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Report of Lieutenant General Grant

HEADQ'Rs ARMIES OF THE u. :,
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1860.
His E.rceHeacy 4Rlrelc johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States:
~TR-In reply to your note Of the 10Th
inst. requesting report from me, Civ
ing such information a. | may be pos
sessed Of coming within the scope OF
the inquiries made by the Senate Of the
United States in their resolution Of the
18th inst, | have the honor TO submit
the following, with your approval,
and also that Of the Hon. Secretary OF
War:
/ left Washington City on the 9th
Of last month for the purpose OF making
tour Of inspection through some OF
the Southern States lately in rebellion,
and to see what changes were necessary
to be made in the disposition Of the
military forces of the country how
these forces could be reduced and eX-
penSes curtailed, etc, and to learn as
far as possible the feelings and inten-
tions of the citizens of those States to-
wards the General Government.
The State of Virginia being so acCes-
sible to Washington city, and infOrma-
ton from this quarter, therefore, being
readily obtained. / hastened through
the State without cOnversing or meet
ingwith anyof its citizens. In Raleigh,
n. c., spent one day; in Charleston,
:. c., two days; Savannah and Angus
ia, Georgia, each one day. Both in
/ travelling and stopping / saw much,
| and conversed freely with the citizens
of those States, a. well as with officers
of the army who have been stationed
among them.
The following are the conclusions
come to by me; am satisfied that the
mass of thinking men fthe South ac-
cept the present situation of affairs in
good faith. The questions which have
heretofore divided the sentiments OF
/ the people OF the two Secti0ns-slaVery
and State rightS-Or the right Of State
! to secede from the Union, they regard
as having been settled forever by the
/ higher tribunal, arms, that man can re-
! sort to. | was pleased to learn from
/ the Ieadingmen whom met, that they
not only accepted the decision arrived
at as final, but now that the smoke OF
/ battle has cleared away and time has
been given for reflection, this decision
| has been a fortunate one for the whole
! country, they receiving the like bene-
fits from it with those who opposed
them in the field and in the council.
Four years of war, during which the
law was executed only at the point OF
the bayOnet throughout the states in
rebellion, have left the people possibly
in q condition not to yield that ready
obedience to civil authority the Amer
lean people have generally been in the
habit of yielding. This would render
the presenceof small garrisons through
out those States necessary until such
time as labor returns to its proper chan
mel. and civil authority is fully estab-
lished. | did not meet any one, either
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SUMNER made a fierce attack upon
the President, when the latter, few
days ago, sent his special message iii
reference to the condition Of the South
ern States, to the Senate. He charac-
terized the message rs embarrassing
document" like the message Of Frank
lin Pierce in regard to affairs in Kansas
in 1855. He also assaiIed Gen. Grant
and expressed doubt of the truthful
ness of his report. But when COWAN
replied TO him, saying, that his views
concerning reconstruction" were based
upon anonymous newspaper reports
and the tales of parties interested in
keeping the South out Of the Union,
Sumner quietly skunk out of the Senate
chamber without attempting any re-
sponse. We would like 10 know with
which side, in this contest, the "Repub-
licans' of this county sympathise?-
They used to question US very closely
a to our ''sympathieS." We now pro
pose to return the compliment. Are
you for Andy Johnson and L. :. Grant,
or for Charles Sumner and Thaddeus
Stevens? If YOU read the Congressional
debatesyou must know wthatthe two for
mer and the two latter are a. wide apar
as the antipodes. Now, which do yo'
endorse? Come, now, speak OUT
/ ''WhO's afeard ,"
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THE CHoLERA.-The alarm recently
felt in Europe respecting the prevalence
of thech0lera seems to be fast subsiding,
though it still fingers at Constantine
pie. The Porte has resolved on a large
measure of sanitary reform, involving
extensive improvements in the sewer
age and the removal of slaughter house
and ofial. The cholera conference will
meet in the Turkish capital, during the
first or second week of January.
In Italy, thecholera emsdying out,
as the daily bulletins from Naples and
elsewhere record but few cases. The
doctors are apprehensive of a fresh out
break in Spring. In the official journal
of Naples it is stated that, while the
deaths in the month Of October were
l,307, including III cases Of cholera,
those for November We're 3, 800, of which
2'2S5 were chOleric patients, Thecl
who suffered most severely in proper
ton to their number We're the troops
quartered in the city.
