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COOPER, PHYSICIAN A S( KGEON • Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa. Geo. s. tijtton , ATTORNEY AT LAW. Tunkhannock, Pa. Office in Stark's Bii'-k Block, Tioga street. IT7M. M.PIATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Of- VV fice in Stark's Brick Block, Tioga St., Tunk hanneck, Pa. lITTI.E & DEW ITT, ATTORNEY'S AT J LAW, Office on Ttoga street, Tunkhannock. Pa R. R. LITTLK. J ORWITT. JV. SMITH, M. D. PHYSICIAN A SC IO IKON, • Office on Bridge Street, next door to the Demo crat Office, Tunkhannock, Pa. ATTORNEY \" ! ami GENERAL INSCRANCE AGENT Of fico. Bridge street, opposite Wall's Hotel, Tunkhan nock Pa. T. W. BUO2ABS. 3VX. 8., Graduate of the University of Peon'a ) Respectfully offers his professional services to the titizeos of Tankh'innock and vicinity. Fie can be found, when not professionally engaged, either at his Drug Store, or at his resijeu'-e on Putnam Street. DR. jr. c. COVSBLIUS. HAVING LOCAT ED AT THE FAI.IiS, WILL promptly attend all calls in the line of his profession—may be found at Ileeiner's Hotel, when not professionally absent. Falls, Oct. 10, 1361. TTrT J. C B F.OK K R ik- Co., PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Would respectfully announce to the f-itiscno r Wy •ting that they have located at Mehoopany, where hey will promptly attend to all calls it. the line of neir profession. M:iy be found at his Drug Staro •hen not professionally absent. rM. CAR ICY, M. I).— (Graduate of the jj M. Institute, Cincinnati) would respectlully announce to the citizens of Wyoming and Luzerne Counties, that he continues his regular practice in the various departments of his profession. May r>e found at his office or residence, when not professionally ab out Particular attention given to the treatment Chronic Diseas. entreqporeland, Wyoming Co. Pa.—v2o2 WALL'S HOTEL7 LATE AMERICAN HOUSE/ TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING CO., PA. THIS establishment has recently been refitted and furnished in the latest style Every attention will be given to th comfort and convenience of those wao patronize the House. T. B. WALL, Owner and Proprietor. Tunkhannock, September 11, 1861. NORTH BRANCH HOTEL, MESHOPPEN, WYOMING COUNTY, l'A RILEY WARNER, Prop'r. HAVING resumed the proprietorship of the above Hotel, the undersigned will spare no effort to tender the house an agreeable place ot sojourn for •11 who may favor it with their custom. RILEY WARNER. September 11, 1961. MAYfIARD'S HOTEL, TUN KHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY, PENXA. JOHN MAYNARD, Proprietor. HAVING taken the Hotel, in the Borough of Tunkhatmook, recently occupied by Kiley Warner, the proprietor respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. The House has b -en thorough! v repaired, and the comforts and accomodations of a first class Hotel, will be fouud by all who rosy favor t with their custom. cptembo 11 Hf.l AIT (i 11 .\l A A ~~ M OILMAN, has permanently located in Tunk . bannock Borough, and respectfully tenders his professional services to the citizens of this place and •urrounding country. „ ALL WORK WARRANTED, TO GIVE SATIS FACTION. •! VOffice over Tutton's Law Office, near th e Pos Office, bee. 11, 1361. HO \VA¥D~ASSOCI AT7LM7 IIIULADELPHIA. SJ'the Relief of the Sick Distressed, afflict td with iruJcnt and Chronic Uiuease*, an t cupt-.cialhj . or the Cure of Diseases fifae Stxual Organs o edical advice given gratis, by the Acting Surgeon -tillable Reports on Spermatorrhoea or Seiuinas teakness, and other Diseases of the Sexual Org* is lul on the New Rcuiedicoeuiployed m tl.o Dispetkut *y, lent to the attlifted in sealed letter envelope ' :e 't charge. Two or ihreo stamps for postage will be ■®jrept*ble. Address, Dr J SKILLJN UOUGII ! ... ' Ahting Surgeon, Howard Asaoeiatioo, NAOly ' lUI Street, Philadelphia Pa, In2oly. Fresh Ground "Vlaster in vltiaiitUles tn-I at to rnd purchaters, now for sale a J "w !'