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psa.The Hyde House" in this place
on and after the 2lst day of August
will be kept for cue gear, by Mr.. NJ. v.
Moore, of Oil City. The property was
leased for one year by Mr.. E. BoyiDgton
of Olcan N. Y.
Mra. Z. o. Clements, who ownes and
has kept the house for some time back,
will retire from public life for a short
time. Ifthe house is kept in the style
and manner, by Mr.. Moore, that it has
been by Mrs. Clements, the stranger and
traveller can rest satisfied of finding a
comfortable stopping place.
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rsa. The Clarion last week was CO

rsa-The Clarion last week was con
siderably above a good rafting stage
several Of our lumbermen sustained
quite loss in saw-logs &c. Hyde Dc
Cummings lost about three hundred logs
and a portion of the head race of the
saw mill. Wheeler & Co., lost about
twelve hundred logs, and considerable
damage was done to the mill dam, which
they we're about repairing at the time.
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neA- We learn that on Thursday last
good "shows" OF oil we're discovered in
one cf the wells at Wilcox, at the depth
of three hundred and sixty.five feet.
Wilcox is situated on the waters of the
Clarion river and is some six or eight
hundred feet higher than this place.
If oil is found there. why not in Ridg.
way.
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Announcements.
STATE LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized to announce the
name of DR.. G. r. Early, of Fox town.
ship, as a candidate for Assembly, sub
ject to the action OF the Democratic
party, at the ensuing primary meeting,
and also to the decision Of the District
Convention.
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to conceal the fact longer. We are
really slumbering on volcano, the nut
terings of which are already distinctly
heard, and occasionally through some
spot weaker than another, the flame
breaks forth. The general eruption is
likely to occur at any time In such an
event the whites will be at the mercy of
the blacks. We fear to place confidence
in the assurance like that apprehcnded
would be found otherwise than on the
side of their own race. It is too late now
to temporize with this matter 1t is too
late to delay the preparations for meet.
ing such an apprehended outbreak. IF
such arrangements be not promptly
made, there will be a fearful reckoning
for some one. We do not know where
the responsibility rests, but it must be
met at once, or the consequences will be
terrible.
Ifthe blacks, acting under the advice
of bad counsellors, presume too far and
demand too much, they will surely ac-
complish their own destruction Coun'
ting upon the sympathy of the garrison
now here, they may insult the whites
with opprobrious epithets, demand priv
ileges that their race nowhere enjoys, as.
sumo 20 dictate when, where, how and
for how much they will work, and gen.
orally pursue such course as to make
them obnoxious and intolerable but
then the civil law will step in and ban
ish them all from the State. And such
law can and will be enforced as it is
enforced now in some of the Northern
I States. 1t will be we'll for those who
have ear Of these unfortunate and mis-
guided people to admonish them of these
things. We print this in no spirit of
undindness towards the race, but rather
for their good, that by indusing them to
a course of good behaviour in their
changed condition, they may be permit
ted to remain here and enjoy their free.
DOM Wilmington (N c. Herald.
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BroUn's Bronchial TFOches-This
UHiOersal Remedy for Coughs, Colds,
and Bronchial Affections now stands the
first in public favor and confidence; this
result has been acquired by a test of
thirteen years. It's merit and extensive
use have caused the Troches to be coun-
terfeited, and we would caution purcha-
sers to be on their guard against worth.
less limitations.
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SURRATT- Treatment ofher ConteSSor.-
WASHINGTON, July 16.-On Thursday
