C|t Jlraocrat,
HARVEY SICKLER, Editor.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA
Wednesday, Nov. 2 9, 1865.
Adverddvg Agents.
We find in a large number of our late ex
changes complaints of the shabby tricks and
. deceptinas practiced upon them by bogus
newspaper advertising agents. Most of these
notices point directly to sr-zr MATHER & Co
No. 335, BROADWAY, N. Y. the most
impudent of this class of Impostors
Having had some experience, ourselves with
this firm, we take great pleasure in bearing
testimony to the sublime impudence, the un
blushing mendacity and utter worthlesness
of the concern. Such another set of mean,
rascally, lying, irresponsible, scapegraces can
not be found outside the .vails of any peni
tentiary in the country.
N. B —The thieves and other felons inside
of any ol these places, if they knew—as many
of them must—the members of this swind
ling shop with whom they are inforentially
compared.would doubtless feel greatly wrong- ,
ed by the comparison. We know we make a
lame apology ar.d pay them a doubtful com
pliment when we say that in the opinion ol
tnost newspaper publishers of this region
tbey are gentle men when compared with
Ms'her & Co.
Pass 'em around.
Trlumph.of Republican Principles in Ja
maica,
We hate been carefully watching the Re
publican press to see what policy would
guide its discussion of the negro publican pol
itics in Jamaica. One would be led to think,
from the perusal of the Tribune, Times, For
ney' Press , and other Republican journals,
that a sort of drunken brawl has occurred in
•ome town in that Island, which the police
bad suppressed in a few minutes.
Notwithstanding the most reliable informa
tion is received by every mail of the murder
ing, to r turing, burning, and other unheard of
cruelties, committed by the negroes on the
white women and children and men in va
rious parts of Jamaica, the Republican paper?
only notice it as an " outbreak ." When tv
hear that these negro fiends have been organ
ised and drilled by leaders, who no doubt
have been instigated to their deeds and plans i
by these very Republican journals, it is no ,
wonder the advocates of "equal rights," and ;
the "political rights," which the negro is en- ;
titled to who "fights," should be stupidly J
dumb on considering the consequences of
their preaching and teaching.
We have been told by the Republican press
that the negro is equal to the white man "if
he had a chance." In jatna ca, for thirty
years, the negro has been educatid in schools,
• taught to read and write, been subject to no
disqualification on "account of color." lie
has bad social and political equality for years;
he has the right of franchise, been eligible to
office ; all the rights which the negro-publi
can party in t'uis country ask for the negro I
here. Yet, after years of such advantages
and privileges, he is still the negro —cruel, '
relentless, brutal. We defy history to show !
more diabolical character than this Ripubli- ■
can coup W etat in Jamaica has manifested.!
AH that has been.done for the negro ; his
emancipation bv England, his humanitarian
treatment by its laws and pol cy, his invest
ment with 6ocial and political rights, has left
him unfit for any other relation than n super
vised and controlled condition. Nay !in the
the light of the burning homes of the white
man, in the agonie6 of bis death, in the cruel* :
ties to his defenceless wife, sister, mother ;
and daughter, which negro equality has at j
last exhibited in Jamaica, as its legitimate
consequnces, we assert that the negro must
be a subjugated tace. Justice, humanity,
God, has so ordained it.
When Simon Cameron addressed tho "nig
ger soldiers" at his mansion the other day,he
did not refer to the Republican victory in
1 Jamaica, which negroes, with arms had ac
complished. No. Why is it that Greeley,
Forney, Raymond, Stevens, Sumner and 'he
negro-publicans,are so mute over the tri
umph ot their principles and friends in Ja
maica 7 Why is it ? Can it have any influ
ence in preventing the triumph if outrage in
the organization of the House of Representa
tives at Washington in December next 1
We assert that the negro publican press
have avoided all mention of the victory of
their Jriends and principles aud policy in
JAMAICA, for fear it will interfere with the
triumph of the swae friends a• d principles
and policy in organizing the House of Repre
sentatives at WAsniNuton.