• Nfewsy .f |]ocfs Corner. WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER. Br CHARLES C SAWYER, Dearest love do you remember, When we last did meet, llow yon told me that you loved me, Kneeling at my feet 7 Oh ! how prou 1 you stood before me In your suit of blue, When you vowed to me and country Ever to be t: ue. Chorus, —Weeping, sad and lonely, Hopes and tears, how vain, When this cruel war is over, Praying that we meet again When the summer breeze is sighing Mournfully along ; Or when autumn leaves are falling, Saily breathes the song Oft in dreams I see the lying On the battle plain, Lonelv, wounded, even dying, Calling, but in vain. CHORUS, —Weeping, sad, Ac, If amid the din of battle Nobly you should fall Far away from those who love you, None to hear you call— Who would whisper words of comfort, Who would sooth your paiu 7 Ah ! the many cruel fancies Ever in my brain CHORUS - Weeping, sad, Ac, But our country called you, darling, Angels cheer your way ; While our nation's sous are fightirg, f* We can only pray- Nobly srike tor God and liberty, Let all nations see llow we love the starry banner, Emblem of the free. CHORUS —Weeping, sad, Ac, Select ,§ton). A DTIEAM. BY PARK MOODT. "In blissful dreams thy presence seems Inwoven with each bright And beautious thing,each lovely flower Each siar that gems the night " It was not generally known in the village of C that the young gir! who was often seen watering the plants and training the shrubbery in the beautiful garden of Col. was his niece, and consequently cousin to the elegant Kate Hastings, but such was the case. For two years she had been an inmate of that dwelling, but during all that time she had not even once appeared tn the gay assemblies of the place, nor had she been presented to any one as a relative '•f the family. This might appear the result of jlesign on the part of those on whom she was dependent, but it was not altogether so. IT e cause might be traced,in part at least, to the habits of Clara herself. From the time she came to reside in the family of her Un cle, she exhibited an unaccountable reluct ance to appear before strangers, and sc strung was this feeling thai importunities were ol no avail. "I will be a sister to her," said Kate when it was first known that the gentle Clara was to take up her abode with her re! atives,'- for her heart must be nearly broken by this great affliction, and now that she has neither father nor mother to care for her, ami is left alone in the world, I will try and make her happy." This was spoken with feeling, for how could she do otherwise than love such a gen tle and affectionate girl, so deeply afflicted, and her own cousin too ? Cut when we glance at the character of Kate, it will at once he seen why the two, when they met, did not mingle together in a ststerjy union. tSiie was left at an early age without a moth er, and received as an inheritance that moth er's beauty without her restraining influence and love. Indeed, she was very beautiful, and at the early nge of sixteen glided noise lessly, like a smooth flowing river, to the en viable position of a belle, even as marble in the master's hand foreshadows perfection— Sell is generally the foundation of this emi nence. and but for self, no rivalry for its hon ors would exist. Beauty is insiduoiis, and not always best friend. It doth sometimes undermine a foundation which nothing else con Id reach. If Kate had been bereft of Iter loveliness she would have had little else to live for, though this was not all the world to her. She prized it as one prizes health who has never known sickness. She was beauti ful as a matter of course, and silently permit ted those feelings to expand which received nourishment from this source. When her cousin Clara became a homeless orphan, she remembered how good and gentle site had always been, and how much she now needed sympathy ; and determined at once to make her her c.ufidant and friend, and share with her her honors and gaieties, and thus lead her away from the sorrows which she knew must fill her heart. But the most that Cla ra desired when she catnc to reside under her uncle's roof, was sympathy. Kate could of- Ar her a sMr tn her pleasure*, but she need- "TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. "-Thomas Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1863. Ed most that Kite should partake of her sor" rows. " Yon will go with mo to-night to Mrs Gardner's grand party," said Kate to her soon after her arrival. "Itisto be very fine indeed, and you will 6ee much to make you forget your sorrows, and you have had so very much of late to make you sad, I am sure it will he a benefit to you." " Indeed," said Clata, almost sobbing with grief, for nothing could have been less oppor tune than to rt'fer to this subject, '* I cannot go to night. Really, you must