' TIliRSDA J', -1' 1"v"'''
n us 11. 1IH.I.. r.nrrcn t i iun-l:tr l nil.
'. r. Mcinlti:, im-it f. I ;-II I 11 .
1 nil i:n I.IIN'MI.
1 1 IKSTK1? (M,YM VAX,
OF l'.KUKS COUNTY.
I.V.
c. w. e.w.ley,
tJ.M-l to till' lb
ll'-t lit
Ml ill 11" lilt'
in i.rr:
!
p;i
i en l liiiTCi'Vn r.'.rv. ,c.
GliO. A J5AT1I! I N, - l'l. -.i
nH A:': i'i 1 A i 1. .: i. Inil.s.
'.. C SCIIUi.TZi:. of St.. M
,)KSSK KYI. Kit, !' IVs.
run coi : ! m:. i'i'-
Eons voi.i.M i'.ii. 1 1 ;-t. Mi.
Full .n'l'ii.'H.
j .ion in. i r it.Mc?
f'l N'i'Y
;;. walms
i:
v I V '. ' i
. .1 !-
'TT'.- ."'
h'lti!iU !;: '.a i'ci'.r
she M'lci-r'.ii'u'i "I :i f'dji-, .".iii'in
Will hi- 1 i.'.toncM. A ('olIVl 111 loll i.l !!!.'
niddect ti.cn l the coun'ry, Noi-Hi :md
f'outli, rising above the trainim I. of .:sr.
ly, burying 'he 1 i 1 : of the i Tt.t ,
and uniting in one grand effort in luvor
of constitutional liberty. 1'i-r six Ycui -,,
run1 .t'djili; liail been i si ranged six
.weary years i.i' blood and Mi'l'din ii:
which 1 1 it ro had been no nulional cv'i.
volitions. Put tin: slollu has cia-l-d.
tlio clouds have broken ihe day i-'-'i 1 1 j
Out llio brighl--r tin: nimo.'piicro but
I !iO clearer. n o !:avo
Wet
ira.u a-
Oil (...'.111.
b li in
soun d."
I ;i vur-
lii'ol'iici.-, :i? (diil'lioti "t :; . en
try, under tile same old ll.nr v
:i htiipc c;n as; ! or a t-tar i
It is the nu.-ii'uiui!- l.M-;;isi.I t..
cr atrkiti-iii, u i:i, ie ;l.,iiim-; caicir.
The riii!ai!eli!'ia '. 'nnvcl iuoi Wiinnt
'lie result id ally maeliiiiery k l.ul
im I'Hity. Tiie JtcpuLiiean; as a ( laly
w re I'l'jiiised lit it for fear it mi;:!it in.
jure tlicir orpani.atiiiii. 'The Uoi.io
oratio party was npjiored to it, lor fear
they mi;d't bo swallowed up l.y it. l'.ut
ilarmcd iy tlio danger in v.iiieb a revo
lulionary (.'niire.-.s bad ibice.I the coun.
try, patriotism tiiuinihed ovi.r parly,
and knit tojretlitr the ton.-ervative. lu'.n
of the nation with books of steel. Teiu
oerats and jtcpublkain.i eo.apin r.ie;i their
prejudices, unite i:i liannooions cfTort
lo savo the nation. 'J'ho Major Goner.
nils of tbo Union armies and (ho ofli
ecis of tbc late rebel armies jo'iuk:; i:i
;iio raud rally around tbc old Hag.
Tli ore i.s oilo feature much prated
about by ibo radicals, wbieh wo count
one ol tlio greatest proofs of its success,
itnl the best as.-uraliee of iU 00! 10-,-u'ts
; that is, that tbo eonveution con
tained oflieeis ol the rebel armies, reb.
cl fjovtroors aiid cun;;ie. snien. Wo are
.lad ol it it was a iaiibi'ul ri'i'itsc:!.
tulion of tbo youibeni peop.le it is
evidence of their do.iie to accept the 10
sultd of too war in uo j.1 fa'ub. Mark it
as a conclu.-ivo pn'ool against tbo ladi
..als, that in the addia is and resolutions
which were adopted by toe convention,
with unbounded eiit!.'.. iasi.i and with
out a ULwcbtm voice, il k expro. sly de
clared that the war has oeUied now and
forever, that no state has a lit:bt lo ;,e.
cede, that the I'uli.u is iudi.-ai.Iublo,
iliat blaveiy shall i.evir iiuin exist in
ihisi hind, that it is a tluiy rcciMnized
by tlio people 1 the South to ii:a!.e
huitablo provi.-.ion lor liio eomfort and
happiiic. s of tbo freediiioii, that the
li bel debt i.- invalid and i.nivooi.iz' d,
that the national faith is i!e'iod to tbc
payment of ibo national dell and that
i ho people, should ho I i,i ..it .fu! re,,
iiiembiaiiee the. valiant sw'Jiers and
Miilol.i v.ho.-e jiliiv.i i inaintiiined the
U riitorial i
ol the Union.
