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, 1866-09-21

The chaplain Of the United States House
Representatives, Rev c. B. Boyuton, D.
D., having been invited to attend the Pitts
burgh Convention as representative ofthe
Navy, and to act MS chaplain Of tho Conveu-
tion, has accepted therosition In letter Of
some length: Rev. Dr.. Boynton writes:
II thank you for inviting nc, as a repre-
sentative Of the Navy, to act as chaplain at
the Convention Of soldiers anu sailors to be
held nt Pittsburgh. Ny relations to the Navy
are only Indirect. and they do not entttlo me
10 be regarded as one Of It's representatives
and yet the work Of compilins. its history
during The rebellion has made me fully nc
auainted with its warm and steadfast 10y
nlty, and that true devotion to human rights,
which, from the first, made the decks of our
shIrs the inyiolable asylums where slaves
were changed into men. 1t cannot be doubt
ed, therefore, that the Nary Is opposed to re-
storing to power rebels who still glory IN
their crime, md that 1t would protect and
vest With the full rights Of citizenship ths
loyal blacks, who, Ii the ordeal Of our com
mon battle, proved both their manhood and
their patriotism. In approving, therefore,
/ Of the purposes Of your Convention, 1t SCENT
impossible that I should nisrepresent tlt
Navy"
, 1866-09-21

Of 1859, he bade the italians be soldiers, that
they might become free. men,. .Tha engage
ment he then entered .upon to make lts!y
sfree to the AdFiatic', he nov announces TO
.shis brother = KinE Victor EmmanneILInl"
vet not Without bis friendly interference;
and It viii not be long, In all probability Be-
fore that right Of the people to dispose
themselves By universal suffrage V5ich ho
now calls upon the venetians to exercise will
be extended TO another peopet whose desti-
Tho termination Of the Venetian difficulty
will soon be followed by the solution Of the
Roman 1uestiou.
, 1866-09-21

The Springfield {uaxs-, Republican
Gives Up 4. johnson.

Gives Up a. 1ohnSons
The Springfield CLASSY Republican, which
for three months past has been d strong
Bread.and-Bntter organ, thus flies the
track: i.
TIE FAILURE OF THE NEW pARTf.-Tne
Conservative party has broken down because
its head proves no trne Conservative. He
has not the Temperament for the leader Of
such party. It needs . self-controlled na-
ture, a careful, cautious man, with touch
Of timidlty, much reverence for law aud pre-
cedent, aud degree Of At1nness In adhering
to things as they are, for TINT place. MI.
johnson is no such man; he Is too hot, I'm
petuons, violent and reckless He may be
acting to-day with the Conservatives, and
tomorrow with tho Radicals ; hut he can
never be the true and trusted leader Of
either. He has not the moral Instinct and
fifth for a Radical leader In American poll
tics; he has not the reverence and caution
for Conservative he has not the elements
that inspire confidence sufficiently to be
trusted and followed as either.
Mr. johnson exhibited this character as
the loyal Governor Of Tennessee when be
WAS associated with the Radicals, ns he is cx-
htbIttng the same qualities now as President
Of the nation and leader of the opposition
to them. He Was the same man at Nashville
In &c 'Gi as In Washington and IN the
stump in 1866. He Is an nnrelfab1e and un-
safe leader at any time, but better as partici~
pating in a revolution like that In Tennessee,
than 70 compose the conflicting elements In
our national strife. and enforce the moral re-
, 1866-09-21
rx1r. GENERAL TENDENcx,