excuse me, and I will go some other time." " Not go to Mrs. Gardiur's ! Why, it will be the very place to enliven you !" returned Kate much disappointed. " Indeed, dear cousin, I cannot go," was the reply of Clara as she turned away to hide her tears, and faster still these tears coursed over her pale checks as she sought the re tirement of her own rojm. Kate was astonished that she should re fuse, and secretly resolved not to i xtend ai>% other invitation to her if it was to Le receiv ed in this manner, a resoiuliou which was af terwards kept, though it was made less than half in earnest; hut the gentle, unobtrusive character of Clara was totally at variance with the ambitious pleasures of Kate. So sensitive grew she limn the loneliness of her situation, and the want of [ roper companion ship, that she shrank instinctively from ob servation, gliding noiselessly from room to room in the accomplishment ,of her self im posed duties—a being whose presence was telt by the inmates ot the dwelling, but sel dom seen. '• You are living to much like a reclu s e,' said Col. Hastings to her ; "it won't do— There's Kate, yphere excitement is highest. See, she is fixing now for a party, a pic-nic, or a flirtation. Had you not bet ter accompany her?" Kate turned to extend the invitation, but saw no encouragement in Clara's eye. " I am very happy as 1 am," replied she.— " I should be very foolish if I was not, with -ncli a bountiful uncle to provide fir me, and as lor to night, I intended to sing you a new sorg if \( u would like to hear ii." '• I am always glad to hear von, my little niece," said he, " but do not want to keep you all o myself." Kite departed, and Ciara soon sang her uncle to sleep. She was a ministering angel to him, invisible, but none the less rial, lor well she knew it was his bounty which gave • her a quiet, happy home—for happy she wa> at tunes, even in the shadow of her fi st great grief. li s slipper-, his newspaper, his walking stick and overcoat were always pre cisely where he wished them to b', and ma ny a Ittlle attention, secretly performed, de noted how carefully his thoughts were stud ied. Fhe Colonel saw her seclusion from the world with evident regret, and sought many ways to reinstate her in society, but all importunities were resisted. Had Kate understood her delicate formation, and ex ercised her power, she would undoubtedly have wrought a change in her chaiacter ; but instead of this, she cime to look upon her, from long habit, as something connected with the household, and thinking, perhaps, that her own duties would be better perform ed in such bands, passed them quietly over to her, who, unmurmuring, did every thing assigned her, and much more. Often when visitors were expected would her taste b i re quisite in the araangement of the viands or the evening's programme of amusement, but when those viands were discussed, she heard not the praises lavished upon thein, nor did she participate in the pleasures which fol lowed. She found ample teward in some volume from her uncle's library, for all which she had done. 4< I think our Glara must have awakened from her hermit propensities," said the Colo nel one evening as he glanced over his quar ly bills and found many costly articles '• These nicknacks cannot surely all be meant lor Kate ! It is all right, however, ned 1 am glad of it. I'll congratulate her at once on her entrance into society." So saying he summoned his niece. il Clara," said he, showing the bills, " in stead of uaving any objections to this, I aui glad of it. Don't blush !" observed he, re marking the color in her cheeks, for she saw the footing was quite formidable, and knew ihe whole expeu>e had been incurred by- Kate. u Your cousin spends more in an af ternoon than you do in a year, ami it is my wish that you have everything you desire." So saying, he good-humoredly bado her sing him a song, 4 ' which," said he, " will square the bill, and leave me in your debt." She did not intimate that he had attributed this extravagance to an innocent party, but com plied with his request, and certainly it must have made him forget everything else, to lis ten to her enchanting voice. It was true | that Kite had drawn rather - heavily upon her fiiher's purse. There was a diamond ring, for instance, a costly shawl and broach which might have been dispensed with, but these were fur a given purpose, as the sevuel will show. She did net suppose when Roland Howard was introduced in their village, that he would (all ih love with any other of the maidens there but herself—that is, if he waa inclined to fall in love *t ah, for, reasoned she, no one disputes the palm with me either as re gards beau'y, accomplishments or wealth.