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PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURAL
LAND SCRIP FOR SALE.

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The United States Government having granted h
the Comm onwr alth of Pennsylvania Land Scrip repre-
sentng 780 COO acres Public Land for the endowmen
OF Agricultural Colleges in this State the Board o
Commissioners now offer this and scrip to the public
Proposals for the purchase of this Land scrip, ad
dressed TO %1he Board of Commissioners of Agricul
tural Land Scrip" will be received at the Surveyor
Generals office, at Harrisburg until Wednesday, Angus
Is 1866
This land may be located in any State or Territor,
bv the holders OF the scrip any of the unappro
prated lands Except mineral lands) of the Unite,
states, which be subject to at private entry
Each piece of scrip represents quarter section of on
huudred and sixty acres. Bids must be made as pc
acre, and bids will be received for less than on
quarter section. .... -. .".H.
The Scrip will be issued Immediately on the paymer
of the money to the Surveyor General one third
which must paid within ten days and the remamir
two thirds within thirty days after notification OF t
acceptance OF the bid or bids by the Board OF Con
mssioners. t-' ~. ~. Il
So j. Nj. CAMPBELL, Surveyor &c eneral,
DO" .s.tr-... fr For the Board OF Commissioner
BARRIsBuRG July IL, 1866. 1Tl 7l7lm
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A SSI>1ANT QUARTERMASTER'S, OFFICE
IA No. 1889 GIkARD Street. ri

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WBIIE Ash ANTHRACITE COAL
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until IL o clock NJ TUESDAY August z, 1885, for
furnishing the Quartermaster's Department 500 tons
best quaiIty White Ash Anthracite Coal, OF such
sizes as may be required, and in such quantities
may be ordered, from August 10, 1866 to April 80,
1867 with the privilege of increasing the quantity to
5000 tons to weigh 2240 pounds TO the ton to be in
spected by an inspector appointed on the part of t
Government, to be delivered tree of charge at nj
PAGES ordered in this city; also board vessek
at the Port OF Philadelphia, in good order and con
dltion free of slate bone, dust, and all other i'm
puIitles. t
In case OF failure to deliver the Coal in suficen
Department reserves the right TO make good any
deficiency by open purchase at the contractors risk
and expense.
Each offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by two or more responsible par
ties their sponsbility to be certified TO by United
States judge, attorney collector of the port taat
the bidder or bidders will if lis their bid be ac
cepted, enter into written Obligations, with good
and sufficient sureties, in the sum OF ten thousand
($l0,0CO) dollars to furnish the proposed supplies
No proposition will be considered unless the terms
of this advertisement Ia copy of which should &C.
company each proposa) are complied with.
Proposals to be made out III duplicate on the regu
lar printed forms, which may be had on application
at this office. h -'- L't'
The right to reject any bid deemed too high or un
reasonable is rese ved and no bid from detautnR
contractor will be received. ''''''' go,
The envelopes to be endorsed Proposals for Coal
and addressed to the uDd Ddersigned. '..
Bids will be opened on Tuesday, August 7, 1885, IL
O'Clock NJ I, and bidders are requested to be pre-
sent. Aa ..','.''''' ta.''+
BY order of
er Bvt Brig. Gen. GEORGE II. CROSMAN,
n Asst @ NJ General U. ), Army.
r GEORGE r. ORME,
7279t Captain and Asst O, M,
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A Checkered Life.

The London papers are again running" Lord
Brougham's shabby old checkered trowsers.
Brougham is such an inveterare walker that he
wears that kind of pantaloons to keep his legs
II check, .'
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A High Old Chan.

Prof. Agassiz says, the Highlands in New
Hampshire is the oldest land in the world, and
that the highest mountains are bare and covered
with sea sand" He judges the age of mountains
as we do men--by their bald heads. f.. ..
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Quite q WaS.

