LI Hence, after his return from liansins, he associated himself with the party that sustained Stephen A. Douglass, which was greatly instrumental in breaking up the pro-slavery faction, and effecting the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency, a result which he foresaw and which he was desirous of having ac complished. No sooner was the result of that elec tion known, than plans were being adopted by the " National Democracy" to fun' their oft reiterated threat to de stroy the Union. Consequently, when, after the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln, a war againstzebellion became inevita ble, Goy. Geary was again among the first to oiler his military services to the government. He raised and equipped, at his own expense, the 28th regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, of which he took the command. With this splen did regiment, numbering over sixteen hundred men, he entered the field in July, 1861, and continued in active ser vice during the entire four years of the war, withthe exception of twenty-eight days, and when he was incapacitated for duty by wounds received in battle. For meritorious deeds he was promo ted to the rank of Brigadier General on the 25th of April, 1862, and breveted Major General January 12th, 1865, "for the fitness to command and promptness to execute." From reports filed in the office of the Secretary of War, it appears that during his terurof service, Gen. Geary was en gaged in over fifty hotly contested bat tles and important skirmishes, besides many others of lesser note. Among these engagements may be especiall3 named that of " Bolivar Heights," • 'Ce dar Motintain," the three days' fight at Chancellorsville, the struggle at Gettys burg, which also lasted three days ' and resulted in driving back the enemy from the soil of Pennsylvania, " Wanhatch ie." Lookout Mountain," " Mission Ridge," " Ringgold," " Triano, " Mill Creek and Snake Creek Gaps," J" Resa ca," (two days,) "New Hope Church," (seven days,) Muddy Creel:," "'Nose's Creek," " Kolb's Farm," " Kenesaw," " Pine Hill," " Marietta," " Peach Tree Creek," siege and capture of Atlanta, (twenty days,) siege of savannah, (ten days,) which was captured by his divi sion ten hours before any other. troops reached that city, as was also Fort Jack son, both of which placed vere surren dered in person to Gen. Geary. In this capture, 350 prisoners, 114 pieces of ar tillery, 38,500 bales of cotton, and five ocean steamers, with an immense vari ety of ammunition and other stores, fell into the hands of the victors. Upon the capture of Savannah, Gen. Geary was appointed by Major'General Sherman its Military Governor, which position he filled with signal credit to turnself until he was relieved, that he , II might accompany the triumphant army of Sherman in its further march through the Carolinas. In the battle of Bolivar Heights he received a severe wound in the right knee, and at Cedar Mountain he was slightly wounded in the left an kle, and seriously through the elbow joint of the left arm. He was alsostruck in the right breast find severely injured, by the fragment of a shell athancel lorsville. His two sons accompanied him to the field, the eldest of whom, a young man of eighteen years, who had advanced himself by sterling ability to the command of a battery, with the rank of Captain, and gave promise of the -ut most capacity and usefulness, was killed at the battle of Wauhatchie. .` At the time that he fell," says an eloquent wri-' ter, "he was acting as Lieutenant of .one section of Knapp's Battery. As an artilleryist he had no superior iu the • army. His gun was hispride. He was always beside her, and his aim was un erring. At' this battle, about twelve hundred and fifty men, under command of Gen. Geary, were attacked from an eminence, by five thousand of the ene my, at twelve o'clock at night. The unequal fight was gallantly accepted, and though the command was at first thrown into some disorder, they speedily rallied, and not only repulsed; but drove from the field the vastly superior num bers of the enemy. In the hottest of the fight, in the act of sighting his gun, his forehead pierced with a bullet, young Geary fell, and instantly expired. His father coming to the spot, clasped in an agonizing embrace the lifeless form of his boy—then, mounting his horse, dashed wildly into the thickest ranks of the foe, and rodelike au avenging spirit over that bloody field, until the enemy were utterl routed and put to flight." This Gen. Hooker pronounces the most gallant and successful charge that has 'come to his knowledge during the war. In his official report of this battle, Gen. Hooker says, "During these ope rations a heavy musketry fare, with ra pid discharges of artillery, continued to reach us from Geary. It was evident that a formidable adversary had gather ed around him, and that he was batter ing him with all his might. For almost three hours, without assistance, he re pelled the repeated attacks of vastly su perior numbers, and, in the end, drove them ingloriously from the field. At one time they had enveloped him on three sides, under circumstances that would have dismayed any officer except one endowed with an iron will and the most exalted courage." Such is the character of Gen. Geary. SCHOOL ALATTEns.