Here wo litiM: ihe bri
ed ae ,uic.,i c ue id' the.
in all that We have a lie
ie.-ult of the war. Afu
ad and Unlei-er.
'uiitherii j.eople
il lo i.-k a . the
r oiieli coiiees.
ions lei indiavor to keeji Up the prejudice.-,
and iiniiii'i' iiics i neiidireii by i!.e
i ar, and fan lo ;,tiil hi;;bcl' liuliiOJ the
'elines ol hietionai baie, i.j ,oi;C liiau
a lolly it k a eiime.
Cr'iiU; lnNAl. CoM KIIUNCK. It
!.- now settled thai Ihe I'enioerulie Con
cessional Ci nlcieiice will luces iu Ibis
idci on Tuesday, the -lib ibiy of h'ep
o mber. Mi st of our heiitoeratiu ex.
. banjos in the dutrict favor the Kehe
'ioii ol that day.
fsa" 1'resideid Johnson Tins declared
- !e paper blockade ! Maxiiniliuu at
port of Matiimorns, as not to be cn-
f 1 to respect l.y United K tides vts-
; L K ( M ) I N T Y .
J'y ii Hortuwwtorn rcimsvlvauia.i.
i.Aiu.v mtti.kmknt ok iiiikiway ami
vinsin ivin'i ini i:i.
It was n t'iiiicnl period in financial
alTois. 'I'I. i' I'll! (s-i-iiilJy v:i: I'.r 1 1 1
i.( til i'i' (he ).i -In of the .'lute by
ii.i'
Not,
l-SU'' 1.1 ?-'' ' , ' ' I'I " I.CllCl
'' v. loch v.. "! ! :''v," l a M. to ehcii.
itin ;' lii.'Kirn: l'lll in fact, as v.-otild
i'l'l"'"'
Us I i I ;i section, l"i' I In' real
..-hi ; :: 1 1 ! -j: Hi.; r!i::i !ur i 1 III.' I .
S. 1 a.iiK. A " ..!lii.-:.l i-:: t liicm-y in.
!!,:i i.iii! Mr. UilH:' l-i vntu far tl:n Mil,
(all.'.- i! i vi I" iiy Unvrviiur ! ' n( (! ) ,
wliii-h : i'.-ui-i d Ii- i.;i. -.vi-' I'V a Iwu-tliird
veil- ill t!i'' ll'.'i-i'. A -liii-t i .arty do-
IllllWIallnll fullitV.i'il, !' l!U i'.llll.S VIM f 1
,,.., im wciv (In! Iiiii-i.s, until viirly
I hp . ..r Lad ';) .-'.!. '!, and llio t.ruMKtv
im -d ul v "I i'n .':-urv' laaiiil'. ti'd
l.v rriii i ii !!'!. YV ii :i 1 1 c r crri.i'H or
ci.rnif.'ii'li.' may l:a.vc ri-!cil in (liar-
a Til!
r I'XltinliiiLt inc i :iai.cr, li- uic
ts;- l ',it U I. is liy ilii;
ji.-i it,.-.. ot i :i v :!!:: -:.'. E : M , rlill l,M;'.
:;:,y, (ui v.l wo v.-ii'-! d-riv ' ma'iy
a'lant.'.;:r:-. 'j'l.i- .;, !;) 'Mi) f.irtln: War.
nai 'c Hi'l.Mva.y t :;i niiil.o ciialili'd ii
li.i'.aa;;' r.i l.ial.o tho r. ad, vhkdi lias
l.i'i n i-.i i::ij il' ii'. f"i- li.u t.'iiiilry.
liid-ivay rw'iwl "''! Jnwards Iit-r
s.-1i.h.1 li'iti o l.ui!diii-. I'.'.ddi'i licr idi.nro
,.f i!;o ai-.tm-.l f ; i (!,;!; fV-.m ll l.ank
fit:..!. V!.o Mil. "i ;.;..:! Ly tin; 1 ank t
tin: I'tiiil-i'iy l Kric itoad, arid lu;r t.ar-
til ii.ali'iii in tl o c
.' nrvcys are well
in "ri'ani.alhin and
l liiiciiiIm led inde'd
li
bank fr.rni:-'iod iK'ai'iy i.ll tliat was
o'j.iTidod Jiii'ii;; tlio two lii' -t years' cs
l !.r:-,;i(ii:s at'd r ;r ( s.
Tl:e fidii iil.li'iii.-j I'i vddc.ii ri'fo.ivnrc
I:as Im en made v.-ii built in 1 ! I, and
tin' .'.el, nil en lied in tlio wintort.f iIifi.
fair iiiiu.i'i r i f
t ii.bai iiant " v
us. I'.very
inei.iber A.
r. Ho v.i
ied lor t!i.
win n in or
in;,. os, cm-
" I,!:!'.
i'. v.?
a .,:',
Mt:l:.t
etlt I.
i iin: :
,-iii
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:.aV tbo f
il V.'llill:', V '1
u :
v :. s a
" ,11 in;
lil".'
i, tit.
