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The national Republican., 1866-11-26
Arkansas Senator Eieetsd-The Prssbyts
rian General Assembly.

MRxPuIs, Tenn, Nov. "A special to the
Avaianehe, at Little Rock, says the Arkansas Lsgs-
laturs has elected Hon. John T. Phillips United
States Senator.
The Presbyterian General Assembly viii con-
tiuue its session next week. 1t has been largely
attended, and the greatest harmony has character.
lied Its deliberations. Many eminent divines arc
in attendance.
The national Republican., 1866-11-26

:. new YepE, Nov. "A special Dispatch 10 the
H~aH from Chicago has tAs follewing: The glad
news has been made public today Of The virtual
eompstion Of the Lake tunnel for s1pplyng Chicago
with watsr. The workmsn ere within thirteen
inches Of the lake end Of the tunnel and the city
inspsetor q four o'clock this morning bored an
sugsr-hols through TO the other sds clearly show.
Ing that what was supposed 10 be On operation Of
great dsliesey--ths making the two snds nsst-
hss bssn aseenplishsd With bssutifui scientific
The national Republican., 1866-11-26

No EItraissssion Of tho Maryland Lsgisia-
ture.
[By the United States and European News Association
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-The friends Of Governor
Swami assert that he has determined not to con.
vene the Maryland Legislature in extra session. It
will meet in regular session on tho 10th Of January
The national Republican., 1866-11-26
THE DEPARTMENT
[ovrrcrAL.I
DEPARTMENT or SrArs, A

DErARrnEHr o. sfArH,
WAsHISafor, November 70, 1ls66. !
Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. THOMAS KIRKPATRICK, the
Consul Of the United States at Nassau, West
Indies, ofthe death, on the 10th day Of October,
1866, at SEQ, during voyage from Washing
ton to Havana, Of JOHN HURON, Mate Of the
American schooner "Clsra Ellen" Of Boston.
The legal representatives Of the deceased
can obtain further information by addressing
this Department.
Examinations for the Navy.
TO VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. 20, 1885.
All persons who have served as volunteer
officers in the United States Navy for the
term Of two years, and who desire to be ex-
amined for admission to the regular Navy,
as provided in the act Of Congress approved
July rs, 1866, will at once make application,
addressed to Commodore 8. P. LEE, Hart
ford, Conn, who will notify them when to
appear. Those who do not make application
prior to the lst Of January next or who do
not present themselves when notified, will be
considered as having waived their claim for
examination. Candidates will take with
them, when summoned, their official papers
showing their naval record.
GIDEON WELLEs,
Secretary Of the Navy.
The national Republican., 1866-11-26
suit Asainst General Batter.

[By the Unitsd States and Isropsan Hsws Association
Nsw YoRx, Nov. 2s.-A suit has been oom-
msnesd before the saprsns Court By John H.
Lester against General Butler charging him With
false imprisonmsnt- laid at $loo. ooo and
with fraudulent convsrsion Of property damages
$50 1000. Lester received free pass from 6serstary
Stanton during the war 70 bring his family North.
General Butler disrssardsd the permit and in
prisonsd him. Notices Of the. suits were served
yesterday. 1.' 81 .t...f
The national Republican., 1866-11-26

From Tenuessee-New Jury Bnl-Raps
Mado = Capital Crime-Radical Convsn-
tion.
NASHVILLE, Nov. A-Ths bill to define tho
qualifications Of jurors has passed both houses Of
the Legislature, taking effect from and after its
passage The bill provides that In trials, civil or
common law, in any courts in Tennessee, 1t shall
be good ground of challenge for cause as to compe
tsncy Of any juror that such person is not quail
fed voter Of the State The bill also provides that
person convicted Of rape, as now defined BY tho
Tennessee statute, shall suffer death by hanging;
but the jury may commute the punishment 10 i'm
prisonmsnt for not less than ten nor more than
twenty years.
Fifty-sevsn radical Senators and Representatives
will to morrow publish call for State Republ.
can Union Convention, to meet in Nashville on the
22d Of February next, to nominate candidate for
Governor, to represent the Union men Of Tennessee
Illicit Liquor rseized-European Alliances.
(By the United States and European News Association
NEW YoRK, Nov. 26.-Forty six barrels Of spirits
and twelve barrels Of porter seized yesterday
in Brooklyn for violation of the revenue law.
1t is stated that q large number Of men have
boon duped by concern here advertising free pas.
sage, homestsads and religious liberty In Brasil.
A Paris correspondent in a communication of q
late date states that the alliance between Prussia
and Russia, and the counter alliance between
France and Austria has been oonsummatsd.
The Monitsv says that the war budget and tho
army Is to be increased as preparation for svsntu
Alitiss likely TO OCCUR.
The national Republican., 1866-11-26
Destructive Fire At Kansas City--Twe Msu
Burned. H

