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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-02-07
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INSURANCE.
AGAINST loss or DAMAGE by FIRE.

UNHE Lycoming County Mutual lnsur-
ance Company at Muncey, Pa, con
tinues 10 Insure against Loss or Damage ny
F'ire ON all kinds eff Merchandise. Public
and private, uidings, either in town or
county. Also on Aliils, Tanneries' Barns,
stocks of Gram, &c, at the lowest possible
rates, consistent with safety TO the Insurer
and Insured. The Lycoming County Mu-
tual Insurance Comp"0y invites an inyesti!
cation as to its stability. It's capital
amounts to
So, 500, O,OOOi
Thus assuring to every one Of its patrons
that their Losses viii be promptly and salts
factorily paid. Its management has alwayi
heen prudent, as its existence OF twenty
six years fully demonstrates
JAMES BLAKELY,
Agent fcY Elk county, at St. hsry's
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-02-07

TOR SALE.-The Store. house and Lot
occupied by Burke and Wood is offrred
Tor sale. 4 desirable location in the
thriving borough of ST. Mary's. Apply
to CHAS. McVEAN,
Benzinger Z. o.
Jan. 5, GIFT. Elk Co. Pa.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-02-07
MelOdeOns,

Piano style and Portable, Twelve Vare-
ties, from four to six Octaves. single and
double Reed, Rosewood and Black Walnut
Cases.
Prices, SG5 to S24O.
Every instrument is made by competent
workmen, from the best material, uneer our
personal supervision, and every modern
improvement worthy Of the name, is intro.
duced in them. Among these we would call
attention to the TEEMOLANTE, which has
been so much admired, and can be found
only in instruments of our own manufac-
ture.
From among the fattering testimonials of
eminent professors and organists, We give
the following extracts:
Z" The pedals conceive to be unapproach
able in their beautiful smooth qua lity." -
VIM. A. King.
cit is a grand, good instrument, and does
credit to the builder."-H. c. Folger, Troy,
New York.
"They are among the finest Instruments
manufactured either in this country or a.
broad. WIN. Berg, j. Mosenthal, Aptomas
They have given universal satisfaction"
w. +. Hawley, Fon-du lac, Wis.
"There is a peculiarly sweet and sympa.
thetic tone which harmonizes charmlngly
with the voice. w. ii. Cooke.
al am particularly pleased with the ar.
rangement of the different registers. VIM.
II. Bradbury.
No other instrument so nearly ap-
proaches the organ. The Chorisrer, n. Y
This instrument has a clear superiority
over everything yet introduced among us. +"
Independent, n. Y.
"The tones and the action are excellent"
Rev. W. s. Leavitt, Hudson, New York.
" The more we use it the better we like
it."-J B Hague, Hudson, New York.
"The two Bank Organ is really gem
W Kinnicutt, Boston, Mass.
eve have found them excellent in ali
points constituting a good instrument -
| J C Cook, Cook.
alt looks and sounds splendidly. IS L
| Saxton, Troy, New York.
"The most erfect toned Melodeon eUer
saw. Guy North.
"They fall back on such substantial mer,
its as superiority of workmanship, beauty
of tone and reasonabeness of price. And
we must say that in all their respects they
are well worthy Of praise. ."-Musical Pic
neer.
pGg" Every instrument is fully warranted
and bored and shipped in New York City
without charge.
Circulars, Cuts, and Price Lists, &c.
sent OF applicationto
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-02-07
NROVESTEEN & CO.,
PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS,
400 Br0ddcav, Neu York.

THESE PIANOS received the Highest
Award Of Merit at the Worlds Fair, eyor
the best makers from London, Paris. Ger.
many, the cities Of New York, PHILADELPHIA,
Baltimore and Boston; also the Gold Medal
at the american Institute, for FIVE success
sive years! Our Pianos contain the
French Grand Action, Harp Pedal, Over
strung Bass, Full Iron Frame, and all Mod.
ern improvements. Every instrument Car.
ranted FIVE years. Made under the gu.
pervision of MR.. J. H. GRoVESTEEN. who
has practical experience of over thirty
hye years, and is the maker of orer e'ec-a
thousand piano .fortes. Our facilities for
manufacturing enable us TO sell these in
struments from 500 to $500 cheaper than
any first class piano forte
JuE-l9'e8. ~ly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

