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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-02

afternoon Fhe sharks, shown by the
marks of the teeth on thef bones, had
destroyed most ofthe body. 1t was of
that Of a rather small female a nearly
entire foot was delicately and beauti-
fully framed, and had always been in
cased in a light shoe. L buried the re-
mains in the inclosed lot appropriated
to soldiers and sailors who persisted in.
the late war. iT YIUtid1T
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-02

Misunderstanding widowers were
once condoling together on the death
of their wives. One of them exclaimed,
with a sigh:
"Well may / bewail my loss, for l
had so few differences with my dear
deceased that the last day OF my mar
riage was as happy as the first"
There | surpass you said the
friend, for the last day Of mine vas
happier"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-02
NCASLINd EOITS

have removed their stock Of Groceries
to the 0 formerly occupied by A..
J. Yanoway & Co, Southwest corner
ofthc Public Square, next door to the
Central House, where they invite the
attention Of the public to their new
stock of 81 f.hr
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-02
NOTICE.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE7

THE undersigned has been appointed Admin.
i strator Of the estate Of Jainea r.. Stewart.
late of Morgan county, Ohio.
sell 1858 JAMEsS STEwkRT
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-02
N o TEEY DESTINY,

MADAME T.. T. THORNTON, the great
Euglish Astrologist, Clairyoyant and Psychom-
e%trician, who has ostonisled the scientific
classes of the Old Word, has now located her
self at Hudson, MY. Mndame Thornton pos-
sc5ses such wonderful powers Of second sight,
as 70 enable her to impart knowledge Of the
greatest Importance to The single or married of
either SEX While in n state of trance she de-
lineates the very features Of the person you are
20 marry, and by the aid of an instrument of
intense power, known rs the P-sychomotropc,
guarantees 10 produce a lifc-liko picture Of the
future husband or wife OF the applicant, to-.
gether with date of marriage, position IN life,
leading traits of character, &c. This isno hum
bug, as thousands of testimonials can assert.
She will send, when desired, a certified certif-
cate or written guarantee that the picture is
what it purports to be. By enclosing q small
lock Of hair and stating place Of birth, age, dis
position and complexion, and enclosing so
cents and stamped envelope addressed to your.
self you will receive the picture and desired
information by return mail. All c~ommunica-
tions sacrcdly confidential. Address, in conf.
dence, Madame L. +. Thornton, p. o.. Box 223,
Hudson, n. Y. se2s-3m
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-02
A~TTAOHMENr NOTICE..

John McDormott, Ptf,) Before E. G. Davis .Justics
as. of the Peace Of Windsor
Peter 2. Noyes, Dert. township Morgan co, y
n the 9Th day OF August, A. y. 1868 said Ju.n d
Y, Issued an order of attachment in the a.ogA
action for the sum OF t~hirty.two (s39 40) aonlrs
and forty cents, and fifteen $40 dollars tlpe prob,
able amount OF cost.
aul7 JOHN MoDERMoTT. !
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-02
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The firm heretofore existing under the nomeof
IoLMEs x SPARKS has been dissolved by mutual
consent. All accounts of the firm will be set-
tied with Mr.. HOLMES, who will continue to
old stand, one door west of the PostofHce. Mr..
SPARKS, VIII is acknowledged to be best work.
man in town, will remain with him.
sel4 HOLMES & SPARKS.
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XIhc Elscnnc Of Sfcrsna.