(ho
i ;
1 wi ikiiian at
:i ccilar eon.
' hwii v, i ie at
i ii;M be .-.-el:
. iil.i.'iit i-U."-
:.t. I t
or uiv.-iu:.
i.l.'v !. Ik-io
"f All i'' .V.' i'a.
Li ii:bt hi.r can.'.;'.
y bad j'.iiit louud to eaeb
lae'.i;." the candies, and in
a.l ut i.icj ma le ol : potato.
. n: her teachers in i e
id have adorned the proles.
:!:d ; the eoi'.-c.',i!i'iieo was
MtCl.'tii, 0:
thiir ::ea!l
'i'bi re .e
ion that vot!
si'.n in any '
i in'! i i nvr ui.-; .:'
ki. in llio ,'ta'e ;
rudiments but.
ll seiiojl.'i
net only v
m l not i x-
;l 0 tlio ill's t
P'i:;'T;.phy,
imiuai',
arnlimetie ;r.u t.a
branches ta'.c.'l !.
a.el ivmc'i can ;
i. l ii!i...-opliy were
J
Many ;:row!l up men
ie,.t to the value ol
il niti.-.t i;o; b. inle'. r.'i. however, thai
all who ; re-";.!e 1 t!. en. .-i !.,-.- a- leacln r.
were oiii.ldied for tin; po'-iiioii, i;..r W:i
ii i .::!y 'tie!. :..! u d " iii t he "liter vwl I 1
that a:-:. lie nits were duly ixaiioneda
to I in.'.r
'.iii eiiioiils. At that j ,'i i'nl,
ibis
i tin u ol l eunsyiv.iiiia was uu.-u.-
peeled of h iving le oil of t .'aebofs i j u ili
ili.'d bi oii 1 the Alphiib.'t, or words of
tuo to four syllables. Thus .-.mie, lioiu
mmivt.s f j'.oo.l l i llio KottU'-iiieut in
ti -.. ail-;- the ' yonn i'b ;i hoiv to shoo!,"
oi hom a A. i. ((.' desii e to i'el lid of
manual f-Noieiso, ol:. n li.und tlieir way
ii.Lj i ''.'ii n - 1 a ii in .'!'!.!., i, ; t .-.!i'i,v
tbeni.e!
tliate."
i eaeuei s
ilien wiil
A' ik -e
i-oo Yoik
i-iiiili c as a
One
' '.lie
r.iou-.oit i-p-v
'0 oil! , one
i ,10 ..cr
1;
t.ll:il..,.,y,
o towii.-hip, i
.nit of a le-u-i
i'hs, ll'!'l idi
;' the b!:.
.1! 'I. .., 1
in that Jar
f 1.,
il'l I'lTil Ml I-
r diii-i'.;' the
luii: ilii.iiiU i
!.!. i l k-1 hie!
elided lor w
MliliiiilT 1.1 li
for k- ! ;! n;
heLii i.eai'y v
cli-.n e'o i
in tiuir I-
tie: Mt'u of :
ll'-'i l iie o! l'
I ;
t-
dl-:
-, h
i
i,:
-ion io
(OMO1.,
i', ie
. : that s!i
t:i -i-.s !,
i.lt! ::;.l tie:
e.,.y.
:! .it t's i
a ei 1 1 :
: ii-n ot
,a .. i- t!
d 1
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d
I'lli !'
i
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,'i l, ii an
v,
li
1
1 v.l :eia liy - e. ,ed
hi ,;n.t! a- a ...;. I . U-iei! o ;. . ;ie 1....1
tin.- i.i i,ii ' !',., iiim as I j ' l...-,v uielor
tiie canopy ' ho ;:ot there 'i fur it was a
eui-Mni and a lido that no Mran'ir
e.nild j ns.i that way, in!') or throe, .di
l!id;.,way, without fully ciilij'.hteiiiii;; this
ci(iens, womeij and children, iu to his
lntMl.i.".-, iioia v.hciieo be eanie ; where
bo was liOiii, ; wlu-ther be was of ' '.'or
m.d honest pareiiis,' or neer L-or:i tit
all, at alll'" bin ... uui-t be und:.r
S!ii.m1 ainl il ho maiiiieo to blip
tl:io;i'n tbo lovvii, wkhout inipaniii ail
this inii'iinati'in, ho vih a t down as
Kiiue e-il;u--"j not worthy o!' notice.
