The Erie observer. (Erie, Pa.) 1859-1895, December 06, 1866, Image 2

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    President's Message.
Fellota:Citizens of the Senate and , House of
• Representatives e -
After • brief interval the ( °woes. lib
States resumes its annual legislative
labors. An all-wise and merciful Pinvidence
has abated the pestilence which visited our
shorde,. leaving its calamitous traces upon
some portions of our country. Peace, order,
tranquility ant civil anti:rarity, have been
formally declared tp- exist throughout the
whole of the United States. In all the States
cirillanthority has superseded the coercion of
• arms, and the people, by their voluntary ac
tion, are mainta'ning their governments in
fUll activity„and Complete operation.. The en-
fercement of the laws is no longer "obstruct
el in any Stateby combinations too powerful
to be suppressed by the ordinary course of
Judicial proceedings ;" and the animosities
.engendered by the war - are rapidly yielding
to the beneficent' influences of our free insti.L
tutlons, and to the kindly effect of unres
(rioted rocifil and commercial intercourse.
An entire restoration of fraternal feeling must
be the earned- with of every patriotio heart ;
'and we irpl hare accomplished our grandest
national ochievedent when, forgetting the
sad events of the peat, and remembering oniy
their instructive lessons, 'we resume our On
ward career as direct, prosperous and united
people. -
Tile lIECONSTALTTION QIIEST/ON..
In my message of the 4th of December,
1865, Congress was informed of the' measures
which bed been instituted by, the Executive
with a view to the gradual reconstruation of
the States in which the hasurrec-ion oe - eurred
to their relations with the General-asovern•
meat. Provisional Governors bad' been tip : -
pointed,Conventione called, Governors elected;
Legislatures assembled, and Senators and Rep
resentatives eh •f en to the Congrees, of the Ifni
ted States. Courts had been,opened for, the
enforcement of the laws long in abeyanee.
The blockade bad. been removed. custom
houses re-established, and the Internal reve
nue laws put in force, in order that the people
might contribute to the national income.
Postal operations had been renewed, and
effort, were being made '[b=, restore them to
their former -efficiency. The Swett thein.
selves had been asked to take Part* In the
high function of amending the Constitution,
and of thus sanetiohing the, extinction of Af
rican slavery as one'ofthe legitimate remits
of our internecine etnaggle.
• fraying progressed so far the executive De-,
pertinent found. that it had accomplished
nearly all that was in the scope ofjts constit a-
Hopei authority. One thing, however, yet
remained to be done before thework.of res
to4ation could be completed, and that was'
the admission to Congress of' loyal Senators
anil Representatives from the Statee whose
pe ple had rebelled against the lawful-author
i
it of the General Government. The question
de olved upon the respective Houses, which,
'bytiithe Contitution. are made the judges of
the
-election, returns, and qualifications of
their own members ; and its eoneideration at
once engaged the attention of „Congress.'
In the meantime. the Executive Depart
ment—no other plan Inning been proposed by
Congress—continued its efforts to perfect, as
far as practicable, the restoration of, the pro
per relations between citizens of the respec
tive States, the States, and the Federal Gov
ernment, extending, from time to time, 611
the public interests seemed to require, the
judicial, revenue and postal system of the
country. With the advice and cooseat- of the
Senate, the necessary officers were . cppointed,
a,nd:appropriations made by Congress for the
payment of their salaries. The proposition
to amend the Federal Constitution, so as icr
prevent the existence of slavery within the
United States or any place subject to their
jurisdiction, was ratified by the requisite
number Of_Statee; and on the 19th day of
December, 1885. it was Officially declared to
have become valid as a part of the COnstitn
tion of the 'United States. All of the States.
in which the insurrection had existed proems,
lyamended their Constitutions, so as to make
them conform to the great change thus effect+
ed in the organic law orthe land; -declared
null and void all ordinances 'and laws of se
cession; repudiated all pretended debts' and
obligations created for the - revolationarY Par
pout of the insurrection; and proceeded, ip
wed faith, Id die enactment of measures-for
the protection and amelioration of the condi
• tion of the colored fine. •
Congress, however, yet hesitated to admit
--any of these States to representation, and it
was not until the close of the eighth month of
the session that an exception yuletide in fa
vor of, Tennessee by the, admission of her
Senators and "Repreeentatives. I deem it a
subject at profound regret that Congress has
thus far failed to admit to seats loyal Sena
tors and, itepreeentarayee boas f,ho %Ohm.
States whose inhabitants, with Hum of Ten
nessee, bad engaged in rebellion. Tien•Stafes,
more than one-fourth of the whole number,
remain without representation. The seats
of fifty members of the House and twenty of
the Senate are yet vacant—not by - their own
consent, not by &failure of election, but by the
refusal of Congress to accept their creden
Gals. Their admission, it is believed, would
have accomplished much towards the renewal
and strengthening of oit relations as tine
people, and removed serious cause for discon
tent on the part of the people of those States
It would have accorded with the great prin
ciple enunciated in the Declaration of lode
peedecee, that no people ought to bear the
burden of taxation and yet be denied the right
of representation. It would have been in
consonance with the express provisions of
the Constitution that each State shall have at
least one representative, and that no State
' without its consent shall be deprived of equal
suffrage in the Senate. These provisions
were intended to secure for every State the
right of representation in Congress, and
- so important was it deemed by the framers of
the Constitution that the equality of the
States shall be preserved in the Senate, 'that
not even by an amendment of the'Constitution
can any State without its consent be denied a
voice jn that branch of the National Legisla
ture. 0i,..,
It is true, it hoe been as-umed that The
existence of the
.States was terminated
by the rebellious acts of their inhabitants,
and that the rebellion having been sup
' presied they were thenceforward to be
• considered as merely conquered territo
ries. The Legislative. Executive and . Ju
dicial departments cf the Government
have, however• with great distinctness
and uniform consistency, refused to
sanction an . assumption so incompatible
with the nature of our republican system,
and with the professed objects of the war.
Throughout the recent legislation of Con
gress the undeniable fact makes:itself ap
parent, that these ten political communi
ties, are nothing two than States of this
'Union. At the very commencement of
the rebellion, each Hone, declared, with i
a unanimity as remarkable as it was sig
nificant, that the war was not . "waged
upon our part in aby spirit of oppression,
. nor any purpose of conquest or aubjuga.
tiob, nor purpose of overthrowing or in
terfering with the rights or. established
. institutions of the States, but to defend
and maintain the supremacy of - the Con
stitution and alllaws made in pursuance
thereof, ,and to preserve time 'Cram with"
all the dignity; equality and rights of the
several States unimpaired; and that as
soon as these objects"- were "accomplished
the war ought to cease."
In some instances. Senators were per-.
mitted to.continue their legislative lune
!long.. while in other instances Represen
• tativea were elected and admitted to seats
after their States had . formaly declared
their right to withdraw - froin the Union.
• and were endeavoring tit maintain -Oda
right by force of arms.. All of the States
whose people were in insurrection, as
States, were included in the ipportion
ment of the direct tax of 'twenty millions
of dollars annually laid upon the United
- •Statea' by the act approved August sth,
1861. Congress, by the act of 'March 4th,
1862 and by the apPertion e ment;of repre
sentation thereunder, also recognized
their presence as States of the Union; and'
they have, for judicial purpos.es, been di.
- vidid into districts, I s States alone cab be
divided. The same recognition ' appears
in the recent legislation -in reference to
Tennessee, -Which 'evidently - rests upon
the fact that' the functions -of the State
'were not destroyed by the rebellion, brit
merely suspended; and that principle is
of course applicable to those States which,
like Tennessee, attempted to renouno i
their places in the Uniott.• .
the .action of 'the Executive depart
ment of the Government upon this subject
has been equally--vieGerite and uniform,
and the purpose of *the war was apecifi
'catty stated in the proclautstion issued lif
my predecessor on the 234 day of Septem
.ber, 1862. It was .then solemnly. 'prat
claimed that "heretafter, as heretoforeA
the war will be prosecutor the object
- of practically reatorinconstitutional
relation between theed States and
- eac h of th e States, and the people thereof,
in whieirStetesolte relation is or may be
•
suspended or disturbed."
- The recognition of the States by the
Judicial department of the Government
has also been clear and conclusive in all,
proceedings effecting them as Stales, hod
in the Supremo, Circuit and District
Courts.
