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LITERARY CONTRIBUTORS,

representing some of the principal shining lights
of the Literary world. We shall make such ad-
ditional engagements rs circumstances may de-
mand. Your special attention is called to our
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Jefferson Davis, and his family, Alexan-
der IL. Stephens, ex-senator Clement C.
Clay aud his wife, Col. VIM. Preston John
SON, son of Albert Sydney johnson, OF Ia.
mented memory, and some others, are re.
ported as prisoners aboard some steamer ".
ing off Fortress Monroe, at the mouth of the
James River. Jefferson Davis-to whom
we have never been politically iriendy-has
certain ly occupied distinguished position
IN modern American history Now that
fortune is against him, it is a time for mag
nan'mity. But, at the same time, it is the
opportunity for every scurvey cur. or puppve
TO yelp and snari at the fallen and helpless
lion. 1t isa study for those that would un-
derstand human nature-especially in i,s
meanest forns - Freeman's Journal
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31

STANToNIAN, OR THE REPUBLICAN Form
OF GovERNMENT.-TheN New York Tribune
says that the people prefer the Republican to
the Stantonian form of government:
eve venture to assure our new President
that the American people, having now given
a fair trial to the Stantonian and the Repub
licap forms of government respectively, do
greatly prefer the latter, and desire return
70 it at the earliest possible day-which they
believe to be this day. If we are still at war
and our government in peril, then, such or
ders as have recently been issued reop ening
trade and reducing armaments ought to be
couStermanded or forborne but if the war
10 virtually ended, the rebel lion discounted
and the nation saved, then we insist that the
regime under which District Provost Mar
aha ranks the Governor of State ought at
once to pass away, the privilege of hdbeas
corpus be restored, and the reign of law and
liberty be again re established, How much
lOngermust we wait for it 20
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
W. T. SHERMAN.
Yours truly

We clip the folio wing editorial from the
New York Wo1ld OF yesterday. II is based
on statement in a Washington despatch
which, it true. augurs well with President
Johnsnn's course in the future:
President johnson on Negro Suffrage.
President johnson gave yesterday proof
of the sincerity and circumspcctness with
which, in his frequent addresses during the
first few days after his accession. he declared
that his past record was key to his future
course. In reply 10 delegation who called
on him, yesterday, the President said that
the question of pegro suffrage ought to be
left to the decision of the loyal white popu
lation of the States interested. This is Con
sonant both with his record as State right.
Democrat and his action as Military Govern
or of Tennessee. The new Constitution of
Tennessee, formed under his auspices, and
Ill the adoption Of which he had the rights Of
a citizen of the State, excludes negroes not
only from the suffrage but from testifying in
c'urIs ofjustice. Out Of Tennessee, and as
President of United States, he can speak on
Iy in the character of Federal officer and
as Federal officer, bound by the Cons tim
tuition, he had no choice but TO dispose IF the
general question of negro suffrage precisely
as his speech yesterday shows that he has
decided to do. Ii is matter not within the
Jurisdiction of the Federal Government, and
President johnson RENTS it to the States.
The on:y argument which seems even
plausible in favor Of The Federal Government
transcending it's authority and comforting the
elective franchise upon the negrces, is, that
iheir votes are needed as counterpoisa to
the disloyal prochvities of the Southern
whites. We deem it fortunate that We have
loyal Southern man, thoroughly acquainted
with his section, for President. He is COM
petent TO judge what will do 10 the South.
and what will not. But his sound ludgmeut
and resolute patriotism are a still better
guarantee that the South will not be surren.
dered to disloyal rule, Negro suffrage is
not needed az counterpoise to white dis
l'yalty, for the entirely sufficient reason thar
disloyal whites are to be allowed no access
to the ballot box. If The loyal whites ad-
nit negroes to the suffrage it will probably
be for some other reason than as a check
upon their own dangerous procvitles.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
Letter from General sherman.
CAMP NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va May IS.