—The Department of Common Schools of Pennsylvania recently made the following decisions, which will be of interest to the people of every district in the State : That the time for issuing the warrants for the State Appropriation to school districts has been changed by the act of April, 1865, until after theclose of the Common Schools for the School year. It is not legal, in any case, to keep school open on Saturdays. Scholars, whose parents have a legal residence in one district, cannot legally attend the schools of another district, merely by going in that district to work for their board, with the intention of attending school, and returning to the residence of their parents when the school has closed. Chistmas day, Washington's birthday, Fourth of July and Thanksgiving Day, are legal holidays, and when these occur on an ordinary school day, they are to be observed by closing school, and the teacher is to write on the roll book the name of the holiday, in the column un der the proper date, and count the days as if school had been open. If other holidays are taken without the consent of proper board, the time is to be made up at the end of the term. School directors elected this spring will not be entitled to vote at the com ing election for County Suprintendent, *which takes place the first Monday in -,Lay, 1866. The terms of sehool direct ors commence on the first Monday in June, and therefore only those now in office can vote. A receipt given by a Collector for State, County or school tax paid does not re qUire a rerenuestamp. An order drawn upon the treasurer of a board requires no stamp, but a receipt given by a per son who holds such order, when it is cas h e d, if for s2o,must be stamped. GEN. LSE's Arlington estate belongs to the government, having been pur chased at a sale for the non-payment of taxes. All talk, therefore, of restoring the land to Mrs. Lee, is sensational. Uncle Eat:a hi a title to the farm,which holds good against all litigation. tilt agitator. - WELLSBORO, PENN'S WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 28, 1866 With MALICE toward none. with CHARITY for ALL, with firmness in the &Harr, let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle. and for his widow and orphans. and to doall which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and-with ail nations.—A. Neater-I[4=a 4, 1885. C I Izt. Cl 7 L.P. 'T ICI 1.7 - 1., 62 0 _ FOR GOVERNOR - GEN. JOHN W. GEARY, OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, B. Russ Porsisrs, Esq., a promi nent citizen of I t oek Haven, died of Consumption last week. Mr. Petrikin was one of the most eccentric of men, and•withal a man:of fine mind. COL FRANK JORDAN, of Bedford, has been appointed Chairman of the Republican State Conimittee. Judge.W.maaats is the member of the State Republican Committee for this county. The saddest commentary upon the so cial crime of intemperance,. "that ever came under our observation, was the spectacle of a young father and his little girl, promenading our streets one day last week. The child seemed to be not more.than seven years of age, but was so overcome by whiskey, adMinistered by the father, as to reel and stagger.— The l father was not so drunk .as not to know better. That was a painful, but most effective temperance appeal. NATURAL HISTOItY OF POLITICS Of " politicians," perhaps we should have said. The natural history of the Vestiges of Creation made a great stir; but whoever shall write the natural his toyy of politicians will proVoke a con vulsion. The Copperhead State Convention which nominated Hiester Clymer en dorsed President Johnson's policy of reconstruction. President Johnson it erates and reiterates :the assertion, that -he stands now where he has stood from the beginning of the war , down to the present time ; and that his utterances during that period indicate his policy. We last week. published his official ut terance to Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi, last August, in which the President rec =mends-giving-the balkit to the negro, under certain restrictions. We proceed with the record : Last October, the President had a con versation with Maj. Geo. A. Stearns, whichconversation was revised by the President, and published over his en dorsement. In that conversation,the President said : My portion here is different from what it would be if I were is Tennessee. There, I should try to intro duce negro suffrage gradually; first, those who had served in the army; UMW who could read and write; and perhaps a property qualification for others, say two hundred, or two hundred and fifty dollars. We congratulate the " Democracy" upon progress made. We • remember a time, not very long ago, when they rev eled in the dogma that the negro had no rights that a white man was bound to respect ; now, they endorse a policy of reconstruction which makes negro suffrage a cardinal principle in the work. . Then they objected to arming the negro ; now, they endorse a policy of restoration which rewards the negro soldier by making him a •voter! After this who shall say that the world does not move? Fortunately for our purpose, the ut terances of the President are many, and of record. In October, 1864, Andrew Johnson, then Governor of Tennessee, in a public speech in the State House in Nashville, said to a mass of freedmen : "1, Andrew Johnson, hereby proclaim liberty—full, broad, unconditional liberty—to every man in Tenn esse,r)will be your Noses, and lead you through the Red Sea of servitude and struggle to a future of liberty and peace. Rebellion and slavery shall no more pol lute our State. Loyal MOR,ITRETHER, WlErft OR BUOY, matt GOVERN the State?' That appears to be quite a positive ut terance in favor of admitting the negro to a part in the great work of restora tion. The President points