In the admission of Senators and Rep ,
resentatives from all Of the States, tht re
can be no just patinae -Of apprehetrion
that persons who are disloyal will be
clothed with the powers of legislation, for
this could net happen when the Constitu
tion and the laws are enforced by a vigi
lant and faithful Congress. Each House
-is the judge of the elections, returns and
qualifications of its own - members, A
Senator 'or member may be' admitted or
rejected, or his credentials referred 'to a
proper committee. If admitted to a seat
it must be upon evidence satisfactory to
the House-of which he beComes a member
that he possesses the re(pitsite legal and
Constitutional qualifications, If refused
admission, and sent to his constituents
for want of due allegiance, • they are ad
monished that none but persons loyal la
the United States will be allowed in the
councils - of the nation, and the political
power and moral influence of Congress
are thOs effectually exerted in the interest
Of loyalty to the Government and fidelity
to the' Union. ,Upon this question, so
vitally tiffeetioe-the restoration of the
Union, and the- permaneney of our pres
ent form ot,Gavernmont, - my convictions.
•heretorofore expressed, have undergone
ho change, but, oh the contrary, their
correctness haa -been confirmed by isflec-
Con and time. 'lf the admission of' loyal
members to seats in Congress was wise a
year ago, it is no .leas wise and expedient
now. If this anomalous condition is right;
if in the exact condition of these. States at
the firesent time it is lawful to ex
clude them from representation,l do not
see that the position will be c hanged by
the efflux of • time. Ten years benne if
these States remain as they are, the rig hti
of representation will be no stronger. 'The
right of seclusion will be no weaker. The
Constitution • makes it the duty of the
President to recommend to the considera
tion of Congress such measures as he may
deem expedient. I know of no measure
more 'imperatively demanded by every
consideration of national interest, sound
policy and equal- justice, than the admis
sion of loyal members' from the unrepre
sented States. This would coneummate the
work or restoration and exert a ,mosi Balm
tory influence in the establishment of'
peace, harmony and fraternal -feeling. It
would tend greatly to renew the confi
dends of the American people in the vigor
and stability of their institutions.
It would bind us more closely together
as a nation, and enable us to show to the
world the inherent recuperative power of
a government founded upon the will of the
people, sod established upon- the princi:
plea of liberty, justice and intelligence..
Our increased strength and enhanced
prosperity would irrefragibly demonstrate
the fallacy of the arguments against free
institutions drawn nom our recent *na
tional disorders by the enemies of republi
can government. - -Tho admission of loyal
men from the States now excluded from
Congress, by allaying doubt and appre
hension, would turn capital now awaiting
an opportunity for investment, into the
channels of trade and industry. It would
alleviate the present troubled condition.
of those Stales, and, by inducing emigra
tion, aid in the settlement of fertile re
gions now uncultivatedoind lead Is an in
creased production - of those staples which
have added so greatly to the wealth of the
nation and the commerce of the world.
New fields of enterprise would be opened
to our progressive people, and soon the
devastation of war would be repaired, and
all traces of our domestic differences ef
faced from the minds of our country.:,
men. - -
In our efforts to preserve "the unity' of
the government Which constitutes us one
people," by restoring the States to the
condition which they held prier to (lie re
bellion, we stnierld be cautious lest, basting
rescued our nation from perils of threat
ened disintegration, we resort to consoli
dation, and in the end absolute despot
ism, as a remedy for the recurrence of
similar troubles, 'The war having termin
ated, and with it all occasion for the exer
cise of doubtful constitutionality, we
should hasten to bring legislation within
the boundaries prescribed by the Consti
tution ; and to return to sisa ancient -land
marks eilabliahed by our fathers for the
'guidance of succeeding generations. 'The
Constitution whiCh at any time.' exist'',
until changed-by an explicit and authen
tic act of the whole people, is sacredly . ob.
ligatory upon all." . - If, In the opi s ia
the people , the distribution or m ' cos
tion of the constitutional powers be, in
any particular, wrong, let it-be corrected
by- an amendment in the way in- which.
the Constitution designatee ; but-let there
be no change by usurpation ; for it is the
customary weoponby which free govern
ments are destroyed."
Washington spoke these words to his coun
trymen, when followed by their love &ad grat
itude, he involuntarily retired from the cares
of public life. "To seep in.all_things within
the pales of • ear constitutional - powers; and
cherish the Federal Union as the only rock
of safety," were prescribed by Jefferson as
rules of action to endear' to -his countrymen
the true principles of their Con'titutioo, and
promote s melon of sentiment. and action
equally ''sus vicious In their ft:Reines' and
safely. - Jackson -held that the action of the
General Goverunient should - always be strictly -
confined to the srhere of Its appropriate du
ties, and jostlyand forcibly urged that our
Government is not to be maintained nor bur
'Union Preserved "by invasion of the rights
and -powers of the several - states. - lilting at:i
tempting to make the Government strong; we
make it weak. :Its true strength consists in
leaving individuate and States as much as
possible to themselier ; in making itself felt;
not in its power, but in Its beneficenoe ; not
in its control-teat in its protection; not lo'
binding the States more olosely.to the centre,
but leaving each to move unobstructed in its
constitutional orbit." These are the teach
ings of men whose deeds and advice have
made them illustrious, and who, long since
having withdrawn from the scenes alit& have
left to their country the rich legacy of their
example, their wisdom, and their patriotism.
Drawing fresh inspirations from their lessons,
let us emulate them in love of country and
respect for-the Constitution and the taws.
* * * is * *
MIALTUY STA?' OrTlllll mullets
The report (of the Secretary of the Treas.
nry) presents a Mott more whim° ry con
dition
of our finances than_ one year ego the
most sanguine could have anticipated. Daring
the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1865,
the last year of the war, the public debt was
increased $941,902:537, end on the 31st of
October, 1865, it amounted to $2,740,854,760
On the Met of October, 1866, it had been re
duced to $2,651,610,006, the diminution,
daring a period of fourteen months, commenc
ing September let, 1865, and ending October
Stet, 1866, having bete1:06,879,565- In
Olt, last annual report on • the state of the
finances, it was estimated that daring the
three quarters of the fiscal year ending on the
80th of June last, the debt would be increased
$112,194,947. Daring that period, however,
it was reduced $31,196,887, the receipts of
the year having been $89,905,905 more, nod
the expenditures $200,519,235 less. than the
estimates. Nothing could more clearly indi
cate than these statement!, the extent end
availability of the national resources, and the'
rapidity and safety with, which, under our
form of government, great military and naval
establishments can be disbended,
_and ex
ponies reduced frone a war to a peace fooling.
During the fiscal year ending the 80th of
June, 1860. the receipts were $558,082,520,
and tile expenditures 15520,750.940, leaving
an available eurpluslot4S7,2Bl.6Bot • It is
estimated that the reeeipts for the fiscal - year •
ending the 30111 of June, 1867, will be 4475,-
061,388, and that the expenditures will reach
the awe of •$316,328,078, leaving • in. the
Treasury a surplus of $158,638,208. - For
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1868, it let
estimated that the receipts will amount to
$486 000,000, and that the expenditures will
be $354.256,641—5h0wing an excess of $85,-
752,359 in favor of the . goverment. These
estimated receipts may -be diminished by a
reduction of excise and impOrt duties; but
after ail neceisiry reductions shall have been
the revenue of the present and follow
'lagyears will &Mises be sufficient to, cover
all legitimate charges upon the Treasury.
and lease it large gerbil surplus to be ap
pllettto the payment of - the principal of the
debt: Thera seams dow to be no good reason
ethylene' may not be reduced as the country
deems in popilaticies and wealth, and yet;
the debt be extinguished within the cut,
Amber of a century. .
IVA ABET AND NAMY.
The report of the Secretary of War fur.
&alias- veinal:tie and - important informs._
lion in reference to the operations of his
Department during the past year. - Few
volunteers now remain in the service, and
they are being discharged as rapidly as
they can be replaced by regular troops;.
