Cjjr gemotrai,
HARVEY SICKL.ER, Editor.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1865.
1M MEXICAN LOAN. —In another column
appears the advertisement of the Mexican
Loan 0f 530,000,000. Ten million dollars of
this loan are offered at sixty cents on the
dollar, in United S tates currency, thus yield
ing an interest of 12 per cent, in gold or 17
per cent, in currency. For $3O in U. S. cur
rency at 7 percent. Gold Bond of $5O, and
* for $6O one of $lOO can be secured.—The se
curity is pronounced ample. The Bonds are
for twenty years, couponed, In sums of $5O,
$lOO and $l,OOO interest at 7 per cent., pay
able in New York. Principal and interest to
be paid in gold. Circulars forwarded, and
subscriptions received by John W. Corlies &
Co., and J. N. Tifft, Financial Agent of the
Republic of Mexico. 57 Broadway, New York.
The Elections.
The recent elections in the States ot New
Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, Massachu
setts and Minnesota, have resulted in Repub
lican triumphs. New York is claimed to
have given nearly 30,000 and New Jersey
from three to five thousand majority.
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Illinois and
Wisconsin have gone as usual. Nothing bet
ter wa6 expected of these at this time. The
results in the states of New York and New
Jersey however has disappointed the just
hopes and expectations of the country.—
With their tickets headed by the gallant Slo
curo, who shared withjSherman all the hon
ors and dangers of his victorious march
through Georgia ; and with Gen. RUDJOD
who led the intrepid sons of his native state
to battle, and to victory, it was reasonable to
expect success. Their defeat atjthe polls,has
disclosedthe utter hollowncsof the professions
of the stay-at-home fanatics, who, when
these generals were fighting their battles,
beslavered them with praise, but now, de
nounce them as copperheads and traitors and
refuse to vote for them. The democracy are
not entirely free from censure. With such
efforts as they should have made the result
vrould have been far different. We fully
concur in the language of one of our exchan
ges which says :
A lethargy seems to have fallen upon the
party during the past year, and victories
which were fairly within its grasp have been
" lost through simple negligence. This culpa
ble carelessness or indifference lo6t us Penn
sylvania, and it bas given the Republicans
New York and New Jersey. The returns
show that elsewhere, as well as in our own
State, thousands upon thousands of Demo
crats staid away from the polls. Let them
. now hang down their heads in shame at hav
ing thus contributed to their own defeat.
DEATH OF LORD PALMERSTON This cel
ebrated statesman died on the 18th ult., at
his residence in London. Henry John Tem
ple, third Viscount Palmei6ton, was born in
1784, and was descended from a younger
branch of the Temples of Stowc, the founder
of which was secretary to Sir Philip Sidney.
He settled in Ireland in 1809, and the cele
brated Sir William Temple was his grandson.
He was ancle to the first Lord Palmerston,
who was created a peer of Ireland, in 1722,
with the title of Baron Temple and Viscount
Palmerston. The late Viscount was edu*
csted at Harrow, Edinburg and Cambridge,
graduating at St. John's College in 1806
He was immediately made the candidate of
the tories to represent the univeisity in the
aeat made vacant by'the death of Mr. Pitt;
but be was defeated by Lord Landsdowoe.
He was then returned for Bletcbingly, and
1807 was msde a junior lord of the admiralty
in the tory cabinet of the Duke of Portland.
From that time to this, with rare intervals,
he has been prominent in the ministry as
In Parliament. Since 1835 he has been reg
ularly returned as the member from Tiverton.
Loid Palmerston was a skillful political lead
er and his loss will be deeply felt by the
country in whose service he spent a long and
active life,
tV In a proclamation dated be 3d of
October, at the city of Mexico, Maximilian
authorities and instructs the assassination of
every prisoner thereafter taken by his forces.
Any Mexican soldier captured, is to be tried
summarily by the commander of the troops
who capture Vrn, and to be shot within
twenty four hours ; and this whether he has
made rest.:ance or not. It is enough if be
belongs to the forces of Jusrez.
