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Ri E. IPA., 'JANUARYS, 1865.
gnaw. Viana*cli 7,T Tut Psona ta viz Paws of
Azzawax Lreirart.—dnirre Icebox.
ADVANCE IN PRICE!
Within the last month or two almost
ovary journal on our exchange list has
announced an increase of its subscription
price. The Gazette, of this city, is now
charging two and' a half dollars per year
to .advance paying subscribers and threo
dollars to those who delay payment until
the close of the year; and the Dispatch
has fixed on subshintially the same rates.
The Johnstown Democrat, Oil City _Register,
130nianysburg Standard and Altoona Tri
bune, all papers .considerably less in size
than otirs,a,s - three dollars from pre-paying
subscribers'; and we cannot now recollect
of a single county journal, Democratic or
Republican, in the central. portion.of the
State, the terms of which are lower than
two dollars and a-half.
The reason of tins is the heavily in
creasbd coat of paper, ink, other 'material
and labor, -caused partly by speculation , -
and partly by the depreciation of the cur
rency. Printers are now obliged to pay
four times the amount for white paper,
'three times the amount for ink, and at
least double the amount for labor, - type,
he., that they did two years ago ; s while
at the terms on which papers have been
published during 18t5-1, their proprietors
only received an advance of froni fifty to
twenty-five pail cent. on .their former
charges: -
Under those circumstances, subscribers
cannot justly complain of a slight addi
tion to the cesefof newspapers, and we do
not believe that' those of them who take
the facts into'eonsideration will de, so.—
After due deliberation we have concluded
to follow the example of our, cotompora
ries. We hat'e' z Viroided the matter until
stern necessity eel:peels us to- it, in the
hope that a repeal of the tariff on foreign
',paperAlY Congres, or some interposition,
of Providence (for we look now for neaid
'-from any other source) might enable us to
curtail our expenses, and thus continue
the publication ofdhe OInERVEI at its pres
ent rates. On comparing our books
at the - close of the last year, and carefully
examining the proirabiliTi4 during the
year to ensuo, we have oonetieled that an
attempt to print vwer-k-i-y paper of our
prezeut sizs 31 two - claitari wnufil be the
sheerest folly, and involve us in certain
loss, filet problble• fin.meial ruin: - The
conservative, peeple iit . North-western
Pennsylvania would nut desire us to salt
,
fer the - Parlor, Much - less seethe pap
discontinued; ; and we with confl
deuce upon them' to - sustain us
course that everits have obliged us to take.
All our present subscribers who' pay be
fore Thursday, the lath 'of January, will
be:charged only two dollars a year ; to all
others the terms will be two dollars and
a-half,rif paid in advance, and three del
lars at the end of the year. New subscri
hers will invariable be charged the ad
vanced rates, after the present date.
We rest the matter with the friends of.
our principles in Erie, Warren. and Craw=
ford counties. , Their knowthedifficulties
we havelabored under and the manner
we have encountered them. Through all
emergencies we have stood firm to our
faith, talking, writing and working for the
noble cause, at the sacrifice of means,
businegs, comfort andsocial enjoyment.
In their hands solely depends the question
whether a Democratic paper shall '
tinue.to bo supported in this city or not ;
and if any of them, through penurious
motives 'or because they can get a reprint
of some foreign daily at less' cost, con
clude to have their names dropped from
our books, we - shall have to acknowledge
that we were mistaken in the class of men
! whom we have beeti identified with dur
iug the last three years. They have sus ,
taint d us manfully in the past; and we
have few or no doubts for the future.
Ma_ Abortive Peate
r
Th© papers have been flooded with ru
mors for several days of *mission said to
have been undertaken - by 'the Messrs.
Blair, for endeavoring to procure peace
between the two sections. All sorts' of
stories ..have beet:current-Alit the exPla
patiop of the Tribune, on Wednesday
porning, probably gives the correct ver
sion of the matter. "Our special Wash
ington dispatches give," my at paper,
`"we have no doubt, along ith a bits
of idle gossip, the true explan nof Mr.
P. P. Blair's abortive mission toward Rich
mond. The, gist of the matter is, that
Mr. Blair, believing that he might, by
visiting Richmond, paie , the way to a just
Mid lasting pacification - of ' the' country,
proposed to go there, and the President,
while he declined to give the visit an of
ficial.character, saw no reason for prevent
ing it. Mr. Blair, accompanied by his son
Montgomery, accordingly repaired' to
Gen.• Grant's headquarters before Rich
mond, but was not peritiltted to proceed
further, because the Secretary of War, be
lieving uo good could be effected by his
proposed conference with the Confederate
chiefs, saw fit to intimate to Gen. Grant
that he did not approve Mr. Blair's pro-
ceeding, tor believe that it - could result
in ariyrio,od ; which Gen. Grant very nat
urally interpreted as a hint from his im
mediate superior not to allow Mr. Blair
to pass his lines on'his wayto Richmond.
Xr. Blair has thereupon returned, par
• force, to Washington.
"Assuming this to he substantially the
truth of the matter," says the Traver;
" we cannot dolibt that a majority of the
American people, will regret Ur. St. 'ton's
e decision. We do 11;62 3 OW, awl') ;ore at
no time felt confideni, Wet tlio rob; Is, are
yet prepared to agree to'any terms of pao•
ifroation that our government either would
,or should , deem acceptable ; but we can
imagine-no possible harm that could result
from ascertaining precisely whatilaey are
ready to do. The recognized Qbjedt of war,
at least among civilized and Christian na-
-Cans, is an honorahle and a sansfictory
Pose"; and how are when
I
end hae been MI erect tainable
unless we take such means to ascertain?"
The Confederate privateer ithertandoeh
(the one - Whose farmer name was the Sea
King, and is now imanned by the crew of
the. Alabama) has been cruising in West
India waters, where she captured two
*gas, a brig and a achociner.
twEmixtiariDl
What the AM la iui.
