The Elk advocate. (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, March 03, 1866, Image 2

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Bidgway. Pa. March3d 18GG.
Hrrnhull the 'v.j thtpmph '. ri.lns nm, ,'.;a
I'nntrnt bi party aiui vitnhnl h;i trim ;
YltJtir i hut to Truth, l.ihrr u .m. ,w,
-Vtf favor .iwaiis u itiitl m f'.ir tint'! tine.''
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APVRltTlsnSd .MlRM'V
11 9 Nassau St.. New Yoik
and 1 0 State St., Poston
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Agents for the Ku A ivo.Tt: .md the
most influential and largest circulatim
Newspapers in t!ic I'nitod States nti
1 lie Canndas- they nro authorized tn eon
itrct for us at our lowest rates.
Terms of Advertising.
One fiitnre, one iiisei li.m, SI.Oo:
iibscqiipnt insertion. "() rents.
each
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Half r.in
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ffitinjj cidlit lines, one year. Sr.. (III.
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eiitnr's A.Iniiiii.-triitor s, and Aii.lit.ii
Nntief. caeh S.iMt. Applieiii.ms tor I.i- ! '""""-'"n. pcrvaueu Willi a proper I onstitutnm then pending before that
rne. fneh. .'J.i", iiiuiions, Ksi r.Vs. ; sense of the dignity of their calling, dody. Senator Lane of Kansas has pre
Notiees of Dissolution, el.-., not cveecdinit i Moreover, this class must also be thor. sented a tietitinn in favor nf romn, In.. .11
rim.
Keu;;:p,AZi,;;!,':!:!; U'Z&
Nntiees, Kstrnys. Dissolution of Pawnor.
i-hips. Cautious, and nil transient adver
tiseincnt, mnrt poitirrln i.- paid in mii-nirr.
Fourteen lines will be computed one
f"1"'1"' m ,..,.
Kiuhth ulitet hand bill. M copies or le?s
$2.fti
.I'l'i "I'll V.
Q.iarter sheet handbill, of) cojues or loss
$3.SU
Half "beet hand-bill.
$.'l.O(
60 copies or
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Mill sheet liana-bill, on copies or
oil copies
t.00.
BLANKS.
Fir iny quantity under five quire". $1,.
50 per ipiire ; on all amounts over (lint it
reasonable reduction will be made.
THUMS OF PAPER.
$1.50 per year in advance $2.00 if paid
within the year, and 8:2,50 if not paid with
in that time.
gaThtfie who sincerely love their
.PAim-l-p lliaa nrtn rr.t nntt fi . b... f tb.if in
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the Chief Maars-mte. they have ono
who will not isuore their ancient rights ;
ii-.t t .Vjn-jv;r u. i nn . I u 1 LCii .1 . mu
written guaranties ot their treedoiu by
arbitrary and unconstitutional, infamous
.mil despotic acts. President Johnson,
has not cut himself loose from the Ilali
cals. With them ho wua never identi
fied nor did he hoi 1 anything, in com
mon, with them ; but in his rovent most
'Admirable and thoroughly self abnega
ting and patriotic veto message, and in
bis speech delivered to the people in
il asningiou ou renruary jiui, tun,
ho has given the Radicals to understand
Ihatfr-m him they nesd not look to
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further then w.cked schemes; and that
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iiu I'uiisiuds iiii.-iiiMjivuH as iraiiois, uuu
their doctrines treasonable. All honor
to him. who, at this time, has
President, the courage to be
and the wisdom and nerve,
like the
i intriot
1 Htrlut'
boldly to
proclaim aud sustain it.
The principles which he has euuncia-
tedarewhat.be Democratic party, as
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a mass, corinany susiaiu, tiint eintinaii-
eally endorse. It is not ulone the man. the mental strain, which perhaps ho
So far as the President upholds, protects ha-i hitherto imposed on hii iself and up
and defends tho Constitution, so far will 0,1 ,,is PPils- .Truly it is uot a place
. ... : for elementary insti ucti. in ; 'he trained
the Democratic party sustain linn. . . - . , ,
1 tn i iti alone can take un tho guntlet.
Should he depart from that path, that An iire masU,r,.. Ic'ures on scientific,
grand old party, as in the past, will be ; moral, or mental themes are delivered ;
found then the stern, uufliuching un
compromising foe to all enemies of Lib.
crty, civil or religious.
