Pltc The Largest Circulation oj any Paper in the County. '"fet THOMAS ROBINSON. - - Editor. M. W.M'KAK, Publisher. r= _ BUTLER PA. WII)*ESI)AY SI,IT. O 1805. "Liberty and Union. Now »nd Fore«fr, One ind 'nispirable." —D. Websier. UNION STiTE TICKfI. AUDITOR (IENERAL. JOHN V. 11 ART RAN FT, of Montgomery. SURVEYOR UEN'ERAL, JACOB M. CAMPRELL of Cambria. REPUBLICAN TICKET. STATE SENATE. It. AI'DLEV RIIOWN. 112 LEGISLATURE. HENRY PILLOW. JOHN II NEGLEY. (/Subject to District Nomination.) COUNTY TREASURER. WM. E. MOOIIE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. W. 11. 11. RIDDLE. COMMISSIONER. WM. DICK. AUDITOR. J. C. KELLEY, 3 years. «. H. GUM PER, 1 year. COUNTY SURVEYOR. NATHAN M BLATOR List of Jurors and the communication of "Monument" will nppear in our next issue. Senatorial; Conferee* The Senatorial Conference of this dis trict bold its fourth Session at Newcastle on last Tuesday (yesterday) week the 29th ult. And after remaining in Ses sion till 10 O'clock P. M.put Rev R. Audlcy llrown of Lawrance County in nomination. Rev Rrown wasChaplainofthe Roundhead (100 th) Regiment-is said to be a gentleman of both talent and piety, lie is a known friend to both our Nation* aland State Administrations. We have placed his naino in the proper place, jn our ticket, whore it will reiuaiu unt ill ho shall in common with the whole Re publican ticket be triumphantly elected. His presence in the senate will bo a fresli guarantee that our district stands in no equivocal positon to the patriotic admin istration of Gov. CurXiu. The only ro gj'ct connected with this question now is that all the aspirants could not bo suc cessful—they wore all in our opinion worthy of success. Party Organization. In this country it has been the habit of parties, especially at an early day, to con duct the business connected with their party maeiiincry very loosely. Two dele gates wotfKl be invited to come in irom each district in the county, a«d meet in convention to nominato a county ticket,, •and attend to all other business which should como before them. Many of the townships, however, would not respond to tho call, unless, perhaps, there was an uu * usual excitement, or an unusual interest in reference to some particular candidate, •or question. In our own county, Ruffalo, M iddlescx and Cranberry,would sometimes .send into convention six intelligent dele gates, representing perhaps am actual vote of two hundred. While some str&glieg citizens from Clearfield or Donegal would happen to be in town on business, and some inteiested parties would get hold of them, make out their credentials, and send them into convention to kill the votes of thoso largo townships that had gone all the formality of electieg del egates and instructing them as to their duty! This was the imperfect state of •our party organization when we first be-- acme particularly acquainted with it It was these repeated wstanccs of ir regularity that made our party wil ling to change the old for the new system of nominating. It is not with pleasure, however, that we are compelled to admit the fact that oar present system is not only subject to objection, but has in fact been much abused. W.e Jcnoic .of .an instance tho cj-prcsscil will of the people was set aside, in a .county convention, by a scrivener changing figures, and we could, if necessary, give the uouie! Another abu£c, and one more common, is allowing persons, not members of the party, to vote at our primary elections.— In olden time it was not unusual to allow a candidate to bring his neighbor* -to the polls. While this variation from good party discipline, was confine'] to its orig inal purpose—the friendly expression of a neighbor's good will—little attention was given to it. But unfortunately (or tlie purity of our nominations tit LH M not the ease. Take, for example, our own Ror ough : at our annual elections we can poll from eighty to one hundffd Republican votes. Our whole party rote seldom comes out in full; and yet we usually poll double our vote at nominations ! This is the result of two causes; first, by polling many Republicans from different townships; and, secondly, by bringing out a large Democratic vote ! In this place that party is vastly in the majority nearly two to one. It is, therefore, much easier fur a "candidate, in our party, to make arrangements