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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

IA Letters of Administration on the estate
of Mrs. Anna Rees, late of Blacklick town
ship, Cambria county, deceased, having been
granted the subscriber by the Register of
said county, all persons indebted to said es-
tate are hereby notified to come forward and
settle their respective accounts, and those
having claims against it VIII present them,
properly authenticated, for settlement
JOHN B. ROSS, Admr.
Blacklick Tp. July %, 1S64-6t
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H ETTERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED

T EIIERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED
IL IN THE POST OFFICE,
AT EBens6ury; State of Pennsylvania,
September L. 1864.
Miss Rachel Burse, VIM Geterny,
John Bald, T. J. Hugh,
A. Barnity George l.. Humphreys,
Chas. Henbaner, John Hurd,
J. Boice, Miss Kate Ivory,
Henry c. Beamer, Mrs. Sarah Jones,
Anthoney Cellars, d. d. Jones,
J. NJ Donald, L. Jordon,
Mrs. Mary Donahue, Mrs. Catharine Jones,
John Donnally, John Kennedy
Miss Lucy A. Davis, Miss Mary NJ. Kennedy
Henry Deal, Mrs. Annah Kury,
Evan D. Davis, G. Kanaday.
John Dickey, David d. Lewis,
John Foust, A. Suckerback,
John S. Ginirick, a. Marble,
Elizabeth M'Bride, Mary Shoemaker, 2
Lewis Migres, Ellen Williams,
Emma Shorer, Thos. w. Williams,
Mrs. Ann Wisinger.
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date of this list, and pay one cent for adver-
sting.
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and State, street and number, sign them plain
ly with full name, and request that answers
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the stamp and direction for post-marking with
out interfering with the writing.
MA request for the return of letter
to the writer, if unclaimed within 80 days or
less, written printed with the writer's NAME
post office, and State, across the left-hand end
of the envelope, on the face side, will be COM
piled with at the usual prepaid rate of post
age, payable when the letter is delivered to
the writer.-Sec. %, Law of 1868.
JOHN THOMPSON, P. NJ.
September 8, 1864.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
GOAL! COAL! COALt

~ The subscriber is now carrying on the
Colliery of VIM. Tiley, Sr, at Lilly Station,
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Cambria coun-
ty, and viii be glad to fill all orders, 80 any
amount, of citizens of Ebensbarg and vicin-
ity. Satisfaction as to quality of Coal guar
antied in all cases. WM. TILEY, Jr
April 20. lS64-6m
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
INSURANCE AGENCY

INSURANCE AGENCY
Il James Purse, agent for the Blair county
and Lycoming Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panies, Johnstown, Pa.
Sa% Will attend promptly to making insu-
rance in any part of Cambria county upon
application by letter or in person.
March 18th, lS63-tf.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

ERENsBURa AND CRESSON RAILROAD.
-On and after Monday, May l6, 1864, trains
IN this road will run as follows:
LEAVE EBENsBURd-
At7.Oo A. NJ, connecting with Bait. Ex-
press West and Thro' Accom-. East.
At ts.4o P. NJ, connecting With Mail Train
and Fast Line West and Elk. East
LEAVE CREssoN-
At 1O.45 A. NJ, or on departure of Thro'
Accommodation West.
At s.15 P. NJ, or on departure OF Fast Line
West.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
THIS WAY FOR LORETTO. CHEST
NEW TAILOR SHOP.

NEW TAILOR SHOP.
~ The undersigned having opened out
Tailoring Establishment over the store room
formerly occupied by Evans Son, respect
fully informs the public that the business
will there be carried on in all its branches
All work Will be done in the latest style
with neatness and dispatch, and on the most
reasonable terms. d j. EVANS
EEenSburg, Nov 5, 1868.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

An old man named Wooleater was
run over and killed on the Holidays
burg Branch, at Eldorado station, on Fri
day.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

E1F- The Public is requested 70 roll in
the more the merrier-and secure Bargains.
A. A. BARKER
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

CCHOOL BOOKS!
~ STATIONERY !
WHOLESALE AND RET4TL
The subscriber invites the attention of the
public, and of Country Merchants especially,
to his large assortment of
SCHOOLVOOKS
WRITING LETTER PAPERS,
ENVELOPES,
BLANK BOOKS
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
STATES, and
STATIONERY of all kinds
complete assortment of MUSIC BOOKS
can only be found in the city at the subscri-
ber's.
All goods sold at the lowest wholesale cash
rates.
GAF Call and examine before buyinp else
where. CHARLES c. MELLOR,
81 Wood ST.,
Bet Diamond Alley and 4th ST.,
aug4, lS64-3m PITTSBURG.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