A I.OTAL FllKAK. (Jell. Howard,
the head of tha Xcro Rureail h sium i
tiic uuid ui ui .. nio iiir,..iii, is siuiu.
liinir the New England States, try in
to raise funds to build a Negro Church
in Washington, by which bo intends to
improve bis loyal pels. We would sug
gest that be had better biro them 0'it
lo work, or get something for them to i
.at, or the half of them will starve lo-
fore he -jots his church ready for them. 1
lie aud the "divine" Stanton may have j
them devouring uovernu.ent ratiui.s
ui in "inn M'vii mucin, hi. ,
however, by which they may sustain
themselves until he K-U his ohnud. !
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UC HIIUUCI ll"l .11.11, IIJHUl
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these demagogues, wmil.l take in a white i
man
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e have no doubt that il four I
or five thonsind. poor white people,
would no to Washington an I ak these
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holy men f..r eoverr. incut rations, they1
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would be put in pri.oii, ..r nnesteil lur
ii , . ..iii i
treason Hw u.itor'.iti.i'e to be both i
poor and white, winus ii.e .a'iui is j
povcrn .d by a party cuti'u!lod by
' grand nioral ideas." II'iiiIjIichii. I
1 white, while the Na.i,,,, is
Br-y Where are our opposition friends
now, who by so nnny ' fine spun" arju.
lueuts endeavored to make. tt;o pci; le
believe that the President ol the l inied
States was the Government, anu that
those who oppi.se. 1 the President were
iijipo-iiiij the liovnrnnient '. Have we
l;o Government now 'I Is tho GoVeru
r.iei.t deal '( Why don't I hey ii.'nc
J(.r Ii uiuiifuily no I sustain tlio (jov.tii
lu-ut. call pu'.lie meetings to sustain
tn: I'lesi dent in his li-viu ' boor in ;.is !
ill. ut to maintain e. iistitiitiuii.il f i licit
'j
in this country. It is ''loyalty" now I. or
Leu. Wade to intimate that the Pieai
... ut is it "traitor " It used to ho con
nJered ''I'.iptei headiMii." A year
i munv chau'es ( lur ion IJrmit I
Lax" lUM'
Expence of County Insti
tutes Tlio (iution, "whether the cxpen.
scs attendant upon (miiit v institutes
; should he borne by the Commonwealth,
; or by the participating teachers anil
; county superintendent,' is not one of
i finriiice simply, that lcinr of minor iin-
, poilaneo. History teaches that those
: ........n-, wcin io ;uosi pi osporous aim
j powerlul, where tho masses were the
best educated. A glance at. the nations
of the present .lay will show the rapid
degenrraov, physical and moral, of
tlnwo ui which education is neglected,
'I he tiati. n doel not make the citizen ;
the latter is the architect of the fabric
under which he shelters. Tlio answer
j j to the (( icstion, "what must wo do to
( ..-scryc lor ourselves anuior posterity,
the priceless boon which wo now pos-
sess?" is, wo must instill into the mii.ds
of our youth the principles of sobriety,
morality and virtue ; and to accomplish
this, it is necessary for us to have a class
.l'.,,.ron.,n Ill .1. ,,...!.. ll.. I
... iv i.-.mut mi nun.ui.; ll.t;,H3U, V US UI
this noble task ; never deviating from
uiuirjiniii ui uuiy, nut wuit a soul-
earnestness giving themselves up en.
tirely to thoi.- work, thoroughly imbued
- with the spirit of charity and of patience,
their minds imbued with a luudiblc
, ... . , ,
ioug-ily competent, by their own cduca.
! ,( rr to V,ose ovur
' w,lnm Vlp a,'e V avc,l an' not Oie
j fpe' ficially learned who uuf'irtunatcly
are so prevalent. Teachers of the !at.
tar class nro easily obtained, devoid of
i 'hose correct principles which tru
. . . . '
"""'"JJ "parU. J o them it is merely
a ruestion of money. They enter pro-
lancly the sacred temple, and make it a
11 binn fl h ,i 1. rn 1 r 'T Y nin r.t (lm I'.-.
class are with diffiei.llv ..ht,.id Th..
i.re well aware that there is no rovul
road to learning; they know well that
there is no point ou the way where they
can exclaim, "we have finished our
journey; fiut ever toll ouward, availing
themselves of every aid with which they
meet, to lead yet further on, to bring
them nearer the brilliant prize which
awaits only the laitMul and proscvenng
f-eker. J
A mogr valuable aid in the thorough
TlTC IIM Tat lOIl of tlin teacher W OlM no.ll.lu
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lns,il,,fc i iin assembly of the teachers
or me county wneroin they labor, called
together by the superintendent, anu at
VVIllCil "llCt'e
is a mutual exclianiro ot
inc. principles ol the art and profession
.
