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Nip n HENNEVre•
:Tomas or rsra Plum.°flee Nomad
Tll4,rk, Fiench Street, between Fifth end
latels-2.
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WEEKLY OBSERVER.
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vj. 9 mcolo .(rP IIT1183) ROSINZITCIIIII BLOC:,
A:O% MT. STATII ST. 4NI) VIII PARE,
D01.L.1113 ••1!) FiTIrT QM" per
nom is rod.: io Tame Droustu: If not
renirstinn• of he year. oubseribm
• r.e oil: be elisrget Firer Ceps
t non. All barriptiens ercesels JUUSD
0.127 No paper will be sent out of
iia',e•y paid for is elegises.
~,,..„.,,;01.:VT.::—OtieSsitou'e of Tell Linea one 1a
„.,,5',0); too tlo`rti o no $1,75:- three loser .
$0.00; teroienrmtbs $3 8 0 '
months t 7 renill2 On:
Voptu n ilia. These rates
' ..,, , ;benni tn. no'nes•bsnxtri by speelsl
I==l==
st r ,,e, Divorces and like Advertise
; Administrator's Notices 113.00 ;
13 c .nt. aline; barrage Notices linsirrr.
~s t s a p:ses: Obi tsar' Notices (over three lines
:.iloott ten cents peilloe. Origins] poetry, rui.
,psti ten a' The request of the editor, one dollar
Krline aii - adverttesiisats will te'eoatteued at
ao usa tool the wend isavartising, anti ordered
at sr bls direction, issiltss a epee-Med parted
grv.i n rOstor their insertion.
0 . 11 ; 0 6 , MnaiestIons,'„shotild be addressed to
editor • ilEPiria WHITMAN, •
and.Proprietoe..
Business DirOptory.
I c. KN01,1.,.
teat cos Dan.Ler, State St, near 9th,
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--, ,„itt;E: il._et'Tl:Eß..
1,, -- ATTOTMT AT LAW. (lizard, F. e cotter.
~e t and other b7nille6ll attend ito with
' . , r.....;!,!.lsTsteh.
WF.T:II° A rt rf g oRNIST Law, in Walker!' Of
,,;:ti Etia Pn . am? 7'67
• ,c wt. Etia .
4 4 , 41,R.
,irh)CRIL 3141CVIN,
ATTORNEYS AND CoUNSILLORS AT LAW.
Blnoc. near North West corner of the
rk, PA.
r it:' tiTE Wnterrord. Po..
RoRICRT I.s.tax. PrtnrurrAn.
ee , eful attention 'leen to
nrort of 6 :vont. atlre3s.le.
— tiPti..trAtint.
Terriers ovens PeAnit. Menai Block,
Tmit ni Farrar yd 3, 21114 Pa.
oetfenitt
Fa.14.1;UNN1 .41 ) 11 , _
AT L&. AID JrArrICS OF Tille
•,,, •Ci 4 'leen% Crinveyenrer end Collector.
In .;.:e'l. hu ihling, south wee, corner of fifth nod
Erie, Po. i ettl3'ls t
. {MN,
lows cIiO.IIMIRCKIL at3tbe tiew
rile Village, n band alarge wart-
Provisions. Wood and Wiliam mare,
M. litgoars, Tobacco, 4 evita, fse. . to !Web be re
ef. fail+ ealie the attentinn of the pablia. F:atlieloa that
.v. err :ax Rood bargains ax eau be had in - any part
My 30135-1•
C 11F:kiN EfTT, V. , 1/..
ffT.lnlaN •31, QUltolf4l%
F*o 'l,h ...rent, won. C. '(•R.-I * . core--boaril•
n nro of C. W. Ko'rn,2(l eonr Rooth a t). M
co , I•9‘Afrar rtffet f ffiCe,bettre from II
ric., 2 P.M. 1p erit
W. !MED do eu..
hnlenn , e e , d mail donlerri in Anthracite
.1" n .n• I 8,.....turz c-. 70 and waitoo.l4l2lGO
t.nrrtrisa n•.l 0,441,0 fur hews use.
..••• 1.10. Y•ran - Cort.er 6th and Ityr le. and
—or tirrtle nod Ftttrer sts., 2 [Titre!' snot of the
rte. '}.
3. 1 , 11.14F.11, M. D..
If ‘ro.nhnt. Phcoh•ian and Snrrton
7ce and ;wilt ca t 2 Pe. , h , oproodin the Palk
4 , f6, bourn from 10.2"12 A. M., 3 to 5 P. M.,
t n M. M. aps 6m•
It.4T kTE: FOlt _
•
.r. rat yore ehol bun Rare Rtreirt.
, orontit and rreeta. Eva side are t
rd for , a'« na eery reaeootitill. - term., if applied
Vngliiie al_ -rat
n Vrt74l Azent -
nil NI BICKFIE,
TIcAL-R tt tiny GnODR, GROCIIRIItO.
TTArdware; \►J(#. (P.m, Aped. PiAntor. ? tn., r.or
. n mtnod and rph;te Pa. iArrti
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p. O.BORNIP4!
11.
1,191C9T AvD SALM ST . AIII.It, Op rielth
~ . . but T.PGI ~t ate and French. Fine Rome. and Car
~ ,'et en reamonahle term.. my 3'6L-17
I % It 1)
MkGl-1,1,'S .LIVERY STABLE,
qTAT6 neeweve 30 .•n
CZ qua! to ant In the city, and pries. ae made
(marl•tt)
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Dealer to Groceries, Produce, Provision%
tv,llow nod Stoop Ware, Wince, Liquor*, &c.,
, tr, et, oppngite the Post°Elea, Erie, Pa.
' rasrS'6s-1)
„V” R. MA 4;1 LT.,
Drerier, °Mem in Rnzen- i fir7.
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• A Bin r, north Wen( the Park. Rrte. Pa W.
,SI.IN, WILLIAMS (10.. ;
Srccassogn t. 1 40 rg. J. vo,lnn,
4.reb.nt., awl Who , esale tlest.r.
for N. Y. & E. soli People's Line et 4 40telere.
S,t r Pub'k Dr,\t, Frie, Ps. jatlls ly.,
I .
Tim rsE.T ri.tscs;
AVZRIC%
by,:
DIM - SIKER & CO.
It IND SellsT no. ROOD i y
STITES Wilt L1.1.111N, M. U.,
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PHYSICIAN AND 5C*1 . 71 , 010.
o'fic*„ 21 floor Rcult y's Block, tirsst Park, trio, Pit,
rrawfard, Chrhaian Ar. Ruth's 'ztocs. RPRIC r eMef
ln 1 , 10•41111.10 Ftre.l bongs South of Ninth.
0.c.• bours—S to 10 and 2 to 3 r. e.
nct_lo'lsll.
IURIE J. 131.iiiIILY,
ATTORYTT aT raw, ?Myron
1.4. Will Coo pmetic* in adjolniog
m.rtuln• .
,
W3l, 3 - IA LIALS, ' •
TAILOR *TT CL/Yr.lra CLIANUIt.
rnmp Binek, shore Dr. Bennett's Office.). Clothes
rza-!e, r.psired and clesned on short notice. Terms u
r,,irAble Iss ene. m. 22 1v -
DD. 11. Y. PICKERING, DENTIST.
rtdo sio of the Ponneylirenle Collette of Dental Stlr
v,r. °Mee in the Poeond etnrc of Sterrett a building,
Ito the corner of he Rood Ffonoe, Erie, Pa.
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C. V. Meese, D North.Serenth street, PhDsdel
:r. L. linekiolthazO, D. a S., No. 24.3, Vorth 'NW tb
"rest, etakdefehls.
.r.a orroori. CLARY ZWIRG.
(1 CTIIITIE S EWING.
1r. ,- ArvOurirx Aso Cniseinconeo r rer,,,e
OFFICE OV SP.WriaSr., opposilo Crittenden flail
Pa. -Collections and all other legal bail
io Crawford. Vey:ran:a Erie. Warren and Pc rro
ralnirO, attended to earefally and promptly.
