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United States Mail.
Pennsylvania.

Proposgja will be received at the Con.
tract office Of this Department until 9
p. m. of July 3lat 1865, Go be decided
on the following day. tor conveying the
mails of the United States, from Aus.
ust 9th 1868, TO June Beth 1868, ou
the following routes in the state Of Penn.
sylvania. by the schedules Of departures
aud arrivals herein specified, or such
others as will make the desired conuec.
tons at the terminal Offices.
The proposals must be endorsed "Mail
Proposals, State OF Pennsylvania" and
addressed to the Second Assistant Post
muster General, Washington d. q.
ROUTE No. 2T40. From Wilcox, by
Kasson, to Smithport, % miles and
b4ck, six times a week.
Leave Wilcox daily, except Sunday,
at P. M, arrive at Wilcox by 0 p. III.
Leave Smithport daily, except Sun,
day, at q a. n, arrive at Wilcox by 4
p. III.
ROUTE No. 2740 4. From Wilcox by
WiIliamsviie uni Sergeant. TO Cher. 4
montvil.e, IL uiIes aud back on &c :
week.
Leave Wilcox Saturday at 2 p M,
Arrive at CIermonIvilc by 7p IL,
Leave Clermoutylile Sat. at a, II,
Arrive at Wilcox by p. II,
For torns Of proposals, guaranty and
cert fcate aud conditions to jc incorpo,
rated in the contracts, see pamphlet ad,
vert.sements tor conveying the mails ID
Pemn>y ylyania, &C., dated, l1th Novem-
Der 1868, and lj,h December 1864, to
be found in the principal Post O.ioes
". DENNlSON,
Postmaster General.
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TIE machinery complete at Wilcox sta
ton, and have already contracted for the
Job. Success attend them
The ClarioS Coal and Mineral OIL
Comp0uy are also sinking well, at
Wilcox station, with one of Morris Tas.
ker and Cos patent boring machines.
The Machinery does its duty well and
with determination to find the oliagen-
Gus treasure. We trust it may and in
large quantities. BaJcech and adams,
sinking two wells, one 250 feet deep,
and the other 800 feet, have good
prospect for oil. They have had large
quantities Of gas and suit from the well.
Cald,oeUs well, at New Flanders, on
the Big Bottom, is $50 feet deep. From
this well l had the pleasure Of seeing
and smelling the pure petroleum. The
Messrs Coldwells, are preparing to tube
their well and must have the credit OF
| being the Pioneers in bringing oil from
the bowels OF Elk county, and sin
ccrely hope their enterprise may be a.
! buudent!y rewarded. This firm owr
some . 900 acres of land in Elk county
-on the Clarion River, and its tributa
rics. The oil frola the well which 1
saw was "Amberuil,' aud evidently Of the
! purest quality. The quality alone re
mains to 0e demonstrated. The oil which
has been found On the Clarion is Of the
best quality, aud land in its vicinity vii
ever be sought for in preference to other
parts Of the county,
Anothor well, situate some six mile
| from Wilcox, comes next. This belongs
to the Lennox Company; mounted on
"impatient chargers" your corr csponden
accompanied by Mr. Leunox, and q
guide TO point out the best ack-berry
patches left Wilcox and alter weary
ride over a young but growing and
/ promising road came upon a derricb
raising its uncOuth head among the old
trees Of the forest, ard rous'ng echoe.
innumerablo by the click, and clank o
hammers and machinery. The prepara
tiOns areprocceding rapidly and the com
pany will commence boring within
few days. And so my visit to the oil re
giOns terminated ; good supper at Ar
ners Wilcox House winding up the iu
bilee. Oil men, whether proverbiall
gentlemen or not, cant say, but Ger
tainly those visited on my late tour cal
lay undisputed claim TO the title; all in
formation desired was cheerfully given
and your correspondent will not forge
them In the hope of soon visiting then
again he remains,
TyCJTDP
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Important From Colorado.
Indian Demonstration on an Emigrant
Train--A Party Of Soldiers attack
ed.

