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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-18

Rsa-Tho attention of our readers is
tins week specially directed to the able
speech of Senator WALLACE on the gen
nral railroad law, which We publish on
our outside page. 1t will be found full
of interest to every citizen in the dis
trict, aud we ask for it an attentive
perusal. NJ.
John Morrissey gets credit for be-
ing one of the best behaved members of
the Fortieth Congress, as well as one OF
the most attentive, practical and SEN
sihle.
1t Is said the reaction frcm Radi.
calism in Indiana to Democracy is some,
thing both extraordinary aud gratifying
the Sta.e is counted as certain for De-
mocracy at the next election.
The Kentucky Democracy have
Nominated Andrew Harding for Cover
nor, Judge Kinkead for Lieutenant
Governor, aul JOAN N. Harlan fo
Attorney General.
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SS(elr Adrer rtistments,
u. S. TAX APPEALS.

U. s. Assessors OFFICE, 10TH DIST PA. I
Office, Curwensville, Clearfeld Co., Pa. !
NOTICE is hereby given that the assess
ment lists, valuations and enumerations
made and taken within the 18th Collection
District, Pa, by the Assistant assessors
under the laws of the United States, will
remain open to all persons concerned for
the space of 10 days from the 1st day Of
May, A. D. 1867, at the Assessors office,
in the Borough of Curwensville.
AT the time stated above the Assessor
will receive, hear and determine all appeals
relative to any erroneous or excessive val
uations or enumerations by the assistant
assessors.
an regard to appeals, the law provides,
""That the question to be determined by
"the assessor, on an appeal respecting the
"valuation or enumeration of property, or
objects liable to duty or taxation, shall
:'bc whether the valuation complained of
&C be or be not in just relation or propor-
% tion to other valuations in the same as
"sessment district, and whether the emu
"meration be or be not correct. And all
"appeals to fhe assessor as aforesaid, shall
abe made in writing, and shall specify the
"particular cause, matter, or thing re-
"speeting @hich a decision is requested; &;
'and shall, moreover, state the ground or
"principlc of inequality or error complain
" ed Of" DANIEL LIVINGSTON,
Assessor of the 10Th Collection Dist.
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Ernn Man HnrE.

New YORK, April 13.-Four of the
crew of the ship Gran ite State, from
San Francisco, arrived to-day in irons,
having mutined on the voyage. They
were lodged in a police station house.
The steamers for Europe to-day, took
out the following amounts in specie
Germania, $500 Arago, $4,000 ;
City of Antwerp, $4,000;
New YORK, April l4.-The United
States frigate Susquehanna, and the
gunboats De Soto aud Maceuaw, were
at St, Croix on March 20. The gun,
boat Osceola sailed thence March Is
for St Domingo.
At Bhoiawed, in Hindostan, recently
three natives, seeing the locomotive OF
new railroad for the first time, stood
Oh the track, Their curiosity was ia
tai
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3.,otal Correspondence.
CATHOLIC cHRIsTIANITY---N0. 8.

God is infinitely great: lie is also in.
fniicly good, lie knows all things =
knows how to adapt means to ends and
lie chooses the noblest and best ends
lie can do all things, but will do uoth.
ing wrong. God possesses all moral per-
fcctiou He is benevolent, holy, just
and true, and manifests these attributes
in the providential government of the
world. All that God does, therefore,
and all that He says Ho aciH do, is
right, whether we can see the reasons of
his procedure or not. This statement,
in the abstract, no one will question )
yet too many are ready to say such and
such things are not right ht"-things
which God obviously does or says, he
will do in His Word. But it will not
do to admit that God is just, and then
question the justice of His dealings to
accept the Bible as Gods word, and re,
fuse to accept any of its teachings.
If any one should have a doubt on
the subject, he may find abundant proof
that God is just and holy, as we'll as be-
ncyolont, both in His works and in His
word. But we need rot stay to prove
what no reader will deny, and so, bid
ding the reader remember that God is
good, and that the Bible is His word,
let Us proceed to consider the doctrine
of Divine Providence.
As God is Almighty He can do what
ever He pleases with the works of His
own hand. The same power that Greats
ed can destroy, or sustain in being and
control at pleasure. Thus /: # He
picaSeS, the Creator can cause the sun to
stand still cause the iron to swim on
water, or the waters of the sea to stand
upright on heap. All the laws of
Nature are at His command all the
creatures are subject to His will J; and
He can, at any and at all times, do
whatever he pleases with the least as
well as the greatest of created things
All the circumstances of every human
being are entirely under his control
whether he does actually order them or
not so that in moment, with infinite
ease, God could reverse the conditions of
the king and the beggar, or effect any
other change that he pleased.
Now if there is a being who has a
perfect knowledge of our circumstances,
character and conduct, ct,-even to the
deepest thoughts of our earts,-and
who can affect us for good or evil to any
extent,-is it not the duty as well as in
terest of every man to become acquaint
ed with that Being--to learn what he
can of God, and how to secure His favor !
q" Acquaint now thyself with Him, and
be at peace; thereby good shall come
unto thee" Job, %, 81. G. G.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-18

