LOCALS. £ jf* A rhyming communication by "Toby"— though possessing no very great poetical merit— would have appeared this week but for the crowded state of our columns. New Advertisement.—See the new advertise ment of T. D. Spring, in our issue of to-day. Mr. [ if there be "anything new under the sun." is the man to go to, to inquire for it. Return of the Militia.—The company which [left Mehoopany, in this county, a few days since, at ithe call of the Governor for the defence of the State ( Ire turned to their homes on Tuesday last; all danger ,of an invasion of our State being now passed, their services were no longer needed. Veterson's Magazine, for October, is on our ta ble. It is by far the japest of the Ladies'Maga [ zlYics now published, being offered to single subscrib > ers at Two Dollars per annum, and to elubs at greatly reduced rates. Send for specimen Address Charles J. Peterson, Publisher, Chesnut St., Phila- — ■ ■ Robbery.—A daring and successful robbery was committed at the houses of Mrs. J 11. Bogart and Jacob Myer, Esq., last evening. The thief entered the sleeping rooms of the occupants, and .took two or three valuable watches, aud such money as tliey car ried about their poisons, which we were informed, amounted to one hundred dollars. The entrance was made through upper windows by means of a ladder. 4.fr- Auction tills Evening.—The entire remaining stock of Dry Goods, Crockery, Hardware. Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, belonging to S. D. Bacon, will be sold at Auction, at the store-house of D. A. Bard well, opposite C. M. Koon's grocery, in this Borough Sale to commence this (Wednesday) evening. Thos. Young, the celebrated auctioneer, of Bingbamton, will offer the goods. Persons wishing good bargains should not fail to attend. Terms made known at commencement of sale. .. Tile Draft.—The draft which has been post poned for a number of times, it is now said will cer tainly take place to-morrow, the 25th inst. The num ber advertised by the Commissioners, to be drafted from each township, is as follows: Braintrim 8. Exeter 6. Falls S. Overfield 9. Lemon 3. Nortbmoreland 21. North Branch 1 Mehoopany 1. Nicholson 19. Windham 8. Exeter 17. Washington 11. Tunkhannock Township 19. Eaton 17 A Telegraph I .Inc. letwecn this place and Fac ioryville station, has been projected by some of our cit'zens, and only needs to be taken hold of by some one who feels aninterest in the matter, to be maden entirely successful. The subscriptions forthat purpose, have thus far, been very liberal, and by a little effort | all the funds necdel could be obtained. With n ! line connecting with the other great lines of the coun try, the people of this county would be comparatively I " out of the woods." Let the project go on. - I large Fish.—Mr. Azor Stemples of Wall's Ho tel, while out spearing a night or two since, caught a Bass measuring, from tip to tip, two feet and eight inches, and weighing over eleven pounds. This may l>e pronounced " a fish story" by some of our " land" lublers ' We saw the monster measured, and can vouch for the correctness of that part of it ourself. It is. perhaps, needless to add that this fish will lie serv ed up in the highest style of the culinary art for the guests of that hotel. Married. I .Y>ETT—LEARN—At the Butler House, in Pitts ton, on Thursday, the 19th iust, by Rev. Mr Mc- Dowell, Mr. J. (} FASSBTT, of Windham township, this Co. to Miss SAIIAII LKARX, of Newton, Luzerne County. f prriiil r Mc?s. To Carriage Makers. WANTED at the shop of the subscriber, in Ccntre tnorolnnd, Wyoming County, I'a., one or two GOOD CARRIAGE MAKERS. One competent to do Paint ing and Trimming preferred. Good wages and steady employment given to those applying soon. Beptv2u7—sw] R. J. UALLOCK. TUNKHANNOCK HIGH SCHOOL. The Fall Term will commence Oct. 6th. Special attention will be given to those who desire to teach. No pains will be spared to give thorongh instruction to all. Latin, Greek, French, and the usual studies pursued in Academies, will be tnugh*, if required. Tuition payable half in advance, the remainder at the middle of the term. TERMS—Common English 53.00. Higher English Si.OO. There will, probably, be a Primary Department. W LA MONTE, A. M.. Hept. 21, 1862. Principal. Stray. Taken up 011 the 20th day of August, 1862, stray ing on the improved land (enclosed) of the subscriber, In the township of Nicholson, Wyoming County, a Red t alf, with white holly, white hind feet, and white at end of tail. The owner is required to prove his property, pay damages and charges, otherwise said Stray wil) lie sold agreeable to law in such eases made and provided. CHRISTIAN IIAPNER. Sept 10, 1862. NOTICE 2 Persons indebted to the subscriber, either on Note or Book account, ore notltied that said notes and ac counts have ben left with my Father, A F. Eastman, who is fully authorized to receipt and settle the same rr if not settled soon, they will be left in the tiands of an officer for suit and collection. G. 11. EASTMAN. The business of BOOT and SHOE making will be continued by the subscriber, at the old stand, where everything pertaining to the busine s, will be done In a substantial and workmanlike