This is murder, not wsr. By this order,
any lieutenant or commander of the merce
naries who have come to slay a republic, may
slaughter its citizens for the crime of defend
ing it. Our government, it is understood,
will take early action on this atrocious proc
lamstinn and present an earnest protest
against its enforcement. It has already I
resulted in retaliation, and the black flag
has been hoisted by the Liberals, and five
French officers lately captured by them and
put to death, "were sacrificed according to
If ax.lm Mian's ovyn method of doing busi
ness,"—Ex.
APPOINTED.- The President bss appointed
Col. John P. Taggart, late of the Pennsylva
nia Reserves, Collector of Internal Revenue,
for this first district Philadelphia, in place of
Barclay Harding, deceased. It is said there j
were upwards of twenty applicants for the :
place. Col. T. is the Washington correspon
tf the Inquirer , so the place still lemstss n
the sawe political family.
The Ungrateful Wretch 1
We to<>k occasion, a week or two since, to
congratulate the nigger worshipping beet'
nosed editor up town, on the fact that he had
been made the subject of executive clemency
and therefore relieved from further fears of
punishment on account of sneaking the draft
and aiding others to do so. The miserable
ingra'e new turns around and attempts to
prove tha* he had no need of pardon !
We make no complaint against President
Johnson, for the exercise of those noble and
christian-like virtues, forgiveness and mercy.
We shall not quarrel with that impartial
goodness of heart that]extended to Billy the
same clemency, which every day is extended
to hundreds of other traitors and sneaks
Indeed TO can see no reason why this poor,
craven hearted, weak, white-livered nincom
poop should be made an exception to the
general amnesty and pardon. We do think,
however, that the recipient's ingratitude ex
hibits a meanness of spirit, that has not been
shown in the case of a single man, north or
south, who has been thus favored.
It is amusing to witness the contortions
and wrigglings of this sneak, to make his
evasions of the draft comport with that "loy
alty" which he arrogates to himself and par*
ty. What he disclosed in the matter only
sinks hiiri deeper in the mud. It proves
very conclusively, what we have repeatedly
asserted, to wit; That through favoritism
for political reasons, and in direct violation
of law. he was allowed to and did sneak the
draft.
Pray tell us Billy, what authority had
Thomas H. Burrows, or any other man, to
excuse from military duty you or any other
man upon whom it was imposed bylaw?
What influences operated on him to induce
this arbitiary exercise of clemency in 3'our
case? The school superintendent of this
county was never notified that he and such
teachers as might be designated, were ex
cused from the drafts," on account of injury
to the cause of education !" Injury to the
cause of education ! only think of it! Billy
Burgess, an appointee to the office, whom
the school directors of the county had re
fused to elect, and who had sent in his res
ignation, prepaiatory to a removal to this
benighted region—withdrawn from the
schools! How very disastrous it would
have been to the rising generation,?
A word as to his bogus efirollment lists.—
This poor conscience smitten sneak, seems
all along to have been laboring under the
hallucination that we attempted, before the
board of enrollment, to convict lim of his
offense. We never wrote a line nor spoke a
word to one of the board on the subject.—
O.ia of his bigus lists wis exhibited to
the bn- l by a geatlemm from Nich
olson, and pronounced by it a "base forge
ry." We charge again that he, unauthor
ized bj the board, printed enrollment
lists for Nicholson, into which, names not
on the genuine, authorized list, were inter
polated, for the base purpose of screening
his political friends from the draft.
We offer to produce proof of the fact, to
any man who desires it, by the production of
both the genuine and false lists, now in the
custody of a gentleman of this place, The
former, deposited there by the Dep£ Mar
shal himself, the latter by a person who
knew when and where it was printed.
Again, this beet-nosed, sucker-mouthed
tellow says, he "asks no odds of us." If by
thia he intends to challenge us to mortal
combat, he will hardly repeat it, when in
formed that we choose as a weapon, in* his
case,a to him peculiarly dangerous instrument
yclept—a Hog-hook. A long handle
preferred. He nose too well his vulnerable
point, and will hardly expose it to damage,
by the proper instrument in such case mado
and provided.
His intimation that he ever smelt powder,
in this war, is supremely ridiculous; and
for effrontery is only equalled by his
impudent assumption of honesty in sneaking
the draft, and of innocence in printing
bogus enrollment lists.
Explain again, Billy.