A Paris matchmaker says he has discovered
perpetual motion in pendulum of his construc-
ton, that has been wagging for three years.
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Your Own CoRREsl

We CLIP the following from one of our ex-
changes-
A COLD SPOT IN MAINE.-The Maine Farmer
says that in the northern part OF Oxford county
and snow were very common on the sizes of the
hills. In the treme northwestern portion OF the
state the trees were just beginning to leave on the
last day of May. .,,. ..... ..,...- .........
The paper does not say whether the trees,
when they left took their trunks with them.
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DRoPosALs FOR SALE OF WOOD.
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HEAD QUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMAsTRR. !
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.'- OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER +
-ia WASHINGTON, d c., July IL, 1866,
Sealed Proposals are inyied at this office
until 12 O'Clock noon, MONDAY, Aueust 8, 1865,
for the purchase OF l3000 THIRTEEN THOU.
SAND lords OF GOVERNMENT WOOD
(l400) FOURTEEN HUNDRED CORDS at the
Kendall Green Wood Yard, on the line of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, about one mile
from the depot of said ROAD in this city. ~ lf l..
Ihs wood consists OF about ONETHIRD ~
PINE and IWO.ThIRDS "a OAK and Is piled
Immediately along the track OF the railroad.
I'll 60Ol ELEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUN
DRIED CORDS aG the Wood Yard, three-quar-
tiers of a mile north of Alexandria, on the line of
the Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown Rail-
road - 80
PINE and ONE-THIRD "a OAK, is pied along
the track, and is distant about onehah of q mile
from a wharf on the Potomac river, leading TO
which there is q direct and level road.
All OF the WOOD offered for sale is of good or fair
quality, and thoroughly seasoned. r
Proposals will be received for quantities from t60h
fifty cords and upwards, with privilege OF taking
all OF either or both lots. ". ..
Payment to be made In Government funds, imne-
diatelY latter the opening Of the bios, and upon
The right is reserved OF rejecting any or all pro-
posals deemed disadyantageons to the United
States. M. 1, LUDlNGTON, - ..H
Colonel and Chief Qnartermaster,
16 l8t Department OF Washington.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.

GALE OF QUARTEhMASTERS' SHORES AT
= THE CAVALRY DErOI, GlESBORO, ID. q.
QUARTERMAsTER-GEN GENERAL's OFFICE,
FIRST DIVISION,
WASHINGTON, ID G., July IL, 1866 J
By order OF the Quartermaster-Ge eneral, there will
be sold on the premises.
Al POBLIC AUCTION,
under the direction OF Captain George T Browning,
"A. Q. NJ,
On HURSDAY, August 2, 1866,
the following described lot of QuartermasteTs'
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100 cords wood chairs, benches,
$4,000 feet oak and ash mating, ward
r plank wheel robes, cupboards.
..t wrght's stuff letter presses.
5000 feet matched floor 2 Prndstones.
1,4OO pieces six.light sash feet diameter,
o Sby lO, glazed. inch face new.
10000 feet assorted lum. so ladders.
ber. so fIe-hooks.
1000 feet square timber, s platform scales,
10 BY H. large,
90 keps cut nails counter scales.
80 army wagons. warehouse trucks,
10 carts. blocks and tails
dead-horse wagon. SO IRON bedsteads
/ water wagon iron. 300 blankets.
hose carriages and About 10 600 pounds grain
reels. . sacks. o.
12 stts harness flour scow, 20 by 60 feet,
horsec but little used.
20 sets harness lam. set mathematical in.
bulance) s,ruments
15 sets cart harness. spirit level and tri-
26 riding saddles bri- nod.
dies, head matters, surveyors compass,
curry combs, and target, etc.
horse. rushes About 5000 feet gum hose
25 whIte-wash brush 2and % inch(new)
es, Water-buckets, with couplings
shoves, spades, and nozzles COM
picks and paullns. plete.
10 coC klne stoves. 5000 feet gum hose, !, H.
20 heating stoves. ii, 2, and %, with
j lot castings, ire. couplings and noz
bricks, ETC., for Zles, partly worn.
cook stoves (new1 100 brass cocks, angle
office desks tables, valves, etc. worn,
ALSO. 20 HORSES. go
Together with large quantity of other property,
not above enumerated f T .-... T
Sale TO commence at 10 O'Clock A. M, and con.
dnue from day to day until all is sold.
- Purchasers must remove Their stores within five
(5) days tlOm dete OF sale. D.. ..
Ierms-I ash, in Government funds
A boat tor Giesboro will leave Sixth street wharf
every hour curing the day OF ;ale ,,,~,
Brevet BriQadier. General u. s. A., IN charge 1st
Division, @. NJ. q. o. 72011t
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July.

sIsoRT MBTRElILosIcAL OBSERVATIONS FOR THE
WEAK.
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Through to wilkesbarre and Mauch Chunk without
change of cars.
1he new load between the summit of the mountain
and Wikesbarre opens up vie unsurpassed beauty
and the new Otel vIdes tne best and ample
accommodations Tor summer visitors M. =
Excursion Tickets from Phllade phia to PRINCIPAL
points, issued IRON TICKET OFFICES ONLY, ut re-
daced rates. on Saturday Pood to return til Monday
evening. -. I'd. ID, .....
Excursion Tickes to Wikesbarre, good for ten days,
issued any day. 80 ~ '' -
Cars leave the Depot, THIRD and THOMPSON
For particulars, see time table IN another column.
92mrp ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
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FOR CAPE MAY.

