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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-09

L|IE>T REPORTS IN WASHINGTON
y 10 TIE RESULTS OF THE CON
EERENCE-NO PROSPECT OF AN
ARBANGEMENT~-THE WAR TO GO
oN WITH RENEWED VIGOR.
WAsHINGToN. Feb ). 1865.
il iS difficult to procure details concern
= the recent conference between the Presi-
'at and Secretary Of State and the Rebel
mmlssloncrs, but it is asserted that the
.hycrsatlon insisted that he should CON
.uo the prosecution Of the war on the
lmcpIe heretofore declared. namely of
lmp"lling obedience to the Constitution
lv. on the basis Of the Union, and admit
( peace only on these terms. With him
I"re was to be no deviation from the
ar>c. 20 the Commissioners were left in
doubt whatever on this material point
The conversation was conducted in the
! ~ Courteous and respectful manner, and
commissioners returned to Richmond
"u-hIy understanding the views cx-
~>rd by the President Therefore if any
1- further is to be said on this subject
I must come from the Confcdcratcs them
Yrs. Us has heretofore been stated, there
~ "' agreement upon any point at issue
). confidently asserted by intimate friends
"lr President that no concession or
.0s" was made by him in the least de-
Wedding the position as above stated,
, winch he has, in public and private
'..'H1catons, maintained Whatever
p. The sPcculations as to peace move
,,' I'D the future, it is certain that there
v" ho abatement meanwhile in our mill
1 = operations, but that the effort will be
/ .4'Nccnte the war with additional vigor.
.'.@' 'Hr success may produce an early
/ -" boliy Carouicle now says "The
..l' 'ataity which possessed the Rebel
''s at the outset Of the Rebellion rules
!: heAorably still, and the sword of
,a4Sl execute the work which the
=, o' blinded leaders would not accord
"S arts Of pacilication.
'1',I'" Porter reports the capture, on
"S"t Of the 24th, Of the bIockade-run-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-09

-'II a Porter reports the capture, on
'7"' oI the 24th, Of the blockade-run-
r,,s', s%'lner bIenhiem, from Nassau, with
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-09

HlSIiiAG.-Camc into the enclosure Of the
"A undersigned. in Smithfald Twp, on or about the
lst OF November, 1864, learLng Heller, color Red,
and She has crooked horns. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property pay charges and take
her away or size will be- disposed OF according to law.
Feb. ,, lsG5.-3tp. y. FORD.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-09
EIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TON

EflRST NATIONAL BANK OF TOW
4 ANDA!
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF THE I. s.
Capital Observation-Disclosures. 800, 600
DIRECTORS:
Z. H. SMITH, 6. T. MASON, JOSEPH POWELL,
c. RUSSELL, E. T. FOX, GEORGE STEVENS
I, ". HALE, J. D. MONTANYE, 0. D. BAkTLETT.
This Bank being depository of the United States.
and in daily communication with the Treasury Depart
ment affords to its dealers unusual facilities for invest
ing in Government Securities the payment of in
tcrest Coupons they become due.
supply OF u s Bonds and Treasury Notes are kept
constantly on hand and the officers Of the Bank will al
ways he pleased to furnish any information required in
regard to the various Government Loans.
Deposits received and interest allowed usual.
Persons wishing to send money TO any part OF our
own or the Old Country will be furnished with Ex-
change at current rates.
Z. II. SMITH President.
n. \. BELTS. JR Cashier.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-09
Feb. Q. 1861.
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lettc

I DMlNlSTRATOR'SNO Letters
1 OF administration Of the goods chattels &c. Of
EMILY DRAKE. late Of Litchlield twp. deceased
have been issued to the subscriber. All persons indeb
ed 10 said estate requested to make payment and all
persons having demands sgainst the notified
present the same for settlement to the subscriber
JOHN r. EDSAIL
NN. Fl. SPENCER,
Feb. ., ls65 Administrators
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-09

