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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-08-07
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THE MARKETS.

LEwIs1owN. Aug 6, 1867
Eggs per dozen Is
Butter per Id Is
Wheat red, per bushel 81 80
white 3" . 90
Corn, old, SIS
Oats GO
Flour is retailing at the following prices:
Lewistown Extra Family per cwt $50
Superfne 5 so
Extra Family per Dbl IS 90
SuperGne IL 90
The quotations for many articles are
continually changing, and hardly worth
giving. Potatoes sell at 81 per bushel,
cabbage 5al0 cents per head, apples 5Oa60
per peek, corn 20a25 per dozen, spring
chickens 20a30 for each
Philadelphia Markets.
Wheat is quoted at 225a2 80, Flour at
7.75al2.50 as in quality. The markets are
unsettled, and no reliable quotations can
be given.
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McVeytown-W. H. Mcclellan, w Wilson.
pecatur-eoseph Sigler, A. NJ. Ingram
Granville-Jos. Brought, Harrison Aurand.
Derry-Jessee Mendenhali Amos Mitchell.
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COLE LEATHER and Shoe Findings, al
~ ways ON hand. Have now some of the
best Red Sole. +. j HOFFMAN,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-08-07
SATURDAY, August 24. 1867,

SATURDAY, August 24. 1867,
at O'Clock in the afternoon, the following real
estate, to wit:
All that certain tract of land, situate in Armagh
township, Mfiin county Pa. bounded and described
a. follows, to wit: Beginning a stone corner of
land Of Davis Bates thence south $50 west 95 perches
to stone thence north 20 west - perches stone
thence south So west 20 peTches to white oak thence
north 2Oo west49 perches to stones, thence north 65
east perches to walnut, thence north Sslo east 20
percheS to sugar maple, thence north 7l1o east 26
perches to a stone thence north S615o east % 4lO
perches to stone, thence north TAO east perches
10 pine, thence south 9l 40 perches to the
place of fbegmning-conaIning6 GO acres and A perch
es, net measure. adjoining lands of Davis Bates,
Charles Nagsny. Henry McAuley, John Kyle &C. To-
gether with all and singular the buildings, ways
ters water rights, liberties, privileges i'm
provements, hereditaments and appurtenances what
soeyer thereunto belonging in any wise apperair-
ing with story and a half Stone Dwelling House,
Bank Barn, and other Improvements thereon. Seized
taken in execution and be sold as the property
Owen Coplin and Celia A. Coplin.
WM. T. McEWEN, Sheriff.
SherFs Office, Lewistown, August I, 1867.
GENUINE SCOTCH ALE, in original bottles
u manufactured IN EdInburg, Tor sale by
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SHERIFF'5 SALE-By virtue of writ of Levari
y Facias, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas
of hIttn county and 10 directed. will be exposed
to sale by public yendue oucry at the Court House
the Borough of LewiStown, on
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] w. Smiths
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY

AS been removed from corner of the
Al Diamond to nearly opposite the Ga
Zette Office. aur7-2m
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Finger Rings.-Have you a dear lady
friend, a sweetheart, or a ooife9 Present
her with fine, gold ring. She will wear
it constantly look at it every time she
lifts her hand, and say Did YOU see
anything of our keow?" Go to the Jew
elry Store of II. w. Junkin, and purchase
a ring of the best quality, or any other
article in his line.
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GENUINE SCOTCH ALE, in original bottles,
u manufactured IN Edinburg, Tor sale by
iylQ NATHAN KENNEDY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
ECTAL n O tt G E. !.
"Can these Dry Bones Live ?Y

They can, if reduced to dust and the dust cast
upon the ground or planted with your wheat,
corn oats, and grass crops. Yea, and they will
give vigorous gi owth to your garden vegetables,
If planted with them, sown upon your beds: at
the time of planting. Gill Co. will soon be prepar-
ed to furnish the farmers and citizens generally of
this community with superior articles of Bone
Fzoar AID Phosphate Of Lime hieh they will
furnish on the best terms. 1t will be manufactur-
ed at hcir factory Pugh's Run, near Wood
stock These celebrated fertilizers warranted
to be not inferior to any manufactured anywhere
else in this country They therefore ask their
fellow citizens to test their virtues by practical
application of them to their growing crops. CEN
courage home industry" first, and if you are not
satisfied with the results, then go abroad and pur
chase your fertilizers A word to the wise is suf-
fieent. Spend your greenbacks at home, and those
at home will spend them among their neighbors,
and thus keep them in circulation among us.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
Consumption Cu:abe by Dr.. Schenck's
Medicine.