to his rec ord, and declares that his policy may be learned from his , utterances on vari ous occasions ; and he says further, that he occupies the same position now that he has occupied from the beginning of .the rebellion. We take' l him at his word, passing ?vfr his attempted dicta tion to Congress and his ill-judged har angue to a secession mob on the 22d of February, and by his utterances clearly show, that the Copperhead Convention which nominated Hiester Clymer, and endorsed the reconstruction policy of Andrew Johnson, unequivocally and fully committed that party to negro suf frage. The force of this argument depends, of course, upon the President's veracity. Re says that he has not changed one iota in his policy of reconstruction from the beginning of rebellion down to the present time. We have shown what his views on reconstruction were down to October last. No man can deny that his reconstruction policy contemplated negro suffrage as a cardinal principle. Indeed, in that respect, he is as radical as Sumner and Stevens. And We chal lenge his new-born glorifiers to produce any utterance of either Sumner or Stevens, more thoroughly radical than these utterances of Andrew Johnson, and which he declares to foreshadow his policy. A friend writes us acknowledging the facts as stated, but asks: "Do you be lieve AndreW Johnson will act in the spirit of those utterances ?" We reply, that our confidence in Andrew Johnson is weakened, and will vanish utterly when he further assumes to dictate a policy to a Congress elected with spe cial reference to the work of reconstruc tion. We are opposed to haste in pros ecuting this difficult work. These Rebel States were thirty years in prep aration to go out; it will not grieve ma ny loyal people should they be half as long oh probation. At all events, they should be admitted only when they give unmistakable evidence of having repented, and cast off their hatred of free institutions. THE s Own. Rmirrs BILL, about which So much anxiety is felt by the friends of human progress, contains .11 sections. The gist of the Measure, how ever, is contained in the tirstsection, as follows : `That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States; and such citizens, of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or in voluntary servitude, except as priniqh ment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall have the same right in every State and Ter ritory to make and enforce contracts, to sue and to be sued, and give evidence, to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property, and to full and equal benefit of all laws and probeedings for the security of per son and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subjected to like punishment, pains and penalties, and to none other, any law, statute, ordin ance, regulation, or custom to the con trary notwithstanding." The remaining sections are penal and directory. It is now confidently given out by the rebel sympathizers that the President will veto the bill. As the President has often declared himself in favor of making all loyal men equal be fore, the law, we hope he will remember his pledges and approve the bill. The Columbia Republican has been en larged to eight ,columns, and dressed in new type. ' It now - makes an appear ance second to none in the 'State, and deserves the united support of the Un ion men of Columbia county. Itis one of the spiciest and most energetic jour nals printed. Dr. John is a live man, and as plucky as the pluckiest. The New Hampshire election is a thorn in the side of the " new party," so-called. One week before it took place, the Copperhead sheets declared that the success of She Republicans would be an endorsement of Congress. Someof them now declare that it was a "radical" de feat. Suit Yourselves, gentlemen. The fact that the party which quoted An drew Johnson's 22d of February speech, was whipped out of .its boots, is one which cannot be' denied. You see the " impending doom" of treason, and therefore kick and prevaricate, as usual. The Clinton Democrat opens the cam paign with a column of most puerile abuse of *Gen. Geary. It pronounces him a coward and a skulker, and even attacks his record in the Mexican war. We hope our friends will encourage him to proceed. The soldiers, echo have so often followed where Geary led, will at once see whfch l party is desirous of re warding those who fought the battles of freedom I . . We ink. week congratulated our read ers upoLi the veto of the bill giving the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Coapft ny a monopoly of Northern Pennqiva nia. Since that publication, a bill not less objectionable has passed both Hou ses, and awaits -the Governor's signa ture. -We forgot to mention last week, that the most forcible speech against the other swindle, was made by our worthy Senator, 'Capt. COWLES. We shall en deavor to find room for it soon, as it is short, pointed, and singularly clear. We join in the call upon Goy. Curtin to interpose his veto between monopoly and the people for the second time. And we agree with the Lewisburg Chronick, that it will be better to abol ish the Legislature, and permit the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to make all the laws, without recourse to the heavy and expensive machinery of annual elections. Abolish it. Some wag enquires why the President is under more obligations to the Copper heads than to the Union men ; and an swers thus : Because the Copperheads made him President, while the Union men only made him Vice President."