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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-14

TuELAsT PLAN.-Thc Reconstruct
ton Committee of the House have
again incubated, and its last act sur-
passes all its other efforts in tic dircc-
ton of revolution. Their programme
wipes out utterly the present State
governments Of the Southern States ::
divides the South into five military
districts, each to be governed by army
officers Of at least the rank of Brig
adler General; gives the right to arL;-
tratc all matters of life and property
by military tribunals; forbids tie
judges of the United States Courts
from issuing writs of hadcas corpa*,
and in one blow strikes down all civil
government, cstablishingin their place
nrlitary rule. The most cxtravagant
Radical ought to be satisfied with
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.

TE!E*r"Nr.iTinE III FRh:i:I:NEH.---
llairr t;rHrral Howard, Commissions
cr oif ,llo l:'rccLmcnS Bureau, i$$Hcd
to-day Tie following order I" ;!lc Us
yi:taHt commissioners throughout The
country:
"'i'i'c #pcc::a! attention Of jIr aSs;i<-
tant commissioner: of t'ils bureau II
called to the subject Of tan*p"rta-
;inn. Transportation is given only
t" rc!icy" the Government Of thy
support ol' Ii" ;isIi@"nr, Az, 10 enable
thoft in cNtrtmc want 10 reach places
where they can provide i"r them
selves. Hereafter no ORDER: !nr !iai;>-
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NOVEL MODE OF COMMITTING Sui


c1DE--The following extraordinary
account Of a.determihed attempt at
suicide. .gravelyis related by the Epoca
of Madrid: tsThe individual in ques-
ton being. tired Of his life, resolved
to take such measures as must infal-.
lably ensure his DEATH To That end
he started for thesea shore, provided
with a,ladder; q rope, a loaded pistol.
q bottle of poison, and a box ofmatch-
es.. Having some time discovered %
post standing a little way,out in: the
in the water, lie fixed hisladder against
it, and ascending, fastened one end
of the cord to- the top and passed a
slip knot around his neck, swallowed
the poison, and: striking. a light set
fire to his clothes ;etleli placing the
pistol to his ear. kicked away thelad-
der, but in doing so his. hand sweryed
and as he fired at the same moment,
the bullet. instead ofpenetrating bis
brain, divided the rope, and he fell
into the sea extinguishing his burning
garments; also, a quantity Of, salt wa
Ter lie swallowed caused him throw
up the poisonhe had taken ) so that
hescrambled on the shore, convinced
that his time had not:ye arrived. =
.
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this bill, as it SuSpcnds the Comstitu-
ton over u third part OF tic country,
and ignores The authority Of tic Su-
rrcmc Court. We understands that
this measure, which seeks to transfer
millions of people from civil to mar
tial jurisdiction, is to be rushed
through, under party tactics, otter a
single hours debate. WHO says
this is not free aid enlightened na-
tion.-Nat. Rep., TtA.
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the negroes vested in the mortgagee,:
who must sustain the loss. The Chan
ccllor. cites a number Of authoritiesto
show that there is no foundation for
this doctrine, and that until foreclo-
sure the right Of property remains in
the nortgagor-the mortgagec, tho
he has the~legal title, is not regarded
as the owner, and, has no interest
which is subject to levy and sale by
execution.
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The Adjustment Scheme.

The Mercury publishes, with some
guaranty Of its authority, the plan said
to beproposed for the settlement of the
political relations of the States. The
amendments t. tho Constitution of the
United States suggested, involve these
points: Sssz
the denial Of the Of secession. 5.
The reeo ion Of the pub blic: debt:
Of the United States, and etuaal abb, b,
negation of the Confederate debt:
3. All persons born or nat1lralized n
the United States arc dcclaredzcitlzens:
thereof, and Of the States whcrcinthey
reside. No State shall abrilge tHe;pri-s:
vileges of such citizens, deprive thenfof
life, liberty or property, withoutsdue:
process of law, nor deny to any person.
within its jurisdiction, the equal pretec-
ton of its laws. -. e:
4. Representation based uroa~ tie.
number of inhabitants, but excluding
any class, who arc disfranchiscd on az
count of race or color Or previous coil
,dition of slavery. No State shall IT.
quirc a property qualification beyond
two hundred and fifty dollars, nor more
education than enough to read the Con-
stitution and write his own namc.
The proposed amendments to Tie
State Constitutions establishes q quaIll-
ton up to the limit prescribed in the
above amendment, either property OF
educational, but provides that no per
son shall bo excluded who has hereto
fore exercised the elective franchise, CT
may now be entitled to vote.
We have not space in this ISSUE to
comment upon these important meas
ures, but invite our readers to consider
them carefully, since, i'll all probal'iI:-
ty, they will soon have to determine
upon the question of their adoption.
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ESTATE SALE:

,DY permission Of A. L. Mcdonald Ordinary:
ID for Kershaw District, l. VIII offer for
sale at the:late residence Of Angus Mcleod.
deceased, on Saturday the 23d day Of Febru-.
aiy, inst, the TRACT OF LAM, belonging,
to the estate Of said deceased, and; known as.
the McCaskill Place, sitnated on the, :waters,
of Black River, in Kershaw District, cons
tanning 21S acres,smore or less, bounded ON
the south by lands of Jesse Al AtlkinaDn and
f. Rodgers, west by iands, of w, P..Pice and
Merritt Perritt, and north by lands Of s. nc:
Boylin and others. ~ = x
Terms made known on tile day of sale.
- j, E.sRoDGERs, Ex'or.ss.
5 Feb / 80 TSt ~
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portation of freedmen or refugees Will
issue except from this Office; and: eve
ry application, besides therigid con-
ditions already imposed, must set
forth clearly the fact of extreme des-
titution, which must be certified to by
iho assistant commissioncrin person. :"
n. 7. Ecrali'.
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Notice to Debtors.
r HAVE in my hands, for collection, many
4 claims of the following parties and 1es-

r HAVE in my hands, for collection, many
4 claims of the following parties and es-
tates -.
Estate of William a. Ancrum, -.
:: Benjamin Mccoy,
" William Wilson,
{" Jane Wilson.
-" William 3. Fletcher =
And others. Also Of the -
Bank of the State Of South Carolina,
Morris Meyer, q 49, ~
c. Matheson & Go. s54s2s>.
John Brown. Son 4 Go. g. :. >.
And others,
1t is desirable to both creditor and dcbter,
and advantageous to the community that
suits be avoidcd. To that end, lihera} set
Elements, on time or for cash, will be profer-
cd by;nl1 the above parties, as well as most
other. claims in my iants, On prompt app!ea-
ton 70 II rr WOW
e Feb.aH:-2t .Nty.at Law.
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JUST RECEIVED,

A FRESH sbPPLY,OF -, 49,, =.
Raisins, Figs, Prunes, CitronsG sGurrants,
Almonds, Filberts, English Walnuts. "
Essences Of Lemon and Vanilla, i: - =.
Buekwheat, Golden Syrup, -,
Superior Family Flour, 2: - -. : -
Soda,r Sugar, Wine and Butter Crackcrs,s {
Dec. a.. =. "A. M.aKENNEDY,: ]
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A Memphis paper says that colored
aristocracy seems, to be coming to
grief. Last week George Washing
ION was convicted in Richmond. for
stealing a lot Of old iron, andsJames
K. Polk for a. similar freedom with
other peoples property. Horace
Greeley" was found guilt Of. murder
in Charleston, on Monday, and will
soonexpiate g life of rascahtp on the
gallows. In New Orleans, Andrew
jackson" was in limbo for fobbing {.
hen roost. :. We advise the colered
sontry to select, hereafter only such
names as Ben. Butler, Thad. Stevens,
Chas. Sumner, james Ashley, etc.
they may prove more lucky in their
effocts upon character. =
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CoTToNAND Corn. THE New Or
leans Crescent says, Cotton is low
Its net return to the planter, after
paying tax, freight, commission and
expenses, is not more than it was be-
fore the war, and the expenses of
raisingit, yet to come out, is treble.
Is not this enough to satisfy us that
it is our interest to. raise more corn
and less cotton?
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-14
The Work Commenced.

: The work of laying the track and re-
building our Rail Road was commenced
on Monday. We are pleased to hear
that is the intention of tho General Su-
perindent to push the work vigorously
until the road is completed.
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Estate Safe:

DY-pernisssionS Of sA. il: Mel Do1ald, &0rdi-S
ID. naryifor Kersham Distfictl WH sell On:
SATURDAY,, tho second day ofzdarchneItat Of at
the late residence of Daniel Heron, ufs KeEs,
shhT, District, decd, thc'residue Of the stocks
Cattle; Household and Kitchen Furniture z 2
Terms made knoWnso ON tho day of .snie:s >;ss 8:
- il. +; ROD GERS, Exiers : s
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An Apology.