Rarzawrairs—Wm. A. Galbraith, Benjamin Whitman
hio,. eill ft 9per.rer & Marvin, Erie, Pa.
I . no. M .. 141 awn, none S. P.Johruton. W. D:Brown.
yet - zore k Clark, Warren. Pa.
ulttlW.N 412 CO..
' tiholegale dealers In bard Ind 'oft one!.
t.lx,rs Partn 4 , , dtspored of our d^ek property to the
, 4re_ n tnt.d firm, we notwearily retire from ib. real
r., , rinenain'z OM' unrees.nre 0P eminently W.T.
t n' •, 4 erythd.nre end oetrneaue onr friend.
] scorr, IttsKlN a'. co
ITI,E S 1.10.t1.1)1N(Z,
nillong Fifth rtrett.betwiron
rust m work. Rwriormg sna
nz P. 1.1 to promr4. - Clollt'Or &not In t,
"Innn , ". tf
isy: Porryav,
\ TM: CA`CAI„ BLTWErN EgON'D & TRIAD STA.,
E 61; PVI34.
hstin> pareha.e4 the. Interest of
s'clb, r, Cl couttalle to c , nduct the above establish
ithe.ts the patronage of, the customers of the old
siot tho custom of the pbblie generally, promielor
I ntm.roit endeavor tottive perf.ct satisfaction.
tt ' C JAY A. CHILDS.
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piTv -$.• rouvry hiLslvEirt,m.—.loTll4
tII. lil- I ER, b.n ugb Scirveqor of Sloth "Ere, is
t vi.g.rrd Ti Let any g , aee .- 11 0 re mark emcee
a tm out-lou of the city 4, 4 Erie. or borough of
L'ie.nel the trart. throne ut the a linty.
• Rtin for many years eto,ploltd as City ane
, n,ts or, be hlre leave toYvter s to all the fir-
Prterd tapineps men who k.alre h s .i rlo:of re etiiiplo, ed
hiutletlar.attentien siren t,i spin', glrosand
-'c %'loi e. Oil Vega preliared en thn iihorteat no
left at the Die A - -4"firliernt r.R.miteei
fi!rdc: thar'ee W.lllll - er, Turskike otEtitle
F , s.iv. gear, hn.t.th Erie, .1:1 be pompy attended to
thii - et-if -
I; Li I 0 7, oonwis & CO.,
" te?.. i pANKE3S ! /
'a Peach Serra, near the .Pepo
P-• 01". Wi t t. mums, .TYO. 000twm,
~,
• 2 :nrzactit A. GRAY, U. C. NAAFI.
•
haring reeeeted their ars argyarnts, are
, I:4.;ered to do a General Banking; Lachange and
..,:!eitlon Basins's.
Bondi and Interest lgotea of all Panes
i ezocinatidna bought and sold. aoy3l-1.1
v . A. WHIM ; Ac CO.,
LULEA.% is
COUNTRY PRODUCE, GROCERIES,
P83 715:031% li","SES, LIQCORS,.MIt.; TOBACCO,
C" 4 :ery, 'Noy, Fruits, Nuts; (tr.,
-4 ,0 EDI 3TATI APRIL;
e.dr, between .. Bth and 9:1,1 pia , ERIE, P/.
CaiL pad for Country Produce
A. Iran ‘,l n
m&24 - it
r!.VELLY AND HOARDING STABLES,
A t I , A4 or ptvcciti zo cAD TYGuoZairl:a. Ent
ms .
t -... ..n! ,, - ,, A4o:aid`aaftagolenAte lateen. jyl2—tt
VOL. 37-NO 19.
CUa DE MAGNOLIA.
A toilet delight -oroperior to ace Cologne-quell to
bathe the foss and person, to render the Ala ion and.
fresh, to allaT inflammation, to pedants clothing, for
headache, /to. It la manufactured from the rich South
ern Magnolia, and le obtaining a pltronvire quite un
precedented. It is a favorite with littleltiell sad opera
alarm. It is sold be all dealers, at $l.OO in large bob.
ties, sad by DIMAS BARNES 4 CO., New York, whole
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axle agent..
SARATOGA SPRING WATER !
ME
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.•Jes eel"- ..Pstesly ! 4 , Solon Shingle a•ld; "they,
were there. ever, Gan" if hs felt ..oirley" in the
morning, he took Mantat or:Bitters: If he felt-weary at
night, he took ?notation Bitters; If he lecke eappetlte,
wee weak languid or meataliy oppreand,hs took Ma
-titian Bitten, awl they never failed to Let him on his
pins square and firm.
P w yersoss want any' betters• thorn►. bat as some
may, just fesd,the following : •
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• • • 1 0,8 much to yna, for I eerily be
Here Plantation Bit era eared my life."
REV W.ll. WAGONER. Vadrid, N. Y.
• • • • aye been a great sufferer frem
nivel:oil, aid bad billion preaching. • • Tbe
Mutation Bitters hare enrol sae " ._
'• • • " I had tut an appetite—nu so
nut and entry ted I could hardly issik, and had a per
feci . fdrend of •ociey. • • The Plantalop •Int
terg;liare get me all right "
„.„. , A im s Ti ratin:w ay. St. Towle, if,.
• c 'The rtantation Bitters have cared
me ph derangement of the Kldners and Urinary Organs
tbardistree 84 me f r . They act like a charm.
- C. C. 11001113. :25.4 Broadway, N. Y.”
hf , s.. 0. D BYO?, monager of the 'Talon Home
School for Soldiers' Children, says she has even it to
..the Weak and invalid children under her eharga with
the miost happy and gratifying results." We have re
ceived' • Geer • hundred reams of such etre
Ceuta., bat no advertisement so effelt.ve as what
people Vemselves say of • good article. Oar fortzume and
our rep tattoo to at stake. '1 be original quality and
high character of these goods will be sustained cinder
every and all circumstances. They hare already ob•
kilned a sale in every town. tillage, par eh and hamlet
among civilized nation.. BIM 1 itators try to tome a •
velour name and style as possible, and because a good
- article cannot be sold its cheap u a poet one, they find
tome support from virile, who do not care what they
tell. Be cm your guard. See our private mark over the
cork. • • P. U. DR ZICE ik CO., Sew York City.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
OVER A MI 1.1.11 EA DOI:I.JUN SITED.
.Gentlemen: I had a nem mm worth 31,200, who
took col I from a bad hart to the Iss, and was useless for
over. a Tear. I hrd vied everything I could hear of
withotit benoit, until I tried the Ilexle. n Itusta g Lin
hnent. It soon ellaztel • permanent cure.
ltoutgemeev, Ala . Jane 17, 'lO.. J.L.OWNIMCL".
"I take plearmre to recommending the Feztean Mus
tang Unto:mutts a Valuable and talspens • ble ar il ele
for Spretae gores, Sur:dorms or Galls on floras. Our
men hare met tt for Borns, Bruises S'ores, Sharma
tismOt., and all say it sets like man=e.
J. W JCWETT,
Foreman for American, Wells, Fargn'a and Ilirwien'a
1331=11
"Th,. sprain of my daitzhter'a ankle, octaatoted while
dating lad winter, was entirely cured In one week after
'he commented using your ceieoraLed madang Clot-
=Ant
Montag. r. Mu', Aug. 1,1865.
It is an admitted faet that the lilialelitl Mustang Lini
ment orferms more mans in shorter time, on man siad
tease, than any • article ever discovered. Families, liv
ery-men, and planters should always bay,. It on band.
Quick and sure It certainly IL A ll genuin.ls wrapped
in steel plate el:L.:ravings, be eng the .4:ria.. of GI.
Wertoront, Chemist, and the private U. S. Stamp of
DEM aS BARNES k CO., over the top.
An effort bas b .n made to amuterfeit It with a cheap
stone plot. labs:• Look closely. '
SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
Sold by all Druggists.
