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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-02-13

Rising-The Good Templars.
FaIIing-The Good Tipplers.
Good to make one fat-AIe.
Good to make one Lean-Ditto.
Men of NOte-The members of Men
delssOhn Association.
Women Of Note-The members of the
Meddlcsome Association.
Board Of Health-A farmers cupt,oard
Bored by Fame-Johnson's Iapboard
Men Of Standing-Printers, poets. pe-
troleun princes, and Petroleum Y. Nasbv.
Men Of Jnderstanding-Su Subscribers 70
the Gazette.
The most popular ship on the Juniata-
a court-ship.
The most popular vessel on Middle
Creek-A sour krout barrel.
Why IS town-council-man like an on
largcd street? Because he is widennd at
the expense Of the corporation.
Enlarged-the Altoona Tribune
Destroyed by tire-The United RretI,rap
church in Mexico, Juniata county,
Robert Lyon, soldier of 1872 diad :,
Chlon county a few weeks ago. a~ed 60
years. '90' "Se" oo
Great numbers of ducks are daily shot
on on G 5nG Susquehanna in the neighborbooI
Dead-Joseph Miller, Solomon Rovon
ana ana Joseph Gannt, three old citizens el af
Perry county. 0'''D'iiS OF
-, a yetoer veto, vetoed-Congress has nassod
tne nll admitting Nebraska by the bI,,9pu c@',
stltutlonal majority. '-'e con-
Blown up-The safe at Duncanpon r.,
Works and robbed of SO O00 ,.aoi, nasi, I ron
$1,000 bonds. cash and
Killed last week at Mount Trnion 49,,
Ctae oe I Iraiiroad-Samuel Morehead, a drovnr r
aking up-The Centre county folks
20 une Importance of a railroad to Lewiso
MAYOR Elbow says he never saw a set of
DD9ys work harder than number did on m
BRiodho"y Bidy evening in sliding down Ards
l'iuse Oh the snow and then crawling mn ;
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-02-13

Gea- The secret Of the repeal Of the law
providing for new election in the city
of Baltimore has leaked out 1t appears
that il the new franchise law, throwing
open suffrage to traitors, all citizens were
clothed with this right, and it was only
when the fact was pointed out that under
this statute, and by the plain meaning Of
the civil-rights law, negroes were citizens.
and would therefore vote in the coming
election, that they found out their mis-
take. Alarmed at the prospect of losing
everything, the Swannites hastily repeal
ed the law, and the present city govern
ment will continue, unless Intermediate
ly dismantled, until November Of 1865.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-02-13

SAD O|CUNRENCE-I fufTlr IcrIl7rv-
tally hi'is HIS ChHd.-Mr. George Wise
OF West Bethlehem township, Washing
ton county accidentally shot and mortal
y injured his child, and severely wound
ci his wife Il few weeks ago. Mr.. Wise
was shooting hogs, and had exploded a
cap, aud was resting his rifle upon his
arm to cap it when the gun was diScharr-
ed-the ball passing through the head of
an infant in the arms of his wifeand Lode
ing in her breast. The child died i'm q
few hours, and the ball was extracted from
the breast of the mother, and she is like
~ to recover. OF course language would
fan to express the grief of the unhappy
husband and father. 1t is another warn
ing 70 he careful When handling firearms.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-02-13
For ont Door P00y.

Casper Dull boarding John Perris u years
Directors Of Poor Of Huntingdon Co. for sun
port Of Mary Mc~serman
Directors OF Poor of Gregg twp, for support Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
RICHMOND.
How the Convention Election Re
sulted-Hunnioutt again Raves.

RICHMoND, October 3l.-Gen. Scho.
field, in his official report, gives forty.
seven delegates from the election dis
tricts having white msjorities, and fifty.
eight from districts having colored ma
jorities.
New YORK, October 3l.-The Herald s
Richmond special says that Hunnicutt is
reported to have told the negroes in
Richmond who were discharged by their
employers, to ask them for work again
if refused, to apply the torch to their
dwellings.
1t is the opinion of The best informed
citizens that municipal election, under
the present registration in Richmond,
will occur within sixty days. If this be
done, the city government will be turned
over bodily to the Radicals and negroes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
Notice to City Voters.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL,


