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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-04-05
LOTS FOR SALE

Y The undersigned has laid out vii
lage upon his ground adjoining the Ridg'
way Depot, to be called ELK. The lots
are SO feet front by 100 feet deep-front'
ing towards the railroad.
Terms-For the first lot sold, 500. For
the second lot sold, $l10. For the third
lot sold, $l20--and 80 on increasing in
price as lots are sold. -
ns- First purchasers get the choice lots
at the cheapest rates. -.
Purchasers will be registered in the or
der of their application Ten per cent OF
the purchase money must be paid ct the
time of the application. gl
n@-Applications will beTmade TO John
@. Hall, Esq, Ridgway, Pa.
Ridgway. mar, ,29' 66-tf.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-04-05

NISSOLUTION OF CO.PART.
~ NERSHIP.-The Co-partnership
heretofore existing between Moore & Boy
ington, of the Hyde House, has this day
March 18th, boen dissolved, by mutual con-
sent. The business will still continue ct the
same place by NJ. v. Moore.
NV. MOORE,
z. BoYINGToN.
Mar-22'66-tf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-21
MAIL ROUTES.


Ch.caso aud Eastern Mail arrives at 6 90 q. M.
and 400 p. m. Closes at 80 q. m, and g.: 80
Port Byron Mail, via. WATERFOWL, Hampton,
Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, arrives at
7.15 a. m. Closes AIS p. m.
Davenport, Iowa, Mail arrives at p. m and $50
q. Closes at 8: 80 a. m. and 3:45 P. m.
Oqua,ckd Mail, via. Camden Mile, Pleasant Ridge,
Hazlitt, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High Point,
New Boston, Kelthsburg, Oquawka to 0quawka
Junction, (Sagetown,) leaves daily at a. m,
and arrives at $50 p. m. Mail matter for Edg
ington, Audalusia, Buffalo Prairie, Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Creek, &C., &C., gees by this
route. ar- ISIS
Monmouth Mail, via. Presumption, SueI, Viola,
North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Macomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
urday at a. m, and arrives Tuesday and FRI
day at p. m. Millersburg and Riehlsnd Grove
are supplied by this route.
Centre Ridge Mail via Centre Ridge to Oxford and
Galesburg, leaves Wednesday and Saturday at
Sa. H. and arrives Tuesday and Friday at
Coal VaAey Mail, by cars, daily, leaves between
and a. M, returning at sbout Pm.
Cambridge Mail, via Coal Valley, Pennsylvania,
Orion and Andover to Cambridge, leaves Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday, at a. m, return
ing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at P. m
%ORee hours from a. m. to p. m.
SUNDAYS, open from 9 to 10 a. m.
=e~ - JAMES +. C0PP, Post Master.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-21
Symptoms.

The symptoms Of Cstarrh are at hrst very
slight. Persons find they have cold, that they
have frequent attacks, and are more sensitive to
the chang ese OF tempeTsture. In thls condition
the noss may be dry, or slight discharge, thin
and acrid, aftsrw ards thick and adhesive, may
ensue. "a 9@ S
AZ the disease becomes chronic the discharges
are increased in quantity and changed in quality
they are now thick and heavy, and are hawked or
coughed of. The secretions are offensive, caus-
ing bad breath the voice thick and nasal; the
eyes are weak the sense of smell IL lessened OF
destroyed deafness frequently takes place.
Another common and important symptom o:
Catarrh is that the person is obliged to clear his
throat in the morning of slick or shiny niue GUS,
which has fallen from the head'during the night
When this takes place the person may be cure that
his disease is on its way to the lungs, and should
lose time in arresting il.
The above are but few of the many Catarrhal
symptoms. Write to our laboratory for our
pamphlet describing fully all symptoms; it will
be sent FREEso any address. Also directions
where to procure the medicine.
We are receiving letters from all parts of the
Union, and also numerous testimonials from
those using it, bearing the evidence of it's infali
BILE merits. --.. r..- e s--
za- This remedy contains ne MINERAL OIL
POISONOUS INGREDIENTS, but is prepared
from vegetable extracts EXCLUSIVELY; there
fore it 10 PERFECTLY HARMLESS, even to the
most tender and delicate child. - zazc -
and take no other. If not soId by druggists in
your vicinity, they will order it for you. Price
q. 90 per bottle.
~ All persons suffering with any affection Of
the Head, Throat or Lungs, should write at once
fer our pamphlet fully describing all symptoms
pertaining to the above diseases.
twill be sent free to any address. a4f
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Ladies, rake Particular Notice.
THE REAL VELPEAU FEMALE PILLS.