the Government can issue its notes only
in payment Of its debts, and there is no
possible relation between the amount
that may be required and which may be
issued for that purpose, and the amount
Of currency that may be required TO do
the business Of the country. He also
combats the proposition which con-
templates the payment Of the compound
interest notes, seventhirty notes and
fve-thirty bonds as they mature by new
issues of non.interest bearing legal
tender notes, and quotes the acts Of June
30, ls64,pleeging the public faith that no
more United States notes, which are
legal tenders, should be issued. He con-
cludes by stating the volume Of paper
currency is much in excess of the actual
needs Of the country, giving the figures
to show there are three hundred millions
of gold and silver in the country waiting
to be called into active service. Give
these millions their place Make room for
them by calling in the legal tender notes,
the great disturbing elements of our
currency, and the most expensive debt
the Government has incurred. Grad
ually, if you please, but surely, enforce
'rigidly the redemption Of the national
bank notes for federal government SUI
pervision and control Of the currency of
the country through national banks,
and we may realize the great desid.
eratum-safe uniform currency convert.
able into coin at the will of the holder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
Stealing Land.

Wendell Phillips advocates land
stealing as follows:
The blacks, wherever they, with their
friends, are in the voting majority, will
so shape the new State legislatures as to
make the landed property of the South
(theirs by their own past unrequited
toll subserve their own immediate wants
in the way of education and local
improvement. In subjecting the South.
ern lands to heavy taxation for educa'
tional and other legitimate ends we think
they would act wisely and well. The
fortieth Congress will still have the
opportunity, if it has the wisdom and
courage, to provide for a uniform national
system of suffrage and of education, also
to restore to the Federal Government the
possession of the immense landed estates
of rebels. perfdiously surrendered by the
traitor Executive. Thus it may assume,
as a sequence of the war, jurisdiction of
problems which otherwise will inevitably
continue for long tiRe to divide the
people Of the South and to distract the
nation. We are near the Presidential
campaign, but with Johnson impeached
and suspended, and prompt, thorough,
radical legislation, such as we have
indicated, the "Bull Run" of the
October and November elections can be
more than made up There may arise
contingency in which it will be the duty
of the Congress already chosen, not only
to depose a President, but to designate
one for the next succeeding term.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
Mark Twain,s Turkish Lunch.

never want another one. The cook.
ing apparatus vas in the little lunch.
room near the bazaar, and it was all
open to the street, The cook was dirty,
and so was the table, and it had no cloth
on it. The fellow took mass of sausage
meat and coated it round wire, and
laid it on a charcoal fire to cook When
it was done be laid it aside, and dog
walked sadly in and nipped it. He
smelt it first, and probably recognized
the remains of friend. The cook took
it away from him and laid it before us.
Brown said, "Ip pass" he plays euchre
sometimes and we all passed in turn.
Then the cook baked broad, fat
wheaton cake, creased it well with the
sausage, and started to bring it to US.
1t dropped in the dirt, and he picked it
up and polished it on the seat of his
breeches, and laid it before us. Brown
said 81 pass We all passed and
called a new deal.
He put some eggs in frying pan,
and stood pensively prying slabs of meat
from between his teeth with fork.
Then he used the fork to turn the eggs
with, and brought them along. Brown
said: Ipass." All followed suit.
We did not know what to do, so we
ordered new ration of sausage. The
cook got out his wire, apportoned a
proper amount of sausage meat, spit on
his hands and fell to work. THIS time,
with one accord, we all passed out. We
paid and left That is all / learned about
Turkish lunches. A Turkish lunch is
good, no doubt, but ithas its weak points.
Alta Californian.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

E6s" A Richmond dispatch of the Sd
to the St. Louis Democrat (Radical
says: An effort will be made requiring
all the members to subscribe to the IRON
clad oath, by which the Conservative
members, three hundred in number, will
be thrown out. 1t is alse the object of
the body to petition Congress for power
to establish a new State government,
and elect a Governor and other State
officials, who would all be- Radicals.
The present State government expires,
by Limitation, on the lst of January
next, when it will be either incumbent
upon General Schofeld to appoint new
officials or authorize the Convention to
do so. General Schofeld failing, the
Convention will take the matter in their
own hands, if not previously empowered
by Congress. By this movement the
Conservative effort to defeat the Radical
constitution, with $4,000 white majority,
will amount to nothing, the State gov.
ernment being secured"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
Report Of the Controller Of the treasury.

hbpOIt VI luo NVlkANAAoA Va fIS AANN9NA
The report of the Controller of the
currency SAYS at present there is no i'm
mediate demand for the redemption Of
the National Bank notes, but it wou ID
be one of the healthiest evidences OF re-
turning soundness in our financial affairs
if such could be 'inaugurated. If legal
tenders should command a small pre-
MUM it would begin. He condemns
the custom prevailing moro or less
in the banks Of the principal cities
Of paying interest on the balance Of
the country banks, and suggests that the
funds required by law to be held in
reserve for the protection Of bill holders
and depositors should not be deposited
in banks under conditions that involve
their constant employment aud oonse-
quent risk. Regarding the State taxa
ton Of the national banks, he says the
fact is becoming evident in several States
that the tax imposed is in excess Of thei7
ability TO pSy consistently Wiih l6aiii-
mate Rrofts to their Stockholders. The
Cortr1Alr afgges tho currency Ques-
ton at length, opposing the proportion TO
deprive the national banks Of the rightto
issue circulating notes; the Government
NAV issue its own notes IN their place,
ssying the fact stands uuohalleuged that
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