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THE Legislature of Pennsylvania
convened at Harrisburg on Tuesday last.
Governor Curtin, on starting for Cuba,
left a brief message to be presented at
the opening Of the session, but it does
not pretend to discuss the affairs of the
State generally. The regular message
will be sentin on the Governors return,
which, it is understood, will be in the
course Of a fortnight. 1t is believed
that the Legislature, soon after Organi-
zation, will adjourn to meet again on
the return of the Executive. If 4 ma
i0rityof the incoming legislature are
not possessed of more honesty and re-
gard for the character and credit Of the
State than were exhibited by the bulk
of thier predecessors of the session OF
1865, the people may well eXclaiIn God
save the Commonwealth
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THE Memphis 4ppe0t of December
- has the following accOuntOf themeet-
ing of Generals Sherman and Johnston
in that city: General Joseph Z. john
stOn, the beloved commander of the
late Confederate "Army Of Tennessee" "
arrived in our city yesterday morning,
stopping at the Geyoso. His visit was
one purely Of business, limited to a few
busy hours-leaving, as he did, on the
five O'Clock packet. He was rapturOus-
~ welcomed by the few of his old com
rades who knew Of his being in town,
and who had the good fortune to eX-
change hurried greetings with him. 1t
is something of a coincidence that he
and General Sherman should have met
here-thc one in the discharge of his
ordinary military duties, and the other
in the pursuits OF private business
Their meeting was characterized by
the lindliness which ever inspires the
true soldier when hostilities have ceas-
ed. Their previous meeting in North
Carolina was pregnantWith mOmentous
results. Then they met as enemies
Now they are friends and fellow c0un-
trymen, cherishing for each other re-
spect and kindness. Cannot the cOun-
try emulate the example of these two
greatest Of living commanders?
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MARRIED.

GAREY-BENNET.- the evening of the 24th
December, 1865, by Rev. n. ?. Kerr, in the NJ.
T. Church Berlin Pa, Dir Henry Carey, of Coal
mont Huntingdon CO, Pa, to Miss Jennie Ben
net adopted daughter Of James Wigle, Esq, of
Berlin. Pa.
SIMM0NS-WALTER.-- Chester, Della
ware county, Pa. on Wednesday evening, the 9th
ult., by Rev Henry Brown, Lieut. W. L. Sim
mons, L. s. r. S, to Miss Annette daughter of
Y. s Walter, Esq, editor the Delaware county
Republican.
DIEHIs-DIEHL.--Att the Friends Cove Par
sonage, Dec. IS, 1865, by Rev. VIM NJ. Deatriok
Mr.. Alexander X. Diehl and Miss Lavinia, daugh-
ter of Mr., Philip Dehl, all of Friends Cove, this
county.
FRIEND-RAWLINGS- the same place on
the same day, by the cane, Mr. Wm. c. Friend
and Miss Amanda G., daughter Of Mr.. Jas Raw
lings, all Of Friends Coye,t his county.
AERSHBERG ER-WI Monday,
January |, 1866, by Rev. II, HeckeFnan, Mr.. Jacob
Me Hershberger, to Miss AaA Williams, hath OF
Bedford township.
KEELY-RH0pES~ ~-0n Tuesday, Jan. 2, by
the same Mr.. fhos, Keely, 10 Miss Emily Rhodes
10th Of Bedford township.
sHoEMAkER-REEdLE Thursday, Dec
IS, by Rev-A. Essiek, Mr. Abraham D. Shoema,
ker and Miss Caroline Beegle, both of Co!egaln
township
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NEGRO SUFFRAGE.

Congress is about to force Negro Suf-
frage upon the people of the District Of
Columbia. In view Of this purpose on
the part of the Abolition leaders, the
Mayor and authorities of Washington
city, authorized an election to be held
to ascertain the sentiments Of the peO-
pie upon the subject. The election was
held and the result was, Serenty,tce per-
sons voted for Negro Suffrage and SeUep
thousand against it. But the will OF
the people will not be regarded by the
revolutionary cabal which legislates for
US at the federal capital. They COM
menced the Abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, and by parity
of procedure, they will there begin the
enfranchisement of the negro. Fear OF
political defeat alone may deter them.