It h a most delightral flair drerfug.
It aradicatea scut and dandruff.
It keeps the bead cool and clean.
It make' the hair Itch, loft and stormy.
It prevents the hti; turning gray an d falling off
It restores hair upon premsturrlibald Leads
This is what Lyon's Katherion will do. It is pretty—
it it cheap—durable. It Is literally sold by the ear-load
and yet its almost incredible demand is daily inereardbg
until there is hardly a country store that doss not keep
it, or a family that does not zee it.
E. TFIOIIAS LYON, Chemist, N. Y."
SARLTOGA SPRING WATER I
Sold by all Drnegiets.
Who would not be beautiful? Who would n:at add to
their linty ? Wkat gives that marble purity and ells
lingua appearance we °Same upon the stage, and in the
city belle ? It is no longer s secret They raw Hagan's
Magnolia Balm. Its contioued use removes Tan, Freeke
lea, Pimples and roughness from the face and hands,
and fearer the con:germs smooth, transparent, bloom
log and nrislaieg. Unlike many cosmetics, It contains
t!o coVertal injurious to the skin any daugglet will
order it far you, if not on hand,atbo cants per bottle.
W. E. HAGAN, Troy, tr.y., Chemist.
DENIS BARNES & CO., Wholesale Agents, N. Y.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
Sold by all Druggists.
fielautreet's Inimitable flair Coloring Is not a dye.
All instaaMPeons dyes are composed of lunar tannic,
and neve omen d wtroy the vitality and beauty of the
hair. This tto original hair coloring, and has been
growing In favor over twenty years. It restores gray
hair to iticoSigtnal color by gradual abeorpticn, in
nit it rempla,le manner. It is also a beautiful Rein
_dressing. ,:11.1 in two sires—bo •cents and fa—by - all
dealers. ' C. IIEISISTRSET„ Chemist.
-- - -SARTOGA SPRING WATER!
-- Sold by all druggists.
Lynx's EXTRACT or Prsa ZillAtel GIICIZIL.-170r In
digestion, Nausea, Hearttiva, Elek Headache, Cholera
Herbs's, Flatulency, &et. where a warming stimulant, le
required. Its careful preparation and entire purity
niakesit Its cheap aad reliable article for culinary purpo
ees. Sold everywhere, at 60 crate per bottle. Ask for
"'Lyon's" Pore Extract. Take no other.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER!
apslo-13.ta. Sold by all Drugg'ata
REMOVAL.
GROCERIES ! ! GROCERIES !! I
The subscriber has removed Ids stock of Growers
from the stand above the Lake Lib•* Dime' to the
room to the brick block on Stift street, comer of
Fourth, where lie will tei happy to am at friends and
enstemertand ell noir antra for good, Eta stock o.
Groceries ts large and =dully /elected etas *dined
at the lowest rates consistent with the original coat
Hs Scans" ail 14 obed of anytkarte la his ltaa to Or
hem a call. . T. SCIINLIDER
EIitTOUNI DEBILITY. Strainal Wailing% etc,.
.I.‘ can is and by one who ham eared himself and hno•
redo of others, and williel l yon nothing but the trauL
nddreu with stamp,
BOX d 7, Boston, NOM
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PUIR E -CONP,EO TION-ESTI
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And &alone is an klada of
PLAIN AND FANCY CANDY!
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
OUANGES, LESIONS, NUTS, &C.; &c.,
AT I,
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WHOLESALE AND RETATIL.
YANACE . E
WHOLESALE
TOYS OF' ALL BINDS,
WHOLESALE.
FINE CIGARS AND -.TOBACCO 1
":TREBII OY3TIIRBI
Agents for the
EXCELSIOR FIRE WORKS!
ALL GOODS IV OUR LINYi
BEER BTIRGESS,
931 STATE STREET.
310.4 S AND ELM CANDY!
The Cheapest Rid Moat Pleasant
'COLV a REILSDY
'IN THE-COUNTIVYI
rt will do all that ii claimed (or It,
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CLEAR THR.VOrCE,
122513
sr lIROAT AFFECTIONS,
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COUGHS AND IRRITATIONS!
And prove ItseU i
HILD & PLEASANT EXPECTORANT !
33333111332.31) 03LY BY
BENER 8; BURGESS,
XRIE, Pd
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• 1, traam.474 JR.
j • EICIIENLAVII d: CO.,
MANITYACTI7I4I3 OP
BOOT-S AND 8110E81
IVIIOLESLLE AND RETAIL
AT REDUCED PRI "Ed. Haring a large stock of Our
own manatee are on band. with a complete assortmeat
of city made work, we win seri cheaper at a bolesale or
Retail than any other estabilahment to this city.
Having had long experience .a to the 'rants of eostio
mere, we eLail take - special pains in Drepalitig Star
snit them. We hare the excretive right to thin ellt to ,
make the
PLUMER PATENT-BOOTS dc SHOES: '
for the benefit of our enstorneru and only ask a trLi at
thew, tostristyany one as to their soperioreomfort wirer
those made In the old way.
The Plioner Boot needs no breaking hs: it le es easy
Irma the start as one worn for some time. Oar
CUSTOM DEPARTMSN't
WM receive our ova eweeelsA attention. ;
LEATEIRR. LASTS 41W TINDI.908
Poi: the trade always oo toutd tomtit.
Tendering thanks to oar Mends and eartotorra for
put patronage, hope lust And honorable dealing to
merit • •ontinUnm of the suns, and molten, torn* aU
to call and examine our dock before pirehericur
whom No. as. State St a Erie, Ps. mer22B6U.
BOORS FOR TIM MILLION.
• •
CAUGIIEY, MeCREARY & CO.,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS,
NO. 11 NORM PARK ROW,
At* now opining the largest and moat evarally selletad
stork of elegantly bound and twanUfaily Mutated
BOORS!
Ever "'Tr net t to tbte market. Including alsoilard worts,
new &lath and American Juvenile Books. ISlblet,
.Prayer hooks, Lod Chorcli Services. to dos styles. Also,
FDIC STATIONERY ARTICLE-3,
Writing Deska. Fancy Ink Stands, Ladies' 'Pellet and
Wert Boxes, P rtfollos.Stereoscorea and views, Prang's
Cardfieisres, tha moat beautiful Sunday School Cards
in great varisty. Part lionnaies. Cord CUCS, 4 1(041 Pen.,
Propelling. Pones, a large variety of Fan•ry Artie., In
&each Plaid, Photograph Album+ from the beat mann
factorl•s, in the beat styles.
Ju2l'6B tf CAUGPVI. PcPPEAgY Ar CO.
aIIOVELL it BAKER'S
nßsr
ELASTIC STITCH AND - s . LOCK STITCH
SEWING ISACHINES !
bold by
WEIGEL & ZEIGIEG, S:aie West, See, Pa.
julvVIR-tt
EMPLOYMENT for both Sexes.
abed and retomed eoldi•ra, 'ado• a and ambling
of slatn eoldlers, and tlus unemployed of both sexes ten -
erraley. In want of *nsepectable and probtabde employ
ment, Incurring - no risk, can proems snob by enclosing
• postpaid addressed envelone for particulate. to '
DB. JOHN M. foitANA&T.I., •
Jylg-stm Box 163 Brooklyn, 11, V. '
Tpunmas OH TOUTII.—A gentleman who bas
sehred for years from Nervous Debility, ?ream
tore Decoy, andel I the effects of youthful indiscretion.
wilt for the sake of suffaint bum/with send fres to all
who mead it., the recipe and directions for matins the
simple remedy by which he was enred. Sufferers wishing
to profit by the advertiser's esperleoee, eau do so toyed.
diming JOAN R. OORIIN,_
dec2Bl3 ly. No. 13 Chambers St., T.
