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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-07-11
A Clergyman Whips his Child to Death

We learn from the railroad men who
came from Medina this morning that there
was great excitement in that village arising
trum report that Presbyterian clergy
man, named Lindsey, residing a mile south
of the village, yesterday whipped his son,
three years old, so severely that he died
two hours subsequently, because he would
not say his prayers Report adds that the
child's fingers were broken by the blows
administered. The report seems so mon
strous and unnatural that we telegraphed
to Medina to learn if it was true, and re,
ceiyed an answer that it was. The tele-
graph states that the minister was two
hours whipping the child with h' avy rod,
and it died from its injuries within the time
stated above. Lindsley had not been ar
rested at the time the dispatch was sent,
but we learn that an officer from Albion
has gone to Medina to take him into custo-
DIV. For the sake of common humanity
we hope the story is exaggerated, and 1t
may be possible that it is. ....rI -
Since writing the above we have receiy-
ed by special telegraph the statement of
Mr.. Lindsey, the father of the child, made
to jury summoned by Coroner Chamber
lain: "On the eighteenth of June the
child disobeycd his step mother, and | com
menced correcting HIM, using shingle for
the purpose, and continued to chastise him
for more lhan two hours, when the child
began to show signs Of debility, and ceas-
ed to punish him and laid him on couch
and called my wife. When she saw the
child she said he was dying, and before
twelve o'clock he was dead" The 'coro-
ner's jury returned verdict yesterday
",hat death resulted from chastisement by
the father 1t will be seen that the whip
ping was given on the eighteenth instant,
instead of yesterday, and that common re-
port did not in this instance overstate the
facts in the case. A child three years old
whipped to death by its father because il
could not or would not say its prayers! Is
it possible, and of all other persons, that a
clergyman should be guilty of such piece
Of inhnm anity What should be his pun
lshment? The condemnation of the, pub
Lie is not enough. The law should'take
firm hold of him and deal out justice. to
nm with AN unspairing hand. A cold
Diooded murder-it can be called nothing
ie's-should not go uupunished. No won
der the people of MeIina Al e indignant and
exrited.-Rochester Union, June 2I.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-07-11

NovELrY IN BANK RoBBINa.-
Village National Bark of Bowdoinha.n,
Maine, was robbed on the night of the
21st June, by party of thieves. who fol-
lowed the cashier home, gagged his family,
and placed a guard over them. They
then took the. cashier back to the bank
again. and after robbing the vaults of their
contents, amounting to about $67, 900,
they locked him into the vault, and made
their escape with The plunder. They have
been traced to Topsham, and it is supposed
are now in Canada
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-07-11
QUACK OF DEAD
DUCK FORNEY.
Production of one of FOrneys Love Let
ters to the President
How He Wanted Somebody to be
Collector of New York.
How iIE LOVED Mr.. JoHNsoN's RssTo-
RATION Policy.
A NEW PHASE OF FoRNEY.

The following letter has been furnished
for publication in the Washington Repub--
lican. 1t presents startling but not
new phase in the political life of John W.
Forney. The President has been induced
to furnish it for publication because of
Forney's recent denial that he ever wrote
such a letter. Its endorsement of the
Presidents restoration policy, its nomina-
ton, of him for reelection, and the solici-
tation of the New York collectorship for Il
friend, whose name is omitted in the pub
lished letter at the Presidents request
show what faith may be placed in the
dead ducks radicalism. Here is the let
ter:
"NEw York, Jan. 81, 1866.
"Mv DEAR Mr.. PRESIDENT: l have
been in the city for two days. and now
write under an impulse which | cannot re
strain. because / feel it to be for your own
good and that of the country. | take it
for granted thatlyou are resolved nolto be
unmndfu of your own fame, and that you
will not allow your friends who heartily
sustain your policy to feel that they are
without your aid and encouragement,
whether you are candidate for President
or not, and if you arc not shall be great
" surprised, with the wonderful favor that
crowned your restoration policy.
"You should not allow the great offices
to 90 to Indifferent men, or those clearly
in the interests of your foes. need not
repeat to you that am now: as ever, for
twenty years shown in my writings, and
since your great act of patriotism in 1860,
especially your open and avowed friend.
Where am to-day my Two newspapers,
both daily, show to the world. Hence in
what now say, / speak no idle words, but
mean all say.
The Collectors office at New York is
post that you should dispose of outside
of all the politicians not that mean to
defy them, but to select your own man,
who should be free only to hel lp- you and
serve the government; one they could
neither attack nor use. Such man is
-, of this city. He was elected to
Congress in--, as Democrat, but, like
you, refused to follow the party in trea-
son. He served short time with great
distinction, and resigned on account of i'll
health. He was member of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, and won great
applause. He is very able man, educa-
ted to finance, intensely national. honest
and independent, and could furnish mil
lions of security. He has an organizing
mind would make you party, or fight
your battles single-handed. He is an An
drew Johnson Democrat, in short. /
write in the knowledge that he would ac-
cept, and that bis appointment would be
received with JOY by the whole community
"Yours truly, ]. w, FoRNEY.
"To the President" ... .....-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-07-11

