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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1866
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UNION STATE CONVENTION
A State Convention will bo held in the
Hall of the House of Representatives, in Har
risburg, Pa., on Wednesday, the seventh clay
of March, A. D. 1800, at 12 o'clock, hi., for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor, to be supported by the friends of
the Union.
The ordeal of war has tried the strength
of our Government. Its fire has purified the
nation. The defence of the nation's life has
demonstrated w.,0 were its friends. The
principles vindicated in the field must be
preserved in the councils of the nation. Tho
arch enemy of freedom must be struck once
more. And all the friends of our Govern
ment, and all who wore loyal to the cause of
the Union, in our late struggle, pre earnestly
requested to unite in sending delegates to
represent them in said Convention.
By order of the Union State Central
ivCom
mittee. IGIIN CESSNA, Chairman.
GEO. . lIAMERSLEY, 1
A. W. ENEDICT, 1 Secretaries.
Union County Convention.
DELEGATE ELECTIONS
At a meeting of the Union County Com
mittee—held on the 30th ult., it was resolv
ed that a County convention be called to
meet in Rheem's Hall on Monday, Febru
aryl2th 1866 nt 11 o'clock A. M. The bus
iness of the Convention will be to elect a
Representative Delegate and appoint Sena
torial conferees to meet like conferees from
York county, who will elect a Senatorial
Representative to the State Convention,
which will meet in Harrisburg, on the 7th
day of March next.
Delegate Elections will be held in the
several wards and townships, on
Saturday, the 10th of February,
at which Two Delegates from each ward
and township will be elected to meet in Con
vention on the 12th day of February. The
Committee deem it unnecessary to do more
than to call attention to the importance of
the approaching campaign, and the absolute
necessity of a perfect and thorough ogani
zation, that we may do our part in the en
suing gubernatorial canvass.
A. K. RLIEEM,
Chairman County Committee
THE LAST DIFFICULTY
IV CCR earore last, the lower House of Con
gress, by a little more than a two-thirds
vote, enacted a law conferring upon the no
grocis of the District of Columbia the same
political rights that are enjoyed by White
men. The vote on the measure was almost
strictly a party vote. Not more than eight
een members who were elected as Repub
licans, voted against it, and among them
were none of those who wield an influence
worth considering in the party. Even Mr.
Raymond, of New York, who has been con
spicuous in opposing what are termed radi
cal measures, recorded his vote in favor of
it. The bill will doubtless pass the Senate
by nearly as great fi majority as was given
it ill the House, and will become a law.
The Pennsylvania Liegi-lature has, by a strict
iiiirty vote, onidor-iiil l.he action of Congress
in the matter, 1001 doubtless Sill - lilar endorse
ments will be given by all Legislatures now
in session that, are not tilled with men who
have served their
. c , ountry v iA-Alle Confeder
'ate army. The meamre is one which has
..eeived the sanction of the leaders of the
Republican party. Ain't on it almost solely
11 ill they be sustained or condemned by the
people.
Whatever may be. the opinion with regard
to the effect of this measure on the fortunes
oi our party, it is certain that justice to those
o ho have been made free by the treason of
idavelnilders, and have been forced to take
op arms in defence of our country and her
imtinitions, requires that they should be
protected from the oppression of mon whose
CI Imes have forfeited all claim to the consid
eration of the government. The resident
white population of the District, has, for the
four years, been composed mainly of
those who gave their entire influence and
sy inlmthy to the cause of treason—who re
joiced over every - rebel victory nod hung
tlicir heads in sileneo at the news of every
Tobin success. Volunteers for rebel regi-
lin•nts were obtained from under the very
,hadow of the Capitol, and information for
1,1.01 Generals was freely given, by those
who owed all they had to the protection of
the Federal Government. Its future popu
lation will be made up mainly of those who
have actively participated in the Rebellion.
Against the negro race as freedmen, these
traitors have the most bitter and intense
feeling. No consideration of property in
them—no motive of interest would now im
pel them to treat them otherwise than as
their feelings and prejudices might dictate.
Ilow safe unprotected men would be in the
hands of those who were the apologists for
and participated in the late Rebellion, we
.may- correctlyinfer fronrtheir regard for the
rights of the loyal white people of the land.
Thu fact that negro soldiers were employed
to crush out their system of oppression would
r.vider the
,race any loss obnoxious to
their prejudices. — Under these circumstan
ces, Congress must either leave those whom
it forced into our nAllitary service to the
tender mercies of their late oppressors, or
else confer upon them the right of suffrage
as a moans of self-defense.
Our experience in a republican form of
Government, has demonstrated that the bal
lot is the surest protecticn against the
4ehemes of all oppresssors. Other guaran
ties may fail, but this cannot. In a gov
ernment such as ours, it is a hazardous un
dertaking for any ono to attempt to trifle
with the rights of those who hold in their
.hands the sceptre of power. The onfranch
izod negro may bo bated and despised by
those who have heretofore subsisted on his
toil, but they Will not attempt any persecti
tion • or oppression 'that will . concentrate
against themsolVes an active class of voters.
The-advocates of Slavery constantly told us
that the interest of the master in the slave
wed. a sufficient guaranty that ho would be
w 4 ,11 fed, and kindly cared for, but we doubt
to.t.that thesogentlomen will have an addi
tional incentive to, humanity, now that their
elevation, to., °Mop depenshi,groatly on the
votes of:thoir ?Amor slaves, • .„:, ,
WO, are fully aware that the conferring of
the right of suffrage on the negroos of the
Distribt Of ColuMbia: is o' measure Which is
fraught with the . dreateseimiiortance.te our
party and ,to the: nation. , The great ,bulls'
of ,those who vote with, the Republican party;
are-not the',9Spooial champions of the .negro
never did nor do, they now,
k'ing to the original:school of Abolitionist s. They opposed the "exteintion'a . Sravery; but
the interests of the negro,"Were"fiefthe:ofily
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inj Orions OffeetSof the system on the interests
of the white mon, and opposition to the
schemes of personal aggrandizement of
the slaveholders,--eontributed
,almost
bn
tirely the force thalgto the anti-slavery
party power. So, also, when the party en
dorsed the emancipation measures of the
War, the interests of the white man and not
those of the negro were the ruling motive of
the groat majority of its members. In the
present instance, there can be no such mo
tive. It is doubtless true that the District
of Columbia may be benelitted generally by
having a majority of voters within its limits
who have not been either actual or construc
tive rebels; but the design of the bill was to
benefit the negro- 7; o,piece him in a position
where his voice would be heard in making
the laws that were made to govern him and
to raise him from a condition of degradation,
to ono in which it will' be the interest as
well as the duty of society to elevate him to
the standard of good citizenship. If this
measure is contrary to justice and good pol
icy; if it interferes with the rights of those
who have been faithful and loyal citizens;
or if Congress, in passing the law, has as
sumed powers not delegated to it by the
Constitution, then the party which has pas
sed it should receive a stern rebuke from the
country. If, on the contrary, it is demanded
by any consideration of justice or humanity;
if it is only what a portion of the people of
the country have a right to expect from a
government which imposes all the burdens
of citizenship upon them, and if Congress
has the authority to enact Such a law, there
is then no reason why it should not be sus
tained. On its own merits this issue must
be met, and it must be judged of by other
eom,iderations than those of prejudice and
party expediency.
