HARVEY SICKXJER, Proprietor.] X ! :w SERIES, A wee kl> Deuioi raoc ..•per, devovelijtt. I'4i I e*. Newjj, the Ait's an 4 c " : f"°iA" l'"<- j? pay, at Tunkhannock *1 jw F&G&jk Wyoming Cdunry.Pa -A J V f_| BY HARVE Y SICKLER V 3* ~~ Terms — 1 .opy 1 year, (in advance) 52.00 hot paiifVithtn six months, 52.50 will be charged J0 pper will be DISCONTINL'FD, until all ar rearages are paid; unless at the option of publisher. ADV NTLSINO. 10 lines or ' , J 1 j less, make three ) four tiro j three i six , one sne square weeks'),weeks rno't/i, nio'lhmo'lh| year 1 Squaw 1,001 1,25] 2,25? 2,87' 3,00< 6,00 2 46. 2,00? 'iW 3,25 : 3.50' 4 50; 6.00 3 do. 3,001 3 751 4,75 5,50- 7,00 9.(0 4 Column. 4.00 4.501 6,501 8,00 10,00 15,00 i do. 6 00? 9-50 10 ; 00< 12.00 17,00* 25.00 4 do: B,oo* 7 , 0> 14,0U 18,00 25,00 35,00 1 do. 10,00 I 2. " 0: I'.OOi 22,00 28,00i40,00 EXECUTORY, ADMINISTB ATUfiS and AI'DI TOR'S NOTICES, of the uaual length, 52,50 OBITUARIES,- exceeding ten lin n s, each ; RELI GIOUS and LITERARY NOTICES, not of genera iitcrest, one half tne regular rvte Business Cards of one square, with paper, 85. JOB WOHK •f all kinds neatly executed, and at prices to suit the times.; All TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS and JOB WORK must be paid for, when ordered. BisiiifSS JlottT. \ ? *. COOPER, PHYSICIAN A SITGLoN Li -6Swtou Centre, LuzerreCoui y Pa. ty ,n. LITTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW XX Ofke oa Tioga fctrcet. I I;I lihr.' i.c rkl'a. pLO ri. lI'TION, AT'..-) ..E ' T LAW W T uukhounocjjj P*. Off.i a t.:k's Uriel #ek. T|ny ,:rtet S\l NT* SC. 5' !t i • V tW, O i ff 'fc "-T •s'ark ■Br ■ 1k - funk I : aoctr. ?t | Sh" BieMh Sißtisi,, . vbSil 10.1.<, I'KNN A. tX i > . l ■ itig litely pun h :od the] i; 1 fiMI.'V tv' 1 | •> -riv, has already COIB IBK *4stl' : i >:ie. >n- ai.J improvements as will vernier this oW <nd lpular JIOURC equal, if r.ot supe rior. tt> fry t?o*r! ; . City of ILirrisburg. A rontinu iiice >• .<? public patronage is refpect fally solicited GEO. J. liuLTOX* j WALL'S HOTEL, 1 LATE AMERICAH HOUSE/ nfUKll IVKOCK, WYOMING CO., PA. 9 " r*r/I v est ii-8 re >ntly been refitted an .'-j j' '■! .■ 'be latest vie Every attention ii.; ' > *'i ' ofort and convenience of those I sh- patronire tut ' Je T H W ALL, Owner and Proprietor ; i fin kh •mi' !. September 11, 1561. ffOftTH 13RA54CH HOTEL, WYOMING COrXTY, PA ut. ii. ( OKTRIGH r, Prop'r > ' VIN'. r.suoi<i the , - | it'-, tor ship of the above 11 lioGl, the uti'leraigced Will spare no effort to •e4-r she house so greeible place of sojourn for .11 who mv faror it with their custom- Win. 11 COKTRIGHT. Ia>, Xe<!, 1863 "" 1K. .T. BKCKKH. PHYSICIAN & BURGEON, Would respeytfull; aunt-unoe to the citizensol Wy ming, that he has i-ctc'i s- T>inkhannock where he will promptly atts.i i *> '♦ -lis in the line of hia profession. tjT Will b> found at bonje on Saturdays of wab week peanj fqtel, TOWiLTJDiI., PA. D. B> BART LET, (L*U oi the BBRAIMARP Horsr., ELUIRA, N. Y. PROPRIETOR. The MEANS HOTEL, i one of the LARGEST and BEST ARRANGED House? in the courtry—lt Ve tilted up in the most modern and improved style, nod no pains are spared to make it a pleasant and agreeable stopping-place for all, v 3, n2l, ty. CLARKE, KEEBEV.& TO,, UAHUFACTCRKRS A!D WHOLFSALB DEALERS IN LADIES', MISSES' & GENTS' |pan^as3imfte§afs AXP ioPBERS lit jIATS, CAPS, FURS, STRAW GOODS,'' PARASOLS AND UMBREV.T.AS, BUFFALO AND FANCY ROBES, 849 BROADWAY, CORNER OP LEONARD STREET, Y2 LYJiiS XXcaW a % W.CLARK, y A e seKBKY, C 8. UXBRNRV. M. Gil MAX. DENTIST. "TF" u*'9f ' rv ;l|iiW >■ 1 r ' %L iJ'TV. .Tfef ■ -f ■ A I -4iILMAX, l-.as pe|*uai;er.:!y locpted in Tunk iL haaaoqg l. ■ . un i • t :.y'enden #i ♦*e.-;ii,fni t servi. e> : the citizi-ris of thie place b r a undin- country. . I otUfc W 'L -44.VE BATIS * 7j-o^>. % WTGR-e '.ttev's Lew Offt'i; near Ihce . ' Be, 14, 1W; Haft's Sumr. [Written for the Democrat.] QUESTIONINGS. 0 Life ! what holdest thou for me '? Grief or gladness, pain or glee 1 Shall I wander weariljr Through thy morrow 1 What is hiil by future's veil 1 What is fate's uiysteri >us tale 1 Will roy voice e'er raise the wail Of deep sorrow 1 Will my path thickly stro vn W-ith blighted hopes, which one by one, I, to dust, with many a moan, Must tread surely ? Will my forehead always wear Lines—the signets set of care 7 Will grief's hoar-frost blanch-my hair Prematurely 1 Shall I lay me down to rest, Obedient unto Death's behest, Back in Earth's most chilly *> reast 7 Or shall Ocean Heave above my unuaarWd grave •' ' It-rushing surge and moaning wave, Whose dirge's shdll my soil's peirce crave After life's commotion 1 Tunkhannock. Qui. IMPORTANT .MESSAGE OF THE PRES IDES T. ACCOMPAYXING REPORT OF GEN. GRANT. WASHINGTON, Dec.l9.