a. The war in Europe has opened in
earnest. The Austrians met Victor Eman-
uel with a large body Of Italian troops, near
Verona, where bloody battle was fought,
which resulted in the defeat of the Italians
and the loss, by them of several thousand
prisoners. They finally made good their
retreat across the Mincio.
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road from Towauda TO the State u line

road from Towanda TO the State line
is now being prosecuted with energy
and it is expected to be ready for the cars
this Fall. The efforts of the people along
that erd of the route secured for the com
pany, without any trouble, the right of way,
or as before stated of changing the towing
path to the berme side of the Canal. This
same liberal spirit would seem to be the
interest of our people also.
1t is the intention of the company as
soon as the road is finished from Towsnda
to the State line, to commence on this por-
tion of the work-if the people give the
Company that encouragement so much de-
sired in any great enterprise. Now is the
opportune moment to move in this matter
so important to the wants and interests of
all. rtE~ f"f"f
The following is copy Of the release
which will be presented for signature to
the property owners along the route of the
canal.
The Legislature having passed law incorpora-
ting the Pennsylvania and Now York Canal and
nah SOiupdu. tuo PURPOSE VI
rail road up the Valley of the susquehannah to
nerscct the New York and Erie at or near the State
Line and it is proposed by par ties holding the char
ter to construct said railroad along the towing path
or bernie bank of the North Branch Canal. and in
the railroad is put upon the towing path of said
canal, it will be necessary to change the present
towing path on to the bernie bank of the CT nal.
For the purpose of facilit. ting the building of
said road along said canal do for
valuable cons Iteration, assent to the laying said
railroad superstructurea along and upon the present
towing path, orif necessary upon the BERNIE bank of
said canal, aud of the changing of the wing path
to the berme bank whenevss and wherever it shall
be deemed necessary by said Company-the land to
be occupied by said Pennsylvania and New York
Canal and Rail Road Company, to be the same as
the North Branch Canal Company hove a legal right
to occupy f1canal purposes under existing laws
hereby giving assent to. the construction
said rail road across land along said canal as
eforesaid and by this assent we bind ours Ives, our
heirs, executors and administrators.
Witness our hands and seal this, the day Jf
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-07-11
NOTICE.

Whereas certain Judgment note, dated Feb Is,
1854 for one thousand dollars with interest &c.
against Theron Detrick was taken from my posses
s;or on or about the 9Th day of July 1856 by some
Ierson persons. All persons are hereby forbidden
is hereby forbidden to pay said note to any persons
except myself my executors, administrators or as
signsr. ,,,,,,,,r-,,,,
Falls, wyo Co, Pa, July 7, 1866. '..sa
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-07-11
$500 ". PER 1sns xHas sssas' ~.

srvvhere 70 sell our IMPROVED $50 wing Machines
Tb,se nav binds Under and upper eed. Warran-
ted FIVE years. Above salary or lar commissions
paid. The ONLY machines sold in g United states
nor less & Wiwhch are fully lie 1sed by Hone
Wheelecheldelson Grorer y Bake Singer 9- 20
and Baentsr AL other cheap ms hines are IN
fIngernau ard the seller or user liable to ar
est fine Id impris eminent Circ ala RS tree 40. nc.
dress or call upon Shaw / Clark Bid deford, MHh
Chicago, III.
n2l-l9 year 80. u.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-18
FROM New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, March l6.
The Southern Pa,iiiic railroad directors
have concluded a contract with a French
company to extend the road west Of Marshall,
Texas. The, President has concluded ar.
rangements for complete connections between
Shreveport and Marshall, in time to ship the
present crop.
The Legislature has taken measures to pro-
vide for the regular payment Of accrued inter.
est and that to accrue in the State Banks.
Quarantine is established Ut Mobile (or YES
sells from the West Indies.
Brownsville dates 10 the 9th are received.
vessel from the United States with arms
for the Liberals was captured on the coast ol
Tamaulipas BY . French war vessel, and
taken TO Berha
Outrages continue in and near Brownsville.
The Bagdsd fiilbusters have been released
by General Getty
great many deserters from the Imperial
party cross the Rio Grande daily.
General Legreet and quite q number oil
Liberal officers are still at Brownsville.
General Ortega has gone to Washington.
Cortinas has been reinforced by 800 troops
from Mendez, near Sanfernandez, and had
been marching on Matamoras.
An army Of 6, ZOO Imperialists are reported
marching in separate columns towards Malta.
moras, for which they were making. simuta-
neous attack on the Liberals from various
points.
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Report or Ftnanees

