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oIrR COMMON SCHOOL LAWS.

Their mconsistency-A Reform Needed.
While the enlightened statesmen who en-
acted our common school laws saw the pro-
priety of making the rich man assist in edu-
eating the son of his poorer neighbor,
thereby promoting the welfare of the rich
and poor alike by an increased intelligence.
they strangely overlooked the necessity OF
making the richer sections Of the state assist
the poorer in educating their people. The
same principle applies in both, but the adj
vantages which would flow from the adoption
of the latter are as much greater than those
derived from the former as the state Is great
er than county or a county is greater than
a township. The advantages will be OF a
two-fold character, first such system alone
can give our school system the efficiency it
was designed to have, in difusing general
intelligence, and second it viii by proper APP
plication not only equalize taxation but les
son the expense. Under our present sys-
tenn there are an almost innumerable num-
ber of assessors and collectors and the rates
of taxation and diversity of management
are the greatest possible. If the rate Of
taxation were equalized and the state and
school tax collected together, it would be
with much less expense to the school fund
and the amount thereby saved would go fal
toward balancing the increased weight ot
taxation on the richer sections of the State
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RECoNsTRUCTIoN.

The negroes of Mississippi have been hoaxed
with story that or next Christmas day the
Government is to give to each of them attract
of land, and many refuse to hire to the plan.
ters for period extending beyond that time.
Gov Pierpont of Virginia has published
card, charging the Hon. Freeman Clark of
the Treasury Department, in Washington,
with having caused to be published, knowing
it to be false, the statement that he pier
pont) had said, I'VE, the people of the South,
will not submit to be taxed to pay the Union
war debt
The freedmen bureau will continue its
operations in South Carolina until that State
allows the negroes to testify in the courts, ,and
puts stop to the outrages upon the blacks.
The South Carolina Legislature lately elec-
ted assembled in extra session ON the 25th.
Alex. H. Stephens, ex-Rebel Vice -Presi-
dent, left Washington on the 2lst ult for
Georgia.
The Richmond City Government has been
organized, the Objectionable members having
given up their claims to Office.
- DOhlOSAdliS dleetluS IN New 'OTIeausJ
on the 10th, resolutions were adopted asking
that the same clenency be shown Jeff. Davis
as to other Southers leaders, and denouncing
Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner as
having raised an un-American clamor for his
blood
The military in the district of Charleston
have been ordered to surrender 10 the civil
tribunals the adjudication of all legal matters
except such as relate to property in posses
sion of the Government, and cases in which
negroes are interested. The order calling for
the organization of the coIored militia has
been eountermanded.
The depredations Of the bushwhackers up
pn the Southern Indians is the chief obstacle
to the making of favorable treaties by the
Government. The tribes have lost in this
way $4,50O,o0o worth of cattle during the
war.
Over 10 ,0oo Southern loyal Indians are now
sabsisted by the Government
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disheartened forces they proclaimed that
our President had become convert to their
views They well knew the opinions of
those who had elected him, and the principles
of the platform upon which he stood. Yet
they would gladly have induced him to
abandon his friends and his principles In
order that they might be restored T., power.
The spirit of secession and State
sovereignty had assassinated one President
within the last six months, and was striving
to demoralize and steal another. The ex-
pertinent failed The effort to make it has
been tsrribly rebuked by the people, and the
result is tho complete Generalization and
overthrow of those who dared to misrepre-
sent our Chief Magistrate in order to pro-
mote the success of their sinking cause.
The oft-repeated and well established
truth of history has again been vindicated.
No man, IN any country, can take sides
against his Government when engaged in
war, whether foreign or domestic, and re-
tain the confidence and respect of his fellow
citizens after the termination OF that war.
And such is the unavoidable fate of parties.
Either the party which antagonlze the Gov
ernment during the war must 60 down or
the nation must perish. Our nation Is too
young to die Those who opposed our arm
ltb Ou lic MGlU VI DdIllG nave DNCu uCtCdttN
The party whose leaders opposed the prose-
cution Of our war for national existence has
been beaten at the ballot box. Our people
have just given another ofthe highest proofs
of the fact that man is capable of self gov
ernment The people at the ballot-b box
have declared their adherence to the princi-
pies which were made triumphant by the
skill and bravery qfsAmerican officers, sol
diers and seamen amid the storm of battle.
Let all good Union men continue te be faith
full and true to the cause Of their country,
and all will be we'll The nation, purified
by the fiery ordeal through which it has
lately passed, viii start upon new era of
progress. The enemies of free government
viii everywhere respect and fear our great
ness and power, and the down trodden and
oppressed of every cline viii seek and find
an asylum in our midst,
JOHN CESSNA,
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THE GUBERNAToRIAL CANDI.
DATES.

