, . . this' Departmentelfarj become.a permanent and --- - lOver: , in . c,r,e'aeing 'charge : upon . the - .'L'ieasury, or . • ' ellen be Perinittedlii resume the.ieti-anstwining • policy which hail so•lomr..con.trolled its Mlthin.i • " 'q'hc cohrse) of .legisli.tion 7iecorn- me;ocidd.by_th9 . ..F.'Ostmaiter Gere . ral for the le. lief nf,the Deriartment from its present embar i.:rwitrients,mid.cor restoring' it' to .its original inderendence is 'delerving of . your . e'arly. and entiiest eo6sider4tiOni. conclusion, I would 'again commend to the just lihrelity.ot Cptiireki the local.interests of the' District of• ColurnLia• • 'Surely' - the: city •• . •bearing the 'urine Of.Washingon, and destined, trust, for ages to' be the.eapira I. of our'unite'd, free, and r:osperous Conlederucy,• has strong .claims on our favorable revrd• ••• '•. • • • JAMES .BITCHANAN. :WAsiinvoToN Ded..,19;48 59 ., . - • • . iirtican (fount') Elentocrat Thursday, ,TanUary:s, 1860 - • S. 11.• PETTENGILL .: & ,CO'S •-• • • ADVERTISING APENeY.: ~ 110 Nassau Street, New York, and 10. State St. Bowe! M. I'ETTyNC3II.L' . Br. CO.. are the Agents for the Blflisp;*D6iioOßAT end thony.st 'influential 'And largest.. cli c ul a ting,Ninvipapdis In the United States and the Can ades.-. They are authorized. to. ocintract: fur us at our W. .iIASKSLL,' mind.hpst, of the Astor House informs the public, throne; . the DE3tothpvr, that he will spare pain's or expense in miri . isterina to the wante•and.'.tdstesiof 11;s guesti. We bespeak for him liberal sha're of •patrod BALL: A'l' evening, neitt, tlidre will he a "high: old 'tithe", at the BvtkiaizHatsE, whatwehear tlere w!ll.be a:large attendance.. - • The message; es' will be seen; fills tliP entire !pare, t h is m imposiible to giy . e our usua•l variety. : , . • • .• `Attention is cal led . ..to - ihe'csid of-.the “Ken dal Creek HQ.ise."' relyon fin . I;if It . it o r ,t :too P. FUL:LEA . a rppi! 61)11,:ing and ttentiwe.Llinli rI. Never - •:PftEiIDFINT'S MESSAGE ; ,-;- givri , the' loge this•!Nrek,'ond its.carfful peru sal.' 11 . wil1 he loand enable dortimgrq,•every word nationality' and .•: • • • 1 1 4ail . .FreoxF:x.— One :day' lasi: • seek, a • titan, whose'.narne.We' did not learn;,' was founa,...na .thy_ line of the. S., Railroad o •aea'r Buena frpi-n to anaroneherl..to within tew'roli 411 a crawled On his' hands and knees 'until .he became • ex- .S:IIgTIIPO,RT , LYCEU:II ! The next reg,ijar meetick ol the - Srrnth'pnrt Lyeenm'AAijl belieldatthri.Aelidern - v, On SO- Airday evening, at- hplf rla . s! 6 o',lock; .- Q.1 , • 7 Lion : Ipr deliafoi Reso/ve , /,. .'"lavery be;ininvtitatdy teridanc . e is invited.. FATtit; :A was ,acr'itPhtally shot, at Dike's aitcl'Sh Innen," .ori Thu csday• (1 . 1115i:11Z 11.9 death Dec . cised had his .rdfle.scandine on the d'robrid! . mith the bi;pd leant ig atininst his:p,:r4on, and 'ut,isdnthe act of takiue tnbacgi his rnirkct,' . i.ciien.n. drunt'eoperzOn sta4gcfcd att.iiiist • hint so yim lently . ,as to cause the gun. to be discharited.