TAKE WARNING.-Bad boys make
bad men. Habits formed in youth grow
stronger as we grow older. How i'm.
portant then that boys acquire habits
that will make them respected and es~
teemed when they grow up to be men.
A good character is requisite 10 enable
boy to get a situation or succeed in any
respectable business. Parents cannot
be too careful of their children-partic-
ularly boys-in reference to the kind of
company they keep, and in what way
they spend their spare time. In nc
case should they be allowed to be from
home at night, unless accompanied by a
parent or some suitable person These
remarks are occasioned by facts that
have recently come to our knowledge
relating to the bad behavior of a number
of boys in our tOwn-sOme Of them moi
more than 10 or II years of age. Drink
ing thieving, quarreling and all kinds
OF rowdy conduct is becoming too com
mon to longer escape public notice
Were these things to occur in a city o.
larger town, these boys names would
be published, and they perhaps LOCKED
up IN "a cell. We have too much re
gard for them and their friends to nam'
them, but feel ita duty to caution then
and their parents, and all otEers agains
such evil practices, and trust that ou
rising generation will grow up to be re
spectacle and useful citizens, and be
credit and honor to their parents an,
friends, and hope none Of them will be
come drunkards, vagabonds and crimi
mails, as such conduct, if persisted in Wi
certainly make them,-Erchange.
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A QUESTION ANSWERED.
WILCOX, April 18th, Is

WILCOX, April 10Th, looi.
-Nj'. Editor :-Evangelist wants to
know how to combine finite factors as to
produce infuity. That can be done by
Double Position easier than by Algebra.
Suppose we fill our legislative halls with
such men as Thad. Stevens-cal that
the white position and white error
Then suppose we allow them to declare
Negro Suffrage and Amalgamation to
be lawful throughout the United States.
Cali that the black position and black
error. Multiply the white position by
the black error and the black position
by the white error. Divide the sum of
the products by the sum of the errors
and the quotient will be finite combined
with infnity, ruin and disgrace.
MATTHEW II. MATToX.
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." F. OVERHOLTZER,
III. MERCHANT TAILOR,
Ridgway. Elk Co.. Pa.

The subscriber desires respectfully to in.
form the citizens of Ridgway and vicinity
that he is prepai ed to make to order as we'll
as it can be done anywhere, anything in the
line of his business All he asks is fair
trial. Good Fits guaranteed.
GeApCloths, Cassimers, Vestings and
Trimmings of the latest and most approved
styles kept constantly on hand, which will
be sold CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAP
EST. [aug30.y
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-18

NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named persons have fled their
applications for License at the Court of
Quarter Sessions of Elk county, agreeably to
the act of Assembly of March 81, st 1856,
entitled San Act to regulate the safe of
intoxicating liquors-"
John Vaughn, Tavern, Ridgway.
John A Bel, Tavern, Jones township.
Martin Sewers, Tavern, Jones township.
Peter Wilhelm, Tavern, st. Marys
George IIathorn, Tavern, St. Marys
Thomas Kennedy, Tavern, St. Marys
NJ. Wellendorf, Tavern, st. Marys
Wolfgang Auman, Tavern, Jay tip
Leonard Cook, Tavern, Ridgway tip
John Waughtel, Eating house, st Mary's
Edward Babel, Tavern, st Mary's
Mrs Elizabeth Winslow, Tavern, BenezcttG
G. A. RATHBUN,
April 4th, 1867. PrOthonotary.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
From VyushingEOm,