ATROCITIES IN JAMAICA.—A letter from
Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 22, to the New York
Netcs, gives account of atrocities committed
by the negro insurgents which it is difficult
to credit without further information, The
writer says:
The negro is an apt scholar in any theory
that promises hira exemption from labor.
The stories of indulgence and support afford
ed by your "government to the freedmen of
the South have reached, with the inevitable
exaggerations, the ears of our shiftless, de
praved and irresponsible black population.
They regard the Jesuit in the United States
as an invitation to them to assert the privi
leges of an equal, if not a superior race.
They, too, demand a "Freedmen's Bureau"
to supply them with food and shelter , and
secure to them the luxury of existence in
idleness and irresponsibility.
The rebellion has broken upon us like a clap
of thunder, so suddenly, and, as yet, so im
perfectly known in its details, in this locality
that 1 am unable to give you any definite de
scription without referring to reports that 1
still hope may prove untrue. But it is certain
that the insurrection is widespread, and,
seemingly the result of organized preparation.
It is characterized by atrocities revolting to
human nature. The whites who have fallen
into these savages, have been doomed to
slaughter without distinction of age or sex.
They tear out the toanges of their victims
cut off the breasts of woman, strangle and
mutilate little children, and practice all the
enormities that render the record of the in
surrection in San Domingo the darkest page
in history. The Governor General is justly
alarmed, and is taking every measure to sup
press the revolt, but the means at his com
mand are insufficient. He has sent a mail
steamer to Nassau for troops and men-of war.
and also to Halifax for the 17th regiment
stationed at that place. 411 is confusion, ex
eitement and dismay.
Execution of Wirze,
WASHINGTON, NOV. 10.— The execution of
Wire© took place at 10 30 this morning.
Wirze protested his iunoocnco to the last,
ana exhibited no fear.
18ECUND DESPATCH.]
WASHINGTON, NOV. 10—This morning
Father Boyle administered the sacrament to
Captain Wirze, and Father Wigget, also of
the Roman Catholic Church, then placed
upon the prisoner the black cambric robe,
remarking as he did so, "I hope this robe
will be turned into a white one in the other
world."
At 10.20 A. M., Captain Wirze came from
his cell, in the Old Capitol prison, accompa
nied by Provost Marshal Russell, and Father
Boyle and Wigget. Passing between the
line of the military guard, they ascended the
scaffold, and the prisoner was then seated.—
The scaffold was twelve feet square and
twenty two feet high to the beam, with a
trap twelve feet from the ground. The
guard consisted of the 195 th Pennsylvania
volunteers, three detachments of the Veteran
Reserve corps, under the command of Capt.
Walbridge, the Military Superintendent of
the Old Capitol prison.
There were several hundred persons pres
ent, besides the military,civilians having been
admitted on special passes.
Amid profound silence, Provost Marshal
Russell proceeded to read the order of the
War Department, founded on the verdict of
the Military Court which tried the prisoner.
He was charged with and of com
bining, confederating and conspiring with
Jefferson Davis, James A. Seddon, Howell
Cobb, John H. Winder, Richard B. Winder,
Isaiah 11. White, W S. Winder, W. Shelby
Reed, R. R, Stevenson L. P. Moore, Kerr
(late-hospital steward at Andersonville,)
James Duncan, Wesley W. Turner, Benja
min Harris and others whose names are
unknown, and who were then engaged in
armed rebellion against the United States,
maliciously, traitor-msly and in violation of
the laws of war, to impair and injure the
health and destroy the lives, by subjecting to
great torture and great suffering,by confining
in unhealthy aud unwholsomc quarters, by
exposing to the inclemency of the winter and
to the dews and burning sun of summer, by
compelling the use of impure water and of
furnishing insufficient and unwholsome food,
of large numbers of Federal prisoners, to wit,
the number of forty-fivo thousand hold as
prisoners of war at Andersonville, within the
liDes of the so called Confederate States, on
or before the 27th of March, 1864 ; and at
divers times between that day ami the 10th
day of April, 1865, to the end that the armies
of tho United States might be weakened and
impaired, and that the insurgents engaged in
rebellion against the United States might be
aided and comforted.
