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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-10-10

PRICES DOWN ONCE MORE

nHF undersigned has a large stock of both
| Homemade and Eastern manufactured Boots and
shoes. which hc offers at prices lower than he has
sold for four years:
MieLs thick d. Boots, warranted, from S215 to 5OO
hp. - 40 to Geo.
" Cali. extra $50 to 6 90.
t5oys Boots. loo to 90.
Men tnlek bfcganS, donble-Soed. 200 to 2.50.
Men SPht warranted very tad, lilo.
Boys Shoes. price ranging from LIS to . 25.
As the taxes are TO he reduced again the first day
OF August. II also enables us TO reduce or rr,ces
HOMEMADE WORK Of all kinds nIsde IN
orher at reduced prices So come on boys and gIrls
ana examine for yourselves.
Trunks, Vaiises and Carpet Bags
kept on hand Gentlemen will bear in uind tbot no
goods will be gwen out unless paid for and if re-
turned m good order. the money will be returned f
requested. But when goods have been soiled or
worn, they will not be taken hacl-pease bear this
in mind-as some folks think that wearing for a
short ume don't injure the sale of them afterwards
augIu BILLY JOHNSON.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-10-10
STILL OUT UPON THE TIDE.
THE BIG COFFEE POT SIGN,

'TiS said that breviiy is wit,
To try II we've hit on the following bit
For safe al the big Coffee Pot stand
Stoves. Tin Ware. plain and plated Fruit Cans
Brass Kettles, Iron Pots. Tea Kettles and Pans
Toilet Ware, Stamped Ware, Japaned Ware and
Spades.
ShoVels Hoes. Knives. Forks. and Oil Shades
Step Ladders. Spoons. Sad Irons and Stands.
Tubs Buckets. Churns. Brooms. and Water Cans,
Butter Bowls, Sugar Boxes. AMI Door Mats
Brushes Oil Cloths Traps for mice and rats.
Clothes Pins, Bed Cords, Knife, Tray and Mop
Sticks,
Baskets, Flour seves, Wood Saws and Lamp
Spring Balances. Saw Cutters and Garnet Tacks
Tack Hammers, Hatchets, and Weekly Racks
Meat Saws Bread Toasters, SCISSORS and shoe
Black,
Clothes Wrngers. Oval Trays and Clothes Rack,
Tea Bells. Zink-Rubhers and Coffee Mills,
Tin Boxes for Bonds, Deeds and Wills
Picture Frame Cords d Tassels pretty and new
And many other things-cant mention but few
p 5. Many of the above mentioned goods are di.
rect from the factory and will be sold low for cash
VIII wholesale Glass Jars at the same uras they
do IN Phlia and Tin Cans totrcr than the city price
For spouting and Job work we intend 10 let no one
outdo US IN price We the best material and pro-
less to understand our business
append the following card from H. s. Fisher Pat
entee OF my celebrated Spring TOP Can.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-10-10
Great Excitement at the Post
Office,

an account of the new arrival Of Boots and Shoes,
" at greatly reduced prices. the undersigned would
respectfully inform the public that he has just arrived
from the eastern cities with large assortment OF
BOOTS, SHES AND CATERS,
consisting Of Ladies'. Geutlemen's and Childrens
Wear which lie has purchased at ''come down" pTi-
ces. He Is now prepared TO sell cheaper than the
cheapest. for cash. Also. constantly hand large
assortment of homemade work, which is manufac-
tured under his supervision. and of the best ma
rcrial and workmanship. Boots and Shoes made to
order at short notice. Repairing done in the neatest
manner. Call at the Post Office, and examine for
yourselves W. {. THORNBURG.
LewistoWn, May %, Is6G-y.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-10-10
To Young Men

who desire the very best facilities for
Practical Education for Business,
guarantee course of instruction no where else
equalled, while the reputation and standing OF the
institution among business men make Its endorse
ment the best passport TO success and advancement
All contemplating entering any Commercial College,
are invited to send for an
Illustrated Circular and Catalogue.
containing complete interior of the College, and
full particulars of the of instruction, terms, &c
L. FAIRBANKS, A. NJ, President
T. E. MERCHANT, .SuDt. Of Office Business.
Nov. S,651y#
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
Connecticut Election.