KANSAS CRY, Nov. 25.-A large four-story
house and grocery commission stors Of Check b
Co. and Scott. Cutler b Co. was burned st four
o'clock this morning. The loss is estimated at
500 900, about two thirds Of which Is covered by
insurance. Two clerks Of Check 4 Co., named
Quest and Rickstt in attempting to escape from
the building were sunocstsd, and their bodies con.
sumsd. Another man named Hughes jumped from
the third-story window and was severely injured.
The FIRE WAS the work Of an inosndisry. r
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27

person and place safely on the southern
side of the Potomac the said Sisters Of
Charity, aud to give to them every as
sistanco to aid them in the discharge of
their sacred mission Of mercy. With
what grace he could after his brutal con.
duct, Geary did escort them beyond the
Potomac, after having endeavored to set
himsel; up as superior to the Comman.
der.iu. Chief
Any soldier who was under Geary at
Point Of Rocks at the time alluded to
will remember his treatment of these
Sisters Of Charity. lie will not dare to
deny one word of the above statement.
If he should, the Medical Director and
the Sisters will testify to the entire
truthfulness of what is here written.
The above facts have been furnished
in the shape in which they appear, as
we have stated, by Que Of the wealthiest,
most intelligent and honorable men in
the City Of Frederick, They show
what a mean and miserable bigot John
w. Geary is. We hope our cOntempo.
rarics will give the statement a wide
circulation.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27

United States, and only end with the
overthrow of the best government ever
devised. If such should be the fate
of our republican empire, the cause
must not be sought for in our military
camps, but in the forum, throngcd with
iufammatory orators ard aspiring dema-
gogues, with souls dead to their couu.
tfy's honor and spotted with corruption.
| need not tell this great assemblage of
officers soldiers, and sailors-most of
whom have been engaged in many peril
GUS battles, defending their country and
their country's honor-that war is
great evil and the greatest that can be.
fall any country or people. 1t has ever
been the curse Of nations, and the cause
of all the oppression imposed on the
people of Europe If you would guard
your once free, happy and prosperous
country from oppression and oppressive
taxes, beware how you encourage war,
and allow demagogues who for traffic or
revenge would drench their country in
blood. In conclusion, would call upon
you, officers and sailors, to stand by the
Union, which in a war of four wears,
when blood flowed in torrents, by your
gallantry and indomitable perseverance
and courage was saved from ruin and
destruction. [ entreat you to spare no
efforts to preserve this republic intact,
the last hope of the oppressed of the
world. With confident expectations
that you will, as heretofore, prove your
selves the saviOrs Of your country,
again gratefully thank you for the honor
you have this day conferred on me, aud
with the assurance that | ever will be
with you in the defence of your gloriou,
Union.
The speech was greeted with applause
throughout, and long continued cheer.
Ing at its close. The passages declaring
that johnson can be no traitor, that the
brave are always generous, and that, Il,
the President says, we have had wal
enough, we're cheered with particular
enthusiasm.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27

WHAT WHIsKEY DoEs.-lt meets
many luckless traveller on the great
turnpike of life, and robs him Of charac.
ter and friends. 1t intrules into hap
py families, saps the foundation of their
peace, and drives them homeless, wretch
cd and forlorn, to subsist on the cold
charity Of an unfeeling world. Itmeets
mechanic and causes him to neglect
his business, drives away his customers,
and reduces him to a state of wretcncd-
ness and misery. 1t meets a farmer,
and soon briars cover the face of his
farm, his fences are broken down, his
habitation becomes loaky, aud the win
dows stuffed with rags. Finally it sells
his farm, and whiskey sellers pocket the
money, while the heart broken and sick
ly wife, with her little children around
her crying lor bread is turned out Of
doors. But where is that once thrifty
farmer, kind and affectionate father =
YOnder in the street miserable wretch,
wandering from grocery to grocery,
pawning his coat for whiskey. All the
vampires who hide themselves behind
screens and blinds, are willing to take
the last cent and then kick their misera
BILE victim into the street because he has
no more money.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27
The ISLANDER .S'aiLfd.

