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HARVEY SICKI.ER, Editor.
TUNKHANIfOCK, tP A
Wednesday. Dec. ID, ISGG
N> PAPER NEXT WEEK. —No papeh
will be issued from this office next week
the usual time for the printers respite from
the unceasing toil of the year having ar
rived. Our next issue, therefore, will be
on the 2d. day of the New ear.
We, this week, delay the issue of
our paper for a da\ in order to get in some
items that would hare been rather stale,
after the lapse of two weeks.
-
er The bill oonfering the right of suf
fiageon negroes in the Ilistiict of Colum
bia, has passed both houses of Congress by
tue usual black Republican majority of
about two thirds. This was done against
the uu.ted protests of the white mau of the
city and district.
Ax AMUSING TRICK IN LEGERDEMAIN.
(The Printer's Take a sheet
ot note paper, fold it carefully and envel
ope a bank note sufficiently large to pay up
arrearages. Keep your eye on the prin
ter and ifyou can detect a smile the trick
is a success.
The Dodge.
C<rover, the hired perjuror of Judge
Holt. w;s arraigned in curt last week.
His counsel set up for deft wee, that he co'd
not be tried for perjury because Judge
LJoit bad no legal authority to confer the
right upon him. I !;C question is to be ar
gued at some future day.
gST Ixelley's Internal Revenus Bill, tak
ing tiie appointing power from the Preai
d. Nt, and giving it to Chief Justice Chase,
we ase glad to learn, from Radical sources
will fail. The bill reported aims to take
the control of the revnue from the Treasu
ry, and the bili is at present in the hands of
the Committee of Ways and Means. It
reported upon favorably by that bodv, and
passed by Congress, it would be certain to
ri noii-o Mi*. Uvi./mtive to. In that event,
the Senate, we are assured, would sustain
the veto, arid the bill would tail. There
is an impression that it will be smothered
in the Committee.
DROWNED. —Timothy Fleming, em
ploved on the dam, was drowned on Fri
day last. He was on a boat with several
other persons, when the boat approaching
toft near the breach in ihe coffer dam. was
d-awn with the current, and Fleming,
supposing that it would be swamped
jumped into the water. He was not seen
after he sunk. The boat with the others :
went safelv through the breach. Fleni j
niing was a young man. aged 22 or 25
\ears. I his is the fourth death by drown
ing which liasocciorod during the repairs
on the dam, — Bradford Reporter.
THE MINORITY PARTY.
The Radicals have never represented a
majority of the people of the United States.
For Piesident in 1860 :
Lincoln received 1,866,352 rotes.
Couple#, li.'ll iind Ttreekinri 'ge
reeo ; ve+ 2513.741 '
Mr. Lincoln, receiving a majority of the
electoral college, became the C"nstitution
adv elected President, though he lacked
947,281) votes of a mrjority on the popu
lar vote. In 13t>4, for L'resident:
Lin-otn receive 1 2,203.831 votes
M'Cle'lan received 1.797 019
Eleven States that east-. 693.457 •'
in 1860, r.ot voted or courited
lii the recent elections, the Radicals
bad a majority en the po- ular vote in the
N< rthwestern States, approaching 400,000
If the ten Southern States had been per
mitted to vote, the result would have
shown the Radicals in a minority of 500,-
ODO, on the vote of the whole country, In
New York, . •
The radicals polled 309.000 votes.
The Domo ira's 354,000 *'
The Radicals elected 18 members of
Congress, the Democrats 6: a member of
Congress for every 17,000 Radical voter*,
and only one for every 48,00 Democratic
vote re.
In New Yfik ere Radical voter was
neatly equal to two Democratic voters.—
In Pennsylvania, one Radical voter was
almo-t equal to throe Democratic voters.
If. previous to the late elections, the
stver.il congressional districts had been
re-di>t:icled with an eye single to further
ing the ascendency of the Democratic
party, in the manner they are now gerrv
martdt-red for the benefit of the Radicals,
the maj >ri'y of the next Congress would
have beer Democratic without the South
ern representatives.