WASHINGTON, April President
Johnson's friends asserts that he does
not nullify the Tenure of Office bill, as
charged by Mr.. Sumner, but that he
desires the Senate to remain in session
until all the offices are filed.
The on ly extra expense incurred by
the Government in the acquisition of
Russian America was the cost of tele.
gram, sent during the negotiation from
Washington, to General Hallack, at
San Francisco, asking what would be a
reasonable price, and of his reply that
a reasonable price would be from five to
ten millions of dollars.
She Supreme Courtroom was densely
crowded to-day by Attorneys-at-law and
others, including n number of Senators,
all attracted by the anticipated proceed
ings consequent on the Mississippi and
Georgia petitions to test the constitu-
tionaity of the act for the better govern
ment of the rebel States. All the Judges
of the Court were on the bench.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The city
postoffice here is supplied with gas
manufactured from gasoline on the
premises.
This morning, between five and six
o'clock, there appearing to be some OBJ
struction to the machinery, James A.
Kennedy, the treasurer and superin
tendent, accompanied by H. II. Double
day, formerly of Binghampton N. Y,
and L. B. Moss, clerk in the Office, went
into the basement room where the gaso.
meter is located, to examine into the
cause Of the difficulty.
They carried light with them, and
as the flame came in contact with the
nnconfned gas, an explosion occurred,
and these gentlemen were at oace en-
veloped in flames.
Mr.. Kennedy, as soon IS he could re-
cover his presence of mind, ran for as
sistance, while Mr.. Doubleday, although
his clothes were on fire, remained to as.
sist in suppressing the burning clothing
of his companion, Mr.. Moss. The last
named is badly, perhaps mortally in.
jured. The others, though burned in
the face and hands, are not, it is be-
lieved internally affected.
The explosion was like that of gun,
powder. 1t Jared a ii inch wall 30 OF
more feet from the gasometer to such al
extent as to detach the plastering, and
blow open a locked door, splintering the
wood. The uneonfned gas was only
exploded. That in the gasometer was
not affected.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-Mucll
dissatisfaction exists among the Senators
at the prospects of the President reas
sembling the Senate if they adjourn.
L. B. Moss, of New York, died From
the effects of the explosion yesterday
The two other victims will recover.
The President seems determined tc
call another extra session of the Senate
until all his nominations are confirmed
Great dissatisfaction among the Sc ma
tors in consequence,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-18
BLACKSMITHINGi

II. S. BELNAP desires to inform the cjti.
zens of Ridgway aud vicinity that he has
leased j. S. Hyde's Blacksmith Shop on
Mill street. and has employed good work
uen who will be ever ready to make any,
thing from buckle to an anchor.
Particular attention given to the shoeiup
of horses. All l ask is fair trial.
May 17'66-1y.
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Business 0ifsctofu.
LICENSED AUCTTONEER.

NJ Office is hereby given that have taxi
IN en- out n. license as anetioneer, and
will attend promptly to the calling of all
sales entrusted to my care.
Any person calling sales without license
will be held answerable to the strict letter of
the law. P.W BARRETT,
Dec24lS66tf. Auctioneer.
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w HELLER & WILSON'S SEW
w ING MACHINES III J

signed having been appointed Sole Agent
for the sale of Wheeler g. Wilson's Sewing
Machines for Elk county. lie keeps an
assortment constantly on hand. Machines
sold at Philadelphia and New Yor prices
Any parties desirous of obtaining them can
address j. X. WHITMORE,
March 9t.'66-1y. at Ridgway, Pa.
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SOMETHING NEW

TEHE SUBSCRIBER respectfully desires
to announce to the citizens of Elk
county that he has recently fitted up an es
of TIN, COPPER, and SHEET-IRON Ware,
on Main Street, in Ridgway, where, by
strict attention to business, he hopes to
merit the confidence and patronage of the
community.
He will keep on hand an extensive and
varied assortment of every kind of TIN
WARE, and repair in the neatest possible
manner, all work coming under his super
vision.
He will also keep Or hand we'll assorted
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THE news goes over the ocean by 60
ing under it,
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10

An Act in relation to certain tract of
land in Burlington, Iowa.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of TIE United States
of Ame7ica an Congress assembled, That
certain ordinance adopted by the City
Council Of the city of Burlington, in the
State of Iowa, of date of December tenth,
ammo Domini eighteen hundred and sixty
six, entitled "Au ordinace devoting Mar
ket Square to certain public purposes,
and providing for the location of certain
railroad track certain streets, and
for other purE ses," is hereby ratified,
approved, and made legal and valid, so
far as relates to said public square; and
that said ordinance shall operate to con-
yey to the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad Company all right and interest
of the United States in the premises
known as Market Square, in the said city
of Burlington, upon the terms and con-
ditions and for the purposes and uses
therein designated, and shall have the
same force, operation. and effect as if the
fee simple title to said Market Square
and streets were owned by said city at
the date of said ordinance.
Approved, March %, 1861.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
Approved, March %, 1867.

