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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-10

of the same, That for the purpose of COM
mencing the establishment of a peniten-
tiary in this State, the sum of twenty
thousand dollars be-, and is hereby, appro-.
priated, to be paid out ofany money: in.
the Treasury, and drawn and expended
by certain Commissioners hereinafter
named. 49,. .......'..
II. That.a Commission, consisting Of
three persons, to be styled Commissioners
of the Penitentiary, shall be appointed
by His Excellency the Governor, whose
duty it shall be to select and procure a
proper site, at some point, if practicable,
where water power may be made avail
able for manufacturing purposes, within
the enclosure, on which to erect suitable
penitentiary buildings, with sufficient
space to enlarge and improve the same
from time to time, as may be necessary.
III. That it shall be the duty of said
Commissioners to erect, as soon as practi-
cable, suitable temporary enclosure and
temporary cells, for the safe keeping Of
rot less than one hundred convicts and,
upon the completion of said enclosure
and cells, or any part Of them, to receive
and detain, under regulation to be here
after prescribed by the Governor, such
convicts as may be committed to them by
sentence of any Of the Judges of this
State. -.
". That upon notice that an enclosure
and cells are PREPARED for the reception
Of convicts, it shall be the duty Of His
Excellency the Governor to appoint a
keeper, assistant keeper, and such other
officers, guards and overseers as shall,
from time to time, be necessary,to subsist,
govern, guard and direct the labor Of said
conyicts, and to make all such regulations
as shall be requisite for their safe keeping
and subsistence, and for directing their
labor, either within or without the en-
closure, to getting out material and con-
structing, as far as is practicable, the
necessary permanent buildings and en-
closures, and to such other available
branches of industry as will best con-
tribute to the support Of the institution.
'. That it shall be the duty of the
said Commissioners, under the advice
and with the assistance of His Excellency
the Governor, to procure plans, specifca-
tions and estimates for such permanent
enclosures and buildings as shall be
deemed necessary for early use, and re-
port the same, together with full ac-
count of their transactions under the
authority hereby conferred upon them,
to the General Assembly, at its ensuing
regular session. -.
In the Senate House, the twenty-frst day
of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
six. - =" .
W.D. PORTER, President of the
Senate. .-.. ....... t-..,:...... .-
G. H. sIMoNTON, Speaker House Of
Representatives. ..-.-.. ...
Approved JAMES L. ORR. -.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-10