The New York Times and its editor were
the first journal and the first public man in
the country 10 launch threat of civil war
If the elections this fAll should not result in
triumph of Andrew Johnson's policy. It
now accuses the Chicago TRIBUNE OF the
nefarious attempt to prccipEtatc the country
into war. Mr.. Raymond, We believe, drew
the Address of tue Philadelphia johnson
Convention, which stated In substance that
unless the seeding States were readmitted
to Congress without further conditions
I thnn those prescribed By Andrew johnson,
They would have good cause for inauguratiug
new civil war. The New York Times, in
| its issue Of September 18th, stated, with o
very thin ctrcumlocution, that If the next
Congress should contain sufficient
number Of Coppcrhcads, united With
the members from the secedtng
States to constitute q majority of
| Of the House Of Representatives, the Prcst-
! dent would recognize them as the real Con-
gress, and that it would not be very strange,
| in sucu au event, If military Dictatorship
should cnsue. Finally, Andrew johnson in
his speech ut Newark, Ohio, said !: " Unless
:. the course of Congress is arrested hy Your
suffrage, VIC shall hare another civil war.
alt will not be between the North and the
"South, but an internccinc war. Then usk
"you to come forward and prevent such q
d.plorabic result by standing up for the
Constitution of your country.''
The New York Times holds that there Is
no Justification in all this for charge that
the President, or his party, intend to resort
are beaten in the election. Let lis see about
| 1,Sr
, 1866-09-21
Canada Threatening to Declare Nar
on the United States.
From the Montreal Herald. Sspt. 11th.1

The strength Of the United
States, even while their Government only
passiyely connives at Fenian designs, Is rir-
tua1Iy thrown upon the side of those who are
Ss1y %s9asP ssp a' II II i an E sat E
the possession of q territory over which our
invaders chi march In safety aud secrecy up.
to the verJ. point they. desire to attack, and
On which they can again find at any moment
q refuge in case ofdefeat, Is an advantage to
them and a danger. to us which can never be
possessed By any countries engaged In reg
ular warfare. We might point ont other cir
cumstances which would show that sye-
ternntfc war upon Canada from the United
States, Is really War upon Canada BY the
now, at any rate, to be recognized and
treated as such, and that the Americans en-
gagged ought to be told that the continuance
or the menaces and preparations for war mp
On Canada, in their territory. .eiu b regarded
si11e accordingly. We do not think that f14s
can fairly be accused Of belIicose tendencies,
but 1t Is useless to shut our eyes to facts
which are staring US in the face. War Is
had enough, but It Is a thing which admits
| Of certain calculations. Nations generally
they can avert II, and they know when 1t is
| over; but the state Of une1siness and djcossly
preparation which is imposed by suchmachi-
| nations as these of the Fenians, may be pro-
| lonEed Indefinitely. anu t1ey eamls Of tnoset'
/ tle1ent. because We have, 80 : for IS
they are concerned, no one with whom to re-
mo1st1nte, nor any one whom we can satisfy
bv. reasopahle conp1iauces.' Moreover, It
nynmfses to lead to actual var In the end.
We cannot deaIwith 4oE reach this hostile
Government within o.93sxeEnment! Itself,
4 which, secure against a.-ack, ope4fhhF -fnakes
It's preparatIons for an attack upon Is, tFS&
Oucht, then, deal with the GoTeEumaot OF the
| United States, and in accordance with the
practices Of diplomacy among civilized :na-
I lions, ask for an explanation Of tha arnainc
which is going on within their Jurisdiction,
! and should 1t not be discontinued, We ought
not to await the time deemed most favorable
for onr injury, but at once declare car. It IS not
too much to say that no natio1, even Of the
| second cIass, ever before submitted In pa-
tlence to the fnsnlts of which the British
Empire has been the subject for the last six
months, without demanding redress, aud II
! necessary, attempting to enforce it, no one
| caa heltere that any European country
would quietly submit to see On the other
/ side Of its frontier horde Of marauders N
! joytng the protection Of the neighborin.e
State, constituting themselves for pIruose of
hostile attack into . form uf eoyernment,
with civil officers and military leaders: ar3
as subjects of one Of the great Empires of HE
|, world, We are surely entitled to take those
I steps which would in the same circum.
| stances BE- taken By very inferior States
o,
, 1866-09-21
mrs SeWeart1sa Sickness