THESE PILLS,
L So celebrated
many years ago in
Paris OR the relief
OF fenLle irregu
larities, and after
wards so notorious
for their criminal
employmSnt In the
practice ofsbortion,
are now efs-sd for
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-21
GENERAL AGENTS.
.se-.5 IL sasLz..a.. -.--.-. -

= John D. Park, Cincinnati, Ohio Fuller,s Finch
b Fuller, Chicago, Ill; Burnhams & VanSchaack,
Chicago, Ill. Demas Barnes s. Co., New York
D. Ransom & Co.. Buffalo, N. y; Farrand; She
,ey Z Co., Detroit, Mich; Weeks & Potter, Bos-
70. w. Mass; French, Richards Co., Philadel-
Collins E-o.'s, St. Louis. MO-. Barnes. Ward &
Co, view o'eans, La. 3. A. Robinsen O. Co.,
LoulsvIle, n.y. Bigiey Bro, Memphis, Tenn.
?; Z. Dupuy, Richmond, Va; Thompson q
BLOCK Sai,Imor IND, Nd: Dszisr 3 Eelleser, Al.
Ohio; VIM. Johnston, Detroit, Mich !; Wiisep
Keters & Co, Louisville. Ky.H -,
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-21

BEAVER CLOTHS,
CLOAKINGs and sACKINGS,
CASSIMEREs, gg.
JEANS, &c, ga.
the stock very large and complete. In
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-21
Another Great Triumph.
Il. @. LIGHTE 81 Cos
PIANOS

uAFE just received the highest premium
| at the Iowa and Illinois State airs, over al:
the most celebrated makers in the United States
E On the Committees Award Book. after the en-
try of the Lighte & Co Piano, under the head o
Best Square Pianos, the following rema rks
n sslst Premum-Splendid instrument. Reasons
why this piano received the first premium LIST,
best case I'd, best ringing tone, most vibration,
taking the same tone and striking with same powl
or; Sd, best tone 4th, mos; mellow tone; 9th,
best melody; 9th, best general fnish.'' The
President of the Committee says that "the mem
went from instrument TO instrum emit, each making
their notes without seeing each others pa
pers, on the following points, viz: First, case !;
second, vibration third, tone fourth, power :;
fifth, sweetness; sIrth, melody; seventh, general
fuieh.'' The committee unanimously gave the
Iirhta the II ThaSa
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lex ISLAND Akcus+

weekly Paper, Establshed Oct. 18, 1851.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
From Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia ten. Escohedo
sends legation here. Copies of letters
from Gen Trevino dated Mattihaala, Nov.
rs and rs. have been received, reporting
the defeat of Imperial regiments at BOGUS,
seven leagues fran San Luis Potosl. The
Imperialists are concentrating {, at San, A=Is
potosi, which Trevino believed would fail
in week. The garrison is deserving and
proclaiming for the Republic
The garrison OF Durango. about l,2D0
men, fed on learning of the approach Of
Amanda with 4 Geo men.
San Fronc5sco Dec 14-All the ac-
counts from Mazatlan represent that Coruna
is hostile to the Americans. Another
American named j. Lnvelo has, been az
rested for high treason
Nav ORLEANS, December Il. Mexican
advces have been received to the effect
that should the clergy fulfil the promise
to raise a. loan for Maximilian he will re-
main at the head of government. The
report is credited here
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20

the States with reference to usury. so far
as we have been able to examine it, tends
to allowing within reasonable rates, the
matter of interest to be regulated by con-
tract Richmond Times.
BERKELEY AND JEFFERSON IN THE SUPREME
CoURT -The Wheeling InteHigencer says:
Attorney General Bowden, of Virgin
ia, on last Friday i'll the Supreme Court
of the United States, moved for leave to
fie a bill asking for process in the name
of Virginia against West Virginia, claim
ing Berkeley and Jefferson counties as be-
longing to Virginia, for the purpose of as
serting the jurisdiction of Virginia over
those counties. It is expected the court
will dispose of the motion to-day. Vir-
GINA proposes to bring the suit, we learn,
by q bill in Chancery.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland,
has been employed as counsel, and Hon.
Benjamin Stanton and Hon Geo. FL. Lee,
of this State, as assistant counsel, to defend
the suit in behalf of West Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
THE STAY LAW.

