11' = AI>VER #lr a RMSffiir Five Insertion*.. One iquu. ehnagoA ieUverwUHTlr WEE. Slagle lutaerlpHomi. Fire eoptee,eees.. Tea.eopiee, eeob. Twenty ooplee, ei BARK, Editor and Proprietor. ■ rei '“ MEDICAL Uernte or Bnpiurc cured* »»jp!paapin% H<rniß or Kupturc cured aithuam Rupture cured. a or Hu|)ture cured. or ftu}itu/« cured. or Ruy;ui« cured ftnyturrof HeriitW'c'uVgAi Rupture or Hernia cured *i'l; - - i - Rapture or Hernia cured Rupture or Hernia cured Rupture or ilemla oorod I C ] 'I Bttptwt or i^n|aWfid l Rapture or Hernia cured ■ .*Rupture or Hernia cured: Mariti’ft Radical Cure Tmc« Tmu f Fitch’s Supporter Truss. , D» W lltb&’a Plated Sup* |4ji|’ It)rop*, for the support and cure of PUss. SUMtlc Stockings, lor weak sod varioote veins. .*# Mlaatftc ltue* Caps, for weak knee joints. for weak knee joints. Suiptniory Bandages, Bell-Injtcttag =i?<r* rmy kind of Sjgnnge*. W. K£¥SBK h&c also a Truss which will ■Slioally cmd Usmia as* Rapture. 49*Office at ids DnuB Stoss, No. 140 WOOD STJtIiIJT-T sign of the Golden Mortar. Persons writing for Trusses should send the number of nohes around-the -body immediately cvzt the rupture. DBi KEYSER will give his personal attention to. the.apljcivtion pf Trusses in adults and children and he ls r ßStisfied that, wltban expeziende o twenty years, he will be enabled to gi\ e satisfsc iSeit"lnjecting Syringes. Self-ltijectlng Syringes. Self-taftecttng Syringes. Sslf-Injeotlng Syringes. Sold *t DE. SEE’S, !40 -Wood ttroet. Su.,,tutor}- EanitaiiH, : BaqinuiK): OuidiigM, SniptniOTT BandigH, A dozen different ' 1 v ' A dozen different A dozen different kinds A* dozen different kinks I .r: At DK. KEYSEB’S, MO Wood street. 'jjoitviyfofcw - - . v> TWENTY YEARS STANDING CU RED. Beloihtidtt tikjfot&A a .Certificate bne o vtost jfispeetable citizen* of Wilkin 4 township in regard to Or, Keyser’s -Lindsay* Blood Searcher The D&tQT^'cwpfiaUes, no one need be deceived in regard to hti preparation 9, - Db*/Gso. fi. Ksvena :—iI became afflnted with Piles about twenty years ago, and every year they werhlgruwing/ worse, iora* to; trouble me very much, fp much so at times as to unfit me Sotaettifiesl waasobad that I coma 4o ©tanything* account of them, they oame o out on me ao large as a hickory nut. J-h&d tried m great deai-of medicine for them. J used to buy andf take whatever 1 could hear of or re W of in and pamphlets ,inmy jyay; I could not get cured, sometimes they would ho me. some gopd/or a little, while, but they would return again as bad *as ever. I also applied to two Doctors who viaited m,e at my house and gav* me some medicine bat it would not do, 1 could not get well. Over a year agg not an advertisement of yovr Lindsay’i Blood- Searcher, made by yourself—When you sold It t me you told me one bottle would not cure me. anfi-that my whole system would have to be re- hy -the medicine before hgot well. 1 bought and took it home with me and uiedjt/mcordlng to your directions. I then call d to see yon again, when you said 1 could o expetfHmfchbenefit from one bottle. I bought oo* cpe boitle at, a time, nnt£ 1 ha well of the Piles, whloh had tartur dme for twenty years. la other respect* my he'uthlj Improved, sad lam aswcll as couidbe expected for one of my age, being sixty years psst. lhave beenweli now for six months, and then). Is noappearance of s return of the disease; .1 ccin’do any kind'of farming work now without tiid'i*ilCJ 'coming ‘ down and' hurting inc. ■ 4 tan pitch hay, chop wood, lift, or do any kind of Work Which before used to hurt me. When 1 rtrandont poor Blood-Searcher 1 kept on taking hntfllgptentirely well. Iconsiderlt my du- tq the country fortho benefit'of others who may tH! lutiering.a* i was anddondl knowtheval on efyourmedlClne. You thlsif yrm like—l Hye iir WWsr>i . 20«isU&Sp, and win beplcased to eattsfy any one ■fiibie initts of this certifinatelfthey wish to osil ojnhe. . ELLIOTT DA YIS. liwrmhci 84th, 186 a. ’ wrtoatovt the same 0/ DR. GEORGE B. KEYSER on the cover,pf the Some crwfpacfed over the cork i'aho for hit stamp on the Ibttted State) eta op on the top 0/ the hotffe/Ojfiffyiieiijfi ittpoi d pon by a epvrtone article (efctfft <1 fnthemarket. ■ gdodydaw ‘" 4 TSu!L A. N 3E3C O O 3Dt j [ Third edition, fifty thous and, 96 pages, cloth . j Robert M. D., Member of the roV* alilac m Surgeons, Lon don, addressed to youth, the married and those H.vaaiAGE Sent by on reoeipt often cents. A careful perusal of this small book has been a boon to the afflicted, and has saved thousands irom a life of misery and an untimely grave. It treaio on the df Youthful’ Indiscretion, Sell-Abuse, Seminal weakness, Emissions, Sex ual Diseases, Genital