That Congress has the power to pass the
law is not disputed. That its passage was
necessary to the protection of the freedmen
against their former oppressors must be clear
to every one who will consider the question
fairly. That the Government of the United
States should force a class of men into ser
vice in its armies for the purpose of saving
it from overthrow : should use them as sol
diers as long as it had use for them, and then
abandon them to oppression and degradation
without even an effort to save them, will
hardly be urged even by the most violent
Copperhead in the land. That they are not
qualified to be voters, is no argument against
the ote - a'sure. No qualification is Insisted
on for any one. It may be possible th6the
negro voters will elect incompetent anek cor
rupt officers, or even organize to overthrow
the government of which they are a part,
but there are thousands of white voters who
not only might do this, but who actually
have done so, and yet they are restored to
+l,„ Vllll On, AU"-
mality of pardon. There is no argument
that can be used against their vOting at the
National Capital that cannot be used with
ten-fold greater force against at least two
thirds of the white voters there.
It is anticipated by the Democracy, and
feared by the timid members of the Repub
lican party, that the passage of this measure
will result in the overthrow of the party.
Of such a result wo have no fears. Our
party has a clear and decided majority in
every loyal State in the Union worth men
tioning. It has sustained and increased this
majority at every election since 18132. It is
composed oil the men who have stood up for
the Oovernment in its darkest hour. The
'soldiers who have fought our battles in the
field and the patriot citizens who sustained
tle:m by their voice and influence at home,
are almost entirely with us. If we are over
again defeated at the polls, it roust be by the
defection of our own members. From no
whery except our own ranks Call recruits for
the Democracy be obtained. That men will
loin no other motive than a prejudice .n
account, of color, leave the party that has
saved the Nation from the evils of dismem
berment and overthrow ; that has restored
The country to j eace ffolm it slate of fratrici
dal war, and join the organization that al
ways wrought in the interest of treason, we
do not believe. If there are aby that think
now of deserting the cause of freedom, let
them think carefully whether their preju
dices had not better be overcome than that
they should join their hands with tlh.se who
never by any single act deserved the respect
and confidence of men who desire our coun
try's good.
COOL ASSURANCE.-A late despatch from
Washington says that A. 0. P. Nicholson,
formerly United States Senator from Ten
nessee, having made app'ication for his com
pensation between the time ho left the Senate
in 1861 and the period of his expulsion, his
Oetition has been refused by the Secretary of
the Senate. It seems to us to be tolerably
cool on the part of this subjugated rebel to
be preferring such a claim at this time, and
we may take it as a fair indication of the
amount of brass possessed by the class of
which ho is a fair ref resentative. Ho was a
member of the national Senate when the
Rebellion broke)mt, and being a lending
and influential man among the conspirators,
he deserted his post when the rest did, for
the purpose of casting his lot with those who
had determined to destroy the Union. His
colleague, Andrew Johnson, stood flrrnly r tiß
his duty in a most memorable
Clung to the Union with a tenacity which
has inaWijni President. Subsequently the
Senatex.l}lhd the &her members, and now,
this recusant Tennessee Senator NicholsoM
having stuck to the fortunes of the traitors
to the very last, comes °not with Vie subju
gated States, and demands the arrears of his
pay. This is about as cool a thing as we have
heard for sometime, and equals the weather
of the cold Monday morning.
Gen. Pity, the Provost Marshal General,
says that it is estimated after a careful inves
tigation, that 1,722,700 enlisted men have
received bounties,, as follows
1,162,380 received $lOO
10;666 received 200.
898,626 received 300.
168,829 received 400.
1,730,841 mon. ' Tdtal amount, 301,448,600
The number Who received no bounties :
Total enlistment during the war, 2,461,062
Number who received4oulities, 1,730,841
No. who, received no bounties,' .• 730,721
The sum required to pay each soldier; or
his representatives, enough to bring up his
bounty to $4OO, the largest sum paid:
1302;380 - er$800 - • "$'848, - 714000
10,600 at goo 2,121,200
308,026 at 100. 80,862,000
780,721 at 400 • r 202,288,400
.2,802,288 men will requiro....,.. 083,0,76,200
The imagination is stimulated by the
incense of flowers, and if ever there "Wag po
etry in-,perfume, it is breathed silently and
soothingly from PhalOnts tg Night r ßlooming
Corms,"; the most i bewitehingof all the fra 7
*til4 preigtratlons' Oita chOraie art has ox- 7
traeted from'the" floral' kingdom."gold ev
vry_where..
The Union St!yte Cop.yentien will /
asaelai,,
ble pt'ikarriebuidaithe 7th ef March,
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abru auto ` a odnaidAio ' far CCO,Ainot.
I lam ;,1111/
Tho contract for furnishing tho stamps
was given in 1861 to the National Bank Noto.
Company, which, now annually supplied
220,000,000 =Ore stamps than in tho first
year of
,the contract. During 1865; so far,
the Company. has furnished Governmeq
400,000,000 stamps, and the demand het
frequently mgceeded a million and a halt per
diem. Tho following will ,be read 'with in
terest:
The largest number over delivered in ono
day being 6,923,895. The consumption of
stamps of different values may be under
stood from a statement of the proportions
manufactured in the month of March last,
when there were delivered to the Govern
ment, of
1 cent stamps
2 ,-
a ~
10 "
12 "
24 ~
30 ~
90 ~
r )Total
The value represented by these stamps is
$3,207009 60. The entire number supplied
by the National Bank Note Company up to
the pr esent time is ono billion throe hundred
millions. To inset a demand so vast, the
presses are sometimes run night and day,
and to avoid error in accounts, a daily bal
ance of the business is struck. In furnishing
this immense number—representative of a
value of S4o,ooo,ooo—not single loss in
volving censure to the Company has occur
red, and the stamps arc printed, perforated,
gummed and packed (for delivery from the
Company's office to all the United States
Post Offices), for twelve cents a thousand.
NEW FlRNi.—The influx of Eastern men
into this city and State still continues, and
we aro pleased to see many enterprising bus
iness men permanently locating with us.
Among these we notice the firm of Giebner
& Co., Real Estate Agents, who have open
-16 ...I, 2/v. 70 0/...b ” - it crez-eol, mtle
gentlemen composing this firm, Messrs.
Geibner, Rodgers & Robinson, have all been
officers in the Union army during the war,
are lawyers by profession, and are energetic,
active men. They come recon,mended by
first class men, and we hope they may re
ceive the liberal patronage they deserve.
We clip the above notice from the St.
Louis Daily Press! The Mr. Rodgers re
ferred to is ex-Coliikl Thos. B. RoDozas,
of the 140th Penna. !Volunteers, and more
recently the principal of the wedding at
whic! the daughter of our fellow-citizen,
Capt. A. K. Long, was the happy bride.
We wish the firm of Geibner & Co., abun
dant success.
