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The Principal witness Against surratt.

The Principal witness Against Surratt.
A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune lately had q conversation with
Weichman, the fellow whose testimony
hung Mrs. Surratt. We take from his
narrative the following in relation to the
Canadian, who secured the arrest of Sur
raft and will be the principal witness
against him:
r an Easter, 1862, we agreed to visit an
oldRschool friend at ElIicott's Mills, and
from there ! took Surrat to Ellangowan
to see my friend the school teacher. Be
fore we started priest asked me to deliv-
er q newspaper to Mr.. St. Maurie, whom
found to be my friends assistant, and 10
whom / introduced John Surratt. He
was French Candian, black eyed and
black haired, aged about thirty, very fas,
cinating in his manners and accomplish
ments, a linguist and adveuturer. He was
teaching for his boare and spending money
only, being entirely needy, and he amused
himself by giving concerts in the village,
where he was in love with virtuous
and beautiful young lady. When left
Ellangowan, 81. Maurie asked me to get
him teachers place in Washington, and
soon after he came to my room there, say
ing that he had left his place. disgusted
with its littleness, aud was without meal,
q bed, or penny. got him a position
in Gonzaga College, and when he came to
see ms once or twice l found him so un-
principled that wrote to the lady he ad-
dressed at Ellangowan, bidding her be-
ware He would tell me in breath that
he had fed from Canada to avoid the con-
sequences of most heartless seduction,
and be then, at the same time put his new
sweethearts boquet under his pillow. His
stories Of himself were that he had been a
member of the Canadian Parliament, a
Federal prisoner of State, ETC., but at any
rate, be decamped from the college after
a menth, leaving me to pay his board,
and enlisted for the bounty in Delaware
regiment, deserted, fell into Castle Thun-
der as an object of general suspicion, was
released by reason of placing intormer up
on his comrades, escaped by o blockade
runner to England, returned to Canada,
and hearing Of the $4,000 reward for
Surratt, pursued him to Rome, enlisted
with him, and gave him up just too late
for the reward, which had been already
withdrawn"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

PREsBYTERIAE REUSfoN.-The two
General Assemblies Of the Presbyterian
Church, the Old School at Cincinnati, and
the New School at Rochester, profoundly
occupied by The report Of the joint commit
tees on the re union of the two bodies, after
a separation Of thirty years, The two bod
les, having the same name,~ adopting the
same constitution, adhering to the same
confession of faith, and claiming the same
corporate rights, propose to reunite and
become one, on the basis of their common
standards:
"The confession of faith shall continue
to be sincerely received and adopted as
containing the system OF doctrines taught
in the Holy Scriptures, and its fair histori-
cal sense as it Is accepted by the bodies, as
it is accepted by the two bodies in oppo-
sition TO Antinomianism and Fatalism on
the one hand, and the Arminianism and
Pelagianism on the other, shall be regard.
ed as the sense in which tits received and
adopted and the government and disci-
pline of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States shall continue to be APPROX
ed as containing the principles and rules of
our policy" G., -@a
All ministers and churches connected
with either body shall be received, the
the churches ''not thoroughly Presbyteri-
an" to be expected to perfect their organ
ization, and no more such to be permitted.
Boundaries of synods and presbyteries to
be readjusted by the united Assembly
All boards aud corporate rights to be con-
solidated. including home and foreign mis-
sions, and other religious enterprises, SO as
to represent impartially the two bodies
The reunion to be valid when ratified by
three, fourths of the presbyteries of both
branches and, if SO improved, to be ad-
justed by the two General Assemblies ol
of 1861 ~ .-, -sa. @.--
Hon. Daniel Haines, and tie Hon, Hen
ry w. Green, Ii D., of New Jersy =
Daniel Lord, LIE. land Theodore Dwig ht
IL. d., of New York and Hon. William
Strong and Hon. George Tharsw ood, LII. d
of Pennsylvania, to be appointed by the
| General Assemblies committee to investi-
gate all question of property and of vested
right as they may stand related to the mat
ter ofreunion and this committee shall
report to the joint committee as early as
January l86S.-Independent, Nay 23.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

o. A Virginia paper referrin G to Viii
sons stumping tour through the South,
says: "He will probably be here in day
or two, and we hope that be will tell the
brethren what he told us In February 1861
while seated upon a sofa in the United
States Senate, to wit That "if no com
mon ground of compromise can be found,I
am in favor of pesceable separation of
the sections, and against war under any
circumstances"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

w- Radical papers console themselves
over their defeat in Kentucky by calling it
a "rebel victory" The men elected to
Congress from Kentucky, with one excep.
tion, were never in the military services and
that exception is Major Adams, who serv-
ed in the Federal army.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

Kelley 10 a valiant soul. Although he
boa,ted Of having fifteen regiments at his
back and professed 10 have the whole army
of the Republic at his disposal, he declined
to reside at Mobile, but retired from the
scene of action in government gunboat.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

high Valley for its investors aud indwellers,
the people of WilkesBarre and the Wyom-
ing valley were as earnest as they were de-
moustrative in their manifestations of good
feeling for the .Lehigh Valley Railroad, at
the banquet on wednesday night, in their
elegant and well conducted Wyoming Val
ley Hotel.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

