iw
WWM, but remain in the Government and
subject to its control until some portion
of the n>ad bus beeu ao
tually built. Portions of them
might tjien, from time to time, oe convey
ed to corporation, but never in greater ra
tio to the whole quantity embraced by the
grant than the completed parts bear to the
entire length of the projected impiove
inent, This restriction would not operate
k to the prejudice of any undertaking con
ceived in good faith and executed with
reasonable energy, as it is the settled prac
tice to withdraw from market the lands
(ailing within the operation of such grants,
and thus to exclude inception of a subse
quent adverse right. A breach of the
* conditions which Congress may diem
prop Tto impost- .-hould work a forfeiture
ofpiaitu to 'he lands to withdrawn but un
eouveyed, and of title to the iands convey
ed which remain unsold.
Operations on the several lines of the
lVteilic Kaiiroad have been prosecuted
with unexampled vigor and success, —
Nliouln no unforseen causes of dtlay occur,
it i confidently anticipated that this great
thoroughfare w ill be completed before the
expiration of the period designated by
Congress.
During the la.-t fiscal year the amount
paid to pensioners, including the expenses
of disbursement, w as thirteen mi'lions four
hundred and fifty-nine thousand nine hun
dred and ninety-six dollars and fifty thou
sand one hundred and seventy seven
names were added to the pension rolls.—
The entire number of pensioners, June 30,
loGO, was one hundred and twenty-six
thousand seven hundred and twenty-two.
This fact furnishes melancholy and striking
prootofthe sacrifices ma le to vindicate
the constitutional authority of the Feder
al Government, and to maintain inviolate
the integrity of the Union. They impose
upon us corresponding obligation. It is
estimated that thirty-three million dollars
will be required to meet the exigencies of
this branch of the service during tae next
fiscal year.
Treaties have boon conclude ! with the
Indians, who, enticed into armed opposi
tion to our Government at the outbreak ot
the rebellion, have unconditionally submit
ted to our authority, and manifested an
earnest desire for a renewal of friendly re
lations.
Dining the year ending September 30,
1806, eight thousand seven hundred and
sixteen patents tor useful inventions and
d- -igns w el'tf issued, ail I at that date the
balance in the Treasury to the credit-of
1 lie Fat ant fund was two bunded and
twentv-eight thousand two hundred and
ninety-seven dollars.
As' a subject upon which depends an
immense amount of the product on and
commerce of the country, I recommend to
Congress such legislation as may be neces
sary tor the preservation of the levees of
the Mtssippi river. It is a matter of na
tional importance that early steps should
be taken not only to add to the efficiency
of these barriers against destructive inun
dations, but for the removal ot all obstiue
tions to the free and sato navigatiou ot
that great channel ot trade and commerce.
The District of Columbia, under existing
laws, is not entitled to that representation
in the National Councils which, from our
earliest history, has been uniformly ac
corded to each Territory established from
lime to time within out limits 1; main
tains peculiar relations to Congress, to
whom the Constitution lias granted the
power ot exercising exclusive legislation
over the seat of government. Our fellow
citizens residing in the District, whose in
terests are thus confided to the special
guardianship of Congress, exceed in num
ber the population ot several of our "lerri
tories, and no just reason is perceivcu why
a dek gate of their choice should not be ad
luiUd-Fto a seat in the House of Repre
sentatives. No mode seems so appropri
ate and iffeotuai ot enabling them to
make known their peculiar condition and
wants, and securing the local legielatioit"
adapted to them. I therefore recommend
the pas-age of a law authorizing the elect
ors of the District of Columbia to choose
a delegate to be allowed the same rights
and privilege, as a delegate representing
a Territory. The increasing enterprise
a d rapid progress of improv. ment in the
Di,tiict are highly gratifying, and I trust
that the efforts of the municipal authori
ties to promote the prosperity of the. na
tional metropolis will receive the efficient
utid generous co-operation of Congress.
The report of the Commissioners ol
Agriculture reviews the operations of his
Department during the past year, and ask
the aid of Congress in its efforts to euconr
uoe those States which, scourged by war,
are now earnestly engaged in the teorgani
tion of domestic industry.