C. C Burr, a Democratic . leader, who edits
a Democratic monthly in New York, called
" The Gld Guard,'' is scolding - Democratic
editors of newspapers because they are not
bold enough
to iloolnro their convictions
auu say that Gen. Lee and his followers in
fighting against the Union are the true pa
triots of the country. Burr has no doubt
that every Democratic editor beliisves this,
but he says must of them have not the pluck
and manhood to show their true colors.
FALl.S.—Waterfalls are about nowhere
now, (notwithstanding so many ladies adorn
the backs of their 'necks with them, and so
great a number of youths sport them upon
their 'upper lips,) compared with r the falls
that are so frequently mot with on our icy
pavements.
—Oil has been struck near Decatur, Ala.,
only fifteen feet below the surface.
—lt is estimated that thirty tons of white
paper are. used daily in the manufacture of
paper collars.
—There is a proposition before, the. Legis
lature of ,Maine ler the state Lofts:sums and
pay all the war debts ineurred by the vari
ous cities and town=.
—Nurfulk papers notice the arrival there
of n number of New York mind Now Jersey
farmers fur the purpose of purchasing farms
and seteling in the cuuntry.
—A company has been formed in Louis
ville, Ky., to prevent the wanton destruc
tion of lisp in that State and to introduce
artificial propagation of them.
—Meetings of colored people are being
held in various points of the south to elect
delegates to the general Prcedmen's Con
vention, which comes oEr 50011 at A ugnAta.
—At New York 514 emigrant passenger
vessels arrived during the past year, carry
ing 200,021 passengers. In 18(14 Ow number
of emigrants landed at Castle Garden was
182,916,
—Th o American Colonization Society
held itsforty-ninth annual meeting at Wiudi
ington on Tuesday evening. The number
of emigmants sent to Liberia during the year
is 527, of which 172 were freedman.
The number of arrests made by the Wash
ingten D. C. police during 1865, was 26,478;
males, 20, 477; females, 6001; married, 9715;
single, ]6,733; could read and write, 47,274;
could not, 9204; c010red,6706; white, 19,682.
A Fort Wayne paper speaks of what it
calls an important railroad project, which
contemplates the construction of a road from
Vincennes, Ind., to Indianapolis, thence to
Fort Wayne and Toledo.
—A man has been sent to prison for seven
days fot bogging of the Prince of Wales.
Ho put his head into the Prince's carriage,
and said : " Now, your Rival SOVerniga,
you must give me something to-night." He
got something—but not' what he wanted.
—The,Vongregational meeting house in
Williamstown, Mass., built in 1798, and in
which the Williams College Commencements
have boon held for seventy years, was to
tally destroyed by tiro last Bunchy.
:--A Georgia paper expresses the pion
that it would be sound policy to c nfor the
right of suffrage upon certain class of col
ored persons, and thus give the rs fining
classes ineentivesp improvement s a to
secure for themselves also this ine th able
privilege.
--A letter was found just before Christmas
in ono of the street posto•ffice boxes of Vien
na, addressed to " The Infant Jesus in Hefty
ea,,to be given to St. Peter : " It contained
the prayer of a child to have a groat num
ber of holiday presents. •
$110,238,000
2,121,200
. 119,657,800
63,581,600
—The Montana Post has received infor
mation, *Mali it considers reliable, that tlio
lato treaty with the Blackfoot Indians, made
at Fort Benton, was broken the second day
after the annuities wore distributed.
—Advices from Russia indicate that there
will lie wilsin a comparatively short period,
a system of National 'representation; in
other Words, a Russian' Parlithent.' The
question is only how far the present genera
tion is.flited for 'this change, 1 ••••, • ! e •
—The Phoconix Iron Company are Mak ,
ing propafations,for thocholera. Thoy have
issued no Lee to their, tenants that froni,.and
after Ist, no cows, ghats or !iwinck
shall be kept on th'eir premises, and • rigid
cleanliness must be practiced 'in and around
tildir dwellings
f.—The county, cOurt-Ot•Sampson
sentenced: a. negro, churged withdrawing p,l
pistol on ;5044e. Tan; to_ ,be sold, to ~ser,vii.
tude. ;3Nor Wicir,ortdiani,,, , of the ; freed-,
rstenfa tthriiii,A; district, Ordered the
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POSTAGE STAMPS
NEWS ITEMS
court and - all parties 'concerned to . lie Piaced
in arrest and brought to this city for loves
tigation.—Southern Eschango
It is stated upon reliable autliority that
the government has- concluded do garrisori
the flirts and project the routes on'tlinifains
,Which colored troops, ,of who at lotist
'three full regiments will shortly 'tiodispatch-,
ed to the Indian country: The Mention is.
to afford entire security to travelers and
caravans, and put a final st9p to the dep?e
dations of the savages.
—The loan to the State of South Cardlina
at Now Yorli city was only effected at
rate of twenty-two per cent., and then se
curity was required to the amount of five
times the sum loaned. So says the Charles
ton Soull, Carolinian.
176,200
14,477,250
85,933,850
—Somebody who has posted up in sanitary
matters asserts that. New York city is af
flicted with no less than twenty-five thou
sand nuisances, among Which tenement
houses, dumping grounds, defective sewers,
slaughter-houses and fat boiling establish
ments are said to be the least important.,
275,840
'10,100,640
322,900
480, 300
140,650
19,490
111,925,620
—A project is on foot for the better pres
ervation of our iron clad monitors, by plac
ing them on marine railways, tinder cover.
The depots for these would be better close
by the harbor into which the vessels could
be slid for home defence at any moment.
The project is a novel one, and is now un
der consideration.
—The commander of a Fronch man-of
war has been exterminating the cannibal
inhabitants of - a village in the Island of
New Caledonia, 'in the Pacific, they have
been guilty of killing and eating the captain
and fdur men of a French vessel who fell
into their hands. A French garrison ha s
now been placed on the island.
—The New Orleans Picayune states that
ono-half of the German emigrants
who lately fr,Triyed in this city from New
York, under contract to work on a planta
tion hi the interior have refused to fulfil the
engagement, and remain in the city, hoping
to secure higher wages. The contractor is
out of pocket to the amount of the ihissage
money, which, according to agreement, he
had paid.
—On Sunday evening an attempt was
made to burn Dr. Hall's church, in Provi
delicuiß. 1. After the evening service, and
the congregation had withdrawn, the two or
three persons remaining discovered, just as
they were closing the building, that it was
on fire. One of them thought of the belfry
stairs, where once before an incendiary fire
was kindled, and to that point they proceed
ed, when up under a door lending to the
bell-deck, which was locked, they found a
compact bundle cif rags, held snugly to
gober by careful stitching, and with two
long trains attached, all saturated with
cainpheno or kerosene, and the trains burn
ing slowly up toward the bundle.
Vlexander H. Stephens says that the
constitution and persecution of the Union
men in Georgia are worse now than during
the rebellion„
—President Johnson's message was trans
lated into German, and published in the New
Frankford Zeitung—the first message ever
published there in full.
—The wife of Joh-1 Lewis, one of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens of Savan
nah, was hurried to death last week by her
clothes taking tire from a grate. She was
811 years of ;Igo
—Joseph l'arker, of Stoneham, Maine, is
ninety years old, nnd has one hundred and
five grand children and great grand children
Nino of them went to the war and eight of
them returned, till hut one without ascratch.
