J
'IU I.tiCA
DVO'ATR.
l.ill H'.MIK.
Eighth eliLCt hand biil, &o copies or less
Quarter sheet lnnd bill, M conic or loss
$i.V)
Half sheet hand-bill, M topiri or 1cs
Full sheet hind-bill. 50 copies or less
59.U0.
r.LANKS.
For any qumitity under five quires, $1,
61) per quire : tin till ntnitints over that h
reasonable reduction will he made.
TERMS OF PAPER,
f 1,50 per year In advance S'2,00 if paid
within tho ye"ir, an! $2,50 if not pnid with
in that time.
" i'kmovep. Mr, Clements yester
day removf 1 her establishment to her
store room in the west end ol the Hyde
House. Call and t-ec lior Btock.
1111,0 I'iokoxh. These birds are
very plentiful in this region. During
the past two weeks there have been a
great many of tliem baeecd.
Scab.ce. Local items arc csecedinr
iy scarce, ll'ill not fomeof our friends
in different parts of the county keep us
booked when any thing of particular
moment occurs in their vicinity ?
p I'AKMANt? SAI.K.-P.y vn,.,- of mi
J i. nler of Orphan'! Court of KIk ronu.
ty, m ule in pursunnee of n decree of the
Orphan s 1 ourt of Norlhumhcrhind county
authorizing; us to raise the sum of one thou
sand dollars from sale of renl esliile in Elk
county. Vie the undersigned pmrdinns of
Mary Helen Murr, Wm. I. Mnrr. Allen
Murr, David B Mnrr, Alfred Mnrr mid
Antietta Marr, minor children of David
Marr. late of said Northumberland cou'ntv
deed, will on Saturday the lillh day of I
May next nt the Court House in Ridswav
at 1 o'clock P. M.. expose to sale at public
...-.:.-..L.L!1 - t .....'
nm-uuu iu i uc Miguei-i. bi a oesi niuaer, the
tollowing aescnoed real estate, I owit :
ah me estate ana interest ol said minor
children, being the undivided six sevenths
ot eiBlity seven and one half acres of land.
more or Icbb. situate in Jay township, KIk
county ra. Beginning at the North East
corner ot land now owned by Joseph Dill
.i ii i . - ..
aim uturas neis anu runtime; thence west.
one hundred and eighty seven and one half
paretics, thence south to a corner, thence
east to a corner in the line of the aforesaid
Joseph Dill and George Weis' land, thence
north along Raid line to the place of begin'
ning. terms cash.
WILLIAM II. MARK,
WILLIAM P. MARR,
April 23d 1800. ids. Guardians.
tf 'JIB
it vt
N 0 T I C! 1" .
Hereafter the Post Office will bo
closed every evcniiir at 8 o'clock. On
Sunday it will be kept open from 8 to
10 r,VW.k A. M. Mail Closed at G
!' M. L. LUTHER, 1'. M.
Ill DG WAY, PEXNA.
HFSIXESS ,CAI tDS
JOHN (). HALL, Attorney at law, Ridg.
way. Elk county Pa. mar.l.'2'GG' ly.
I AL'llIli J. I5LAKELY, Attorney and
jj counsellor at law, and U. S. Cnmmis-
losncr. llidgway or Uennnger P. O., Elk
county. Pa. mar-22'66.1y.
OUTHElt AND WILLIS Attorneys at
Law, Rilgway, Elk county Pa., will
attend to all professional business prompt
ly, imnr-zz uti-Iy
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
FLO I U,
GROCERIES,
QUEENSWARE,
FEED
HARDWARE,
LUMBER
SHINGLES,
AND
Ba?Thc Commissioners of Elk county
will receive plans and proposals for
buildini a Prhonotary's office, at their
office in Kidawav. on Monday the ith
lay of May, lSGli. Size about WM
feet to be built of ttone or brick, and
fire proof. By order,
J.K. P. HALL, Oom'rs. Cl'k
FittstiET. The lonir expected and
much needed flood lias come at last.