If needs be, rather than obey the Consti
tution and admit the States of the South,
Stanton's negro troops will be called t.pon to
celebrate the J?maicaism of negro publican
politics at Washington.
To such a state of anarchy and revolution
has the violation of the Constitution by the
Republican party brought upon our country
and the white tnan ! God of Heaven ! ?ave
the liberties of this people I'alriot df Un
i j
t on.
r* The people living in the vicinity of
Richmond having suffered greatly from the
depredations of soldiers, the military author
Jities have appointed a commission to iuvesti
' gate .the matter.
JCy During the latter part of October
the deaths from Cholera, in Seville, Spain,
exceeded one hundred and fifiy daily,although
two thirds of the population had left the
fllty.
Court Proceedings,
The new term of C -urt for thia County
commenced at this place on monda) the 20th
inst. H'a William Etwell President Judge,
and Nathan Mil s and J. Y. Smith "nssociata
Judges were in attendance. Owing to the
had state of tbe weather, there was' not as
lull an attendance as is usual for this Term ;
but the small attendance did not seetn to di
minish the business of tbe court as there was
au average amount transacted.
The following bills were iepresented te
the Grand Jury and was disposed of by them
as follows.
Com. vs. William Thompson and Charles
Thompson— Indictment Larceny— Robert
Myres Proa. True Bill.
Com. vs. JohnM, Carney—lndictment're
ceiving illegal votes. J. W. Crawford Pros.
True Bill.
Com. vs. James„Bunnell —lndictmenn re
ceiving illegal votes. J. W. Crawford Pros.
True Bill.
Cum. r*. George Shippoy—lndictment Lar
ceny—Martha Townsend Pros. True Bill.
Com. vs. Patrick Stafford—lndictment as
sault and Battery. William Riley Fro?.
Bill ignored—Pros, to pay costs.
Cum. rB. Daniel Bartrou—lndictment as
sault and Battery. Pros. Phebe Bartron
Pros. Truo Bill.
Cum. vs. William Bardwell—lndictment
assault and Battery upon an officer. Ahira
Gay Pros. True Bill.
Com. vs. Riley Robinson—lndictment Re
jecting legal votes at election. Samuel Spen
cer Pros. Bill ignored and Pros, pay costs.
Com. vs. Ludd Shoemaker—lndictment as
sault and Battery. Lydia A. Rogers Pros,
Bill ignored and Pros, pay costs of prosecu
tion.
After examining the public buildings the
grand Jury reported that they found the
County Jail in an unsafe and dilapidated
condition, and recommended that a new one
be built, they also recommend some few re
pairs upon the Court House. As there have
now two consecutive Grand Juries reported
in favor of building a new Jail, it is hoped
that our present board of commissioners will
have sufficient regard for the interest and
credit of the County to take immediate meas
ures, ia accordance with the frequently ex
pressed wishes of the people, to have the
miserable hovel removed, which now spoils
the public square and disgraces the county ;
and have a Jail erected which shall answer
the demands of Justice without violating the
principles of humanity, and which shall be
creditable to the County and indicative of
the public spirit and enterprise of the people.
The foil owing is a part.al list of cases which
were disposed of by the court.
Charles Thompson being brought before
the couit pled guilty to the charges of horse
stealing which was'preferred against him by
Robert Myres ; whereupon the court sen
tenced him to pay a fine of one hundred and
seventy five dollars to the commonwealth,
the costs of prosecution and to restore the
property stolen if not already done, to Rob
ert Myres or to pay him the value thereof ;
and also to undergo an imprisonment by sol
itary confinement at labor in the penitentiary
fur the eastern district of Pennsylvania for
the term of one year and ten months. In
this case the court directed that the County
pay to Samuel Jenkins, who arrested the
said Charles Thompson and captured the
bur e stolen by biro, the ejveral sums which
the law bs paid for such ser
vice.
Samuel W. Earl rs Catharine Stang and
F. W. 11. Slang Sci. Fas. Tried by Jury
and verdict of $280,75 given for plaintiff.
