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The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-09
POLITICAL.


Yesterdays papers show nothing new on
the taps at Harrisburg, The Senatorial con-
test engages popular attention. Thad. Ste
vcns at the earnest solicitation Of his friends,
left Washington Monday last to attend at
Harrisburg, pending the Senatorial contest.
The supporters of Curtin were indignant at a
cowardly attempt oftAe Philadelphia Press of
Saturday last to create the impression that he
had withdrawn. They pronounceit it false and
declare he will be th9 strongest man on first
ballot beyond peradvcnture The letter we
publish from the State Capital gives Curtin
but small show of success. If he is defeated
it digs the political grave of all who support
Cameron but those professedly his friends from
the first. No amount Of blandshmcnt will
satisfy til tconsti ucns Of those who vote
against the man whom they were instructed
to support, nor, indeed, can the thought be
suppressed that ought but mcrcenary motives
moved them to such action. We presume
no definite solution of the problem will be had
until final action Is taken, which will be on
the 18th inst.
We have nothing new from Washington.
The proposed impeachment of the President
assumes no formidable demensions Thad.
Stevens himself, counsels deibemtion, al.
though he filvors the movement. 1t is the
settled conviction that the matter is postponed
for the present. Mr. Wells, Revenue Com
missioner has presented his report and a new
Tariff bill to Congress. AS yet there is no
legislation upon it. We shall acquaint our
readers as soon as possible with the bill and
any action that may be taken upon it. The
President has prepared his veto ofthe District
Suffrage Bill. 1t is the understanding, in both
Houses, to pass the bill over the veto without
debate.
News from Mexico and foreign countries
are for the most part, devoii of general in
tcrcst'
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-09

EDITOR llEpunIlcAN: As happen tc
be here 10 day, write you a line IN re.
gard to the question which is now the
leading one in political affairs in the
State | mean the Election of United
States Senator.
or course the Democrats arc out oil
the 'ring"-and the choice is with the
Republicans.
There has been great deal of active
canvassing by the respective candidates
and their t. lends but | think, that the
final result isnow pretty well ascertaincd.
IC will be definitely known tonight
on the return of an Informal committee
who have gone to Washington to con-
suit with Mr.. Stevens.
l have only had time to take hasty
glance at the working of the canvass |;
but l am very well satisfied that at the
present time Mr.. Cameron has the
matter pretty much in his own hands
and that he will be elected seems to be
almost &C! tain.
The organization of the Legislature
as will as the appointments of
Gov. Geary point very distinctly to
this result.
l called to see our gentlemanly and
courteous Representative John Phelan,
Esq, but he had gone 70 Philadelphia /;
and was thus deprived Of the pleasure
of meeting him hero.
Twas much pleased to find here my friend
J. II. Day, Esq, and his estimablo lady.
Mr.. Day is one of the Representa-
.lves from Washington and Beaver
and is an excellent man,
both honest and capable served his
country faithfully in the army and l
AM quite sure that he will serve his
constituents faithfully in the Legislature.
am glad to see that our Legislature
tho "Boys IN Blue in dis
pensing its favors. Mr.. Haxzard a Wasls>
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Speaker of the House is considered a.
good omen by Cameron's triends.-
Curtin's supporters, however are con.
fident Of his election 1t is to be hop.
ed that if the claims Of Stephens are to
be disregarded that Curtin will be the
successful candidate. A man like Cam
eron, branded as hc is with political
intrigue and infamous chicanery, should
not be named in connection with the Of
flee.
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ington county soldier who lost h,s arm
in the service, an excellent young man,
having been appointed assistant ser.
geant- alarms OF the House of Repre-,
sentatives. The Legislature is not in
session to day, having adjourned over
Till Tuesday. | was however, in the
Hal OF the House of Representative
aud saw speaker Glass at his desk
as "busy as bee" making out his an.
pointment OF committees, &c.
Yours &c,
w II n
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-09