It is a subject ot congratulation that no
forei-m combinations against our domestic
peace and safety, or our legitimate influ
ence among the nations, have been formed
or attempted. While sentiments of recon
ciliation, loyalty and patiiotisni have in
creased at home, a more just consideration
of our rational character aud rights has
been manifested by foreign nations. .
The entire success ot the Atlantic lelc
.rpaph between tbe coast of Ireland and tiie
Province of Newfoundland, is an achieve
ment which lias been justly celebrated it)
both hemispheres as the opening of an era
in the of civilization. I here is
reason to expect that equal success will at
tend, and even greater results follow, the
enterprise for connecting the two Conti
nents through the Uaeific Ocean by the
projected line of telegraph between Kam
schalka &ud the Russinn possessions in
Amcricp.
Tim rvolition of Congress protesting
against pardons by foreign Governments
of persons convicted of inJamous offences,
on condition of emigration to o'T country,
has been communicated to the States with
which we maintain intercourse, and t>e
practice, so justly the subject of complaint
on our nart, has not been renewed.
The congr;it illations of I oagress to the
Empercr of Russia, upon bis escape from,
attempted assassination, have been pre
sents! to that humane a d enlightened j
rftler, and reccivee by him with expressions
of grateful appreciation.
The Executive, warned of an attempt
by Spanish- American adventures to induae j
th* emigration of freedom of the Foiled
State* to a ffireign country, protested
; against the project as one which, if c>n
j summated, would reduce them to a bond
ace even more oppressive than that frotn
' which they have just been relieved As
surance has been received from the Gov
ernment of the State in which the plan
was matured, that the proceeding will
meet neither its. encouragement- nor ap
proval. It is a question worthy of your
consideration, whether our laws upon this
subject are adequate to the prevention or
punishment of the crime thus meditated.
In the month of April last, as Congress
is aware, a friendly arrangement was made
between the Emperor ot France and the
President of the United Stat< s for the j
withdrawal from Mexico 'of the French
expeditionary military forces. This with
drawal was to be effected in thiee detach
ments, the first of which, it was understood
would leave Mexico in November, now |
past, the second in March next, and the i
third and last in November, 1867, Im
mediately upon the completion of the j
evacuation, the French Government was,
to assume the same attitude ot non-inter- !
rention, in regard to Mexico, as is held by
the Government of the United States. Re
peated assurances have been given by the
Emperor, since that agreement, that he
would complete the promised evacuation
within the period mentioned, or sooner.
It was reasonably expected that the pro
ceedings thas contemplated would produce
a crisis of great political interest in the
Republic of Mexico. The newlv-appoint-r
eu Minister of the United States, Mr.
Campbell, was therefore seot forward, on
the 9th day of November last, to assume
h.s proper functions as Miuistea Plenipo
tentiary of the United States to that Re
public, It was also thought expedient
that lie should be attended in the vicinity
of Mexico by the Lieutenant General of
the Army of the Uuited States, with the
view of obtaiuing such information as
might b& important tow*fetermine the
course to be pursued by tfijt United States
in re-establishing and ujaigtaining neces
sary ar.d piopet intercourse with the Re
public of Mexico. Deeply interested in
the cause of libei ty and humanity, it seem
ed an obvious duty on our part to exercise
whatever influence we possessed for the
restoration and permament establishment
in that country of a domestic and republi
can form of government.
Such was the condition of affairs in re
gard to Mexico, when, on the 22 d ot No
vember last, official information was re
ceived fiotn Paris that the Empe>or of
France had some time before decided not
to withdraw a detachment of his forces in
the month of November past, according to
engagement, but that this decision was
made with the purposes of withdrawing
the whole force in the ensuing spring. Of
this determination, however, the United
States had not received any notice or in
timation ; and, as soon as thg information
was received by the Government,care was
takeu to make known its dissent to the Em
pero* of F i ance.