The following, from a correspondent
of the London Times, will be read with
interest by some Of our readers.
"Tho evening | saw him he was ele,
gantly dressed, observing, throughout, a
modest demeanor ; waiting to be address
scd before speaking to any one, and
answering all questions put to HIM in a
simple and natural manner. When
asked for details as to his arrest, his
imprisonment, and his plans, he said :
My arrest took place because wished
it, For many hours l knew that the
police were on my traces, and it was my
pleasure to be arrested, in order to prove
that / could escape with the greatest
ease. While in prison was treated
with the utmost regard. I wanted for
nothing, and in this respect l cannot zoo
highly praise the English government.
But it was absolutely necessary to de-
part. had expressed my desire to do
so to a person ofwhom I was sure, with
whom an unexpected circumstance put
me in communication, and the prison
doors, so to speak, stood open before me-
l don't know whether any one meant tc
stop me, but around me | saw only ac
compices.' but once out Of prison,
observed a listener, how did you man.
age to leave Ireland p 'Oncc out Of
prison fled to the country. Money
and Il revolver were given me. then
heard that a large reward of 10000
was offered for me, and that any one
who discovered me was TO bring me t,
Dublin, dead or alive. remained, uT
10 the time OF my getting on board ship
in the country, living during the
day in a hut, and going out at night tc
reach another In every place whert
! took refuge | was well known. In
deed, | was expected there. Notwith
standing the large sum offered 10y tht
Irish government for rHG apprehension
nobody veuturod to inform against me
and this single fact proves that IrelanC
was at my disposal And now wha
are your plans p / am going to Amori
ca for an army oftwo hundred tEoUsant
men who are expecting me, and ] Wi
return with them to deliver Ireland, N,
country, from the British yoke "
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The FPIeiG,lS,

EAsTPORT, Ne, April 26.-Thrce
hundred Fcnians left here to-day, home.
ward bound, finding that there was no
chance to get back the arms which were
seized by the United States authorities ;
and as it was never intended to put the
whole force of the organization into this
affair." orders were received from head.
quarters for all to return to their homes.
The announcement of the fact created
intense excitement among the Fonians.
They held private meetings among
themselves, and vowed they would new
er return without a fight; but when it
was shown to them by their leaders
here that there was not the faintcst hope
of making even q successful raid upon
any point with the few arms they had
procured from their schooner during her
detention, the majority became some
what resigned, although they bitterly
complained Of what they openly called
the perfdy and mismanagement Of some
gentlemen here, regarding whom there
is a great difference of opinion. The
affair has turned out miserable fasco ;
ridiculous, did it not bring with it SC
many sad consequences. Hundreds Of
fine young fellows left their homes
threw up their situations, gave up every.
thing, to join, heart and soul, in this
movement, and it was truly a melan
choly sight to sec them leave by tht
boat to- day.
The majority are utterly ruined, no
knowing where to go after they arrived
at their destination, the funds not being
sufficient to do more than to pay thei
passage back again. They cried bitter
ly like children on leaving. No moro
". Y. World.
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A MoNoMANIAC.-.Tho following sin
gular affidavit was made before a justice
of the peace for Hoboken, few days
since, for the purpose of al'aying the
fears Of man who-periectly sane on
every other su5ject-imagines that he
is prosecuted by fends;
State Of Nc,e Jcrscy Hudson County, ss.
Thomas Murphy being duly sworn,
dcposes and says that he is a resident of
the City of Hoboken, in Hudson Coun-
", and resides at No. 224 Bloomfield
street, in said city, and that deponent
has been, and is still, pursued by evil
disposed persons, or iiends, who persis.
tently persecuto dcponent by attacking
him BY night as well as by day, with
vile, deadly, and noisome gasses, causing
severe pains aud mental agony, tortur.
ing him by every means known by the
villains, causing him to be deprived Of
his natural rest, and interfering with
him in his daily labor, by which schemes,
plots, and devilish Vaccinations his
sight has almost been destroyed, his
labor unproductive. and his happiness
destroyed, and his life endangered. lIc
therefore prays that said villains, ol
fonds, may be dealt with according tc
law.
Sworn and subscribed to this 11tl
April, 1866, THOMAS MURPHY.
It is stated that Mr.. Murphy has beer
afflicted in this strange manner since
1868. and at one time was confined il
asylum in California, where he reside,
- for many years. From thence he re
turned to Hobokcn, and imagines tha
J his friends followed him thither. Re
l Gently celebrated physician of New
York attended to affect his cure, bu
Mr., Murphy having become imprcssc,
! with the idea that the physician is il
league with the friends, threatens ven
c geance upon him.-N. 7. World
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n lore Episode Of Bob 0'EiII-
COIH,--.S kVCREe Gn6 E'ng8n-
er0uS tF'GnlGn.