The following important telegram has
been received from Washington, deny.
ing in the most positive manner the ly-
ing story that Gen. Grant had denoun'
ccd the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. The snake head is nailed down
in this emphatic style;
WASHINGTON, Sepl. -.
Gen. Grant denies the reports put in
circulation concerning his preferences
as regards vote in your State. The
Gen. says his record is that of sol
der, and he has condemned the practice
of officers making political capital off
the records Of the army 1t is not in
accordance with his waJ of doing things.
The Gen. regrets exceedingly that his
name has been mixed up with local
politics. Tie report, as puJLished, Is a
tissue ofJalsehoods. Gen. Grant nevc,'
made use Of tie lanJuays ottribated to
him. He is warm supporter Of the
Presidents policy, aud is doing all in
his power to influence every one to the
same way of thinking.
That Gen. Grant ever gave utterauce
to the political sentiments attributed to
him We never for a moment believed
Now, let us see how many of the Rad
ical journals that published the false,
hood will furnish their readers with the
truth.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27
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1S66 1866
PHILADELPHIA & ERIE RAIL
ROAD.-This great line traverses
the Northern an6 Northwest counties Of
Pennsylvania to the city of Erie, on
Lake Erie.
1t has been leased by the Ienn&ylca-
ria Rail Road company, and is opera
cd by them.
Its entire length was opened for pas.
scngcr and freight business, October
18th, 1864.
TIME OF PASSENGER TRAINS
AT RIDGWAY.
Ledve EaStwdrd
Erie Mail Train 3 80 p. IN.
Eric Express Train 10 30 pm
Lcaoc WeStrurd.
Eric Mail Train | so p. III.
Erie Express Train 8 - a. N.
Passenger cars run through without
change both ways between Philadelphia
and Eric.
NEW YORK CONNECTION.
Leave New York at 300 a. m, Arrive
at Erie 9.l5a. m.
Leave Erie at l.j5 p. m, arrive at New
York $40 pm.
ELEGENT SLEEPING CARS on ExpreSs
Trains both ways between Williamsport
and Baltimore, and Williamsport and
Philgdclphla.
For information respecting Passenger
business apply at the S. +. corner Both
and Market SITS, ... ...-
And for Freight business OF the Com,
pany's Agents: .....
S. b. Kingston, Jr, Cor 18th and
Market SITS. Philadelphia.
j. W. Reynolds Erie.
w Brown, Agent n. &. Il. Il. BAL,
timorG, ....
II II. HOUsTON,
GaE Freight AyI. HYo,
II. W. GwINNER,
Gc~t, Ticket Agt, MTa.
ALFRED. l.. TYLER,
General Sept IHmsf.
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bD- Thad. Stevens personal appear
ance is like his principles low, grovel,
ing. He wears wig, has club foot,
aud looks as though ne had not washed
in six months. lie is the fitting leader
of negro equality aud the negro disuuion
party Of this State.
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Rates OF Advertising.

Adm'rs and Exeeto"'s Notices, each
tines....................... . ~
Auditors Notices. each.................. . oO
Transient advertising, Ter square Of
10 lines or loss, 3 times or lcss...... 200
For each subsequent insertion........ 80
Professional cards, year............... 6t0
special notices. per line. il
OBITUARY and alriage Notices, each on
lcarl Advertising, one square..... 10 90
leally Advertising, two squares..... IL OO
eal " Adycr'lng three squares .... 20 Od
early Advertising, column ......... % CV
leariy Advertising, ! column...... 80 40
ie'r'y ADVERTISING ! column....'..., 20 90
Advertisements displayed more than
ordinarily will b, charged for at
the rate lpercolumnj of.............. 20 CO
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27

ERSTESTAMENTAKI ON The es-
/ tate Of John Rothenhoefer, late of the
borough of st, Mary's, deceased having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons
indebted to, or having claims against said
estate are requested to call and settle. r..
7, ROTHENHOEFER.
aug9-6t. Exccutrix
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27
E'he GyeUeguasd &OEdters' and
Sailors Contention.

