sterhouse 08, Geotr,lelliso9.4 Fl2l CI Director, Wm Creaks? 86,iWm Water . — ;nee 88, A J Colt 100, James A: Shearer 108, tiliciirier ; Constable, George Wilson 102, H D[ Range 432; Assessor, John B Bheirer . 106, Joseph Waldron 76, John 'Waterhouse 1, WM 0 Pord 1; Inspector, John I) Stranaham 109, EI bowler 92 ; Auditor, James Robinson 106. John Blame 86 ; Treasurer. F W Run neloo3, T C Ford 71. Gpene.--Cetistable, Hates Drown 57 ; Com missioner, Owen Parley 57 ; School Director, D Bliley 57, John ?Salon; 67, Owen Parley 6, Martin Pinney. 43, E 0 Pinney 64 ; Auditor, 1) W Brown 58 ; Town Clerk, J S Rooney 57 ; Judge, ci L Either 58; Inspector, Martin Wich 55, Thomas Bruce 5, C Rindsll 8 ; Jur • lice, D W Brown 5G ; Assessor, E 0 Pinney SG; Treasuier, Cyril Drown 57. Rdindoro.—JasUce, Charles Dunham 4G, M Phelps 45, Wm S Proudfit 3 ; Constable, Sam uel P Gibson 79 ; James' Chandler 1, E W Twiohell 1 ; Burgess, !sac Van Tassell 49, B W TWichell 48 ; Council, Win Butterfield 64, Wm Burlingham 51, H Lewis 43, A Sher wood 47 ; Auditor, Wm 8 Prondfit 35, J C MoWillifinn 49 ; Assessor, M C Austin 50, .1 C Wilson 3G ; Judge r . Jonas Wendell Go, Writ P Clough 40, W M Tenant 1; . School Direc tore, P C Vnnk GO, J B Reeder 68, J 0 Wil son 46, 1 B Taylor 47 ; Inspeetori;L B Good -4.41, John Tarball 37, C Skiff 2. - Washington.--School Directors, D N Lay 81, Wm Port 80, F W Sherwood 88e1tobert Nes bet 85; Inspector, A Culbertson 49, James Lander 4G, C F Sweet 17 ; Judge, A Wellman 86; Commissioner, Daniel Davis 59, D F Mill spew 4, .1 C 'Reader 78, Herman Hill 4; Au ditor, J It Reader 28 ; Treasurer, II MoWil- Huns 71; Justice, R Nesbit 114, H 8 Ellis 82, 2 Cummings 112 ; Constable, J Colter 86, Samuel Reeder 2, John Smith 8, John C Reed er 1; Clerk, Chancey Griswold 92; Assessor, Reuben Matorson 3, L M St John 67.. Waterford 2)).—lnspeotors, Edwin • Wood 39, Wilson Moore 30 ; Judge, James W Him rod 98, Wm II McGill 18 ; Auditor, Simon Himrod 11, Christopher Graff 80, Wm . Davis 86; Assessor, H R Whittlesey 25 ; School Di. rectors, jaMes 12, Win H McGill 9; Amos Burrows 15, John Lattimore 29; Com missioner, Jas M Trask 119, Matthew Camp bell 117; Treasurer, II R Whittlesey 2; Clerk, same, 2. Fairview.—Anditor, Frank Willis, 44, Jacob ?eider I ; Constable, Agrippa Martin 78, J L Barr 3; Judge, John Johnston 87; Inspector, Ephraim Boyer 16, Andrew J Caughey 36, John V Chapman 3 ; Treasurer, Daniel Long 67 ; Clerk, George W Cook 78 ; Commissioner, W W Eaton 96, Joseph Kilheiter 2 ; School .Directors, ft Pettit 91, John V Chapman 91,. J Thornton 1 ; Assessors, Jos Kilhelfer 66, John L Barr 31. Concord--Assessor, 8 D Lewis 67; auditor and clerk. - 3 D Nash 70; inspector, John Be bee 64,E A Hammond 26, 0 W Damon 6 ; judge, Wm Baker 70; commissioner, Wm C McCray 75; constable, nos B McCray 40, L A Beebee 7,1 L Bates 7; collector, Thos B McCrsy 36; justice, Lawrence Colegrove 71; school directors, A M McCrsy 30, P C West 40, W 0 Webb 80, N McCray (2 years) 44, John Carpenter 2; treasurer, It McCrsy 1, R Darrow 3. Wayns.--Commluioner, 8 13 Hinoade GO, L D Clark 16, Wm II Moore, 24; inspectors, R J Osborne 16, C L lIIHs 62; constable, John iE Larkin 65, A Pier 1; auditor, C L Smith 56, John Whitney 65; assessor, & T Hills 60, Thos. Stone 3; school directors, B F Stedman 61, Wm. Mclntyre 28,.J F Howard 44, Jobe% C00n.16, Daniel Moad 6; clerk, J. L Bassett 36; treasurer, J L Mather 31, Thos Stone 2; judge, H B Benedict 58; justice, Wm B Pier 64; Thos Stone O. :Wattiburg.—Burgess, D N Patterson 20; council, Wm H Armstrong 19, L S Chapin 20 school directors, Eli Buncombe 15, W W Bish op 15, L Falkner 14, . B 8 Hill 19, T D Wads worth 19, .1 M Jenkins 17; constable, E Ni chols 19; high constable, same, 4; assessor, L Hill 19, E Rouse 15; judge, J M Jenkins 17; Wm S Davis 14; inspectors, D Bishop 14, Frank Chapin 17; auditors, H McLean 14, L Robinson 14, A I , - Rouse 14, & Buncombe 13, L 11111 14, Wm W Fritti 15, John Phelps 14, BF Town 13. Greenfield.--Jostice, Jae Wilson 4, J R Prin dle 87, T A Raymond 5; judge, Silas Raymond 27, 8 A Greer 22; inspector, A G'Burnam 27, Jas Wilson 26; auditor, Peter 13 Bing 33, W Farnsworth 6; assessor, John M Babcock 39; constable, L Skinner 3G; T A Raymond 2, Jas Wilson 1; clerk, w" Farnsworth 29; tress. urer, same, 16; school directors, wm A Yost 24, Jas H Coborn 190, A E Beeman 1, i.e Wil son 7, Martin Tare 1. Venaaga.—Justice, A Smiley 59, Geo,Pierce 69; judge, Smith Robinson 59, Andrew Hen derson 17, N Chapin 2; inspector, 11 Bliss 37, .31 V Gifford 24,1 r L Gifford 17; auditor, D w Vitus 543, w w 'Jones 24; assessoi, Samuel Marts 55, L L 'toward 9; commissioner, Id 13 Howard GO; constable, Geo Rogers 59, w Austin 23, Geo Pierce 1; school, directors, Hugh Rogers 63, 13 K Bayle 87, Isaac Rey— nolds 23; clerk, wm K Black 56; ,treasurer, same, 43. • Elk auk and Franklin judicial DiAlrict.— Schooldireotors,,A M. Milks (3 years) 15, J M Sherman (3 years), 15, John Robinson (1 ysir) 15. A/bioh' Boriiugh.-Justiee, Jeduthan Wells 47, wm Cheosemai 31; constable, Sidney A Saunders 37, Peter 8 Parses 15; assessor, win Cheescntan 37; school directors, -Garner Palmer 43, Thos Thornton 43, Jeduthan wants 43, wm Cheeseman 38, P D'Flowers 43; judge, •J 0 Flowers 38, John Barrows 19; Inspectors, Edgar II Farlin 35, /I El Adams 20; auditor, A P Hunt 40, wm Thornton 39. Spr ingfiehl.