WEST REPORTS IN WASHINGTON
A~ To THE RESULTS OF THE CON
tEhENCE-NO PROSPECT OF AN
AI'bANGEMENT--THE WAR TO GO
~ WITH RENEWED NIGOR
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

made such remarks o "Wheres Mrs.
Surratt ," II want to zee her!" "Oh.
goodness, just look Il che isnt pretending
20 Dc modest" sssfwishI csuhsssa her
looks like q devil" H,sn't she a hor.
rid face1" 81 hope theygl han. bar
tee, hee, hee!" An these ,s Mn. AZ. "e .rd
more such, some Of them again and s,s .;
and often accompanied By cous.e iag ".b'
ter, ] heard during tho two hours .nS
half that sat near her, and sha e -. =
have heard them as distinctly al T S.s.
They were evidently meant for her. W.
It appeared to me 90 cruel and coward.
u thus to insult prisoner in chains, that
I could not refrain from answering, and
several times said: "She has not bad
face. She has good face, and il she had
not, it is cowardly to insult bert" She
dropped her fan and look at me with such
an expression of gratitude as / shall never
forget. looked full into her eyes; mine
were not dry, while hers were filed with
heavy tears. Several asked me if was 9
friend of Mrs Surratt, so strange did any
pity for her appear. at
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-In tho Nary
Harris trial to-day, the pleas Of tho de-
fence and prosecution were submitted to
the Osurt, and authorities produced to sus-
tain them. Mr. Bradley, fer the defence,
presented in substance the following:
II from the evidence the fury find that
the prisoner committed the act charged,
and BY reason Of physical or moral causes
operating on the mind, was unable to con-
troll her actions with reason and Judgment,
she was insane and net guilty or II she
was moved thereto by an insane impulse
toe powerful to resist, contrary to her judg-
ment, arising from physical or moral
causes, she is not guilty. II the jury en-
terrain reasonable doubt - to the sound
ness Of her mind, she is entitled to the
benefit Of the doubt. Without sound mem.
DRY and discretion tho offence II not
complete. gs sr9
Mr.. Wilson, for the prosecution, sub
mitted in substance the following: If the
jury find that the accused went to Wash
ington armed with q pistol and to the
room Of the deceased, laid in wait for him
and - he was passing fred at him, inflict-
ing wound from the effects of which he
died, they should find her guilty unless
satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that at
the time she had not sufficient reason to
know the nature, quality and character Of
the act, and sufficient capacity to distin-
guish right from wrong in regard to the
act, or was from disease unable to resist
it's commission. If they find that the ao-
cused entertained hatred for the deceased,
and was conscious that she was subject to
paroxysms Of insanity, and sought him
armed as stated, they should find her
guilty. It is not sufficient to show q state
of mind susceptible to disease, or that it
was possible or probable that the accused
was subject to insanity or paroxysms, but
they must show that these resulted from
disease, and not from criminal intent. The
argument in the case will be continued to-
morrow. .pI#.f
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

ply to treat them - free. Every intelH-
gent man in Georgia who has taken the
pains to investigate the question,. thuGtsee
that slavery Is nov Of an end. Tia 9th
simply requiss;tl At.sech so,trsat y Tho
other pcttion Of etheoath i not o63ssaea-
able. Every man sheuld be willing 70
support the constitution Of government
if he intends to live under it, and 70 act
the part of q good citizen. Ifhe does not
he should seek ahome and projection else
where. y, .,7-r1rg 80 IS.
Twin only add, in conclusion, that I
shall carry with me into my re.irement .
lively appreciationSof tho generous conf
dence which you have so long reposed In
me- and my constant prayer to God will
Dc, I've your prosperity and happioess.
Ian. very respectfully, your fellow-oiti-
zen andobedient servant, ~ CO.
,r.r~ A.---a. JOSEPH e. BROWN.
nniedgesille, June 20, 1866.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
lF;I,, - JOoHI u "a OhVWN.
Mhledselsle, June 20, 1865.
Or uture Policy towards the In.
dams, .-tf MOD

=. = - p WpVItuus OO1AuiunAoo-
ton has been addressed to the new Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs BY Secretary
HARLAN, defining the p0licy inteudel to
hereafter: - =, -
DErARIHEEr OF rHx srxs1o.,
WASHINGTON, JuiS n 10cS Z
SIR-It Is deemed proper, and Il al, ~ IL
policy Of the department In the futursmsnace.
ment Of our Indian relations with S;t.. ~,
bands In hostility to the United to subcrSinese
its action and intercourse with them q the
policy and operations Of the War Departnsnt
pending such hostilities; and on the othsr
hand. with respect to the Indians IN amity Win
doubted that the officers. of the War Depart.
ment will cooperate with the. peaceful inter.
course of this department with those tribes.
I have, therefore, to request that you win
instruct the several euperintendeuts and agents
not to deliver goods, money or other property
to any Indian nation. tribe or band While they
are in hostility to the government and to sus-
pend al! intercourse with such Indians, except
ing so far as the same may be sanctioned by
the officers ofthe War Department.
In enforcing the civil policy Of the govern
ment with Indians who are ct peace with the
United States you win direct the superinten-
dents and agents when necessary to request
the assistance and cooperation Of the proper
military authorities. They should also be in
structed to refrain from publishing any facts In
to any one information on the subject with 3
view to its publication. They should also be
directed to communicate all such information
to this Department or to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs for such action - may be con-
sidered necessary. .,.,f., s.;.
- At T. A. - -
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
The Coal at Redwood.
The st. Peter Tribune has the follow.
ing notice of the recent geological examin-