01 teaching, winch the members may
nave elaborated aud (leaned, i'rot.
Hates (Deputy Superintendent of Com-
mou Schools of this Commonwealth;
who has devoted much time to this sub.
ject, in Ins admnablo work on '"Teach
er Institutes," says: " Tim Institute,
is nut tlie place to tjive in. it rwt ion in the.
i h nients a" the xcirncrs." Tho partici.
pants have entetcd tho vast arena, and
mi lm; t not to lie lt UUmI in tho minor
lacucs ; uui i inner as a council ot veter.
ans. wherein is to be decided tho plan
, ' "u f 1;'"u. "'; "'1 'Sns.
ut,e 11,0 qulL'K "mpereu and Hasty
muct tliu Janjest allJ licnt;
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views arc expressed a to tne govern,
menf of the pupils, classifications, ele.,
by the members, and tho teacher her
? I"irsl!1"- a len P!lt". l0"k1",
neither to the right nor to tho left, finds
there were many bv was, and easier
. . .
paths to reach the hearts ot those, whoso
I'm re destiny, temporal, aud perhaps
'nal he is to mould. Classification of
studies isdtscusscd ; and the overtasked
t.,.,i, ,,i,, u .i.:..u . i-
and thus the good seed is sown destined
to produce a thousand fold. The pub
lic arc attracted by the fame of the lee
turers. Interested, am', instructed by
whut they hear aud what they see, they !
I 1 fir.ntim tn. .!- o-ivnnf in tlio it en rtttrxt iA '
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who still have some lingering feelings
i ,,a iin iu 111.111:1 lai.jf . uiicii. j cans. Two ot these bands made their coiupieceu ns soon as possible. T!i ey
ed and ultimately removed Parents, too, ! appearance iu front of tho residence of ' nZrv to pay una halt of the amount
learn to place a l.hcrestiimiteupoii the j t,e valorous Col on Friday ni-ht last, necessary to establish a lino of steamers
toucher and his office, and are more dis and alter playing ' Mail to the "chiel," between Philadelphia and Kngland as
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h; ins.HutcS, however, a.c alas
, j,., m,.ic or less expense, such ;
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0?,b'mrJ fuf ' if ''-'
uuiu in.. ui, luci. iiui. cie. ciiu:.rj
, .... ....
memljci s ot tlio institute invite one or
. . , .
Hi, iv:. inns IVf dUi.ICMI IIICIU, UUiJIll. ,
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j ..-a I't-i.a.; nu. un u;,ii(-i.i. onoiiiu nicy
i not do so, their rich repast would want
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I l.llll. If. nil? Ul't'll MK.H 11 ,11 lltUT
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exee.'Uiiijly ure.it uiiportaiicu is the
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thuruii"h t. ai luT, aiui how even he
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al. , '" U .a,J'. U,1
ami ng wtncii is ii.e county i. stitute ;
but how is a teacher, with tho meagre
salary he receives, and that only for a
portion of the uur, eptciaMy in the
rural di.- t i ids. to avail himself nf these
aid.-, He may be, an I no ('..iibt is,
willing to devoi-: his time, l.itt he can
iint out of his i.n;all s alary pay his trav.
cling expi'iises to and from the institiiie,
his l.iiniijili!.' while iu utteiidiiucp, mid
his quota ot the other expenses. Per.
haps he has n family dependent
upon
vital
him lor their support, and it is of
l" '" im.-u.uiu ins ro
oinces, and thus he may yearu for (he
refreshing draught which Tantalus-liko
is within his icji'li, yet beyond his
gia.-p The var.t moral influence of the
institute he loses also; ho cannot count
himself a link of the chain which biuds
his in laborers to'fther be is of
Wherein lies tlio remedy ? This nn
swer is plain, mid is the only correct
one. Let the Legislature annually np
propriatea mini pnlficioiit to pay tlio
expenses attendant upon an institute, in
i raeli count of the Ci.niiiii.nwealth.