This youne; man Was kindly received,
tbo v tints i-i' the disliiet were candidly
inside known, and that they would cheer
fully i: ii t roi'iptly set liim up in the
M'bool, j'.rovided be bore ttu examination,
lie vus evidently embarrassed at the
,'i;;re;c.-.tii.n ol u.niriii (,'on was lut
av, are that buo'u a piuCiduie wu.i reii'air
e l in I'enn. jlvaiiia, altiioiiU be kuew
it was the i-ai-e in Yolk .State, lie ob
s via ed that ho "had bceu hajin mid
barvestinp-, mul bad not been atloudim;
to hi.-, books lor a while; he would like
to have the cianilnatioii postponed a
lew days, so that Ire cuuld bru.di hiia.
self up a little." This modc4 refpucH.
could ne t be refused. Tho.se frontleuian-l-
liircctoi'b and csamiueiii lully apptc
ciati d the ordeal teachers had to Ue Jer-
no, rii'l iinswt-r in"--i i-ns niijiroiii) :u
tlial were likely in send their wit.s woul-
iratlieniif; ; iiii;slii.n.'i to iuz.le, (jnus,
tions to aniiiiy, Ui'sliini.i in ipellin
in ! lni.s ko iriiiii.nnceU to bo unnittl
li;iiili:, cr MtK's'iuns in tenirraiiliy t'o
rnfiimf that the examined lnses his
itinleistaiiniii!; entirely in his iitteiiiits
to reenlleet, wliero iiiermaius tiro tumid,
where diililiins disf.lav theii' varinui
1iih, or in ,lial. latitude the, Ilollentnts
reside. So tliey enniditded to fiive ihe.
ynmi man a chance for a low days to
,leiaie fur exiiininiitiun.
" t-'cheul eemmonecd '' next day ; a
few call- I'i'iini Ihe director. convinced
llicin tlial it '.vnu'd he firej er t :ivc
i ho leaehcr a linuial exaininatinn, as
well :;s a furinal liisniis.sal. Jlu ;i'iear
ed in school so ilclioiont in the liist i n
diiiienis. sn far I e'iind tin: selmlars, mid
so I'liicli cf a laii; liin i-tnek aiiiniis.'
iheni, that the idea of his tutru'in Was
absurd. Ac .'urdinly ho was cxuinineJ,
aiio mi proloumlly ignorant was ho loomi
in nil that pertained to a school toucher,
hisrejiction was immediate. .To the
inquiry " how came you to offer your-i-ell
as a teM-ber, wln n you cimuot write
a single senteiiec, nor spell tlio words
that compose it '( " bo imswercd that he
" had bei ii three months at tbo Acade
my in Alfred N. Y., and his teacher
there told him that iic did not think
him (lualilied to bear examination iu
";. jSVff'e, but he could tako a school
iu 1 Ytmsylvatiia, and would answer
tin re. J lie youno man, who came
ptunilci s, was lurni: bed with money for
expenses home, with tbo admonition
thai bis advisers who had told him to
come into I Yiinsylviuiia, had wronired
him, and that it would b more reputa
ble for him to chop I'ltx than to chop
l-ijii'. Ki,I;;way was tl.erealter .seldom
troiii.leil With .such applicants.
This circumstance has been dwelt up.
on more lengthily than perhaps is ne
cessary ; but when taking into consid
oration, the iminirtanco ot conJuotius
the public, sebaols iu the country tbo
e. ire; illness that should bo exercised in
the employ mi nt ot t achers, lo whom i
aio entrusted the early education of ihe
children, it is worthy of comment.
There is no time in life when correct
impri.-smn.-j as to lanua'C, spelliii,
readine;, pronunciation, k:., than iu the
f.ist steps of cuuentiou. Error.s in
spcliiiiL', line. uitli accent in proiiuticia.
ti.ei, a drawling m. inner of reading in
.he pupil's first itdvint into school, will
clin-j; to them iu after life, mid is seldom
entirely era. Heated alter years ot study
and application iu the hkdior institu
tions of learnine;.
.Sine.; the establishment of the Com
mon School Sysleiu " in Pennsylvania,
the law provides fur, and if strictly ad
hered to, prevents iu a ;rcat measure,
the employment of incompetent teachers.
The icbool law of i'ennsylvaiibi has
been so often amended since its first es
tablishment, that its Jirst f'ouudera can
hardly recognize tlicir parentage.
Our Common Schools have become
in faet,kc sdioufc, founded upon a sys
tem ol taxation and direction that ex.
cnipts all volition, judgment, or active
participation by the parer.ts of the chil
dren. It may be urged that as this is a
fiee country, the ribt of i-u(Tra;o cu.
joyed by every man in the selection of
school directum is in tlieir hands, aud
they are not under the necessity of elec
tiiiLr such olikcrs as will disregard their
their duties, lint cxpeaietico in con
st int! demonstrating the fact that the
ollico ol director of Common Schools is
more often sought after, and election,
cored for, for the purpn.-.o ol giving jiat
ronage t ) some t ;aeher, to the location
and stylo of a tiehoollioui e in close prox
imity to their property orafiieud's con.
venii nee, than to the necessity aud ad.
vantages d sehook in a public puint of
view. Toils wo are as likely to choose
uiKjua.iliod directors as previously to
.-elect uniUalitiod teachers. An apathy
is engendered mining parents by shifting
all the responsibilities upon the diroc.