!pH It DRf DA L V lIA DIRER, as Mary al Warafn
11 god Instruction to coon; klett:-pnblisbed by noir
and Amchitka • d tent fro. of eharo to totted fiesst
opts. Adiress Dr. J. SHILLIN HOUGHTON.
• jall'66-17. PhliadelphfA, Ps.
H . EARN, CHRIST/AN & MOB.
The place to bny
CHEAP FAMILY GRbC E R LES I
Pnch as Teat, often Chordate, Balree Brine, Corn
Starch Farina, Sagn,Toetoca Pend Barley. Rise Flour.
Baking Powder. Crown Tart•r.Rplit Peas, Cracked
Wheat. Pearl Wheat. Slontlicy, Strop, Mostard Rod,
Jelly, Coped; Spaniah 011ees. Stall Raising Floor. Fern.
ily Flour, Corn Yrs% itst Ilen3. all kinds of nanie. Sar
dines, Raisins Pickles. Currants, Figs, and. to fact,
everything belonging to • First Class holly Store.
- aa2T tf
GOFF, PITTERSON &
alsFerxcu splEsT,
Ahrays Imre on band • good smart mat of
PRODUCE, PROVISIoNS. WOODEN 4531) W/107-
1,12-tt WARE. O.
wnoLes.u.s 9:1011$ STOIC& 1,1.
423 STATE, sr3tim . ol4 ?A.
SOUTHARD, CRAWFORD A IicCORD,
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
Oar stock la the largest enr brought to the city,
eoculatlugof
PRINTS, - ..
DRLAINSS.
FILE 9, ...
cLoses. Sbq
. cosamensa,
BLEACII6I k BROWN SHRETINGI.
♦ Complete desortment of Tints Conan
;very kind of article in the Notion line.
And, in aunt, a central asmortmsat pt enuythieg
needed by Countrr Dealers.
ME
TO DE SOLD AT NEV' YORK PRICES!
Country Dealers ars invited to Ore is a call. We de a
strictly whaling' trade, and propose selittng at such
prices as wet mate it to the advantage of Merchant.
in This section t deal it Erie, instead of readies
East for their gooda. •-
11. B. SOCTTIMID, W. A. Caairroto, J. - 11t. VoCoto
clay24-tt
L 1316 FOR tiALB.
We would rtcpectrully call tie attention of
NEW . PERPETUAL LIME KILN,
EEMEEN FRONZ'AND SECOND STS.
reWe are now In full operation—have line on
Lend, and are prepared to tarnish It frem the 811 n, on
the shortest notice. -
SHANNON & CO.,
THE PLACE TO BUY ll"AliDwAlitl:
we here MO expenee for Book•Seeper. Books. warthlese
`amounts or eelleettone. end eau therefore
SELL CoEAP.
Blaavult" v l i t i Ph u 2n e n .r o -e rV C ois in ll'glo lis tac St.. -
&bora Railroad Depot.
re. best assortment of
n & C0:N.1323 Peach St
Charcoal for Refrigerators and Disttilers
at Shannon & C0:41323 Peach St.
Wcsterholto Rom cslebratt d LEL Cutlery -
at Shannon k Co.'s, 1323 Peach St.
. •
G lau and Patty
at Shannon k Co.'s, 13M Peach Si
C elebrated Union /InePea&rroLo
i bath
VW, P axh_iTt.
T ar—P"L" North at C • a h m san itn i & Co.',, 1323 Peach St.
5031111'2. Booths
"d a j tVh t l.rn S o l tf Z . Co.',, 1331 Peach St.
l ir Hale New Natialad Fork Polisher it Shsrpsnor
I
at Shannon & Co.'s, 1323 Peach St,
.
=I
Drnebea ROT re. Yaw, Serab;Phoe.
Wbiteinvh. Stove mad Count"! Snake* k nuaterl
.t Shilirdc i go " A / 3174 V Bt itv
0 1.1 OP ILK pot, IR,
11131. Sots agents In North western Porn& for the
Arehtmtdlan Patent Axles; sled Herrings' Flee awe °ex
eat, Proof listen and ralrbank'a tl rates. - i,19-tf
HRADQUASTESAS WOE.
CHEAP G-00D,SI
GROCERl n ftnltigr i ng STORE,
WINES AND LIQUORS.
F. & If..SCHLAUDECKER. _
ire no. ?salving at their old stand, Lamina Block
Slats Mort. a large and superior stock of
Eirovries, Trorialonai, W.no Liguori,
Willow, Wooden. end Stone Ware,
• Fruits. Nato ita, fte
Together with everything found to • Eons* of ihia
Mod, which they will sell is cheap u any other fittati!..
!figment in this city for Cash or moat Made of eokotry
produce.
They haveolimoe bind ow of the largest and S.
Stocks of Tobacco and Sews ever brought to Erie, to
which they invite the attention of the public.
a a lljr and as—• n
aaoonnMMgQgaaimble
Bi airte y arg turtter ibis,
rod
bargee he manse *litho 7
GROCERY HEADQUARTERS.
-AMERICAN BLOCK. STATE STREET.
iII/24 9.188070
Fate CITY IRON WORKS.
LIDDELL, BELDEN - 8: BLISS,
FOUNDERS &MACHINISTS,
STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS,
DRIVING PIPES,
WALKING BEAM IRONS
MILL GEARINGS - AND MACHINERY
Alt our work la made from tha teat materials, and TAa•
LEST STYLE AND WOREMANSEIIP
We are now adding largely to oar 'Machinery and
Manufacturing facilities, to supply the Increasei os
maud for oar work.
Ja=.
FICHNISLIING . STOUR .
YON LADIES AND GENTLENEN
A rarietv of Clohlrirea Plain and nitoy
BEADY-MADE- CLOTHING;
Ladles' Ready-Made thqtr Clothing.. A misty of Gents
Furnishing Goods
- All of width will be kept on band and elro rade to
order. Oar good' are all enannfsetered by enriches
stamping. dtltebing,Flutiog sod Braiding done at the
ebotbot notice. Also, a large variety alb* latest style
Patterns fin• I idles' and Charect's aliments. All or
dm will be prompt)" attended to
JOAN FERRIER.
French St. between 4tb and Ath.
DECK do 3113111 L,
DEALERS IN SMOKER'S ARTICLES,
Fancy Goods and CIGARS.
. 57 French street, Erie, Penn'a.
FINE MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES.
CIGAR TLIIIC3, CLAY, CHINA and LAY A PIPB9,
CIGAR CASES, TOB .CC* BOX.R.G.
SUM er and Leather Tobacco P.:mammy Match SO
Re., LC, ke.
Tnrk➢ab, German and 'Virginia Smolder and
CHEWING TOBACCOS!
Our steel Is the moat c01t:444k ever oltrrOcr 1n tble
market, end vs eep logy invite the attention of cetera
tn. In relents, believing we earl sell thrum goods in our
line cheaper than key can obtain them okowtrera.
whEir In retelling, we cannot be undersold here or
y3l- elle
ere. utt.
$2,000 'lsnifirTg,made b 7 oneajehsl6.
The prrattleata whirr" and treasurers of S basks la
dons the einualar. rent free m1:11 maples Address
the American Monett Tool Work,, Spnostolo. Ver
mont. - .1726-3 m
- TOBACCO de CIGAR STORE.
- The untied/OM hare opined sant Tobacco itore,or
nth ibut,botwera State iod et.neL, (opotant• _
patab ofilesi and will keep taaataatly an bud a chola
apply of Se Tobarco, Ruoff and enierythleg ta ll .
rand lank elwTabuedatom,whlobthlok nritl: , *
at wholeeal• end retail. Plug mad ras cat theirlsic to
Mew 61 the beet truseafaetere., thrtollag Wooed, Ow
radiancy goods in great vatlats.
SONS ly 110.0 & /spy!.
ERIE, PA, THURSDAY,- OCTOIiER .
.
=I
JOBBIRS li
MISERY, GLOVES, &C.
BUILDERS & ÜBE DEALERS
MI
Sttnated on the feast.