C. F. Well# and wife rs John Leffo and
Edgar Marsh, Court gives Judgment for
plaintiff for want of appeal ance.
P. B. Biliwm and Wm. A. Dana doing
business under the firm of Baldwin and Dana
vs. S. D. Bacon—verdict given for plaintiff of
two hundred and eighty dollars and thirty
two cents.
N. C. Martin assigned to C. P. Miller vs.
Daniel S Avery. In this case after the
Judge had given hie charge to the Jury the
plaintiff took a non suit.
Cum. vs. Daoiel Bartron—lndictment as
sault and Battery, Phebe Bartron Pros. The
Jury fcuDd defendant guilty, and the Court
sentenced him to pay a fine of twenty five
dollars and the costs of Prosecution.
Com. vs. James Bunnell—lndictment re
ceiving and taking illegal votes, J. VV. Craw-*
ford Pius. This case arose from taking the
vote of John Davis who had served over two
years in the army and held a commission un
der the government and who was an alieu by
birth and had never been naturalized, but
claimed a right to vote under act of congress
and proclamation of the President relating to
aliens serving in the army of the United
Slates. It was admitted by the Coun6e'
and declared by the court in his charge to
the Jury that there was no law as'ciaimed
giving an alien the right to vote without first
being naturalized according to law. The Ju
ry returned, after some time 6pent in delib
eration, with a verdict, defendant not guilty
bui pay the costs of prosecution.
Asa S. Dana r. Tunkhunnock Bridge Co.
The Jury was called in this case and several
witnesses examined, when tbe plaintiff asked
leave to amend declaration which was grant
ed. Defendant then claimed surprise and
6sked for continuance which was granted by
the court and jury withdtawn.
John Fassett vs. Lanra'iGarey administra
trix of Ambrose Garey deceased. After the
jury had been sworn and several witnesses
examined, tho defendant withdrew plea and
judgment given for plaintiff.
Ou Friday noon, court adjourned.
At a meeting of physicians in Wash
: ngton on Thursday of last week, to adopt
measures against the cholera, it was shown
that at the last visit of the pestilence to that
city as many died with medical attendance as
without it'
President Buchanan's Vlndlcatiou,
•" [From the New York World.]
We pfiut without curtailment the eighth,
the ninth, and the eleventh chapters of Mr.
Buchanan's book, giving the history of the
last eventful months of his administration.—
Fruta. want of space .we reluctantly omit the
intervening tenth chapter, making a chasm
in the continuity of that part of the book
which relates to and refutes the charges of
reprehensible negligence and feebleness in
his failure to confront the nascent rebellion
with a strong display of military menace and
preparation. Mr. Buchanan's hook contains
a rapid discussion of the causes which led to
the rebellion, and an ample one of the ineffec
tual measures attempted in the memorable
winter of 1860-61 for its peaceful prevention.
We will not offer even a slight skeleton of
this part of its contents, which relate to
events on which men will continue to dilfer,
and which do aot concern the reputation of
Mr. Buchanan more than of hundreds of
others. But the charges discussed in the
striking chapters, we reproduce are met by
such an overwhelming array of evidence, that
they can never be repeated by persons hav
ing aoy pretensions to truth.
The patience with which Mr. Buchanan
has oubmitted.to obloquy when he had such
means of vindication, is accounted for in his
preface by his unwillingness, while* the war
lasted, to do anything which might embarrass
President Lincoln. His book was written
soon after his retirement from the Presiden
cy. Had he been taken away, its posthu
mous publication would have vindicated his
memory ; but wc congratulate him that he
has livrd to publish it himscif, in time to re
ceive from his coniemporaries that justice)
whiclFwill be done him by history.
