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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Books, Notes
IN and accounts OF the late firm Of Weaver 4 Fa-
gey, have been left with for collection and settle
ment. All persons knowing themselves indebted,
will save costs, by calling at our Office and make pay
ment. ZIEGLER 4 KASE,
Sunbury, Sept. 1, 1868 Attorneys at Law.
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Union Policy Of Reconstructfor


Union Policy Of Reconsideration.
"Iesolced, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds
of both Houses concurring, That the fol-
lowing article be proposed to the Legisla-
lures of the several States as an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States,
which, when ratified by three-fourths of the
said Legislatures, shall be valid as part Of
the Constitution, namely:
"Article-, SECTION 1. All persons born
or naturallzed in the United States, and
subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, are citi-
zens of the United States, and of the State
wherein they reside. No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens OF the
United States Nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty, or property with
out due process of law, nor deny any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws.
"SEcTIoN 2. Representatives shall be ap-
portioned among the several States accord
ing to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number of persons in each State,
excluding Indians not taxed but whenever
the right to vote ut any election for electors
| of President and Vice President, or for
United States Representatives in Congress,
executive and judicial officers, or the men,
bers of the Legislature thereof, is denied to
any of the male inhabitants of such State,
being twenty-one years of age. and citizens
of the United States, or in any way abridged,
except for participation in rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion which
the number of such male citizens shall bear
to the whole number of male citizens twen-
ty-one years of age in that State.
"SECTIoN 8. No person shal! be Senator
or Representative in Congress, elector oc
President and Vice President, or hold any
office, civil or military, under the United
States, or under any State, who, having
previously taken an oath as member of
Congress, or as any officer ofthe United States,
or as member of any State Legislature, or
as an executive or judicial officer of any
State, to support the Constitution of the
United States, shall have engaged in iEsur-
rection or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof :;
but Congress may, by vote of two-thirds
| of each House, remove such disability.
"SEcTIoN A. The validity of the public
debt of the United States authorized by law,
including debts incurred for the payment of
pensions and bounties for services in sup
pressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not
be questioned; but neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection
or rebellion against the United States, or
any claim for the loss or emancipation of
any slave, but all such debts, obligations,
and claims shall be held illegal and void"
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BY UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

By UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH,
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug 4, 1866.
To Major General Sheridan, Commanding,
de-, New Orleans, La:
We have been advised here that prior to
the assembling of the illegal and extinct
convention elected in 1864, infammatory
aud insurrectionary speeches were made to
a mob composed of white and colored per-
sons, urging upon them to arm and equip
themselves for the purpose of protecting and
sustaining the convention in its illegal and
unauthorized proceedings, intended and cal
euiated to upturn and supersede the existing
state government of Louisiana, which had
Deen recognized by the Government of the
onitea states. Furthermore, did the mob
assemble and was it armed for the purpose
OF sustaining the convention in its usurpa.
lion ana revolutionary proceedings9 Have
my arms oeen taken from persons since the
soth uit., who We're supposed or known to
be connected with this mob Have not
various individuals been assassinated and
shot by persons connected with this mob
without good cause, and in violation of the
public peace and good orderf Was not the
assembling of this convention and the gath
ering of the mob for its defense and protec-
tion the main cause of the Iiotous and un.
lawful proceedings of the civil authorities Of
New Orleans2 Have steps been taken BY
the civil authorities to arrest and try any
and all those who were engaged in this riot
ana those who have committed offenses in
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OFEIcE u s. MILITARY TELEGRAPH,
HEADQUARTERS WAR DEPARTMENT,
The following telegram received $50 A.
NJ, August 9th, from New Orleans, August
9th 1866: " 3l.I--ilM II IN
His Ercellency Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States.
have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your dispatch of August 4th, and
will reply speedily. -y4 " ~ q
p. II. SHERIDAN,
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gOLORED SCHOOL REPORT.

