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lGs~ aAh,1 said old Mrs. koosenhury,
Earning is q great thing; I've often felt the b
need Of it. Why; would you believe i, I'm
now sixty years old, and only know the
names Of three months 10 the year, and
them's Spring, Fall and Autumn. ! larnIt
the names Of them when ! was d little bit q
IS gall
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IA. General Joseph g. swift, the first
graduate Of the United States Military
Academy, and at one time its SuperintenI'
dent, died recently 1t Genera, New Yogt.
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nav. What have become of OR Shire

ssr What have become Of OR shreye-
port cotcmporaries9 Why do we not re.
ceise them? Have not seen number Of
either of the Shreveport papers in over two
weeks. Something strange in this. We
receiyercgularly the Houston, Marsha'land
Jefferson papers, and still none g from I shreve
mort. 80 -. M a..aa
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asv We ask particular attention
10 the notice, published elsewhere.
Of Professor Boyd, approved BY Bro
vel Major Gen Hawkins.
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s-y For announcement OF candi
dates for office our charge is twenty
dollars, payable invariably in adj
vance.
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y Our patrons 3. We'll, julius
Levin, NJ. I,isso, j. E. Gibson and n
Rosenthal have all received pei
lIodgo.and Texas fresh additions tc
their already complete stock O
goods
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u Weather still hot enough t.
roast a salamander, and all nature
suffering for want Ct rain.
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THE LABOR QuEsTloS II MoBlLS
The following communication i pub.
lished il the Mobile Register q the
18th:
The Labor Question. We under.
stand that measures arc contempla:
tied which will lead to a supply ut
free white labor, both male aud Sc.
male, blythe encouragement 90 cnai-
lgration to this city in the fall. 1hs
Iplan proposed is similar to that allie.
!, dicd to ~ 4 recent corr spondent of
this paper. The party enlisted in tho
enterprise ii 4 citizen of well known
9character and commercial standing
land only waits 10 ascertain i the
Feeling Of the community ii relatinil
Thereto is sufficiently favorable Tin.
..Hduce tic outlay Of capital.
The project meets with the appr,.
'Ibation of many Of our judicious citis
''iizens, whoIthinR THAT IN entirely new
'Isysiem and population for labor must
HE Introduced TO prevent the consca
| qhencea to the cnuntry Which lavi,
llIereto Store, everywhere followed the
& emancipation ofslavcs.
We understand that orders will
{ only be required for one thousand
/ llaborers, or servants, and adcposit
of ten dollars for each to ensure tho
! commencement Of The enterprise,
Z which contempiates not only the SUP.
z Iply Of house servants, but farmers,
Z mechanics, cct,, and il will perhaps
n lbe worthy Of the consideration q
nEplanters and others owing large tracts
.efcf productive lands, whether q sys
II Item Of tenantry could not 10 this Y !; g y
q be established much more prutitabll.y
q rs them even than the recent method
q sc slave employment
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- Madam, you sid your son was 4
Ilawyer;hashe much practice z y e ! racticsi
INQUIRED the old jady, why, yess, slr, be has
/ practice 81 smokibg cigar. Z
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asS Brig. Gen. Allen Thomas, p
lilo late Confederate service, has
been par,loned by the President.
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r ms Father Taylor, the sailor preacher
long ono Of the notabilitiea Of Boston, died
ID Brooslyn, New York, on Monday 24th
NIL, aged 64 years, Hc was . schoelnate
of Willian, wirt,sand tho oldest chaplain IN
ihs.ntnr7.
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/ i - What two counties 10 Ireland Sould
/, you suppose to b lighter il wight than ies
Erests Cork and Down. ~ ls,
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No. "A horrible bachelor wants 70 know
iflsdei irpccrssb Iucan stnsd women. Il
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IScoNs1srENr. For four long years the
North waged d fierce and bloody war upon
the Southern States for the sole purpose, i
was alleged. Of bringing them back into
The Union" In that war the North wa
successful, the Southern States were beaten
and having been beaten, expressed tllell
willingness and earnest desire to take thei'
places il, the Union. But the people Of th'
North are. fighting as vigorously now 7
|keepthem out, as they did for four years I
lget them III. 4
For four years, whenever q Norther
penny-a-liner could obtain % foothold 9
Southern territory, the columns Of ii
4 Northern press tesmed with glowing &
! counts Of the immense Union feeling 9
the South; 50 that one would think tba'
only i suail squad Of secessionits n enc
Estate was managing to keep the vast bod
'Iofthe people who were Az nnion nj fro'
1 giving expression 70 their true sentiment
Nov, however, when tho South has bee
whipped, these same hired scribblers q
\ Ff1d nothing at tie South but sdisloyaltE''
= and 8 sstrong secession feeling ]" so that,
tis|impossible to sfiad enough Onion men I
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] sfA- w Hersey, clerk Of the Steamer
Camargo. has kindly furnished this Office
with the Caddo Gasett Of the 18th. i
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slavery a bill to preserve the right Of
trial by jury by securing impartial Jurors
in the courts of the United States bill
to enforce the guarantee of Republican
form of Government 10 certain States +,
whose governments have been usurped
and overthrown.
Mr., Sumner introduced the following
joint resolutions /: Docaratory Of the
amendment aboIishing slavery q series
of resolutions declaring the duty Of Con.
gress, especially in respect to The loyal
citizens OF rebel States ; a series of reso-
lutions declaratorv Of the duty Of G on
gress with respect to guarantees of the
national security and national faith ia the
rebel States.
The above were all ordered to be prin-
ted.
Mr.. Wade, o., introduced bill to reg
uate the franchise in the district of Co
lumbia, which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Harris, N. Y, introduced a bill to
regulate the judiciary of New York Or
derod 20 be printed.
Mr.. Wilson, Mass, introduced bill to
maintain the freedom of the inhabitants oI
States declared ia rebellion. Ordered tc
be printed.
The Senate then adjourned
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DIED.