If*. Roma; I enclose Et few of the re
solutions adopted at the Abolition :dis
union Convention it .CIA. fel/PA in &ft
faller, 1857 7 which I have kept until now,.
and_ think they should be re-printe4, - 14'
show what tlitise Union acreechers of to
day thought of ' the Union then. There
are two of the resolutions torn off some
way, blit the balance is enough to show
what they. calculated to do ;- and which is
almost accomplished. If You wish to
publish them in your paper you can do so:
3d .salved, That Slavery and Liberty
are eternal antagonisms, and can never be
Peacefully united in the Jaime gOvem
meat. Fire and water, Christ. and Belise;
aro not more' irreconcilable; and of this
fundamental truth - themisistory of the Uni
ted States is a sad yet c r and unniis
takable illustration.
4th. Resolved, Thai the formation of
the American Thrive.' the Jesuitical doc
trine that the end sactifies the means was
adopted and followed, and the eternal law
of right repudiated and set at naught.
sth. Resolved, That resistance to tyranny
is both a:sacred right anal animperials
duty,,and revolutions in Government are
no less so when they-fail tosecure all the
rights of the humblest of the pei3ple.
Gtb. Resolve!, That the whole history of
the United State 4 Government is a con
tinued oonspiracy againit Liberty.;__until
not onlY the slaves of the plantation, but
the entire people of the nominally Free
States are subjected to a despotism wholly
unknown to the American Colonies before
the revolution ,
7th. Resolve.; That however needful the
American Union might Live been at its
formation as a protectiorr;against British
and -other foreign - despotisms, it now ex
ists only to protect and prolong a despot
ism far more terrible than the old world
ever knew ; and consequently the very
reason for its " foundation is not even
more powerful for its destrulion.
Rth. Resolved, That waivinell questions
of expediency and poliestilla carrying
the whole subject upward ice: the region
of conscience and the Iligheo'...Law, we de
clare this Union a' cwlnae and curse.lhat
should not exist a 'sifFgle hour, and - come
to us what may, wa- hereby proclaim our
settled purpose, in the name of Freedom
and cif God, to seek its destruction al the
only'means of acquitting ourselves from'
all participation in the
_guilt' of Slavery
and - of giving the Slaves a fair field to
achieve their deliverance from bondagi.
9th. Resolved, That it is the duty of the
Slaves to strike down their - tyrant masters
by force- and arms whenever the blow,
however bloody, can be medeeffective -to
that end, unless Washington was a mur
derer and tie ~American' Rivolutiort a
crime against God and man.
10th. Resolved, That: whenever we be
hold thein in battle-field of Freedom we
will give 'them every aid and comfort in
our power, in' the same spirit vrhici
brought La Fayette and Kosciusko to the
support of our Revolutionary ancestors in
their struggle to achieve their rights.
Itepubllcab Sketeheo of Demoentl; Can•
gTVISIOISII.
'The W;ltshington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia /nythrer, a Republican organ,
in its novices of j. prominent Congressmen,
says :
. "Nearly behind him is George IL Pen
dleton. late Heineerotic candidate for the
Vice Presidency, Mr. Pendleton is-p man
of flue personal appearancie. He hi some
what above the mediuM height, with
curly black hair, and slight moustache
and side whiskers ; of dignified carriage.
He cannot fail to command respect.- The
center of aliattentive group or his friends,
ho is apparently pr yoking their risibili
ties to a high degree: Ile takei his late
defeat with the most good huinored noi
chalance. He retires from tka - House at
the close of the present session. •
k To his right •is "Sunset" Co*, of Ohio,
the active leader of the Democracy of the
House. Ho is not more than five - feet and
a half in height, his face and head cov
ered with blatk hair, making him look
scarce thirty, while in reality he is over
forty. Wiry, active ,ikrid energetic, his
party will miss him greatly. He spoke
good humbredly of his defeat on Tuesday,,-
during the consideration of a proposition
for the soloation of WSW 1100 a LIS ny the mem- ,
bers, offered ',by Elliot, of Massachnset.
who has a: bad location on the 'extreme'
outside now. Cox, being blessed with a
good resting place, moved to postpone the
resolution until the, first Monday in De
cember next, when , as he said, "he didn't
intend •to take a seat; and the selection
would be eminently proper."
The Washington correspondent of 'the
,Boston Advertiser, another administration
. organ, pays the following graceful compli
ment to the defeated candidate for Vice
President : •
In the House there mule general curi:
osity on the part r, of strangers to see Mr.
Pendleton, the defeated candidate for
Vice President, and a general desire on
the part of everybody to see how he would
bear himself under the sallies froYn the
other side., His meeting with Thaddeus
Stevens wakparticularly cordial. Person
ally he has always been well liked in
Congress, for he is clever, courteous,
frank and able. He is no "copperhead,"
for there is,nothing of the sneak in his
dispositien. Isis opposition to the war
and the Administration is open and- d&
clared. Therefore, ho was on all hands
very cordially, greeted, and 'seemed to
cleverly take the jokes and witticisms of
those who rallied him on his defeat.
When the opposition in the House loses
him it will lose the man best. fitted by
natural parts and acquired attainments to
be its leader. It would not make iiomany
mistakes, in a party sense, as it now dOes,
if it more readily' conformed to his vielvs.
, A _
Poldeal Preasidlll.
`Mhe Albany Argus recently published
an article on the introduction of politics
into the pulpit, which contained as much
sound sense as wo ever saw in the same
number of lines. Among other truths, it
says: "llut clergymen have a right to
think, to feel, and to speak in regard to
causes so Momentous as those which enter
into the pOlitics of the day ! Certainly
they have. But they must not make the
pulpit their rostrum, nor assume to be in
structors and exponents of the Divine
Word when uttering their personal
thoughts. The doctor hoe no.right to talk
politics in the Clinique, or to force his
partisan views , upon his helpless-patient.'
The lawyer has no right do make political
speechcit in cow% nor the 'jndge
_to pro
flounce • partisan judgments from the'
bench. What would be thought of a dry
goods clerk who improved his opportgoi7
ties by dissertations over the counte4 to
his customers upon war and peace, surd
the duties of,his hearers at the ballot-64;x
What if your milkman insisted in _deliver.
ing the diluted trash of the daily papers,
in the shape of r a_harangue, sure hands
in hid quart of milk and water ? Mast the
tailor give you the measurement of your
'politics when he takes that-of your coat - I
Axe you to be cobbled politically by your.
shoemaker, Whenever he half your foot 'in
hand? tfas your barber, the. moment he
seizes you by the nose, the privilege of
snubbing you tiolitleallicsid of lettiering
ou with second hand ands out of 'Gree
ley's frothy Tribune ?