Various propositions for amending the
act of the I'd of March, 1866, entitled
IAN act to stay the collection of debts for
limited period have been made In both
branches of the Legislature of this State
during the present session. The House
of Delegates disposed Of the subject BY
postponing the time fixed for the payment
of interest Oh debts contracted before the
conclusion of the war from the 1st of Jan
uary, 1867, to the Est day of August next.
The Senate will probably agree to this ac-
ton of the House, and had fixed upon
Monday last to consider the subject
Those who we've in favor Of suspending
the 18th and 9th sections of the Stay Law
until August, argued that the condition. Of
the people now to meet their pecusiary
obligations was little better than when the
law was enacted, and the enforcement of
its provisions would result in the sacrifice
Of property and general ruin throughout
the State On the other hand, those who
opposed the amendment alleged that to ex-
tend the time for the collections of interest
in tie manner proposed would be, as viola
ton of an implied contract in the passage
of the law last winter between the State
aud the creditor class of the community
that the honor both Of the State and the
people was involved that creditors had
rights as we'll as debtors-that the State
should respect both--tllat the credit Of the
State and the people would be injured by
the further extension of this law that the
matter ought to be left now to the laws
and the people-that the rejection of the
amendment would help to- restore conf
dence and invite capital-whilst It's pas
sage would impair confidence, repel capital,
and induce the opinion that the State, III.
deferring the payment of debts, would eff
fectually defeat all efforts to develope our
resources and better the condition of the
people.
Since the above was in type we have
the proceedings Of the Senate on Saturday
relative to the stay law, from which we
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
Details of Terrible Explosion Maxi
milan

BARNsLEY, ENGLAND, December ia
terrible explosion took place at Oats Col
liery, near this place, at o'clock this af-
ternoon. This colliery contained the larg
est pit in this district Of the country the
shaft is two hundred and seventy yards
deep, and the lateral works extended a
distance OF two miles from the bottom -
Nearly four hundred men and boys were
in the mine at the time Of the explosion,
nearly all Of whom persisted.
BARNsLEY, December 13- 9so'clock P.
N Every aid is being given to rescue
the survivors Of the explosion. Parties
have counted thirty eight dead within the
space Of fifty yards. A few of the un-
fortunate victims have been brought out
alive, but badly mutilated. Engineers are
of the opinion that owing to the foul air,
there can be no more alive in the works.
If this is true, over three hundred human
beings lie buried in the recesses Of the pit.
The excitement among the families in the
town is most intense and painful, and the
works and vicinity have been a scebe of
waiIing and despair all day A similar
accident occurred some twenty years ago
at the same pit. by which seventy three
lives were lost.
BARNsLEY, December 13-Another ex-
posion took place in> the same pit at 8
o'clock this morning, while working par
ties were finding and drawing out the
dead. Eighty OF the bodies had been
drawn out when the second explosion took
place Several officials and a number of
volunteers were IN the pit at the time of
the second disaster, and it is feared that
they have all persisted. The exciting
scenes Of yesterday were renewed.
Later Some of the volunteers have
been taken out alive.
PARIS, December 13-The Moniteur
this morning has telegram, dated Mexi-
co, December Sd, and signed by Bazaine
and Castleneau, which says Macmillan
is still in Mexico, though there has been
as yet no decision as to his future move
ments AS the evacution must be com
pleted in March, it is urgent that there
should be no delay in the arrival of the
transports The mission of Sherman and
Campbell. who left Vera Cruz on the Sd
appeared to be Of a most conclliatory char
acter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
Laws Against Usury.