I cannot forego the hope that France
will reconsider the subject, and adopt
some resolution in regard to the cvacua
tion of Mexico which wid conform as near
ly as practicable with the existing engage
ment, and thus meet the just expectations
of the United States. The papers relating
to the subject will be la d before you. It
is believed that, with the evacuation of
Mexico by the expeditionary forces, no
subject for serious differences between
France and the United States would te
main. The expressions of the Emperor
and people of Franco warrant a hope that
the traditionary friendship between the
two countries might in that case be renew
ed and permanently restored.
A claim of a citizen of the United Sates
for idemnity for spoliations committed on
tbe high seas by the French authorities, iri
the exercise of a belligerent power against
Mexico, has been met by the Government
of France with a proposition to defer set
tlement until a mutual convention tor tfo
adjustment of all claims of citizens and
subjects ot both conntries, arising out of the
recent wars on this Continent, shall be
agreed upon by the two countries. The
suggestion is not deemed unreasonable,
but it belongs to Congress to direct the
manner in which claims for idemnity by
foreigners, as well as by the citizens of the
United Mates, arising out of the late civil
war, shall be adjudicated and determined.
I have no doubt that the subject of all such
claims will engage your attention at a con
venient and proper time.
It is a matter of regret that no consider
able advance has been made towards an
adjustment ot the differences between the
United States and Great Britain, arising
out of tbe depredations upon our na
tional commerce and other trespasses
committed during our civil war by Brittish
subjects, in violation of luteri ational law
and treaty of obligations. Tbe delav, how
ever, may be believed to have resulted in
no small degree from the domestic situa
tion ot Great Britain. An entire change
of ministry occurred in that country during
the last session of 1 arliamfnt. The attm
tfon of the new ministry was called to the
subject at an eatly day, and tnere is some
reason to expect that it Mil now be consid
ered in a becoming and fri-ndly spirit.—
Tbe importance of an Jlrly disposition of
tin- question|cannot be exaggerate 1. What
ever might be the wishes of the two Gov
ernments, it is manifest that good-will and
friendship between the two countries can
not be established until a reciprocity, in
the practice of good faith a'd neutrality,
shall be restored between the respective
nations, •
On the 6th of June last, in violation of
our neutrality laws, a military expedition
and enterpr se against the British North
American Colonies was proj. cted and at
tempted to be carried on within the territo
ry an 1 jurisdiction of the United States.—
In obedience to tbe obligation imposed up
on the Executive by the Constitution, to
see that the laws are faithfully exei uted,
aii citizens >?• re warned, by proclamatton
against iitking pa."f " or aiding such un
lawful proceedings, and the proper civil
military and naval officers were directed to
take all necessary measures to." the enforce
ment of tbe laws. The expedition failed,
but it has not been without its painful con
sequences. Some of our ctixens who, it
was alleged, wtic engaged in the expedi-,
tion, were captured, and have been biought
to trial, as for* capital offence in the Pro
vince of Canada, Judgment and sentence
of death have been pronounced against
s<>me, while others have been acq littted.—
Fully believing the maxim ot government,
that sincerity of civil punishment for mis
guided persons who have engaged in revo
lutionary attempt which have disaftrusly
failed is unsound and unwise, such repre
sentations have been made to the British
Government, u> behalf of the convicted per
sons, as, being sustained by an enlighten
ed and humane judgment, will, it is hoped,
induce in their cases an exercise of clemen
cy, and a judicious amnesty to all who
were engaged in the movement Counsel
has been employed by the Government to
defend citizens of the United States on tri
al for capital offences in Canada; and a
discontinuance of the prosec tions which
were instituted in the eourts of the United
States against those who took part in the
expedition, has been directed.
I have regarded the expedition as not
only po.itieal in its nature, but as also in a
great measure foreign from the United
States in its causes, characters and objects.
