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CARL ISLE; -PA. _
arArvii.inv 31, isss.
- Gen. ULYSSES. S. GRANT,
OF ILLIois
B. 31, PErl!kNaici, & co.,
.
• ,
O. 27 Park Bow, New. York, and. 6
State St, nor ton, inn our Agoois for tho Ilensin
those cities, uni'nro authostaed to take Ailverttse.
moots and sueser,ptluos for , us' at our lowest • rates.
UNION. REPUBLICAN/STATE
CONVENTION. .
• .
EmirAturrno, Jan. 24; 1868.
The animal UNION EEPIUBLIOAN
STATE CONVENTION will meet in the
CITY OP PaitwmaLraw.„
On liViadnizis.day,. March 11,
_lBB6.
at 10 o'cloelc a. in., to make nominations for
Auditor General end-Surveyor General, and
_. also to form no Electoral Ticket, and to
choose four delegates at large to vepresent
the State in n National Convention to be
held. at Chicago; on the 20th of,,May. next,
for the nomination of candidates kir Presi
.
dent . and Vige-President, it being u n der = .
stood that'van Congressional -district will
choose tsCo delegates te - said National
,Con
vention
As beretofore,,tho State Convention
be composed (A. - Representative and Senato •
vial delegates ' ehOsen in the usual way, and
—equal in napibev to thn whole of the Senn
torsand, Representatives,in.the General As
. 881111/I'. •
130 order
-Coamitytto.
nion Republican State
P. JORDAN,- •
Chairman.
GE,o; IV. 13.AINIERSLT, ' -
Secretaries.
R6131.1{, Y DUNGLI - SoN, f
rANDI Vl7 0011 MITT MEKTING.—
A meeting of Um It-publican Standing
Committee xvili_bo- bold tr , the -.office the
Chairman, in Marion Hull building, Carlisle,
OD
Saturday. February 8, 1868,
RV O . OIOLI A. 31. A full attendance is
requested, as business of importuinco w:11 bu
before the comfeittee:—.—Zt..
. - 0:1k_
Choirnia • .
Brief Summary
In the United Stotes Scum° .the debate
upon theopesed amond - Merifs to the Be
coristructitihlcts' is •vrill: continued. The
,
Weell of - SsMator Morton of Indiana was
especially powerful. At thi conclusion of
his speech his ,brother Senators gathered
around him to congratulate him, and Sena
tor Johnson in reply to some or his argii
ramonts took ovsion to pay him nn exceed
ingly high compliment, saying that lus
speech reminded hint of the old standard
cays of 010.Sehllte, Of words tkl, that effect.
The House bas passed is bill to authorize
the - Stata liegi_Slahres to tax shii - res of
National Banks. Mr: ',fallen Bil
dlscate the lands granted by the Government
to the Southern rail roads.is under consjdem
tion. -
The President has sent to the Senate a
- -lepe - ftlif . flie - S - krer:ritary 6lState in reference
ID the transfer _from Russia to the- United,
States of our lately purchased ice-bound
territory, whin the Cornrbittee on Foreign
Rol a tions-halqi-decidltd-t6 srcport :lave rably
on the ratilllndion of the treaty with the
- _
Th'e business before.our State Legishitur.i
At preden t seems be: pri nei pally of a local
character. A bill bas been introduced
ap
propriating mousy of the Suite to pay the
damages done by rebels oral militia to our
citizens in the border counties.
r====M
Thejtepublican State Central Com
mittee met s at Hart isburg on Wednesday,
of last week, to fix upon the time and
place of holding the State Convention.
Forty-one members of the Committee
were present at the meeting, being. en
unusually,-large number. After some
discussion, it was resolved to hold the,
next annual State Convention of the Re
publieun,,party tit Philadelphia, on Wed
nesday; the 1) th of INlaech next, seven
days after the-Democratic Convention, a'
Harrisburg. This ConVention — uomi
-natos_ - an Auditor General, a Surveyor
- fon rrdelei=
large to the next National Convention to
nom,lnate a President.: It :will be ,neees
sary for the Republicans of this county
te:assemble in Convention, for the-pur
pose of eleetit.-g delegates, conferees, &c.,
that we 'inuy'be represented in the-con
vention. Rise notice be given by
the Executive Coututitb.e, of the time
for holding delegate elotitions and Cointy
Convention: . ,
'XIIE 'Democrats hni.o been insistin,
with much apparent . earnestnesi4 on
reduction of gove„; , . , r mental ,expenses.-
-- Every step ot'COn ress or the respeet:
ive Departments - in. that •dircetion met
their approval until a, bill amtiintroduood
into . the ,house--of: Representatives to
vacate some of the' highor_offiffi;,in the
army., This' 'treasure was ticcoVdtint
with the previouli reduction kecausit it
will lessen the grado of 'theft. own !sort.
if expensei arc to be reduced, it,can ;
not all be, accomplished with . the .rand:
And file, Some of the Generals must go:
lower. Why not ?.; . •,' •• •
BASIL. W. Duo. , the, rebel . gperillk
who furnished the•bioinsfor John Mor,',
gan, ie now.Oirtiotive Democratic politi
elan.' a recent letter'. to his -party
frinlide ho Istrongly . : urges the, notninn :
tiOn . of Mr. 1,-'nudietoo for the Fresideney;
. As a.leading .Denioerat.of ,deoidei obil
ity, no , doubt.be invited to In.'
alona to canvass for tliel . elentioof :the
oraulitiate who , is ecjually the . • ehniee . of
the rebels and ° the Itidionafie'lierooy;
for the
, i'resideney:,
„ Duke and... Hon;
drinks will -wake a , , worthy pair tOo
laborers in,the nest.etinvasti.;
, -TirAsxs.—We 'are indebted to' 'His
Excellency Gov:' ;HO:
)100.1itaq,,
F. limi.TßANl";.Aug4or d o enexpA, Von.
JAogn CAnivaLiy Surveyoi y.Genertit
—. - atiol - Tagofida" . k . ,CizTATNainN, Esq., for va
na4let dooyaertf
A. reit-613W.-
, .
We bave lately beard from netrocrat
io orators and ,journals a great dela iibent
the reactiorrthat had already Wien:plate.,
:and wait destined to continue in the:pit
litiCal world until the last vestige of des
potism and fanaticism should bairn been
swept froth the face of the country. The
temporary , reArses which-„-U[ fell the
,Union. partyin.the campaign f fastfall,
were hailed .ttS' 'the barbinge,s of better
day 7
is for them: Undisputed sway, a sa
tiety of the goOdDiffig.s - of - office, were the
pleasant prostiects that they: wore delight:
ed to dwell upon; But alas, poor. Yorick;
•disappointment again: flab upon, them.
On Monday ofthis week an eleCii6a was
held in the eighth district of Ohio to elect
a member of Negress in the place of
Mr.' Hamilton (who was killed,by his'
son;) aid result of which was a trium
phant victory for the Republican yarty.l
Gov. Bays carried this district last fall,
by the small majority of - 24G, While Gen.
lbaitty,, our candidate, now receives the
handsome one of Over a thousand.. The
Demecnacy made herculean effork - - to
• carry it and, as they thought. had suc
ceeded so well, that - on the night before
the .election they were sending, congrat
ulaturi dispatches all over the country WI
their paity friends.