The army, Into Leen promptly paid; care
fully provided with !medico treatment,
well sheltered and 'subsisted, and is to bo,
furnished with breech-loading stnall *rinse -
The military strength of the nation had
been unimpaired by the discharge of vol
unteere, the disposition of unserviceable •
or perishable stores, and the retrenchment
of . expenditure, Sufficient material.lo
meet any emergency has_ been retained,
•and, from the disbanded volunteers stand
ing ready to respond to the national call,
large Annie" can be rapidly organized,
equipped, and concentrated. Fortifica
tions on the coast and frontier have re
ceived ,or are being - prepared for more
powerful armaments ; -lake surveys and
harbor and river improv,ements are in
course of-energetic prosecution. Prepar
ations have been made for the payment
of the additional bounties authorized, dur
ing the recent session of, Congress, .under
such regulations as will protect 'the Gov
ernment from fraud, and secure to the
honorably discharged 'soldier the well
earned reward of his - faithfulness and
gallantry, More than six thousand maim
ed soldiers have received a-tificial limbs
or other surgical appsnitus; and forty
pne national. cemeteries, containing the
'remains oflo4 526 Union "soldiers, have
already been established. The total esti
ma9te of military apprOpriationeis 525A:15,-
66
It is stated in tbe'report of the Secreta
ry of the Navy, that the naval force con
sists at this time of;two hundred and aev
enty-eight vessels, armed :with two thou.
sand, three hundred and fifty-one guns.
Of these, one hundred and fifteen vessels,
carrying one thousand and twenty-nine
guns. are in commission, distributed
chieflgsgamong seven 'squadrons. The
number of '?*.pen in the service is thirteen
thousand, six hundred. Great activity
and vigilance have been displayed by all
the squadrons, and their movements have
been judiciously and efficiently arranged
in such t< manner as would best promote,
American commerce, and protect_ the:
rights and interests of our countrymen
abroad. The - tweets unemployed are un
dergoing repairs, or are, laid up' until
their services may be required. Moat of
the iron-clad fleet' is at League Island, in
the vicinity of Plailidelphia. a 'place
which, until decisive action should be tar
ken by Congress, was selected by the Sec
retary of the Navy as the - Most eligible lo
cation for that class of vessels. • * •
-211 Z MIXICAN PROBLEM
•
"In then:limits of Aprit huit, as congress
is aware, a friendly arran4ementwaa made
between the Emperor of France atsd the
President for the withdrawal from Mexi
co of the French expedhionary forcer.
This withdrawal was to be effected in three
detachments, the first of , which it was un
derstood was to leave- Mexico in Novem
ber, the seoond in March next, and the
third .and in November, 867-
Im
mediately on the completion of the f rte.
nation the French government was to as
sume the same attitude in regard to non r .
intervention as is held by the Government
of the United States. Repeated- assur
ances have been, given by the Emperor
since thit egreement, that hewould com
plete the 'promised evacuation within the
period named, or even sooner. It watt
reasonably-expected that the proceedings
thus contemplated would prciduce a crisis
'of great political interest in the republic
of Mexico, The newly appointed Mink
ter of the United States, Mr. Camphell.
was therefore lent forward on November
9th, to assume his functionr. It was also
thought expedient that he should be at
tended in4be vicinity. of Mexicti by the
Lieutenant .General of the United States
army, with the view of obtaining inch in
formation as - might be t important to de
termine -the course to 154 k pursued by the
T.Tnited States in re-estabhshiog and mails
taining necessary and prbper intercourse
with Mexico. Deeply interested in the
cause of liberty and humanity, it seemed
an 'obvious duty on our part to exercise the
• influence we Itemised fee ' the restoration
and permanent establishment in that
country, of a :domestic and .Reptiblican
:form of government.•' Such was the con
dition of affairs In regard to Maxim, when
on the 22d of Noverither, official informs•
lion was received from Paris that the Em
peror had some time nsenro_decided not
to withdraw a detachinent of his forces in
the month of November, 'according to
agreement, but that -this decision: was
made for the purpose of withdrawing the
whole 6f the.. ,fokes. in the ensuing
spring. Of this latter determination, how
ever, the United States his received no
notice or intimation, and so soon as infor
mation was received from that Govern
merit, care was taken to make; known its
dissent tosthe Emperor of France. I can
not forego the-hope that Francis will re
consider thesubject, and adopt some reso
lution in regard to the evacuation of Mex
ico which will conform •to the existing
engagement and meet the expectations of
this Government. -- The documents on the
subject will be laid before Congress: With
the evacuation of Mexico by the French,
no subject for serious differences between
France and the United States would t r.:
main.
A claim of a citis-ri of - the United
States for indemnity for 'lmitations corn
mitted.ort the high tees by the' •Prench.
authwities, - in the everoise•gil a belligerent
power againstlifezion, has been met by
the
the Governmeet of Freese with s rope
"sition to defer settlement until a Mutual
eonvention for the adjustmentof all claims
of citizens and subjects of both countries.
arising oat of the recent wars on thin Con
tinent,.shall be agreed Upon by the two
countries. • The suggestion i s not deemed
unreasonable, but it belongs to Congress
to direct the manner in which claims for
indemnity by foreigners, as well as by cit
izens of the-trailed P.tates . arising out of
the late civil' war, shall be adjudicated
and determined.. I have no doubt that
the subject of all such claims'will engage
your attention at a convenient and proper
'
RIX/MONS STITII asses BRITAIN'.
It is a matter of regret that no consid
erable advance hes been made toward art,-
adjustment of the differences between the
United States and Great Britain, arising
out of the depredations on our national
commerce,end- other trespasses commit
ted during the civil war by British sub
jects,
in violation , Internationatlaw and
treaty obligations. The delay, however,
may be believed to have resulted in no
email degree from the domestic situation'
of Great Britain. An, entire change of
ministry occurred in thlt country during
the last session of Parliament. The alley
tion,Of the new ministry was called.to the .
subject at an early day. and there is some
reason to believe that itsrill 'bo consider
ed in a becoming and friendly spirit The
importanceof an early disposition of the
question cennot be exaggerated. What- ,
ever might be the wishes of the two gov
ernments, it is roanifest that good will
_and friendship between the two countries
cannotfbe established until a reciprocity
in the practice - of load ;faith and neutrali-•
ty, shall be restored bet Ween the respect
iverietionr.
- Tat PE'.4114. *AIM •
On the 6th of J une last, violation of
our neutrality laws', a mill 14 expedition
and-enterprise againet t e British North
American Colorant eras rojrcted and at
tempted-to be.carried withicrthe terri
tory-and jurisdiction o the United States.
In obedience _to the obligation imposed
upon the Executiie by the Constitution,
to see that the. laws are faithfully, execu
ted, all chianti; were-warned by proclarits
tions against taking part in or aiding such
unlawful procieding, and the proper civil
and military 'and naval officers were di
rected to take all necessary measures for
the enforcement-Of' the laws. The expe
dition failed, bat it has not been without
its painful. consequences. Some .of our
citizens who, it was alleged., were engaged
in the expedition,, were captured, and
have been brought to trial, as fora capital
Offence, in the Province of Canada. 'Judg
ment and sentence of death have been
pronounced against some, while others
have been acquitted. Fully' believing - in
the maxim of government, that -severity
of civil punishment for misguided persons
who have been engaged in revolutionary
attempts which have disastronaly failed,' is
unsound and unwise, such representations
have been made to the British %earn;
t-intehatrof Ilie.:eonviofed
ae, being sustained by an, enlightened and
humane judgment, will,. it is hoped, in.
- duce in their cases an exercise of eletn
smefoind &judicious amnesty to all who
; were engaged in the Movement. Counsel
has been employed by the Goireilycleat to
defend citizens of the United Soitee on
trial for capital offences in Canada, and a
discatitinuancr. of the prosecutions which
wereinstituted in the courts of the United
States against those who-took part in the
expedition; has been directed.
I have regarded be• expedition as not
only political-in its nature,-but-as also in
a great measure foreign from the Unital
Stotts in its raise; Charabler :end - ottlett.
'The attemotowra understood, to be made
in aympathy'vritti - an his - urgent' pirtYln
Ireland c
,sitdo , by striking , at a British.
Province on the Continent, was designed
to aid in obtaining redress ,for political
grievances which. it was -assumed, the
people of. Ireland .had , suffered at their
hands of the British Gikivernment- during
a period of , several ,centuries. The per
sons engagedin it were cniefly,natives of
that country, some of vhom had, while
others had not.• become citizens of the
United States under our general laws of
net uralizs lion .