The attempt was understood to be made in
sympathy with an insurgent patty in Ire
land, and, by striking at a British Province
on this Continent, was designed to aid in
obtaining red'ess f<>r political grievances
which, it was assumed , the people of Ire
land had suffered at the hands of the Brit
ish Government during a period of severa
centuries. The persons engaged iu it were
chiefly natives of that country, some of
whom had, while others had not, become
citizens of the United States under our
general law* of naturalization. Complaints
of mi-government. Ireland continually
engage the attention of the British nation,
and so great an attention is now prevaliing
in Ireland, that the British Government
Lave d-emed it necessary to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus in that country.—
These circumstances must n< c ssarilv mod
ifv the opinion which we might otherwise
have entertained in regard to an expecta
tion expressly prohibited by our neutrality
laws. S<> long as those laws remain upon
our statute-books, they should be faithfully
executed, and if tncy operate harshly, un
justly, <u-oppressively, Congress alone c->n
apply the remedy, by their modification or
rrpe^
and commercial interests of the
United States are not unlikely to be aff-c
--ted in some degree by events which are
transpiring in the eastern regions of Eu
rope, and there seems to have come when
our (rovernment ought to have a proper
diplomatic representation in Greece.
The Government has claimed for all per
soo9 not convicted, or accused, or suspec
;ed of crime, an absolute political right of
self-expatriation, and a choice of new na
tionai allegiance, M *st of the European
States have dissented from this principle,
a d have claim d a right to hold such of
their su' jects as have immigrated to and
been uaturaliz' d in the United States, and
afterwaids returned on transient visits to
their na'ive countries, to the performance
of military ervice in like manner as resi
dent subjects. Complaints arising from
the claim in this respect made by foreign
States, have heretofore been matters of
controversy between the United States and
s>me of the European Powers, and the ir
ritation consequent upon the failure to
settle this question increased during the
war in which Prussia, Italy and Austria
were recently engagi d While Gteat
Britain has never acknowledged the right
of expatriation, she has not practically in
sisted upon it. France ha* been equally
forbeaiing, and Prussia has proposed a
compromise, which, evincing increased lib
eralitv, ha* ,iot been acc pted by the Uni
ted States. Peace is now prevailing every
where in Europe, and* the present teems
to be a favorable time for an assertion by
Congress of the principle, so long main
tained by the Executive Department, that
naturalization by our tState fully exempts
the native-born subject of any other State
from the performance of military service
under any foreign Government, so 10/ig as
he does not voluntarily renounce its rights
and benefit*.
In the performance o( a duty imposed
upon me by the Constitution, I have thus
submitted to the Representatives of the
Statestand of the People, such information
of our domestic and foreign affairs as the
public interests seem to require. Our Gov
ernment is now undergoing it* mod trvihg
ordeal, and my earnest praver is that the
peril may be successfully and finally passed,
withou' impairing its original strength and
symmetry. The interests of the nation are
b< st to be promoted by the revival of fra
ternal relations, the complete obliteration
of our past differences, and the reinaugn
ration of all the pursuits of peace. Direct
ing our efforts to the e riy accomplishment
of these great ends, let us endeavor to pre
serve harmony between the cooperate De
partments of the Governmeet, that each in
its proper sphere may cordially co-operate
with the other in securing the maintain
nance of the Constitution, tbe preservation
of the Union, aud the perpetuity of our
free institutions.
ANDREW JOKNSON.
Washington, Dec. 3, 1866.
young girl of St. Louis fell into
the Mississippi whilst returning from a
ballon Friday right. A young man
jumped overboard and tried to rescue her,
hut, after keeping her up for fifteen min
utes, his strength failed, and she was
drowned.
George Washington, a nephew of Wash
ton, died suddenly a' few d-.ys since in
Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, while
a'tending j* case he had in Court. His
remains were taker, to Prince William Co.,
Ya., for interment.
A savings ba' kin M >bile, established
bv negroes, collaps d the other day in con
sequence of the depositors withdrawing all
the funds to attend a circus.
Two new Democratic members of the
New York Assembly have di d since the
election—J)r Danlet Shaffer, of Schofoaire
( and A, G. Baldwin, of Sullivan,
etc Democrat,
HARVEY BICKI.ER, Editor.
• TUNKHJLNTTOCK, PA
Wednesday* Dee. 12* 1366
DOINGS IN CONGRESS. —The Radicals
in Congress opened their budgets of wrath
and venom against the Prdsidont. on the
first day of the session In fact old lhad
Stevens was so anxious to insult the Pres
ident that he endeavored o adjourn the
House whilst the Message was being read.