JULEsBURG, Colorado, July 31.---A
party Of Indians attacked an cmigrant
train forty miles west of here on Satur.
day, killed two men and captured one
wagon.
On the same day n large party Of Iu.
dians surprised a camp of twenty six
soldiers "a few miles north of Valley
Station, captured their stock and drove
the men 10 the station.
War parties OF Indians have appeared
in several places on the South Platte
route lately, and there is no doubt but
there is Il considerable force OF Indians
in the vicinity.
More troops are on their way here
from the east.
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IrOBs tke Pdirfoi Union.

The Democrats Senatorial Conferecs
,of the 22d District, composed of the c,un.
ties of Cambria, Indiana and Jefferson,
met at Indiana on the 18th and nomiua.
ted Kennedy i. Blood, Esq, Of Jcfler
son county. 1t gives Us pleasure ia
make this announcement. Mr. Blood is
,.ot only true Democrat, but he is a
true man-upright, able and popular
IF elected AS he should be-he will be
~ credit to his district and an honor to
he Senate. Col. White will find in
Mr.. Blood a competitor whose merits
cd popularity are OF the first order, and
HAT it will require extraordinary efforts
Egdefast him.
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County Convention, ,

W IAA4b GC-t NCAAttSlll
The delegates TO the County Conven
ton met at Fidgway August II, and
organized at halfp past o'clock .. IN. at
the call oc the Hon. George Dickinson,
chairman of County Committee. On
motion Edward WCready of Fox was
called to the chair, aud DR.. W. james
BIakely Of st. Marys and R.T. Kyler Of
were elected Secretaries. The crcden
tails of the delegates from the the vori
GUS townships and the borough OF st.
Marys were handed in and full dele.
CATION found to be present. Mr.. John
G. Hall Of Ridgway offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, 1t is one Of the cardinal
! doctrines OF the Democratic Party, that
the viii ,loftho majority should govern and,
Whereas, the viii Of minority OF the
party is only expressed through its
County Convention, therefore Resoiced,
that we consider it our bouuden duty to
give an earnest and unqualified support
to the nominees of this convention and
pledge ourselves to use ali honorable
means to secure their election.
The next business before the convcn.
ton being the selection Of Coniereos IA
the Senatorial Convention, George y.
Messenger, John &. Hall and George
Dickinson were chosen to act III that
capacity. aud on motion, were instruc
ted to vote for VIM. A. Wallace ui
Clearfield for Senator. Jacob M'Uuuiey
! /. W. HAYS and DR. w. james BlakeIy
were chosen as CorierceS 10 the Rep
rcsentut!ve Convention, and welc IN
struc.Cd to use all honorable means to
secure the nomination Of DIR. &. r
Es,leY. The Cunierees to the several
Conventions were also empowered tC
appoint substitutes in case of inability
ON their part to attend. Geo. d. Mes
senger of Ridgway was nominated to till
the vacancy in the Office OF Associate
Judge, caused by the remova! OF Hon
V 5. Brockway from the county, and
Jesse kyler to fill the place OF llou. f
G. Schuitze, in case the latter should
resign. G. A Wilcox Of Fox was nom
ina ed By acclamation for the Office Of
Auditor. Wm. A. BY Of Fox was
chosen as Commissioner Tor years and
Louis Vullmer Of St Marys tor the same
office for l year. For the Office Of Coro
uer D. D. Hyatt of Fox WAS nominated
by acclamatiou. For Sheriff were nom
mated: james Malone of Fox p. w
Barrett Of Ridgway, c. wainwright OF
Bepezett aud g. Sexton ot St. Marys
after several ballots james Malone hav
ing received Il minority of votes was de
clared the nominee of the Convention
j. {. Chaplin and J. S. Hyde Of Riag
) way and Newton Louusberry of Sprin!
, Creek wero nominated for Treasurer
and j, c. Chaplin was nominated on tht
first ballot. Hon. Geo Dickinson wa
appointed chairman ofthe next standin!
Committee and the chair was empower
ed to appoint as members cfthe same
one person from electoral district.
. On motion Convention adjourned.
D.. EDWARD MUREADY,
Chutrmaa
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The Election in Tennessee.