Complaints of misgovernment in Ire
land continually , engsge the attention of
the British naticro,And so great an agita
tion is bow 'prevailing in Ireland. that the
British_Gorernmeet has deemed it neces
tutry to stispend the' writ of habeas corpus
in that country. These •circumstances
must necessarily mhdify the opinion
which we might otherwise have ,
enter
tained hi regard to an expedition'express
ly prohibited by our Peasant)? laws. ,So
long as those leas remain upon our stat
ute Woke, they shoUld be faithfully exi'-
cuted,: and if they Operate harshly, Un
justly, or oppressively; Congress alone can
apply the remedy. by their modification
•or repeal. .* *. • * *
CLOSINO.WIAMIL
•In the performance of duty imposed
by the Constitution, I have thus submitted
to the representativjes of the States and
the people such_information of our do
mestic and foreign . , ffairs as tie public
interests may require, - Our -Government:
is now undergoing its most trying ordeal,
and my earnest prayer is that the peril
may be Successfully and finally passed
without impairing its original, strength
and symmetry. The, interests Of the nit-.
don are best to be promoted by the Nei.
vat of fraternal relations. the complete ob
iteration of our past differences, and the
inauguration of all the pursuits of peace.
Directing our efforts to the -early *mom
pl;shment of these great aim*, let it 4 en
deavor to- preserve harmony • between the
co-ordinate departments of the Govern
ment, that each in its proper sphere may
cordially co-operate with the other in se
curing the maintenance of the Constitu
tion, the preservation of the Union, and
the perpetuity offreeinstitutions. .
- : Axnasw JoHnsos.
(6rie hstrber.
THURSDAY.' DWI 6. 180
Peon wxsumaiox:
The second session of the 39th Congress
convened on Monday, in accordance with'
the provisions of the -Constitution. In
both branches, the Radicals have a Major
ity large enough toPassany;measure over
the veto of,the Preaident,'and all the in
dications point to a course of proceedings
beside the enormity of which that of - the
hist ..session • will dWiedle io.tq insigni- -
ficance. The temper of the Radicals was
forcibly displayed in the first day's pro
Ceedingi. The- Senate Sod Honse"were.
fairly inundated with bills •restrictlng , the
Executive Power for the future and re.
pealing the license of the past: In the
'House rivet' the Chaplsiniin the Connect
bia opening prayer to Almighty 09d.
said : , 4 We thank
,Thee for ,the recent
magnificent Uprising of the American pee-,
ple," to which Thad. Steven's; at:ending in
the left aisle. bowedassent.. Abe Rsdicala•
Hoot the idea of, conniliatton. and 9070
prothise,and cry war to the knife on - the
administration. :The party discipline and
_drill are petfect. but, with
,all .theiiyuad.•
otos, we 'hardly thiak they will
,venture .
upon an impeachment of the President.
Mr. JOhilson's 'Message was sent in
promptly on the•firat day of the. session.
It is a calto,.able and statesmanlike doc‘k
meet, the tone of which even the
dent's enemies are compelled to 'admire.
That class of persons. who thought so lit
tle of Mr: Johnson's moral rectitude' as to
imagine "the' fall elections would divert
him from the policy he had previciusly
pursued, find themielves• grievously: dis
appointed. On the question of i'recott:'
stimetion,"" he says, distinctly, that his
views "have undergone no change; bur r
ClO-the contrary, their correctness has been
confirmed by. reflection and time." This
is the language of a true patriot, • and
though the labors of its author tiiity not
be appreciated.,,aniid, the passions and
follies, of the day, • time- will come
*heti be will be rewailed with the plattd
ity which conscientious duty, firmly. midi
teined, always secure,.
These portions of the Message which
Are not - f general interest we omit, in or
der to take away is little from our general
variety as possible.s.
Aximeatt,Eivearniss.—Wenotibe in en ex
thaw, an &tooting of the greet steal works bf
the item& Krupp. in England. - The foun
dries and shops of Messrs.. Pairbsnire &
P.wing, which are located is Bt. Johnsbury,
lit., rival them In &stoat. The Cimpany's
buildings cover many acres, and give emploY
ment to over eleven hundred man, with a
Monthly pay-roll of Espial,' thirty thousand
dollars. They are now building large,tweer -
Mono to their works to meet thi demand.
whichris laready•far in idvanie of the supply,
and increasing. This Company, whose ware
house •is at K0..807 French at. * In this city,
and, whore agents.. Messrs. McConkey
Shannon: are among, our most reliable and
enterprising. business men -mtun&eture all
descriptions of scalee,..frstu Ills Immense rail
road turt.i Alas to Ihe most dolioate Awl sen
sitive jeweller'n and druggist's .balance; that -
[ is acteff on ty a breath. They are all ,built
ripOn the Most simple plan that is compatible
trill perfection of accuracy. ,They also men
nficture dry measures of. all,kinds of stan
dard capacities: It le needlss lb 'spesls. of
their scales, for they haft a tecnid-vado.repd
tattoo. Parties purchasing of McConkey, &
Shannon can have them set up by experienced
mieloanion. The fitut:ari now manufacturing
a patent gas regulator, invented by Dr. (T•lil.
Cresson. Thia regulator is intended to be
used in public buildings aid large balls, to
seoure a steady and uniform flow. of •gos.
is now used iu most:of' our public :buildings,
sal with marked good effect. • In the Phila.
deltoids Post Office eine, its use has saved to
the. government 'over 180,000 feet of , gas In
one
year. - deed-lm.
• The December numberof Tne OLD fltmto
closes the fourth volume of thisinllPP4lo.• the
only one of its class in the country.. he
number codeine i finely executed ateel plate'
portrait of Gen: .A. P. Bill (Confederate.):-.
The . publishert announce. that Wm. - Ailtoore
81mtsm;as well ay John Einem Cooke,
regular - eontriboters to - the Old (hard. • Dlr.
Simms' new story, 6 .joseelyn—e, tale of the
.Iterolution," will be eountreneed in the Jane
cry number. Also, •The Battle" of Virginia,"
by hir.Tooke. Bpeelmen'oppies of the /*nu-.
cry :timber will be sent for- twenty cente r
postpaid.. to **desiring to get tail clubs. or to
examine befoie subscribing. :Terms43 per
Tew: two copies. 0.5 o; four copies $lO.OO.
he magazine is to be enlarged. to eighty psi
ges and printed on beitype throughout..
The Demogratic, Almazise foilllo'l ',R . he
published. abou t the lot of aitistary. VW' 25
cents per copy. Orders left at this officio wia
be filled as soon al the' work can be plo
wed. ,
v,L: ~iC m^.A
--lll~elQ'e~fllg = I~O~Y6 = it9ms:
A bride in Evansville, Indiana, .while
the marriage ceremony was being . per
formed,. dropped tolhe floor In a fie, from
the effect oftight lacing. At last eccounti
Wite'deaps,iied. of.
r . ...'Perstnesztgoixsow az
bout fetWden who -bas just new
turned from - Americe,eni who had an audi
ence with President Johnson at the White
House. /aye L.—qt. 11320 of -more dignified
manners, and of more gentlemanly ap
pearance, both in drones and address, he
leas seldonfireen than this much abused
AndrenJohnson' •- • , • .
' Beciuregird,"wlioment thfough
, the.-whole of the late - *at vritheut - a'
,wo,ued,Ayed.recently is Paris.. . His hair,
when he wentio that city, was as' larbite
as a polar bear'.,, and, when he - came
away, as black sur e black beer's.
Brigham Young is ;luxuriating in the
honeymoon of his forty-fifth bride, a
beautiful Danish girl of seventeen sum
merty HZhas just. lost •kix - teenty , fourth
wife, who was buried withoutanyceremo
ny. nr even a notice of her "death: Nice
ladies' man for a small tea .party. is broth
er Brigham. •
Lattozsr CuECK XvEtt DRAM - N. -Tit the
negotaitione made a few years since
by the Englishogovernment for a loan of
eighty million doll Sr., the successful con
tractors were the Messr- Rothscbild,•and
hav:ng been supported by Ake subscrip,
.bon of friends, they were,of coulee recog:
nized aa.the.acting firm in that important
transaction. In paying the first deposit
toward this amount to, the , government,
the check, they drevi was - for six million
dollars: This bank check was probably
this lamest ever drawn at once by any pri
vate banking4tonse•-•••or, it nor, was cer
tainly for a very considerable sum?