The order also states that the prisoner was
found guilty of the second charge, namely,
murder, in violation of the laws and customs
of war, and guilty of all the specifications
excepting the fourth, tenth and thirteenth,
which three set forth that he killed a prisoner
by shooting him with a revolver, that he
ordered a sentinel to fire upon another with
a revolvca, and that he beat another with a
revolveT so that he died,
The order concludes a9 follows :
"Secrelai y. —And the Court do therefore
sentence him, Henry Wirze, to be hanged by
the neck till be be dead, at 6uch time and
place as the President of the United States
may direct, two-thirds of the members of
the Court concurring therein.
"And the Court also find the prisoner,
Henry Wirze, guilty of having caused the
death, in the manner as alleged in specifica
tion 11, charge 2, by means of dogs, of three
soldiers of the United States—one occurring
on or about the 15th day of May, 1864; an
other occurring on or about the Ist day of
September, 1864—but which finding as here
expressed has not, and did not, enter into
the sentence of the Court, as before given.
"21. The proceedings, findings and sen
tence in the foregoing case having been sub
mitted to the President of the United States,
the following are his orders.
"EXECUTIVE MANSION, NOT. 3, 1865.—The
proceedings, findings and sentence of the
Court in the within case are approved, and
it is ordered that the sentence be carried into
execution by the officer commanding the De
partment of Washington, on Friday, Nov. 10,
1865, between the hours of 6 A. M, and 12
noon.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
"3d, Major General C. C. Augur, com
manding the Department of Washington, is
commanded to cause the foregoing sentence
in the case of Henry Wirze to be duly execu
ted in accordance with the President's order.
"4th. The Military Commission, of which
Major General Lew Wallace, U. S. vols., is
President, is hereby dissolved, by command
of the President of the United States.
(Signed) "E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A.G."
When the reading of the order was com
pleted, Wirze conversed with those on the
platform with seeming calmness and self
possession, aud it was remarked that be had
a smiling countenance.
To his spiritual advisers he said, "I am in
nocent. I have to die, but I can die like a
man. I have hoped in the future. I have
nothing more to 6ay."
His legs and hands were then tied, the
noose passed around his neck, and the black
cap placed over his head. lie stood erect
without faltering, evidently having nerved
himself for the solemn event. Those on the
platform retired to the railing, leaving the
doomed man in the centre of the structure, —
After a few moments of profound quiet, the
drop, at. a preconcerted signal, fell. The sound
thus occasioned the ears of
the promiscuous crowds outside of the Old
Capitol grounds, but who were not privileg
ed to v'ew the execution, it was responded to
by repeated shouts of approbation. The con
vict directly aftpr falling was considerably
convulsed in his leg", but the agony was soon
OTer. lie hung about fifteen minutes, and
was then cut down. His body was laid upon
a stretcher and conveyed to the prison, where
it was placed io.a coffin and transferred to
Father Boyle for interment. Hia neck was
broken by the fall.
AH the proceedings occupied about three
quarters of an hour.
THE LAST HOURS OF WIRZE.
Mr. Schade again called upon the President
this* morning to make a final effort to save
Captain Wirze from the death penalty,but at
that time, unknown to him, the prisoner had
been hanged. The President, however,could
see no reason for changing the sentence, and
stated that Mr. Schade was the only one who
bad made an earnest appeal in behalf of the
prisoner.
When, between 8 and 9 o'clock to-day, Mr
Schade took leave of Captain Wirze, the lat
ter expressed his thanks for what he had
done for him, and regretted that it was not
in his power to reward him.
Mr. Schade said he trusted he would die
like a man, to which Wirae replied, "it is
hardly necessary to tell me that, I intend to
die like a man."
Mr. Schade says he was called upon by
several persons last night, as was also Fa
ther Boyle, wbo communicated information
purporting to come from a member of the cab
inet to the effect that if they would acknowl
edge that Jeff. Davis was connected with
the atrocities at Andersonville, his sentence
should be commuted. Although Mr. Schade
did not place full confidence in these reports,
he considered it to be his duty to relate them
to the prisoner at his last conference with
him. Capt. Wirz iu reply said,'' Mr. Schade
you know I have always told you that <J'do
not know anything about Jefiersou Davis.
