THE ELK ADVOCATE I'M ADVOCATE i'uMUhe.l JCvery Thursday lit' P. XV. llillltKTT. Hidgway, Ta, Juno 15- 18G5 Ui-rcslullthc Prenlhe people's nM m tmfii.-i ( 'nawtd lit parly and vnbribed by gain Vhdjcd but lo truth. Liberty and Law, Xo favor tuutyt ns and no fear shall aire." S. M. PETTENGILL & CO,' ADVKKTISKIXO AOENCY 11 9 Nassau St., New York and 1 0 State St., Boston S. M. PETTKNGILL & Co., are tlic Agents for the Elk. Advocatk and the most . inGucntial and largest circulating Newspapers in tho United States nnd ?hc Cauadas- they arc authorized to con flict for us at our lowest rates. 8-jyMany of our Merchants arcs at present complaining of the dullness of the time, sales small &c. .tc. We would call the attention of such to the .Advertisement of F. W. Sciicenino, Ocntrcville, E'.k Co. Pa., where they will find all the different goods he has on hand for sale noticed, through the prop er medium, ''The Elk Advocate" Mr. Scha-ning outers no complaint on ao. eouiit of want of custom; but on the contrary, when you visit Centrcville (as a matter of courtesy, you must call to see "Frod,"-) you will find his store crowded with customers, all of which, was brot ubout from the fact, he adver tises thereby letting the people know what ho has for sale. If those who arc iu want of customers, will do as lie does, they will share with him, providing, they are as accommodating and sell poods as low as he does. About to Close. Tho Provost Marshals office of the HUh district, is about winding up business. The office for the last six months has been locatcJ .-it this phicc, on account ot this being the most central point in tho district. So far as eonsecriis the office, no matter where located , it is an institution that n-c, a3 well as all other rational men, ic joice to sec closed ; in hopes that the like may never be opened again to dis grace a free people. We can cheerfully say, that so far as the gentlemen that officiated in the office, from tha Provost Marshal down to even the orderly, (Po. ncy) were men of talent and ability, and treated all who Wire unfortunate enough to fall in their hands, by way of draft or otherwise, with due respect ; rendering unto each iu turn, that which they by regulations aud orders from the war do. partment, were compelled to do. Wc regret to part with those that composed the booard, but rejoice at the closing of the oflice. On, Puospects. The prospects of finding oil in this place, are daily in creasing. The well of Dickinson & Co., is now bored to the depth of f) 10 feet, and from last indications, oil will be found inside of two weeks, We only regiet, that' among our capitalists, we Jiavc only one "Dickinson." One well not being a fair test, others who were blessed with the "ready john," should have risked a small portion of their ubuudauce, to test the matter, and not wait to see whether tho "Judge" would be fortunate or not. 0CThe different hotels iu our village for the last ten days, have been filled to overflowing, "by visitors. Some are cal. led hero on business, others on specula tion, aud some arc here for the purpose of breathing the pure mountain air, driukiug the best and purest of water in the world and enjoying themselves, generally by way of fishing, hun ting kc. JSSy-Wc call 'the attention of our citi. nens, and the citizens of the county gen. orally, to the advertisement of tho Grkat World Circus which will vis it Ridgway Elk county on Monday tho 20th inst. Mr. Perry's circus bei-.ig the firist to cxibit in Ridgway, and the 2d that ever visited the county, we can in Ood faith promise a profitable aud pleas unt tinio to the Proprietor nd the company under hii charge. Already we find a portion of our citizens as well lis all our youth, hiu.ili excited aud anx iously waiting the time of its coming. X7"The fact that slavery is dead, is necopted by all, aud none realize it more fully than the people of the South. Democrats rejoice that this question is removed from politics. The party nev er was pro. slavery but always was con. tended as it still contends that each state has- a right to control its own do. inestio institutions slavery included. Othcrissuesaieuowto bo discussed. The jibcli'ion party never had any principles. J t was confine 1 to one idea that was "nL'jjcr." And now that slavery is dead that party will also som be de funct. Tho Democratic party is foun tli.u on principles which originated, con burled and su"tained this government, i,nd it will never die. It has been do. but not dismayed. Its princi ples are immutable, and will live for. 4 vcr. Clirim Iknwrrut. The Peek Creek Oil Well. f. his old well, whioh has been so much V.lkcd of, is now 530 feet