• Drina Eustis Towctra:—A writer from
Parikapeaks 'of meeting a R,ersian-09,ach
to. whom misfortune l bas given a
curious celebrity. Some ti Ede since a can—
cer is his toneue rendered its amputation
necessary. This nperatinn was performed
by the surgeon of the Hotel Dieu, who
'stairtly afterwarifienliced the loot tongue
by one of gutta percbs. Although he can.
not speak, he taste,, swallows and smokes
his pipe with' apparent enjoyment. After
eating be takes out. his tongue- 7 as ode
takes out a set of false teeth—to clean it
Itrid betrcetillis repasts - he generally, find;
it more
et. nvenieptpock
'to Carry iton his
•• , •
SINGULAR DEATII.OG Friday last Syd.
nag Tetnnkinsoi wealthy• farmer in Still
water. Washington county, -New - York,
met with his death lin a .verf.slngular
manner. 7 . Upon visiting \his elittle-Yird,
he discovered tbil one of his cows was' in
grest : .distress in censequence of.the lodg
ment of a potato in her throat.. Mr
Temp - kiwi undhtook to relieve the aril
mai, and for this purpose thrust `his arm
partially down the mouth and throat.
While etapding over, the, head of the ani.
:al, the ciiw lb its agony pressed its
head downward, qtd..suddenly elevating
it again, caught Mr.' Tompkins upon its
horns, thee - wing him several feet- in the
sir. In his descent ho &truck on the paling
of a fence, one etthe pickets of which tin
.tered his pock, severing one of the. arter
ies, from -whit& be bled to death in a few
. .
moments. -
A WOMA' TORN IN PIZOIS.-41:1e . Utica
papers give the. Partieulgis of a runaway
accident that occurred at Holland Patent,
eleven miles north of Utica, last Satur•
day afternoon. Mrs.. Ward, wife -of. Na-
thaniel Ward, Jr.,' airpeet estimable wo
man, and -the centre of an affectionate
family circle, started. with.. her -little , boV,
to attend a snarling of the Bmtist chinch
at Patent, where ,she WAS to meet het
husband' and daughter.. After going a
'little way; the horse beeame restive,. when
the little boy ben - sine- frightened and re
turned home: Soon - after the vicious
beast becamentimanageable. and started
to run.- Mrr. Ward * in attemptitig to
jump. caught her hoop-skirt, ,the
springs, and was thus dragged a mile end
a half over a rough- and stony road... She
'finally', became disentangled,: and ',was
found moat horribly torn and lacerated,
and life nearly extinct. Her chi4iing
was Scattered along the road, and 'even
her shoes and stockings were torn from
her feet. Ode arm and one lirnto broken,
her bead nearly scalped, and the flesh in
seversl-phices torn to the hones. tellyhow
great must ...have . beau...the sufferiegs of
the unfortunate vietins.' Death soon
hor -of her aufreduta.
4.vitectotrs °uremia GS Ins -Visa .or
CLIROYMAIi-)Zt Nitoso.-4 brutal and"
outrageous assault was committed last
Friday forenoon on thopertogef Ifiewife
of Rev.. David. A.. Wasson, residing on
Spring Hill, 'Somerville . , by, a colored mar,
who is gapposedto be 'one Jame .Robert..
son, whti_hai 'heed banging; aroUnd'llits
vicinity and Cambridge for the past few
days. . The • black • ,villain entered the•
house about ten:a'olook, and finding • the
lady . slone,made.a fool proposal`-to her,
accompanying it , with threats of personal
violence, and even destb;lf she did not
siibmit! In addition te, her entreaties to
'hOspared from,,hia. brutiah:passiens, she
held out a sum of money which be finally
took, and also • pistol which struck his
fancy ; tint after receiving these, , in spite
of her struggles and 'entreaties, be Sworn
"pliebed big foul - rnirporie and hastily left,
and VIVI to this tinsel has not lean'arrested.
A complete description of the rateal hien.
iificallotras anegro who was arrested as
a vagrant - and suspicious character. and
lodged in thiiFiftlyPolice Shah:mitt Cam
bridge on Thursday eight. The friends of
the lady are highly exasperited_et the af
fair, and it is hoped that Ibis, arrest will"
speedily be made and summary justice
dealt out to bleu,- The officers are Or his .
track.
(The Rev. D. A...Wasson, mentioned in
the foregoing dispatch, is, a pronounced
and 'prominent abotitlenlit of Itaassohtt
setts. He is OfiA zi, t . the constant contri= -
butors to the Ad "e Monthly, end a -poet:
of some_ merit. Some ; of his .religions
poems have been received into the Boston
collection of ;'hymns of the Ages. "1
-
ose - of our lady readere Who 'have bsd
occasion to he upon 'the street, during the
disagreeable walking of the past few weeks,
-will . retadily . -appreoiate the aeatiteents of the
following song:l "
• . The Lay of the Dirt.. • .
With gaiters of exquisite tone,..
And garmenta exceedingly neat,
Allured by the treachetaus sun,
A lady stepped into the !treat.
tramp, tramp, tramp, , -
Hatdaintily held upler skirt, •
Hut the mud was over the instep and damp,
As shaming the, song of the dirt.
The sewers and intim are.eibiett, l '
The ftmoibete lembers along : P •
The sweepers ere ;dying 'their brooms,
And the lady continues her song. ' .•
With *M as
y eomend able prid e
• She tries to loot dainty.aed pert, - • -
But she vainly
,eudaevors her temper to hide
As"she e!c!6s'.it!e 6 , S - Of thl' •
••' ;"
Rot, pothingbut mud is aroond-r '
Ma, mod; mud.
- Ton vonhi scarcely fathom or sound
•Itod,from eacktmnihqs vrl!eel • -
Across the pavement would apart,
And ravage the lady began to feel,
As she imog the shng'of the dirt-:
With isiteit all tattered and torn, '
And petticoats not over neat ;
With liras all spattered and worn,
The lady stepped out of the street.
111. uncommonly ill,
While,•with•speech•rpmarkably curt,
Her husband,thooght of the milliner's bill,
And finished the long of the dirt.
Doctor, Liston.—Thii distinguished and
justly celebrated Surgeon from the "Albany
1 1/eteral Infirmary," wd sie , pleupd to an
neutioe, Will 'make the next visit. ;to Erlo. on
Friday cad Saturday, the 21st and 22d days
of this inestb, 'stopping as listed at Brown's
'Hotel for•tboett two-days only. All who 'ire
dlsrasnof the eye, ear, catarrh.
lownehitle,'Olyrrs; dyttpipple t • &0,, should
ted. this mlnj, and make arrangements to
area tbentealm of the great skill and expert
muse of Drd Liston during ..tds ' abort 'stay to
t4q place.. It be oninot:lehr *tin, be will
so; and If keissuct. help ••you, we
.new of tc,:elrelv) eau. • ~•
.
21r" Shattered ecattattattane restored t
geVothatal . Eztisat Bitcha:.7, ' • tt
WA refit ,Otadrit
PARTICULAR
rho ans ladabtod to 'Ms for forcer who
to my hoods pspers of Importsoes, are regnant
at t*l palm of Resister soltltsoordsr as soon
bla MO settle matters bow Is my bowls •
.of AIM makes this °Wee opossums, and tc:
that MI who are lotares'Ort will bond it. '
4108.3 t • SAUL
t14,0R SALE!
I
Vitt tie so 41 in ammo to rrnebrp. a g pius of h ar p,. [fie
!we old.. I Teram—verr liberal. For farther hiformo
iron opplritto. C. Deck, eget Sixth greet: nr P Loral,
Fran. r Mitres barrel notary; nr J 11.'Armdr, Rh
-strut, toteoes GriroalorioriPorede. .. •
der.S•tf ~ DISCIE. LIIRSI dr Cn.
EXECIJTOR'S NOTICE.
.•
I Whims, letters tester:watery to the estate of rrede4
!es L. Mirth. dwelt. late , or "fiber• et Erie
about,. Pa.. harlot been rrant..l to the•ethYf•bsr. sll
perinea `lndebted to sa , ,l masts will make lamellal.
paymentand alt those haring claims or &maw% apirot
tail estate will priseet them. dol. aothrntloated for
so,tirmaot. JOll4 umari, Eteentnr.
dent 610
IEI S.
.DIALIeII to
HUTS, GAPSAN)) .F=U R S,
. .
No.lll 3rown's Hotel. It otrelne ii wiry tine Hoe of
amebae 2 . 0 de, which will be KU at very low odds.
Penrowl wanting enetklngle Um etn.ve I ne will nod it
advantsgelone to eat!. Ladlei' fors - altered sock made
weer. I ..., . , dace tt
ORPITAN'S 'COURT SALE.