Debility, Loss ot Power, Nervousness, PrejAftttue .Dficay. Impotence, ac., clc., which anUfcdhosuffererfrom-Yuiflliinz the OBLIGATIONS OF MARRIAGE, and illustrates the means of euro by theußg of DR. BELL^SPEOTHO^Hfis, and other treatment^neeeeBgry'ia--«ome : :^se8 ] and which never fails to cure, and.can be relied on. They do not nauseate the stomach, or ren der the breath otftnßive,.aud they can be USED WITHOUT DETECTION. necessary. They are warranted in all cases to be effectual in removing and curing the disease. Upwards of two thousand cased arc on reoord that have been cured .by- usingRELL’S SPfc- Cii iOPILLSJji;apd fiertlfltatea can be sfcown irorn rasny that hare used them 4 . * * No Case of Failure ever Occurs, Upwards of a Hundred Physicians use them ex tensively in thteir practice; and they, cannot ef fect cures without them. IMPORTANT NOTICE, BELL’S SPEftfIC PILLS Aiclhe original and only genuine Specific Pills There are a host of imitators—BE WARE OF THEM. These are Warranted. They are adapted for male or lernale, old or young, and are the only reliable remedy known for the ai; diseases prising from r * 5 In all Sexual Diseases, as Gonorrhea, Strlc ture, Gleet, and in all Urinary and Kidney com plaints, Tliey Act Ulte a Charm I Relief is experienced by taking a single box ; and irom four to six boxes effect a cure. Sold by Druggists generally, in boxes con tainuig six pills, price *1 or six boxes, *6; also in lanzo boxes, containing four of the small, price li you need the Book, cr the Pills, cut out this advertisement tor rcicrence; and ff you Cannot procure them of your druggist, do not be im posuu upon by any other 'remedy, but enclose the aioney In a letter to the proprietor, DK. .1. BKYA.N, BuX 6079, 78 (,'eder Street, N. ¥. who will take all risk if urnpurly directed, and will 6end the Pills, secured irom observation, by return mail, post Paid, r.-rsaleat JOSEPH FLEMING’S. SOLD HY DRUGGISTS GENERALLY TkTOTICK TO Atl COSTKRNRD. - J.Y Among a certain olass ot sell-important j*o pie there is a peculiar teehng of contempt attach «d to all physicians that advertise and treat the di«rasesnami:*l in this card, (Pai vara Dihuabkh.i why this should i>e, they uor no one else can tell. Are they uot aware that all physician* treat dis eases of every dcnominatloa, la fact solicit just the very diseases that are so obnoxious to these re;y rcffnedi»arties. T suppose they would not let one ot their to a party that has de \ oted years (or their benefit, because he adverti ses the fact, and their family physician says be la a humbug so hocan be almost deprived phrty of his luei Ha uumes *tx—. w inc physician that advertises—how etas are they to know T Are they uot aware that Sli Aitley Cooper, Sir Benjamiu Brodle, Mi Charles Ball and M. Paul Kicord devoted years Lu the treatment of theae diseases f These men are held Up as shining lights in the medical world ; I don’t assort that all men are worthy that publish, stUi thete’Afo-a'gfQtt'iiilfiiberAfibeiu thil are. 1 have devoted myself to the study and treatment ef Phivatb DI8BA8B& upwards of 40 yean, aud without egotism can say 1 have saved hundreds from .years of misery and untimely death. My l^e n^ O aJSteS?t C ceaai^?S 4 ifiu my power to bring hundreds of oertltioatea if 1 thought it necessary to certify to my general suc cess : but my long residence ui this city U suffi cient proof without adding more. Spermatorrhea and all diseases ttlsfcigLrQip it: an cured in a much shorter time than heretofore. It behooves every young man and woman to be oaiAful Lp se lecting a physician. The different advertisements that are seen in our papers are of &o worth, »n-1 no benefit will arise from answers than only loss ef health and money. Hundreds are cured annu ally by my new remedies. Address jan-lyd Pittsburgh Postoffla* .VI.XttJMS, " ' ALBUMS, Ofevery CARD PHOTOGRAPHS. CARD PHOTOGRAPHS. GAR© PHOTOGRAPHS. FOLIOS, INKS & STATIONERY, FOLIOS, INKS & STATIONERY, FOLIOS, INIS^STATIONERY. Magazines, Books and Papers, Magazines, Books and Papers. Magazines, Books and Papers. .V ‘ '** tj J !•••..• DIARIES FOB 1863, DIARIES FOR 1663, DIARIES FOR 1865. OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. onter* left for {Sags promptly Attended to, n.ill • • CLEAR CREEK GOLD;AND SILVER MINING CO., Gilpin County, ColoradQ Territory. TRUSTEES l HON. JOHN A. DIX. “ EDWARD PIERREPUNT “ JOSEPH FRANCIS T B. BUNTING; A. Q. BODFISH, Colorado. Hon. JOHN A. DIX, President .KtSEPHtFRAJfOIS, Treasurer. , ERASMUS STERLING, Secretary, CHARLES F, BL&K.E, Counsel. oitKSrfSvSa fn? f rx>n t§ in Colorado, including the “GROUND HOG,” “GREGOR V NO. 2?’ “SltflMpijS,” “CON CORD,” and other celebrated developed Gold* bearing Lodes In the- best Mining'district in Colorado. Al#>, the MILL,*’ now running and in excellent order, . Capital Stoct $1,000,000. W orkinsE Capital 8335,000. 'WHOLfc Dumber shares 100,000, par no. A large portion of the Stock has already been taken by private subscription. Books are now at the OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, No. 69 Beaver Street, New York, Where a limited number of sharks can be ob tained at par. ‘‘ Copies ot the Prospectus may be obtained at the office of the Company. And be Convinced f -j 1 . . OV- TH£ SUPERIOR EFFICACY RANKIN’S EXTRACT BUCHH. Sold by all at One Dollar. D EVWAtBBS —A ItASUiE/ieTOCK ■Wm of .11 klEi«,rocamanUy on huuwcd lor .'•lfllffT. -:ii. , XAMESBOW.N, on*-!-,.-; 1H Wood kreiet. ( a r. i. " t .Ir-wr.-'! MEDICAL AT PITTOCK’S, dels-lmd USE IT, PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY, DECEMIIIiIi 23. 1804. DRV GOODS, HOSIERY, 4C. *QBBAT BALE 'OF DRY GOODS, Beginning on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th. And Continuing ,Qirotlgli tile HOLIDAYS. 47 Pieces Dress Goods at 81 cents; jpftncr price 44 cents. 21 Pieces SeotchPlaids at 60 cents; former price "6 cents. One Case Coburg Cloths at 62j£ cents; former price 61,35. French Merinos at former price 2,26. # All Wool Plaids, at 76 cents; feduued from $1,25, Beaver Cloth Cloaks, at $lO,OO and 12,. 0 Heavy Woolen Shawls, from 4',00 to 12,00. Woolen Blankets Balmoral Skirts, Best Kid Gloves Great Bargains Will be given to those who call GARDNER 1 SCHLEItER'S, t>£J Market Street. de!3 ||ASPBQME PftFAEKTR FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Cau be secured at MACRUM A: CiLVDK'fI, 78 Market Biroot, Who have now open and yet receive daily ex pressly for Holiday Sales, a large and beaiittliil a»«oilmeut of Goods, both useful and orna mental, comprising Breast-Ptas, Ear Drop#, Fancy Tuck and Side Combe, Pearl, Sleet; .H i and Gilt Belt Buckles, Belt* and Belt Klbbons (’ashmere and Silk Scarf*, Bead- Drees?* ai d Nrts, Lace Yells, T.acS and*Embroidered Col lars and Handkerchiefs. Worked Slippers and Cushions, wobk BOXES, ladies’ companions, PURItI-MONNAIES, SATCHELS, And a very fine assortment o( PHO’fS&BAPH ALBUMS. Besldei our us34} lull Stock of - . HOSIERY, GLOVES, TRIMMINGS, NOTIONS and SMALL WARES, At Lowest Cash X > rloes, I THE HOLIDAYS., NEW SHAWLS, - We are now receiving a heavy stock of those * i Extra Fine Long Shawls, I Which we will sell at a Great Keduction ! On former prices. P«evv Cloaks, Clofha, and Dress -Goods. HUGUS & HACK E ~1 Corner Market & Fifth, i £ 2 Si * * .55 EJ. S a 5 S . 1 iji 2® ® -m Woo9 5 P 5 SF ® a . 1 ® £a tlZhOi 3m- « 1 « SS l a i I Sgs 111 'll K 1 S . *■*' a cq s , D j * ©■ Ss- £ i i 2 1 •»$ § §t * S 2 w |S|B §3*l 3 i i * a airsiai-* i i ss '3Sg -gIU i-® I | 1 f 5 5 E- 3 - t-« h piss Applet CBRkaskis 60 Boxes Choice PlhajApple'Cheese Received this day, and for sale by 1 RtfYMEB It 8806. < INSURANCE INDEMNITY AGAINST LOSS ' BY FIRE. rpCUC FaAhKLIN tIRE INSURANCE JL GOMPANY Gi; PHILADELPHIA, OF FTOE No. *35 and *3l CHESTNUT ST., near Fifth. ° - . STATEMENT of ASSETS, JAN. tat. 1888. Published Agreeably to an Act of Assembly, be ing First Mortgage, amply secured %i,assess 82 Beal Estate fpreaent value 9103,813 61,)005t w**< 102,996 26 .temporary Loans on ample Ooliat teral Seouritira 89,186 Stocks, ipreseia value BSABK7 72.) eOSt. \.,.W 89,788 U 8 Notes and r ßiilsißeceivable 1,821 ihj Oath. 27,619 84 . 1 *2,008,061 68 .The only profits from premiums whion this company can. divide by law, are from risks which have been determined. Insurances mads on every description of Prop* erty, lnlown aadiOounti'y, at rates as low as are consistent with security. Since their Incorporation, a pex tod of thirty year*, theyhavesUa lossesby Fire, to an’amount exceeding Ftur &UUions ot Dollars, thereby af* lording evidence <MT the-ad vantages ol Insurance, as well as the ability and disposition tu meet with promptness nil liabilities. ‘ Losses paidiitirinrtiieyear IBSW, gaa.ise 38 DxhEOTOBS. Oh a ribs Itionoeoax n. bou Tobias WABHBp, Davio S. Baovs, SAMtTBX (xEAUT, 1H4.A0 Lba, Jacob R. Smith, *Si>wa et> U. Dae a, GboeouW. fljOHAnua, UeoutiE 1- ALSa. OH AS. O. HANOKLK, President. EDWAIii) O. DALE, vice President. Wm. O. Steel. Secretary pro tern. .1. UAUbISNHK Northeast car. Third and Wood su PHILADELPHIA FIBEASD LIFE INS URA NOE C OMPA NY, i4o chestset street, Opposite til tv Custom House, Capital. ei1.8,100, Assets. .9304,043. Who. uakbUli. kisds 6v ih- SLRANUE, eitljt<. perpetual or Limited, on every description or Merohandu*, st reasonable rates of