iuanne|, and at low prices for ready pay, He solicits a continuance of the public patronage. m . v A - F - EASTMAN. Tunkhannock, Sept. 3, 1862. IMPORTANT to FEMALES, X>R. CMSEESEMANS PILLS. The combination or ingredients in these Pills are the result of a long and eatensive practice. They pre mild in their operation, and certain in correcting AH irregularities, Painful Menstruations, removing All obstructions, whether from cold or otherwise, headache, pain in tho side, palpitation of the heart' whites, all nervous affections, hysterics, fatigue, pain >n the back and limbs, Ac., disturbed sleep, which Arise from interruption of nature. DR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS was the commencement of a now era iu the treat mcnt of those irregularities and obstructions which have consigned so many to a premature grav\ No female can enjoy good health unless she is regular, and whenever an obstruction takes placa the general health begins to decline. DR. CIIEESEMAN'SPILLS are the most effectual remedy ever known for all complaints peculiar to Females. To all classes they are invaluable, inducing, with certainty, periodical regularity. They are known to thousands, who have used them at different periods, throughout the coun try, having the sanction of some of the most eminent Physicians in America. Explicit directions, stating when they should not be used, with each Box—the Price One Dollar per Box, containing from 50 to 60 Pills. Pills sent by mail, promptly, by remitting to the Proprietor. Sold by Druggists generally. R. B. ntTCHINGS, PROPRIETOR, 20 Cedar St., New York. J. W. Lyman, Agent, Tunkhannock Pa. 1y34 lnv. Bbtmlisnunib. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, by the laws of this Commonwealth, it is made ''the duty of the Sheriff of every county to give notice of the general elections, by pub lications in one or more newspapers of the county, at least twenty days before the election," and to enum erate therein '-the officers to be elected," and to des ignate the place at which the election is to be held." Therefore, I, LEVI II STEPHENS, High Sheriff of Wyoming county, do hereby make known and pro claim to the qualified electors of Wyoming county that a GENERAL ELECTION will beheld through out said county, on Tuesday, the \Ath day oj October, being the second Tuesday in said month, at the sev eral districts within the county, to wit : Braintrim, at the house occupied by T. D. Sprin, in Lneeyville Clinton, at the new school house in the village of Factory ville. Eaton, at the house of Peter Stroll, in Eaton town ship. Exeter, at the house of Solomon Brown in Exeter township. Forkston, at the house of lltram Hitchcock, now oc cupied by A. P. Barges, in Forkston township. Falls, at the house now occupied by Euos Beemer, in Falls township. Lemon, at the school house near 11, G. Ely, in Lemon township. Monroe, at the house of John Phoenix, in Monroe owndiip. Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bender, in Mo hoopany toitnship. * Mesh q.pen, at the house of Daniel Ilankinson, in Mcsboppen township. Nortbmoreland, at the house of Winters & Howard, at ( -ntermoreland Corners, in Northiuoreland towns'p. Nicholson, at the house now occupied by E. N. Ba con. in Nicholson township. North Branch, at the school house near the store of John Pl'outs, in North Branch township. Overfield, at the old school house near Lawrence Ager,s, iu Overfield township. Tunkhannock Borough, at the Court House in Tunk hannock. Tunkhannock township, at the Court House in Tuuk bannock. Windham, at the house of David Fisk, in Windham township. Washington, at the Baptist church on Russell Ilill in Washington township. It is turlber dsrocted th it the election at the sever al districts shall be opened between the hours of A* and t O o clock in the forenoon, nn 1 shall continue open without interruption or adjournment, until 7 o'clock in. the evening, when the jwdls shall be closed The officers elected last spring shall serve at the general election. The officers to be elected at the time and places aforesaid, are: One person for Auditor General, of the State of Pennsylvania One person for Surveyor General, of the State of Pcnus'dvania One person for President Judere of the 2Gth Judi cial District, composed 0 f the Counties of Columbia, Sullivan and Wyoming. One person for Congressman, of the 13th Cnn gressionnl District, composed of the C unties of Brad lord, Wyourtig. Sullivan. Columbia, and Montour. One person for State Senatorial the 9th Senatorial District, com pus. <1 ot the Counties of Brad tori, Sus quehanna, Wyoming, and Siillivin. Two persons for liepresentatires , in the Counties of Wyoming, Sullivan, Montour And Columbia. One person for County Commissioner, of the Coun ty of Wyoming. One person for County Treasurer of the County of Wyoming. One person for District Attorney of the County Wyoming. One (icrson for County Auditor of the County of Wyoming. One person for Coroner of the County of Wyoming It is further directed that the meeting of the return© judges at the Court house in Tunkhannock, to make out the general returns, shall be on the first Friday succeeding the general election, which will be the