TO CURE CONSUMPTION, the system must
be prepared so that the lungs win heal. To ac-
conplish this, the liver and stomach must first be
cleanscd and appetite created for good whole
some food, which, by these medicines will be d.
gested properly, and good healthy blood made;
thus building up the constitution. SCEENCK'S
MANDRAKE PILLS cleanse the stomach of all
bilious o. mucous Accommodations, and by using
the Sea Weed Tonic in connection, the appetite is
restored. -.-
SCHENCK'S PJLMONIC SYRUP is nutri-
cious as we'll as medicnaF, and by using the three
remedies all impurities are expelled from the svs
tenn, and good, wholesome blood made which will
repel all disease. Ifpati'nt$ wiz take these med-
cines according 10 directions, Consumption very
frequently in its last stage yields readily 10 their
action. Take the pills frequently, to cleanse the
liver ana stomach 1t does not follow that because
the bowels are not costivc they are not required,
fer sometimes in diarrh;ea they are nece sary.
The stomach must be kept healthy; ard an APP
petite created to allow the Pulmnnic Syru@ to act
on the respiratory organs properly ard allay any
irritation. Then all that Is rc9u red t,zpertorm
permanent cure is, to prevent taking eQsd. E4er-
else about the rooms much possible. eat all
the richest tood-!at meat, game, and, in act, any
thing the appetite Graves but BE- particular and
nasticate well. Nov. W. ca. 1y.E
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
Behind the Lighthouse.

Old fogyism is not quite dead. People are still
to be found who think that health is promoted by
depletion Was there ever such false logic Ma
ture is the grand antagonist of. disease, and the
dcpleters propose to PROSTATE Nature, in order,
one might suppose, to give the enemy double
chance at the life of the patient The true prac-
ticc is so invigorae the vital powers as to rem
der them an overmatch for the clements of dis
ease This can be done with HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS. OF all vegetable tones
they are the most powerful and the most genial.
At this season, when even the strongest organizag
tions liable to be affected by the alterations
OF stringent cold and maarious moisture this in,
estimabe protective medicine is especially need
ed. Persons predsposed to biliou@ncss, dyspepsia,
constipation, intermittcn fever, or any of the COM
plants which cold weather superinduccs or ag-
graYates, should take it regularly throughout the
Winter and Spring months. 1t is absolutely pure
and harmless. ~t- feb. 7-4w Z
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
PLAIN TALK.

During the discussion of Mr.. Stevens
bill, reported by the so-called Reconstruct
ton Committee. in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, on Thurs lay last, Mr.. Rogers
declared that, rather than see military
governments established in this country,
he, for one, would use the power the Al
mighty gave him in resisting the invasion
Of his liberties. Mr.. Thayer, one of the
advocates Of the higher law or sunwrit-
ten constitution" doctrine, intimated to Mr..
R. that it might cost him his neck to re-.
sist. Mr.. Rogers continued, and said
that eff the South had the blood of Wash
ington, Jefferson. Madison, the sages and
heroes of the Revolution, they would pro-
test, as their fathers had protested by their
blood, against the despotism Of King
George. He hoped the President of the
United States would resist-would use the
power the Constitution gave him to compel
traitors to obey the law. IF Andrew John
SON acould submit to see the country DESTROY
ed, his name would go doaon Nth i;gnonainy
to prosterity, as q co,rard and traitor.
This is plain talk, but it will avail nothing.
We admire Mr.. Rogers pluck, and en-
dorse the truth of his declarations, but can
not see that there is the remotest probabili-
ty of ever checking the reckless policy of
those to w bonn he spoke. The people of
the South will not attempt to s'resist' by
again appealing to the sword and argu-
ment and reason are equally unavailing.
They are disposed to leave the contest with
the conservatives and radicals Of the North
and West. There the great battle must
be fought, if fought at all, for the econ
stitution and the Union, as established by
our forefathers. If there is not patriotism
enough at the North to save our liberties
from destruction, then, indeed, is there
little hope fer the future.
Let it not be understood that we utter
ly despair of the Republic We speak
with reference to the present and the next
Congress. We believe that the ultimate
downfall Of this fanatical party is as GER
tain as any event can be in the future and
we as certainly believe in the ultimate re-
establishment cftbe principles Of our repub-
lican government. We Of the South must
''stand still'' until these calamities are
past"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
White and Negro Troops Interesting
Statistics.

