we were marching into the besieged camp. — About half a mile from camp tie first shell we saw burst within ten rods of us making the dirt fly far and near. The hones started a lit tle, and perhaps some of the riefr’a hearts beat faster] than usual, but it was r time for fear ami we pushed on, the shells bursting all around us. At Inst we come to the h, jnk of the river, (the bank is shaded by trees) n id what a sight met our eyss. The rebels had just struck the Cumberland and she sunk in lep than ten min utes. Then the rebels turned (their attention to the Congress another of. oi r frigates, and soon made 'her show the white flag, all the while shelling the camp. Our juris fired their shot straight and hit the rebel bont almost every time, but the shot would glar ;e off the same as a drop of .water on the stive. The rebel shell went over our heads the most of them, some striking within fifteen fee; of us and tore up the ground and then sped oivj in their mur derous flight. As it was getting late the reb el boat left, and the next morning she had the fight with the Monitor, and I tHink it was the most splendid sight I ever savi Some times they were miles away and thenjtlej would run together, all the time firing, but,the rebels were whipped. j J. J. B. CONGRESS. | In the department of finances here has been considerable debate and some action. The bill to fix the pay and emoluments c|f the army was taken up in the Senate on l3th. After some debate about details, a mb:Jon was made to strike out section 9 of the I ill, which was lost upon a tie by the casting vip e of the Vicc- Presidentj This section deduct i 10 per cent, from all Government salaries e teeptfng those of the President, D. S. Supreme and District Judge's, arid non commissioned officers and privates of the arrow; and the hill then passed, 37/to‘S. —The Tsx bill was dis cussed during the week, in the Douse, in com mittee of the.whole, Mr. Morrell, on the,l2th, explained; the , reasons of the jeommittee fur framing the bill as it stands ; paying that the public debt will .probably be, b| 1863, $1,000,- 000,000 or thereabouts; and teat the revenue must be 50 or 70 millions for interest on this, 60 millions for ordinary in conse quence of the rebellion ; that Ithc bill was to raise j thoge amounts i was acconjmodated to the condition of each'state-and of'the country; ■and that the taxes' were laid oh many articles ar being the fairest .mode of equalizing them. He, closed with estimates pf ijbe various pro ductions, etc., and of the taxesftbey would af ford.—What possible reason ca I'bavejnduced a committee of intelligent mer| fo omit three very heavy items of ‘.'property” from. theirljst ? These arc root; fatten ; start*, s' Can any man i p,et we apprehend, ntmntj a nomination more than they deserve.—The hill to abolish Shivery led for a guard knew what to in the District;of Columbia came up in'the Senate on the 12lh, was debated, and various amendments adopted, including one to repeal any conflicting Maryland or District laws. Senator Morrill offered one to punish kidnap ping, and Senator Davis one to colonize all persons freed under rhe act. Senator Hale argued forcibly for it in p speech on the 18th. The same bill was the same day reported to the House from committee, with majority and minority reports, and was sen,t back-into com mittee again.—Respecting our foreigtj relations not very much business was transacted. The ilr nothin" iiut a till it. The imt i r >t'n>n—"Dealer , is a splendid jilc’S out town on |tlie midst of a lively spot. Six Ippital looms up rout, Wid to the id oirt, with the winding slowly u grand place "■eat battle field t hospital, obliged to take ilges, 40 in our House passed, on the 12th, a bill providing for a commissioner to meet others from Great Britain and France to’adopt means for protec ting the Newfoundland, fisheries ; and also the Semite hill t‘> adjust the aut for settling New Gnvn ula and C«iaia Rica eUimp.