In Sugarloaf twp, Columbia county, =,
Nov. 9th, 1865, Mrs. CHARLOTTE MooRE.
wife OF c. l.. Moore, aged as years, II
months and 23 days.
In Burlington, N. j., on the Goth OF
November last, Miss SARAH ANN, daugh
ter of VIM Howell, Esq, Of Mt Pleas
ant township, Columbia county, Pa, aged
about Al years.
Iu Sugarloaf township, Columbia Gown,
ty, on the goth of October last, Mrs. .
CATHERINE E. Hess, aged % years, G
months and 25 days.
In Washiugtonvlle, Pa, on the 18th
inst, Mrs. Mary W. McAIIiSter wife Ct
n. W. NcAllister and daughter of the late
Key d. Nj. Barber, aged 50 years mos.
and 2. days.
She left husband and four childr en- to
mourn her loss.
At this place on 1st, inst, David Parry
aged % years, months and l6 days. =
He had been through Sher mans cam.
palgh but has been sick since the taking
oil Savannah and continued to grow worse
until he died l
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Congress

Another session of Congress has com.
mcnced and the people ofthe country may
judge from the first days proceedings
what is likely to be the burden of its labors.
Mr.. Summer in the Senate and Mr.. Ste
vens in the House are in the field and =,
from appearances axe likely to have every
thing they wish.
How far the apparently conservative de-.
sres and policy of the President will be
supported by Congress, remains to be
seen. 1t is by no means certain what
course particular members vii! take; but
we very much fear that some are to be
found in both houses ready to declare
war with the President and if they pur-
sue this plan no one can foresee the am
cunt oftrouble and danger in the future.
A few days events will give US more
light on the fate of the country
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Restoration of the Writ of Ha-
beas Corpus.

The following proclamation has just
been issued by the President of the Uni.
ted States Of America
UhereaS, BY the proclamation OF the
President of the United States, Of the fiI>
toonth day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty.three, the privi-
lege of the writ Of babeas corpus in certain
cases therein set forth was suspended thro'-
out the United States, and
Whereas, The reasons for that suspen.
sion Il ay be regarded as having ceased 10
some of the States aud Territories now,
therefore, be it known, that |, Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States,
do hereby proclaim and declare that the
suspension aforesaid, and all other proca-
nations and orders suspcnding tho privi-
lege Of the writ of habeas corpus in the
States and Territories Of the United States,
are revoked and annulled, excepting as
10 the States Of Virginia, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, the D.s-
trict OF Columbia, the Territories of New
Mexico and Arizona
ln witness whereof, l have hercupto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this first
day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty five, and of the Independence
LIS loft United States Of America the
ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President
VIM. Ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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Congress-.