—To the Senate ■ ' the United States :—ln reply to the res lution adopted bv the Senate on the 12th, I have the honor to state that the Rebel lion waged ly a portion of the people against the properly constituted authorities of ilie government of the United States has been stippre>?C<f ;'that the United' States are in posession ot every State in which the the insurrection existed and that, as far as could be done, the Courts of the United States have been restored, port offices re established. and steps taken to put into ef fective operation the revenue laws of the country. As the result of the measures instituted by the Executive with the view of inducing a resumption of the functions of the State, comprehended in the inquiry of the Senate, the p ople in Noith Carolina, South Caroli- na. Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi Louisi ana, Arkansas and Tennessee have re-or gaiiized their respective State Governments, and are yielding obedience to tbe laws and Gov* rnment of the United States with more willingness and greater promptitude than under the circumstances could reason ably have been anticipated. The proposed amendment to the Constitution providing for the abolition of slavery forever within the limits of the country, has been ratified by each one ot those Statdf. with the ex ception of Mississippi, from which no of ficial information has been received and in most ot tlicin measures have been or are now pending to confer upon freedmen the priveleges which are essential to their com fort, protection and security. In Florida and Texas the people are mak-1 ing commendable progress* in restoring their State Governments, and no doubt is' entertained that they will, at au early pe riod, be in acondition to resume all of their practical relations with the Federal Gov ernment. In that portion of the Union lately in rebellion the aspect of affairs is more promising (ban in view of all the cir. curnstanees eould well have been expected. The people throughout the entire South evince an audible desire to renew their al legiance to the Government, and to repair the devastations of war by a prompt and cheerful return to peaceful' pursnits. An abiding faith is entertained that their ac tions will conform to their professions, and that in acknowledging the supremacy of the Constitution and the law of the United States their loyalty will be unreservedly given to the Government whose lenieAcy they cannot fail to appreciate and whose fostering care will soon restore them to a condition of prosperity. It is true that in some of the States the demoralizing effects of the war are to be seen in occasional dis orders but these are local in character, not frequent in occurrence and are rapidly dis appearing t#the authority of civil govern. ; liieut is extended and sustained. Perplexing questions were naturally to be expected from the great and sudden change in the relations between the two races, but systems are gradually developing themselves under which the freedman will receive the protection to which he is justly entitled, and by* means of his labor make himself a useful and independent member of the community in which lie has his home. From all the information in ray posses sion, and from that which I have recently derived from the most reliable authority I am induced to cherish the belief that sec | tional animosity is surely and rapidly merg- U 1 • * DW-Wwrf "TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. "—Thomas Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, JAN-S3, 1868. ing itself into a spirit of nationality, and that representation connected with a proper ly adjusted system of taxation will result in a harmonious restoration of the relations of the States to the national Union. The report of Carl Schuiz is herewith transmitted, as requested by the Senate.