tors; an article cheaply procured k ul
ways CncaoU valued, lino too rdivitt
proprietor of many children, whoso ed
neat ion is lolly provided for by too laws
of the Stale, (fcirins it uiiuteussary to
bestow any attention upon a subject so
fraught Viith eou.-equ.Mice to bis ofl-
spi ne'. J o j'laco a man in a situation
ti lies Iroin bun u:l actiou iu public tt
lairs, takes fioiii him the responsibility
as J.iil.er lo ins cliililren iu ineir viiura.
i'c.i, be toon relapses into Ciirele.-siicss
in the mailer, and finally into indilfer-
ence. Hut let it bo uii'lerstoo l that
there is something lirrt for him to jitiu,
however small the amount may be, and
bo becomes iiitlici'iiu t'ru.l ho i.s a
person, and will .,' as having a rijt
to ouestion nml critie'so the oucctors.
urn! the tostchcis of his children. It's
not the wealthy tax. payer, nor tbo poll
tieian who raise tbo jm eater number of
Lhil'ii'cii. Sin?u it has become uufa-b
ionablu and Motbusian to resir a family
ofkpring, its duties have been left to
the poorer and i.-;...,.'Ai.7i (,lnl class,
who are not likely to engro.s the man.
agementol schools by ollieial director
ship, even it well qualilled lor tbo posi
tion. There, i.s nothing iu the history
of lUdgway in in early days, of to
much importance as its school arrange
ments ; ol its success iu later times the
writer s knowledge is lnsuhjcieut to
pruko or detract.
l)tu attention was pall to preaching
oi me ijo-y.ci, ana ier otio Year I lie
preneher and tutor were combined, and
regular preaching and SunJay school
organization were tlio buuday work
Methoditt circuit preachers, at atated
intervals, held divine service, and an
oecasioual Ecnuon by Mr. Alyworth;
who was a very able preacher was rc
garded as an intellectual treat. There
were some queer ppeciuicus of orthodoxy
would cumo Hitting alunir, whooo duo
trints wire as uuiutelligiblo to their
hearers n ineti'.iliysie:t to the Scotch
man. Uaptists, who could preach on
the " harp of a thousand tilings" the
yn'i ii of jui t mi u made perfect. Hut
there was one zealous, old local preach
er, or hunter bo might bo called, who
w ill long bo rembered.
l'aiier Ilowley " foniewherc
in the woods in the vicinity of Iiidway
and would occasionally make his up.
pcarat'ce. either tor n supply of provi
sions or to s"ll his martin or muskrat
skins iiivarkbly seleeiing bis quarters
with Ju!"-o Dickinson, to the great an.
nova n:j ' f Ids worthy lady, and bo
would " preach " whenever there was a
vacancy in the j'pit find tiny ono to
attend and li-teii. It may well be. nip.
posed ; that due i-eri'iiism-ss was not al
ways manifested by bin younger audi
ence. Whenever lie wished lo impms
upon his hearers ti c iiniiii dials ueeef.-i-
sity of repeiitencc and turn fi-eni tbo
evil of their ways tin 1 seek refuge at
the throne ol grii'-e, it wan in the! ern-
l-hatio 1-mguaL'e Tieeuliar to bimicif
" put to the laurel ye buggers ye." To
those in any wkc acquainted with forest
idiom, no language can convey a more
earnest admonition to tinner to "flee
the wrath lo C"i::e."
to i f, contimt.d.
Nkw MAitiiKT C.n. Wo tiro plenn.
cd to inform our reader.! that Messrs,
Jlvcry & MeCullough, of Jlankburg
arc now luniiing a car over the P. & K.
road, every Wednesday mid Saturday
loaded wilh the choicest fruit and vege
tables the nun hot affords.
JtCy-Wc are this weok forced to omit
the publication of some important mat
tor, among which is an " Addrens to the
Democrats of hlk County, and a com
inuiiication on the iigeon subject.
7Jr. Cfiiitty'a vlpiyoiiiZmenls.
A notice from llou. Win. A. Wi'llace,
Cii.iinnaii of the State (,'ciitrnl Ci.ininii lee',
informs us Unit lion, lliestcr Ciyiucr, l-'enio-cr.-itic
can. lhiiitc fur Governor, lias male np-
poiiitmc'iils lo sjiciili us follows ;
Neiic.i'.lle, Sni unlay, l-uptoniher 1.
laic, Mumliiy, ,Vc,il caiher S.
MciMlvillo, Tuesitay, i'efit..-li;!)C("l.
I'nuik'iii, Wc lnosjay, ,S'i'iteinhcr 5.
Chuioii. 1 lnu-S'lay, AVptetnlinr !.
'J'il nsvillo. Frid.ij tveniiu'. .S'ept. 7.
V.'ai'ieii, .S'liturila v, .S'upt. H.
