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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
TUNKHANNocK, PA.
Wednesday, Dec. 10. 1862
Fair Notice to Our Subscribers.

Our subscribers were notified last week of
the late increase In the price of printing pa
per. It was then ir,timated that we would.
in order to meet this newspaper crisis, be
Obliged to make change of some sort
Most if not all the newspaper publishers in
the country have raised the price of subscrip-
tion or reduced the size of their papers. In
some instances both these remedies have
been adopted to save the publishers from an
absolute loss ofseveral dollars per week. &
For ourselves, hoping that this state of af-
fairs will be only of temporary duration, we
nave concluded to try and weather the storm,
without making any change in the size OF our
paper or in our published terms, but only III
our practice in relation to them. Though
our terms as published are one dollar and fif-
ty cents in adrance, and two dollars if not
paid within six months, we have never yet
demanded, or received, more than the sum
first named, even though more than year in
some instances bad elapsed from the time of
subscription. Quite large number of our
subscribers have neglected and still neglect to
pay US for the past year. Now, therefore,
TAKE NOTICE -
that we shall ye: continue to publish the
North Branch Democrat at one dollar and
fifty cents if paid in Gdpance. If not paid
Hithin six months, two dollars will positively
be charged We wish our subscribers to
bear this in mind, as we intend to do Just as
we have stated. By punctuality every sub.
scriber will, therefore; save fifty cents. We
do not design to take any snap Judgment"
Oh our subscribers, and will; therefore, give
all in Arrears for the past or present year, un-
til the third Monday Of January next, (court
week. to pay US at our advance rates for the
paper. After that date the rule we have
above stated will be strictly adhered to. No
one need presume on acquaintance or friend
ship for relaxation of it. Neither of these
will buy paper. That is only procured by
the cash. Prompt payments, therefore, is
what we need and must hare in order to pub
l;sh our paper. We could not sustain our
press at these rates, if we did not do our own
work, and aoork earlier, lrurk later and
scork harder than most people are willing
to do.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
Mark The Spies.

About one year ago the town had its abo,
lition spies, who full of patriotism to the chin,
imagined themselves the Knight-Errants ot
the Administration, to garble conversation
and smell treason to be reported Heaven
knows where, for the action of Star Chamber
ln9uisitions. The object was the clandestne
and arbitrary arrest of all who would not sing
hosarfnas to Lincoln and his administration.
Hundreds were thus arrested and imprisoned
without trial at the instigation of these ma
lIcious party pimps. time has however bleach-
ed the Impotence out Of their faces, and they
now 60 skulking around in the presence of
the freemen they have outraged, las though
stung by the consciousness of their own guilt
and aware of the deep feeling of resentment
agains them. Heayon pity the miserable
political spies, for the curse of Cain is upon
them, and their yoke will be heavy.-Dsnso-
crat, SHnbury.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

,@ The news by the last nights mail
oringo nc reports any important military
changes in Gen. Buruside's' De pa.fment.-
Quite number of the troops under his COM
mand have frozen to death during the late
cold weather. Gen. McClellan's earnest en-
treaties for clothing, tents, and provisions for
these same men few days since, was one of
The prime causes of removal. Death is now
silently removing his half fed, half clothed
companions in arms. F..r.. -. ieH
Three whole regiments in Tennessee with
their field pieces, camp eouipagc, &C., are re-
pSrted to have been captured without serious
soss, by the rebel Gen. Morgan. .5
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

THE President AND LIBELTY.-The Erening
Post favors the county with the following as
founding piece of intelligence, which the order
of Mr.. Stanton, this day published, partially
confirms
"The President is fully convinced that the
sense of the county is Overwhelmingly against
anything savoring of tyranny or of military
despotism."
Is he, indeed After eighty years OF
American liberty and independence. lawyer
from Illinois elevated to the chair of W ashng-
ton, has actually learned "the sense Of the
Country" favors freedom, and is not altogeth-
er Indifferent to justice Ind the laws. Had
an enemy put his scorn Upon Us it had been
easier to bear. But that an American journal
should thus, in the language of a court funk
ey, record the shame of the land, is almost too
much for mortal patience:
Quite too much for mortal patience, a trial
beyond all imagined for Job, is the same
journals explanation of the process through
which this light has reached the presidential
mind -sf.. .t
:"Some of the arrests made have been unne
cessary and unjust, and the administration
has suffered for its mistakes"
The administration has suffered" mark
you-not the American citizens "unnecessari-
ly and unjustly arrested p not American
liberty indecently outraged not the Ameri-
can name made laughing stock and scandal
of the world, but the administration !" The
temporary servants of the people havs been
made to tremble for their wages the in
triguers of party for the success Of their
schemes.
Can the force bland, unconscious baseness
further GO ?-N. Y. World.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
Apologize.