morning the 9th inst, the Rev. Father
Walter, pastor of St. Patrick's Church,
iu this city, went to the War Office to
ask for pass to visit Mrs. Surratt, igno-
rant of the fact that she had already
been condemned to suffer death on the
following day. He had never previous
ly visited Mrs. s., nor did he know her
except by reputation. On application,
he was informed by Gen. Hardic, A. A.
&. to Secretary Stanton, that he could
not give him pass without first consul.
ting Mr.. Stanton, who was out at the
time. Father Walter returned home,
and at | o'clock a. m, on the same day,
received pass to visit the prison, sign
ed, by order of the Secretary Of War,
Gen. Hardie, \. a. G.
The messenger who brought the pass
to Father Walter, being an intelligent
Irishman, Father W. entered into con-
versation with him on the subject of the
execution, firmly asserting his belief in
Mrs. Surratt's innocence. In nalf, or
perhaps an hour afterward, Gen. Hardie
himself called at the residence of Faith.
or Walters, and after some irrelevant
conversation, said "Father Walter, you
made quite an impression on the mind
of my messenger in regard to the exc
cution of Mrs. Surratt," to which Faith
er w. remarked that he was firmly
impressed with her entire innocence.
Geu. Harllle then said: "Father Walter,
the pass you have will not admit you to
the military prison tomorrow, because
it is not signed by the Secretary Of War.
| want you to make me promise to say
nothing of Mrs. Surratts innocence, and
| will give you the necessary pass"
Father Walter, naturally indignant,
Immediately refused to accedc to Gen,
HIS demand, giving him to understand,
in the plainest kind of language, that no
officials, civil or military, could enforce
his silence on this point aud remarked
that nc knew under whose authority he
Gen. H. was acting. Gen. Hardie-a
converted Catholic, by the way-then
said, patronizingly, that as yet there
were no charges lodged against him,
Father W, at the War Department, TO
which the latter rejoined that he might
tell his master, Stanton, that he oonsci-
entiously believed Mrs, Surratt guiltless
that he should proclaim his belief, aud
that the War Department might hang
him if it thought proper.
Gen. Hardie was about to go without
giving Father W. the pass, when the
latter said "Gen. Hardie, | cannot suf,
fer Mrs. Surratt to die without admins
tering the sacrament; l say yes to youl
proposition give me the pass" Gen
Hardie then drew from his pocket pass
duly filed up and signed by Edwin NJ
Stanton, admitting him. Father W., tc
the prison until after the execution.
Previous to the removal of Mrs. Sur
ratt from the Carroll to the military
Prison, Father W. had made application
to the War Office for a pass to visit her
she being very i'll, but in every instance
his applications were denied, and up to
the very day before the execution oi
Mrs. S. was deprived by the Secretary
of War of spiritual attcndants,--MU
York Tribune, July II.
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ass.The Oil well of Dickinson g. Co.,
in this place is progressing, ard the
operators are still encouraged to prose-
cute the work. The we'll is now about
eight hundred feet, aud those who have
visited the well from different sections
Of the oil region say, that the very best
indications are to be seen. So far as
we have been able to learn, they are
now in white sand rock.
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Cooley FOR AudUsT.-This popular
Magazine, for August is on our table.
1t would be useless for us to attempt to
say any thing, by way of "pulf'-those
that read the Lady's Book, will sufi-
ciently recommend it. Terms $500 a
year. Address /. A. Cooley, Philadel-
phia, Pa,
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Be3~ Major General Hunter was the
orator of tie negro celebration at Wash
inptun on the 4th.-EC,
General Hunter ought to 90 to Utah
and be married TO about fifteen three
luudrcd pound wcnchcs, as a reward for
Lis distinguished services -jieraH,
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HORRIBLE MURDER OF A WOMAN