Inc following are taken from the monthly
report OF Rev. John kImball, Superintendent
OF Schools, Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen. &c -.
for this district:-The number of colored schools
In the District of Columbia, reported in the
month OF February, 1866 is %; number of
teacners, %; number Of scholars, 4,29i; ave.
rage attendance, 3O25; in reading q 3i,. in
geography, 1000; in arithmetic, 1,Si7; in writ.
Ing l,S6O; in the higher branches, l35 In the
whole freedmen's district, embracing the Dis
frict OF Columbia and the counties of Alexan
dria, Fairfax and Loudon, Virginia, there are
% schools, ia teachers, 6,151 pupils, with an
AVERAGE attendance OF 1866 A number of
schools were not reported
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SECOND edition,
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1866
Jay Cooke & 90. furnish the following ouo.
latinns of GnHarn ant sacurifias -
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE

Lieut.. Il. ID. Burgevin, Superintendent of
Freedmen's Village, has been instructed by
Major General 90. Howard to divide the
Arlington estate lying east of the road into fl We
acre lots, to be rented, on written agreements,
TO the freedmen; the rent to be paid at each
harvesting OF the crop. Fifteen acres on the
west side of the road is assigned to be divided
and rented in the same manner; about twenty
acres to be cultivated as a garden by the de-
pendents Of Freedmen's Village. Tools NAV
Re sold or loaned to the freed people by the
Quartermaster's Department, and Lieut. Bur-
gevin is directed to furnish them with seeds.
This estate is not confiscated property, and
therefore cannot revert to the heirs at the
death of the owner; but it was sold for taxes
and purchased by the Government for the pur-
pose to which it is now being applied:
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xXxIxTH CONGRESS-FIRSTS SESSION
FRIDAY, March O

SENATE.-Mr Howe presented petition for
IN amendment TO the Constitution for choosing
ofPresident and Vice President by direct vote
instead of the electoral college, Also for eouaI
rights without distinction Of color. Referred
10 the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of citizens
OF Massachusetts, asking for the dIsfranchise-
ment of late rebels. Referred 10 the Commit
tee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Harris presented the petition of citizens
OF New y ork against the renewal of the Reel
procity treaty, which was referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance.
MIR. Chandler introduced a petition for an
referred to the Military Committee.
AT half-past twelve o'clock Mr.. CONFESS
called up the bill TO extend the time for the
Withdrawal OF goods from public stores and
bonded warehouses, on which there was a mo-
ton pending to reconsider the vote by which
ii passed.
MIR. Sprague took the floor He said he had
very bad cold and would Therefore read from
manuscript what he had to say on the subject
What he wished TO say was intended for the
benefit Of the Senate only, and he trusted the
reporters of the Press would not dignity him
by any notice in their very able papers of any
remarks he might have to make. He then dis
cussed at length the free trade and protective
tariff, alleging that the bill under discussion
was calculated to have an injurious effect upon
home manufacturers and to build up foreign
interests.
At one O'Clock the chair announced that the
morning nour had expired, and the bill under
consideration was made the special order for
Monday at half past IL O'clock
The Constitutional Amendment on the sub
Ject OF representation was then taken up.
HoUsE-Mr. Ross offered resolution, W hich
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of
War TO state how many volunteers are still
retained in the military service and why the
18Th Illinois regiment are still KEEP. ut Browns
sent.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
Senate bill TO protect all persons Ia the United
states IN their civil rights and furnish the
means OF their vindicstion
Mr. Bingham explained the proposition he
bad heretofore offered, TO recommit the bill,
with instructions 70 strike ont the penal sec
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TEE POLITICAL SITUATION.