which they can do with as much reason
as they appropriate annually sums for
the expense? of the School Department
The Legislature, in estalilishinir the
present system, had in view the educa-
t.ion nml general improvement of youlh
, Let them, then, the better to attain their
sublime ohjeet, establish n means for
tho improvement of teachers ; for il the
fountain be impure, the stream cannot
be pure from taint. Let no fale n.o
lives of economy intervene. Covern
ments are itisti'ntcd. and taxes must bo
apportioned for the benefit, of the eov-
crned : and in what mn.fn ,.., tU, l.
benefited more, than in the education
ot tl.e.r children ! The Conclusion is
inevitable, fie expenses of the county
institute should bo paid nut of the
fund, of the Commonwealth. James
Blahely.
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' IIAI'IUAN i, IMi I S I. ATION' iCVPr
in
the history of this country were the
ncms 01 tut; people in sucli danger from
legistativc acts ns they are at present
1 Senator Cowan stated in a speech re.
cently, in the United tatos Senate, that,
them
.-......jr a..u-.iuiii-ins m roe
distinctions on account .of sex Petitions
?nd 'rr-in u "f--.-i-
lty and sufTrasc are of daily occurrence,
I We appeal to the common sense of the
people whether this is the proper time for
such experiments. Is it opportune to de-
cido now whether vnmnn i.r nr.,nt,
. ... w" ..ii.-'o
Should be endowed with tho elective
franchise? There is so much to he done
in the Pimple way of readjusting the
tt.litin..I ... 1 I . ,t r 1
Lei.rn L ,b t J..A..H.Z '
built, that only madness or crimp wnnl.l
attempt to amper with those foundations
at tins crisis. What the Republic needs
now. more than at any other time, iu the
National Lcirisliture. is forbearance
mode. alio,,, rcfi-ctmn and patriotic dis'.
passionate action in behalf of the ircneral
interests. What on the c nfrary. is the
record that is daily presented? The
exhibition of passion, prido, resentment
and partisan malevolence. Wild and
visioillirv Hlmmna . mMwn;..Atn.i nC
- . . , vi',i-iiiiticfl Ui Hill-
bitious factions ; menaces, denunciations
and recriminations of fi-ry, fanatical
demagogues ; a disposition, in brief, to
overtnrow what is. anil Inn Id anew nnon
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the ruins, under the phn nsy of
fanati-
cisin. Such a Congress would make
chaos out of order ; how, then, can we
expect it to create order out of the con-
fusion th.it prevails. One Senator clam-
ors for women's rights: another for
negro equality. Thud. Sevens denoun
ces and threatens the President de
clares tha. ho shoulil bo impeached.
The spirit of exultation and fury governs
the national councils, We turn to the
pplc, the source of power, for a sin
imu win give nope tor the future.
Thereat least, though there may be
( -..y .cro is .Pigment ; but when,.
non win they interpose to elieck the
riotin-of their unfaithful servants? -
Genius of IAUerty.
A ' Goak." Ou Thursday afternoon
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u""W!"-sa i.tsnurgi, paper, a
rr"C"ca! joker in the city, went to the
"'ui-'e of one of the accident insurance
companies among us, aud desired to
take tmt n policy for 8'),00iJ for twenty-
. ,1,p a man in
kuveUnd. 1 ho preliminaries were sot-
tied and the policy iriveu after some
little discussion. During Friday alter
noon the customer of the day beforo
came
u.uu l;. tut (imco una explained
to the astonished insurance man that
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nicy nau iweirv.lour Hours bctoro in
j . r ..i.i.. .
siired against death. Dr. Hughes, who
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had been hung at C eve and
.
ronNKY is "Jiik Last Ditch. companies, have entered into un agree
Cul. Forney who before tho war, was 'cnt to carry freight and passengers
willing to die in "tho last ditch," has ver each other's lines, by which con
not found it until nmv Vr..biri..., neetions will be made liet-.rccn lMiib.d.,1.
contains several martial b.iii.l ,,.u
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eu"roly 01 liepublicaus, who
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riuini inc. i .nun Hiii-u ihu, m uio uu
rcau in serenading White. Republi!