Neat itenra Dock
NETi,ER • /*.
P. a M. 80FILAUDAYEB
zatcrAcittrat
OIL STALLS AND SANE%
rvxr•tWG RIG'S.
DRILLING TOOLS,
wren to be of the.
W. 7. F LiDGELi
GEO. sELnEN.
- JOG R Ff. BMA.
tI
I=
MBE
Thiebtiatver as as Advettlabg
. .
fasaoatiaixa %mum toiat
)itafitileda poor „ ri:11404 Asaavhaala aorta of
-a,
v-Ittot • Ow 130useaspas sad
griog Into 'the bends of the ward Inilnentig ettitine
ttoulbout, the nerlb-western puttee of the iht,t4 is
Wogoeetion►blr our of the bra ada•thdag luaus in
the, enuntry. Matt' .amber a read by not tees` than
suety tbesentri ensone, end, for the edeudeue
to the adartleer, otar es' s' are the loweet of any pew
In tile action. To Pruned. en dunes who hen ear
thing to dt•pees tithe inneuries eft , nds an unveiled
radium et countuneleatlrn with the priblts.
eon rut to male your business known, sarertiee
he the Meurer.
...Una Mrs 'petal bargains to offer, advittliS In the
Observer.
Tryon want to boy or sal- sky thinr, advertise I a the
Obis:rim -
If you hare legal notlees to publish, idrrotlia to the
Obsernr.
. .
It you art.h to tuttiodaes ane r asttebt.ldvertlie lo
be Oterrrer.
If you' Litt to dlap•ae of anything at tootle!, adv•t•
to lo tho 0 tervq. .
Toe Went to advance your !Myatt; advertlek Sta
phenllirard laid he owed ble immense !Moue to Judi.
611:18 sd•erthring. .Tbe asenit of Imitates inteesea." aid
J.bn :etch *star, Ns a Menai as of toistavirlek."
The thoneands of bistanos of new who ,hive gained
enormowi • earth by a proper !system of advertising, are
wi well known that no az unseat ahanld hi seeded to
conetnea aey %awes matt that the shafted way to
prove , It, ti the o;ot palatal eat by Otrard and 'Astor. •
'
`" t-T7'
llitleg the _kettle from the the I *raided tnyiegf
very .rely—ore hand elmoat to a tulip. the torture
was unbearable. • • The brestean Marten, Lintment
nUered ttlyPahe alusostimetedlately. It - imams raplAy
and left very Uttlee;ear.
CHAS. POSTtB.4 20 B oad Et. Phila.
Ihls Is merely a ample, of ',bat the Nathan; Lab:
meat will do, it la invaluable In all aims of wounds,
swellluif% 'Anther, outs, braise., sparing, etc., either
upon EMU or ben:.
Beware el mate:felts. None Is genuine unless
wrapped to Ilus steel plaNsunistaiing, beiksg Us dr .
astute of 0. W. Westbrook, Okerelst, and the primate
stamp of Douai Barnes & Co.. New York.
SAMS tett R. orb( Water, sold by aD Druggists
WI oho ealile a be■otifal head of Wt. aad 'ite pre.•
*make' lboaggreetattire baldneme sod inratog gray.
ollt not tell to we Lyon'. celebrated Katbiuion. It
makes the heti tieb, sort end &my; eradiates den
diaff, and eases* the hair to grow 'nth leiorlact
beauty. If Is sold ererr'hsre.
S. TROKILS LTOY, Chemist, Zr. Y.
/lamina Sprig; Water, sold by all Driggleta.
ACIDA no MAGFOLIATZIO prettfeet thing, the"direst.
net thine and the most of it for the lout mono,.
overcomes the odor of perepiration; wanton and add
.3.33,..cy 03 the Mtn ; to ■ 17ADIFILII:11 fOTIUDYI; - allay
headache and Inflammation, go Is a necessary compan
ion in the riek room, la the Enmity, and upon the toilet
rideboard. It eanb• Obtained ereryvberot onedellar
per bottle•
Burnt op Spring Water. Sold by all Druggists.
S. T.-1540.7-X.—The aineent co • Plantation Bittern
sold to one you is sootawitat , startlbtgi They would
Slt Broadway six feet• bleb, from the Park ;to itth St.
Brakes menuraotori I nue of the Institutions of Net/
York It Is said that Drake painted all the roan in the
Sestern. SUMO 'Stith his cabalistic . , 3.l%—tBeot—z
and then vt.the old granny legislators to pass a law
-"preventing disfiguring the face of nature; wh i ch
Ativestint a monopoly. We do not know how this is.
but we do know the Plantation Bitters sell as no other
article ever did. They eve sum& ay .11 muses of the
community, and 1711 death on Dyspercia-eartain
They are very Invigorating when lasigmd and weak,
and a groafaopistimr.
Plitiretlega Spring Water. So'd by all Druggists.
• - ,• ,
trait Dfn yonog ltdy, rstarntog to he
5.45. agar a eolorfro of • fa. rocustlaa in Nair
mfr. toeogn'ted by her Menai. In plus
of a castle flushed face, she had a soft, raft camplaaloo,
o' almost, mu - 1e amoothnent and itudead she
really arpesnnlbnt 17. She told gm= 'plainly-ate
need Hapo's Ifaunolla Balm, and would not be without
it, Any lady can improve tier personal, appearance
Tory much by cuing thick article. It can la ordered o
any drogtid for only LO eta. .
rammed lllptlas Water, sold by ell Dieted.
Nehrstreet's latmilable Pair Coloeng his been stead
ily growing in favor for over twenty years. It ads upon
the absolbents at the toots of the hair, and changes It
to it. original color by degrees. £ll initantaneonll
dyes deeds!' •ad injure the hair. _Helmstrest'a le set
des. bat is while In its results, promotes Its growth,
and le a bs'antilhl hair dresiing. Pride 50 cent' and
Sold by all &elan.. -
Saratoga Sittig, Water, sold by all preggishi.
, LTO3'll Extinct or Pula .11,11=3. Gmerirs—tor Ma
ration, ammo, heariburn,stek tussesubs, cholas aim,
bus.erbsce •'truing, gerlial stiumiseit is repirei. Its
irreful pmeritiois and entire purity mess it s elim
aul reliable Wien for ciellinszy purposes. Sold astir
atm at 60 testa per bottle.
tiammega SpirissiWieter. sold by all Decants:
g r°' • THAT SICIIIATCHIPIH.
.
- firm rr Yetratirral ' •
rirn rna Pena or In Sari 1
EIFEL THE Innarrns 1
On no or TEAT KALLEW Court wen
Moss Porriss or in Pars I
TEAT PAM IT TEI ' , IDE AiD Sur 1 .
THAT DIVIIIIZS Oi TEE HEAD! • .
Comma's on TEE Pal T 1
THAT SIVIPIILA
SALT Rune„ liargiraiuL . lD ITCH,
• By 501Eir
CARTER'S EXTRACT :OF
DANDELION AND BITTER-SWEET,
Which esperienee has proved to be the most certain
and effectual medicine that can be used in'all ibie erase
of complains,
ALSO, CARTP,FeI ,
YELLOW OINTMENT!
Mao% bu no equal is • airtaln mini for tie ITCH.
as't will cur , fully Nlu'esn gnu out orTnoty. Also.
are rate in %It Munn, Four gnu, 61101 d Sore; and
Meer* that are bard to heal.
- Moe at Dandelion. VA pee battle: Of Yellow °la
ment, 35 eta. per Sox. audd-tf
ea UTE BYis
• ••
EXTILAGT OF!
SMART
Is undoubtedly ens of. Pe moat valuable,Vaintly -
Medicines ever yet presented to the polite . Th e Cer
tainty and protripteen -with which It RIM or givesoe
lid to so many digivent disease% whether taken in
wardly or applied outwardly, is
EQUALLIII) 117 113 0/11611 KNOWN, blf.DlCigli."