"Yet_esieb one of these men, profes
sional, teadesmen and.others, bus right,
in his own place, to his own opinion ate
Whin, to exert all his :loiluenee within
his own -sphere. .nut' neither hat right
teribuse his relation ether nine, by
forcing theta to be.nnwilling listeners."
Polities! Preadabag Curti.
ai i i,
..ti, agre,etional_ March , in a_ neigh_-_
ho state, got so completely enlisted
In th residential contest that little at
_ ~.
lettgon was given to religious' qtiestions.
The minister was oonistantly preaching,
paying and exhorting : upon, political
issues, and his deacon and laymen fol
lowed suit at the prayer and confis,rence
meetings. Finally a worthy old farmer,
one of the staunchiist and best members
of_ the church, and a firm, undeviating
Democrat, was called upon to offer Ts
prayer:
"0, Lord," said ho, "uphold the Demo
'critic party, which has received thy sup
port ever sines the great Jelfersonian
struggle. Continue to_bless ''tliat party
which: has under thy protection and pro
vidence brought great blessings upon this
:nubile. If it be thy pleasure, and I be
lieve it will be, eh carry that party through
this great struggle to a complete success.
Ob. bless the opponents of Democracy
personally, but utterly destroy their fa
natical and injurious schemes, if it be thy
will to 30, - al I verily believe it is. Be
on the side of Democracy, 0 Lord, da-thou
hest been, and in their peaceful pursuits,
instead of warring wickedly man against
brother. And,•011,•1 beseech 'thee espe
cially to free the Ch ristian churches from
the political Strife and bitterness which
are rending Med: asunder, destroying
their usefulness ani turping them unhap
pily into mere political Lispeciatiens.- Dist
us hear something of thy'word and mercy
on the Sabbath. We have alrezdy been
plied to fullness with political fanaticism,
and our minister has become a stump or
ator against the good old party which
thou, in thy wisdom, bath upheld so long,
and so. repeatedly guided to victory, and'
sustained, ih the establishment of sound
measures. Oh, turn his mind from these
things, and direct his attention to the le
gitimate religious duties, or turn him over
flirectly in the hands of the Abolition
party, and let them take carp of him, and
provide us a true minister of the Gospel.
At any rate the pretiot condition of
things cannot last. :If politics are to rulo,
I shall claim one half of the time in '4lA
half of the Democratic party, so that
there may be a fair discussion within
these walls. Amen."
This was a "stamper." - It was the first
prayer ever publicly i3lfere(i'in that church
for the success of the Democratic party
and its nominees, though hundreds of
prayers aud-exhortitions had' been made
against the party. When the old man
finished, there Was a silence of half an
hour, and the meting then -- 11.1.journef.
Thus ended the politic pre•tithing in that
church. From that time . ;forward, the
minikter,attenged•to his Gospel duties and
left i-11 - political questions to be settled
by the people outside the church. Again
the society prospered, and there was a
better feeling among its members—more
Christian charity, more brotherly love.
The-old , man's earnest prayer was an
(-..vered ti more respects than one.,
Elpeases af the Government per Day.
The Democracy, during—the. Presiden
tiO canvass, charged that the expenses of
the Government were At least $3,000,000
Cdrty, and same of our speakers and jour
-11818 put the figurqs as high as $4,000,900.
This was denied by the friends of Lincoln,
who claimed they were leas than $2,000,-
000 per diem. What are the facts of the
l ease 2 The Secretary of the'Treasury in
his recent report, says : '
The expenditures for the first quarter,
ending September 30, 1864, were as fol
lows:
Civil service. . $8,812,322 51
rensions.and Indians.... 4,935,179 31
War Depirtment 286,200,288 52
wavy Dep,artment as,tvz,oro 5?
Interest on public debt_ 19,921,054 AS
Total, exclusive of princi
pal of public debt $353,051,8d1 31
Divide the. sum by 92, the number of
days, and we have it 3,837,737 as the ex
penditure of each day.
Rhtirlal Eitidents.
The eagerness with which the commu
nity received the abridged record of local
historical events, published in our "Ju
nrceaheet for the hollidays,.induces us to
copy it into our regular issue, with many
additiOns which will render it still more
interesting. '
The first publication contained a num
ber of erroneous dates, incident to the
haste with which it was prepared, which
'have been corrected in the present edi
tion. In doing this we have been materi
allyassisted by Captain Wm. Dobbins,
whoae knowledge of local history is per
haps the best of any person in itus'county,
and.whose kindness to us has bwn evinced
in so many ways, ever since we took
charge of the paper that he, is richly en
titled. to our public thanks and lasting
gratitude.
Tlin Richmond papers, print President
Lincoln's message in fUll, and with per
fecliprucience. There is not a lino in that
document but tends to unite the South
in deadly hostility to the north. Had it
been the message of a Democratic Presi
dent, piercing the joint, of the south ern
armor, as the southern journals have
dreaded that they would be pierced, then
the journals published under Mr. Davis's
eaves would no/ have printed Mr. Lin
coln's message in fall.
It is reported in the Southern journals
that - Geleral Kilpatnck's cavalry expedi
tion, which was sent from Savannah south
west through Georgia, along the Savannah
and. Bay railroid, to release the Federal
prisoners who were confined beyond the
Albanstut, has rettirn a d. Kilpatrick found
that the' Confederate trobps were mancen
vering to cut off his retreat to Savannah,
and therefore gave up the attempt. We
have heard nothing of the body of Federal
*baps that was reported to have gone
north from Savannah In pursuit bf .Har
dee. There is roan • for doubt Whether
they really caught np with Hardee, or
fought any battle with him, as was report
ed.: Mammai's army is still quiet in Sa
vannah.
There Is very little doing at Petersburg.
Thei Confederates show great signs of ac
tivity in _front of Port WalthalL and the
rumors of a contemplated.movenient by
General Lee are revived. There has 'been
a groat deal of picket firing lately. On
Saturday the ' Confederates surprised a
portion' of the Federal picket lines, cap
turing thirty-five men, killing two and
wokindings .tbree. They also• Jigsawed A
pait 40 of plunder. Therewas ea Con
federatelosa. • .
