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POUNDS 10 THE TON GUARANTEED.
Persons desiring to avail themselves Of the above
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Marine News
sun Rises i.ss suu SET. 7iS High w.tsr . 10 a. m.

ARRIVED. fI'
Revenue steamer Northerner, McGowan, from
the river.
Steamer Hi Livingston, Lauler lower Poto.
mao, with merchandise and passengers to Mas.
ter.
Schooner J. J. Barell, Perry, Havrs.de. Grace,
with coal TO Geo. L. Sheriff.
Schooner -Four Brothers, Carroll, wood, from
tho river. sHs
schooners Sally and Seth, Bingham, Monocacy
river, with wood TO Fowler & Co. ..
Revenue steamer Northerner, McGowan, For.
tress Monroe.
Schooner Diamond State, werin, Baltimore.
Schooner Little Rock, Richman, 'Philadsl.
phia.
Schooner Robert H. Kemp, Seward, lower
Potomac,
DIED,
On Thursday, the lat day OF Augost, after q long
Philadelphia, In the 10th year Of her age.
Funeral service will be observed on Monday morn
ing, At the residence Of her son.in .law, the Hon.
Thomas B. Florence, No. Ga Seventh street south,
washington.
Intermsnt on Tuesday evening, August Q, instant,
at o'clock, in Monument Cemetery, North Broad
street, In the city Of Philfdslphia
In this city, August 4, WILLIAM o. W. MeELpREsHJ
infant son of J. p. and A. N. MeRlfrssh, aged Is
| months. .-- 4..... ...s
The friends Of the family are ipyitod to attend the
funeral without further notice. Residence No. $50
Fifth street, between and X.
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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20
Moral Courage---A Thrilling Incident.

General Sherman says the geatest
demand ever made on his moral courage
was under the following circumstances /:
The citizens of San Francisco were
celebrating the Fourth of July in the
large American Theatre, which was
packed to its utmost capacity, General
Sherman was chiefmarshal, and occu-
pied seat near the front of the stage.
The orator had completed his grafton,
the poet began his song, when one of his
aids, white with fear, made his way
down the middle aisle to the footlight,
and bekoning. the Generals ear, whisp.
cred to him that the theatre had settled
foot and halfin one of its side walls,
under the weight of the crowd, and
might be expected any moment to tum.
Bile on their heads in ruins. The Gen.
eral commanded him to sit down where
he was, without turning his panicssmit-
ten face to the audience. He then oui.
eay sent an aid out to report the condi.
tion of the wall : then gave his apparent
attention to the poem, expecting every
moment, as he said, to see the pillars
reeling and the roof falling in but,
nevertheless, certain, that any general
sudden movement and alright of the
people would hasten the catastrophe and
aggrayate the ruin, while, by the ordi.
nary slow method of dispersion, the
danger might possibly be escaped. The
exercises continued calmly to the close.
The audience left the theatre without
suspecting their peril, ard terrible des.
truction was avorted by the presence of
mind, the self control Of the brave soul
who, contemplating at one glance all the
possibilities of the case, decided upon
the policy Of duty, and awaited without
one betraying glance or treacherous
change of complexion, the uncertain,
tremendous consequences.
Does not this act of General Sher-
mans speak louder in his praise than the
march he made through Georgia aud
other Southern States, where he and his
army left devastation and Iuin in every
city and town through which they pass
cd ? Present historians may not record
it as such, but every true Christian aud
adm:rer of true greatness in after ages
will think that the Sherman OF the
theatre in San Francisco and the Shers
man OF Atlanta were two different per-
sons NJ.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20
Origin Of nlustrious Personages.

Columbus was the son of weaver
and a weaver himself.
Claude Lorraine was bred pastry
cook.
Cervantes was a common soldier.
Homer was the son of small farmer
Moliere was the son Of tapestry
maker.
Demosthenes was the son of cutler
Terrence was a slave.
Oliver Cromwell was the son of o
London brewer.
Howard was an apprentice to a grocer
Franklin was a journeyman printer,
and son of taliow chandler and soap
maker.
DR.. Thomas, Bishop of Worcester,
was the son of linen draper.
Daniel Defoe was hosier, and son of
butcher.
Whitefeld was the son of an innkeep-
er at Gloucester.
Sir Cloudsley Shoves, Rear Admiral
of England, was an apprentice to shce.
maker, and afterwards cabin boy.
Bishop Prideoux worked in the kitch-
en- at Exeter College, Oxford.
Cardinal Wolsloy was the son of a
butcher.
Ferguson was shepherd.
Edmund Haily was the son q soap.
boiler at Shoreditch.
Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich, was
tho son OF farmer.
Virgil was the son Of q porter.
Horace was the son of a shopkceper.
Shakespeare was the son Of wool
staplor,
Milton was tho son of q money
sorivener.
Robert Burns was plowmau in
Ayreshiro.
Confucius was carpenter.
Mohammed, called the prophet, was
driver OF asses.
Moyamet Ali was barber.
Madam Bernadotte was a washerwo.
man Of Paris.
Napoleon, descendant of an obscure
family Of Corsica, was major when he
married Josephine, the daughter of a
tobacconist creole of Martinique.
General Esparatero was a vestry
clerk.
Bolivar was druggist.
Vasco de Cana was a sailor.
John Jacob Astor once sold apples in
the streets of New York.
Catharine, Empress Of Russia, was
once camp grizette.
Cincinnatus was ploughing his vine
yard when the Dictatorship of Rome
was offered to him,
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Iural correspondence.
For the Elk Advocate.
The Treasures Of the Deep.