Our readers, DO doubt discovered tia. in
addition to a half sheet issued by us last
week, it was also about half printed. The
defective printing arose from change of
weather and consequent hardening of what is
known among printers as the "roller," cir
cumstances over which we had no control.
A new roller, the making of which required
money, time, skill and .patieuce, has improved
the typographical appearance of our paper
shis week. Vire La Roller!
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

PAssMoRE WILLIAMsoN.-Our readers will
nearly all rccolect what stir this negro
philanthropist created in Abolition circles, in
philadelphia afew years ago. BY his pretend
ed love for the negro, he managed, some three
years ago, to gain the confidence of an aged
colored woman, owner ofsome property in
West Philadelphia. He drew will in his
owA hard rdswriting, and persuaded the woman
to sign it in the absence of her husband and
friends. The will set forth thsta small
attSount should go to her husband, and the
balance to Passmore williamson S wife. The
contested the will! The jury declared the
will null and void. Somuch for negro phil
anthopy in Passmorc.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

The transportation of the army ot the Po-
tomac has Been cut down to sl2 wagons to
regiment, but it makes fifty miles of wag-
ons. 1t can carry provision for ten days, an
ammunition enough to fight IFS way to Rich
mond.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
Poultry
=" ANrTED.

ALL KINDS OF DRESSED POULTRY, wanted
by the Subscriber in exchange for goods. Also Par
tridges and Quas.
Great care should be taken in dressing poultry
Also it should he we'll fattened. The head should be
cut off with a sharp axe, AMI after the feathers
carefully removed, the skin drawn over the neck
bone and fastened.
4, A general assortment of goods kept constantly on
hand, at prices as low can be found ip the country
AMOS BEEMER.
FAILS Dee g. 1863
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
Phe Next House of Representatives At.
Tempt to Defeat the will of the People. 4.

u DCAcdt tic Will Vi TIC He0ples
The editor of the New York Express, Jas
Brooks, who has just been elected to Congress
says: .....-.
"Thc' only peril to conservative majority
ID the next Congress is bogus military mem
6ers from the Slave States, elected in camps
BY Abolition regiments, to do Abolition duty
id Congress. The Administration managers
may have-doubtless do have-such bogus
'aembers of Congress in contemplation-an
Texas may be represented with some of them,
or Florida or Virginia, perhaps-but if it be
attempted thus to rob the Northern people of
thir suffrage and their rights, woe be unto
the managers who make such revolutionary
attempts"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

LoTs OF MONEY The New York hide
pendent estimates that there are two hun
,dred millions of dollars idle in the banks O
that city. The vast sum is waiting and
watching tie movements Of our army.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

WI.AT WILL He Do ?-Wc are often asked
observes a contemporary, in view of the late
elections, " What Will Cid Abe do 2" We
don't know what he WW do; but we are free
to say what he oagt to 40. He ought TO hire
II substitute
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

Tae editor of the Louisville Journal ought
to be ashamed of himself Hear him:
: "Beware: o, ye rebel women lest the
fierce fire in your bosotns sets in blaze the
cotton in the same charming region"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
NEW GROCER
AND
PrOViSion,
STORE!