Besides putting XL melanoholly end to
• their reaction 'theory; the result f - this
• election has a still more significant as-
Peet. ' It is a test case", in which the pee-.
_ple themselves have rendered a verdict
iu faTior of the Congressional policy as
opposed to that of Mr. Jehnsda and his
Democratic allies. This is . the fiat time
they have had an opprtunity, - t.ince the,
fall of 186 G, to iia‘lifion this question.
And it must be a, source of exceeding
nratification to ,the Union Representa
tives to knoW that novas then their policy
is that which -the people ,desire
endorSe.
_ _
Reaction, if such it may b e called, in
avor of the: Democracy .has. suffered
demi' at the hands of the people -; An
drew, Johnson has• again been rebuked
Gy the i n i nd o:ingress endase - d. — TUT
issue in 1866 was a plitivi - one;the De
.racy carried into the Campaign the
whole patronage of the executive branch
of the Government; as well as the skill
and eff o rts - ofztheirablesretutersL,YCi;
the very face of their,
confident hopes, they were defeated, rout
ed., surely this is an ;tuspicieus open
for the camPaiglof 1868. As the
r Editor of the 'o/anteer , remarked
when the first news came, giving one
lug
Scut
thousand majority to Burns in mistake
Tor .Beatty; "straws
.s.'heiv which way
the-wind blows!!
Falsehood - and postOsy Go
M=
Ever since Andrew Johmmn turned
traitor to_the.Pripciple7s of the party by
which -was , e leo ted -to the Vice.-Pres
dency, he has resorted to all sorts-.
of falsehood endeavoring to apologise
for his reereancy. I.3irt his la Test, odicrt.
of= this --kirul—ls—to - "ifrfir — iiiind= "the'
basest. ,Wen _the United States-
Senate refused to approve the reasons
asoigned by his Excellency for his dis
kuissal of Sec'retary Stanton, and rein
' sated that Officer. Mr. Johnson gays
out to the reporters, at first, that Gen.
Grant had promised him to retain that.
position until the Courts had determined
upon the constitutionality of the Tenure
of•oilice Law. When Gen. Grant. denied
to statement, InoNing that when a
uustion of veracity arose between them;
he Gen. would believed, stilLanother
report was started to -the effect that
Grant and Sherman had called upon him
and told him 'that -- they would-advise
Stanton to resign at once. This report
is also authoritiVely denied, and the
ident again stands -before the country
convicted of willful' and malicious false-
hood. Ibis is surely a.most unenviable
position for the Magistrate of a great na
tion to ocettpy. Every honest, wed.
in the - counAleChiiTc - H, - ;
ties be what they Indy; must hang is
head in shame when he contemplates die
depth of degradation to which our. lii
eoutive Officer is Sinking,day after day
Fortunately for the country and the
pnaitiqn be degrades, bis term of office; is
rapidly drawing to a elose. Isis efforts
in cireulatbing these different stories
with the intention of injuring Grarit will
not avail to keep him from beconfing his
ME=
Judge Grahma, and Oirr Repoi , t of
'Court • Proivedings;
During; the trial of a case in the Com
mon Pleaalnsi week*Juke GRAITA took
COCaSion to assail, in the _most_ intemper..
ate tangling°, our report, of the . preeeed
i`nge o2' tho - court; asserting ` that the vor
siemprinted iti,thellyteitmvias garbled,.
and,m,ould have the effect of "making the
Court [the Presi4ent . Judge 7] appear
abroad as an ignoraintts." The, learned'
Juilge—fairther Stated that this; • as he as.
sorts, erroneous reporting of the proceed
ings of the tiour ts Mmstite,stopped.
-i i The error complained of is' said to, be
Contained in the report of the case of Yosm
Ydsm, and . as the passionate words and
excited manimr of the Judge so beekild-:
9 4,:t6,. point
to. render,
" littemlitekite, ; make
against us; as to render it
eve haVe subtititte4 our, report, to :about
a .scot e , gentlemen :learn ed in tlittlitr,
several .of whom were-present during. the
trial of the - Otiso;'and they.all unite in pay
.. ,
i ; n - g Oat tlierd ii"fiothing ,"ga'rbled'!'. in
•
it; while"
'heard the ease,. say
thathas'PPiate4 a 4 , erf . .0gt 1 9, Aar,
curate . . synopsis of, it - •
' In,,defending earselYes and., our re
:Porter, we',o4l4ot, itOtato,thethad, tem
per, ,e?biel v yi:,o , regrO't,o say, too frequent.:
ly fug:nen:yes the ! , ,walk and couersa,toll"
t ar 1.110 kii;npr,, but contour oUrsolves w,ith
simple ; hut firm assertion of 'the' right
,ipa'inietiticiii of Jeurrial to print cor
rect is of
'.Goniti3 and all Other luiditis *4 . 0:49410
`arc of interest
J
BIBEI
6f,tiO
'.:This noble Order, orianized'since the
. .
.war,_ exclusively—of, veteran • soldiers of
the Union - armies, now • minibors over
- - •
..The isjatipial Convention of the Grand
Army assembled Philadelphia:on the
17th inst., and elated -'Gen. Jottrr A.
_LoaAti, of Illinois, CoihmandirLiii:Chint
The following iS•Gen..LoadiN's General
Order, accepting- the- position, and de:
- - fining the objects of the order.
- HEADQVAIITESIS, G. - A. R.,
117.esninaToN,33. 'Jab. 21, 1868.
• General Orders, No. 1.
'Comrades:—ln accepting "the position'
of Commandos-in-Chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, te.whieb. your :representa
tives assembled in Convention, at Philadel
phia, on the 17th inst., elevated me, I assure
you of my profound appreciation of ,th e bon
oi conferred.
It . shall be a duty, subordinate tono other,
to so administer the trusts thus reposed that
our Order shall attain the pre-eminence to,
which its cbjects and mission entitle it.—
Rules and regulations you have adopted as
your guide, and they contain a declaration
of principles .which it. imay n do well to notice
as setting forth the purposes and objectaof
the Grand 'Army of tile Republic. You
have etdd in your fundamental law the re
sults designed to be accomplished are :
Ist. The preservation of those kind and
fraternal feelings wkieh have hound, to
gether with strong cords of love_and-affec--
Lion, soldiers, sailors and marines, who have
stood together in many battles,_ sieges,-en
gagements and marches.
gd: To make these ties available in works
-and-results.pfkindness of-favor-and-niateri al
to those in need of assistance.
3d.' To make' Provision,-where it is not
already none, for the sunport,
,gate and edu
cation of the orphans of soldiers, sailors and
aarines, and .for the maintenance of the
widows of deceased soldiers, sailors and ma-
ELM
4th. Tor the protectioAi and sustenance of
disabled stildiers, sailorsitnd marines, wheth
er. disiibled by—wounds, sickness, old - ago - or
misfortune..