--Judgei 8 w Warner 40, Inspec tor, .1 Ellis 15, It B Miller 12, Gee Hidden 3, '8 Harris 4; road commissioner, R T Davidson 102; assessor, Edwards whiten 61, D Eagly 60; school directors, John Green 70, John Eagly 66, P M Brendle 4; justio r J II Millar 91; ;constable, John Morrill 62, w Dibble 2s, S w warner 7; treasurer, Jr 8 Hewitt 26, I Potter 8, J w Scott 6; auditor, P w Anderson 31, Geo Hidden 6; clerk, H Harvey 2, P wel don 1. • FrimikUs.--Justlee, 061 Wood 62, A L Wood 46, eomminloney, Alex Prondfit 68, J Gird ner 66; school directors,. H M Penness 60, Wm Whitney 67; assessor, Chas Wright 61, AlOnso : Allen 413; clerk, - 110 B Robison 64; John Tnekey 28; inspector, S L Wi, mitirn 48, A Powers*. Jude, J J Phillips LO, Allen 40; constable, H M Jenners 59; auditor, Ira J mills 48; treasurer, John Tuokey 28, R Stafford 41. Elk Creek.—Justice, Johii Thompson, jr., 119, Jae Winchester 104, H x Irish 16, Daniel Roberts II; constable, win Sherman 97, Tucker' ; judge, win R. Steward 80, as Win— chester 2; inspector, fl B. Pomeroy 40, 8 E Dew 8 ; commissioner, a w Sieves 113, A Raymond 113, a Winchester 23, P wilier V; clerk, E F Stoats 91, C w Belden 33; assessor, Ira 0 Randall; auditor, Luke Warner, - 90, Z Sperry 26; treasurer, Daniel Baird 88; * school directors, 0 0 Taylor 108 , Robert wale 106,- S Chireh 118, S A Deriab 13, T Keeler 2. Snag rt.—Justice, A P Saulsbtuy 62, John Spalding 84; judo. N Patterson 18; impel). tor, fliluatly /4, *co Dunning 42, 0 V Sheeler 27 ;commissloner, wm Ricketts 791 directors, P Kennidj 92, II Huntley 92, ninus Cole 80; auditor, King Brown 72; clerk, A P Salsbetry GO; constable, John Salsbury 81, D B Keep 11; treasurer, A Barnes 63, wm Kin ney 4; assessor, .r J j 7 .- 17 - Girard J S Doe 63 ; tor Alex Taggertl26,l4 Hakitimial 58 ; sped commissioners, a Loveridge 162, a c OW- ' man 70, a M Darnel 1; school directors, o Clark 142, B Kidder 145, Agi Bunnell 61 c Rail 43 ; judge, B Patibons 121, L Ball 19; . inspector, Alex McClelland 60, H Mlles 47, II Phelps 17, J E Crane 3; assessor, J ; clerk and treasurer, a o Miller 123: 3fiddkboso.--Durgess, II Mantel 19, B F Morey 1 ; judge, rob Stafford 8; council, A House . 17, a Parmater 18, a B Stafford 4, II Clapper 12 ; inspector; liw Stiles 10, a B Ma cey 8 ; school directors, B F Morey 17, ,F Stafford 12, a B Morey 16, A Swaney 2 ; con stable, a F Stafford 20, Jas Kippe 1, B F Morey 1 ; assessor, L Pease 19. JleKran.-,Assessor, Thes Dunn 51 ; clerk, Otis Reed 60, Oren Reed I; treasurer, rlt Sterrett 31, R 0 Dunn 1 ; school directors, F. Brecht 119, Oren Reed 120, c Sheets 71, as . slab Haybarger 39 ; commissioners, D w Voris 106 3 Thee Sterrett 111, Thos - Crandall 40, Robert F Sterrett 86; judge, Thos McLaugh lin 54, Asa M Verse 34, M Flower 1, John May 3 ; constable, Silas Taber 42, Asa Jewett 58, J L Beers 36 ; inspectors,' David Dunn 61, 08 Boyle 60. Norik Earl Berough.--Jutice J L Brookins 17, J 0 Taylor 64 ; Burgess, 8 8 Hammond 64, 0 8 Loop 15 ; Council, R Crawford 73, J H Haynes 73 ; Judge, A Pope G 2, Alex David eln 16; Inspector, P Glass 44, David Merrill 14, H Palmer 22 ; Scheel Directors, R Brown GO, II D Selkregg 63, - B K Meson (2 years) 70, John Greer 13 ; Constable, 13 M Belnap GO, Zehus King 12 ; High Constable, 8 M Bel nap 57, Z M King 14, F B Skinner 1 ; Ass*- sor, I L Green 63, Stephen Griffith 16 ; Au ditor, John Green . (3. years) GO, John Webb (2 years) GO, A F Jones (1 year) 75, Ens Bcouiler (3 years) 15, C A Gluts (2 years) 14- harbor Creck.--Judge, Wm I- Trimble 100; Inspectors, A J Backus 90, Themes Green-- wood 41; Treasurer, James Walham 69, W F Gifford ; Clerk, Jacob Flary . 67, L H Cottle 63 ; Justice, Jas Chambers 173, N D Lowry 160, J J Ebersole 72 ; Commissioner, W W Marks 73, Thos B Kendrick 118 ; Assessor, B T Vides 118,. Ella Cowden 76 ; School Direc tors, John Backus 96, 0 T Elliott 99, John Dodge 72, John Bannon 79; Constable W p Cons* 85, Freak Henry 81 ; Auditor, B F Walker 64, Nelson Stark GC Union BorowA.-Bargee, H L Church 74; Wm Putnam G 8 ; Council, B, W Wilson (1 year) 77, 31 A Cook (1 year)t76,i Humphrey (2 years) 76, John Smiley (2 years) 68, P G, Stranaham (3 years) 76, H B Johnson (3 years) 76, Nelson Clark (1 year) 67, John Johnson (1 year) 68, J J Taylor (2 years) 67, B D Sunderlia (2 years) 67, J Deemer (3 years) 68, J Landerath (3 years) 68; School Directors, L B Hill 76, Thomas Dunham 61, Chrs Gates 68, S DI Hayes 82 ; Constable, J B Black, 63, hi N Bennett 76 ; High Constable, Chauncey Lewis 75, George S Horton 63 ; Judge, J 8 Hants 76, Holman Johnson 67 ; Inspectors, N T Hume 75, C L Sherwood 66; iisessar, Wm Warden 67, WniMall 74. Amity.—Road Commisioner, L Chaffee 48, Horace Hatch 27: Judge, ;Benj. Sammons 37, Wm. Hatch 30; Clerk, Dsniel Allen 89, Chas. Richtmyer 28; Inspectors, Nelson Chaffee 24, Chas. Cox 29; Treasurer, Geo. Sammons 35, Edwin Hatch 25; Constable, John Allen, Jr., 37, E. R. Wheller 29 ; Au— ditor, R. S. Robinson 27, John Allen 36, Geo. Phillip! 33, 111 C Colburn 33; Assessors, H E Ladd 41, D W Hatch 30 ; School Directors, .1 0 Hubbell 32, Moses Hopkins 32, Judson Stowe 29, Geo Sammons 30. Union 21).--Constable, Andrew Agaew 76 ; school directors, N. Rockwood 77, D B Harris 71,11 Knickerbocker 813, Harvey Eastman 16, Samuel Breed t ; assessor, Lewis N Wade 84 ; commissioner, George W Carroll 85; judge Daniel Earle 90:; inspectors. (1 W Myers 90, D 0 Earle 19;1 auditor, David Wilson 81 ; treasurer, Wm Black 83; clerk, M B Cham berlin 8,5. Waterford Boriiagh.