If the ocean could speak, it would
tell wonderful tales of the treasures
which lie hidden beneath its waves,
whose murmurs seem to sing a dirge for
the victims buried in its depths. Yes,
the ocean has its treasures, and never
shall we know their worth. We know
that the boundless deep has concealed
in its gloom strange wonders and fash
ing gems from whose unearthly glow
sunlight is forever sealed.
The coral tree filings its graceful
branches over the golden sand, and the
seaweed grows ip its depths. The ocean
tries in vain to keep each secret Of its
hidden caves; some of them are already
known to man, and others are daily dis
covered. Nothing can be more Seauti.
full than a view of the bottom OF the
ocean during a calm, especially when it
consists of beds Of sand and masses of
rocks.
The sea is often so calm, that at great
depths the smallest objects are visible
groves Of coral are seen expanding their
variously colored branches shells of
every size aud color glide along the
stones, or cling to the coral boughs
crabs and other marine animals pursue
their prey in the assures of the rocks,
aud soaplants spread their leaves with
great irregularity, while the most beau
titul fishes are sporting around on every
side,
Even when the wrathful spirit of
storm has agitated the waves of the
ocean, and the ship is wrecked on the
shore, "still, far below in the peaceful
sea the purple mullet and goldfnch
rove, in waters which murmur with
peaceful tranquility" Among the va
rious things found in the ocean are
many which are useful to man, but they
are obtained wit h great labor, attended
frequently with loss of life. Ask the
wan and weary pearl diver what he has
seen in the caves of the mighty deep !!
II III t~H ~ rvuloIf~i csIv; vc vhu
pure e!rl and shining coral.
But treasures more precious than
these do the ocean caves conceal. The,
deep is white with the mouldering bones
of ages, faom the ice clad pole to the |
tropics, and the mermaid has twisted |
her cold fingers in the golden curls of
the fair maiden and gentle boy. There
millions sleep, unmindful of affections |
voice, which says Return Return
Oh sea, keep thy shining treasures. |
Keep thy pale, pure pearl and glittering |
coral. Not for such DO we long but |
give us back the loved and lost ones. |
Restore them to us, oh sea they are
the treasures Of the sea.
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Selected 4uetrp.
The Outcast,

youth sat silent, and i'll his woful face.
Once, innocent, might now be seen The
shadow Of disgrace.
He'd fallen from his high estate, and
sought for peace in vain,
My reputation gone" he cried, al ne'er
can smile again"
But as he shed in bitterness the penitential
tear,
His friends approached and soothing words
they whispered in his ear
They bade him blot from memory's nape
the past and keep in view
The future only, that he might commence
his life anew.
He did so, and little while his soul was
pure and free
From evil thoughts, temptations power.
and all unchastity
But soon by guilty pleasures shaft again
his heart was riven,
Once more he fell, but by his friends was he
was once more forgiven.
And there was one through all his guilt
forever at his side,
Who strove with more than human love
his glaring faults 10 hide.
In every dark and stormy time sister near
him stood,
Beseeching him to shun the i'll, and learn
to choose the good.
A year rolled ronnd--and y that time, la
mentable to tell,
The victim of a ruthless fiend, the trusting
sister fell.
" She loved not wisely, but too we'll" And
was her fault forgiven
Had she friend to counsel her Not one
except in heaven
Her very brother that her voice had plead
ed most to save,
Heaped curses on her hapless head, and
wished her in the grave.
Her father who had seen her grow in beauty
meath his eye,
Addressed her as loathsome wretch, and
cast her forth to die.
Dark was the night, and as she walked
along the frozen street,
The outcast trembled as she felt the chilling
icy sleet.
She reached lofty edifce, made the hard
porch her bed,
And as she sweetly sunk to rest, "Forgive
him, heaven" she said.
Next morning when daylight broke, her
stiffened corpse was found
anu II huIIlculy was luheu u anu put Ue1
meath the ground,
No prayer was read, no tear was shed when
she was laid in earth,
And he who wrought her fall is thought
a dgentleman Of aoorth
Now why is this ? Should, not wretch
who tramples in the dust
A young hearts dearest offerings forever
be accursed
Should not he be compelled to feel the
worlds severest ban,
And meet the undisguised contempt of ev.
cry honest man.
1 wretch who fell from grace in Ga,lilee of
yore,
Vas told by Him who died for US, " To go
and sin no MORE"
But now, if woman steps aside, society will
cry,
: Sin on, there's no grace for you, sin ever
till you die! !"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20