/ The last number of the Army and Navy
Journal has an interesting article embody-
ing some statistics that illustrate the COM
parative endurance, efficiency, and gener-
alscapabilities of white and black troops.
1t appears from these official statistics that
the former are, in every particular, superior
to the latter.
I The total number of troops in the Union
service from April, 1861, to May, 1865,
is set down at 2 ,656 ,553 the total num-
Der of negro troops to July Is, 1865,
at but 1856, 057-giving the proportion Of
obout one negro to fifteen whites. The
greatest number of negro troops in SER
vice at any one time was in the midsummer
of 1865, after the fighting was over, being
1913, 1876 Many of these troops saw no
fighting at all. The Journal admits that
the negro troops displayed great apti-
tude for drill and disci pine, but contends
that the experience of the war demonstrate
ed the marked superiority of the white
troops in the power of resisting the diseases
and hardships incident to service, and
claims that they are much more economic
al force than negro troops. The facts on
this head are convincing.
At the end of October. 1865-after one
years service-out of 1S6, 1857 negro troops
sc, 024 hal been retained in service. only
33, 234 had been mustered out, and IS, l78
were 'slost to the service" There were
few assertions among them !: they had pass
ed through paratively little fighting,
and the loss is mainly attributed to their
inferior physique and consequent inability
to resist disease.
The report Of the medical department
for the past year shows that the ratio of
deaths among white troops to that Of cases
fof sickness treated as one to fifty-two,
while among negro troops it is as one to
twenty nine. The proportion of sick,
too, among tie latter was much larger than
among the former. The Provost Marshal
Generals records show that of $50, 600 ne
gro troops no lessthan 26, 81 died of diseas-
es making death rate of one in seven exclud-
ing deaths from wounds. Of the two and a
half millions white troops but 1853, 120
died of disease, giving a death rate, exclu-
/ SiFC vi WOuuUc, VI Uut ullc III HiAbSSI--
Eight negro soldiers died of disease where
one died of wounds; FIVE white soldiers
died OF disease where three died of wounds.
1t thus appears that the negro soldiers
power of resisting disease is less than one
half that Of the white soldier.
The proportional deaths from wounds
were many fold greater with thewhite than
with the negro troops, and the proper
tional deaths from disease more than one
half less
The Journal concludes its artical as fol-
lows:
It may, therefore, we'll be worth a
thought how far the employment Of colored
troops is. an economical measure. If it be
admitted that to give them representation
in the army with other citizens is a wise
measure, yet it must also grant that they
cannot, as yet, SO we'll endure the fatigues
Of military service.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The adverter, having been restored to heaith
in few weeiS by a very simple remedy, after
lung affection. and !hat dread disease, ConSnmp-
tons an1Siosss to make known to his1ellow SuaeF-
ers the means of cure.
70 all who desire it, he will send copy OF tne
prescription used Gree of CHARGE. with the eE rec
tons for preparing and using the same wheh ihe'
BRaseuIrAs. GouGus CoLpS, a:;dall Threat anu
Lung Affections. The only object OF the a'.Ssrti,
SCI in sending the Prescription is TO 6enehF 'no
afflicted and spread i.i:ogmaion~hich ne conc.
YES to be Invaluable aud he hopes every salered
will try his remedy, 1t will cost nothing anu
may prove blessing. 4s ht. .azs, ~
Parties wishing the prescriptions, FREE ~ r'-
turn mail, will please address e,o~
Rsy. EDWARD 4. WlLSON,,
Williamsburg, King CO., New ORR
mar IS. iSGG-lv Is q @
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
NEGRO VS.. INnIsN