On the first day of the session the House
passed a bill repealing a p<>riion of an act
passed July 17, IB'i2, which gave the
President power to extend by proclama
tion, pardon and amnesty to persons who
participated in the late rebellion T lis
is the first step locking towards the further
subjugation of the white people of the
South. Other bills equally fraught with
misclii- f, have already been introduced.—
They seem to feel safe in their powei over
the President, and they evidently intend
to use it to the fullest extent. "'Whom
the gods wish to destrot thev first make
mad "
NEARLY COM I*L KTRD. —The north
wing of the Capitol or Senate extension, is
now complete, and so is the south wing or
House extension, with the exception of tbe
large meno'ithic coluu ns which are from
Maryland quairies. The remainder of the
marble of which the extensions are con
structed by the way, is from quarries at
Lee; Massachusetts; the sandstone, of
which the main edifice was constructed,
was from Virginia qu irries ; much of the
ornamental marble in the interior is from
Tennessee; the collossal dome contains
about nine millions of pounds of Pennsyl
vania iron; the copper of which the roof
ing is made is from Lake Superior ; and
much of the lumber used is Georgia pine
■
AKRKSTOFJOHN 11. SIRATT. —A de
spatch from Washington, dated Sunday
last, says, this government had informa
tion a* long ago as last winter that J• >h TI
H. Surratt gone to Europe. The
person who communicated this fact con
versed with liirn during the vovage across
the Atlantic, and also reported that Sii
ratt believing he was far reraovd fr<>m
danger, was free and out spoken concern
ing his connection with the assassination
conspirators. To-night Secretary Seward
received a despateh by Atlantic cable,
dated to-day, as follows:
"I nave arrested John II Snratt, one of
President Lincoln s assassins. No doubt
of identity. (Signed) HALE. U S. Con
sul General, Alexandria, Egypt-"
DIVORCES. —The New York Express says
there are no less than between seven and
eight hundred divoree cases pending in the
courts of New York city at the present time
and says that—"l Mvorces are getting fright
fnlly common in this country ; and in or
der to add. to their numbers, % bill, making
habitual drunkenness for two years a suf
ficient cause for divorce, has pass d the
Vermont Legislature. The decrees of di
vorces since Monday in this city make an
aggregate of seven absolute divorces on tbe
ground of infidelity thus far during the week
and four judgments of separation from bed
and board on account of c. uelty, inhuman
treatment, neglect, Arc., on the part of tbe
husbands.
TIIE RAILROAD BRIDGE AT HAVRE DE
GRACE —The Bridge of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, over
the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace,
was formally opened on the 26th ult. It
was commenced in 1863. Ii is a structure
of twelve piers and thirteen spans. The
spans are 25 feet between piers; the piers
are 8 feet wide and a draw of 182 feet for
vessels—making the length of the whole
3,278 ffcet. Six of the piers on the eas
tern shore are built of solid masonry on
piles, and the rest are of solid masonry,—
The distance from tbe surface of the water
at medium tide to the track or floo- of the
bridge is 26 feet, and from the track to the
top of the open timber work of the struc
ture is 25 feet, making the whole 51 feet !
in height. The wnlth of
throughout its entire length is uniform, e
ing 21 feet. There were used in the struc
ture 5,U0<J,000 feet of timber, 20,000 cubic
'yards ol masonry, and 3,000,000 pounds
wrought and cast iron.
The Boston Post says that if Butler ex
pects to impeach the President he ' must
bestir himself." To which th<* Louisville
Journal replies: "Indeed you must, Butt
So, stir ! stir! stir! with alll your tea
spoons !"
- —-a*w
Mrs Everheart, a soldiers' widow, re
siding near Terre Haute, has during the
present season, with the aid of her little
girl, chopped fifty cords f wood on a con
tract for tb' purchase■ of a small house and
lot.
The Democrat ic pi ess of this S ate arc
a unit m opposition to the idea of accepting
negro suffrage an one of the doctrines of,
the old party.
The D- mocratic party will not agree
that negioes shall be .made a component
part of the governing and ruling class in
this country.
The Chicago Times and Boston Pc*
aro alone* In their glory an the woodpile
with Saiubo.