If equal} weight was given to everv
Democratic and Radical vote, the Radical
majority would have been sixteen instead
of ninety, at present.
u There is nothing in the resi It of the re
cent elections to discourage the Democra
cy. Want of proper organization caused
our defeat. The rank and file were never
less dispirited; more Democratic votes
were p Jlrd ilian ever b< fore. The Demo
cratic party is not dead, it remains rot in
decav, not a mere antique ; but full of life
and youthful vigor. The Radjcals are
aware of its strength. Thev know in their
inmost souls, that is the simple question of
admitting loyal repiesenfatives from the
Southern States was submitted to a popu
lar vote, that a large number of their partv
would vote with the D- moerats for their
admission—a number sufficient to ca r ry the
measure
4Vhai are The —States or Territories* f
44 Congress vrill meet next Monday. The
Enquirer Apologizes for calling it a Con
gress. It says that a Constitutional Con
gress requires the representation of all ftie
States. That is so, and all the States w ill
he represented. There are ten Territories
in the region of the gulf that will not be
represented, simply because they put so
much faith in Andy and the Democracy
that they hare not been readmitted into
the Union. — Cincinnati Times."
If the Southern States are nothing but
Territories, will the Times explain a few
facts ?
1. Why were the members from Loui
siana, one of the alleged Territories, ad
mitted by the house of Representatives to
seats in that body, where they acted and
voted in 1801 and 1865? One of these
members. Mr. Halm, has been since cho
sen a I mted States Senator, and is now
appl\ ing for admission into Congress. Is
he not as much entitled to sit in the Senate
in iB6O, after the war is over, and after
Louisiana submits in the Federal Govern-
ment, as he was in 186+ to sit in the House
when the war was progressing and the
people were resisting the United States
laws? Was the State in the Union in
1804 and out in 18GC?
2, Why was Andrew Johnson permit
ted to sit as a Senator from Tennessee far
two years after the State, according to the
Times' theory, had ceased to exist and be
came a territory Are territories ever
represented in the United States Senate?
Will the Times tell us when Tennessee
ceased to he a State and took the position
of a Territory ?
3. Why were members of Congress
from Virginia admitted to their seat> dur
ing the war if the "Old Dominion" w>s
then a Territory ?
f. Why did Congress, in ISG2 ;,„j 183-i,
pas.> an apportionment la - ;;, assigning to
the seceded States f .' tl eir quota of members
of Congress, ai.d why did Air Lincoln, as
President, agprove of such an enactment,
if, in their judgment, these States were
Territories? Was the Radical President
then mistaken in their view of the relations
of the South to the Union? if so, when
did they get new light i
0. Ihe Judges of the United States Su
preme Court n< ver held their Courts in the
iVnitories—-tiiev do not form n part of
their circuits—vet it is ; ronos u d by the
( !oet Justice ere long to trv Jeti" Davis
Virginia, thus showing that it <an not m
a Territory in his opinion. Furthermore,
the Court lias h Id cases on appeal fiom
the Southern States Courts, thus recog
nizing their Stateho J in the most < ili ia!
manner.
6. If the Southern States had ceased f<>
exi-t as suo.'i Srates, why did the Balti
more Republican Convention that nomina
ted Lincoln and Johnson for President and
Viee-prcM lent, admit <1 h gates from them
to act and vote with the otht r States on
the floor? If the Southern States are good
I'llOl.jri 10 tll'tj) llHldinnto ■ li'-pub
lican President and Vice-President in their
conventions, ought the Congressional imn
in.es-of fucji con volitions to exclude them
from their deh-g .lions f
7. Docs the Times recollect the celebra
ted ('rittendeii R-si luti n, passed by Con
gress in July, 1861. which recognized the
existence of the Sou'h rn S*a'e> as num
bers of the f nion in the strongest and
mo>t emphatic language I This- resolution
was voted for by all the Republican mem
bers of Congress. In voting for it did
they vote a lie, or Were they mistaken ?
8. If a State, by its own motion, can cut
asunder the tie which binds it to the Un
ion and cease to be a State, must it not be
upon the doctrine that a State, has a right
to secede? Does the Times hold to this
doctrine \
8. If a portion of the people of Ohio
should, noting through the niaehin-ry of a
Stn'e Government, resist ?nJ defy the ed
enl authority in onr limits for one week,
would that remand u* to the condition of a
Territory and deprive ns of represen'ation
in Congress ? IfVne week's swcessful re
sistance would no , would a month or a
year do so? Is it a qne.-tioiCof time, and
if so, what thne ?