Mrs. President Jolliitsop has received from
Sir Morton Pet° a most elegant and costly
present in the form of a Christmas hox of
rare and exquisite device, filled with Paris
ian bonbons.
—Tr is ottJf , e - §tootl flint (Tom Bart - erwrts - ply
to General Grant is nearly finished, and will
soon appear with the imprint of n. New York
puldishing house. It is said to contain some
sharp hits.
—lt is said that General Gideon J. Pillow
is linilding a large school house and provi
ding teachers for his former slaves, he owned
some two or three hundred,
—An English novelist, - Airs. Edwards, uses
this illustration in a recent work : day
long, like an overseer in a Massachusetts
cotton field, Claude passes to and fro be
tween the country roads and vineyards."
Correct ideas about us these English writers
have.
—The trial of Semmes, commander of the
pirate Alabama, it is understood, will be
commenced in a very few days. The mem
bers to compose the Court, and the witnesses
also, are in Washington, but the present
delay is caused by the preparation of the
evidence.
Es-Generals Heath, Pillow, Ilood, Long
street and other southern leaders have been
in Cincinnati within the past five weeks,and
engaged 1600 white laborers and purchased
800 cotton plows to work plantations in the
south.
—Jell Davis is rapidly growing gray, and
though not actually sick does not posess a
very strong leaso-of life. Ifizi-lias.no visitors
except occasionally a clergyman from Rich
mond, but converses frequently with the
Union officers who have charge of his prison.
—Judge 0. A. Lochrane, of Macon, an., a
native Irishman, has written a long letter in
opposition to the Fenian movement, in which
he urges his countrymen of the south to
have - nothing to do trith it.
—A man named Thompson, another named
Warre‘n, and colored boy named Bartlett,
attempted to,cross Niagara river below Buf
falo, in a skiff 'through, floating ice,lon Sat
urday evening last. The boat was capsized
Warren was drowned and Thompson and
Bartlett floated down the river seven miles
on the ice before they were rescued, '•
—Hiram Powers has recently' finished a
full-length statue of Edward Everett, mod
eled during the lifetime of the subject. He
at present at, work upon} an ideal bust of
LElytio," the daughter of ,Ocoottus and
Tethys, whom Apollo deierted ter Lonna
thoe. It is p ronOuncod by COMpetent ei•ities
equal to any of his former works in wonder:
ful .
RavW. C. Blunt. pastor of the Dlnwid=
die Stieet Methodist Episcopal Church,_
PortarOuth, Va., was allot op hia,oyrrprom
is Oki on the 16th inst. The doe 4 is,puppos,e4
to 'been poroptrated by a negro boy
narhod'Richard Ellot,, ivhother dos4nOcily
of noolcionstal'imnnot be 'conjectured. '
--Senator Willia`riii[of"Oregan; classed
heretoforelits against the colored suffrage
hill, declares hinteelftridavor of it. There
are indications .thp.t, Acting Vico Prpside4t
Vostet, - of Opunectinut, , , elso conlidered
doubtful, will :also favor it. Id' the moan-,
tithe : the' OppOnOnti - orth'ir inetuiure arp try
ing tti•get'clidak_ and' to'''pobtpolie
Severed who Oro' ocinsiderediimewlin't doubt. l
ful, favor ; such But , „etirtairi td
be called epurso
) 1 7m, J.,-Elkitrden,' colt ted Ultizpa a sig
ty.f.
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PERSONAL
dOlortidd, •tetegrdpiii . to Washington from
Denver that nogroes had the right:of suffrage
in that territory 'until 1864, when they; were
deprived of it liya law signed by Goy, Evans
"arid that the admissiou..of geloretto:At/this
time would render thhti' •,";digfraiehisment
perpetual. He 'contradicts; moreover; the
assertion made in the gast;;that the Coaliel
lug act has been complied• / with, especially
that part which reugires the constitution to
accord with the principles of the beclara
tion of Independence.
—The Vienna oorrespondnnt of the Postb
Lloyd refers to a recent interview of Mr. Mot
ley, U. S. Minister in Austrio, with Count
Meneadorff, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Francis Joseph, in . which, the American
diplomatist is said to have spoken in strong
but friendly terms of the dissatisfaction
produced in the United States 'in conse
quence of the alleged enlistment of troops
in Austria for Maximilian's army, and to the
probability that, in the event of the contin
uation of such enlistments, the President of
the United States would retaliate by permit
ting recruiting in America for Juarez.
—Bishop 'Wilmer, of Alabama, has issued
a pastoral, which was read at the opening
of the Episcopal churches in his diocese, on
the 15th, directing that the President of the
United States and all in authority be prayed
for. He says he should have doup so before
but for the military duress in which ho and
his clergy were held Ile thinks that so
great would have been the . evil of yielding
to secular dictation In matters pertaining
to the supt'emacy of the Church, that he was
solicitous of avoiding even the appearance
of that evil, and therefore issued the, pasto
ral of Juno last, for which. the churches
wore closed.
—Pennsylvania Post office appointments
are announced as follows:
Emanuel M. Ballenger, postmaster, Rocl
Spring, Centre county, Pa., vice Joseph A
Rankin, resigned.
L. P. Jackson, postmaster, North Spring
field, Erie county, Pa., vice William S. Pat
terson.
David Craft, postmaster, Three Tons
Montgomery county, Pa., vice Ellwood Clea
ver, resigned.
Wm. Brown, postmasler, MOS6ONV, Luz orne
county, Pa., vice E. Simpson resigned.
H. J. Taylor, postmaster,Pottersville Brad
ford county, Pa., vice H. P. Kimbell, resigned
John Robinson, postmaster, Big Cove
Tannery, Fulton county, Pa., vice Susan V.
Crouse, resigned.
Lewis Sparr, postmaster, Boydstown, But
ler county, Pa., vice Zack. Phillips, declined.
John Reiter, postmaster, Karthus, Clear
field county, Pa., vice J. M. Emerson, moved
away.
From Washington
Special Corral:modelle° of the Carlisle Herald
Washington, D. C., Jan. 29, 1860.
The constitutional amendment changing
the basis of representation, as reported from
the Select Committee, has absorbed the at
tention of the House of Representatives al
most entirely during , the past week, and the
argument naturally attendant upon the con
sideration of this important measure, attracts
throngs of auditors. Mr. Raymond to-day
loads a strong, but futile speech in opposition
to the amendment, taking ground that it Is
precipitate and calculated to awaken new
dissensions and strife. In the Senate the
bill to enlarge the powers of the Freedmen's
Bureau, has passed by a solid Union vote,
and will be followed by the plistige of the
House bill, granting negro suffrage in the
district. The adoption of the former will
undoubtedly do much toward the correction
of those' evils which exist in the Smith rela
tive to the treatment of the freedmen, and
will exercise a healthy influence in the un
important work of reconstruction. it also
demonstrates that this class of citizens are to
he protected in their iusi rights, and that no
infringements of these rights will be tolera
ted in any section.