Commencing MONDAY. July l6, 1865 Trains viii
leave Upper Ferry) Market street, Philadelphia as
500 A. NJ. Morning Mail, due 1928
POOP. M. Accommodation due r. M
4"aP NJ. Fast Express due T'O5 - 4. H'I
eturning will cave Cape Island 'at.a. d Ir
g. w., Morning Mal. due 1907
3D. ~ M, Fast Express, Que l2O7
60OP ~. Express due B22 TTI'
Ticket oic at Ferr, foot of Marx ct street, and No
62bChe.nut street. Continental Hotel rr--f.' -s 4
Persons purchasing tickets OF the AGENT at No 82S
Shssnut street can by leaving orders, have their bag
gage called for and checked al their residences by
Grabam's Baggage kNDfees - NJ .sI1 NfllA n -
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EoR sALE-sTATE AND COUNTY RIGHTS
~ OF CapeWen 4 60 3 PatenL Wind Guard ana AiE
,H hsasr fot Gcsl on Lamps preyens !he ChIInnsys
third The OIL Call them they but ten cents
NO. 2O3 RACE street, Phfndelbha Sample sent TO and
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ALMANAC AND DIARY.

by OUR SERIES EDITOR.
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TnT> >.s@r (
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sA1vSSN NIe4p 1SS>zs
H. tr NUMBER LxxvII. . rs
NUMBER LxxvIII.

DIET FOR MENTAL DYsPEPTICs, AND A CURE
FOR HY-PoCHoNDRIA, HYPOCRISY, OR ANY
COMPLAINT OF A NY ORDER.
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For the Gazette
EOl
AN INQUER \.

EDITOR GAZETTE Il am a reader of
both county papers and | have read
them sufficiently to know that both try
to bolster up their respective sides,
which is all right enough; but it does
seem to me that there would be much
more intelligent support given to the
candidates of either party, if the whole
truth werealways told. Now, | notice
that you publish the speeches of some
leading Republicans" the whole of
which, of course, as democrat, y you
cannot endorse but the greater part of
which you give your readers because it
is plainly conservative, and, therefore,
patriotic. For, whatever tends to "con-
serve" (or more properly, preserve) our
government, is patriotism. | am glad
that you have the liberality to publish
the speeches of such "Republicans" as
Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, and other emf
nent men Of that ilk. am "Repub-
Iican" in politics and as | want to vote
intelligently, | desire to know what is
going on in my own party. | am sorry
to say that | cannot find that out by
reading my own political county paper.
1t seems to know of nobody among the
Republican" leaders except Thaddeus
Stevens; at least it never publishes the
speeches, or views, of those in the party
who disagree with old Thad. Now, |
am sorrow that this is the case, and |
would like to know why it is so. Surely
men are not mice nor moles that they
can be kept burrowing in the dark all
their lives, without finding out what is
going on in the broad light of day.
Suppression of the truth will do for a
while, but in the end the weight must
be lifted and the crushed principle and
hidden fact will again burst into view.
1t is better, far better, to meet the issues
Of the day boldly and squarely, than
by evading them awhile, to be COM
PEELED to meet them when least prepa-
red. Therefore, l am sorry to see that
the Bedford Inquirer cannot let us have,
through its columns, perusal of Ed
gar Cowan's speech, in defence of Pres
ident Johnson and Gen. Grant against
Summers uncalled-for and ungenerous
attack. Will the Inquirer tell us why
it cannot meet this issue; why it re-
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SAYsthe Sunbury Democrat: A men,
Der of School Board of Philadelphia
offered resolutions in the board to sup
port President johnson. The Presi-
dent of the board-a republican, ruled
the resolutions out of order, whereup-
on an appeal was made from his decis-
ion. One republican and four demo-
Gratis voted for the resolutions, and sew
en- republicans against it! Why don't
the republicans support the Govern
ment? All! Mr.. Purdy, things have
changed since the death Of Father Alb
raham. The President is no longer
"the government" Congress is that
machinejust now. The Republicans"
told us when the war commenced that
they wanted to know whether we had
"a government" After fighting about
this matter for four years, they are I'M
decided whether the President, or Con-
gress, is "the government" and after
the next election, we have no doubt,
they will deny that either is, but will
fall back upon Lincoln's reconstructed
Supreme Court
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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