— No reports from the Hon. John Covode have been received by tbe President. The attention of the Senate is invited to the accompanying report of Lieutenant- General Grant, who recently made a tour of inspection through several of the States whose inhabitants participated in the Re bellion. (Signed,) ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 1865. REPORT OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT HE AD-QUAKTERS, ARMIEB OF THE UNI TD STATES.—WASHINGTON, Dec. 18,1865. His Excellency, Andrew Johnson, Presi dent of the United States: —Sir:—ln reply to your note of the 16th instant, request ing a report from me giving such informa tion as I may be possessed of coming within the scope of the inquiries made by the Sen ate of the United States in their resolution ot the 12lb iust. I have the honor to sub mit the following, with your approval, and also that of the Hon. Secretary of War : I left Washington City on the 27th of last luouth for the purpose of making a tour of inspection through some of the Southern States, or States lately in rebel lion, and to see-what changes were neces sary to be made iu the dispositiou of the military forces of the country ; how these tb .i could be reduced and expenses cur tailed, &c.,and to learn as far as possible the feelings ar.d intentions of the citizens 6f those States towards tho General Govern ment. The State of Virginia being so accessi ble to W ashington City, and iNformation fiom this quarter therefore being readily obtained, I hastened through the State, without conversing or meeting with any of its citizens. In Raleigh, N. C. , I spent one day, in Charleston, S. C., two days, Sa vannah and Vigusta.Georgia.each one day Both in traveling and stopping I saw much, and conversed freely with the citizens of those States as well as with officers of the army who have been stationed among them The to ; lowing are the conclusions come to by me lam satisfied that the mass of thinking men of the South accept the situ ation of affairs in good faith. The ques tions which heve heretofore divided the sentiments of the people of the two sectious slavery and State rights or the right of the State to secede from the Union, they re gard as having been settled forever by the highest tribunal, arms, that man can resort to. I was pleased to learn from the lead ing men whom I met that they not only ac cepted the decison arrived at but now that the smoke of battle has cleared awav and time has been given for reflectiontthis de cision has been a fortunate one for the whole country, they receiving the like ben efits from it with those whe opposed them in the field and in the council. Four years of war during which the law was executed only at tbe point of the bay onet throughout the States in Rebellion have left the people, possibly in a condition not to yield that ready obedience to civil authority the American people have gen erally been in the habit of yielding. This would render the presence of small garri sons throughout those States neces sary until such time as labor returns to its proper channel; and civil authority is fullv established. I did not meet any one, eith er those holding places under the Govern ment or citizens of the Southern States, who think it practicaible to withdraw the military from the Sauthat preseut. The white and the black mutually require the protection of the General Government. There is such universal acquiesence in the authority of the General Government throughout the portion of the country vis ited by me, that the mere presence of a military force without regard to numbers is sufficient to maintain order. The good of the country and economy require the force kept in the interior,where there are many freedmen. Elsewhere in the Southern States than* at forts upon the sea, coast no force ia necessary. They should all be white troops. The reasons for this are obvious, without mentioning many of them. The presence of black troops lately slaves demoralizes labor both by their advica and by furnishing iu their canfys a resort for the freeefmen for long distances around. White troops general ly excite no opposition, and therefore a small number of them can maintain order in a given district. Colored troops must i be kept in bodies sufficient to defend them •elres. It is not the thinking portion who would use violence towards any class of troops sent among tbem by the General Government, but the ignorant in some pla ces might and the late slave seems to be im bued with