seventeenth dav of October. And in and by the said act, I am further directed to give notice that every person, excepting justices of the jicnee, who shall hold anvofiioe or apjsiintiiicnt of profit or trusi under the Government of the United States, or of this State, or of any city, or incorporated district whether a commissioned officer or otherwise a subordinate officer or agent, who is or shall be em ployed under the legislative or executive, or judiciary department of this .State, or of any incorporated dis trict, an J also that every member of Congress or of the select or common council of any city, commission ers of any incorporated district, is, by law, incapable of holding or exercising at the same time the office or appointment of Judge, inspector or clerk of any elec tion of this Commonwealth, and that no inspector, judge or any officer of any such election shall bo elig ible to any then to be voted for. In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, eniitled " An Act relating totim Elections of this Commonwealth," passed the 2d dav of July, A. I).. 1829, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, "That the Inspectors and Judges chosen as afore said, shall meet at the respective places appointed lor holding tho election in the districts to which they re spectively belong, before nine o'clock on tho im rn'ng of the second Tuesday in October, in each and every year, and each of said Inspectors shall appoint one clerk who shall bo n qualified xoter of such district. " In ease the person who shall have received the sr ooml highest number of votes for Inspectors shall not attend on the day of election, then the person who shall have received the second highest number of votes for Judge at the preceding election shall act as Inspector in his place. And in ease the person who shall have received the highest number of votes for Inspector shall not attend, the person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his place; aud in case the jierson elected Judge shall not attend, then the Inspector who received the highest number of votes shall appoint a Judge in his place, and if any vacan cy shall continue in the Board for the space of one hour after the time fixed for tho opening of the elec tion of the qualified voters of the township, ward or district for which such officer shall have been elected, the persons present at the place of election, shall elect one of their number to fill such vacancy. " In all cases where the names of a person claim ing to vote vote is not to be found on the list furnish ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his right to vote whether found therein or not is objected to by any qualified citizen, it shill be the duty of the In spectors to examine sueh person on oath, as to his qualifications, and if he claims to have resided within the State for one year or more, his oath shall be suf ficient proof thereof; but he shall make proof by at least one competent witness who shall bo a qualified elector that he has resided within the district for more than ten days next immediately preceding the election, and shall also himself swear that his bonafide residence, in pursuance of his lawful calling is within the district, and that he did not move into the district for the purpose of voting therein. " Every person qualified as aforesai I, and who shall nmke due proof, if required of his residence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted to vote in the township, ward, or district in which ho shall reside. "If any person or persons shall make any bet or wager upon (ho result of ar,y election iu this Com monwealth or shall offer to make any such bet or wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by any written or printed advertisement, challenge ot in vite any person or persons to make such a bet or wa ger, upon conviction thereof, he or they shall forfeit aßd pay three times the amount so bet or offered to bet. " If any person not by law qualified shall fraudu lently vote at any election within this Commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified, shall vote out of his proper district, or if any person knowing the want of sueh qualification shall aid or procure such person to j vote, the peison or persons offending shaii on convic tion, be confined not exceeding two hundred dollars and be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three months. _" H nny person shall vote nt more than one election district,or otherwise fraudulently votemore than once on the same day, or shall fraudulently fold and deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together, with the in- I tention to illegally vote, or shall vote the same, or if any per.