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HAB EY SICKLEB, Editor.
SVNKHANNOCK, PA.
tydnesday, Feb. 11, 1863.
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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withdrawn from it; and washes the fratri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.
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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
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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."