The Republicans of Connecticut have
fought good fight and come off VIC
torious. The Democrats labored as
they never did before to carry the
State, but all to no purpose Gen.
Hawley is elected by about nine hum
dred majority, and there is grief over
the event at the White House. When
we consider the outside influences
that were brought to bear, it is not at
all surprising that Hawley's majority
is not larger. AS it is, however. it is
sufficiently large for all practical pur-
poses.
The Legislature is strongly Republi
can i'll both branches, which secures
the return of Senator Foster or The
election of another man who is equally
reliable The Senate stands four
teen Union to seven Democrats, anC
the House about fifty Union ma
4 iority.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
I'm General.

Seven young Japanese have boo,
sent to Russia to learn the lano,oen
and study military and naval sc 3
"A dry goods firm which sta,to1
in business in New York January 1st
with 100000 capital, has iust foi,aI
the capital having been exhausted an5
the firm finding itself $500 000 IN
debt -
The Egyptian Government h..
published an announcement tba,
Prince Ismail Bey has been mado ."
Infant, and that none of his dobt.
contracted without the written cor
sent of his guardian will be- na;J
This infant is about forty years old f.
was he who last summer lost twont,.
thousand dollars day at cards ot nv
Imperial Club, Paris.
Houston, Texas, is growing rand
ly IN business and population. Three
cotton manufactures are in process ~
erection, all IN very competent hands
Another factory and a gas comnanv
and shoe factory are spoken of
The State treasurer Of indiana
recently received, in package II
money from the treasurer Of Ross
County, n twenty dollar bin. signed bv
the treasurer of the United States
made payable in Heaven, and with the
Angel Gabriel's name affixed as cash.
Ter The note was issued by the IA
tional Bank of Jeifersonvilie and is
printed from a genuine plate The
Bank, however refuses to redeem if
and n suit win be brought by Mr.
Morrison for the recovery.
The London Times suggests 10
Stephens. the Fenian leader, to keep a
diary, wherever no may be in hiding.
assuring him that the details Of the
manner in which he eludes the detec-
uyes will one day be an interesting
aud profitable publication.
The manufacture Of false ewes is
large business in Paris The average
sale per week is four hundred There
are twelve establishments for this work,
each employing twenty workmen.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
The Senatorial appointment.

Gov. Dillingham; has appointed the
Hon. Geo. T. Edmunds, of Burlington,
to fiji the vacancy il the United States
Senate occasioned by the death OF Mr..
Foot The appointment is an excel
lent one and will be very generally APP
proved of by the people of the State.
Mr.. Edmunds is man of eminent
ability, and as lawyer, although but
thirty-eight years OF age, has few
equals in the State. He has had con-
siderable experience as a legislator
He represented the town of Burling-
ton in our State legislature, in 1854
55-57-5S- 50, holding the Office Of
speaker during the last three named
wears. He was elected Senator from
Chittenden County in 1862. He is
an able and eloquent debater, and
when speaker, proved himself thor
oughly versed in parliamentary tao
tics
Other names were mentioned in
connection with this appointment
those of Hon. Levi Underwood o.
Burlington, ex-Gov. Hall of Benning
ton, ex-Gov. Smith of this place, an(
Judge Kellogg of Rutland bu
the fact that Chittenden County ha
not had an q. S. Senator for seventy
five years, had great weight with Gov
Dillingham; in making the appoint
ment from that county. The Fire
Press says: "In a period of seventy
five years, Franklin County has fur
nished two United States Senators
holding Office for seven years; Ben
nington three, occupying twent
years; Rutland two, occupying nine
teen years; Addison three, occupyin
twenty-nine years; Chittenden Count
none. We are rejoiced that such n
honor has at last fallen to our Coul
ty.' Senator Edmunds received hi
credentials Tuesday morning and lie
for Washington the same evening.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
April 6.

