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JOHN F. IMOoRE, EniTon.
' TH mTaijXY;
December : : : : 5tli, 1867.
Vol. Van. liter.
Wc notice in several of our exchang
es that tho name of the gcotlemau who
heads this article is mentioned in their
columns as a candidato lor Fresiden
tial honors. Without committing either
tho Democratic party or ourselves we
would say in this connection that if pa
triotism and national pride of our coun.
try should bo tho tost of a candidate s
availability, then certainly Col. Rice
would carry off the palm. We need not
say any thing in regard to his immense
ropnlarity it is a household word
throughout the length and breadth of
our land.
Tho following is tho Colonel's plat
form :
"As bv tho ceoplc alone, without dis.
tinction of party, rebellion was crushed,
to tw the party of the people alone can
the Union with all its couutless blessings
be restored.
In order to accomplish this.vindictive,
fanatical, and dilatory legislation must
be rebuked : the absolute rirht of each
Statt to determine the qualifications of
citizenship, under thcConstttution main
tained ; corruption in offico deucunced
and punished ; honesty and tho strictest
economy in the administration of public
affairs required ; equalization of taxation
imperatively deuiauded ; the uppoint
mcnts of soldiers particularly of those
wounded or disabled in the service to
oil Government offices the duties ot
which they were qualified to perform,
conceded ; protection for labor guaran
teed ; religious tolerance assured ; and
tho lights of every citizen before the
law defended and maintained.
The .Yotnai School, 1gatn.
It is now a considerable time since
the noble and well conceived plan ot
erecting a normal school if this place,
was first broached in our rti'.iiinis. Such
n institution is most certainly to he es
tablished somewhere in this district.
composed of the twolve surrounding
counties, relating to wh it'll our county
occupies tho most central and advanta
geous position. And heuce.if wo prompt,
ly act, our claim holds all oilier in abey
ance. The feasibility of this project we
sav was fully set forth in communications
by many of true well-wishers, but now
with a fcel'ng regret we notice that a
gCDeral listlessncss seems to prevail on
the subject, and that not e?cn the sligh
test measuros ore a taking toward its
pcrfor manec. What we ask, can he the
cause of this self prejudicial inaction?
Is it a fear that the necessary funds will
not bo forthcoming ? It cannot be, for,
as to this, there is not a grain of doubt
in our mind. The State appropriates
815,000 and the district is to raise the
sum of 830,000, Now the men who
are expected to, and who will, principal
ly assist in acsomplishing tho end, sure
ly are not likely to do it unasked and
without a word, when such men as ought
to bo movers and leaders remain idlo
and apparently careless. We will talk
of the advantages of a lycfeuui where
perhaps some 1'lato is destined to be
bred ; we will say that " Virtue and
learning are endowments greater than
nobleness and riches," but all to no pur.
pose, if, as the Satirist says,
" We spo the right and wc approve it too
Condemn the wrong, nudyct the wrong pur-
Tfcto tM'iHisslriciilj.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
We h".ve found it nocesary, in order to keep the
financial department of tbe Advocate on a good
basil, to aiont theiollowinit rule :
Transient Advertisements must be paid for in ad
vance : and all Job work as soon as compietto.
B: Is madsout and press- ted to yearly advertisers
at the bomnmmr of each quarter.
Suhscripti us to be paid for invariably in advance.
uovtf John r. .Moork, I'uDUsucr
All orders for Stoves and Hardware
wilt bo promptly attended to an soon
us received, nt the
12'07 Si. MARY'S HARDWARE STORE.
N
EW HARDWARE STORK 1
The subscribers have just opened in
RT MARY'S
Hoods. Nuhins, and nil kinds of Woolen
Goods at the cheap store of
12 07 HYDE, GILLIS & CO.
Do you want to purchase a silver watch
American or Foreign ? if so, go to
12-67
HYDE, GILLIS &CO.
esh Oysters constantly on hand at the
store of
12X7 HYDE, OILLIS & CO.
F
tSTThe testimony of Gen. Grant,
before the Impeachment Committee is
by no means calculated to increase his
chances for tho Presidency among Re
publicans. Taking his testimony all
through in regard to the Govorn-nent
of the Southern States, he is of the
same opinion as President Johnson. His
testimony shows that while the Presi
dent wanted to have Davis, Lee and
others, tried, be, Grant, steadfastly op
posed it and recommended their pardon.
from Washington.