The severe indisposition of ono OF
our workmen, and the necessary alb
sence of another, is our apology for but
half q sheet this week.
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@ =
TIE HoERoRsseE SLAvERY. The
Riuhinond K1Rg. relates the:faflowipg
incident as Illustrative Of the horrors
of:slayery: { ~. n: -. :'
We were never so forcibly struck
with the horrors Of this barbarpus
institution as ON yesterday. We saw
a white-eycd,, b1ack-skinned danlsel
of tender years, 2 whom We had often.
81 G nh 81, & be
:Slee S and IaIs enough ofst thisW S
=g0UuyIU n her tomaeli an efothe
her back, ats ii: :massa,,s 2 expense
She was. rudging a1on tLrough
the snow, with scantY railnent and
nary shoe, looking for one of her
blue liberators who would put his
hand into his pocket and relieve her
necessities. But, alas, it was pitiful;
for, though there was q wholescity
full of Yankees and friends, she found
none until she met with an. .ex- Cons
Tolerate soldier, who had lost$*an arm
in battling for lis country. lie put
his only hand in his pocket, drew
forth his. only half dollar and. cheer
fully gave it to the dusky Waif who
lad been set adrift on the merciless
sea Of misery and starvation. st1Nhar y. 10
is dc Buro ~. ?'' :z:zs:; IL :.
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For Rent:

TIE RES1UENVEand,Pr Premlses on Broad.
L street, attached to the Branch Bank,
x ALSO
= That, ,COM1f0DIOUS RESLDENEE,. on:
Fnir-street Kirkwood, formerly belonging TO
Col. William A. Ancrum. -, ~
~ ALSO.
: The RESIDENCE in East. ,Kirkweod,
known as the Levy House, adjoining theasts,
tsidenoe Of Dr.. salmond.
That RESIDENCE on Lyttieton street: ii
Kirkwood, adjoining the premises Of Vim. R :;
and othersi occupied recently BY :
MIR. Burnett. Apply to = .:;s;s;:5 :::.;;s.5
=. WM. M: SHANNON:
: Feb. a.. ~ y.
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For. Rent

'T,IIE House of Mrs: 81 a. c. Lee, opposite;
i Mr.. James Dunlap containing six up.
o1tbuildinga- arc attached. and : large Sta
bic: shll in good repair i. =. J
- = JAMES NJ. DAVIS, Agent. "a
Feb, /. 4sssrsfs
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The Bank of Camden, 5. lee,

-, FEBRUARY f4, Ieb1.:SfG
TO this Bank either SagRrinei- I
~ pals or Securities, are once; ;more :esrti44
nestly requested to come to new terms, which
shall be most liberal on the part OF the; Bank
But all debts not. prexiously srfatged will
-be. put in the hands Of an Attorney on the
85th instant. s;;it4
/, s, =, :: = WE 0HSseN, Pres Is. sss
FAX Ia.sg.. - -: : ~
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'7F'''<7+''
RATES OF ADVERTISING, PER SQUARE.
For the first insertion. 81 so: for ihc second
ST 90: for the third. - cents; for each sub
.seouent insertion, 50 cents.
Semi-monthly. Monthly and Quarterly ad-
-vcrtisements. $3.50 each insertion.
The space occupied by ten lines (solid, OF
this size type) con aitutcs Il square.
Payment is requir VI in advance from tram
sicut advertisers, and as soon us the work IS
done, from regular customers
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Notice.

4 D. JONES, Jr.,s. will saet as my agent
II. during my absence from the State. .=s!
ss-:s&:W. r. JONES. =
, Feb. g. ,. -, = 4t* - -
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"My dear boy, said ayoung-l lady
to a precious youth ofeighteen, s'does
your father design that you should
tread the thorncy and intricate, path
Of a profession, the straight and mar
row way ofthe ministry, or revel in
the fowcry fields Of literature q
"No marm; dad says he's gwine to
set me to work in the tater patch" "
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-14

The Richmond Examiner likens
HGtate sovereignty to tile: Sleeping
Beauty in the fairy tales" and thinks
that "though it slumber fora hun
drcd years, some future generation
viii become enamorcd of its lowell.
ness, and will marry it again to that
constitution from which, in our day,
it has been so unhappily. and. rudoly
divorced. y.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THOMAS w. PEGUES.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Three Dollars year CAs!l-Fonr Dollars
if paymcnt is delayed three months.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-05-02
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, MAY 2ne7.
An Improbable Curiosity.