The greatest height at which
clouds ever exist does not exceed ten
mil es.
An active officer who recently ar.
rested savage blow has since further
distinguished d himself by stopping a fly.
ing report and catching violent cold.
"A brother" local " out West caught
young lady smoking segar, who
gave as all excuse that it made il
smell as though there was a man
around"
"A young man in Ashland, Ohio,
recently Tilted by coquette, who mar.
red another, recovered $3.50 for pres
ents made to her during courtship, and
six cents for injured affections.
A youthful gentleman speaking of
the fashionable yollowish hair OF
young beauty said enthusiastically that
it was "pure gold" alt ought to be-"
friend, A" 1t looks like TWEEN.
ty-ioUr carrots"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20
News Items.

Gen. Grant has gone to West Point
to attend the examination there.
Twenty inches Of snow fell at Central
City, Colorado, on the 10Th of May.
A cotton factory in Greenville, N. c.,
turns out 10000 yards of cloth per
week
A barber in Chicago has been made
to pay $4,000 for cutting off custom.
er's ear.
1t is stated that reconstruction in
Virginia alone will cost half million
dollars
A party of Swiss laborers has arrived
in Lynchburg, Virginia, and more are
coming.
A new Jewish Synagogue was dedi.
Gated in Richmond, Virginia, one day
last week.
Mr.. Rangub;e, the newly appointed
Minister from Greece, has arrived at
Boston on his way to Washington.
Judge Durant has telegraphed to
General Sheridan declining the appoint
ment Of Governor of Louisiana.
The widow of Bishop Polk is teaching
in the Columbia Female Institute, an
Episcopalian institution, owned by the
diocese Of Tennessee.
The city council of St. Louis has pas
sed an ordinance prohibiting any person
from keeping more than two COWS with
in the city limits
Madame Celeste is playing the part
of the dumb boy in the Child of the
Wreck, at the Haymarket, at Victoria,
British Columbia.
The city treasurer, aldermen and COM
mon council of Mobile have been re-
moved by the military authorities, and
their places filed by appointment.
The people OF the Piedmont section
of Virginia are now extensively employ
ed in wool growing and raising sheep.
Their tocks have improved and multi
piled.
The United States compound interest
notes will be redeemed as they become
due on presentation at the Assistant
IFe9surqr's offices in Philadelphia, New
York and Boston.
a severe thunder storm passed over
Cincinnati on Tuesday a week. Several
houses were struck by lightning. and the
heavy rain did much damage to the
streets and cellars.
The Richmond ladies on Friday
week decorated the graves of the Con.
iederate dead, The stores were closed.
There were about 10000 persons in at
tendance at Hollywood Cemetry.
The official count Of the votes for
Governor of New Hampshire, cast at the
last election, shows q majority Of 3,Ol6
Ior General Herman. Much money
was stakca " 5000.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20

There is family of eight per-
sons in New Jersey, not one of which
it is said, have ever tasted liquor.
nA.NcVer quit your hopes. Hope
is often better than enjoyment. Hope
is always the cause as we'll as the ef
feet of youth. 1t is certainly a very
healthy and pleasant passion, A hope,
less person is deserted by himself.
Taking them one with another" !"
said Sidney Smith, A" 1 believe my con-
gregation to be the most exemplary OBJ
servers of the religious ordinances for
the poor keep all the fasts and the rich
all the feasts."
-" Put out your tongue a little fur
ther," said physician to female pa
tieat )" little further, ma'am, if you
please little further STILL" 4" Why
doctor, Go you think there is no end to
a woman's tongue /? " cried the fair in.
valid.
"A lady asked a gentleman, the 9th
er day, why so many tall gentlemen
were bachelors ? The reply was that
they were obliged to lie crosswise in
bed to keep their feet in, and that
wife would be in the way.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20