fire 'run. EOBT. P. KIN-. resident. AX. W. BAX.I) W : V ice Precldeiit. rmtr -us. OBa&lbs Batzs, E. (Joys, E. R. English, i’-:om W. Bncrwu, P. B. Savk&t, .] >shph S. Pact, 0. StLERMAti, Jot-KTU CUATTOTI S. J. Maoaboz, K. W(LSTSt F. IlLAusnuun, .Secretary, 1. Q. COFFIN, Agent. Ooroet Hurd and Wood street*. Western Insurance Company ol Pittsbargl. U. MILIsKH, jr. Frf>uM«ot. F. M. Gordon, J-vwytlujy. Cspt. R. D. CocHkAJi, Obu’l Agent. No. W ff»l6r street, (Spjuig A CoVWansbuus*, np stalreOPfiDburgh. WILL IW9UH* AGiUN.IT AM. kind* oi FIRE shd MARINE KfSKs. A Home Institution managed by Directors who *re wet! known to tbe community, and who ar« determined, by promptness and liberality, to maintain the cnaracterwbleh tlwy haveassnmeit, as offering the best protection to those who tin sir*llo t« insured. lmue**T.»tt!*—H. Miller, Jr., .lame* M'Anley Nathaniel Holmc-Sr Alexander Ntmlok, George Oarsie, Campbell B. Herron, Ghaa. W. Rlokrt. sou, Andrew Ackley, Alexander Speer, David IM. l«opg Rees .1. Thomas, Bcnj, Rafcewull, John MHhine. j»m ALLEGHENY INSURANCE 00. of mTHUunoii. tMDcfl, No. 37 yiAb HLreal* Bank Blaak ■ SiitKKl AGAINST ALL KINDS UV 1 FIRE ANL> MARItyK HISK.S. ISAAC 3f>NK£, President; Jt»H!YU 51 • Ot»KD, Vice President ; D. M. BOOK, Secretary; Osbt. wM. DEAN,General Agent. PimttFrOßw—lsaac Jonca, C. G. Httasey, Har vey Childs, Oapt. K. O. Gray, John A WUson, B. L*. Fahuestoch, JdhnD. McCord, Capt. Adam Jacobs. K. F. KterUug. Cap!. W. |v»u, Koberl L. 51‘tirew, Knbt, 11. Davis. nos* MILITARY AND NAVAL E. T. MATHEWS & Cd. M. T. VifltWg Cate of Treat. ) Jtept.j * ashing-> t.m, I). 0. ) ATTOR N EYB, nOR TUB ADJUSTMENT AND |P Collection of Claims against the Catted states or any State Government. PRINCIPAL DFMCE, HON WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. BiiANOH OFFICE 98 GBANT BTBEET, PITTSBUBGH. G A Z Z A M, Attomeys-lM^iaWi TENSION, BOUNTY, BACK-FA V, PRIZE MONEY COLLECTED, Ac., Ac.. Ac. Applications by mail to cither ofllcc attended to as If made in person. No charge marf« until the claim is adjusted. PERSONAL ATTENTION given to cUims before the ln Washington. D. C. no3-tf . EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS I W DRY GOODS, BOOTS Ac SHOES, \ v M’CLELL AND’S AUCTION HOUSE, No. 55 Fifth Street. de?o POtmTJS; STREET. HOLIDAY GIFIS. - EMBROIDEUED O PIANO COVERS. a» iW The Finest Imported MOS AIC? BUGS. _ |hs A very large variety ol i o O VELVET RUGS, Now in Store. C"^ t- 1 87 Fom-th Street, j czj j? 'HKOJ. B j.oca.uvo del7 FOUNDRY FOR RENT. ' The undersigned w ishing to KETIH.K from the business, offers to lease for a term of years, the property kiiown a* the “UNION FOUNDSY," Corner of Market and South streets* Wheeling, Virginia, with alt the fixtures belonging thereto. The Engine,' Boiler, Machinery, Cupola, Crane, Core Oven, Flasks, Patterns, etc., are ail in perfect working order. The location of this Foundry is central, and not surpassed by any other in the city. The present Foundry Is brick, covered With a cast Iron root, and. nearly new, having been removed from the old situation in 1863. Parties proposing to rent can examine the establishment and Obtain any information required, by applying to the under signed on the premises. aeiT-jwd ~ WM. W. MO.LEB. onCBO AND COVE OYSTERS.— 20 dozen “filnltbjr" Spiced and Oove Oysters p^a,, pound, jyt 121 and US Wood st NATIONAL BANKS. FIRST NATIONAL BANS OF PiTTSBUBGH TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ) O* JXOB OP COMPTBOLIRB OP THBCuaBaiTOY, > Washington City, Aog. sth, 1863.) Vyherbas, By satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, It has been made to appear that the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PITTS BURGH, In the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania has been duly organized under and according to the requirements of the Act-of Congress, entitled “an Act to provide a National .Currency, secured by a pledge of .United States Mocks, and to provide for the circulation and re demption thereof.” approved February 36th 1883, and hat compiled with all the provisions of said Act required to be complied with befors commencing the business of Banking. Now Tbbrvpobb, I, Hugh MoOdlloch, Comp troller of thaCnrreney.do hereby cortiiythat the said FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PITTS BURGH, county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, fi authorized to commence the business of banking under the Aot aforesaid. In testimony whereof wltnsau my hahd and seal of office, tiffs sth day of August, 1863. i ) HUGH MoOBLLOOH, SS > Comptroller of the Oiureasy, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of