Our lumbermen have pretty generally
got their lumber started on its way to
market, and we understand that the
prospect for remunerative prices is very
fluttering.
Removal The P. & E. 11 R. Co.
have removed their headquarters from
iniliamsport to Erie. This road is
now in excellent order, and through the
effleieticy of its Superintendent. Mr. A.
L. Tyler, bids fair to become one of
the be.-t mads in the State.
R. J. 8. 110U DWELL Elcctic Phvsi-
cian. Late of Warren county Pa., will
promptly nnswer all professional calls bv
night or day. Residence one door east of I
the late residence of Hon. J. L. Gillis.
Mar-22 titi-ly.
It. W. IJ. II ARTM AN, St. Mary'a. Elk
county Pa Late of the Army of the
Potomac. Particular attention given to all
cases of surgical nature. uiar-22 tib ly.
Dll. W. JAMES BLAKELY Physician
and Surgeon, St. Mary's, Elk county
Buyers will find
AT THE
New Stou. of
DROTIIER8
at St. Mary's, Elk County Pennsylvania
Successors to George Wei s.
Offer for sale, at wholesale and retail, a well
selected stock of SPRING SUMMER
Silks, Merinoes, Poplins, Delaines, Mohairs,
Coburgs, Plain and figured Alpacas.
A large assortment of Prints.
White Goods of every de.
script ion. Flannels
of all kinds, Ging
ham, Ticxings &
Shirting in
great vaii.
ety.
NEW ARRANGEMENT J IS66
13GS
TREMENDOUS RUSH TO TIIE
NEW STORE OF
FREDERICK SCIKENING,
CENTREVILLE, ELK CO., PA.
NEW GOODS
DAILY ARRIVING
THE PEOPLE
AWAKE TO THEIR INTEREST I
As manifested by the daily throng of cus
tomers exchanging GREEN BACKS " for
goods.
Pa.
mar-2- 6ti ly.
I)
Pa.
It. W. W. SUA W Practices Medicine
and Surgery, Cetitreville, Elk county
mar-22 Cu ly.
jADIES
& c
HILDRENS
OT. MAUi a ItUil'.L. I. K. weileuuorr
Proprietor, St. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
bouse is new nnd fitted up with espe
cial cure for tlie convenience and cotnton ot
euests. at niodernte rates. Free Hack, to
and from the Depot. Good stabling at.
tached. I niar-22 Ob. ly.
iTiDEWALKM Let us have sidewalks.
Me e- ill upon the Supervisors to obey
tho washes of the people, who are al
most unanimous fur their construction.
An Act of Assembly gives them special
fjthonty to lay a tax upon the village
Tvr.uifitv for that nurnose. o man ot
my publiu spirit would complain ol a
it fii,i,vnnriate!l to so meritorious mi
improvement. Come, .Messrs hupervi
mrs. burrv un the sidewalks. He are
tired of sticking ia the mud.
Chv.mtable. The new house of
Mr. Edw; rd Souther, is an improvement
which adds very much to tae appearance
of that end of town, and is every way
creditable to the taste of the owner
irir-auiin.' of our citizens have already
been making garden. It is rather early
for that business, but the weather for
Hi-veral weeks back and the condition
of the ground seem to warrant it. Th
farmers tell ns that tho ground has
been in excellent order for tdoughiuz
and working, and they have improved
their opportunity
Olll CO.M.'fO.P SCHOOLS.
Mr. Eilitoi-: As it may be of some
interest to your readers to examine the
Statistics relative to the schools ot 1MK
ontintv. 1 have transcribed them for
-j j -
publication in your paper.
Whole number of schools
Number jet . vc-iuired
Average lunnher months taught...
Number of male teacners
LNuniber of female teachers
v. salary of mules per mouth 5-'0 u
Av. do females -' "
No. of male pupils
No. of female pupils
Number lcurniug griiiiimar....
Av. uu.uber utteii'lin i sch'iol.