We should like to hear the learned ex
pounder of the Times on those points that
we have suggested, at hi> earliest conven
ience.— Cincinnati Enquirer,
A Negro Competitor for (he U. S. Sena
ti'rslifp.
At the recent meeting of the woolvhead
society in Philadelphia, where Chief Jus
tice Chase expounded darkness to his dark
audiance, Mr. Aaron Powell, editor of the
Anti-slavery St indard, said in a speech,
that he wished that one distinguished rep
resentative man of the State, one known
> favorably in this country ar.d a
man of marked ability, whose name is
Robert Purvis, could not be sent to that
I now disgraced chair lately occupied by
I Senator Cowan. It wouldn't he long that
j the State of Pennsylvania would be dis
honored in disfranchising the black. He
knew that K< 11. y, if Consulted, and believ
ed that ('urtiuand Stevens, if consulted,
Would magnanimously stand aside and al
low such a result to occur. He urged the
putting forward of Mr. Purvis with all the
energy the Society could command.
It must not be forgotten that Robert
Purvis Is* a negro,
j After the election of two negroes to the
Jj.p saehosetts Legislature, no one need be
surprised to find tli3 little imitators of
Pennsylvania following suit.—Ax.
—— -*•*■
Now that the airest of John Surrat is
made matter of lustorv, there seems to bt;
Considerable nervousness manifested by
the ladirals, as to his trial. Tiiey don't
like the idea of tr\inghim iv civil pr< ><•**<!,
because it is i,ot so easy to so born witness
es, and bevd • Conover is in prison for
perjury; and th*y cannot tell how to get
him tried by niilhtarv commission.
C. N. Culver, one of the New Eng
. laini members <f Congress from Pennsyl
vania, is. now in or.son, in Venango county,
on aor minal chtrgc. lie tried to get out
of jail on the plea that he was a member
of Congress, and the country needed his
ser -ri<e at Washington, but he failed ; the
Hon. Rump member was remanded.
[From the Richmond Tines.]
THE CONDITION'S OF THE NEGRO
sou ru.
The Deterioration of the Negro where the
Discipline ot Slavery is not iMaintained
During tin? recent session of the Farm
ers' Convention '0 thiar city, pains were
taken to ascertain the opinions ot the intel
ligent anil practical men who compose 1
that body, as to the causes aud couise of
life which tend most rapidly to the deterio
ration in the value of the free negro as a
useful laborer. They weie, we belieVe,,
almost unanimously ot the opinion that the
desire among the freedmen was almost
universal to squat upon a few acres of poor
land, erect a wretched cabin of logs and
mud, buy or steal a pig, a few dunghill
to wis, an! oid musket, and a had' doz-n
dogs ot low degree, and live after a semi
barbarous fashion, without regular and
honest toil. Whenever, through the
weakness, necessities or amiability of the
laud owners of a county their lands are
thus tenanted, there is an infinite amount
of thieving and a very . great difficulty in
obt doing labor. And the farmers from
all parts of the State were seriously appre
hensive that whenever the freedmen are
permitted to lead the kind of lives to which
we have referred, ther will be as complete
a destruction of the agricultural interests
of the State as there was in Jamaica.— ;
For the Royal Commissioners recently
appointed to inquire into the causes of the
downfall of the prosperity of Jamaica, ami
aNo into .he wortiilessness of the eii.anci
pated slaves, ascribe both misfortunes to
this very "squatter system,' which our
most inteliigi-uf \ irginia farmers arc r.ow ;
viewing w'* iU 3() mucii appta hcusion.
Ihe deterioration ot the neg.o, since the i
abo'.L
ton of slavery, has been very marked
and striking, whenever he has not been
kept under the eye of the white man. —
First, we find them lapsing fiora religion, i
leaving Christianity and returning to the |
festive- and heathen superstitions of Afri-1
ca, where they have dismissed tlieir pa-tors, j
The conjuror and Fetish-men have taken i
the place of the doctors of medicine and
divinitv with which the white man's civili
zation had made theiil acquainted, and
now charms, spells and how 's aie their
agents of the healing art, and snakes, tiro, !
and Satan in some localities, are the <>b- ,
jects of their adoration. Of this there hav.
been shoeking instances near Mobile and
New Orleans. The fall from morals I.as
been as great where they have not been
controlled by t'!."- whites. * No longer r di
strained to virtue by the discipline ot the
plantation, the negroeshavc l>ecnf!* drnnk j
aids, gamblers, vagrants, thieves nnu mur- i
derers. They fill our jails, penitent ari.'S
and poorhou-es, aid in a recent article, we
demonstrated how they clogged the wheels!
ot justice in all our courts and swelled the j
volume of taxation, while they contr butc I
little or nothing to its reduction.