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE oPER-
ALTON OF AN ACT ENTITLED SAN ACT TO
PROVIDE MODE By WHICH TO PERPETU-
ATE TESTIMONY IN RELATION TO DEEDS,
WILLS, CLOSES IN Action, AND OTHER
PAPERS AND RECORDS DESTROYED OR Lest
DURING THE RECENT WAR" f.|~:s ''~
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author"
ity of the same, That an Act entitled
Gan Act to provide mode by which to
perpetuate testimony inrelation to deeds,
willis, chooses in action, and other papers
and records destroyed or lost during the
recent war;" be amended and extended in
the following particulars: ~.n
I. That the affdaVits required by the
provisions of the first section of said Act
may be made before any person authorized
to administer an oath in South Carolina.
II. In every case in which the defen-
dant or defendants in any lost judgment
or decree shall be absent from and be-
yond the limits of the State, in lieu Of
the notices required by the second section
Of the said Act, it shall be sufficient to
publish thirty days notice in manner
now prescribed for making absent parties
defendants in Equity.
III. If the defendant, or Cifh be dead)
his personal representatives, in any case
provided for in the first and secoDd
sections Of the said Act, shall make oath
to the purport therein required of the
applicant, be shall be entitled to serve
interrogatories for discovery, with the
same notice and in the manner prescribed
for the applicant. ..
". Orders for leave t. substitute new
records, for records Of judgment or de-
crees destroyed or lost, may be made at
Chambers, as we'll as in Term time,
without consent of the parties Provided,
They have been served with notice as
hereinbefore provided. -
. Y. All instruments in writing, of which
a record or registry is required BY law,
and of which the record or registry has
been destroyed or lost, but the original
preserved, and the substitutes provided
in the said Act for such originals in case
of their loss, shall be recorded within six
months from the ratification of this Act;
otherwise they shall not prevail as liens
against subsequent purchasers for valua-
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bic consideration, nor creditors without
notice. --.,.. -.
rE VI Office copies of all instruments in
writing, which by law are required or
permitted to be- recorded, registered, or
fled in any public Office, after thirty days
notice'to the opposite party, and proofof
the loss BY the affidavit ofthe party offer
ing to introduce them, as now required
by law, shall be admitted in evidence:
Provided, They are duly certified under
the hand of the proper officer. .s.....
VII. -In,a all cases in, which any instru-
ment in writing is required by law TO be
recorded or registered, and such record
or registry, together with tine originals,
is destroyed or lost, but copy thereof,
certified to under the hand Of the proper
officer, has been preserved, such certified
copy shall be recorded or registered, and
be in the room and stead Of the original.
VIII. The following fees (to be paid by
the applicant) shall be allowed: On ap'
plicatiens for leave to substitute .Judg'
nents and DEGREES in the Common Pleas:
To the Clerk, the fees now fixed by law
for signing writs and subp@nas, for
docketing, acknowledgements, and record
ing the proceeding and satisfactions. TO
the Sheriff, the fees fixed by law for the
entry and service ofwrits and subPenas,
together with mileage To the 0ommis-
sioner and Register in Equity, for appli.
cation for leave to substitute DEGREES and
money orders, the fees now fixed by law
for petitions in Equity. +. .
TX. The provisions of thesaid Act, ana
of this Act, are hereby extended to all
deeds, wills, chooses in action, and other.
papers and records destroyed or lost
since the passage Of the said Act, or which
may hereafter be destroyed or lost in any
way whatever. 49,, 'nt.
In the Senate House, the twentieth day
of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
six. T. sE<s.jr..=E ,,:@r@. !:
W.D. PORTER, President of the
Senate. ,~..... = ,.. .t ..,ss, -,
6. H. sIMoNToN, Speaker House Of
Representatives. %,,. I. -: ..s~
Approved JAMES L. ORR *
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-10

IN Tr.-J
Shocking AccIDENT-A LADY CRUSHED
TO PIECES IN a M1LL.-On Wednesday,
Mrs. Harlow, wife of Mr.. John P. Harlow,
wheat receiver at Haxall & Crenshaw's
mills, at Richmond, visited the mills in
company with two lady friends, to whom
she was exhibiting the machinery.
While turning to leave the upper story
her dress was caught in the eonVeyor
wheels which carry the -four to the su-
perfne boiling apparatus and she was
drawn into the machinery. Mr.. Taylor,
who was standing by, caught her and
would have rescued her, but her steel
hoop.skirt had become entangled in the
cog-wheels, and Mr.. Paylor's attempts
were vain, and he became near being
drawn himself into the machinery which
in a moment mangled the unfortunate:
lady in manner too horrible to contem-
plate. Her head was severed from her
body and crushed to pieces, the brain
being spattered in every direction, and
was cut into and ground almost TO atoms.
One arm fell to, the lower floor, the other
being thrown FIVE feet away from the
machinery, and fragments of blood and
bones and brains we're streWn everywhere.
-, LRicbmon6 Enquirer.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-10

ExPULsroNs.-On the 24th of July,
1865, Friendship Lodge No SO, at Chilli
corhe, Mo, expelled Enoch Wilson from
all the rights and privileges of Masonry,
for desertion Of wife and children, and
for living with a vile paramour, whom he
preferred to the companion Of his youth
and the mother of his children. Said
Wilson was for several years citizen of
Chillicothe. In 1852 be went. to Mon
tana and left his family here. His ob-
ject in going West soon became appa-
rent. The false, fair relict of one of the
best of men who died here, was, soon
known as his mistress. Hoping to re-
claim the erring husband and father, the
family left home and friends here, and
journeyed to Montana, where their pres.
ence seemed at first to break the chains
ofthe charmer, aud the recreant one re-
turned to his fealty to'one who had sacri-
feed all for him. -">= '5 @~@H'
This vas Of short duration, and the
faithless wretch soon turned to the ST.
rene, whose wiles were more potent than
thepure love Of wife and children. !Avow-
ing his passion as stronger than his love
for his wife and virtue, he fed to Utah,
followed by his amorite, Thence, they
went to California or Oregon. It is
most generally believed that Southern
Oregon was their destination. -
Believing that the yheartless wretch,
with his chosen 'sBessie, well calculated
to deceive and impose upon the pure
elsewhere, and that the Masonic. brother
hood in the far West wIlIlikewise be de-
ceived by this man Wilson, / desire him
published as an expelled Mason, with the
mark of Cain upon bis brow.
hape that every paper that may see
this will copy, that notice Of his expul'
sion may follow him, and that his sin
may find him out. .-..
Grand Master Grand Lodge Missouri.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-10