— That is very sharp. The Republicans have carried the town elerions in Maine, most over whelmingly. The Copperheads did not try. So in N4w York State: The Repub licans have madegreat gains in the elec tion of Supervisors, notwithstanding the active opposition of the Copper heads. So far, the Opposition have not carried a single local election where they have not had a majority from "time imme morial." We see that abuse of Col. Folorzy is becoming quitethe rage with semi-rebel sheets. They forget that Mr. Buchanan. sought, and succeeded, in getting up a quarrel with him some years ago. The result of that quarrel is, that thereis not a dog in Tioga county who isnot in bet ter repute than James Buchanan; while Col. Forney is one of the representative journalists of the times, wielding more influence throughout the country than any single man in - official position, not excepting Andrew Johnson. John W. Forney is not a pleasant foe to stir up, gentlemen. The Committee on Elections in Con gress have decided to oust James Brooks and give his seat to Wm. E. Dodge.-- 1 From a cursory reading of some of the evidence, we judge that Brooks did not receive a respectable legal vote. Mr. Dodge will do credit to the position which Brooks disgraced by his dema goguery. Connecticut votes for State officers nest Monday. The Republicans bare nominated Gen. Hawley for Governor, and ought to elect him triumphantly. Gen. Hawley is one of the bravest of Union soldiers. The CENTRAL PRESS, Bellefonte, Center County, comes to us in a new and elegant suit of type, and enlarged to the size of the AorrATon. We con gratulate friend RtraTz upon this evi dence of prosperity and progress, and hope the Republicans of -Center will showAheir appreciation of his effort to furnishthem with a first-class paper by increased patronage. , The papers are having ‘.Y~ warm time over the attitude of the ; President, to wards the Republicans in Conneeticut,' We ' cannot comprehend why there should be any dispute. If Mr. Johnson wants Gen. Hawley defeated', he only agrees with Jeff Davis in so much. And if he does desire Hawley's defeat, that is no reason why he should be defeated. The Republicans of Rhode Island have nominated Gen. Burnside as their candidate for Governor. He is one of the manliest men alive,' and will be elected by an overwhelming majority. LIEXIXth Congress-Ist3sion. MARCH. 16. SENA'iE.—Various peti tions, for equal rights, and the election of President by popular vote, were pre sented. Anew basis of 'reconstruction was proposed, by Senator Stewart, of Nevada, (a thorough supporter of the President) as follows: "WHERLAS, In the present distracted condition of the country it is eminently proper and necessary that all just and constitutional means should be employ ed for the quieting of popular excite ment, the removal of unreasonable pre judice, and the obliteration of allbostile feeling growing out of the late unhappy civil war; and whereas one of the most prolific sources of unfriendly senti ments is the conflict of opinion existing on the subject of negro suffrage; and whereas., it is now most evident that there is no probability whatever that Senators and_ Representatives in Con gress from the States whose people were -lately in insurrection will be allowed to occupy the seats to which they have been elected, until said States shall have complied with certain fundamental principles a portion of which are here inafter recited; and whereas, it is un reasonable to expect the re-establish ment of harmony and good feeling as long as the eleven Southern States, whose people were recently in insurrec ition, are prevented from assumingtheir * ancient relations to the Government, therefore be it resolved, &e.; 1. That each of said States whose people were lately in insurrection as aforesaid, shall be recognized as having fully and validly resumed its former relations with this Government and its chosen representatives shall be admit ted into the two Houses of the National Legislature whenever said State shall have so amended its constitution as to civilaway, all existing distinctions as to civil rights and disabilities among the various classes of its population, by rea son either of race or color, or previous condition of servitude. z. To repudiate all pecuniary indebt edness which said State may have here tofore contracted, incurred or assumed in connection with the late unnatural and - treasonable war. 3. To yield all claim to compensation on account of the liberation of its slaves. 4. To provide for the extension of the elective franchise to all persons upon the same terms and conditions, making no discrimination on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude• provided that those who were qualified to vote in the year 1861, by the laws of their respective States, shall not be disfranchised by reason of any new test or conditions which have been or may be prescribed since that year. • 5. That after the aforesaid conditions have been complied with, and the same shall have been ratified by a majority of the present voting population of the State, including all those qualified to vote under the laws thereof as they existed in 1860, a general amnesty shall be proclaimed in regard to all persons in such States who were in any way con nected with armed opposition to the Government of the United States, whol ly exonerating them from all pains, Penalties, or disabilities to which they may have become liable by reason of connection with the rebellion. 