6lit giega &nub *dator
le reddirhal orery Wedliebday Mo F tnz, at ;?.WVzor. intarbibls in advance, 1.1,!.
COBB & VAN GELDER.
77012'T ISSZT G. IR...nI'MS-
Tr.N LINL9. OP 03 IFF9, 1416 C ONE SZIII,LE
Mol.lo Stor.it
I :nlootre.... $l,OOl $2,C , C).! $2,501 Q... 5,0 01 1
I ix,.,
10.00 700
•
2.001 3,001 4,00 .9,001
Ilalt Col 19,00; 15,001 17,001 22,001 ..0 , , 00 30 , 1
9 1 0 0 :0 0 0 0
One C I 00 , 20 C.O. 40.0. 0.•
EMMI
ts.l3n,ineEs Cards inserted at the nate at One Dal.
be a line per car but none for less coin than 4,6,01
ti,P.s.pecial notices, Fifteen Clots par line; Editerial
or total Notices. Two n Cents per line.
BUSINESS DIAECTORV
• AV. D. TEFJECELI. Sr, CO.,
\MOLES-ALE DRUGGISTS, and dealers in
Wall Paper, Kerosene Lamps, Triadqie Glass,
Perfumery, Paints and OilF, &OA' -
Corning, N. Y., Jan. 1, /SFS —l.e.
- _
V. L. 2ICWLS L. TILTCRILL.
NICHOLS & MITCHELL,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAli
Otheo fcrniorly occupied. byJames Lolarey, Esq
Wu. A. Then°Los. JOHN I: MITCHELL.
Welltbora, Jan. 1, 18118-Iy.
WILLIAM H. Smiwn,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
itlitifal3CB, Bounty and Pension Agency, Maio
Street Wellsbaro, Pa., Jan. 1, Me,
B. F. IVILsox
WILSON & NILES,
ATTORNEYS COUNSELORS AT LAM,
(Fret door from Bigonoy's,,on the Avenue)
It attend to business entrusted to their care
in the counties of Tiogaand Potter.
IVellaboro, Jan. 1, 1866.
F.,W, CLARK, •
ATTORNEY AT LAW—Mai:lB[ldd, rh a co., Pa
May V, 1.986-1 y ,
GEORGE WAGIVER,i
TAILOR. Shop Sra door north of L. 8. Sears's
shoe Shop, 4:0 -Cutting, Flitingond Repair
ing done promptly end well.
Wellsboro, Pa., Jan. 1,1868.—1 y.
JOHN B. SHAIESPE.4RE,
DRAPER AND TAILOR. Shop one door above
Smith's Len Office., ;220' Cutting, Fitting, and
Repairing done promptly and in best style.
Wellaboro, Pa.. Jan. 1,1866-1 y
JOHN I• MITCHELL
AGENT tor the collection of bounty, back F,cy
and - pensions duo soldiers from the Govern
ment. Orrice with Nichols and Mitchell, Welk
bore, Pa. In3o, '6G
V7hl, GARRETSON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT 'LAW.
and Insurance Agent. Plos9burg, Pa., over
Caldwell's Stnre.
IZAAE, WALTON _HOUSE,
Gaines, Tiogra County, Pa.
IL C. VERMILYEA, Paortarron. This is a
new hotel located within easy access of the
best fishing and hunting g,ropnds in lierth
ern Pennsylvania. No pains will be spared
far the aceonimodat ion of pleasure seekers sad
the travßing public. (Jan. 1, 1866.3
Pennsylvania Hau e.
AMARIAII HAzi.r.TT PROPRIETOI#
mins popular hotel love b'ren lately renorate4 and re.
I furntebed, and no pains nil L~ t.irire.:l to renter Its
hespltalstras acceptable to pan on:.
Welleboro, May 9,
PETROLEITIVI 'HOUSE,
WESTFIELD, PA., GEORGE CLOSE. Propri
etor. A new Hotel conducted on the principle
of live and let Dee. for the nccommodrition of
the public.—Nov. I I, ISfiCi —ly.
3.;C. STRANG.
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Any luminers cntru,r
ed bin care *ill receive prompt attention.
, Knoxville, 1'a.,‘N0c.14,15611.-tf
GEO. W. RYON,
ATTORNEY Jr COUNSELOR AT LAW. Law
renetville; - Erin - nrY7PC'ncionJ
and Insurance Agent. Collections promptly
attended tn. Office 2d door below Ford,Uoure
Dar. 12, 1.688—1 y
C. F. SWAIN'
AGENT for the Lycoming County Insurance
Company, at yoga, Pa.
June 5, 184,8. 3w
FARR'S HOTEL,
—rr o A, T G C 0 U 1C1" - T PA ~
• --- -
Good stabling, attached, end on attentive hos
tler slersys in attendance.
E. E. PARR, . Proprietor. ,
UNION SOUSE.
Ernrmerly
MINOR WATKINS, Proprietur. ,Tbis h•mse
Is situated on Main Street, in Washer°, and is
surrounded with beautiful ettadu treat, and has
all the necessary accommodations for wen and
beast —aug. 22, ly
Blacksmith and 'Farrier.
JOSEPH MANLY would inform the - sitiiens
of Weßebore and vicinity that he km leaned
the old Mack ntand, on: Water *treat, lately
,oc
copied by Mr. Ritter, whets. he may bZ found
prepared to thee borers and oxen. and do all
nork Pertatning to hie trade. Ile also is a prac
tical Farrier, and atll treat borne* for dine:lien.'
October 24, 1966- t f
Hairdressing & Shaving
Saloon over Willcox 4. Barker's Store, Wells
bora, Pa Particular attention paid to Ladies'
Hair-cutting. Shampooing, Dyeing, etc. Braids,
Puffs, coils, and swishes on hand end made 4..4--
der.
H. W. DORSET. J. JOHNSDH.
GOLD received e depobite, for which eertie-
Cater Will be issued. bartriirg t!titreo
E. W. CLARK &!COT-Behkerc.
Ho 3C , south ThPrd mrete, Pbile.
DBACON', X. D.. lava of the 21 Pa. envalry f aft,
. nearly tour years of arm,. x.ervice,...Vtb *large
expel lance In tel! Cud hospital practkiokltopeneil en
office far the piaztice of niedidno untVertrxery, in all
Its branches Persons fern a distance can find food
boarding at the Penni% leanta }lota
halt any part at the State to consultation, or to
perform normal cperatbne. No 4, Onion Block, up
stairs 11, lisboro. ?a.. May 2. 1.5t1G —ly. '
NEW PICTURE GALLERY.t--
~
FRANK. SPVNCEIIt,
Lae the pleasure to inform the citizens of Tioga
entity that be bas completed bin
NEW PfIOTOORAPII GALLERY,
and is On baud to taLe all Linde of Sun Pictures,
sad: as A.mbrotyper, Ferrotypes, V nettee, Curtee
de Ctsite , the Surprise and'Eurcita Pictures: also
particular attention paid to copying and enlarg
ing Picture, Instructions given in the Art on
reasonable terms. Elmira St., Mau,aeld, Oct. 1,
IS6B.