LOUISVILLE, Aug 8-The result Of
the Tennessee election is as follows:
Franklin county --Campell (Demo-
crat,) 1S0; Carter (Abolition,) 68 ;
Stokes, lG4 Hood, lG6; Falkner, i.
Sweetwater, Monroe cponty,-May-
nard (Abolition,) } 81 majority; soldiers
vote, Maynard, 81 majority
Soldiers vote, First distrct-Congress.
Miller (Abolition) 1873 majority ;
Jopesboro', Taylor, 80; Miller, ID.
Murfsoeshoro'.-Ed Cooper (AbOli-
tion,) Psi majority.
Columbia.-Arnold, l04j Thomas
(Conservative,l l63.
Cowan, Cooper( Abolition } received
% votes in the Tenth district, in Frank
lin county, with no opposition,
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Erom tie Clen1fnM RepnLLicon.

SENATORIAL CONVENTION The
Democracy of this Senatorial District
are no doubt aware that the timc is ap
preaching for holding district Conven
ton. The District beinganew OF comros
ing the counties OF Clarion, Clearfeld
Cameron, Elk and Forest, it becomes
the duty Of the Chairman Of the rcspec
tive county Committees, to fix It time and
place for meeting, and the sooner the
Public know whea and where it is to be
held the better.
REPRESENTATIVE CoNyENTIoN.-
In accordance with an agreement made
1T the last Convention at Ridgwav, the
next Conference Of this Representative
District, will meet at Iuthershurg, on
FrIGy, the frs! day Of Septembe
next.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-08-12
ST. MARY's AUG, 9th 1865.
Mr. Editor:

Mr. Editor:
That modest little Elk,
backwoods county, and uncivilized
though she be, is an undeveloped oil
Country has been demonstrated A Wis,
It to the numerous oil wells of our coun.
ty will repay for the real estate you
may accumulate on your pedal eZtremi,
ties in your meanderings, and the rain,
punkies etc, with which you may be
deluccd. in the woods. There are, at
present, some IS wells in ProG'ess OF
completion in our county, and thus far
not one engaged in the enterprise has
found other than the most encouraging
inducements to continue The first oil
well started in the county WIS the one
at ST, Nary's, which was projected and
started in 1869; but abandoned soon
after, although vein pi salt water hal
been struck II is now 2lO feet deep,
aud IN tn. hall5 of conpery deter
mined to push it to completion, and
what is more, Succ'SS.
The Elk County Improvement and
Mining Co.,-company owning 800
acres of land, are Sinkin.: wells on their
property, known us the Munster Lands
At the well at Scahinaa Siding, they
have found oil and are now tubing their
well in order to determine in what Il
n,unts. Ills well il CIC feet deep
Three other wells are also being putdowr
on the praparty OF this company by th'
Munster Oh Co.
The well of Judge Dickinson at Ridg
Way. Is some 10 Jieet deep and is meet
ing with encouraging success.
Leaving Ridewuy found near John.
souburg a well in p,o.reSS of compile
ton belonging to the "Kia=aa Oil art
! Pe'ro'eam CompoHg,' some 800 feel
! deep with good show of gas. This eom-
pany are sinking at present ionr wells ;
the one above referred to, two at Little
( Wilson, ahou, 3JJ Zee. deep; and one
at Wilcox GJJ feet deep, and judging
from appearances, approaching compile
don. Willie at this well, the sand pump
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Erom Tie ErookriRe Rcpnllican.