AMERICANS IN THE BRAzl1IAN Srsv,...
A correspondent of the New ",
Times at Buenos Ayres, thus writ no'N
Both armies are largely indebto5
foreign countries for officers o., ~" 70
The Paraguayan Chief of Artillor neH
hungarian, and the Surgeon i i, "
fish. An American from Wasbin ,-,iB
is engaged in making torpedooe t f,,
the Paraguayans for the river onnoa t4'
the fortress of Humaita. He gavo w.
illustration i'll the presence of pro "''
dent Lopez, of the power of such NO, ua,-
chimes, and blew a raft out of tho ~;
or. He has u larger salary than .
member of Congress at Wasbinrto,"
and he bids fair TO make his mo oo
He served rs n private in the canso n NJ
the Union against secession, and non y.
turns up in Paraguay. :"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

MURDERoUs Assault IN UNDERHuL. -
Yesterday forenoon an Irishman
named Harrington, living at Under
hill Flats, assaulted his wife with an
axe, striking her several blows, wound
ing her head and neck in II terrible
manner The miscreant finished by
throwing the senseless body of his
poor victim into the cellar, Shortly
afterwards his son entering the house
was assaulted by the father who en-
deayored to stick him with large
knife. The young man succeeded in
empowering him. and with the as
sistance of the neighbors disarmed
and secured him. The poor woman
on being taken from the cellar was
found to be alive, although in the
opinion Of the attending physicians
she could not survive. Harrington is
a man about GO years Of age and has
heretofore been reputed quiet, sober,
peaeeable man. The woman was his
'hird wife burlington Times, 4th inst.
Harrington has been lodged in Jail
at Burlington.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

GEN. LEES TEsrndoNy. The rebel
General Robert Il. Lee was examined
by the reconstruction committee the
other day. and the testimony he gave
is discreditable to a man of his sup
posed abilities, He said he could not
remember whether he had ever taken
the oath of allegiance to the rebel gov
eminent, though if it was requested he
was sure that he had He never knew
that any cruelty was practieed on
Union men, OF that any were dying
from cold and starvation. Until Writ
was arrested he did not know who
commanded at Andersonville. Gen.
Lee does not know whether he under
stands the feelings Of the Virginians
He thinks the southerners do not
design any further resistance to the
government, and favor the Presidents
plan Reconstruction He don't know
whether, if there should be foreign
war, the secessionists would join
the rebels; that would depend on the
feelings OF each individual In short
his replies are either the result o
1 ignorance, occasioned by his not read
ing the newspapers which he says h
does not, on willful misrepresentation
Of the real state of affairs in Virginia,
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

Bag The Rutland Heraid says that
on Friday, as Albert Palmer, brake
man on the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad, was engaged at West Rut-
land in Stacking the engine from a
freight train which he was dividing, he
fell upon the track and a portion OF
the tram ran over hiIA, badly brusing
his head, dislocating one of his hips
and SO much injuring other parts OF
his body that both Of his legs and one
OF his thumbs had to be amputated.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

lsy- The Bank Note Rcporter Of
Messrs. Thompson, n. Y, has the fol-
lowing reference to the recent decision
of the United States Supreme Court
on the question Of taxing National
Bank shareholders. The remarks of
the writer are probably in consonance
with the views of the counsel who
managed the case for the Banks, and
who have read and understands the
bearing of the opinion Of the Court:
"rhe Supreme Court at Washington
has decided that the stocks or shares
of National Banks are liable to local
taxation to the same extent as State
institutions; that is, if the capital OF
bank is invested in u. 5. securities, the
shares of such bank are NOT taxable.
If portion of the capital Is so invest
ed then only a portion of the shares IS
taxable BY this decision, at least
nine-tenths of National Bank shares
of the country will be out Of the reach
of State, city, county and town taxa
ton; the Supreme Court having III a
former suit decided that even State
Bank capital is exempt to the extent
that such capital is invested in U. 5.
securities.
In this connection it is interesting
to know what the acts of Congress dc
clare to be Y. S. secHrites.
In section / Of the act of June so,
1864, is this sentence: And all bonds,
treasury notes, and other obligations
Of the United States, shall be exempt
from taxation by or under State OF
municipal authority.
Therefore, if capital is invested in
these securities, whether the invest
ment be in direct form such as
holding the bond of the Government
or in m indirect form-such rs hold
ing the shares Of bank, the capital o.
which is invested in the Obligations o
the Government, such capital is, by al
the decisions Of the United States
Supreme Court, exempt from taxation
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

SSE- The President is after those
who don't support his policy. On
Monday he issued an order to the
various departments to withhold all
advertising patronage from Forney's
Chronicle. 1t is understood that all
papers which do not support him will
be treated likewise and the adyertis-
ing passed over to Democratic papers.
Many Office holders are growing a lit
tie tremnlous, and support both the
President and Congress at the same
time You cant do that, gentlemen
successfully. This sitting astride the
fence is not manly, and viii sooner o.
later get you into difficulty. Ihes'
remarks are Of course not applicabl
TO Vermont officials, for are they no
very outspokon ?
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