VETE lITION SOLDIERS.
%VAL B. S. ITEI, Knoxville, nags County,
Pa t licensed Agent, and Attorney
for soldiers raid their friends throngheut all the
loyal States,) prosecute end collect will) en
rtralled FUCCCSS,
SOLDIERS' CLAIMS AND inE i s
of all Linda. Also, any other kind of. titans
against the Government Lefore arc of the De
partments Or in Cf.llgref itt Terms 1110.101IIle..• All
CoCatilriniestione sent to tile ,dooveldjer4e will re.
calve prompt alttntion. .140. 1;. lfilL
SILINVIsTRY.' •
4 t7 7 -*- rte
lerc sa C. N. DART T,
WOULD Fay to the peillie that he it perma
nently located in Wellshor., •e of bio
rvridence. rely the, Land Write artir•Epiwen d.
C'tctr,•t: 'ti re he will ronf;”e„, t o do„p,
,„o tided Io ht: e.tre. •..,:arrint ,
sati,faes t pn where the, rk:II or the
t.”l to the to in tesmer.t of ea,ser peel4lar t•I the
;• Ile will Inrnith
IItrIFI,CI TEETII,
SL I I.
FILLI NG 17 EKTRACTING TEETH
ot,nti,rl t iCEL IL, i:tbr;', ti ritc
I,t rtr.ant-,:tt npitrt tt e t i :.}lc
TEECII EXTRACTED.WITIIOUT PAIN
by the the nee of Anastketies which are per
fectly barml , and wiii be administered in nets)
care when desirid.
WeDsboro, Jan. 1, 18G5-Iy.
mrSICAL INSTIIVAIEIsII",t3..--J-.. ft, SlAks-
Raines ,t dealer in Decker 4 1.1r , 4er end
Brothers pianos, Mason h Ilaralto cab
inet organs, Trent, Lloeoy .1 co. taelndeous, .114
the B. dho3mger melodeons. Room over -4.1 t.:
BOWIIIOI s ore. Sept. 12, 1886.
°
YOL.
John W. GnernseV, -
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
Navin;, returned to this county with a view •of
making it his permanent residence, solicits a
share of publio _patronage. • All -business en
trusted to his care wilt be attended -to with
promptness and Wittily. Office 2d door squth
of E. S. Farr'e hotel. Tioge, Tioga Co., Pa.
scot, 26. 'o6.—tr.
WELLSBORO HOTEL
(cv.er Df ain Street and the Avenue.)
NV4 . I.IIDORO, P 4.
B. B. HOLIDAY, Proprietor.
THIS• is one of the most popular House l a , in
the county. This Hotel is the principal
Stage-house in Wellaboro. - Stages leer& iptijy,
as follorra :
For 'Flogs, at /0 a. in. ; Fur Troy, at 6' a. m.;
For Jersey Shore every Tuesday and Friday at
2 FinWerimi4irt,ariniai Monday - Ind
Thursday at 2 p. m.
STAGEs ARRIVE—From Tioga, at 12 1-2 o'clock
p. From Troy, nt 0 o'clock p. m.: From Jar.,
any Shore, Tuesday and Friday II a. m.: 'From
Coudersport, Monday and Thursday IL it. in.
M:=t3
N.B.—Jimmy Cowden, tbo n-ell-known , host
ler, will be found on hand.
Weliaboro, Jon. 1, 1866-Iy.
W. D. LANG, H
5. DEALiIII.
DROG'S- , - MEDICINES.
- pocfs ANDSy4yioNERT,
PAT ENT i E ES, Yertumery, Musical
Instruments and Musical Merchandise of all
' kinds, Fancy Goods of all kinds, ac.
MANSFIELD, PA.
Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded
October 31, 1868.-6 re.
TEE'THIRIY'LOT
New. Spring 'Goods,
R , E irrE D AT,
VAN NAME WIC: I Hit
_
\\TE.I.IAVE JUST - lifiCE/V,EI)A If ENV
and well selected stock, of gasis, chicly
we nre selling rery, , . - , •-
LOW.FOR CASH Olt READY PAt
Good card svidesEttetinifor
Heavy yard wide sheeting for
Deleftes
56,51‘1nt:4 tr*.'
07 QEP. GCLODS:-.1-Pliabkrlol4: , . ;
We also keep constAntly on bond a choice
12111103
GR9ol7.lEpiliffyl4 l PO ti:, ie.,
At very low figured. ' Mny 30,1866
KING'S PORTALE LEMONADE 1.1 the
only itipiacttion - of •the tkind made from
the fruit. As en article of cconomy,purity, and
delieioneness,it cannotbesorpassed, and isreeorn
mmended by physicians for invalids and family
we. - It .1411 keep faryeare ip nny tylimarierltilo
its condensed form renders it especiallyAnven
lent for travelers. All who rise lemons are .re;
guested to give it a trial. Entertainments et
home. parties, and picnics should not be without
it. For pale by all Druggists and Qrst.elaes
Clitteeril I 'ADM aneitittlia to.fpwl , c.•
LOUIS F. METZGER.
Jan. 1, 1566-Iy. No. 54.9 Pearl St., N.Y.
NEW WINTER GOUBSI
AT REDUCED
Great Inducements to the Public I
NU''iiit i i , t'-i
..''' , . ... . to
havisk ahi gm akt f OL7a*(494P-Y
shore off at auction, I am enabled to take.
advantage of the present low prices, and am rca- 4
dy to supply the public with a splendid stock or
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS, LATEST
Styles, putehneed to neebnunndate this war
ket.
Partienlar ottention directed to my de
sirable stock of Ladies' DRESS GOODS,
flpae c ae, Poplins, Prints, Delainel, &c., &c:
A4aeil 40( ichaa, nra`ofteiiii g a lar g e
and splendid btock of . .
GROCERIES, BOOTS nrid SHOES - , HATS
i t
and,CAPS. &0., :.., &e., &c., lc., 3:„ 4. ,
at'prides to itltit . 1,000,00 b; at O'sgO'od'e
old stand,Wellt to,- P. - , ; .
C. B. KELLEY.
Aprn,4,1966
To tfle :Farmers of Tioga. County.
1 Vii:`WAL l ?'!`lll l4l :l o "``F Y . ,,i r 4Are7
FANNING MILL, '
which possesses the I.:Noising advantages ON er another
1. it separates oats, rat litter. and lout seeds, rind
chess and cockle, from wheat.
It cleans flax seed, takes mit yellow seed, and An
other seeds, perfect/y.. . -
3. It cleans timothy seed.
4. It does nil other separat:ng nsinired of ft mit L
This mill is Intllt of the best and most datable Om.
toe, in good style, and is sold cheap for cash, or pro-
dace. . • _
I pittrrt sieve. - tor separating i oats from
wheat, to other mills; on reasonable terms..