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOB THE ESTABLISH
MENT OF A PENITENTIABY.
I. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-10
Lei >.Acts i OF the Legislature.

an ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED GAN
Act TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT CoURTs.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12

A FAIR OFFSET While the Radicals
are jubiIaut in their, rejoicings over the
Chicago Times declaring ior negro suffrage
one of their organs and leading one too
the Cleveland Herald. seems utterly in
sensible to the pleasure it affords them. In
it's issue of Wednesday, the Herald copies,
approvingly, an exhaustive article from the
National ILtell'gencar, in opposition to the
whole negro suffrage programme, and ac-
companies it with some comments. which
we would like to see answered by those
who dissent from them. So, instead of the
Chicago Times making converts to policy
which it has, u'tiI lately, vehemently op-
posed, the chances are that, because of the
utter hop"lessness of the South accepting
the Radic4l programme, that party will
themselves abandon it, thus leaving that
paper out in ths cold, to reflect at leisure
upon its absurd, inconsistent aud most gro
tesque perfoim mances. H.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12

THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AT HAvRE DE
GRAcE-The Bridge of the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, over
the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace,
was formally opened ON the 26th nit. 1t
was commenced in 1868. 1t is structure
Of twelve piers aud thirteen spans. The
spans are 25 feet between piers; the piers
are feet wide aud draw of 1872 feet for
vessels making the length of the whole
3.278 feet. Six of the piers on the cas-
tern shore are built of solid masonry on
piles, and the rest are of solid masonry
The distance frou. the surface of the water
at medium tide to the track or floo- of the
bridge is 26 feet, and from the track to the
top of the open timber work Of the struc-
ture is 25 feet, making the whole 81 feet
in height, The width of thestructure
throughout its entire length is uniform. e.
Ing 2l feet. There were used in the struc-
lure 100000 feet of timber, 20 900 cubic
yards OF masonry, and 3,0O0,O00 pounds
wrought and cast iron.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12
. TUNKRANNocK. Pa
Wednesday. Dec. l2. 1866

DoINGs IN CoNGREss.--The Radicals
in Congress opened their budgets of wrath
and venom against the Prdsidcnt, on the
first day OF the session In fact old Thad
Stevens was so anxious to insult the Pres
ident that he endeavored 10 adjourn the
House whilst the Message was being read.
On the first day of the session the House
passed bill repeating por, ion of an act
passed July IL, 1852, which gave the
President power to extend by proclama-
ton, pardon ald amnesty t" persons who
participated in the late rebellion Tis
is the first step looking towards the further
subjugation of the white people of the
South. Other bills equally fraugh, with
mischief, have already been introduced
They seem to feel safe in their power over
the President, and they evideatly intend
to use it to the fullest extent. fWhom
the gods wish to dcstro! they first make
mad"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12
ARREST OF JOHN Ell. SURATT.-A de

ARREST OF JOHN FL. SURATT.-A de-
spatch from Washington, dated Sunday
last, says, this government had informa-
ton As long ago as last winter that John
II. Surratt had gone to Europe. The
person who communicated this fact con-
verseu with him during the VOYAGE across
the Atlantic and also reported that Su-
RAFT believing he was far removed from
danger, WAS free aud out spoken concern
ing his connection with the assassination
conspirators. Tonight Secretary Seward
received despatch by Atlantic cable,
dated to-day, as follows:
81 nave arrested John I'll Suratt, one of
President Lincoln assassins. No doubt
of identity. (SignedD HALE. U. s. Con-
sui General, Alexandria, Egypt"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12
Crops.
The Centreville (Leou county, Con-