—Justies, wm Beason 65, E P Judson 107, P P Judson 46; burg II Oliver 81, L Phelps 1 ; council, Owen Mc- Gill 70, J A Hasten 71, John Wood 34, C J Smith 28 ; assessor, Miles Barnett 77 ; school directors, M 11 Terry (3 years) . 77, CJ Smith (3 years) 78, Owen McGill (2 years) 78, A 1) Johnson (2 years) 1; judge,,J V Anderson 63, M S Vincent 42, Al 3 Weaver 1 ; inspec tors, J McCullough, 75, II A Colt 23 ; consta ble, A E Weaver 88 ; high constable, M 8 Vin: cent_29, A E Weaver 70; C West, A D John son, S C Stanford, Wm C Smith, all 73. North East 2J%-Judge, J'A Stetson 96, (1 w Oriffen 117 ; justice, Dyer Loomis 114, 8 8 Spencer 115, S J Nash 96, wm Custard 63; inspectors, S o - Smith 115, 11 wolf 95 ; corn. missioners; win Mervin 113, Dennis Heath 99 ; school directors, V Behisp 104, D Videto 110, Joel Loomis 96, o Campbell 96 ; constable, Edward Perry 110, 11 A Tabor 103,; treasurer, A Y Pierce 116, Thee Stillman 93 ; assessor, warren Cole 11678 A Tabor 93 ; clerk, J M Mills 69, John Graham .94 ; auditor J S New ton 116, 11 B Porter 9.1...) Girard. Borough.-Burgess, A 0 Ely 17, Thos McClure 62 ; oonnoil, D es Hut c hi nson GO, George P Rea 68, John Hay, jr., (1 year) 80, T M Godfrey (I year) 58, A w Cause, (2 years) 23, T M Godfrey (2 years) 28, J T Sim mons (1 year) 24, 0 W Bea (1 year) 2, A. w Corse (1 year) 2, wm nit: (2 years) I ; school directors, L 8 Jones 74, Ira Pickett 70; con stable, -J 0 Catlin 74 ; inspectors, Brutus Sister 60, wm Platt 5, H Ball 6, M Hutchin• conj.; assessor, 11, B Battles 10, 0 Collins 12; justice, T Ryman 74, A Lincoln 1. COULDN'T Foot. Ms.—Soon after the telegraph was .put in operation on the line of the Ohio ind Mississippi railroad, a native stepped into the office and.want ed to know the price of pork in Cincin nati. - In a few minutes &rimer, came with a charge of thirty-five cents for the infornia, Lion, but the Hoosier was too smart to be caught in that way and replied : • "N i, no, Mr. Telegrapher, you Can't fool me in that way ; Pin not quite so green as you think I amt That darned Aching thing of youni Wan'', been Qut of the room. I watched it all the time t"- A country gentleman was strolling out with a cockney friend—a genuine cock ney—when they finally approached a meadow in which was standing a glorious crop of hay. The cockney gated at it wonderingly. It wasn't gram, it wasn't wheat—it wasn't turnip-tops, "vy, vat ever doeiyou call this stuff?" said he to his companion. "That—why, hay to be sure I" was the reply. '‘ Ray he, he coin*, that's cutting it a little too thick I If that's hay, just show me the hay-corn —come, now I" John B Bough, the Dural* Courier eye, has mo far lost his voice is to be oesepelled to abandon the lecture fold for the protest. trit bitrtler. . . 2111U,R8DAY. -}fAR9Lk4OIII, !BGS. 4sun„oune irirmus Pistiii to Ins hada sr Asuposifx larmilvt —4l.**•Jasillon. . , • -; Dissolution or Partnership. NOTICE is hereby gtven that the co- p atainAtip • berriatord esiating waned the emileigeed. ender the same ant a4le et Intim* Ls amid, 4 Ude day abisahred by mataal oftolont, Aria, Mardi 30.134/t Tun anderdgeed having parchieed the interest of Ye l lireeht in the °Anus" pristine ellee.lollooll - the; badness as beesteSese. The books and aa• amnia of the late firm are lett In ra hands ter settle meat. It is my desire to make an early oellaetlon of the mewls due the °She, and conduct the Weiser here after. se nearly as namable, en the stab system. Haman disposed of soy lathiest In the- Onsenesa aloe to ifr.. Whitman, I deem It a dirty I ewe to the patrons of the aloe to return thanks for the liberal Patronage bestowed on us daring my cosisitios with the establishmeat. The paper was newer Is s mane peen porous "sedition than at the present period, and as Its business and editorial management has been sehdy la the hands of my late partner. it is no more Mao Jost that to bin' should be given the credit that le his doe. Our unociation has bleu' • Oswald sad prosperous ens, and I break It with no slight relectaars. It le unoiceseary for me to say scything Is eanunew , dation of 'the gentleman whl amasses supreme control of the wearers from this date. He is known to all the readers of the paper, and as he deem sot grim amyl/dog of the sort, I shall indulge in none of the complimeatary alltudoni to which, by co ',mos consent, he is es satitted. The paper In his hands 411 i castles* to grow to inniunice sad proqierity, and be worthy of them. Whatever may be my retinae hereafter, I shall. Doesr mate to remember with gratitmkk the kind_ Inaba at *mired at the hands of the friends of lb* Oillee, Yy best wishes will always be given for the welfare Of the Osumi, and t h e Democratic party of Erie Gouty. Trusting the time is not far &stud when that party will amass the rein' of Government. ma rellta» to the sallying people the blessings of -Naos, Man and Con lAD:Monet Liberty. I am Yours reepectially. ,It is the duty of Democrats everywhere to support 'their local party press. If they have advertising or job work to be done, their own political papers should have th preference in bestowing their patronage. A hint on this subject might be obtained by watching the course