Crepa.
The Centreville (Leon county) Con
servative says:
Notwithstanding the crops on the Trinity
and other streams in our county wen cut
short, tins country owing to the greatly in
creased uumter of acres planted in the up
lands, compared with that of fernyr times,
a full halfri>p may be calculated upon in
cotton, and three fourths of a full crop of
corn. We have been recently - down the
Trinity on the opposite side from here and
returned up the river on this sidf, and
have l.arned from aCt"l observation that
matters are not so bad as we n*d anticipa
ted ; that though the strictly lottom .'auds
will yield but little, owing to tbe late sea
son at which they were pl anted, that class
lands known to farmers as s* eond bottom
lands will, if the frosts should be late this
sea-on, make good average crops. The
season for cotton, on the uplands, lias
been much better thau we had anticipated.
• e noticed som- lands which we had
looked upon as extremely poor and worn
out, upon which wa* as good up and cot
ton as we h.,ve seen for msiiv years. The
weather has been very favorable for p'an
tern, and cotton picking has been pushed
ahead wi.h much vigor, which will aug
ment both the quantity and quality of the
staple grown in this section of country.
A FAIR OFFSET —WhiIe the Radicals
are jubilant in their rejoicings over tin-
Chicago Times declatingfor negro suffrage
one of their organs--and a leading one too
—the Cleveland Herald, seems utterly in
sensible to the pleasure it affords them. In
its issue of Wednesday, the Herald copies,
approvingly, an exhaustive article from the
National lntell in opposition to the
whole negro suffrage programme, and ac
companies it with some comments, which
we would like to see answered by tho*e
who dissent from them*. So, iustead of the
Chicago Times making converts to a policy
which it has, until lately, vehemently op
posed, the chances are that, because of tbe
utter hopelessness of the South accepting
the Radical programme, that party will
themselves abandon it, thus leaving that
paper out in tha cold, to reflect at leisure
upon its absurd, inconsistent and most gro
tesque perfot mances.
Eight passenger conductors on the
Pennsylvania Railroad between Pittsburg
and Altoona, have been dit>charg( d for
pec ilati n. TLey have been living for a
long lime "faster" than their salaries war
ranted, and a corps of detect iv< s were set
to watch tin in, resulting as mentioned.—
No prosecutions have been entered. Some
six or seven years ago, a similar discharge
took place, for simiiar reasons, and no
prosecutions w'ere entered ; in fact the
Company were compelled to keep the
scamps in th<ir employ for a time, to in
struct the new conductors in the business.
55T Since the late elections not a Radi
cal organ in the country, which comes un
der onr notice, has demanded the trial <>f
Jefferson Davis On the contrary s- me
of the most influential of th< m demand his
tineonditional release, because h" could not
be convicted except with a ''pack- d jun,"
and "t<> pack a jury to insure his coiivic
tion would be equally disastrous to the
peace of the Government as would be a
failure to convict liirn in a fair trial," How
those fellows can back water!
The Doyleston Intelligencer, a rad
ical organ, in speaking of the two negroes
being elected to the Massachusetts Legis
lature says:
."It seems to us that the Massachusetts
people will be most creditably represent
ed."
Of course the "people" referred to are
tbe Republicans who nominated and elec
ted the negroes over their white rivals.
Th •• investigation into tlie Brook
lyn di>tillerv frauds has been adjourned un
til December 4. Three inspectors were
held to bail, respectively, in $l,OoO, $3,008
and $5,000. Th*y are all of the "very
loyal"' sort, who " couldn't bear a copper
head" a little while ago, hut who loved
the " old flag" not wisely but too • ell.
The three judges <d election of fhe
fourth precinct of the Nineteenth ward of
Baltimore have been mulcted in SIOO
damages each at the suit oi a registered
vote. They assumed to question the
istry, hence the result.