Mr. Buchanan's message of December
1860, has been misrepresented at the North,
but it was correctly understood at the South,
and so offended the secession leaders in
Washington that bis intercourse with them
was completely interrupted during the last
two months of the administration. Its ideas
in respect to coercion were repeated with
great clearness and cmpen'ation bv Senator
Johnson, of Tennessee, (now President,) in
a speech delivered by him that winter, from
which Mr. Buchanan makes a pertinent ex
tract. lie always upheld the authority of
the Federal Government to compel the in
habitants of the States, by military force, to
obey the laws,
President Buchanan has oeen persistently
accused of feebleness and imbecility in neg
lecting to put strong garrisons in the South*
ern forts ; 'n failing to assume toward the
South a high attitude of military menace ;
and in not preventing Secretwy Floyd sup
plying the South with aims taken from
Northern arsenals. These charges have been
industr ously circulated by comni >n rumor,
and more than once made in print by so re
nowned an officer as General Scott. All
these chaiges are triumphantly refuted by
the ex Presideut—everybody will regret to
see with how much damage to the reputation
for accuracy of their chief author.
There was certainly a discreditable and
improvident imbecility in that threatening
crisis, but it lav at the door of Congress not
of the President. The blindness and in f atu
ation of that body was as disgraceful as it
was astonishing. With State after State se
ceding, and the whole South full of the bus
tle of military preparalion.no law was pass
ed authorizing the President to raise an
additional soldier, or appropriating a
dollar to pa y one. The incoming adminis
tration was left as helpless and destitute as
the outgoing ; and when Sumter was fired on
end captured, President Lincoln was
compelleu, in the stress of the emergency, to
raise troops without the authority of law.—
Why did not President Buchanan do the
same ? For two sufficient reasons: the
crisis justifying so bjld a step had not come ;
and even if it had Congress teas in session
and could have supplied the authority.
President Buchanan, as early as the Bth
of Jauuary, sent a special message to Congress
laying before them the alarming state of the
country, and submitting to their decision the
necessity of efficient military preparation
On the 10th, this message was referred to a
special committee of which Mr. Reynolds
was chairman ; he reported a bill on the 30th
and killed his own bill by withdrawing it,
the same day, with the approbation of the
House. Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, chairman of
[ the Military Committee, afterwards reported
a bill for putting the government in a state
of preparation, and this was killed by the
House. Still another bill was reported, but
action on it was postponed till the last day
but one of the session, when the House
iefused to suspend the rules to take it up.—
Mr. Lincoln had previously arrived in
Washington, fresh from making speeches, in
which he declared that nobody was hurt, and
it was by the motion of his intimate friend,
Mr. Corwiu, that action on this subject was
finally defeated. The friends of the new
President must have been, at that time, very
confident of a peaceful settlement, and have
deemed all military preparation needless,
even as a precautionary measure.
It was the purpose of President Buchanan
to collect the revenue at Charleston at all
nazards, even if be had to establish the
custom house on a vessel of war, at the
mouth of the harbor. But the collector of
that port resigned on the passage of the
ordinances of secession, and no steps could
be taken without a successor. The President
on the 2d of January, sent to the Senate the
name of Mr. Mclntyre, of Pennsylvania, but
that body never confirmed the nomination,
thus leaving the administration destitute
even of the civil macbirery for executing the
laws.
Mr. Buchanan had determined to hold
Fort Sumter, and took such measures to that
end as the laws would permit him. Early
in December, the war steamer Brooklyn was
ordered to Hampton Roads in readiocss to
sail on any day at a few hours notice, with
three hundred disciplined soldiers, provisions
a IID munitions fo'retnf TC<! Sumter. Assist
ant Adjutant General Buell was dispatched
to Charleston with verbal orders to Major
Anderson, which he redueed to writing at
Fort Moultrie, requiting him to make a res
olute defense of Sumter if it should be attack
ed. When the Suuih Carolina members of
Congress tried to oblaiu from the President
a pledge that he would not reinforce the fort
he firmly refused. The letter addressed to
President Lincoln by Secretary Holt (who
held over a few days for Mr. Cameron), de
scribing what had been done in reference to
Sumter proves that the fort was not rein
forced only because Major Anderson had de
clared reinforcement unnecessary till, to the
utter astonishment of the administration .that
officer discovered that less than 20 ; 000 men
would be of no avail. Hcwevef it may reflect
on Major Anderson. Secretary Holt's letter
as a complete vindication of Mr. Buchanan, so
far as regards Fort Sumter.