OFFICES FOR REGISTERING VOTERS
" for the next Municipal Election will be
opened this day, ut 10 o'clock a. m, and for the
next thirty days, at the following places:
First Ward-R. d. Baush. Register. No. 4
jackson street.
Second Ward-Wm. Chase. Register. No. ~
Poplar street.
Third ward-F. ]. Atwell. Register. No. 2l9
Second street.
Fourth Wari-J. D. Woodward. Register,
No. 80 Second street.
Fifth Ward-W. L. Marsh. Register, No. 46
Beal street.
Sixth Ward-James Banks, Register, Wald-
ran Block, Main street.
Seventh Ward--J D. Wimberly, Register.
Ferguson building, Beal street.
Eighth Ward-Frank TAFT.
Attention Is called to the following extract
from the CITY Charter In relation TO the above.
The Register shall open books for the rezis-
tration Of all persons allowed hy existing laws
10 vote in any municipal election. and who re-
side in said ward aud every voter in each
ward shall. before Offering 10 vote, cause him
self 20 g registered In said books, and shall
receive from the REGISTER a certificate Of resis-
tration. which shall he numbered 70 correspond
with the name and number on the books Of the
REGISTER and no person shall be suffered 70
vote az any municipal election who shall not
have and produce 10 the Ju .ges Of election bis
certificate 81 aforesaid and no voter shall be
allowed % vote ia any other ward than the ono
where he resides and & registcred,
52-1 W.O. LOFLAND. Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
FUNERAL NOTICEs.

The friends and acquaintance of Jas. Lock-
wood are respectfully invited to attend his fu-
neral. from the residence of his son-in-law,
John L. Reister. on Wellington street, south
of VHoce, tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Carriages at the house.
The friends and acqua' ntantes of the late
Paul @. Kay and family are invited to attend
the funeral of his widow. Mrs. EIenora F. Kay.
from her residence on Beal street, between
Turly aud Wellington, this Thursday after
noon at o'clock
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

other. This intermediate suspension
will put him in the power of one branch
only. They can at any moment, IN or.
der TO make way for the function OF
another, who will be more favorable to
their views, vote temporary removal oil
the existing magistrate.
Mr.. King concurred in the opposition
to tie amendment.
On the question TO agree to II;
Aye: Connecticut, South Carolina,
GeofEia-3.
No: New Hampshire, Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina--6.
SO the proposed amendment was re-
iected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

49, About three hundred citizens Of
Massachusetts, comprising for the most
part men who have never been identified
with the Democratic party, have signed
a letter to John Quincy Adams, Jr., the
Democratic nominee for Governor Of that
State, in which they set forth their rea-
sons for asserting to his position on the
political questions of the day, and ex-
press their determination to labor to
secure his election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
Proceedings Of tho Grand Encampmont
10. o.

The Grand Encampment OF the lnde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows for Ten
nessee convened in annual communica-
ton in this city on Monday. There is a
large attendance of officers and members
from all parts of the State, With the
exception of the report of the Grand
Patriarch, the proceedings OF Monday
were not important
Yesterday was principally devoted to
the receiving of reports from standing
committees, and the election Of the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Chief Patriarch-C. B. Hall
Grand High Priest-A. o. II. Sehorn.
Grand Senior Warden - Chris
topic.
Grand Scribe-R. H. Barry.
Grand Treasurer-Richard II. Thomp-
son.
Grand Junior Warden-George B.
Fuller.
Grand Sentinel-George Seiasrle.
A resolution was adopted looking to
the formation of an Orphans Home
and School for the children of deceased
patriarchs. As Gallatin is now the scat
of very Aourishing institution under
the patronage of the Order of Tennessee,
it is thought by many of the brethren
that the same point may be selected for
the Orphans Home. A committee was
appointed to investigate and report upon
the subject Nashville Union and Dis
match. 30kh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
GEORGIA.
More Election News from the State.