The last number of the Chambersburg
Repository contains letter from 'Harace, I"
its Harrisburg correspondent, who enumer-
ates the different old and new candidates
for Governor in this wise:
Naturally enough the overwhelming Union
victory just achieved has brought out large
crop of candidates for Governor. Gen.
Morehead, Of Allegheny, Col. Jordan, of
Bedford, Gen. Geary and Hon. Jno. Covode
of Westmorland, Hon. w. W. Ketchem, of
Luzerne, have been known candidates for
some months, and the established supremacy
of the Union party will make their friends
increase their energies. In addition to these
| hear the names Of Hon. Thos. M. Howe
and Hon. Jno. Penny, of Allegheny, General
Lemuel Todd, of Cumberland, Mayor NJ
Michael, of Philadelphia, Gen. Hartranft.
and Gen. Hancock, of Montgomery, Hon.
G. A. Grow, of Susquehanna, Senator Low
cry, of Erie, Hon Geo. V. Lawrence, of
Washington, Hon. John. Cessna of Bedford
and others whose names do not now recall.
The name of the chief editor of the RepoSi-
tory has also been pretty freely used in con-
nectlon with the nomination; but as his own
columns peremptory decline him, | presume
that am bound to obey and strike his name
from the list. VI the new names suggested
that of Dir. Cessna has the most Vitality.
and it is probable that there will be a mower
full concentration in his favor. He has made
most gallant fight for the country since
the day the war was commenced, and has
never blotted his record by faltering under
any circumstances; and the consummate skill
and energy with which he won victory for
the party in the late contest, gives him a
prestige that courses to fortune with strong
tide. If military man must be taken,
Gen. Hancock would doubtless bear off the
prize if he iswilling to accept it; but brevet
Maj General In the regular army would
hesitate long before exchanging life Office
in the line of his profession and in which he
had won all his fame fer the uncertain for
tunes political life.
1t will be seen by this enumeration that
two distinguished citizens Of Bedford coun-
ty are named for this prominent position.
! It truly gratifying to uB to know that the
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A FORMIDABLE GHOST.

Wendell Phillips says THE Republican
party does not exist There is specter
walking over the country in its shroud, but
there is no such party Wendell IS right. !"
Gazette Oct. 27.
Wendell may be right sometimes, butt is
a notorious fact that he is often wrong, and
was never more 90 than in the present case.
But the Gazette seems to view all Phillips
opinions, as it were through camera which
invariably get things upside down, so that
it is constantly making right, wrong, taking
facts for myths and changing the real into
the ghostlike, as in this case. Now we new
er did believe in ghosts, but we very well
know that those who do, are very apt to
mistake the real and material, for the weird
and ghastly. We also know that they are
apt to get badly frightened by the imaginary
ghost and the result is that the believer not
unfrequently gets crazed or dies outright
from his fright. Now our diagnosis of this
case is, Wendell Phillips always has been a
monomaniac; the Gazette has certainly been
frightened out Of its wits, and the Demo
cratic party about out of its existence, not
by the ghost of the Republican party, but
by the living acting, moving reality, which
Democratic fear had shaped into all manner
Of ghostlike hobgoblin forms IF any one
doubts the mateaial existence of the Repub-
Tcan party, he can inquire in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Iowa, Vermont, California, Maine,
&c, and the Gazette might be edited by in
ouiring in Cumberland Valley
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z RUSSELL-ADAMS CORRE-
sPONDENCE,
THE