5 - th. *For tho establishment and defense of
the rights of the ~
, soldiers, sailors and ma
rinesof the United States, morally, socially
and politicallyi with a
, view inculpate a
proper appreciation of their services to the
country, - and - to - the - recognition of-such-ser
vices and claims by the American People.
Gth. 'Pl(1 maintenance of true allegiance
to the-United States of America, based upon
a paramount respect for, and fidelity to the
National Constitution and laws, manifested
by:tho disetmntenancing' of whatever' may
'tend to weaken loyalty, incite im.orroction,
trelrsonor rebellion, : pr . in any manner
Im
pair the 'efficiency and permanency of our
free institutions, together .with a defense of
universal liberty,'mal rights and justice.to.
all men.
Governed by these objects and principles,
Our Order has in the past yeai increased to
an extent unexampled in history, ancl is
rapidly spreMling over the whole country
wherever comrades ore to be found in num
slflicient to - establish posts. It is my
earnest hope that the progress,made thus
far will prove an auspicious precursor of
the future, The plan' of our organization is
similar to the army „in which you recently
-served; The - analogies are apparent Trotn
the time you enter until you_ leave,zour
post. - -
The ceremonies through which you pass
are not empty- forms, but have a deep_mean,.
ing. All these characteristics which made
you-good - soldiers in . war Oust fiditi - w you_
into the Grand Army of the Republic, to
distinguish you there as they did in the
camp or-on the battle field. Every comrade
should properly estimate
.his own influence
in carrying out the high aims of our order
•and none can be excused from - a proper
discharge of his duty under the false impress
ion that his voice or his hand is not needed.
You never could have put d.tiwn thn Re
bellion except by individual effort united,
and you cannot now secure the're . sults you
seek on any otherprinciple.
Trusting in your heitrty co-opetation, 1
hereby - lissome the , comtband of the Grand
Army of the Roptiblic.
Seeond. For the greater facility in
transacting-budni.,p_iirtaining to ihe or
ganization, 1 have established headquarters.
for the present, tt Washington, D. C. All
official commtwications will be addressed to
Gen. N. F. t".SIIPMAN, Adjutant Gener
al. The staff will be announced in future
orders, and such suggestions made as may
lead to the more complete workings of our
order. •
Deptement,coulinanders willpromulpte
BEM
Item respective cornmeal
throughout the United States. Revised
regulations and ritual will ho forwarded to
department commanders for (Retribution
, 1 , .!t
ne_Carly day. Full and complete returns
will jai sent to the Adjutant General by de
parthieit commanders, within thirty days
after the 'receipt ef.thisprder„
JOHN A. Loa N.
Commander-in-Mir
Officiali T. P. CHIPMAN, /OD, Gen. •
'Why itd it 'that we have no Post of the
Grand Artnytin Cumberland County?
Surely not because our veterans have lost
the spirit which animated them during the
itobillion:.Who will - move in - the matter?
- THE WEsiVit-is said, cannot complain
of hard times. A Milwaukio - paper
states that . the farmers of Wisconsin,
:Minnesota; arid- Northern. lowa have al
ready'. received $16,000,000 more for
their products of the; last. season 'tan
they did - for the crops of 1866. This
surplus is sufficient - to make the farming
interests of those Staenk to.erably strong.
The newspaper ieferrecpo adds : "There
is stillroniu formilliontof people in the
land of plenty. Of a ; hundred million
acres directly - west of Lake Michigan,
hot onutedh is - under cultivation, and
that tenth is not of the average pro
auctivOnes,4- of the remainder." -
,was prosent6d,a
foieoyeni we ago at Washington, with an
antique v/iitch which formerly, belonged. io
Rodin BuEuntebi, ofßovolutionary fame, fo,
whem QEN. Sfinimix, is, a .)lood relation.
The presentation speech Was made by
SEiinT&R Fxmur, of gonnebtient, which
was ncdtly ,responded
,'to thedistin
gulsbed recipient. , • „ , •
IT is announced that ~:t0;1.4'...q. SUAATT is
again to botried before the Oriininai,,Coort
at Washington, constneocing,Fe4ary24ib * :
Ittr - Iso,an opt' nceid that w
the la officers of
the: Government will . order 'the • relesse_ot
going into, nnothcr trial.
Tlolattey kntotnent-y-the more Akely-tolie
7Corrpct..,„.
' Werigree with the Harrisburg: State
_the following eomnients„ on
faciions,: " Some days since we alluded
briefly to the disposition of certain-bit
ter-hearted and sordid -minded men•act
ing with the 'Republican party, Who are
never satisfied unless theyrare" engaged
3 in-a factional, fight, - whereby our princi
ples are 'alwaYs compromised - and our
honor as
,_an organization ,putragcd.—
What we wrote and'then printed on'this
subject has now been - responded to by
almost every Republican journal, in the
State, every one of which coincides in
the, opinion that factional fights in the
RepUblican party must cease, or the or=.
ganiiation be destroyed. We are
right glad- to see' our brethren of the
press take hold of the subject. Repub
lican organs have heretofore interested
themselves to largely in reforming and
refining , their opponents—in - Pointing
nut thOlangers in the opposing party.
Let us all now turn our eyes inward.—
Let us •go - to: 'work on the sickness whiCh
•
is in_our own household; cure that and
amend our own wrongs, by stopping the
fights of factions and turning our backs
on factional leaders, and we will all he
doing good services not only, for our
grand 'organization but for our glorious
country.-- -No-journal ist — c - v - e - r acquired
respeatability,,or influence by becoming
the organ of a faction. It is only•while
true to a party as a unit, while devoted
teats measures inste'id of its men, that a
newspaper acquires,power and success.
Let the Republican newspapers of Penn
sylvania act ou.this truth, and the Repu,h-
Ron party. will never have' any trouble
to win great and decisive victories."
A committee appointed by !he Cential
Grant Club publish an' address to the.lie
publicans of Missouri, in - which they give
the following amongjither reasons why Ger..
Greent-khould be nominated by the Republi
canikational Convention for President; Be
-cause he is an honest man, and has proved
himself to be a pat Hot. Becauser.be is a
man,of the people, sprung from their ranks
and devoted to their interests. Because he
is possessed-of those rare qualities so neces- .
ary in a'. Chief Magistrate, . amidst prclse n t
political complications, viz: practical com
mon sense,- unflinching determination of
-purpose, and a -clear discrimination us to
men and measures. Because 'he will prite
-tinymrd-enforce - the m os - t, iwa economy in
every department of the Government. - Be
cause his views on the question of recon
struction am in harmony,. with Congress.