"' . . ",Vl,eil..t"e '
"' ",I0 "ls VTl" "'" fiavc Ihem
"Uuiptuous feist and a two hour's
speech, declaring himsell iu fav .r of all
tho demands of the black race Kornev
'uliujuus oi un. mat k race, rorney
al the n.gircr ! Hail Columbia ! ! Can
depredation tail iower !
Silvkii Found in Rkavkh Cou.v
TV. There is considerable excitement
v
Frankfort Springs,
stoned by tho dis
Mil on Travis Creek '
in the vicinity of rranklort
Reaver County, occasioned
eovcry of a i!! vein
near the Heaver ami tlio Allei'lieiiv '
County line. J wo companies have been
oruainzcd to explore lor Silver, ono off
which is sinking a bhalt. The indica- !
tioot for silver iiregjod.und it U thought j
by experienced miners that a paying,
quantity of hiker will bo obtained at
i lroiu twenty to forty feet. The compa.
! uy now sinking the shaft have got good
1 biker ore at seventeen feet, and intend
I sending u portion to the mint to be test
j Od.
I Small Qi'.urtTY. One teaspnonful of
J I hat 'iirUI renowned remedy, Cue' Dyn
pepsi.i '.lire, litkea at'icr meals, will eiulilo
I lilu luosl euiitiruiB J J j o i e j( i c tj eat uny
iiiiiij; (.mnsua, wuiiuui leal ui any (lis
Iressnig clt'eei. It in a blu'injj to all who
uie Irmilileii with diseased pertaining io I Lie
eiomacii uuJ buwels.
''lie proprietors of coo' oougli balsam say.
lake little ami olieu. Doctor the tliroiit aii l
broociiial tube Dot the moiuach. riiin ia
(lie necrt of its sueceis. It will not hnrm
o (! a I s
Ukadkks W'c t.re ngiin compelled
to iss-'e tho A'frnrulf, without the assis
tance of the Editor, who, as yet. has
not been able to leave his r.ioin, but
hope, ere anotherissnn ho will bo able
to bo with in ir. tho oflicr).
CtlrWe notice that, our friend I.. J.
Iil.AKKLY Ksq . has cotiipleteJ bis re.
moval to Uidgway. All who arc in
need of the service.-, of an Attorney, will
find him located in a pleasant room in
.Messrs. Souther & Willi.V buihrng, able
to undertake, and attentive to
ncss entrusted to him.
ill busi.
tWThc weather for the past few d.vs
has been remarkably pleasant, but the
ronds (piito muddy. Now is tho time
we npcd sido walks, but as yet a very
little has been done towards their com
pletion. Why not go to work, as well
first as last.
Thanks. Our thanks are duo (Ion.
0. U. Karley of the Houso, for public
documents sent to our otlice. Also to
Hon Win. A. Wallace, of the Senate
for like favors.
Som Out. Our friend Mr. John
Smuts, who lias for the past few years
been engagjd in the Saddle and Har
ness b-isiuess at this jdaee, has sold the
property formally occupied by him aud
.
. ,lus c'"9 '"s "''"P ur tM present
j
I Lei
friends Constan-
" MC LeUS "ud I ullcrton,
wlio
,ur so10 Pt have beou under the
""fW fMr. John Smuts; left our
town on yesterday morning (Friday) for
their homes in Hrookvillo! We were in
i i . . .
eorrj 6Ce. ,hem leaTe- as tI,(7
wrro S00. quiet, industrious young
men.
6SyThe attention of our readers, is
called to the advertisement of ''The
s , .v . -ill ,.
lulrkor l ,ty 1 "'oss Col.ege of Phil-
a"t;,'"la' which will be found in another
culumn. Any young man wishiii" to
ik. ..v.. -n...
hi,liis uuun: uuiicrc. can rnirciiase
Sol,..ll..i.:., ... ' i.t. . i
u .....i.mciiij, ai u i ciinuiiaiuo Jilicc, ly
calling at the Advocate office.