J. It lIATHER,
Lawrenceville. October 10, ISCC—tf
'AVE^ YOUR GREENBACKS!
~ND CALL OFTEN AT
Nast & -Auerbach's
- CAAT4OTORia
gtosstua. rA..
era you c.in ainap , ILO ,the bee assorted
k ur
FANCY GoODS,
ciornS, NOTIONS. READY-
Manufactured under their own bnpervi.,ion.
doodh• dv., rte.
In their tacnhnot tailorinz, establlehinent they defy
bating the lociittailasx or New „linet city.
and in experienced putter.,Mr.li.tr•Erlin.,{ol2lficty.
10E -WORE; IN THE, 1 3 ,E,51-SrlLlia Anti
with dospatith, at THE AGITATOR OEoe.
ih,
Ifs ,
4\..
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TIOG-A, PA
ME
NM
"The ',4s.g-itaticah car % 1 913.crazglact the , 3 , e , ait.aari.l - aa.s car 17171Lisicicam."
SPECIAL NOTICE!
READY - MADE -CLOTHiNQ
TELE DiIILTITUDE. •
OVER COATS I. OVER' COATS t
HEAVY BUSINESS SUITS, FINE BL'li
- SOTS, MESS' SUITS,OF, LL
. - • ~ G RAPES.
f 11- , . •
FURNISHING GOODS IN GREAT VA
RIETY.
'ls fully s teased witt,"the eheiceit nina newest
,stytes of Garments, equal in style, nerketanship
.antl'anterial to the beet custom stork, both for
BEAUTY OF FIT, QUALITY & ECON
OMY IN PRICE
Lo.upsuriageetl
NEW, STYLES, CONTINUALLY RE
CEIVED.- •
A Goddi hill lie tialti at ilia
LOWEST OASLI PRICES.
under the Agitator Printing Office, reAtttloor to
'WL Drug Store. ,
WeSahara.; Sept. 215, 1866,
41)
• : ,“.;; 44. . '',•.`i':v !- "' .--7 14. . 7. 45 - - -
3‘14K:60:.-PDlft" ~'
',. - ' '-'',. 1,-- , % '‘ ' ' is• sl
4
Patena May 29, 1866
.
Tu"" anarticle for Tabbing without rttbbing, ex
cept in ',cry dal ty placee, which will Aquiro a very
alight rub, and unlike other preparations offered for a
lake purpose; unt, NOT LOT Tor CLOTIIE3; but will , leave
them much VERTEA than ordinary method,. without the
usual . gear and tent., . .
It remotes grease .pots as It, by magic, and softens
the dirt by soaking, so that rinsing will in ordinary
creseeentircly remove It.
The, powder is prepared in accordance with chemical
sciericoonnd upon a process peculiar to itself, which is
secured by Letters Patent It lens been in use for more
than a 3 car,end has proved itself eu,nuiveraii favorite
wli.trever it has been -used.
'•, -
Among the adrantages claimed are the folitivring,
It raves all the expense of soap usnall3 - tised, da cot •
tan cud linen goods.
, It eaves most of the labor of rubbing, awl wear and
:car.
_ Also, for tiMio sog nmduu a R is Unsurpassed. With
Imo quarter the labor and expense usually required, it
Imparts is beautiful cloy and teeter, much superior to
sty otlim mode ,o seater regtiircd trxcept to rnoi..ten
t1i0 , 14, tie 5 5 . 5 ;
Directions wait each pacltagel
And onnbe readily - omit cc tatotrit3 a single unit.' The
"•qt or wasbing (sir a %rutty of ilvo or six persons Is ill
not exceed 7IIREL [TM'S.
The manufacturers .of this powder are aerate that
many cc.en,c compounds in.'s been introduced to the
publie which have ratteltbe etoihi. or failed in remora
Inc,. the dirt:llut knoenng ti,c cutrincle excellence of
this article, they confidently prochchn it as being adapt.
ed to meet a demand which bac lobg exhaled, and which
Iran heretofore romeincl unennpliccL ..111.annfactuted- by
• W itrol=ra
MAO, reArmfactur,s of Emily dse relate. Far Pala
bAgraePterdid dealers e , erywhere. rletl7.'d4-tlm
Claims Agency.
N S111:11 1100/J, J. JIAKRISON
1 4 Any's, nriil collect BOITIOTIES, PENSIONS,
and all other elnitrlß against tho Garet-Orient.
Under the provisions of ISto acts ofqoogres
$lOO Fixtra Bounty
will he paid to every three years' man who served
out his full time, or was wounded in service, or
was discharged by reason of the termination of the
war, and to the widows; miner children or pa
rents of three year's into,
'sso extra Bounty
will be paid-to all twa.yetirs' men - and tjieir beira
under like oircomstancesi . had. tb ilea years' men
who serVeti two years or tbilir enlistment.
In no 'ea so will any extra bounty to;paid-sehon
neemttiafill 00 liss.been pstittionslyipi t ie
ho claim will be entertained tialeas presented
melee - Ruin , AZ , n ; RESCLAtions 'i.sand by the
War Department Scpt.,22, IStIA.
• Tbo Department wilii . eceiVe claims ‘frpiii Oct.
1, 1566. until April 1,1867. In onto of claims by
parents under Into acts Ad' Congress for bounty,
the FATHER uUd MoT11}:11 must both join in tba
applidatlon'. _
increase: of Pension.
. ,
per.osumA eve+y-l - twitittl Ptuutin
tallyll.4aNed: • ' ,-, • - -
_ .
$2 per month for each child under 16 years 'of
age of widow Pensioners. _ -
- 7
Fees for procuring t air& 80unty,.......
Increase Pension
• ' .' Original Plosion,.
cvlieetion the 4t14 of Sept . , and Aitii
ta+ 3 I'Dint pajratints of Pessions,..i....
LAWRENCEVILLE DRUG STORE.
THE undersigned lowing purchased
Ibu r Drug atom of W. G. Miller, will
kiep a full mock of
DRUGS' AITh MEDICINES,
' PATENT MEDICINES; PAINTS, QTLS,
Dye Stuffs., Reroseno 0 . 4 and Groceries, which
will be cold al:rui low prices, ne Any other eatub
lisldnitialn the country for,rivh. „.
C. PI LEONARD.
Lawrenceville, Nov. 1866.—tr.
„COBBLER'S 'EMPORIUM.
- . BENJAMIN S.E.ELEY, -shoe
1_ :Maker,: over Jerome Smith's store
o b. . 4 gl i d on Main Street, would just nay to,
iI
V'
‘L . ''
'''.
t portionSh oelessof them
and
ll°
a wt a
have tb
l li't'
thatthe
dodade to change their condition—that he is
now prepared to manuMMare ~...r.parse gentle
men's fine 'Roots, or fine gentlemen's coarse Boots
•In us Mingling a manner, and at Ile dear rates as
any other establishment this sido ' of 'Whitney's
Corners. '. Anything in the line or Shoemaking
nor Cobbling still 'be admirably botched' on the
shortest notice. Don't examine my work; it
won't bear inspection; but "go 'it blind.” Re
member the place, next door to Sbabspearo's
Tailor Shop. - 4._ SEELEY.