Beg~ In 1Si9 an amendment to the
State Constitution of Wisconsin, con-
ferring the right of suffrage on ne
groes, was submitted to the people,
and a majority voted for it; but the
canvasser declared that as a majority
Of those who voted for State officers
had not voted for the amendment, it
was not ratified. The question was
submitted to the Supreme Court which
has recently decided that it was rati-
fled, and negroes are of course now
entitled 10 vote.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
Peace Proclamation.

The President has issued his long
talked of proclamation declaring that
''the instruction which has hereto
fore existed in the States of Georgia,
South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi, and Florida, is at an end and
henceforth to be so regarded" He
prefaces this announcement with
good many 'whereas's." He says the
laws in the States named, ''can be sus-
tanned and enforced therein by the
proper civil authority, State or Fede-
raj, and the people of said States are
well and Loyalty disposed, and have
conformed, or will conform, in their
legislation, to the condition of affairs
growing out of the amendm ent to the
Constitution of the United States,
prohibiting slavery within the limits
or jurisdiction of the United States e"
We would like to know what the
President means by the words "well
and Loyalty disposed" If one half OF
the evidence that has been given be-
fore the reconstruction committee, is
true, there is as rebellious feeling il
certain portions of the South as there
was the day that Fort Sumter wa,
fired upon. Gen. Lee with all his ig
norance, does not hesitate to say tina
the law of treason could not be en-
forced in the South, and the same j.
true of other lands The President
continues: "And whereas, standing
armies, military occupations, MARTA
law, and suspension of the writ of ha
beas corpus are in time of peace dan
gerous to the public liberty, incom
patible with the individual rights O
citizens, contrary to the genius an,
spirit of our free institutions and ex
haustiye of the national resources
and ought not therefore to be sane
toned or allowed, except in case {
actual necessity, for repelling invasio
or suppressing instruction or rebe
lion" No one wants standing M
mics, &c, unless there is actual ne
cessity;" and that there is in sem
parts of the South there is abundanc
of proof. The local authorities, eve
If there was disposition, are power
less against the disloyalty that so e.
tensively prevails SO all this tai
amounts to but little. The Presider
IS carrying out his policy" with q ver
geance, and if not already must 500
be aware that he cannot intimidat
the loyal masses.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

CoNGRRss. But little business Of i'm
portance has been transacted by Con-
gress since our last issue. Senator
Wilson from the Military Committee
reported bill on the I'd inst to
oqualize bounties. 1t gives every sol
der eight dollars per month bounty
minus amounts already paid. The
bill was recommitted. The Civil
Rights Bill was to be taken up to-day
by the Senate, and it is thought will
be passed over the Presidents veto.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
a.n- The Boston Post sars .

The late Senator Foot contracted
his disease at the memorial exercises
in honor Of Abraham Lincoln, at the
Capitol, when he 50 oyertaskcd him
self, and was So annoyed by The inde-
cent claims Of The diplomatic corps for
precedence" that it brought on m
attack OF jaundice, and he went grad
ually to his grave.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

rsg- Col. Randall, President Of the
National Wool Growers Association,
accompanied by Mr.. Hammond of
Vermont, and other prominent wool
growers, is IN Washington, to secure
an increased tariff on wool.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

FRANKN CouSTY. The amount Of
butter shipped from Franklin county
hast year was 3,035,257 pounds, and
the average price 40c per pound, MAX
ing an aggregate Of $1,214l02 The
amount Of cheese shipped WINS LIS.
26l pounds, ana tho average price IS
LIE per pound, making $lS2,0l0 for
the whole
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

Ees- The application for writ of err
ror in the case Of Edward w Green
the Maiden murderer, has been denied,
and his execution win probably now
take place in accordance with the
sentence.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