Because mote out equak and exact
justice to all without reference to condition,
nolor . or. nationality. Because he is mag
nanimous, and will administer, the Govern- -
ment on the liberal and progressive princi
ples of the Republican party. Bei:nu - se he
can place_oby_ financial! :system on a solid
basis, and vitalize our commerce tit home
-and-abroad. -Because 'he has the will' to
give weight to our nationality among na
tions and will settle up theAlabaina claims,
or _MOVE immediately-on the—mor a ls-ofthe
enemy." Becacse he will see that our flag
-Will-bc-respected -- by all other nations, how
ever powerful, and will protect our natur
alized citizens whenever and wherever
their - rights - may be assailed - or their liberty
.ahridged— - Because General-Grant is to=day
the first choice of the American people for
their next Chief ,Magistrate. Thy forma
tion of Grant Clubs in "every town in the
StatC'is earnestly recommended.
TOWNSIIIP ROADS.—Our valued ag
ricultural contributor sends us this .Cr eek an
excellent article on the important subject of
township roads. The bill, of which he
prints a draft, would, if enacted into a law,
work wonders in the way of improving the
h igh ways.
The llrenill - Itif - pTlS — Demoerat renoto
notes ;\ feClellan and Pendleton for 1808.
—Ain : President shrinks from cithei' - signiirg
or vetoing the anti-contraction bill and will
permit it to become a. law by tlie lapse of
time.
Mr. William 'GiMacro Simms, the novel
ist and ver.se-mriter, is living in South Car
olina-in very destitute circumstances. --He
is nearly 80 years Ad, •
Tantrr is to be run for Congress from a
NeßLY:orlcingrriU;iind--bofuro_tTie-news of
his refease was received, than was 'some
talk of nominating him for Governor on a
Fenian ticket.
Col A. K. McClnro,, ivlio for several
months ha been — riniticating in' Montana,
has returned to Pennsylvania. Igo comes
in good time to lend his aid in giving 50,000
majority in this State for Grunt for Presi
dent• ,
Robert JOhnson, son and Private Secre
tary ofthoPresiient, has been,placed in tlio
lunatic Asylum of the District of Columbia,
to cure him if possiblo,.Of periodical-drunk
enness, which iii his case amounts to insan
ity. Probably a little of that medicine
.might be as good for the father as the son;
for; whatever the cause, his malady is quite,
as unmistakable. '
Vicksburg newspaper 'has the grant
knd . Colfax ticketnt column head:
There is a change noticeable hero froth tho'
Vicksbnit ticket was
Pemberton and Johnston, and yet ilvis years
have not passed since that time.
Senator liuckaloti justified his vote against
a bill ranoving the polities! disabilities from
Governor Patton, of Alabama, because lie"
(Patton) had deserted this :rebel cause.
RuclialeiveonliPnot forgive such desertion.
hel74l.liii Congressional District of Ohio
sbows en increaso of almost one thousand
Republican votes over that polled last year.
The tams of the Government of the'
'United States were never so much discussed'
as they are now by the statesnion of Europe.
The Democracy Confess that - they oppose
CongresSional reconstruction because it
promises to exclude all 'possilplity of rebel
supremacy. _
Tho only hope of success tho Democracy
have in the Now Hampe hire election is do
fection among Ropu ,-
blicps,. The fact that
such' a /tope should waist among our oppo
nents is suggestive' to our friends. ,
The Chicago. !Eines 'sap that, if tho Pres:
ident rordoved Popo to appoint .I±..
M ioadO, with
out fully understanding what orplew4ld
do, "then tho appointmont wart ,
4olinson's p,art nu net of unmitigated offi
cial stupidity 1" We really enjoy thoso lit.'
tle.psesages-between - tho - Prosideht
Copperhead'_'supporters., "Children • iand
foOls , toll . the truth".is an old proimrh; and
- the Domocratio ed . itori3.aro . no children:
) '!"
,FaOon;
Gen. Grant
Personal
. - -Writttin for the"' Itortad."
AGRICULTURAL.
ARTICLE XV
In fs,fermcr number,_ we . , took occasion to
!peak of the great Interest - which farmers
had in tho public roads; the wasteful extrava
gance of the present system by which it was
profended to keep them in repair, and, we
endeavoured to shoW_the___pointsZat . _which
the system - was defective. And now we
'desire to preseribo_thb_romedy.-
The whole evil consists in calling out the
tax-payers of the tewnships'in_a mass_ to
work out.their taxes, without anylibilicient
specification of what work they are to do,
and without any sovernaaent or direction in
their doing it; each man or boy. governing
himself and giying direction - to; himself
howit shall bod Ono. There mu'st be'intro
duced into the systetn the active principle,
that the worlcman on the road must be in
fluenced by that which alone will influence
any.man to do work, and at.,the same, time
to do it well, to wit, that he should bo paid
Trilifoportiou to tho amount of work ho per
forms. We have prepared , the.. form of a
law, somewhat altering modifying and, as
we think, greatly_improving-the kW which
is now in fiiio in Franklin county, and
which ve_proposu to have passed this Win-.
ter, and Make the experiment whether we
can not have our public roads better .cared
ft? than they are under the old mode of
doing it, and atmech less expense : and we
submit the same to the farmers of the
county, that they may consider the subject,
_and,-- i f necessary,— suggest—such -- _impioviz
meats as their experience may suggest:
AN ACT, Relative to roads in the County
Cumberland.
SECTIOIt 1. Be it eimeled .j.e„, that it shall
be lawful for the taxable inhabitants of tlld
several townshipsof Cumberland county,
at their next election of Supervisors of the
public roads in - their respective townships,
to elect three suitable persons to be Super
visors ; ono for "onoyear, ono for 6'lo years,
itnd ono for three years, and one annually
thereafter-to tlervo for tliid6 yenTsrdoy-"-toto
of whom shell be'a quorum for the transac
tion of business ; and s whose dUty it shall
ho within fifteen days after_ own.. _election,
and-eveeyfive years thereafter, to lay oil'
and divide the public roads, in the said
townships Cato sections, not exceeding one
mile in length, which they Blinn number
and describe in a book to be kept for that
purpose, wherein they shall also specify what
they deem necessary for the improvement
and keeping in repair the said. public reads,
hig.i Ways and bridges ; and when they shall
havo'so laid otr and diVided the roads, they
I shall within three — days thereafter give
_public notice for tea .ditys, by at least ten
hand-bills pia up in the ino , t public 'plages.
of the town;hir,, for taxablb inhabitants
Ee meet; at which time and place it shall be
their duty to attend and sell to the lowest
and best bidder, the said .roads as described,
one section at a time, according to the terms
specified, Until they are all sold or disposed
of, to be kept in repair for the said term or
five years. - Provided that if any section
or sections shall remain Unsold, on account
of no bid for the-same, or' because in the
judgeinq of the Supervisors. the lowest bid_
was-extravagantly high,-it Offal be lawful
for the said Supervisors, to lot out such
sections at private contract: and provided,
that the said Supervisors shall not be di
rectly or , indirectly interested in keeping in
repair any section,ii2 - Oa township. And
provided also that not more than one•tifth
of the amount of such sales, shall be paid
to the purchaser in any one
_year.