HORRIBLE MURDER OF A WOMAN
AND CHILD.--We Three Mrderers
KHled.-We are informed thot a horri-
BILE tragedy took place in Madison coun-
ty, about four miles from London, last
week, but our informant could not give
names. We recite this awful story as
we heard it. A farmer sold his farm to
three men, who gave him $4,000 cash
in part pay ymeut Iu the eyeniug he
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
posrpoXrp.-At the formal meeting of
the Democratic State Central Committee
it was resolved that the State Conven-
ton should be called to meet at Harris
burg, Oh Wednesday, the 2lst day Of
June, lust, but having since learned
from majority of the Committee, and
being advised by many other leading
Democrats Of the State, that postpone
ment to a later day would, on many ac-
counts, be acceptable, aud is generally
desired I hereby give notice that the
next Democratic State Convention OF
PENNSYLVANIA, will convene at the Hall
Of the House of Representatives, in the
city of Harrisburg, on Thursday, the
oath day Of August next at one o'clock
?. NJ.
C.L. WARD, Chairman.
TuWANDA, June 1st 1868.
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SHERIFF..

To THE DEMOCRATS OF Elk County
Fellow Citizens AT the solicitation
OF many citizens, hereby offer myself
TO your consideration as candidate for
the Office of Sheriff, at the coming Octo.
Der election, subject to your decision
at the approaching county Conveu,
tiop.
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For St. Mary's Boro. at the house of
gnatus Garner.
For Jay township, at the school houfe
near Michael Spangler's.
For Bcnezett township at the houBc
Thomas Overturf.
These elections will be presided over
by the vigilance Committees of the re-
spectivc townships.
The County Convention will be held
at Ridgway, on Thursday the 18th day
Of August next.
It is recommended that the Demo,
cratic Senatorial Conference meet at
Ridgway, on Tuesday the 5th day of
September next,
John G.. Hall Esq, was appointed
Representative delegate to the State
Convention.
GEO. DICKINSON,
Chairman.
At being the duty Of the Vigilance
Committees, to hold or preside over the
elections for delegates to the County
Convention, in their respective districts,
we publish below the names ofthe men,
bers Of the different committees as they
were appointed by the County Commit
tee last fall. It will be seen that each
committee consists of the member OF the
County Committee from his district and
two associates.
Benezett-.J ulius Jones, c. Vain
wright.
Benzinger-Charles Ritter, William
Gross, Adam Jesbargcr.
Fox-R. T. Kyler, J, c. M'Allister,
James A. Malone.
HighLpd-Chas, Stubs, Thomas
Campbell W. j. Stubs.
Jay-V. S. Brockway, G. Clinton,
Francis Spangler.
Jones-H- Warner, Fred. Wilmarth,
F. Wonk.
Spring Creek-G. D. Messenger, N.
Lownsberry, j. Elliott.
St. Mary 's-W. James Blakely, Geo.
Weis, Louis Volmer.
Ridgway-Geo. Dickinson, J. G.
Chaplin, Jno. G.. Hall
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p. w. BARRETT.

WEare authorized to announce the name of
j. c. Chaplin, Of Ridgway township, as can.
didate for the Office of County Treasurer,
subject to the action of the Democratic coup.
Y Convention.
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WE are authorized to announce the namo
of Newton Lounsbery, offspring Creek town.
chip, as a candidate for the Office of County
Treasurer, subject Of the action of the Dem.
0 cratic county Convention.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

The Pennsylvania State Teachers
Association will hold its annual meeting
at Meadville, on the 10th, 18th and 18th
of August, instead of the date hereto
fore announced.
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PRICES, SO, So so, S5 g. SIS.
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Deeds Of Territory given, Guaranteeing
Exclusive Right OF Sale.
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Also Sartain's Matchless
PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
And other First Glass Books and EngraVings.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

BY DR.. L. p. PROCKETT,
THE EMINENT BIOGRAPHER AND HISTORIAN.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-29
Special Report.
FINANCIAL.


NEw YoRk, May 27.
Railway speculat:ons dull and heavy, at
the Stock ExohGnge this morning and the
market lower, especially on Western shares.
The Bears hammered the list throughout
call, and sellers option were put out freely
at difference Of S@4 per cent for sixty
days, principally on Reading, Michigan
Southern, Cleveland 4 Pittsburg and
Northwestern, and continued slack. Out
side orders to purchase and transactions are
ON very moderate scale.
Governments dull but steady with very
few sales.
State Bonds, Bank Shares and Railway
Mortgages are firmly held and the offering
very light.
Gold room quiet to-day and fluctuations
small, The excitepaent over the demand for
export appears to have passed away.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is drawing
freely from the open National banks of this
city, which has resulted in the partial cali
ing in of coin and more inquiry for money.
The prevailing rate is per cent. with .
tendency to higher quotations.
PETROLEUM STOCKS.
Petroleum Stocks are steady to. day with
fair transactions. Buchanan Farm, los /;
Cherry Run, 81; Excelsior, 4IO Empire
CITY, $50; Rynd Farm, 40; Tack, l34 !;
United States, 1880; Live Yankee, 100;
Webster, 81. e0sE @
PETEOLEuN. baa
The Petroleum market closes quiet but
frm. Crude, S5@355z; rehued 4s9SO /;
free 5000. --.e
| WEEKLY REPORT OF THE WHOLESALE MARKET.
The Post has the following weekly report
/ of the wholesale market;
Flour in very active demand, chiefly in
speculation. Prices have advanced about
sOe per barrel. The wheat market closes
bssyy and with very few buyers, owing 70
the limited arrival. Wheat has advanced
about I5c, which has checked all exports
and most of the military demand. Corn
advanced lOaI5c, at which rates the market
closed dull. Oats have rapidly Auctuated.
| The demand is active, but the speculative
trade has bought SpAringly, expecting q
| decline, owing 70 anticipated arrivals. Al
the close the market is heavy. Pork has
been pressed in the market for future de-
livery. Large sales are made for the sum-
mer months at 2la22 for June and July do
livery. Beef has ruled dull, and prices Ar'
somewhat lower. Cut meats and bacor
have declined and sold very slowly. L. -
under the light arrivals aud adYs era, !
exchange, has improved 5.shtlv A
closes hrmsr. Whisky hs--. 6uotu.tsd rar
idly. Early in thewsyet there was strOp
disposition to sell, holders and buyer
showing q want of confidence, for fear
might be seized By the government. Sine
Thursday better feeling has prevailed
! and prices %dvAnoed l7slSo per gallon. i
3 the close IL Is much higher. p 7s7
# DRY GOODS. aT
The dry goods trade has been rather du
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mExIOah NEWS.