In a senatory poin freedom has been i
disastrous to the negro. iI is unchecked j
vices, ui bridled appetites and wild pa-sions j
aie running up the bills of mortalitv verv
high aga n-t him. More infants and adults '■
die than used to do, because ' oid mi-tress" 1
does not now fare as well as formerly.—
lie doe not get as much to eat, ot to wear i
as he did on the plantation, nor i he anv i
bettor housed. Whether he is better off
even in point of education is questionable, i
for In- ignorance mav have been a bliss
which it were a curse and a folly to re- j
move,
If then, we have demonstrated 'hat the
peculiar fi lends and champions of the ne
gro l ave not helped hiin in r< ligion, mor
als, health, education, fond, raiment and
shelter, in what, it may be asked, does the
great boast of It is freedom consist ? A
Padical, of blue nose and sanguine tem
pi lament, will pet haps tell us tliat tbo
great achievement of emancipation was vet
to come when the negro shall be made a
voter! Perhaps. But we imagine even
a sensib'e negro would freely admit that
the possession of a vote was but a poor
compensation for the loss of physical com
forts, and nipral, social and religious ad
vantages.
Judge Allison, of Philadelphia, 'atelv
ent a Federal soldier to far thirty
days far contempt in not taking off his hat
in court, although to have done so would
have been a violation of the army angula
tions. Singular to sav this same Jo !ge re
sided and pr<sid'd m Philadelphia, f vear
or two ago when Federal soldiers, in filing
at deserters, killed or wounded a woman
and child, and vet the soldiers were not
punished. His ''loyalty" gone info ade
eline ; or is it a greater crime to keep <>n 's
hat on in "the presence" than to take n hu
mane life ?
Too MANY PFOPI.E IN T CHICAGO —lt ap
pears from a card publish'd in a Chicago
newspaper, signed by one of trie Loral Em
ployment Committee, that the city is over
run with in.*n search of work. A similar
complaint comes from al the large cities of
the Uni'ed States, Penpl<*out of employ
ment find it difficult to get work, and hence
those who are earning a living in this cir
cumstances that it will only be a waste of
time to visit the cities in the hope# of bet
tering their condition.
JVMF.S STEPHENS. —This Fenian CHIEF IS
evidently Juld in great dread bv the Brit
tish Government, for besides the reward of
five thousand do'lars in gold offered for
his apprehension h\ tiie Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, the British Government itself
has now offered a reward of $'25,000 in
go d to any person, ''man or woman, voting
or old," who will deliver up the hodv of
Steph"ns '• dead or alive." If the Irish
cannot train their independence, tlmy can
at least frighten their oppressors.
At eolored Methodist meeting in Hamil
ton, O' io. on Monday evening, a rowdy
negro barb'-r, named Wi!liam, with others,
interrupted the congregation, and there
was a -P uggle to put him oof. in which ra
zors and knives were used, and he was
stabbed to the heart M r.y were severe
ly wounded on both sides.
Tlerschel V. Johnson h is been re-ejected
U. Seuator from Georgia. |
Drigham en Polygamy.
HE INTRENCHB6 HIMSELF UEIIIND A PROPH
ECY AND LOOKS LONGINGLY LOWELLWARD,
The following portion of Brigham
Young's address at the semi annual Con
ference lately held at Salt Lake City, is
taken from his own organ, the Deseret
Mews, and is a lair -ample of the argu
ments used by the Mormons in defence of
their peculiar idea: "The last time I was
in the city of Lowell the r e were fourteen
thousand more females than males in that
one city.