Quite number of sensation journals pro-
fess to see speck of war in the correspon-
dence between our Minister at the court of
st. James, and Earl Russell. To such as
feel any nervousness at the prospect of an
other war we would say, there is not the
slightest cause of fear. A war with Eng
land at present is about as improbable as
anything in the range of possibility can be-
In the first place our own people are as little
desirous of war as is consistent with our
national honor. Our position and strength
as just demonstrated in the rebellion, are
such as to secure US our rights and the re-
spect of ell civilized nations. England
knows this as well as we do, and though she
may buster and endeayor to eyade or delay
she viii not risk war for all the just de-
mands that we may make upon her, and
none but just ones viii be made. England
also knows too well the amount of danger
she would sustain in case of war with us.
The example Of the destruction of our own
commerce by few privateers is too striking
a warning to England of what she would be
likely to experience in similar case. Be-
sides our patronage is too valuable to Eng
ish manufactures TO permit it to be lost for
the sake of a few paltry millions, and prin-
ciple, which, if carried out, would virtually
result to England's own detriment in any
future war. Her extraordinary fright at the
Fenian demonstrations eYinces the insecurity
she feels even now. But the destruction of
our own commerce is no criterion of the
extent of the injury that would accrue 70
England IN a similar case. We had many
indirect advantages which went far toward
balancing our losses. In proportion as our
commerce was injured and our communica-
ton cut off, importations were checked and
our home manufactures were built up. The
capital taken from commercial interest was
turned to the development of ourainternal
resources. This would be utterly irnpossi-
bic to England. Her interests are abroad,
her commerce is at once her wealth and
strength. A war with US would at once de-
prive her Of her best customer and destroy
her commerce, while il would still further
hold up and strengthen our manufacturing
and mining interests and internal commerce,
that the United States would cease forever
to be customer of British manufacturers,
and instead become their most formidable
rival in foreign countries These facts are
as obvious to British Statesmen as to ours,
and indicate too clearly for them to disre-
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JAMES BUcHANAN.-The unkindest on,
of all to James Buchanan, who served the
Southern traitors with a servilities unsnr,
passed in the history of the country. is g;y.
en- in the late letter of Hon. Kenneth Rav.
nor to d. William Elder, of Washington
Raynor puts his deliberate opinion on record
thus.
| must say that regard James Buchanan
as more responsible for the disasters and
horrors of the last four years than any man
in the nation The people of the South
had very kindly feelings for him. In fact
he was more popular with the ultra men of
the South, on account Of his connivance at
the Kansas outrage, his dogma about hay
ing no power to coerce State, &C., then he
was with the Union men. A remonstrance
from him, warning, declaration that he
must maintain the authority of the Govern
ment and see that the laws were executed
this, coming from a friend, would have In
duced the Secessionists to pause and consid-
er, at least; it would have aroused and civ
en- confidence to the Union element of the
South 1t would, in my opinion, have
ayerted the conflict. But hs stood still and
did nothing.
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THE FREEDMEN BUREAU. "A few
days since, says the Chattanooga Tenn.
Gazette, an ancient gentlewoman of color
came into an Office of the Freedmen Bureau
and inquired if that was the place where
they kept the freedmen's bureaus. The
gentlemanly clerk was momentarlly nonplus.
sed, but, instantly recovering his wonted
gravity blandly replied in the affirmative,
Dinah, with an air of mystery and speaking
in confidential whisper, said: Il have
come for my bureau; now give me pretty
large one, with a glass top; | have wash
stand at home, but it is too small to put nv
fxins in -
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FOOTSTEPS IN OUR CAREER OF
PROGRESS.