Crake the hot dtors so frequently used, this Eiteset
does not beta or inflates the coats of that stereeleh,but'
beluga diffusible elhoulank it Is quickly amid through ,
the maim, and weary line of the body beeeettesPene•
totted and warned. auften.d and soothed Joy Its peen •
liar properties. thus opening 'the pores of. the skin.
throwing off Was, hushing up oolibcand nreventtnit,
drissic—hones th- advantage of alwiyi haring Inch • ,
ready relic fat Mud.
SOLD BY ALL MOMS
GOET, PATTERSON
616 TRENCH BrEEST,
Hue on hind the but lade ct Greuxel Cotteee;ttple:,
of stj kinds, Ate..
AT TEEL LORIBT ?HIM& •
-1.02.tf
WARD DOTJAR. •
Crooked Street, ratan Mos. re.,
Connty, Po. AB. Word, Proprietor e
HEARN, CHRISTIAN & CRAIG,
N 09.43 AND 23 PA ROW,
Dais put neared
TWENTY CHESTS OF 011010 E • TEA f
Which we will sell Cheep. ' aa24-0
HEARN, CIIRISTI4,I4 & CRAIG
flan just iiieshred from New York
A FRESIII.OT OF COPFSB - AND SPICE!
AI" melted Olga Now Yo*.
One loan4fad ttla of • 04 Shwa Tamil" 14acksrel. an 4
the Genuine Cod Flab anibit
QomaTama ram AND itOVBIL foe dicant4
1.7.1 tidies, Vaunt" Stares %nest s and all meeting
at tattandat sofa awaited* bnatteaa. Tree tar rd
Irbtltatith SO pot: dos. Cooiraserr roolloo from $O to I 12
per day yredt. malT tt I
atieOTT drt,OWD, Ilaaalla‘l93 Water St. A. T.
.Ilse. a. auselm. ,
grastme -
Arrzaiia
Fnintita, oaten - in Tenni building; Mkt drug
}ILIA* City. AL. intrullmaa's •BanitMeitnibia Ett.
Collection' proaptig made In all part of ths alljyl2 re
gion. .-Om
I=
- • • Taxation.
in GAO when liamitlei is rife '
When we are .taxed for oar litiagotaktated
forAttr liftt; •.
Troia the crown of.rair iced. - to; roles' of
'1 oar feet, - • .
,Fos all that we weir aid tor all that we eat,
Though the sunlight of 'leaven is stilt fretp
Pllll5
If it lights; up our dwellings, must shine
through tired glee.,
And the air we breathe, though still free to
• soar,
Mar soon be incased' aed weighed 'jot our
• door.
We are taxed.for our acres, our ,worksbops
and trade,
For the goods that we've sold, or the proks
we've made,
For the right, to our bitsiness, I though II be
small,
We are watched by Assessors, and taxed for
it ell, '
For the poor no exemption - is ever besought.
For poverty's pains there'e not sleet a
thought,
But, the rich who of splendor ere ever most
fond,
Are free'd from this curse by the government
bond, _ ,
If you-I•nall on the parson, remerkber your
purse,
If you call on-thi doctor, you will ha worse ;
If you call on the lairyer; he is a tared man,
Bo stick to your. business and lire if you
IMMO
Give all bright ides's the wings of the wind,
Nor dream of prosperity think you to find,
Though your efforts be great, for your dime.,
there's a way.
'The Nigger is free," bat the bills are to
pay- -
We're cheats upon farming, , and cheeks upon
trade,
While duties, !I rid taxes; on all things are
paid--
Not even the ecrewr for our coffins are
fouud
Exempt from Masaon by parcels or bound;
And e'en the meOsilio L as if %was a sin,
Is Lucd faibe - riga of igtruirtlrearl
Ails the gave undertaker surveys with a
bmile.
And digs with s wilt is it etrikiog for "lie."
Thus we are taxed while we live, weare taxed
when we die.
We are torrid frou r th is world to our horns in
the sky, •
We are followed with stamps, just as if they
I •would
Till. the rights are concluded, with stamps on
our grans, •
But, rbenever,stern fate, by the powers that
be;
Shall from - this terrestrial sphere eel ma
SWlrenarerfl bound mayl reach that bright.
goal ' •
Without' contemptible stamp ma my soul.
G. W. Scofield is one of the wen who helped
to plunge the - country so deep into taxation.
Letter from Gov. Marvin, of Florida.
,
&ANIMUS; N. Y.,'
Sept. 17th, 186 G. 1
My Dad' .Judge :—.l regret very much
that my engagements will prevent me
from accepting your, kind invitation to
_§e
present at the mass meeting o ff a.
mechanics. merchants add busine men
to be held in Erie on the 19th • .. and
r
have a plain, honest end friendly
talk with them upon a subject
so interesting to '• the whole
country, North and 'South, . East and
West. as the defence and maintainance o'
the Constitution and the preservation of
the Union—both of which, it appears to
me, are •at the present time seriously
- " enticed by a party which.in order to per
netuate itself in power. seems to be de
terminer! to overtbrow the one and I.reak
up the other, by excluding from Congress
for an indefinite period of time the Sena
tors and Repre-entatives of ten grates;
the people whereof are to day as' loyally
attached to the Constitution and are as
obedient to all laws passed in putsuancm
1 , ,0f it as the people of any other section of
,one common country.
...
The Congress soon after the battle of
Bull Run, in the first, year of the war.
paassed a resolution in which it declared
that the war was not prosecuted for pur
poses of conquest - or subjugation, "but to
defend and maintain the Constitution
and all laws made in pursuance thereof.
and to preserve the Union with all the
dignity, equality and rights of the several
Staten unimpaired." -Upon the passage
of this resolution. the peopled the Kist.
the North and the West. whether they
were- Republieana or
_Democrats. .Con
servatives or Radicala.,fillied. to the sup-
Port of the government.. and advanced
their money and sentitheir sons into the
army'vritli a cheerfulness and unanimity
unknown to history. ' I was in Florida st
the time ; bet. / got the Northern papers
and I did not fail to observe the effect the
paptage of this resolution. had upon the
minds of the Northern people. They had
now a distinct object_to figbt,..- , fort. was
not conquest. it was not the subjugation
and overthrow of certain hostile States in
the Union,- but it was the "defence and
maintainance of the Constitution of the
6 nited States over all thneountry. and
the preservation of - the Union with all
the clignity, equality and rights of the
States uttimpturech" Under this resole
tion the war was carried on to -a success
ful conclosion-,--the Constitution was
maintained and the Union was preserved.
Immediately after the surrender of Gen
.rale. Lee, Johnson, Taylor and Kirby
Smith, the supremacy ofthe Constitution
of the Ernited States and all laws made in
pursuance thereof Ins recognized and ac
knowledged all over the Southern Statek
The people eterywhere renewed their al
legiance to the Übited States by taking
an oath to support the Constitution. Con
ventions were soon after held in all these
States to alter and amend their State
Constitutions. These .conventions ac
cepted fully and in good f.ith the, results
of the war. Recognizing that slavery was.
gone, they prohibited its reestablishment.
They nullified the ordinances of secession.
They repudiated the State debts con
tracted in support of th s war against the.
United States. They .established State
governments in harmony with the Con
stitution of the United States.. TheSe
gement:tient* are organized and are now
taking care of the domestic affairs of their
respective States. Loyal. Iteprisentatives
and Senators have been elected to Con
gress. The people' are paying the takes
imposed upon them by the Federal goy.
enanaent—both direct taxes and Internal
Revenue taxes. No opposiircift to -the
Constitution of the United Sates ,and to
the laws of Congress exists anywhere.
The object for which "Congress declared
that the war was carried on, has been ac
ccimplished. .