DEATH OF J. J.Y. TnoMrsoN.-A deep
Gloom was cast over our community on last
Saturday morning, by the reception of a
rclcgraphic dispatch from Portsmouth Ohio,
announcing the sudden death Of Mr.. Thomp
ron. On the evening before lie was in his
usual health. and about two o'clock next
1norning he was struck down by appoplexy;
he lived but Il short time after the attack.
Judge Thompson was well known in this
County, having resided here tormany years,
and most cf the time in public business,
He removed TO Portsmout last spring. We
will notice his death more fully hereafter.
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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-08-12

CTRAY CATTLE--Came to the
y premises Of the subscriber in Fox
township. on or about tha 20, Of April
'65' Il red Il white spotted cow, about I
years old-since had calf, one red
steer about year old. The owner is
desired to come forward. prove property,
ray o""rs"s, Sc, or otherwise lhey win
be disposed OF as the law directs.
Fox tp. Aug 10, IS, GEO FAUST.
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BES~In an another column will be
found the proceedings Of what is called
Il "Democrati, County Convention
We hope that those who received the
nomination will be triumphantly crrried
through, even, if they find Jordan" Il
hard road to travel. We will give our
views more fully next week.
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Destruction Of an Oil Well.

BIr lIoLE PA, August 2.-Well No.
10 on the 4. S flrn, On PIT Iloe creek
was destroyed by fire I O'clock this
evening The well was flashed yester-
day, aud was lowing about 2JJ barrels,
but there being no tanks up the oil was
allowed to aow on the ground. some
twenty persons were standing in and
around the derrick, some Of whom it is
feared We're unable to escape, as the
ground Tor lorty feet around was in one
sheet Of fame ia moment Three
men are Known to have been serious,
burned and they only saved their lives
by yiumping INTO the creek. The well is
still flowing aud the oil burning,
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We have but siugle apology to offer
for the non.appearcnce OF the .A7cocnfc
for the last two weeks, and that is the
illness Of our forman, which required
our time and attention.
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VISITOR.
From Fortress Monroe.
Bad Conduct Of Returning SOL
GleTS.

FoRTREss MONROE. August g.
The Philadelphia Myaiyr's special cor
respondent writesas follows: "The steam.
er Cossack, from City Point, for Balti-
more, with the First Maine cavalry on
hoard, stopped at Newport News this
morning to replonish her coal bunkers.
While the boat was lying at the coal
wharf, the men went on shore ana rob
bed two stores, carrying the goods on
board the CossaeIs under the "yos Of
their officers. The stores were robbed
Of every article Of value. News of the
outrage was telegraphcd to Gen, Miles,
and he ordered the steamer to leave the
wharf taking the soldiers on board The
Cossack was then ordered to Hampton
Roads, and here she is lying, detained
till the stolen goods will be restored and
arrangements made by the officers and
men ol the offending regiment, to re.
'mburse the owners for the goods de
struyed,
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TO CONsUMPTEYEs.

Ctufferers WITH CONSUMPTION,
OAsTnMA, Bronchitis, or any disease
OF the Throat or Lungs, viii be cheer.
fully furnished, without charge, with the
remedy by the use of which the REV.
EDWARD a. WILSON, of williamsburg,
New York, was completely restored to
health, after having suffered several
years with that dread disease, Consump.
ton. To Consumptive sufferers, this
remedy is worthy Of an immediate trial
1t will cost nothing, and may be the
means Of their perfect restoration.
Those desiring the same will please sd.
dress REV. EDWARD 4. WILSON,
l65 South Second Street, WilliagN
burgh, Kings County, New York.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
Washington, June 10Th 1865. I
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MARRIED.

ScHGN1NG-H HoRTuN.-I In st. Marys
Ju ly 10Th 1865, by Rev. Athanasiug
lliuteuach. Mr. Friedrich Schening to
Miss NJ. l.. Horton, all Of Elk, coun-
ty, Pa.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New YoRK, Agust 2.--The steamer
Evening Star from New Orlrans on the
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-08-12

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
rosrroNED.-Bt the formal meeting OF
the Democratic State Central Committee
il was resolved that the State Couven-
ton should be called to meet at Harris
burg, on Wednesday, the 2lsr day OF
June, inst, but having since learned
from majority of the Committee, and
being advised by many other leading
Democrats OF the State, that Il postpone.
ment to later day would, on many ac-
counts, be acceptable, and is generally
desired hereby give notice that the
next Democratic State Convention OF
Pennsylvania will convene at the ilaiI
Ct the House OF Representatives. III the
city Of Harrisburg, on Thursday, the
24th day ol August next ut one O'Clock
I. NJ.
c. L. WARD. Chairman,
IT 1919
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-08-12

