North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-12-13
TUNKHANNoCK, Pa
Wednesday, Dee. 13, 1865.

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1865.
EEWe, this week, present the Democrat
10 its readers, dressed ina new suit OF clear
readable type. That on which we have
printed our paper for the past four and a
half wears, had come to be considerably the
worse for wear" so that with our best et-
forts and under the most favorable circum-
stances-all printers at least understand
'.Cir unastances"-our paper lacked that
n,atness and clearness in type which we de-
sired. In short new type was necessary.
We procured 1t. The improved appear
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and labor in these times, are all very cx-
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such encouragement. from our friends as
will enable Us, at the close of the present
volume, to considerably enlarge our paper.
Besides furnishing new type to the paper,
we have recent Y made large additions to
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by sending in their job work, Adver-
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they pay us what they owe us?
Congress-FormaI Introduction of Sambo
Congress convened on Monday 4th.
None of the Southern members were ad-
mitted ,Lot even ''loyar Maynard ofTennes-
see, the home of the President all were
excluded and debate chopped off with vim
that shows clearly that the original seces-
sionists-the descendants of the Hartford
Blue Lights-are determined to prevent
a union, ifpossible.
The organization was effected by the
elections of the CID officers. This done
Sambo was next introduced in the Senate
by Ben Wade, in bill comforting upon him
The right Of suffrage in the District of Co
!umJia-Nr Sumner introduced
"a bill to preserve the right of trial BY jury, which
provides that grand ures shall consist one half OF
persons of African descent in sections were one sixth
of the population Africans, and the same proper
ton in petit jurics where the matter tried relates
t. any injuries inflicted by person of African de-
scent upon person net Of such descent, or vice ver
for challenge 6irfA e9gaghJ such race IS made ground
The bill was ordered to be printed
Sumnerintroduced the following form Of an
oath.
Il do hereby swear that will at ames hereafter
my best endeayOrs to maintain republican form Of
government in the State of which L inhab-
fant and in the nion of the United States that
will al all times recognize the indisso!uble unity of
the republic and will always discountenance and re-
sst any endeavor to break away or secede from the
Union tina. will give my influence anu vote al oil
times to sustain the national credit; thai Will al
vavs disc0uo tenance and resist any attempt direct
Iy or Indirectly to repuliate or postpone either in
auy part or in an way the debt which contract
ed bp the United States In subdulng the rebellion,
the obi ligations assumed TO the Union soldier.
that will always dscounen anee and eslst any lvws
making any distinction of color or race. and that in
all ways | will strive to maintain State Govern
ment completely loyal to the Uni0n where all men
shall enjoy eq ual protection and equal rights"
The bill was ordered to bel printed.
Sumner also offered bill to enforce the
constitutional amendment, and another to
confer the right Of suffrage on negroes in
Washington.
Thad. Stevens, in the House, offered
the following joint resolution:
That joint committee of fifteen shall be appoint
ed nine of whom shall be members of the House and
SIX the Senate who shall into the cond tons
of the States which formed the called Confederate
States of America, and report whether they or auy
of them entitled to he represented in either
House Congress- with leave to report at any time
by Ill otherwise and until such report shall have
been made and finally acted upon by Congress, TO
member shall be received in either House from any
cf the said called Confederate States and all pa
rcr relating to the representatives of the said States
Shall be referred to the committee witho ut debate.
Bill Kelley of Philadelphia, also intro
duced his friend and associate, Sambo, to
he uOuse.
TIE LADY's FRIEND.-The publisher of
this beautiful magazine have issued mag
mifeent number for January. The steel en-
craving, "THE FORREST CLEANER" els a.
perfect gem of beauty. We do not know
where the publishers of the Lady's Friend
get such beautiful designs for their engrav-
ings. Then we have gorgeous coTored
plate, "THE HAND BANSER SCREEN IN
CHENILLE ON VELVET" which the ladies
say is magnificent. The LARGE DOUBLE
coLoRED STEEL FASHION PLATE is as usu-
al superb-we had almost said unequalled
Another engraving, called Stephen Whar-
tens WILL" which illustrated fine story,
is very suggestive, Then we have beau
tiful plate of Children skating, Intended to