of your Republi can neighbors. Do you ever see then give ; any patronage to a Democratic paper if they can help it ? On! till, ecititrary, the moat of the' will not look at a paper of opposite politics, much' less do anything to assist it, and w,p have known instances where, they would go * considerable dis tance out of their way, and pay higher prima, rather than patronize• an office the politics of which they did not like. Demo' crate have always been more liberal on this subject tbj, tbeir opponents, and this ac counts'. tosttie, reason that Democratic pa pers Are, sot tts,'lt general thing as profita ble as Republican ones. At the present time it is more than ever the duty of our party friends to patronize the organs of their political views : for being cut off en tirely from official patronage., their sole support consists in the liberality and en terprise of those who endorse their doc trines. IT mts be seen by a notice elsew,hare that a change has been made in the yro prietorship of the °anima office, by which it falls entirely into the control of the present editor. The readers of the paper do not need anyaasurance that this measure will effect no alteration in its po litical tone. The business Management of the establishment, in 'its general features, will be continued precisely as if matters had remained in their' former shape, In parting with Mr. Brecht, we take pleasure in bearing witness to the uniform courtesy and fidelity which have marked his intercourse with us. During dine years of business association, no incident of an unpleaant nature has ever transpir ed between us, and we separatewith feel ings of mutual attachment that will not soon be obliterated. He retires with the • . tentios of - eciAbarking in another occu pation, and in whatever enterprise he may engage, can depend upon having our friendly co-operation. In looking back over the :events of our , partnership experience, we confess to no slight feelings of gratification. When we took hold of the paper, it was in a lan guishing 'condition, and some of our friends regarded the experiment as one that was certain to end in misfortune. We entered upon it with many misgivings for the future, but thanks to the kindness of an ever generous Democracy, and to the good Providence who has vouchsafed to us firm hearts and willing hands, we have the satisfaction of announcing to-day that the office has attained a state of prosperity exceeded by very few in the State, and one that admits no question of its perms - nen cy. We hope soon to be able to increase the mechanical facilities of the concern, and to call to our relief an able editorial as sistant, leaving the. proprietor to devote his entire attention to the general super intendence of the business, which in itself is a sufficient duty to occupy the undivid ed time of one person. Making no promises, other than of steadfast devotion to the cause of right and country, but with, a zealous intention to spare no labor in furnishing the best paper we can afford, commensurate with the patronage extended to us. we respect fully solicit a continuance of the confi dence and encouragement that have been so kindly and liberally granted in the ptutt.' , MAIMED Dau..—The first masked ball that has taken place in Erie for five years,- occurred on Tuesday evening, in Farrar Hall; under the management of Prof. De lano. The scene was one well worth wit• nestling, and afforded more hearty, gen uine fan than any show. There were some fifty couples on the floor, of whom per haps one-third were in ordinary ball-room garb, the rest being either in mask or fancy dress. The young ladies generally took to the peasant style, bat there wore some good representations of other char acters. The gentlemen were arrayed in every sort of fancy or grotesque suit that c a n be imagined, from &spangled and glittering knight of the olden time, down to representations the mast odd and mirth provoking. The imitatiotur of a rooster, of a son of Malta, and of a green go:Mend er, appeared to be the -most attractive. Anlmmense crowd of lookers on meted the galleries,-who appeared to enjoy the ball scarcely less than the parties on the floor. Oil Losaestad Retaitals," UM, ap- Frond toms, for sob at ads As& On Saturday, the Mt lust., Fort Stead man, on the right of our lines, chres to the enemy's poliikekyrasinridoidy attacked by a strong toil* iiplisliimder Generals Bashrod JOIN* ale Clerdoe; The at tack was no Itnexpeeted that the fat. was ikan:! aatitaiad. With iti garrison, compris ing about .five hundred men. The oneroy then pressed onward with the design of penetrating 'Oen. Measle's' center. and thus separating the two wings of his army, 'when the right:would hiie ed to surrender. ProMpt measures were taken to arrest the progress of the rebels, and after severe fighting they were driven back, compelled to give up the fort, and finally retreated to their lines, with an ea timated kw of 1,900 prisoners, in addition to many killed and wounded. Our loss was also considerable, but is said to have been less than that of the enemy. The offensive was then_ taken by the 2d and 9th corps of our army. By night the ene my driven from his entrenched picket line, and all his efforts to recover the same, which were particularly determined and persevering on . the 2d corps' front, were resisted and