6. That in view of the importance of the thorough assimilation of the basis of suffrage in the various States of the Union, all other States not above speci fied shall be respectfully requested to incorporate an amendment in their State constitutions respectively, corres ponding with the one specified. 7. That in the adoption of the afore said resolutions it is not intended to as sert a coercive power on the part of Congress in regard to the regulation of the right of suffrage in the different States of the Union, but only to make a respectful and earnest appeal to their own good sense and love of country, with a view to the prevention of serious evils now threatened, and to the peace ful perpetuation of the repose, the hap piness and the true glory of the whole American people. Hou,sn.—The loan bill was discussed at length and on its final passage was rejected—yeas 66, nays 68. March 19, SENATOR.—Petitions, ask ing that no State, lateinrebellion, shall be admitted without giving security, for good behavior in the future, and for forbidding any State from making dis tinctions in the civil rights of its, citi zens, were read. The bill to establish a home for totally disabled soldiers and sailors was passed and sent to the Presi dent. A bill for the equalization of sol dier& bounties, giving each soldier eight and one-third dollars per month of service, was introduced by Senator Wilson. House.—A bill to prohibitthefurther increase of the public debt was intro duced. Resolutions were introduced declaring that the Government cannot guarantee the payment of the bonds of the Mexican Republic without impair ing its credit; that our true policy l is in peace with all nations and entangling alliances with none. A resolution fix ing the day of adjournment in May passed. The vote by which the loan bill was defeated was reconsidered and the bill recommitted. Pennsylvania Legislature. We are glad to chronicle the passage of an act to extend an act to prevent minors from frequenting billiard rooms or saloons, ac., to the counties of Erie, Crawford, Venango, Warren, Tioga, Potter, and McKean. Every good cit izen who has. boys to rear, and others who regard habits of industry and ewe omy as worth encouraging, will join with us in thanking our Senator and members for securing the extension of this salutary law to this district. An act to incorporate the Cowanes que Valley Turnpike Company passed A bit. was reported in the House, to authorize an increase of tax for bounty purposes in Elkland borough. The resolutions of the New Hamp shire Democratic Convention are more explicit than usual, and disclose what is meant when a D emocratic Convention "endorses the policy of the President." The New HampshireDemocratssitaply pledge their support to the President J'in the effort he is making to secure to all the States immediate representation in Congress." And that is all. That is the only point in the President's pol icy they care about; and they endorse that because, if that part of the policy succeeds, - thevotes of the Southern Dem ocrats in Congress 4111 suffice to defeat tkp t y other ,measure in the President's policy Which they May not like: The admission' of the Southern representh.- I fives to Congress, opens to them the I Wipe of a return to power, and naturally I-enough they endorse that much of the President's policy, without going any further. - • List of Township and Soto' Officers, Elected in Tioga Colanty, January 26, 1886. Brookfietd.-Justice of the Peace, John Simmons; Constable, F. E. Gil key ; Supervisors, John G. Owen, D. W. Nobles. . • , • • •• - • i Bioss."—Justice of the Peace, L: - B. Smith ; Constable Homer Gaylord ; Su pervisors, John J. Williams, C. N. Crom ner. Charleston.—Justices of the Peace, G. W. Avery, Charles Close ; Constable, Wallace M. Moore; Supervisors, Julius M. Bailey, Nathan Austin. Covington Tawnship.—J. of the Peace, S. S. Rockwell ; Constable, Ed'n Klock; ,Supervisors, John Robinson, Holland Clemens. Covington Boro.—J. of the Peace, Ed win Dyer; High Constable, P. Eames; Constable, E. B. Decker ; .Council, Aft/es Lee, E. G. Burr, Joseh Hogenbach, E. C. Williams, J. H. . . rmon ; Burgess, 0. G. Gerould. Chatham.—J. of the Peace, N. G. Ray; Constable Newberry - Close; Supervi sors, S. W'. Love, Abel Close. Clymer.—Constable, Solomon Row land; Supervisors, John Davis, Edwin Wetherbee. • Deerfield.—J. of the Peace, Jno. How land; Constable, M. V. Jayne; Super visors, Allen Seely, 0. H. Woad. Delmar.—Constable, Moses Wether bee ; S u pervisors, V. H. Baldwin, Geo. Hildreth. Elk. —J. of the Peace, Moses D. Field, John Maynard ; Constable,. Win. Up dike ; Supervisors, A. G. Wilkins, Jas. M. Bickel. Elkland Boro.--Constable, E. Nash; Council ,J. M. Reed, Wing Tabor,'C. P. Evans, D. H. Buckbee, J. A. Hammond; Burgess, John C. Whittaker. Farmington.—J. of. P., A. G. ,Smith ; Constable. Wm. E. Price; Supervisors, A. H. Martin, Justice Leonard. Fall Brook.—Constable, H. Kiff; T. Council, H. Bremer, James Heron, L. 'Clark, Patrick Dwyre, Thos. Puberty; Burgess, L. C. Shepherd. Gaines.—Constable, Levi Furman ; Supervisors, David Rexford, Wm. W. Tate. Taekson.—Constable, C. W. Smith ; Supervisors, Thos. A. Andres, Joseph. Bly. Knoxville.—Const D. Wilhelm; Council, 'V. Case, S. L. Love, 3. P. Biles, H. Freeborn, J. Dearman ; Burgess, G. Roberts. Lawrence.—J. of Peace, Horace Roff; Constable, Lucian Smith ; Supervisors, John Middaugh, C. F. Dewel. Lawrenceville.—Constable , D. W. No ble Council, Calvinßenn, C. P. Brown, D. C. Ford; Burgess, A. Cropsey. Liberty.—Constable, John J. Lutz ; Supervisors, W. L. Keagle, H. H. Shef fer. Middlebury.