HSyTho groat controversy between
the Pennsylvania Kailroad Company
and the Atlantic and Great Western
Uailroad aud the Citawissu and Read
ing Railroads was decided yesterday by
Justice Read of the Supreme Court in
favor of the Pennsylvania Tinad h
injunction prayed for beiii" -rimed
Cum leloir-mh " '
j Vmr at itmrr,i -n l
! . , f--"EM
i;ijr uuu uisuucry, owned by iMinon
Sherman, of New Rethlel
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county, was destroved bv fire. , Vr,
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day morning of last week, between tho
J wu,k duucch tne
nol" "0 and two o'clouk. Tho !iro
was not discovered till the buildiii" was
so far gone that, all efforts on the part of
tho citizens to save it, were unavailing
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u ,s siJ 51,0 ''"''ding was insured to
the amount of fifteen hundred dollars.
The cause of tho firo is supposed to be
inceudiary. Clarion Democrat.
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1 .iii'.iii.u una viiear. extern i
pLuiw.,v (',., ,t, ii i i i- ,
Ji.niw.iy i ompany, the 1 In aoolphpi and I
I l.,..li.. It.nL.'i - . i .
Leading Kailroad (, ompany, and other :
phia and all Parts of the west. 'I'.. ,.e.
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eou.pi.su nns several eonnecting links
r i 1... 1...-.I. ..Il ..c . ' .
'" ...., an in wuicii are in no t
commenced in sis mouths, and to be !
T. Z ""7' ","Uer "".C8
' " ',BC ovuer nan. .u-mnc ,j
Herald.
Letter lAut.
MST of Letters remaining; in the
J'oKt Office at Ridgway, March 1st 'GO
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Rmdel, John 1, Cox, James 1, Cyssel,
Win. 1, Crans, Samuel 1 , Corbe, Dan
iel 1, Clark, Richard 1, Duffield, John
L. M 1. Dnnsnmrn U'm 1 l-'ln w...
1, Hussey, Michael 1, Marcellus A.
II. 1, Mitcheltree, Solouieu, 1. Murliu
& Snyder, 1, Koons, Miss Mary 1,
Kemmerer. P. 1, Lane N. B. 1. Robin!
sou. Wm W. 1. Reed. Albert 2 Sher
man, A. R. 3, Welch. I.awreuce 1
Unpaid Letters.
Jackson. Dunham 1, Patrick Crahan,
1. II. Wilson, 1, Mrj. Mary Jaeksou 1,
F- Kilbouru 1, W. P. Hauion.
Persous calling for the above letters,
will pleuso say udeertw-tl.
L. LUTHER, P. M.
NOTICE. Notice is hereby given
til At tne following unnie.l persona lime filed
ilitir accounts in this onj.ie, which will be
pi'Daemed at ihe next term of i he Orphan's
Court tor confirwuion. Wm. i". aud Mil
ton A. Parsons, Executors 4c, of Jehu
I'uraona deo'd. OEO. ED. .VEI.S
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTfCK : Whereas letters of Adminis-
I trillion rave l.ern (; anleil to die tinders ipu.
! c l, upon the i s'ate el' XVilU.UL'lihy M. Iteil
j l:ne, late df Sj.cins Creek tuwnsliip, Klk
i cuiiitv. dec'. I. AH persons having cliiims
iisniiit said c-t.-iio are veipieste l to niakn
tli'-ni known, an I all persons owim; ..lid
estate are rc.iueu-1 to inal.e pnvincnt tn
j l. I,. SWA UTS.
Arr.iVD P. O . .9nrin I "i.,.L. In I'lb IV, On
' "i .I'll V, - Ml I O'l.
r.w.
NOTICE. Letters of Adiniuistnilion lmv
in;; neeii i; -a:in"i t., ihe uinler-oiied. upon
j the estate of .!. C. Ch.ipin l:q., Lite of
Hidiircny township .le. .1. Ail persons
i knowing I lieinselves ind.'ljtc.l to slid estate
j arc rc.piesti-d to make iumiediato payment,
nn 1 all pirsons li.iving olaiius will present
thrill duly iM'lienti.'atod fur settlement.
A'i.loay. I'r!.. :.'!st -i;n. .1. TOWKLt,.
MesSOLCilOV Ut' CO-IWUTNEKSMII.
The Co piiilnership heretofore existing
and trading ns the firm of IF. oil. M'Vciu.,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The books mid iirumiiits id' saiil firm will re
main at the old stand and be settled by .1. V
Monk. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said firm, are requested to call
and make iinm.vlialo payment, yhe busi
HC33 will still continue ui the same place.