to bring out a good part of this vote than to canvass one of our Republican townships. In the latter case, a candidate would have to traverse au area five luiles square, while in the Ror ough lie could see as many Democrats in traveling over an area half a mile square! this is much more convenient. Again, if a Republican who has endeavored to dis charge his whole duty becomes a candi date, his political opponents would, if al lowed, throw their influence for one who had given less attention to politics; while another class would be governed by 110 higher motive than a gloss of Lager o r some similar beverage ! On several occa sions the large Democratic vote polled in this Rorough has been cause of offence; and resolve after resolve has been made, that in the future it should not be repeat ed. Three years ago there was consider able complaining about this matter, but then all had agreed fo the propriety of letting this vote tie, at least all of whom we had any knowledge of complaining af terwards. It was quite different this sea son. The matter was talkedover at length in committee; (Jen. l'urviance andourself were both present, and consented to tljj! propriety of confiuing our nominations strictly to our own party—in fact the whole committee were professedly of one mind, and the call was arranged accord ingly, inviting only Republicans. With this understanding we went into the can vass—when asked, on one or two occasions whether it would be proper to have any Democrats come out, we said no ! —that it was understood between all the candidates that tlicy would not have any Democratic votes polled. Mr. l'urviance and we both live in Rutlcr township, and accordingly met on the afternoon of the nominations. Siou after the election was opened a gen tlcman offered to vole, whom we thought Democratic, at least in appearance, and on inquiry he frankly told the board that he was " von Demograt We called the General forward and reminded him of our mutual understanding ; he asseuted to it, and so our Democratic neighbor was not allowed to vote. In our absence, how ever, several votes of this persuasion were inadverteutly receivod. "Red Hill Rryson, for instance—than whom a more bitter Copperhead did Dot li*e perhaps, drove up in a buggy #nd offered to vote. The board asked him what was his politics? llis reply was Republican. While tilings upon an average were conducted with fairness in the township, it was quite diffcreat 111 the Rorough. The board was composed of young gentlemen for whom we have great respect, and whom ire believe earn estly desired to do their duty. Rut ill a place like this, one half of the German Democrats perhaps were not personally known to the board. If some designing person, therefore, was so lost:to a sense of political propriety, or personal honor, as to desire to impose upou the board, he could do so by having one of these igno rant creatures, who had no honor to lose, offet his vote, and on being asked if lie were a Republican to say "yes." This, it w*s insisted, was an end to the matter. We thought ilijßereutly. All knew that it was a trick. If such a shallow trick w beyond con trol, then the purity of our nominations is in tht hands of a few unprincipled men in our own party backed up by this class of ignorant copperheads—intelligent Dem ocrats despise such eonduct as much as genuine Republicans. As connected with this disgraceful proceeding, we might iiiestioo the names of several gentlemen, eotne of whom would tnueh surprise our t people ; but will content ourself for the present by referring to one—that of John i Purviance,Esq son of the General. We men ition Vim rather than any other, hecaufie, although he seldom gives politics any at tention, unless when personally inter ested, he was the most bold and un scrupulous on this occasion. We would much prefer the mention of na'-aes altogether, and would have done so, had it not been for the fact that every effort at refoon, in this respect heretofore made has been unsuocessful Selfish )iar ties 00 each recurring occasion are wil ling to follow precedent, in this pern icious custom. Nothing, we arc persuaded, but the fear of exposure will .ever prevent its .recurrence in future. SVc have written this article, therefore, at. tliis time for the purpose of drawing, attention to the subject. Next sprit