- u shall advise or procure another so to do, he or they so offending shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not less than fifty, nor more than five luin lred dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not less than three, nor more than four months. "It any person not qualified to vote in this Com monwealth agreeably to law [excepting the sons of qualified citizens,] shall appear at any place of elec tion for the purpose of issuing tickets or influencing citizens qualified to vote, he shall on conviction, for feit and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dol lars for every sueh offence, and, and be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. "No person shall be permitted to vote at any elec tion as aforesaid, other than a white freeman of the age ot 21 years or more, who shall have resided in this State at least one year, and in the election district where he effers to vote, at least ten days immediately preceding sueh election, and within two years have paid a Stato or county tax which shall have been as sessed at least ten daj-s before election. But a citi zen of the Inited States, who has previously been a qualified voter of this State, and removed therefrom and returned, and who shall have resided in the elec tion district, and paid taxes aforesaid, shall be en titled to vote after residing in this State six months, Provided, That the white freemen citizens of the Un ited States, between the ages of 21 and 22 years, and having resided in this State one year, and in the clec tfon district 10 days as aforesaid, shall bo entitled to vote, although they shall not have paid taxes. "No persons shall be permitted to vote whose name is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners as aforesaid unless first he produces a receipt for the payment witliin two years of a State or County tax assessed agreeably to the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence eith er (>n his or 011 the affirmation of another, that he has paid sueh tax, or on failure to produce a receipt shall make oath to the payment thereof; or second, if he claims a right to vote by being an elector between the age of 21 and 22 years, he shall depose on oath or affirmation that lie has resided in the Stato at least one year next before his application, and make such proof of residence in his district as required by this Art, and that he does verily believe from the ac count given him that he is of the aforesaid age, and give such other evidences as is required by this Act, whereupon the name of the person so admitted to vote shall bo inserted in the alphabetical list by the In spectors, and a note made opposite thereto by writing the word 'tax,' if he shall be admitted to vote by reason of having paid a tax, of the word ' age,' if he shall be permitted to vote on account of his age, and in either case the reason of such vote shall be called out to the clerks, who shall mark in the list of voters kept by tbern If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent am' officer of an election under this act from holding such election or use or threaten any violence to any ' such officer, or shall interfere with hiin in the exe c - tionof his duty or shall block up or attempt to bio k I the window or avenue or any window where the same may be holden, cr shall riotously disturb the peace at such election, or shall use or practice any intiini dation threats, force, or violence, with design to in fluence unduly or overawe any elector to prevent him j from voting or to restrain the freedom of choice, such 1 ers'Ui on conviction shall be fined in any sum not ex ceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for anytime not less than one, nor more than twelve months; and if it shall be shown to the Court where the trial of sueh offence shall be had, that the person so offending was not a resident of the city, ward, dis trict or township, where the offence was committed, and not entitled to a vote therein, then, on convic tion, he shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and be imprisoned not less than six months, nor more than two years. Agreeably to the prov'sions of the sixty-first sec tion of said Act, every general and special election shall be opened between the bonis of eight and ten in the forenoon, and continue without interrup tion or adjournment until seven o'clock in the even iug, when the {Kills shall be closed. Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 76th section ot the Act, the Judgesof the aforesaid dis tricts. respectively shall Like charge of the certificate or return of the election of their respective districts, and produce them at a meeting of one Judge from each district, at the Court House, in the Borough of f uiikhannoek, on the third day after the day of elec tion, being the 17th day of October next, then and there, to do and perform the duties required by law ot said Judges. Also, that where a Judge, by sick ness or unavoidable accident, is unable to attend said meeting of Judges, then the certificate, or return, aforesaid, shall bo taken charge of by ono of the In spectors or Clerks of election of said district, who shall do and perform the duties required of sa*d Jndge unable to attend. Also, that in the 21st section of said Act, it is en acted that " when two or uioro counties shall com pose a district for the choice of a member or mem bers of the senate of this Commonwealth, or the House of Representatives of the United States or of this Commonwealth, or President Judge, the Judges of the election in each county having met as afore said, the Clerks shall make out a fair statement of all the votes which shall have been given at such election, within the county, for every person voted for, as such member fir members, or President Judge, which shall be signed by said Judges and attested by the Clerks; and one of the said Judges shall take charge of said certificate, and shall produce the same at a meeting of one .Judge from each county in such district as is or may be appointed by law for the purpose, which meeting shall be held the scveuth day after the election." Given under my hand and seal of my office, in Tunkhannock, this 17th day cf September, A. D. 1562. LEVI H. STEPHENS, Sheriff. Tunkhannock, Sept. 17, 1862. HARDWARE & IRON! HUNT BRO'S k BLAIR % —OFFER FOR SALE— IRON, STE l. I).