VOICE OF THE ARMY AND NAVY IN FAvoH OF
THE PRESIDENTS RESTORATION POLICY
GEN. WOOL TEMPORARY PRESIDENT or TIE
CONVENTION.
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~ II. VOLK, Manufacturer and Dealer
I in Lager Beer. opposite the Railroad
Depot, St. MNry's, Elk county Pa.
Marco GG-ly.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27

E9- Tie old saying, "Great cry au
little wool" can't be be applied to the
Philadelphia Geary Douglas Convention
for it was ushe"ed in with a g eat cry,
aud has turned o1t all wool.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27

Of all sizes, and of Mahogany, Rosewood,
Black Walnut and Gilt
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aa- The veteran Gen. Wool has come
out in letter endorsing the action Of
the President,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27
Nonparcil Washing Ma
chime

It is a squeezing machine constructed on
strictly mechanical principles and the ex'
perience derived from five years extensive
use in tcmilies, hotels and public institutions
proves it to be of lasting value to the pur'
chaser
The manner Of operating the Nonpareil,
by rO,ary motion acting on a crank saait
with balance wheel, which moves the
plunEers alternately, is the simplest, least
laborious and most powerful that can be de-
ylsed for the purpose, and accomplishes the
work with the greatest rapidity and the
least possible labor.
The great speed with which this machine
performs work will be understood from the
statementthat it is geared to give six strokes
Of the plungers for one tHrn of the handle,
or, when worked leisurely, about four hun
dred sire kes a minute-Safety to the fabric
washed is insured blythe entire absence Of
rubbing.
4 girl or boy Of fifteen can work the ma.
chine and do a weeks washing for a family
Of six or eight persons in two 10 three hours
time; and il may be relied on to cleanse the
clothing thoroughly, without assistance
from hand rubbing
Send for free Descriptive Circular and
terms to dealers, to whom exclusive right
Of sale Is secured, -... ..r
OAKLEY * kEATlNG,
r. .. r ar lS4, Water St, n. \.
Jok a','Gs lgs' ,'.-T-
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stA. \ canter gives ruby Jh-e.s-I
dccau;cr rudy uosc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-10
Predic tons of the End.

There are some people who seem determined
that the world shall come 10 an end IN 1866.
In addition 10 DR.. CUNNING, whose perseYcrlng
vaccinations have been before referred 10 i'll
this papcr, Captain BAKER, of the Royal En-
gineCrs has published The Day and the
Hour: or, Notes on the Prophecy; Sketch
of the Future" Some anonymous parsonage
has produced ~ Dream Of the Day that Must
Come" Rev. DR.. BANTER, for the sum OF two
and sixpencc sterling, specifically uniolds the
future under the title: " Louis NAPOLEON,
:. the destined Monarch OF the World and per
"sonal anti Christ, forcshown 10 perish ut
.Armageddon about the period 1873" This is
n little later than most Of the prophets are n
clined TO wait, but not too long for Louis
NAPOLEON, If he is TO accomplish oil that Is
eypected of him He will have 10 he very
active with his iron clads 10 be up to time.
This is not tho first occasion that LOUIS NAPo-
LEON has been made useful by the Interpreters
of prophecy Rev. Or. FABrR, an English
divine, published remarkable pamphlet
whilst the first NAPoLEOSJwas n prisoner al
ST. Helena, cndeavoring TO show from the
predictions OF Scripture that the military en-
pire of France would he restored and this
prediction he republished after the present
Emperor's accession 10 the throne, with addi-
tional arguments 10 show that NAPOLEON III.
is really n subject of inspired prophecy. 1t Is
suggested that In order to be identified entirely
with the personal anti Christ, LoUIs NAPo-
LEON will keep his army in Rome for the pur-
pose Of being elected Pope on the first vacancy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-10