He had no connection with tne..as to what
was done at Andersonville, and if I knew he
had, I would not become a traitor against
him'pr anybody else to save my life."
Amongst his last acts, this morning, Capt.
Wirze addressed a letter to Mr. 0. S Ba
ker, one of his counsel, in which he re
marked that he had not said a word that
could be construed into a reflection upon him.
He merely stated that he had not selected
him as his first counsel, but accepted of his
services cheerfully, He concluded as follows:
'•I will say again, asT said before; that I be
lieve you have done all yau could for me, and
therefore accept the thanks of a dying man."
The following letter was written by Wirz
be fore mounting the gallows:
OLD CAPITOL PRISON , Nov. 10th, 1865
Mr. Schade:
DEAR SIR —It is no doubt the last time
♦hat I address myself to you. What I have
said often and often. I repeat, accept my
thanks for all you have done for me. may
God reward you, 1 cannot; still I have some
thing more to ask cf you, and I am confi
dent that you will not refuse to receive my
dying request. Please help my poor family;
my dear wife and children. War, cruei war,
has swept everything from me, aud to day
my wife and children are beggars. My life
is demanded as an atonement,a while 1 will
be judged differently from what I am now.
Tf any one ought to come to tfite relief of my
family, it is the people of the South, for whose
sakes I have sacrificed all. I know you will
excuse me for troubling you. Farewell,dear
sir, n Gad Lltss you. Yours, thankfully
H. Wirze.
MR. EDI TOR :
As I have promised your
readers a history of some of my wanderings,
I will commence at the beginning of my
travel in this county, which was at the far
famed town of Factoryville. In location, at
least, Factoryville differs much from the re
nowned city of old which was set upon a hill.
If any one doubts the wisdom of the ancient
practice let him visit Factoryville after a
heavy rait storm, and by the time he has
walked through the muddy streets of that
town a short time, he will either wish that
the city had been set upon a hill, or that the
city fathers had a taste for better sidewalks
and more of them. Lt is located in the
midst of as fine a portion of couutry as it
has been my fortune to visit in this section,
being situated as it is on the D. L. to W.
Rail Road, I see nothing to prevent it from
being a foremost town m the county, except
the slight mistake of a few roads in its loca
tion, and the want of enterprise and pride so
plainly exhibited by its citizens. There is
another very remarkable feature that 1 no
ticed about this town ; whlie they boast of a
temperance society consisting of over two
hundred members, I have not seen more
drunkenness in many a day than came to
my notice there in a few hours, but I must
say that, my surprise was much lessened up
on learning that this was the Republican
slrongho'd of the county. While lookiog
down upon the town and weighing in my
miud the probabilities of its future great
ness, my reveries were suddenly interrupted
by the crack of a whip, and the shrill cry of
"all aboard for Tunkhannoek;" looking
around for the cause of this interruption my
attention was attracted by a splendid coach
drawn by four high spirited and prancing
horses. Upon inquiry I learned that this
an establishment furnished by T. B.
Wall, of Tunkhannock, for the accommoda
tion of the public who wish Jo travel between
Factoryville and Tunkhanhock. It is fortu
nate for the public that "Bart" has so good
a coach and four and so skillful a whip as
''Dan," the obliging driver. It being a very
fine day, and being informed by "Dan" that
I could share with him bis lofty seat on tho
out side, and being de a irous of wandering in
the direction of the famous town of
Tunkhannock, I accordingly took my place,
and at the crack of "Dan's" whip, the impa
tient horses started in good style in that
direction. For fear that I may be clipped
by your "devil," I will defer the description
of my journey till next time.
Yours, &c.,
WANDEI ING JEW.
JEST Wi,h u8 once again—the "melan
cholly days." Should the necessaries ol life
continue to advance in price as they have
during tbo past month, wo are afraid the
"melancholy days" will continue all winter
around many an humble fireside.
Local and l'eronal.
E*platiaflon.—Th date on the tinted address
label attached to this paper, shows the time to which,
as appears on our books, the paper hag been paid
for. Every subscriber should take au occasional
look at it.
Clothing from New York.— Call early and
secure a line Salt of Fashionable Clothing, Over
Coats, Business baits, Pants, Ac., at F. M. Back's.