CAIRO, May Zds
The New Orleans Times Brazos CORES
pondenr, under date of the 18th, says that
The Libersl force which captured Monter-
rev is 900 strong. General NegreIte after
occupying the place levied forced loans OF
A hundred thousand dollars Of specie.
Ina fight 81 Ssltello the Imperial Gener-
al VectoriAnO LepedO FlarrO was wounded
but escaped.
In this feht CortiDss captured fifty thou
sand in specie, and nine hundred prisoners
While Negrette was attacking Matsmo,
rss, on the 29Lh ult., the rebel General
Slaughter fortified the lefs bank Of the Rio
Grande, and opened an artillery FIRE upon
his troops to keep them from going for
water.
Gusrrillas attempted to kidnnp the En-
press from the city of Mexico.
The uDpOPulsriJy of Msximilian Is still
conArmeA
The interior of Texas is terribly disor-
gsnized.
A telegraph line is to be constructed from
San Antonio and Austin TO Mstamoras.
The French AID English war vessels OF
the R,o Grsnde joined the United statei
sloop Oneida IN firing half-hour guns IL
memory of PTesideGt Lincoln.
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Associated Press Report.


WASHINGTON, MAy %.
The principal post Offices in Virginia,
Georgia, Alabsms, North Carolina, and
South Carolina, are at present managed by
special agents. No appointments of pot
masters will be made until post roads are
re established, and q suitable opportunity
occurs for consulting the public interests
and wishes of the respective communities
upon the subject.
1t is now thought that all the witnesses
in the COL oIsp;rscy trial will be examined
before Thursday next, and after that day
the arguments will be commenced. These
will probably be in written form. An
ffJrt will be made 10 close the case by the
end of the week
The corner stone OF the monument at
the Soldiers National Cemetery At Gettys-
burg, Pa, will be laid on the 4sh of July
next, with military and civic ceremonies -
| The OrHtion of the occasion will be deiiv-
cred BY Msior General y. 0. Howard, late
commander of the Army of the Tennessee.
The provost guard are Srresting to-day
thousand of strsgglers in this city and
sending them TO camp. Ofhcsrs absent
without authority are required to report
themselves st the proper quarters as under
arrest During the psst five days no less
than 600 soldiers have ben arrested and
lodged in the central guard house charged
with being drunk and having no PasseA-
/ Nearly all Of this trouble Is produced BY
unprincipsl persons who have sold them
drugged or poisonous drinks thst better
opportunity may be offered to rob the sol
diers. 4
The late order of the War Department
that in all Gases Of sentences by Military
Commissions of imprisonment during The
war the sentences be remitted and the prls
oners discharged, applies in part TO mum
Der Of deserters who were sent TO the Dry
Tortugas as punishment for crime. Thi
set of clemency, by direction Of the Pres
ident, was Just 70 our own citizens 6efoT'
issuing an amnesty proclamation affecting
rebels recently in arms against the United
States suthOriLitA
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VARIOUS ICEAS.
Nvu YnRE. Msv 1S-

new 1oRK, Msy Z6.
Admiral Wor1en's Flying equsdron,
which were sent to capture the SlonewAll,
and subs, qqently destined TO Brazilian
waters, pat inIo Charleston on the 20th.
Gov. Magratb, of South Carolina, has
run away from Columbia.
Theodore Ssnches was gsrrotted in his
room on 10Th street. in this city, last
evening. The house was full Of boarders
at the time.
The Hcrsld's Washington despatch says
that General Shermsn's report will bepub-
lished next week by order of the War De-
psrtment.
General Sherman will retain command
of the Division of the Mississippi, cOmpris-
ing Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama Mis-
si,sippi aud Louisisns, with his hesdquAr-
tiers at Cincinnati.
Itis reported that General g. H. Thorn.
as is ordered TO Washington 10 command
the Department OF Virginia. General
Stesdnsn is ordered 10 remain at Wash
ippton until the arrival of General Thomss
The Army of the Tennessee will be or
dered TO Louisville and mustered oui
| there.
General Logan has refused q brigadiel
generalship in the regular army, and viii
| retire to privste life.
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n0RE OAPTUKEs.