This body, agrecably to the constitu
tional provision, met to day, says the Pa
uiot y. Union. On Saturday night
caucus embracing l2l Of the Shoddy
members was held, iu which it was re-
solved that no members elected from tho
late so.called Confederate States should
be admitted. The resolution and pro-
coodipgs will be found in another column.
This action does not astonish the country,
as it was anticipated there was sufficient
disunionism lurking in the so called Re-
publican party to keep the Southern States
out and the Union uurestorcd. The ac-
ton Of this caucus is but the precursor Of
what is to take place in the Halls. 1t is
probably impossible for the Democracy
and the very few conservative Republ-
cans to marshall sufficient number to
successfully uphold tho President and Sc
cure a thorough Union Of the States.
1t is thus most clearly apparent that
the present is to be trump" Congress
fanatical, revolutionary and disastrously
destructive. A, desperate diseases require
desperate remedies, there arc very many
who believe that President johnson sho d
at once assume the position that the Rad.
icals are acting in a, revolutionary man
nor that they have secretly and devil
ishly conspired to set the Constitution and
laws at defiance and to breed anarchy and
disorder and that he ought, in the spec
dest and most eff:ctual manner, apply to
them the force of that gigantic power
which they themselves justify aud have so
long used for the accomplishment Of their
partisan objects. To be consistent, Mey
could not object.and the people, who long
for peace and quetness would not say nay
more particularly since long usage has
accu,toned them to the rulings of the
"higher law What will the President
do
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Facts vs. Theories

"GiVe me place to rest my lever on,
says Archimedes, "and l will move the
world "Give me pure and unadultcra.
ted drugs" says Medicus, of the Older
time, "and will cure disease"
In one sense both of these learned pun
dts were the veriest charlatans. They
knew there was no place to rest their lever
on, either to move the world or 10 cure
disease. Mechanism was in a backward
state, and the medical profession was but
another name for sorcery and all the ad-
juncts of magic filters and charms of the
"evil oye," &c.
But these latter days have borne unto
US something more than even superstition
and its crew ever drsant of in their mad :
est philosophy. In these days of prac-
teal science what was theory of yes
terday is fact to-day and all the old time
notions become as bubbles 10 the Gun and
burst and break with every breath we
draw.
Let Archimedcs shoulder his lever and
we will find resting place fer it to move
the world, Let mine ancient Medicus
pant and toll no more for the drugs he so
sorely needs for we have them at our
hand ever ready to serve them at his
beck,
Refined iu the laboratory of DR.. Mag
giel, the finest materials known in the
medicsl profession are obtainable by any
one. His Bilious, Dyspeptic and Diar,
rhea Pills stand unrivalled and his Salvo
operates with magical effect upon scalds
aud all sores and ulcers Of the skin.
In fact we think MAGdIELs Pills and
Salve are the wonder of this century, and
we are happy in the thought that many
others of cur brethren of the craft agree
with us. We woald earnestly counsel
that all families provide themselves with
DR.. Maggiels Preparations at once, and
keep them ready at hand, so as 10 use
them at the most opporluno time and as
occasion serves --ValIey Sentinel.
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Commonwealth VS.. Eek:

This case, which has just been tried in
the Court Of Quarter Sessions in this
County, is very important one, and one
which the voters Of Columbia County
should remember, The facts as proven
are as follows HENRY Fay, citizen Of
Roaringcreek township, at the last election
offered his ballot. but Charles G. Eek,
caused its rejection on the ground of his
being non-repor,ipg drafted man,whcre-
upon this prosecution was commenced.
The Judge declared very distinctly that
it was not the province of an election
board to try cases Of descrtion, and that
the act of Congress conferred on them no
such right. In other words, the failing
to report of drafted man was no ground
for the rejection of his vote.
The counsel for the Defendant, Mr.,
Clark, also admitted that desertion from
the military service of the United States
was no ground for the rejection Of a bal
lot, and said he always maintained that
opinion. The sole ground on which he
rested his defence was the dele ndants ig-
norance Of the law.
The jury by their verdict of "guilty
showed they believed that Ignorance Of
the law excuses no man"
That Mr.. Eek is culpable, there is no
doubt, but what should be said Of John
Cessna, the Editor of the Republican and
others, pretending to more learning, who
have persuaded Mr.. Eek and others TO
pursue their unlawful course ! They rid
iculed the warnings Of the District Atlor.
ney,-aooded the land with circulars, one
of which Mr. Eek had at the election in
question, and now their poor dupes are
suffering for the faults of these, their real
principals.
Let this matter be circulated so that
hereafter "ignorance Of the law shall
not be an excuse to the readers Of the Re.
publican,
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SENATE.