Whatever differences there may have been
on other questions, President johnson and
the Union party have always agreed upon
the following important points: that the
constitutional amendment must be ratified
by the returning States and slavery thereby
forever abolished; that the act of secession
must not only be repealed but declared null
and void That the rebel debt must be re-
pudiated That they shall enact such laws
as will put all their citizens upon an equality
before the laws and secure every man, white
or black, in all his rights ofperson and prop
erty and redress for all his wrongs. And
lastly, Andrew johnson has said that as a
private citizen he would advocate gradual
enfranchisement Of the negroes; that he has
no power to delegate such privilege to them
but that Congress can control those States
until they come up to these requirements.
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NIT us to publish more of this voluminous
correspondence. Mr.. ADAMS says.
For if it be once established as a princi-
Die Of the international code that a neutral
Power is the sole judge of the degree to
which it has been done Its duty under code
Of its own making, for the prevention of
gross and fagrant outrages, initiated in its
own ports by the agents Of one belligerent
in cooperation with numbers of it's own sub
jects, and perpetrated upon the commerce
of the other on the high seas; If it be con-
ceded that the neutral, upon reclamation
made for the injuries thus done by reason of
the manifest inefficiency of its means of re-
preston, which it has at all times the pow
er to improve at will, can deliberately de-
cline to respond to any such appeal, fall
back on the little it has attempted as as ex-
cuse, and thenceforward claim with justice
to be released from the inevitable conse-
quence that must ensue from It's inaction,
then it must surely follow that the only
competition between neutral Powers hereaf-
ter will be, not which shall do the most, but
which shall do the least to fulfil its obliga-
tions of interdiction of the industry and en-
terprise of its people in promoting the con-
tilcts that take place between belligerents on
the ocean. If this be once recognized as
good law through the authority which the
powerful influence of her Majesty's gov
ernment can attach to it, ! dare not venture
to foresee how much reluctance there may
be on the part Of the people whom | have
the honor to represent, to accept an act upon
1t. Hitherto a want of eagerness on the
part Of the most adventurous and least
scrupulous portion of them to promote en-
tprprISa on hnhalf of anxy haIl;rarar,f 4bot
promised personal advantage cannot be
charged upon them The references made
by your lordship to the cases of Spain and
Portugal must have convinced you of this
truth The prospect of impunity in such
enterprises is all that is needed Further
than this, | might only venture to suggest
to your lordship to consider which of the
nations of the world presents on every sea
around the globe the most tempting prizes,
in an event no friend would more depIore
than myself, of Its being again, as it has So
often been heretofore, doomed to be afflicted
by the calamities Of war Wash Chron.
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European Christian Commission. Europe
is to have a Christian Commission. A de
cree, signed last year at the international
convention at Geneva, relative to the woun-
ded in battle, nationalizes hospitals and all
connected with the care of the wounded of
whatever nation, belligerent or not, and rec
ognizes the one flag and badge for universal
acceptance and protection, red cross on a
white field This important decree is owing
to the efforts OF a Swiss Christian who wit
messed the unalleyiated horrors ofSoIferino.
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Talleyrand being asked for his autograph
by an English nobleman, promised to send
him one in few days, and thus kept his
word. He sent him an invitation to dinner:
'Will you oblige me with your company to
dinner, on Wednesday next, at eight o clock?
Ihave invited number of exceedingly clever
persons, and do not ike to be the only fool
among them. y
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Henry s. Foote Refuses to take the Oath
of Allegiance.

New York, Oct. q.
This morning in the United States Court,
before Judge Mason, the Hon. Daniel S.
Dickinson, United States District Attorney,
moved the Court that Henry S. Foote, Ex-
member of the defunct confederate Con-
gress, be admitted to the bar as counselor Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The motion was granted, and Mr. Foote
stepped up to the clerk 8 desk to take the
oaths. The first oath, to support the Con-
stitution of the United States and of the
State of New York, he took without win
cling, but the oath of allegiance was too
stiff for him. After listening attentively to
its stringent requirements, Mr. Foote de-
clared his connection with the late rebel gov
ernment rendered it impossible that he
should subscribe to such an oath, and left
the court room.
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Fenian Movements-Th Queens Troops
Deserting-Large Emigration to the
States. The Saunders kidnapping Case

New York, October 26.-The Heraid 5
special from Toronto, says the Fenian ex-
citement is increasing and great activity is
manifested in military circles, and drills, or
carnations, enrolling volunteers, ETC., are
going on. Many soldiers in the regular reg
iments are deserting to the States, and a
large portion of the volunteers are believed
to be Fenians. Many Scotchmen are join
ing the order in Montreal A number of
the French have gone to Mexico
The exodus from Canada to the States
families left Rouses Point last year for
America. American buyers spent million
dollars in this market last month.
In the Saunders kidnapping case the
Judge strongly urged conviction on thejury
who, unable to agree, have been locked up
since Saturday, the Judge declaring he viii
keep them confined until they give verdict.
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DON'T MIX WELL.