Manhood suffrage is tn catchword of
the radicals; and, i'll applying the doctrine,
they tell US that suffrage. or the right to
vote, is a nsturut right aud not privilege
granted Or account of the moral capacity
or fitness of the voter. To be amen, is all
that is necessary to claim the right to par
ticiratc in the government, s'uithom DIS
tiaction Of race or color" They argue that
there can be no exceptions to this rule, so
far, at least, as loyal citizens" arc con
cerned. This, we say, is the dogma ofthe
radical branch Of the so-called republican
party, as advocated by Phillips, Stevens,
Ashley, and such narrow minded dema-
gogues. Very well. A few days ago,
when it was proposed to give the red mar"
the same political privileges that they pro-
pose to confer upon the ''colored popula
ton" the radical majority in CopEress vo-
ted against the proposition. Is not the In
dian a man? Is he not as intelligent and
as capable of voting properly as the negro !
Then why is he excluded from manhood
suffrage ?" Oh, consistency, thou art a
level! -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14

EB MIR. Banks made speech in the
House of Representatives, on Friday, in
the discussion of the bill reported by the
Reconstruction Committee, in which he
said 81 believe that a day or two
devoted to the subject of reconstruction
Will bring us to a solution in which we
shall agree, in which the two Houses shall
agree, in which the people of the country
shall sustain us, and in which the presi-
dent will give us his support In expla-
nation of his meaning, he said :-"bIy-
reason for it il based on the simple idea,
which every member can understand. that
the measures which we propose, and one
OF which is now before the House. depend
tor their efficacy on being enacted by two
thirds of the House against the Executive
branch OF the Government. My belief is
that we cannot carry on the Government
OF the United States in that way-that we
must have laws in which the Executive
Will cooperate in order to make those laws
effective If, after we, the representatives
OF the people, have agreed as to what laws
are necessary to secure the peace of the
country and to maintain the existence of
the Government, and after the people
have sustained us in those laws. the Pre-
sldent refuses cooperation, it is our duty
to the country to drop the question of re-
construction, and to proceed to the consid-
Grafton of the position and purposes of the
President himself. Irepeat my expression
OF belief that we can, before this session
closes, come to such conclusions as will
compel the President Of the United States
70 sustain US IN our action, or as will JUS
tify US in adopting another course, if he
refuses
In his remarks, first quoted, Mr.. Banks
thought some measure for restoring the
late seeded States to the Union, upon
which Congress, the country, and the
President would "agree," could be adop-
ted /; and in his remarks, last quoted, he
thinks the Executive can be compelled"
TO sustain the action of Congress; or, if he
refuses. he can be put out Of the way, by
. consideration Of bis position and pur-
poses"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14

CONDITION OF JEFFERSON DAv1s.-A
gentleman who has just returned from Fort
ress Monroe says, from personal knowledge,
that the health Of Jefferson Davis is much
better than it has been for six months past,
and that he is allowed free intercourse with
visitors, but avoids all conversation with
reference to political affairs and to his own
condition as a prisoner. He has full range
Of the grounds Of the fortress, and lives as
comfortably as any Of the United States Of
fcers. SIN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
Important Notice.