Prof. Hall, geologist from New York, has
returned from an examinations of the coal re.
giou Of the Upper Minnesota country. BE
says he finds o coal vein three feet in depth,
ontcropping in the Redwood and Ii other To-
calities in the neighborhood. It's particular
quality he does not state, bat proposes TO anal
turn to New York. He believes that coal ex-
lists on the eastern side OF tho Minnesota from
above Redwood to Fort Rdgely, perhaps.
Since Prof. Hall returned, severalof our cit
liens have visited thls region and bring hack
reports of new discoveries In different local.
ties. The one in the bluff Of the. Minnesota,
ns,. sood suecmen Of Zone tb.e Il verv
good for Western and Northwestern coal
When used IN hlacksmith's fJrges, Is serves .
better purpose, 1t IL said, than charcoal
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
Mrs. swisshelm on Mrs. Surrast

Mrs. Swisshelm on Mrs. Surrast.
Mrs. JANE G. Sw1ssHELM, in letter to
the Pittsburg Commercial, now that JUS
tice is satisfied, and there is no danger of
evil effect from an appearance of sympa-
thy with Mrs. SURRATT, thus defends that
persons appearance and demeanor in
Court:
1t is customary to represent her as q
monster, with an unlimited amount of cum
ming and cruelty in her face but she is
simply representative Southern woman
mo better or worse than q majority of
Southern women. l know those who have
known her as the belle and beauty of her
county, the petted, spoiled favorite OF
friends, the idol of parents, husband and
children. Her face, and indeed her whole
figure, while on trial, was soft, rounded,
tender and motherly. Her large gray eyes
alone gave indication of reserved strength.
Her behavior, during that long and terrible
ordeal was full of delicacy and dignity.
She made no scenes, as a weak or vain
woman would have done. When her
daughter came into Court, and, with quiv-
ering lip and Streaming eye, appeared on
the point Of breaking down, with gesture
of command and entreaty she restrained
her. All the long, hot days abe sat with
her heavy mourning veil down, and large
palm leaf fan held between her face and
the crowds who gathered and crushed and
struggled to gaze at her, as if she had been
an alligator hundreds of persons in these
crowds making the most insulting remarks
in her hearing. 1a
During all that time she leaned her head
YEARLY against the wall, and BY changing
hands kept her fan steadily before bel
face, and every few minutes q low, stifiei
mean escaped her. Nan and woman stoot
on tiptoe, and stretched and strained, or
having gained entrance, stood ooolly ant
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

/, "A movement u on foot By colorsd msa to
purchase the Charleston Neropy and publish
& - IN anti-slavery journal. Some progress
has been made, end money y beng sabecribed
With prospect Of success. Progress IN 8 New
Rngiand difectioa.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-02-08
REGISTER S NOTICE