Mr.. Seward has had an stack Of Illness,
the symptoms of which, It is said, resemble
those Of cholera. He has fortunately recov-
cred, and is now ont Of danger: There Was
nothing cho1erie, however, in the attack; It
was m ailment to which he Ind been occa-
eionally subject for q long time back, and
which Is rather. peculiar In its operation.
The leading symptoms are an, unsteadl-
ness Of gait-an Indulgence in fncohereut
talk and au indlst,nctness Of utterauce, fol-
lowed By headache and feyerish state 9
feeling, With q sense Of thirst and parched-
ness about the throat. The complaint gen
orally yields to indulgence in state Of re-
nose. and free use of plain soda. The COM
mencement of the attack is rather agreea-
Bic than otherwise, aud It Is only In ifs sec
ondary stages that the patient suffers from
have been mistaken In their diagnosis on this
occasion, and evidently did not understand
thc case.
, 1866-09-21

Napoleon's Plan Of n Free Suffrage Vote
In VenetIn.

lcfom 1Re LCuhon tuMess Sept d.
AIS well that ends we'll. The cession Of
Venetia Will be effected By an arrangement
satisfactory to all parties concerned. the
Emperor Of the French 1las found IN issue
out Of the dIfaenltE created by the ineonsld-
crate haste Of the Emperor Of Austria. In
gagged in the late hostilitfes that, however
improyident some Of them may have shown
themselves In matters connected With their
Own Interests, they have, on the whole, be-
ha7ed more handsomelyto each otheE than
the leaders in any war which history records
The Emperor Napoleon: howev-
e., has only, as we said, pnt forth that cor. T.
dition Of an appeal to the population to
save the susceptlbilities both Of Austs1a and
Italy, and to relieve himself from province
which Was never intended for him, and which
be uerer conld turn to any good purpose
Whatever errors mag bc attributed to his
rolicy in other. parts Of the Eorid, there Is
10 doubt that bis conduct to 1taly has been
consistently generous and GonaiaeIate- The
youth, when he and bis brother Joined the
patriotic ranks IN Rouagna thirty five years
ago !: 1t was his mature design as Empero: OF
the French when, In his Milan proclamation.
, 1866-09-21

vote Is added. It will be observed that
Cook County is ninth In the list Of majori-
ties. twill stand higher In the elass this
hll. Cook County will give larger Repub4
lican majority than any county in the West
crn States. The majorities In some Of the
above will tall of, as, for instance, Balti-
more, ST. Lonis, Marion, and Hamilton; but
Cook County will largely increase. The
policy Of Noses" will be repudiated By
10000 majorAy in this county. Mark the
prediction.
, 1866-09-21

The Buffalo Commercial Adne1tier, hitherto
a rabId bread.and-butter sheet Gays:
I'VE are forced to t. G conclusion that the
unwfsely carried out. We do not know from
what source the idea emanated but who
ever Is responsible committed great blum
der It cannot be denied that the President
Is not as strong With the people as he Was
two weeks stnce.n ~: .
, 1866-09-21

D Some of the Copperhead leaders aud
organs Of this State arc threatening ven
gcancc against Springfield for refusing to
receive A. johnson, by intimating that no
Democrat or Conservative will vote ono
dollar. to fix tho capitol permanently in that
Ia
, 1866-09-21

Total ......40so,4s 1as,lto a,s,5ss1 Go7,sot
Here, for the sake of round numbers, we
will soy is presented o white population Of
four millions and hall, and black popula-
tion of three millions and half; and here
We have the gains or losses Of the States con-
cerned In representation In Congress upon
tho admission Of their negroes to the ballot
box or their exclusion from it in toto:
, 1866-09-21

e35-Ihc New York Sun has abandoned the
hope Of carrying the Northern States for the
Democratic party, and accordingly thinks
the best thing the South can do is to &C.
ccpt the Constitutional Amendment.
, 1866-09-21