The Centreville Leon county, Con-
servaiiye says: Pa
Notwithstanding the crops on the Triuity
and other streams in our county werr cut
short, this country owing to the greatly in
creased number of acres planted in the up
lands, compared with that Of former times,
full halfcrop may be calculated upon in
cotton, and three fourths of full crop of
corn. We have been recently down the
Trinity on the opposite side from here and
returned up the river on this side, and
have learned from actual observation that
matters are moi so bad as we lad anticlpa
ted; that though the strictly bottom .ands
will yield but little, owing to the late sea-
son al which they were planted, that class
lands known To farmers as second bottom
lands will, if the frosts should be late this
season, make good average crops. The
season for cotton. on the uplands, has
been much better than we had anticipated.
noticed soma lands which we had
looked upon as extremely poor aud worn
out, upon which Wa as good upand cot
ton as we have seen for many years. The
weather has been very favorable for plan
ters, and cotton picking has been pushed
ahead with much vigor, which will aug
ment both the quantity and quality OF the
staple grown in this section of country.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12

NEARLY CoMPLETED.-The north
wing of the Capitol or Senate extension, is
now complete, and so is the south wing or
House extension, with the exception of the
large menoithic coluu ms which are from
Maryland quaIries. The remainder OF the
marble of which the extensions are con-
strncted by the way, is from quarries at
Lee; Massachusetts the sandstone, of
which the main edifice was constructed,
was from Virginia qusrries; much of the
ornamental marble in the interior is from
Tennessee the coll"ssal dome contains
about nine millions Of pounds of Pennsvl-
va"ia iron the copper of which the roof
ing is made is from Lake Superior; and
much OF the lumber used is Georgia pine
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12

DIvoRcEs.-The New York Express says
there are no less than between seven and
eight hundred divorce cases pending in the
courts of New York city at the present time
and says that-"Divorces are getting fright
fnly common in this country and in Or
der TO add to their numbers, bill, making
habituaI drunkenness for two years a sut-
ficient cause for divorce, has pass d the
Vermont Legislature. The DEGREES Of d.
vorces since Monday in this city make an
aggregate of seven absolute divorces on the
ground of infdelity thus far during the week
and four judgments of separation from bed
and board on account of C. uelty, inhumau
treatment, neglect, &C., on the part of the
husbands.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12

KEENEY- A. 0serfcla's IN Brain
trim Sept. 6, yRev. Al Arnold Beverly keeney
to Miss HELEN 0verfeld of the same place
BROTZMAN--G GREEN In Laceyville Nov. 3, ''66
by Rev. A. j. Arnold, Daniel Brotzman to Miss
Eunice NJ Green of the.s place.
THokNTON-E LaceyviIle Nov 10,
by Rev. A. ;. Arnold, j. d Thornton OF Auburn
susq. Co. to Miss Josephine c. Edwards. of the
same place. t-Att - - - 5 -
ALLkN-WILCOX- In Laceyville, Nov. 18th BY
Rev A. J. Arnold, George Allen of Herrick Brad
ford Co. to Miss Louisa Wilcox of Dushore, Sulli-
van Co. I.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12
Bunnel d. Bappatvne.-a,e now ,sss.ivin,