The Senate met to day at l2 o'clock,
noon, and was called to order by Mr.,
Forster Conn.
Rev. Dr. Gray delivered al impressive
prayer,
Mr. Foot, Vt, presented the crcden-
tials OF L. ?, Poland, appointed to fiji
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Mr.. Collamer, Vt.
Mr.. Poland took the prescribed oath.
Mr.. Wright, New jersey, presented
the credentials of John r. Stockton, Sen.
ator elect from New Jersey.
Mr.. Cowan, Pa, presented the protest
of the members of the Legislature of N.
Jersey, alleging that a majority OF that
body had not voted for Mr.. Stockton, and
he was bot therefore eonstitutionally olec,
ted.
The protest was ordered 10 lie on the
table for the present, and Mr.. Stockton
took the prescribed oath.
Mr.. Sumner, Mass, introduced bills of
the following titles /; Bill to carry out
the principles of Republican form of
government in the District of Columbia
a bill prescribing an oath to maintain a
Republican form of Government in the
rebel States bill in part execution Of
the guarantee of Republican form of
Government under the Constitution of the
United States bill on the subje't of ap.
propriate legislation to enforce The amend
ment Of the Constitution and nrohiNi'i"-
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White Men Must Rule America
N, Y. Day-BoOk for 'G6

TIE DAy.pooK propos = to stand in the future, as
in the past upon the great doctrine that this IS Il
White Mans Government on the basis Of a Federal
CnIon-thut white supremay ana negro subordinate
on Cssent al elements Of American civilization
and industry 1t desires to be distinctly counted out
Of that class OF journals which propose surrender
lcm0c ratio pri ncipcs to cpwardiy public Clamor-
1t aspros to no higher honor than 10 be the Of
the gr eat Agritulturc ,aSscs OF the country against
the public pundercfs o all parties, who now, tn Oug
banks, ifs, taxes AMI free gruism striving
It. crush them, The UHy Book, sub etiutc, The
Cauca sian for four ong and bloody years, kept the
flag OF state Rights aud Constitutional Liberty dying
at a great pucuniary sncritC in New York and at Il
time, too when it no other Journal to keep IT Cumpa-
ny IL has not therefore, been printed merely to
make money, but has chosen rather to be- Right aud
with The People, thau TO court the favor of clique Hnl
rich railroad corporations and he wrong with The
few. 1t might been better off pcCuniariy, but
would nave been sadly bankrupt in principle had II
taken any uth'r C"htse; II uoes u't mtdh 70 I"h
competition with shoddy Democratic Ambition pa
pers supported by political tunIs robbed from the
people and 1t warns the masses that th"re are many
so called Democratic papers engaged IN tn conspra.
and industrial class cs TO bondhollcrs nnd cdpitosS
and surrender the old Union and tue od Con tuition
The Mongrcsts. It, therefore calls upon all true
men 10 stand by it for another years dght with he
Abutiuuists. hOmOpniisiS and public pluniercrs he
Day.lioOk Is now generally recognized as the
Leading Democratic Weekly Of the Coun-
Try, and has the
Largest Circulation OF any Published be-
ing the only New YORK paper of It's class nude up us
Family ana Agricu tural journal.
ENPRESSLY For COUNTRY CIRCULATION.
Win FULL REroRis os ALL rut NEN ioRE MARKETS.
Terms-Cash in Advance.
one copy one year, 8 ~
Three copies one year, j %
FIVE copies one year. ana one o the gcttCr
up Of the club, 10 20
Ten copies on year. ana one TO the gottcr
up Of hc club, Il -
wrnty copies one Year, 81 %
Gold Fen Premiums.
Send for Specimen copy, aud sea the Gan p0rtjcl
lars .e Goii Pm lrGmidus uii-rrd fUr get ing up
clubs for cJ6.
We employ 10 travelling agents, Every person wlIo
hates ncgo equality Is antrurIzid HIG requested to
agent aui send on subscrIplIoGS - Address,
giving st.ollicc, county and stat IN tall
VAN EVERIE. HORTON {. CO.
No. IL! Nassau Street, Now FORK.
Dee. :, 1865
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
XXXIXth Congress---First Ses.
sion.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1865