You remember Robert Lincoln, son
of the late President ? IIe was goncr-
ally liked here as an amiable and intel |
ligent young gentleman, not quite equal
to his father in ability, but OF superior
culture. a story is just now current,
in which his name is so freely bandicd
and so universally, that, seeing all the
parties are Of public notoriety, there
may be no improperly in alluding to it.
Nearly two years ago, SO the story runs,
Robert fell in love with a young lady,
whose father was, at the time, out OF
Office, and out of money. TO be in this
condition at Washington, is next thing
to being convicted Of forginga govern
ment bond, or murder in the first degree,
and the idea Of marrying the lady in
that condition was not to be thought Of.
SO the amiabie Robert set about men.
ding the matter, and made a desperate
effort to secure the proposed fathor-in-
law scat in the lower house Of Con.
grcss He failed in this, however. and
WAS at a dead halt, when, luckily, q
member Of the cabinet died. Here was
a vacancy. and the lover, speeding on
the WINGS Of passion amorous, few to thc
President and stated the whole cl.o to
him with great trankncas. 81 Ike
your way Of doing things, Bob .aid
: Mr.. Lincoln, and If possible I viii
work 1t for you.' TO cut lon- story
short, he di work it the broken
down politician became member olthc
= cabinet the young alliance was soon
Il converted into a leader Of fashion and
n all went svcetly as n marriage-bell TO-
IL ward the wedding day. But the adagt
. never faiis 70 hold its own in this as in
every other case, the course Of true love
c did not run smooth. The hand Of tn,
e assassin ihtcraosed. The young gentle
man found Himself bcreft Of father, 0
fortune, and Of place at one fell swoop
On the other hand, the cabinet mombc
.r created by his interposition, had expc
-. rionced "A chaugo OF fortune for, having
shuAltd his cards sEnIfulv, ne was jus
= returned a Senator in Congress. Th
a lady wavcroi the nuntia)s were post
h pouod and finally, as visions Of Il gaye
~ and better match began to fit across he
n beautiful blue eyes, she resolved tina
6 she was not so much in love as she ha
N been. and she broke off the engagement
If altogether 7 tell you the tale as it wa
=. told to me. Il is just now the gossi ip {
N The hour; and as | have no doubt
20 will be put in print, such secrets are to
j valuable for a poor devil Of letter
e writer to kecp---I give you the bcnef
# Of it. It is an apt Illustration of tn
h. ficklenass Of womankind.- U'oShtRgt0
. Ca., n. 'rtf'a Buyyrg.
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l<E" We're the scurviest thief in New
York to appear at any one Of the reli-
gious meetings now going on in some OF
the churches in this city, and there de
clare his repentance, and ayow his
conversion to a better life and his de.
sire TO unite in the fellowship OF those
who profess to pursue il and were his
acts to bear out his words, he would be
received, welcomed, rejoiced over, bap'
ti7ed. and admitted.
tho lex6tay, after applying to er-
rinc men this test in morals and reli.
giJu many OF these same persons would
read the Sermon on the Mount at family
prayers, and then go and declare their
appreciation OF Il Congress which treats
worse than the scruviest thieves our
Southern fcllow,citizens, who have er,
red in a matter of political government,
who declare iC, who desire to renew
their Old political fellowship and their
allegiance to the Union and its laws.
These charitable men call themselves
Christians.-N y World.
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The AGE.- We call attention to the
prospectus Of The Age published in our
advertising columns. We feel it our
duty to our readers as well as to a jour
nal well deserving of it, to say that no
better investment in the newspaper lnc
can be made than a subscription to the
AGE. 1t is Democratic paper and at
the present time supporting the rostora-
ton policy of President JOHNSON. 1t is
devoted to the interests of Pennsylvania
and we feel sortof State pride in it
enhanced by the fact that 1t is The onLJ