Moseby,the`guerrilla chief, was
- setionaly woundedl- lhet Week, near Cul
petmer,-Va.,=by a Federal soldier tram Tor
bert's eavekg party.- • • • •
It is announced from: Washilgllni that
the Brazilian Minister hie waved sew
ard's apology for - the seizure of -the
ida.
=Ma Ii TBs OIL =rout
levant K $141,01101. Mere%
Organization of a Vigilance Camlnes.
peel the Ott city iteiester,
'The - body of a man was found Cer
Wednesday morning last; upon the road
leadini tritattxtinrille, about_ two
hundred yards above the Oil Creek bridge,
in this place. The body was lying in
mud hole is the road. _ He had been shot,
and is supposed to. have been struck with
same blunt wesponoied his throat cut,
the gash nearly severing the head from
the body. Upon subsequent examination
it Ras astertainedr that the murdered man
was tobn McFate, who resides l
treat New
Castle:hi this State. He was min aged
about 6ffyears.
.11 . 0 is related to the Mo.
Fate family who reside in this vicinity.
; The body was removed to dhe'hotel of D.
'Green, where an inquest and post Mortara
ekamination was held. From all that• we
can gather, it appears that abrother of
the - deceased had sold .his farm for a con
siderable amount, and the pay
ment wa 4o be made the first . of this
week. The 'deceased, during Tuesday, was
drinking liquor pretty- freely; and was
.asting of Ike money ho bad received .
And had in his pocket. We suppose that
the scoundrels who committed the mur
der heard this - and watched him all day..
At night he was doubtless decoyed to the
place where he met his sad fate. But so
far as we can learn the robbers made a
mistake and killed the wrong man. Those
who aro well acquainted with Mr. McFate
give it as their opinion- that he had no .
money on his person. This would seem
probable from the fact that his boots and
stockings were taken off by the murder
ers, as well as a woolen comfort which lie
wore around his neck. The-boots and
stockings - were found alongside of ,his
body, and the comfort was lying on the
ice at the edge of the creek. So far as we
can ascertain, there were no - marks, of a
serious struggle, the body'appearing to be
in the spot Where ho first fell. Out.' a
light fall of snow which fill during the
night, may have obliterated all marka of
Attie kind. -, . -
The excitement of the peeplo liereds:
intense. 'f If the murderers are caught we
are under the-impression that speedy jus
tice will be Meted out - to them.
From the Oil City Monitor, of Nano date. j
A reeking of the citizens of this place
was heldon, Wedne4ii•ty afternoon at the
call of the Burgess, for the purpose 'of
taking measures for the better protectiOn
of their lives and property. Dr. littggs
was called to the chair. The renewing
items of business were attendedlo. Ist:
It was resolved to offer a reward of $10,190
for the arrest and conviction of the mur
derers of Die Fate. Subscriptions to ritise
that, sum were at once coreateneet with
every prospect of success. It was resolved
"to appoint Ii vigilance committee of ten
members, and also to employ a police to
patrol the streets of our town day and
night. Our citizens are thoroughly
aroused. We have never attended a meet
ing where .there was a more deep-toned
earnestness and stronger disposition to
carry'through a• work than the ono above
mentioned. There is a firm resolve to
drive frornour midst certain lawless char
acters who are here for the purpoie of
robbery and murder.
The Chautauqua Dtinaerat says: "It is
also reported by a gentleman who came
up from Oil City on : Saturday that two
more men were murdered on Oil Creek
last week. 'One Was shot at a ,gambling
house, and the other was supposed to have .
been murdered for his money. ft is ap
parently pitting very .unhealthy in that
part of the country."
The Mayville Spain& records still ano
ther murder as renews : "On Friday mord
ing last we learn that two Irishmen got
into a fuss about a pair of boots, when one
of them drew a knife. and stabbed his op
ponent in the abdomen, from which he
died, very soon. This was on the Shafrer .
Farm."
The terror created by the repeated stets
of violence in the oil regions is represent
ed •to us as universal. We are • informed
that almost every resident of - and visitor
to that sectibu tiuri vaixale..s vreepanrsa da.
fence• ' •
LATEST WAR NEWS.
•The attack on Wilmington has been
abandoned. The expedition is given up.
Gen. Butler, with his land forces 'has-re
turned to Fortress Monroe. Admiral Por
ter with the fleet has withdrawn until
ordered to "re•nroceed." Butler says that
Fort Fisher is impregnable. The explo
sion of ' the powder vessel, loaded with
three hundred tons of powder, did no
damage to the fort. The fire of the navy
dismounted two guns, but that was all.
Butler with his , ten thousand negroes cap
tured a flag and a horse from the fort.—
Two small batteries up the coast about
thiee miles were taken, with two hundred
and ninety Confederate prisoners. The
Federal loss i the assault was heavy.
Forty-five men on different vessels were
killed and wounded by the bursting of
some Parrott guns. The expedition has
done everything it could, but could ac
complish nothing, and it has been agreed
by the commanding officers to withdraw.'
An t icxpedition had been - sent by Gen.
Sheridan southeast of Savannah.• Thti
Savannah and Bay railroad, which grosses
the Ogeechee river just above Fort McAl
lister, runs a southwestern course into
Florida. When Genernl Sherman was
marching across Georgia, a large number'
of the Federal prisoners, who had been
kept at various points on his line of march,
were removed to a new prison on this
railroad, ghost( a hundred miles from Sa
vannah. The expedition, which was com
manded by Kilpatrick, left Savannah on
Friday last, and marched along this rail
road, its object being the release of these
prisoners. 'A large engineer force has been
sent - from Washington to repair the vari
ous railroad& in the neighborhood - of. Ss
, vannah, so that Sherman can use them.
He is believed to be preparing his army
fora march neon Charleston. -
It is reported that on the day before the
date battle at Nashville, Grant sent an or
der to Thomas relieving him of his com
mand, on account of his laggardness in
attacking Hoed. Thomas at once sent a
telegram to Stanton, stating that he rim
just going into the battle, and as isoon as
it ; was over he would willingly yield up
his commarl. Now that the battle is
over, however, Grant does not Orear hie
order for removal. It is belie*ed that
Hood has successfully retreated acme the
Tennessee rite?. • -
• We have received the particulars, of the
capture of Saltville, in Southwestern Vir
ginia. A large amount of property was
destroyed. The Federal troops have with
drawn, and are now on their Way back to
East-Tennessee. Breckiziridge and his
army are following them. Three hundred
Confederate prisoners and eight cannon
were captured at Saltville.