Let those Republicans" who claim to
be opposed to Negro Suffrage, keep a
sharp eye upon their Congressman.
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WE publish, on our outside, the lee.
ture recently delivered before the Key
stone Club, of this place, by James F.
Skunk, Esq, of York. Our readers will
find it fine literary production, schol-
arly in its treatment of thesubject which
it discusses, keen apd trenchant in its
criticisms, and ina word, good, through
out. There is a SAVIOR of Poe about the
slashing style in which Mr.. Shank cuts
up the Yankee literary pretenders, and,
for our part, the more Poe-ish the re-
viewer the better we like him. As a
political document, Mr. Shunk's kacture
can be made very useful, and we think
1t should be published IN every Demo-
cratic newspaper in the State.
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THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE
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All that is asked is trial and use it according to
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Quakertown, n j.. May S, 1858.
Price 10 and 50 cents. Sold BY all Druggists.
Office Sc Cortlandt Street New York Dec. slim
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We ask every body to read the spe-
cial message of the President to the
Senate, and the report of Gen. Grant,
published in this paper. Both refer to
the political condition of the Southern
States, or, in other words, to the dispo-
sition of the Southern people toward
the federal government and their fellow
citizens of the North. The President
says that the rebellion is suppressed. We
had a quiet suspicion for some time,
that this was the case, but were induced
to doubt it by the fact that there were
so many military commissions or
ganized, which, of course, Mr.. johnson
would not have permitted in time Of
peace. Gen. Grantsays please observe,
oh We niggerheads, that none bid lrLite
troops should be stationed where the
freedmen abound, because 'tne pres
ence of black troops, lately slaves, de-
moralizes labor both by their advice
and furnishing in their camps a resort
for the freedmen for long distances a.
round.n He also says that the agents
of the Freedmen's Bureau have been
making mischief, by promising the
blacks that the lands of their late mas
tiers should be given them. Both the
President and Gen. Grant speak in high
terms Of the submissiveness and peace
full disposition Of the Southern people.
We are heartily glad that the crushed
and trampled South has still few
friends at court"
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To CONSUMPTIVES.-T advertiser,
having been restored to health in a few weeks by
very simple remedy, after having suffered for
several years with severe lung affection, and that
dread disease, Consumption-iS anxious to make
known to his feilow-sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the
prescription used free of charge with the direc-
tionS for preparing and using the same, which
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, CoUGHs COLDS, and all
Throat and Lung Affections. The only object of
the advertiser in sending the Prescription is to
benefit the afflicted, and spread information which
he conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them
nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, FREE, by re-
turn mail will please address
REV. EDWARD A WILSON,
Williamsburgh, Kings Co, New York.
Ian ! '66-Iy
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Fearful story of fEIydrOplobiH---Dca -Dcath OF
six Children From the NiiiS OF u Bitten

Fearful story of OfEIydrOpho1iG---D Death OF
six Children From the Nii9s OF u Bitten
c0w.
Mr.. Henry Drew, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Public Property, has related
to us the particulars OF ease OF hy-
droDhobia at the village Of Waterloo,
which surpasses in tragic interest al
most any story Of the kind we ever
read.
Some six or seven years ago MAD
doc went through the village of Wa
terloo, Jefferson county, and bita num-
Der of animals. Among others he snap
ped at the leg of a COW belonging TO
Mr.. Babcock. The animal was exam
ined, but no mark was found, and it
was supposed that it escaped being Bit
ten. The animal was afterwards sold
to a man by the name of Garrison, who
used her milk very freely, rs did two
of his children. Some of the neighbors,
including Mr.. DreW's family were
also supplied with the milk OF this
cow.
At different times during the time
since the COW was bitten, there has been
inexplicable and fatal sickness among
those using her rmilk, and two children
of Mr.. Garrison, two Of Mr.. Drew, and
two Others haye been attacked with
spasms and died in agony. Mr.. Gar
rison has also been attacked at times
with spasms. hemystery OF this sick
ness was solved by the death, with ev-
cry symptom Of hydrophobia, a short
time ago, of the COW so slightly bitten
seyen- years ago, and in whose system
madness had been latent ever since
M0diSOR IJiS.l JOldpQI.
