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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-17

0rL.-It is pleasing task for US to no.
tice that our own citizens have been overta.
ken with, the now prevalent "oil fever"
which has caused so many strangers dur.
ing the last few months to visit our place
and county, for the purpose of securing oil
rights.
Messrs. Houk, Cobb g. Co., have lately
purchased from J. S. Hyde Esq, q number Of
acres ofland Immediately adjoining town,
including that portion where an oil well has
already been bored to the depth of $50 feet
for the purpose of boring for the hidden
treasure. We wish them success and feel
almost certain, that in O few months they
will find the "crittor."
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Riot at Toronto, G. w.

Toronto, C. W., Dec. 6.-The excite
ment in RECORD to the Feuiau Brotherhood
is revived and becoming more and more in
tensifed.
Last night an Orange Lodge was broken
open and all its property destroyed by the
Fenians. Some fine portraits of her Majes-
ty Queen Victoria were disgracefully mutt
lated.
The excitement to-day is running high,
and fears Of violence are entertained.
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Neglected Coughs and Colds.-Few
are aware of the Importance of checking
Cough or "Common Cold," in its
first stage that which, in the beginning,
would yield to mild remedy, if neglect.
ted, soon preysupon the Lungs. Browns
Bronchial Troches, or Cough Lozenges,
afford instant relief.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


LICENSE NOTICE The following
|named persons have filed in the Office Of
/ he Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions
|cf Elk county, their Petitions for License
|at the January Sessions next, agreeable
o the Act of Assembly of March I'd 1868,
an "An Act TO regulate the sale Of
intoxicating Liquors." &c:
TAVERN LICENSE.
Mrs. j. 7. Burroughs Centreville.
Mrs. Il. o. Clements, Ridgwa-
Daniel G. Oyster, HELEN. y
c. Volk, ST. Nays.
Il. Boble, st. Mary's.
Michael Gerg, st. Mary's,
a. Fauchman, st. Mary's.
Louis Arner, Wilcox.
STORE LICENSE.
James Coync, st. Mary's
}. Windfelder, st. Mary's.
Joseph Wilhelm, st. Mary's.
GEO. ED. WEIS, Clerk.
Ridgway, Deer. 10th 1864.
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JANUARY 4, 1868.
TWENTY. SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF
THE NEW YORK MERCURY.
THE PRIDE OF THE FIREsIDE.

In the prime of vigorous intellectual
manhood, the Phenix Of the weeklies begins
its fight for the new year, over the wrecks
of its tagging and lifeless contemporaries,
with Its eye fixed upon the sun, beneath
which it owns no rivalry.
The war, which has toppled down what.
ever il shallow and baseless, has written no
wrinkle on the bright @gis of our success.
Our features for the issue ef 1865 shake the
pillars of whatever has heretofore been
deemed imperial in serial literature. Both
sides of the Atlantic render us tribute. We
shall continue the thrilling romances of
Miss NJ. L. BRADDoN, necromancer of the
strong dark passions, TO whom we pay more
annually than the entire capital of or imi-
tators, and add to our American staff the
champion jester of the cap and bells, JOSH
BILLINGS, who will commence with the first
of January a series of his well known mimi
table comic Diapers, written expressly for US,
in his irrcsistibly convulsive vein. Harriet
E. Prescott, the most polished and magma
tive sketch. writer living P. 7. Barnum, the
world.f famed Snowman and autobiographer
Miss NJ. A. Earle, Fairfax Balfour, DIR. ].
II. Robinson, and "Ned Buntline", renown-
cd and versatile novelette'wrters, will exc
out the sparkling contributions of such IA
cile poets, feuilletonists, humorists, critics,
travellers, paragraphists, etc., as George
Arnold, W. o. Eaton, Millie W. Carpenter.
George Alfred Townsend, JuliaS. Ingraham,
Edward Willett, George Martial, Joseph
Barber, ]. A. Patten, and others numerous
enough and clever enough to run all the
newspapers on the Continent.
The vivid pencils of Darley, Mcclellan,
and W hite, the first draughtsmen of the age,
will make the new volume pictorial, and
whatever of fugitive or meteoric note may
appear during the year, will at once be en-
gagged and made available.
In addition to its crisp aud telling editori-
ais its delectable Gossipers' Club, in which
the aptest and wittiest poems, caricstures,
and burlesques ofthe time first appear and
its coquettish Ladies' Promenade, to which
all the mothers, sweethearts, daughters,
wives, and widows of the land subscribe
their experiences, THE NEW YORK MER-
CURY will continue the faithful and co,
gent.
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF POPULAR
PEOPLE,