5ca1mg paper qf Philadelphia hat does
m}port the President. 1t is ably edited
and in every respect a worthy family
paper. TO persistent and obstinate
radical it might be an unsafe compan
ion, Cor the candor and libcrality of it
editorials would be dangerous to tn
resolutions of a man who had dctermir
ed to adhere to his prcjudices.
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The desks, books, papers, aud other
material belonging TO the Superinten
dents Office Of the Philadelphia & Erie
railroad have all been removed to this
city, and heucelorth Erie will be the
headquarters of The road The change
in the location of the offices has added
two dozen or more to our population,
most OF them young men, clerks in the
different departments Of the company's
business. The rooms in UTigbt's block
occupied by the railroad offices have
been fitted up in style of rare ueatness
and oouyeniencc.-Eric Observer.
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SE@ On the evening of the 25th ult.,
a great mass meeting was held in Brook
lyn in support of President JOHNSON,
A letter was received from Maj General
Dix, expressing his appreciation Of the
purpoye Of the meeting, and his adher
ence to the President Gen. Dix has
acted with the Republican party since
1861 At the same meeting addresses
were delivered by Maj. Gen, Rousseau
and Hon. Ed, Cleveland, both of whom
have been heretofore acting with the
Republican party, Gen. Roussoau stat,
ed that lie had been a Wing prior ia
our civil war, and since then a Republ
can. Gen. Cassius NJ Clay, our Minis
ter to Russia, AID leading and infu
entail member Of Tie Republican party
ever since its organisation, has writer
letter from st. Petersburg, denouncina
the course of Sumner and Stevens, auc
endorsing the President, When sucl
men as Seward, Beechcr, Doolittle
Dixon, Gowah, Raymond, and those
above named support the President
surely no Conservative Republican ough
to hesitate in following his convictions
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~ UARDIANS SALE.-By virtue of an
VI order Of Orphans Court of Elk coun.
ty, made in pursuance of a decree Of the
Orphans Court of Northumberland county
authorizing us to raise the sum Of one thou.
sand dollars from sale Of real estate in Elk
county. We the undersigned guardians of
Mary Helen Marr, VIM. p. Marr Allen
Mari, David b. Mari, Alfred Marr and
Anuetta arr, minor children of David
NIarr, lat, Of said Northumberland county
decd, will on Saturday the 10Th day of
May next at the Court House in Ridgway
at o'clock p. NJ, expose to sale at public
auction to the highest and best bidder, the
following described real estate, to.wit:
All the estate and interest of said minor
children, being the undivided six sevenths
of eighty seven and one half acres of land.
more or less, situate in Jay township, Elk
county Pa. Beginning at the North East
corner Of land now Owned by Joseph Dill
and George Wes and running thence west,
one hundred and eighty seven and one half
perches, thence south to corner, thence
east to corner in the line of the aforesaid
Joseph Dill and George Weis' land thence
north along said line to the place of begin,
ning.-Terms CASH.
WILLIAM II, MARI,
IN WILLIAM P. MARI,
April 23d 186G.-tds. Guardians.
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E@yWe have received very well
written communication in opposition to
the letter of i. T. L., published in last
weeks Ad,ocatc, which the author re-
quests Us to publish, This we are vii.
ling to DO when the author furnishes us
with his name. 1t is a rule of newspa-
per publishers, founded in sound reason,
to publish no communication not ac
companied by the real name of the wri-
ter If he will furnish us his name we
will be happy to comply with his re.
quest.
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Et--ss R-s S-sF G:a Na'-+s
Principles MT mon is an ola
motto in the Democratic fairly. anl orc
which has lost roae of i3s force by oG.
unquestionaIly, it is of the FIRST imr4
tancc to support SQUAD political priuci.
pies the men through whom they are 70