KT. MAUV.S, (Elk County), MonJiy
cvoiiiiip;, .Sept. lo.
l.ini.iiiiiiin, (Cauicron CountyJ, iucsday,
.Sept. II.
Local J I uven, iVcuncsilay, Sept. 12.
Ai-rnngi'inpiits will Vie-made to sivo our
ilisliii;;uislieil eainliilale nn appropriate re
ception upon his visit to .Vi. Mary's. Mean
time, let the people in all purls ol Ilie coun
ty ineiiaic to tiuu out, and give liiui a
coriliiil greeting.
The l'coilc's Candidate for
Col. Das Hjce :
Deau Sik. We, the undersigned
citizens of Girard and Erie County, iu
view of the patriotic services rendered
the Government, and tho many thou
sands of hard earned dollars you have
expended to sustain and earry on the
war against rebellion ; having proved
yourself the truo friend and supporter
ot Andrew Johnson nnd ma Adminislra.
tion iu their efforts to restore tho Uniou,
and having confidence iu your integrity
and ability to discharge the duties ot
lioprcscntativc of the l'Jtli District in
Congress, we therefore request that you
allow your name to bo used as the Peo
ple's Candidate for that ofliec at the
cuhuing election.
(co. Scnyard,
1'. J. Kenyoii,
J. Oulliford,
.1. Miirtiu,
W. L. Ti uu t,
W'm. ri.-ot,
It. l'.enliam,
James lliawley,
Henry Hull,
li. ('. Kiy,
A. M . Osborn,
(.'bus. 15. Grant,
Louis Vender,
S. 1). t'uDkclt,
J jhn Ilrielit,
llhiim l-iangelt,
,1. W. At water,
.. Jewel,
K. W. Clark,
Wi'.liaai Tyler,
(i. K. (Julhford,
Jolia Hay, Jr.,
J. I.. II art,
(I. V,'. Si in-jf,
A . Martin, ,
Hubt. Wilcox,
J. li. l'cltibone,
A. Si ono,
James Callun,
U. L. l'helps,
John If. Gulliford,
A. 11. V.ly,
K. K. Sin i ill.
Frank McCre-ary,
V'm. It. Kdson,
V. M. Coals,
John Hobcrlson,
. (Ilin,
John Ivossel,
II. S. lielkiiiip,
W. I). Webber,
K. I,. Tarr,
W. 11. Miirlin,
J. T S i i ii in on p ,
A. V lo lo,
S. F. Mason,
J.. 11. (-'hevulier,
J.is. I,. Thayer,
S. T. Williams,
Oeo. 0. M .ii-l iu,
C W. Noycs,
1). Nasou,
Mi-xon Godfrey,
11. Kiilclbei'iiei-, Jr.
Mieli'lScliitniiiker, Jr.
lluiuricii Kitlelberjer,
Hobert l.'aMe-r,
I,. 1). Hart,
J. M. Murphy,
J. lieu lor.
AbTooN.v, Pa., Juno 2f.th 1SGG.
To Tiiti Citizens op Giuaru and
Eiuk Count v, I'e.sn'a.
Your letter, pioposiug to run mo for
Congress, is received. I would indeed
be insensible to the commonest impulses
of humanity were I uot tilled with the
warmest ,' entiiuentof gratitude for the
friendly expressions aud personal ro.
gard that your letter oon tains, signed as
it is by republicans and democrats,
whom I know to bo staunch supporters
of tho Government, and many who have
ri.-ked their lives lbr the preservation
of the Lniou. hueh distinguished con
sideration overcomes every natural oh
je'etion I may havo for political honors,
consei'icutly 1 do accept ot your kind
invitation to allow my name to bo used,
but with the understanding that I am
not to be tho standard-bearer of cither
political party (Republicans or Demo
crats) but if nominated it must ba by a
People's Convention, as I belong to tho
people. 1 hey are my trietds aud pa.
Irons, aud iu iustico to them, composed
as they are of all shades of political
opinions, I must conliuue to live in their
esteem, and labor to promote tlieir hap
piuess and interests which has been the
height ol my ambition lor twcuty.uvc
years. lloapectlully, lours,
July.l i-lf. Dan Ru e.
.T. PowoU'it Column.
STOCK OF
t
Tin
MOST DKMIHVULK ASSORT
MlkNT. rB1l!R UXIiEuSKJNKIj offers to tfic puli-
i I io nt Ins eojoniomous hales llnoms in
fii.ljy.vuy, the lainest iiii'lhest genenil as
sort I.. cut ol Mircliaiiilisu that can be louuu
at "any fc'torc between
wii.biAMrunr anu r.uiK,
ainl nt more' I'avornlile prices than can bo
boiieht at eilhc-r of these jininls.
