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Personal and Political.

The Michigan Democratic State
Convention held at Detroit on Wednesday
nominated Sanford NJ. Green, Chief-Justice
OF the Supreme Court, and VIM. M. Ferry,
Jr., and Ebenezer Wells, Regents of the
University. Resolutions we're adopted de-
nouncing the Reconstruction Bill, and de-
claring the enfranchisement of negroes and
the Acknowledgement of whites, by preten-
ded Congressional action, as unconstitution-
al. arbitrary and revolutionary.
The Rhode Island Democratic
State Convention, held at Providence, nom-
mated Lyman Pierce, of Providence, for
Governor Gideon II. Durfee, of Tiverton,
Lieutenant Governor ; ". J. Miller, of Bris-
tol, Secretary Of State George NJ. Bliss, of
East Providence, Attorney-General, and
James Atkinson, General Treasurer.
The lower branch of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature has passed the Consti-
tutional Amendment by vote of l20 yeas
to 20 nays.
Gov. Genkins, of Georgia, has
left home for Washington, to consult with
the President and Congress in reference to
the status of Georgia under the recent en-
actments.
"A letter from Gen. Geo. H. Thorn
as is published, declining the nomination
for President proposed by the Union men
of Tennessee. He says he is nothing but o
soldier, and can best serve his country in
that capacity.
Judah P. Benjamin, the ex-rebel
Secretary of State, is now an English bar
rister-with wig and gown-and, at last ac-
counts, was counsel against the United
States in case in London.
--Ex-Gov. Curtin sailed from New
York, Saturday, for Havre. He leaves his
family in Philadelphia, and will be absent
on a tour to Europe, for several months.
President job lson has been hav-
ing another of his talks. This time the ed
itor OF the New York Citizen is the recipient
Of his confidence. Having failed to put
traitors to rule over us, he now wants to
punish the loyal section by repudiating the
national Indebtedness.
General Cameron stands credited
with the pledge to allow no Presidential
nominee to be confirmed, if he can help it,
who is not genuine Republican. 1t is very
much like the General to make that pledge,
and, having taken the position, it will be
| like him to maintain it.
Philip F. Thomas has been elect
ed Z S. Senator from Maryland for SIX
years from the 4th of March last He is q
virluent copperhead.
The New York Assembly, on
Wednesday, voted down proposition to
let negroes in that State vote for delegates
| to the Constitutional Convention.
The Rebel Gen. Malone, referring
to the Reconstruction laws, says there are
but two things left for the South to do
| fight or surrender and since it has neither
men, money, guns, ships, or anything with
which to carry on war, he thinks it plain
| that submission to the demands of the con-
| queror must ensue.
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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

The annual election in New Hamp-
shire occurred TUESDAY, and a Gov
ernor, three members of Congress, a
Legislature and the State officers
were elected. This being the first
State election for the current year,
more interest attaches to it than usu-
al 1t will be followed in a few days
by Connecticut, a State still more
evenly balanced than New Hamp-
shire. The canvass in New Hamp-
shire has been sharply defined. The
action of Congress has been boldly
avowed on the one hand, and the
policy Of the President, with a few
improvements, as frankly accepted
on the other. The Gubernatorial
candidates were General Walter
Hartman, who had for years been
leading Democratic preacher and pol
itician, but who quit the party and
entered the army when the rebellion
broke out, on the Union side and
John 6. Sinclair, a prominent and
consistent Copper throughout. The
candidates for Congress
were Jacob II. Ella, in Gen. Martson's
district, the first; Gen. A F. Stevens,
in Mr.. Rollins district, the second,
and Jacob Benton in the third, repre-
sented by Prof. Patterson, lately ell
ected to the United States Senate.
The Democratic nominees were Hon.
Daniel Marcy in the first, E. w. Har-
rington in the second, and Harry
Bingham in the third.
The election resulted In q more
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JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.