- By virtue of in order of the
'will
deurt for the
eounty of Brie. to me directed. I will expose at public
intle, on the 234 day of Jadeite, 1867. at '2 o'clock. p.
the I following prstprty, to wit: A lobo, piece of
ground Waite In the Tilley, of Albion, Erie county,
Pa beteg lot No. 4ln block No. 84, le utilities MU
sem: rade of lead: more or WM, b olnded on the north
by Butte 4 trost, net ho Elk street, ever by lot formerly
owned by David Wilcox, and south Iby let formerly
°timed by Pesid Wilcox.
Terms of tille—Ono.kalf on s eorarmailoo of eel. and.
betimes iu one ye w, with interest secured by judge:mat
bOnd.and mortgage on premiere; or cab In band, at
the option of.the purchase,
W RIME LUCE.
deettt Administratrit of Abraham Luce, deed
FARRAR HALL!-'
=MI
FOR , ONE NIGHT ONLY
"PRIbAY'EVENING,.DEC. 14T11,
Great - Cogodersitop or distlxtuil.h.d
/MIAs
•
1308.0 7 .99 & I.A BURS 51INSTitZLS,
- .
uniol)reallv •I)nittel eel nadeulthly the ehamphin
tin of Auterict. and the autocrats of all rulostrelry.
241411/lant gtbloplan Stow: 6 Commsditue, includ
ing .the greatest or all living latiesqua aeto, lc Cool
Burgett, S li Pu,dl. and W. W. irgtn; 4 Clog Dan.
env. the chttlou., slike Rao ane, Ned West and the
wonderful Qt ca nws -• •
• Barvallous coati Quartette.
. Street Fredericka Church and Brandt,!.
PRANK 11071.6'3 GREAT' BRA 44 tiktiD
Nal Kneeland's liagnilleentOrela estra
An matte ebangr at prograMme nub eventeg br the
Irp•t and moat versatile a iairny and most extrsor
iiinary eorobination of inet•unisntal, Vocal, ttArole sort
Trrpieekorean talent emir confidante& :a one organi
sation •
, kimiazion Si era: Reserved Featr . ,sB cis.
Doo a ripen at TX—to elenatettee at 8 o'clock.
deett2t.
B UILDING LOTS & FARM LANDS
FOR 4WIL.V.. -
Term:4.llx acres to land in Harboreriek, near .is
Mile Creek..,
In.`nt No. 1231, no Elehrh street west of Myrtle—g
Int' 4234 by led, on Seventh feereet. emit of Ash Lane.
One lot 74 b 7160. on Mingle stunt. west of Myrtle.
Two lots. on Cheetnut street, between Eighth aril
Ninth. 43 bY 117 1-2 each lota 40 by 110,eich an
Eighth otreet, east of Hemlock Ten lots on Cherry
street, between Sixth s e nd Seveoth gerseng, each ES by
122 no ground rent..- _-
1n lois Nos. 1,958,1,167, rend 1.900 situated on nor h
aide of Seventh, between French and Holland signet',
will be • old separately or diviele I. Very eligible.
Two lots 40 by 160 feet an lerenth 'siren% east of Pa
rade 3 1 mains sub divided In' o eonveniont lota Le the
village et Belle Valley. .
- -
Rix lots on Poplar streeit • tet wean &mantle and Eighth
'beets
Two lots on ground lease on'Pet h greet; near the
depot Bodeen" lots.
/Uts 1 ton Se steoath • street, west of Pesch, 174 fret
front on Stets, strint, near Fourth street, in lots to malt.
490 sense of dote* tons lands. •
A ball4geg lot on German street.
• farm waders high'stater of cultivation one half roils
Irma Paton VIPs
fitx Itutthlkimid forty acres- of timber Ist d In Minne
sota
-nos litter lotted dock yr•at of State Ltreet.
SLt lots on Meth street. writ of Cherry, on ground
re. t.
ISgMIEMM3IIMI
Also, home. an I lota to vartnua torts .f Reis city and
suburb., alt of aralch are ollared on favorable terms,
vvinkall a chance to secure a home.
• JAlfl , l 811,p,
bra French lit
tit.e6 3m•
K. L E O - N" -
CELEBEIATEb' PR . EPARATIONS"
.T4E PERFECTION OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
DR. •LECN'S ELECTRIC FLUB RENEWER
It is a pnitive cure for Rafdaess
It restores rev hair to its original color.
It is a tonic, not • des sad sets opens the secretions.
It Immediately aireats &Dion out of the hair.
It alleviates vaunt gist and Headache.
It ?ideally ears/ Dandruff - sad Humors.
It keeps this Scalp heaphy.,e'ean red upol.
Itis en assinisitsiv frugrant hatrdrearne. -
It restores. enlth-afes sand betutill be the Hair.: -
It makes hard hair_ Ilesibbs a +d, lestrons.
*. Dr. Leon's Electric Hue Renewer has eniored a high
logalveputatleulor may years Its woryterful maims
ties and isrlgolystins.propertlee Are Weil known to the
Medinat fatuity of Philadelphia - Being folly satiefied
of the merits of Lenses frvetrie Heir Renew*. we
have preennol 'veinal., ownership and are d-terroterei
that every household in oar land-shall have the opt or
that, to reap its betistits.
DR.
.LEPN'S : INFANT REMEDY
•
AMoot delight fel-and illiCeelOui ours for the Tortola
Ills to which Millets and young childeee are gabled.
Invaluable in leethtup ebildree It softest■ the gums,
&Niles inflammation, invigorates the stomaeh and bow.
eta. eorrectescidity.ked is • sun end speedy elms for
coil°, Cramp. and wiody,paina. most excellent per
paration for children of k Matteis and fretful Wit and
Irian crow of loeseeen, griping. vomitieg or other in
ward arid, it gives immediate eau. treed for more than
hilt • tenter? in the-11.11,st', practice of one of the most
eminent phealcans of Plilledelphis. In cow placing
this article within the reach of ail our countrymen. we
would remark that we know It to be a remedy of unrl
railad Indlbit it his proved to Ilmeimode of
eimeors wo are reoolvedit strati in millions, a prieelem
boon. Per erile by Draftier.* weerywhem, address al l
order* to ZIPALIIR & SMITH. Sole Proprietors, •
IS /forth Tr led Street. Philadelphia. -
SILVE'R'S WAgft POWDER !
Sam time; tabor and money—makes Wistdog a pu
time sod limes? s Festival.
Bold,verprbere. Try It. • •%
dad3-ly
NOTICIC TO PHIIEIOI4B RAVING PUODeltif
-- POE SALE. - •
el
W. are now running a Vatiket'Llaa frO t • to
nova, on the Philadelphia k Erie rain:mei, and wfilli
senors all kinds of
VSGEMBLIS AND CDITNTRY PRODUCN
TO tarry It on, have eatahlishaat a Depot on
IIPTit STREET,
the . .rear; of the : eta Reed
. Bougie,
BETWEEN STATE AND TRENCH STREETS,
Vr here we will be at all :thew ready to receive and pay
' thi •
RI64ESI' LIARZET PRICK
fnr the same. All hiring Producer for race are reqeeet.
ad to RIX" on a all lolulre for Market Depot, Fifth St.
mm 10,186341 , • • . MAY & JACKSOv.
. .
N WV . ' "•, '
• .
Jamey P." afoot. basing talons to Ma soy, Jamu
Fa a pirther.ol 'theist der onlyfil;lB3ll;indir the Ono
fame °UAW P. ORCerIIC It(fl lf eissirestiChave a set
4.limtut of hts'oldueounta. AO pirsOorkamelow them.
ifilmes Indebted to hint are requiristl to coil and settle
-without del* •
JAMES P. CROOK & soN, •
notoa. it PLANED LIINIIIHR!
WM, X4SVP.AO7Z72/11 OP. • -
Wtaiaw Sub,. Trap" Doors and ilouldluga
AwliPickst,Jrancs. &mon sawing..ll.afSlalfr and
Plaalyidous to order,
Shop OD - roset pl i jtstween,4th aad.bth trEb; Erie; Pi.
• Ws superthn, sill tits attention or the isiello to oat
(unities for dolnrirork in the best of atria pimpel f
au/ of eashentabli terms. Having Ott., swiotlrely net
shays, with frayerlor -fmeittreery, ens feel wesoldent
Ode r wain ratl a • • • ,
EillrOrdiratrosa abroad will moanprompt &Oct:liar)
wir9ol4-4L. • . CROOK rk 8411 .