That ceaseless round of gaiety,and fashion
able dissipation, which hiss hitherto charac
terized the capital during winter, and espe
cially anticipated this season by the beau
is not being fully realized, and I fear
sonic of the latter are already denouncing
this state of MIMI , •as devilkh stupid."
Gut ide-the - regular evening reesptiotisantlts
W bite Douse and residences of Cabinet
which by the way are exceedingly
brilliant, nothing has yet transpired worthy
of rein ark. Neither has the business come
up to the expectations of the merchants and
hotel keepers, it being apparent that the
number of sojourners at the establishments
of the latter has been thus far, compared
with last winter, insignificant. Not
a few of the leading merchants have closed
up entirely and gone South, whore in ''fresh
fields and pastures new," they hope acquire
the fortune denied them here.
Considerable interest is being centered
upon the trial now pending between Gun,
L. C. Baker, hits Chief of Government Do
tretives, and Mrs. LucyL. Cobb, in the
criminal court at this city. Thu, latter is
pro:well tri x and brings suit against linker
fol.:dinged false imprisonment and extortion.
t scenic the lady had been successfully pur
suing the pardon brokerage business, which
the ox-policeman undertook to stop, but in
the performance of which duty he overstep
ped his authority, interfered, in apparently
it legitimate vocation, and got himself into
trouble. The best legal talent is employed
in the conduct of the case, but as far as it
has been developed, the fair ono is plainly
mistress of the situation.
HARRISBURG
TIM GUBERNATORIAL PROSPECTS-7-FIINAL AD
JOURNMENT OF TRH LEGISLATURE-THR
OILAMIIRRSB ORO RELIEF 'QUESTION-A
LARGE APPROPRIATION PROPOSED-ITS
PASSAGE PnowaiLt—OFFICIAL MAJORITIES
AT.THE LAST ELEcTion. • .
Special Correspeudence of the Carlisle Herald.
Itaitaisuo,no, Jazi'r 31; 12166.
Owing to the near approach,and the close
proximity of - the next annual conventions Of
the Union and Democratic parties of Penn
sylvania, and the great interest manifested
in the coming Gabernateiiill 'Contest, dare,:
is considerable excitement noW prevailing,
in the different circles of partizahs uow-ectti
gregated at the gtitto Capital. The legisla
turo will be in Session at the time these
conventions are galled to meet, which must
add to the zest and excitement of .the °Coe
sion: .Various legislative- interests Will
doubtless be brought to, beer upon the pros
pests of the parties whose claima aro being
urged. • The canvass''Will' be a remarkably
• long,eno, beginning,,even'befpre , the 'vernal
leaves and. early flowers of 4ring time Ran
suggest' poetic' themes for flOwOry bra.torY,
and lasting through ,that lorig • periodoflanxi•
loty and diScomfo;tro (vulgerly , ,callod,,,tho
dog' ditys) when` "eliery isody! `and every
hody!R wife!aro.usuallroff to the'SealShote
ending in the. cool and balmy, aikht,of 41s
Redond Tuesday in October ,nest.. Such a
lengthened:.canvass 'to' -call
forth i ,overx,energy on the part,of otlr.,Sturnp
Oratore on botligideti. rrom what I see and
hear here, Tam i'dotorincedl;:thattlin'Dointl'-'
craticparty ttEe.gqiug to orgdnimitheyoughly
and iruthe A spirited flgf4. : They .. have, bp
come,dospettite 'ftt , ttitar • eoutituiedloWs"'cit
the spoils of office and are going to , playta
bold for—nrha,trindeed-rhaye—thvyW>
Wee, they 'l6llll'V'thby feel
tiro needOf -a ' ,o ;tndidate:Nybo.Avilllntravekall,
over the- commonwealth and: by,flile-01,0!-',
(induce, Ce'rerrit'fit' our
cbuselh,o enthinsia'sm'of thd ranli.and file of
yo fierce Democrnc4e. It therefore bchonvoo
il
the Union mo of, Alio good old Common
wealth: of Peniieylkrania4o'select.,,an'ea-yribst
energqic , , apd dotermine,d,etandard l boarpr,;
- Who will' carry 'the fttirietplei of his party, to
rit
such a decided victore,ffinst''sitili`oiir
ponentlodeep's„h/te , that,ph'oslexity,lthich
their causeci es ey3-00. .ohoulpi boa aoldier4
Ufa People wane& train'? Who' ha's qaerved' ti
country, gukkantlY—oni_ihul.bu_tticrficAl—hc
6'sp'ericrificia in" the
affairs' this Stntej n11(1'411011 A:rnrittie Gdiill
PH*7.. BART , ; ; bol;',
Ainbtig -those nixcined it Csmnection with
the Republican nominatlbliafoF°Gogroiiiiii,'d
ib.,MPFE4ndt.l4,l4.4ildlebY
Hon.. John Cessna, of Bedford; Hon. W. W.
Ketchum, of Lucerne; Hon. H. C. Johnston,
'637orawford; Hon. Wilmer Worthington, - .of
Chester; and last, but not least, Gen. John
GettrY,.7ho is "ahead, as, far as
,Iteard
frorit.'!: In:the Democratic party Hon.;Heis
ter Clymer,:of Berke; lltilitia ,General Gee.
W. Ottp's, of Allegheny; Ex-Mayor - Richard
Voaripof Philadelphia; .and Cytusi. Persh
ing, of CM:fibrin; aro named. The , conteat
rot_ the nomination seems. to be - between
Clymer and Cass, with the chances in favor
of Clymer. Dick Vaux, that nice individual
(who did roaly dance with tho Queen of
England and boasted of it when he got beet:
to his native land) will control the twenty
one delegates, from Philadelphia, and he
will no doubt sell out to the highest bidder, -
under promise of getting a lucrative office if
ye Democracie succeed.
Governor Curtin's annual message is re
garded 3 . y nil, even his enemies, as a brief
but plain and practical, statement of the af
fairs of the commonwealth, and it receives
universal commendation.
The question of the final adjournment of
the Legislature is already being agitated.—
Mr. Pershing has introduced into the House
a joint resolution to adjourn sine die on the
29th day of March. This will give but a
brief opportunity for the passage of bills, but
the feeling seems to be in favor of an early
adjournment.
. Perhaps the most important bill before
the Legishau're is an act read in place by
Col. Stumbaugh, of Franklin county, forth e
relief of certain citizens of Cbambersburg
and. vicinity, whose property was destroyed
by the Rebels on the 80th of July, 1864.
This bill, in its preamble, recites that the
Rebels under the command of Gen. ill'eaus
land entered Chambersburg and sacked and
burned the most valuable portion of the
town, inflicting a loss of over two millions
of dollars upon but a few hundred head's of
families, consigning many to hopeless bank
ruptcy and seriously crippling the whole
business energies of the people, and that
snob desolation by a barbarous foe in but
ode locality of a great commonwealth, with
millions of population and boundless wealth
claims •the generous consideration of the
State, since peace has been won by the hero
ism and fealty of all sections. The first
section appropriates $500,000 to the people
of Chambersburgand vicinity whose property
was burned by the Rebels on the 80th of
July 1864, to be paid pro Ira?' al upon the
valuation of their losses. The Second sec
tion authorizes and requires the court of
Common Pleas of Dauppin county to appoint
three disinterested appraisors who shall not
be. residents of Franklin county, who shall
he duly sworn, and proceed within twenty
days after their appointment to Chambers
burg and make a just appraisment of the
losses of personal and real estate, said ap
praisers to require proof by the oath of the
party interested and the examination of
witnesses ; prorided that if any statement
shall be presented for the benefit of an as
signee he shall be required to prove the ac
tual sash value of the consideration paid to
the assignor, and such amount, if not in ex
cess of the loss sustained, shall be the award.
