%\t pmotrat. HAB EY SICKLEB, Editor. SVNKHANNOCK, PA. tydnesday, Feb. 11, 1863. M. Pettengill Si Co.— No. 37 PARK Row, IKW YORK, & 6 STATE ST. BOSTON, are our Agents for the N. B. Democrat, in those cities, and are author iced to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for oa at our lowest Rates. Thurlow Woed. On our first pige will be found a letter from the venerable Thurlow Weed, written since his retiring from the Albany Journal, in which he charges Greeley and his assuci ates with being the " Architects of our ruin." —This indictment of these arch Traitors, coming as it does from a man who has devot ed his talents and time for fifty years, to the maintenance of the principles of the opposi tion, has a peculiar significance, and should be read by all. Feeling that to longer asso ciate with a party, whose avowed object is a destruction of all we hold dear, would make him an accessory to its crimes, he has wisely withdrawn from it; and washes the fratri cidal stain from his hands. The Ptilriot Union in speaking of his withdrawal from the Journal says: This gentleman, so well known in the po litical world as a leading man in the Repub lican party, has retired from the Albany Ev ening Journal , of which he has been prin cipal editor for thirty-two years. His whole editorial career embraces a period of fifty years, during most of which time he has been the controlling tpirit of the Republican party of New York, and one of the most prominent and influential leaders of the same party in the Union. He retires now, because he is unwilling to become abolitionized with the party, and disapproves the mad policy of the national administration, which is hurry ing the country to destruction. Unable lon ger to control it, his wise counsels rejected his sage experience ridiculed and repudiated, he retires from editorial life, carrying with him his " own solemn convictions" that " we have fallen upon evil times," and that " our country is in immediate and imminent dan ger." Solemnly should this warning voice of an old and tried leader fall upon the con servative portion of the Republicans, if there are yet any left; solemnly should it fall up on the whole people, and instigate thein to renewed boldness and exertion to save, if possible, the old Union of the Fathers, from the ruin with which it is threatened. Mr. Weed, in the course of his valedictory says: We have fallen upon evil times. Our country is in immediate and Imminent dan nent danger. I differ widely with my party about the best means of crushing the rebell ion. That difference is radical and irrecon cilable. I can neither impress others with my views, nor surrender my own solemn convictions. The alternative of living in strife with those whom I have esteemed, or withdrawing, is presented." He chooses the latter—perhaps, at his time of life, wisely. Were he younger, it would be his duty, as we doubt not it would be his pleasure, fojoin those who are war ring against the destructive measures which he so greatly laments and fears. But, hap pily, his influence will not quite cease with bis retirement. The words he has written, though they may not affect those who have fully committed themselves to the abomina ble doctrines of radical abolitionism, will fall with weight upon the masses of loyal Re publicans, who will join with the democrat ic party in arresting the wild career of the de structives by the ballet. Upon that secret? eilent,*but formidable weapon, we may de pend for salvation, if the day of redemption shall not already have passed before the time arrives for another general expression of sen timent at the polls. Arteraus Ward, in delivering a leclure at Detroit the other day, made the following observations ; "Speaking of the discoveries and inventions of the present age, he would mention Spiritualism as one of the most im portant. At one of these circles recently held at the White House iD Washington, the question was asked if the spirit of Andrew Jackson was present. The reply was, "No, not much." It was then asked, "Has the spirit of Jackson been here recently?" to which the reply was given that the spirit of Jackson had not been within a hundred miles ©f Washington fcr nearly two years. xzsr Attention is called to the letter j from the 132 nd Regt., published on our first page. The pro nigger anti McClellan party will find in it, but little consolation. A POLITICAL TOAST —" Millions for the Constitution, not one cent for emancipation." This is the sentiment offered by Hon. A. G. Burr, at an immense public meeting held in Chicago last Saturday, to take into consider ation the state of the country. Z72T Fo the two principal railroad depots at Memphis nearly 4,000 negroes are quar tered, and subsisting on army store—sup ported by the government, in fact, ai the ex pense of the country. "CLING TO THE CONSTITUTION, AS THE SHIP WRECKED MARINER CLINGS TO THE LAST FLANK, WHEN NIGHT AND THE TEMPEST CLOSE AROUND jiiM., —DANIEL WEBSTER. The Negro Soldier Bill. We give below the Bill passed in the House on the 2nd inst., authorizing the em ployment of colored soldiers and sailors.