The Democracy went to the polls with
This is the white mans Country, :" 'Pres-
ident johnson and the Democratic ticket. !"
On the same day johnson was saying to the
colored soldiers in Washington, This is
your country as well as any body else coun-
try" A slight diferenceI Can't the De-
mocracy explain.
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Here is the
the whole story copied from Mr.. Monroe s
message. delivered Dec. 2, 1923:
With the existing colonies or dependen-
eies of any European power we have not in
terfered and will not interfere But with
the governments who have declared their
independence, and maintained it, and whose
independence, we have on great considera-
ton and on just principles acknowledged,
we would not view any interposition for the
purpose of expressing them, or controlling
IN any other manner their destiny by any
European power ia any other light than as
a manifestation Of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States.
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gard, that a war with us would be the end
of British commercial supremacy, aud the
speediest way of reducing Britain to the
status of second rate power. With such
view of the case, We feel justified IN assur-
ing our readers that of all things possible,
war with England at the present moment
is the least probable.
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leading men of our County are so highly
appreciated by the State at large, And
whatever the people determine to do in re-
gard to these very worthy and able gentle
men will meet with our earnest approval,
and the successful one viii receive our ar
dent support during the canvass which is to
eoIlo
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A miller had his neighbor arrested under
the charge Of stealing wheat from his mill,
but being unable to substantiate the charge
by proof, the court adjudged that the miller
should make an apology to the accused
well, says he, II have had you arrested
for stealing my wheat-I can prove it-and
sorry for it. -
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ANOTHER REDUCTION IN THE ARMY.
Another wholesale reduction of the army
has Just been ordered. Instructions were
issued to-day by the War Department, di-
recting the immediate muster out of fifty
three regiments, numbering in the aggregate
between twenty-five and thirty thousand
men. There are twenty-six colored regi-
ments included in the list, three of them
belonging to Massachusetts, and Connecticut
and the rest to the regular United States
colored troops The following are the Wes-
tern troops which viii be discharged under
this order: Ohio, 194th infantry Illinois
the 54th and the men of the 95th infantry
regiment who were transferred to the 47th,
which still remains in service; Indiana, 18th
cavalry; Missouri, 18th and 10th cavalry;
Michigan, 10th cavalry; Pennsylvania, Sd
heavy artillery and Sd provisional cavalry.
BUSINESS OF THE CHICAGO PosToFFICE.
The numberof letters that passed through
the Chicago Postofice during the quarter
ending September 30th, as shown by the
books of the General Postofice, was ,977,-
963. The receipts of the Office from letters
and newspaper postage, during the same pc
riod, were $SS, ,79S 81; $12, 100 was paid for
registered letters The expenses of the Office
were $27, ,4S6 03, and the net balance paid
over to the Government after the prepay
ment of all expenses was sos, S4S %.
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Terrible Hurricane in the West Indie.
Three Hundred Perhons Killed

Three Hundred Persons Killed
NEw YoRK, October 2l.-Files Of l.to
West India papers furnish additional detail
OF the terrific hurricane which swept oyer
some Islands on the 9th of last month n
Gardaloupe it was particularly severe. Hon
ses were lifted from the ground, torn to ne.
ces and blown in fragments to consideraLlo
distance, and the air was filed with the A..
ing debris. In one town hospital WA,
blown down, and all its inmates were eitbaS
killed or wounded Between two hundred
and three hundred persons altogether Were
killed. The crops ef the island were da,
stroyed. Scarcely taee was left STANDING
and it is believed that many vessels were
stranded or sunk.