. - •N0r,',14.;1.1388.-tf- :: , I', • .= -
For Sale
AFARM of one hundred and fifty acres near
Blossburg, fifty acres cleared and the bal
ance timber laud; about 80 acres ricer bottom,
railroad running through it, hOnso, barn and ap
ple orchard thereon.
Also, twonty-six acres, near Cherry rlatts,
abo it fight anres cleared , bn& diet balance cor.
ered with pine and other timber, a house and a
foss fruit trees thereon.
Also, brinse and lot in , WetlsEnsre. Apply by
letter or otherwise to S. D. Wetmore, near Blovs
burg on the premises, or to the subscriber 'at
Worabor;i.' - 1 ' ' ED. WETMORE.
Lee. 5, ISEG-tr
NOtice
T ETTERS of Administration having been
j;4 granted upon the estate of Alvin Heuer, late
of Westfield, dee'd. , all persona indebted to said
estate. and all batirie claims. against the name
dill call at once end seals. nits
ANDOTIfA TIDTLE"It..) _
110TiLLIVi BAKER,
Westfield, Dec.litlf,SOLfiss.
DoIIINISTRATOWS NOTICE.--Letters of
A f
'administration
. on the esinto of Them
Saxton, late of Tioga, dee'd, have been granted
to the subscriber, all persons indebted to the said
Beate are requested to make immediate, pay,
meet,' and - .thole having claims or
.demands
against the estate of- -tbb• said '-denedini, should
make the same knowttto
JNO. L MITCHELL, Adm'r.
-^Vollaborit, Pte. 19, 1899-6./E ,„
LADIES' SETS from $1.50 sze, at
agog FOLEY'S
WELLSBORO, PA., JANUARY 16, 1867.
CENTRE OF ATTRACTIOJ L AT
LAWRENdEVILLE.
C. S. MATHER t CO
Would announoo to the good people of '_Tioga
County that they have just returned froin New
Rork with thoir mond full - stock of -
FALL & WINTER GOODS,
embracing all the novelties as' well as tlie sub
stantials required. -
- _
an-varieties,:STATLE
FANCY GOODS, HOOP SKIRTS,
& BEST FRENCH WOVE COR
SETS, GLOVES AND 111)
SIERY, YANKEE NO.
•
- - FURS ! FURS I •
MINK, CONY, and Siberian Sq4rei.
CLOTHS & CASSIMERES in' the county,
READY MADE CLOTHING, avid
CLOTHING made to order superr
intended by first class zoo,
SHOP MADE BOOTS & SHOES.in,end—
less variety, HATS & CAPS
to suit all tastes,
GROCERIES, &C., &C.
. Our goods have been bought during the last
panic in New York and will be sold at panic
prices.
N. ASHER
Price, are down, monopoly broken up. No
other store can or dare compete willing In gni&
ity and price. For farther particulars call At the
store of - • ' Cl. S. DIATBER t CO.
Lawrencorille, - Dec.l6, 1866.
6 . 6 REGULATOR.
. WILCOX & BARKER:::
•
.•
ARE 1101 Y OFFERING great 'lldureatetate
to the people of Tioga county, ns they hero
their acme literally crammed with
SE-ISON.ABLE - DRY GOODS
of every description; Good 'Calico at ind_per
yard, and other goods in proportion. cirpeta
and Oil Cloths, Bradley's Duplex filipfic takirt
- • on sale. , -
HATS AND CAPS,
in endle,s variety : to anifeveripody in efie,'price
. and quidity.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
from a bat;y!a sire to a ten footer—all etyles and
pricers—ranging from a fine gent/maxis coarse
boot to a cots° gentleman's fine boot.
GROCERIES. -
This dOpartment is filltd with choice otrteriel,
and of prices that will compare two-ably with
, ~ competitors..
if.titijek.A_RE & - CROCKERY,
We are offering at "lire• and let lire"
pric s.—
Carriage trimming always on band. '
Ina,{torti would say to the people of this
community, that TM do not intend to be under
sold, as Ivo shall endeavor to keep on band at nil
timei everything to clothe a mart on the outside,
andlnth and plaster him on the inside.
Jug drop in and be convinced before purchas
ing elsewhere.
October 2. 1566. WILCOX & BARRER.
GREAT ; DECLINE
DRY GOODS!
PRICES I ULLY REDUCED FROM 15
"TO -25 PER CENT. IN: THE
LAST, .TEN - DAYS !. .
/run 'subscrtber having. purchased largals
1. the Ante' bankrupt salmi in - New -Yot is
; happy to inform inhabitants n[ Tioga Co nty_
that he is now prepare'd to:;iffer • -
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
to CASH PURCHASERS.
Amongat bin
' Stock of Donna Goods, arlil be
found . - -
2121
FRENCH MERINOES,
Warranted all Wool at 6s. pie
RICH POPLINS & EMPRESS CLOTHS,
1 ,
,
• At $l.OO , per yard.
i
LADIES' 'BEAVER CLOAKIN4S,
,All Waal, at 20s. per yard.
An endless variety of
HOOP & BALMORAL SKIRTS, FL .N
NELS, SHAWLS, BLANKETS,
HOSIERY, GLOVES,
TABLE LINENS, . HAND.
KERCHIEFS, LADIES' MISSES
AND CHILDREN'I SHO S
All of which will be found remarkably o
All are invited to call and. examine the Goo ,
Trellaboro, Nov. 28, _
PRESERVE YOUR TEET •
RANDALL, Surgeon Dentist, wou
V spectfally inform the citizens of Tioga,
renceville, and vicinities that be has locate.,
manently at Tioga (office over Teller's Drug '
where he may be found the first three woo
each month, and trill be at Lawrenceville th
week in each month at the xesidenceof Chas.
Border.
Particular attention giren to the treatm
of all diseases of the Teeth, firms, and Al
process,
Cleaning,Filling StExtractingTfl
and to regulate irregular Teeth in .1
persons. Also, especial attention given to F
Artificial Teeth, Palates, and obdurators a
kind of plate desired.
Antestheticti adthiaistered and Teeth Est ,
without pain in every ease shore it may bel
eidered advisable. ,
. -
All work will be done .with promptnes,..,
warranted, and atprices consistent with the t:
Let every 0120 call who may need or with
good looking sett of teeth.
U=S=Ll=
Tioga Marble Works.
- D. - CALKINS, lets of the firm of Calk
' 4 . ins lc, Conklin. is now prepared to exe
cute all orders for Tomb Str. n .s and Monuments,
cf either
ITALIAN OR RUTLAND MARBLE,
of the latest style aed approved workmanship,
and witlrdlspitdb. - :
Ila keeps militantly on band both kinds of
_Marble and will. be nblo to snitall who may favor
him tvi , h their. orders, on as reasonable terns as
can be obtained in the country.