AUGUSTA, October 30.-General Pope
has issued orders TO registration boards
to keep the polls open until pm. Sat-
urday. Returns of the first and second
days indicate that the convention would
have been defeated had not the time been
extended. 1t is now regarded as carried.
The city and county vote to-day (total)
is 26l5.
LAGRANGE, October 30.-In the votes
for two days there were only four white
votes cast.
GRIFFIN, October 3O-There were 233
votes polled to-day. Very few whites are
voting
ATLANTA, October 30.-The total vote
for the city and Fulton county for two
days is 1870 AT least four ifths are for
the Convention and Union Reconstruc-
ton ticket
SAVANNAH, October 3O.-The election
passed off quietly to day. The total
number Of votes as far as heard from,
$780, 0nly one white man voted to-day,
making two since the election begun. A
new poll will be opened to morrow for
the whites Nearly all the votes are for
the Radical ticket
COLUMBUS, October 30.-The result of
the two days election is lll7 votes, all
for the Convention. There were only
% white votes cast The number regis
tered in the county is 29lO-ll5O whites
and 1850 blacks.
MACoS, October 3O-The election to
day was remarkably quiet; no whites
participated. OF the l4l6 votes cast
only three were white.
ATLANTA, October s0-General Pope
has ordered the polls to remain open
until Saturday evening, it having been
ascertained that the time allowed was
not sufficient to permit fu Il vote.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
No Pnwsr Of surpenlion.

Il is a well established rule in regard
TO the construction Of constitutions aud
laws to ascertain, il possible, from this
text, or extraneous evidence, the intent
Of the trainers The question Of the
power Of Congress TO suspend the Presi-
dent Of the United States during trial on
articles Of impeachment, is effectually
disposed Of by reference to Madison's
Debate in the Convention "a standard
authority. Indeed, TIE action Of that
body on the subject was so decided and
peremptory as 70 amount 10 a positive
prohibition Of any such authority.
The following, says the Nashville
Dispafch, is an extract from that work
TX CONVENTION.
FRIDAT, September Il, 1851 Mr..
aud Mr.. Gouveneur Morris
moved That persons impeaehed be sus-
pended from their ohces until they be
tried and acquitted
Mr. Madison The President is made
too dependent already on the Legislature
by the power Of one branch 20 try him in
Consequence Of impeachment by the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

are still pouring in hero from diferon
stations of the military department.
TouLoS, October 29-The imperia
CONSUMPTION for sailors for the French
navy has been resumed here, and in al
the other maratime quarters and districts
OF France. The railroad is still engaged
in bringing in troops from different
points, to augment the Italy.Roman
expeditonary force.
ROME, October q, p.m.-The revolu
tionary party is exceedingly active in its
operations to promote the advancement
of the national cause by popular move.
ment inside the city, and an uprising
against the temporal authority of the
Pope is regarded as imminent. Great
alarm exists, as a number Of bombs have
been exploded in the streets during last
night and to-day.
FLORENCE, October 29.-The press is
engaged in an anxious discussion of the
national crisis ard policy Of the Govern.
ment. The more moderate and liberal
journals express apprehension at the
action Of the Cabinet towards the Carl
baldians, and in the observance of the
September Convention. The democratic
papers are firm in their opposition of the
course Of the Executive, and loud in the
condemnation Of tie idea of f,reign in
PREVENTION in Rome.
The la Pdtrie says the premier mem.
bers of the new Italian clbinet &C.
cepled Offices under two positive Off.
cial conditions with Victor Eman-
uel First; That the King shall pub
iicly disavow all connivance with or
in support of the different Garibadian
bands who have crossed, and are cross.
ing, the frontier into the Papal domain;
and secondly, that, by military move
ment on the frontier, the Italian army
cooperate with the French expeditionary
force
PARIS, October 29.-The news of Gar
baldi's victory over the forces of the
Pope at Monterrondo, has been con-
irmed by kilograms The General dis
played great personal daring during the
engagement, his soldiers capturing all
he Pontifical forces made up of Zouaves
md gems darmes from Rome, but the
Italian Government at once released |
hem.
PARIS, October 2S-Night.-The La |
presse Of this afternoon says that Gen.
iaribaldis army is being reinforced By
thousands of men who have deserted
rom the Royal army of Italy. He car
led Monterrondo after severe fight and |
marched direct for Rome. 1t is believed
ere that he is now at the very gates of
be city.
The La Liberti, of this city, says that
ne Emperor Napoleon refused to permit
ne Italian army to cooperate with the
'rench expeditionary force in the opera
ons which may be undertaken in the
,oman territory. In reply to the pro-
osal of King Victor Emanuel in this
ERECTION, Napoleon said that Italian
D operation was unnecessary, as he
ltended to limit the sphere of French
elton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
STEVENS.
Old Thad. on reconstruction and
Suffrage.