Well, It Is impossible to tell what VIII become
of the NAPoLEoss. If their future career shai
be MS extraordinary as their past, 'hey may
have a hand In oycrthrowing the pohtlcai, IL
not the material universe. There was quiet
gentleman living on nm obscure island Ill 'he
Mediterranean in 1854 he was al attorney by
profession, and had wife and eight chilaroh
whose prospects in life were not particularly
brilliant In n few years one OF the sons was
nm emperor, the Emperor; three oil the o'n'i
brothers kings, and one prince. Inc Elhp''o'
divorces his wife that he may have an heir 10
his throne; he begcts an heir, VINO dieS "lsS
himself In exile and at last the descendant Oh
tho discarded JogErHIxE sits upon the throne
Of France, the most powerful monarch OF the
earth The prophets arc not much 10 piiIhc
for IMAGINING that this remarkable family may
vet set the world in Il blaze: only II VIII D" the
blaze of war and revolution, not OF a planet
which has TO witness the fuiilmcnt of many
plain predictions Of Scripture boforeit IS given
over 10 its final doom.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-10

greatness and power Let some American
PEro, some great commercial man OF I'VE"
York, visit the British Isles, and give MS eo"i'-
trymen the real truth about the commercial
and manufacturing wealth and naval ana nun.
tary resources of the most powerful eihPh Vi
modern times. The truth Is, That Lohooi 70
the money centre Of the nations Ehelon" -
the great Workshop of the earthi hel eo'''
mcrce is world wide; her navy Is the h'oS'
powerful OF all navies: and II she II ho' ''e
first military, % well rs the irst ha'ai P'"'i
of Europe, 1t is simply because sire ooeS "o'
choose to incur the expense necessary 10 grc"t
military establishment, but Is chlehy "li
bilious TO become first In the creatNe VIC
tories OF peace. IT does not follo" IRON
that that she is deficient in good mahhoo"
or martial aptitudcs. The great NAPoLEoN' III
the height Of his warlike renown, never ven
tured TO land upon her shores, and the present
Emperor OF the French, who has lived long
enough in England 10 understand her
resources, makes her friendship ana alhahce
the most prominent feature OF his foreign
policy No one knows better than that saga
cious statesman that England Is the most
valuable friend, and the most dangerous
enemy his country can have. with all ms
traditional love of glory, LorIs NAPOLEON
great ambition is to make France CONNER
ciol and manufacturing rival of Great Bri-
tain, knowing that these are the solid founda'
tons of national greatness and that, so lar
from impairing the military spirit OF peo-
nile. that people which has devoted its
chief energies TO these enterprises was also
triumphant in the field Of arms over his own,
with the great NAPOLEON at its head.
Ii may be as unpopular 10 SGT forth the
GREATNESS. of England in America as OF Anne
rico in England but the truth ought always
to be told. and. in this case, the telling OF II
will promote mutual sentiments Of respect
between the two peoples, and the peace OF the
world England has reason 10 b" proud OF
America. and America Of England. All that
we have in our laws and liberties that's Yalua-
Bile is of British origin. In learning, in litera-
turc. in physical stamina, in the household
virtues and in that best of all sense, common
sense treat Britain Is a country which II -
no derogation to the dignity OF any other
country to admire and emulate II is as true
now as it was when Mr.. JEFFEEsoS expressed
. the sentiment that, Of all nations, Great Bri-
| tain is the one whose friendship, above all
/ others. is desirable 10 America: whose enmity.
! above all others, j. 10 be deprecated.
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The Usury Laws.

The Levitical law forbade nsury-that is.
the payment OF money for the use of money
forbade interest upon money, in other words,
In all transactions between Israelits and Israel
tie. 1t made no distinction between heavy in
terest and light interest. II condemned all in .
terest, and would allow none whatever. A half
per cent, in the eye Of that law, was as bad as
one hundred per cent. Those who insist upon the
sinfulness of usury, upon the authority OF this
law, should state it truly. limo more allows six
per cent interest for money than IL does thou
sand. No rate of interest is established by it. II
1t be established now rs the law Of this land,
there will be no borrowers, because there Will
DO nobody willing 70 lend In later times, ma.
lions established certain rates OF interest by
.aw, and denounced az usarious-that is ilie-