— The vote stood on its passage, 85 yeas against 55 nays: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives oj the United States of Amer ica, in Congress assembled, That the Pres ident be, and he is hereby authorized to en rol, arm, equip, and receive into the land and naval service of the United States such a number of volunteers of African descent as he may deem equal to suppress the present J rebellion, for such term of service as he may prescribe, not exceeding the regulations of the branch of the service into which they may be enlisted; to reeeive the same ra tions, clothing and equipments as other vol unteers, and a monthly pay not to exceed that of the volunteers ; to be officered by black or white persons, appointed and com missioned by the President, and fo be gov erned by the Rules and Articles of War, and such othc* rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President, Provided that nothing herein contained or in the Rules or Articles of War shall be so constructed as to authorize or permit any officer of African de scent to be appointed to tank, or exercise military or naTal authority over white offi cers, soldiers or men, in the military or na val service of the United States; nor shall any greater pay than ten dollars per month, with their usual allowment of clothing and rations, be allowed or paid to privates or la borers of African descent who are, or may be, in the military or naval service of the United Slates. Provided further that the slaves of loyal meu iu the States, exempt by the President's procfamation of January 1, 18G3, shall not be received into the brined service of the United States ; nor shall there be recruiting offices opened iu either of the States of Delaware, Maryland, West Virgin ia, Kentucky, Tennessee or Missouri, with out the consent of the Governors fof said States having been first obtained. " Free Speech, Free Press and Free Soil.' " Free Speech, Free P/ess and Free Soil," was the rallying cry of Abolitionists for years before they got into power. That was their profession—what has been their prac tice ? For the attempt to enjoy the rights of " free speech" men have been torn from their families and business at the hour of midnight removed from their State, and confined in dungeons ; denied all the comforts of life— even refused medicine when sutfering from disease, and not even allowed the privilege of reading the bible; and then forced to take an oath, not to allow a prosecution to be in stituted against 'heir oppressors before they could get an " honorable discharge." "Free press" was ascertained to be free dom to laud and magnify " Old Abe" for the i position he unfortunately occupies—the hon esty of all his contractors and parasites, the excellent management of the war ; to declare that every battle was M a glorious victory," every slaveholder a rebel, and every negro a loyal man, that should be freed, fed aud clothed by the government. If the coudi- • tions of " freedom" were not scrupulously observed the government would make free to " suppress" or keep out of the mails, all pa pers not complying. " Free soil" was found to be, the applica tion of martial law in all the loyal States, and " freemen" was found to applv to per sons of a particular color, viz: " Free Amer icans of African descent."—Such is the dif ference between Republican profession and practice.— Genius of Liberty. LET THE DEAD NOT BE FORCOTTEN. —The President hasjust approved of a bill for the issue of a hundred millions of dollars to pay off the army, and the paymasters are already bus}' in distributing the much desired and long coveted arrearages to the troops. This is well. But, while government is attending to the claims of the living, let the dead not be forgotten. There are thousands of brave fellows, who will never answer to the roll call again, never trouble the paymasters, un less their spirit?—appealing through the wants and sufferings of those they have left behind them—should find a voice. They died, many of them, with large arrearages cf pay due to them, and thousands of helpless widows and orphans to-day remain the pa tient, but sorrowing creditors of the govern ment. Their cases should be attended to with as little delay as possible. Tt is true that the formula of the second Auditor's de partment is tedious and difficult ; but we would urge upon the authorities to hasten the payment of the claims of the families of our dead soldiers. Much suffering would be removed thereby.