decp-the rim-)nr-r which was fust in tho bottom, huv i: beeii takcu out, and boring common-i-A II pi "t waks sjn. Oa Satur day evening last a strong vein of pas and oil ivas struck, and tho gas took fire from a camp, causing an extensive con flagration. The derrick was torn down and tho fire finally extinguished on Sunday evening. It was a grand sight especially nt night. Tho column of water, oil and gas, sometimes extended 40 feet in tho air. Tho derrick is again erected and Ihc well being tubed. We hope to be able to give a favorable report of its operations next week. It is con fidently expected that it will bo a largo Cowing well. Clarion Democrat. Stunning Letter from General Sherman. New York, May 25. The following is the letter from Ocn. oral Sherman complaining of tho sup. prcssion of his official reports, already referred to : Camp near Alexandria, ) May 19, 18C5. j Pear Bownian I I am just arrived. All my army will bo in to day. I have been lost to the world iu tho woods for somo time. Yet on arriving at tho settlements fouua that I have made quite a stir among tho people at home, and that the most siusiter motives nave been ascribed to mo. I have made fre quent official reports of my officialaction iu all public matters and all ofthemhave been carefully suppressed, while the most ridiculous nonsense has been in. dustriously spread nbroad through all tho newspapers. Well! Yon know what importance I attach to such mat ters aud that I have been too long fight ing with real rebels, with muskets in their hands, to be scared by mere non combatants, no matter how high the;r civil rank or station. It is amusing to observe how brave nnd firm some men become when all danger is past. I have noticed on fields of battle that bravo meu never insult tho captured, or mutilate tho dead, but cowards and braggarts al. ways do. I cannot now recall the' act, but Shakespeare records how poor FaL staff, the Prince of cowards and wits, rising from a figured death stabbed again tho dead Percy and carried the carcass aloft in triumph to prove his valor. So now, when tho rebellion in our land is dead, many Palstaffs'appcar to brandish the evidence of their valor aud seek to win applause aud to appropriate honors for deeds that never were done. As to myself, I ask no popularity, on reward, but I dare the War Department to pub. lish my official letters and reports. I assert that my official reports have been purposely suppressed, while all the power of the press has been malignantly turned against me. I do want peace aud secu rity nnd the return to law and justice from Jainc to tho Ilio Grande, aud if it doe3 not exist substantially, it is for State reasons beyond my comprehension. It may bo thought strango that one who has uo fame but as a soldier, should have been so careful to try and restore the civil power of the government and the peaceful jurisdiction of tho federal courts; but it is difficult to uifcover in that fact any just cause of offenso to an enlightened and free people ; but when men choose to slander and injure others they can easily invent the facts for the purpose, when the proposed victim is far away engaged in public service of their own bidding. But there is consolation in knowing that though truth lies in tho bottom of a well, the Yankees have pcr sevcrence enough to get to that bottom. Yours truley, W. T. Sherman. RECONSTRUCTION POLICY OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON, A Proclamation by the President of tho United States of America : Whereas, The fourth section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the United States declares that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of Gov ernment, and shall protect each of them against invasion and domestic vio lence. And ichercas, The President of tho United States is, by the Constitution, made Commander-inc-hief of the army and navy, as well as chief civil execu tive office of President of the United States, and to take care that the law be faithfully executed ; And whereas, Tho rebellion which has been waged by a portion of the peo ple of the United States against the properly constituted authorities of the Government theicof in tho most violent way and revolting form, but whose or ganized and armed forces have now been almost entirely overcome, has, in its revolutionary progress, deprived tho people of the State of North Carolina of all civil governmeut ; And u-Jiereus, It becomes necessary and proper to carry out and enforce the obligations of the Uuited States to tho people ot North Curoliua, in securing them in tho eujoymcut of a republican form of government : Now, therefore, In obedience to tho high and solemn duties imposed upon me by tho Constitution of tho Uuited States, aud for the purpose of enabling the loyal people of the said State to or ganize a state government, whereby justico may be established, domestia tranquility insured, the loyal citizens protected in all their rights of life, liber, ty, aud properly, I, Aalrtw John.