PUBLIC RESOLUTION No. s..
Joint Resolution to supply an omission in
the enrolment of the Act to provide
increased revenue from imported wool,
and for other purposes"
Whereas in the enrolment of the bill
entitled Gan Act to provide increased
revenue from imported wool, and for other
purposes" approved March second, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, the words
Canada long woods" were Inadvertently
omitted from the paragraph designated
under the heading "Class 2. Combing
Wools"; and whereas, said words are in
the engrossed bill, and were intended as
part of the act aforesaid, as passed by the
Thirty Ninth Congress: Therefore,
Be 1t resolved by the Sencte and House
of Representatives of the United States
of Anseyaco an Congress assembled, That
the Act to provide increased revenue
from imported wool, and for other pur-
poses," afore said, be, and is hereby amen
ded by inserting after the words "Down
combing woods" in the paragraph headed
"tClass 2. Combing Woods" the words
"Canada long woola."
Approved, March %, 1867.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
TPuBLlc REsoLuT1oN-No. 10 I

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 10
4 Resolution amending the ninth section
of ian act to amend an act entitled an
act to provide for the better security of
the lives of passengers on board of
vessels propelled in whole or in part
by steam,' and for other purposes, f"
approved August thirtleth, eighteen
hundred and ffty.two.
ResOlved, byth Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
Aaeraca IN Congress assembled, That
the fifth division of the ninth section OF
an act entitled IAN Act to amend an act
entitled an act to provide for the better
security of the lives of passengers on
board of vessels propelled in whole or IN
part by steam and for other purposes"
approved August thirtieth, in the year
eighteen hundred, and ffty-two, is SO far
amended that inspectors may, in the
license therin provided for, exempt stea-
mer from the obligation to carry in safe,
chest or apartment, composed of or lined
with metal, compact packages OF friction
matches securely packed in strong tight
wooden chests or boxes, the covers OF
which shall be firmly fastened on by
locks, screws, or other fastenings, and
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
fPUBL1c REsoLUTIoN-No. 9.
Approved, March %, 1867.

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 81
A Resolution providing for the neces-
sary surveys for ship canal, between
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, for mill
tary, naval, and commercial purposes
Resolved, By tie Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
Anaeraca IN Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of War be, and he is here
by, authorized and directed to cause sur
veys, with plans and estimates of cost,
to be made by an officer of engineers for
a snip canal to connect Lakes Erie and
Ontario, or the navigable waters thereof:
of suitable location and dimensions for
military, naval, and commercial purposes,
and that the expenses of the same be de-
frayed from the sums appropriated in the
acts of June twenty three, eighteen hun
dred and sixty six, and March two, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty seven, for exami-
nations and surveys relating to the inn
provement of harbors and rivers on the
northwestern lakes.
Approved, March %, 1867.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
TPUBL1c REsoLUrloN-No. ~

TPUBL1c REsoLUrloN-No. T..
Joint Resolution authorizing the Secre>
tary of War to turn over certain pro-
perty of the United States, at Camp
Chase, Ohio, for the use of the Nation
al Asylum for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, and for other purposes.
Be 1t resolued6ythe Senate aad House
of Representatives, an Congress assem-
6led, That the Secretary of War be, and
hereby is authorized to turn over the
barracks, buildings, and other property
of the United States, now at Camp Chase,
near Columbus, Ohio. to the board of
managers of the National Asylum for
disabled volunteer soldiers, for the use
and benefit of such soldiers
Sec. 2. And be 1t fstrther reSolUed,
That the Secretary of War be, and here
by is, authorized to sell such surplus
clothing, quartermasters lad medical
stores as he may deem expedient at first
prices, to the National Asylum for the
use of disabled volunteer soldiers there
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
Approved March IL, 1867.

