weakened Ithereby, and - the reverse is also!
true.. It is undoubtedly true that human!
powers are stronger. separately when all!
an prope i rly disciplined. Hence that
system of education which gradually and ,
simultanedusly develop; all the p o wers of
tilt being, is, without doubt, the best
system.
Yet how rarely do we find men. even
among these called educated, who are
symmetriCally disciplined.
In onr, circuses there are generally
found mess powerful pbysically,but wrecks
latorally. ittlany of our L iterary . and Sci
entific colleges should either change their
system delineation, or have a free hos
pital in connection with them. Some of
our Thaolngical seminaries furnish men
well educated mentally and morally, but
so deficient socially that they do but little
good al pastors, or are so broken down
physically, that at best the, are unsuc
cessful preachers.
There are two causes why christianity
has not aCcomplished much more good.
One is that there has niways been such a
eontrast between its teachings and the
lives of mapr professing it.
The other reason is, that so large apart
of those practicing its principles, have
been, in many respects, inferior to the
people of Ithe world.
Christianity can never completely ful•
till its glCrious:mizision until christians
'shall be able to withstand the evil bath]
erases of the world, and shall possess all
that the worid has of real excellence, such
true refinement, correct taste, a knowl
edge of hutaau nature, the laws of health,
'mental diicipline,and many other worthy
acquisitions.
ileoce4 of all men, a christian should
be most liberally educated. Paul, the
great Apostle to the Gentiles, had sym
metrical 'culture. He was able to work
with his ha nds. 'and to travel on foot.
Whether at lib( r y or in prison; among
friends or enemies; at home or abroad;
be was equal to every emergency. He
was heroin when heroism was demanded,
and yet he Was submissive when submis
sion was necessary. He was.social when
sociabilitY was reqnired, and eloquent
when the circumstances called for elo
quence. !Ile was a great reasoner, and a
masterly writer, as his letters to the
Churches show. Ile was all things to all
men, tinit he might thereby save some
men. He understood and could declare
the True, the Beautiful, and the Good,
as he did before Felix and ,Agrippa, and
to the Athenians: on Mar's Hill.
In modern times George Washington
presents perhaps, the noblest specimen of
well-balanced powers.
Men who are disproportionally educated
Are usually fanatical in all their opinions,
and are especially contracted and into!.
erant in their political and religious views
When parents and teachers shall have
more liberal views of education, and un
ilerstand better the natural laws of devel
<Tenni, hen 'will they be much more
nearly prepared to discharge their duties
to the young: The principal condition of
nnimal'irowth is exercise. All nature
inrices the action of a child's senses.
Innumerable sounds reach his ear, au in
finite variety of objects meets his eye and
suggests examination. The food required
to sustain life is only obtained after. put
ting forth mental and physical efforts.
Action always precedes progress: There
can be net self-advancement without pre
!ions self-exertiou. • Every valuable ac
einisitiont costs a struggle—every crown
a race.
How Many children, at home and at
school, have been too closely confined
Everybody, in order to enjoy good health.
must have plenty of pure air, sunshine;
'Wholesome food, proper exercise and rec
reation. Children nat .- only require theie
things, but they , must have play, and fun,
and time to rest.
There] is a fearful account against many
parents and teachers for repressing. and
auhduing in children the disposition to be
cheerful; playful and happy. How many
parents !think that a child is never too
tired tol work when he has a deSire to
play, and thus, by over-taxing his pow
ers, his growth is impeded, his finer feel
ings stupefied and his constitution weak
ened. How many try to make men and
women of children prematurely. A wan,
of course, should bd manly, a woman
womanly, and is.there any' reason why a
child should not be childish ? On the
• other band many parents and teachers
are too indulgent, and do for children
what they should do for themselves, there
' by making them indolent and dependent
Ambition, rightly directed, is a good
thing. llt is that insatiable longing after
'superiority in the higher life. It is that
noble itdpulse which 'makes good re'solu.
tions, and that powerful motive force
which carries 'them out. Its motto is
"Excelelor V It is the mighty engine
I which propels the great train of human
'progreesland improvement. It wages war
against every kind of indolence, and comes
iin dived opposition fo that onntentment
which is characteristic of an aimless life.