preme Court of the United States to
force obedience to congressional man
| dates.
Their election from their seats in the
Federal Senate and House, members
duly and legally chosen.
That the purpose of confscation avow-
ed by the Republican leaders, in viola
tion of the Declaration of Rights and
other guarantees of the Federal and
State Constitutions, tending as il does,
to destroy all protection to private pro.
perty, advances them far on the high
road to reputation.
g. Thata strict conformity, both by
the Federal and State Governments, to
all the powers, restrictions and guaran-
lees, as contained in the Constitution Of
the United States, a rigid and wise econ.
omy in the administration of public af>
fairs, and the election of capable, honest
and patriotic men to Office, are measures
absolutely necessary to restore public
confidence, avert national bankruptcy,
and to ensure tho perpetuity of our free
institutions.
8. That the late Republican Legisla-
ture Of this State has distinguished
itself for the number Of its unwise and
unconstitutional enactments.
Some Of these laws have already been
judically determined to be unconstitu,
tional, others are unwise, inoxpediont,
oppressive and fauatioal, and tho mem.
bers who sustained them should be con.
demncd by the people at tho pells.
10. That the power and success of
tho Democratic party greatly depends
on tho character and efficiency Of its
newspaper press, aud that to give due
force to its usefulness, this Convention
earnestly request that in every county
that tho members Of tho Democratic
party should make vigorous effort to
increase its circulation by giving it in
dividual patronage and support.
H. That the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vania, by their representation now as
sembled, hereby tender their acknowl-
edgments aud thanks to the Hon. George
W. Woodward in his retirement from
the position Of Chief Justice Of this
Commonwealth, for the pure, faithful
and able manner in which he digcharg.
ed the duties OF thas exalted position.
II. That the candidate we this
day present to the people of Pennsyl>
vania for a place on the Supreme Bench
Of the State, is in all respects worthy of
the confidence and support of all who
are in favor Of an enlightened, faithful
and impartial administration of the
laws.
The report Of the committee was
adopted unanimously.
A resolution was passed providing for
the appointment of committee Of thir-
teen with the President of the Conven.
ton as Chairman) to inform Judge
Sherwood of his nomination.
A resolution was also passed, unani-
mously, thanking the President of the
Convention (Charles e. Boyle. Esq,,)
for the faithful manner in which he pre-
sided over the deliberations of the Con-
vention.
The Convention then adjourned with.
out day.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20
-Therecord of TIE number and kind

-Therecord of tEe number and kind
of frauds perpctrated at the Washing.
ton City election by the Radicals is al
most beyond belief, even in these days
of widespread political demoralization.-
The schemes, too, by which conserva-
tive voters were excluded, were many
and Infamous. AS early as two o'clock
on the morning of the election the me-
groes we're marching about the streets
blowing tin horns aud making the most
hideous din. Three hours before the
polls opened each precinct had line
numbering hundreds of darkies stretch
ing squares away from the windows. As
fast as one would vote, after the windows
were opened, he would take his place
again at the tail in order to give the place
to some darkey yet to come. Three
hours after the polls opened, but one
white vote was pol!ed in three of the
wards. But it is impossible to chronicle
a tithe of the rascalitcs perpetrated at
this first experiment in brute suffrage.
- Warren Ledger.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20

0F@As the latest from Europe"
our Radical contemporaries are printing
tho intelligence that the Imperial Gov.
ernmeut of Russia has issued q procla.
nation extending a general amnesty to
the Poles who were engaged in the last
insurrection in Russian Poland. Did
it ever strike the "loyal" dallies that
the fact that they we're SO fast in giving
currency to might be applied TO our
own constitutional government With
great comfort to "plain taxpayers, on
both sides Of the Potomac and the Ohio?
If our five brigadiers were removed by
proclamation, and full amnesty grant
ed to both plain and negro people at the
South to manage their affairs in their
own way, We might, as nation, have
some claims to the assumption which is
continually set forth, that the happiness
of freedom has taken place within the
borders of the United States. Is it so
ETchauge.
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Senator Patterson, the Presidents
son-in-law has returned from a visit to
Tennessee, and reports the political cam.
paign there as exceedingly bitter. He
fears an outbreak. The delegation who
are 10 Washington from that State have
been unable to see the President to ask
him to interfere with the militia. They
wish him to direct General Thomas to
send regular troops to East Tennesse to
disarm the militia.
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Democratic State Judicial Convention.
Hon, GEORGE SuARswooD, OF PH1LA.
DELrHIA, NOMINATED.

In compliance with resolution ad.
opted by the Democratic State Commit.
tee, at meeting held in Harrisburg on
the 10Th of January last, the regular
Convention of the party for nominating
a candidate for Supreme Bench assein,
bled in the Chamber of the House of
Representatives, and at II o'clock NJ,
was called to order by the Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, Hon.
w. A. Wallace.
BY direction of the Chairman the
Clerk proceeded to call the list of dele,
gates, every district in the State res.
'pouded.
The first session of the Convention
was occupied in the selection Of officers
and committees, the Convention ad-
-;ourned when the selections had been
made, to 3o'clock 2. NJ.
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