SECTION 2. That new roads laid out and
new bridges to bo 'Ann be entered in
-the-srtid - township 1;ook, divided into—sec
tions, if need be, and let both as to their
opening and keeping in repair As is provid
ed in the first section of this act. And this
shall be dons from time to time as now
roads are ordered to bo opened or now
bridges built.
SECTION 3. Any person or persons pur
chasing a section or sections, shall write his
- her or their names in the said township book
opposite the section or sections purchased,
and also the amount of the purchase, Ond if
required by the Supervisors shall give satis
factory security to the Supervisors condi
tioned far the faithful:performance Of tlioir
contract.
-- - ST.:crloN - 4. - Itohall be the duty of the
contractors_tC.kcep-thoiriespectivasoctions,
in good and sub.4antial repair during the
_said term - of_live,years, itecOrdiWg to the
- specifications aforesaid: one"of, wifjooh slff),
be that the roathshail c bmso. ditche4 .as to,
keep'off the water; and all loose stone
removed from the road : and if any con
tractor neglect or refuse to Make improve
ments or to keel - fin good repair the section
or sections so purcluisoil,_upun_complaint
buirgituTdri - Wiliii - Sii - pervi or eiTher Of
them, they shall el'arnitio' the section or
sections so complained of, and if necessary
give notice to the phrsoustomplained of, to
Make the improvemerf6, and put their :sec
tion in good-repair ; and if he
refuse to
no
glect or rofu to comply with ilosaid,notice,
tintil-th ( xpiration M sixl Lys, then_ it
shall be tine duty of the odd Bupervisors
immediately to have such sectioiVor sections
improved or repajrcd; as the case may be,
at_tho,expense of the said 'contractor,.--
whrch ho and his sureties may bo sued and
th / O same collected, as debts of like amount
aro recoverable, with costs..
Szcrrsl:l 5.-It shall bO lawful far any
purchaser removing from ;the township to
dispose of his contract by and with the con=
sent of the Stipervisors, and the person to
whom ouch transfer shall
,he made, .shall
sign his name in the township book. and
thereby become entitled to receive the corn,
ponsation agreod upon, be subject, to the
same duties and responsibilities as if ho had
lion-the original puralinsor ; lir:tiff - required
ho shall give, security .as aforesaid. And
in the case of -the death of any purchaser
.and contractor or of his removal from the
township without making any provision'for
the performance of his contract, the Super
yisors aro authorized and empowered to
re-let thofiame for the balance of the, term,'
to any other purchaser who shall be bound'
to the performance •of tho same, duties:
such sale to - be conducted in - the seine man
nor: provided thattlie heirs or represents
ti Veir Of any deceneed-contractoimay assume
the duties'and be entitled to tho same coat,: .
ponsation as the original contractor.. And
in the case of death tw readoval out .of the
township, the Supervisors shall pay.. r to the
original contractor such porti,on'of the con-'
traot price as he shall be justly entitifid to.
SECTION •6. It shall bo 'the duty. of the
Supervisors to inspect all the roads in their
townships at least .once in tivo months;-and
if they find any failure of a contractor' to
perform his duty, to. the public, they shall
give raninotice thereof as pifivided . in the
'fotirth section of this act and proceed
,against4iiiri• in the rnanner‘: , hbroin before
provided for and onfOreo payment as therein
provided.' • ••
,
_
- Sze- Thr ',ho road ' tie' Id'
,SECTION 7. fat tnx tiSsessea
ithe several townships in the County;
Cumberland shall be 'paid tot,, Supervisors.
lof the townlihipsyeApoottvel legattutidei,
and "they shall one , be - entitled ne coMpen-
Sutton, to two dollars a day for each . and
every day actually spent in the performance
of their- duty.• , _
„ .
„
Siam/4 0. If ilny_Lperßon_or_pesmis_
shallsbo aggrieved by, the decision of tho
Supervisors respecting any thing which
shall occur under the provision's of this act, •
ho or they shall have.the sight:tO appeal by
petition-to-thci-Court;of-Quarter-SeSliblis;
who shall appoint-three j udicious freeholders,
not being citizens of the township, who shall
hear and finally- determine all questions
which shall arise, upon whose , report the
account shall ho:sottl4
`:Snorron 9. That al laws, general or local,:
inconsistent herewith be and - . the same are
hereby ropealedV •
TIM practical operation-of 'this will bo
that the farmers of 9 the townships- will be
come the purchasers of the sections or tho
roads, particularly of those sections which
pass through their farms ;• they will bo
greatly interested in hating the roads as
_good as possible, ar;(1,7,0f-couisei when at
work upon them, to have the greatest amount
of_ profitable worlr_dono,.. , _:,With.tha'ainount
of road taxes which are annually assessed,.
if.cellectod, it is very .clear • everY road in
the county may be turnpiked in a very few
:years. This we do not hope for, but by tho
system proposed we de hope to have our
road taxes very much reduced, and yet have
far biitter road's.
W.
can n_Anb_
PUBLIC SALES.—BiIIs for the follow.
ing Public Sales have boon printed at this
offica :
a1.,_.-_-Executora of Arra
=
Susan 11. Thorn, leo'd., in Carlisle. See
adVertisemont. ,
.Tuesday, February 4.—G00. Keller, nen
Steughstown. Seo adveitiseinent.
Wednesday, February 6.--J. W. Eby
Carlisle. See adveriiswnent. "
Saturday, Februury B.—J, C.. Thompson
Sheritr, Carlisle. See advertisement,.
Tuesday, February JB.—Jaeob Worley
Praia:lord township, 2 miles eat of Bios*
ville, will sell real estate and personal 'pro
Seine dity—lifichnel Fobs°, Monroe town
ship, on Capt. 111.'Wwan's fYiriii, will sell
horses, cattle, and other personal property.
Friday,- February 2.L , --Win. 0 - eVar, - West
Pennstioro!` township, - norr:klainfield, will
sell horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, fanning itn
plem'ents :and furniture. Win. Devinney,
auctioneer. '
Saturday; Febittary" - '2.2. NV. .1, Shearer,
00-rtLeio. Ziec ad vortisernan't.
Saturday, Debi nary :_,—David Fry
Frnnkford township. ,Salo of 1 fresh Cow,
Wagon, and household furniture. Jacob
Fair, auctioneer:
Monday, February 24,—John F. Lindsay,
West Pennsboro' township, 3-miles west of
Carlisle, will sell llorses„-Cattle, and farm
in:c; implements. C. Porter, auctioneer.
Tuesday, February' 25.--:Geo7W. Lens,
West Pennsboro' township, will sell:4odr,
farming-implem'ents — and -- funfiture. Jelin
Thomas, auctioneer.
Wednesday, February- 26. -,,_Epltrdim
Shelly, Adm'r of Benj. B. Kaulfmau, in S.
Middleton - township, .near Boiling Springs.
Sale of - horses, cattle, fal•ming implements,
furniture and potatoes.. N. B. 'Moore,
Monday, March 2.—,Benj. Albright, Mid
dlesex towns-hip, on Philip Zeig,ler 4 s
Maar New Kingston. Salo of porsonal~o
perty.