~ General Logan will speak at Sterling
on Monday, September cath. This Is I'M ey-
ira appointment, not Included In thcrcgular
, 1866-09-21
Why General Grnnt Came to Chlcags

Why General ErnIit Came to Chicago.
The following letter from General Grant
settles the re1cd question why he came to
Chicago. It was at the desire Of the Presi-
dent. Francis Il. Smith, Superintendent Of
the virg'nia Military Institute, wrote to Cen
e1a1 Grant on the 4th Of August last, inVit-
ing him to attend the Inauguration Of the
statue of Washington, at that place, On the
10th Of September. General Grant replied
az fniluMs.
, 1866-09-21

say, In view Of these facts would not seem
calculated to strengthen General Mann's
standing among the truc johnson brethren.
1sRAEL.
, 1866-09-21
KRnncF Counties.

Al the last Presidential election the banner
Republican counties in the loyal States give
the following maiorities for lincoln:
, 1866-09-21

The Southern LoyuIIsts In Illinois.
HEADQUARTERS RErrBIicAS STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE,

CHICAGO, September II, 1SU.
The following announcement Is nndc for
the Southern Loyalists in Illinois:
Monday evening, October l, reception In
Chicago
Tuesday, October 2, speaking In Lake
Park, aud Michigan avcnuc, and illu:uina-
tions aud grand torch light procession in the
evening
At the following places mass meetings will
be addressed by delegation OF the Southern
, 1866-09-21

limited. TEcy must he in Eas! ST. Louis on
Saturday evening, October 6; hence their ap.
pointMcuts have been made SO as 10 bring
them there at that time. Thry will be iR
Springfield On the tenth, to visit the tomb
OF Lincoln. JAMES r. Eoor, Secretary.
, 1866-09-21

The Brazilian ostrich which Professor
Agassiz brought home with him, aud which
las been for several weeks domicfled on the
Common, has Just died, the change Of climate
or Of diet proving fatal to 1t. The herd Of
deer quartcred In the same place seem sleek
and contented, prosper and multiply very
satisfactorily, aud arc nevcr-tailfny source
who make the Common their playground.
The musical season begins next week, with
a series Of concerts under the direction Of
Mr.. II. L. Datcmau, whose troupe this year
is much better and stronger than last. and
includes not only Parcpa, but Beignoli, tho
the vfolinist, and Mills, the New York plan
list. Boston pridcs itself on the severity OF
its taste In musical matters but Parcpa car
ricd tho town by storm last winter, md none
venture 10 utter carping word In regard to
her voice or style. REVERE.
, 1866-09-21
DAILX, THI.WEEELT AND WEEKLY,

Campaign Weekly TFIbHne.
During The coming campaign ne will ecnd onE
Weekly, tn packages Of ten or upwards 10 ono ad'
drefe, at tho following prices:
, 1866-09-21
IOWA POLITICS.

CoppcrhcadB Cotged bT tho Maine and
Vermont Elcc11onstTheIr Candidate
In the First Congressional Uiatrlet
GFicvcth md Hefuseth to be Comfort
cd-Ecrtaln Success oftlle Union Tlclk-
CT In Oetober-Soune General I4cflec.
J.
, 1866-09-21

Fierce Agitation Stirred Up by the Ju-
nantca Negro Observation-Disclosures
Ner on tho Arfstocrncy and Crown,
Etc
, 1866-09-21

Dissolution Of the Convontion-Eating
DIFt Before the Butcher FotTeat-The
Scramble for Oflce-The Convention
q Failurc-Uetal1ed Review OF liz
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-12