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.
The following statistics are condensed
from the report Of the State Superintcn-
dent of Public Schools: Whole number
Of schools, l2,713; increase in the year
225. Whole number ofpuplls in atten-
dance, 60 $40; increase in the year.
1882 Average attendance Ais ,0l0;
increase, lG,34S. Whole number cf
teachers employed, 1881, Average
salaries OF males, $3l3l. OF females,
1926 81, Tot | cost ofleachers, $2,2ll,.
52l 70; increase Stree last year, 1920
7l3 81, Total expenditure of the sys
tenn, SO 2GG 500 %; an increase in the
year of Si0l,024 81, These items do
not include the county and city Of Phila,
delphia.
Whole number of school houses with
out ont houses 4,5l5 An ordinary regard
for common decency to say nothing OF
the moral turpitude thus manifested,
should dictate reform in tins particular.
There are A.452l school houses without
sufficient play grounds 5,l33 are well
ventilated There are 1921 graded
schools; $3.50 have the Bible read in
them, Average grade of teachers
certificates p, Inexperienced teachers,
2,l60i 2,522 have taught less than
year. Average age of teachers, 23d years.
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SALE or NEGROES IN MARYLANp.-
-Four negroes convicted Of larceny, and
ordered to bo sold by Judge Magruder,
at Annapolis, were sold on Saturday, the
22nd ult. Some of the farmers were
present at the. sale, tho first one sold
was John johnson, who bid for himself,
and the auctioneer taking his bid he was
finally knocked down 10 himself, and
became. his own purchaser tor thirty
seven dollars. Another0mah brought
thirty.ive dollars, and two girls brought
respectively twenty-five dollars and
thirty dollars each. They were sold
under state law which is believed to
be in conflict with the last amendment
10 the United States Constitution.
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JOANNA DNLLiE.
And 1t Is fitting that we should look
back-a retrospect ofsocial, national or
personal history is becoming the dawn
of new era. Time, the "lierce spirit
of the glass aud scythe' jars rudely as
his Car completes the cycle Of another
year and feeling the shock we Willingly
or unwillingly, give free rein to tancy's
steed and course amoLg labyrinths of the
past Yielding TO the poet his senti>
mentalism, to the business man his cash
books and ledger and to all the thoughts
that may suggest themselves, let us take
passing glance at the chronicles of
world and nation.
Crossing the intervening waters a
mighty change Develops itself in the
eastern continent. Nations, that have
long stood as landmarks of progression
and power, in remarkably short Pc
Rod have declined, Secondary powers
have arisen to distinction, and new
boundary lines have been traced by the
bayonet's point. Equal rights and justice
have been vindicated II Italy. The Or
,oman empire topples as freemen shake
off the hateful coils otbondagc. Pope.
ry hangs doubtful on its throne. Re-
publican principles are moving Eng
LANES Oppressed masses. Irellnd's pa~
triotic heart b)unds with the thought of
a Free Republic, and still farther Easl
mankind marks the stride of ages with
political and commercial progress. In
South America the hosts of freed ON
emerge from the smoke of conflict with
renewed energy and strength. All seem
to have prolited by the result of our
own successful struggle for national life
and give brilliant hopes for future OF
peace anil advancement.
| LINZ 'aHlh'a III 'sstp'u tSAlunl ~ tliJI''
And tottcring empires crush by Their own wcght!'
A view of matters at home is none
the less cheering. Improvement has
stamped itself on the wings of time
The din of war has hardly ceased to
reverberate through our mountains and
valleys, yet orler is fast supplanting the
chaos of strife. The people have mucL
to deplore--morc for which to express
gratitude. The blttio won we have
cause to thank our representatives fol-
the preservation OF thl victory. The
hearty approval of their course, recent,
ly given by the freeman OF the North
In some measure, express their thanks.
Harvests have been sown and reaped,
Industry and commerce move steadily
onward. Finance and trade show un-
piccedented reliability in our resources.
Enterprise has not been unrewar6ed.- -
We have lived to see the two coEti-
nents made one. Both to throb by the
electric nerve that underlies the billows
OF the Atlantic. The locomotive IS
creeping slowly but steadily toward El>
Dorado, and soon its whistle will AVA
ken the echoes among the crags and
rocks of the Sierra Nevada.
All this is gratifying none the less be,
cause before US are the same bright
prospects Of future greatness and gran
dear.
Then, here's JOY to The past, gratitude
for the present. resolution for the fu-
ture, and--a
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
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Bennie, sounds pretty we'll for little
urohin, but when he becomes man. we
give him the full title Of Benjamin,
Thus, in the early stages OF the great
rebellion, we called the rebels johns
nies,' now we call them johnson men.
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5,Gl2,04l AZ