the idea that the property of his late master should by right belong to him ; at least should have no protection from the colored soldier. There is danger of col lision being brought on by such causes. My observations lead me to the conclu sion that the citizens of the Southern States are anxious to return to self govern ment within the Union as soon as possible. That whilst reconstructing they want and require the protection from the govern ment, that they tlib think is required by the Government not humiliating to them as citizens, and that if such a course was pointed out they would pursue it in good faith. It is to be regretted that there can not be greatei commingling at this time between the citizens of the two sections, and particularly of those intrusted with the law making power. I did not give the operations of the Freedmen's Bureau that attention I would have done if more time had been at disposal. Conversations on the subject, however with officers connected with the bureau, led me to think that in some of the States its affairs have not been con ducted with good judgment or economy and that the belief widely spread among the freedmen of the Southern States, that the lands of their former owner will, at leasi in pait, be divided among them, lias J come from the agents of this bureau. This belief is seriously interfering with the wil lingness of the freedmen to make contracts for the eoming year. In some form the Freedraen's Bureau is an absolute necessity until civil law is es tablished and enforced securing to the freedmen their rights and full protection. At present, however, it is independent of the military establishment of the and seems to be operated by the different agents of the Bureau according to their in dividual notions Everywhere General Howard, the: able head of the Bureau, made friends by the just and fair instructions and advice he gave; but the complaint in South Carolina was that when he left things wen t on as before. Many, perhaps the majority, of the agents of the Freedmen's Bureau ad vise the freedmen that by their industry they must expect to live. T this end they endeavor to secure employment for them, and to see that both contracting par ties comply with their engagements. In some instances I am sorry to say the freedman's mind does not seem to be disa bused of the idea that the freedman has the right to live without care or provision for the future. The effect of the beliet in the division of lands is idleness aud accumu lation in camps, towns and cities. In such cases I think it will be found that vice and disease will tend to the extermination or groat reduction of the colored race. It canuot be expected that the opinions held by men nt the South for years can be changed in a pay and theiefore the freedmen require for a few years not only laws to protect them, but the fostering care of those who will give them good counsel and on whom they can rely. The Freedman Bureau being sepcrated from the military establishment of the country, re quires ali the expense of a seperate orgini zation. One does not necessarily know what he either is doing or what order they are acting under. It seems to me this could be corrected by regarding every officer on duty with troops in the Southern States as agent ot the Freedmen's Bureau and then have all orders from the head of the Bureau sent through department commanders. This would create a responsibility that would secure uniformity of action throught the Southern, would insure the orders and instructions from the head of the Buraen being carried out, and would relieve from duty and pay a large number of employ, ees of the government. I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient ser vant, U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant General, B3T A militia officer wanted to compli ment a negro by drinking with him.