The names of a number of gentle
men, eminent for their legal abilities,
have been brought forward as can
didates for Judge of the Supreme
Court of this State, which Office is to
be filled at the next election. Among
the gentlemen thus suggested is
Judge LINN, of Centre county, who
is we'll known to many of our citi-
zens, having formerly resided at this
place Judge LINN, has presided for
some years upon the bench, and has
an excellent reputation as sound
lawyer, and an upright and able
judge.
The Tioga County Agitator brings
forward Judge WILLIAMS, of that
county. He is deserving of the high
enconiums pronounced by that paper.
Judge w has presided in the Courts
OF this county, and made very fa-
vorable impression.
Hon. JosHUA w. Comfy, of Montour
county, is very prominent candidate.
The MontoT american speaks of him
in the following very flattering man
ner, which we cordially endorse -
We are pleased to see so many of our ex-
changes acknowledge the commanding tai
| ents and the eminent fitness of Joshua w.
| Comfy, ESD, for the Supreme Bench of the
| State. A number of journals throughout
the commonwealth accept him as their first
choice, whilst others having local candidates,
whom they support Of course, declare him
| as their second choice.
There are host of names mentioned in
connection with the position but of all pro-
posed, no one is more generally admitted as
the right man, than is Mr.. Comfy.
4 paper now before US, prefers him before
all others, "on account of his mature legal
ability, and because that (this) part of the
State is entitled to the candidate" The ar
ticle concludes with, ''we trust that the
claims of Mr.. Comfy will be fairly consider
ed" Let the claims and the qualifications
of those named for the place, be fully can
vassed, in spirit of impartiality, and with
an eye single to the best interests of the
State, and we doubt not, Mr.. Comfy will be
the choice of the convention.
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8radfurd gepurter.
Towanda, Thursday, March q, 1867
SENATOR CAMERON.

The following appears in the Har-
risburg Telegraph, and is, we presume,
published by authority OF Gen. CAM
ERoN himself. While we have never
for a moment supposed that Gen. G.
would occupy any other position, or
that he would stoop to ask favor of
President JOHNSON, we are glad to
see this positive announcement, as it
may serve to dissuade some Repub-
lican from seeking an office which
might be supposed to be within his
reach. The Administration does not
refuse in all cases to appoint Radical
Republicans to office, and there would
be no surer way to debauch and de-
moralize week-kneed men than by in
spring them with hopes Of success
full applications for Office.
The Telegraph says" if Simon
Cameron's counsels had been needed
Andrew Johnson would not to-day be
the acting President of the United
States, because he steadily and for
sound reasons opposed his nomina-
ton for the Vice Presidency. We
mention this to show that Senator
| Cameron never had confidence in An
drew Johnson. His speech to the
Pennsylvania Legislature, after his
/ late election for the third term as [.
S. Senator, was a reiteration of his
want of confidence in johnson. We
refer to these facts in order that those
who expect Senator Cameron to help
them to Office in the gift of Andrew
Johnson, may know exactly his atti-
tude towards the President. Our
Senator will ask for no offices from
the acting President. He is not
bound to do this for Copperheads, and
has too much respect for Republicans
to assist them in degrading them
selves in a hunt for such favors. 1t
is proper that those who seek Office
from johnson should understand SEN
ator Cameron's position at Washing
ton. He did not go there to barter
in Johnson's patronage. He will
vote for no nominations only when he
is convinced they will serve the high.
est public interests, but in no case
will Senator Cameron urge the appli.
cation of any man for appointment
to Office in the gift of the President.
We have authority for stating this
determination.
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UNITED STATES SENATOR