The mi l e reason why many people aceona
'plish so, little for themselves, and for
others,. is beeaus4 they are contented with
existence only. Th e. reason why some
men. achieve so much,is because they arel
,not satisfied with their situation, if it can
ilia-bettered, and have suffieleit ambition
tio.riiie•above mediocrity. Laudable am-I
ibitibtr in; a child or man sheuld therefore
Jo ever be suppressed; but always encour
aged. For it is that noble aspiration
which leads its possessor to assume respon
sibilitieslas duties, and to per2brm them!
faithfully; to move to the front in life's
struggled; and it induces him to improve
the Present in preparing for the Great'
Hereafter.
/18130 i is a,good thing if deserved. It.
I );
is not a meteor,
as many suppose. i It is
a continuous blaze yii.iich incites many to
deeds of renown. I t ti.s long as there is,
such a broad disti4tion between tioble
and ignoble actions, llonor will be a praise
worthy acquisition.ll He who builds a
large house or ship, linatikes ,an important
discovery, by his oWn efforts invents a
valuable machine, Writes a good book,
educates himself liberal!y, commands an
army successfully in battle for his - cotintry,
or is the leader of a tieforrnation—'sin ,a
word, any one who ,dons his duty faith
fully merits honor. lAn eagerness to gain
honor by deserving it, islritie of the noblest,
desires of the youtlifuliheart.
When this desire Is fpund,it should be
cherished; but when mit found, it should
be inculcated, by evers teacher of the
young. It is'a motive that leads to great
improvement. Men who; perform noble
deeds will be honored.l Such men as
Lntbur, Franklin and IW.ashington, will
always be honored. l'ltei Union soldier,
in ,the late Rebellion, whp left his home
with its ten thousand ed e fl+rments, parted
from hifs dearest friend , joined the ranks
of his fellow patriots, Offered the many
hardships incident to War!, marched into
battle, and foright bravfly for his country
—whether he :livedor I 1 died—deserves
honor. Who would nt :prize the` honor
due to Sherman, -Grant and our late
President, Abraham !Lincoln ? - True
honor is such a worthy attainment, that
parents and teachers shotild use means to
produce is the hearts! o' the young a
yearning after it. 1
t
The character of our Government to
•
quires that ALL the pelop i le - living under
it shall be liberally ed*cated in order to
provide for its owd succe l sful operations.
There never has been time when this
demand was so great a 4is now. Many
other interests are attc ded to at the ne
glect of this great duty. 1,
Look at our own St. te, so finely situ
ated, so fertile, so vastly rich in minerals
and oil—extending between the great
and productive West, rind the three 'larg
est cities on the continent—thrpugh
'which thereby, an immense einigration,and
transportation must *Ss—and yod will
see that its agricultural, oil, mineral,
and tuauhfacturing interests are each' very
great. But when we lake into consider
ation that physical we filth can never equal
mental acquisitions find moral worth,
intellectual progress aid christianity, we
tied that hereducationaliaterestisgre.ater
than any other—yes,! greater 'than all
ethers united! i
Here, as elsewhere,lthis great work of
education is the duty of parents and
teachers. The natural relation exisiing 1
batween the parent r e nd child demands
that the former shall ((do all that he can
reasonably, to benefitl the latter. Fur
nishing' a child with hooks, sending him
to s chool; paying for his• TirsTiuction and
co-operatingjwith his !teacher, is indeed
doing a great deal, But much more is
required of the paronti.' It is his duty to
give him -flood advied; to teach him by
c i
his OWN example to bc obedient to proper
authority, t be indds'trious, 4ex:operate,
cheerful, honest, generous,and ambitious
to excel others only in; well doing: May
all parents do their duty much more effic
iently in these respecie. s
Every child .shouldihe earlyi l eauglit that
lie has a body to be devnloped and strength-
cried, a mind to be eXpauded and disci.l
plined, and above all that he has an
immortal soul, either to be finally lost, or,
eternally saved. llel should be taught
that his body is very valuable, because it
is the temporary homy of
. his mind, and
!aoul, that whatever alMses one injures all,
that he is responsible Ito his Creator who
is infinite in mercy, gOodness and justice.
Ile should be taught to; exercise his own
conscience,, that ho rally be able to judge
correctly.between rightl and wrong, that
there is an inseperablelconnection between
doing' right and being happy even in this
life, that he must die, and is liable to do
so at any time,) that there is a home above
—a plane of perfect and everlasting hap
piness, made only forithem who love and
obey God here below.!, While he should
not be required to read the Bible too
young,—before ho can:comprehend enough
of it to make it iutereseing, to him—he
should he taught to revere it as'the Book
of God, Fontaining , the truth of truths, as
the only uneriing l moral compass to the
lost sinner, pointing always from earth to
(leaven. 0, ;that) every parent were a
christiari!