OFFICE VIRGINIA BoARD on ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, |
RicHMoND, Va, February s. 1866. !
The General Assembly of Virginia dur
ing the preseN Session. have passed an act
to furnish artificial limbs to soldiers who
have lost limbs during the late war.
A Board of Commissioners has been or
gained, consisting Of the Governor, Audi
tor of Public Accounts and DIR. L. i. Wat
kins, to whom has been assigned the duty
of executing this act. It is the purpose Of
this Board to address circular letter to
every man who may wish toenioy the bene-
fits of this law. The circular will contain
the provisions of thcact, and definite in
structions, to applicants, and should be re-
ceived by the parties before leaving home
Persons interested and those who are
disposed to aid the Board in carrying out
the benehcent purposes of the Legislature
III the execution of the act, will please
communicate to OWN. F. Taylor, ESQ. !.
Secretary Of the Board, Richmond, Va. !"
names in full, postofice address. county
and character Of the amputation of each APP
plicant, who is a citizen of Virginia and
lost his limb during the war.
Editors of all newspapers in the State,
clergymen, public officers and others are
requested to give this notice circulation.
F. II. PIERpoINT,
w. F. TAYLOR, Commissioners.
r. B. WATKINS,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14

LARGE FIRE IN BALTIMoRE One Of
the most destructive fires that has occurred
for many years in Baltimore, broke out a
bout 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, at No 8.
Commerce street, occupied by Mcssrs. Ross
& Co. as a rectifying and liquor establish
ment, which was entirely destroyed. The
fire communicated to the stores of Adams
& Davidson and Shultz & Co., which were
considerably damaged The entire loss is
estimated at over 100000 The proper
ty destroyed is Of more value than all loss
es by fire during any one of the several
years past.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14

The London Times quotes the opinions
an experienced agrieulturist upon the food
question to DC, that the annual consumption
OF wheat and fionfin the United Kingdom, is
I, 500, GEO hundred weight, Of which s.
Go,oO0 hundred weight are grown at
home. The crops Of 1866, however, are
short About 4OU, 600 hundred weight. The
wheat ana flour consumed in England du-
ring the last three years was valued at
90 average annual worth Of SIS9, 629.-
3Jo, and the cost Of the consumption of
1867 IS valued at S268 $50 eco. owing to.
the large advance recently in the price of
wheat and -four in Great Britain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-14
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.


We understand that the President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
submitted a proposition to the Legislature
OF this State, in which he agrees to pur-
chase the Manassas Gap Railroad, includ-
ing the branch to be made from Winches-
ter to Strasburg !; but he is not willing to
be subject to the general law of the State
relative to Railroads. He is not willing
that the road or the stock of the company
shall be taxed by the Legislature. He no
doubt thinks that Virginia, crippled and
almost ruined by the war, is unable to fin
ish her Improvements, and will therefore
accede to- any proposition, however con-
trary to her former policy, that will secure
the rebuilding Of her 2elapidated roads.
The Legislature does not coincide with Mr..
Garrett in this view Of the subject, but
made such alterations or changes in the
bill submitted by him as to make it con-
form to the requirements of the law. IF he
is willing to accept the bill as amended, it
will be considered and acted upon if not,
his proposition will unquestionably be re-
jected, as it ought to be We are uncom-
promisingly opposed to granting this or
any other foreign company rights and priv
ileges not enjoyed by our own railroad
companies.
Since writing the above, we observe that
the Legislature has taken up the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Marshall to transfer the Man
assas Gap Railroad to the Orange and AL
exandria Railroad company, upon the terms
stated in our article of last week upon that
subject One of the conditions of the trans
fer, we understand, is, that the road shall
be constructed to Mount jackson, in this
county, by next fall, and that it shall be
built to the town Of Harrisonburg within
two years DIR. Belew, Senator from this
district, offered an amendment, providing
that such consolidated companies shall
construct road from some suitable point
upon their road to New Market, in Shenan-
dofah county, provided the citizens of said
town and vicinity subscribe ten thousand
dollars for the purpose" We did not
learn whether the proposed Strasburg con-
nection from Winchester is included in this
transfer or not. If not, an arrangement
will probably be made with the Baltimore
and Ohio company to build it, in connec-
ton with the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad. The people of the Valley will
not be satisfied with any arrangement that
does not look to the speedy making of this
branch. Our merchants deal almost ex.
clusively il Baltimore, and our farmers de-
sire to have a choice of markets for their
products. They wish to have the privilege
of going where they can sell to best adyan
tage, and to buy where they can do SO up
on the best terms.