Washington, Deo. 2.
TUB IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
Doth the "impeachcrs" and "anti-im.
peachers" of the Radical party are hard
at work preparing for tho great conflict
which commences on Wednesday. The
former are endeavoring to secure a ma
jority for their resolution, while the lat
tcr'are marshalling their forces with the
view of killing it as soon as it shall have
been called up. The tone of the Presi.
dent's message, which is understood to
bo a rather stiong document, may pos
sibly drive a few week kneed Radicals
into the impeachmeut tiap, but beyond
that the indications have not changed,
and the better opinion seems to be that
the scheme will bo defeated.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
The President's Message went in day
before yesterday. It charges that the
State of reconstruction is most unsatis
factory to tho people. It declares that
the upholding of negro governments in
the South will cost two hundred millions
per year. It says that ot all dingers
which our nation has yet encountered,
none arc equal to those which roust re
suit from the success of the attempt now
being made to Africanize half the coun
try. Tho late elections admonish tho Na
tion to retrace its steps. While the
Executive Bhould carefully refrain from
interfering wilh the execution of the
laws, a case might arise in which the
President would be bound to tako the
Totions of nil kinds in extensive variety
nt Hie store oi
11(17 HYDE, GILLIS CO.
A n extensive assortment ot LLUllllAu
Ai nt the store of
........ r r r r . ri
YZ U7 111 Dl, tilLl,13 tv.
TiOOTS. SHOES and GAITERS every
I ) kind, style nnd variety nt the store of
IZiil 111 UK, Ult.t.13 lU,
4 large nnd complete stock of Hardware
nnd cutlery nt the store ot
A new and Complete Stock of Heavy & Shelf
HABDWABE ! !
And will keep constantly on hand a great
variety of
COOK AND HEATING STOVES
Bur Iron, Steel Anvils, Bellows, Nails,
Uorsc Shoes, Springs, Build
in-t Hardware. Saics
ami Files of Eri Description I
G11X3, TISTOLS AN!) CARTRIDGES,
Cntlcry, Tinted Ware 'ind House
Furnishing Goods. Al'
kindsof Mechan
ics Tools ! ,
TINWARE
Of every description, which will be sold at
the LOWEST CASH TRICES.
They have also the exclusive agency in St
Mary's for the
IMPROVED ORIENTAL
BASE.BURNING COAL STOVES 1
AND PARLOR FURNACES !
12'C7
HYDE, GILLIS & CO.
T
10BACCO The finest brands for smok
ing and chewing, nt tho store of
1207- HYDE, GILLIS & CO.
Q
L'EENSWARE an extensive assort
ment, nt the store of
12'07 HYDE, GILLIS K t'U.
"fewest Styles of Balmoral Skirts ot the
cheap store ot
12'07 HYDE, GILLIS SCO.
L
mlit")' Dross Goods latest nnd most
fnshionable figures, nt the store ot
12 07 HYDE, GILLIS stu
This is what stands between us and
our grand dcsideiatuui. Some of our
influential men seem to think, as it were,
that the ponderous and powerful ma.
chinery of an engine should go into op
eration, when not even a Sro is kindled !
It is thus with some of the men whose
duty it is to take a part in this enter
prise. If they would proceed as they
ought to do, all necessary things would
flow as a conseqnence. If, on tho other
hand, this golden occasion is allowed to
slip, it is foregoing one of those brilliant
opportunities whose like we never look
upon again. To insuro success, then,
we must first begin, "Dimidium fact!
qui cacjiit habit," the beginning is half
the work Once that we are up and
doing, all the other things will be given.
We for one, will perforin tho part in
cumbent on us, and discharge the duty
that we owe, as every one owes, to the
community ; by apprising tho county of
all meditated movements, and of the
time of meetings, &e., and also taking
an active nart in them. In views of
the many undoubted benefits aud advan
tages of our location, as being, by
means of railroads projected and already
executed, far the most accessible point
in the district, as combining the scenery
of Tempe aud the gelid Ilacmus, and
which in salubrious air anu waters is
not surpassed by Dallston Spa, and iu
view of tho fact that straugers always
leave this place heartily convinced that
they had never known a mora healthy
locality, and other thing more than we
could name, who will dispute what we
emphatically as sert, that our title ex
cludes all others? Wc would ask iu
fine, whether our citizens can be so bliud
to the welfare of their children, as to
neglect this enviable offer, the comple
tion of which will bo the making of the
place.
nts Cnns nn l furs, in treat vnriety
. -
nnd nttlie lowesi price, in uitsiuitm i
12 G7 Hi Dr., GILL1S&
H
OAfi FARMERS, to engage in alight
and honorable business for the
winter months, in the vicinity where ther
reside, which will net them from $60 to $100
per moDth.