PirTSBUBQH, PA., Late Pittsburgh Trust Company. Capital 95 00,000 paid In with. privil ege to increase to •1,000,000. l'he Pittsburgh Trust Company having organ ized under the aot to provide a NationaTourren* oy, under the titJe of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PITTSBURG H, would respectfully offer Its service* for the collection of Notes, Drafts. Bills of Exchange. ice., receive money on deposit arui buy and sell Exchange on all paHs of the country. The suooess which has attended the Pittsburgh Trust Company since its organization In 1662. wiil we believe be a sufficient guarantee that busi ness entrusted to the new organization will re ceive the same prompt attention. Uaving a very extensive correspondence with .tanks and Bankers, throughout the country, *vc- believe we can offer unusual facilities to those who do business with us. The business will be conducted by the same o dicer* and directors. dibbotors JftKBH IAADOHI.ni WX. K. NIVIOM, UuBHBT S. Hats, Aluaxdbb Sphbb, UsoiiAa Bell, Francis G. Ballet,. TliOft. WlO H THAN, Ax EX. BRADLBT, Sixsol Rba. JAMES I JOBH D. SOULLT, Cl XilgS-dhwtf HOLIDAY GOODS ALBUMS, PORTFOLIOS, POCKET BOOKS, CHESS A CHESS-MEN, GOLD PENS, BLANK BOOKS and STATIONERY, MYERS, HCHOYER & CO.’S, < . & VASHOSH 39 FIFTH STREET. treasury dep artmknt, i < )ffick op Uompteollkb op UuaaKNor, > Washington, December 10th, 1864, $ Y^HEftKAS, by aatUfootory evidence pretented to the nmler- Hlgned, It hae been made to appear that the “QiU rent* National Bank, of Pittsburgh,” in the city oi Pittsburgh, In county ot Allegheny and State ot Pennsylvania, baa been duty organized under and according to the requirements of the Act of Cwyncsa entitled “An Act to provide h Nation al!.'uTTWy secured by a pledge of United States Bonds, atukJo provide tor the circulation and redemption ufrraaft" approved June a i, 18&L and has complied th*e provisions of said Act*, required to be*T9iDplied with before commencing tho business ol'&t&kiDg under said Act Now, therefore, I, HUGH Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify* that the ’UltiMaa' National Bank” ofßittaburgh, to the city ol Pittsburgh, in tte county of Al legheny and State of Pennsylvania, Is authoriz ed to commeuoe the Business of Banking under the Act aforesaid. In testimony whereoi, witness my hand and seal of office, this 10th (fay of December, [l. 6 ] HUGH McOULLOUGH, deia>2m Co aptroller of the Currency. BOOT 9, SHOES, GAITERS BAL MORALS AND GUMS.—The largest, b st selected and cheapest stock In the city, at Borland’s, 9o Market stieet. Look at the pricest Men's Brogan* $1,00; Men’s Boots Boots 1,00; Ladles’ Balmorals l,50; Bo r >s Boots 1,15 ; Y outh’s Boots i ,2&; ChUdron’s Boots i,oo and everything else in proportion. Gums of ail styles and sizes. A fine assortment ot Fancy Slippers and Boots, suitable for Christmas presents. Country Merchants supplied at New York and Bostou prices. Also, Agent fbr Bart lett's Blacking, at factory prices. Be sure you call before purchasing elsewhere, as you will save money. Remember the right place, at 9B Market street, defT • 3d door from Fifth. CiTizava Bash, i PiTTfIBOBQH, Nor. 23d, IBfii. ( NOTICE-THE bIRECTOBS up! -THIS BANK, In accordance. with the second section of an Act of this Commonwealth entitled “An Aot Enabling the Banks or the Commonwealth to Become Associations for thei Purpose of Banking under the Laws of the United States,” approved the 22d DAY OF AUGUST, A. D., lt-64, having procured the au-l thority or the owners of more than two-thirds o! the Capital Stock to make the certificate re quired by the Laws of the United states, hereby; give notice that the proper steps willbe taken; to convert this Bank into a Nat tonal Associa tion, on or before the FIRST DAY OF JANIV ARY NEXT ensuing. n023.1md Oherry Bun and Pitt Hole Petroleum 00, NOTICE OF ELECTION. Subscribers to the stock of THE CHERRY RUN AND PITT HOLE I- ETHOLEUM UOMPAN V- are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Stockholders of said Company, which Will be held on MONDAY, DECEMBER 19th, at 3 o'clook, P. hL, for the puriMse oi organization, election of President! Directors, and other officers, Ac., at the office of Oapt. J. T. stockdale, No. 2 Duquesne Way. U. McKELVY, i _ no2Bultf ■ President pro tern. CtOAL LAND AND SURFACE FOR j SALE.