IN examining the penal status of thirty
of the States We find those of North Caro-
lima and Virginia the most stringent against
usury. In both of these States the rate
of interest is restricted to six percent, and
the Lending of money for any higher rates
voids the contract and renders the lender
liable to forfeiture of twice the amount
of the debt for which usurious interest was
exacted In Alabama, Arkansas, Gallfor-
MIA Flosida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont. and
Wisconsin. the sforfeitures for usury are
confined either to the amount OF interest
charged in excess of the legal rates, or to
the forfeiture of the interest and usury.-
En- selae of the above States-the costs, in
terest and usury are deducted from the
face of the debt
In nearly all of the States where usury
is punished with much less severity than
in th,s State, a much higher rate of inter-
est is allowed than with as. Whus in Ar
kansas, by special contract. ten per cent
is allowed in California, by special con-
tract any rate is allowed; IN Florida, six
per cent, when no other rate is stipulated
By the parties m Illinois, ten per cent. is
allowed by special agreement between the
parties; and ten per cent, by contract, Is
allowed in Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mich
igall aud Wisconsin, In Minnesota and
Texas the rate of interest, by special con-
tract is t,rczpc per cent In Pennsylva-
mia negotiable paper. in the hands of bona
file holders, is not subject to the opera
TONS Of fssa usary law. Tbe hsgisiation Of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
Adjournment OF the Georgia Legisia-
ture--Territorial Condition Rather
than the Constitutional Amendment.

Adjournment OF the Georgia LcglSia-
ture--Territorial Condition Rather
than the Constitutional Amendment.
M1LLEDGEvILLE, December 14.-The
Legislature adjourned to-day sine die
The closing speeches of the presiding OIL
GERS of both Houses were expressive OF
great determination not to succumb to un-
lawful demands The sentiment Of the
Legislature seems to be decided in favor
of a territorial government rather than ac-
ceptance Of the constitutional amendment
or any similar terms. The Speaker Of the
House, in closing his address, babe the
country hope that the trial of fanaticisn
would exhaust itself, and constitutional
principles yet prevail.
The President Of the Senate advised to
obey all laws and cleave to the ConstItu-
ton; ''but," he added, ''haman forbear-
ance had limits. and the worm would turn
ii troddeR on" Great applause greeted
the atterance of the presiding officers in
beth Houses. The veto of the extension
Of the homestead act was sustained by five
votes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20

VIRGINIA. to wit:

VIRGINIA. to wit:
AT rules held in the clerks Office ofthe county court
OF Warren on the third Monday in December,
1866, Susan B. r. Miller, plaintiff agst Martha
KERN, hacy j. KERN, Ann r. Briscoe and D..
r. lsFiScoe her husband, William, NJ. Randolph
aud wife Thomas u. Randolph and wife, Chris
topher NJ, Randolph, Charles w Randolph,
heirs at law OF Maria B. Randolph deed, de-
fendantS-lN CHANCEkY.
The object OF this suit is to procure the partition
or sale Of the real estate held in trust for Maria
B. Randolph, deed, late wife of Thomas B.
Randolph.
1T appearing BY affidavit that the said Marsha
/ Z. r. KERN Lucy j. KERN. Ann r. Briscoe
and d. Il. Briseoe her husband, William NJ Ran
delphi and wife, Thomas NJ. Randolph and wife,
Oh. istophcr NJ. Randolph and wife, Charles w.
Randolph, heirs at law of Maria B. Randolph,
arr not inhabitants Of this commonwealth IS
ordered, That the said defendants do appear here
within one month after due publication of this or
der and do what is necessary to protect their inter-
est: and that a'copy Of this order be published
once a week for fonr successive weeks in the
shenandoah Herald" newspaper published in
the town o. Woodstock, and thse another copy
thereof be posted at the front door OF the court
house of Warren county, on the first day of the
next county court A copy-.Icste,
j. ii. WINS. p q EW ELL BAkEk
Dnoa her % lSk6--4w
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
The Latest Demonstrations scheme.