—Constable, Hathaiimy Losey ,• Supervisors, Geo. Stevens, Lev. erett Morris.—Constable, Robert English ; Supervisors, John Plank, Robert Eng lish. hfainsburg.—J. of P., 0. F. Richards ; Constable, A. F. Packard; Council, G. 11 Maine, L. M. Doud, Geo. Stranfer, L. M. Rumsey, J. B. Strong ; Burgess, P. E. Kniffin. • Mansfield.—COnstable, Abram Shuart; Council, Wm. Adams, A. Shuart, A. Gaylord, J. D. Smith, G. - B. Kilf; Bur gess, Henry Allen. Nelson.—Constable, E. B. Goodrich; Supervisors, J. I. Mack, E. B. Camp bell. Osceola:—J. of P., A. Strait; Consta ble, S. Ocorr ; SuperviSors, Geo . . Tubbs, 0. R. Gifford. Richmond.—Constable, L: H. Brew ster; Supervisors, Wm. Dap, A. M. Ben edict. Rutland.—Constable, Aaron Wood ; Supervisors, Jefferson Prutsman, P. V. Vanness. Sullivan.—Constable, V. W. Smith ; Supervisors, Dexter Robbins, Nathan Palmer. Shippen.—Constable,John Schoono ver.i Supervisors, T.Triahlrapson, E. W. nnell Gr Tioga Boro.—J. of. ' P., Jos. Fish, Jr. ; Constable, Geo. W. „Hazlett ; Council, B. W. Clark, E. A. Smead, H. R. Fish, 0. B. Lowell, Philo Puller; Burgess, C. H. Seymour. •• : Tioga Toumship.—Constable, W. M. Inscho ; Supervisors; A. E. Niles, E. T. Bentley. Union.—J. of P. Justin Bothwell ; Constable, A. A. Griswold ; Supervisors, H. T. Spencer, Alfred Jackson. Weasboro—Constable, Jos. Williams; Council, Hugh Young, ,C. G. Osgood ; Burgess, M. H. Cobb. Ward.—Constable, War'n Whitman; Supervisors, M. E. Mclntosh, J. B. Denmark. . Westfield.—Constable, J. L. Calkins ; Supervisors, James Dodge, John Pierce. [For the diltattirl COMMON SCHOOLS After mature consideration of all the arguments, pro and con. I take the responsibility of advising that the next term of school, especially in the rural districts, be limited to two months. "Good," says the grudging tax payer, " that is sound ecOnoZay" I It is sound economy, but perhaps not bathe sense you think. I advise that the summer term be shortened, in order that the winter term may be lengthened, a greater number of scholars accommodated, and our schools made more successful. I need not dwell at length, here, on my long-settled and oft-repeated convictions, that summer schools do not pay ; that both teachers and scholars would be better off without them , because summer is the thus for labor and' out-door recreation, and not for condnement in doors at hard study; and because in the summer chil dren are generally kept at home, either to work or to pick berries, so that the schools literally "run out" du ringthe last mouth. The latter reason rests on well attested statietics. I advise, then, that our schools commence promptly by . the 80th of April, so as to include the very drat week of May. and close the last week in June, making a term of two months, or nine weeks. Then comes the holiday week of the Fourth of July, then dog days, haying, harvest and berries—all of which are incompat. Shia with good schools. Let us then dispense with the mind month's school inffnly, which Invariably amounts to little or nothing, and appropriate the money thus saved for an extra month in the winter term, when a larger number of scholars can go to school, and when schools are far more interesting and profitable. Of course there will be objections to this change; but Di rectors, having foresight enough to comprehend its ad vantages, should also have independence and determina tion enough to act accordingly, regardless of petty fault finders. If this plan is carried out in good faith, the winter term should commence by the first of Novem bor, and continue four months. The best plan of all, which should soon be adopted in all the districts, would be to have the schools open early in the fall, and con. thine six, seven, eight, or even nine months, as we might be able to support them, with little or no ram. tion, and under the same teacher. This leads me to other important suggestions to Directors: When teach ers have been succaaafnl, employ them again in the same egdiocd, and give them better wages, as a ' , reward of merit." I make no secret of working by all honorable means to increase the - wages of GOOD teachers. The faithful laborer is worthy of his hire. It is for our in terest to pay high wages; it is the only salvation for our commoh schools. If you would secure the beet tat. eat of the country for our schools, you must pay for it, whether it be found In male or female teachers. Again, when teachers have failed, refuse to employ them again at any price, in any schooL Our most expensive teach ers are generally those we pay the lowest wages. And then how false the theory that a poor teacher will do for a backward school! Why, it Is just the way to make a backward school always remain backward. Put your best teachers into your most backward schools, and pay them well for staying and laboring there; put your poorest teachers nowhere, and offer sufficient wages to fill all your schools with good teachers. If you aim to follow these suggestions, you will, in my judgment, be practising true economy. Examinations will be held as follows: Liberty, (Schanbacker school honse,)-- ......... :April 10 'Union Academy, -A rIl 11 Other carat . Ation3 will be wireetietd hereafter. V. A. ELLIOTT, CO; SnyPt. Mansfield, March 21,18C8. CABOT MILL GEARING.—A compbate grist Uf mill gearing, with three run of stones, for sale by E. BAYER. 'Bogs, Maivh 28, 2888.