highly illustrative of the Oldest ablest' and
artifulest folk of the era the Great Fashion
Article, by Jennie June. whose sprightly
notes upon the latest and most perfect New
York modes are suggestive to ldaders of so.
ciety everywhere, and universally consulted
doth in the metropolis and throughout the
aountry; and commence series of illustrs-
ted Sketches of Grotesque Adventure in
Foreign climes During the War, by Allied,
by Henry GOsling, the metropolitan cuisi
ner.
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H-If you want any of the following
articles, you have only to call at Schen-
in,, & Co., store in Centreville and you
will be supplied.
Fresh Cove Oysters in Cans.
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By this Sign we Conquer.

"Whenever the way seems long,
Or the heart begins to fall,
We sing a more wonderful song,
And tell more marvellous tale"
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The first of the year will inaugurate the
thrilling triginol novelette, bp Doctor j. II,
Robinson, entitled;
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200 Bbps xxx Flour just re.
ceived.
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ALETHE

LUG nTSL Oh inc year Will luuuBurute inc
thrilling triginol novelette, bp Doctor j. II,
Robinson, entitled;
ALETHE:
OR
THE CHILD OF THE CORD,
which will be followed by a splendid new
story by Miss H.. E. Braddon, written ex-
presslp for THE NEW YORK MERCURY.
Notwithstanding tho upward march of
every article of luxury and consumption,
and our enormously increased outlay for the
year 1865, the Star Paper Of the Republic
with its forty columns of sterling original
matter, will continue to be issued at sir cents
copy, and sold by all newsmen and peri,
odical. dealer, in America. Its long and
honorable history insures its subscribers
against the casualties and fatalities which
have swept so many mushroom journals cff
the board, and left their patrons disconsolate
at the loss of their money,
To mail subscribers our terms are:
Cash in advance: Single copios, 50 so
year three copies, 81 sir copies, Sl3;
nine copies, $50. The party who sends us
$40 for club of nine copies will receive an
additional copy free. Sic months subscrip
items received. Canada subscribers must
send twenty cents extra for each subscrip.
tion, to pay the American postage.
Subscribers should be careful TO write
plainly the name of their post office, county,
and State. Specimen copies sent free TO all
applicants. Address,
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] Nos. AZ Ann street and ll3 Fulton street,
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TIE CHILD OF I'll

THE CHILD OF THE CORD,
which will be followed by splendid new
story by Miss IL. E. Braddon, written ex-
presslp for THE NEW YORK MERCURY.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12
New York Markets.

NEw YoEK, May II
COTTON Las better; s4Gs5e for aiail.ss
UplaEis and slags9e for Low Mia4liuEs
FLOUR. - State and Western loEise better
rather more doing 81 81 9aGs7 % Tor Extra
State, 81 25EtS7 - for Extra K II o and s. 55s
s. 3 for trade brands. market closing rather
st-Adi-F- No sellers al Inside quotations.
WHISKY quiet; Western 81 Z5elsl ~
WHEAT without DC ds1 char =; moderate de-
maad
CORN Is2e better: OLD Mixed wes;era 81 %.
In store
OATS dun and lower; sTGssls- cor Western
PETROLEUM frm~r; CrGas - ,ttSs5sc; Re-
aaed 10 bond. 5TeI57iSe
PROVISIONS Pork opeaed DAN asd without
material change. 4 closed zrtise and frmer.
Sc soss26 62ts for Mess, SIS -58se5 S7is for
Ol4 do, and s1s3S5s IS for New do. Ioslnz At
latter prioe. Sz38sz4 Is for Old AID Sew Prime,
and 81 ST1s8S27 50 fr Prime Ness Lard Quisf
and littls nr1er; lss+8lsisc. Butter bower:
zigg32e Chsese steady Al l5eslsc for New
MONEY easy.
STERLING EXCHANGE active At loeT ale
fsF gold
GOLD frmer. but very feverisk and ansettlsd-
oReuiRk al Is, sHd closing weAs at -
The steamer Olympus, for Liverpool, toek Qua
to-day si,0i2. ass Ia specie
GOVERNMENT STOCKS steady: Rive.Tweu-
ties, cOEpons, lo5s ia61si $40 Treasury Note,
October Add April. III.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12