Av. co-t pr muntli of teaching each
pupil... SO 01
Amt. tax levied fur school (lurpo-es S4.t.iO
do building do $7:12 lj
Tcti.l amount U-vie 1 So.-lOJ 45
Average nun.bcr ol mil.s levea lor
Sihool purposes '
'Anil, recj ii Mate nppropruu u
dn col. school lax, mi.
seated lam's, e 11.020 WJ
Cost of insiriiciif.il o.tjS
ICost ol' luel mid coin ii.ppncies n.
fCost of school houses, purc'uisiiig.
buihlius. "ad renting
Balance on httnd
Pertiititioi.t debt
Temporary debt ..
I '.. A. S. illl.b Kersey. Elk county Pa.
JL Vill promptly answer all professional
nils by niglit or day. inar-J 00- ly.
I I VDE HCCSE, M. V. MOOltE Propri-
1 L " Kidgway, Llk county
Mir 22'6G ly.
STORES
1 EXCHANGE HOTEL. Ridgway, Elk
county Pa., David Thayer Proprietor.
This house is pleasantly situated on the
bank of the Clarion, in the lower end of the
town, is well provided with house room nnd
stabling, and the proprietor will spare no
pains to render the stay ot ms guests pieas
r .l V.I. r,....MCI!.l
HIH UI1U ugicvamc. L MJ
AMONG THE
Millinery Goods : such a Bonnetts, Hats,
Caps. Itihbnns, Dress and Bonnet trimmings
of every description.
IJIoves nnd Hosiery, Spring and Aummer
llalmorals. Gents furnislnne Uoods or
every description, Cloths. Cassimeres,
Tweeds, Sattinetts of all kinds. Hats,
Cpps and Clothing of better quality
than any establishment in the
county. Oil cloths, Glass
Ware and Lamps, Boots and
Shoes, a large assortment
atalow figure. In Hard
ware, our stock is com
plete. We have Yan
kee Notions. Hoop
Skirts, and Mir.
rors in great
variety.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
All the Domestio Cotton Goods are high.
Customers one and all exclaim
HOW CHEAP YOUR
DRESS GOODS ARE
My stock consist! of
DRY GOODS,
PHILADELPHIA A ERIE RAIL
I ROAD. This great line traverse!
the Northern and Northwest counties ot'
Pennsylvania to the city of Eric, on
Lake Erie.
It has been leased by the Fenntyh i
via Nail Road company, and ia oper
ed by tbero.
Its entire length waa opened for pas
senger and freight business, October
17th, 1864.
TIME OF PASSENGER TRAINS
AT RIDGWAY.
Leave Eaittcard.
Erie Mail Train 2 15 p. ra.
Erie Express Tram 7oup.ro.
Leave Wettvard.
Erie Mail Train 1 30 p. m.
Erie Express Train 3 39 a. m
Passenger cars run through without
change both ways between Philadelphia
and Erie.
NEW YORK CONNECTION.
Leave New York at 9.00 a. ta., Arrire
at Erie 9.15 a. m.
Leave Erie at 1.55 p. in., arrive at New
York 3.40 p.m.
Eleoknt Sleeping Cars on Express
Trains both ways between Willianisport
and Baltimore, and Williameport and
Philadelphia.
For intormation respecting Passenger
business apply at the S. E. corner 30th
and Market Sts.
And for Fraight business of tho Com
pany's Agents:
S. B. Kingston, Jr. Cor. 13th and
Market Sts. Philadelphia.
J. (V. Reynolds Erie.
W. Brown, Agent N. C. R. R. Bal
timore. H. H. Houston,
Gen'l. Freight Aft. PhiTo.
II. W. Gwinner,
Gen'l. Ticket Agt. PKiTa.
Alfred. L. Tyler,
General Supt Wnu't.
JJRUG STORE.
BORDWELL MESSENGER,
DRUGS,
iMEDICINES,
LAMP OIL,
POINTS,
LEAD,
LUBRICATING OIL,
TANNER'S OIL,
GROCERIES,
ASHIXGTON HOUSE, St. Mary's,
Elk county Pa., Edward Babel Pro.
crietor Tins house is-new ana nttea up
with especial care for the convenience of
guests. Good stabling attached.