— Nevertheless, to make sure, an elegant shawl, she apprehended, Would be of service, and, as in their intercourse she saw more of him, it appeared still more important that she should look pleasing in his eyes, a diamond broach was therefore added to her ornaments. And when his character, his high attain ments, his position and wealth were taken into consideration, it might appear faudable in her to strive for the distinction of an alli ance wit h him ; and truly, her dreams had never pictured a form more manly, or a face of such striking eloquence. She, also, pass ed before him like a vision of beauty. There was prace in her every movement, music in her Voice, aud enchantment in her faintest smile. "She is loveliness itself," said he almost aloud. "My heart whispers that I must see more of her." Ihey met often ; they danced 6ang and rode together. Oh !" thought she, as she reclined upon a sofa, h ailing her head upon her hand, " the ideal of the finest fancy would suffer in com parison with him." The morrow was to be a gala day. The thought of it, of the long hours ihey might spend together, filled her with sweet fancies and she fell a-leep. Her dreams were even more enchanting than her waking musings. Not only the morrow, but a long perspective, of gala days opened before her, in which were heard the same deep tones that thrilled hrr waking hours, and in which the flashing eye and finely wrought features of Roland How ard were intermingled. It was a sweet dream threaded with deep emotions, present ing as her snowy bosom swelled in harmony with hopes pulsations, an enchanting picture The morning came, and. as the forthcoming pic nis had been pr- jected on the spur of the moment, all was preparation. Bv the ar rangement, Roland was to call with his car riage for Kate and on the wings ofexpecta- turn he proceeded Ins liuie a lull half hour. She, more than umiill v precise, had not yet liui-.liod her toilet, and lie was invited into the paih r, instead of Which, however, he pre (erred Mopping into the paiden, thinking, perhaps, that a delicate white rose-bud would be an agreeable preface to a subject near his heart. Pa-sing und ran arch, overrun with honeysuckle, and turning an angle hectme directly upon Clara, whom he bad 11 ver lie foreseen. She held a large bouquet before her, admiring the 13 n other subjects, and listened to her ready re sponse, showing a mind cultivated and intel lectual. The thought arose in his mind that Kate, to be insensible to the merits of such a charming companion, must lack many of the requisites of a refined ami sisterly affec tion ; " and surely," 6aid he, 44 she has never once mentioned that such a being existed.'* Anxious to discover more of her mental quali ties in the short time allotted to them he in tr. duced a variety of subjects, all of which were entered into with delicacy and spirit by Clara. He instantly recogniaed a resem blance between her and Kate. If the latter was beautiful, Clara bad inherited beauty from a I'he source. Had a coronet graced her brow, and robes of state adorned her per son, she would have stood a queen among queens ; but even then one might ask " would she be more beautiful than in her robes of simple white ? Roland extended an urgent invitation to her to accompany them as Kate entered the parlor, buthe tnode9t!y declined. Kate was surprised to find her cousin composedly in conversation with one whom she must have met by accident, and Iloland look the opportunity to el cit more of her history. The day was uncommonly beauti ful the ride exhilerating, and nothing trans pired to_ mar the harmony of the occasion. Many times, in tlve course of.the day, did the sweet, angelic face of Clara present itself to Roland's menu I vision, and many times did he suggest a motive for the apparent neglect with which 6he was treated by her cousin. Ue had thought himself in love with Kate. So faultless was her beauty, he deemed her almost perfection. But now another like face was presented to him, and the two beings, how different! lie presented himself often at the mansion where they resided. Once more be