A.G.STARK, Ag't.
Next Week.— We hope those attending court
next week, will not neglect to call and settle up for
the Democrat. Those who do not attend, can send
along what they owe us, with those who do. Send
$2, for every year which tho date on tho label of
your papers indicates as due and unpaid, and all
will be well.
The Coal Trade at this place has been very
brisk for the past two weeks. A larger amount will
probably lie brought here this Fall than on any
previous year. Most of the residents of town have
secured their winter's supply ; but with coal here, a
large and constantly increasing trade with the sur
rounding country, could be built up. No fears need
be entertained, by our dealers, that they will get
too much on hand. The farmers are beginning to
find out that it is cheaper to burn coal, than to hire
and board a man to cut wood. The prices now
range from $4 to f5 for chestnut, and from 96 to 97
no's 3and 4—according to quality. .
Broke Jail,—On Saturday morning last, two
young meu, one named Wm. Thompson, alias Clark
C. Little, charged with horse stealing, the other
named George Shippey, charged with larceny of a
rifle and some clothing, escaped from the jail at this
place, by climbing over the wall. This they accom
plished as follows ; taking a blanket they cut it into
shreds rather large for carpet-rags, but quite small
enough for a rope ladder; which they made by
twisting and tying knots in it at short distances.—
To fasten this to the outer edge of the roof of the
wall—which projects several feet to the inside, and
but a few inches outward— was the next step. A
tin pan was found into the edge of which the tinner
had, in a fit of honesty, put a strong wire. This
was taken out, doubled up several times and bent
into the shape of a hook, and fastened to the rope,
About 9 o'clock A. M., when let into the jail yard
to take their usual airing and exercise, after throw
ing the hook over and fastening i t on the outer edge
of the roof, without having announced it in flaming
show-bills, they commenced a series of slack rope
performances. The two first named climbed to the
top of the wall roof and jumped off—on tho wrong
side. A third one, had nearly done so when discov
ered by Mrs. Gay. That gooiffLady, never having
seen any such dangerous feats performed, politely
but pointedly requested the performer to desist,
which he very considerately did, and came down
on the right side of the wall. The two who escaped
were seen and recogniz ed by some boys who gave
them chas, but "not. having the fear of God before
their eyes, but being moved and instigated by the
"devil," moved rather too rapidly for their pursu
ers and escaped.
TOWN TAI.K.
"If there's a hole in a' your coats
I redeye tent it.
A chieis amang you taking notes,
And, faith, he'l prentit,
I2P" While .we the young men of the
town organizing literary societies and debating
clubs, and doing something to fit them for the great
battle of life,' there appears to be no answering
chord struck among the young ladies of tho place.
We see tbem on the streets frequently, and are oc
casionally blessed by hearing the sound of their
cheery, pleasant voices, and tho "liquid music" of
their laughter. All this is very agreeable, young
ladies ; butfls it preparing you to make the journey
of life pleasant ? Do you expect to degenerate into
a mere household drudge from the time you promise
to "love, honor, and obey," some one of the sterner
sex; or to become the cheerful, intelligent compan
ion, making life's pathway smooth, and touching
the darkest cloud with a tinge of silver, by the mag
ic of your sympathy. No man wants a wife that he
is ashamed to hear speak ; yet there is many a hus
band, eVen in this town, whe is cursed in this way.
Whose wives, unless they are telling how to make
buckwheat cakes, or something of that kind ; or
slandering their neighbors, have to submit to the
terrible punishment of keeping their tongues still.
They cannet converse upon the current topics of the
day, and would as quick a'tribute the authorship
of "Manfred" to John the Baptist, as to Byron.—
Contrast this with cnother household we have in
view. There the husband returns from the cares
and harrassments ot business, to be greeted with a
pleasant smile, and a/reeable and intelligent con
versation, before which the frown upon his brow is
dissipated as clouds before the sunshine of May,—
Here, the lady believes that woman has a nobler
mission in life than simply to scour pots and pans;
that God gifted her with reason and intelligence to
■ be cultivated and the purpose of
making her a source of happiness to him with whom
her lot in life has been cast. An evening passed in
her society would give the worst old bachelor a bet
ter opinion of womankind.