CAMP NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va May l9.
DEAR BowMAN.-I am just arrived. All
my army will be in to-day. | have been
lost to the world in the woods for some time.
Yet on arriving at the settlements" found
have made quite STIR among the people at
home, and that the most sinister motives
have been ascrIbed to me.
have made frequent official reports of my
official action in all public matters, and all
of them have been carefully suppressed,
whilst the most ridiculous ronsense has been
indastriously spread abroad through AL the
newspapers. Well you know what import
ance | attach TO such matters, and that
have been to lung fighting with real rebels
with muskets in their hands le be scared by
mere non combatants, no matter how high
their civil rank or station.
1t is amusing to observe how brave and
firm some men become when all danger is
past. have noticed on fields of battle brav
men never insult the captured or IN utilate
the dead; but towards and laggards always
do. cannot now recall the act, but Shaks-
peare records how pour FallstaH, the prince
OF towards and wits, Rising from figured
death, stabbed again the dead Percy and
carried the carcass aloft in triumph tu prove
his valOr. So now when the rebellion in
our land is dead many Fanstaffs appear to
brandlsh the evidence of their vaIor and seek
to win applause, and 20 appropriate honors
Tor deeds that never were done,
As to myself ask no POPULARITY, no re.
ward; but dare the War Department to
publish my official letters and reports. !
assert that my official reports have been pur
posely suppressed, while all the power oI
the press has been Indignantly turned
against me.
do want peace and security, and the re
turn to law aud juslics from Name to the
Rio Grande and if it does ot exist now
| Substantially 1t is for state reasons beyond
fmy comprehension. 1t may be thought
strange that one who | as no fame but as a
soldier should have been so careful to try to
restore the civil power Of the government
and the peaceful jurisdiction of the Federsl
courts; but is difficult to discover in that
fact any just Ca use of offense to an enlgh,en-
ed and free people. But when men choose
to SANDER and injCre others, they can easily
invent the facts for the purpose when the
proposed victim is far away, engaged in pub
lie service of their own bidding. But ther,
is consolation in knowing that, though truth
lies in the bottom of well, the Yankees
have perseverance enough to get to tha,
bottom.
Yours truly, Vt. SHERMAN.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
F The yesterdays Aqe says:

President johnson has issued proc'ama
tion OF amnesty to all persons IN the South
who have taken part in the rebellion, with
Ger tain exceptions. The exceptions are, all
who have held civil Office under the Confed
crate Government; all who have left judicial
stations in the United States to aid the re
bellion all who have been officers in the
Confederate military service above the rank
of colonel, and in the naval service above the
raak Of lieutenant; all who have left seats in
Congress to participate in the rebellion all
who have resigned from the United States
2srmy or navy to avoid resisting the rebellion
oil who have unlawfully treated Federal
prisoners OF war; all military and naval off
GERS OF the Confederacy Who were educated
ut West Point or the United States Naval
Academy all State Governors Of the Con.
federacy all who left the United States to
asstst the rebellion all privateers, and all
those who have been engaged in frontier
raids on commerce; all who have voluntarily
uken part with the rebellion, whose taxable
Prsperty is over twenty thousand dollars
and all who have taken and violated the
oatn OF amnesty prescribed in the proelana.
si'n OF December 8, 1868. Those to whom
Che amnesty is granted are secured in al,
ahs'r rights of property, excepting slaves
The oath Of allegience must be taken bv MI
~ao would obtain the amnesty,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31


JOSEPH Booth, The youngest of the four
brothers, left California on the 18th of April
on the steamer 70 r New York. II is said
that in 1861 he jored the rebel army, desert.
ed, and was drafted into the Union army.
from which he also deserted, and obtaining
funds escaped to England. From England he
went to Australia, and from thence to San
Francisco, where he was employed as mes
senger in an express office. He has been
there the past year. The San francisco
papers charge him with completely in the muir
der of the President, though nothing was
found in his trunk to implca,e him. II is
stated that be sPpcared 70 think morc highly
of Wilkes Booth than either Of his other
brothers d" Most Of the family did the same.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31

A plot of the negro soldiers at Memphis to
murder every Confederate paroled prisoner
there, was discovered and thwarted last week
Thursday night was the time fixed for the
massacre, but white troops had been placed
on guard, and when the negroes attempted
10 rally from their quarters, they met a de-
sermined resistance. In the fight which took
place twenty Of the negroes were killed and
wounded.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31

G. We have been at some pains to as
certain what instrument of the many now So
est amount of real excellence. We have pros
ecuted this inquiry entirely Independently OF
aid or direction from interested parties. The
opinions of some of the best musical critics
composers and performers have been obtained:
reports of experiments mado in the ordinary
use of various instruments in churches,
schools, and families, have been compared, all
Of which. with singular unanimity, concur in
assigning the first place to the Cabi net Or
gan Of Mason & Hamln-a decision that
corresponds with our previously formed con-
viStions received from personal observations
--Nep York Christian Adrocdte.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31

ESTIMATING WEIGHT OF CATTLE BT Meas
uREMsEr.-T The Canada Farmer, in reply to
a correspondent. says:
MANY experiments have been made by
graziers and sale.mcn to ascertain the net
weight Of cattle by measurement, and nun
Der of rules and tables have been formed o,
the results obtained. None, however, can be
regarded as absolutely c"rrec'. With the
most accurate measuring, 10 required prac~
tical acquaintance with the points and forms
of animals, and allowance must be made &C
cordlng to age, s'ze, breed, mode and length
OF time IF fattening, dc; conditions which
require practical eye, aud long experience
to correctly appreciate. We have found the
following method to lead generally to trus,
worthy results: ~ sE.9E. ."G
Measure carefully with tape line from
the top Of the shoulder towhere ths tail is
attached to the back this will give the
length, For the girth measure immediately
behind the shoulder and fore legs. Multiply
half the girth by itself IN feet, and the sum
by The length in feet. and the product will
give the net weight in stones Of eight pounds
each. For example, with an OK or cow five
feet in length and seven feet in girth, the
calculation will DO a. follows;
Multiply half the girh by itself in fsst....... 81
3s
IL 25
Multiplied ky lenSth i'm feat .............
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
IT'S @SecIFTlTS.