I .1. V. HOCK,
j Uidgway, Feb. lst 'Cii. C. M'VKAX.
j LIVES Si: NOTICE : Tho fol
lowing named persims, have filed in tho
! Odicc of the Clerk of tho Court of
Quarter sessions ot Klk county, their
Petition for License at tho March ses.
sions next, agreeable to the Act of As.
seuibly of March I'd l.Vi:5, entitled "An
Act" to regulate the sale of Intoxica
ting Liquors kc :
Tavern License-
Martin Sowers,
A. Focli t ma u,
I). Thayer,
Ch irles Weis.
liernard K. Wellendoif
Joseph Koch,
Store
Joseph Wilhclm,
James M'Closkey,
Wilcox,
St. iVnry'8.
Uidgway.
St. Mary's.
St. Mary's.
Ceutreville.
St. Jary's.
Ceutreville.
SI.
BOOK STiH,R.
V lil'i. I liNHiS, V ALI'i.N TINI5S,
Valentines, Valentine,
Valentines, Valentines,
FROM li CENTS TO 82.51),
From 3 cenls to 2,i it)
From ! cents to 2,50
FOR SALE, FOR S.VLE,
FOR SALE, FOR SALE,
FOil SALE. FOR SALE.
AT THE ST. VARY'S 1JOOK STOIiK.
AT TIIK ST. M AltY'S HOOK STOKK,
AT Till' ST. M AltY'S liODK STOUE,
post oitu: in;u)iv.
POST okfum: iumldixo,
POST OF KICK r.LMI.UINtl,
ENVELOPES, ENVELOPES,
Envelopes, Eiividopcs,
Envelopes, Envelopes,
20,000 J II S T R E (3 E 1 V E I).
20.000 Just Received,
20,000 Just Received.
FRO M T 1 1 E M A N U F ACT L' RES,
From tho Manufactures,
From the Manuficfures,
at the ST. MAllV'S ROOlv STORE.
All sizes, and eolores, and will be sold
very low by the Hns.
Statement.
Statement of tho Reccirds & Ex-
pemiiiures ol E'.k county for tho year
Istifi.
Jan. 1st 1SG0. Dr.
To atut of taxes collocic J from
unsoatod lands, ? 21 1
oil
58
Rec'd from collcctir.;, 27"7
1 n case of Cum. vs 0 rahain (50
Fine in ease of Coin, vs Yolk 25
Chapin &, Wilbur Atty's lor
40
00
county
Ri c't from L. Vo'eicr.
do du C. 'iVeis
do do Souther it V,'iU;s
J. C. Chapin ou unseated
lands
Wui. P. Purviu ou land sold
to county
C. Hitter extra Assessment
A. J. Med lock on land sold
200
10
10
10
a)
oo
oo
00
IG 20
27
1
to county
40
051
J.i!anco
Total
Jan. 1 l8tit
81085 02
Cr
Cash paid to. wit :
Wm A Bly Comr S 8 00
Louis Volmer " 12 00
(ico D. Messenger " S 00
Jos W Taylor ' 130 00
Chas Weis ' 1113
(Jeo. Dickinson Mi 00
Jno (' M'Allister " ilk 270 00
A udiiors elk 8 27
County Auditors .'IO 02
Coroners fees 35 97
Stationary &o 5 00
Justices fees 20 00
Dist. Attorney 41 38
Bounties, wolves Ac 01 00
Jurors 1024 24
Road Viewers 0 79
Repairs 89 80
Flection Expense 248 00
Constables 03 0j
Assessors 229 98
Treasures fees 174 00
Prison Eipeuse 171 72
Printing 2 57
Commissioners counsel 119 93
Prothy's fees 150 00
Commonwealth costs 108 00
Sheriffs fees 125 00
Court crier and Jaoitor 90 00
Miscellaneous 81 18
Fuel 80 98
Auditor of Prothy's aect 2S 00
Refunding order 123 62
Treas com'n ou 3 130 02 -
Rec'd 2 08 CI
Treas com'n on 32G1 81
(".'2 05 js
Assets :
Tax outstanding ou unseated
lands 8 76
do do in hands of
collectors 1844
A tn t of Uounty t.ii outstan
ding on unseated land 25483
.do of Uounty tax outstan
ding in hands of col. (i 109
Stato taxes outstanding 867
do do do on un
seated lands
S074
$45307.