A full caucus of the Republican party of the
New York Legislature, by a vote Of "A to 10, on
the night before last, voted down resolutions
sustaining the radical majority Of Congress a.
against the President and his plan of recon =
struction. This proves that the cause of rad
icaIism is hopeless in the interior of the great
State Of New York. In the New York city
council, where parties stand 10 Democrats to
ID RepublIcans-equally MISREPRESENTATION
endorsing the President and his policy have
been passed with but two votes in the mega.
tive. This shows what is the real state of
popular opinion In the great city of the coun-
Try. Or, in other words, that there can be no
doubt that the delegation in the next Congress
from New York State and city will embrace
an overwhelming m tjority in favor of the
Presidents policy Of reconstruction.
We sincerely believe, further, that in getting
close under the coat-tail OF Mr.. Thaddeus
Stevens the recent Pennsylvania Republican
party convention have thrown away the con-
troll OF that States affairs, and have arranged
TO sacrifice the brave and patriotic General
Geary by a majority Of from $4,000 to 10000 in
October next. The fact that the opposition to
him is IN under the auspices of the Demo-
cratic party will make him far stronger of
course, than if it had adopted the banner Of
johnson Unionism, which will sooner or later
be the nag under which all sections of the op-
position to the schemes of the radicals
to oyerturn the supremacy of what is
left by the war of the Constitution, will
rally. Nevertheless, Geary is destined to
defeat BY heavy majority, because he is
put forward in the interest of radicalism Had
there been time TO organize the opposition to
radicalism in New Hampshire and Connecti-
cut under the johnson Union flag, those States
would have repudiated Messrs Sumner and
Stevens and their Central Directory; and as
matters now stand the chances are even that
General Hawiey will be defeated for Governor
OF Connecticut, though the republican eonven
ton nominating him were cautious not to take
ground against President Johnson's policy, so
that all can perceive that it is the purpose of
the radical party leaders there to pronounce
against him after their election shall have
taken place
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tions, As be desired 10 provide for remedies
before the courts. He had no objection 70 the
dec aration in the bill that all person. born in
the United States, and not ject TO any foreign
Power.eNclnd,nC Indians MOI taxed are citizens
of the United States, distin ctioa Of colo
NAY, be went further, aud be denied the ight
OF Congress 10 say that any person born in the
United States, even il he did owe allegiance to
any foreign Power, was not a citizen OF The
United States. 1t was his brthright But
Congress hsd no power to say that there should
be no distinction OF race or color in the cOnces-
sion of civil rights. The term ssciyil rights"
as employed in this bill, included every right
that pertains 10 the citizen As n citizen He
denied THAI civil rights were distinct from po-
itical rights, contending that the latter were
only that class OF civil rights which relsted 20
tie citizen s participation in the affairs OF Gov
eminent. The bill, as reported, proposed 10
strike down every State enactment which
makes any distinction whatever amongst
MS cu'2Hns IN regard to those civil rights.
He Jailed attention 10 the fact that with
some few exceptions nearly every State in the
Union does make some distinction amongst its
CITIZENS as 10 race or color. He instan ced, as
examples. the elective franchise and the fran
chise OF office, which were restricted in various
States of the North TO particular classes of
citizens. The bill, he added, was general in its
operations. and would extend as well 10 those
States which had not participated in the rebel
lion as to those that had.
Mr.. Shellabargpr briefly gave his views in
the course of which ne said the first section OF
the bill did provide that any civil or political
right shall be en- ioyed by any citizen. IL il at
tempted to do that 10 the extent which some OF
the words seemed 10 indicate, he could not IA
vor II. 1t only proposed that wherever the
States conferred rights the rights should be in
equality. He repeated il neither created or
confers civil or political rights, but simply
provides that certain citizens shall not be de-
priyed of their rights. Citizenship conters the
right OF protection, and with it the means to
that end.
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PEEsoNAL-Senator Foot is still confined to
his bed by an attack of the jaundIce, but his
physicians hope he will soon be out again.
'''' There are rumors that Gen. Fremont
Robert Dale Owen, Gov. Andrew. and other
notables are interested in the national endorse.
ment OF Juarez bonds. ....Bancroft's eulogy
on Lincoln is being printed by order Of Con.
gress in handsome style, with a fine portrait
'.''Senator Towards report on Virginia and
the Carolinas, from the Reconstruction Com.
mlttee, will embody the testimony of General
Lee
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pARn0SED

The President o-day pardoned the following
persons, convicted of criminal offenses -
Thomas Lean, deputy postmaster, convicted
in Michigan for robbing the mail, and sem
fenced TO fifteeniyears' imprisonment George
L. Buckley, convicted in New Jersey of utter
ing counterfeit fractional currency, and SEN
fenced to two years imprsonment and joseph
NJ. Williams, convicted in the State of Indiana
for rObbing the post office
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MORE OF THE FENIAN SCARE.
Excitement at Montreal.