-2 t Au ORDINANCE, fin- the - Mitizire fFi .. Ordei Be it ordained by the Burgess and ColUieik of the be rough of Wellsburo, That from and after the due pubis -Mitten of this ordinance. any person or persons why shall be found intoxicated in any street, highway, lane, -or alley, within the limits of the borough"of Wellsboro. shall, upon the tip w, upon proof mods before the Burgess, or any Justice of the Peace within said ho rough, be fined not exceeding two dollars, to be levied. with proper costs t as provided fur in the fourth section of an act of Assembly, approved April 22.. 1794, entitled `.An act fur the prevention sat vice and immorality." &c. And said offender :hall. in addition to tne penalties imposed by said section. be Imprisoned in tit lockup not exceeding twenty-four hours, at the discretion of the magistrate haviugjurisdietion of the matter. And any person or persons using obscene, hoisterons, or pro lane language, to tnedi-trirtiance of tho peace, and the annoyance of peacable citinms of said borough, shall be tined in the coin- of two dollars for every sash of. fence, either on view, or on proof made before the Bur teems, or any Justice of the Peace of said borough : to ' be levied and collected. and enforced, as provided for in the fourth section of the act 0t As,,tribly above cited. SEC. 2. That the High Constable of said borough shall take notice of all offences against tho several ordi nances of said borough. and is, hereby authorized and required to 'lack all offenders against the same. either on view, or upon information gleeu to him, and to bring them before proper authorities I.l' punishment; Prodded, That said Constable shall not be re quired to bring any intoxicated person boors the proper authulities while so intoxicated, but shall commit him or her to the lock-up forthwith, until he or she shalllie come sober, not exceeding twelve honra before ',ringing ouch offender before a magistrate fur a hearing ; art ded.' further. That fur every neglect of his duty as herein defined. where he is cognizant of the offence. ei ther on view or on due notice thereof, said High Consta ble shall be fined in the sum of five dollars and costs of prosecution; Aud provided, further. That said High Constable shall. for all services performed by him as re. quiresl by this ordinance. receive the fees provided for in like services under the laws of the Commonwealth. Attest : - si. H. COBB, Burgess. Cass. L. Striaxa. Seey iaboro. March 2d, 1866. THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN.—A new book of stirring Temperance Songs; also contain ing the odes of the Good Templar; to be sung with a spirit that shall start the world along.— Specimen copies 25c. $2 40 per dozen. For sale by LANG Ac WHITE. Mansfield, March 28,'88.-1t RENO OIL & LAND COP'S: CAPITAL, slo,ooo,ooo—Sharea, $lOO . - STOOK GUAR4NTEED Fur every Share of Stock issued, the Par Value (One Hundred Dollars) will be depo sited in the TREASURY OF THE UNI TED STATES, or invested in GOVERN MENT SECURITIES, and may be .witb drawn by the Stockholder at any time. President, GALUSHA A. GROW. V. Presid't, CHARLES V. CULVER Secretary, WILLIAM BROUGH. Treasurer, ROBERT F. BROOKE. DIRECTO"S Hon. GALUSHA A. GROW, Reno. Pa., late Speaker of the 11. S. Rouse df Representatives. Hon. C. R. RANSOM, Boston, Maas., 11. S. Bank Commissioner for New England. Hoe. SIDNEY DEAN, Providence, R.' 1., late member of Congress—editor of the Providence Press. HENRY A. SAITTRE, Esq., N. Y. city, Presi- dent of the Central National Bank. LUCIEN H. CUYLER, Esq.,'N. Y. city, of Cul ver, Penn & Co., Bankers. Hon. AUOUSTUS-PRANR, Warsaw, N. York, member of the House of Representatives, 38th, 37th and 38th Congress. Maj. JOHN L. WILSON, Madison, Ind., late of the United States army. Hon. THOS. S. STANFIELD, South Bend, Ind., Pres't of in National Bank of South Bend. Hon. CHAS. V. CULVER, Franklin, Pa., of Cul ver, Penn & CO , an..l member of Congress. ALEX. BRADLEY, Esq , Pittsburg, Pa., Pres't of Tradesman's National Bank of Pittssbnrg. JOSHUA DODGLASS, Esq., Meadville, Penna., Pres't of the N. Bank of Crawford co., Pa. Col. JAMES H. BOWEN, Chicago, 111., Prea't of Third National Bank of Chicago. GEO. H. REA, Esq., St. Louis, bfo., Prea't of Second National Bank of St. Louis. TRUSTEES OF VIE FUND.—Hon. JOHN J. CIS CO, N. York city, of John J. CiSCO 16 Sons, Boo kers, and late Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York; DENNING DEER, Esq., N. York city, of James G. King's Sons, Bankers. THE LAAVDS OF THE COMPANY consist of twelve hundred acres, at Reno, on the Alleghe ny river, in Venango county, Pennsylvania—the heart-of the oil dietriet in that Staie. ONE THOUSAND WELLS can be rank onithe.propeny without interference. Test wells hti've been sunk on the estate, and oil found in paying quantities in every instance.— FIFTY WELLS are now being put down, to be followed by others as rapidly as possible, to the extent necessary to fully develop the property. One hundred wells, yielding ohly ten barrels a day, each at six dollars a barrel;, a price much be low the average price at Reno, . would give one million eight hundred thousand, dollars a year of income, making a profit of probably fifteen per cent. over expenses and taxes of every kind. .If large flowing wells are found, a single acre of the territory may yield the entire capital within two years. The company owns the town of Reno, together with several hundred Jots for business and dwell ing houses. There is an extensive demand for them, and the revenue from their sale will be very great. THE STOCK IS GUARANTEED. The price of the stock has been, fixed at- ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE DOLLARS per share. Five dollars go into the treasury of the company as a connißsittiou