—The Federal Government comes but seldom and indirectly in contact with educational interests ; scarcely at all except in giving away va*t quantities of lands to the states for schools, and in over- . This is a load i rses and ■ mules nfteer. But even 'n marching an y in the wind, ext. Such acts •re once within here good tents li-, and those .in i.t steamers were seeing very slightly the iSinithsonian Institu tion. The death of President Felton of Har vard University having left a vacancy in the Board of Regents, Mr. sli Phernon of Pa. non) mated to the place, in the House on the 12th, President Theodore - D. Woolsey of Y ile Col lege, a scholar of high reputation, a wise ad ministrator, and a gentleman erery «ay emi nently fit for the place., Senator Dixon had before nominated, in the Senate, Henry Bar nard of the same stater IL. Crgckett. Be it ordained by the Burgess and Town Council of (be B«ro of Elklund, nod it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same. Sec. 1. That from and after the date hereof, no cattle, horses, sheep, geese or ,swine shall be permitted to run ut large in any of the public streets or high ways of this Boro, uud any owner or owners of any entile, horses, sheep, geese'or swine as aforesaid per muting. or knowing them to run or be at large within the streets or highways aforesaid shall, upon convio lion, pay u One of nut less than filly cents, nor more than one dollar for each and every offence and for each a‘nd every of the cattle, hordes, sheep, geese or swine, so found offending as aforesaid, one half of said fine to go to the informer, and the balance to be paid into the hands of the Boro Treasurer. . SfcC. 2. That any person or persons leaving, put ting, permitting or causing to he placed cr loft within . the limits of any public street or highway of this Boro, any wagons, carta, lumber, logs, drays, ploughs, farmidg'ulensils, or any obstructions or rubbish what ever, subject to a fine of not less than one dollar, nor more than two dollars for each and every offence; and it shall be the duty of the Supervisor and Con stable, or any otbarsdiizen of this'Boro, for each and every neglect, or refusal to obey the provisions of this ordinance to prosecute'the offender and remove the i obstructions. . She, 3. It shall be the duty of each and every : pcnmty or persons-owning, or holding land witnin the] limits of this Boro, fronting, respectively on any of the streets or highways, now] exiting, or which may -hereafter exist in saul Boro, to build and maintain & side walk of p.nnk, boards, or gravel in the following manner. vitJ- j£*of plank or boards they shall bo -placed crosswi.-e upon good and sufficient bed sills to be four feet wide and placed nut toss than one foot from the fence and filled between tjhe fence and walk with gravel. The gravel walks shall be five feet wide and not less than one foot thick, the same to be construct ed of hill gravel. The aforesaid walks are to be built under the direction of the Burgess and Town Coun cil, who shall direct the building of walks of one or m6re planks in width when more is not necessary, and to relieve persons from building any walks wben they are not actually required fop the convenience of the Boro, All walks to be completed within thirty days jifter receiving notice from ibe Burgess and Town Council under the penalty of having the said walks built by the Coro authorities and a charge of 20 per cent, in addition to the amount of constructing the same. 1 _ _ _ . _K*_ PARKHUHST, Bu^gfess. ■ Attest, J. O. PARKHURST, Clerk. Elkland, March 26, 1862. SPRING- FASHIONS. S. P. QUICK,. RATTER, Mo. 135 Wulcp Street, Elmira, keeps canfdnntfy on hand a general assortment of FASHION SILK.AND GASSIMEBK HATS. Also all kinds of Soft Hats and Caps, Furs for Ladies, «tc. Hat* made to order. Call and leave your raeaj ure, and then you can have a Hotto fit you. Prices to suit the times. Quality warranted, \ Elmira, March 19, 1862./ . The Knoxville Foundry, CONTINUES in full blast and Is in the best run ning order, where you tan get Stores, Plows, Hoad Scrapers, Cutting Boxes, Sugar Kettles Ac., Ac., of’ the must approved patterns, and made in the beat manner for * i . 1 LESS, PTRICE than, at, any other establishment of the kind in the country. ’ ' ’ -.' :r .. .Machinery made and tepairod ih goad style.on short notice: - All kinds, of produce, old iron, copper/brass and pewter, taken in exchange forcastings. ‘ ‘ : A liberal discount made to'CASH PDEOIfA'SEHB. _PtS.,_AU persons - indebted are requested' to call and settle . • c. : . < V WITHOUT DEFAT, v . nnd save costs, way'still be able Idtfd'adjrcdit business in parti - J. P. BILJ3S, Proprlctor. Kuosvills, March 20, ISfIS.