NO CHARGE FOR SHOWING GOODS.
Customers will be waited upon by accom-
modating Statesmen.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

An inhuman mother visited Indiana
last week, stopped over night at hotel,
aud the next morning went away in the
ears, leaving behind her son, one year
s'd, to be cared for by strangers
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

A PERTINENT INTERRoGATORY.-
Speaking of the late Democratic Mass
Meeting, the Dem. 6 Sent. says there
were snfrom one-half to one-fourth o. an
acre. of people present. Would it not be
more in accordance with the fitness of
things to compute the number by the
head, and say there were one, two OF three
hundred head of Democrats present!
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

BY buying large stock at time, and pay
ing for the same almost entirely in Cash, the
subscriber is enabled to sell considerable,
cheaper than other dealers in this community
To be convinced of the truth of this assertion
you need only call and examine his Schedule
of Prices.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

These, and many other descriptions of
Goods, too numerous to here mention, con-
stantly on hand.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

: where anything or everything person may
need or desire can be obtained.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
Internal Revenue.

As IS SSOR'S NOTICE.-SPEClALI IN.
"A COME TAX.
NOTICE is hereby given to II persons con.
~ ccrned, That the Lists, Va uluations Il Emu
mcrations made and takeu within the County Of
ueaHga, IN the State OF Ohio under the Joint
resolution OF Congress, imposing Special In.
come DUTY upon the gains profits or income for
Tue year le6l, approved July 4th, 1861 and ,he
regulations ol the Secretary of the Treasury for
the assessmunt aud collection of the same mnv
be examined at the Office OF r., " Garfield in
the lowG OF Chardon in said County OF Geaugn
Tor TEN days IRON and including he 2gth dav
oi October, \. ID 1864, between the hours of q
O'Clock \. VI, nnG O'Clock T.. NJ. OF said tay
Appeals will be received and determined rela.
i've to any erroneous or excessive valuations or
enuInera'ions, by The Assistant Assessed al the
same place, on tie 9th day of Novcn Der, A. u.
1864, at / o'clock A NJ
Al appeals must be made in writing and spec
ny The particular cause, matter thing, respect
lrs Which decision is requested, and must state
u'o 'le ground or principle oi equality OF error
complained of.
Tax Payers are invited to examine snid List.
tor the detection OF any fraudulent returns thnt
have been made, and any omissions that may
NAV have occurred, and ufe requested 10 repolt
I he same 20 me.
Appeu Is will alse be heard at my Office in Rs.
VIENNA, ut any time before suid 9th day OF No.
veinber HORACE v REERE
Asessr 10Th Collection District OF Ohio
Ravenna, o., 1864. 772
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
THE REBEL DEur is bo,woop tvo III

The REBEL DEBT is between two tbou.
srnd and two thousand five hundred mil.
lions OF dollars. II the Chicago candi.
dates Tor the Presidency and Vice Presi.
dency of the United Sretes be elected, and
he Union reconstruct according TO their
ideas. this debt will most likely be assu-
med by the United States. Gen. McClel.
Ian says to he South, 81 want Union
ask for nothing more" The South will.
of course, demand, as one condition, the
assumption of its debt, and certainly the
sale of what remains of its "independ
ence,' a. the price OF twenty. five hund-
red millions Of dollars. would be the great
est bargain ever made. When capitalists
support nomination whose success would
lead to such result as this, one is led
either to doubt their sagacity, or to feel
suspicion that they have some of the Con.
Tolerate debt slowed away in their wal
lets, bought at the price of three cents ON
the dollar.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04