Devinnay, auctioneer.
Tuesday, March 3.—Amos Mißit., Mid
dlesex township, near C. V. R. R. Sale of
of Horses, Cattle, farming implements and
furniture. N. B. Moore, atictitineer.
Tuesday, March 10:—Sani'l Sellers, Dick
inson township, near Barnitz's mill. Salo
of horses, cattle, sheep. threshing machine.
farming implements and • furniture. N. B.
Moore, 'lamer.
Turstlay,..Ma-velt47.—C. AV. Shearer, S
Middleton township. Salo of Horses Cat
tle, farming Implement - -; and all- his mill
flitures.
WANTED —55,000 on 'nor tgilge on a
gosuirawstua farm n -Apply
to A, L. SPONSTAIR.'
jan3l-3t
ELEOTI6N OF OFFICERS.—On Tuesday
of last•woefr, the directors of the First
Notional Ba2,k of Carlisle, elected the fol
lotying officers of the Bank, to servo for tho
,ensuing yenr. PresideEt, Hon: SA:u'L.
Cashier, CIIAS. HEBURN . , 1 . 8.1;
Bm:xkrntnx. ,
WE would advise the ladies of Car
lisle to mill on - Miss Page, at her room, No.
1, Corinna ill - Ohso, aTid — senTie'r elegnnt as
sortmont of Hair work, Braids, Chignons
Curls, FrizotMs, Sc. Miss Pogo is Iron
Demorestls celebrated Emporiuni o
,Fashion, Nord York, and has all Mine. Do
more St's goods; ,°
•o l , Thtistir..ll
Modal:, - 7 -Mr. (410: VtrltTzF.t., the. now
less 4 of, the •Franlilin House, 'formally
°po l ed tha \ thotel on Tuesday witli a
grata dinner at which the editer„was ono,
the Of guests. , The -entertainment ryas pf an
excellent character, and is a good earnest
that the old-time reputation oi' the "Frank
lin" will - lOso nothing at Mu. Mrrrzx.r.!tt
hands.
RlOT.—Quite a seriOusziot occurred"
in the 'saloon beneath Thudium's •Hotel;
corner of IlanoverWnd • North . Strode, on
Saturday' evening,. between, nine and ton.
o'clock. WohMiM riot learned the Miginof
thb disturbance; but aro informed that du
ring the fracas the lights were turned dew%
by some of the "roughs," John CrOzier Was.
badly, stabbed in two or, three places, and
Christian Lohly was severely beaten.' We
believe' no arrests have been rnade,—Ve/Mi-
. 1, A'Boo the
spectaolo we sawrt:'eine . of the City Bleating
Parks, last Winter—a blooming Lass of at
least 200 AvuirdupOis, essaying to carve
her name upon the ioeti la BpOncorian.
An ugly ehu-wollop satisfied the damsel
that "discretion was the hotter part of val
or;"'sho retired' in miserable order; th spec
tators enjoyed the fete. :We have soon a
"big thing" in tho Stove wity—notgn Size
exaotly,, , ,hitt . in `extent of its ;numerous qual
ities; `w,e,rofer to the "Barloy Sheaf" Cook
of MessrdS:iim;yrr, Pkruttsox'& Qii,n-iii
adolphin. This Stow burriaelther tvOod'cir
coal iS p.' great ecohomi zor—afid _taken. all
through is the "biggest nnd bast thing out."
For Salo by Itiminshtrmi &'l4lrl. Car
-lisle Pa,' •
•NEPE It
rotVe ileir: Itefitoretive is • the best;' , :oefes
'attOtlegt . Ogeetnel - • • •
Fult.—On griday afternoon last
about 4 ofclock, the houso'of,
liteated at Brush tow n,i n Dichinson township,
,tvas totallydestroyed.by tire; 31 - r:Vont.tErt;
siaboring:man, -in -vory-reduced ch•
cutnstances, was atwork about a niito dis
•taitt from his home when the fire occurred,'
and • his wife was visiting a L uaLighbov.
Every thing contained in the house such as
flour,-meat,-clothing-&9.,-was destroyed.-A
subscription - hasteenstarted - To naitkirpro
vision against the farnily,'s-suffering :from
-
NEW 13'ANw.—By a reference to . nur
advertising columns it win be seen that ap
plication is being made Wit() State Author
ities for a now Bank ,of discount, deposit
and circulation td• bo located in our, town
and to be clod the Farmers' Bank.
. A.Ancolin of the subscribers to the stock
of this proposed Bank wiis held in tho'Court
House on Monday last. • The institution
was duly organized by, the election of the
following named gentlemen as' a board of
directors: RcoHERT GIVE'S, WM. li. KILLER,
J. CSAIOLIBAD, THOMAS PAXTOP ,.. ;
DAVIT) B.SHCES"-.I)H. .A.
ABRAM W7METt. These are all gentle.
men of known integrity, wealth and posi
tied in or County, some of whoni. have
lutd considerable previous experience in
banking. Wo bespeak for the "Farman'
Bank" a prosperous and .Auccessful history.
The addition of banking capital which
the Farmers' Bank will. bring, ought to and
we trust will have the effeet_of infusing,
new life and activity-In - the business of our.
community and will .1..)e a powerful in4nt
ive to the establishmentnf manufactures &e.
Tattcrs
Safes 'to be Mied by William Devenoy,
=Et
February Stb. Geo. - Wilson, "Upper Allen.
" 12th.-4. B. Mishler, Monroe. -
130.—Poter Sharon, Dickinson.
14th.—Joseph Cromlich, York co.
15th.—JohtilToitTer; S. Mid'n.
- 17th.—J . . T. Steibly Silver Spring
" -18tb.—Michael Foos°, Monroe.
Trostle, Adams co.
20th.—LififLI Keller, Silver Ski g.
21st.—Wm. Ocher, W. Pennsb.
22d.John Myers, S. Middleton.
24th—Jacob. ; Fultz,- Monroe. -
25th.—M. Beltzboover, Sil'r Sp'g.
" ' 29th.—W. F. Sherban, Hampden
" 27th.—Jacob-Lehman, Monroe.
" 2Sth.—M. G. Brandt Monroe.
" 29th.
March N.—Benj. Albright, Middlesex. .
Bd.—Andrew Agnew, W. Pennsb
" 4th.—Peter Trostle,_.Upper_Allen
Goodyear, Monree.__
" Gth.—John - Senseman. Silver Sp'g,
" 7th.—Smn't Biker, Stlver Spring.
oth.—John Hall, Middlesex .
10th.—Daniel Heifer, Middlesex.
H. Ewalt, Silver Sp'g.
12th.—John Moui, Monr.le,
' E. - Pollinger, U. Allen
• l4th.-8. Nekispnrtz, Silver Sp'
W. Sheaffer, Peradis,
" W. Lindsay, N. MkWit
19th.—J. Sullenberger, Monroe.
" 20th.—J. Staumbaugh, Miinroe.
21st —J. Hintz, New Kingston.