Among the attractions of show loca-
ted some time since in Market street. near
Ninth, was an ape of unusual size and
proportions. The animal was stricken
with tubercular consumption. He had
cost his owner three hundred and fifty
dollars. The owner brought the animal
to Mr.. Nash, the anatomist of the medical
department of the University of Pennsyl-
vanla, promising fee of eighty dollars
In case of cure. The treatment, however
was begun too late. The animal died,
and Mr.. Nash was presented with the
body. He prepared the skeleton in an
admirable manner, and mounted it erect,
with spectacles on the eyes, an hour glass
in one hand, and scyths, made for the
purpose, in the other. The whole was
extremely grotesque.
A tavern keeper near by saw the skele-
ton, and asked the privilege of exhibiting
it behind his bar. Mr.. Nash assented-
1t had been upon the toddy mixers shelf
few minutes, when four men entering
called for "whisky cocktails" The tavern
keeper rushed for his bottle, when the eyes
of the men caught the strange spectacle be-
fore them. They didn't abruptly leave,
but the order for whisky cocktails was
summarily changed into request for
"pony ales." Baf.tende thought this
rather queer, but could't yet see the point
The next customer, who was about half
tipsy, called for brandy straight" hen,
glancing at the skeleton before him, he
started out at the door, leaving the liquor
untasted in the tumbler.
1t took the tavernkeeper half day to
ascertain that the exhibition which he
designed as an attraction to his bar was
operating contrarily, and about four o'clock
in the Afternoon he rushed back with
the ape to Mr.. Nash, very greateful for
the kindness, but fully determined that a
skeleton behind a whisky counter pos
sesses an amount of suggestivcness emin-
emily prejudical to the filing ofthe money
drawer. Tavernkeepers who get up mu-
seums in their bar-rooms should act upon
this suggestion, and avoid anything point
ing to the inevitable results of i'm bibing
the poisoned liquor of the present era =
Daily Ners.
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NO. 6.
Fortune Telling.

One of our exchanges is responsible
for the following story relative to this po-
pular and pernicious vice:
Not many evenings since, it is recorded
that sinner who has escaped hanging,
for 10 these many years, was in company
with several ladies' The subject of for
tune telling was introduced. Several cf
the "angels" pleaded guilty to the soft
impeachment of having written to Madam
This and Madam That to furnish them
leaves from their future history. In
stances were mentioned of some remark
able developments in certain case here
abouts, Old R--was asked for his
opinion. He replied, $50 far as | am con-
cerned [ know more myself than l wish
to. l don't think any good comes from
these things. | had friend who dressed
himself in lady's clothes and called upon
a celebrated prophecies. He did not be-
heve she would discover the disguise, but
he heard what made him exceedingly
unhappy" Here the old reprobate ceas-
ed A lady who was much interested
asked, 'What did she tell him p ''She
told him he was to marry soon, and be-
come the mother of children %
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Taking a Receipt.


The Hartford Times vouchcs for the
truth of the following story:
"Pat Malone, you are fned five dollars
for assault and battery on Mike Sweeney"
81 have the money in my pocket and
I'll pay the fine, if your honor will give
me resats."
"We give no receipts here. We Just
take the money. You will not be called
on a second time for your fine"
"But your honor, III not be wanting
to pay the same till after | get the resate." Z"
'-What do you want to do with it %
"If your honor will write one and give
it to me. I'll tell you"
"Well, there's your receipt Now what
do you want to do with it 2"
"I'll tell your honor You see, one of
those days I'll be after dying and when
| go to the gate of heaven, I'll rap, and
ST. Peter will say, ''Who's there :" and
I'll say, "It's ME, Pat Malone" and he'll
say ''What do you want % and I'll say, 81
want to come in" and he'll say, did you
behave like dacent boy in the other world,
aud pay all your fines and such things 2"
and I'll say "Yes, your holiness, and then
ell want to see my resate, and Ill put
my hand in my pocket and take out my
resate and give it to him, and I'll not
have to go plodding all over hell to find
your honor to get Que" T"
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Farm ilS$JCIa
A Journal of Agriculture, Horticulture,
Literature and Art,

A Journal of Agriculture, Horticulture,
Literature and Art,
Published every Saturday, IN quar,o form,
eight pages, on fine paper and new type
1t is illustrated with engravings of
LIVE STOCK,
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES,
FARM BUILDINGS.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, &c.
o. A corps of practical and wel-known
writer's contribute regularly to its columns
A LITERARY DEPARTMENT
Of choice Tales, Poetry, Biography and gen.
eral Miscellany, makes the Farm and Fire
side welcome visitor to every home in the
United States.
No expense is spared 20 make journal
worthy the patronage of an intelligent pub
lie. 1t will advocate the best interests OF
Rural Life.
It's Market Reports are full and reliable.
TERMs-S2s Year. invariably in advance
SOLD AT ALL News AND PERIODICAL Or
FIcEs. Specimen copy sent to any address
on receipt of five cents.
s. FOsS, Publisher,
No. 402 Prune Street, Philadelphia.
March IA. lS67.-3m.
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The Man Of Integrity.