g we will, doubtless, have a warm canvass for the Various offices. We will then have to nominate, Sheriff, Pro thoxiitory, Clerk of the <'«urts, Register A Recorder, Commissioner, and Auditor.. We may have a jroodly number of candi dates. Should outside influence be allow ed to come into the deeiaion of the mat ter great dissatisfaction would doubtlesske the result. In view of this fact it De conies, both our Executive Committee and the people, to take action upon it; The first by seeing to it that proper safe guards are placed around our primary elections; and the second by the election of honest, straightforward delegates to our county coov'eution, who will be inde pendent and just enough to throw out the vote of any district which like the Rorough might see fit to disregard the letter and spirit of the call for some sel fish purpose. Til© Coming Fair! The Kxeeutive Committee of the Rut lerj County Agricultural Society had a meeting in the Sheriff's office in Rutlcr, on Saturday the 2d inst., at which it was agreed to have tho fair come iff on -<th» 4th and sth of October; on the old gnmnd near this place. We trust that all who feel an interest in the forthcom ing fair being a grand success, will at once take steps to further this object. We would mere particularly urge upou nil those who have been named as officers to give it their attention. The following is a copy of the names : President—Wlll. (). Rraekcnridge, VICE PRESIDENTS. Mercer—W. I'. Rraham. Marion—James Rlack Esq. -Venango—Robert Rovard, Esq. Allegheny—Robert Jamison Esq. 1 Slippery rock—Thomas Moore. Cherry—Robert Dunn. Washington—S. G. Meals. Darker—Robert Story Esq. Worth—lsaac McNecs. Rrady—Robert F. Glenn. CI* —Major S. Loudon. Concord—Thomas Coulter. Fair view—Win. McLnfferty. Muddyercek—John U'. Forester. Franklin—Alex. McCullough. Centre—Milton Maxwell. Oakland—lsaac Robb. Donegal—Col. Manases Gillespie. Lancaster—George Neiss. Connoqucncssing—Joseph Henry. Rutler—Silas I'carce. Summit—Hon, James Mitchell. Clearfield—Miles t Jallaher. ' Jackson—ll. R. Wise. Forward—Jacob \\ oostar. Denu—Eli Ilartzell. Jefferson—David Logan. Wintiekl—Wni. Keener. Cran be rr y—J a 111 cs Robinson. Adams—Hon. Samuel Marshall. Middlesex.—John Mahan. Clinton—James Norris, liuffulo—Matthew Greer Esq. Ror. Harmony—George Beam. " Millerstowu—DV". McMichnel. " liutlur—Win. Campbell. " Centreville—John T. Hard, " Keliciioplo—George Rurkhart. " Dortersville—Alex. Akin. " Prospect—Andrew' McCullough. " llarrisvillc—('apt. A Ayrcs. " Saxonburg—E Maurhoff Ksq. EX-COMMITTBR. —Hon. Samuel Mar shal ; John Coll Esq. • James Itredin Esq.; J. W. Forester; Jacob Walters: Robert C. McAboy ; Geo. John N. I'ttr riance. We will be able next week to lay be fore our readers a list of the different classes subject to proniiunis, also a list of all the Premium Committees, for all which we would in advance bespeak a careful perusal, and on tke part of those named prompt attention. „ There is no reason why the forthcom ing Fair should not be the best ever held in our county—let all assist in making it so. Military Organization. According to previous notice a meet ing was held in the Court House an Sat urday evening, Sept. 2 inst., for the pur pose of organizing a military company. The metting was culled to order by elect ing Lt Win. E. Mooro Pres. and J. P. Orr Sec. On motion of Win. Lowry, the name of Rutlcr Greys, was adopted unanimously. On motion the company proceeded to the election of officers, which resulted as follows: Wm. Lowry Capt. W, E. Moore Ist Lt. Thos. F. Parker 2d Lt. and J. T.Shirley Ist Sergt. On mo tion the company adjourned to meet on Saturdi\y evening tie Btb inst. J. P. ORB. Sect'j, Agricultural Meeting;. The Executive Committee of the Bat- County Agricultural Society is requested to meet at the Court House in Rutlcr on Saturday. Sept., lGth, at 1 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of making final arrange ments for the forthcoming fair; a full attendance is requested. SAMUEL MARSHALL, Sept., 6th 1865. Chairman. The 14th Pa. Cav. arc now in Pitts burg, awaiting their discharge. Their friends may therefore, expect them home in a few days. OF COURSE.—ADJOURNAL that gave the rebellion all tke support it d&red, cauld not be expected to be other wise than opposed to protecting Amer ican industry and capital from the competition of the half paid and worse fed labor of the old -world.