WASHINGTON, March. H.
The following was to day laid before the
House Of Representatives. at the Treasury,
Department, March l7th, 1856.
lhave the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of resolution from the House OF Repr~sen-
tatives. under dates of the 5th inst, asking
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO prepare a
statement showing the amoant Of money now
in the United States Treasury, including all
sums in the hands Of the Assistant Treasurer,
National Banks, and all other deposits desig-
mating the amount on each separately, and
report the same to this House.
transmit herewith communication from
the Treasurer Of the United States, together
with the statements prepared by him, furnish.
ing the information called For by the resolu-
ton from which it will appear that the avail
liable balance in the Treasury, according TO
reports received the 10th inst, is S123, ,l23,
1856, and 81 cents, consisting Of coin. S57,-
799. .92l,S7, currency. s65, ,623, ,964, "a, Of
which sum S2l.7So, ,35S, So. was in deposit
in National Banks designated as deposito-
ries.
am very respectfully your obedient ser
want. II. MCCULLocH,
81. Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, speaker Of the House
Of Representatives.
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Galveston, March, Is.
The receipts Of cotton have fallen Of one
fourth to what they were three years ago.
Reliable Tsmpico adyices TO the 10th, SAYS
that battle had taken place between the
French and Liberal gnerrillas, wherein the
French were defeated, losing 40 men.
Tampiro is garrisonsd by 100 1mperialists.
but the tonn i. .cnt oG from the country and
business Is prostrated II
The Convention adopted : substitute for
the majority report, declaring the ordinance
Of secessios null aad void. They acknDwl-
edge supreme the Constitution of the United
States, and renounciae the Hsht to again Sc.
cede, by = majority Of 4S to 81. The com
mittee On the condition Of the State. reported
IN ordinance permitting the legislatureto pass
. stay lav, in jud sment Of debts, for four
years, on cosdifion that IN interest of !
principle be paid each year.
The Judiciary eo1mittee reported. IN order
protecting confederate civil and military Of.
hcere from criminal or civil process, for i'm
pressment or injunction Of personal property.
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OK Monday nioht Mr.. McKean Buehana,

Or Monday night Mr.. Mexican Buchanan
and his daughter, Virginia, were announced
sbr ''Hamlet,n at Terre Haute. Mrs. Ba.
chanan ~ss at the same time lying very
dangsrously ilfat the Terre Haute House, Of
seuralgia Of the heart. After the first scene,
it was announced that Miss B, would not be
able to sppear as "Ophelia." on account Of
her mothers illness. and il the play went on,
her part would have to be omitted. The
audieees desired the drama 10 procesd, but
when Mr.. buchanan appeared. AID com
menced the sol loquy, 70 Be, o. not 70 be-
be was noticed to lack his usual FIRE and en-.
srgy. He had not proceeded half dozen
lidea, vhsas his faitering voice 6r6ks, and
falling into chair, he exclaimed my wife
is dying-take yonr money--run down shs
4eArtain- cAAnot play ~ aad the sudience
slowly and sadly. dispsrsed. Ma, ,. wps
dead when her husband reached the otel.
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Fenians IN Ottunwa.
Especial to Gate City.