For particulars apply: to or address PAR.
MELEE BROS., 722 Sansora St. Philadol.
phin,ra. Nov. 14, 18G7-4t.
CAUTION. Alll persons are hereby cau.
tioned against trusting my wifeJohnn.
nuCoughlin on my account, as she has left
my bed and board without just cause or
provocation, Rnd I shall pay no debts of her
contrncting, unless compelled by due course
of lnw. MICHAEL UUUUllLlJN.
November 14, 1807-81.
SCHOOL TEACHER WANTED. The
School Board of Ridgwny twp. art
desirous of employing a Competent Mali
lEAt iiF.R to take charge or scliool jno. i or
said township during the coming winter
term. To a good teacher a liberal salary
will be given. JOHN G. HALL,
15. F. ELY,
H. A. PARSONS,
Secretary of the Board.
Ridgwny, Oct. 31tf
NAILS, SPIKES, HINGES, RIVETS,
locks, bolts, and all kinds of builders'
materials in general can oe una cneaper at
the St, Mary's Hardware Store than any
other place in Elk county. (n28'G7)
17 RANK ENTZ, Merchant Tailor,
Centreville, Elk county, Pa., desires
to inform the citiiens of Centreville and vi
cinity, that he is at all times prepared to
do work in a neat and satisfactory manner.
cive me a call. nov671y
LOOK HERE I
ens' woolen nnd enssmer Shirts at
sensation prices, at the store ot
12 G7 HYDE, GILLIS Stll.
M
TTndorshtrts nnd drnwers, cheaper thnn
J the cheapest, nt the store ot
12G7
HYDE, GILLIS & CO.
ATEST ARRIVAL ! 1
FALL AND WINTER GOODS 1 1 !
IN
CHEAP EST G OODS
RIDG WAY I
AT THE STORE OF
H. Ss BELNAP
tThis Senatorial district may well
be proud of her Senator at Ilartisburg
We mean the Hon. Wm. A. Wallace,
the present efficient Chairman of th
Tlpninnrntifi State Central (lominittee. 1
high responsibility of his oflbe snd save J,ner waa recently given him by some
tne nation at any uazaaas. r,rr,minPnt- DrTnoeiatsot l'hi ade nhia. at
He charges the great frauds in the wh.jch Mr. Wallace made one of his
collection of iuternal revnue to the usuauy eloquent and able speeches. The
workings of tho tenure of offico bill, i)emocrats owe Mr. Wallace a debt of
which has prevented him from removing ratUude, whi ch, when opportunity of.
irecjy, anu causeu xuguea iu oeuuic jers they should lose no timo in repaying.
9
Which have received Four First Class Tre.
miums at the New York State and oth.
er Fairs ; Also, the Great Silver
Medal at the Fair of the Ami
erican Institute, held in
New York City, 1805.
They are Perpetual Burners, only one fire
being required to be mado
curing the season.
M. BEECHER, Jr.
WM. II. COPELAND.
nov28'G7 ly
Something
A LARGE STOCK OF
GOODS
Tho undersigned have on hand a large T
.... .if a Ano I v' ...
and vciy ueiiraoio stocs oi uuuif, couriot tommon neiis,
WATCHES, JEWELRY' & SILVERWARE.
CHARLES HOLES, Practical Wntchma.
ker, Jeweler and Engraver, Ridgwny,
Elk county, Pn. The subscriber beg
leave to announce to the citizens of Ridg
wny nnd vicinity that he is prepared to do
nil work in his line on short notice and at
reasonable rates in tho very best manner.
fchop in II. S, liclnnp a btorc. special atten
tion paid to engraving.
He has also on band a Inre assortment
of Clocks, Wutches, Jewelry bihI Silverware
which he offers for sale on reasonable terms.