The thanks Of the Court and members
of the Bar of Elk county are hereby
teGdered to the Commissioners Of the
county for the cleanly and improved
msnner in which they have fitted up
the Court Room, thereby adding great
y to the comfort Of the Court, the Bar,
anc those having business to transact in
the Court. and it is ordered that a copy
Of these resolutions re made out by the
Clerk and handed to the County Com.
HeSary W. Williams, Charles Mead,
+. ". Schultze, Jno. G. Hall,
Henry Souther, A. Willis,
G. y Curtis, W, P. jerks,
= Geo. A. Rathbun, Dep'S Pro.
j. A. Malone, Sheriff.
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NorIoE.-At meeting Of the Demo
cratic County Committee held on the
evening of the 4th Of July 1866, it was
ordered that the Democratic Primary
meetings for election OF Delegates to the
County Convention, be held at the US.
uol places OF holding elections on Sat
urdsy the llth day of August next, al
2 o'clock P. NJ. The County Conven.
tion will assemble at the Court House
in Ridgway On Monday, 18th day of
August next, at 4 o'clock P. NJ. By
order Of the Committee.
GEO, DICKINSON,
Chairman.
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Announcements.

w f are authorized to announce the
w name OF DIR. G. II. EARLEY as a
candidate for Assembly, subject to the
decision of the Democratic Nominating
Convention. July. '66.-tf.
w Il are authorized to announce the
wv name of GEO a. RArHBUN as II
candidate for the office Of ProthOnotary
&c subject to the decision OF the Dem.
ocratic county Convention.
June 7th '6b-tf
w + are authorized to announce the
w name Of NEwToN LOUNsBERY
as IA candidate for the "tfice OF l'roth0n-
otary &c, subject to the decision OF the
DEN ocratic county Convention.
June 7th '66-H.
4IT K are authorized TO announce the
w name Of LOUIS V0LLMER as a
candidate for the Office OF County Com
missioner, subject to the decision OF the
Democratic county Convention.
July 1906 If
w E are authorized to annouxce the
w name Of GEo. y. MESSENGER as
candidate Tor Associate Judge. SUBJECT
to the decision Of the Democratic county
Convention. July-l2 66 If.
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TEE L.fTEST .YEyS'S,

We have adviccs from Europe To-
June 21th. which say that a great bat
tie was fought ON that day between the
Austrians and Prussians. at Pacl0c, in
Bohemia. The Austrians we're victo.
rions This is the second battle in
which the Austrians were victorious
since the commencement of hostiities.
From Cuba we have news of serious
revolt against the Spanish government.
Cuba, Chill, Peru, Bolivia aud Ecqua.
dor have formed an alliance to free Gu.
ha from the Spanish yoke. Hopes are
also entertained OF hel lp IRON the United
States.
The market price Of gold in New
York yesterday was 81 4S.
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1%As will be seen in another col.
umn. DAN RICE has consented to the
use OF his name as candidate for Con
gress. If Dan makes as good Con
gresham, and pleases the people as well
as he does with his show, we think
there will be no trouble to elect him
term after term
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The Elk County ASOcsats.
.InR WOIlK

JOB WORK.
Eighth sheet hand bill, so copies or less
s.. 20
Quarter sheet hand.bill, so copies or less
$3.50
Ha'f sheet hand bill, 80 copieg or less
$500
Fnl' sheet hahdsbill, so copies or less
$500.
BLANKS.
=. For any quantity under five qures. ST.,
bn per qnire on all amounts over that n
reasonable reduction will he made.
TERMS OF PAPER.
Sl.h0 per year in advnnce-S2.0 90 if paid
within the year, and 81, so if not paid with
in that lime.
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REREEC SIZE
OF Unclaimed Freight.