Mr.. EDITOR. January, 1869, the
Legislature will be called upon to
elect a man to take the place of Hon.
G. R. Buckalew, in the Senate of the
United States. have been pleased
to see that on several occasions, you
have referred favorably, in connec-
tion with this position to Hon Geo.
Landon, now State Senator from the
Eleventh district. If there is any
force in the argument based. upon
locality, the northern part of the
State can present very strong
claim. Samuel M'Kean was United
States Senator for one term, over
thirty years since, and David Will
mot for two years, six years ago
With these exceptions, it is believed
the northern part of the State has
never had United States Senator.
1t is true, that no Senator should be
local in his views and official acts,
and yet it proper that the different
sections of the State should have
their representative Especially is
this the case in the larger States in
which there is great diversity of
employment and nationality.
The northern counties can present
strong claims upon another ground.
With the exception of the ones ly-
ing in the northeast corner of the
State, these counties are all strong
ly Republican, and have been since
the formation of the party. 1t is be-
lieved that no other seven contiguous
counties in the State have given uni
formly as large Republican maiori-
ties as have these counties in the
northern tier"
Now, we allow that the claim
based upon locality, as the one based
upon Republican majorities, should
fall to the ground, unless the north
can present a good man. We do
not say the only good man-tor we
believe there are many good men in
the State for that position-but a
man eminently well qualified for the
place. Such man we offer in the
person of Hon. g. Landon. He is
now serving ON the second year of
his second term in the State, and his
course i'll that body is the best rec
ommendation that he can have. He
is an accomplished scholar, scien-
tific and practical farmer, a man of
fine ability, an able debater, and one
of the best speakers in the State.
Mr.. Landon was engaged in plead
ing the cause of the oppressed and
down trodden years before slavery
eliminated in the rebellion, and was,
therefore, naturally Republican in
politics. He is not hasty in forming
opinions, but when he has concluded
that principle is right, he is firm
and unyielding in his adherence to it,
bold and fearless in its advocacy, and
terrible in his denunciation of wrong,
injustice aid oppression. During
the war his voice gave no uncertain
sound over the hills of his own
country it rang out in cries for vol
unteers, who always responded with
alacrity, and when clouds of gloom
hung over our country he was hope
full, and, by word and act, cheered
on the despairing Such man do
the Republicans of the northern
tier" present as a candidate for the
United States Senate at the election
in 1869.
A NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA.
-Harrisburg Telegraph.
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THE INCOME TAX.

The new Income Tax went into
effect March l, and all incomes from
gains, profits from property, rent, in
terest, dividends, or salaries from
any trade or any employment, tax
on the amount SO derived over one
thousand dollars, of five per cent.
And in addition to one thousand
dollars exempt from income tax, all
national, State, county, and munich
pal taxes paid within the year shall
be deducted from the gains, profits,
or income of the person who has &C
tually paid the same, whether such
person be owner, tenant, or mort
gagor losses actually sustained
during the year arising from fires,
shipwrecks, or incurred in trade, and
debts ascertained to be worthless,
but excluding all estimated depre-
citation of values and losses within
the year or on sales of real estate
purchased two years previous to the
year for which income is estimated ;
the amount actually paid for labor or
interest by any person who rents
lands, or hires labor to cultivate
land, or who conducts any other bus
mess from which income is actually
derived the amount actually paid
by any person for the rent of the
house or premises occupied rs a res
idence for himself or his family the
amount paid out for usual or Ordi-
nary repairs Provided, that no de-
duction shall be made for any amount
paid out for new buildings, perma-
nent improvements, or betterments,
made to increase the value Of any
property or estate In estimating
the gains, profits, and income of
any person, there shall be included
all income derived from interest up
on notes, bonds, and other securities
of the United States profits realized
within the year from sales of real
estate purchased within the year or
within two years previous to the
year for which income is estimated
interest received or accrued upon all
notes, bonds and mortgages, or other
forms of indebtedness bearing in
terest, whether paid or not, if good
and collectable, less the interest
which has become due from said per
son during the year
The administrative sections of the
new act rel.te almost entirely to the
collection of the tax on distilled
! spirits.
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or destroying property of every des-
cription, and in some cases causing
the loss Of many lives. This is more
especially the case with the streams
which take their rise in the Alle-
ghanies The damages sustained in
East Tennessee are frighttul to con-
template, and much suffering among
the people must inevitably result
Along the Ohio and several of its
affluents, hundreds of fertile farms
have been completely inundated and
all their fences and improvements
swept away. AS yet it is impossi.
bic to approximate the losses sus-
tanned, but it is evident that they
must be such as will be felt for years
to come, and many persons have
doubtless been reduced at one from
aflluence to poverty.
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complete victory than was generally
expected, Harriman's majority, is in
the neighborhood of 3000-a little
less than the calculations indicated.
The Congressional districts are all
carried by average, calculated, ma
jorities of thousand. Three-fourths
of the State Senate, four-fifths of the
Council and great majority in the
House, are also the fruits of u we'll
fought battle. Such beginning AS
this is most favorable tor the cleo
tions which are quickly to follow in
other States, and will encourage our
friends to increased effort.
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Telegraphic dispatches from the
West bring accounts of the most
destructive freshets ever known
since the settlement of the country.
Throughout the whole valley of the
Mississippi the streams seem to have
overfown their banks and deluged
the adjacent country, sweeping off
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s~ A destructive fire occurred at
Kokome, Ind, Monday morning. One
of the best business blocks in the
place was entirely destroyed.
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DEADfNG RAIL ROAD-WIN-
LII TER ARRANGEMENT. Lee. Is66