By the arrival at Fortress Monroe of a
transport from Admiral Dahlgree's fleet
off the Savannah river, we have received
the first detailed account of the circum
stances attending the capture of Savannah
-brGeneral Sherman. Hardee it seems,
made up his mind to evacuate the city
about Deoember 15th, and as be had con
stant communication with' Richmond, he
informed the authorities there of • his de
termination. Sherman had not at that
time surrounded the city, and the Confed
erate iron-clails prevented his 'army from
crossing the Savannah river' to cut off
communication with South Carolina.--
Hardee appears to Kaye-predated dellher.
ately for the evacuation, haying destroyed
the navy-yard, all the, public buildings and
- government store houses, and the greater
,part of the anilitary stone. Eibermiasnole
alma . hourly-attacks upon the Confeder
ate works, bat.with little effect ; for after
five daystoperations he had captured only
two of the extreme ontworits. Hardee
continued his preparations for the evacu
ation, and Sherman on - the 20th sent him
a summons to snkrender. Hardee refused
'axing that his communications were
still Open, and he - hid plenty of -supplies,
antwould defd the city to the last.
lint scareely had the flag of truce,. bearing
the summons ; returned to Sherman's
-army, when Hardee' began the transpor
tation - of his army' across the river end
abandoned the city. The next morning
Sherman intended-to assault the works,
but found them without a garrison. lie
entered. - the city and received its sur
render from a, deputation of_ citizens.—
Thirty-two thousand bales of cotton were
found-in Savannah.
• • The daily papereipnblish extended ac
counts of two cavalry -expeditions which
Sheridan sent south from his camp. near:
Winchester, in the Shenandoah Valley.
One' of these expeditions, commanded by
Caster, contained nearly two thousand
ciabalry,.and advanced " along the .valley'
toward Harrisonburg. The other, under
Torbert.. numbered four thousand, and
marchralciown the eve:side et the Blue
,1
Ridge: upon Goriloreetille The Confed
erates met both. Custer wax attacked by
ROeser, nine miles from Ifirrisoriburg,
and, after. *ever* fleitting;- forced to re•
treat. l'Orbert, on Friday, attacked the
Confederate General Lomox, who was in a
strong position eight miles north of Gor
donsville. :Ferber& was repulsed, and be=
fan a retreat. Lomax followed him, and
at last accounts both of the Federal expe
ditions were in full retreat back to Sheri
dan's camp. We have no reports of the
losses on either side. -
Week before lasts Federal expedition
was sent from Plymouth. North Carolina,
up the Roanoke riVer. It. was compoaed
of gunboats and land forces. After sailing
some instance up, the torpedoes were
foend to be so thick that the crews of the
gunboats were afraid 'to venture further.
The troops attempted to land", but were
Rucceas fully repulsed by ,the Confederates
under General Leventhrope. The expo
lition returned to Plymouth without any
booty. The reported Federal evacuation
of Plymouth is untrue. "
Genital Lee has made a report of Stone
man's raid into Southwestern Virginia.
lie says that the Federal troops, atter
having -been roughly handled in an en
garment, near Marion, many having been
killed and wounded, gained possession of
tialtyillia, during the night of December
20th, the Confederate garrison retreating
eastward, along Rich Valley. After re=
maining about-twenty-four hours. in Salt
ville, the Federal treeps withdrew. The
Confederates followed them into Real Ten
nessee. General Lee states that the dam
age to the salt works can soon be repaired.
The Federal raiders burned many bridges
on the line of the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad.
General Thomas's headquarters are now
at Pulaski, Tennessee, and his advance
guard is a short distance south of that
placek The pursuit of Flood appears to
have,been given up, ler we can got noth•
ing but rumors of his position, and if the
Federal troops were pressing him, they
should have some certain information.—
The railroad between Chattanooga and
Nashville is now in order. All of North
erti Grigia is now in 'Confederate poss'es-
Biwa!,
There seems to be some discrepancy 'in
the Confederate and . Federal accounts or 1
Hood's fate defeat. Tho Confederate ae
counts state that I,loodAt losses are about
equal to Thosias'i; and that seventy pie
oes ot - c:annon were brought by Hood south
of Columbia, in his retreat. The Federal
account that Hood lost four, times
scmany men es Thomas, and that when
'Hood crossed Duck river, at Columbia,
he. had but two caissons, and they were
tieing dragged off by The binfederate sol-''
(tiers..
• Four Federal gunboats have been lost
or disabled recently on the Roanoke
river, near Plymouth. They ran against
toriledoes.
&-gag'o Advertioemento.
rOR SALE.
MY RESIDENCE IN THE CIT Y OF
Erie, earner at Preach and Eighth trenta.--
fititfinnan is well eniabed awl la geed order, fitted
wesfit with gu and water: The nuMe
earriege helm to r the six, in Erie—ont-bnildingi.
in geed , rder.
Terms easy, and yeeseeeion given to rat purchasers.
lignite ea the premises. P. FAULKNER.
Lee, Deo. 37, 1841.—jand'&11-2m*
Administrator's Notice.'
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on
as the Estate of Cyrus E. Waterman., deceased,
late of Le Silent Township. Erie county, Pa, haying
been granted to the andersigned : netioe is hereby giv
en to all haring claims again% the said estate to pre
miss these, properly authenticated. for settlemeot, and
those knowing themselvea indebted to the same will
Maim insmiodlato payment. All accounts roust be handed
In before the lit day of Watch, IS6 —otherwise they
will .not be allowed.
A. A. WAMAYAN, T
La Snout, Jam. 5,1865 -ewe Administrator
Adminletratrix's Notice. -
T _JITTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on
_ILS on the Estate of Abraham Lute, deceased, late of
EM Creek Township, Erie county, Pa., :baring been
granted to the undersigned notice is
an haring claims against the sass to presentthem
medlately for settlement, and these Indebted to make,:
immediate payment. MARYETT LUCE,
Elk Creek, Dee. Id, 1864 -jsmr66.6 we I -Adoex. -
•
Admiiaistrato' r's Ncktice. 1
LETTERS OF ADISINISTRAtION ON 1
the Wits of Thomas Teeple, deemed, late of
(Mane township, Trio minty, Pa-, having been granted
to the undersigned, smiles is hereby given to all know
ing themselves indebted to the said estate to mike hn
mediate payment, and those having claims against tie
same will present them for settlement.