Give him a call. nov7'67tf.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Tins is to Give Notice: That on th
81st day of October, A. D. 1307 a War
rant in isnnKruptcy was issuca against me
Estate of Chauncy I. Moore of Benezette.tp.
in the County of Elk and State ( Pennsyl
vania, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
on his own petition ; that the payment of
nny debts and delivery of any property be.
longing to such Bankrupt, to him, or for
his use, nnd the transfer of nny property by
him are forbidden by Law ; that a meeting
of Creditors of th snid Bankrupt, to prove
their Debts, and to choose one or more
Assignees of his Estate, will be held nt a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at Ridg
wny, in the County of Elk in snid District,
nt the Court House, before T. E. Woodruff,
Register, on the ith dny of January A. V.
18U8, at 1 o clock, p. m.
THOMAS J. KUW Lt.1 ,
Nov. 7'67. 4t. U. S. Marshal.
BC. BOWMAN et. al. vs. John Finton.
. In Elk county Common Pleas. No.
li ot April term, ieo.
Foreign Attachment, lor money pmu lor
and goods sold to defendant by plaintiffs.
Notice is hereby given that the plaintiffs
in the nl ove entitled action have entered a
ruio to have the damages assessed by the
prothon itary, and that the (liiruages will
be assessed in accordance with said rule, by
the prothonotary nt his office in Ridgway,
on Saturday, the 4th day of January next,
at 2 o'clock p. M.
ll. sui.iiir.it,
nov27'G7-6t Plaintiff's Attorney.
AMES PRYOR vs Georgo R. Welton
and R. B. Welton. Iu the Llk county
Cor. of Main Wnter, end of Hyde House,
Where he lias on hand nn extensive assort
ment of Goods, consisting of
Woolen Goods, Hats and Caps, Boots
and Shoes, Underclothes, Ladies'
Dress Goods, Shawls and
Nubias, Hoop Skirts,
Opera Hoods, 5Ius.
lins and Cali.
o o o s 1
Balmoral Skirts, Blanketa and Counter-
w l T FH !
panes, .Ladies uress inmmiags,
Gents' Furnishing Goods,
Groceries, Paints, Glass
and Putty ! ! !
Call and 6ce my stock before purchasing
elsewhere !
Dec. 5,'67 ly.
lU ' UVVOW Wlk3LX KJ L ID JL-XXTJ-e TERVS.-One half cash, and the balance
secured by bond and mortgago on the prop
erty. Will be sold cheap.
Apply 10 AA ItAUIl,
and will constantly keep an extensive
assortment, including everything that
is wanted to
EAT, WEAR, OR FEED.
which they will sell at tho very bottom
figure and from this dato will sell only
for CASH. We will use every endear
or to make it to the interest ot onr cus-
tomers to adopt the universal
Domestic Attachment.
Notice is hereby civen that the report of
trustees in above ease has been duly filed
in my office, and no objection appearing,
the same will be confirmed at next term.
GEO. A. RATHBUN,
nov28'G73t Prothonotary.
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishes to dispose or the
property formerly occupied by John
Ruuh in the borough of St. Mary's. Said
property consists of two two-Btory frame
buildings, with stone foundations, and one
house finished entire and has been used and
is suitable for a store room. The other la
not quite finished. The property is situa
ted three doors west or tiie r. at i.. ft. it.
Depot, and buyers will find it one of tbe
JUST RECEIVED AND
MARKED CLEAR DOWN
To the Bottom !
AT TIIE
CHEAP CASH STOKE
V. HOUK, Main .Street, Ridgway, Fa.
in office.
He las a long argument for a return
to specie payments, and a strong argm
nieut also against the national banks.
He announces that a treaty has been
made with Denmark for the cession of
the island ot St. Thomas, and thinks
that the West Indies will gravitate na.
turuliy towards the United States,
He says that he has not accepted the
arbitration proposed by Euglaud, con
cerning tne Alabama claims ; asserts tne
claims to lejost; and says that Eng
land cannot refuse to settle them with,
out violating the international law.