If any false statement shall be presented,
the party offending shall he dismissed with
out any allowance. No petition shall be
entertained from any corporation or the
county of Franklin for losses sustained. The
claimants must also prove that they have not
directly or indirectly, by word or act, given
aid, comfort, countenance or encouragement
to traitors whether in arms or otherwise.—
The third section provides that the apprais
ers shall make returns to theluditor General,
who shall pay a proper prop irtion of the
awards outof the five hundred thuhsand dol
lars, and the receiversqliall autho:ize 110-
commonwealth to re.•eive from the General
Government the sum of $500,000 out of any
money which may hereafter be appopriated
by Congress to compensate them fur losses.
The fourth section pays the voraisers five
dollsrs per day for labor perforated for a
period not exceeding 60 days.
There is a good chance this winter of pas-
Sing this bill, though it is not probable that
the full sum of $500,000 will he appropriat
ed —5300,000 is nearer the mark. Col. )fc-
Ctuns is working bard for its passage. his
oppouents are afraid to lake any decided
ground against it at Present. Resided, the
Governor has given the matter a favorable
mention in his messal
No legislation of an, particular local in
terest to citizens of GuMberland county has
yet transpired, nog' is such legislation, at
least so far as I edit understand, as yet on
the tapis.
The official announcement of the vote for
Auditor General and Surveyor Gener.,l at
the last election is as follows
'1 will :
.Juba F. llartratift, t Rep.)
W. W. If (1/ein
llttriratift's majority,
S';€ r Cie Herr -
Jaeol) M. Campbell. (rep.)
John I'. Linton, (Dorn.) ',15,981
Campbell's majority, 21,96 s
Mercer county gave In votes fur \V. 11.
IL Davis, which, if we credit the democratic
candidate for Auditor General with these
votes, gives the Repnblican candidate 22,167
majority. SIGMA.
• ad, •
4Tdoin RTatters
FAIR AND FESTIVAL—A committee
of Ladies, members of St. John's Spisc, pal
Church, announces a Fair and Festival its
behalf of that church, to be held in Itheon's
nall, commencing on Friday evening, Feb.
9th, and continuing for several evenin,zs.—
A prominent feature of the enterprise will
be a sumptuous supper on Friday, the open
ing night, to which...entertainment the ad
mission fee will be one dollar•
The fair and festival will present to its
patrons an unlimited assortment of fancy
and useful articles, and the 'cuisine will bo
under the direction of a lady whose reputa
tion for taste and skill is a sufficient guarantee
for the excellence of that department. No
expense or pains will be
„spared to render
this Fair a most attractiva'andpleasant place
of resort, and the fact that the profits are to
lie ap'plied to the liquiiation of a church debt
will, we are certain, render its pecuniary
success a certainty.
' ARREST OP TWO OP 'TITE ROBBERS OP
. .MV. , Gfirciftern KiEnL.—Mr. Robert McCort
.noy and Officer Martin succeeded, on Satur
,day last, irharresting JOHN . RUDOLPH and
effAary.a Sromf..s.N, on a charge . oc being
participators in the, robbery of fCfr. George
Kiohl, s resident of North Middleton town
'ship; noticed'in '611 . 0 of our 'proViOulf issues.
RubeLf.tx Was arrested in Carlisle; just as' ho
Stepped frornlthe cars. • -Ho is a resident of
our town. &LERMAN was arrested within
a • nn.:lo of Shophordstown, at s plaqt? Galled •
Stumpstown, whoro,ho resides. They con
fessed to being thepartfeS' to the affair, and
•iroro , 'lodged. in the County priSon to await
their trial. It 'ls' hoPed ° that thd' Rill &leo
Of the late will be . visited • tipoti , • those' crifn ,
toals, ; as the outrage was one of. tho most
(taring in.its nt4prei ern. porpora44 iu. our
° ° 'i nn l l ??".49. ll ,T ll ! ) P i orgy of
,the
ie highli - commendable, in 'seeking ottt Aug.
br'inginAor'jiisticU ttiedo COU'foe'dlyrguilj
thie'ves.' ' • • • •'' • • •••
I=fi
i WILLIAM HATTON, a young nitrei'ej,
aiding, in. Shipperisburg,lin this; doun ty,la few
.4aYsi l E o .2; vcwitiOditi; livg; snake, About - eight
;inches long; and more than, half an, inch;
thick,l Ho swallowed it while drinkihg,from
Ool`bf water 'about fonr month's ago, and
ireite distress' :it!. hie 'steinach .
ioVer Bimini( ;Ho .16(ilted it ;short.
tido. A r great many; ;ma dical ineitAiadiiwo-r
scribed for him,- eritliqut,Sueeess.,f. A rphile, r;
(I ?k li N t . wh l 94'lnftdo
;the g,entlem an leitvo _his
quarters, - asostuted;above. It cans) near and!
ir bjleVo , he in
the
;face: thaFtlfo,d4hAttilikik-
Aisfanhlitiship:was aduippY
!Hatton.
.olir ;
NATIONAL BRASS BAND.—We tiro tin;
aware.of the manner in which this institu
tkin,latelY announced as established in our
Midst, by.e number of our young men, is
progressing. We hope that no temporary
wait of snecess will induce the originators
to, abandon their intention 9f making their
Organization worthy of themselves, and a
credietc; our town. Our citizens should not
be backward in contributing to an enterprizc,
from which so much pleasure will be deriv
ed. Miring he long summer evenings, all
know what delight arises from listening to
the delicious strains of harmony discoursed
upon our Public Squares. It adds to the
liveliness o'f our people, and gay promena
ders step with more grace and elasticity,
under its influence. Young men, push for
ward your organization, and let the coining
spring and summer be enlivened with your
first efforts in the musical line—no matter
how.,lm-operatic they may be! Practice will
purChl)se you reputation ; make our citizens
assist'you in purchasing your instruments I
UNITED STATES LIOTEL.—WO take
pleasure in recommending to the travelling
public the UNITED STATES HOTEL, at Har
risburg. This convenient and popular House,
now under the polite and efficient manage
ment. of W. 11. Emmit . souit & Co., Proprie
tors, and successors to 1). U. Hutchinson, is
now made a first class llotel and every way
adapted to the comfort and pleasure or the
travelling public. The table is well fur-
Nvith every luxury the market can
oiler, and prepared in the finest style.
Located midway between the two great
deisits, and only a few steps from each, gives
it an advantage over all ,them.