— N. Y. Herald. VACCINATE. —We cannot too strongly urge upon the heads of families the necessity of having every member vaccinated who has not been of late years. Small pox is quite preva lent, and vaccination with good matter is a sure preventive, we are, however, a little amused at one peculiarity cf the disease. Judging from what people say, it is like the horizon, ever near but not within reach. When in Wilkes-Bavre you hear they have it badly in Fittston and Scranton ; in Pittston they have but a few cases, it is raging in Car bondale, Wilkes Barre.J Scranton, and in ev ery place. Though pretty bad some time ago, there are but a few eisees now. We have had some terrible reports about its spread here, but on inquiry we find they are exaggerations. The med>cal faculty report tweuty cases. But with two exceptions of slight vareloid, they are confined to Shanty llili.— Scranlon Republican. General Banks, it is said, finding the 1 conciliatory policy producing bad results, in now enforcing all the hitherto considered on noxious orders of General Butler. Said a to an old maid, "My hus band is not so good a husband as he should lie, but he is a powerful sight better than none." The U. S, Treasury Robbed to Buy Negroes. The Lower House of Congress has passed a bill to appropriate ten million dollars ($lO,- 000,000) of the people's money to buy the negroes in Missouri. If the people of Mis souri are fools enough to take Mr. Lincoln's or Congress' promise to pay for that amount, so be it j but it will never be paid. Congress has no power to appropriate the people's mo ney for such an object—no more right to empty the treasury of the United States to buy negroes in Missouri, than it has to buy negroes in Guinea—or, than it has to pass a law authorizing Mr. Lincoln to send out his provost marshals to rob the pockets, and steal the shirts from the backs, of every man they can overtake. The administration has been for some time spending more than one hundred thousand dollars a day, to support negroes whom they have stolen, or induced to run away from their masters. And all this outlay for ne groes has been going on while our soldiers have remained unpaid, and their wives and children suffering with want—almost with starvation. Within the last thirty days over a hundred thousand white men—North and South—hare been slain to appease the terrible Meloch of abolitionism. The whole of this bloody crime may now be summed up in the horrid word— abolitionism, lliasma lorum. It is the death-warrant of the nation. " Born to afflict Afric'a family, And new dissension in the hearts of brothers." Born to impoverish and destroy white men to bestow an imaginary and unattainable good upon black men. Will the people pay the unlawful debt ? For one, lam resolved not to go into this negro-buying business if I can help it. If the people of Missouri wish to get rid of their negroes, they are welcome provided they do not throw them upon us for support. If they do not wish to get rid of them, they are welcome to keep them. Only the people of these Northern States are determined that they will not be taxed to buy them. Let thoso who wish invest in that kind of fund: ouly let them understand that they have Mr. Lincoln and his crazy Congress for paymasters. I, Abraham Lin coln <§■ Co., promise to pay ten millions of dollars for the aforesaid negroes of Missouri. If any body is content with such a note of hand they can take it; but let them not im agine that the nation will endorse it. II capitalists are intent to advance money on such paper, it is their own speculation ; let them not accuse the nation of dishonesty in repudiating the illegal demand Old Guard. — New England Ruling the Middle and West, eru .States. To realize how completely the New Eng land school of politicians has seized the Gov ernment of the United States, we have only to refer to the following list of the chairmen of all the important committees of the Senate : Committee. Chairman. Where from. Foreign Relations. Sumner. New England, finance. Fessenden. New England .Military Affairi. Wilson. New Etiglan 1 Naval Affairs. Hale. New England, lest Offices. Collamer. New Er. -;,; U J Pensions. foster, New England." wiaims. Clark. New Eegland. Public BuiMings. Foote. New England Conting't Expenses. Dixon. New England. Practically, the United States Senate might just about as well meet in Boston as in Wash ington. The same preponderance of Yankee Abolitionism is found in the committees of the Lower House. The fifteen millions of people in the Middle and Western States are used as a tail to the New England abolition kite. These sharpers of New England thus control over $800,000,000 per annum of the money oi the country. The great States ol New York, Pennsylvania, and of the West, have comparatively no voice in the manage ment of the finance of the country. Its mo netary and political destiny are in the hands of a set of abolition colporteurs and crazy fanatics. If a country thus used and thus abused can survive, either financially or po litically, it will be a miracle indeed. Beecher, in a late &pcech, boasted that " New England rules the United States." lie might have said that it is determined to rule or ruin the United States, and that it has very nearly accomplished the latter. But the Middle and Western States will some day throw oil'the abolition yoke. That day is at hand.