MONTREAL, March 9.--The call made for
lO0in CANADIAN militia for active duty made late
on Wednesday evening was enthusiastically
responded To, and on Thursday morning news
was received from all parts Of the country that
their quotas were ready for active service at Il
moments notice. There seems 10 be no doubt
but what three or four times the number could
be raised at a days notice.
The whole volunteer force OF this city pa
troIled last evening, and strong guards were
posted around the armories. The patrols were
kept moving through the city all night and
every preparation being made to guard
against = Fenian surprise.
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The fESIAH SCARE IN CANADA Cabinet
Council CdIled-The Toronto Globe, of yester-
Gay morning, has the following special de-
spatch from Ottawa:
Mr.. McGe ZEE, from Montreal, Cabinet Conncii
was held AT this important sitting there were
present: John A. MeDanald. Gait, CampbeiI.
mpc1ee' Chapras, Blackbarn and Ferguson
ara me vast amount of property at stake, and
me more important consideration, the protec-
non OF our ieiiow-subjects along the frontier
e1Poseu W tne marauding operations of the Fe-
mans, II was resolved TO call out GOO yo,nn.
teers for the protection and defense of the Can.
aolan frontier The step is adopted mainly as
precautionary measure, but il wanted for
more active service the volunteers will ha ~
hand Ii is hoped that active exertions viii
not be necessary, but IL they are the Govern
ment relies on the confidence and courage of
the Canadian volunteers VI
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PROPERTY RESTORED

Brigadier General G. Ii. Howard has issued
special order No II, restoring to Mr.. Joseph
Forrest his property in st. Mary's county, Nd
All lands belonging to the said Joseph Forrest,
held by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
&c. in St Mary's county. Md, are restored to
his possession, except the Island Gates Farm"
so called, of eleven hundred acres, being nine
separate tracts OF land, containing 1915 acres,
more or less, subject to the provisions Of cir
culars Nos 3, Is, and 20, OF the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, series of 1865.
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The MARLBORO (MD) MEETING-The citi-
zens OF Prince Georges met in mass meeting in
Upper Marlboro on Thursday last to express
their views upon the recent veto, and the plan
OF restoration OF President Johnson. General
Bowie presided and addressed the meeting in
eloquent and appropriate terms. Upon the
conclusion of the Generals address resolu
tons We're reported and unanimously adopted
cordially and enthusiastically approving the
course pursued by the President
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE FENIAN SCARE IN CANADA.
The Plans Of the Fsujaus

TORONTO, CANADA. March 9.-The response
yesterday for volunteers, from all parts of the
country, was very enthusiastic. A much
LARGER number was offered than was required.
Inc Gtote 10 day has report that the plot OF
the Fenians is for body of them 10 cross in 10
Canada, TO take part in the public procession
on st Patricks Day, and disturb the peace
aud distract the attention, while armed Fe-
MAN bands will make a raid on the border
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There are indications that the Senate will
fail to pass the proposed constitutional amend.
. ment by the requisite two-thirds vote, ard that
an amendment may be adopted basins repre-.
sentation upon voters. Mr.. Fessenden is ma
king the closing speech upon the question this
/ afternoon, and it is understood that a vote will
be taken at D.
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MEDICAL REPORT

The report of Surgeon X. Reyburn, Surgeon
in Chief d. q. Bureau of Rsfu gees Freedmen.
&c, has been rendered for the month of Feb.
uary, 1s66, and from II we extract the follow
ing: Total number of patients under treatment
during the month Were >, Isl; of these - died
1,3oi were cured and discharged, and .97 re.
NAMED under treatment March LIST, 1866 Du
ring the month of February. the number of
freed people vaccinated by the medical officers
OF the Bureau in the District was 2.O56.
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The Sioux India Desire Peace.