This is many years go. They live and
die in a single state and are forgotten
Have they tilled the measure of their crea
tion. and accompliseed the designs of Ilea
\en in bringing them upon the earth ? Xo,
they have not. Two thousand good, God
fearing men should go there, and take to
themselves seven wives apiece. It is writ
ten in the Bible, "and in that day, 6even
women shall iay hold of one man, saying
we shall eat our own bread and wear our
own apparel; only let us he called by t',y
name to take away our reproach "' The
government of the United States do not in
tend that the prophecy shall he fulfilled,aud
the Lord Almighty mea.is that : ,i shall. —
Do you not think that the Lord will con
quer? I think he will, and we are help
ing him. It is the decree of the almighty
thai in ihe la>t '.'.ays, seven women shall
take hold o', one man, Ac., to be counseled
?.nd a uvised by him, being willing to spin
their own wool, make their own clothing,
and do everv thing they can to earn their
own living, if they can only bear his name
to take away tlieir reproach. What is this
order lor ? It is for the resurrection; It is
not for this world. I would not go across
this bowery for polygamy it it only per
tained to tliis world. It is for the resurrec
tion, and the spirit of the Lord has come
upon the people, and upon vie ladies es
ptcially, to prepare the way for the fulfill
ment of his word. The female sex have
been deceived so long, and they want a
place, and a name, and a head ; for the
man is the head of the woman, to lead her
into the celestial kingtom ofour Father and
God
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
The engineers of the Lehigh Yallev
K. R. Company passed through lu re last
I week locating the Jine of extension of that
ioatl toward the New York State line. We
understand that the work of cutting a new
towing path on the berrne through the va
rious ••narrows" will be commenced this
winter and the whole work prosecuted vig
orousiy on the opening ot spring, with a
view to completion by the close of 1807.
The importance this road to the general
; interests of our Valley can hardly be esti
mated.
Besides furnishing a market for coal, this
improvement will bring to our doors all
tin- productions of the fine agricultural
countrv Ijing northward of us, cheapening
them m our market and at the same time
paying producers of hotter prices. Busi
ness men from the counties north of us have
now to travel limn -ward via. of Scranton,
Gieat Bend, Uaveriy and thence to the
river towns by stage, a journey ot 10 to
20 hours. This improvement completed
thev will take the cars at their doors, and
in 3 lo 5 lion's wi 1 be set down In re. The
natural result of this will be that for one
in in from that region who now comes here,
ten - p-'-sibly a hundred will come, and
and tin ir production 8, instead ot paying
tribute to the Erie, I). L. <Sc W. and the
Blooirisburg roads will be transported but
one fourth the distance, a' d pass through
the hands of but one cot joorat.on to the
gr< at advantage of both producer and con
su m e r.— Pi t tit on Gazette.
Jrtdgp Advocate Holt,
The gin st of the murdered Mrs. Sutatf,
-till haunts the sleeping and wakelul hours
of the chief Qf the executionss. It won't
lie still, and Judge Holt need not look for
it. He has written a second appeal to "!oy
a!' Americans tor sympathy from the pes
tilei I vi-i uis that disturb him, but it will
not do. 'failing and appeals, and the
prayers of the righteous will not exorcise
the chattering* ot the ghosts of his victims.
Judge Holt may have covered his tracks
siitfi ientiy to save his own neck from the
gallows, or he may have conviction by
following the exati p!e of Preston King,
who bar ed the doors of the Executive
mansion to the agonized daughter pleading
for a day's respite, but tying a big of shot
to his h<>dy and throwing himself into
s.>ni<* fish pond ; or lie may follow the no
torious Jim Latic, and blow bis brains out
with a pistol; but he cannot escape the
torments of—Parson Brownlow.— Ex.
Tin Black Republicans lied like so
many sinners, when they insisted 'hat the
war was to 'put down the rebellion and
restore tho Union " They knew they
wi re lying at the time, and yet, f<>r saving
this, democratic editors were persecuted
and mobbed. Who was tight ? Did we
not tell t' e truth ? The rebellion is put
down, but instead of restoring the Union,
the party in p>w£r persists in breaking it
up still more. They now propose to abol
i h the State Governments of ten States
altogether, and govern tin m the same as
we do 1 t th, Montana and other territories
before, thov became Slates, Is that "re
spiting the Union?" Such action will be
ch*arl\ unconstitutional, but what care
these desperadoes for Constitutions? —
Their object is to destroy the -Southern
States altogether, and take away from
them all political power. The Supreme
Court may have a finger in this pie, as it
did in the tost oa'li matter, before it is
thoroughly baked. — Jeffvrsonian.