In the Senate, on Friday last Mr.. Viii
son introduced bill restricting the eX-
pense of collecting soldiers claims. \
bill was introduced for the relief Of Ger
tain officers of c0l0red troops, which
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr.. Doolittle presented the ere
dentials of William Marvin, Senator e
iect from Florida, which were ordered
to lie on the table. The bill giving the
appointment of pension agents to the
President was considered, but no action
taken upon it. The bill to enlarge the
power of the Freedmen's Bureau Wa>
taken up, and an amendment confirm
ing the titles to lands given by General
Sherman. at Savannah, for three years
was adopted. Without further action
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, a communication Wa>
received from the Secretary of the Treas
ury urging immediate legislation IN re-
gard to the resolution of February sd
1865, in relation to the merchant marine
The Commerce Committee were II
structed to inquire into the eNpedlenc!
of eXempting from tax Western ila''
boats and barges used for market puti'
poses. A resolution was adopted cali
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as to the appropriateness,
of the currency notes in the dlfereh'
States and Territories. A resolution
was also adopted calling on Secretary
Stanton for correspondence in relation
to captured cannon. The Ways anu
Means Committee were instructed -
inquire into the eXpediency OF repeal-
ing the stamp duties on written lnStru.
ments. The House then went lhto
Committee of the Whole, and procet'l'
ed to consider the naval approprlsaItdI9Gn
bill, and the clause appropriating siO2,ji
600 for the purchase of Seavey's lSllliJ
was struck out. This bill was then IaIu
over, and the Presidents message coII,
sidered. In the midst of the dep""
the House adjourned till Monday -.
In the United States Senate, on o'''
urday, a joint resolution was passed eA.
tending the time for the completion u
the Burlington and Missouri Rallro"u'
The bill authorizing the appolntlntn''
of pension agents by the President Wa
passed. The House bill making apprV
priations for invalid and other pension
ers was also passed. Mr.. Stewart, ~ T
Nevada, asked leave to call up the pLn
for the admission of Colorado, Where.
upon Mr.. Sumner hoped it would not
be done, as he had an amendment "
offer. Mr.. Stewart then gave noIlce
that he would call up the bill Oh
Wednesday next. The bill to enlMSe
the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau
was taken up. Mr.. Cowan offered al
amendment restricting the operations
of the bureau to States lately in reDei'
lion. After a debate between MeSsIs,
Trumbull, Guthrie and Pomeroy tho
Senate, without action, adjourned
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SENATOR COwAN's SPEECH.

EDGAR COwAN, Z. S. Senator from
Pennsylvania, isa member of the ere
publican party, who stands firmly and
immovably upon the ground occupied
by that party when it first came into
existence. He is and always has been
an anti-slavery man. When he was
chosen TO his present office, he was re-
garded by all who knew his political
views, as radical in his opposition to
the institution of negro slavery. But
Mr.. Cowan, when his party rushed into
revolution, trampling under foot the
Constitution and Laws, preferred to
stand still, even at the risk of being
dubbed conservative" and of losing
the friendship of his political associates.
1t seems singular that the radical of
1856, although as radical now as then,
should be deemed the conservative of
1855. Yet such is the degree of inten-
sity b which the radicsIIisnI OF the re
publican" party has been wrought up,
that many who, ten years ago, held up
their hands, in holy horror, at what
they called the ultraism Of COwan, now
look back in wonder and indignation at
the failure of the ultra of that date to
come up to their present position. 1t
is not that Mr.. Cowan is less radical than
he was when elected Senator, but be-
cause his party have gone so far beyond
his radicalism, that his position is con-
servativeto-day. In order that the pub
lie may know the sentiments Of this
representative of the Republican"
party before it was abolitionized, we
publish on our outside, a speech made
by him, in his place in the Senate, a
few days ago, i'll defence of President
johnson, and in answer to Charles Sum-
ner. We hope every body, and every
body's neighbor, will read this speech.
1t is al able, an unanswerable exp0si-
ton of the trickery by which Sumner
and his confreres hope toperpetuate the
dissolution of the Union.
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THE SENATE COMMITTEE to try the
contest between Duncan and McCon-
aughy for the seat of the Adams and
Franklin district, metagain on Wednes-
day evening and decided in favor of
McCOnaughy by vote of six to one.-
The committee, as we stated in our is
sue of Wednesday, was composed of
six Republicans and one Democrat, and
the result is what we then intimated it
would be.
There is no use to talk about this be-
ing anything but a mere partisan de-
cision, made without the slightest re-
gard to right. The committee had be-
fore them a certified copy of the Opin-
ion delivered at Chambersburg on
Monday last, in case involving the
identical point at issue in this contest,
by Judge King, himself Republican.
They not only disregarded this decis-
ion by Judge belonging to their own
party, but they refused, by vote of
five against two, to refer the question
to the Attorney General. We under
stand that Senator Lowry voted with
Senator Montgomery to take the At
torney Generals opinion-wherefore
we forgive Lowry both his red head
and his ruffied shirt!
The other members of the committee
were Senators Worthington, Landon,
Bigham, Shoemaker and Graham
We have only to add, by way of eau
ton to all who may be compelled to
visit Harrisburg this winter, "beware
of pickpockets. ."-Lancaster b'telIige1-
Ger.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