Fort LARAMIE, March 9-Spotted Tail. the
chief of the Beulah band OF the Sioux. came
here day, and was received by Col. Magma
der with great ceremony. Spotted Tail came
TO bring the dead body OF his daughter, which
was Inferred az the cemetery with Christian
rites. This is considered to be an indication of
the desire of the Sioux for peace.
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CONSCIENCE MONTY CI..Iwrn

On the I'd of February last, the Secretary OF
the Treasury received from an unknown cor
Respondent $1,000 in conscience money. :"
Since the receipt of that sum a communication
bas been received from a party claiming to
naNe iost that amount OF money, and asking
''if there is any probability of the amount de-
posted being Identical with the money lost. -
Inc United States Treasurer desires the party
forwarding the 5000 TO state how and where
ne received IL, in order that he may il the ann
belongs to the claimant. iestora il
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THERE HAVE BEEN 2,O7O persons pardoned
in the State Of Virssnia, and ASP persons par
doned in the State OF North Carolina, by the
President, under the 18th exception, or the
twenty thousand dollar clause, since the
issuance of the Amnesty Proclamation.
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IHE WEEKLY STAR is now on our counter
Tor sale, and in wrappers, ready for the mails,
containing its great variety of reading matter
thrilling story entitled detection Of Crime. y
bya French Detective; poety, "Speak Gently.
Motner; a funny sketch. "Useful Bullet
spec ofthe President to the Baltimore Dele.
gates; enlan Movements and Meetings during
tne week; Elopement Extraordinary in New
orki Il he British Bull Gored; Congressional.
Gouncli, and Conference Proceedings; White
house Receptions; Foreign, Domestic, Mill.
thy, Naval, departmental, and Local News
Agricultural and Housekeeping Miscellany
and the latest Telegraphic Dispatches from all
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THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.

The reception by the ladies Of the White
House this afternoon was quite well attended,
Notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the
weather But few visitors arrived until after
: two o'clock, when their number increased rap
idly by the arrival Of many distinguished la
dies and gentlemen
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FALSE REPORT

The report so industriously circulated this
morning that an attempt was made to throw
the train containing the Lieutenant General
and party off the track, near Philadelphia, by
piling cross-ties on the track is, we have as
certained, entirely untrue. The party enjoyed
quiet trip, and arrived here in safety.
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RETURN OF GENERAL GRANT

Lieut.. Gen. Grant, and those members of his
staf who accompanied him to West Point. n
T., to attend the funeral OF the late Col. T. s.
Bowers, returned to the city at five O'Clock
this morning
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NEW YORK ENDORSES THE PRESIDENT
joint caucus Of the Union members of the Leg.
lslature, held at Albany Wednesday night, dis
cussed the Senate and House resolutions ON
national affairs, the one sustaining and the
other denouncing issesident johnson and his
policy. and finally adopted the series ENDORSING
the President by vote Of a 10 49, The New
YORK Legislature is the first to endorse the
President.
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CIRCULAR AMENDED

The circular issued by Secretary McCulloch,
permitting the importation Of cattle and hides
from Canada and the other British North
american provinces" has been amended by
nm SO as 10 permit their importation from
quisite certificate Of the Consul.
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The Murderer OF the Joyce Children Ar.
rested.

BOSTON, March 9.-Charles Arson Dodge
has been arrested for the murder of the Joyce
children. He confesses the crime. He is ANA
tive of Massachusetts, but served in the rebel
army, and was captured during Morgan's raid
He then enlisted in the Federal army and
again deserted aud joined the Federal navy