OrruNwA, March II.
The following appears in this evening OF
tumwa Courier:
In accordance with Mayor Gossage's proc
lamation the saloons of the city have remained
closed up to this time, 8 R.x.
The Fenian demonstration here to-day was
= great success.
A splendid silk flag was presented to the
brotherhood by the Irish ladies Of this city,
the presentation being made by M,ss Flanni-
gan in neat little speech, and was received,
on behalf Of the brotherhood by Mr.. Patrick
Brady. After the presentations the process
sion paraded through the principal thorough
fares according to published programme.
Everything passed of quietly and sasiafacto-
rilv
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|. ST. JORNa, N. B. March N. 4
Govesaer Gordon Yesterday seAt 1 message ii
the New Brunswick Legislatuse, in which he said
that although the American Government mad given
nit nassdig parties 70 crors into the proyince,.
yet their .rigfiance might be eluded; therefore.
some portion OF the provincial military shcula be
called ont . protest the proyiaee irsu ipsat,
Ne1ey wosid b required to sspfort ne neces-
cary foscs.
The house Of the assembly passed usanlnousIy
seeofeties 70 reply to he lpsssage, placing the
wAols revsnas ef the psovinces - The dfspcsal d
~ HoveEnur fbr purposes u sasfsnse.
Al military stations, wareheuses. &C., in st,
9sesa arc guarded BY regular troops ~ yslans
teeSS.
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BUFFALO, N. Y. March II.
A FIRE broke out this morning about 6
Q clock in the freight depot oi
the New York Central Railroad caused ~
the watchman upsetting . can Of kerosene
81 near the stove. The FIRE spread rapidly
and communicated to the splendid elevator
belonging to the same company, which was
totally destroyed. together with a large mum
bushels Of grain in the elevator. The grain is IN
sured, but the loss on the rest is stated at
about 81 zoe, 600. No insurance.
Weather cold. St. Patrick day vas quiet.
" observed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-18

AO8O 1001o0 x0n0R9-xm09000 t0 ODD0DG
sAs lnvasisa = daAsaa.
NEW YORK. March II.
; The Worlds speniJ ,nnntreaI di.ratcl
says tie eoTernment has iast received let
ter from In oikcial in Windsor, Canads West
stating that the mayor Of Dekroit had inform
ed him that he had caused an INQUIRY to bt
made into the extent Of the Fenian move
ments in that city, aud discovered there was 1
likelihood Of An attack frou, that point.
The government has also been notified tha,
the American government are sending troops
MbuDW . pteveat NY As6eck htn that
quarter
Inc SIX nations OF indians, and the lroquoli
coionized on the ottawa rlver, under de-
scendant OF the celebrated Brant, last even
ipg rendered The services ~ l,s0O Of theil
bfaves 70 the gevernnept, f8
An onicer OF the Royal Engineers stated
that orders were cent to England, hve weeks
since, tor 10000 soldaegeto eefandsd at Hal
,,ax, who viii march from thence 70 New
6runswick, where the Vulnerable point II
feared to be-. These troops are expected IN
ten days, and on their arrival New Bruins
WICK, 1t Is considered, .sA be safe.
Inc ships of-war Adrian ana Fyiades are
even nov ~ the bay OF tfandy.
oir frederick Bruce has ordered the West
lnQaA ImueGateiy tof h2AMk vAh sti the
spare troops IN the west indies.
Inc excitement mere has very muen
abated.
ahe Aontreaiers genesaHy believe that the
Roberts and Sweeney fact'on must give thei'
supporters something tor their money. but
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-18
BY TELEGRAPH,
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
HOUSE.

HOUSE. s#sss4s
WASHINGTON, March II.
The House met in committee Of the whole.
Nothing being in order but general debate
members ii, attendance. No interest va.
taken 10 the PROC slinls which were any.
thing bat enliyening.
NJ. Hill, of fIndiana, addressed the House
at length on the question of reconstruction.
Mr.. Dumont. Of Indiana, next spoke. He
mid he deened the Presidents policy = IN.
wise, ruinous and disastrous.
The available balance in the treasury on the
10th inst was as follows:
Coin, $5,77a.921; currency, $65,823, ,964;
total, 81 1884, 23S, 500, of which the sum oi
S2l .000, 900 was on deposite n the national
banks.
Adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-18

Albany, March IL.
The national convention Of stove founders
unanimously adopted the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, That We will proceed at once I'd
introduce into our shops all the apprentices
or helpers we deem advisable. and that we
win not allow any union committeesin in our
shops, and that We will, in every way possible,
free our shops Of all dic,ation o. interference
on the part Of our employees.
This resolution was PASSED in all the fouu-
dries in Troy on Friday afternoon, causing
very great excitement among the stove moul.
ders.
Last evening the iron moulders' and stove
mouders' unions held meeting and resolved
that they would refuse 10 work until the reso-
ton above recited is rescinded.
Accordingly this morning the monlders in
all the foundries in Troy refused TO GO to
work. and they were all closed up. Much
excitement prevails.
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unrsu.l oesarre.ee-MerM R.w.rse.