It is proved that on the 12th of March
Gen. Scott advised Presideut Lincoln to a
bandon Fort Sumter, which Mr, Bucnanan
had steadily refused to do. "Its voluntary
surrender," says he, "would gone far towards
a recognition of their independence."
With regard to putting strong garrisons in
all the Southern forts, a sufficient reason why
it was not done is, that there were no avail
able men for the purpose. Our small army
was on the western frontiers, where it was
for the emergency if it could
have been spared ; where it had been em
bloy'ed for many yeaas ; and where by Gen.
Scott's emphatic and repeated testimony, ex
isting in official documents, it was sufficient
for the demands ol the service against the
Indians. To have distributed the- six hun
dred and odd men General Scott was able to
scrape together for the inauguration among
the Southern forts, would only havo exposed
the government to derision. Gen. Scott's
own recorded opinion that, if we went into
the war, it would require three hundred
thousand soldiers,under young and active gen
erals,to subdue the South, makes his accusa
tion about not manning the forts sufficiently
ridiculous.
No part of Mr Buchanan's defense is more
lucid and triumphant than his refutation of
the standing calumny about his permitting
Flo3 - d to supply the South with arras. This
charge is riddled till not a shred of it is left.
We will not recapitulate the heads o! the ev
idence; and if justice did not require it pro
duction, we would fain cast a thick vail over
ii all, in tenderness to the reputation of Gen.
Scott. If it were any man of less cousidera
tion that received this terrible dissection the
exposure would be as amusing as we find it
painful. Like so much else in President Bu
chanan's book, it is conclusive and unan
swerable.
MR. EDITOR :
The first view that the
traveller gets of Turkhannock, when ap
proaching from the East, is a beau iful sight
indeed. Its pleasant dwellings peeping out
between the branches of its many shade
trees make a picture to be admired by the
art st / and sought after by the weary traveller
seeking quiet ar.d repose. Not the least of its
attractions,at this distance,is House
standing upon a commanding position over
looking the town, which to the observer con
veys the idea that in this spot when justice
is administered, peace and good order must
reign supreme. The fine looking brick school
house, standing upon one of the most eligible
spots in the vicinity , looks well for the town,
and shows a regard for the well training of
the rising generation. It would be well if
the stranger would stop here, and not ap
proach nearer, for the inviting prospect is
like the mirage that misleads the weary
tra/eller upon the sandy desert, for distance
lends enchantment to the view. If it could
only be examined as the astronomer views
the planets without the power of near ap
proach to its beauties.it would be sung by the
poet and immortalized by the historian.—
Gladly would I pause here, but as my natur
al inquieitiveness led ne to inspect the place
more closely, the fear of deceiving your read
ers compels me to give them the result of my
closer inspection. Many of the beautiful res
idences which I imagined I saw from the dis
tance, and I must say the most of them prov
ed to be mere dilapidated ruins in many
cases inhabited by their able owners, who
exist,l canuot say live, without the least re
gard to health, comfort or pleasure. I take
pleasure in here remarking that there are
some noble exceptions to this last remark.
The school house which added so much to
the beauty of the place, upon close inspec
tion, I found to be merely the walls of what
might be a fine building, with hardly any
window on the out side, or furniture within.
The streets generally are in the worst possi
ble state of repair, lined in many places with
filth ; and where had once been sidewalks,
there now remains a lot of rubbish that
makes them impassable and dangerous, and
compels the pedestrian to take the middle of
the street regardless of mud through which
he must wade, and which is thrown upon
him by passing teams. A better situation
for a town canuot well be imagined, than the
spot on which Tunkbannock stands, being in
a beauu'ul valley or basin, surrounded on ev
ery side by large mountains with thorough
fares formed by the river on the North and
South, the Tunkbannock creek on the East,
and Bowmans' creek on the West, opening
it to the surrouuding country. But nature,
who does not make towns, has made the lo
cation, and left the rest for man to do. Why
is it that with all these advantages, the peo
ple will be so blind to their own interest as
to neglect to make the few additions neces
sary, when left by the creating hand of na
tuie, to inake this one of the most pleasant
and beautiful spots in the world?