New YoRE, October 3l.-Thad. Ste.
vens, in letter to DR.. Y. Ppafer, says
Since the adoption of the 18th amend
ment, / have no doubt of our power to
regulate the elective franchise, so far as
itregards the whole nation, in every State
of the Union, and when it is tried / hope
it will be so formed as to be beneficial to
the nation, just to every citizen, and
carry out the design of the trainers ofthe
Government according to the views ex-
pressed in the Declaration of Independ.
ence."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

neA- The Georgetown Texas WGteh.
man says that the other day youth liv-
ing in Williamson county procured some
thing ike a gallon Of bees, which he
tied up in his bandanua and carried TO
camp meeting. After the sermon was
over, and just when the happiness Of
many was eliminating, he turned his
winged messengers loose, which it is said
tended very much TO demOralize the
auditory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

E6~ A New York paper says that the
son of one of the wealthiest men on the
continent, whose name is perfectly well
known to everybody, has followed for
years the practice of borrowing money
from anybody and everybody whom he
could persuade to lend it. The list of
his creditors numbers two hundred and
five, and the sums they have loaned him
range from 81, which is the smallest, up
to $l3,905 which is the largest, and
which stands against the name of Horace
Greeley. Probably every man who has
had anything to do with business matters
for the last ten years has been all that
time familiar with this gentleman habit
of getting his checks cashed by his.
friends; yet there are scores of persons
whom he has victimized in sums of
$4,000, $4,000, $1,000, $500, and so down
to the smallest sums. The aggregate
must amount to nearly 100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

Bas- Says the Vicksburg Times of
Sunday: " Yesterday was one contin-
uous rain. From long before early
dawn TO a period long after what is
properly regarded as dewy eve, the
blessed rain continued to fall upon
us. We have no special change to note
in the matter of health. New cases
continue, and deaths occur. When the
morning comes, we hope it viii come
with frost aud freeze that will lay
Bronze John low with the dust.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
A snaach from Mr. RtheridRe.

On the recent trip of the Legislative
Com mittee to Hickman, Hon. Emerson
Etheridge was called on to join the
party. AT Hickman the ladies and a
number of his political admirers drew
him ont, The way he made the ears Of
his Radical hearers tingle was amusing
in the highest degree. None Of his
efforts during the canvass were, it is
said, equal to his speech on the occasion
referred to- Nashviiie Banner, S0th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
FOREIGN.
Late News and Reports from Italy

LONDON, October 29.-The London
Globe Of this evening says, in an edi.
torial article, that although Prussia is
engaged to a reutral course Of polioy on
the state Of the Roman question, Count
Bismarck, the Premier, has given an
assurance to the Cabinei in Florence
that be will not allow France 10 make
war on Italy on account Of the Papal
complication.
ToULox, October Is, p.m.-rhe second
French feet, detained here BY adverse
weather, has followed in the wake Of the
FIRST, and leh for Roman waters. A
force Of artillery has also sailed. Troops
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.
GOLD and Cotton ReportO.

Special to the PUBLIC LRDaKR.l
NEw YoRK, October 3l-l2 m.-Gold
opened at .l4O1, and advanced to
l40s at II am, aud is now l4Os. Cotton
dull, but prices are unchanged. Ex-
change steady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, October 3O-Evening,
Cotton closes dull and heavy. Under
the unfavorable trade reports there was
decline of l lie on all descriptions. The
sales have been about 10000 bales.
Middling uplands, sgd. Orleans, 3d.
Breadstuff market closed quiet and
etaadv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

b@- Intelligence from the Dry Tertu-
gas to the l4th instant states that DR..
Mudd, who had suffered a severe attack
Of yellow fever, was eonvalescent None
Of the other State prisoners implicated in
the assassination conspiracy had, at that
date, been attacked with the fever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.