— Hence no one will be at all surprised that the Pittsburgh pott, though pat ronized by a community whose prosr perity to a remarkable degree depends on protective duties, is opposed to and ridicules the idea,and favors freo trade. Wo are persuaded, however, thai it speaks for itself only, and this haing so, it[could say nothing in sup ports' the vital of this com munity,.—ex. OlliHsil Ntiilrnotil. OFFICE OF.THE PROVOST MARSHAL, 23D DIMEICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Ai.LERTHKNRCITV. Aug. 21, 'OS. I have the hono?*to subjoin an €«c tract from the Records of this office, showiug the names of men who have been drafted i in llutler county, 23d Di.st. of Pa., and who, after being legally notified, have fail ed to report for duty as required by the several Aete of Congress rogtilaiing this Bureau; and are therefore to bo 14 deem ed and treated" as deserters from the Mil itary Service of the Ignited States. The 21st Section of the Aet of Con gress, approved March 3d, ISOS, provides as follows: II SECTION 21. And be it further eiiaet "til, That in addition to the other lawful " penalties of the crime of desertion from " the military or naval service, all persons " who have deserted the military or naval "service of the United States, who shall "not return to said service, or report "themselves to a Provost Marshal within "sixty days after the proclamation, here " inafter mentioned, umll he deemed and " taken ID fuire voluntarily re/inijniihe.d, " ami forfeited thrir rights of citizenship " and their right* to Itecwne citizehi; " and such deserters shall be forever inoa " pahle of ho/dimj anlfoffi.ee of trust vr "profit under the United States, or of c.r --" ercixing any riijhts of citizens thereof; "and all persons wlyi shall hereafter de " sert the military or naval service, and "all persons who, being duly enrolled, "shall depart the jurisdiction of the Dis " trict in the District in which he is en " rolled, or go beyond the limits of the " I"nited States, with intent to avoid any " draft into the military or naval service, " duly ordered, shall be liable to the pen alities of this section. " And the President is hereby author " ized and required forthwith, on the pas sage of this Act, to issue Ilia Pprocla " niation setting forth the provisions of '■ this section, in which proclamation the " I'fesideut is requested to notify all de serters returning within sixty days as '• aforesaid, that they shall be pardoned "on condition of returhing to their regi " nicnts and companies, or to such other " organizations as they may be assigned " to, until tlicy shall have served lor a pc " riod equal to their original term of en " listnient." 1 n obedience to tlio latter clause of this section, the President of the United States on the 11th day of March, 1805, issued his Proclamation, '• ordering and requir ing" all deserters to return to their posts; or to report themselves to Provost Mar shals for duty, on or before the 11th day of May, 1805. This proclamation, and also the Act of Congress upon which it was based, I caus ed to be published in all the authorized newspapers of this District, thereby giv ing to all parties interested, full knowl edge of their rii/htS) and ampto warning of the penalty that would ensue, in case tlicy neglected to avail themselves of the privilege of reporting on or beforo the lltli day of Slay, 1805. The persons whose names are hereto ap pended, failed to report as required by the Aet of Congress and the Proclamation of the President abovo referred to; and arc therefore to'' be deemed and taken to have voluntarily relinquished and forfeit ed their rights of citizenship and their rights to become eitiaens," and arc "for ever incapable of holding any office of trust or profit undtSrthc United States, or of exercising any rights of citizens there of." NAMKS | I>ATF, |TWWB'P Altaian Franoia Soptl 1!), 'til Winfield Angcrt Francis Sept. lit, 'O4 Oakland Armstrong Jas. .Sept.. 20, '64 Ulierry Hartley Robert July 15, 'O3 Clearfield •Hums John Sept. 10, 'O4 Clearfield Bigger Isaac 'July 14, 'O4 Summit Burkbigler Geo. jSept. 