a dispatch from Nashville reports ,ha
Hood made an effort TO capture Decatur,
Ala, few days sinde, but was repulsed
with some loss. 1t further states that a
report is current that Hood is crossing the
Tennessee river near Cypress Creek, a
point west Of Florenne, and about 60
miles from Chattanooga. II this story is
correct, the rebels must have concluded
to win or lose in Western Tennessee, hav.
ing cut loose from their depots and bases
in Georgia, and gone bag and baggage,
almost into Mississippi.
Donahue and Ferry, the agents in the
recent New York election frauds have
been convicted by the Military Commits.
sion and sentenced to imprisonm ent for
life. The sentences have been approve
by President Lincoln, and will be imme.
dia,elv carried into effect.
Quite lively fight occurred between n
largo force OF Moseby's men and a portion
of the 9Th cavalry, last Sunday. in tho
neigbborhood of Salem, Virginia. Mosoby
expected to surprise our troops, and sent
three detachments of horsemeu to make
simultaneous attack. But bo found them
consequence was that the guerrilla chic:
was routed. We lost two or three men
killed and three or four wounded. The
rebel loss was moro than double this, be.
sides fifteen or twenty prisoners captured.
The reboi General Breckenridge. who is
now in Southwest Virginia, is reported to
DO busy in recognizing his forces with
the supposed intention OF making a move.
ment to distract the attention of the Union
army from Early, who, according to Robei
newspapers. is to remain 10 command in
the Shenandoah Valley.
The proceedings in tho case of tho Yer
mont raiders have been transferred TO
Montreal. Tho prisoners are now in jail
thcro.
Since the 18th day of July last, the date of the
last call Tor 500 Geo men, the State OF Ohio has
sent to the field over 4j 900 soldiers, which is
grently over her quota w thin the last sixty
days 1000 men have been sent to ihe front
These facts are cleaned from the books OF the au
thOrities
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
DIR. L. PAGIN.

Fillmore, Ohio-tA Student of DR.. Oelnboueb
and who mas had Eleven Yeaas' Practice in The
treatment OF Chronic Diseases will be al the fol
loving places Al persons wishing to consult
him, can do so free OF charge Remember tho
time: NV
CilARDON, Tuesday, Oct 25lh and Dec goth.
CLNklDON, Monday afternoon, Oct 24th and
December 18Th. '' anu
HUNTSBURG Monday till MON IN, o,,h ,
December 10Th. N'D
MiDDLEt1ELD, Tuesday afternoon, October
18th and December 18th
BURTON, Tuesday till noon. October ,s,h o,d
December 18th. ""N
PARkMAN, Monday till noon Oc,obo, ,1,k
and Dec l2th. ''"'
TROY. Monday afternoon, Ortober l7,b ,,a
December l2h N""
MUNSON, Wednesday till noon. Oc,obo, os,L
and January 5th win
NEWBURY, Wednesday afternoon. Oc, oe,h
and January 5th. GUM
RUSSELL. Thursday till nom Dc ,oh.r o-,L
aud Jannary 9th
CHESTER, Thursday afternoon, October 9th
and january 9th - N'
CIi !diL AGRIN FALLS, Saturday afternoon, Oct.
CAMBRIDGE, Sunday, Oc, goth and January
."' 77l'3w
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
jeff Davis Testimony.

Jeh Davis, in recent speech at Columbia S
C., thus plainly told how the success of armed
rebels In the field is essential to the sue ess OF the
Northern Peace party at. he Presidential election
l believe it is the power Of the men
OF the Confederacy to plant our banners
on the banks Of the Ohio, where we may
sag 10 the Yankee, BE quiet, or we will
teach you another lesson" Within the
next thirty days much is to be done, for
upon our success much depends. With.
in the next thirty days, therefore, let all
who are absentees, or who ought 10 be in
The army, go promptly TO their ranks. -
Let fresh victories crown our arms, and
the Peace party, il there be such at the
North, can elect its candidate. But
whether peace candidate is elected or
not, Yankee instinct will teach him 10 end
the war, and loaye US to the enjoyment
of our rights.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
Maryland a Free State.
JouN G. HAMILTON. Esq.

BALTIMORE, Oct. II The returns arc III
in. The home vote ,foots up 1880 against
the new Constitution. and 1926 TOR it,
showing deficiency on the homo vote IF
ga votes to secure its adoption. But ,he
soldiers majority, thus far received, am cunts
to 2463 making the majority for the Con.
stitution $50, which will DO Increased. i, is
thought by not less than 500 votes more
Thus the new Constitution is already adoDt.
cd, and Mary land will hencoforlh rank as a
FREQ State.
Tho Constitution makes some very i'm.
pOrtant changes in the law of the State Ii
declares that all men are created cuuaIy
FREQ. and are entitled to tho endowment of
tho proceeds OF their own labor; that hele.
aitor there shall bo neither slavery nor n
voluntary sorviludo. except in punishment
OF crime, whereof tho party snall have been
duly convicted; AID all persons held to s,r.
vice or labor as slaves are declared free. 1t
prohibits the General Assembly passing sny
law to compensate masters or claimants of
slaves emancpatcd by tho Constitution.
Lotteries arc forever abolished by tho Con
sttution 1t affirms that the Constitution
and Laws of tho United States are the su.
premo law OF the land, to which everv citi-
zon OF tho State owes paramount allegiance.
Tho LcSisatureis is to make provision for ia
king tho vote of soldiers in tho field. An
important feature in the Constitution is that
which renders ineligible to office and incom
potcnt to vote at any election. unless resto-
red to citizenship by a two thirds vote OF
no Legislature, all persons who have aided
tho rebellion in any way, either by service,
money, goods letters. or by information -
This will distranchiso good many of the
former citizens of Maryland; and is tho first
attempt Of tho State to punish its citizens
for lending aid to tho rebellion.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
Vallandigham Will not Down.