— "Well, captain, i'zo berry dry, so I wont be ugl v 'bout it. Some nigga's is to proud to drink with a milishy ossifcr—but I think a milishy ossifer when sober, is just as good as a nigga—'specially if the nigga is dry." A clergyman in a recent sermon said the path of rcetitude had been traveld so little of late years that it had completely run to grasa., 'Why ain't hay cheaper then?" aoliloquised DigbyA | History of Amendments to the Constitution [From the New Orleans Picayune ] I The amendment to the Constitution of the United States which the Secretary of State has just announced to the Governor of Ala . bama as haviug been finally ratified, the vote j . of that State completing the constitutional! . number, forms article XIII of amendments. \ There has been no general proclamation j or notice of the fact. The Secretary's no- ! tice is only incidental and complimentary , to Alabama. We have looked for the his tory of the adoption of former amendments of the result. There appears to be no rule on the subject, and the practice has not been uniform. There have been, previous to this, only three successful efforts to amend the Con stitution. There have been many attempts, but no others got through Congress. There have been twelve amendments adopted ; but of these ten were submitted together by the first Congress. They were supplemental to the original Constitution, submitted in compliance, as was recited in the preamble, with the desire expressed by conventions of a number of the States in their adopting of the Constitution as "fur ther declaratory and restrictive clauses" "in , order" to prevent "misconstruction or abuse C of its powers." They were entitle 1 "Arti cles in adoption to and amendatory of the Constitution ot the United States of Araer r ica." Twelve amendments were submitted, of which only ten were ratified. Number one and number two of tlic original series were not ratified. Numbers three to twelve, in clusive, constitute the articles which are now numbered from one to twelve, inclu sive. i The two articles which failed of approval made-constitutional rules for the apportion : mcnt of their compensation. By the first it was provided that the rule f of representation should be one member for ► every 30,000, until that should create a ; House exceeding one hundred members. — The ratio should then be 40,000, until the i House reached 200 members. Afterwards, - there should never be more than one repre [ tentative to every 40,000. The second provided that uo law, varying the compensation of Representatives and Senators should he valid until an election for Representatives shall have intervened. These two anu-ndments.were not ratified with the ten others. We have at hand no ■ means of knowing whether they have failed by a positive rejection, by States enough voting in the negative to reject them, or simply by tho failure to act on them. It might be a curious subject for inquiry whether any time runs against the adoption of an amendment after it is once submitted. The numbers I to X which passed Con gress September 25, 1789, did not receive 1 fhe requisite three-fourths until December, 1791. ¥ermont had then been added to the number of States, making fourteen. Of ■ those, eleveu were necessary to make the 1 three-fourths. The eleventh was given by Virginia on the 15th of December. 1 Our researches have not been able to find how the fact was promulgated. We only I find that the ratification by Virginia is given ' as the date of completing of the constitu tional number, and the formal ratification ! of the amendment. The eleventli article was proposed at tle Third Congress, and bears date March 5, 1794. It is that article which pro /ides that "the judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States, by citi izens of any foreign State," an amendment promptedjby the jealous regard with which 1 the founders of the government watched over the reserved rights of the States. L The amendment was ratified in 1797 and | announced to Congress by President. Adams, in a message to both Houses, dated 1 January 8, 1798. • 1 The twelfth article changed the manner of voting for President. Originally two per -1 sons were voted for on each ticket for Pres ident ; the person having the highest num ber of votes to be President; and the per son having the next highest, Vice President, - The conflict in 1800 rising out of an equal - ity of votes between Jefferson and Burr led 6 to this change. It was proposed in De > cember, 1803, and went through the State a Legislatures with such rapidity that the J ratification was completed September '24, " 1804. The ratification was promulgated by a simple notice fVora the Secretary of i State. There has been no amedmennt since, on-- til the present time, a period of sixty-one yeai;s, without any alteration fn the text of TERMS, 8&.00 PER. the