10, 'O4 Summit Harto Franklin jDec. 20, 'O4 Summit Burtner John ;Juljls, 'O3 Butler bo. Boyle Francis June 3, 'Ol Donegal Boyle Patrick July 14, 'O4 Donegal Boyle Neal .July 14, 'ol:Donegal Black ArchHmld. S«pt. 10, '64 Donegal Rovard Jonathan July 10, 'O3 Slipper'k Bolingcr llenry. Sept. 20, 'o4Cherry Burns John Sept. 20, 'O4 Cherry Cypher Henry Juno 3, 'Ol Winfield Cypher Francis Sept. 10, '64 Winfield Collins Thomas ; " " " Winfield Cypher James " " " Winfield Cypher Bernard " " " Winfield Colwcll James Nov. 10, " Winfield Cubbage Jacob j " " 'O4 Winfield Cy(>hor Michael " " 'O4 Winfield Callcn Michael 1 Sept. 10, " JClcarfield Coylc James " " " 'Clearfield CoyleJolm Nov. 10, " Ciearfield Coats Frederick " " " Clearfield Clark Robert June 2. " Summit Conway Arthur Sept. 10, Oakland Clousc Herman " " " Oakland Couvvay Patrick Nov. 10, " Oakland £'u>jle William July I<s, 'O3 Donegal Calender Jacob " " " Allegh'y Campbell Joshua " " " Allegh'y Cook William ' " 14, 'O4 Allegh'y Conway James " 10, " Venango Campbell Kli Sept. 20, " Venango Campbell Harris Nov. 10, " Venango Duffy Aicy July 14. " Clearfield Duffy Dennis A. Sept. 10, " (llcarfield Mathcw " " " Oakland Dfciiiap Jolin " 20, •' Marian Eifcler Conroil j " 10, " j Summit Emcridc John July 14, " Allegh'y l">win Robert June 3, " Venango Fair Michael July 15, '<33] Jefferson Fair WalterS. June 3, '64 .Clearfield Fair Nelson I " 3, " Clearfield Fleming Michael Sept. 19, " Clearfield Flowing John Nov. 10, " i Clearfield Gibson G. W. July 15, '631 Winfio/d (idllahcr .Gallaher Jas. 11. Sept. 10, " Winfield Gallaher James July 15, 'fi.'i Clearfield Gallaher Joseph | " 14, '<l4 Clearfield Geary Patrick June 3, " Clearfield Galkhci Pat. K. Sept. 10, " Clearfield Gallaher Peter S. Nov. 10, " jClearficld Geary Job> i " " " .Clearfield iliihlc John .Sept. 10, " jSu(nu«.t Gillespie Mania's July 14, " jDonegafl Gardner Willjmn I Dec. 20, i: Venango Oalluher .lames July 16, 'O3 Marion Heegiobothrui .1 Sept. 1 i>, 'O4 Jefferson Hagins Bernard.Sept. 19, 'O4 Winfield Ilurtiog J»bn Nov. 10, 'O4 Winfield Haggerty Dennis Sept. Hemphill Abr'ni Sept. 19, 'O4 Donegal flildebrand Fra's Sept. 19, '64-Donegal Hoot John July 18,'OB|Bradj Howell William July 10, 'O3 S'ippre'k, Hughes Dav'd July 10,'(53iParker Milliard Peter 'July 10, 'o3!Alleghn'y Higgins Andrew Sept. 20, 'O4 j Venango Hall John 11. Nov. 10, 'O4 Venango Hodil Jacob .Sep*- 20, 'O4 Marion Hogg John A. |Scpt. 20, 'O4, Cherry » Tnvin Oeorge J Sept. 20, 'O4 Venango Irwin G?o.(oT S)|Dee. 20, 04 Venango Jones Klias fept. 19, 'O4 Jefferson Jones Geo. W. July 14, <>4 Allegh'y Johnston Alex. Sept. 20, 'lit Marion Kriley Jacob jSept 19, 'Ol Jefferson Kennedy Thos. Dec. 20, 04 Winfield Kirch John July 10, 'o.!|Oakland Kelly Joseph July 10, 'O3! Cherry K irk wood Jas. July 10, Vid Parker Knox Simon 11. July 10, '(>•! Parker King Jonathan July 14, 'O4 Parker -Kahle Oeorge Sept. 20, 'o4'Venango Kerr William I Sept. 20, Ti4 Mnrion KimesJolin (Sept. 20, •>! Marion Kelly Michael Sept. 20, 'O4 Venango Laughlin Uobert jSept. 20. 'O4 Marion Moorehead Roht. July 14, 01 Buffalo Marsheim AVend. 'Sept. 19, 04 Winfield Miner Stephen July 14, 04 Clearfield Miner John Sept. 19, 'O4 Clearfield Martin James 'Sept. 19, G4|()okland Murrin llughT. 'Sept. 20, 'O4 Venango Miller Win. D. Sept. 20, 'Ol Mnrion JKflaffcrt' Ilu'h Nov. 10, *O4 Winfield M'liaughlin Jno. July 15, 0-! Clearfield • M'ljaughlin Dan. Sept. 19, 04 Clearfield M'T-afferty Win. Sept. 19, 'G4;Cloarfic)d M'Keac John Sept: 19, 'Ol Clearfield M'Orca Win. .Sept. 19, 'Ol Clearfield M'Crea John Sept. 19, 'O4 Clearfield M'Cortniek John Dec. 20, 04 Clearfield M'Bride Dennis Die. 20, 'O4 Cloorfield M'Hlwee(ofJno) Dee. 20, 'lit Oakland M'Hride Francis Sept. 19, 'O4 Donegal _ M'Cren John Sept. 10. 01 Donegal M'KlhaneyAse'h Sept. 10, 'O4 Donegal M'Laugltlitt Cep. July 10, 'O3 FuirWcw M'Laughlin J B.July 10, 'OSjFuirviow MTanahan Jas Nov. 10, 'O4 Venango M'Kirk James Nov. 10, 'o4.Venango M'Kean John Nov. 10, 'o4' , enango M'Connellßich'd .Inly 10' 'O3 Marion M'Anallin M J jSept. 20, 'O4 Marion M'Elwee John Sept. 20, 'O4 Maritui O'Donncll Jas. July 15, 'Oil Clearfield •O'Donnell Den's July 14, 04 Clc* field O'Donncll Kd. Sept. 19, 04Oakland O'Donnell Iran's Nov. 10, 04 Oakland O'Donoel Frank July 10, 'O3 Donegal Palmer F.inmer Sept. 20, 'Ol Marion Raithcl Jno. A. Dee. 20, 'O4 Winfield Heddick John Sept. 19, 'o4'Summit Richard Franci« Dec. 20, 'O4 Oakland liusscl John 1' Sept. 20, 'O4 Chetry Hay Hugh jju'ttc 3, 'O4 Marion Sehroth Cristop'r, July 14, 'O4 Jefferson Shields Michael July 15, 'O3 Winfield Swancy John July 14, 'O4 Winfield Smith John S. Sept 19, 'O4 Winfield Sites Charles Doc. 20, 'Ol Winfield Sheridan Bcrn'd. Sept. 19, 'O4 Clearfield Sweeney James Deo. 20, 'O4 Clearfield Stein Francis Sept. 19, 'O4 Oakland Shakely D. M. Sept. 20. 