D. W. BROWN,Adralastrator.
Gramm tp., Dee. 33, er.
Administrator's Notico.
EWERS OF ADMINISTRATION ON
the estate of 'Stephen Billing, decemd. late of
Creek township, Brie county, having been
granted to tb. umdersigned, notice is hereby given to
ail knowing themselves indebted to the isms to make
immediate payment. and those having claims against
the Mid estate CU present them for eeitiement.
(=ROC BILLING. Administrator.
Pill Creek, Dee. 21, 1864-6 w.
mat THE NSUIrOVii, DEBILITATED AND
1. DEOFONDIDIT OF BOTH BlLXLS.—A'grest '
Ism tomtits bees restored to health in Mew dayi, after
many jeers of misery, le willing to ambit hli mattering
fellow-oreetaree b !lending (freta) on the receipt of
poalpald addriesed envelope, a copy of the female of
sire enapleved. Direct to " -
t JOB IL DAGNALLOos IRO reit Ofers.
Breekly,o, N. Y.
•
R. S/MORRISON Si; SONS
Beg have to Worst the *Bisons of Erie awl vicinity
that they bare remould their stoik of
DRY GOODS
•,
To the talk BLOPIC, fa the building fOrsserip °ten
- pled bi Bows. LIAM is Mt, when they
Wes aloof as a largo assartinent of
Dress Gods, Fancy Silks
. GLOVES, HOISERY. &cc:
Returalog thanks to ow owitomers for their put
liberal • patronage, we rispeettapy ask a egntlonsties
the ass& - 814. Jas. 1, 1866.
7. I. 411121111.
G r veitzus
AVPOIRIMI 11D 00M112.1,0111 Alt LAW.
OMNI ON SPICING Ne i opposite .Calitioadea
Pa. fallarlivat aad all other local bad
nisi la 'CritwraWl: Temp. NAN Wariad WI Permit
ionatiaa, attended to aareMy and promptly.
Rs sawasa—Wat. A. Galbraith, W hltaan 4 Bloat,
Jas.. 5111,11pmear i Nan* Nain. Pa.
oa. 11.
Wslowelli Orsgisiro nab
11%. S. P.Johissa,llr. D.ltraira,
COUGH `' (.l MORE
TR Y
STl{
/217Z, 1 77h 1 gAIS,4/e'
•
DitiT h
TRIM!, A ND,'S MEI, I, I FI,Uo US
COVOII SALAAM Le wananted to elite Cotighk
Colds, Hoarseness, Aatbaut, Witorping Corgis, gore
Meld, Oesessoptkra, and ail; affections of the Tbroat
and Lunge.
Toe We by druggistaAhnetal depot, No.o East Fourth
street, Cincinnati, Obio,
:Diurf:i)reo
ALL the Medical men and the Preps
reeorrunend Dr. Strickland's Anti-Cholera Mix
ture ae the only certain remedy for Dierrhiee and D o .
entity. It is n comblnetion of Antringeete,Absorbente,
Stlmttheeta and Carrolnattree, and Is warranted to effect
a ears after alrolhar tl2Ollll/ hare billed.
Far-male by Druggists. General depot, a F, st Fourth
strait, ClacitussU. Ohio.
DR. Strickland's Pilo l Remedy litui cured
thoturaada of the world. cues of Blind and Bleed
ing Piles. It g rem PronetbatP millet, and ette•fe • par
amount curs. Try it directly. It in werrlnted- to cum
For sate by druggists. General d e put, a Fault Fourth
street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dispopsia, Nervousness and
• Debility.
DR. STRICIC.LAND'S Wa
recommend those auffuslug with lcies of Appetite,
Indigestion, or Dispeptia,. Nervousness and Nervous
Debility, to nse Stricklantre Took. it in a vegetable
preparation. free from Alcoholic Idquors; it strengthens
the whole Nervoussystem; 'it Creates* good. appetite.
EA - 11/ warranted to *wee Nervousness and Nerrons
Debility.
For sale by Druggists generally, at per bottlii.—
Prepand by Dr.. A. Strickland, 0 East Fourth greet,
Cincinnati, Oble.
=I
Philadelphia. & Erie R.
T ula treat Itne tr.nrae. the Northern Northwest
MONWPANWININWIN/E
ooiott.e o!
P.omyl►anta to the
city
on
Lake art It has lees tested bythr. rem l o vas= Lit.
road Cel:pe . ay. sad Is operateby them:"
Tllli OP ►a4I11!! ♦Y VIII
I!=
Warms Aceona. Train lames_
Cony Aecom. No. .............. . 6 o m
Corry Acconi. No. 4 1." 40 p.m
Nall Train-arrives 6 .56 p. m
Warren A mom. arrives
Corry Suomi. No. I arrives 12 05 p. m.
Corry Argun. No. S arrives 6 40 p m.
Passenger ears nen through without change both ways
between Philadelphia and Erie.
Blegant Sleeping Cue on litzpreriv trains both ways
between Willies:matt and Baltimore, and Wlllirisport
and Philadelphia.
For inforaiatlon nispsstin Putenger busineas apply
at tb• S. I. imam Iltit and Market sta., and for drreiglet
bestows oldie Oseapanta agents.
S. B KINGSTObb corner lath and Market Streets,
Philadelphia. r '
J. W. BEYNOLDS3I, Erie.
J. /1..DR11.L. Agent N. C. ft R . Baltimore.
B. IL IIOIIBTON; Bimetal Freight Agent, Phil's.
lIOUPT, Gee d asc ket Agt.
JOS. POTTS, Generallitnager, Williamsport.
Ore. 26,'64.
CHEROKEE PILLS
HEALTH PRESERVER
CER,TAIN . AND SAFE.