• , S il.tenc discolored with root and dirt cleaned
end made to look as good as new.
JIARVEY ADAMS. of Charleston, is my Agent,
and all contracts made with him will be tilled by
me at sheik prices. . IL D. CALKINS.
Tinge, Dec. 19. 18611—ly
:110PEAR'S PRESERVING SOLE
-T.ff:ar—for preserving all kiad3'of fruits
without the exponent of :Ir-tight cans—sold of
EXT'S DRUG STORE.
THE GREAT
TIOMS; &c
The large* Stock of
Origival Natter
ECHOES OF THE YEAR
The spring, that I hare loved so well
And autumn's somber gray,
But echoes back the solemn Imett ,
Of loved ones passed away;
When May had robed the earth in green
With flowers of richest bloom,
A cloud passed o'er the joyous scene
And wrapt my life in gloom.
My cup o'erfiowed with bitter grief,
The first my heart had known;
No star of hope,—no calm relief,
A dreary path,—is vacant home.
-
Another spring,--wiii stood again;
A mourning household band,
Tho first link from the family chain
Was severed by death's hand ;
He died, 'mid fancied scenes of strife
Within his native bowers,
We wrapt him in the nation's flag
And strewed his grave with flowers.
When gold and crimson tinted dyes
Had garnished bill and plain,
I watched with anxious tearful eyes
The cradle-hod of pain
And raised-my heart, in anguish wild
To Him who life bath given, •
That He would spare my only child,
My angel boy,—in heaven.
Thrice, autumn winds have kissed the pines
While tasseled branches wave,
Wreathing their leaves with myrtle vines,
Upon that little g-are.
I ask not Mae no boon.
• -I've seen earth's hopes depart:
And ere my sun hath reached its noon
'Tis winter in my heart.
TIOCIA, DECEVI3tII 1866.
Blis“Haratrits.
LOOKING UNDER THE BED
It is the habit, of many pennons to
take a look under the bed before retir
ing for the night. Mrs. Evergreen, my
beloved wife, indulges, if indulgence it
can be called, in this particular practice.
I do not object to it in the least so long
as she does not enforce the performance
upon myself; but when, asis sometimes
the case, she forgets it until she has put
out the light and ensconced herself un
der the comforter, then it ishardthat
who am not troubled with nervous ap
prehensiveness, should have to get out
in the cold and do it for her. nave of
ten remarked to Mrs. Evergreen, when
I have seen her prying under the bed,
'that it was a, silly habit, and that the
sooner she gave it up the better. To
this gentle admonition my better-half
invariably rejoins:
"La, Evergreen ! what harm does it
do? It's akmd of satisfaction to know
that nobody's under there, and then I
don't think such a horrible thing after
.I'm in bed."
"I think, my dear, you might just as
well pursue your investigations further
and look into the bureau drawers and
clothes-basket."
.`ryergreen," she will rejoin, "don't
mention the idea, or I will certainly do
so. Come to think of it, a man could
very easily get into the clothes basket I"
"Certainly he could, my dear, quite
as easily as Falstaff. You should cer
tainly include the clothes-basket, and
by-the-by, there's the chimney r why
not look up that as well?"
"Now, Evergreen, you are, laughing
at me. But I can't leave off the habit,
and-1: no - ror will. It's m-oorilfort for me
to know that there's nothing wrong
about it, and I don'tseewhy you should
deprive me of it."
o under the bed goes the candle, and,
no signs of humanity being discovered,
she is able to repose in peace. But. as
already observed, the precautionary act
issometimes forgotten, and I am myself
obliged to rise, light the lamp and
report. I have done it rather more fre
quently of late than is agreeable, and
have intimated es much to Mrs. E. She
says;
"Very well, Evergreen, I'll do it my
self."
But this.prOcedure is almost as bad,
for she invariably lets the cold air on
me both getting out and getting in. If
it were not for increasing the menidio
syncrasy on the part °Mrs. Evergreen,
by giving her some good reason to ap
prehend danger, I should relate to her
what I am about to lay before the read
er. In this narration; therefore, I ask
the.public most particularly to bear in
mind that Mrs.:Evergreen is of a sensi
tive nature, rather apprehensive and
slightly superstitious, and what I have
to say must under no circumstances he
imparted to that lady. If for two- and
twenty years (that is the period of our
wedded life, and happy years have they
been) if, I say', I have for this long pe
riod refrained from imparting the mat
ter to the beloved sharer of my joys and
partaker of my sorrows, the public
(which, as we know, always does keep
a secret) will keep mine.
All young men, I suppose, have love
affairs before they eventually tlx their
affections on the one who is to bless
their lot in life. I know that I had
and I don't regret it. Regret it? far
from it. Mrs. Evergreen isnot present,
and therefore I have no hesitation in
saying that ill had my life to live ov4r
again I'd like to go through with the
same sentimental experience, particu
larly if it was to be succeeded by again
leading to the hymeneal altar the pres
ent Mrs. Evergreen.
I was not bad-looking when I was in
my twenties. I think I may go further,
and confidentially say that "Gus Ever
green" was a decided favorite among
the girls of Oakville, and I really be
lieve that I could have had any of them
"for the asking." As I before re
marked, Mrs. Evergreen is not present,
and I indulge my thoughts somewhat
more freely than would otherwise be
the ease. I don't think that I cared
, particularly for any of the girls, how
ever, and I might have kept my heart
whole to this day if it had not been for
the circumstances which I am about to
relate.
d Evans, who had been my chum
at school, came to make a visit at Oak
ville for "a day or two," as he said,
when he came; but he made it a week
or two easily enough afterlid taken him
about a little amongthe "young ladies."
:When the time expired Fred said be
really must go, as he did not knob• what
his father, and mother would think of
his long abSence ;. but it ended in his
relieving their anxiety by a letter and
sending for his trunks. I knew how
matters were, perfectly well, and that
Belle Bronson bad bewitched him out
of his five senses. Fred tried to put it
on to, the "country air and the quiet
which was benefiting his health, etc.,"
but it was no use trying to deceive me,
and I told him so. Then be owned up
frankly, and I promised to help him all
I could, if he required any help in the
prosecution of his suit. I neverthought
Belle a flirt, or that she would willingly
distress any human being; Put she had
a way of looking in one's eyes as if to
captivate them, for her personal amuse
ment. At any rate she bad a large share
of beaux than the other girls, but all
their attentions came to nothing. I
feared it might be so with Fred Evans,
and warned him accordingly; but Fred
said he'd "have her if he tried all his
life ;"that "slie was the only living be
ing who had ever awakened real emo
tion in his breast, etc., etc. After that
I said no more, but closely observed the
lovers, and soon came to the conclusion
that Fred was by no means dissagree
able to her. Things went on this way
eth
;•ung
I Ling
any
and
iraea.
or
without any definite result until Fred
received a sudden summons home on
account of his mother's illness. When
he cams back torenew hisvisit he insis
ted upon staying at the Oakville Hotel
rather than - wear out his welcome at
our house, and finding remonstrance
unavailing, there he went. The land
lord (honest old Downsbury—l wonder
if be yet lives) gave Fred, at my sugges
tion, his best room, "No. 20"—I am par
ticular in mentioning the number. "He
shall have No. 20," said Downsbury.