I9- 1t is said of the Messrs. Harper,
of New York, the famous publishers, that
they resemble English firms in the
tenacity with which their employees cling
to them. There is one gray-headed octo-
genarian who has been in their employ
fifty years. The foreman of their com.
posing room has been with them forty
years; the foreman of the press room
thirty,fve years, and there are women in
the folding rooms who have been with
them thirty years. Their cashier has
been in their employ thirty five, years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

RG" The Cheyenne Argus of the 10Th
says that party of four men have been
living in a dug-out in the creek at that
place, whose names are Hazlett, Mead,
Sheppard and Burns. The latter that
morning, while building fire to prepare
breakfast, suddenly drew his revolver and
discharged all the barrels at his com
panions. Sheppard was instantly killed,
Mead mortally wounded, and Hazlett
escaped with but slight injury, They
were all thieves, and Burns had insisted
that the others had stolen from him. He
escaped, and has not been captured.
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Ra~ In New York, on the 3i, ther

RGH In New York, on the 81, there
we're reports of the suspension of. West,
Ray, Gibbs & Hardcastle's extensive tea
house, in consequence of heavy losses in
China. Rumor reports another failure
in the same trade, and other trade, and
another firm failed in the dry goods and
manufacturing business or the other side
of the Atlantic, in connection with a
large French dry goods importing firm
there, which, however, is doubted They
have large means, and owe nothing. A
French ribbon importing firm is also re-
ported failed and there is a rumor also
current, of the suspension of a rice
dealer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

During the removal of articles from
the Paris Exposition, in the Italian Sec
lion, a workman called on one of his
comrades to assist him in lifting an
immense cheese, which had stood against
a wall, in a packingcase; The men
stopped and put out all their strength,
but what was their surprise to find that
the article was as light as drum a
family of rats had installed themselves
in it, and nothing but a mere she'll re-
mained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
ATTACHMENr SUIT,

A. Kohlhry & Co. vs.. Wm. Runaeis.-Bef,,r IRE
p. II. Heinrich, Justice Of the Peace.
IT APPEARING PROM AFFIDAVIT IN
Il this case thai the defendant. Wm. Kunneis.
j : nen-resideut Of the State Il Tonnessoe. h
i, therefore, ordered that be make his appear
before the Tth day Of December. lsi7, then and
there 70 plead. answer Or dcmur % complain
ants hiii, OF the same viii Be taken for con-
lesseui ana SCI ilr hearing Cr uartC and that
tli, QfQer ne published in the Memphis daily
frHilC LEDGER onca a week for four consecu-
i've Eecks.
P. II. HEINRICH. J.P.
November :. ls57. 65-oGa-ss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

The unprecedented eagerness with
which the Dickens tickets are brought
up, renders it likely that the novelist will
find it possible to give more than the
stipulated eighty readings in this country.
He could give that number to crowded
houses in New York alone. He will
hardly turn his back on a second $4,000
in greenbacks
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

IT is not altogether safe for a man to
be polite to the sex in Northern cities.
In New York. on Tuesday last, about
eleven o'clock, a woman stopped a man
she met on the street, and asked him the
time. While pulling out his watch, she
clapped a handkerchief to his nose satu :
rated with chloroform, aud when he re
covered he found that he had been re-
lieved of his watch and six hundred
dollars in greenbacks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Mr. Henry Probasco arrived in Cineln-
natl yesterday from Europe. During his
visit to the old world he secured a collec
lion of art treasures that must prove a
source Of great pyide to that city, which
will henceforth coniain them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Two weeks ago young man named
Holden, living al Stoneham, Massachu-
sets, broke his right arm while in the act
of throwing a ball On Thursday last,
Timothy Merritt, of Lynn, Massachu-
setts, met with precisely similar aeei-
dent. Ia both cases the throwing was so
violent that the large bones snapped.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
WONDERFUL INVENTION! !
HERE IT IS--.LOOK AT 1T.
THE INVALID AND pARLOR SPIrTooN.
JNO. M. CAYCE's PATENT.
FRANKLIN, TEL