repulsed with heavy losses, leaving with the Gth corps over 400 pris oners. and with the 24 corps two battle gap and. over 300 prisoneni. The total result of the day is claimed by Oen. Grant to have been the thorough defeat of the enemy's plans. the capture of his strongly entrenched picket line under the artillery timer his main works, and the capture of ten battle-flags and 2,800 prisoners. Jam. I. Si MUM BIMPN WRIMIL From Gen. Sherman our advicea con tinue to be as contradictory and unsatis factory as ever. One day it is positively asserted that be anti Schofield have : a junction; and the next just as d f edlv contradicted. Several heavy elms.: :Men is have taken place, in which the Southern papers (slabs victories, but we can not learn any reliable particulars. Our own opinion is, that if he has been checked at, all; i t has not.been a serious one, and that if ,his array and Schofield's have not yet been united, they soon will be. It seems. an impossibility for the Southerners to con front Sherman with an army large enough to prevent his final march across North Carolifil to Richmond. What he will gain by this course that could not have been more quickly and easily obtained by join ing Grant directly at Petersburg, is more than our limited military knowledge :en ables us to decide. JAS. 1. 11111,011 T. The followingletter, written by an offi cer of the II lth regiment, has been hand ed to us, with a request to publish. The' parties to whom it was addressed, and who voueh for the reliability of the author, are citizens of North East. • We have for long time heard rumors of the fraud* said to have been committed in connec tion with the cotton trade, but this is the first instance in which direct charges, made by one who is on the ground to see for himself; have come to our notice : On the march again. We started from Savannah on the morning of the 27th of January and arrived here on the evening of the 29th. since . ,which time we have been having a jolly time, making cordu roy roads over which to pees in our threat ened invasion of the sovereign State of South Carolina. There is a prospect of our staying here for several days, and so I thought I would write you a few lines. Do you know I am • getting considerably demoralized, because of the way in which things are being managed in our depart ment. Let me explain. On the morning of the 21st of December, the army under Sherman captured from the enemy some 50,000 bales of cotton. The Government, acting in good faith, I believe, appointed Simeon Draper, of New York, as its agent . to seize all cotton and sell it for the Uni ted States. I thought there must be some fine chance to make money, or he (rich as he is) would not want it. Now, mark how he does it. I saw him, or his agent, and so can speak from personal knowledge. They weigh a bale of cotton of perhaps 500 pounds; they mark it 300 pounds, and when it arrives In Now York of course it tallies, and he turns over to the United States the safe of 300 pounds, coolly pock eting the other 200, which in the whole transaction makes it.. snug little sum. I don't know who is te.blarne for this great leak from the Government, but I know if I, was 'getting half of it, I would not say a word. If any one doubts my word as to the truth of this thing, let them take the trouble to go where the cotton is unloaded and there see every bale MAXIM from 150 to 200 pounds leas than its real weight. Perhaps Gen. Sherman is cognizant of it, and perhaps he is ,not. not.. Walpole says "every man has his 'price," and a cool million may have bought the great Flank er. Its all very well to laud old ‘, Billy" when he whips the enemy, but he mue,t not steal Government cotton, or, I am down on hide. It " takes a rogue t o catch a rogue," and I suppose that is the reason why I caught them fellows. But I went round their warehouses where they were weighing and called the attention of oth ers to the fact of the case, not mentioning my suspicions, however. I wish you would go to Erie and show this or read it to theedltor•of the Gazette, and if he refuses to publish the facts, send it to or read it to the editor of the Observer. I want the fact exposed and the guilty parties punished, if possible. You can do as you plasm, however ; I will not make an obligation of it, We have a long canipaign marked out for us, and . the prospect is here that the enemy have gone to find that " last ditch." Give Pay love to and tell to -not be & copperhead, like old Please write soon, and excuse this. as I write it on a book and the wind Wows the paper round. • ' Yours in loge. N. A general desire having been express ed by our readers to see the new State bounty law, complete, we publish it' in fun below : • Swum 1. 