Notice Is iscrehy given that tie following
accounts nave been passed and flied ia tie
HeSlaterS Office - Eb-nsburg. and vi De
presented L. the Orphans Court OF Cambria
County, t"r couGrmation and allowance. 4
Monday The a'&la day of Aiarcl, next =
Wit:
The first account + jacob Levers,1 Ex-
ecut"r Of Peter Levergnod, Esq LIE Z
J"hnstowu, deed
The arc umt "t .. 3. Ellis, guardian q:
Mary Mcp"Tsil, minor child OF Robe-:
Mcdowell, 'afe Of Jubu>rown, dec.
He account OF EEz4lcth D'Harra, Admin.
I>tFatFiX. and John O'Harra. A,uiul,,rl,
tor Of DAVID O'Hara, late # Muus:.;
township. decd
The account Of John Buck. E~q Trustee +:
the sale OF the real estate OF David Ia.i.
Jr., late of Cambria township. dec'&.
TIE first account Of Michael Duuua@.n. A.
m!nIs5rator 4 the estate ot Philip Sml.-,
late of Allegheny township. dec'd.
The second and final account Of WIjaH
kltteli Administrator Of the estate d"
Andrew Todd, la!e OF Cambria county
decd.
The account If 'Eni. KitieII. AGmr'. Of Tie
estate oi Charles D. Murray late i tie
Borough of E-eusburg. decd.
The account Cf VIM krtteil. Aln1r', nf tie
estate of Eliza O'D uneN. la,e If Munster
township. Cambria County. a,c'd-
The final acc"un. of Wm klttel. sGr'i-
wing, Ext. If the last will and testament
of Vim. Todd, late Of Loretto, Ca'--I.A
County. Atc'G
Tie account of VIM. Kitten. A''"'r.# ta'
estate Of Iohn Ovens. late of the BIZ
ou2b ot Ebensburg, Cambria Co., dc d
The account Of Josiah NJ. Ch!isty. AiRf
of the estate OF DemetriuS y. NJ 'EeaaI'
deed
The partial account "f Vim. Ktteli, Ai7..i
of the estate Of John ResS. late. f Bl4;A
lick township. Cambria Co.. decd.
The first account # Elizabeth Nio'e !l-
Jacob Stol,z, Adm'rs Of the estate oi 'S
ter Nlbie. late OF Carroll township, IL
bgia Cuunty, deed.
The fi'ial account of VIM Kitteli. snTvv
Adm'r # the estate If Ellen Todd, ~
of Lnretto Cambria Co.. deed.
The fourth account of CAtharre McG@5
late Carharine Cassidy, Executor OF Ls'S
Cassidy. deed.
The first and final account OF c. L. PeTsl1-5
Ed, Admir- de bonus non OF John h''
late If Jol uStnwn. decd =,
The third account of VIM Kjttell. Aa-
Of the estate Of Roger, Finn. dec'%
JAMES GRIFFIN.
CLERK.
Registers Office. Ebensburg,
Feb. 3, 1861, At.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-02-08

discuss IT. We will merely state, that
the Democratic party holds now, as 1t
always has, thai slavery is a State lnstl-
tuition, TO be controlled and regulated eX-
clusively by State laws and that neither
Congress nor the Executive, as Lincoln
admitted in his Inaugural Address, has
any Constitutional right TO interfere with
it. Without enlarging on the subject, it
seems TO US TO be a plain and undeniable
proposition, that if Congress has the
power to abolish slavery in the several
States, it clearly possesses the correspond
ing right TO establish it, throughout the
length and breadth Of the land. And yet
what intelligent man viii for one moment
concede to Congress tie right TO make
Pennsylvania 4 slave State But we live
in Revolutionary times, and the p'ainest
and most solemn provisions of the Consli-
tntion can be violated with impunitv and
made subordinate 10 the ambitious de-
signs OF a tana;ical party under the lea
dcrship of a weak and yascillating Ex-
CcutIVe.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-02-08
4 Flea En- His Ear

President Lincoln has returned. in cor,
pany with Secretary Seward, from For
tress Monroe, and Messrs. Stevens a,'a
Co, the Davis Commissioners, have gons
back to Richmond.
We rather imagine the President con.
siders this his last joke, and has subs;daI
once more into his chair and beoan H.
composition of another g call" Non. r..
us have ali the particulars concerninu H..
pow-wOw al Fortress Monroe NJ.
was not the venerable AJAX, Blair or n.
sagacious Singleton. allowed 10 finish
their work and DO up the conference hns;
ness. The result would have been the
same, save that the President and S.rra-
tary OF State would have preserved the;r
dignity as the representatives. of nation
winch has 70 long been gammoncd bv
these cGaGld3 and recruiting dod-cs.
Give as Peace but let il not be uieca
of humLug.
If We must have a conference with the
Rebel authorities, with view to recon
stfnction, or peace upon any basis, let lhe
conference and all lis preliminaries he
made public; send no more Bairs o-
played out politicians TO hold secret
converse or patch up private bargains
Send commissioners duly authorized to
meet those Of the Rebel Government. e,
each make their propositions, and let The
people on both sides of the lines have full
knowledge of its conduct and progrss.
hen, whatever the result at least there
VIII be no deceptive rumUrs 10 gull na-
ton OF raise hopes that are doomed, lie
the witches IN Macbeth, TO melt into air.
-.Smsdey -Ucrcny
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-02-08
EasS South.
From the \. 7. World. !