"Any friend of yours, Master Augustus,
shall have the best I have as long as
I'm landlord." It was a pleasant room,
looking out on the distant hills and the
beautiful winding branch of the Black
water; but what cared Fred for scene
r,y?'he was in the hands of the blind
god, and could not see even so far as his
nose, except In the direction of Belle's
cottage. I used to go over to Fred's room
and smoke my cigar, while he, poor
wretch, expatiated on his sufferings,
doubts, and solicitations. Did she love,
him? that was the question which dis
turbed every moment of his existence,
and to which, with the closest reason
ing, he could not bring himself a satis
factory- reply. Sometimes he thought a
word or sign settled the point beyond a
doubt iu his favor; at others he fancied
he read a coolness and indifference in
her eyes. In this condition of uncertan
ty he dared not press the question le=t a
hasty step might bring him to grief.
At Fred's earnest solicitation I prom
ised to sound Belle as to her sentiments
if a favorable opportunity presented it
self, or at any rate to let her know, in
au indirect way, that Fred wa , lan
guishing in distress on her account, and
thus give her no excuse for unnecessa
rily prolonging his misery. It so hap
pened, however, that my services were
not called into requisition. Belleßron
son, because of the sudden arrival at
her house of some country cousins, was
obliged to give up her room—her moth
er's cottage being a small one—and to
occupy for a single night a room at the
hotel. We would cheerfully have of
fered her guest accommodation at our
house, but we were in the same predic
ament. An agricultural fair in the vil
lage had brought many stranger; into
the place, and our own guests welt• so
numerous that I had given up my room
to two of them and had intended asking
Fred Evans to let me pass the night
with him.
For this purpose I went to the hotel
at a late hour, and proceeded at once to
Fred's room, but to my - surprise found
no one there. I did not even notice
that his trunk was gone, or suspect the
fact, which afterwards became apparent.
to "oblige some lady guest forthis night
only," as the landlord expressed it, Fred
had consented to give up "No. 2.(:)" and
occupy a small room in the rear of the
building. The gas tieing turned up I
took a book to await his return, and
hearing at last what appeared to be
steps approaching the room, and; Lupus.-
ing it to be Fred, in a momentary i us
pulse to play a joke Amon him I*lipped
under the bed, a large and high lone, in
tending to imitate a cat (of
knew he had a detestation) so soon as
he entered the room. The door opened
and I was on the point of indulging in
my ventriloquial faculty by giving a
long-drawn micow, when from my
hiding plabe I beheld Belle Bronson
take quiet possession of the apartment
astonishment was so great. and
the sense of mortification so intense.
that I did not, as I should have done,
make myself immediately known to
her. Thus the opportunity for discov
ery and explanation was lost. I dared
not move a hair, but hoped sincerely
that some excuse might take her out of
the room for a moment, and so facilitate
my escape. She, however, locked the
door, removed the key, and, as I knew
by the sound, prepared to retire. Final
ly she kneeled down beside the bed,
and clasping her hands and bowing her
head (so fearfully near to mine that I
could hear the soft words,) in an even
ing prayer in a manner so full of feeling
and with such sweet accents otwom an ly
tenderness and devotion, that I felt as
if site was an -- angcl bending over the
vilest of mortals. That prayer went to
my heart; but one portion of it went
through it and held it captive. Never
shall I forget my feeling of surprise and
my deep emotion when I heard her
utter these 'words: "Bless my dear
mother, sister, and friends; bless all
around me, and, 0 Clod! bless him I
I love, Augustus Evergreen, and shower
down thy mercies over him. Amen."
"Alt, Augustus," said my divinity to
herself, as she arose from her devptional
attitude, "if you but knew that I named
your name in my very prayers, you
would be less indifferent to me!"
If I breathed short before, after this I
my breath seemed to desert me entirely, I
and I verily thought the heating of lay
heart would betray me. Belle, pure as
an angel, and. white as a snow flake,
proceeded to turn of the gas and , to get
into bed. I felt her soft pressure over
my head; and shrunk closer and closer
to the hard floor upon which I was ex
tended. Whatthoughtsrnshed through
my brain! Above me lay a young and I
unsophisticated girl wholly unconscious I
that the one she lovedlay so close to
her, and who had for the first time
been made aware of her interest in him,
by hearing, words which she supposed
went only up to heaven ! I knew then
that the night must pass away, and the I
morning come, and that Bellemust first
leave the apartment before I could ven
ture to change even my position.
Belle had laid perfectly motionless 1
for several minutes and was, I flattered
myself, in sleep, when suddenly sheex
claimed to herself, "There—l haven't
looked under the bed! A horror .-an
through me; all is lost; what should I
do? Belle rose and I beard her feeling
for the matches. She struck one and
was moving towards the gas- light,
when the lucifer went out, leaving all
darkness again. Blessed relief; but
how brief! Again I heardher feeling for
the matches and try to light one after I
another, as they failed to ignite; then
an "Oh dear, there are no more!" es
caped from her lips. "Safe! safe!"
whispered my soul to me, and I than ked ;
God in silence for my deliverance.
Belle groped back to the bed, but did
not immediately get in; she stooped
and lifted the curtains which hung !
around the bottom and cautiously
Passed her arm under 'and around a - ;
far as it could reach. I almost felt her
fingers graze my face as I held myself
fearfully and silently back against the
wail, just too far for her to reach. Ap- ,
parently satisfied that •no danger wa,
near her, she lay down in the bed again I
and I counted her respiration till she
was lost in slumber.
As for myself, sleep was utterly o , a
of the question. I never was so v.dde
I awake in my life. llow I lac upon
I that hard carpet and thought the night
; out I—thought of her, and her ley , _ fo
me. Fes. i NVII , convinced from 'that
Imoment that the hand of Providence
bad seen lit in this, extraordinary Nvfly
I to open my eyes to the path of happi
j ness and peace.
I With the morning light fresh fears
I came upon me lest my unconscious
room-mate might yet peer - beneath the
bed for robbers before she left the room.
but Inv fears weregroundless. She rose
' and diessed expeditiously. for she was
to join her cousins at an early breakfast,
and she had overslept herself. When
at last she took the key, unlocked the
1 door, and departed, I lost no-tine in
NO. 3.
slipping out of my shameful place of
concealment and escaping from the
- hotel. On the stairs I met Fred col nitn!:
out of his room, who exclaimed :
" Why, what's the matter with von,
old fellow —You look like the last
of an ill-spent life. And your coal, too ;
why, it's all over feathers and dint.
Where have, vou been
"Why, I steptl-ttlept out last night:'
that's all. Our house is full, and
had to rind quarters elsewhere. I'm i
just going home to dress."