We love to gaze upon some beautiful
planet in the heavens, and watch its
course night after night as it travels its
majestic path among the stars. We are
filled with admiration; and, like ourself,
thousands are gazing on the same planet,
filed with inexpressible emotions.
Like the planet in a dark sky is the
man of unbending integrity. We look
upon him with the same feeling of love
and admiration, as we watch his daily
course among his fellow-men. La troub-
lous times his light goes not out, though
it may burn feebly. He still exerts the
same glorious influence, and hundreds
gaze upon him with delight. No seats of
honor dazzle him; no wealth seduces
him. He pushes straight on in the path
of duty. The fear of God is continually
before him, and he feels the Importance
of every moments work to lead mankind
to the fountain of truth and purity. Be-
hold the man thus fired with true love to
God and his fellow creatures Every act
tells nobly for the cause of justice and
humanity. Every deed is living epistle
to the truth.
Would you share in his glory? Labor
in the same field. Would you lessen the
ills of humanity and assist immortal be-
ings to reach the skies? Initiate his ex-
ample, and walk in the same virtuous
paths.
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Early DISADVANTAGES.

"T learned grammar" says William
Goblet, ''when L was private soldier on
the pay of six pence day. The edge of
my berth, or that of my guard bed, was
my seat to study, and my lap was my writ
ing table. l had no money to purchase
candles or oil; in winter time it was rarely
that | could get any light but that of the
fire, and only my turn even of that. To
buy pen. or sheet of paper, 1 was
compelled to forego some spartion Of my
food, though in a state of half starvation.
| had no moment of time that could call
my own, and had to read and write
amidst the talking, laughing, singing
whistling and bawling of at least haff a.
score of the most thoughtless of men ;
and that, too, in hours of their freedom
from all control And say, if l, under
circumstances like, these, could encounter
and overcome the task, is there one who,
can find an excuse for the non-perform.
ance"
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A clergyman who was in the habit of

A clergyman who was in the habit of
preaching to different parts of the coun-
try, was not long since in an inn, when
he observed horse jockey trying to take
in simple countryman, by imposing up
on him brokenwinded horse for sound
one. The parson knew the bad character
of the jockey, and taking the man aside.
told him to be cautious of the man he was
dealing with. The man finally declined
the purchase, and the jockey quite ne--
tied, observed
"Parson, had much rather hear you
preach than see you privately interfere in
bargains between man and man, in this
way"
"Well," replied the parson, "if you had
been where you ought to have been last
Sunday you might have heard me preach"
''Where was that p inquired the jock
ey."
SIN the state prison ~ retorsed the
clergyman.
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The Harrisburg Telegraph of Saturday

The Harrisburg Telegraph of Saturday
says: at must not be forgotten that there
is bill in the hands of the Governor,
for his approval or rejection, which fixes
eight hours as a days work, in the State,
in all cotton, woollen, silk, paper, bag
gng and flax factories, and the same shall
be the case in all contracts fer mechanics
aud day laborers. There is little doubt
about the Governor signing this bill, aud
when it becomes law it will revolution
ize the industrial interest of the common
wealth"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-05-02

The United States Senate adjourned
sine die on Saturday evening, after a
special session of nearly month. Dur
ing the last few days considerable num-
Der of confrmations were made, but
many Offices remained vacant at the time
of the adjournment Before the session
closed most of the Philadelphia Offices were
settled-the influence of Buckalew hav--
ing at last triumphed over the audatious
purpose of Randall. Charles Abel, said
to be Cameron man, was confirmed as
Collector of the First District Col. d.
G. Baxter, Republican, was confirmed as
Naval Officer, and William Harbeson
Democrat, as Surveyor of the Port of
Philadelphia. Alexander Cummings,
Governor of Colorado, was at the last mo-
meut confirmed as Collector of the Fourth
(Kelly's) District, with Republican
named Forsyth as Assessor. Caleb. E..
Wright, of Wilkesbarre, was confirmed as.
Collector Of the Twelfth District.