11e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of thelleom monwealth of ren n aybrania, in General Assembly 'met, and - it is hereby enacted by the authority of the manse. That so muc h of the sixth section of the act relating to the Payment of bounties to volunteers, approved Muth' 25,1864. as limits the manna of bounty to be Paid to each sad Startillog ExpoiOw .1 Praud. OK ?MX SAVANNAS RIVII, Thirty miles above Savanah, February 1, 1865. TM Mate amity UT.. every aiin;conim on .oflicer anti pn vale soldier who may hereafter volunteer and enter the service of the United States to the sum of three hundred dollars be and the same is hereby repealed and **t; hereafter it shall' sad 'my be temp for *e ael/Istnfitieatttenttoned in the ant Lshisoft suppleia:ent and tisk eeieral suPplemenlis thereto, and in 111 004 thevaitt prescribed, or for any stpe eial 'axtmodssiotters appointed by an the courts of quarter session; in this Com monwealth by authority of existing laws. which commissioners are also hereby in vested with all the other powers not here • in specially enumerated, conferred, by the *silo which this is a supplement, togeth er with the several supplements thereto, upon the authorities therein specially mentioned, to raise a sufficient sum to pay a bounty to each volunteeretiliated under the recent call, or who may hereafter be enlisted under the pending or future calls, not exceeding four hundred dollars: Pro vided. That the authoritte. mentioned in the act to which this is a miipplement and the several aupplements t.hereto. are here• by authorized to levy ,and collect * per evil!: tax mot exceeding t wen ty 4 0 fi ntw each upon persons liat,lN to military' duly, and upon all able isplie•l male taxable in habitants net liable to military duty, be tween the Age; of twenty-one and forty five yearn : Provided further. That non. COMMissinned officers awl privates now in actual service of the 'Liked States or of this State, and persons who have been honorably iliiich2rged from much service who were permanently disabled in saidaer vice, shall be exempt from the per capita tax herein specified, and the property of widows and minor children, and widowed mothers of non - commission ed officers and privates who died in such service, is here by exempt from the payment of a bounty tax. _ - And provided further, That it dudl and may be lawful for the authorities men• tioncd in the act to which this is a sup plement, to pay the amount of bounty herein prescribed to any person drafted into the military service of the United States, anti serving therein, or to the fam ilies of the same, and in such sums as the said authorities, shalt deem proper • or to any person furnishing a substitute for said service who may to credited to the quota of any county, city, ward, or hero', town ship or- enrollment district of this Com monwealth : And provided further. That any county or district having a special bouaty law, shall be entitled: to the pro visions of the same, or of this Supplement. BOUNTY ORDINANCIL—The City Councils, on folonday night, passed a series of rests lutiOns. appropriating the sum of $85,000 for the relief of drafted men. They pro videkfor paying $4OO to each-volunteer en listed to the credit of the city, and the same sum to each conscript who reports in person, or furnishes a substitute. Bonds for tho•purposea of this bounty will be mod in the sum of One and Four Han Bred Dollars each, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, - and redeemable at the pleasure of the city any time after one year from date, and within ten yieus from date. If the drafted man readers,personal service, he.. shall be paid as follows A Bond of the City of Erie as above describ ed, for the.suns of $lOO at, the time said drafted• :nen is mustered in. or to his fami ly. if he has any, and a like payment of $lOO every quarter-year,. until the whole sum is paid. If a drafted man furnishes an acceptable substitute as aforesaid, he shall be paid the whole of said $4OO, upon proof that said substitute has been accept ed and credited to the quota of the city of Erie. The Bonds to be issued in virtue of the foregoing resolutions, will bear date on the first• day of April, 1865, without re gard to the time the same may be paid out to drafted men. The universal dread of entering the ser vice as a conscript causes all sorts of dodges , to be resorted to in order to ob tain exemption. We have heard of two men who cut off the thumbs of their right hands,,and one who had all his upper teeth extracted. One man, we are in formed, wrote to tho enrolling board ef tering each of its members fifty dollars if they would exempt him. The only reply he received was an order to Capt. Graham. instructing him to bring the man bekKe the - board immediately to answer the charge of attempted bribery. Hundreds of cases of affected lameness, stiffness and deafness occur, and a day's attendance at Ridgway developer more of the' ridicu lous in human nature than can be seen in all the circuses in the country. Our observation leads us to believe that the anxiety to obtain exemption is con fined to no particular. class or party. "Loyal" ... and "disloyal," "Kinkyheada" and "Copperheads," all stand on a coati: mon ground on this subject, and the loud est "war to extermination" brawlers have suddenly transformed into the mildest lambs of Peace. The country is full of men ready to vote and talk war, but the number who want to act War is small in deed. It is a strange fact, but, a true one, that substitutes should be commanding a high er price in this city than in any other part of the country that we hear from. Even in the oil section, where money is more abundant than here, a gentleman, informs us, that the highest figures reach ed' are a thousand dollars. One of our patrons from Wisconsin who has just been in the office, says volunteers in that State are easily obtained at from $3OO to $4OO, and substitutes at from $5OO to $6OO. The rush to this city,• directly, after the draft, of parties in search of substitutes, frogs all parts of this Congressional district; has doubtless had much to do with the exhor bitant prices. We trust, in case of an other draft, the police , officers will be given authority to arrest any person pur chasing a substitute belonging in this city, to the disadvantage of our own people. Dunkirk has filled her quota and is out of the draft. How much better. it would have been for the citizens of Eris to have adopted the same course, and thus es• caped all the santoyaace, misery and bard feeling that have ensued ! The Episcopal church in this city is being torn down, and a handsome new stone edifice is to take its plane., built in the Gothic style of architecture. The builders will be Mews. Lytle & Consta ble. The work will require over a year before it will be completed. The lake is open between this harbor and . Detroit, and as far east as Dunkirk. The ice blockade continues at the . foot of the lake, and Aiavigation will not open, with the exoeption of a vessel now and then, for a couple weeks. We are gratified to learn from the Dis patch that it bas beeniiiffised by the city officers to place a new fence around the Parks. Let it be done at once, and in no half 'way style Administrator's . Sala. • BY VIRTUE ANI)IN PUItSIiANCE: of an order of the Orpltair• Court of grio toasty, 1 will soon to axle at paella remine nr notary at the in sk, ealeow Wel Deatilad ley James aroot..lereeteed. in th e 411 of giant grila *panty, Peewit...a the 221 da " , 7 : 61,,10 r t t1 e 0 . 1 2:a t ik w , : r . n n i.. 1. 1 ,.. ty l b , e ., fy s i iI 3 IR ir. j r. d n ez neeaL t a wilit : Y' - . .1 I. A th t •rtalft *tour ptro.l of law; .amulet, I^c led [ tin In-the townehdp of Union. 0.11 , ,ty o jr..e and N,llAlA'ffilrolillo.YlranirYbonoded and li, ,r i h•ol aa follow , lo wilt On the , nortla by land of Ilrory A larirls, on tli. east by land of luper gior, on the annUo by Itnd. of Neleen Tr vappqn. sm.! tnt the weet by lauds or.lanwa Ban io. containing fifty twee. ( I tad b the Rune nor- . or lees: I 2. Alen. all Tat pier of laud 'Walla in onion 11... r - Dub, Krie Ira' aty, P.l, bounded nod deactibed aa rot lowa. to wit: Camstearioc on tite . kbiladelpbla •16 Ku. e Win , ad, ea a Co. parallel with rontan'a 'bop. tbertoe =tograiri Meg velvet to a point tea fort fmra met 'earner of leuateen shop, au the alloy: thaws mob di ea kilos earatiol-a4U2 the noithweist corneraipateno tee a direct Use four feel from said 60 f-• inn . 11bosse; Onitiorly Go • llaw parallel with the inot ea I ottlis NOW kr tb• Yltitaalegpliis k lir% willrowd; theite ret af eihaeg the Cal of fa.truad to the phloem, TOM • rd is band Vol Hai balsam In three readmit payaiisisr with Inkiest to be paid saairally. to be measwi tleqedgmeat boad aad mortgage co Um em wime—K e el the optios of the purchmer: the p_orebase 0004 1 NAV anAer 'Odin band. - J. 'f. TITUS. ' nearl6-11t Admiaistratar of Jug Caust,tiee'.l. House and Lot For Sale. HOUSE ANn Lor. 41' UATEi) THR - Mb:llr A airla 40 -moo 'treat. te,tweeo :Sown' la •n 4 lrigbtb eteweta, foe aria—:h+ lot 104 , 4 sorty 4404. feet Boat sag as bombed and eight Get 4 op to an alley—with • Barn, Welt an 4 ntiola fruit tr..* on the preminin. Yoe particulars:lnquire. of J. W. Drilla niarle6s 3w ire, WILSON LAIRD. Say. Fab -. lie Sale of Real Estate. WILL be sold at Pmblic. 'Sale at Me lop re.ials.• 'fir !Awrlntett I.t.sb deceased. to Eagtollinittt, " _- " 9. 2 o'clock, p.m,. • 4,ewed. eowlrt log of • tiro lot, SO feet front en wi•lt bazu and otter outbeitting 4. feet front as( Cronenberp , 66 hat Mout • torso. made eir2,2o. . Farm for Sale. THE. UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR • oot ld• ants oitnotod la Will Creak testaskip. abash Ins Italia fres grie, on the Wannara plank road, goataigdwg tidy urea of nal; had enetedllbereon • good hums dealing bane, with denar, a bank ban, add all agateeery (4A-buildings. Alen, a yang oroaard of choke fruit. for further partiatian inquire of Jobe W. Shannon, Kris. Pa., or of the labeenba co the pranabea. TitOildS DAYII/111. Ifillenek, Yob. 16—U. . . • Notice. THE UNDERSIGNED' HAVE ASSO clated.themarlrea nude r tins style, of 111iLL k ARNIM'S. to motion* tin whole/We and Total' Dry Goods, Carpetlogs, and noose VorOiablog trade. WM. 81/LL, Jr., . W.H. WARMER. tirkk, rob, 7. 18435-2 Cu• . ' ii 1.. WAUNILIt. The Ninth National Bank of the CITY OF NEW, YORK. Capital $1,000,000, Paid In. KSOAL ACIICNT Or TtIK UNITED SUM AdNcial Agrenl fir Jay Cooke, Subscription Alesid„ WILL DICIIVIIR 7-30 NOTK FAIL& OF MIAMI &,, impreim, to parts of the country, and receive in' payment Cheeks on New York. Philadelphia and Boston, earreat Mlle, mid all are per rent. interest notes, with Wand loaktkol subscription. Orders pent by loan win be prompUy . the blank receives the amounts of Banks and Bankers on favorable terms; also of individuals keeping New York aoscuits. , J. T. Inlay Cashier. J. U, ORVIS, ?real. mrd- Orphan's Court Sale. • By VIRTUE OF AND IN PURSU ties of an order of - the Orphan's Court for the county of Brio 1 w;Werpoeu to public sale, in Spartan - burg, Crawford county, nu the fifteenth day of April, A. D. 1866, at I , o'eloet, p. nt , of .said der, twenty seven sena from the emt tide of that Were or parcel of laud partly