Ilis slook comprises a aplciiilid variety or
P11INT3, DE LANES,
SHEETINGS,
DltESS GOODH, CLOTHS,
ItEADY MADE CLOTHING,
E00T3
AND SHOES,
TINWARE,
HAllDWAlli:,
CUOCKEUY,
STONEWARE,
OR 0 CER1E8 & PR 0 VISIONS
&C, &C.
r-Tlic proprietor, thankful for tho
cry generous patronage thus fur extended
to his establishment by the citizens of K!k
and adjoining counties, hopes to merit and
receive a continuance ol the bmic.
J. TOWELI,,
Aug.-lC'CR.-ly.
T7STHAY.--Came to tho premises
lj of the subscriber in Spring Creek town-
hfcip nn llio ith of July last, a SOURKLL
MAliK, with one while lonu loot, mo
owner is requested to come forward, prove
property, pay cimrges and take licr away,
otherwise she will be disposed of as the
law directs. DO II WIN Vtll.SON,
Aug.-IG'CO.-St. Portland, tilt Co., Tn.
"s'OMETIIINGr" NEWT
rui.
HOUSE, SIGN &, ORNAMENTAL PAUtTINO.
rruiE sunscRiiiEU would he
I tpcctfully inform the citizens of Klk
county that lio has ju-Jf started in the
above business in llidgw. aud tcel conn
denttli.it lie can plcasfflLl who may favor
him with their custom. M1RA1NIN0,
l'Al'KIl IIAMUNO AN1CALCI MINING
DONE ON. SHORT N0T1I.: AND IN THE
most fashionable and im Ived manner nnd
style. Orders left at thiljhco or at Hie
Jiiinking House ot BoutheiWVillis boullicr
will be proinplly attended lo.
. W. I'.lW 1L.L.1AMS,
May-17'CO-ly.
TVlSSOLUTlON OF l'AHTNEitSHlI'.
lJ The partnership heretofore existing
between tlio undersigned is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
W. P. WILLIAMS,
II. O. McCONNELL.
August 1st, TiG-3t.
WLIVER & BACON, Manufacturers and
f Wholesale lletail Deulcrs in
lloiir, Feed and Oram
CANAL MILLS, ERIE, l'A.
Orders solicited and promptly filled at mar-
kctratss.
aug iiili-ou-ly
TT 0. McCONNJ'LL, House, SiKn nn.i
IT Oriiaiiicnliil I'ainlcr. All orders
promptly attended to with neatness nud
despatch. Imports nt Ibis oRice, or of the
subscriber at Kano hlation, nugoobly.
ZIAltVER IIOU.SE, Wnien, I'n., Hull &
J Hall, l'ropnotors.
aug'J'GO-y
ALl'INE HOUSE, St. Mary's Ta He
man Kiel., Proprietor. r.ug'J'CG
Iler-
T KTT E 1!.S T ES T A M EiVTA R Y on tliees.
I j late of John Kotheiihoefcr, bite of the
borough of Kt. Mary's, dccenscil, having
been granted lo the uudcrsisnicd, nil person
indebted lo, or having chinas ngainst said
estate are requested lo call and settle.
T. JtOTHENHOKFEH.
nutrH.Gt. Esccutris
0 EN ERA L ELECTION
I' il O C L, . Jf . T I .V
TJLTiSUANT to an Act of the Gen
era! Assembly of the Commonwealth
ot Pennsylvania, entitled " An Act Itc
luting to the Elections ol tho Common
wealth," approved the 2d day of July
A. J)., 1 K.J.I, I, JAS. A. MALONK
High Sheriff of tho Cousty of Elk
Pennsylvania, do hereby make known
and givo notice to the Electors of the
County of Elk, that a GENERAL
ELECTION, will be held in said coun
ty of Elk on the SECOND TUESDAY,
Oth day of October, 18Gf, at which
time tbo following oflicera aro to bo
elected :
Ouo person for Governor of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
Otic person for Congress, to represent
tho counties ot Cameron, (Jloarlield
Elk, Eric, Forest, Jefferson, M'Kcan
and arrcn.
One person for Assembly, to represent
tho counties ot (Jlcarlicld, Elk and
l'orest, in tho IIouso of lteprcsenta
lives at llarmsburg.
One person for Protiionotary, &o., of
Elk county.
Two persons for Associate Judges of
hlk county.
Ouo person for County Commissioner of
j-.ik county.
Quo person lor County Auditor of Eik
county.
Ono person for County Surveyor of Elk
county.
And the qualified electors of tho coun
ty of Elk, will hold their elections in
tbo several districts, as follows :
Lic-uciictto township, ut the house of
1 hoaiua Ovcrturl.
lJenTiiiif-cr township, at Fchool house
"N't. 1, near tho Elk creek Lridg-3.
Pox township, r.t the Grave Yard
H'llOolllOUEO.
Highland township, at the house of Le
vi Ellithorpn.
Hidirwav ti'wnsbin. nt il.n p.,.i it
t,. ' -. . 1 '. .""' "oe-.
r5i. iwarys oorougn, at the house of
Ignatius uarner.