NEW YoRK, May 1.-The TfibHnss
special has the following sketch Of scenes
Of the battles after Saturday
General Warren's corps passed n
through Todd's Tavern on Saturday
night toward the front, and at sunrise
were within two and a half miles Of
Spottsylvania C. H, and were immeli
ately pat in action to relieve the caval-
~. The enemy were also just in time
for similar movement, and Stewards
cavalry we're simultaneously relieved IL
Longstreet's corps Of infantry.
The 7th corps, tired With long nights
march, went into action with a double
quick, General Robinson division lead
ing the charge The rebels yielded be
fore them. and we pushed them on for
three miles.
The last engagement of this mornings
fight was severe. Our losses were great
General Robinson was severely woani.
ed, but we charged them 50 far and so
impetnously that our men were outhank.
ed on the left and had TO fall back short
distance to form their lines anew.
They gained no advantage, for our ar
tiilery was brought into action, aud the
rebels were unable to occupy the posi-
tion-whieh our men had abandoned
The 9Th corps bad suffered in the previ-
ons fght so severely that there was not
= single division of it in perfect fighting
trim; but Gen. Augur, commanding the
regulars, filed in from the right. and the
position was held Another desperate
aTors vnr,vt - ~ - Il. L. TO- -,
{. II. coaid be in our possession. That
point once reached, an open country and
fair battlefield lay before US. About
noon the batteries were plauted-ours
on the edge Of piece of wOod-theirs
on the opposing hill The discharge Of
shell for come time was quite brisk and
severe.
As evening approached, Gen Grant
started to the front, to take another glance
At the position, and to inspire our troops
for the grand onset which was soon to be
made Before be had arrived al our left
flank the rattle Of muskeiry from the ad-
vance skirmishers and the struggling
back Of wounded men, indicated that
the moment had almost arrived
Troops from the 9TH aud 9th Corps, in
several heavy lines, we're concentrated in
front Of the position to which the rebels
had fallen back after the engagement in
the early part OF the day
Gen. Wrights division, already distin-
guished BY the most gallant acts, took
the lead at 90 o'clock A shout was
raised, and the attack commenced, as
our troops moved out of the woods
through narrow open space, and zap
tangled thicket, which was held and for
tilted by the enemy. ~ 7 Is. as the
light began to fade away. the head Of the
firing began to cease; and now the enc
my commenced to give way, and the
shouts Of our men receding "a the enemy
were pushed along, showed that the Is
sues ofths attack we're favorable and de-
eided
We bad driven the enemy back, had
drawn them from the position which they
so strongly contested, bat the darkness
was pow 50 great we could not safely
press them further, and Spottsyiyania
G II. slill remained in the bands Of the
rebels
Monday forenoon was spent quietly in
camp both for rest and replenishing the
army with ratiouA
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12

FHEATRR-There was large audi
ence assembled at Masonic Hall, last
night, to greet the really talented troupe
that have so long delighted our citizens
with their inimitable performances.
Miss Fanny B. Price, as the Duchess
de Torneverva" and MARY Mortimer"
shone resplendently, and carried away
all hearts by her very superior acting.
In fact, all the company seemed to out.
shine themselves last night
Another charming bill is presented for
tonight, and as the season closes here
on Saturday night, those who desire tC
see this excellent troupe in their very
best characters, should not fail to attenC
tonight and witness their unrivaller
representation of "Lucretia Borgia
They open, on Monday night, for
short season, in New Harmony.
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Bge Daily duutnaI.
EVANSVILLE IND.
JOuRNAL oFFIoE.