X3F" The wife of Iter. Daniel A. Wa
gon, of Soinerville, Mass., WHS brutally out
raged bv a vagrant negro, on Friday eve
ning, at her own house while the rest of
her family were absent.
flenrv S. Magraw declines the nomina
tion for United tats Senator to succeed
Mr. <t Maryland. So says the
Pittsburg Republic
HOWTII-T MAKE WHISKY. —Some nice
developments as to linw "whisky" is made
in New Y<>rk ar<- coming ont, in the course
of the invest gat ion of certain establish
ments charged with evading the Govern
j ment tax. One house has been turning
' out hundreds of barrels "for consumption,"
composed of the following detectable in
gredients : "To 40 gallons comn.on whis
ky add 30 gallons water. 5 gals, tineture
of Guinea pepper, 1 quart of tincture of pe
lioritv, 2 ounces aeetic ether, 1$ gallons of
j strong tea, 3 ounces pulverized charcoal."
That is what to-day in most of
the saloons as old Bou-bon at d pure Irish
whisky, at 10 and 15 cents per glass.
i Neither Chief Justice Chase nor Judge
Underwood were in Richmond on the 26th,
the day for the comniencement of the ( T ni
ted States Circuit Cnnrt; consequently
the trial of Jeffrsou Davis must go over
till the May term, in 1867. .
__
i i
at a wooden wedding iq Qetrpit
I*4l week, one of the in wiled whp was un
able to be present, sent his regrets, written
| on a shingle, to the lady of the house.
Local and Personal*
Explanation .--The date on the colored ad-
I dreaa label on thu paper indicates the tlton ur'to
'which. a* appeureou our books, the subscriber baa
paid for his paper. Anj error, in this label, will b:
promptly correcteo. when brought to our notice.
Tbnee of our Subscribers, who wish to know how
they stand with ue, will. onsuli the label on their
papers Don't let II get too far back into the by.
gouedays--Something might happen.
Bunuel At Baunatyne—are now ffetfciving
and opening up several cam of goods, pmchastti
since the late decline in prices, and -which will be
sold at correspondingly low figures.
Toys r or the Holidays can now be by
; Santa Claus, or his lawful representatives iu end
less variety, at the Fancy and Toy store of Mrs. E
Lease on Tioga St.
I :< *<t
Oysters—in every style are now served up by
Messrs. Crane and Lull, at the Corner Saloon. They
| also keep constantly on hand the best kinds 01 Farn
i Uy flour, and Groceries of all kinds.
A. B. Mutt— having lately purchased the Gro
cery and Provision store of Fvtt-b and Buck on
j Turnpike St., just below Baldwin's Hotel, in this
, place, has adde I a lull and well aeleeteu stoca ft
Dry Good*, Groceries, Provisions, Ac., wbicis He pt>-
i poses to sell at greatly reduced prices. Call and.
I sec him. „ ..
The Holidays— L. B Powell of Scranton LsS"
greatly enla.ged his stock of musicnl Instruments fo?
ihe holidays. Everything in that line can be found
there in great profusion, from a piano to a jews harp.
A great many young people are learnin. music now
adays, and a present of a Piano, Organ, or Melo
deon for Christmas would be somcthiug long to b
reuiembeied. In some instances a sly hint Irom the
young ladies would materially assist in bringing
about the desired result. nl92w.
•'The Camp, the Ilattlr-field and the Hos
pital" or, Lights and Shadows of the Grc&t Re
bellion, is the title of a handsome volume, just issued
by the National Publishing Company, 507 Minor
Street, Philadelphia, Pa The Author, Dr. L. P.
Brocket;, has del red most industriously amongst the
masses of cu iou incidents which hare marked the
late w ir, and has grouped and classiefid them under
appropriate heads, and in a very attractive form.
There is a certain portion of the war that will nev
er go into the egultlr histories, nor be embodied in
romance or poetry, which is a very real part of it,
and will, if preserved, convoy to succee .ing genera
tion" a better idea of the spirit of the conflict than
many dry reports or careful narratives of events
and this part may be called the gossip, the fun, the
pathos of the war. This illustrates the character
the leaders the huuor of the soldieis, the devotion
of women the bravery of men. the plncjc of our he
roes, the romance and hardships of the service.—
From the beginning of the war the author has been
engaged in collecting all the anecdotes connected!
with or illustrative of it
The volume is profusely illustrated with over 100
engravings by tht first artists,which are really beau
tiful ; worthy of examination as specimens of the
art. The bcok's contents include remiuisccnces of
cauip, picket, spy, scout, bivoupc, siege and battle
field adventures ; thrilling feats of bravery, wit,
drollery, comical aud luuicrous adventures etc., etc.