'O4 Parker Sloan John Sept. 20, 'O4 Allegh'y Sloan D. J. Sept. 20, 'O4) Allegh'y Robert Nov. Ift. 'O4V enango Snyder William 20, 'O4 ( Marion Trueste.r Fred'k July 14, 'O4 Clearfiold Vinroe John N. Nov. 16, 'O4 Clearfiold Vanderlin J. C. ISept. 20, 'O4 Venango Vanderlin ForgeiSept. 20, 'O4 Venango Vanderlin Sam'l. Sept. 20, 'o4l Marion Woefrano Oott'd.Sept. 19, 'O4 Jefferson Wagoner Chas. Nov. 10, 'O4 Jofferfou Ward Franklin July '4, 'O4 Clearfield Weller James Deo. SO, 'o4lSummit Wheet Luwran'e Dec. 20, 'O4 Oakland Wilson Sebastian June <5, 'O4 Donegal WcstermanLewis Sept. 19, '0 4 Donegal Wilas Francis July 10, 'O3 Fairview Wallace Robert June 3, 'O4 Allegh'y Young William.(Sept. 20, 'O4 Cherry to in th« nrmy. J. W. KIIIKKR, Captain and Provost Marshal, 23d, Dis. Second Annual Report of Rev. A. H, Waters, (.'wniilyKiipcriiilcnitcnf of {'opi nion Scliools. SCIIOOI, HOUSES. —One now house was erected in Washington township. This is large, substantial, well seated and fur nished with ample black-board surface.— Contracts were given out for the building of several others, but for various causes tlieir erection was jiostpoued. There are still several houses unfit for use which will, dovibflcss, «>oon to remoyed to give place for new ones. I hsvo urged the importance of building commodious hou ses. The expense is but little more, whilst tho comfort, convenience and health of both teachers and pupils arc largely pro moted. lam constrained again to say, that thqrc is not sufficient attention given to inclosing a<id ornamenting the grcund. Some houses stand immediately on the road side without any iuclosure, and, as a consequence, during the summer, the doors and windows arc hrokcu in and present a most unsightly appearance, besides sub jecting the district to considerable ex pense for repairs. This would be pre vented, in most cases, if they were inclos ed with a strong pailing fence, and provi ded with a good gate and lock, Fj;nsiTi;aE.—More attention has been paid to furniture. Formerly, almost any thing in the ehape of a seat or desk was cunsidercd sufficient. Now, however, all the new houses arc provided with good desks and seats, and in many of the old ones, new furniture has been placed. In some of these they arc not properly gra ded to suit the large and small scholars. This is an important matter- Desks and scats should be made to suit tho scholars. It is absolutely painful ,to see small chil dreu perched upon high benches with desks touching their ahins, without any support for their feot, and large schola/B doubled in the form of a crescent over low desk?, suited only for small children. APPABATCS.—A very gratifying ad vance tnu been made in the furuishiug of apparatus. Ten districts have been pro vided with full sets of Out-line maps, since iny last report, nud I was highly pleased to find, in my visit, that most of the schools in which they have been in troduced, were using them, nnd, in some instances, with remarkable success. In some schools, however, I am sorry to say, they were used only as ornaments for the walls. Of their utility there can be no doubt. Directors should require teach ers to use them. No other apparatus have been introduced. SCHOOLS.— Two more schools have been graded—those of Ceutreville and Harris ville. These seem to be doing well, nnd will doubtless give full proof of the su periority of graded schools. There are yet two which ought to be graded—those of Harmony and Zelieno ple. To these, reference was made in my last report. My visits to these schools last winter, has fully confirmed the views then expressed. The practice of dividing tho school term into summer and winter schools, un der the direction of different teachers. 