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1865
At noon Mr.. M'Pherson, Clerk of the
House, proceeded to call, as required by
law, the roll Of the members elect,
While the roll was being called, Mr..
Maynard, Of Tennessee, whose name is
not on the list, wished to suggest somo-
thing, but the Clerk refused to be inter.
ruptcd. After The call was completed i,
Mr.. Maynard again arose, but the Clerk
again ruled him Olt Of order.
One hundred and seventy.f FIVE members
answered 10 their names. Mr. Brooks,
New York, made speech, characterizing
the omission Of the members from Ten.
nesseo from the roll as unpreced dcntcd. -
If Mr.. Maynard was not loyal man
from Union and loyal State, the Presi.
dent himself was not loyal, but an alien
and stranger. He charged that the
adoption Of the resolution by the Repub
lican caucus was designed as antagonistic
to the Presidents forthcoming message.
The House took no action on the sub
ject, but under the operation Of the pre-.
vous question, proceeded 10 the election
OF Speaker; Mr.. Coliax, of Indiana, and
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, being placed in
nomination.
The result was announced as follows !:
Colidx l39, Brooks s5.
Mr.. 9 lfax was declared elected amid
applause from the floor and galleries, and
was conducted to the chair by Mr.. Moril
and Mr.. Brooks,
Mr.. Colfax made brief but eloquent
and patriotic speech.
Having taken the oath OF Office himself,
the Speaker administered it to other mem.
bers, who were called up by delegations.
Mr.. Wilson, Iowa, introduced resolu-
ton declaring McP clerk, Mr.. Or
idway sergeant Mr.. Goodenow
door keeper, and Mr.. Given POST master
until their successors shall be duly quail.
fed. The yeas and nays being ordered,
Mr.. Wilson S resolution was adopted-yeas
1873, nays 80.
Those officers of the House wero then
sworn in.
Mr.. Stevens offered bill approved in
the Republican caucus, for the appoint
ment OF committee 10 examine aud re.
port whether any of the so-called Confed.
crate States are entitled 10 represe tation
in Congress.
Mr. E!dridgc objected to tho intrOduc.
ton of the BIZ.
Mr.. Stevens moved suspension Of the
rules.
This was agreed to, and The bill was
then introduced
Mr.. Dawson moved 10 lay the resol utior
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s@y- DR.. A B. Massey, formerly a
prominent physician and citizen of Lock
Haven, died at L9avenworth, Kansas on
the l4th ult., aged 02 years. The Leav.
enworth Daily Times says -
San old citiz en- and an honest man has
departed, DR., Massey died yesterday,
aged 62 There was in him that kindness
and that blunt stern integrity which CON-
bined in him fearlessness and generosity.
The imposter high or low found in him a
foe the honest sufferer, a friend ! We
mourn his loss, as will all who knew
him.
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Neru A0uertis
Stolen

$50 DOLLARS REWARD.
Stolen from the stable Of the undersigned
day evening Dec, 3d, l56J,
II Dark Bay Mare,
about l. years OIL medium slzs having bald face
and three white feet, also. II Rlchawdy CurrIuge
somewhat worn aud a set OF harness, black muuntG 1
The above reward VIII be paid for the apprehension
Of me talet and the recovery Of the properly or
for the apprehension OF the thcf AMI So for tha iu.
cUyery VI the property.
JOSEPH BREESUu.
Catawissa twp, Dec. Q, CO.
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MARRIED.

On the 25th, by Thos. j. Wellevcr,
Esq, HARMAN KING, Of Utica, N. Y,
to SARAH j, PARKER, of Light Street,
Col. co.
La Orapgcvillc, Nov. 80, by Rev. N
Spear, ISAAC NJ. DEMoTT, to Miss SARAH
A. GALLAsPY, both Of Greenwood.
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DG- Peterson's Ladies National Meg.
azine, for January, 1866, reached us upon
the frat day of December. This is the
first Magazine we have received for next
year and is quite ahead of time. Peterson
publishes the cheapest and best Magazine
Of the age ; only 81 90 per annum.