Ine extraordinary expenditures, du'
ring the war and since its close, IN pay
meuts growing out Of 1t by authority OF
acts of Assembly, have amounted to ups
wards of five millions OF dollars, which,
added to the actual payment of the in
debtedness of the State, and money in
the Treasury for that. purpose, shows
the revenues, above the ordinary expen-
ditures, to have amounted to Sl0,6l2,.
600, which would all have been applied
TO the payment OF the debt ofthe Com
monwealth in the last six years. A care.
tul attention to the revenues Of the Com.
monwealth, with such just and prudent
changes as may be required in the future,
and wise economy in expenditure, will,
In my Judgment, ensure the entire pay
ment of the public debt, within the peri,
cd of fifteen years.
The time fixed for the redemption of
S23, ,10S,626 "a of the Indebtedness of
the Commonwealth having expired, l
recommend that provision be made for
its redemption, by making new loan
for that purpose, payable at such peri
DDS as the prospective revenues will just>
ify. es
I reour, with much satisfaction, to the
wisdom, prudence and economy of the
representatives of the people, in the
management of the finances OF the Com
monwealth, during a period of much
embarrassment, uncertainty and distress,
and congratulate you and them on the
near approach Of the entire liquidation
Of the public debt
Since my last Annual Message, /
have drawn from the Treasury, two
thousand dollars of the fund placed in
hands of the Governor for secret service
and other extraordinary expenses, which
I have expended, in payment of my
personal staff, and for other purposes, as
heretofore, except five hundred and six
ty>three dollars and forty>eight cents,
which have returned into the Treasury,
After presenting the Constitutional
Amendment for the consideration of the
Legislature, and reviewing the several
propositions embodied therein, the Gov
ernor goes Oh to say.
That these wise and moderate drovi.
sions will meet the hearty appreciation
of the Legislature, | cannot doubt. If
proposed by two-thirds OF each House
of Congress and ratified by three.fourths
OF the Legislatures of the States, the
Constitution provides that they should |
stand as adopted amendments Of that in.
strument.
A question has been raised whether
the States lately in rebellion, and not yet
restored to their privileges by Congress,
are to be counted iI this vote--in other
words, whether those who have rebelled
and been subdued shall be entitled to
potential voice in the question Of the
guarantees to bo required Of them for
future obedienceto the laws. So mon.
strous a proposition IS, it appears to me,
not supported by the words or spirit Of I,
he Constitution. The power to sup~
press insurroction, includes the power Of
mixing provision againt its breaking
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-09

TIE LEGlsLArURu.-The meeting oi
the Legislature on the 1st of tao month
was unattended by marked ceremony
The following gentlemen were elected
officers, of the House, Speaker; Colonel
John p. Glass, of Allegheny; Chief Clerk,
A. w. Benedict; Assistants, j. A. Smu.l
and j. II. McAtee; Transyribing Clerks.
A. ID. Harlan, w, II. Johnson, w. f..
Brockway, A. q. Illyns, Joseph Metoalf
and q. w, Walker; Postmaster, J. D.
Kirkpatricki Assistant, James Penrose;
Sergeant at Arms, William j. Oven;
Assistants, George Strain. G. w. Kean,
j. r. Orwig, J. d. V. Hazard and j.
H. Hall. Doorkeeper, james MCGOWAN,
Messenger. James NcCauly.
Officers Of the Senate; Speaker, Louis
w. Hall; Clerk, Colonel George w.
Hamersly; Assistants, Lucius Rogers
and b. L. Hitchcock; Transcribing
Clerks, Henry w. Kratz, James Q
Graham, Patrick Rely, William +.
Browne and Joel L. Bigham. Sergeant
at Arms, Major W. M. Hinkson; Assis-
tants. Colonel Thomas Crawford and
John Lowden, Doorkeeper, w. f.
King; Messenger. Robert Sharp, Door,
keeper Of Rotunda, Benjamin Haldeman.
The Senatorial question excitos con.
siderable interest. Atpresent the shrewA
dest are unable or unwilling TO venture
an opinion. The election Of Glass as
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SEMI. wEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Mail subscribers, copy, 1 year--lOl

numbers. ':............... ................... 3 4 90
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lOt numbers. .......................... 100
Mail subscribers, copies, or over,
Tor each copy. ...."............,..... o 90
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, ceivo On extra copy for 0 months.
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ceive an extra copy ono year. ,
For 800 wo will sGnd thirty four copies and
The Daily Tribune.
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GOV Err NOR'S MESSAGE.