S'priiig Creek towiihhip, nt tho house of
(S'tockdale, Downer & Co.
Jay township, at tho house of Alfred
1'earsnl.
Jones township, nt tho fschool.housc in
ilcos.
1. also make known and givo notice.
as in and by the 13th pection ot tho
aforesaid act, I am' directed, " that
every person, excepting Justices of ho
euco, who shall hold any office or np-
pointincut to profit er trust under the
lovoruiueut ol the L tntcd Mates or of
thin .State, or any city or incorporated
District, whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise, n subordinate officer, or
agent, who is or shall bo employed un
.i. . .1 - 1 . i . i. . 1
uei me icgisiuiivc, juiiiciary, or execu
tive department of this State, or United
States, or any city or incorporated dis.
tnct : ami also, tint every member ot
Congress, and tho State Legislature.
and the select or common council of any
cuy, commissioners ot any incorporated
iiistnctf, is by Jaw lucapablo ot holding
or exercising at the same time, the of.
ficc or appointment ot Judge, Inspec.
tor, or Clerk of any election of this
toiuiiioiiwcaltli, and that no inspector,
or judge, or other officer of any such
election shall be cligiblo to any office
then to bo voted lor.
Al.-o, That in the fourth section of
tho act of Assembly entitled "An Act
liohiting to J'decttons and for other
1 urposcs," approved April 1G, 1811), it
is enacted that tho 15th section, " shall
not bo construed as to prevent any Mil
itia officer or borough officer from serv
ing as Judge, inspector or clerk at any
general or special election in this Com
monwealth." Also, That in tho Gl section of said
act is cnac.od that " every general and
special election shall bo opened between
tho hours of eight and ten in tho foro-
noon, and shall continue without inter.
ruption or adjournment, until seven
o'clock in tho evening when the polls
shall be closed."
The general, special, city, incorpora
ted districts and township elections, aud
all elections, for electors of President
and Vico President of tho United States
shall be held and conducted by tho In
spectors and Judges elected as aforesaid,
and by clerks appointed as iu hereinaf
ter provided.
"No person shall be permitted to
rote at any election, as aforesaid, but a
white free man of the ago of twenty ono
jears or more, who shall have resided in
this State at least one year, and in tho
election district where he offers to voto
at least ten days immediately proceed
ing such election, and within two years
paid a Mate or tJounty tax, which ehall
havo been assessed at least ten days bo.
fore the election. 15ut a citizen of the
United States who have previously been
a qualified votci of this S'tato and re.
moved therefrom and returned, and who
shall havo resided in the election dis
trict and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall
bo entitled to voto after residing in this
state six months. Provided, That the
white lrccman, citizens of the United
States aro between tho ages of twenty,
oue and twenty-two years, and havo ro
nided in the election district ten days as
aforesaid, shall not have paid taxes.
Pursuant to tho provisions contained
in the 4th Section of tho Act aforesaid,
the Judges of tho aforesaid districts
bhall respectively take charge of the
certificates or return of elections of their
respective districts, and produce them
nt a meeting of ouo Judgo from each
district, at the Court House in llidgway
on the third day alter tho election, bo
ing for tho present year, ou FltlDAY,
the 112th day of October next, then and
there to perform the duties required by
law of said J udges , also, whore a Judgo
by sickness or unavoidable accident, is
unable to attend said meeting of Judges,
then the certificate or return aforesaid
shall be taken in charge by one of the
Iubpcelors or Clerks of the election of
said dirtrict, who shall do and perform
tho duties required of said Judgo una
ble to attend.
AN ACT regulating tho mode of vo.
ting at all elections, in tho several coun
ties of this Commonwealth :
Section 1. He it enacted ly the Sen.
aQ aud llouxe. of Representnttvet of tho
Commonwealth of I'ennsijlvunia in.
General Assembly tnct, ami it is hereby
enacted ly the. authority of the tamo,
That tho qualified voters of tho several
counties of this commonwealth, at all
general township, borough and special
elections, are hereby, hereafter, author,
ized and rcnuircd to trntn 1.,,
punted or written, severally classified
as follows : One ticket shall cmbraco
the names of all judges of coutts voted
for, and to be labelled, outside, "judi
ciary ; " ono ticket shall embrace tho
names of all Btato officers voted for, and
bo labelled " State ; " ono ticket shall
embraco tho names of all county oflicrs
voted for, including office of senator,
member, and members of assembly, if
voted for, and members of congress, if
voted for, and be labelled, "county;'"
ouo tickc) bIiuII embrace the names of
all township officers voted for, and bo
labelled, " township ; " one ticket shall
embrace tho names of all borough, ofli.
ccis voted for, and bo labelled, " bor.
ough ; " and each class shall bo deposi
ted in separate ballot boxes.
Given under my hand at my office, in
llidgway, the sixteenth day of Ju"Uat
lSGti. J AS. A. M ALONE, '
Sheriff of ElkCouuty.
Aug lti'tid. Ue.