TUal
Liabilities
Amtof Homily orders oulstan.
Jing 8 23 050
do of Interest estimated 2710 1
do County orders outstanding 152 4 11
do due houso of Refuge 100 84
do do State 4H9 GIV
do Ralauce 12950 2-r
Total 8453G7 02
P. W. HAYS. High Sheriff of Elk
county, in account with the county for
the year 1805.
Jan. 1 18li(i. Dr.
To Ral due co., atlastsetlm't $ 03 SO
' Jury fees Clover vs Brvaut
fi Ewer
" Jury fees Tudor vs Gibstu
" Fine (oin'th vs Smith
" County orders
" Ral due Sheriff
4
1
5
125
201
Total
Jan. 1 1800 (Jr.
Uy conveying Win. K'inneu Jr
$102 33
to House of Refuge
do Adv'r Cen'l Election
do Summoning Jurors
do Filling Jury whsel
do Conveying John Ilora-'k
to W Penitentiary
do Fees on com'tb cases
do Serving Subpo iu com'tb
cases
do Entry on 152 case
9 120 00
75
58 10
3 00
120 00
67 08
10 00V
20 80
$102 33
T.,tal
CHARLES LUHR, Esq.
Treasurer of Elk county, in account.
with the county ,f Elk, for the year
ending Jan. 1st 1800.
Jan. 1st 1800. J)r.
To amtcol on unseated lands $ 211
do do Heed froincol'snf faxes 2757
do do Pd per J. 0. Chapin in
eases of coni'th vs Jas.
Gi aha in
do do L. J. liiakely tine of C.
H. Volk
d j du (,. ( W. Atty's for co.
do do Reed from L. Yoliecr
do do do do C. Weis
do do do do Soathcr &
Wiliis
doamt reed from J. C. Clxipin
on binds not assessed for
18(50-01 -2 A: 3
do anit reed from Win. P. Pur
viu on luil.l kohl to co.
do unit reed from Cbas Hitter
extra assesnicnt
60 40
200
10
10
10 On
lti
27
1
doamt reed from A J Mid
dock on lands sold ;-o
do Ral due county fund
Total
Ja:i. 1st 18Gn. ')-.
Ry unit due Treas at former
settlement (
do nmt county orders red
do do Paid co., Anditors
do Rdfui, ding order to Jacob
Moyer
do Treas com'n on 83130 02
rcjd at. 2 pcrct
to Tffcs com'n on S32G1 84
Jt-b at pr ct
do bM due fund
Total 3130 62
Dr. Benezett Road Fund.
January 1st 1800.
To bal due fund ut last set 8 241 85
Total
Cr.
By orders redeemed
do Treas com'n ou 23 1 0
disb at 2 pr et
io balance due fund
S241
231
i
n
85
OS
03
54
Total
8241 85
Dr. Benezette School Fund
To bal duo fund ut lastset'mt 8187
Cr.
By dist Treas receipt S187
Di. Beuzingcr Road Fuud.
Toamt reed from unseated
lands $ (J2
do bal due Treasurer 4
54
30
Total
00 90
3 40
61 00
2 50
Cr.
By bal due Treas at last sel'int S
do orders cancelled
do Treas com cn 802 51 col
lected at 4 per ct
Total 6G 9U
Dr. Bcniinger School Fund.
To amt reed from unseated
lands ft 02 .14.
do Refunding ot dist Treat
150 52
Total
6213 0C
Cr.
By amtdueTreasatlastset'mtJ 150 52
do Dist Treas receipt
bo
00
2G
10
IS
do Treas eomn on $213 CG
reed at 2 per ct
do Treas comn on 855 00 disb
at 2 per ct
do Balance due fund
Total $213 OK
Dr. Fox Road Fund.
To bal due fund at last gct'uit $ 396 74
do Amt of taxes reed Irom
unseated lands 12 69
Total
8109 43
8 340 81
Cr.
By order redeemed
!I0
4'
8o
00
00
00
00
03
5S
00
92
00
00
26
10
40 10
83130 62
: 184 58
2917 51
SO 00
123 G2r
03 01
65 23
34 91 I