.W• w.. &
COUNER STATE AlS.h
THZ )31C3r
THE EH - PME FEED CUTTER!
A Dew . and isioroved four kelfe,Cattloa Box, pet►tly
superior •tii any tom knife Peed. Cutter In nos, Its
strength. dursulllty.eouteeetnese, self feeding. adjaela
bis tined and enure: ease *Fest. Olingleity, eotting
all kinds of feed equally wall, different length of eta,
litoratidby handler hens Poser, 60wklasd. tire th e
Randle lainkthittartbi deelded[psefennier over every
other or bagel:hitter; It took es- prank= at Lbw
Nan Turk State hair - -
-We seer them to thepaWe- with fen eirmidence that
they -will glen settee es . For mate by • .
.• - . W. W. FICRCW k
Comer Slats tad OW Erie,
'wholesale and retail desisted' fferdnanlb .Vermin
r
trtenatle, • House 'Faralibtag 'Goods. •laltneve,•Fln- and
Mort Iron Ware, Tin Roofing and General Job Work,
• ; • • • ,
P. Millcitrator. •J Drcxgov.' :cam T
D''': GOODS
.arties
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•thaor
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1,. A II OL ESALE
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McELItOY, DICKSON'• & COMPANY,
NO, 64 WOOD STBEET,
'multi? 4list a
_I-'L 'STOCK,
•
Now tromploto, the attmottoo of Denbo to
:their eti.rehalty riteotedissortaent, of
• t.
.1) ,It Y' . :O 0 D 8)!
AND NOTIONS 1.
lornistio AT POPITLAZ PRIM.
. .
The frequeat flaetnallons la vitae of all dcseriptlotui
of Verehandlaw readers it smatter of espaciel propriet
-that porehases 1'116E16 be freqaeol, latid - therelorekbe
nearest market besotneethe one best adapted to supt'ly ,
log retail dealers with goods they sell.
Purchasers from 'Western Penneylvinia, Eastern dhlb
and Wetter's 'Virginia, are invited to visit Pittrbe
and Inspect this Stock of Goods, wt !eh will be kept or
,
ing the ailteson. •
I
Terms, Net Cash, and Prices Reasonatda.
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M;ELIZOY, DICESON & CO
No. 54 WOOD STRUT,
septa tf
ALKER & HONECKER.
DEALERS RE ES'l'Ai*.f,
en:
817 STATE ST., ERIE, PA
HOUSES. AND LOTS FOR SALE, i
N.A.. frame bowie on Rolland 'trek, betwee• Id and
Id. Erie, P. Lot P2si by 165. rice low; te•re. fgey.
New ,two, story Frame Foveae Ott 3d otreet, beterven
Cl:este:it 14411,ra:a ,T.ot 42K, by 6C. Cheap. op d.sy
tonne. Possealen riven Imtheolaiely.
Thin*: hensts on 111th• Street. between Peach and Sae
salmi,. I ota #2,4i by 142 each: -Prig* Inv , tel CDS Im•Y.
Frame bones eolith street, between State and Pestb;
possession let of *PAL -
Frame bowie on 12th street, between Pesch and 6sa
sh
aes; t 42g by 140 wilbe anid at arreat barga.n
Rouse lo and lot on 11th st reet. betwiro - Peach end
ufvu. Lot sc.% by 140; will be solder's gre t heroic.
Rowse and int on fltt street, between Peach and :nee
sans tot 82g by 165.
Hone. a , d two tote ow 6.1: street, between Politer nod
Cherry. Pelee low and trues sexy.
92riek hone on 6th street, between Gerrlatt said Fa.
r -de. Lot 1 2Y a be 161; on tone time—price low.
Pane and two la's On French Streit, between 4th and
stb ; terror easy, price low. - -
Rouse and lot on corner 6th and -German atmets, lot
80g b PL, price low, on long time.
Several fine residences, ranging In primp from $6,000
to 116 000, in the best locations in the eitr.
Rouse and lot on east Severth street between French
and Bollard. with One fruit tree* wed splendid water:
Henn and lot on west Seventh street, betw. en Peach
and Pa4nfrio: '
Fine brick bonne on FMB street, between Franch and
linitand.
Brick booms on east Sixth etreet
EMSMaiME!M
Florian and !otos Fourth. street between Siupafras and
Myrtle.
Houstood lot on Pnersafriii,*betweeo Titti and 13r6
streetr, - 24 door from 12th
ttrieir bones with 8 ee-es of land, in SCater'ord The
reeideree of Cot. Camehett.
Beek hnan on 11th Sinat,bathnett reach and :Ana
(nit; nablanee of %los Boyle. •
Prima how. on 11th II net, betweln Peach and S..
■aGaa, lot S2} by 1135.
LOTS FOR SALE. 1
-22 feet be 147 to an 18 foot alley, on north west corner
State and 10 , h oboe. •
24. feet by,202, on State street. bet:aeon 7th and Bth,
east aide.
llfeot byloo. euf side State abort. corner of 7th. -
21 feet by one hundred,east stdoStato ids lettnljoinio g
tb. above.
. 'Reek store on State street, between Ttb and Bth Si'
L0t12% by 165 .
-440 .
by 16 sonth tido of .10tb sheet, put of oat iot No.
5' '
74 by ie.°. snush side 10th street, near Ash Lane, pert
of out lot N 0.567.
613 br la on 6th street, between German and Hof
land. b10..1067,
8254 by 105 on 6th street, between German and GM
hind, No. 1574
- 62% be 165, on 7th street, between German and
lard, No. 1950
' Pour full ety Tote oil-PopjArttrest, between 4th and
sth streets. I
Three full city lots on Fil th strest,batween Poplar an.
Cherry,
60 feet br SO 1 n'torr I"eicli add 2.1 tree.
lfel feet by Ids on 6th street, between French and apl
land.
F tee lo.s nn 9th street, 39 br lad , to betre•a
li'allate and Ash Lana; nn Innir tin• and veer cbrap. ,
3: by 163, nn 14 , 11 street, !tsar .tch /AMP; rer- ebrap
Two tali site lota on 11th stront, bstre4l3 Cleatout
and Walnnt streets.
Four fall city lots an 12th at•ret, b brwin Chestnut
and W'slout
66 1 0 by 165 on French street, between 2,1 sod 3d
641 2 by /65,0neein 6th street, corner of Myr tls, ad
joining W King, Fag.
lots on Samfras stmt, between 21 sed 4th.
82 1-2 b• 105 earner of stb and re;plart Price low
10 by 145 *non alloy, onnaat aide eltate street, between
12th and .3th; will Fell twenty feet if deal:ed, very
eheap. -
Vine Me donee lot of N acre.. ejnining rapt. Willing
and J. S. Carter. Ilia Creek.
by 165 on oat ado State, between fith and 9th
streets.
•
• FARMff, FOR SALE
3.50 acres. S wines from Erie. tetweon Buffalo Road
and P. & R. raProad; 40 acres of timber, belanee in the
highest abate of cultivation; brick Louie, with good
barn and fine orehard.
42 acres on Gospel Hill. sir mites from Erie—good or
(herd; 68 omen timber; good grain land; well watered.
100 acres on Lake Road, four miles from lirie—house
barn and good orchard.
ITS' acres near Harborcreet; good rase land adjoin
ing Cant' Hinton's.
30 acre. of hemlock timber land tear Cimeord Station.
on the P. & R. PAL; very cheap
Several other goo& farttur Within two miles of the
ear.
so sores of I.nd, two and one-half miles from Erie, on
Wattatturigh road, house. two barns. two oretotds.
' '3l sores in Gretna township. two miles from Edo.
65 wren too Mlles from Erie, Rear Ridg• Rost!, under
fine eultivation.
E;;g;iio=ZiMl
A large amount o'oll Lands and producing well, in
Panaarbrania, Writ Virginia, and I,3anadi,are offered et
eitreenely low priers. nr22-tf
AGENTS WANTED
To sell the only reliable SO . uthern Ilktory of the War
"THE LOST CSITSE,"
Corrugate In one late. royal octet° volnnt,, or nearly
600 pars, illastrated bend boot* of rpror:
once. 'Yee elides of American Übe/ ty," and ••E:hoen
from the South."
EXCLIMIVE TERRITORY aim:
Agents. would do well to send for our cirrulsr and
terms before engaging In the elle of other works.
Allred',. L. ?ALMOST.