Nallandigham aud his reasonable nssoci
ates being heavy load on tho shoulders o.
the Democratic party. tho N. Y. WorM au1
Albany argus endeavorod to shake then
off. The Hrgus says and tho WorM re
poats. that
mir. Vallandigham was in miserable
minority in the Chicago Convention. II,
sought to be Chairman OF tho Committee
on Resolutions. and was beaten two to one
llo led the opposition to Mcclellan, and at.
ter his lotter of acceptance throw up his on.
gagemeuts to speak"
But the grcat 'Pcace Angel is not TO be
snubbed in this manner. He writes a letter
to the n. Y Daily Mus in which ho says
in answer to the paragraph above quoted.
l. Mr.. Valandigham was not in miser
able minority at the Chicago Convention
and no one knows it better than tho man
Cassidy, who wrote, and Marble who indor-
SOS tho statement THE lGttcr | hand over
to cx Mavor Opdyke for judgement.
2 Mr.. V. was not "beaten two to one
for the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on
Resolutions Through the artifcos OF Cas-
sidy, Tldcn. and other New York poiti-
clans. MIR. Guthrie Of kentucky. received
twelve votes to bis cight tor that post, but
Mr. Guthrie wss himself afterward emphat.
ically repudatcd by tho Convention whom
presented by the ring" as their candidate
for the Wee Presidency. Mr.. v. wrote the
second. the material resolution of the Chi.
cago Platform, and carried il through the
Sub Committee aud the General Commit.
tee. in spite OF tho most desperate and per
slstent opposition on part Of Cassidy nnd
his friends Mr.. e. himself, in an adj Joining
room, laborIng to defeat il. But the vari.
Gus substitutes never at any time received
more than three votes.
3 Mr. V. did not iead tho opposition to
Mcclellan" but confined his efforts almost
exclusively to the question of PLATFORM
He did, indeed, vote against Mcclellan on
the fret, butfor him on tho revised ballot
and moved that tho nomination bo made
unanimous, wheroupon Cassidy threw up
his hat aud shouted, and he and all his fei
lows proclaimed ValIandigham very prop.
or man.
4 As to engagements to speak in support
ct the Democratic candidates, MIR. V. has
fulfilled as many as any Dsmocr atic speak.
er in any State, and is now here in Illinois
on The same erraDd; aud without immodcs.
ty, he may say that he has accomplished
quite as much good for the causes as Cassi
dy and his Argus. The people lack conf
dence" in CASSIDY.
8. The secret of this and similar assaults
on tho part of n certain class of New York
politicians is, that they cannot "use" Mr..
Nallandigham. OF one thing further lot
them be assured-neither car they kill him
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
Proclamation by the Governor

STATE OF ONO. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, Sept 22d, 1864
l., John Brough, Governor Of the State OF ho.
do hereby notify the qua lifted Electors of the
State OF Ohio, TO assemble in their respective
townships aud Wards, at the usual places oi
holding elections, on Tuesday, being the eighth
day OF November, A ID 1864, and then and
there proceed, as the law directs, TO elect
TwENTY-ONs Electors OF President and Vice.
President OF the United States, in pursuance to
the Constitution and laws of the Unitea States
and vi this State
In Testimony Whereof, | have hereun-
TO set my name, and caused the
Grca; Seal OF the State Of Ohio
to be affixed, at Columbus the
twenty. second day oi Seprem-
Der, in the year Of our Lord
tSEAL.l One Thousand Fight Hundred
and Sxty-Four, and in the Eigh-
ty.Nin,h year OF the Indepeu,i-
ence o the Uni,ed States Of
America.
JOHN BROUGH.
BY THB GOVERNOR.
w. w. ARMsTroNG.
Secretary Of State. T6S
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
Copperhead Election Frauds in New
York