to the working fund. The par value of the stock, one hundred dollars, is paid to the Trustees, to be deposited in the Transury of the United States. or invested in Government securities, and may be withdrawn by the Stockha dere at any time, By the payment of ten dollars, persons that desire to await the result of the first year's de velopment, can secure the right of obtaining a FULL PAID SHARE OF GUARANTEED stock for one hundred dollars additional, at any time before the first day of April, 1887. ,`lt is an investment with the chances of large profit, and is always convertible into CASH at par. It might be called A LEGAL TENDER OIL! STOCK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • So large a working fund ($500,000) has •never been provided nor expended by any company in the oil region. Subscriptions will be received by agents and by the principal banks and bankers throughout the country. Prospectuses and other information will be furnished by agents, and by SAMUEL T. HOWARD, 21, Nassau street, N. Y., Subscription Agent. 4 9 000 CORDS HEMLOCK BARK WAN TED-3,000 for the Tioga tannery, 1,000 for the Brooklyn tannery, of this year's peeling. Four to fore dollars per cord will be paid. To insure the beat price, it must be foot feet long, well cured, and free from stains. E. •BAYER. JOHNSTON, LOWELL CO.& Tioga, March 28,'66-4t I EXECUTORS' NOTlCE.—Letters Testamen tary having been granted upon the estate of John Hamlin, late of Mansfield, deceased, the un dersigned request all payments to be made. and all claims to be presented to F. E. Smith, Esq., at his office in Tinge. WM. T POST, J. D. BALDWIN, Elmira, N.Y., Mar. 28, '66-11t Executors PPLASTERPLASTER !—The undersigned will be prepared to furnish the farmers of Tioga county with fresh ground Plaster, as soon aa navigation opens, at their mill near Mansfield. C. H. OWENS dr. CO. Mansfield, March 28, '66-tf 'ORPHANS' COURT SALE —Pursuant to an ll order of the Orphans' Court of Tioga county, dated February 1, 1866, I will expose to public sale, at the Court House, in WeUsher°, on Mon. day, the 30th day of April - next, at two o'clock, P. M., the following described real estate, late the property of James E. Johnson, of Delmar, de' ceased, to wit: A certain lot of land in Delmar,,Ticga county, Pa.. bounded as follows:—Beginning at a post, the northwest corner hereof, adjoining the lands of Phelps tt Dodge; thence south, 86 degrees east, 128 perches, to a small beech; thence south, two degrees west, 162 perches, to a point in the Round Island road ; thence along said road south, 86 degrees west, five perches; thence north, 62 degrees west, 38 perches; thence north, 69 de. grees west, 34 perches; thence west eight per. ches ; thence south, 69 degrees west, twenty-four perches; thence south, 87 degrees west, twenty eight perches; thence north, one - degree east, one hundred and twenty-one perches, to the place of beginning; containing one hundred and eighteen and three-fiths acres. Terms, cash, on confirma tion of the sale. Delmar, March 21 RUSSEL LAWTON, Miter. ,1866.--4 t. corlcikki: -il)6(', NO. 1 & 2, CORNING, STRIMEN COUNTY,* N. Y. lEEE REGUL ATO4IOBIORE EMEMI AWORD TO MY OLD FRIENDS and the commitnity generally. Not beings friend to long and windy advertisements and large ex. penditpree to the Printers, b herewith submit • condensed statement of facts al a small cost, with the understandufg that the surplus capital will be better employed in reducing the price of Goods to my customers. My stock is full and complete to supply all the wants of my old customers and many new ones, both in the Retail and dot , _Trade for the ap proaching cold weather. Having ALL. FOOL CASSIALfIiE at Bs. per yard. Raresatteett harm atritelple for winter wear at 4e. Good yard wide Brown Skeet 'rags at 2s. Prints I8•to 26eents per yard. CHOICE DRESS GOODS from 2a 6d to ds per Yird.lquality equal to these prices six years ygo. Dress eoods at lower pri. ces as well 1611,6 splendid assortment of Ana goods at less Prices than can be bought in - the State.— Among them may be found ALL WOOL MEREVOES at 5s to 12s per yard. Bmpress Clotha plain and figured. Aferinoes, Bombazines. Alpe:sap 8 0911 0 12 Plaids. Afoaaires, and in (act every thing usually kept in a first chus . dountry store Ladies' Cloth,, or Claokings at va- ' rious pric.es, including ,ash- ington Nip. Water Proof. Union Beaver, Esquimaux and Castor Brown, and many other too numerous to mention ; a heavy Blaok Beaver at $3,00, (Gents fine Caseimere equally cheap.) My Boots, Shoes, and Carpet Stock, down stain was never more fall and complete, or at greater inducements to the purchaser. Bargains may be found at the • REGULATOR In Hats, Caps, Cloves - and Mittens; duo, in [BED, f t HORSE BLANKETS. The advantage to my GROCERY CUSTOMERS are not to ba misunderstood, when the steady and unexampled inonwee of business is taken into the.account. I say without the fear of COD tradietion, dui& with the large purchases I am making from month to month for cash, I can sell to the comatry trade as low as they can buy in One city, including freight, which gives me an opportunity to offer SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES to the /Wail trade, which I am doing and booe d to do as a testimonial of say gratitude for ibo many favors and Tory liberatintro&ge.. Will give my onstomere the benefit of eny change in the =whet as lam posted in aural and other Bales from day to day by telegraPb " g otherwleo. fr• OW Coning, Jan. 1, 1865, II 1111 ME
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