" I should say so, decidedly. I ,oe it
all, old fellow ! You've been on a lark,
and had to put up in the Watch hou.ze
come now, own up and tell us all about I
it"
'•No lark at all, Fred ; nothing-of the
kind, I assure yeu."
" Well, if not a lark what kind of a
bird was From the looks of the
feathers I should say it was a goose."
" You're the goose, Fred. But, seri
ously, I have a word to say to you of a
most Important nature. Be a man,
Fred, and make up your mind to hear
somethlng excessively disagreeable. it
must be told you sooner or later, and
may as well tell it now."
"Good Heavens, Gus! how earnest
you look at me ; you don't mean to say
that—that anything has happpened to i
Belle Bronson '. "
" Don't mention her name again,
Fred, or think of her any most, for
he'll never be anything to you. i have
it it from one who knows all about it,
that she has long been attached to some
body ebte and that somebody else mean:
to marryler. There's no mistake about
it; so bear up and try your luck
Where."
But Fred Evans was not to be
eouraged by mere heareay. That
day he went to see her, Belle, di.tei -
mined to know his fate from her own
`•oon after he left Oakville and I
did not see him again for several years.
when meeting him again in town 0:11,
day, I insisted on bringing him inane
with me and presenting hint to he, (Ad
flame, Belle Bronson—the pre-cut
Evergreen.
" A:h, Fred! said lie, after dimo•r. '
when my wife and the little Evergi.,-os
Mit left us to ourseives—"Ah,
you served me a shabby trick when 3 4,u
allowed me to lose my heart to the
you were all along intending to rn i ry
yourself—a very shabby trick, ,de•
which I never suspected you!"
So I had to tell him all about th,lied
room atrair at the Oakville Hotel, ;_nd
the love that grew out ot'it.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
To !he J cute (tad 116126 e Of Rep -,,:,•-
tires of the C`o,,imon.weidth of P,, , ,-
.wlvanicr:
GENTLE - MEN :—We hare rea, , on he
thaukful to God, for the blessinp
peace, abundant crops. that, indii by
has been rewarded, and that thus the
Commonwealth has been able to do her
full duty to herself, to the country
posterity. .
The condition of our finances i! ac
.131.1111 e,, in Treaf), Ncr. 3d, I'd6s ..:2,.373,t1, —, 11
F.ec,tapt , during, ii.szal year ,niling
MEESE]
T•ital in Treas.nry - for focal year end
ir.r 1.70--eraber ak). r;.233,'";', ra
rrytnnnt, for sane lerini lame LV21,1 0,462;4Z ' 41
in Treasury, Dv!. 1.156 G..... 1,741
Ari;unt r the public debt a, it
=recd on the let day of Dee.
Amt reduced at the •
'irate Trrecary, da
ring the dace year
ea lir.g No 7. 'Ca
45 per CLUt.lOArt
4} per citr.t. loan.
Retief nntea.
1,A:9,553 25
2: , ,000 00.
620 Os
r.,:•zr..eEtvz
c^rificnteg
Publl:. debt December 35,U25.E,_ 111
To nit, ft.ndod debt:
ei per rent.l:no
pur coat. )0::n
ti per sent. loan.
act
q'Tsr rent. lean,"l" *r.7'
per
rolunden debt, relief notes in eir-
eulutiou..
Interest certificates outstanilma_
Domestic, creditors' certificates...
assets in Treasury :
Bonds Pennsylvania railroad C 0... tztl,6oo.rt bU
do Phila. ,t Erie railroad C 0... 3,500.00 ou
Interest on bonds of Phila. and
Erie railroad company.
Cath in Treasury
Liobilitit. in oxc of agnis
Li,Lil:ties in ezvess of &tuts, :So
remi..er no, ............
Lint,ilitie! is eacees•ot atticts, No
ve-mbcr n.O, 1866 ......
linpriweinent in Trendy tine 1861 5,612.0-11 4.7
The extraordinary expenditures, du-
ring the war and since its close, in pay
ments growing out of it by authority of
acts of Assembly, have amounted 'to
upwards of five million dollars, with h,
added to the actual payment of the in
debtedness of the State, and money ru
the Treasury for that purpose, Amu
the revenues, above the ordinary ex:
penditures, to have amounted to z'lo,-
612,00 u, which would all have been ap
plied to the payment of the debt of the
Commonwealth in the last six year: , .--
A careful attention to the revenues of
the Commonwealth, with such just mid
prudent changes as may be required in
the future, and a wise economy in ex
penditure, will, in my judgment, en
sure the entire payment of the pubite
debt, within the period of fifteen year,
I present, for your consideration, ter. polarity provided for.
atnendments to the Constitution of the t I recommend that provision be made
United States, proposed to the Legi,da-; for the maintenance of such of our sot
tures of the several States by a resulu- diets as are in poverty, and have been
tion of both Houses of Congress, passed ; -0 maimed as to prevent them from o---
on the :Nth day of June last. I v. a• ; curing a livelihood by their labor, by
glad that it was possible, without delay- renting buildams at once, or such other
inc the final adoption of these amend- means a , v.ut may deem wiee and pro
meats, to ascertain the opinion of our Ler ,
people upon them, at the general elec.. midi the arrangements proposed
the 2• rational Government for their
tion, in October last. By the election 1 ni,poctme completed. They are proba
of a large majority of members openly few al number• and it is due to the
fa .. . - oring and advocating the amend - 1 character of the Commonwealth, that
ments, that: opinion seems to have been I thcv , hould not remain in, or become
abundantly ercpre: - ,sed. Indeed, the the inmates of, peer-houses, or pick 'all,
amendments are so moderate and :tv'n- t , r'xii.raulis sat:Asti:nee by begging.—
sonable in their character, that it woul 14 ' 'triotic. and charitable citizens have
have been astonishimr if the people had lone .atmli them, but speedy and
failed to approve them. That every p .
trail nneegiven them
sell, horn in the United States, raid t,„ s-nd eont';nate‘i honey
whether be birth or manumission. •tt ' icu xyt ii. Commanwaalth. The Leg:4-
citi7en of the States, and rim , lawn: - an al...ne afibrd immediate reti , e
State has a right to abridze the priv;la- 7 , 3 nf a t ,,J
aos o: citizen , it: the United s , tratt•-- in tint, (to:
_rnitatud, t „
theme are Pl . lneirle" which .." and faithful 1111.-L. v. 113 chi so much An
seriously doubted anywhere. until a 1 .I.r the ecu „tr., the ittii.tlen will a t ', equ t til:, ,
the insane crusade in favor of sla - Te:y ";
had been sometime in progress. U 1: et
.2:•;.,..aig I,llv 3, jerks -are se
lectad :ra,...hmairand cerzna:.7.3icr,
is called the deed-son en the Supreme
Court of the Ut:ited in too is.e'i lof th c - c CC,UTIZI:!. the:.