=
A teacher's:duties are no less ; for he
is tetuporarily a substitute for the parent,
antihence, whenever ho begins to • teach
he virtually, , astirues the great respon
sibilities of the parent.! How few teach
ers realize thiS I I It is a greatithing to be
a faithful teacher: His vocation is such
that ho especylylrequires coraprobensivc
culture. The physician spends a year or
two in studyiand in attending Medical
Lectures, tha he may und,irstand the
human organiation, and curette diseases.
The laiyer spends abtiut the, same time
in preparing hihroolf,for the legal profes
sion. He mostly with the selfish
propensities, the will, and the *reason 'of
men. The cl6'gyman
hard
devotes
three ot. four Years to hard study in order
to qualify himself for his great and noble
mission., lie deals chiefly with man's
intellectital n:tlid, moral nature. But the
teacher is ea led upon to deal with every
part of_human Mature. He is not required
to cure diseans, but it is his duty to; teach
his pupils hovf to escape them. IV is not
expected of him to settle personal daft=
cultuas aruc-ng men, but it is his ditty to
instruct his pupils hoW to prevent them.
He is not Mader special obligation. to
preach the Gpepel to men, butit is his
• I
imperative dn;ty .teakels thel
great principles of Christianity, sod to
impress upon them—•
"ilow empty Lem Ming, and bow vain is Art,
lit4s they wend the life,and guide the heart!',
It is, (however;! his peculiar province--
a duty froai which he cannot escape:if he
would be a-faithful teacher—to see that
the bodies of his r .pupils are duly derel
oped and strengthened ; that their social
abilities are rightly directed ; that their
intellectual powers and mental faculties
are expanded and disciplined—or in other
words, that the whole leiug is'symetri
call), cultured.
When we thiok of these duties, well
may‘we ask, "who' is sufficient for these
things ?"—no finite teacher is,' without
divine help from; the Great Teacher. 0,
that all teachers were ohristians I Then
they could, meekly but confidently, ask of
Him who is the 'source of all wisdom, for
that wisdom whiCh would enable them to
be sufficient for these things.
We have already spoken briefly of the
character of our Government. A further
examination of its system shows that it is
composed of three distinct, yet harmoni
ous departments; the legislative, jadici
ary,-, and executive. Each of these de
partments requ4es honest and efficient
officers. Selfish politicians, fanatics,
ignorant legislat i on, or weak executives
never enact and enforce laws promotive
of personal safety', and conducive to public
prosperity. Only those who are intelli
gent, and virtuous too, can ever make and
execute such laws. But how few are
qualified to select the right man for the
right place, andj bow rarely is that right
man to be found.
Now tbe'e things ought not to be so,
and would not, if the young in every fam
ily, and in every school were taught, as
they should be, Itbe principles of our gov
ernment, its history, its worth at home,,
and its glory abroad. •
No wonder that it is so valuable in its
character; and that it has a world-wide
reputation as btiag•—
?
"The land of the free and the home of the brave"
Think of its blesSings ! Think of its cost!
Think of the immense sacrifice of treasure
and blood, which have made and preserved
it ! Viink of it as as it really is now—
thank Gcd I FREE Government ! It
has always been worth perserving ; but
'now the deareSt interests of mankind
everywhere derciand its preservation.
• Thousands of the oppressed in other
lauds; thousands of those once enslaved,
but now free, in our own land ; the count
less tears of those bereft of most dearly
loved ones who bravely fought and glori
ously died in its defense; and four hun
dred thousand graves of patriots and
chieftains plead—oh, how eloquently they
plead, for its preservation !
A.nd!yet it cannot be preserved without
, the i moSt liberal and virtuous education;
.thei, highest possible symetrical culture of
the whole people, in whose hands is placed,"
its destiny.
In conclusion, I would ask all, but
parent 4 and teachers especially,to consider,
carofully,the very comprehensive language
of Paul in his Epistle to the Philipians,
by which he evidently intended to impress
upon them the duty of attaining all that
is embodied in complete manhood. The
words of him, who was a model of what
he,wished other men tobecome, hre these :
"Finally brethren, whatever things are
true, whatever l things are honorable,
whatever things are just, whatever things
are piire,'whatever thingsr.relov'ely, what.
ever things arc of good report, if there be
any virtue, and if there be any praise,
chink on these things."