Town Talk has often heard it remarked, that the
young ladies of the place were deserving of as
much censure as the young men; and we are
aware that their conduct upon a good many occasions
has been any thing but commendable. But we have
felt a good deal of hesitancy in alluding to any of
them, for, where a young man will soon Recover
from any scratches his reputation may receive, a
simple stain upon a lady's character can never be
obliterated.
UT" Middling quiet the week has been. "Bar
keep" had considerably more of a load than a well
regulated craft should carry, on Saturday night.—
He button-holed the editor and delivered him a
maudlin sort of lecture, endeavoring to petsuade
bim not to permit Town Talk to make any further
exposure of his short comings. He was even guilty
ot the petty meanness of attempting to bribe him
with a drink or two We are sorry to say the edit
or took the drinks ; but while they might have a ten
dency to soften his feelings towards bar-keep, they
will have no such effect upon us ; and if he is seen
again doing the like, wo shall consider it our duty
to "make a note of it."
Monday night a "little iron man," charged his
cupola with considerably more than it could stand.
One or two others were drunk, and "paugh"-ing
around, but they are contemptible "cusses" at the
best.
Saturday morning we observed a distinguished
professor of music, and a half fledged limb of the
law, take possession of a horse and buggy belonging
to a disciple of Fowler & Wells'. Said buggy
contained a Monitor Organ, and the worthy pair la
bored Bard to extract* music from the organ, and
go from the old horse at the same time. It was an
up hill business, though.
cr A great many complaints have reached the
earsof Town Talk, in regard to the manner in which
the post office of this place is conducted. It is said
by some, that "a good portion of the time, the office
is closed, and when open is usually in charge of
some little girl or boy." By others, that " the space
behind the counter is filled up with Elder this,
Squire that, or Judge so-and-so, and every paper or
letter passing through the office, must be nosed or
scrutinized by this pack of "Paul Prys." These
last mentioned pimpe, as soon as they are out of the
office, are the most loud mouthed in their fault
findings as tails management. If the worthy post
master would give his personal attention to the
office, snd kick the first one of these sneaks that
stuck hif ugly mug behind the counter, out of doors,
he would be deserving of the thanks of the public.
Married.
EARLLEY —THOMAS—On the 16th of October by
M. W. Dewitt Esq., Wm, G. Earlley of Wildes
Bane to Miss Margaret Thomas of Nicholson.
HORN-HARDING—On the 12th of Oct. 1865, by
M, W. Dewitt Esq., Mr. Wm. S. Horn of Schuyl
kill Co., to Mrs. Hattie Harding cf Tunkhannock.
Special Notices.
_ KOTICE; ~~
Whereas. my wife Phoebe has left my bed and
board, without just cause or provocation, this is
therefore to give notice to ail persons not to harbor
or trust hor on my account, aa I shall pay no debta
of her contracting.
DANIEL BARTRON.
Washington, Wyo. Co. Pa. )
August 12, IBgs, >
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of Administration on the estate of Eliaa
Mowrv, late Mehoopahy Tp. Dec'd, having been
granted to the undersigned, notice is hereby given
to i 11 persons indebted to said estate to come for
ward and pay the same, and to all persona having
claims or demands against the same,to present them
for settlement without delay to the subscriber at the
residence in Mehoopany.
E. W. STUR DEVANT.'Adm'r.
Mehoopany Nov. 8, 1865.
ESTRAY.
Came to the enclosure of the subscribe*,
in Monroe Township, Wyoming County,
Pa„ on or about the 15th day of June, a yearling'
bull of a brown color. The owner is requested k>
oome forward, prove property, pay charges and take
it away ; otherwise it will be disposed of according
to law ,
DANIEL MORGAN.
Monroe, Oct. 31, 1865 v6-nl3-3w.
REGISTER'S NOTICE,
jVj"otiee is hereby given, that an aprraisoment of
x a property claimed by widow of Caleb Carr deed
and an appraisment of the property claimed by
widow of William 11. Baker dec'd, have been filed
in the Registers' office and will be presented to the
Orphans' Court to beheld at Tunkhannock on the
'2oth day of November next, lor confirmation•
Registers'office. ) A '
Tunkhannock Oct. 23, 1365 j PAKRISH.