A SWINDLER ON 1115 ROUNDS —TIIO
renew who so coolly victimized a number of
our town and country friends in front of the
Court House at tho January term, appears
to hair l ractised the genie very extensively.
We read of him in Gettysburg, Lebanon,
\Vest Chester and other places. 'Eh,: local
editors of some of our exchanges give very
amitsing stories of the effect of his operations
on It is verdant customers. His mode of op
erating was .selling greenbacks fur consider
ably les , than their value. He then sold a
combor of brass lockets and gave tin) mo
ney back. After disposing of a number in
this way, he put his hand in another pock
et, and pulling out some more lockets, said:
" My friends, here are some higher priced
lockets. \ to a locket for ft vs tlOl
- ?" As before, there were numerous ap
plicants, and when he had supplied as many
a, could rai-c the Ile,' dollars, he , prietly said:
frientk, this is a bona fide sale. I did
not F.ay I would give you back your five
and he drove away, having cleared a
sum
\Ve cannot say that, wo sympathifie vitl
his victims. People who are griain enough
to Le taktql in by such swindler, deserve tk
their 111,1ne)
TrIE )I.I(;AZINES.—Frank Leslie for
February is upon our table. It, contains
more than the usual amount of entertain
ing literary matter, while the illwitratiori,
if imsihle, excel the January number. The
dopertment, that matter of first im
portance, to the ladies—stands unrivalled
ir :stem and variety. The principal pie
tun. ehromnolithograph
fS Peep." which is well worth a hand
some frame. Prank Leslie Publisher, 537
N. Y.
11EN1()Itl.:,T'S 1rONTI11,1" M
in , nl,l palm. znagazirit• i= fn<t gaining' mi l t
lar ray.r, 11,= k already 'nttr , ted by it: in
tr 1 1 .1 1 ,.. rirclittti,loll. Tht t t robrltary 11111:111‘ . 1'
oni Win- :t beaati fully illtt,tritted Sl/1114 froin
the drama of Arran art Pogue. entitled
)por, thwiloord,ar Arrall. - ;t,el cagrav
log '• 13ird'-; ey.. view or \Va,ltington oily,"
sutural elegant ro,liiun plates, it wood Tlio
t lin! "A twi , .nt and inod..ri. Valontita.4, - and
1111 illustrated 1/o.lll_ by Bryant. Erni!.
Piliillllllelly
31 , ID
BEE
N w Xtusie
,DyNex. We have
been complimented by Mr. Oliver Ditson
with a batch of new inti,ie comprising the
eon "Aileen A roon," •‘ Welt ve Garlands for
the Brave," " Susie Clair" and " Come Sing
to ma again" and the Ingtruinontal pieces,
"Lord I)undreary Polk "Three o'clock
Galop" and Kinderstauchan.'
Ditson's is the largest and most popular
music hot se in the country, and his produc
tion,: are unquostionably of the highest
order. If you wish anything in the musi
cal line send to him at 277 Washington
street, Boston.
POPULAR LECTURES.—Why can not
Carlisle hear, fur once hi the way, one of the
great popular Lecturyis ? Hero is a racy
sketch of t'imwrur Turcomn on " Jonathan
at School," extracted from a letter of a young
lady friend of ours, now visiting in ono of
the Eastern cities. We print it in the hope
to provoke somebody to inquire if there is
enterprise enough in Carlisle to at least in
vite some such man here; and shall bog the
fair writers' pardon for the liberty we take
with \OVAL she calls her " hasty scratch,"
when we send her a copy of our paper :
Rejoice with,thostrthnt do Melee "T`lid`v`o
just had the long-desired privilege of hearing
Timothy Titcomb lecture. Ms lecture was
a pocm , ---' Jonathan at School.' There was
not' ing comic in it, but a dignified, splen
did poem, showing the lessons that this war
has taught uS. His opening line - Was,
" wisdom is greater 1.11 . 1 m. nowledge," ' '
and, be • proceeded to show that " the facul
ties-Imust be trained, .and therefore we have
Faculties for training them." Ho had a
short introduction of that style, and then
proceeded to show what we dad learned.
Ist. That an honest man of noble worth
and pure heart Was better to fill our nation's
lira guiding place than one of more . pleasing
'address, or Oven of stateman'a prowess.—
,That the stroke that cut him down swept
away calumny and hatred that nothing,else
Would 'bay° done, and this day ABRAIIAhr
LINCOLN was more our President than any
pay qf his four yours' Administration,
2(.1'. God is just. This great cancer that
unfold
'hispatient had hugged, not daring to
'his arms aad lot itgo, that had boon gliarded
round by every law and technicality, had
from the justice of God been obliged' to VI
torn out, and. bleeding
.and; uglyylay in the ,
sight of all nations that , they might pp its
deforinitY.
3d. There was manhood •the blank!.a:
Iliu?,..,wc, : lutd,,,dograde,d because ,God' had
Painted' hini lack. He did . it ; because bo
hovel biui 'not, as , taint6d!iii the soulOf
many a fairer face, whom he allowed, to,sit
- VDT W.Virop - wlieroiro - Twarferrbidden. . we
littill'ilittdO''iyhefittiii Of hini in a' Christian
land. Wo thought he who could wield,otli
work, do our cooking, 'baler
than t 'W it h' his - hOolts," 'Could
do our elthipdry.: bettor' thanr.lrish ;;maids,
' could take care of himself •aud us, could 22.0
bike' cdri of himself ! He 'showed with 'a
, beautiful point which I cannot give, how'
absurd ,Abatidea !in, which. , e ,bad,loarnod
IWe' 'were s miStalreii`." Wlien 'the • laSt ` hour;dame ifs otni 'country's peril; iwe pittbut , blir
'hands and called te.,llini,;,llo cause
coat r) blue and 17oVe'ciliimaelf a man., .Wo
hadi;theughijWast.:Toirit all - WC:ficeabd -ter
!alleptiqg thoB9ccasion,
'thensomething Chi W a s needed, and Grant,
like a' Pointer ' 's' bin OA T
„at otieWli,' and'
I , Atx,Yielcs urg,...4l);ooo.!.:robols,pd.Ssed
'Over, into': onr . lines,, amid the amolre—of,ft,
tika.ll 4 o6tto4""hii
Relltbrthit4idvbringrlii) shcbgahobtogitlv!
out of, it, and• then swalloweVido and his
army whole
He paid a healthful tribute to Sherman,
whose brilliant march across the country ho
likened to a string of pearls around a maid
en's neck, with Atlanta for the central gem.
Sheridan and Thomas, too, were beautifully
mentioned.
It had also taught other nations to respect
us, and the " neutral" powers who prophe
sied our downfall and assisted the rebels, had
lived to see every prophecy falsified, and we
were to-day the nation of nations---none dar
ing to molest. It had also taught us to re
spect ourselves. And we would no more,
humbly crouching at England's feet, wish
to know her opinions, and let our own work
stand still while waiting to road her news
paper criticisms. England no longer was
the infallible; the last string that tied us to
her apron was broken, and we need look up
to no nation.