The Postmaster General's Report.
We are indebted to the Postmaster
General for a copy of his annual report,
of which we give the following extract :
The total receipts of the Department
for the year ending June 30th, 1865,
were 514,556,153 70, and the expendi
tures $13,694,728 28, leaving a surplus
of 8861,430 42. The ratio of increase
of revenue was 17 per cent., and of ex
penditures S per cent. as compared with
the previous year. The estimated ex
penditures for the year ending June 30th,
1866 are 818,678,600, and the estimated
revenue $17,470,543, leaving a deficit of
$1,207,457. No appropriation; will be re
quired to meet this defect, as there is a
ballance noW on hand of $2,100,000.
Special appropriations, however, are asked
for the California and Brazil mail service.
The! number of postage stamps issued
during the year, was 337,419,455, repre
senting $124099,787 0 ; stamped cove'.
opes; 25,040, 425,reprssenting 6724,135-
00; stamped wrappers, 1,165,750, repre
saniing 823,315 00; making in all $12,-
847,1437 50. The mail service in opera
tion on 30th of June 1865,empraced 5,-
612 routes. of the aggregate length of
142,340 miles, costing in the aggregate
$6,2.0,834 1 , (exclusive of compensation
to route and other agents. amounting to
$556,602 7fi.
The' number of routes ordered into op
eratiOn in ,States lately ip rebellion, is
241 their. length 18,640 k miles; and
comnensaticin $721,949; a reduction,com
pared with former cost of service in those
States, of 8381,109 per. annum. The
aggregate postages, sea,inland and foreign
upon the correspondence exchanged with
loreigo c0un0ie5,g1,819,927 56; of which
omouot $1,449,530 79 accrued on the
mils exchanged with Great Britain France
Prussia, Bremen, Hamburg. and 13egium
$275,197 06! on the mails exchanged with
the 13ritish North American Provinces;
and $95,200 64 on the mails transmitted'
to and from• the West Indies, Central and
South America. The argument in sup
port of heavy subsides as necessary to on.
able merlon line, to eompetemewfully
with tritish steamers loses muck of• its
force when it is remembered that the
postage earnings of the British contract
packets on the mails which they are re
tained by the government and form a part
of the revenues of the Britiah poStoffice.
The number of dead letters receivod,
examined, and dispesed of was 4,368,087
an increase of 859,262 over the previous
year. The number containing moaey,and
remailed to owners, was 42,154, with en
closures amounting to $244,873 97. Of
these, 35,268, containing' $210,954 90,
wets delivered, leaving 6.BB6,undelivered
withVielosures of the value of $33,419-
07. The number containing sums less
than one dollar 16,709, amounting to $4,-
647 23 of which 12,695, containing $3,-
577 62, were delivered to the writers.—
The number of registered letters and pack ,
ages was 3,966.
The number of letters containing checks
bills of exchange, deeds,and other papers
of valve was 15,304, with a nominal value
of $3.329,888, of, which 13,746, contain.
ing $3,246,149. Were delivered, leaving
unclaimed 1,558, of the value of $88,739.
The number containing photographsjew
elry, and miscellaneous articles was 69,-
902. Of these 41,600 were delivered,
and 28,302 remain for disposal, or being
worthless, have been destroyed. The
number of valuable letters sent out. was
107,979 ; an increase of 38,792 over the
previous year. There were returned to
public offices, including franked letters,
26,677. The number containing stamps
and articles of small value was 8,289; and
of unpaid and misdirected letters 166,215.
The number of ordinary dead letters
returned to the writers was 1,188,599,
and the number not delivered was 297,-
304. The number of foreign letters re
turned was 167,449, and the number re
ceived back from foreign countries 88,-
361. She total number conveyed in the
mails during 1865 is estimated at 467,-
591,600. Of these 4,368,087 were retun
ed to the dead letter office, including
566,057 army letters. The total number
lost or destroyed was 2,352,424, less than
twenty five per cent. of advertised letters
are delivered. The number. of money
orders issued during the year was 74,277
of the value of $1.360,122 62 ; the num
ber paid was 70,573, of the value of 01,-
291,762 22 ; add amount repaid tO pur
chasers, 621,784,86-81,313.577 08 and
the amount outstanding-646,545 44.
Oar Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 1865.
There most undoubtedly has been a
generally diffused, and welt defined maxi
ety growing deeper and more intense as
the time approached when the 39th Con
gress was to assemble.