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Sept. II, 1867.
MO COMPLICATION ABOUT 1T. NOT
IN liable to get out of order. Only two nova
BILE pieces in the operation of using 1.-THE lid
and the lever that raises it. The lever is placed
in the handle, and when the handle is taken
hold of the lid rises; when released, the lid
closes. thereby excluding from view the en- tire
contents of the box. II is an ornament for the
center table does aw iy all the npeasantness
from the casting of expectoratien about the
sick bed. 1t is as easily cleaned as an ordinary
tin cup. SEE one of them and you will never
use any other receptacle for expectorati n. Its
cheapness and superiority being so much supe-
rior than anything ever before used for the
purpose, and adapted to all classes and eondi-
tions of our race, in all climates, at home or
abroad, by land or by sea. by day or by night,
in ckness and in health, in prosperity or adj
versity always at your service ready to serve
you, and almost for nothing only one dollar
and for much less te wholesale customers.
No man of energy need ever co plain ofhard
times or fear o starving it he can raise even five
dollars 10 begin with. One hundred AGENTS
WANTED IMMED IATELY, to aid in supply
ing the demand. County and State Rights iOr
sale. Come, and come quickly Delays are
dangerous. Disease is in the land. We say
again, every family on the globe should have
one OF more.
Col. NJ. @. CAYCE,
OF MEMPHIS,
General Agent for the United States; Head
A. l.. 4 Isf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

DD~ Mack" says the latest Wash
ington conundrum is, what in the name
of common sense did Congress meet in
November for2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Mr.. Charles Dickens gave his first
reading in Boston, Monday night, before
a most brilliant audience. The Ckrist
mas Carol, and Mr.. PickwisRs Trial,
were the pieces rendered on the occa-
sion
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

nsA- General Logan offers to bet $1,000
to 5000 that the President will be i'm
peached.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Charles Dickens writes to friend in
Montreal that he expects 10 give few
readings in Canada, in the latter part of
the month Of April.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Quite a number Of popular English
novelisis are following the example OF
Mr.. Dickens in giving public readings
from their own works. in London, An
,bonv Trollope, Edmund Yates, Saville,
and other notable names are announced.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Three Harvard students are walking
from New Haven TO New York, but not
against time
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

A NIGHT SESSION. IN CONNECTION
IA with this College, is now ipaugurated. As
temporary arrap cement, the Glass meats in the
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLISHING HOUSE,
No. 81 South COURT STREET.
The course Of instruction is eminently prac-
tical as well as scientific. embracing everything
necessary TO fit youHg men for the efficient dis
charge of the duties of an Accountant and
Book-Keeper in a merchants office. The stu
dent goes through precisely the same routine
Of iournalizing, posting into his ledger, and
closing his books, and then making out his hal
ance sheet, as he would in actual business.
This process is renewed an indefinite num-
Der of times. till he beco es as familiar with
these operations, and as expert in performing
them, as IL he had spent long apprenticeship
in the Counting House.
TERMs-For Night Session lin advanced oIe
month, IS; three months, $50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
Notice to Taxpayers.

THE TAX BOOKS. FOR THE YEAR is57,
Il are now ready, and / shall immediately
rro,efd Ia collect ar.or1inr 60 law All tax
rayers Who have PERSONAL PROPERTY
must come un az once, or they vii ind their
taxes in the hands Of Consiahles. who are au-
thoriIcd 70 disuain 9 sulhcieney 20 raT All
fares PHILIP GAkVlN.
Tar Collector shelby county, lN7.
OFFICE-Norfiioc1f cor. Jegcru0a aad Ittra
Sfrctis. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Al SA SHELTON & CO., COTTON FAC
~ tors and Commission merchants, are nov
Irepared 20 furnish a first class coai al one dol
Iar per barrel tths yard. Orders Tor coal must
Monroe street. 7-l02s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

HAV1NG RETIRED FROM THE REAL
III Estate and Renal business on account of
my health, would hereby, ank the public
for the libera' patronage that has been be-
sto q ed upon me, an l would respectfully re-
commend and cordially ask fo- continuance
Of the same to my successors. Messrs. REED
x WILSON gentlemen of known integrity and
business qualifications. Q. W. POOL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06

Maggie Mitchell is playingsin Cinein-
natl.
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o OD.

oOO CORDS DRY WOOD. AT 81 50 PER
iS-ia aOO'u' ~ vENABLEis SAW MILL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
Col. M. @. CAYC
NOTICE.

General Agent for the United States; Head
quarters at the Arcade, 300 Second street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-06
MACHINERY.

R. @. MATTHEW'S, CAPT. &c. ALEXANDER.
Late ofLsvis Matthews %. Late ofFuArs Point his,