-.m, President of the United States .and Commander.in-Cliicf of the army and navy of tho United States, do hereby appoint Win. II. Iloldcn Provisional Governor of tho State of North Carolina, whose duty it shall bo, at tho earliest practicable po riod, to prescribe such rules and reguln. tions as may bo necessary and proper for convening a convention, composed of delegates to be chosen by that portion of tho pcoplo of said Stato who arc loyal to tho United States, and no others, for the purposo of altering or amending the constitution thereof, and with authority to cxerciso within tho limits of tho said Sto all the powers necessary and prop, cr to enable such loyal people of tho Stato of North Carolina to restore tho said State to its constitutional rcla. tions to tho Federal Government, and to present such a repub lican form of State Government as will entitle the State to the guarantee of Unite 1 States therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against invasion, iusurrcction and domestic vio lence. Provided, that in any election that may bo hereafter held for choosing dele gates to any State Convention as afore said, no person shall be qualified as an elector or shall be eligible as a member of such Convention unless he shall have previously taken and subscribed to the oath of amnesty as set forth in the President's Proclamation of May 29 th, A. D. 1865, and is a voter qualified as prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of North Carolina in forco immediately before the 20th day of May, A. D. 18G1, the date of the so called or dinancc of secession. And the said Convention, when con. vened, or the Legislature which may be thereafter assembled, will prescribe the qualifications of electors, and tho cligi. bility of persons to hold office under the Constitution and laws of the State, a power the people of the several States comprising tho Federal Union have rightly exercised from the origion of the Government to the present time; and I do hereby direct : First. That the military commander of tho Department and ull officers and persons in tho military and naval servico aid and assist the said provisional Gov ernor in carrying into effect this procla. mation ; and they aro enjoined to ab stain from in any way hinderiug, impe ding or discouraging tho loyal people from the organization of a State Govern ment as herein authorized. Second. That tho Secretary of State proceed to put in force all laws of the United States, the administration whereof belongs to tho Stato DeparV ment, applicable to the geographical lira, its aforesaid Third. That tho Secretary of tho Treasury proceed to nominate lor ap. pointment assessors of taxes and collec tors of customs and internal revenue, and such other officers of tho Treasury Department as are authorized by .law, and put in execution the revenue laws of the United States within tho goo. graphical limits aforesaid. In making appointments, tho preference shall be given to qualified loyal persons residing within the district where their respective duties aro to be performed ; but if suit, able residents of districts shall not be found, then persons residing in ether States or districts shall bo appointed. Fourth. That the PostniasterGener. al proceed to establish post routes nnd put into execution the postal laws of tho United States within the said Stato, giving tho local residents the preference of. appointment j but if suitable residents are not found, then to appoint ngeuU, &q; from other States. Fifth. That tho district judge for the judicial district in which North Carolina is included proceed to hold courts within the said State, in accor dance with the provisions of the act of Congrcs3. Tho Attorney-General will instruct the proper officers to libel and bring to judgment, confiscation, and en force the administration of justico( within said Stato in all matters within tho cognizance and jurisdiction of tho sever, al courts. Sixth. That the Secretary of the Navy take possession of all public prop erty belonging to (he Navy Department within the said geographical limits, and put in operation all acts of Congress in relatiou to naval affairs having nppliua. tion to said State. Sevcuth. That tho Secretary of the luterior put in force the laws in relation to the Interior Department, applicable to the