OUPHAN'S COURT SALE. In pursu
ance of an order of the Orphau's Court
of Elk county, greutcd on the petition of
Peter Chambeilin and John Chaniberlin,
guardians of the heirs of A S. Rhines, de
ceased, lute of Warsaw township, Jefferson
county, said guardians will expose to Pub
lic Sale on the premises at 1 o'clock P. M.,
on SATURDAY, December 21, 1807, nil
the interest of A. S. Rhines, deceased, being
the third interest in nil thai certain tract,
piece or parcel of land, Bitunte in Spring
Creek township, Elk county, Pu known as
the " Oregon " tract, surveyed upon warrant
No. H'JoO, bounded on tne norm by o. sjoz,
and tract known as Carr's tract, on the east
bv No. 1!913. ontue south by No. '2'Jli, on
the southwest by Jefltrsoiucuuuty line, and
on the west by No. Also one steam
saw-mill in eood running order.
TERMS. One-third of tho purchase
money iu hand, and the balance in two
equal, uunuol payments, with interest from
interest from the date of continuation of
B,The initial number of the Daily
State Guard, the new ltadical paper at
Harrisburg, bas been received. It
presents a neat typographical appear
ance but in politics is blacker than the gale, to be secured by judgment bonds wilh
gates of Hades are said to be. PPveu secuniy. C1IAMBERLIS
Tbe President's Messago was read bo. of ft gf AMBgLlj.
loio l'onrrsi! yesterday. novjlids-pd
HAVING just returned from the eastern
cities where I have purchased a large
uud well selected assortment oi goous, i
invite the attention of the public to call and
examine ay stock, consisting of
Dry Goods,
lotions,
Clothing.
Hardware
Hats,
Caps,
Boots,
Shoes,
Queensware
We have determined to give the
CASH SYSTEM
a fair trial, believing it to be the inter
est ot both buyct aud seller.
POWELL & KIME.
Ridgway, Aug. I3th, 18G7. sc.
PATRONIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS.
St. Mary's, Nov. 7'G7.-tf.
PROVISIONS, ie., &e.
BUYERS WILL FIND
I place in the county.
MY STOCK -CA8B p"d 78 .ryue
FULL AND COMPLETE,
FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN
rilHE subsciibers having completed their
X New Grist Mill in Kidgway are now
prepared to furnish the people or tne sur
rounding country with
nour ot tne jjesi uuiiijri
and of their own manufacture, at the lowest
mnrlfAt ratoa
The attention of lumbermen and othrs
is called to our lacilities for furnishing
them with
FEED OF ALL KINDS,
cheaper than it can be bought any other
and well adapted to tbe wants of the
community.
J. V. IIOUK.
Ridgway, Dec5 ly.
November 7, 1807tf
J. V. HOUK.
J. K. WUITMORF.
T"iLACKIMlTH'S CARPENTER'S AND
1) joiner's tools for sale " cheaper than
the cheapest "t al theJSt. Mary's Hardware
otore. uovooi.j
PHILADELPHIA &o ERIE RAILROAD.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
Through and Direct Route between
Philadelphia, Baltimore Harris
burg, Williamsport, and the
GREAT OIL REGION
of Pennsylvania.
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS
On all Night Trains.
ON and after MO.NUAr, ixuv. zom,
the trains on the Philadelphia & Erie
Railroad will run as follows :
WESTWAKn.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia..!!. 15 p. m.
Ridgway 2.45 p. m.
" arrive at Erie 9.00 p. m.
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia... 12.00 noon.
' " Kidgway 3.D2 a. m.
" arrive at Erie 9.45 a. m.
KA8TWARD.
MoilTrain leaves Erie 10.25 a. m.
" " Ridgway 4.88 p. m.
" arrive at Phildelphia 8.55 a. m.
Erie Exp leaves Erie - 4.25 p. m.
" Kidgway 1U.13 p. m.
" arr. at Philadelphia... 1.00 a. m.
Mail and Ezprett (rami connect with all
traini on Warrtn and Franklin Railwav.
fautnger$ leaving Philadelphia at l'i.UU
If. arrive at Irvineton at 6.40 a. m. and Oil
City 9.60 a. m. Leavitg Philadelphia at M
OO p. m. arrive at Oil Vity at 4.30 p.
All truing on Warren & Franklin Railway
make close connections at Oil Citywita
trains for Franklin and Petroleum oentr e.
BAGGAGE CHECKED Tllltuuuit.
ALtKKU Ij. J-lt-tv.
Qeucrai Superintendent.