In this state of things there suddenly
springs up in the East, North and West, a
powerful party, headed bb Mr..Thaddeitts
- Stevens in the 130U6P of Representatives
and by Ire Charles 'Sumner In the gen
ate, which says;' we - will not have the
Constitution which the -armies' of the
United States so long fought to defend
and maintain, nor the Union they fought
Ito preserve. We will have nothing to do
with either as they are, and thus the end,
the object for which so much treasure
was poured out, 'so much blood spilt id
likely to be defeated by the folly, the
madness and the formidsble numbers of
this anti constitutional party. I verity... ,
- bellevt, 'that if the people at the corning
fall elections- support aoti. endorse by
their votes the policy of this ,party. and
elect men to Congress to carry it out., an
attempt will be, made by that body - to
destroy the
.dignity; the .quality and.the
'rights of the ten unrepresented Southern
States in this Union, and to subjugate
them by force of arms to the condition of
aoM).O
soait 11111 RIAL
BENJ'NWHITMAN I EDITOR AND' PROPRIETOR.' •
, .
t conquered territories to be ruled and goy,
I erned by Congreas, for.. an indefinite
period of time, according to its own • die=
.1 cretion:., If Ibis attempt should be sue
amenity - carried - Out.' it would Iwork an
overthrow of the Constitution and a dis
soltitien of the Union. which ithee war,
Carried on by the South, failed to scum-,
'plash., To strike. ten States Of this Union
out of existence in time of peace end re';.
duce them to a condition of conquered
f territories by act of Congress—States that
I stand ready to fulfil every constitutional
i obligation—is an actor- such hatred to the
I Constitution, such malignity, 1 madness
and terrible daring as Would startle the
; founders of the Constitution and Union
Lin:their graves and provoke the just in
-1 slignation of the lovers of republican gov
ernpient in all pans of the civilized
; world. And yet, I believe, that this at
i tempt will be entered upon by the party
!, in power in Congress, unless that . party
I should be brought to its sense , and
i taught wis tom and, wise stateamnnship by
1 the people at the elections this till.
'.----Why should .not the ten !Southern
i States be represented in Congrose? They
lare. States- in the Union. The Union
1 armies fought to keep them in and it
I wet supposed they had succeeded The
people of these States 'acknowledged
themselves to be in and have elected
Senators and Representatives to;Congreis
The Constitution declares •lhat the Rouse
of Representatives shall be compeSed of
members cluster ovet and year Wail
people of the several States! that the
Senate shall be osmpoaed of twit Senators
from each State autribit no State shall
be deprived Of its equal suffrage in the
Senate." It is objected that these States
have forfeited - -their right to he repre—
sented by their rebellion. But in what
part of the Constitution do youl, fin d this
forfeiture declared-T.. And for i bow long
.is the right forfeited ? And I when, if
ever, is it to be restored , and I what tri
bunal is to judge of the forfeit re ? ;Ad'
the-Constitution speak for itself for rep
resentation ingo.rugmsA is the- ery basis
: - dation, of the government, and it
must speaii.of the length, the - breadth,
and height of this — forfeiture if it exists at
all. I do not find - any Such I forfeiture
mentioned even in the Constitution.
But it is objected that the people of these
States are still rebellious and-dieloyal. If
this were true it would be no reason why
their. Senators and Renresentatiyea should
be excluded from Corigress, for such ex•
e'usion would, tend not to diminish but
to increase their diesatisfactiont and dis
loyalty. 7 - !
But what is disloyalty? And[Who is_to
io'enougfi to forfeit the Constitutional
right of the people to be reprtsented in
the body that makes they laws and im
poses the taxes ? IS it Congress ? Then
Congress may some day when party spirit•
runs high declare that ' the ople- of
Ix
Pennsylvania are disloyal an exeltide
their Senators and Reprementa ives from
that body. But the constitution gives no
such power to Congress. It does declarethat
each House separately shall bst the judge
of the election, return, and ottlilifications
i
of its members, but it nowber gives any
'authority to Congreis to judge f the loy
alty or disloyalty of the p i *pie and
exclude their Representatives on the
ground of disloyalty. ,
But I deny that , the people lof the ten
.unrepresented States, whateve may have
been their conduct in years pa s, are at the
present time either rebellious or disloyal.
I can speak of the people of; Florida at
least with more knowledge cif the facts
than Mr. 'Stevens 'or Mr. Sumner have
any right ato pretend to. The people of
these ten States have almost, if not quite
universally, taken an oath to support the
constitution of the United States, and
have organized loyal "State Owernments
and elected loyal representatives to Con.'
grew. Now, it by loyalty is th be under
stood a disposition in suppitt the consti
tutien of the,United Stittes and obey the
the laws passed in- punotance, of it, then
the people ot-theseStstes are today more
loyal than the members of COndress and
the people who, instead of aedeptivg and
obe., tog the constitution as, it is, utterly
refute 'to do so. and seek tO alter and
change it to seek their own' "views and
1 notions. The Southern ,people accept it,
and will aid in mkiutaiuiug it as it is, and
will fairly consider any amendments that
mey be regalia-IT—proposed to it. They
never were opposed - to it. The cininlain,
ed that the Northern peopleihad-brokop
it, and they seceded or, attempted to
secede. is order to preserve for-themselves
and their posterity Ills princfples of this
very constitution. It is bontless now to
enquire whether they were right or wrong
The dispute has been settled Iby the' ar
bitrament of the sword. It has been
decided thlt. no State CM withdraw from
the Union at its own will or pleasure.
The Southern peo le have submitted to
, the decision and they entertain no pur
pose to try the cause over agin.
the people of the Northern States
derdrerto amend the constitution letthern
first rally round it and save it from utter
overthrow, so that there may he something
left to amend. Let them first' restore the
government to its proper tiorni.l condition
uy admitting the loyal Senators and re,
intesentatives from the South to their seats
to .Congress. Haw can they ask these
States to ratify amendments to the con.
stitutian 40 long as they are excluded
...from all representation in the Congress
which proposes them? If they are com
petent to ratify. Bey are coltetent to be
,t
represented. dr. - ait the.loya representa
tives from these ten Ikuthern; States, get
a full constitutional Congess,au d I promise
you, my dear friend, that timer, States will
as fairly discuss, consider add ratify or
'reject any amendments to the Constitution,
which Congress may propose, be any other
States, and if they are ratified by the con
stitutional majority, they wil l, accept them
as a part, of the constitution as loyally as
any other States.
•I do not propose in this lelter, which
am obliged to write hurriedly lit 1
all, to discuss the question of the propri
ety of adopting the amendtnenta to the
constitution, proposed by Congress at its
late session. If it is settled, that the rati
fication of these amendments by the un
represented States is a condition precedent
to their representation in COngrette, then
in my judgment these States,' Florida cer
tainly, will never be represented in that
body. Florida cannot afford voluntarily
to degrade and stigmatize h t r intelligent
and representative men by Ming to dis
qualify them from holding 'office under
the State and federal governments, and
thus turn the State 'government over into
the bands of men who may be wholly in
comp. tent to conduct it. The people can
patiently suffer wrong and injury _from
without, until forbearance is no longer a
virtue, but they cannot voluntarily
honor themselves But I wiolit to call your
attention to the fret end fifth sections of
these amendments. The Seat declares in
substance, " That all persons born or nit
unitized in the United States and subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, ere citizens of
the United States and the States wherein
they reside : and thst no State shall make
or ehforcio any law tohibli — tilt% 1 abridge
he privileges or immunities • itiz t s t f
the United States; nor shall any &ate
deprive any person of life. lib rty or nap•
t.inese without due process; of law. no:
deny to any person within-it* jurisdictie,
the equal protection of tbellaws." Tm
firtli declares "that Congress shall hay.
power to enforce by appropriate legialatiot
the provisibna of this
.article.' Now I
propose simply to submit tut question:
Put these two sections together and do
they not confer upon Conerem power to
legislate for the protection *ad settuity et
every person born or naturalized in this
country, whether he - be nevi:), Indian
-China-man, Malay, or other person, of
evertftet!a, amid. `rekiis. Jai his lite; 7
liberty or hiplituereJtnait: so, what; be. ',.
comes ,of the State governments? What
is left for them to - do If.tliese sections
do canter guitkpolier -upon Cong ress
what andlowismch - power - detheroon.:
fort This is *giantism of no little inapn r .
tan" t g A t ie ‘FeoPleeti-NOw York anti
Pennsylvanliviertheseiniendinentsonee
ratified by three•fotirthso the States will
be as binding upow-rennsylvania and New_
York as on Georgia and Florida.