geographical limits aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my baud aud caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 29th day of May, in the year of our Lord ouo thou sand eight h uu ire I aud sixty-five, and of the iuiept-ndeacc of the United States the eighty. ninth. By the President, Andrew Johnson. Wm. II. Seward, Secretary of State. JEFF. DAVIS' iTeALTII IMPAIR. ED. Place of I lis Trial not Determined. Disagreement between Secre taries Usher and Harlan . Sick and Wounded Soldiers in Hospitals. MRS. JEFF. DA VIS A T SA VAN. NAII Wants to go to England and France. Special of Western Associated Ticss. New York, June 7. The Jlerair s Fortress Monroe special says : Jeff. Davis' health is vcty much imparcd, medical attendance wait on him daily. The greatest vigilanco is observed respecting visitors inside tho fort. Tho IlurahVs Washington special says : Rumors of disagreement between Secretaries Usher and Harlan have been exaggerated. There is an unfriendly feeling between theso gentlemen, grow, ing out of certain appointments and contracts. A difficulty has also risen, relative to tho Pacific Railroad Compa ny's claim to have completed forty miles of road as lequired by law,, and to bo entitled to a certain amount of Govern ment bonds stipulate to bo issued to them when that portion of the road was completed. Commissioners were appointed to ex amine the road, whose report Mr. liar. Ian has rejected, and other commission ers have been appointed. The same special says it is not yet fully determined where to try Jefferson Davis. It may be in Baltimore or even in Philadelphia. Ex.Govcrnor Brown, of Georgia goes home on parolo to try to organize and bring back the State to its fiist lovo. Mr. Boyce, of South Carolina, is said to be on good terms with the Piesi. dent. The President's definitive policy will bo reserved till after the trials are over. There are about 00,000 sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals through, out the country. This number is being rapidly reduced by discharges of conva. lesceuts. Arulo has been adopted in all departments, that where vacancies occur which is not essential should be immediately filled, they shall be kept open until some wounded officer or sol. dier shall bo found competent for posi. tion. All minor places in departments arc being filled as they become vacant with wounded or disabled soldiers, and applications from others aro useless. Tho Times' special says : Secretary M'Culloch, in order to meet all demands upon the Treasury, has decided to pay fifty per C2nt. in currency and fifty per cent, in certificates of iudobtedness, on all claims over two thousand dollars, except those of the army. R. II. Gillette, Esq., of New Lebanon, Columbus county, N. Y., by letter, in forms the Clerk of tho Supremo Court of this District, that he is retained by some friends of Jeff. Davis, as counsel for tho latter, under the indictment found on the 21th of May. The Worhfs special says : The lie- publican asserts with great positivcuess thai the (iovernmcnt has not only not decided to try Jeff. Davis before tho civil court of this district, but it his not decided to try him yet before any civil tribunal. It intimates very clearly that his trial will take place before a military commission. The Star says preparation are going forward to try Davis before a civil court in about ten das. The bridge crossing tho Rappahan. nock is being rebuilt, and tho old short line from Washington to Richmond will be resumed in a few days. The long disputed French tobacco iu Richmond is now in course of shipment to France, most of it was found unharm ed by the great fire in that city. Tho Tribune's special says; Colonel Georgo C. Rogers, Fifteenth Illinois Vcterau Volunteers, has been brevetted Brigadier General at the instaucc of Generals Grant, Ligin and Blair. The Savannah lhrald mentions .the arrival of Mrs. Davis and party from Fortress Jonroe, aud says, Alva. Davis expressed great anxiety to go to Europe aud inquired for vessels to Nassau or any other place which sho could get to Eugland or Franco, Sho also made a remark that Hhe had probably seen Jlr. Davis for tho last time. Charleston, Juno 7. Tho steamer Grenada, Captain Baxter, from New York, arrived hero this morniuj at 7 o'clock. Admiral Dahlgren goes North in the steamer Doseu. Moat of the naval vessels of this squadron have gone home North or South. Tho North and South Atlantio block ading squadrons are to be consolidatod under Commodoro Radford. The steamer Delaware Las been wrecked off Fort Johnson. "Brown's Bronchial Troches." Rev. Charles S. Robinson, lato of Troy, now of Brooklyn, N. Y., writes