From the n. I. World.
WAsIHNGToS, Feb. 5.-The failure Of
the recent attempt AT peace negotiations IS
now admitted in all well informed circles
to have been absolute and final. Ger
talnty, al least, i'll regard to this matter
has been promptly attained by the course
which the Presidcnt and Mr.. Seward
adopted. Had the Southern commission
ers come to Washington it would have
been next TO impossible 10 prevent the
proractIon Of conferences without a re-
suit, and the generation of rumors upon
rumors until tlic public mind should have
become seriously and dangerously un-
settled.
Now, we know decisive that no meet
ing OF minds between the administration
and even The most moderate OF the South
ern leaders is at present attaiuable
Whatever We may think OF the condition
and chances Of the rebellion, the national
Executive now understands that the rebels
still consider themselves strong enourh 10
insist upon recognition and separation.
terms which the Northern people will not
concede; and they can esly be brought
to a more manageable temper, by vic;o-
ries in the field mora fruitful and decisive
10y tar than any we have yet won. Mr..
Lincotn enters upon his second term of
Office more absolutely committed to war
than he was when the cannon first opened
on Fort Sumter.
This is the plain unvaruished truth OF
the position rs it stands to-day, and it is
the duty of all intelligent men to gird
themselves resoiutely up TO the fresh re-
sponsibilities which this position laws upon
the courage, the patriotism, and the re-
sources of the nation.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-02-08
The war.

The various reports that have been sent
to the North during the past week OF
Sherman's progress towards Charleston,
are all false. Sherman has not yet cross
ed the COmbahee. The Confederates
still hold Galkehatchic. The Federal
troops have made various demonstrations
on the Confederate troops defending the
bridges over the Combahee, but have
been uniformly defeated. On last Tues
day the Confederates still held their posi-
tiOns on the Comhahec. 1t Ia not Sher-
mans intention to attack Charleston vet
He is moving in a different direction :;
towards Augusta or Branchville. On
Monday last his advance occupied Ro-
bertsyiile, forty-five miles north of Sa-
vannah and about five miles from the
Savannah river. Another force is en-
camped some distance east of Roberts
vile, towards the upper waters Of the Big
Saikahatchie, which flows into the Com
bahce. 1t threatens Branchyille. Gen
Hardee commands tie Confederates in
that region at present, bat as Gen. Robt
L. Lee was unanimously confirmed as
Commander in Chief of the Confederate
armies by the Senate at Richmond on
Wednesday last, lie will hereafter direct
the movements OF the troops opposed TO
Sherman. General Bcauregard Is 10 COM
mand The Confederate troops at Augusta
The peace negotiations have failed
Lincoln and Seward have returned 10
Washington. Stephens, Hunter and
Campbell, lave returned 30 Richmond
Tie discussion resulted in nothing but a
pledge by both parties to favor an imme-
diafe exchange of prisoners. The war is
to be vigorously prosecuted.
Burley, the Lake Erie raider, was de.
ivcrrd UP by the Cauadi;n authorities to
the United States Marshal at Suspension
Bridge, New York, on last Friday morn
mo. This ends the trouble with Canada
The Federal raiding party, ten thou
sand strong, that WAS reported to be ad-
vancing a!cng the Chowan river towards
Weldon, has been withdrawn. Tie ex-
petition is abandoned, and the troops are
believed to have returned to Norfolk.
The Federal troops in front of Wash
ington have recently made several recon
noisances towards Fredericksburg. All
have been Withdrawn. The roads were
in such horrible condition that supplies
could not be forwarded IL them.
On January Z9th a detachment OF
Federal troops. one hundred strong, made
a raid up the Apalachi:ola river in Flori-
da, and captured forty negroes. Another
RAID is contemplated
The crew Of the Confederate steamer
Florida have been liberated from Fort
Lafayette, by orders of the United States
Government. They at once sailed to
Halifax
Ii is at length acknowledged that there
. is 70 be 10 Federal attack upon Whining
ton, Sherman is to have every soldier a.
the disposal of the government
, Lieutenant Colonel Moseby is in Rich
mond. He has fully recovered.-Age