stood face to face with Clara in he r retirement, her innocence, and her simplicity t his own soul was full of nobleness and truth, and it needed not his eloquence of niauuer to find a true response in her young heart Emotions were awakened in the hearts oj both which pure love alone could interpret. Again he stood side by side with Kate in the gay assembly. They were marked by every eye. Who could compare with Kate n grace, beauty aud magnificence? Wrvo could compare with Roland in noble ness and truth ? "It is a match," they whimpered. Kite was happy. Let R .land an alyze her feelings. " She is happy," said ho inwardly '• because she is a belle and has no competitor, because every eye is turned to her expressing admiration, anibeciuse to be the centre round which many stars revolve is of infinitely more importance to her than to receive the homage of a single heart." In comparison he called up one absent, yet pres ent. Her heart thrilled in response to his, and not because of the admiration of the crowd. In hitn dwelt a power to illumine her eye which the world had not. That bsing, d welling in seclusion unnoticed, unregarded, by on# soft word of his was transformed into an angel. " Ra'.her be all to her," raid he, " than part even to the brightest being imagination can picture." Thus, while the smile was on her lip, while her heart exulted and her voice breathed melody and gladnes, the magnificent Kate lost her lover. The affectionate Clara became the wife of Roland Howard, and the boight Dream of her peerless cousin was unf (filled• IHiscdlancous. THE NEXT CONGRESS. Much interest exists in the public mind relative to the political complexion of the next house of representatives. It is clearly manifest that a very large majority of the people of the loyal section of the Union are carefully watching and anxiously hoping that the body may be so politically constituted as to be enabled to thwart the purpose, emana ting from many high in authority, to trample down all constitutional rights, and disregard the privileges and liberties of the people. Electi' in having been held in nearly all the States which will be represented in the body we annex a carefully perparcd fable, which will go far toward elucidating t.ie politica aspect of Congress : Ab, 4 Hep. Dem. 4 Op. In. Connecticut 2 1 Delaware 0 1 Illinois 5 9 Indiana 4 7 lowa 6 0 Kansas 1 0 Mame 4 1 Massachusetts 10 0 Michigan 5 1 Mi nesota 2 0 Missouri 5 3* New Hampshire 2 1 New Jersey 1 4 FcwYoik 12 18 1 Ohio ' 5 14 Oregon 1 0 Pennsylvania -10 10 2 Rhode Island 2 0 Wisconsin 3 3 Already chosen 80 73 4 Ttie vacancy in Missouri will be titled by a Democrat, according to ail advices 0 1 There are yet to be chosen 23 members, in Kentucky, Maryland, Vermont, West Virginia, and California. We estimate that the result will be as follows : Kentucky 1 8 Vermont 3 , 0 Maryland 2 2 West Virginia 1 2 California 1 2 88 89 4 This would divide the House, as fellows : Abolition and Republican 88 All others 93 Democratic and Conservative majority 5 * Vacant, 1. • Should Maryland and Kentucky, in accord ance with the known sentiments of their people, send and undivided anti Abolition re presentation, then the majority against the Re publican-Abolition party would be in creased to eight. Mr. Marvin, war Democrat from the Saratoga district of New York, was elected as an independent, in opposition to the Ripublic and nominee, and will coope rate with his party in opposition to Abolition ism. We have made a very liberal allowance of Republican strength from the Slate of Mis souri. Whilst we concede five to that party, Missourians, ecquainted with the parties, are satisfied that two of those five may be relied upon to co-operate against the general prin ciples of the Abolition party—( onstUution and Vnirm. I THUMB: SLSO PER ANNUM The new postage law, as amended by the last Congress, will go into effect on the Ist - July next. The following are the moat im portant of its provisions: Letter carriers are to rceive salaries, and no charges Will be made for the delivery of letters. Postage on local or "drop letters" la raised to two cents' to be paid invaribly in advance, and by postage stamps. The hostage is tiro cents when the weight does not exceed half an ounce ad litional rate is to be charged for ev ery ad iitknal half oanceor fraction of an ojnce' The regulations respecting soldicA is Vers remain the same as heretofore. On