NEW 1OkkJ may Zfs
Lieutenant Hollis, commanding de-
tachment ofthe I'd Florida cavalry under
dste of Cape Sable, May 18Th, reports hGV-
ing captured q boat on the I7sh of the bay
Of Port Florida, containing seven white
men and q negro endesvoriDg to escape 70
Havana. The white men gave the fol-
lowing names. Frank P. Anderson, Rich
ard s. McCuIloch, Frederick N. Ohlen,
Henry NJ. Mccormick, Julius G. Pratt, T.
A. Harris, Isaac A. Horner. Their trunks
contained considerable rebel currency some
gold and few papers. They undoubtedly
had been holding imPoItant positions IN
Richmond, which place they acknowledged
TO have recently left. The colored man says
he hired ct ten dollars day and his free
dom on arrival st Havana, 70 guide them
from Tallahassee. Their conduct leads TO
the belief that they were men OF some i'm
portance, and the names are undoubtedly
fictitious. They have not arrived at Key
/ West
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FROM FOsT smITH.

FoRT SIXTH, May 27.
Rebel deserters and escaped prisoners of
the s2d Iowa Regiment, just arrived from
Texas. report that the Federal prisoners
confined AZ Tyler, Texas, are allowed to es-
cape IN large numbers, the guards saying
when they are all gone they will have moth
ing TO do, and then can 90 home.
The enlisted men in the rebel army are
unwilling to fight any longer, and do not
respond to Kirby Smiths proclamation.
They acknowledge themselves whipped, /,
and are anxious for peace.
The surrender of the rebels east of the
Mississippi was not credited at frst, but it
is now generally believed.
General Russey is now negotiating with
the rebel officers OF western Arkanaas for
the surrender Of their commands. Quite .
number have already come in, and others
will doubtless dc 50. Guerrillas have ceased
molesting boats and telegraph wires.
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saturday Evenings Edition.
vAKIOUs ITEMS.

NEW YORK. May 2z.
A Washington special TO the TribEna
saws the Attorney General has Just mada
an important decision. he afirms that the
amnesty Proclamation was 3 means 0nly
70 secure 8 specific purpose which was the
suppression Of tberebellion- The rebellion
ended the amnesty Is void. Il does not re-
store citizsnship, property or vested rights.
The President has no power TO pardon ex-
cept for what is past; the Executive can
not stretch to the future, therefore the de-
crees of confscation must stand. The de-
cision VIII be given to the public in few
days.
The Tribunes special says in the election
for the House Of Delegates yesterday, the
Disunionists swept the State Of Virginia
as far as is known. In the Alexandria
House, who has 5 bitter hatred to tha
Union, and because cripple in the rebel
service, has been elected TO the Senate and
J. English tothe House. English took the
oath Of allegiance only the night before he
announced himself 3 candidates
The Herald's Raleigh correspondmcs
explains how the rebel archives fsl, *
our hands. General Johnston -
T6u6LhA OIuOAcA0 aAcs tAcJ a. fthap.a
lot.e, and the latter sent for - 60
Johnston received Gen. .Qssbbarn s15
told him where the dOc ,,,,o't. ,,,s-a He
had already turned them over 70 the
Union onlon my M e found in eighty-three
iSr1a 49, mn N " sizes aG5 descriptions a
dnS l. Der of captured Union fis5T
cls;' -4Oelled, were found. Gov. Vanca
-4ns that though arrested, he wss not
arrebtsd as e fugitive.
The Heralds 6th corps correspondent
says the work of mastering out, under tbe
late order, regiments whose term of ser.
vice expires prior to October lst, has beeu
entered upon in earnest. Muster out rolls
are being put in readiness as rapidly a
possible Il is supposed that within ten
DAYS the whole work will be accomplished
On Thursday night the corps which lie
near Washington had q grand torch.Iiqhi
procession. Gen. Griffin, commanding The
corps, had been presented with q corp.
badge costing $4,000.
The 9th corps, which has been ct Man
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