It had made us understand each other bet
ter. -Northern and Southern. Before the
war it was only a nonsensical badinage.—
The Southern said the Yankee was good
fur cheating. The Northern man said tho
Southern was a nabob, good for fighting and
drinking only ; ho could fight a duel, but"
when it came to manly courage, his heart
failed. Now we saw and felt that alike in
both burned a principle of love for country,
which animated with enduring courage the
one as well as the other—and like the two
country boys who were always saying they
could whip each other, and could never be
satisfied until they had pitched in and had
a good fight, and then, arm-in -arm, they
were ready to whip any other boy in the
village. Lastly, and what would perhaps
be soonest forgotten, it had taught us that
God ruled Mc destiny of man. What wdihad
not seen and only planned, day by day, God
had purposed years ago, and the sweeping
out of the natii4n's curse was purposed.
A people was to be made frpo, and those
who had before been two people—North and
South—to be united into ono. Tho man who
9mke of God's providonces, and acknow
ledged his ways was no more scoffed at.—
l'uliiticf ,, hsts and prayers were no more mean
ingless. It was a beautiful poem through
out, and I tried to remember some of the
fine points and witticisms which spiced the
enjoyment, but they will not allow my re
petition.
CANCEL YOUR REVENUE STAMPS.—
We append a decision of the commissioner
of Internal Rovenue showing the impor
tance of properly cancelling revenue stamps.
We commend it to the consideration of our
business community.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
(Vice of Internal Revenue,
Washington, Jan. 13, 1863.
In the 156th section of the act of Juno 30,
1834, it is enacted, that in any and all cases
where an adhesive stamp shall be used for
denoting any. duty imposed by said act, ex
cept as thereinafter provided, the person us
ing or affixing the same shall write there
1111W1 the initials of his name and the date
aput which the saner is attached or used, so
that the same may not again be used; and
tl at if any person shall fraudulently make
rise of en adhesive stamp to denote any duty
imposed by said act, without so effectually
canceling and obliterating the same, except
thereinafter provided, he, she, or they shall
forfeit the sum of fifty dollars.
In a subsequent part of the same section,
provided that the proprietor or proprie
tors of any proprietary article or articles
solijest to stain], duty under Schedule C,
may, in a certain designated manner, fur
n his or their own dies or designs for
skim ; and that, in all cases where such
are used, instead of his or their writ
int; the date thereon, the said stamps shall
be affixed on the boxes, bottles, or packa
ges, that, in opening the same or using the
contents thereof, the stamps shall be ef
fectually destroyed ; and that in default
thereof Alleh proprietor or proprietors shall
feit the sum of fifty dollars.
In section IG9 it is enacted that any person
ho shall offer or expo-ie for sale any of the
articles mentioned in Schedule C shall be
4 11 , 111 e d the manufacturer thereof, and sub
ject the .same_penalties and. liabilit es.
In suction 137 the Commissioner of Inter
nal ltevenue is authorized to prescribe such
method for the cancellation of stamps as he
may deem expedient and effectual.
MEI
Under the power thus conferred, authority
has been
,given to i/npi'int the initials and
date ups n stamps in ink, instead of writing
tln The Imprint must be distinct and
legible.
11 proprietary stamps cannot be so affixed
to the boxes, bottles, or packages, that in
opening the Sarno, or in using the contents
thereof, they shall and ,rust be unavoidably
and effectually' destroyed, they shall be can
celed in the ordinary manner, by writing or
imprinting thereon the initials and date,
Cancellation by writing or imprinting
the initials and date in ink, whereby the
stamp is made to correspond, in those par
ticulars, with the instrument to which it is
affixed, is not only the legal but also the
most eilbetual method against fraud, and
muss be adopted, except in the case of pro
prietary articles, where it is otherwise
specially provided.
Frequent reports have reached this office
showing that the law upon this subject is
very often disregarded. In some instances
stamps are used without being obliterated
or destroyed in any manner whatever; in
others a cross simply, generally with ink,
but sometimes even with a pencil, is used,
or a hole is punched through the stamp.
These and similar methods of cancellation
afford little or no protection against the use
of stamps a second time. Great frauds may
be, and, as investigation shows, have been,
practised upon tho public - revenue in this
manner.
Collectors, assessors, inspectors, and all
other officers of this Bureau, are therefore
instructed to give this subject their special
attention to bring it to the notice of persons
using stamps, and to require strict conformi
ty to the law.
If persons, after having been fully noti
fied of the requirements of the statute re
specting the cancellation of stamps, and of
their liabilities for non•conipliance there
with, willfully persist in their fraudulent me,
without effectually canceling and obliterat
ing them in the manner required by law,
legal proceedings should be instituted fort
the recovery of the prescribed penalties.
•E A. ROLLINS; COMNiiggiOtter..
SALE Burs.—Bills for the following
sales have been,printed at this office.
Sale of E. & S. Lee on the Walnut Bottom
Road, 4 miles west of Carlisle, on Tuesday,
Feb. Gth, of Horses, Mules, Cows, Sheep,
Hogs, Plows, Wagons, Horse-gears &o.
Sale of Jacob Nickle, at,Mount. Holly on
on Tuesday, Feb. 15th of Horses, Carts,
Spring Wagon, Harness, &c.
Sale of Jacob Kutz, two miles east of
Carlisle, on Thursday Feb. let, of Horses
Cows, Young Cattle, Shoep, Hogs, Reaper,
Plows, Wagon, &c.
Sale of Thomas Smith, ih South Middle
ton twp., near-Springville, on Friday, Feb.
16th, of Horses, Cows, Hogs, Wagons, Corn,
Plows, Meat, Lard, &e.
Sale , -of Jacob Springer,„ near Boiling
Sprlngs,:on Priday,llarch. 9,0 f orses,dolta,
Cqws, Young Cattle, Hogs, and a variety, of
farthing hnplernentp.
Salo of John L. Saddler, near Centreville,
on larch 2d, of 'Horses, Cows,Young Cattle,
Hogs, and general assortmentof,farminc
articles.
Sale of John S. rfefflefinger near LOgannil
841001 House, .Frankford twp., on Wednee-
day . veK. — Tith, of HOE SOB, COws, Young Cat , .
, tie, Sheep, Hogs, Wagons, &c.
Sale of f Jacob K. Boidler, Feb. 20, Nortl
lifiddielon: i.Wp., of Koriies, Celts, Cows,
Young Cattle, Farming utensils, &C.
Sale of Daniel Oiler, on Mardi 9th, 1 mile
East of Oarlislo, on tho turnpike, of Horses,
;Cows, Young Cattle; Hogs, ail„d all kinds of
'farming'ittensilm ' ::',
. , . ,
,
' 'Sale of. George D. Craighead, March 6th,
,in South Middleton . tiwi,,,otiiiirSes,_Goits r
COWS, Young Cattle - ,..Shimicliog3, and all
'necessary farmitig iMplf:ments..
S i g () , of,',""iiviriew 1 241,0?6,,,11ea , r Carlisle
;Springs,Pid:;- 27th, of,llorsss,,C,Olts,o2lbws,
;Yong 9attlet Hogs, Wi4P llB , PiP;IY5 1 , Xtfil!P-.,.
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Bale of solitl' o:'Bi'oaii,'i znitsiVirrom .
cicii;