BY Mr.. Ryder: A bill to amend the
act Incorporating the Odd Fellows Hall
and Library Association.
By Mr. Brown: A bill to amend the
Code of Tennessee.
By Mr.. Walker: A bill to amend the
act Incorporating the Harrison, Selma
aud Cincinnati Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Hale A bill to refund to GER
tain clerks of courts money paid into
the Treasury of the State and not ac-
counted for
By Mr. Ryder: A resolution providing
for the purchase of two thousand copies
OF the Rev. Herman Bokum's book on
the resources Of Tennessee, one thousand
each in English and German, for distri.
button in the North and in Germany.
By Mr.. Hamilton; A bill to charter
the Mississippi and Arkansas Trans.
portation Company.
By Mr.. Prosser: A bill ceding to the
United States any parcels of ground
purchased, used or occnpied by the
United States for sites of public build
iDgs.
By Mr.. Woodard: A bill to regulate
the action of special commissioners in
certain cases.
By Mr.. Been: A bill for the benefit Of
the State Controller, authorizing the
employ ment of a sufficient clerical force
for the transaction Of the business of the
Office.
BY Mr. Brown: A bill to define the
qualifications Of jurors The bill pro.
yides that all perscns enfrauchised under
the act Of February 20, 1867, shall be
considered legal jurymen, and gives to
any party liligants the right to challenge
any person drawn as jurymaH, for cause,
and if il shall appear that such person
has been disfranchisod by the act Of
February %, 1867, be shall be disqnali.
fed from sitting as juror ia said case.
By Mr. Hamilton: A bill to incorpo-
rate the Masonic Orphans Home.
A large number Of bills were read a
second time and disposed Of
No business transacted in the Senate. |
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

M A resolution introduced into the
Legislature TO investigate the alleged
disloyaliy in Madison county has been
tabled, it being quite apparent that the
stories about the state Of affairs in that
county we're gotten Up solely for political
efiecL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

R@- Hon. Charles Sumner has notified
all associations in Iowa where he was
advertised to lecture that he is unable to
fill his engagements. The Mount Plea
SAINT Journal says that after receiving
the above notice Mr.. BERGMAN went to
Galesburg, where he met Mr.. Sumner
and tried to induce him to fill his engage.
ment, but could not succeed. The only
excuse the Senator gave was that he had
slight cold. The Journal says that
had his illness been of such a character
as to have disabled him from speaking
at all, he would be excassble, but we
understand that he intends filling en-
gagements in Illinois. By the non
appearance of the honorable gentleman
in this city, the Young Mems Assoeia
ton will be minus about three hundred
dollars, and we consider it no more than
just that the association should demand
an equal amount to that which they are
out of pocket by his failing to come to
time"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
IL Hn

TOWNSHIP this city. October the Slst.
DR.. James Monroe Townes, formerly of Amelia
county, Virginia, and late of alobusha county.
Mississippi, aged SO years, months and 10 DAYS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
CALIFORNIA.
Democratic Majority over 5000.

New YORK, October 3l.-A private
dispatch received this evening from CAL
ifornia says that the Democratic majority
in that State exceeds 5000. The voting
wae liyht
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
MEXICO.
Santa Anna Condemned to Death.

NEW York, October 3l.-Santa Anna
has been tried at Vera Cruz, and SEN
.tenced to death. He has petitioned the
supreme government for mercy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
DIR. BERAZ

HAVING RETURNED ROMAHEALTH
II seeking tour, Is ready TO attend all pro e.
sirnai calls that may be made hy the citiEens
and old patrons. His Office. Bs hegetufore, is 81
the corner Of Bcal and Second streets. over
ID nrucr's drag store. SCI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

re- The passenger cars on the rail %
way from s. Petersburg 10 Moscow are
two stories high. the upper story being
used for sisepingnt night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
BOARDING SFABLA.

HORSES BOARDED BY THE DAY.
week or month. by W. GREENE. at New
mann's old stand opposite North Market. 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
Tonncssee Legislature.-Tussday.

In the House of Representatives a
communication from parties at Murfrees-
boro was read, setting forth that colored
laborers are being swinded in a large
number of instances by parties who hire
them upon written agreement, one
clause Of which they suppress, and after
the crop is raised they send the laborer
adrift without compensation, on the
ground that they have violated the con-
tract The communication was referred
to the judiciary Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
BOSTON.

BosroY, October 3l.-Ex Governor
Andrew, of Massachusetts,, died here
last night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31
MISSISSIPPI AND TRSNESSEE
RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF TINE.

ON AND AFTER SATURDAY. OCT. laTH.
Olsd7. until further notice, the PASSENGER
Train viii LEAVE MEMPHIS DAILY AT
800 pm, one hour earlier than heretofore.
Tain arrives AZ Memphis daily a. Gs5a.m.
This change BE- made temporarily. By request
Of numerous patrons Of the road. Parties. de-
string o. leave Memphis az niehi and return in
the morning. can purchase fnmmufafiun lick
cts f1r twenty trir1 90 any point. rr tilEcfs good
for one month. az reduced rates. hv rrivingat
this olicc. As. LIAEHMOkb.
General SurcriufEndeli. .