la Censrford•sand partly to Srie county, bounded as follows, to . wit On the.north side by land of Whitest Any, Caroline Bakst. and Lyman Gray ; east by land of Myron Blakeslee; south' by laud of Brutus L. Lewis, lad vast iry hind formerly owned by Labon Lawie, sup pallid to be /god oil land. Tema of sale-2-3 of the purchase rummy en count latatiasa of sale; balance in one year, with interest, m aned by judtatent bond and mortgage on property. CIIARI.R.4 W. BAKES, tfulito-3t t Guardian of Sarah Y Gook. . Erie City Steam Bakery. THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING FUR. shamed the Erie City Steam Bakeri of P F. Adapts this opporttinfty of informing the Wallies of the Mr of arise that be will call on them daily, on an.' after the let of April, 1865, with an ezeelleut assortment of everything tra-the Baker's line, including Itread.Cakes, Rolls and Rusks. ['abaci patronage is solicited on the binds of getting a good ao I baring it regularly and peer/aptly turniola.l at their rea:deoesi. niar9-4w W St RANDS. Lands in- Market. 34000 ACRES OF CHOICE LANDS kitulteJ•in Wat. riortl, Washington, Ri rard. rninktir, and Fini,;•ur tn +nehipe , for sale ou rea sooable terms. Home of there farms outrun the text oil territory located on French atid Ilk creeks. For on 12.T.1 0 far tber isformati i .14(1 r WILLIAM FAULK Ntat, at Waterford, or J. C. 1911.i0N, at kdinboro. marg•ilt Executor's Notice. TESTAMENTARY ON THE. estate of P. F I. Brown isle of Onions teernabie deceased having beeu granted to the eubeertb,er„ all persom indebted te said estate are notified to ware im mediate payment, sod time. baring &pleat aw..l estate will present them. properly autbentiested, for eettlement to fargetil West Greene, Feb. 23„ I Sfq...--Ge Howes and Lots for Sale. THE UNDERSI6-NED 4.)FFERS FOR side the following property Oine Hoarse and Lot in the city of Res, eitaste4 osi Sassafras street. north of the railroad depot. One House and three half hits, with A Brat tate Barn erecte4ll4.4lion. sitnated'in that part of Creek Tp. known spiCinotorro, The building's and teams are in good oilier, add there i; a fine well on the premises. The ipt hal A number of trees of superior fruit upon it. Oat-lot No. 80, in Went Still Creek, south of Liberty street, without improremeats. • For farther particulars inquire of 41. MAGILI. , marlll-3t State, between 3d and tth To Boat and' Vessel Owners: WE HAVE IN STORE AND FOR side a large ataek of lairds of all kinds and Won ; also, a large store of Linseed Oil, both eta and boiled. The boiled oil is well tatted for boat and vessel painting, baving been prepared With strong dying pro perties to ereiroomi•datupne,o. Keery kind of painting materials, brushes, lte.,&e., are otfero.l at lowest market prizes, and we think the iuterestnf all parties about to buy plats and oils will be promoted by giving us a call. marl C-ant HALL k WARFEL. Notice to School Teachers. APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOLS FOR simmer terra, in Lill Creek school district, will be rigealsed until April "Bth. Appli cations to be in wrl ilng,and should enelcia applicant's sertillcste. Super intendent's examination will be held at Eagle Village, April 22, at 10 o'clock precisely. ' W. KoBIII.V.R. saar23-3t Secretary of Board. Farm for Sale or to Rent. 'VIIE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR Ale or rent bit farm in Elk Creek township, on the treat branch of Elk - Creek. eontaining Mat' acres, forty of which are improved, the rest being pa t timber shod part pasture. There In a large frame house, a good ban, veil, °retard and an abundance of running water oa the premises: Terms reasonable. Apply In J. StieVE?l.BON.. Ridge Road, opposite the Erie City BM/MI. P. P.—Thirty or forty sheep will to lettritle the Pia rear23-3v• .Por Sale. OUT -LOTS No. 1:15 and 136 and known as the Patton property, on which are erected a substantial brick house, barn and outhaildingsesituated Mollie southeast of the city broils, and mile month of the meant of the Philadelphia & Erie and B. ik K. railroads. Said property contains ten acres of land,And Isom, of the beat and mod pleasant lineations in the vi cinity of Sr* having a 'aim glutton, (nit tria., grape viaea.marrant bushes. Ac.„ having also a fine view of the city, bay, take and railroads. The abore property will be Bold together or to parcels to cult purchasers- For terms and particulars Inquire of S. A. DAVENPORT, Esy., Fate. or G .1. RII 4 MELL, Belle Valley. isula-3w administrator's Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT.PUELIC SALE at the late residence of Stephen Ming, deed, 3 allies from Erie, en the gilinhoyo plank road, on Sat arday„ April Bth, at I o'clock, p. m, the following real intakes Orle Berm. containing :WY scree of good loud, wills Dwelling Rouse, Barn sod other out buildings. Also, a goodemettard. - Terms matte known on day of We. GEORGIC BILLING, ram 434. Administrator. Administrator's Notice. LsrrEas OF ADMINISTRATION ON the estate of Patrick Clark, deceased. late or attliareelk township, Erie county, Pa., having been grantee, to the andemigned, notice la hereby 'given to • W knowing themselves indebted to the same to wake Immediate payment, and, those having claims what mkt estate will present there for settlement. 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