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ARRIVALS FOR THE WEEK ENDING Eoy. 1863
c. Palmer Malta, Morgan Co, o.
w H Blair, Fallow Field Crawford co, Pa
Cunningham, Pittsburgh, Pa.
A. n Holmes, Rich Valley, Allegheny co. Pa.
j II Flack, Pittsburgh, Pa.
G Weiss, Pittsburgh, Pa.
W W Cox, Hope Church, Allegheny CO., Pa
J. T. Woodward. ChaIfant Champaign CO., 0.
J. ? Butler, Wurtemburg, Lawrence Co, o.
F. A. Lee Sandy, Columbiana co 0.
c. c. Chadwick Columbia Centre, Lick co, O.
d. Shoup, GAINESVILLE, Allen CO., Ind
W E. Leonard, Collamer, Cuyahoga CO., 0.
W b. Downing, Franklin. Fenango co Pa.
W. ) Springer Clinton, Allegheny Co, Pa.
J R. Foster Adams, Armstrong co, Pa.
R Collins, Youngstown, Mahoning co 0.
J A. Muthersbough, Lewistown. Mifflin Co, Pa.
NJ NJ Horton, Wells Tannery, Fulton co, Pa.
f. 4 Spencer, Lenox Ashtabula co, O.
j. c. Watson, Huntsville, Logan CO, O.
c. R. Morrison, Z. Springfield, Jefferson CO., o
Harriet Riley, Pittsburg, Pa.
J. Wolf, Mcclure tp., Allegheny CO., Pa
A Huffman, Allegheny,
h. Warren Businessburg. Bel. CO. o.
VI Killer, Clifton. Greene Co. Q.
J Forsyth, Brownsville, Fayette co, Pa.
j NJ G. Wilson, Yellow Springs, Greene CO. ..
D. kirkland, Pittsburgh, Pa.
p Ahiefield, Ada, Hardin CO 0.
J. A. Greene Freeport, HarrisQMAco. O..
J T. Moss New Salem. FayetteSo Pa
A. H Neidig, Western. Linn co, Iowa
R. W. Moats, jamestown, Mercer co Pa.
W Porter
J. 5. Mossman, -
T. s. ellis, Kinstan Trumbull Co, 0.
For terms and information concerning the Col
lege. address JENKINS, SMITH CowLEY
Pittsburgh, Pa
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IT Is not true, as is asserted by the
Abolitionists, that they have not had a
foreman of the Grand Jury for so many
years. The Clerk of the Commissions
ers informs Us that since 1862, they
have had some five foremen of the
Grand Jury and have had their full
proportion on nearly every jury. On
examination we find that one-third, at
least. of the jury summoned in the Reed
case, We're "Republicans," the asser,
tions of the Abolitionists 10 the contra,
ry, Notwithstanding.
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Hon. j. 5. BLACK, WARD II. La
MAN. Esq, and CHAUNCY F. BLACK,
Esq, have formed cO-partnership III
the practice of the law, III Washington
city. Mr.. Laman, we believe, was for
merIy a law partner Of the late Presi-
dent Lincoln. The firm of Black, La
mon & Co., Is certainly a strong one,
and as no puffery Of ours could make it
stronger than the mere announcement
of its having been formed, we forbear
saying anything by way Of encomium
and content ourselfbysimply commen-
ding it to all our readers who wish any
legal business transacted at Washing
ton
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THE Tribune thinksit would be low
estimate to place the baneful results of
sleeping cars at thirty thousand ty-
phGids and one thousand deaths per
annum in consequence of their foul at
mOSDhere.
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ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT! while the
attention of the enemy is fully engaged by Grant
the attention of the general public is no less ear
nestly engaged by CRISTADORO'S HAIR DYE,
which is accomplishing wonders in the way of beau
tifying heads that age or sickness, or capricious
nature had disfgured with unsightly hues. Milton
says truly that -Peaee hath as Victories no less
yeaolcaed than rar" Manufactured by j. CRIS-
TADOR0, No. s Astor House, New York. Sold by
Druggists. Applied by all Hair Dressers.
Dec g. '65-Im
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KNOWLEDGE OFTEN SAVES LIFE
Every living being has in his system IMPURITIES.