of Brown's Bronchial Troches; "Rev Mr. Bjoth gavo mo two or three from his pocket a few years ago, recommending me to make a trial of them, for he had found them very servioable after the weariness of speakiug, as well as allaying the irrita. tion consequent oa a coll." FOREIGN NEWS. Completion of the Atlantio Cable. fhe British Tress Against tho Hang ing of Jeff. Bad Stato of Things in Richmond. Protest of tho Poor Whites and Negroes Against Federal Officers. The Former Rebel Mayor Reinstated. Refusal of Whites in Alabama to Work. Father Point, Juno 11. The following is a summary of news sent out by tho City of London, which sailed from Liverpool, May 81st, for New York : The Atlantio Cable was completed on the 29th May. At a banquet given by the contractors all patties seemed sat. isficd with tho great results already ob tained, and expressed almost a certaiuty of the enterprise being a great success. In tho House of Commons, in answer to a question, Mr. Cardwcll said that ef forts had boon made for colonization of the Red River district, but without pre. sent results. The Government acknowl edges the right of property in land .by the Hudson Bay company -under their charter. The Owl says that tho Canada dele gates have established a complete mis sion with the Imperial Government as to the fortifications of Quebco and Mon treal. They firmly believe the propo sed confederation will bo carried out. Tho journals continuo discussing tho fato of Jeff. Davis. The Daily News hopes mercy will be extended, not but that ho fully deserves punishment, but, because the principles of the federal government represent the already vindication so triumphantly, that nothing canbe added. No puuishiifCnt could bo greater than failure, and mercy would cause no regret in future years. The Times says after the enormous language of tho President wc can no longer regard the caso with coufideuco or unconcern. It may prove a fortunate or fatal success, as tho policy of tho government may be so effected by the personal views of the President. In the House of Commons, questions were as to tho reported demands of the American Government on account of the Alabama's depredations. Lord Paluierston said communications had been taking place for claims lately made which were of tho samo kind as formerly made. Ho could not say whether the instructions (wero issued by President Johnson or Liucoln. He said an impression prevailed since Johnson's accession, that new claims had been made in a totally different spirit than formerly. That impression was alto gether unfounded. Mr. Saward saidno'Jrcsh demands had been made. Tho rupture between tho Emperor aud Prince Napoleon was complete. The Paris correspondent of tho Daily News says the Great UupardonaUo was iu the present dclicato crisis on tho Mexican question. Meloin, chief of tho cabinet Maxi milian, had arrived in J Paris and had since gone to Brazil. Advices from Florence state that ne gotiations are progressing favorably. Camp Dcnnison, O., June 12. Tho 89th Ohio volunteer infantry, colored, numbering 330 men and a de tachment of the 17th O. V. I., number ing 85 men, arrived yesterday at 8 A. M., from Petersburg, Va. New York, Juno 12. Tho steamer Liberty briugs Havana dates of the 7th. The order for the defi. nitc evacuation of San Domingo had been recoived from Spain. The news from Mexico unimpor. tant The Era Novcllo does not think American emigration would bo danger, ous to tho iutorcsts of tho Empire. Apolostio Nuncia Ncglia had left for Europe The entertainment givcu to the offi cers of our ironclad fleet passed off in a most satisfactory manner. The authori ties had visited the monitor, expressing great gratification. Tho Tribune's Richmond correspon dent details the treatment negroes aro subjected to in that city and vicinity, showing that poor people are treated by our authorities both before and after the rebellion. An appeal from tho Richmond ne. grocs lor protection is also published. They stato that they aro required to get tome white person to give them a pass to enablo them to attend to their daily oocupation, without which they are marched of to tho negro bull pen. Tho rebel mayor Mayo has been rein stated, and he has re-appointed his rebel policemen, who were notorious and infa mous negro hunters, and who now occu py themselves in entering houses of iu offensive negroes, dragging them oat and imprisoning them. Tho Times' Mobile correspondent represents a terrible state of affairs in Alabama. There is absolute social de moralization1 Labor is so despised by the whites that they actually prefer starvation or begging io work in any form, and even in their penury aud