. ' noS-lm - 6S liarket St., Pittsburgh.
THE ATTENTION o; s the weakly. the
Nerroos. the, law-tetra th• hysterias% the
dysOeptic 'trailed to Carter's "EMT. PLL,LS, which
tomato tab °PICA! or aIiIICUSLT. no NAIICOTICAZI4 1/0110'01
the atipleksant eireo.s which Invariably follow therm
of thews artless aro lotlneed by the use 14 Owl, Pills
They rase pain and quiet the tram:Adios ;nerves, by
,imputing tone end strength. which bertot treneolent,
but pimtument—ls'elear gain to the whole' system, and
does ncit peas off after a few hour*, as Is the raw Where
Opium, tither, Theriot'. etc., bare been given. The
sleep that is ladnered by their use is perfectly natural
alto and WI-milting. and ,not like that which is faced
he the a a of opiatee.
-No feeling Is Induced by their use other than quiet,
repose and increased strength.
There le' not the slightest doubt that slurries
wwistirmin of these c =plaint, can be cured or greatly
relieved by their use, and we dare any beast or eon.
Retentions person to, use one box of them faithfully in
Irembling of the Rates, trakefultess, end, the like, and
tbeelay that be hiu not received more then the worth
of his money. Pricer ID cents • Bum -Vold by ell
Nomads .• ' • •
eiITV 'ANTI COUNTS' lerilVitYl MD.-70[1*i
tt 11 • kktflEß, borough Surveyor of South Erin, is
telly prepare:[ to r let any grade and remark corner,
of to-lota or ribt.tota of the city of Erie, or borough of
South Erie.apd tbetraete throughout the county.
Having het:,tr for 'Maur ran employed as City and
County eurigyor, be Naga leave to refer to all the fir
mere and bastneaa men who have herelotve etopto3ed
him.. Partienlar attention givebp mapping, Oen, and
ymeeiffeattone. Oil trap. prepared en the elmrteet no.
Offiro with J. W. Erigdon sod Wilton Laird, at
torero aat law. turner of sth and State 8 eelc Bindery
sombre bloek,Erle, Pa. All rrders left atTT. Nethaaera
atone, French St.; Charles W. Miller, Turnpike Stror
Emile Fortmewltow, South Erie, will be romp.tv anew*
del to. 5'66-tf
J U toSdN & WILDER,
atanufaotarers and Wholesale Dealers In
TIN, JAPAN . AND PRESSED WARE
STOVETItiIkIMINGS, &C•t
Waterford,'Rri* Co.,.Pa
riP Orders by =9 promptly attended to
BIT "ANTEItti
Pau r4amirm's ass, is AT
GO F
616 :411tENCII STREET,
II barna n first rate.
DM
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BY I ♦. rOCWxD,
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CONF-EoTIONERY, To' y
FANCY GOODS STORE
11ENER
HIM ?pm:Led it
730 STATE STREET,
A RETAIL CANDY, Y Toy Fitz,
; AND, NDTION STfiRE,
15'11.re ike!r customers 101 l ilssIHE
A PULL - ASSORTMENT OP -rjrfj..
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IN , OUR LINE,
Tbs. y will lu4 tiers
TOYS, NOTIONS AND ilNf;y Giy,bs
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,EREH CONFECTIONEp,7
OF EVERY VAIL'ErY
tir polo; Stauteactareri,
b e d f or auppl ring, tn.r Irtry Fa: y l 4
EPF:IT.Y DAY,
BENi:Ft p BURr;:.
no2^_•tjanl
YOUNG MEN'S, CIIRISTIA.
1866.
RR 1E: PENNA.
REGULAR I , ECTURE c in,
FARRAR.. lIALI
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This curie win , 0.414 e of; tLirte;i s •.,, t ,,„ . ,
Users I as near!! al plas:lca'V e IS iLi ia-,:c..7.,"
cm
4. Ilse. 11—Dlo "Leiria, IS. I): Faw,,,, ' ,•i'''S
Social InEluence "
6. Dee. ]4—". F. Ta. h.r a I' ,
7 p. Ft G,,azh,,
8 jan:3
. -11lia Attt,• E. Dicepon, 1.11.{.•
4,,
Eojfeted S' tOLIO " . • .-L .
1 9. Join 4—Ee; John I,n d 44,1). 5 4 ,,,. „,
Lutb•r and the Gorman rtaformaggar,- 4
10 J.D. 9-11. ,, , John Lord, ~ 1 4.1% F, 1. „. ~,
=and Rutile and oarliaaantaryPt t f,vs,,.”' ~
u. , inn I*,,,_gtopt, A'aldo I:ayoa. 1!V,41
I.Upg li.d )
It. Jan 22—Pr ,f. E 11, Yosall. 5t.,... 1 ,
stti,n in England.'* . ..-2
13 Ito 79—Jo:cies ,F. Irnejo. ,:,.y 3 ,
Pa•rin.a .
It la poPehlo that .ona or tan pd.
tecturen CB Le charsaml, Lot grori:i
above rat d.
Coe seat, ...',
Two seats. ,
: 11
Three .1.1401, 3'
'
Foor seats, •
Fits seats,
Rath odd go..t.
Tloket4 to sloes lectors., ••3
IC. Lave endeavored to prep% alter trytdt n
of lectures it wet noaelbie for ur to o•my t
the lecturer, etvared are s old If.ocito to, to
bay added one or two new onee tho
prove am•ptable. Three Or Tour Irllt iretxr.
loatrnms wood bare been glad to tau.
Dr. %Aland, ^y Chapin. Prof A
unable to eom• this artnttr. The cone r
least $l,OOO ; and we venture to onto 21; in
'ej a reetee of the leeturer a and In the ,r•ort
fly of the !sell:tree. it fatty ti IL, ca ,r
any caurne thatat r ill be delivered is a:Yet:awl
boring e111.11.-"We". - 64.11EaTilith
ettltivatton owl entertainment Ell doe dot„
salon of Oar &Torts by !ibirany en:n:2l4o
neurie.. • ,
A. U. CADGFitir.
K. L. PELToN, G P CArt3rort,
K. Warmly, IriaCr.n,
C. E. GCNIIEO,,
itol'24f Lel!' C.ctnt
i NEW PEOTIIE I FOICTIIESINDLEI in
Phulon'a "Night Illoomiagtrm
Pitalon's •Nigh t Bloousing cens
PhialonNi — "Night Blooming VIM
" Night Blooming Ce
Phu!aka , * _
Planlon's , : *.:lligin Blooming Ce
A most exquisite. iletieste, ami Fragrant 'Pe
--Cattiest from. the rare and beautiful tower
"duel It takes its rime.
Ilannfacturi,l only by
& SOS, New t
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEM
ISK FOR PHALON'S-TAKE , 1;0 0,-
N:0 T 1 0 S.
The undentigned baying, been duly eamr.:c.l
-the Governor of the State
ACCTIONEER FOR THE CITY Or II
has opened an Auction and Cesminfiidoi us -
• ---..—___,- 'the name and firm of
' GILE N fir: CRONIN.
On State 'trees, opp site the Poitolfirt, sin
be found at all tVerr JJcc. Parties haring any r,t•
poor of at Pnblre a Prints Sale, will tn: fit:
vantage to tutrurethena to m.. Out doer ofie -•
to anywhere io the city. Conntgemenn •
solleltedranttgerompt settlements toads .fie fr.
Auction sales two- 'aye us each week, eis•-•
WEDNESDAYS AND SATChDAT.i.'
Without fail, andl-wooed cm:veto/1r reuseetal
hart nig goods'io dfsimee of, to not* ine is tat
so that 1 can sell them on the shoe 2an.
- ii J i.` HANN
. • .- Cossuchtileari torte
GREEN k CRONIN,
Auction * Com li.X./.01, Yee hand . , --ii•
BRNEIt da nuttilv...*,
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PURE , CON F ECTIONT,
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jApd Wholmale DralfrOz
FINE GROCERIES, FRlil'., •
TOYS",
FANCY GOODS,
FOIL THE HOLI•DAI
MI
IVe hare a large auirtmetor
FINE CANIiY, SUGAR
IRON, WOOD, CHINA, .AND IL!-:.
YANKEE i,ioTli.s
OF ALL lUST:.-
INTLIN dr 01.110
nave Just meeived • frrsb
PAINTS, OILS, BALD LINO
AlsD LAW , 0//'
L_CE
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