instrument, in ail the old interpretation of which.qjwil war and political passions are making such sad havoc now. In all previous cases, the question of rat ification was a question of fact. No doubt rested over the true number of States, nor of their competency to give a rote entitled to be counted. It was the making up of a roll of undisputed members of a common government, and the matter of form in an nouncing of the vote, was of no sort of con seqnence. It is different now. The points at States are entitled to vote, and what do partment of the government, if any can ex clude them from voting, and what is the course of action, and what will be the effect of one branch of the government accepts as a valid, votes decisive of the ratification of the amendments, which votes, another branch of the government pronounces to be null—make some very complicated ques tions, the solutiou of which, in the exis ting state of affairs at Washington, is past our powers of foresight. following letter was the cause of much amusement on its being read dur ing the trial of a recent breach of promise of marriage case; "My dear sweetest Ducky,— l am so happy to hear from you often —it affords me sich great plesher. You always was so deer to me 1 hope you will sune be deerer, You know I never hinted nothing about marriage and I nevar mean to —take your own time for that. I shall always remember the old saying pro crastination is the theef of time, but mother says nothing should be done in a hurry but ketch in flees. The fondes wish of my heart is that we may sune become one. Do you ever read Franklin's Extracts —his re marks concerning marriage is deliteful.— Our hearts, he ses, ought to assemble on© another in every expect ; they ought to be hetergenius so that our union may be mixed as well as uniting—not like oil and water but tee and shugar. Truly I can feel for the mortal Watts when he £ez — ' The rose if red, the vilets blew Shugars sweet and so are you. Mother s£z that matrimony is better to think upon than the reality. I remain till death or marriage, your own sweet candy, MART ANN. N. B.—l had a kussin married last month who sez there aint no true enjoyment but in the married state. Your sweetis dove, MART ANN. I*. S.—l hope you will let me know what you mean to do as there is four or five other fellows alter me hot foot, and I shall be quite uneasy till I hear. Your lover sweet, MART ANN. NOTDIEP ENOUGH FOR PRATING. —We heard, a night or two since,a tolerable good story of raftsmen. The event occurred during the late big blow on the Mississippi, at which time so many rafts were swamped, and so many steamboats lost their sky-rig gings. A raft was just emerging from Lake Pepin as the squall came. In an instant the raft was pitching and writhing as if suddenly dropped into Charybdis, while the waves broke over with tremendous up roar, and expecting instant destruction, the raftsman dropped on his knees, and com menced praying with a vim equal to the emergency. Happening to open his eysq an instant, he observed his companion, not engaged in prayer, but pushing a pole into the water at the side of the raft. " What's that yer doing, Mike? - ' said he j " get down on yer knees, now, for there isn't a minit betwane us and Purgatory !" Be aisy, Pat," said the other as he cool ly continued to punch the water with hi> pole, " be aisy, now what's the use oj pray ' when a feller can teeh bottom with pele /" Mike is a specimen of a large class of Christians, who prefer to omit prayer as * long as they can " tech bottom." FASHION IN HAIR. —An exchange says the ladies are fast discarding the ''water-# fall" mode of dressing the hair, and adopt ing the new fashion which consists of coil ing the hair behind, ia much' the same manner as a snake coils itself up prepara tory to the "dormant" season. It requires eoesiderable ingenuity to dress the hair in this fashion; a "puff"" three-quarters of a yard long is used, round which the hair ia twisted cable fashion, and then rolled up like ajhuge tail. These ooils are already of enormous dimensions ; eight inches in di ameter being the average at preseut. ■ t /7 ** - - - * ? ' The Associated Press employs a news yacht to meet all the European steax&eiaat Cape Race- The object is to get the oew% while it is racy. . rj VOL. 5 NO. 2U
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