— . The hall struck nOnrthenri...ins4 splittinghe scull in its coom. • Mr. Idousler . lived until Satuiday• following, but in a state of stupor: He leaves ti family• DUD: 'At'the ,cFitbes nettse,"; Tu'esda ' y ,!incirniut, thh 27th ult:, Bny. TP. TILDEN.. Ar.ihe residence of her: 'ion, John - Corwin, in BradfOrd:townsh4, oO.the Olet Decinihr;r, ()Livit,reliet,of Thiacdn'EDWell2l),Coityris; aged 84 years and i 3. incintha. .• • • ai-ninistration Notice . . ETTEJI.S:cir Anlinistrtirion on the estate•cif L .1914 N !'Dues,. late 91 roonty',..je leasea.•barimg,been gratttetitonlp stltserib, , rs, r. ~tine is ',tier; by given•to ell p”rirms .indebted tc, raid estata, to trdike immediate paymeit, turd those having claims gaitist • .it i,jll' present tbem, dulY• authenticated lorsettintrietit. • • ' E. J. FORKS; • •'. ..• ; • • • . • • ' • • .A , lntinistrat?rs... :Eldred, December 20, 1059... L38,61.1:1 ‘• AME to ,the jirernkes nf 'the - subscriber IL/ .abeut.the Bth December last; a Steer, two years'old, nI• averake size—brindle and' white a.nh to star'inthe forehead, and white hairs at end • •••• .The owner is required t o ,prone ownership, pay ehaig-s and tak e him away, or he'will sold as by law proirlded. . . JOSEPH ELLIS.• Oltn, January:s.'lB6o KENDAL-CREEK HOUSE, LENDAL•CREEK,.M'KEAN CO., PA., HE Ssbseripf'4' havi.srr rP purchased .ihis'ncell . knoivn.stsrid,anclje.furnish . t.d,*uria ted House, is prepared to 'pritertaiti.Boarii ers arid the..Tov'eli:sg:ptibli. • HIS:I3.AR Ar•l'D TABLE,. '• • • ' stirildied,•and everything done to morit share of pationage. • Rolf-' meit• will ill wn . ys find . tlie i•lutelp al rime,' out. , . . • • V.. Kendal Creek; Jarmaiy•2,•lB6o: '-.38'1Y . ... •• . . List of I (Ate rs,- . . ~ . Fl, ;;r !'the hos; (Me,- in SmPthror , rt li'i tho v lose'oe the qiiiirter entli4 D. , sem• ber.3l.t, 1859.. .• .. • . • . . . . . . . . . . • ... • J. .8,. ••A t t %veil; ..R.v. Palgar:.. Brett; Mr'..,,N enril; David A. Fiill-rt. 'A nmi Hokin; L. Hod-, ler 1 - 1.. W. H.ii . ..io.y.;:Chas, .G ., e , iterr Mks E L. 41i.vgbil; 0.. T. Johnerin, 2r. Mils Polly A., Lyoni Levi Miller; .§ , ..noca , P; Mioaitli Mich: ~ ael Wash; Bray n t P. Ti4lep. ' • •,. - : .. -. ' • Thoke calling for the above mentioned letters will please say advertised.' • • , • • SARTWELL Smethport Jan. 2d 1880,' • .. . . . . • - • ' - AST OR : . HOUSE, ... • 13raiortiioja,' '3lilcEo. C 01717, ~ PENZiA. With i-I.NSItqPL', . 7 Proprietor. - - TlEGS . ,lcrivo.:to, announce, to:•tlir traveling ...Dcorrimunity•and the'llublic generally that ha has purchased the shrive named hotel, 'formerly occupied by... Tames Miller, and feinted i't . in a style suited tojthe tiin.es apil wants 'of thU'pub. : lie. EITS TABLE. .., .. .Will always.he.'supplied,with.the best the.ruar. ket and the , surroUuding Country can afford. • • . . ' . 13IS. BAR '-. . • WillheriUpplied , Wiili the• choicest ;Nine's and T - lIS' STABLES Will.be . in'the - Care of attentive .hostlersi re srumsibl. forlthair conduct:Jo their employer who will give , the entire.establislitheht his per , .Onal , upervisi.m.. -.: • .'_ • . . ; ... . In shUri'e:very departtent.• of 'his establisil ment. will be supplied / with all the • •• ' . CONTORTS. AND CONVENIENCES , : the weary traveler can desire, •:: ' . ' • In the hem that he will be Ole to rnrike his ... GUESTS COMFORTABLE, . . during theirvisii at hisho'uie, - he respectfully solicits A share or public patronage. • ' -•-' Smethport,‘Jan. 1,,'1810. . • n3B Cm' 1 LIST OF LETTERS, REMA Nq.,n . the' Post Offitie;rit Farmers t dhe ~.1 9se•of'71.he 'quarter 'end i rtg. December 31x1,. 