"A plan for coloniZingnegrOes in Flor
ida has been submitted to the Govern
ment. 1t involves the purchase. from
Florida of all of that State below lati-
tude % degrees, and the creation Of a
territorial government therein; none
but freedmen to be permitted to settle
upon the lands and each head of family
to receive eighty acres.
The Fenian Senate have had a meet,
ing to legiSlate for their faction, and a
Congress of their adherents is talked Of
Meantime, the O'Mahony division are
growing in power. Both parties con-
tinue to receive endorsement and re-
mittances.
The Navy Department has ordered
the fitting out of the eX-rebel steamer
Florida for twelve months cruise
The ram Stonewall is being Overhauled
for experiments.
The Judiciary Committee will re-
pOrtan amendment to the Constitution
providing that negroes shall not be rep
resented in Congress unless they are
enfranchised.
OF fifty-four million acres of land
contained in the State of Minnesota,
nearly twenty million are unoccupied
and d0pen tOsettlers under theE 0mestead
law.
Martha Grinder, the poisOner, was
hanged on Friday last at Pittsburgh.
Previous to her execution she confessed
to two of the murders, but denied the
others.
The Fenian Senate adopted reso-
luton yesterday requesting President
Roberts to call Congress at Pittsburgh
on the 18th of next month.
The new fifty cent note was issued
from the Treasury Department on
Thursday. 1t differs but slightly from
the old one.
1t is said the State Department has
been positively informed that the
French troops will soon be withdrawn
from Mexico.
Rufus Choate, Jr., son of the famous
Boston lawyer of that name, died at
Dorchester, Mass, on the 10Th inst.
The President has recognized the
actual Governor of Florida, relieving
the Provisional Governor, Marvin.
The Committee on Commerce will
report in favor of repeating the fishing
bounties.
"A clerk in the Baltimore postoffice
has been arrested for robbing the mail.
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lion and the lamb shall lie down to-
gether," when Righteousness and peace
shall universally prevail, and earth's
moral deserts bud and blossom as the
rose. Still wishing the readers and pub
fishers Of the GAZETTE, health, peace
and happiness, Uncle Toby will push
on the car of progress,
And long for the good time coming,
Whilst, watching, reading, writing,
At his home so lonely.
In the shadow of the mountain.
Cumb'd. Valley, Jan. y. l. I.
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frains from publishing Cowan's speech?
Is it afraid to do so, lest it might have
some of its readers think differently
from Thaddeus Stevens? ? Is it afraid
the conservative men in the "Republi
can" party might get a crumb of COM
fort from that speech and feel embOld-
ened to oppose the schemes of the radi-
cal leaders in this borough? ? Whatever
is its reason for hiding its light under
a bushel, let the public know it, sothat
those who think it is dealing in an un-
fair, one-sided manner with its own
party, may have the benefit of its de-
fence. | am sorry, Mr.. Editor, that |
am compelled to make this inquiry
through the columns ofa Democratic"
paper, but have had experience enough
with the publishers of the Inquirer to
know that they would neither publish,
nor answer, this communication. So
am compelled to resort to your paper as
aVehicle for what | wish to convey tC
the public, as well as to the eye-sight oI
my friends of the Inquirer. Perhaps
being asked in this way, the latter vii
be ashamed to keep silence, and if
succeed in smoking them out" | shal
not regret having written for Demo
cratic paper. LlNCOLNIFE'