— (Graduate of the E. j • M. Institute, Cincinnati) would respoctfully j aiMiounco 10 the citizens of Wyoming and Luzerne Counties, that he c mtinucs his regular practice in various departments of his profession. May be found at his office or residence, when not professionally ab sent s'gf* Particular attention given to the treatment ! "I Chronic Diseas Gentreinoreland, Wyoming Co Pa,- v22 NEW BURNT LIME AND BRICK With a full and well selected stock of Dry G-oods, BS mas CROCKERY, &c., constantly on hand, and for sale at the VERY L 0 W E S T M A R K E T'= ' 1 : for cash or produce by 8* 8* MESIIOPrEN. WYOMING COUNTY, PENNA. He is now burning at his Kiln ,3 Superior e taken without producing a PECULIAR RESULT. The condition referred to is, PREGNANCY'—the result, MISCAR RIAGE. Such is the irresistible tendency of the medicine to restore the sexual functions to their nor mal condition, that even the reproductive powqr of nature cannot resist it. Warranted purely vegetable, and free from any thing injurious. Explicit directions, which should be read, accompany each box. Price 81. Sent by mail on enclosing 81 to DR. HUNT, DRrGGiST, 102 Pavcnin Ave., Jersey City, N. J., Agent for the United States and Canada. SIOOO REWARD!" Protected from Counterfeits. THE WHITE ENAMEL ARTIFICIAL BONE FILLING FOR TEETH. United States l atent applied for. ACHING TEETH, or MERE SHELLS, Preserved and Restored. Superior to Gold. As hard and durable as the Teeth. Male and Female Agents Wanted. SIOO per mouth, and steady employment at home or abroad. The manufacturers, having met with great suc cess, continue to supply this article in sealed pack ages containing enough to fill one hundred teeth, for 85, or for 810, with a complete set of instruments, in ' a handsome Velvet and Satin lined case, with in structions enabling any person to make a good living and sternly employment in an honorable profession. Agencies given in different sections of the country. Letters requiring an answer must enclose a stamp. DR. E. ROSSEAU fc CO., NE "W AND CHAIR. The subscriber has just opened a new Furniture, Cabinet and Chair Manufactory in Tdnkhannock, next door to C. M. Koon's grocery store — where are kept on hand and manufactured to order: TABLES of all sizes, patterns, and styles. CHAIRS, Canc-seat, Flag-bottom, and common. BUREAUS of all styles, sizes, and prices. BEDSTEADS, Cottage and common. CENTRE TABLES, WORK STANDS, BOOK ; CASES, and indeed every thing which can be found | in the largest furniture establishments in the country, i which he will sell at prices as low as they can be ■ bought in any town outside of the cities. Being sat isfied that he can compete, both in workmanship and prices with any establishment in tho country, he so licits the public patronage. ! REPAIRING of all kinds done in a noat, substan ! tial and workmanlike manner. N. B.—Old cane-seat chairs, new seated and re ■ paired. UNDERTAKING.—Having a Hearse of his own, and having had much experience, ho will attend to this department of tho business on short notice, and in a satisfactory mannor. ABRAHAM IIAAS. I July 16, 1362. —vlnl9ly DR. J. C- BECKER & Co., PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, YVould respectfully announce to tho citizens of Wy oming that they have located at Mehoopany, where they will promptly attend to all calls in the live of their profession. May be found at his Drug Store when not professionally absent, MEDICAL HALL! BRIDGE ST., TUNKHANNOCK, NEXT DOOR SOUTH OF C. M. ROOM'S. OS. J. V. BHOAOS. PHYSICIAN AND DRUGGIST. . a Jt*ST RECEIVED at the Tunkhannock Medical Ilall, the largest and best assortment of Drugs and Medicines ever brought to this section of country. These medicines hare beert selected by the sub scriber himfeelf, with great care, tend hence he can recommend and warrant them as being pure and un adulterated. His stock comprises in part,' the following, to wit f DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, DTE STI FFS, PAINTS, OILS, PERFUMERY, FANCY NO TIONS, FINE WINES AND LI QUORS, (FOR MEDICINAL PUR POSES ONLY) COAL OIL, TURPENTINE, ALCOIIOL, CAMPIIENE, COAL OIL LAMPS, ALSO STATIONERY, WRITING INK, PHOTO GRAPHIC ALBUMS, TOBACCO, SEGARS, PIPES, AND ALL THE PROMI NENT PATENT MEDICINES OF THE DAY, ALL OF WHICH CAN BE BOUGHT ON TIIE MOST REASON ABLE TERMS, FOR CASH OR COUNTRY PRODUCE/ PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS aecuratety.com pounded at all hours of the day and night. DR. J. W R'IOADS, Pin Ida i and Druggist. Tunkhannock, May 14,