New York, March, II.
The Herald g Washington special says that
few days since young clerk named John
son declined TO pay an assessment on his
salary, for election purposes, in New Hamp-
shire, as requested By circular Of Hon E.
H. Rollins Of that State. and aitemps were
thereupoa made to have him removed. The
President was informed Of the facts, and on
learning that the clerk was vet . minor,
although an honornbly discharged soldier,
and had strong testimonials as to moral char
acter and clerical abilities, directed the pay
master general to ressiu him ,lnd give him the
earliest possible promotion for his indepen-
dence. Politicians would do we'll to make
note Of this.
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The following poem, one of the sweetest litti.
gems in the English language is going the roupa
Of the press credited to Alfred Tennyson. It va,
written by the late Mrs. Mary Booth. wife of tb,
editor Of the late Milwaukee Daily Life:
There are poems unwritten and songs unsuns.
Sweeter than any that ever were heard
Poems that wait for an angel tongue,
Songs that but long for . paradise bird.
Poems that ripple through lovliest ives--
Poems nnn0ted and hidden away
Down in the soul where the beautiful thriyes.
Sweetly - flowers in the airs of May.
Poems that only the angels above us,
Looking down deep in our heart. may behold,
Felt, though unseen by the beings that lore US,
Written on lives in letters of gold
Sing to my soul the sweet song that thou liyest
Read me the poem that never was penned--
The wonderful idyl Of life that thou EiveM
Fresh from thy spirit, oh, beautiful friend. g
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ntil he swallows up everything Moth and

until he swallows up everything North and
South Of isu aad takes possession Of oftbseen-
tinent, are grand things. We are convinced
OF Il But isn't il pity that in order to
reach that result We have 10 concern ourselves
30 greatly abost Hmuer krsnt'' eating Aus
TRAN and Mexican nbbles Will not sonie Of
the ,world kinss ptsVsre for 10 nss piece?
Hopefully inquiring we go behind the curtain
and bring out our old plays. 1t is good
considerate public that don't weary Of repe-
tition, but, however, it may have slept during
the play, wakes upafter It's finished aud is loud
with its eacore SSaSst
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AN IRISH ARCHBIsHOP ON FENTAN.

AN IRISH ARCHBI8HOP ON FENIAN.
Ie0.s
The following pastoral from Archbishop
Cullen was read in the Dublin churches on
the sth :ss 4 wa -
ssThis brotherhood or society, 90 far from
promoting the interests Of the country, only
tends TO aggravate its evifs-checking bust
ness, increasing poverty, playing into the
hands of the Orangemen, as appears from the
rejoicings Of their press. and giving strength
to all our enemies. In America, indeed,
some Head Centers and leaders have been
enriched by taxes levied on simplicity and
good faith. and 50 ne Of our conntrymen have
been raised TO position in which they can
live splendidly and surround themselves with
slate and the pomp of mock court. But
how different the case in Ireland. There
those who have let themeelsee be dipped by
the agents Of the Brotherhood, have been left
without employment, and many of them have
been reduced to the greatest difficulties, and
even to astate OF destitution. Bnoyed up for
while by foolish hopes and fallacious prom
ises, they have been as mere tools, to excite
the popular feeling in favor Of the organiza-
iion IN America. Oar poor conntrymen have
been persuaded that eieat events and wonder
tuf revolutionary movements were impending
IN Ireland, and thus have leen induced to
part more freely with their money While
the Head Centers were TINS enriched in
America, their unhappy agents in Ireland
having become fhe victims Of spies and in
formers, were brought before the public tri-
banals and condemned to drag ont misera-
bleexistence among felons IN all the horrors
of penal servitude
John Mitchell, the traitor and renegade,
an unprincinled prntasfa.t sharrer 20 tho
treasurer Of this association and livesupon its
finds in princely laxury at Paris. He is the
same John Mitchell, who before the war,
wanted plantation of fat sleek negroes, and
who after his failure to overthrow free gov.
eminent, fed to France and Is now the finan.
cial agent Of . movement which has for its
ostensible object the establishment in ireland
Of that form of free government which be
sought to destroy here.