G<g~Thc Hyde House on the 2lst
exchanged hands. Mr., Moore is now
proprietor.
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Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 10th 1865.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-11-01
..Black Americana,

Four millions of Black Americans,
faithful to the Union in its years of peril,
cry up to us from the South not to let the
Na'ioual justice be lain.-T1bunc.
Is not The Tribune slightly in error ?
The cry of the "Black Americans" in
the South is for rations and medicines, and
not Irrational justice" For instance, here
is a W ashington despatch which the Tri.
June carefully SUPP resses -
"The medical department of the Freed.
mems Bureau estimate that il has about
seven thousand sick and helpless negroes
under its care and treatment throughout
the southern States.
Why don't the Tribune give these Black
Americans, whom it is killing by inches,
food and medicine instead Of continually
Cabling about national justice 7" Hor
ace Greeley & Go. have murdered NOR,
negroes in the past FIVE years, than have
ever been killed in the amiddle passage
and yet the II ibme insults common intel
ligence by talking about '%.justice to the ne
gro" When will the press have the cour
age to cram down the Threats Of the Abe
~litionists their base falsehood, and holC
them responsible for the unmitigated cru
elites which they have inflicted both o.
the white man and the helpless negrOH-
Day Book.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-11-01
IRISH BONDS.

The Central Bank Note Company Of
New York have finished cngravings for
the Irish Republican bonds authorized
by the Fenian Congress, recently in SEES.
sion in Philadelphia, and specimen copies
have been shown. They present a very
handsome appearance, and it is said are
proof against the arts of cOuntorfciters.
The public sale of bonds is expected to
commence in two weeks. They bear G
per cent. interest, payable at the Treas
ury Of the Irish Republic, and redeema,
BILE six months after the indie endence Of
the Irish nation is acknowledged.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-11-01
JOhn Van Buren, on Providers
tIal DispenshtiOn.

John Van Buren, concluded a very mo-
ticable speech ps follows:
"NoW, President johnson himself tits
frequently said, may die before the ex-
p~iration Of his oficial term, but to this
my answer is that no Democrat aver died
in the Presidential Office. [Chccrs and
laughter II is avery curious fact that
during the last sixty Eve years only three
Federalist Presidents have been elected
Generals Harrison ard Taylor and Mr..
Lincoln, Each of these. died in the Pres
idential Office, and the Vice President
who succeeded to the office, in each case,
was a Democrat. So that, during the
whole of these sixty-fye years, Demo-
cratic principles have been in the ascen-
dency. [Oheers. I wonder that some
Of these clerical Republicans, who look
for the finger of God in every thing, do
not see what a providential dispeusation
it is. Laughter. No Democratic Pres
ident has ever died in Office. and no Fed,
eralist President ever lived out his term
in it, showing the, watchfnl care of Provi-
dence over the United States! From
the FIRST gun Of the revolution to the last
scene oil the rebellion, in no way has this
been more providentialy. and conspicu-
ously presented them 10 Gle way the peo-
pie have been saved from o curse of Fed.
cral domination. [Cheers u
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-11-01
Good Methodist Doctrine.

Some old. fashioned Methodist, who has
no fear Of Stanton before his eyes, had
the audacity to quote the following seuti-
ments from John Wesley's writings. He
must be moro guarded in the future or
the 'loyaP' brethren will make an Exam
pie Of him. Wesley says:
aCondemu no man for not thinking q:
you think, Let every q enjoy the full
and free liberty Of thinking for himself
Let every man use his own judgement
since every man must give an account o
himself to God. Abhor every approach
in every kind Of degree, to the spirit o
persecution. If you cannot reason o
persuade q man into the truth, never at
tempt to force him into it. If love viii
not compel him to come, leave him t
God, the judge Of ALL"