OF Unclaimed Freight.
TIVE PHILADELPHIA & ERIE Il. r..
4 Penn'a Il. r. Co. Lrssc, J will offer at
Public ale, on Wednesday the First Day
OF August. S66. between the hours oi 10 \
NJ. and p NJ. the following described ar.
ticles. now Mt the several stations on the Z.
4 F. r. r. as designated. unless owners or
consignees claim aud pay freight aud Jharg-
es on or before the day of sale. The same
will be sold at Ridgwiy Station, according
to the pr sions Of an Act Of Assembly, ap-
proved December, 18th. 1863. which pro /.
vides that IL owners or consignees fail to pay
freight and expenses on such articles W tn.
in SIXTY days after demand has been pule
or notice given. the same may be sold to
pay freight. &c.
KsVE C. IIamer Kane, Elk Co., Pa.
Dor Tools aud Stove.
RIDGwAY.-D Thayler, Ridgway, Elk Co.,
Pa barrels Whiskey.
PW Iavs, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa,
bundle n Iron
A Rhines, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa, 5
boxes Machinery.
NJ Best Ridgwa, Elk Co., Pa, Shingle
Machine.
ST. MAsY's.-S Karug.& Co., box Mer-
chanaize.
Jacob Schnnes, ] barrel Whskev.
f Carson. l Ok Yoke and Chain, l
chest Tools. Handspike, bag Rags.
j Wieman. l Package.
, Hartman. | box Scales.
J Fenton, l bundle Hoops.
W r Schultz, ! box Scales.
A. J. CASSATT,
- Asst. Gen'l. Sup't
July 1896. ids.
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E,sdependeMce Dav.

!. 1t seems that this anniversary was
celebrated at places in different manners
&C Ir ling as the weather admitted.
In Philadelphia it was said to have
been the warmest day there for years !:
In Harrisburg there was some rain in
the forenoon, enough to put a damper
on the exercises for the day farther up
up the river there Was more rain The
LewisbuTghers had a fine celebration at
Longstown. where were assembled all
the resident soldiers Of the late war.
At home the constant rain prevented
any out door exercises. At Centreville
preparation had been made to celebrate
the day in regular old Virginia style,
Horse and footracing Jumping, catch ng
a shaved hog, climbing creased pole
etc but our neighborS there, dlsliking
tie appearance of the weather, claimed
the right Of secession and expect to have
their fourth on the 28th Of this month
At Benesette provisions were made for a
pic nio in the grove, but the rain drove
all into the large room over the store Of
Mr.. b. B. WinsiOw, where was spent q
pleasant afternoon
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soy- Neighbor Messenger has broke
ProuDd for his new house, to be built
alongside of the old Fountain House.
There is certainly no better site for
building in Ridgway than the one SC.
lected BY Mr.. Messenger.
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ISCENDIARIsM.-On Saturday night
Of June 30th, the house of Alfred Pear
sail Of Jay township, was destroyed by
fre. supposed to be the work of an in.
oendiary. Loss probably $4,000.
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Gen. Paws OF the Doylestown
Dem0crat says: "The Johnson Clymer
Soldiers State Convention promises to
be tho larg ist and most enthusiastic
ever held in the State. and its example
will exercise large i'huence through
out the country" We have no doubt
OF it.
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s5AN lMPRovEMENT.-Mr Hen.
ry Thomas has his new building COM
pleted, and it gives quite an improved
appearance to that end Of town. If
you want to get any thing in the Fur
niture line, you cannot do better than
to call on him.
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| q L N T S W A n T. L D
= T. E8EADLEY's
HIS TORY OF THE WAR,
NOW READY.
Complete in TWO VOLUMES, also in
ONE. 1t is admitted to be the most
nt~reStin5, pcpul r., and raluaJle lis.
tory Of the Rebellion, which is ;ullv at,
tested by the enormous sale of 200
GOO volumes, and a large portion OF
the country still uncanvaSsed,
We are obliged to run our presses
night and day to enable us to supply our
Agents.
Men of character and ability, who de-
sire lucrative employ yment, will find
this rare opportunity.
The price Of the work in ono Uolume
as so lOao, Compared with our Histories)
as to bring it within the reach of ali
classes.
For tull particulars send for circular.
Address
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a. The young mems Democratic
Clymer Club will meet in Messengers
Hall on Saturday evening next. A
punctual attendance is required.
BY order
JNO. G, HALL,
President.