It is said that the friends of Congress
man M orissey, are importuning him to re
sign giv ng as a reason that if he wishes
to reform,* he should never go into the
company of radical congressmen, who wo'd
tempt him to do more wrong than he has
ever been guilty of before. He will cer
tainly have to learn to steal if he associates
with Botler and Bank.
.Hon. Jacob Fry, formerly member of
Congress, and Auditor General of the State
dieJ at Norrioiuwu on the idbthult.
Local and Personal.
Explanation .--The date on the colored ad
dress label on this paper indicates the time up to
which, an appears on our books, the subscriber bos
paid for his paper. Anjerror, in this label, will b
froinptly corrected, when brought to our notice,
hose of our Subscribers, who wish to know how
they stand with us, w ill consult the label on their
papers. Don'r let it get too far back iwto the by
gone days-—Something might happen.
We Present Our and greet our triends
and patrons wiih salutations of the season-- A MERRY
CHRISTMAS, and a HAI-PY NEW YEAR, to you all.
Holiday Presents.—Toys, Fancy Articles Ac.,
to please both old and young, can be found in end
less variety at Mrs- E. Lease's Toy, and Fancy
Store*.
No Turkey for Ofcristmns, has yet reported for
service, at our coop. Wo have listened anxiously
lor the melodious notes from oueoftheso birds, but
nary a gobble his greeted our ears. Wi'l some of
our delinquent subscribers talk Turkey to us"?
An Amusing Trick In liCgerdcnlaln,—(The
Printer's Delight ) Take a sheet of note paper,fold
it carefully and envelope a bank note sufficiently
lar/re to pay up arrearages, Keep your eye on the
printer and if you can de:ect a smile the trick is a
success
Calicoes of the most elegant stylos are now sold by
Bunnell and Banatyne, at price's that .will w.irrtnt
a man, even of moderate means, in "playing Santa
Claus" during the coming Holidays, to the extent
of surprising his wife with a new calico gown. Wo
men don't take ofiease at such little innocen* jukes.
Go and try it.
Suow to the ' cptli of six or eight inches, fell at
this place on Sunday last. It wade the first sleigh
ing of the season—rather poor at that—and sleighs,
cutters, bob-sleds, pungs and ether sliding vehicles
tire in good demand.
We make the above announ'-emont for a subscri
ber in Texas We suppose everybody in this neigh
borhood is already aware of the fact.
The Holidays—L. B. Powell of Scr.mton has
greatly eql.uged his stoek of musical Instruments for
ihe holidays. Everything in that line can be Sound
there in great profusion, from a piano to a jews harp
A great many young jieople are learnin - music now
a-Jays, and a present of a Piano, Organ, or Melo
deon for Christmas would be something long to be
retnembeied. In some instances a sly hint from the
young ladies would materially assist in bringing
about the desired result.
Tine •• Home Amusement."—This beautiful
and entertaining Family an t Lnnies Maguzh e pre- !
sents an unusual interest to the young laity and
housewife, in fact, it is all. and more, than its name ;
implies. Ainueement for the Home and Fireside.- !
Every family should read it. Puhlibetf Semi
Monthly, in large magftzine form at only $1.25 par
annum. A Wheeler k Wilson Sgs Sewing Machine
is sent to Agents who raise a Club of forty-eight
subscriber*.
' Address . HOME AMUSEMENT,
No. 78 Nassau St , New York.
A Present of a fine set of Furs would be grate
, fully received by hundreds of the good wives an!
fair daughters of this County. The kind husbands i
and prudent Papas should open their hearts and j
purses, just a trifle, during the Holidays. Mr Geo. !