1 aui pleased to iind, is gradually becoming unpopular. In a number of townships, now, the schools are opened early in tho Pall and continued the full term of 5 or 0 month* under the same teacher, IIJ tliitf case there should be a short recess of not more tlmn two weeks before winter begins. TKACHKRS. —The teachers have acquit ted themselves, generally, in an accepta ble manner. Some have succeeded ex ceedingly well, and by their diligence and tact, have earned for themselves the en comiums of parents and directors, it not the pecuniary reward due for their faith ful labor, There are, it is true, somo ex ceptions—some entire failures. Tho num ber of those, ] am happy to say, is few, and of these, there were as many males as females. The views expressed last year with refercnco to female teachers have been strengthened by observation. lam satisfied that if the teachers arc properly sustained and encouraged by directors and parents, there would be very few failures, and success would attend all to a much greater extent. Af far as poKsiblo the standard of qualification has been raised to that recommended by the Department, and hence the uumberof applicants re jected is greater, Having been informed that certain teachers holding certificates from me had used very exulting and disloyal llngitage in reference to the assassination of tjje l'resident, I published a curd in the county papers stating my purpose to with hold certificates from any Who had acted in this manner. Inasmuch as tho form of certificate now requires the superintendent to certify to the good moral character of teachers, it seemed to me that such conduct indicated a defect in moral trailing, and justified me jn the course pursued. In accordance with this decisjop, I have annulled the certificate of owe teacher. VISITATIONS.—' Tbo work of visiting was prosecuted from the opening until the closing of the school term with little loss of time. In all, 180 schools wero visited, leaving a larger number unvistcd than there was last year. This was ow ing in part to these being closed at tlia time of my visit. Directors accompani ed me in some of these visits, and could notice have been given of the time ol my entrance into a township, donbbtless there would have be<» a much larger number. I very much regretted that I could not thus notify many who would have cheerfully accompanied me. Togo to the residences of I>i rectors, in most cases a considerable distance from the school house, would be attended with too great a loss of time, at'd necessarily make my visits still more brief. I am gratified to say, that in sonic districts, the directors visit the schools frequently, and in others, the district secretaries aro per forming regular visitations. In the great re number of tlse districts,, however, there is a want of interest, in tiiis, both by di rectors and citizens. DISTRICT INSTITUTES. —Whilst iu # few districts, lostiUites were sustained with considerable interest and advantage, in the majority, they were of little use, and iu some they were entirely ignoreij. Probably it is as well that attendance up on these institutes has been made option al. Those who are really interested, aud desire their own improvement, will doubt less, have theei established, or (something else equivalent; whereas, observation in the practical workings of the institute, wfcea required by law, proves that those who thus attended, did so merely to ful fill the letter of the law, and hence de rived lkitl# real benefit. INSTRUCTION. —Tkere are few schools ifi which the scriptures ate not read, and few exceptions where & decided moral influence is not imparted. As sta ted hi }uy last report, this is a aubjeet of vital importance, and dejmajadif the earn est consideration of every, friend of Edu cation and oar Coixiniun .Scjiooi Sjstetu. " Knowledge pojrer." Surjuundcd by Moral and yi %caces, it is a power for goodj but without these, it cap not but become a fearful instrumet of evil. The importance of this subject therefore cannot be too frequently and ur gently presented. Directors and parents should have a vigilant eye to the matte, and it should, in an cspetyal manner claim the earnest consideration of the Ministers of the Oospel. Their influence is not brought to bear upon this subject to tho extent necessary iu our Common Schools. Measures should be devised by whichlheir important influence may bo secured to infuse into the Schools a higher moral and christian tone. HKMAKKS.