10 THE SENATE AND House OF REpREsEN.
TATfvEs OF THE CoMMoNwEALru or
PENNSYLVANIA
We have reason to be thankful to God
Tor the blessings of peace, abundant
crops, that industry has been rewarded,
and that thus the Commonwealth has
been able to do her full duty to herself,
to the country and posterity,
The condition of our finances is as
follows:
Balance in Treasury
Nov. 80, 1865. ....... s 2,373, 669 ii
Receipts during fiscal
year ending November
30, 1866. .......,... 5,820,G6S 81
Total in Treasury for "
fiscal year ending No.
vember 30, 1866. ..... 5 8,203, 1856 G9
Payments for the same
period have been.... G.462,303 Al
Bal. in Treasury Dec.
1, 1866. 6............. s 1,74l, ,o93 27
Amount OF the public
debt as it stood on the
lst day of Dec. 1865 S37, ,476,25S O6
Amount reduced at the
State treasury during
the fiscal year ending
November 80, 1866,
5per cent loan s, ,S2S,553 25
AZ per cent. loan 25OOO 90
Relief Notes 626 90
Domestic creditors GER
tificates 20 G5
.. --- 1,S54,2Oj 90
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Liabilities in excess of
assets, Nov. 30th, 1861
Liabilities in excess of
assets, Nov. seth, 1866
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WEEKLY TRIBUNE,

WEEKLY TRIBUNE,
Mail subscribers, single copy, year,
No o. i, numbers. ,.;."":............. 8 9 oO
Mail subscribers clubs of tive........ 90
Ten copies or over, addressed TO
names Of subscribers, each. 70
twenty copies, addressed to names
~ Oh oisuoscrlbers ....' ..."..... "a 90
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An extra copy will DO sent for each club Of
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To wit, funded debt;
6 per cent. loan.
5 per cent. loan. 80.
Al per cent. loan. .....
6 per cent. loan, mill
tary, per act May 18th,
1861.
Unfunded debt, relief
notes in circulation. ...
Interest certificates out
standing.
Interest certificates un.
claimed. .... ........
Domestic creditors Ger,
titicates. ..............
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Assets in Treasury:
Bonds Penn'a Railroad
Company.
Bonds Philadelphia and
Erie Railroad Company
Interest on Bonds of
Philadelphia and Eric
Railroad Company. go.
Cash in Treasury,... :.
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Improvements in Treas,
ury since 1851. l........ s
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Public debt De-
cember l, '66.......$35, ,622,O52 lG
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Liabilities 10 excess Of
assets. s............... :.
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SO
22,536,Ols 80
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Total in Treasury for
fiscal year ending No.
vember 80, 1866. 49,.
Payments for the same
period have been....
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s l,74l,O33 27
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-12-06
DIED..


LEGR0N.-- Montgomery Township, Wood
County, Ohio, November 20, Lieutenant AMOS r.
LEGRoN, aged % years and IL days.
The deceased was young man of noble char
acter and lofty purposes, true phianthropist and
patriot, and brave soldier. Amidst the great
trials and temptations of army life he was CON
strained to seek refuge in the Red.emer, and from
that time until his death exemplifed in practice
the religion of Jesus. His death has caused no
common domestic sorrow, and large circle of
personal friends pay just tribute to his noble mem
ory.-Fostoria NetoS.
EMCH.-In Perrysburg, on the 25th ult., of
brain fever, CLARA MARC ARET, youngest daughter
of Jacob and Catharine Emch, aged months ard
25 days,
White lids lying asleep over b'ue eyes,
White hands lying in peace over her breast
weary heart forever stlled in rest,
Two pure lips lying close together prest
No mere to part with signs.
Why weep we for her? From her peaceful brow
Hath passed the shadow that once rested there ;
The gentle spirit feeleth now no care,
And the young lips so full of love
Hath found its rest-There.
o, mother, cease thy sobs, for it is best
Christ called so early to himself thy dove;
He taketh her not, mother, from thy love
little while, and We shall meet above
And dwell in endless rest. ... ....
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TOLEDO MARKET.