WANDERING JEW.
•
The Board of Aldermen in Wash
ington have resolved in favor of a special
election to settle the question of tiegro
suffrage in that city, in the event of
Congressional action on the subject.
Local and Personal,
Explanation.— The date on the tinted address
label attached to this paper, time to which,
as appears on oar books, the paper has bean paid
for. Every subscriber should take an occasional
look at it.
Donation—The friends of tha Rev. C. R. Lane,
are res pectfully invited to attend a donation at his
house on Thanksgiviug'day. Afternoon and even
ing, Dec. 7, 1865. All are cordially invit ed to at
tend.
A Select School, we are authorised to an
nounce, will be opened at this place, on Monday
next, by Miss E Vose. Her reputatien as a thor
ough and efficient Teacher, is too well established
here to need recommendation at oar hands. Those
wishing to send in pupils, should give immediate
notice of the fact, and have them forthcoming, as it
is desirable that all classes should be arranged at
the beginning of the term.
Meat of all kinds and of the finest qaality em
bo had at all times at the Market just es
tab'.ished in town, by Mr. H- W. Rho ads, late of
Scranton. Mr R. is thourough master of his trade,
and designs, If sustained in the business, to perma
nently maintain A GOO D SHOP, where the public can
always get what they want in hi* line- We have
had plenty of butchers and meat shops in town but
they seem to have been poorly managed, and of
course short lived The way to ensure a good shop,
which is a public necessity—is for the public to pat
ronize any man who keeps on,. This Mr. Rhoads
proposes to do, Let the publie buy their meats of
him.
Thanksgiving,—Thursday, the 7th of Dec.
having been appointed by the President of the
United States and the Grvernor of this Stat,, as a
day of Thanksgiving, the undersigned give notice
that their places of business will be closed that day.
Wright & Co, 0. S. Mills A Co.
E, Whcelock, F. C. A R. P. Ross,
Otis Whipple, T. L. Ross A Co.,
Gearhart A Co., Ben j. Newman,
Geo. Leighton, R. K. Little,
F. M, Buck, D. Bidleman,
E Buck A Son, A F.| Eastman,
Geo. Williams, L. H. Stevens,
C. P. Miller, Henry'Barham,
John Weil, ITaas AStansbury.
Wm. M. Piatt, P. M. Osterhout.
Geo. S. Tutton, Snm'l Stark.
Hermans A Cull ingworth, Carl Henninger.
Ranslerßoss, H. Sickler,
Wm Burgess, J. Bcrlinghof,
M. Gilman, D. L . Peckham,
Miller and Avery, 0. L. Parrish,
Jns. Shaughnessey, J. Campbell.
TOWN TALK.
"If there's a hole in a' your coats
f. I rede ye tent it.
A chiels amang you taking notes,
And, faith, he'l prent it,
g The total abstinence society, spoken of by us
last week, which promised so little in its inception,
turns out to be more than 'a sick man's dream" or
a drunken man's resolve. Its originator, at least
to all appearances, has faithfully adhered to his
pledge. The reformation of himself, me saving to
society of a man—we can now hail him as such
with such a head and heart as he possesseajs worthy
of his noblest efforts and his greatest sacrifices. —
He whose eloquence in the Pulpit or in the Forum
might have rivalled a Cbanning's or a Choat's ;
whoso reasoning in the have confuted
a Webster's or Calhoan's ; and whose wit and sar
casm, would have sparkled as bright and have cut
with as keen an edge as a Randolph's, can afford to
make the effort."'"lie can well endure the taunts and
jeers of the vile herd of "wassailers of high and
low degree" in the hope that he may yet be himself
again. They, at best, arc but cankering hi thy
sores upon the body polific and will soon slough off
into drunkard's graves. lie whom God has endow
ed with capacities but little inferior to the angel's,
should seek another—a nobler destiny.