SUBI'OKNA AND DIVORCE.
John Hastings ) In the Court of Common Pleas
vs V of Wyoming Co. No. 45, April
Susan Hayings ) Term 1865, libel for Divorce
from the bonds of matrimony.
I, Ahira Gay, High Sheriff of the Couty of Wyo
ming, hereby make known unto the above named
Susan Hastings,-that she be and appear at a Court
of Common l'leas to be held at Tunkhannock, in the
County aforesaid, on Monday, the 20th day of No
vember, A. D. 1865, thin and there to answer the
said complaint, and show cause, if any she hath,
why the bonds of Matrimony, between herself and'
the said John Hastings, her husband, shall net be
dissolved.
AHIRA GAY, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office. )
Tunk Oct 23, 1865 i
AUDITOR'S NOTICE^
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Orphan's Court of Wyoming County, an auditor to
further distribute the fund arising from Orphan's
Court Sale of real estate, of Ambrose Garey Dec'd,
will attend to the duties of his appointment, wt his
office, in Tunkhannock Borough, on Thursday, Nov.
9th, 1365 ; at which time and place all persons hav
ing claims against said decedent are required to
present them for allowance, or be debarred from
coming in upon said fund
HARVEY SrCKLER, Auditor.
Tunkhannock Pa., Oct. 3th 18g5. . -
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of Administration on the Estate of Samuel
Koch dee d, late of Forkston Tp. having been grant
ed the undesigned, notice is hereby given to all per
sons indebted to sad Estate, to come forward, and
pay the same ard to all person-' having claims or
demands against said estate, to present theni for
settlement without delay to
DORA KOCH. ) . , ,
JOHN G. SPAI'LDING, ] Adm
Forkston Oet 30th 18g5.
vanl3 gwks.
SELECT SCHOOL,,
A \\ inter Term of Select School will commence
in Tunkhannock, on Monday, the 4th of December
1865.
Tuition, the same as heretofore.
E. YOSE, Teacher.
THE MASON A HAMLIN CABINET ORGANS, forty
different stvles, adapted to sacred and secular music
for *BO to $6OO each. THIRTY-FIVE GOLD or
SIL\ ER MEDALS, or other first premiums award
ed them. Illustrated Catalogues free. Address,
MASON A HAMLIN. BOSTON, or MASON BROTH
ERS, NEW YORK, vsn4ly.
NEW
TAILORING SHOP
The Subscriber having had a sixteen years prac
tical experience in cutting and making clothing,
now offers his services in this line to the citiiensof
FACTOBTVILLE and vicinity.
Those wishing to get Fits will find his shop the
place to get them.
JOEL, R. SMITH.
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FURS. FURS. FURS.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
CHARLES OAKFORD & SONS,
CONTINENTAL HOTEL,
PHILADELPHIA.
Have now opened their lafgo and splendid stock of
LADIES FUR CAPES,
COLLARS,
MUFFS.
CUFFS.
GLOVES,
AND HOODS.
Also the finest assortment of FANCY FUR
ROBES, CAPS, MUFFLERS, and GLOVES, ever
before offered by them, all of which are warranted,
to be as represented.
SHIPPING FURS BOUGHT.
v 5 nl2-4m,
I\AA A YEAR made by any one with
Bls—Stencil Tools- No experi
ence necessary. The Presidents, Cashiers, and
Treasurers of 3 Banks indorse the C rcular. Sent
free with samples. Address the American Steneil
Tool Works, Springfield, Vermont.
ATEW PLACE TO BUY
FASHIONABLE
AND
Well Made Clothing,
now opening at F, M. BI'CK'S Store# under the sw-*
pervision of
A, C3r. Stark.,
Business Coats, Over
Coats, Pants, Vests
Dress Suits,
&C., &C.,
direct from a leading NEW YORK CLOTH
ING HOU3C, and will be sold for a small per
cent age over CITY WHOLESALE PRICES
This assortment of
READY MADE CLOTH MM
will enable our citizens to select a suit of clothes
at home, and we are determined that there shall no
longer be any necessity for sending orders out of
town for
GENTS CLOTHING.
Call and examine the assortment now opening.
A. G. STARK, Ag'ti
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