Albright, ot Scottsville, neat Mehoopany, in this
county, has on hand of his own manufacture, all t'.o
j richest and_niost elegant styles ot muffs, capes, ho us
1 robes and furs, forei ;n and native, of every de- !
script ton ; which he sells at prices that will astonish I
everybody. See advertisement in to-day's paper
Oysters >-Almost everybody treats tbeinselvi ? >
cr expects to be treated—to a dish of thes#esculents ;
during the Holidays. We are even presomptous I
enough to think that somebody may "do soma
brown" for us and Mrs. t T s, before the good time j
shall have passed. By the way—speaking of thesa
nasty looking, but good tasting things—Messrs j
Crane k Lull, at their Saloon, in this place, hare
them for sale in any quantity, from the single 'gob"
to the gallon ; in any style—raw, stewed, fried,
boiled or baked—by wholesale or retail, for single
| individuals, double individuals, (by this, we mean
| the cmseof a good understanding between two indi
i viduals of the opposite sex.) families, parties, house
hotel or saloon kt epe rs.
!
The Hand —at this place, having been depriv- j
ed by the <iathof,Ueo. S. Tetton, Esq., of its Head
and Leader; met at their room on Tuesday evening
ami elected R P. Ross, Esq . to that
position. In returning thanks for the compliment
thys bestowed upon him, Mr. It. found the memories
of the past so fraught with sorrow, by reason of tho ■
band's recent bereavement that the heart was too j
full for utterance, and could only say that he weald i
I do his best to supply in some measure, the great j
loss it had sustained.
Mr. Ross has unquestioned talent as a composer |
and arranger of uiu-ie ; ani the band may well fe
licitate themselves upon the fact that they h.tve
one am>ng their number, so well qualified tor the
: position.
, SAYLES—WESTLAKE —At tho M E. Parsonage
in Lymanville, on Sunday Dee. 9, IBog.by the Rev, :
J F. Wilbur, Mr. John C. Sayles. of Nicholson, to j
MissSnrah 0. Westlake ofsamo place*
BILLINGS —LULL.—In Tunkhannock, Dee. 19th
18GG, ly the Rev J. L. Lege, at the house < t the
Bride's father Mr. PAI'L BILLINGS to Miss J KN- I
NIK M. I.t'LL, both of Tunkhannock.
Accompanying the abo* e notice were two por
tr iits of the late secretary of the Treasury—the
present Chief Just ce of the United States. Vulgar j
people sometimes call thein "greenbacks," and use
Hiem for dollurs. We hop>ed to put these to nobler ;
uses. To have framed and hung them up in our t
sanctum sanctorum ; or at least to have kept them
for a few minutes, for the sake of studying the phiz
of the aforesaid Ex. Seut'y AC. J. But, alas ! how
vain are all human hopes. Ere they were closed up
in the deep recesses ot our empty porta monaie, and
ere we had ceased to invoke blessings on the happy
eveut that brought them to us, Sam—that's our j
boy-broke the spell by lushing in almost out of
breath, plate in hand and exclaiming—"Ma wants
some butter."
*'A oh inge catno o'er the spirit of our dream."
Dry pancakes, hungry babies, 40 cts.apouud wag
on grease, scolding wife, Vanishing greenback, mat
rimony, holy wedlock, and various other domestic
matters filled up the measure of our waking thoughts
♦iking a last,longing look at the greenies slowly and i
sadly we luid them 011 tho plate, and bid the boy j
depart. The boy departed—and with him the plate
'— • wearin' of and bearin' off the green." But, it is
not of ourselves, but of Paul and Jennie, that we
started out to write. l"hat butter business caused
the digression. To return—may their porta monaie- |
picture gallery never be destitute of pictures—may j
their—-seven-year-older never prefix tho word j
"wants" with 'Ma." May they ever be as happy
as the printer would be, if he possessed their •■ways
and means."
Died
WOODIIOUSE—In La eyville. Dec. 9th lSog.Angio
Iv. wife of Dr. J. (V Woodhouse. and daughter of
late Chas. Kccuey, in the 24th year of her age. j
RESOLUTIONS
On the Death of George S. Tutton.
At a rogulaj communication of Temnl
1.0 ige No. '248 A. Y. M, 1,.1,1 „, h
llall, on Monday evening, Dec. 17th P
M. Osterhout arose and ar.nOunctd 'the
death of Bro. Past Master Geo. S. Tutton •
and after a few appropriate remarks, otfer
ed the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted.
IV Hf.RKAS, It has p I eased the Great Architect of
the I'ni verse to calf from his labor here, oar most *
esteemed and beloveu brother, George S. Tutton
Treasurer and Past Master of this Lodge. Tb( re
fore
Rssolted , That by the lamentable death of our
brother, G. S. Tutton, this lodge has been depiired
of a most zealous and faithful officer—the Order ef a
devoted aad worthy member—his wife and family
of hi affectionate husbai.d and father--and society
ola true and honest man.