— Old Guard. TERRIBLE CASUALTY. FOUR SMALL CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. The following account of one of the most horrifying accidents we have ever been call ed upon to record, as happening in this coun ty, we give below, in the language of one of the jury of inquest, who writes as follows : NICHOLSON. PA., \ Sunday, Eve., Feb. 8, 1863. £ FRIEND SICKLER : Our usually quiet town has been visited by one of those unforscen accidents that make the heart grow sick and sad. The dwelling house of Samuel Bishop was discovered to be on fire to-day, at about 4 o'clock, P. M., and, sad to relate, four small children—the whole of the family—aged respectively 5, 4, 3,and 1 3'ears, were burned alive. The mother of these children had left them alone, while she went to a neighbor's, and from some caus •, which we were unable to determine, the house took fire, and they were destroyed. You will probably recollect that Mr. Bishop was a member of Capt. Ingham's Co. which left Factoryviile last fall, aud is reported missing 6ince the battle at Fredericksburg. He was wounded and left on the field. The family had been taken in charge by the town the day before this accident. The scene of the disaster was truly horrible. Three of the charred remains were found very near each other in one corner of the building;' while those of the other, the infant, was found immediately in front of whoie the stove 6tood. As there are various 6t<ries fn regard to the origin of the fire, 1 would say : We the Jury of Inquest, called by E<q. Fuller! thought perhaps the youngest child had been playing with the fire, when the clothes caught winch alarmed the others, who fled to the fartherest corner, where they met a terrible death. ONE ON THE JURY, War News THE ATTACK ON FORT DONELSON. Rebel Loss over 100 Killed, iOOCap" tiired—Our Loss 1 *1 Killed, 30 Wounded. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The following report btre been received at the headquarters of the army here : MURKREESBORO', Tenn., Feb. 6. Major-Gen. A. \V. Halleck, General-in-chief, Washington .- The rebels Wheeler, Forrest, Wharton, and Woodward attacked Fort Donelson yes terday at 2 o'clock In the afternoon with 4,000 men and eight pieces of artillery. We had 800 men in the fort under Col. A. C. Ilardiug. The rebels charged the fortifica tions several times, but were repulsed by our artillery and infantry with great loss, the enemy as usual before and after the fight de manding a surrender, and offering to spare life if accepted, etc. Col. Harding replied that " He was ready for all the consequen ces." The enemy's loss in killed was over 100, and in prisoners 300. The forces under Col. Ix)we, from Fort Henry, are pursuing the rebels, and others have been sent to in tercept their retreat. Our loss is 12 killed and 30 wounded. W. S. ROSET RANS, Major-Geueral. NASHVILLE, Feb. 6 General Davis' division, with cavalry and artillery, has been sent to intercept the reb els who made the attack on Fort Donelson under the command of the rebel General Morgan. One hundred and thirty-five rebels were buried by our men at Fort Donelson. The Rebel General Forrest was wounded. NASHVILLE, Feb. 7. Our victory over the rebels at Fort Donel son was complete and decisive. Col. Lowe, Fifth lowa, was in command of the forces at the fort. When our informent left, 145 reb els had been buried, 100 prisoners taken, and more being brought in. The rebels retired toward Charlotte. From the Charleston Blockading; Fleet. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8. The iron steamer Princess Royal, in charge of Acting Master Edward Van Sice, arrived off the navy yard to-day. She brings high ly important intelligence both as relates to her capture, and the rebel attack on our blockading squadron at Charleston, showing conclusively that there is no foundation foi the assumption of the rebels that the block ade of Charleston was ever raised by the de pa! ture of the United States fleet, only two vessels out of the eight or ten having been dis abled or obliged to leave. WHAT BKOL'CIIT ON THE ENGAGEMENT. It appears from the statement of an intelli gent eye witness that the cause of this attack of the rebel rams oa our squadron was owing to the capture of the Princess Royal, the cap tain and pilot of that vessel having escaped ashore during the darkness of the night and communicated