JOB WORK. Tho Jovs~eI Onaes Is furnished
with full assortment Of new and beautiful type,
Of the latest styles and Is fsily prepared to exc
eute az handsome work a. be done in the
state. such as LsrrEa HsADs, BILL HHADs,
HyABfxes, CIRCULARS, BUnsEss CARDS, BALL
TICKLE, sB,pPIHG-BrLs. PosrERs, &C., &c e the,
in plain Or fancy eoiors.
OUR BTEDgRY-we have IN coEnseiioa viii
tbs ofaoe one Of the best BOOK BIsDEEIgs and
D.AsK BOOK MANUFACTURES IN this State,
and are prepared to De RULING aud DrEDIso As a.
sired Magazines, Periodicals. &c, bound in any
style repaired, and old books rebound At short
notice. Ls5gers, Journals and blank books, for
Railroads. Steamboats,, Banking Houses. her-
chants, &C., manufactured On a. reasonable terms
~ any other establishment.
Az work done at this Office Will be done prompt
Iy. and viii be ready when promised.
EVANSVILLE JOURNAL co.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
IxIVIIIth CongFess---FIrst Session
WASHINGTON Nav /

W AsHiNGT0S, May ii.
A bill for the better organization Of
the Quartermasier's Department, to be
in operation only until one year after
the close Of the rebellion, Was passed.
Mr. Hale reported bill appropr iating
$4,000 10 Commodore Porter and the
officers and crew Of the gunboat Essex,
which destroyed the rebel ram Arkan-
sas.
The bill to equalize the grade Of ma.
val officers was passed.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution that the
arrangement made by the President and
Secretary Of War with Gems Blair aud
sehenck, concerning their resignation,
Il IN violation Of the Constitution, and
not within the power Of the President
aud Secretary Of war, oseiihcr Of them,
TO make.
The Conference Committee on the bill
relative to the apportioument OF yolun-
teer officers in the navy. returned with
confirmation Of the Senate, reported,
aud the repor, was agreed to also, relt-
tive 10 naval appointments and court
martial, and the ball to aid Iowa in con
strueting railroads, By land grants, were
passed
Adjourned
Housg-The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was taken up, and an
amendment adopted, authorizing the
President to appoint t~enty Eve con
snls.
Mr Bowman, Of Indiana, Methodist,
was elected chaplain
The bill equalizing the grade Of line
naval officers was passed
A resolution instruetiug the Con i.
mittee on the Conduct OF the War TO -
quire iato the Red River disaster, was
passed
The bin TO secure homestsads on con
fiscated lands, te soldiers and sailors,
without regard to oolor. was taken up.
Fernando Wood opposed It 10 a speech,
until the close Of the morning hour
The Joint Resolution TO drop from the
army roll oil unemployed Generals, was
taken up.
Mr.. schenek explained and argued in
favor Of its adoption.
The House voted on Mr. Cox's amend
| ment, heretofore offered, providing that
whenever any officer shall demand board
Of inquiry, according to the regulations
in such cases,and be willing 70 command,
such Board shall be forthwith con-
vened, and IL the Board shall find him
competent for command in the rank to
which he is entitled, he shall be restored
to active service, with foil pay. And all
officers who have received the thanks Of
Congress during the present war, should
/ be exempt from court martial
The amendment was rejected by 10
against 60
The House considered Mr. Herman s
substitute for the joint resolution, pro
posing that BOARD Of three Mai. Gen
erals, three Brig. Generals, and three
Colonels be appointed to examine aud
report to the Secretary of War, as to the
competency and incompetency Of com.
I manders.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12


The river Is sgain rising a. this point,
and the heavy rains of the last forty
eight hours viii be sensibly felt.
The early part Of yesterday was very
dan, and there we're no arrivals until
late in the evening. when a perfect flee,
OF boats came IL, making matters look
quite lively on tbs Ievee.
The Armada got a fair trip Of freight,
aud with the Goth veterans was fairly
covered over and crowded full of people
In the evening the Empire City, from
Piusbarg Tor ST Louis, came down with
magnificent trip, and the MeInOtte
passed up light, from Nashville.
The Taraseon was late yesterday, hav-
ing met with slight accident at Rono,
where she was blown on the rocks, start
ing a plank, causing her to leak eonsid.
erably. She was repaired temporarily,
and viii lie over at Cannelton to day and
fix up permanently. She had good
deal Of freight aud plenty Of people
The r. X. Dunkerson came in from
Green River with full trip Of tobacco,
and crowded with passengers She will
return to Rumsey at o'clock this even
ing, and will there connect with the D.
B Campbell, for Bowling Green. Capt
Driukwater and John Adams will see
that passengers are made comfortable.
The Silver Moon arrived from Mem
phis about o clock last evening, with an
immense cargo Of eotton-365 bales Of
which we're consigned to Brown, Dun
kerson & Co, to go forward to-day BY
the great Cotton Express
The Gen Anderson was but few
minutes behind the Silver Moon, and
had good lot Of freight and plenty Of
passengers. She returns TO Cairo at
o'clock today, apd viii carry passengers
aud freight speedily. safely and pleas
nntly Capt Dan Clark aud Billy Lowth
are experienced river men and accom-.
plished gentlemen.
The splendid little G-ey Eagle will be
the star packet for Henderson and Lon.
isville today. She is the neatest and
prettiest packet on the river, and Capt
Ballard and George Asheraft are pleas
ant gentleman 10 traVel vith, aud Luce
Marrell will take great pleasure IN wait
ing on shippers
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12