The Subscriber has opened Grocery Ana ,,a
ion Store in tie Store Room, formerly ocoa
Thos Osterhout, in the borough of TnnrPs
and intends TO keep on hand q good a,,o,"
such articles as are usually sold in such ~ ls
lishment He intends to DIAL il none but saa,
and to dispose Of them at just so small adysn. s
cost as it is possible for any man to do with y,
himself-being willing to share in tbs.a
times the profits with his customers Anvo,
ing to purchase any of the following artiels,
we'll to call on the subscriber before purchssiD.
where.
Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses. Sv, 81
Kerosene, Candles, Tobacco, Snn,
saleratus, Sal Soda, Ginger
Pepper, Allspice, CHINA
mon, N u IN egs,
Cloves, Raisiris,
Cream of 4
Tartar,
Pork, White Fish, Mackerel, Trn
Nails, Glass, Wheat Flour, Buck.
wheat Flour, Corn Meal. But.
ter, Cheese, Eggs, Apples, .
Vinegar, Starch, Pen
Holders, PEN
ellis, Ink, Pa
per, Envel-
opes,
Pocket Books, Money Purses, SpC5
Thread, Linen Thread, Sewing
Silk, Buttons, Thlmbles, Pins,
Needles, Shawl Pins,
Watch Guard s,
Buck Skin, Cot
ton, Silk, and
Lisle thread
Gloves,
Cotton and WoG1en Socks and Ho,
Suspenders, Spectacles, Tobacco
Boxes, Coarse, Fine, Dress and
Circle G N b s, Il air
Brushes, Shaving
Boxes, Soaps,
&c, &C.
Also, general assortment of cu6tom madc b
and Shoes of the very best quality warranted,
salt by the barrel Wanted IN exchange for 70
and for which the highest market price will be pa
Grain of all kinds, Buck~heat Flour, Butter, Fl
Becswax, Honey. Lard, Tailow, Poultry Papor r.
Driod Peaches, Beans OEions &c.
Tunkhannock, Dec TO- 1862.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

More of THEM.- Countefeit five dollar
bills on the Lock Haven and Jersey Shore
banks, tolcrably well executed, are in circua-
ton.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
CHI istmas Party.

A social party will be given at Benlers Hotel IN
Mehoopany Thursday, Dec 26th 1862. Oysters
and other refreshment will be SER cd up in the bs,
style. general invitation is extended to all both
old and young Good music in attendance.
REUBDN BENDER.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

An Irish lover said, "it is great pleasure
to be alone, especially when yer swate heart
is wild ye."
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

Why is blade of grass like note of
hand a.? Because it is matured by falling
dew. ..
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

Il The severe illness OF one Of our COM
positors, has delayed the issue OF cur paper
this week, for few hours.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

The Secretary ofthe Treasury has doubled
the order for postage currency, of which Sl00,
600 worth is now furnshedtdaiiy.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

The richest child in the world-Roths-
child
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
AMBROTYPEs, PHOTOGRAPHS. rr ukiel 0RlNTs, &C.
GOOD ASSORTMENT Of CASES

He has purchased splendid assortment of Cases.
among which are the Union, Band Clasp, Octagon
Opal cir Frames CIT Trays, 9c,-yery neat and
desirable patterns-besides variety of plain and
fancy Cases, of every size and description.
The foregoing, he thinks, arc inducements sufficient
for every one to come to the Picture Gallery and
secure one of those I" .taittt fiji shudoss''-s
(Which light and art, wlth magic spe.s;
BY working together, can catch so we'll !''
Ii not, there other considerations How impor-
tnt that YOU secure faithful likeness Of your friends
aad relatives ere it too late You have all expert
enced something of the satisfaction afforded in gazing
ron the Picture OF an absent friend and someef YOU
have known the sad pleasure derived from possessing
the likeness of some loved one who has been laid be-
meath she chtfch yard mound, and felt that
" No price could take from YOU
memento so cherished
For, how sacred the shadow.
Since this substance has perishedn
But you perehance have friends still with Won
whose pictures you have not yet secured If so make
It the business of-to-day to- morrow may be too late
Then come to The Picture Gallery in Samuel Stark 5
Brick Block7third story-a few doors east of Wallis
Hotel, Insecure one Of those faith fI shadows"
1a ALVIN DAY
Tunkhannock, Des, 10, l862,-Y2nl8
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