Amusement as well as instruction may le fonnd
in every page, as graphic detail, brilliant wit, and
authentic history, are skillfully interwoven in this
work of literary art.
It is just such a volume as will find numerous
I utcbascrs, and just such a one as persons eekiag
to set us book-agents should add to their list.
Married.
KEKNEY-OVBRFIELD-AI /. OirerfiolVe in Bra u
trim Sept. 6, tyßev. A.J Amd<i.Be\erly Keeney
to Miss Hcllen Overfiild of the same place
BROTZMAN—GREEN— In Laeeyville Nor. 3, ''€6
by Rev. A. J. Arnold, Daniel Brotrmun to MLs
Euni.-e M. Green of the.s nae place.
THORNTON— EDWARDS—In Laeeyville Nov 10,
by Rev, A. I. Arnold, J. D Thornton of Auburn,
Susq. Co, to Miss Josephine C. - Edwards, of
same place.
ALLhN—WILCOX—In Laeeyville, Nov. 13th hy
Rev A. J. Arnold, George Allen of Derrick,Brsd
tord Co. to Miss Louisa Wilcox of Dushore, Sulli
van Co. j.
OBITUARY.
GEO. S. TUTTCH ESQ., died at his residence, in
this place, on Sunday, Dec. 9th >n*t.
The deceased was 48 years of age; and up to a re
cent dati, apparently in the enjoympot of god
health. In August last, while on a journey to the
west, he contracted a severe cold which became seat
ed upon the left lung. A dry, hacking cough, gave
some slight premonitions of disease ; but up to with
in a week of the time of death, ro serious ineonven
ience or alarm was felt by himself or friends. Hav
ing again canght cold, the disease was aggra
vated, aud after a short, but painful illness, death
ensued
The loss to his wife and family, and to society, in
the various social and business relations which he
occupied, is irreparable. Having been so lately ;imong
us, where he so kindly .urtl taitWuJly f*r
-6 rmed all his duties. It is difficult to realise that
he has passed that bourne, whence no traveler re
: i
turns. .
01 his personal character and worth, it is enough
to si y ; that those who knew him most intimately,
loved and admired him most ardently and will
cherish his memory most affectionately
His remains were deposited, to-day, in the Til
lage Cemetery ; with the usual solemn ceremonies of
the Masonic Fraternity, of which he was an honored
member. ,"* - .•
At a meeting of the memben ef the -'Wyoming
Bar Association," held at Tnnkhnnnock on the
11th of Dec. inst, P M. OSTERHOITT Esq was called
to the Chair, and F. C- Ross Esq was chosen Sec
retary The occasion of the meeting was stated-* y
Mr. Little as follows 5
MR CHAIRMAN :
De ith has again visited our lit
tle association'with a heavy hand. Utf* more
than a year has passed since it was called together
upon a similar occasion. Again has one of its most
honored mertbers been removed by a Power whose
behests it is worse than idle to question or gainsay ;
and in this instance, so sudden and startling is the
bereavement as to render it difficult te accept it
: with a proper submission to the Omaipotent will. .
In refe.ence to the demise of cvr late friend fced
brother, Qno. S TUTTOH Esq.. I offer the following ,
resolutions :
Resolved, Ist That we tender to the widoW
! family of our decased friend and brother uno °-
TCTTPW Esq , our earnest sympathy, in this hour oi
: their bereavement '
I 2d That in toV 0 f <>nr resoec*
of the dece-' n9 wiii a t : J 01 " 'hei memory
1 wear mourning. -end his funeral and
I 3d. Ta
tee proceedings of this meeting he prrtt-
I lished i'n 'he papers, andjap engrossed oopy
tt ereof be presented 1 by the SeereUry U Mrs!" Tut-
J U>D ' P. M. OSTERHOUT.
President:
F. C. IOSS, Secretary.