Scott cane, ha , made. ;t tecpedient and j eth".:era are c - ,:'nerally of similar
proper to re-assert these vital principle , 'e i t,m. h as a jw a y,,,,, been
in an authoritative manner, mi nd this is' in danger Lcmig tibm.ed for paitisaa
done in the first clause of the proposed purpose:. Denim, the last sit seats,
amendment , . has been f,el'aeritly so ab - ased. m. men-
-The right of pre: , ,eribing the qualitica- of the eountie,i,
tiour) of votersis exercised by the re- , To seeme, I,ca9ible, the ad.
spective Stat, under the Constitution' ministration of equal . justice hetealter
of 1789 ; three-ftfths of the slaves were 1 I recommend that jury coaaroisaioueri
JOBBING DEPARTMENT
Vie er , ..priotorgave ecricel :11, , var41,1 r wsth
a Lt r4O ax , ..rtmenlC of mutlern„lty`ei
JOB AND CARD TYPE
ct.l rat, vepar•A 14 ~771:a alatty, p 1,1.901/
I . 433TERS, 11 ANDEILL. - 3, cuter, LAD 8, CA - .:D t,, DI LL
il .31*LETTER 111.1 D STATEILENT
TtSWNSTIIP ORDER?,
and a full ruSuctrnenr
evnytAbfrs' nn<7 Jnqt::,' Blanks, csnstan9it nn haa•l
Feurlfili,ln4 at a titst,tuce,tatltr.tal Itnvittg etr
srJtkl7ortik pr , usytly Inr.l gent t,a , k. La r :turn ttm
I,lrj - ?.er.r.n 7 vc,,,,r0.
counted in ascertaining the representa
tive population of the several States.—
The amendment to the constitution
abolished shteety In all the States and
Territories. Though it was formerly
otherweie in moat, if not all, of the old
Southern Mate:, yet for many year
pest free Negrces have not, in any o;
these. been permitted to vote. At pre,-
elle therefore, the late slave States
.vtittld be entitled to count the whole of
their former slave population, es a basis
for repreentietion, instead of three-fifths'
thereof. That is to say, they would
have in the exist Me ratio about twenty
mote weinhers of Cengreee than they
had before- eleven: was abolished, and
the free States would lose the same num
ber, making a ditiemece of about forty
members of Congress, or, •itiy, one-sixth
of the whole body. Imother worth, the
trenson of the rebellious States, the sup
preeeton of which has cost us so many
hundreds of thousands of precious live t,
and .0- many thousands of millions of
treasure, would be rewarded by giving
them e vast increase of political power.
The absurdity, the second clause of the
prepeed amendments, designs to pre
vent, by the just, equal and moderate
provision, that in future, the represen
tetive population of each State shall Le
a-eertained by making a proportionate
dedibeiou from the whole population
theteol, it' its laws exclude from the
privilege of votine. any male citizens,
not erimivaie, of the age of twenty-on ,
year!". I have vet to learn that any
plausible ishiection can be offered to steel
a rimy
The duly imposed upon Congress, to
provide and maintain republican goy
ernmeote for the States, is to be accept
ed iti the broadest meaning of the term.
it e; net a mere formal oeuneecessary
Novi-non. The power was conferred.
and the duty enjoined, to preserve free
nistitutious against all encroachments
or the more violent elemeute of deep:-
ti-sit .tn,t anarchy. And now that trea
son ha.-, by rebellion, subverted the zov
ern:Melee of a number of States, foifeit
ime for the people all the rights guaran
teed by the Constitution, including even
'Wee of property anti ii:e, the wont of
ritination tor these States vests with
the National f lovernment, and it should
be Mithtully and fearlessly performed.
On what mineiple of law or justice
can the rebellions State complain,
alter they have rejected the ear mut
inagnanimoul terms upon which they
are offered brotherhood with us, and a
participation in; all the blessings of our
freedom, and they have refused, if the
OVC'llltnent, in the exercise of ite pow
et - hould enter anew npon the work
of neeemeructien at th e very Mende
tein end then the necessity Will bn
d iIfAM us to tbecaTd all J 114.711111-
favor of the (monies of eur
natiotality, to give us and them endu
eine, freedom and impartial justice.
The Constitution has defined treason.
: mid ha given express power to suppress
iesurre. firm, by war, if uettestiu,„e It
has nit provided, in detail, the teems to
i.e : r etuned after such a war. How could
it do sot' It %vorlld probably uotba con
;
, tended by the wildest partisan. that
these States had a right to be represent
; ed in Cotteress at a brae when they
were carrying on open war against the
-wee nment. or that Congress was nor
{heir a lawful body, notwithstanding
their beelusion. How then have they
regeeaed the right of representation "
Surely not by simply layme down the:-
arms when they could.n6Jonger hold
them. The United States: hare tier
right, and It ie their duty, to exact suet:
! seeurities for future good conduct as
they may deem sufficient. and the of
; fen:lers. from whom they are to be ex
: acted, can have no right to participate
in ear coif:n(lls in the decision of the
question of Wbat their punishment
I shall be.
Precticelly,eommon sense determined
the question of their righe ?CI to paitici-
I pate, whoa Congress proceeded in th!
enactment of laws. after the surrender
of the last rebel military force. It was
; determined again. when the now pend
ing amendments were proposed by Con
gress. if two-thilda of Congress, a
aew cult-tented, eotdd lawfully propose
I these a tuehd men's, then thrtesiburth
of the ember, net excluded from repre
sentation in Congress., torte a sufficient
majority to effect their lawful adoption.
: It tea, determined again by the fennal
sanction of Loth the great political pai
-1 ties, whet Congress by an almost unto
, totems vote, declared the rebellious
; States without the right of represeuta
tion in the Electoral College of Mile
We ought tO go on resolutely and rap-
I idle, with ell measures deeme'd neeessa
re to the future safety of tht country, so
that all parte of it may, at the earliest
day, Le restored to just and equal polit
cal privileges.
The annuli report of Hon. Thomas
H. Berowes, Superintendent of the
maintenance and education of the sol
: oriel:me, will exhibit the present
condition and the result thus far of that
I undertaking. Nearly three thousand
of the destitute children of the brave
; men who laid down their lives that the
I nation might live, are now not only
leonifortably provided for and guarded
from temptation, but are receiving an
e ducati o n wh kit will fit them to re-pay
the care of the State.
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The appropriation made for this
at the last session, has been suffi
c&clit to meet ail expenses of the finan
ciai year ji.t closed. And I recommend
white , 4 r appropriation may be neces
kry, to continue and perfect the system
under hich the schook are eotlClllesteo
Gn ilig to tme - greater destitution and
want ut information on the part or thenr
relattNes, the orphans of our colored
--oldie;., way it:quire SOMe special atten
tion. Perhaps authority to the State
..7 4 eperimendent, 1.0,0,e, tor a short time,
the dert Icet ot .01 agent, to ascertain
their U,1111 1, 1 - r juit Aalms, and brinn ;
then) into the schools that may be pro
vuled for them, will be sufficient. The
a hole number in the State is not lare,
ui W }iota a few have already been ten!-
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