1t is fair to presume, that if he ever lives
to get home, he will never be found training
in that company again.
CAMP NEAR Potomac CREEK, Va,
Nov. %, 1862. !
DEAR MOTHER:
fs- - a. | now take my pen in
hand to write a few lines to you in order Il
let you know that am yet alive, and of my
whereabouts. I suppose you think it Il
strange that have not written to you before
but it is not strange neither is it my
fault. 81, We took up our line of march the
same day, therefore have had no opportuni
ty to write to any one. While on the
march | received one from you, one from I'm
Gle Eli, and one from Bishop Harris. | am
glad to get them. 1t is great consolation to
me to get a letter from friends at home.
You may think it is not or would answer
them more promptly, but have worked hard
to get this poor sheet of paper to write on.
We have got no money nor anything else.
We have not received cent of money since
I sent you the fortytwo dollars from Harri-
sons Landing. Neither is there any pros
pect of our getting any very soon. We have
now sxty-fve dollars due us,
I will try to state to you some Of our hard
ships and starvation. We have marched
through mud up to our knees, and cold
drenching rains and snow storms both day
and night. We have no tents nor are we half
clothed All that we haze had for the last
three days is four hard crackers to the man.
Yot may think that exaggerate, but mother
am not able to picture our hardships near
as bad as they are, and while we are here
fighting for our country, the people of the
North are fighting us in the removal of Nc
Clellan. 1t is one of the most lamentable
things that has ever happened to the Army
of the Potomac. think this war is getting
to be mixed UP mess. If knew that was
fighting to free the niggers, would desert
tomorrow, if | was shot the same day, and
think it an honor instead Of disgrace. |
think Gen. Burnside has run US aground, and
he will run us all under the ground ffhe in
tends to carry on winters campaign. We
are almost smoked to death now, lowering
around the camp fires: have not room 10
write all that want to this time. This will
have t. answer for al the letters that have
received at present. l want Uncle Eli to
write to me again. | want you all to write.
Do not wait fo7 me. Give my best wishes to
all Of the friends. I'll hsnds write soon and
often. "..
n uDENT sSfrE
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
COUNTY DlREttTli,otiRRiY: DIRECTIONS
TINE OF HOLDING COURTS.

TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Third Monday of January, third Monlay of Idy
third Monday of August, third Monday of November
COUNTY OFFICERS.
President Judge, Hon. Wm. Elwcll. Bloomsburs
as.oo;o,o 1,aco, { Hon. Sam'l Roberts, Tupkhannock
n'S0'ia'0 'uuses Hon. Nathen WeIles, Sterlingvile
Sheriff, Levi Ii. SteT hens, Tunkhannoek.
Prothonotary, Zi5a Lott,
Reg. and Reed Snton Williams "
Teasuryr, James L. Mullison, "
Co. Survey-r- r: Hine,
District Attorney, Harvey Sckler. +"
{ J.W. Carey, Windham,'
Commissioners Francis Hough, 0verfeld,
{ Theron Vaughn, Mehoopany.
{ Steadman Harding, Eaton.
Auditors, |. s. Little, Nicholson,
{ j. G. Spauldng, Forkston
Coroner, DR.. J. NJ. Carey, Centremoreand.
Co. Supt, Jacob Dewitt, Tunkhannock
Noto--O One or two of the officers above named have
not vet entered upon the duties of their ofc's bu
will do so in short time
LIST or FPOST-OFFICES
FOR THE DIFFERENT TOWNSHIPS
TOWNSHIPS, PoSr-oFFIcEs.
D... Iaccyville
! SINNERS Eddy
Clinton, - Factoryville.
Exeter, r,--Exeter Luz Co. -gs...r
Eaton, Eo59R. Eod9R Eaton.
Falls --Fa,ls.
Po-ls,or Forkston,
f0fNS'on' Bcllasylyia,,
Lemon--Lemon
Meshoppen Sterlingville.
"snoopnny. Ss"Sss17s5i S.;%s5 I'm ;s.1'!,l, NJ;
Moproe Bowman's Creek
! Even's Falls.
Nicholson,
Nicholson Pierceville,
( Niyen Susq Co.
No.,h,.o,, { CentrcmorelanG,-
keelersbhrg
North Branch--Lovclt,n.
Overfeld-Clinton Corners.
Tunk. Boro o-Tunkhannock
Tunk Tn. TunkhannOck,'
Nf' LaGraDge
Washington. Russell Hill ...
49, ! keiservilc.
windbam. : Seottsvle.
! Golden Hill,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10

AN ABsTRAcT' T'DEEu.-iIa9ing your teeth
drawn. -
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-10
Letter. from; The army.