TOLEDO, December 6, 1867.
FLOUR-Fine, 81 O0@7 so; Superfne Op@
%; Extra, 8 5O@s OOy Double Extra and Fancy
10 O0@ll 90. Rye Flour, so.
GRAlN-Wheat 256C025Sc; Corn S9@90c; Oats
5Sci Rye 1929 Barley quiet.
PORk-Mess new 2OOO021 90; Hams 24c
Shoulders 12c.
LARD-Prime, in bbls, l21Ic; do. kegs, 13c.
BUTTER-Fresh roll 3Oc; in keg 2Sc.
EGGS-26c.
GROCERIES--Co Coffee-Rio 25@27c; Java SIC;
Sugars-raw sugar lO@l4c crushed l70l716c
granulated l7<c; A coffee 17%c; b coffee 16 1zc.
Q coffee l514@l6c. Teas-Young Hyson, 1000
l75ci Imperial l458l75e; Black 9O815Oc
Japan llO@l25c. Molnsses T5@1OOc. Sirups-
fair 55@6Oc; good 7O9sOe prime 9O0IO5c.
Rice-Rangoon l0c; Carolina l3c.
LUMBER-Olear sos; I'd clear $50; box s45;
stock boards S32; common boards $l6 culled do
si4 fencing Sl1; Gull fencing SI4; flooring strips
S45 I'd do s55 oist, sSantling and timber, Is feet
and under, SIT; 18-inch sawed shingles 90;
ls-inch sawed shingles so; l6-inch sawed
shingles rs and %; clear and second dressed
flooring 40 90; common dressed flooring 30 90;
common iressed siding S22; I'd and clear dressed
siding S26; dressed stock common, 2-nch, S23;
dressed common boards SIS; Lath 8 90. .sI
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MAR RIEn.

LAY-SMALL.-On the Sd inst by Rev. G.
A. Adams, Mr.. ROBERT CLAY and Miss CLARA
SMALL.
Mr.. CLAY had been a slave, and was captured
from the rebels and entered the service of General
SLEvIN, who brought him to this place in the Fail
of 1854. Since then he has been employed in
Maumee City, Cleveland and Toledo, has made
one trip to Kentucky, to see old acquaintances,
and is now on his way with his bride to the south
ern part of the State to complete the purchase of
land for a future home. May success continue to
attend him. He may yet shame somebody into a
willingness to let his people vote.
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Fatal AcciIent AT bowling Green

On Wednesday morning, about o'clock, JERE-
SnAH KITCHEN, one of the propretors of the Saw
and Planning Mill, at Bowling Green, was Instantly
killed, by being caught upon sixty-six inch cir
cular saw. The saw was in rapid motion at the
time, and the body of the unfortunate man was
iacerated and manged in terrible manner 1t
is supposed his coat caught in the teeth of the
saw, when he was instantly drawn to its terrible
embrace and whirled over the top, his body falling
upon the floor on the opposite side. His right leg
was cut almost entirely off, the length of his body
on the right side fearfully cut, and his right arm
cut entirely off and thrown a distance of several
rods FROM the death-dealing machinery. His
right side was cut through, so that his lungs were
visible. About half of the left hand was also
severed and thrown near where the right arm had
fallen. His face, likewise, was terribly mangled
OF course, death was almost instantaneous.
Mr.. KITCHEN was worthy, upright and gem
errous- hearted man, beloved and respectedb by all
who knew him. The melancholy occurrence has
cast deep gloom over the entire village, and his
loss will be deeply felt in the community 10 which
he resided. His funeral will take place to-day, at
IL o'clock, under the auspices of the Masonic
Fraternity, of which Order he was an exemplary
MEMBER