intelligence to the enemy. CAPTURE OT THE PRINCESS 110YAL. The Princess Royal endeavored to run the blockade, byway of Beach Inlet, on the 20th, but was discovered by the pilot boat Blunt- On a signal being given the Unadilia proceed ed toward her and captured the prize without oilier assistance. It was then discovered that the captain and pilot had succeeded in getting ashore by a small boat, carrying important dispatches to the rebel government. The Undilla carried her to the side of the Ilousatonic and laid there till daylight, when a thunder of guns was heard, accompanied by sharp Hashes of fire. It was supposed that our fleet was engaged in making, or the Ala bama or Florida were endeavoring to force an entrance. At daybreak two iron clads were seen coming duwn from the direction of Stouo Inlet toward our fleet. ATTACK OR THE REBEL RAMS. They attacked the Mercedita first. One rain struck her on the water ridge, keeling her over, lyid at same time firing a shot, entered one of her boilers, causing the death of three persons, including a gunner, by a shot, and steam. The ram then hailed the Mercedita, and Captain Stellwngcn lowered one of his small boats, after leaving one of the plugs out, allowing the water to enter it. The ram an swered our hail by replying, " Confederate rain Palmetto State. Do you surrender ?" This was repeated three times, Capt. Stollwa gen replying at each inquiry, -'I am in a sink ing condition." The rebels answered ; " God d—n }'ou to h—ll, if 3'ou don't surrender we will blow you out of water. Send your boat aboard." THE MERCEDITA REEUSES TO SURRENDER. The boat which Captain Stellwagen lower ed then conve3*ed his lieutenant executive officer to the side of the rebel ram, and the officer asked to be admitted on board. This was refused. The Lieutenant then repealed Capt. Stell wagen's statement that " we were in a sink ing condition." The rebel officer replied " )'ou can't 6ink lower than the rails. We cannot take you aboard." The officer then gave his parole as demand ed arid returned to his ship. The rebels were thus successfully deceived as to the condition of the Mercedita, thinking she was in a sinking condition. She laid in shoal water, aud hence their reply that " she could not sink lower than her rails. ATTACK ON THE KEYSTONE STATE. Ihe ram steamed toward the Keystone State and sent a 6hot through her *steani drum, causing the death of twenty-one per sons—twelve by the shot and nine by being scalded by steam. Fifteen were wounded, and are lying at Port Royal, 6ome in a pre carious condition. In the meantime the United States gun boat Ilonsatonic engaged the other ram, driv ing her away. END OF THE FIGHT. At o'clock in the morning both rams left the scene and proceeded up to Charles ton. LOCAL AM PERSONAL. Revenue Stamps for Notes, Deeds, Agreements, lAases, and other instruments of writing requiring them, can now be obtained of Thos. A. Miller, at the Post-office in this Bcrowdi, at a small percentage above cost. Persons wishing them, will find it to their advantage to purchase of htm. IV. W. Kingsbury of Towttnda, made our town n brief virit on Monday last lie is the only author ized traveling agent for the Patriot and Union at Harrisburg, which has become the great leading cen tral organ of the Democratic party in the state. Its encouragoment and support is second only in impor tance to that of the Local county papers. We wish Mr K. and the paper he represents, abundant success. County Superintendent.—An act has been read in the Legislature which repeals the act new in force relating to County superintendent# of common schools. It proposes for the election of superinten dent by the directors in each and every county—bift his pay is to come from the teachers or applicants for schools. Each applicant for a situation is to pay one dollar for an examination, whether he receives a certificate or not. Horrible Murder.— On Tuesday morning, we learned by telegraph, from Bloouisburg, that a step mother by the name of Sault, living in the upper part ofColumbiaCo ~ had early on Monday morning mur ered three of her children by severing their heads from their bodies with an axe. and then throwing their bodies into the fire. The children were aged re spectively 9, 13 and 14 years. Wc have not learned the particulars of this horrid murder, but we think nothing but insanity would impel a person to commit such a deed. She is now confined in the Blooms burg jail.— Danville Intelligencer. News Depot.— The subscriber having establish ed a News Depot at Dr. Ilhoads' Drug store the attention of the readers to his Daily, Weekly and Month y Newspapers and Magazines. If you want one hour's later news take the Inquirer or Press. You will also find a fine assortment of Plain and Fancy Valentines of every description and at prices to suit the times. Call and see for yourselves. Inquirer Daily 13 cts. per week, Press, " 20 " " W. E. WALTON. The Age.