The following letter handed us for publi-
cation will show, among other things, how an
intelligent: fighting man, looks upon the re-
meval of Mcclellan. The writer with whom
we are acquainted, was a Republican OF the
strictest sect" He seems to differ with his
stay-at- home Abolition friends in his estimate
Of his late Commander on some other ptints.
1t is fair to presume, that if he ever lives
to get home, he will never be found training
in that company again.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH-One OF
our Holland citizens-healthy and robust
died suddenly yesterday morning, after
an illness of few hours His ailment
was similar to that of JAMES MILLER,
mentioned in another place. Taken first
with a severe chill, subsiding into con.
gestion of the heart and lungs, as may be
supposed, though our physicians are at a
loss to name the disease. Soon after
death the corpse presented revolving
spectacle-turning black. We have heard
of one or two other cases of attack yet
in course of treatment. The disease
seems to be entirely new in the practice
of our physicians.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

The closing exercises of our village
school, on Friday evening, after so credit
able an examination of the pupils in the
various departments, passed off with great
eclat. The exquisite singing of the
younger members of the school, who APP
peared now in groups, then singly on the
stage, did not fail to "bring down the
house, repeatedly. An interesting COM
munication on the subject will be found
in another column. The recitations also
were indeed creditable. The Summer
term of the school will commence on
Monday next.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

DIR. RoBAcK's REMEDIEs.-We publish in an
other column Of to.day's paper, an article copied
from the Cincinnati Times, descriptive of DR..
Robsck'sextensive medical establshmentin that
city. By the way, DR.. Robaek's Remedies have
obtained great and deserved popularity with
all classes. 1t has been but short time since
these Remedies were introduced into our section
of country; yet DR.. Brennan, DR.. Roback's
agent in this place, informs us that his sales Of
of the Blood Pills and Blood Purifier now far
exceed those Of all other medicines for which he
is agent. The reason for this, is, that they have
stood the test of practical experience, Weknow
this not only from the mouths of others, but we
have used them in our family with the very best
results For all diseases Of the blood, general
debility, whether proceeding from sickness or
from natural weakness, indigestion, and all
kindred ailments, we recommend the Scandna-
Wan Remedies as the very best medicines ex-
tant They are destined to achieve permanent
and deserved reputation, which illrender them
necessity in every family.-North West, Ma
poleon. Ohio. See advertisement
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

"WHERE do you do your trading!" is a
question often asked of us by outsiders,
or, "where can we do the bestw Now,
it is settled principle with us to divide
our patronage among the deserving. But
to inquiries for reliable and honest deal
ing, we would commend to the favorable
notice, in connection with others, Messrs.
HENRY BEoUwER & Bro, whose card APP
pears this week in our advertising col
umns. They do an extensive business
and will shortly be in receipt of COM
plete new assortment of goods in their line.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

Flower SEEDS. Nov is the time to
make preparations to surround homo with
the most pleasing attractions---and what
is there in nature that is better calculated
to inspire the soul with pure and heaven
ly emotions than flowersl We have a
good assortment of flower seeds, includ-
ing Ver6enas and other choice varieties
of ANNALS and perennials.
TAYLOR q BARNS.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

MORE FRESH ARRIvALs.-Mr G. B.
ALBEE is receiving fine stock Of spring
and summer goods, which will be sold at
prices TO suit the times. Our villagers
needn't go to Grand Rapids, Milwaukee
or Chicago to find cheaper or better goods
than will be offered for sale, this season,
at home. Therefore, let home trade be
patronized.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

AMBRoTYpEs.-Mr. j. A. GRAY, occu.
plying rooms over GRIFFIN & Co.'S Drug
Store, is taking some fine pictures of our
citizens. He will remain only this week.
Those in want of fine likeness of them.
selves or friends will enjoy no more favor
able opportunity of being gratifed than
that afforded by Mr.. G.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

IT will be gratifying to the numerous
friends of It. M. L. HOPKINS, Sd Mich.
Cavalry, to learn that he is slowly recov-
ering from the dangerous illness from
which he has been suffering for several
weeks past, at Cairo. We are credibly
informed that he is now considered out Of
danger, and by prudent care will soon be
able to visit his family and friends, who
have suffered great solicitude on his be-
half.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

LECTURE on SPIRIrUALisM-A free
lecture this "wednesday evening, at the
Court House, at u o'clock, by Hon. WAR
Rem CHASE. The public are respectfully
invited TO attend. lg .,.'.........'
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-23

The SUNBEAM.-We are informed by
Capt. GooDRIcH, owner that the steam
er Sunbeam, now undergoing certain al
terations, will be placed on the route be-
tween this port and Chicago in few
days. When again in line let her be well
patronized.