wretchedness they show the moist violent spirit of disaflection. Military protec tion is necessary against tho destruction of tho whole population of auarchy. The Herald's Savaunah correspondent says that Seddou, the rebel Secretary of War, Judge Campbell, and R. M. Hun ter, have been taken to Fort Pulaili for confinement. The Herald's Washington special says it is understood that Judge Sharky will be made pravisional Governor of Ala baira. The Herald's Richmond correspon dent says Gov. Smith, of Va., is about to surrender himself. The Times' Washington ppecial says the President will soon issue a proclama. tion putting an end to tho purchase by government agents of products of lato insurrectionary States, thus removing tha 25 per cent, tax and leaving the products to be taxed under the general law, as in other states. Tho World's Florcnco correspondent says a reconciliation has taken place be'. twecn the Popo and Victor Emanuel, and that tho latter will be crowned Em peror by the former. New York, Juno 12. Wo aro officially notified that for tho present the extent of tho government business over tho Southern wires neces sitate the suspension of arrangements in progress, to re-establish tho old relations between the Associated Press and editors South of Washington. Meantime, ac tivo efforts aro being made to increase tlm telegraphic localities so as to insure a' prompt dispatch of all business to or from tho South. Democratic State Convention Postponed. At the formal meeting of tho Democratic State Central Committco it was resolved that the State Convcn. tion should be called to meet at Harris burg, on Wednesday, the 21st day of June, inst., but having since learned from a majority of the Committee, and being advised by many other leading Democrats of tho State, that a postpone ment to a later day would, on many ne. counts, be acceptable, and is generally desired. I hereby give notice that the next Democratic Stato Convention of Pennsylvania, will convene at tho Hall of the House of Representatives, in tho city of Ilarrisburg, on Thursday, tha 24th day of August next at one o'clock p. M. C. L. Ward, Chairman., To wand A, June 1st 1805. The M ummies of Thercs. Messrs Ayer& Co have received from Alexan dria a cargo of rags to pay for their medicines, which arc largely sold in bJT4- They are evidently gathered from all classes and quarters of tho Pacha's dominious the cast-off gar. mentsof Ilodjis and Ilowadjis whito linen turbans, loose breeches and flow- I ing robes. Not tho least part of their ! bulk is cloth in which bodies wero em balmed and wound for preservation threo thousand years ago. They are now to bo made into paper lor Aycr's Almanacs, and thus, after having wrapped the dead for thirty centuries, are used to warm tho living from tho narrow house which they have so long inhabited, and to which, iu spito of all our guards and cautions, we must so surely go. Daily Evening Journal. Wouldn't You Like to Know ? I know a girl with teeth of pearl, And shouiders white as snow , She lives ah ! well, I must not tell Wouldn't you liko to know ! Her sunny hair is wondrous fair, And wavy in its flow; Who made it less Ono little tress ' Wouldn't you liko to know? Her eyes aro lino (celestial hue !) And dazzling in their glow; On whom they beam With melting gleam Wouldn't you liko to kuor ? Her fingers aro lilies fair When lillios fairest grow, Whose hand they press Wouldn't you like to know ? Her lip3 arc red aud finely wed, Liko roses crc they blow ; What lover sips Those dewy lips Wouldn't you like to know ? Ilcr foot is small and has a fall Like snow flakes on tho snow ; And whero it goes Beneath tho rose Wouldu't you liko to kuow? She has a name, the sweetest name That language can bestow : 'Twould break the spell If I should tell Wouldu't you like to kuow ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE. Letters of Administra tion cum tcstani'.nto annexo, on tho es tate of Authony Kuutz, late of the bor ough of St. Jary's, deceased, having been granted to the undcisigncd. All persons indebted to said estato are rc. quested to make payment and those having claims to f resent them without delay to ADOLPIIFOCUTMAN, St. .Vary's, Elk Co. Pa. June, 1st '65. 6w. NOTICE. All persons indebted to late Firms of C. Luhr & Co, uud Fred Schoening & Co., are requested their accouuU by the first of Jul j next, either by nolo or oiher. wioe, wheu the accounts will then be left fur immediate collection, l'ersons indebted to Fred Schoeuiug & Co., will Dad their be counts at Centreville until the above stated time. , CII.VS. LUHR. C-t. Mary's, May loth l?'j5.
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