" 27th.—Eliznbeth Bolinger,.
.11..ogtiestown'
" 28t11.—D. Stonesifer, Trindle
.
Spring Tat%ern
TUB ATLANTIC_ MogvitY, Tor 'Feb
uniAriuts the_following contents-Does it'
pay- tosmoke 7 by'l James Parton; . - George
Silverman's - ExplanatiTin,(part second,) by
Charles Dickens; CharaMM-istics of Genius,
by Rev, F. -IL Hedge; Qr_ion, a - poem;_ A_
Week- in Sybaris; Tlio Victim, by 'Alfred
Tennysom•Beaumont• Vietehe'r,
cud Ford, by Edwin P., Whipple; Flotsam
-and Jetsam, (part second) Dr. Molke's,
Friends, (part, second), 14 Dr. I. I. Hayes,'
The Romaneo.of certain Old Clothes, by
jr,-,—Four-Months—on—the
Stage; The 11Iecting, a poem by -John G.
Whittier; The Destructive Democracy; The
Encyclopedists, by John G. Rosengarten;
Reviews and Literary iSTotices. Terms S-1
_yeaP Timown d FIELDS rifiblishers,
Boston. .
."The Blue-Coats,, and-how they Lived,
'Fought and Died for he Union; with,Seenes
And incidents in the Great Rebellion." is
the title of a handsome voluMe, just issued
by JONES Ilibrrunna.& Co., oPhiladelphin,
Pa. - There is a certain—porti of the War
that-will-never gu into the - rqgnhir histories,_
nor, be embodied in •romandy or poetry,.
which is u very real part of iii and will, if
preset ved, conVey tu2stn4cceding , ,iunerations
aTbefte'r idea -of the spirit oftheponflict than
many dry reports ur careful narratives of
events, and this part may be called thezos
sip, the fun, the pathos of the War. This
illustrates the charmiter of the leaders, the
humor of the scddiers,Aedevption of wom
en, the bravery of men, the pluck of our
herociS c the romance and hardships of the
service. From the hes:inning of the
t h (ran thorhas'hcen — engtige - diletille - fn g
all the anecdotes connected with or illus
trative "of it, andhas grouped and &lust ilcd
them under appropriate heads, and in a
*cry attractive•form. •
The volutne is profusely Ornamented with
over RIO fine 'engravings, by the, ilrstartists,
and Us contents include riiminiscones .
camp; picket, gpy, scout, bivouac, siege,
and battle-field; with thrilling feats of bra ve
ry, wit, drollery, comical and ludicrous
ad
ventures, ete.:Cte.,•
Amusement as well as instruction may bo
found in 'every page, as graphic
brilliant wit, and authentic history, tire
skillfully interwoven' iu this work orhter
ary art.- ,
. .
It Is just such a volume as will tied nhwy
crows purchasers, and justsueh a one ns par.
ions seeking to set as bodk agents slinuld add.
to their list, '
IfitT Pttoo.3Enfl , o33; ^ January
Term-z-2d iveek.—Since our last report the
following cases have been tried: • '
Diller • Ringwalt vs. David Ring,walt.-,
No. 86, April term, 1866. Summons in case
upon prornises.=There are three kinds of Ite,
tam in law,. known fis' real, personal and,
mixed, and this was about the "Moil, mixed"
of any . befere the court for some time. An
accurate report of the fdcts can hardly be
given. Tho jury found' Pr the 'defendant
and each party to pay hiS own costs. Pen
rose, Sherp and Koller fOr plaintiff,' lien
derionTSs Hays for defendant. • .
Franlclid , Stoner vs.• Tho County of Cum
tairlatidsto..32. Nov. term, 1800. Appeal
froin judgment of D. Smith Esq.—Tho ple.
sOught.to recover it-bounty of ,$5O from the
county o( infilibThl MTh TAMS ed 7t h
see:Of the Act 011.4. April 1863, relating to
bounties. The Coinurissiotiers, on tho 4th
-of Aug. 1863 published an offer of- $5O to
'such. mon as should ',enlist on or before the
20th day of Aug: 63. The plaintiff enlisted
after the,latter date.' ..The argument of the
cot.-',Ool for-the pinintiff yds based - upon the'
construction- to tlo given Fo the Section ofjhe
Act of • assembly above cited; and took .tho•
,poSitieh'thrit'it was required of the conintiki-.
Rumors that they should pay,abountY Of 00
dollars'toOviiry soldiorw he unlisted after the
-26 t h day of J my 1063.; ThoCoe r t b el d that rho
Act Merely tiothoi•ired: MoCommissitincrs to
pay but imposed no obligation upon thorn to
do so': :Verdict for the county. Newsbaln for
plaintiff, %Herman .S 4 Penroso for the defend.:
ant.
Fn.inois-Grovd-ie-Potor -tio*-tradtirigliT3-
,P.'GroroA% Co:; Crowder, 4.Cs , Sam
Chp:lr, late partners' trading' as Cresslor
Jah: tor' 1807 . Appeal by
.the defendant, -After tho.. jury, was sworn ,in
Chia WO and before vna..ps.nald :ta-Ana
plaintiff's counsel, the'court made the follow
ingorder.f.4•Therobeiiig an award - of arbitra
tors ngainsflicith defendants froin which, 8.
Clark alone appealed, tho plea of
•Cressler is stricken off, and the issue is di-.,__'
rected.to be triedigainst Samuel Clark-entlie:= -
pleas put:in by him." Crawler & Clark
aftordissolution of partnorshi p were confront....° ,
ed by the claim of the plaintiffs' for the one-
h al fof which Clark gave his notes, which were
subsequently paid.
.Before arbitrators an
award was obtained,_against-bothpartaterlr
-for - the - other hull, fromwhich Clark alone
appealed.. The, defonim'alleged Wet when .
Clark gave - theseinates - it was - a:composition — -
with the creditors of the firm, and an un
derstanding : existed that he should be dis-.
charged fixini liability for the remainder of
this firm debt. The jury found for the plain
tiff $447,04. Graham, for plaintiffs', Hop
, burn and Sharpe for defendants"; - .
' --P. A: - Ahl and D. V. Ahl, trading as P..
A. Ahl & Bro., VB. J. O. Austin.—No. 14,.
January term 1867. 'Assumpsit. The plain
tiff claimed a balance due upon a settlement
between themselves and the defendiint, who
were co-contractors with the government,
during the.war. The defendant denied that
there was such a settlement as alleged by
tbe.plaintiffs, but adduced 'evidence to show
that there was another and different settle—
Mont, and produced a receipt .of the plain
tiffs' agent, in full for the balanee,of the
amountduebftlia deforrilnalelhe plaintiff's
on Recount of the partnership. It was con- •
tended by tlie.plaintiffs..tha.t this receipt was
• not given for such balance, Rild thlit it was
not, in its.pregent condition, the seine receipt
as signed, the words, "in full" having been
added.—Verdict for plaintiffs for $2.116 20.