Having made very satisfactory progress in the
temperance cause, so far as the excessive use of al
coholic stimulants is concerned—the nncleus of a
large society having been formed—we find that
the lid of Pandora's box was opened long enough and
wile enough to allow the escape of another crying,
or rather coughing, evil, which has taken up its
permanent abode with some of the store-keeps of
town. A lady complained to us the other day, after
her exit from me of our great dry-goods bazars.that
she was "positively sick"—not of her bargains, for
she had made good ones—not of the courteous con
duct and delicate compliments of the good looking
and agreeable clerks, for these were gratifying to
her feelings, and flattering to her vanity ; but she
was sick of the sickening fumes of poor tobacco
coming from a filthy pipe, in the mouth of the pro
prietor, which curled gracefully and odoriferously
around hi s ravpn looks. If this tobacco worm, in
his post prandial suckings of that strong pipe,would
take his posish m the apex of one of the hitching
posts in front of his store, and smoke to all out* doors,
his lady customers would not get half as mad, and
bis calicoes would smell much more of madder*
The young people of this place have in full
blast a Thespian Society or Dramatic club. The
very popular play entitled the "Honey-moon" and
the roaring farce of "Paddy Miles or the Limerick
Boy" are now on the boards, and will shortly be
brought out with new and beautiful scenery express
ly prspared for these plays by an artist well, skilled
in scenic representation Our ear has been at the
koy-hole during a few of the rehearsals aud we can
safely say that some of the actors exhibit a talent
that would make them stars upon the boards at Niblo'a
or any other theatre in" the country. We never
doubted that there were in our midst some of the
future Garricks, Forests. Burtons, Laura Keans, Mrs
John Drews and Jenny Linds of the world. Per
haps too a miniature Barnutn might be found, for
surely there is among us a strong sprinkling of hum
bug which needs but a little development to crop
out in its exuberance aud put to shame all the tricks
of that acknowledged chief of humbugs. Look at
some of our preachers. Don't they beat Barnum ?
Behold the mammoth waterfall dangling like a rag
bag tied up in a fish-net at the backs of our Flora
McFlimseys. Who suspects, that inside, they are
as wooly as—Barnum's wooly horse ? Bqt We
started to talk of the Drama. From the contempla
tion of the buskin and the garter of the good old
times when the Theatre iu its lessons of morality ri
valed even the Church, —when morality was taught
iu it—we find ourselves almost involuntarily pecking
like a Jack-daw at the follies of the times, Let eve
rybody save a quarter for the dramatic en tertain
ment shortly to begiven by the Thespian society
of Tunkhannock.
NOTICE,
Whereas, my wifo Phoebe has left my bed and
board, without just cause or provocation, this is
therefore to give notice to all persons not to harbor
or trust her on my account, as I shall pay no debts
of her contracting.
6 DANIEL BAETRON.
Washington. Wyo. Co. Pa.' )
August 12, lSgSt )
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I A YEAR made by any one with
815—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 Stencil
Tool Works, Springfield, Vermont.
Special Notices.
ADMINISTRATOR'S
T ETTERSJof administration on the estate of John
ij Sawyer, lt° of Washington Township, Dec'd*
having been granted the undersigned; Notice ia
hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate
to enme forw >rd and pay the ssme ; and to all hav
ing claim: or demands against said estate to make
known and present the same for settlement without
delay to AHIRA GAY, Adm'r. '
Tunkbannock, Pa,, Nov! 29,1865.
vsnl7-6wks.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
LETTERS of administration on the estate of Pe
ter Stark late ef Nicholson Township Wyoming
County, having been granted the undersigned ; no
tice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said
estate, to come forward and pay the same : and to
all persons having claims or demands against said
estate, to make known and present the same for
settlement without delay, to
SAMUEL STARK 3d, r.