he upheld is but a secondary consiJcra-
ton. Yet when CORRECT principles are
represented by a candidate who IN him
self is noble, they are Ike "aprlos @!
gold in pictures Of silver" ana .qse zeal
for principles is famed into enthusiasm
hy our love for the man. Such a hop-
hy conjunction is found IN Hon. .jiss
TER CLYMER, the Democratic Candidate
for Governor. For Yeas !c las Joen
in the State Senate as the ibomlcr from
Berks county, and while he has AWAY
been regarded as the Democratic leader
in that body, he has at all times com
inandcd the rcspac. AMI confidence ot
his political opponents. lie is a man
cf fine ability and knowlcd@od culture,
and what Is still better Of unb,omishcl
integrity. If elected, there i no doub.
but he will discharge The duties Of the
gubernalorial Office with credit TO him
self and honor to the Comm2nweal!h
Lest our Republican friends should
think that orr par.izan zeal has led us
into a culogy not deserved by Mr.. ely
mcr, we quote from three of the lead,
ing Republican papers Of Philadelphia.
Forney's Press says:
at gives US pleasure to bear tcsti,
mony to the high personal character of
don. IIiester Clymer, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania
Gen. Goary may woll.say that he has L
ioeman worthy cf his steel" Occu.
Epying positions exactly the reverse on
all the great questions Of the day, these
two representative men will doubtlcs,
conduct the canvass in that spirit which
should characterize a great controversy
between principles chat are otcruaJy and
nncquiyocally hostile"
The MJvircr says:
"The Democratic Convention o
Pennsylvania transacted its bushes.
with little difficulty, and has, perhaps
placed in nomination the best candidat,
that could have been selected from th'
ranks of the party, Mr., Clymer is
gentleman Of excellent character and o
fine abilities. There can be no doub
that he will do credit TO the Office
should it be his fortune to be elected
The Ercnin7 Tdsmajh SAYS:
Mr.. Clymcr is a &1rC5gh Tma.'
Yoaian-a Democrat 50 deeply iuHiiic.
as to have remained faithful among Nh,
iaithless in our recent parIy-rackir.
troubles; and yet no 1"ord 4 diSh0uor
0Jie rcproqch haa cr0 Jlm Lr,aihcl
against him. Hester CLymcy Is mn ojA
man, a shrcra poij,icjoa, and n saf
0nd cautious partisan isa1er lie d.
not say he is the best man Of lis polite.
in the State, but lre Hlsi hn Is one q
the rcry I;lg 7rLo can copr.atraie thu
cntirc rofc ofHe DDaocyu'jc party ia
hc coming contest, II this matter he
will have the eminent aid Of his friend
and former colleague in the State Sen,
ate, Hon. William A. Iialace, Chair
man Of the Central Committee, through
whose inderatigablc efforts Mr. Clymcr's
nomination was secured H'cster Cy-
: 'or h1s considerable crecUiire 0bltU.
JT', experience in he State Senate '"H'
c"oLie lin fo cpprCcic'e amt or07'
nty interest cf c'~ grant Cooo'"H.
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Late aGvices by the steamer Costa
Rica state that Valparaiso has been
bombarded by the Spaniards, and the
town and s20,OO0,O00 of property de-
stroyed.
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EGEVoters of Pennsylvania, remem.
Der when ycu cast your votes for HES
TER CLYMER, that it is not for him
alone, but that you will sustain Presi-
dent JOHNSON against the disunionists
in Congress
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= IST OF LETTERS remaining i

= IST OF LETTERS remaining in
a q the Post Office at Ridgway, May
1st, 1866.
Edwards, George; Fisher. Jerome ;
Daugherty, Miss Mary Il. Gerry, Ed
ward; Grefeth, Miss Emma Gensel,
Henry l.; Green, James f. Leoch,
Michael; Montgomery, Thomas Mack,
ov, Thomas; Newlan, Daniel; Mason,
Thomas; McGerry, John; RidFway OIL
Pet Land Co.; Ridgway, Henry
Riley. Wilmington r.; Pawson, VIM. Y
Palmer, John Y. Swalloy, c. 1 ; Scott
James Satterlee, Evi Seelsbury, Je
rome Wilson, Mary; Wing, Orrin.
Persons calling for the above Letters
will please say 1dverttsel.
i. LUTHER, P. VI.
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NEW CASH GROCERY STOR"
N in
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