1559.• ,•• • ' 119race,•Clevelit • ri • d;. Jo)lll,Traverie'; tyilliams;'Pefer.Yeartlenr Manti'ill•Tuttie;' 9 . .. Gray; Miss Clarissa .Rice, • ..• PeySon's,calliag for the.aho'ye:letteri will platted say , riilvertisi.d." • A. OTTO, P. M. Farmers Valley,,Sam ,1860. • • • . • • NOTICE. '• • . • . • •.• THE' STOC.KHOLDER'S of ~ the 01'Kean • R are' to . rn'•e!, a Ctht - ofeaoi -the Corniitt i, 'in thn' Borougi? Of. Sm-tttpnft; on the Spcori• Mnnday.in January—=it . .niii'thar 3 •P'.• of saitl dayi. foF the purpose 91 I , oting,• a. Presi:deiit and . twelVe'Directors, for the . nsuing'rpar• • . • .SAMr EL C Y 'Secretary: • .Smethliort *Deect - pbp , i . 12, 1.839. SikfiErHPORT WAGON AND -SLEIGH .SHOP., ON' MECHANIC . .. STREET NO. 1. Tunitersigneil • vyoult.l.%f.f gpentfully, an- A- nounce the . nitii , tts of MICP . an county, that I inv'fire prepare to 00'1111 kinds of wood work in their line Of ttu4iiipas, tit 'short notice, in ti worktn.ttiiik...mannef:, at tea:Ronald,. prices': Weleel satisfied thai pnr:y, ot k will. lolly trwet the r..q . iiitOments of all tavor.us with Repairing , promptly attended 'to . on. shoit notice. All k:inda•.ol grain tiikon in czchringe Vor'work - k ;also' lit ! tjor, pirie inrilber and 3tt: w00d... CASH will not • •• • SHEPARb -St CO. Smiql•port,Tl., Nor. ..), 1859 . ' • - .BLACKSMITHIiN.C. 'rented .. the s'lort . a . ttacqUitl'tb the AlSmethpatt Fl 11 . \ACP.. tht : s.,titecitbt.rs are' nOw • pri;pareti ;Jo Fitt of.blickqmith'itrg. Particular atlentiot to I , nr.:e=hueitoz.• . VAN DYKV. ..G ; 0 O:D.:INT.:WS JUST RECEIVED AT ~ ~'-;;~~ y; ~~ _.. taoo , N\voitute,'", Ido docito.pag , H \C‘ktkV3tite 01 0311 •C -7 - can Bee"' • 01% 11 . t h e tuildil)g • 1 r i ) hy fora ErlY tV .c.) • 0., 5. Which is Alled•from top to bottom with, the uesT assortment.of COOKING, PARLOR & BOX STOVES I NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA, which' will . .be cold . nt prices that cannot fail to :Sit: ' I will also as nsniil, keep constantly on hand 'a . good assortment of. • , • 0 TYSE K .H D E ; KETTLES, FRYING. PA/TS' CANDLSTICK.S., Vjlicli'willAre.sold•at the VERY. LOWEST PRIC.:IES: Thankful for past fay..nrs, I respe . ctfulfy 'soli a: contihtianceof the salpe.i Smethport. Sept. 22, fB5O. . .• • . : STOVES !, ST 1V S!:.: NQW RECEIVING THE LARGEST, •best 'selected, 'and cheapest lot of Stoves ever brought into this section. E. S. MASON. THE beet 50c 141311 11 - 01798 BTOILE THE ONE PRICE REGULATOR, .21 0,R0:4D SI D..:E. FROM .nHg BATTERY OF THE .OE-THE. 'ON K. ~.PRICK:ItEGULATOR EVERY GUN DOUBLE SHOTTED 1 BOOTS, SHOES , 4te., 4.C., RETAILED AT WHOLSALE. PRICE ONE PRICE TO ALL, , .. .. . . . ripTIE-.FN e VOIVING: ..tIST • c9ll 01110. S. .. S i.,iinp Of 'I h - e iyariil 'offered at, ; die 0n,.. .Pried Redi.iliiter-. 7 -the Illizi'nnioth Score nj 0/rait'; which . hts become ,so narnil fbrlhe•n•wines' if. itrStylis, .1114 . : ezerf/t!ze.e:„anif dorabiriiy..of I it. 'rgibries,;..dbe.P . X t r 1 , . riff! tity'risv!'o , ot. - c)i . it.l,'pricev; the hiiiform 'eld:itiryo . cif.!' sizle