That such a feeling should exist was
no more than natural; assembling, as it
does, at a most critical period of our Na
tional history, the present Congress finds
itself under responsibilities second only
to those assumed by the fearless spirits of
'76, when by Declaration Ithey severed
their connection with the„mother country.
Through the darkness comes the clear
notes of Mr. Stevens' voice, announcing a
resolution to refer, without debate, to a
joint committee of fifteen, that difficult
problem of reconstruction, the. re.adinis
slim of members elect from the late rebel
lious States.
That committee, if raised, will be cho
sen from among the wisest and best of
our statesmen ; and will probably deal
with our Southern chrysalis in such a
manner that it shall come fortn a creature
of light and beauty, and not a hairy worm.
This resolution, if adopted be the Sen
ate, as it has been by the House, will
prevent, or direct into other channels, an
endless amount of "fierce debate." Mew.
bars who desire to indulge in exciting
discussion, to intensify the existing ex
citement, stir up strife between the sec
tions, and "fire anew the Southern heart,"
will be compelled to wait until there is a
"motion , before the House." As the
committee have leave to "report by bill or
otherwise, at any time," it will probably
bring forth a carefully prepared, well con
sidered plan of restoration, that will need
very little discussion, meet the wants of
the country and the approbation of all
right minded men. The effect will be to
avoid' the undue excitement attendant
upon public debate, to transfer this vital
topic to the privacy of the Committee
room, there to be calmly, dispassionately
considered.
The temper of Congress toward these
lately in rebellion, judging by the indica
tions of the past few days, is lenient but
firm. There is no disposition to keep
gentlemen "out in the cold," but "sub
stantial' guarantees" will bo required.
To admit those who 'could not or would
not take the test oath, would be wOrie
than useless. Such men would have no
influence in Congress, or with the
Ad
ministartion, and would be a positive dam
age to those constituencies ' whose . many
wants, require that they should be repre
sented by the ablest and beat men they
have. Congrestile there. The terms of
admissien are perfectly plain. Those who
will come up to the "rack" may do so;
but the rack wilt not be removed to them
The messaue of the President is, in all
respects an Ale State paper, and worthy
of its distinguished author.; It is earnest
and manly io its tone, and grapples with
the difficult questions withi which it has
to do, with characteristic fearlessness. In
the whole docUment there is, in our judg
ment, one single weak point, and that is
what is 'said "on the propriety of making
freedmen electors by proclamation of the
ExecutiVe." I 'quote from the message.
"Moreo4er a concesssion of the elective
franchise to the freedmen by act of the
Presidetit of the United States taunt have
been exioodeti to all , colored wee arbor.
ever found, and eo must have established
a change of suffrage in the Northern,
Middle and Western States, not less than
in the Southeto and Southwestern."
This is evidently uneetiable ground.
The Emancipation aat was extended only
to the States ia Rebellion. I No loyal man,
now, doubts the propriety of that act.
Then where can be the 'impropriety of
extending with the freedom thus conferred,
its appropriate and necessary safe-guard
and weapon--the ballot. In other respects
it will stand the test of the closest exam
ination. An abler document has not
appeared for years. It is well written
and toward the close it is eloquent. It
needs only to be carefully read to be ap
preciated.
The reports of the various Cabinet
Ministers we propose to notice briefly at
a future day.
The Rev. Mr. Boynton preaches a
Thanksgiving discourse at the Capitol to
day; and the friends of the late Theodora
Parker are rejoicing to know that that
eloquent divine is to favor us with a lec
ture this evening at Seaton Hall—when
his spirit will address the audience thro'
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Franklin•Sqnara, New York.
For cotton Yarn
G° 7°
•
OUR atttention is invitcd to the large
attractive Stock just received, and for
e as low as the same qualities can be bongr
here in the , county. 1 •
e have on band a large and varied ts .
!tment of Domestie Cottons, contprising
''OWN SHEETINGS, and
SHIRTINGS,
BLEACHED MUSLINS,
DENIMS,
STRIPES,
csecEs,
MM.% and
COTTON FLANNELS, OD which tr.
.not be undersold.
e purchase our goods for Cash and oE t e
, m at 'a very small advance
From Cost.
FLANNELS. ,
F you went to purchase
RED,
GRAY,
BLUE, or
l AID FRENCH SHIRTING FLANNEL, call
At Olmsted's..