Resulted, That the members of this Lodge ten
der to his bereaved widow <nd family,their deep and
proiound sympathy in their affliction, aad the assur
ance of our brotherly regard.
Resolved lhat the members of this Lodge will-'
wear the usual badge of niuurnin j for the space of
three months.
Resulted , That the foregoing be at large
upon the records of the Lodge, and a cop'v thereof
signed by the Worshipful Master and Secretary be
presented to the widow of our deceased brother
Certified from the records of the Lodge
IIAItYEY SICKLER, W. M.
WELLINGTON La MONTE,
Stenrtary.
At a meeting of "the Tunkhanoock Band," held
at their room Wednesday evening, Dec. Ilth, 1866,
on motion ot R. P. Ross Esq the following pream
ble nnl resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Whkrkas. In the sudden and unexp&eted death
of our esteemed ao l talented decder, Geo S. Tuttoa
Esq , we have sustained a loss that will never be re
p.iirod, therefore
R stilted , That we are individually and collect
ively indebted to him for the appreciation and meiit
we possess in the art in which he was so justly em
inent, and that until we are forbidden to listen to
the 'harmony of sweet sounds," and urt'l tb
4 .-h i low" darkens our remembrance of the pj*t, wo
will cherish his memory and acknowledge that in
debtedness.
Resolved , That we sincerely sympathize with the.
family of our deceased leader and' instructor in this;
their ;:reat grief.
Resolved, That as a t.kcn of our regard for (ha
deee sed we wear mourning, fhirty days.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be pre
sented to Mrs. 1 utton, and published in our county
papers. D. BIDLEMAN,
President.
H. SICKLIsR, Sec'ty,
C A L L A T TIIE
GROCERY STORE
OK
CKAA'I? d- LI'LL,
In the brick corner
AT TUNKHANNOCK, PA.
FOR
rtY nrrrji
OF AT.Ij KINDS'.
FOR
WITTER,CITEEE. LARD* LAMP OILS,,
TEA. COFFEE SUGAR, SALER
AT US, SPICES, SALT,
SOAP.CANDDES,
C AN I) 1 E S,
CRACKERS
Stationary",
AND
YANKEE NOTIONS.
OYSTERS and SARDINES,
7
Served tip at all hours' in the l est styles—
and for sale in any quantities desired.
CRANE k LULL,
vG.2oif.
CLEAR TI! k"TRACK
Tremendous Crowds
A F T E R NEW GOODS!
AT
Wm. JENNING'S.
IN MEHOOPAN Y.
r\S E OF THE CHEAPEST DRY-GOODS MER
V_/ CiIANTS in the world, has just cone buck frma
tLe city with the prettiest and cheapest assortment of
DRESS GOODS ,
Calicoes, Muslins, r
Cloths, Cssm'jbctys,
Broadcloths, Flannels,
Kentucky Jeans,
and a GENERAL STOCK of MERCHANDISE,
which he is SELLING WITH A Rl'Sli,
AT
FROM 15 to 25 PER CENT BELOW OLD RATES.
BEST MERIM AC PRINTS, at 20ets.
" AMERICAN " " 10
" BROWN MUSLINS " 20
FIRST CLASS CASSLMERS " 1.75
And wagon loa it of other articles at proportionately
low prices
20 years Experience at Tailoring,
Wth the latest improvements In cutting, enables him
to assure the public that he can furnish them gar
ments of the bbst styles at lower rates than at any
shop in the county.
7 Hiolc Suits cut for 50 cts.
Warranted to fit in all cases
Clear the Track!
again ; for the people are
COMING ! COMING ! ! COMING !!.!
Ar
and the Goods are
GOING ! GOING ! ! GOING ! !!
WM. JENNINGS.
p. J r un my own machine ;
attend to my own busines, and sell
goods fur CASH or READY P^Y.
vbn-iO U
ix—•
A MONTH I-AGENTS wan
ed for six entirely new athelet
uTuut. Address Q T. QAREY, City Vvkdug
Biddefofd, Maine.
vsa3l-lyor.