The Latest sReconstruction'' Scheme.
On the 18th inst. Mr.. Julian offered a
bill in the House Of Representatives, ''pro-
viding civil governments for the districts
lately in revolt against the United States"
in which it is proposed that North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisian, Texas
and Virginia, be and are hereby erected
into temporary territorial governments,
under the names by which they have been
known as States that Governors, Judges,
and other officers necessary to govern
these territories shall be appointed by the
President-that members of the Legisla-
ture y'shall be elected by loyal male citi-
zens of the United States over q years of
age aud residents of the county, parish,
township or ward in which they offer to
vote, who shall take the oath Of allegiance
prescribed by Congress July 2, 1862; but
no person who has held or exercised any
Office, civil or military, State or Confeder
ate, under the rebel usurpation, or who
has voluntarily borne arms against the U.
States shall vote or be eligible to be cleo
ted at such election auth orizes the peo-
pie of "said territories to form for them
selves State Governments under the names
before the rebellion, which are to be adj
mitted as equals ossthe other States of the
| Union"
| It is mendaciously asserted il the pre-
amble to this bill that ''the governments
inaugurated in said districts by the Presi-
dent are dc tttcto and provisional only, ha-
wing no validity whatever save in the con-
tinued acquescencc of Congress" and that
'sthe restoration of civil governments in
said districts on just principles and by au-
thority of the nation, is imperatively de-
manded by the lawless disposition Of their
people and the best interests Of the whole
country"
The validity Of the Government OF
Virginia, under the Alexandria Constitu-
ton, and which was not sinaagurated' by
the President, has never been called In
question until now, even by the radical
members of Congress, that we are aware
of: yet, the territorializers propose to de-
strov the work Of the so-called loyal
citizens who composed the Convention by
whom the said Constitution was adopted
They could reduce any one of the ''loyaf'
States to territorial condition as Justly as
Virginia. It is simply question of power
with the radicals, and not of principle,
or even propriety.
This territorializing process, says Mr..
Julian, SIS imperatively demanded by the
Fawless disposition Of the people of the
Southern States. Where is the evidence
that the people here are more disorderly
or less law abiding than the people Of the
so-called loyal States What State or
Federal law de- they disregard !? To be
s'lawless" is to live in open violation of
the mandates of the law This allegation
is false, aud known to be false, by those
who utter it; but the Southern people have
no defence; they can only submit with the
best grace they can, as an oppressed and
prosecuted, but brave and christian people
ought to do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
MARRIER.

On the 8th inst, by Elder H. Jennings, Mr. HEN-
RY FL. EVANS to Miss REAEccA DowsEY, all of
this county.
ONION X. MoonE and MISS kEBLccA E. S. GRAND
STAFF ali OF ibis county.
On the 18th inst. in the E. NJ. Church, in this
place, by Rev. John P Hyde, Mn. JOHN H. GRA-
BILL and MISS NOBLE HoLLINGsyuRrH, all of this
county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20

SENATOR LANE afirms that tie triumph
of the Presidents policy would Be the de-
strucsion of popular liberty, and the. crea
ton Of an irresponsible despotism. The
admission Of the representatives Of the
people to their riglitful place would be the
destruction of their liberties The OBJ
servance fconstitutionafoblig cations would
perpetuate despotisin! The restoration
Of the Union and the just concession of
their wonted rights to all the people would
be the elevation Of one man to irresponsi-
bic power Mad. Intelligencer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
DIED,

In Edinburg, the 10th inst, of Pneumonia,
Mas. isabella BLACKBOARD, wife of Capt. JAMES
n. SWAMI, aged 81 years. Mrs. Swami lived and
died an exemplary christian.
Gettysburg papers please copy. "a, r~i
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
FREE TO EVERY BODY.

a LARGE pp..cataiogue teaching how 10 re-
y move Tan Freekles. Pimples Blotches MOTH
Patches. Sallowness, Eruptens and all impurities
of the skin. How to force Whiskers, restore, curr
and beautiy the hair; renew the age, cure Htunk~
eness Nervous Debility, and other useful and val
ua5le information Everybody send for it. Ad-
dress BERGER, SHUTS d CO, Chemists. 2s5
RIVER Street Troy n. Y. Dec. 20--lm]
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20

z NSTRAY STEER,
L. Was taken up by the subscriber, on'
the inst, on his premises, an estray steer of
the following description Red muly, white belly
white ON each side of fore shoulder slit in left
ear, about years old, and appraised at $Ss. eur
reney The owner will prove property, pay
charges and take it away otherwise it will be-
disposed of according to law.
Dec. 8. ls66-3t MARTIN URNER.