—A new Daily and Weekly Democratic newspaper will be started in Philadelphia during the present month, of which xU.J. GLOSSBRLSER, F. J GBUND and W. H. WELCH will be the leading editors all three able men, and well known to the people of the Commonwealth. We have had no reco -nized De mocratic organ in that city for some years. We have felt the want of just such a paper as we are confident the "Age" will be. And predict for the editors the success which their enterprise deserves. As sooa as wo get rid of the County Statement and have space, we shall publish the prospectus. Price of Daily $(5,00 per annum ; of Weekly $2,00, with large deductions for Clubs of ten or more. Daily, three months for $1,50. Address, A. J. GLOSSBRENEII Jfc Ce., 420 Chestnut St., Philadesphla. I The Old Guard, A monthly Journal, devoted to the principles of 1776, designed to unmask the usurpation, despotism anl crimes of this abolition administration, and to defend the doctrines of State Rights and of Constitutional liberty, as held by our Revolutionary Fathers. This Journal was first es tablished in June last, but was denied the use of the mails unless it would make certain changes indicated by the Administration censor at Washington; the editor relused to do this, and suspended the publica tion for three months. The work was resumed with the January number, which is now before us. It is filled with matter of the most reliable character, couched in the strong angle-saxou terms. One or two of its articles will be found in our columns to-day.— The number before us eontiins a fine steel engraving of Gov. SEYMOUR, worth alone, the price of the wo k to everv admirer of that patriot and statesman The Old Guard is offered to subscribers at >I,OO per year in advance. Address C. CHAUXCEY BURR A Co., 119 Nassau St., N. Y. Mistakes.—The editor of the Star of the West furnishes the following modest attempts at correcting rather wide spread mistakes : It is a mistake to suppose that the subscription price of the paper is clear ga ; n to the publisher. It i* a mistake to think that he gets his white pa per for nothing. It is a mistake to suppose it is printed without cost. It is a mistake to sapposo that he can live bodily by faith. It is a mistake to suppose it is easy to please ev erybody, It is a mistake to suppose that money due for the paper would he just as good to us in a year as it wo'd he now. It is a mistake to suppose that he would not be thaukful for what is due him and for new subscribers Another Evidence of No-Party.—David Faircbild, an inJustr ous, worty man, aad a good citizen of Kingston Borough, has a little contract for carrying a weekly mail between Kingston and Tunk hannock, ria Bowman's Creek, lie has regularly carried this mail to the satisfaction of everybody in terested, during the past, and thus fat during the present National Auimuistra'iou. tiiftil last week whcnlo! and behold! he received a pronunciamcntu from Washington that unless he could " prove him self a loyal man, his services would no longer bo ac ceptable." Thus it goes with this no-party Admin istration! Mr. Faircbild is a Democrat, and would not relinquish his right of thought or speech at the behest of any man or party. But this immaculate Abolition dynasty cannot allow a Democrat the smallest privil ge without subjecting him to the guil lotine ! They demand unconditiona I obeisance to the Abolition God as their test of " loyalty." While singing out "no-party" they turn out every Demo crat who holds a three shilling post office to niske place for a hungry abolitionist.— Luzerne Union. Sudden Death.—Abner Jackson, aged about fifty-five years, a resident of Falls, in this county, died very suddenly on Friday of last week. He arose in the morning as usual, though complaining of a pain in the head ; he washed himself and walked out of doors, where after a short time he was found lying prostrate and senseless upon the ground. Upon discovering him, Mr. McKnne, at whose house he had hoarded for many years, immediately sent for Dr. Smith of this place. A few minutes before the arri val of the Dr., Mr Jackson expired. He was entire ly unconscious, and scarcely moved a limb or muscle from the time he fell. Mr Jackson was a native of New York and came to Falls ii about 1838, where he has since lived. He never married. Since his residence in this county, now a l .out twenty-five years, he has boarded at a hotel, never changing but two or three times and then only v.hen the Grange was unavoiuhble. Ho has boarded with Mr. McKune for the past ten or twelve years, and was devotedly at tached to the family, being treated more as one cf the family than as a boarder. He has rarely if e\er been sick or indisposed for a day, during all the time he