The various national loans authorized du-
ring the past four years are thus succinc,ly
described BY the New York Times:
l. The Seven 1hirties" represent q cur
rency loan, having three years TO run, then
convertible into gold interest per cent
stock having ~ years to run, but with the
right reserved to the government of paying
off the loan, in gold, at any time after years
The term "Seren Thirties'' is derived from
the rate of interest which these thrce-years
convertible notes bear. to wit: two cents per
day on each 500, or for 36s days seven
dollars and thirty cents on each 500.
2. Tne term "Fipe ticenties" is applied to
the pee ecent.l gold bearing bonds of the
United States, to which .wsnty years bali.
yearly coupons are attached, but which may
be paid of, in gold, by the government, on
due notice TO the holders. at any time after
five years. in the event the government should
be offered the meney on q new loan at .
cheaper rate than 6 per cent.
8. The term "Ten- torties" is applied to
the per cent, gold bearing bonds Of the
United States, to which half yearly coupons
are attached for forty years, but which may
be paid off In gold. on notice to the holders,
at any time after ten years, in the possible
event the government should DO offered the
money ON new loan at less rate of inter
eet than per cent.
A. The long or unconditional pc cent
gold bearing loan, known as the per cents
of 1881, cannot be redeemed by the govern
ment at oil, except by purchase, until after
the year 1881, making this the most deaira.
ble of all the United States loan 90 perma
| nent investment.
The present outstanding totals Of each Of
| the above loans are 40 follows:
| Seven Thrties. s.................S6 $500 000 900
z Eive-Twenties 596 545 9C0
3-Ten Forties. ....-.....- l72 TO 100
| 4-Sixes of Eighty y-ons. .2Sl Sol 400
| Total. Sl $50 S77 400
| Interest in Currency on $500. 900
Interest in Gold on.l $50 S77 I009l CSC, s77 400
In addition to the god interest stocks here
classified, there 10 outstanding S45 1863, ,S9l
Of the old funded and 6 per cents Of the
United States, upon which the interest is
paid in gold, and the principal of which will
be redeemed in gold when due.
6. The terms sgreenbacks" and illegal
tender" are convertible. All the green backe
are legal, tender; but $433,l6o,569 are OF
the ordinary circu lation, free Of interest, and
$226 00O. 900 bear simple or compound in.
terest, payable on the maturity of the notes,
Oost Os them six per cents, payable three
in table on the back Of the note every six
months.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
I 1865.

FARMERS AND HoUsEKEEPERs-shonI MID
recoIlcct that hundreds Of dollars worth Of Grnia
Provisions, DC, annually destroyed by Rats, Nice
Ants, and other insects and vermin-al Of which
can be prevented by few dollars worth of "Css
rAE's" Rat, koasb Ant. DO, KA:srninater. beugss:
and used freely,
k See "CosrAR's" sdvsrtisemsnt-in this paper.
Sold in-Tunkhannock, Pa,
E BY. W. Lyman Co. and all Druxgisss
and Dealers ..s
v4-n42 5no.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31

e. The grand jury ut Washington have
found bill of indictment for treason against
Jefferson Davis, who will shortly be con-
veycd to Washington for trial on that charge.
Ex Governor Letcher, of Virginia, has been
committed to the Old Capitol prison. James
A. Sedden, iate Confederate Secretary of
War r. NJ. T. Hunterand Judge Camp
bell have been arrested. 1t was reported
in Richmond on Wednesday that General
Lee would also be placed under arrest.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
On and after Nav
25, a New Daily Line
of Stages will run
from
MEsHOPPEN TO TCNKHANNoCK.

MESHOPPEN TO TUNKHANSOCK.
DEPARTING, will leave the
North Branch Hotel at Meshoppen
at 8 o'clock A, H.. and make a con-
nection at Tunkhannock, with stages
for PITTSTON and WILKES
BARRE, and with stage. to connect
with the Night Express Train on the
D. L &c W. R. r, Passengers By
this line will arrive at
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
wednesday, May 81. 1865.

e. We publish on this page q letter
from James Buchanan, to the New York
Evening Post, in reply'to an article published
In that paper, rejecting by the use of false
hoods upon Mr.. Buchanan. As usual he
uses up the base slanderers of his fair fame,
in O very deceRt but very damaging manner.
Read 10.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31

e. The Pennsylvania State Agricultur-
al Society have at length decided upon hold
ing their mex: exhibition at Willlamsport.
commencing on Tuesday, September Goth,
and continuing as usual, four days.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-31
1865.

RATS rersus BIRDS Whoever On cages in shoot
ing small birds is cruel man WhoeVor sids In sx-
terminating rats is benefactor. We should hks
some Of our correspondents to give the benefit Of
their experience in driving out these pssss. We
need something besides dogs cats, and traps for
this business Scientific american N, y
Eg Doe ..CosrAR's' adv tertisemsnt in this papsr.