Nicholson; Ps., Nov. 29, 18g5. Adm'
vsnl7-gwks,
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of Administration on the estate of Kliae
Mowry, late Mehoopany Tp Deo'd, having beea
granted to the undersigned, notice is hereby given
to: 11 persons indebted to said estate to eomwfor
ward and pay the same, and to all persons having
cluims or demands agairst the same,to present them
for settlement without delay to the subscriber at the
residence in Mehoopany.
E. W. STURDEVANT.JAdm'r.
Mehoopany Nov. 8, 1865
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of Administration on the Estate of iSamnel
Koch dec'd. late of Forkston Tp. having been grant
ed the undesigned, notice is hereby given to all per
sons indebted to said Estate, to come forward and
pay the same ar J to all person" having claims er
demands against said estate, to present them for
settlement without delay to
DOHA KOCH, ) .. ,
JOHN G. SPAULDING, ] AdM
Forkston Oct 30th 18g5.
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SELECT SCHOOL*
A Winter Term of Select School will commence
in Tunkhannock, on Monday, the 4th of December
1865.
Tuition, the same as heretofore.
E. VOSE, Teacher.
THE MASON A HAMLIN CABINET ORGANS, forty
different styles, adapted to sacred and secular musie
for S9O to S6OO each. THIRTY-FIVE GOLD or
SILVER 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 citizens of
FACTORVVILLE and vicinity.
Those wishing to get Fits will find his shop the
place to get them.
JOEL, R. SMITH.
v4-rSO-6mos,
M EIA T~
Mar ket!
The Subscriber announces to the citizens of Tunk
ha..ncck and vicinity, that he is now opening a
MEW MEAT MARKET
OPPOSITE WALL'S HOTEL ON BBIDGE ST.
where by the strictest attention to the wants of this
community; he hopes to receive their patronage,—
He has now on hand a fine stock of fat cattle ; and
will hereafter constintly keep for sale
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Sausage, and
Poultry
of a'.l kinds, at prices as
LOW AS CAN BE AFFORDED.
Meat delivered at the residences of cus
tomers in town, each day, it desired.
' H.W. RHOADS.
Tank. Nov. 29, 18G5. " „ vsnl7tf.
TUNKHANNOCK WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PRODUCE MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLT BR T. L, ROSS AC CO.,
CORNER TIOOA AND WARREN STREETS, TUNK"
HANNOCK PA.
Wheat (per bushel) $2,30 ® #2,40
Rye " SI.OO
Corn (old) ,90 Q ,95
" (in the ear) @ ,71)
Oats (30 lbs,) @ ,44
Buckwheat @ ,90
Beans. @ 1,50
Potatoes @ ,65
Butter (per lb) ,40 @ ,44
Egg* (P er do *) @ >3O
Lard (per lb) @ ,20
Tallow " @ ,13
Dried apples (ft ,15
Rags (cotton) r <8 .4
Hay (per ton) ,8.00 © 10.00
The following articles are sold by the: above
E.imod firm, in quantity, at the prices indicated.
Flour (wheat) (per lb.) @ #12,00
" (rye) " ® 7,00
" (buckwheat) per cwt. 0 4,00
Meal (corn) " @ •2 25
Chop $2,00 C<* 2,25
Salt (per bbl,) O 3,40
Coal (per ton, no. 3) - 6,25 <3 6,50
FURS. • FURS. ; FURS.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
CHARLES OAKFORD & SONS,
COHlihtHlfiil HOTEL,
PHILADELPHIA
Have now opened their latgo and splendid stock of
LADIES FUR CAPES, ' t
COLLARS,
MUFFS. . ~
CUFFS.
GLOVES,
AND HOODS.
Also the finest assortment of'FANCY FUR
ROBES, CAPS, MUFFLERS, and GLOVES, evor
before offered by them, all of which are warranted
o he as represented.
SHIPPING FURS BOUGHT.
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The Branch Offices are Will supplied with Silk*
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WANTED. "
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For which the highest market price will bo pad
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Tunklmnuock, Pa.