A Washington dispatch Of the Goth states
that tho startling discovery has been made
that enormous frauds have been committed
in receiving the soldiers vote of New York.
rus vote. II should be understood, differs
from the votes of tho soldiers ia most othcr
states IN being by proxy. Tho soldier soas
up MS ballot aud transmits il to his county
at homo to bo cast for him on the ptopcr
day. 1t has been discovered that system
OF wholesale tampering with these soldiers
ballots after they have been seal d up has
been inauguratod. Tho envelopes have
been heated til the mucilugo NOTED aud
became uDsnaled. Tho Lincoln ballots
were thon taken out aud Mcclellan ballots
substituted. and tho envelopes sealed up
again. Tho extout of the fraud is not vet
asccrtained, but some ten thousand ballots
are said to have been thus opened. Suspi
cion rests, among others, upon Governor
Soymours State agents here. General
DoubIeday's Military Commission is order.
ed to investigate the matter forthwith. The
ana proves decided sensation in political
circles.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04

NEGRO SoLpIERs As PRISONERS OF Wan
Gen Buffers latest application of The law
OF retaliation has been followed by prac.
tlcal and satisfactory results. Gen. Lee
had number of negro troops, that had
iallen into his hands as prisoners of war,
put TO work in the trenches near Fort
Gilmer. Gen. Butler made his Provost. :.
Marshal take evidence as to the facts, and
on finding them proven, he at once or.
dered number of rebel soldiers to be
put to work on the Dutch Gap Canal,
within range of the rebel fire. The ex-
pedient worked like a cham. Lee has
released the negroes from the trenches at
Fort Gimer, Butler has released the reb
els at Dutch Gap. We presume the dig.
nifty OF the Confederacy is sustained N.
York Times.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04

Our forefatbers fought seven org years
TO solve the problem Of mans capacity to
achieve self government; but it is lef, for
us, on grander scale, and at more fear.
iul cost, TO solve the m;ghtier problem Of
mans capacity to maintain and perpetu-
ate il. Let every citizen feel that he has
an essential part TO perform, in the solu.
ton OF that problem, and vote accord.
ingly.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04

11r en-. Dix has issued an orter designed to
prevent or punish raud and violence on The day
Of election. which, II is to be hoped will have the
desired effect 1t authorizes the arrest and pun.
ishmcnt Of conspraCols against the peace aud
freedom ol hc election. Gen Dix proposes 10
ensure "a free ballot" in his department.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
ithIut
BY W. ii. SEWARD, Sec'y. of State.

STEPHENS Mission, "A great doal has boen
said about tho mission OF A. Ii. Stephens in
1868, and it has boon constantly assumed
by tho Copperhoad press, that he came pre-
pared with torms of poace which this Gov
ornmont might and ought to have accepted.
We hope we have heard tho last of this
nonsense. Jof Davis, in his recent speech.
declares expressly :ha, no has "novcr sought
peace on any other basis than independ
ence. So that whatever may have been
tho object of Mr.. Stephens visit-and there
is no eviconco that he was charged with
peace ovorturos-ho could not have come
with any proportions which this Govern
ment could toy "a moment consider.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
The New State Of Nevada -Proclama
tion by the President

WASHINGTON Oct 20.
Inc following proclamation has boon is
sued by the President:
Whereas, tho Congress of tho United
States passed an act which was approved
tho first day Of March last. entitled an act
to enable the people of Nevada to form a
Constitution and Government, and for the
admission of such State iuto tho Union, on
an equal footing with the original States -
whereas, the said Constitution and State
Government havo been formed pursuant to
the conditions prescribed by the fifth sec.
tlon OF the act Of Congress aforesaid and
tho certificate required by tho said act. and
also copy of tho Constitution and Ordin-
ances. have been submitted to tho President
OF the United States: now. therefore, be it
known that |, Abraham Liccoln, President
OF the United States. in accordance with tho
duty imposed upon mo by an act of Con-
gress aforesaid, do hereby declare and pro j..
claim that tho Said State of Nevada is ad.
mitted into the Union on an equal footing
with tho original States.
In witness whereof | havo hereunto set
my hand and caused tho seal of the United
States to be sot, Done at Washington this
3lst day of October in the year of our Lord
1864, and tho Independence tho S9rh.
Lsignodl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
President.
by w. ii. SEWARD, Sec'y. of State.