Mar oo-iy.
A large stock of
VARNISH,
PERFUMERIES,
Most Coinple c
Flour,
IIATS & CAPS,
Pork,
BUKLlWELL AND MESSENGER Drug,
gists, Dealers in Drugs and Chemicals.
Paints. Oils nnd arnish. Perfumery Toil.
et articles and Stationary, Ridgway, Elk
county Pa. mar-22'UO ly.
CI II. VOLK, Manufacturer and Uealer
. in Lngtr Beer, opposite the Railroad
Depot, St. Mary s, Uk county 1'a.
Mar iz ot iy.
I PRACTICAL CLOCK AND WAH'H-
I MAKER. ST. MARY'S, Elk county
la. Edward McBride, keeps constantly on
hand and for sale, aichea. Clocks, bilvci
Plated Ware and Jewelry ot all descriptions,
iter Rennirinir neatly executed, and done
on short notice and reasonablo terms .
Mar IW'oo-ly. .
F 6 UTZ r3
CSIXBBATXB
Horse ait Catlls Powflers.
TbU preparation,
long anil favorably
VrTSSiVf f known, will thor
7; fi'Hi?itJ J oughly reinviforal.
IJfrZZzi.' T broken-down and
low-ipinieu noi-CT,
by itrenf thening
and clcaDiing U
tommcb and latcft
It U a lure pro
entivt of all dis
euei Incident to
this animal, inch as IXSQ FEVER, OLANDEB9,
YELLOW WA-
I TEK, HEAVES,
tlll'liHS, IMS
TEMPER. B-
,-.(1 i Mts.rui.M'i.n
lJ . I LOSS OF APPE
6110 I TITE A VP VITAL
473 i ENEKU Y, kc. IU
kOi use improves tlia
" wind, increases
the appetite- K'v
a smooth and
glossy skio and
trait-forms Mil
miserable skeieton Into a one-looking and spirited
horse.
To keepers of Cows this preparation Is invaluable. '
It increase the quantity and improves the quality i
oi me miiK. ii r.a
been proven by ac- ,
tual experiment to
increase the quan
tity of milk and
eream twenty per
cent, and make tha
butter fiim and
weet. In fattening
cattle, it dives them
an appetite, loosens
tliolr I, l4e and
V- makes tliem thrive
AXD BEST APPOINTED
Sugar,
Tea,
Coffee,
fpices,
Rice,
Sugar,
Salt,
Lard,
BOOTS & SHOES,
CLOTniNO,
CROCKERY,
TIN WARE,
IN THE
HARD WARE,
Oil,
Whale Oil,
OILS PAINTS,
COUNT 11 Y .
AND TIIK PLACES TO GET
1.714 4S
1.7:::t in
(1(1(1 Oil
117 18
PETROLEUM CANDLES.
SOAP OF ALL KINDS.
PUTTY,
NAILS, GLASS,
WOODEN WARE,
rORK,
In shurt, we have everything needed for
tatmu use
('filar and Willow Ware of every de
Roriptiuti. Cotif'ectiocary, liru.sb.
cs of nil kinJ-t A lull ussort-
moiit of Stationery, Wall Pa
per, Paper Curtains, Brau.
tilul Oil Cloth Window
Shades. A very larjre
assort inentol Seara
and Tobacco.
FLOUR,
FISH,
SALT.
Itii useless for me to attempt, to give a
full list of the stock, but invite one and all,
lo drop in and see for themselves.
i oh!
E?n trains
.IA HLAKhlA,
County Supcrinteudeut.
Uenzinciku, April 4. lMjli.
Very tiiinuie iniataiy mapi of the
rcfjiou aiMUiiJ lticlnu Mi.l have been cx
CCU.ed by General Miehie of the Entfi
rieer ('orps 'I'h-si tiiaps uio nineteen
in nunibsr, eaeh euutaini! nine sq iaie
feet. 'I'hoy ure the nutt f.erlrct sjioci
roc.i of typu'iipMcil drawing yet
esifutcl on tin) iiiiiii licalc. Six cnui.
n'J'a pai s have hi en Cdtistatitly em.
filled uiiucr Gi n. Miohie's directions
sio.'C June, and the maps contain iiecu.
rate represoutatioiis of all the field
works for u distauce of twenty miles
iroiAi Uicbmond.
m-ich faster.