FRoa ARKANSAS We have received
balEsbeet copy Of proposed paper to
be established at Helena, Arkansas, 10
be called the Wesfern Clarion, published
by w s Burnett and J. l.. Underwood
They proposed to start their paper some
time ago, but found their type bad been
so wasted during the absence Of the pro-
prietofs that they were unable to pro-
coed until they procured a new supply.
Young Underwood was for short
time compositor in this office, aud is
an intelligent and promising young man.
We wish them abundant success in their
new vocation.
Among other items in the Clarion we
notice that the Hon. @ h Underwood
publishes letter Withdrawing his name
as candidate before the Arkansas Leg
islature for U. S. Senator, for private
reasons We regret this, as we had
hoped to see him representing the FIRST
disloyal State to return to the Union.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12
HEADQUARTERS 6jTH IxD. Vols.
SwEETwATER, E. Tenn,

owEETwATER, Il. Tenn,
April 9th, 1904.
Mr. G. HorHbyook, Sanitary 1geaf:
Sra; We ship in your care, to your
address, one { box overcoats, ten in
number, and one cavalry jacket, which
We desire you TO pay freight on, and
when the persons TO whom the articles
are directed call for the Goods they will
pay you whatever charges may be as
sessed for Expressage on the articles
aforesaid.
We would have paid the freight in adj
vance from here, but the Express agent
refuses to take pay before the articles
ariiv3 at Ch1ttlnoogi, for although there
IS an Express agent on the train, who re.
celves Goods, yet the Company will not
be responsible until the Goods arrive at
Chattanooga.
Please notify persons through the Jour
nal, and inform each person who calls,
the amount be las TO pay, aud obIige the
members OF Company ii.
The following are the names to whom
the articles are addressed.
Mrs. l.ottis Groves, care Of Ed. Tabor,
Evansville.
Mrs. Delilah Strange, Evansville.
Mr.. John 81 Welte,
Mrs. Mary Strange,
Mr. Daniel Miller, Millorsburgh, War
rick county
Mrs. John Ruston, (care of VIM Rus
ton, Evansville.
Mr. James Is Crist, Evansville,
Mr. VIM. +. Wood, Shington, direct
ed on coat Evansville
Mr. Gus Keeper, Evansville.
Mr. John Il. Mansell,
s X Levitt, r. v McJohnston,
Samuel BoCook, james Riggs,
Isaac DWELL, Martin f Bennett,
Thomas Hayden, Charles Modait,
Fletch Moiiatt, D Duesner,
NJ. II Matheny, C. F. RoseDkrana
You will please keep until called for,
and the persons sending coats home will
write to their friends Immediately, mott
flying them of the fact.
The Captain is we'll and with the com
pany.
Johnny Costello arrived about a week
ago; he is fine and hearty; health Of
company good Weather unpleasantly
warm. 1t is rumored that we viii go to
| Chattanooga soon We came here from
! Aadlsonville yesterday
Respectfully, your ob't servant,
Tnout J. Grows,
Sergeant Co H., 65th Ind Vols,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-12

A Superior Remedy.-ws can eonssieI.
tiously recommend to those suffering fron = dis
tressing Cough, Dr.. strieklAud's Msliinuous
Cough Ralsam 1t gives relief almost in.tantA-
ueous and Is withal not disagrseable to thu taste
There is no doubt bat the Msllihuoas Cough Bal
sam Is one OF the best preparations in use, aud is
all that It's proprietor claims for 1t. We have
tried it during the peat week, and found relief
from most distressing Cough. IL Is prepared
by hr. strickland, No. East Fourth Street, Gin
elnnAt, Ohio. and for sale by druggists at 50 eenis
/ par bottle. maya w