It is not co; aeount
PeopideloneHthat I desire to urge upon
Northern _voters the frqpijetrof electing
no candidaln for Congteeif'•Wbcs..will net
pledge himself: if elected, to.vote for the
numedieteadnaission of.thnloydßenators.
and Representatiees feowtheleiliatee to •
their seats:in Congress. --Tba.Southern
people, it 1 2 true, ere` i*ere.:(4- their
admission. bit net:oo_4one,, '
Autry and theirdegssithrgemee. •
cern ed in having theentetioanwhleh no* So
much disturb . and ithinejhexteitsittled..
their present notiaition.liow 'can thel* T
box cheerily sod' bea ft iltatid with"' a tea ,
sortable prospectoreajoyitig tho•fruits of ;.
their labor ? They are tasted'without'
presentatidi and are ant ject to be VPX
and oppressed by laws. Which they hill
no voice in making . or repealing.• Bu
they are not- alone interested. • Perhapit
they canafford to remain unrepresented
as long - as the Northern people can afford
to exclude them. • The prosperity of the -
North itself is weedy dependent upon the,.
pr isperity of the South. • The Congress
cannot legislate in a manner to promote
Northern prosperity without .knowing
what would promote Southern prosperity-. •
also, and how can they learn this, except,
from Southern representatives in Con-
Free ? The States North and &nub. Dist
and Weet,are members of one body politic,.
and when one member suffers, the whole
body suffers with it. "The eye cannot say_
unto the hand I hr ve no need of thee,
nor again the hood to the feet I have no
need of yeti; •N•iy, much - more. those
members hf the bode. which • seem to be
more feeble l are necessary" - to the pros.
perity of the whole-body. The •disregard
of the constitution .as• applied ' to •
One section of ts:mtirry will soon be
followed by its disregard aavplied_to all
others A co .iplete dissolution IV the
Union, followed by anarchy ctinfuSion,
and ultimately by a noc.clldatel
government, is a career. 'which . history
teaches us ' that more . republics thin
one have run. I knots: no, rivij to-eave
ours from : running-this same sad career,
but by clinging to abiding by tie cons
stitution !LBO is, amending it from: time to
time.ea eltpei:ience..-may prove to be
necessity and in the mode which itself
points out. :Let then the, people , of the
North and the South, the East and the
West, rally around the constitution - 1f our
common-country and pledge - to each other
their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred
honors for its support and maintainatice. - •
-,,
The constitution of the United States
preserved, our State governments "will be
preserved with it, and these are the great
protectors and defenders of the rights
and liberties of the people.
Begging your piircigin for writing so long
a letter,.and hoping you may have a large
and interesting meeting. I am, my dear
Sir, Your obedient servant,
- -
Hon.- Selden Mervin,-Erie, Pa.
Lincoln on the Negro
The speeas from. which we. take the fol
lowing extract was published in _IB6O .as
a campaign document by the Republican
party, and can be found.in the publiShed
speeches of Lincold aid Douglas. in
joint discussion as revised by Mr. Lin
coln. on page 180 of that docuMent
"While I wait r at the lotei to-day, an
elderly gentle_man called upon- me to .
know whether I. was 'really in favor of
producing a perfect equality between the
negro,and white people. ,While I bad not
proposed to myself on this occasion to say
much on this subject. yet-as the question
was asked me I thought I would occupy.
perhaps 'five minutes in saying something
in regard to it. I wiling . then that I am
not, nor ever have been, in favor of bring
ing about in any way the social and-politi
cal equality of the white and black races
—that, I am not nor ever have been in
favor of making voters or jurors of negrees;
nor of .qualifying them to hold olZoe, nor
to intermarry with white people ; and I
will say in addition this there is s .
physical differeocoltkweets the Whiieraner
black races which I believe will forever
forbad the 'twe races living together on
social at.d' political equality. ..tnd inas
much as they cannot so live, while they
do remain together there mast be the po.
grim of superior and inferior, and las
much as any other ratn. am in !Ivor of
haling the superior position assigned to
the whjce.race?
Suce the views of :Ahrahato Lin
coln hot .ach ere not the views of. the
le , :ders of the Republic an party to day..
•
They now endorse negro•equality firlly,and
are laboring with sit the might that
them to brisk down every legal barrier
that has been wisely erected to penettiate
the supremacy of the. white race. 14tt.
every' voter look at the rapid stride a'which
,
are rbeing made toward entire political
and social equality. Let h:m remember
that Goners,' Geary declares that he fully
endorses 411 the odious doctrines of Thad.
Stevens. A vote for- Geariand Scofield it a
rote for negro serve. I
Tat 11.1M1Caia leND"rale SOtingitS...- It IS
amusing to witness the contortions of the --•
disunionista; produced by tho heavy blows
which are dealt them by 'the soldiers of
the-Republic Who support the restoration
policy - of Andre* doh neon. Because stich
men as Custer, Steadman, Couch, , Craw-_
ford, and hundreds of . their...brava com
patriots in arms, still stand by the II ig of
the Union, the 'Radicals are heaping upon
them the grossest slaridga, and are doing
all in their power-io_effsee-their faithful
services in the • field fromltho recollection
of their grateful countrymen. A few
months ago, they could not praise these
heroes too highly. Ncw they see nothing
even in their military record to admire
and applaud. These soldiers have not
changed. one jot. or tittle_ of their, princi.
p!es. They are for the Union bow as
they ever!Were. And this is-the cause of
the• Radical' grief. If they would_ only
agree to engage in the revolutionary -and
treasonable schemes of their, present de-
Ihmers, they would
- be spared the foul
abuse that is new heped upon then . ] by
the followers of Sumner and Stevens, But
they did' not shrink from meeting the
enemies ot _the Union when the-country -
- was _convulsed by civil strife, and they
will not do so now. They intend - to keep
on "making treason odious," and.'there
fore,-theY areisciw turning their attenticya
to the Radicals at "the other end of the
line." G. W. &n.feld is one of the tarn lobo
traduce brave' soldiers for' fit): thinking as he
thinks. ; • ;
Ler -any adopted citizen examine the
record of the Radical leaders, and he will
soon find l out Where they stood in the'dark
dsYs of Know Nothingism.- - Polloelt; Cur
tin, Stevens,. Cameron; Gehl?. gene'''.
Myers, and nearly-every prominent'utan
to day in the.Radicul ranks, wele bitter.
unrelenting, 'and persecuting Know No
things. ThernincliYalliptitadical leader
Wift) did - not - belong ..to the proscriptive
order, and now these same men are whi
ningly soliciting the votes of those whose
political rights they sought to abridge and
whom titcy basely attempted to trample
in the dust. These ere toots well known
to our adopted citizens, and we.assitfeour
ffadtell contemporary that no elasi 'dour
citizens so thoroughly despise the shadow
Eck of the &idiots to catch tbp Trish
v6to as thr Peebles themeelies. &Av.
&Aid the fiend and ally of the . Know
Nothings above named
.
. .
Mr Clylviiir ,- -llarbAlicltilirkin *du
nubly Rn.l fdthfully in all parts of
- ;the
8,. a t ., ~,,d I,6where has be failed to make
, m , s , f avora to impression'aid to btleg
- . 0 t,i a 4 05 ,p0rt leivieit or fresh inters. 'Hs
has the' undoubted as:warm eflargely inamed
motoriia—bel wery.Persomiik4exinty. , 4'4 of
~ xtraftdintrrY dtanSei
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