For the Rrriundi flto . fructionY and the ith.r,,at,.
of Regularity in-Me Reeurreitee Via
!fontdy P.riode.
tiler' They cure or obviate these nme.erons
eases, that spring from irregularity, - by ',movie.;
the trregalmity Itself.
r4r . They mire Bappro.:3,l, flaersaire and P.Lin
fig 31enstruatton.
r 4 7 ". They pure Green Sfekm..ts (Chlort.o.o.
ri3r" They core Nerronq
rains In the back, and lower parts of the
Ilem - Iness, 'Fatigue on sliabt exertions, / I ,:p.t.ci
rf the /Part, Lowness of SpiiitA, Ily.teeta, Stek
Marlache, Giddiriesi;etet, rte. In a tshld, by re
moving the "frreguiartly, they rerto‘, tho
411.1 with It ALL the effects that sprittz from it. •
Or Composed of simple vegetable oxtract:.t , ,e)
contain nothing deleterious to any cortbtitutt.n,
howqver 'delicate. their function l,in; to enb,lPut •
strength for weakness, Vitalb, n preper;y
they never fail to do.
$ They may ho safely need at any ace, add at
*WM? b 0•111.4 Ter. tramst - rnara 31,1%111:5,
during s v i tch the unfitting nature .f their I,etion
would infallibly PILZVINT pregnancy.
Ms — Alt !attars seeking Information or ads Ice trill
be promptly, fretly and discreetly ansaLred.
lull directions accompany each box.
rjr
Price it per box, or six boxes for I ts. s
Sant by mall, free of postagp, on IN ".1 .
price.
MP" Pamphlets sent by mall free of postage, by
DR. W. R: MERWIN Bc.
IS Liberty St., New fork, Propriety',
RILIIIVENATING ELIXIR!
Or, ESSENCE OF LIFE,
Prevailed frost Pare Vegetable Extreme coattail
lag meatus Injurious to O f
now delicate.
•
, \ 117,. :'
.„... , , 4l; r,,:
• r.... ( ,V . :
, • . %. • ~,,,,
• "An the rhonsix
rises front the ashes an. Lt Pry •
nitiniated with new 1tte"...110 does this El[z•'
1r edema:tate the elstesok tied or erCOllO dlseess'
larr' The Rejuvenating Elixir la the result of moat
cm discoveries In the vegetable kingdom ; beitut
en entirely new and attiteact method of eur.i, ler, t , •
poetise of all the old and worn out P} stem .4.
IV"This medicine has been tested by the
eminent medical men of the day, and by them pro.
pounced to be °floor the greatest mettle-al 111.eoveries
of taie are.
rer- One bottle nilltcure general Debility.
re... A few done =tell Hysterics in found.... •
per Onebottletures Palpitation of the Heart_
gar-From one to three bottles restores the menli
nese mated' vigor of Youth.
ityr A Pew dosetiestores the appetite. . •
IRP. Throe bottles cure the worst ea-ut Fapo.
teucy.
IMP' A few doses cures the l4w epirited. •
Pr' One bottle restores mental power:,
re". 4 few doses restores (Sc orgaris if generation, -
Pr' A few doses bring the rose to the chest;.
Dr' This medicine restores fo r a l u it
robust health the poor debilitated, twortt.doten end
despairing.
The Unless, enervated youth, the over-task
ed man et business.. the victim nercou , + deprenien,
the Individual suffering from uzentrAl debility , r
front weakness of a single ono,l ft, will all had imtnr -
(Rate and permanent relief by the u.e. of tills 'Elixir
or Essence of .Life.
far Price, 112 per botUe or three inittle4 for
and forwarded•hjt Express, en receipt of money
to any addreu.
CF'The Cheiokee Pia. and Help
: tress/UWE Elixir, are sold by all enterpridn„-
Druggists ht thee:111111w) world. ovine unprincipled
.; Sellers, however, try to sell worthless ro - npnvado
&piste of these; 'those which they can nor:have - at . -
a cheap price, and Make. more money by Alb
tag, than they can drt these medicines. A. yon value
your health, lye, the - health of your future ot'-
eprtbg do DOI be deccticol by such unprlnelpled
Druggists, ash for Shaw inedleints and takr.no
en. It tho Ilbeggiel will not buy them for yon,
close the money In a letter, and we will end then:
to you by Express, security sealed and pact:col, Ine •
from observation.
Ladies or Gentlemen can toldress us ln,peofect _
confidence, stating fully-and plainly their
and symptoms, as 'retreat, all diseaves of a chronic
nature in male Of hale. Patient, need slot heel.
tatebeciase of theirinability to visit De, as we hsce
treated patients uncoessfully in all ponluns of the.
civilised glebe, Igetetrespondeore•
Patients us will please state plainly all
the symptom of cemplaints, and virile to:A.
Ottite, COllllll. *III• wad name of writer, plain, and
Umlaut poetess stamp tar reply.
Tre acid ear SS page Zinaphiet fir. to any ad
dress. Address &Matters for Pampidets or advice to
the proprietor%
Or. W. R. MERWIN & CO.,
No. CI Liberty street, New York
VirHEREAS LETTERS OF ADMIN.
filtration to the Estate of Barbara Willer late of
N/Dcreek township, Erie county, Pa., deceased, here
been pasted to the eabecriber, ell persons Indebted to
the said estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims or demands against the
iodate of decedent will potent them, properly anthenti•
ceded, for settlement. • ANDREW 1111,LNR.
Dec. 10--Ctsr Mininlistrator.
E. J. FRASER, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Kurgeon,
(LAST Or CHICAGO, 11.1.11 , 1018,) ,
pmoselatly In Erie, for tho wpm) of
metieing hV pamodos.
OP.VIOE ON NORTH SIDE oP.AinE PARK,
outz Jima.
IN IZBATTY P EI BLOCK.
°Nei hoorah= 0 to 10 a. m , and 8 to a p. m.
gl 4lattlaw at lint adjaiatag the Post ;
oes. •
_ REIPBBENOES :
Rat. J. P.e ip & , skilag,, N. Besmear, It. D.