all mail matter required by law to be J>l% paid, anl which shall reach its destination unpaid, double the nsaal rates most be collect on delivery' and insufficient payment It to be disregarded. The fee for the legislation ctf letters it left optional with the Postmaster General; bqt it 'a not to exceed twenty cents per letter. Unsealed circulars' not exceeding three, to one address, are to be charged with two oents postage' and io that proportion for a greater number. Newspaper postage will undergo consider able change. No pipers will be permitted *te go free in the mails except in the county where published as heretofore. Weekly papers five cents per quarter' semi weekly ten, tri - weekly fifteen cents, six times per week thiry-five cents. At those rates the weight must not exceed four ounces- -in each case payable in advance per quarter year, ci ther at the mailing or delivery offico No extra charge is to be made for a card printed or impressed upon a circular or letter envelope or wrapper. Circulars to be prepaid* by stamps. Postmaster will not be allowed to exercise l he franking privilege as heretofore. TRUTH FROM A REPUBLICAN CON. CHESSMAN. Our readers have already been acquainted with the exposure of itntnease frauds in the New York Custom House, through the instru mentality of the Congressional Investigating Committee, of which Colonel Van Wyck ia chairman. An effort was made to prevent the evidence from becoming public, but th Colonel was not to be deterred by threats or bribes, and insisted that his report should be printed. The following extract from bis speech in Congress on the subject expresses sentiments that must meet with a fervent response in the breast of every real patriot; It should be recollected that Colonel Van Wyck is a Republican, and his testimony is more valuable on that account; " The neck begius to chafe where the yoke of this heavy burden is borne. The Admin istration has feared to drive such men from its door, lest hostilitv should be aroused against it. That which they supposed strength haa been the great sourco of weakness With a single exception, when has one of these men been court-martialed or punished? To-day they have injured the republic more than the Southin arms. Ilsd they been arrested, and placedunder thegallwo9 or in Fort Lafayette, yoururmy would hace been stronger, your peopleut home mere united:—No wonder l hat your soldiers andJriends are dissatis. fed. They cannot appi relate the patriotism, of stealing —Your,"army, for a mere pittance, is deprived of all luxuries, and at the samo time, the necessities of lifej enduring all the privations of camp and the dangers of battle, while they see baso men making mockery of the mi-fortune fo the nation, coining gold from the sighs and tears of the jieople." Commonplace Wome^.— Heaven knows how many simple letters, from simple minded women, have been kissed, cherished, and wept over by men of far loftier intellect. So it will always be to the end of time. It is a lesson worth learning by those young crea tures \gho seek to allure-by their accomplish ments, or to dazzle by their genius, that, though he may admire, no man ever leves a woman for these things. He lovee her for what is essentially distinct from, though not incompatible with, them—her woman's na ture and her woman's heart. This is why w so often see a man of high genius or intellect ual power pass by the He Staels and the Cor inncs to take into his bosom some wayside flowers, who has nothing on earth to niafc* her worthy of hitn except that Bhe ia —what so few of your "female celebrities" are—a true woman. The Abolition istsof the town of Rip ley , Ohio, I are a characteristic way of show ing; pi i anthr. py. I a o y they made desperate efforts, and succeeded in rescuing two n ege • hddern from their Kentucky masters, and • day or two af crwtrd- sent two helpless white orphan children, whose fahter is now in the arm)* to the poor house. To the credit of the people of Gtorgelown, Ohio, these children were not premittedto enter the Infirmary they were provided with homes in the families of two good Democrats of that place. flow softly oil tbo bruised hear'. A word of kindness rails, And from the try and parched sort Th moisting tear-droop calls'. O, if they knew, who walk the earth 'Mid sorrow, grief and pain, The power a word of kindness hath. 'T*r pamdiaw VOL. 2, NO. 40. TIIE SEW POSTAGE LAW.