—The undersigned will offer at public auction, on the premises, at 1 o’clock p; M , on 83d OF DEUEMBF.R, 1864, the TEENAN FARM, situated on the Pittsburg »nri Steuben* viile railroad, adjoining the Tillage of Burgetta town, containing about 100 acres. The land IS very fertile and abounds in ooaiapd limestone. The Mansion House Is very eligibly situated, commanding a fine view of the reuroad, Ac., and is within three minutes walk of the era-' tio.n GEORGE &I. TEENAN. JAMES MURRAY OLARK. Administrators. Candor, Washington County. , deKMd, j • nUiuifG THK FAIR MESf*B, BOY'S mV and I oaths Gfetterrknd Balmoiali EadJef: Misses and ahildren’s Gkiteraajaj Boote at the lowest prloe, aL .J,.. [ UGHUN, President. tiler. OEO. T. VAN DOHEN, Cashier i ffitte Jlailtj past The Sixteenth Oongietsional District. I CONTEST FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION. Opinion of the Attorney General Defining the Power oftbc Governor in the Premisea. Two papers,.purporting to be returns ot the recefit election iii the' 16th Con gressional District, hare' been sent to the Secretary ;«5x the. Commonwealth. The district is composed of • the . fl.ve counties of Adams, Franklin, Fulton,' Bedford, and Somerset. One 'of* these papers is signed by four persons, viz: Messrs. M#nn,, county; Lakei of Franklin; Winter, of Fultou, and Diehl, of Adains, styling themselves a majority of the retbrn Judgesetected by the several boards of the return judges of the above named counties; and the paper goes on to state that they exam in - ed and counted the votes cast for Con gress in the district; and that Messrs. Coliroth and. Koontz had each a speci fied. number of votes, ip , the respective counties or Adams, Bedford j Franklin, and Fulton, and that Mr: Coffroth, hav ing a majority of all the votes cast, as counted before the, board, is declared duly and legally elected. It is further stated in the paper that Somerset was not represented by a judge, or otherwise In the board, and that notice of the lime and place ot meeting waa giveu to the return judge elected from Somerset, who was in the borough of Chambers burg (where the meeting was held) on the day of meeting. The other paper is signed by five*per sons, viz: Messrs. Will, of Somerset county ; Cart; of Adams; Wilhelm, of Franklin; Winter, of. Fulton, and; Peek,, of Bedford, styling themselves as being appointed return judges ot the election held in the several counties* composing the 10th Congressional District, V-.z: Adams, Bedford, Franklin, Fulton, and Somerset. The paper goes on to state that having carefully examined the re turns of the said several' districts,' and added together the votes theiein con tained according to law, they , certify that Messrs. Knout* au( | CoflVoih bad each a specified number of votes, in 1 tie respective counties of Adams, Bedford, Franklin, Fulton, and Somerset, and de clare that Mr. Kooutz, having received the greatest number of legaj votes, pis duly elected. Both the bodies ciuigiiug i to he district return judges met pn tiie day and at the place fixed by law.". The respective candidates having’re- i | oueated a hearing, were heard by them- . | selves anti counsel, and evideuce tens re- : cetyed on the Who weretho return Judges orthe district? T-hiaavi- ! dence left no material question of fact in doubt, and the result may he briefly I stated thus: Mr. Wills was the reeu— , tarty selected district return judge tor ; Somerset, and Mr. Winter lor Fulton, : All the signers of the respective papers ! were among the county return judges of their respective counties. Messrs. Diehl, ! of Adams, and MaDn, of Bedford, were selected as-district return judges, by the majority of the return judges of their respective Counties, after the minority had withdrawn in consequence of dis satisfaction with the proceedings of the majority. Messrs. Cart, of Adams and Feck, of Bedford; were selected as dis trict return Judges, by the minority of the return judges of their respective conotiea, after tub withdrawal above stated. Mri Wilhelm, of Franklin, .was selected as district return judge by the retnrn judges of tfiat county, at their first meetiDgy and of course before the soldiers’ vote had been counted. Mr. Laker, of the same county was selected by the retnrn judges of the county, at their lest meeting, and after the soldiers' vote had been counted. At that meet ing, upon the suggestion of one of the cleiks, Mr. Wilhelm, who was presi dent of the bi ard, stated that he had been- informed that the selection of a district retnrn judge, before ail the votes had been counted, - waai illegal; upon which a motion was made and carried to proceed to. -m-splgctiop.;, Thq.