When these are within their natural limits, our
health is good but when they are in excess. pains.
colds rheumatism, gout, debility, costiyene8s di-
arrhea, dysentery, erysipelas, &c, 6e., afaet
What we have to do to recover our health is to
take out from the Bowels and the circulation the
excess Of impurities. This done, health follows of
necessity. BRANDRETH'S Pills are the only
medicine that can do this work with entire safety
/ THOUSANDS are now living who have adopted
Brandreths Pills as their only remedy for periods
Of froal thirty to fifty years and whose average
health is excellent. They have always cured them
selves, when sick, by using these innocent and in
tallibe Pills. Principal office, Brandreth Building,
New York dec Sim
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ITCH! Itch! ITCH.-SCRATCH! !
SCRATCH SCRATCH ,-WHEATON's OINTMENT will
cure the Itch in As hours. Also cures Salt Rheun.
Ulcers, Chiblains, and all Eruptious of the Skin.
Price so cents. For sale by all Druggists.
By sending so cents to WEEKS 4 POTTER, Sole
Agents, 40 Washington street Boston, Mass, it
will be forwarded by mail, free of postage, to any
part of the United States. Sept. 22-6m.
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In view Of the fact that Charles Sum
ner would have juries constituted with
reference to an equal representation OF
African and Anglo-SaXOn, a Western
editor suggests compromise by which
all the Judges shall be mutQttOes.
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LINGo.-In Cumberland, Nd. on tbo "a,
Dec, Mrs. Sarah A. Lingo aged 81 ~ ilth q
months, and days. The deceased was sr., u
n resident Of Bedford township. 'fAef!5
FLEEGLE AT Cumberland, Nd. an H..
qlt Private Isaac Fleegle, COMPANY i-'s -ot4
Y. . Cavalry, and was hurried in the Ella; Oh
Cemetery. one mile from Cumberland an ~ jI'lieF
timore Pike The grave Is marked far ~ ~ ne Bal
of friends. VIC 1eneh'
CLAAR.-0n Sunday, Dee. 81. Mrs D..
Claar of Bedford township, aged 50 year, 'a. ~ ae
days. ana !
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CoNvEYANCER.- Isaac Kensinger,
Esq, of Liberty tp., has taken out IL
cense as conveyancer. All persons
wishing any business transacted in mis-
line, will do well to give him call.
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ERRORS OF NOUTH.-A Gentleman
who suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Pre-
mature Decay, and all the effects of youthful in
discretion, will for the sake of suffering humani-
ty send free to all who need it. the recipe and di
rections for making the simple remedy by which
be was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the
advertisers experience. can do SO by addressing
JOHN B. OGDEN
No l3 Chambers St, New York.
Jan j. 66-1y
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BENJAMIN PHrNNEY, a wealthy
farmer at Rockport, H., was recently
poisoned to death with strychnine by
his nm wife, a pretty girl whom he
married six weeks ago.
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In Philadelphia, during 1865 there
were II, ,169 deaths, decrease from the
previous year of +l3. There were y
murders and 93l inquests. The total
number of fires was 435, involving an
estimated loss of 81 ,269, 499. 80, ,l79 ar
rests were made, an INCREASE OF 1853
over those of 1864,
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STRANGE, BUT TRUE.-Every young
lady and gentleman IN the United States can hear
something very much TO their advantage by re-
turn mail free of eharge,) by addressing the un-
dersigned. Those having fears of being humbug-
ged will oblige by not noticing this card. Others
will please address their obedient servant,
TH0S. +. CHAPMAN,
S3I Broadway, New York.
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In most of our cities Monday last was
observed asa holiday. In Washington,
the President gave his first reception
which was largely attended.
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MaximiIian is trying to effect a re-
eopciliation with the Pope, He finds
it impossible, it is said, to Fecrnit in
Europe
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STRAY BULL.-Came to the prem.
y ises Of the subscriber, in West ProTi5onn.
township, about the lst Of June last. red ar5
white spotted Bull, with a white SPOT in his fan
no other mark, and about one year old. The ourl'
er is desired to prove property, pay charges sri
take him away, or he viii be disposed Of accar.
ding 20 law.
JOHN RITCHEY. lof George.