\ INSTRUMENTATION. VIM. W.
Grout and Major Josiah Grout, Jr,
lawyers at Barton, have purchased Of
Mr. A. A. Earle, the Independent
Standard, and will hereafter have
charge of the same. The Standard un-
der the management Of Mr.. Earle has
been a wide-awake, spicy paper, and
we regret to lose him from the edito-
rial fraternity. Major Circuit viii be
remembered by many of our readers
as the efficient and gentlemanly com
mander of the companies of Frontier
Cavalry stationed at st. Adams. The
new firm has our best wishes.
The Vermont Phonir comes to ms
dressed in "bran new clothes" which
evidence of prosperity we are glad to
see. The Phnntr is under the edit
orial direction of the Rev. Addison
Brown, who shows much tact in tho
get up of the paper.
The semi-weekly edition Of the Yer
mont Record has been discontinued
and its subscriptions transferred to
the weekly edition.
The Montpelier freeman has been
considerably enlarged to make room
for the ''rush' Of advertisements. II
is one Of the ablest papers in the
State, and has a largo circulation
which it eminently deserves.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

gsg- 1t is stated that Washington is
quite unhealthy just now, and some
alarm has been created by the appear
ance OF a malignant type of the typhus
fever at the almshouse, which has car
ried OF the Superintendent and quite
a number of inmates.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
sag- The Xenia Torehlight is re
sponsible for the following
In Adams fan
We sinnod all;
In JohnsOns rise
We did likewise.

ss5- A year ago last Monday Gen.
Lee evacuated Petersburgh and Rich
mond. President Lincoln died on the
18th of April, and on the Goth John.
ston surrendered to Gen Sherman.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

ag~ A new paper has been started
ut Detroit Gen. Carl Shurtz is the
editor, and we venture ito say it viii
not support the Presidents recon
struclion policy.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06

SEQ Parson Brownlow, in a recent
address at Knoxville, Tenn, said.
| announce to you that if ANDY
johnson is to lead the way in recon.
shuction, with the Democratic nort,,
at his back, go the other way go
with the Congress Of the United States
the so-called radicals.
We must all be radicals or recon
strqeted Democrats. / prefer to side
with the former class.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
compromising with Crime.

The manner in which robbers are
too frequently dealt with nowadays
does not, we are ssrf, b9vo tenden-
cy to prevent crime; ON the other hand
we fear it increases it. Two or more
persons steal large sum of money;
for awhile they elude the vigilance Of
the detectives who are promised
small fortune if they succeed; but ii
nally one of the number is arrested
He makes full confession of the crime,
tells the names Of his accomplices.
and gives up the money on the condi-
! ton that he is set at liberty. Some
times the accomplices who are not less
guilty than he are arrested and pun
ished, but far from always. In some
such way terminated the Concord
Bank robbery; so viii end the great
bond robbery of New York. In the
latter case one of the party has been
arrested; he tells very interesting
story concerning the preparation Of
the crime, gives up the stolen bonds,
and if not already, will soon be at
large. Such compromises with crime
cannot fail to work mischief We can
well imagine how anxious a person is,
who has had money stolen from him,
to recover it, and how willingly he
consents that the robber or robbers
shall go unpublished provided he can
recover it. While this may satisfy the
individual who has been robbed, it
does not satisfy the ends Of justice
Far better would it be for the com
munity to make up the loss than let
the guilty escape,
Crime must be punished. In no
other way can it be prevented; in no
! other way can good society be sus-
tanned There may be cases where
| leniency may be properly exercised
towards the criminal; but do we not
err too much on the side of lcniency ?
The man who steals horse, valued at
) one hundred dollars, or a coat worth
! twenty dollars or even a less sum, if
y discovered, is sent to the State Prison;
but the man who steals from one hum
= dred to five hundred thousand dollars
g or commits forgery or swindles to q
# large amount, seldom receives the
s punishment he ought to receive. The
h matter is flushed up and society re-
g CARDS it as a mistake rather than the
It great crime it is. If punishment is to
l. be omitted in either Of the cases
re named, it seems to MS it should be in
st that Of the horse or coat thief, for he
3 most generally belongs to a class Of
II people whose early education has beer
n neglected, and consequently does moi
r fully realize the nature and conse
is quences of crime. Until we deal witt
8 the millionaire robber, however re
specially connected, as severely, j
not more 50, as with the horse thief
J. until we stop compromises witt
l. crime; no community viii be safe
u Crime is getting to be quite common
g in what is called fashionable society
20 and the reason is simply because it i
" not oitener punished. Punish it severe
y ly when it occurs in that quarter, AM
ie there will be less occurrence of it il
Il other quarter.