-vote was taken and Mr. Laker had ,a majority, and Jhe returns were accordingly placed in his mtarge. Mr. Wilhelm was nomi nated, but had not a Inajority. He never resigned the appointment which had al ready been made, but, no doufcl, under jfegjmpression that such appointment was literal— he put the question on pro ceeding to~s^<il£B6l ec tiQn, announced the result, and as~pfSgjdent signed a certificate, under seal, dfMT*t<6.k.ei’s se lection as district return judgm* , "' fc s >;tt On this state of facts the Goyernoi* has requested my opinion on ,(he.ques tion, Which of the tWK) candidates ought to. be proclaimed by him as having been returned as selected? In a recent opinion I have stated my reasons, which need not be he here re capitulated, for arriving at. tbe conciu sion that the Government has no right to go behind the returns for the purpose of enquiring into their, correctness— that his functions in regard to them are strictly ministerial. In the present instance it happens (it is believed for the first lima) that two different bodies of men, each claim ing to be the board of district .return judges, present papers which they style returns of the election. The Govern ment is-of Couree compelled to endeavor to ascertain, by such evidence as can be had, which ot these papers is signed by the lawful district return judges, just as every ministerial officer is bound to sat jsfy.himself.of (lie authenticity of an of-, dcial paper, on wljich' he js required to' act. It is wjdi established that.,(unless otherwise. Sex press! y provided) on au thority ot a public nature, conferred on thxeeor more persona jointly, may be. executed by a majority etna meeting lawfully,.held, and: of which i ali.haye ; bad-legal notice, andthat tho meeting and proceedingsof such a body .are pre sumed to be regular, in the absence of proof to the contrary. But a. minority of such a body cannot by withdrawing (for whatever reason) from the majority and proceeding to act independently, vest in themselves the authority, which the law has conferred. on the whole, and permits to bo exercised by a ma' jority as above Btated. . , j The general election law of-1889-pro-i rides that when two or shali compose a district'for the choice of a member of judges of the election In eacbebunty; having met, the clerks shall .made out a fair state ment ofall'the votes which .shall have been givematauoh election, which shall 'be signed toyjsaidjudges and > attested bv •the.cletks, tbatone< of the. sarid judges Bbali:rtekechargeo£iaUchceitiflcate,aiia ahall fuoduce.the.same at a 'meeting of onejudgefrom each; county. . BABB&MYEBfl,Pro:)ri£tor*. _ '■ tj ilt tO Uritliiimm*)* ». = ■■■■■■4 h„ ■-.- ■"*-’■ •' fjii if, eiiuig. iljti,,., ■•>■ ****** «. ’ ’spbms7. RAILROAD, I^TOWTH^ Pottew, ProgWiimaCT. 4t*s+* Tot Exhibltlonli Kid Oonserti iiniurt M ;i ' yiewQjppfinciples above stated, wlfiph pie of ii»p, the minpritiesor ..the jjjfeJh: Adams anq, Bedford fed plainly no . ap thorily to appoint yotea to be added returns 'to' be. m&Vie' out or in fine, to perform, aiiy.bf‘dj£ functions of thp body df countiyjndgeh; of the election. The cohcjbsjon is in-' evitable that Messrs'. Cart, of 4. dame/ uqd ,fleck, of Bediordj whq claimed ‘'fV meetfng and present.reiufps, made ahdilra’eif By. such, m'mopties, ,wpre not ppis[fir Bpto* act, nor cou]d ; , the^eturfe' presented, belegally received, : ’ JKre. lak, as has pM'j «a& .that the certificate, having been' .madfe 1 out by,the clmfe; sfeH heSgfepC gffflg' ww*y j course,in tbe poasespidn. anprimder’tiie ; ! control pfth,e body of rap> Jigmmffi ! SOWdmg to W, Qf.coutae* \ charge of themember whom a majority jmayd'esigfetq, of, ! one-jpdge, from ea%.»cpunty. fed mi? 1 sent.it to tbat~meejtujg, and-asslsts'.ih. : ffeWn* «P tb)o TetMcha f; ,can see no ground,, ffe jthat ajupgg,, bp' deßignlitecrfo'r' these Purposes,.jugf ,as lawfully before jibe certificates has been..rpade. out fed signedvas; afterwards; I , conceive Ihatthe selection of' Mr Wj|_ helm was,entire); {egal.-But thatselec t.on didinOt'conaiJtnje.hiin fheffiqmfeqf .an office. ‘,He wfeirsthcracommittee of one to perform’ certain -duties. But, 'whether he he styled anofflcer ora com miltee, in my opinion the subsequent selection of Mr. Laker, and the actual i placing of the certificate, in his charge, ‘ co m plctely, djscferged Sir. Wilhelm and i.ver rode his.appointment. , The result:ia'-tfet'-Oi the five persons ; who have signedJtfepapera stating; Mr. Koontz to be efccted.three had no legal authority to act in the . capacity which [they assumed 1 ; ahd I Sm therefore of jopimon that the Governor ought not'to base his proclamation op that, paper as a return. _1 " B ' 5 '' s I n regard tosthe other paper.dtiis sign ed hv four-petsonerwho-appear to have been legally* designSted-‘tiy the iludges »Celection in. their respective, counties. •The Judge from Somerset,. though, he, had notice, neglected or refused to ai-- tend the Meeting,-'fe at 1 any thfo ;i faited i to attend it. The dutyhf the four jUdg- ! es who did attend is, clearly .pointed outt by law, It was to “caatup the several;, county returns and make duplicate re- ‘ turns or all tfe‘vofea''gitfe I ’' "rbr tfeof-' ifoe in the district, “andof the narhOdP the person elected.'’ inatead.of (doings . 'his, they,omitted to count, the vote- of. ; somerset, apparently’: by, reason, oTlhe, . aifn'attendance dftfie judge ri frdhi J lhkt‘ . ddunly'. ‘lt- b&ir been naggegted ; tfet :i atf' i they fed, not those,.retains they canid; i 9pMSSM tbpm.i ShUih, .is, very, yrae,^ > Uut duplicate.origiuals were accefsfble' in the offlceof the ProlhbiidtsiyWSoinf' ereet county, and it -whs theif cassary, to refer to them. -They conidi not, of course, have, obtained them on the same day, but though tHe law’ fees' the day or their meeting, itwa&pferfect/ iy legal for them toadjdhm 'if tfebusid! ness could not ba compieted in one;dayp and I thiqkjt was undoubtedlytbeir du ty to do so. That, the non-attendance o? of a judge fecinld Be ''feldfio ihfer the 1 d tsft-au chia emeu tof the ’ bonify 'fronF whiclche comea,: when duplicate Origin pals ot the returns which,, -fe, failed to; produce were easily attainable By " at short deluy. wduldne- IntoleKbllU 1 ' ' The act of 1889 providefFthat judges shall,make returns of .WalL- tfej votes given for sucb. ingaid dia s tnct, and, of the name' of Ute person or persons ejected,” and fttftheir providsB 1 that it shalf be the dutyof th© Governor,! on the receiptof there tarns of the,elecs tion as aforesaid, “tp declare.by nrocla-, motion the naiqesof the persons so ’iSi tamed a selected in'fhd Teipectlve di»r tricn/’ that is to say v returned as Blectoct in a return which alsoy purports to re M turn all the votes.given tor the office in, the district. '' ' ' The paper in Vjriertiori dries! port to return all the Votes j(lven.for the l office in the.. district,, It show*»ttvit# tuce that tha vote of one county in the, district was not counted; aria%erefB?e that the judgeajhadnot before them'&S meansjof knpwmg who. was . and indeed the return subsiSifthuTy is,* that Mr. Cdffroth hadarhaijdfity' “rifrill the votes cast as counted: before the 1 board,’’.(that is to say,.of theyotea ip four.out of five counties]which compos-, ed the district.) arid' duly elected. This returns is -‘so essentially l defective that I 1 conceive i{ tobe no re— tarn stall, and,am of. opinionilhatjthe Governor ought net to base his prods?'' mation on it as a retulrn.I'* 1 '* ’ ' I regretted to observe ritftheargument %t it was stated; by the counsel of >Mai that, all. the illegality, irregu- which, hayo attend* “tfilg*distiict, Mse ofth’fl .'Bedford^ Koon. larity ants. od the return!^. from the action^fej^^ judges of election in and perhaps one other.gorjnijjw *y throwing out parts of what are the ThetodpHf.isdea.. ly defined by law to .be tp cause the derks 10 mate Put a'fWr Atat&Uit of all rtre votes whichshall hate beefa tfveti at the election. To .'Usurp .the ; power Of throwing out, at_,,tbeir .dispretjon any votes so given, is to comndta wilful’and gnevous offence, for whi<Sh‘ c ¥f fo® guiUy K b J B ««% can\#id^S punished. Inconvenience i from theft illegal course, can. also benvol4ed<aathe : House of Representatives-has full juris- • diction over the’election and returns, may apply a summary remedy}}?, theal leged state,of facts should be properly substantiated. But,, as 'tike" Govwnbr cannot if satfsfled that •thd i ßff,®co haV 4* been' committed, thrusthithav into the Penitentiary, enif ttes,usurp,toe--il|l o? J t ‘p iffldiSa i . i tribuntds-& neither can he constitute liiuiselfk iu'dte ' of the electi*, -shdt thus, ugu4“tte *3 power of the House of. Bepresentetiras, d which is the-propertribunal to adludi- '* cate on It. He has uo more right toput t-votes into the.; county.murna jhahVlhe 4 judgea : of iSl.eetion, .hadUuTput '' . them out, or to as ySIM the acts of 4 a seceding tnWify r pHhVdoUntyjndtes of election, than‘he would havetotreat -- as the act pf; the House a3>ill emanation „■ iroin naipiilar secedingminority or.that' J to revolutionary action oftey hind. )8e <4 i B \° pretom order, not-to 'aWte cbi. J loslon. Hinirko oMWIEt of Acafim.. A » hlyihud as I / rtch T onmi« e n h .^??°^ ,l * atW *i* kite* of i n^bi^liw r .jpereon to returned;; Mooted jn ,the - ai ß S.^P n .Bf eBBl6na ‘! '•“* by'the cOUtagibus unrest;, • of angry and e«ltedpaaaions,und-often-SJ forced, araiitsnchsurroundings, to .tctfj promptly, on questions of the most;,dlffie3| .cultanddellcate character, POST
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