buhhei & Bannatyne--are now receiving
and opening up several eases Of gsods. purchased
since the late decline in price E. and which will be
sold at correspondingly low figures.
Toys for the Holidays can now b. found BY
Santa Claus, or his lawful representatives. ii. end
less variety at the Fancy and Toy store Of Mrs. E
Lease on Tioga st.
g OYSTERS. in every style are now served up by
Messrs Crane and Lul, at the Corner Saloon. They
also keep constantly on hand the bsst kinis Fam
lily -four, and Groceries of all kinds. .ess
A. B. Mott--haviug lately purchased the Gro
Gerry and Provision store Of Fitch and Buck on
Turnpike ST., Just below Baldwin's Hotel, in this
place. has addei full and well selected stock. off
Dry Goods Groceries, Provisions, &C., which he pro-
poses to sell at greatly reduced prices. Can and.
see him. ........ .... -.
The Holidays--L. b Powell of Scranton has
greatly enla ged his stock of musical fog
the holidays. Everything in that line can be found
there in great profuson, from piano jews harp
great many young people are learnins music now
a-days, and present Of Piano. Organ, or Melo-
deon for Christmas would be something long to be
remembered. In some instances sly hint IRON the
young la dies would materially assist in bringing
about the desired result. nl92v.
THE Camp, the Battlefield and tho Hos
pitar' or, Lights and Shadotes Of the Great Re
beiJn, is the title of handsome volume, justissued
by the National Publishing Company. 5O7 Minor
street, Phiadelpha. Pa The Author, DR.. L. P.
Brocket, has delved most industrously amongst the
masses of Gu ious incidents which have marked the
late war; and has grouped and classified them under
appropriate heads, and in a very attractive form.
There is a certain portion of the war that will
go into the egular histories. nor be embodied in
romance OF poetry which is very real part of it,
and WILL if preserved, conway to ing genera
tions better idea of the spirit Of the conflict than
many dry reports or careful narratives Of events
and this part may be called the gossip, the fun the
pathos of the This illustrates the character os
the leaders the humor of the soldiers, the devotion
of wome the bravery of men. the pluck of cur he
roes, tae romance and hardships of the service
From the beginning of the war the author has been
engaged in collecting all the anecdotes connected
with or Illustrative of it 7aE
The volume is profusely illustrated with over 100
engravngs by the first artists which are really beau
tifll worthy of Termination as specimens of the
art. The books contents include "reminiscences OF
camp picket, spy, scout, bvoYac, siege and battle
field adventures thrilling fests of bravery, wit,
droery comieal and ludicrous adventures etc, etc.
Amusement as well as instruction may be fonnd
ia every page, graphic DETAIL brilliant wit, and
authentic history skillfuIly interviewer in this
work of literary art.
1t il jast such volume as will fnd numerous
purchasers, and just such one as persons feekng
to get as book-agens should ad6 to their list.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12

How THEY MAKE WHIsKY.--Some nice
developments as to how "whisky" is made
in New York are coming ont, in the course
of the invest CATION of certain establish
ments charged with evading the Govern
ment lax. One house has been turning
out hundreds of barrels "for consumption"
composed of the following detachable in
gradients "To 40 gallons COMMON whis-
Ky add 80 gallons water, 5 gals. ,iueture
of Guinea pepper, quart OF tincture of pc
lioritv. 2 ounces acetic ether, II gallons of
strong tea, 3 ouncas pulvrrized charcoal"
That is what issselling to-day in most of
the saloons as old Bourbon ard pure Irish
whisky, at 10 aud Is cents per glass.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12

I The Doyleston IatelIigencer, rad
icaI organ, in speaking of the two negroes
being elected to the Massachusetts, Legs
latnre says: .....
."It seems to us that the Massachusetts,
people will BE- most creditably represent
ed"
Ofcourse the people referred to are
the Republicans who nominated and elec
ted the negroes over their white rivals.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12
OBITUARY..

GEO. S. TUTTcN ESQ.,, died at his residence, in
this place, on Sunday, Dec 9Th inst.
The deceased was 48 years of age; and up to a re-
cent date, apparently in the enjoyment of god
health In August last, while on journey to the
west he contracted severe cold which became seat
ed upon the left lung A dry, hacking cough, gave
some ght premonltions of disease but up to with
in week of the time of death. serious ineohven-
fence or alarm was felt by himself or friends. Hav-
ing again caught cold. the disease was aggra-
waited, and after Short but painful illness, death
ensued II. S..
The loss to his wife and family and to society, in
the various social and business relations which he
occupied is irreparabls Having been so lately among
us, where he 90 kindly and faithfully PER
rmed all his duties it is difficult to realize that
he has passed that bourne, whence no traveller re-
turns. ..EYf 3 G e5G4
OF his personal character and worth, it is en- ough
to s,y; that those who knew him most intimately,
loved and admired him most ardently and will
cherish his memory most afectlonatey
His remains were deposited, to-day, in the vii
Ia ge Cemetery with the usual solemn ceremonies OF
the Masonic Fraternity, of which he was an honor'd
member. - s-1- s-hs-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12
Washington, Dec. 3, 1866.

g A young girl of St. Louis fell into
the Mississippi whilst returning from a
hall on Friday right. A young man
jumped overheard and tried to rescue her,
but, after keeping her up for fifteen min
utes, his strength failed, and she was
drowned
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-12
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Local and Personal.

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which. as appears on our books, the subscriber has
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promptly corrected. when brought to our notics
Those of our Subscribers, who wish to know how
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