DEADfNG RAIL R0AD-WIN-
LII TER ARRANGEMENT. Lee. /, 1856
GREAT Trunk LINE FROM THE NogFu AND
NORTH IVES for Philadelphia, New York Reading
PottsYille, T9naqua, Ashland, Lebanon, Allen
town, EastOn, &c. e.
Trains leave Harrisburg for New-York, as .fol.
lows: A. 500, $40 and 9jj a. m. land 2 10 and
100 D. IL, connecting with similar Trans on
the Pennsylvania Rail Road, and arriving at
New \ ork at ) 90 and 1910 a. m, and 4 40 and
20 and 1875 p. Ii. Sleeping Cars aocompa-
nying the 800 a. m, and 800 p. m, Trains,
without change.
Leave Harrisburg tor Reading, Pottsville,
Tamaqua, Muersy Il!e, Ashland, Pine Grove,
Allentown and Philadelphia at $40 a. IN. and
2.lO and 4,l0 ?. Ii. stopping at Lebanon and
all Way Stations; the 4.l0 p. N. Train making
close connection for Philadelphia and Columbia
For Pottsyile, Schuylkill Haven and Auburn,
via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Rail Road leave
Harrisburg at $40 p. IN.
Returning Leave New-York at 3 90 a. M,
II noon 90 and 500 p. H.; Philadelphia at
s.l5 a. II. and $50 p. III; Way Passenger
Train leOves Philadelphia at 7.30 a. m. return
ing from eading at $50 p. m, stopping at
all stations PottsyIlle At S,45 a. III. and 2.45
p. m; Ashland al 90 and IL. 30 a. m, 0j p. m
TamaQua at 9.45 a. NJ, and 90 and .55 p. m.
Leave Pottsvlle 10 Harrisburg, via SChuyl
kill and Susquehanna Rail Road. at 200 a. N.
Reading accommodation Train Leaves Read
ing at $50 a. m, returning from Philadelphia
at 4. 80 p. III.
Columbia Rail Road Trains leave Reading at
100 a. m and 6.l5 p. m. for Ephrata, Litiz,
Lancaster, Columbia, &c.
On Sundays Leave New York at 500 p. IN. i,
Philadelphia 500 m. ,.and 3.lj p m, theiS 90
a. NJ, train running only TO Reading. Pottsville
500 q IN. Harrisburg 8 30 a. and Reading
at 20 a. m. for Harrisburg, and ll.22 a. m.
for New York, and 4-25 p. m, for Philadel-
phia.
Communication, Mileage, Season, School and
Excursion Tickets to and from all points, at re-
duced rates.
Baggage checked through; so pounds al.
lowed each Passenger G. 4. NICOLLS,
General Superintendent.
Reading, Pa, April %, 1866.
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IL K L r A | l. w A Y.
-EX On and after Monday Nov. 18th, 1866,
Trains win leave Waverly. at about the follow
ing hours, viz
GOING WEST.
5:29 a. m, Night Express Mondays excep-
ted, for Rochester, Buffalo, Salamanca and
Dunkirk, maxim direct connections with trains
OF the Atlantic and al Western, Lake Shore
and Grand Trunk Railways, for all points West :;
also at Elmira for Canandaigua.
t5:5o a. m, Lightning Express, Daily, for
Rochester Buffalo, Salamanca, Dunkirk and the
West connecting as above.
S:2S a. m, Mail Train, Sundays excepted, for
Buffalo and Dunkirk, connecting at klmira for
Canandaigua.
2:57 p. m, Emigrant Train, Daily, Tor the
West.
3:37 p. m, Elmira Accommodation, Sundays
excepted
6:65 p. M, Day Express, Sundays excepted,
for Rochester Buffalo. Salamanca, Dunklrk and
the West, Connects at Elmira for Canandaigua
Western Railway, and at Buffalo with the Lake
Shore and Grand Trunk Railways, for all points
West and South.
lO:33 p m, Express Mail, Sundays ex.
cepted, for Buffalo, Salamanca and Dunkirk, con
Meeting with trains for the West
8 40 Way Freight Sundays excepted.
sStops at Waverly on Mondays only.
GOING EAST.
1888 a. m, Night Express, Daily con
Meeting at Graycourt for Warwick and at
| New York with afternoon trains and steamers
! for Boston and New England cite.
5:ll a. M, Cincinnati Express Mondays eX-
| cepted, connecting at Owego Tor Ithaca ; at
! Binghamton for Syracuse at Great Bend for
| Scranton and Philadelphia at Lackawaxel for
Hawley, and at Graycourt for Newburg and
| Warwick.
S:53 a NJ, Binghamtou Accommodation, sun
| days excepted.
| 1851 a. m, Day Express, Sundays excepted,
! connecting at Bughamton Tor Syracuse; al ct,
| Bend for Scranton; at LackawaXeu tor Hawley;
and at Jersey City with midnight express
| train of New Jersey Railroad Tor Philadelphia,
| Baltimore and Washington.
| l:43 p. ~, Accommodation train, daily.
| 6:I5 p. M, New York and Baltimore NJ il
| Sundays excepted.
! s:23 NJ, Lightning Express. Sundays eX.
cepted, connecting at Jer sey City with morning
express train OF New Jersey Railroad Tor Batl'
more and Washington, and 1T New iOrk with
morning express trains tor Boston and the
| East.
| As .. H. Way Freight. sundays excepted.
WM. K, BARR, II. RIDDLE,
Genl Pass Ag't, New-York. Genl. Sup't.
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SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE

~ SUN D, w. HUGHES, has fitted up hi.
car Qormeriy occupied for q Picture Gallery
for an Eating Saloon, where he intends to keep
all kinds of Refreshments served up in the best
style. He has made an arrangement with an
extensive Oyster Dealer to furnsh him with the
best kind of Oysters directly from Baltimore,
whereby he will be able 10 furnish parties and
families on the shortest notice. He has always
on hand the best kind of ale, cider and domestic
wines, also segars, candies and nuts of all kinds
Farmers and others visiting Towanda, will fiui
it TO their Interest TO call at this saloon to gel
their meals, where they can be accommoda ed
with the best OF fare at cheap rate. The high.
est price paid for all kinds of fruit, chesnuts &c
Don't forget the place, second door south Of
Bcidleman's Block. Towanda Pa.
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Railroads.
DHILADELPHIA AND Err

PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE
u RAIL R0AD.-This great line trayerses
the Northern an Northwest counties OF Pennsyl
vania to the city of Erie, on Lake Erie.
IL has been leased by the Pennsylvania Raa
Rods Company, and is operated by them
Time of Passenger trains at Williamsport
LEAVE EASTWARD.
Erie MAIL IRAN. lulu L. d
Erie Express Train. .4:50, A. B..
Elmira Mail Train, .S:3j A. NJ.
LEAVE WESTWARD.
Erie Mail Train .............. .7;l5, A. NJ.
Erie Express Train ........... .S:45, + NJ.
ElmiFa Mail Traln,. 1885 L, M
Passenger cars run through without charge
both ways between Philadelphia and Erie.
NeIc- YOTk Connection.
Leave New York at 900, A. NJ. arrive at Erie
1000, Am. Leave New.York 500 p. NJ. arrive at
Erie at at 7:l5 p. m. Leave Erie at ) 80 p. N.
arrive at New York $40 p. IN. Leave Erie at
1925 a. m, arrive at New York l0:I0 a. N.
No change of Cars bet,reen Erie and Netc
York.
Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
For information respecting Passenger bust
ness apply at Corner 30th and Market streets,
Phil'a.
And for Freight business of the Company IS
Agents S. B. Kingston, Jr., Corner 18th and
Market streets, Philadelphia; j w. Reynolds,
Erie; VIM. Brown, Agent n. c. Il. R. Bali imore
II. Ii. HOUSTON, Genl Freight Agt. Phil'a
Ii. w. GWINNER, Gen'l Ticket Agt. Phil a.
A. l.. TYLER, Genl Manager, Erie.