PUBLIC REsoLUT1oN-No 81
A Resolution extending the time for the
completion of the Improvement of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
Ane'a cG IA Congress assembled, That
the time provided for the compile
ton of the improvement. of the Fox
and Wisconsin rivers and a canal
connecting the same by section three
of an act of Congress, approved
August eighth, eighteen hundred and
forty six, entitled, An act to grant a
certain quantity of land to aid in the
improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers and to connect the same by a
Canal in the Territory of Wisconsin," be
and the same hereby is extended for the
term Of FIVE years from and after the ap
prevail of this resolution, with all the
rights and privileges conferred by said
act.
Approved, March IL, 1867.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
TPUBLlc-No, Al
FUBLIC-NO. f.
An Act to clothe MANNED and destitute

An Act to clothe MANNED and destitute
soldiers.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the Uuated States
Of Anseraca n, Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of War be, and is hereby,
authorized and required to furnish one
complete suit of clothing to each invalid
soldier who is an inmate of any regularly
constituted "Soldiers' Home" in the
United States, out of the stock on hand
in the Quartermaster's department.
Sec. 2. Ind be it further enacted
That such clothing shall be delivered to
the managers of such institutions upon
their requsition therefor, accompanied
with such certificates as to numbers and
condition as the Secretary of War may
prescribe.
Approved, March %, 1867.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10

1 fVBLrc REsoLurIoN-No. IL
io %sSOlutlOn supplementary to other
of,sa resolutions to enable the peeple
III " United States to participate in
G6aaa san i,g Of the Universal Exbi-
Rss a \ Paris il 1867.
Reus,sa,a y The Senate and House Of
Aaeytco \ yes Of the United States Of
he comm \ Congress assembled, /. That
be Univarsssa'SI n | Of the United States at
Pars il N Exhibition to be held at
|i1ty,seveDD " ~ eighteen hundred and
ionsr' ssaa. sIal consist Of the commits MIS-
\, Who's sara aasl and honorary commission.
n ioiat l rP.o5n.; vas approved BY
ht tSis', HUNDRED and sistysin; aso
ointment Tss commissioners nsals whose ap-
solution of I'll 1a provided 7 for BY the joint
0uiy hVe, eighteen hundred
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,

! Pcd at the First Session of the
Fmtieth Congress.
fPUBLrc-No. |.
An Auto amend an act entitled An
Act amend an act entitled : An act
L incorporate National Military and
Naval Asylum for the relief of the
totally disabled officers and mon of the
rrtSadscr forces of the United States i"
approved March 81, 1866.
Be Ii endctmMthe Senate and House
IF Representatives, Of the United States
f AnersoG IN Congress assembled, That
section third Of the act to incorporate
national asylum for disabled officers and
men Of the volunteer forces of the United
States, approved March twenty-frst,
eighteen hundred and sixty six, be
amended By striking out the words "not
members Of Congress-"
Approved March 70, 1867.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
TPUBLIc-No. 81

An Act to exempt wrapping paper, made
from wood or eornstalks, from internal
tax, and for other purposes.
be u enacted by the Senate and H0a1se@
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of Ameraca IN Congress: assembled, That,
from and after the passage Of this act,
wrapping paper made of wood or corns'
Conta1ssted on Fourth Page.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
EPUBLIC---No. 9 |

40 Acc making appropriations for the
expenses Of commissioners sent by the
President to the Indian country.
Bsltalated By the Senate and Hou"e
\ Representatives, Of the Unated States
n Amatoan Congress assembled, That
hemn Of twenty thousand dollars be,
IND TIE same is hereby, appropriated,
|'u' ofany money in the treasury not
NJ. wise appropriated, to pay the ex-
|elSes Of commissioners sent by the
|Rn'lden to the ILdian country.
APPROX d March IA, 1867.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10

TPUBLrc REsoLUT1oN-No. s. ]
Joint Resolution to authorize the refund
ing of discriminating duties exacted
upon merchandise imported in Hawaiian
vessels.
Be 1t resolOed6y The Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States
of Amer1ca IN Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
is hereby, authorized to remit or refund
all duties which have been assessed since
the first day Of January, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty five, on Hawaiian
vessels and their cargoes beyond the
amount which would have been payable
on vessels of the United States and their
cargoes.
Approved, March %, 1867.