In all diseases of Swine, such as Coughs, Clean ia
the Lungs, Liver,
&x., this article Wu
acts as a spc-cinc. sfj. nj--
one-half a pair
to a paper in a
barrel of swill the
above diseases
will be eradicated -r
or entirely prevented. If given in time, a eartaia
preventive and our for the Hog Cholera.
Prioe 29 Cent! per Pape-, o S Papeit for It
8. A.. FOUTZ At IJllO.,
AT THI
WnOI.F'tlf DRI B 1KD MRDinM DETOT.
No. 116 Franklitt Bts Baltimore), Hd.
For Sale by Drugnisu ad Btorekoepars UmU(h
out ths United Suit.
- Sold at Alauufaetures prices, by
Por 1 well & Messenger llidgway, Agents
for Elk emjoty.
LL&S i.!
rKIMJV OUU STO.'K dutetiy
ItMiil ttl-. MisiiuUcturui' ana there-
fnr we can .ilfiii'l tu m H chi aiK-r thati
any otiii'r e-iiiljlwlitliriit in hiik eountv
BUTTER,
EGOS,
POTATOES.
'J'lli: PCP.LKJ are nv owl fully in
I vilt-J to fall find isxaiulil.' our
M..irk and prieis ! Whether tiu-y vih
to boy "i' not (or we chiiin to haw one
I t In ni'"-t r -tiipii to l. ek.s a"d tle
fiM'.-t r- i OilK in the c unity tni l run
tor h4 profit, than uny other house
tu 'he county.
GRAIN,
March 29to,186-lr.
We.3 B
ROTIIBRS.
St. Mary'a, March 10 th '66.
li. ES.
CALFSKINS
and alt country predict taken at market
price, for goods.
FREDERICK SCHtENING,
CeatroriUe, Jua Ut'65-ly.
BRUSHES,
DYE.STUFF3,
CONFECTIONERIES,
RAISINS,
CITRON
WATCnES, JEWELRY,
FANCY ARTICLES,
ALBUMS, STATIONERY, NEWS,
VIOLIN STRINGS, BIRD-CAGES,
TOBACCO .4 SEGAR8,
PURE LIQUORS,
FOR
MEDICAL PURPOSES, ONLY,
INSTRUMENTS & IMPLEMENTS
PERTAINING TO THE
DRUG BUSINESS GENERALLY.
BORDWELL 4 MESSENGER,
RIDGWAY, PA.
WHEELER & WILSON'S SEW.
ING MACHINES. The under
signed having been appointed Sole Agent
for the aale of Wheeler & ruieon's eewin-f
Machines for Elk county. He keeps art
assortment constantly on hand. Macnmes
sold at Philadelphia and New York pr ces.
Any parties desiroui or obtaimo ibtua
ca- address J. K. WH1T.MORE.
March 9t-'60- ly. at Ridgstay, Pa.
To the School Directors of Elk County:
Gentlemen ;
In parsuaoce of the forty third gee
tion of the act of May, 8th 1854, (and
subsequent acts,) you are hereby uoti.
6ed to meet in convention, at the court
house, in Ridgway on the first Tuesday
in May, A.D. 1866, being the first day
of the month, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, ati si select, ti'iii t'oce by a majority
ot tne whole number or directors pres.
ent, one person of lite.ary nnd scientifia
acquirements, and ot skill and experience
in the art of teaching, for county super,
intendeot.lo'thethree succeeding year?,
determine the amount of compensation
for the same ; and certify the result to
the State Superintendeot.at HarrisburK,
as required by tne thirty ninth aoa :ur
tictb sections of said act,
JAMES BLAKELY.
County Superintendent of Elk County.
Beniinger April 3d, 1866.
'Changed by act ot tha Legislator
at the present swioo front Monday U
Tueada?.