ESS GOODS;
DELAINES,
PRINTS,
ODS,
SONTAGS,
NUBIAS,
SS!MERER,•
A full supply
ON'T fail to call before•parchaslng and
see the assortment
IllOOTS.& SHOES
IVOR Men, Women & isgreat ye.
.114 s siety watt cheap -
At Olpisteire
F o r Molasses, Syrup, Sugar, Tea and done,
fact everything in ,the Grocery /hp, Call
full assortment of almos} everything- that it
kept in a country store onhaud: We ;nand
to keep Goods that will give satisfaction and
sell good . articles at the liwest' living profit:
Grain of ail kinds, -
Butter, Wool,
I Sheep Pelts, Perm•
Also,
Deer Skins
County, Township and School Orders, for ell
of which the highest prices will be paid
At °Mete We
Coudersport, Pa,Nor'r ggin
GREAT ORANGE FOR AGENTS
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT ^FE STANDARD
HISTORY OF THE WAR.
TXC:toI•TSI.
Complete in one very large Volume of 1000 pages
'HIS work hers no rival as a eandid,lnehl,eomplete,
authentic and• reliable history of the "great con
flict." It containe reading matter equal to three large
royal octavo volumes,splendidly illustrated with over
150 flue portraits:of Genrrale, battle scenes, niaps . sad
diagrams.
Rqurned and 'disabled officers And soldiers,and ea.
ergetic young mere in want of profitable employment
will trod this a rare chance to male money : Retiree
Agents clearing 4250 per month, which we will prove
to any albubtindapplicant ; for proof of the above tend
for circulars and see our-terms. Address
JONES BROTIIERS & CO.,
Philadelphia, a
a
$ 4 CIO
idetim
BUCKEYE STRAW-CUTTER
PATENTED, JUL,T' 1864, AY PORTER & BMITJt
THOUSANDS of these **chines are being made
and sold, and give more
Universal Satisfaction
than any otner
Straw or Stalk-Cutter
In market . ft has no cnstings abernt and can be mad;
or repaired in any country town. •
The Knife to statemnry—Baz vibrates—feeds
—cuts on top of the kolfo—cuts everything square off
nny length you wish, and you cannot make ragged
work of it even Id th a dull knife.
• • Price, $l2.
Sampler of N . :whines can be seen at shop of th •
undersigned. ilanufactured and for sale by
Coudersport, Pa., Get. 2, 1865
COWARD ASSOCIATION,
PifILADELPIIIA, Pl.
DISEASES of the Nervous, Seminal, Urina
ry end sexual sy stems—new and reliable•
treatment—in reports of the HOWARD AS
SOCIATION—sent by mail in sealed litter
envelopes, free of ebarge. Address, Dr. S
SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associaoott ,
No 2 South Ninth Street,. Philadelphia,
jy 1864. •
COUDERSPORT AND SRIPPEN
STAGE ROUTE.
MESSRS. GDASSIDIRE & Wril.TEl3 dailyi, line
of Stat;es will leave Coudersport, until further
notice, at 8 o'clockin the morning, arriving, in shir ,
pen about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and will leave
Shippen on the arrival of the morning -train, at 10:30,
arriving in Coudersport about 5 o'clock, P. m, 11
Travelore are'refered to the Tirse-Table of thellill•
adelphia & Erie Railroad,whieh will be found saver•
tined in thisa.p...t.r, for further particulars abonti the
advantages, of this route. New Tort ,assengerd atll
SAVE 30 MILES TRAVEL , ANO . S HOURS TIME
by taking this route in preference to that of thg f irrie
Railway. 'NO °HANGS O.F CARS BETW EN
SHIPPFN AND NEW TORS. Fine, new, !emu
fortable wagons and gonitteams are kept on the Fur
Route. Packages and Express business attended to
with care.; D. F. GLASSMIRE, i
MILES - WHITE, Prop's.
di, Pa., Oct 9,1865. L .
$4 00
Conde
1r
Latest from Sherman r
-DOM 14 TAR,. from For th Carolina s . for
1.4., crab" by STZBfiTif 5
t;tebbia4'
inter ao - o - itif
\
AT
OLMSTED'S.
BROCHE, and
WOOLEN SHAW;
BALMORAL SKIRTS,
CLOTHS, a nd
At Olmsted's.
CLOTHING.
At 'Olmsted'',
AT OLMSTED'S-.
•
AT OLMSTEIPS;
I
Vaanh,lc,,
THE
N. H. GOODSELL.
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