has resided here. Ho was passionately fond of children, always proving himself their faithful friend and patron. Many a young lkdy, now grown to womanhood, will remember when she was the protege and pet of Jack, as the little folks called him. But little is known even hy his most intimate friends, ofhis early history, or his family. Ho is sai to have a sifter living in the State of it is not know n. Several hundred dollars i n ' and also several hundred dollars in notes comprised his effects at the time of his death '1 Lines. $n the death of E/RIE INGHAM, only a, of Caipt. S. W. Ingham, who died of Bi M k Nov. 15th. 1862. By her GSAJ^ The places that look vacant, S me five of six or more, The ones that seem to mo most so Are my dwelling house and store. She often came into the store # Some favor slight to crave ; But ah ! the place looks vacant, She's gone into the grave. And then around my table, Adhere vacant places are— My James and Ben. have gone to war My Effie is not there. And when I go to Ingham's, There are vacant places more "the Captain's joined the army, Effie's on the other shore. I glance into the school-house, Where oft she used to bo; 'Mong all the children gathered there N) Effie do I see. One day she came home from the school From her childish sport and play, And told her mother she was sick- That she had been all the day. Her throat gave her so much pain That ghe began to cry; Then she calmly told her mother "I think that I will die." "And then when I'm in heaven, V here all is light as day, I'll look down upon you, mama, When you and papa pray." She dreamed she saw an angel, That with him she did play Upon those bright and blissful plains Where all is bright as day. But soon be came, relentless death. And bore her from our arms ; Not from our hearts—though from our hos* He hath removed her charm.?. Ah, yes ! she's gone to that fair world. Where night will never come; And there we hope to meet her, An l make our eternal home. Xlfto gttilmliscnifiits, MUSIC AI, COXVESJTIOX THE WYOMING COUNT! MUSICAL AS SO CI A TIOI \\T ILL MEET IN CONVENTION ACTUM YV hannock. Pa. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th. lKj The Convention will be conducted by PP.QF T. £. PFBXIKS Principal of the Normal Academy of.Musk ij Gcneseo, N. Y., and continue FOUR DA? closing on Friday Evening, Feb. 27tb. with a GRAND CONCERT. GKNTLEMCN, SKI LADIES, J To THE CONCERT, 2 The Anthem Edition of Ihe "Olive Branch," u a selecti.in of Original Glees will he furnishei'Jt Convention f'ee of charge. Clergyman will be admitted free. The well known reputation of Frof. Perkins ill sufficient guarantee that this Convention wills pleasant and profitable to all who attend RICHARD P. ROS-i. Preai Jen; A. E. BUCK, Secretary Guardian's Sale of Real tate. BBY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE CI, phan's Court of Wyotuiug County, therev be expose! to Publt :Sale, in the township of Ftt't in said County. 011 Teusday, the 3rd day of Mir.' A. D. 1563 at on j o'clock P. M. of said day, at a dwelling house of Ashbel Lee,on he premises, following described Real estate Bounded on: North, b- land of Aaron whitloek, on the E&it t lands of Enoek Whitloek, ou the South by laws Earl Sic-kler and Isaac Dymond, and en the Wet:? lands of Win. Dymond. containing eighty five of land, more or less, about sixty acres thereoti proved, with one dwelling House and farm Bare," house and apple orchard,thereon, situate in F'J ming and Luzerne Counties, the dwelling houstws in the County of Wyoming. Conditions and terms tuade known on the d; : Sale and attendance given bv ASIIBEL LEE, GusHai of CHARLES W. Ltt Bv order of the Court, ZIBA LOTT, Clerk. lallis si# —AND— Tin Shop THE subscriber has just received at his shot.'* Hankiuson's Store, in MESHOPPEN PA and will constantly keep on hand all the latest ; IMPROVED COOKING Sffi, Among which arc the " CALORIC," "UNION" patterns, with PARLOR STOVEs* Heaters of every description, which he offers la' | Ready IE 3 a J at prices that will defy competition His stoves are bought directly of the M ! ers nt ALBANY, WILKI SBARKE. PROVIDE? ; and SCRAN TON. He is therefore enabled 1 ' 1 | them at a small advance on th; original cost TIN, SHEET-IROS.J —AND- Coppor Ware. all kinds on hand and mile to order. A's> J pipli, wagon BOXES, AND si.E ,cf SHOES FOR SALE. The popular Cooking Stove, Forest Queen. {Elevated oven) is now for the first, offered at S2O for 8 inch, $25 for 9 neh, 1 REPAIRING AND JOSS!* j neatly and promptly done. . ,_ r sV: '1 HENRY STANcBd 1 = | Meshoppen, Dec. 17th, 1862— v2nl9ly- j Blanks!! Blanks::- BLANK DEEDS SUMMONSES SUBP(KNAES EXECUTIONS ,J I CONSTABLE'S S-^l Justice's, Constable's, and legal inds, Neatly and Correctly printed on £ | d for sale at the Office of the " ■oorak."
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