Toddtfor plaintiffs. Henderson & Hays and
, Sharpe for Defendant. •
The , , E,,yd MINER," Richmond, Va. says of
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BIT,
•
TEES.
This IR the season of all 'others In which ,this Bit-,
ten', now so renowned, In found so beneficial; Added
fb the ingredients which' make this Bitters both
dietetic and tonic, are the qualities which invigorate
the debilitated system, remove languor and depress
ion, restore the appetite; and impart a healthy action
to-all the-functions of-the- body—Thos-mother-and—
housokeeper should never be without it, and the
traveler who paella his trunk or portmanteau for the
Springs, should doss among the necessary articles a
few bottles of Iloofluad'a German Bitters. lie will
Bud it an inveluable'ruedicinwin the hour , 'of tran
sient derangement of the system, which Is likely to
-befall any one in this climate, end especially during
the Summer season. It is pure", freo'frout all lutoXi
cat ing ligitots, and for that reason the Most strictly
temperate need not hesitate to use it, personally; or
in their families. _",
HOOPLAND'S GERMAN TONIC
Is a combination of all the ingredients of the 'Bit
ters, with pure Santa Cruz hum, orange, .anise, eke.
It is used for the same disease as the Bitters, In cases
where some Alcoholic St4ulant is reqUlred. It Is• a
preparation of rare value, most agreeable to the
palate.
frthcipallice, Gal Arch St, Phitad'a, Pa
. SOld evrywhero.
OEM
Letter From Omaha.
OMAHA NLo., January_l7, 1808..
NI/ 'Dear Sir _which at timea
appears to be a light and pleasing duty, 'at
others provei to be a very irksome task.
Baring been out. thegreater part of the af
ternoon, with the thermometer standing
ME
severul dogrees.helow zero, and just now
sitting by the hot stove endeavoring to re
,tore some unimation to inv benumbed
....wises, I tun not that fraine of mind
which ought to mike writing a pleasure.
The strong conviction that I have already
- too long deferred addressing you, alone
prompts me to take up „tuy pen to-nigt.
As you have traveled over the greater part
of the western country 1 shall not detain
you with and}' extended remarks in rpgerd—
to that portion of_it - over which I passed.
Accompanied. by a friend and- lady, -I
h-ft Harrisburg on, the second day' of last
December, and arrived in this pity on the
morning ofthe sixth.' The distance is a
- litho over twelve hundred miles, and can
delays from accidents and other causes. We
stopped over two nights and part of n day
to hold-" sweet converse" with some friends
whose homes were along our route, which
accounts for the length of time wo were on
the way. , The,country in lowa appeared to
Onedo-to-better-than—in—any — other — Stato77 -
Much of it is a gentle indulating cruntry
with a soil rredi in appearance. Timber is
not abundant The extensive mills at
Clinton, a thriving town on the west bank
of the Mississippi, supply. the demand,. for
lumber in the interior; There is' one 'mill
et this place which turns oil' ill thousand
feet of lumber per day. It is hero also
..where the great iron bridge, said to be the
finest structure of the kind in the world,
eros,es the Mississippi river. The numer
ous lino buildings and largo barns which
are to be seen along the lino of rail road,
reminded tyke of our own Pennsylvania. I
was guprlsed to see at almost every, station
largo -pens. - lilled with tine, fatted hogs
- 11 waiting transportation to
_easteim markets.
Stock-raising-iscarried on rather extensively.
The greater portion brought into this mar
ket conies frdm WeAern'lowa.
Upon our arrival in Omaha, we proceed-
ed to one of the hotels - for accommodations "
bo traveled in about sixty hours, barring
until we could tali° a view of the "sittia-
tbui"' and defer:nine •on somo plan of no- ..
t on. One of the first of that attracted
my observation at, the hotel was the
following list, of intelligenao printed on_ A
largo red card andoccupying a conspicuous
place in the wall. .
' , Three dollars per day charged hero,"
and it might have been added "collected
too." for the bost always keeps a sharp
- 611 - wing any ono to giiro - him the slip with
out getting "mine toiler." lily friend re
marked that at three dollars perk day it
would just cost us nine for every day_wo-re- --
inained, and thought-itbehooved us to lock
for accommodations elsewhere. Painfully •
conscious of the rapidly. -sinking state of
our funds 1 readily consented to the latter
suggestion without stopping to question the
correctness ,of the calculation, as I had every
continenco in his proficiency in the higher
mathematics. •As soon, therefore,- Os wh
and partaken of some refreshments- and
glanced over the two enterprising dailies •
published here,- the . Republican,- -and.
Omaha Herald. Tho former, as its title in
dicates, republican in polities, and the latter
the organ of the deinocrady, wo started out
in quest of "private 'boarding houses"—
glorious institutions in a place like this -=to
sapmioney out of you. - 'We visited - some eight
or ten of thew places and to our. inqujrios
Concerning accommodations, we received
but ono reply; viz : ,"house Wo
however, meet with'enolatly, God bless her, _
who seemed inclined'to "take tis in." Hay
ingibeen directed -to her house-we proceeded -
thither, rang the-bell, AO:0m answered
1.),Y• a small-eolorcdgirl who Ushered us - into
a back siting int where - sat a Yady on a
low reeking, chair, ber•feet resting 'on the`
fender, with , a niorning shawl 'thrown
across lior : shoulder's and book lying in
her Maids: As shemade no ituF,voMenttoward .
risi rig; neither invited,. us'qo -be seated,' I
proceeded. tdyriquire Of.,lier, were is thq
enee of Mfrs:—.A slight inslinaPon-Of-the.'l
head signified that she was',..tlie% person we- .
desired to see, and forthwitheur errand was
made known, After reflecting a moment Om
euid she-had-two . vacant rooms that 8 . 116
might spare us until the first • or February,
but certainly no longer. At this gracious
condescension, my emotion very, nearly :
overcame me and in my rapture, I' wes al
most iii the act.of throwing myself 'forward
toeleizo her hand and score her that "such
kindness:we . could no'or forget"—but
powerful effort I restrained
my emotion; and somewhat outholdenod. by
;her mannar ventured to,inquiro what .the
tonne would be foi! the two rooms and board
'for three. With. a countenanc6indidating a
heavonlyserenity of mind
• dule,..t tones she replied, '51.60:: per month.
Some one has . written,. "disappointment •
sinks 019 heart, of nean,l' . I wonder
'
author or these 'words -ever experienced
What I didjust 'then., My humanity
,for
fellow-men induces-me to hope .he did not.
Feebly smiling one of Josh . Billings' dmost
pensive- smiles," wo bid her In'
tnis connection allow me to reinark that, •
the:prices-tor hoarding with .rooms tango •
from $8 to $l5 per . week, . without rooms
froth $ll to' $9, depending on loekti n and
:tyle - Tef .
-- After taking our.departuro from - .
AV'o Concluded to Change our 'mode of
ceder% and. 'see what' could be had in t
way
- of ,"roorno,to rent:" .In this' were
~ more 04eossful fcM wo soon found t1( * .0 0,11 .r.„
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