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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 ,
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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 .
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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,
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