-Sin." - ELKLAND BuUOCGB. AN ORDINANCE. TREES! FOB SALjE, THE FOLLOWING APPi> ; Price, 20 Cent*. ** Summer Apple— Harvest, Earit , Large Yellow Bough, Golden Sweet, Bed Autumn Apple— Gravenstein, Pall Pinnie «**•■ Juneting, Rambo, Jersey Sweeting. lf a ’ hit* Winter Apple—Baldwin, Newton Pinnin ». 'lsland Greening, Esopus Spitienburg Bests ***• Ladies Sweeting, Ledie Apple, Peck's berdton None-Snch, King, Yellow ern Spy, Telman’s Sweeting, Seek-no-fimi J ?!"*• Mignonhe, Fay’s Rnssett, Hereford’s PsamT’ tie-Green, Wagoner. Y n“ b Siberian,Swell Pear, Price SO Ceati, Slimmer —Mailaliene, Bloo.dgood, Dearben' l ling, Summer Frano Beal, Boitieier, OiW.?** - mer Bartlett, i r, »U. Autumn— Fondants d’ Antomne, Seek,! Vuf,n_ Beuree d’ Ara*tie,.Ffemigh Beauty, Onundus.iTi' Stevens’ Genesee,' Drbaniste, Napoleon Dix, Cushing, Blucher’s Meadow, Bexi'd, Oswego Golden Benrre of Bilho. ? tftl ' Boso, Woodstock. " l, #t Winter —Lawrence, Gloat Moreean. Pain c i Vicar of Wakefield. For extra slrid Pesr trees we ebali extra pnW Cherry, Price 38 Cenu, Black Heart, Black Eagle, Black Tartarian Tw. Late Bed, May Duke, Early Purple Qnine Black, Guy’s Early White. Napoleon Bigam,i 7* her, Yellow Spanish, Benuman’s May, Hplluj £" garreau, Golden Drop of Herrington. *■ Plain*, Price So Cents, Duane’s Purple, Lawrence’s Favorite, Wukiiru, Huling’s Superp, Mstteson’s Favorite, Smith’s Or leans, Jefferson, Magnum Bon urn, Imperii! Qua Peach, Price 18 Cents. Crawford’s Early, Melocolon, Berren's tin; Sweet Water, j Grape* liabelly, Catawba, Concord", Diana, fttbiH) ware, Hartford ftolific. White Sweet W«ir Bfoi Burgundy. JBngjHsh Gooseberries* Several Variates. Cnrrnnf* Cherry, White Dutch and Red, do. Ornamental, Norway Sprice, European Silver Fir, leotel Balsam Fir, American Arßorvita, Siberian d«. I|. ropean Lorch,J Green Foraythes, White Flowing Dentzia, Graceful Dentzia, Altbea, Chinese WeinliL Baltimore belle iHose, Queen of the PraiFti, WiHu, The'above wo'offer for sale at our Nanny : m arc handsome and of superior quality, here til bm transplanted and will bear removing with nftij. In digging nod packing care will be UkeD,udttt charge for packing will be the cost of raateritli end. Trees will be delivered at the Tioga depot frwif charge. We invjlto all to visit our Nursery ud’ar for themselves. {Orders should be sent in early. 1 B. C. WICKHAUv Tioga, March 19, 1862. War! \yar f»r Hie tilloirr THE nndersigned would respectfully infora lif old friends, customers, and tbe public leamll;,- thut be has >pened a CABINEIJ AND CHAIR SHOP' on Main Street, opposite H. W. Darn's WsjoaSktf,- where be intends to keep constantly on haodrjiW ral assortment of ; Cabinet Ware, made of the best materials, and by the belt jrorkait' Also Coffins made to order, and as ejeap as taW* procured eUewheije, accompanied with a Hearn. Also Chairs of ejvery vsiriety from the BBSTiivf to the CHEAPEST., to Sail Purchasers. Also Turning ofj all kinds done Co order aadlfl nil CtfSTOMEIiS. The undersigned haring had many yean •spiri-' ence, both in France and in this country, feeli eeif*:. dent that be cannot be excelled in either of tbtatotv branches of mechanism—and further would ntia* mend the public to CAL % AND EXAMINE bis workmanship and prices before purchatinj tin* whore. , ’ .JACOB STICKLIN. Welishoro, Mardh 19,1562:- - BLA^KSMITHING! TII-E undersigned wishes to announce tohiifwj mer Customers'in Sullivan and vicinity, tm notwithstanding liis, embarrassments tor fbelsrtiif months they willifind him at bis shop in Msißl&vf. with a good new attack of Iron and material mdjta* wait on them on reasonable terms. J. A. SLU& March 19. 18621-6 t. _ BULLARD & CO*] ARB NO* I K L BLAST! PUL A T OLD STOBE THE —or— . S M IT Hr B, .EG DOORS BELOW TUB iSBOBO HOTBIs win.] ’H A FULL BTG«tf —or— ?, GROCERIES, &•-, **•’ DRY^.QQOD. : BOD( IHT IN ADTANCI or TBB H WAE pßlCtt PItUSE AND will ni *ou> .SH OR PBODOCB, FOR C. A T ;ICES BELOW rH Wliolesale TM* * H®W.TOI CALL AND WOK BEFORE - uai i£im elsswbesb PU&CtBA. M, 1S»1. WelliVoro'/D**-
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