—I again express ni£ grate ful acknowledgements to the directors, teaokers and parents for their nniform courtesy, kindness, arid hospitality. Tho frightful and devastating scourge ofWar which has so long swept over our land, has been severely felt in the cause of education. Many of our best teachers have been withdrawn from tho wrtrk of teaching, to engage in tho service of their country. —the attention of directors and parents has been diverted, in a great de gree; from the subject of education, to the all absorbing one of their Country's Salvation, and enormous demands havo been made upon their resoutoesto sustain the Government. No interest has suffer ed more than that of Education, lliqv pity, through Divine aid, tho terrible scourge has been removed, nnd it is hop. Ed that a new and increased intorcst will be infused into our common scools during tho year upon which wc havo now enter ed. Directors, parents, and friends of education ! wo ask your earnest co-opera tion. I must not omit to return my sincere thanks to the Press of the county for the facilities afforded in presenting to tho cit izens important educational notices.—. Their columns have beeu freely granted for this purpose. THK TRIAL OF AY tit/,. —Tho evi ilencc renders the case of the accused utterly hopeless. There can be no motive for introducing more, except to expose the cruelties of the rebels and connect the leaders therewith, which last we presume wil. ho dono. —Cnpt. Elins Sintli, War corres bondent of tho Tribune, while with Gen. Schofield,s advance upon Ha lcigh,N. C.. captured near (.Joldsbor ough a singular appratus for the pre ventation of runaway negroes. It has a movable iron band that fastens with a padlock around the waist, and another band of the same metal that goes about the neck, while an iron bar runs through both, nnd curves above the wearers head at an eleva tion of some three feet with a cow ■bell attache 1. -By this means the ne gro cannot mflve without being heard, and is littlo likely to attempt escape- The anti-fugitive frame weighs about nine pounds, and would, of course, retard the motions of the wearer who, cannot reach the bell above his head. It is » curious affair, awl the writer, frequently as ho has been in tho South before nnd since the war, and familliar as he is with plantation life, has never beforo seen anything like it. As a relic of a past era of bondage and barbarity it is inter esting, and we learn that Mr. I lon ry li. Stewart who showed it to us designs pre senting it to Uarnum for his new collec tion. As APPEAL IX BKHAT.F or JKFF. DAVIS. —It is reported that forty thousand females of Mississippi havo petitioned President Johnson to par don Jeff. Davis. The right of peti tion is a sacred one, but, in view of everything, this petition is littlo less than a deliberate insult to tho Presi dent. If this is a true indication of the reason and loyalty that exists in Mississippi, if it truly efleets the an imus of the people of that State, tho fact is not an encouraging one; nevertheless, it is important to know it. Although the President congrat ulated the Mississippi Convention on abolishing slavery, and repealing the ordinance of secession, wo sus pect he has nevertheless come to tho conclusion that the State will bear watching fjr some timo to come. A community that the first and foremost ask for the pardoning of Jeff. Davis cannot be regarded as authorizing expectations. AN EXAMPLE FOB PENNSYLVANIA. —Tic Maine Union State Conven tion, in adopting tho following reso lution, lia,s set Pennsylvania an ex ample we may safely follow, in dis posing of the qnestion of suffrage : lletmlved, That in adjusting to the grave ques ions growing out of the war for the overthrew of the rebell ion, it is the duty of C«mgrcss to pro vide for the amendment of the Con stitution of the United States so that tho National Government, shall bo a matter of United States regulation, in confornrty with the principles of human rights as indicated by the Dec laration of Independance. ~-Fivo tkoasa.nd dollars reward has been offered for the arrest of Ed ward B. Ketchum, the Now York bank forger and defaulter. —Camp Ferguson has alre;uJy been found guilty of no IMS than sixty cold Mooded iß«rdcTO. Jfcy- The Perry couuty paper announce the death of Capt. Johu <J. Snvder, of the 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, which o<v oyrred in Liverpool, on Friday lust.
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