Zia Ili
• Dr. Wm. K. Deatlat, Wax. Brewster. • •
_lO 10 a. m
DR. WRIGHT'S
Notice.
mtaniination
.Irialedisease,
— igcs ion from unhealf
•
food, iraptirft„,,tkir,.. filth and filthy halt
the Vek.waing„,v4cps, and. above
therener,eo r , infcqiion, Whatever Le
orig4l,l i t 4 kerstinary in the conßtituti..
descen ng:ht Um ; parents to children ur
the third era 'fourth generation ;" indr .1
seems 4 to be. the Twl'of Ili))) who
.inlilui" . !ies' of the father: up on the . ‘
ehildreq : " The disease§ it originatk,
various names,' according to tie ,
attacks, p ,:Xn Ore lungs, Scrofula pro , 11(
tubcrcles . ,:ttfid ilnally Consumpuon; i n f,
- awellim;4 .Suppur Lt, :.14
come,:ukersgia4oKes ; in the stonlarli
bowels, ileralikenictits which produev.
gestion; dy_apersin i and liver complaint,
the skin, eruptive and. cutamous
Thezts4ll loving the *ante origin, requirz,
same remedy: via.e purification and in% is
tion of the blood. Purify -the 1)1001.
t h ese ,d e a t moss.dissonpe' rs leave
feeble, foitrtle - cOrktipted blood, y o u
have health; with that "life r.f flu. IL.-
healthy, you cant)ot have scrofulous JLu
Ayor's Sarsaparilla -
is compounded - from-the ttioq
dotes that medical science ha,
tiffs' afflicting distemper, and f , ` , r tLc cur,
the disordertriti enkuls. Tb.t it i, f ar
rior to any other remedy
known by all who has e given it a trial. jh
it does combine virtues truly emraorihr;
in their effect upon this class of
is indisputably proven by the gr‘..it Inuit
of publicly known und remarkable •
has made of the following due Les
Evil, or Glandular Swellings,
Eruptions, Pimples, Blotches and
Erysipelas, Bose or St. Anthony's
Salt ,Rheum, Scald Head, Coughs
tuberculosis deposits in the lungs. '
Swellings, Debility, Dropsy, NI
Dyspepsia,or..lndi,gestion, Sypl
Syphilitic Infections, Mercurial L.
PemalelVeitlatessits; the
series of comphfinpi that arise fro:, of,, i ,
of the blood. Minute reports of to t ,i, t i
Cases ma}' be Lama in A) 1 n's .I%l ' l*
AI:AIANAC, Well i, fllTTli•lit•ti t,, olnna
for gratuittius di trihution, 1,) h r,
learned the ditectiona for it. (i.e. nip? ~,
of the remarkable cures 1) huh •it Leo no:
when all other remedies had I . :olio:4 h, art
relief. "Ilio-e cases nre pnr h o• .ii t ,
front all seetinns:_ of the ( , onntr 3 . in ~
4h:l-f - every rende'r may hate acee,:s
one who -ean speed: to 'boon I,f it, loenctts
personal e4erieisee. t•-eroftila
total energies, and tION lcaret its tier:
EEO
A 001. m
'2 51 p.m
more srttocctto disease and it., fatal
than art; "I . lCtiltlty. constitutions. 11, , •
tends 10 - Norten, and does greatly
the average duration of human
vast importance of these cor....id,
• Icd us to- spcnd ycan• in pertoctini t t
which is adequate to its_ cur,. ,
offer tii the tniblic untler thy
nltliougli it I-
Of 1!
of Sarsaparilla in •nitt rain 1.• At r.
niil you inny protect youri•i•li
ing and dangcr of ILL •
o ut iln•f.mi
in the ble0(1, purg,t.• out t
arnt vig4)ri,its hvaith 'l% lit 11 11 2
liar sirtuv , retnol:.
functiun-, anil Om:,
which iurk. iritlnn Ilic
on any part (I it.
N%%. , 61,1,w the publir ;
by many voitipuund.
p . rimn-i.,1 lunch and dot
will ucithcr hr ilci•k•i‘..l I „••-,
this. Its it tut ,, ,lia%t• •
tlant :Ind titt•r,
its stirpas-iiil: e‘ , ill ur ; .,, r 11,,
MIMI=IIII
Altitoufth un,ler the ~Ilek•
different metiieine troin
btleu itufon:
fectual than and otiwr
available to thew
-C' I I I,lt Rl' I' LI Tt t.
The -World's Greal
Coughs, Colds, Ihilplcut
sunaption, and fcr t o raj.
of Consurnptirc:Fatlezts
in adVancod stages
of tho disease.
I'lfl has been :so lm.: r
rs a 1 ly known, that NI k
than :t., , tirt , the public riLit 1,
up to the best it everlr.-
may be relied onto ,?o 311
.Prepared by Du. 3.1' _
Practical and .•* •
:Sold by nil klruggitAz r.%
WHOLESALE GRO
Siegel, Carver &
(Succeasors to C. Sir.;-t!.)
Groceries, ; Flour, 'Pork,
SALT,
W A rrt;
CA R 11 0 N i 1 I i,
Iles, Wines, Liquors, (Ia
T g) 13 . A CC''
CANDIES,
CR A.CICW, Its
Low eat Market
lINIoN BLOCK,
IC:etvetsu Brown's Hole. 311.1-"Fte
10'64—tt
WM ! , I.IIIXIIT, J. M. BitYANT ,
EAGLE ." FOUIC Dy.l"
track St., aiece t..tr
Henry . , Bryant Shi
(.u. t.. kch.,.
NV. CV NCO , Of
PARLOR, COOK A 1) 0
Ti SIIEET 'Hos W.al
' AND Oy IRO!' Cl
Every Storo sold .by us Raxrsntod to g ,
Kettles ziletKiv . shoes, Sad }ft tta, Sr ,°'
afactured to
Pnowa AND Pion . Potato u wr r- 0
%ditty always on hand. A pall f 1.410 tt I
Cleo fo all lie ask. IffiNity, UK 1 A'N r
gaiMeArt4—ts., .
NEW FURNITVRE
H. RIBLET &
Would respectfully infum tho
olvtie , l
FURNITURE WA/XS
,IN GABLE'S iki.t•K K '
Between ' Bth and Bai Street!. '
- Where juu l nd to keep cowl %MI/
ushrtinent
iIEW MD WELL SELECTED
Cr We respectful) y molicit a DIA
j ig , 11 ~t ,
rOOllllll.
"ection
ScnoruLA
tie conititutioh.,,
ititudes of mot: !,
Ler itrodueck or
duccti by an ~,
ded, vitiated It,
he blood; v.dmr,
.fluid become..
rpetent to su.cas ;
vital foiees in tlu
nous action, or.
'es the tipteni t
into disorder •
,ctual ant.
cn. i •
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