Debility. Premature decay, and all the efec "a OF
Youthful iniscretion, will, for the sake of suffering
humanity send free to all who need it the IsolpS bs
and directions for making the simple remedy Oy
which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to Pront y
the advertisers experience can do so by addfe'Ss
in perfect ecnsdencs vyo,.
v6n&U
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

O. Some deaf and dumb children in
jacksonville, Illinois, wereAsked the mean
ing of eternity. One wrote on his slate,
"It is the lifetime Of the Almighty" and
another only made circle.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

The Atlantic cable of 1856 was damaged
by an iceberg at Hearts Content, about
the 9th ult, and the signals through it have
ceased. The cable of 1855 is in thorough
working order, and the injury to the other
is to be promptly repaired.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

% According to New Hampshire
paper, George Peabody once sawed wood
to pay for a single nights lodging in Con-
cord
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O. Quingly asks: eff matches are
made in heaven what makes them smell
so Of sulphur p
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

JEFFERsoN's TEN RULES OF L1FE.-The
following rules for practical life were given
by Mr.. Jefferson, in letter of advice to
his namesake, Thomas Jefferson Smith in
1925.
l. Never put off till tomorrow what
you can do to-day.
t 2. Never trouble others with what you
can do yourself.
8. Never spend your money before you
have it..
10. 4. Never buy what yon do not want be-
cause it is cheap.
5, Pride costs US more than hunger, thirst
and cold.
6. We never repent of having eaten too
7. Nothing is troublesome that we do
willingly.
8. How much pain have those evils costs
us which never happened.
9. Take things always by their smooth
handle.
10. When angry count ten before you
speak if very angry count one hundred.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05
~ The "World" thinks Mr..

E The "World" thinks Mr.. Davis
may congratulate himself that two years
Imprisonment without q trial is all that
the political cowardice of the administra-
tion. and the courts has cost him, and has
no doubt that had he been tried two years
ago by military commission, like poor
Mrs. Surratt, and hurried into his grave,
the public opinion of that excited period
would have sanctioned the proceedings
The editor adds:
"His crime has been rendered neither
greather nor less by the lapse of time
The government possessed all the evidence
against him on the daysof his arrest that
it has to day; for the things on which the
charge of treason is based were not done in
a corner. The backing down of the gov.
ernment. so far as it has yet backed down,
has been in a sneaking, discredltable way.
The uniform method of proceeding has been
to apologize by lesser scandallfor not COM
hitting greater one. The government
did not wish to try Mr. Davis by militia
ry commission, so they loaded him with
irons and tormented him with the perpetu-
dL pTcSGHCc Vi w uCl Tile puUllC
passions had somewhat called, they felt
that they could not meet the public de-
mand for Mr.. Davis condemnation, so
they sought to appease it by illegal deten-
tion without trial. When it had been
secretly decided that he was to be released
on bail at this term of the Court, they af-
fected hesitation and certainty which they
did not feel and Judge Underwood sought
to propitiate the Radicals in advance by
the abusive TRADE which he delivered at
the opening ofthe Court as Charge
They burst not enter nolle prosequi; So
they pretend the trial is to come off in No
vember. They feared the odious of re-
leasing him on his own reoognizance, so
they required unnecessary bail with su-
perfuous precautions respecting the resi-
dence of the bondsmen. 1t is supposed
that the feeling which these cowardly ma
neuvres are designed to propitiate, will
gradually wear out, when nothing will be
heard of the pretended trial Of jefferson
Davis" ~ 81
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-05

tlK en- at the highest market rates in exchange for
Goods or Cash at the option of the seller,
H. N. SHERMAN,
!, B. LATHR0P,
Tunk. Pa. Apr Is 1867
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s,xsrp,s =TiAT.EsT, I,.paovF,:nt SEW,

sISsER's LATEST IMPROVED SEWING
MAcH1SEs.-wer call special attention
to the above machine, as the most per-
feet yet invented. 1t requires no skill
to operate it, has a greater range OF
work than any other machine, and will
not get out Of order. You can learn
to operate 1t in Eve minutes. II makes
the lock stitch and uses straight nee
die; with It you can make the most
beautiful hens of any width with as
little trouble as Is required TO sew a
straight seam on any other machine.
n. Morton, at ISL Main street. has a
fine stock on hand. Tu., Tn. Il 8.
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Took PossEssIos OF a KITCHEN
Thomas plies vent into Henry Daub's
beer saloon, Friday last, and got some
Deer. He had bad some before, and the
last glass made him sleepy. Therefore
ne went out Of the saloon into Mrs.
D.nb's kitchen and stretched MIN
,eIf on the door at full length
Next he called for match,
EbIch the raulsin in attend
nnce handed. 1t wouldn't light and be
called for another. At this Junefure
Mr.. Daub appeared upon the scene
and, indignant that the man should
,Eithout her leave, ordered him ont.
He replied vUlgaTly, and declined 70
20. Finally he was taken TO the Jock
up, and, Saturday morning, fined u
and costs.
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THE GROVER & BAKER SEWING MA
CHISR stands unrivAlled. It is the only
machine thatwilI EMRRoIDER, and 1t is
lust the thing for family sewing, hem
ming, braidipR, etc. The mHnufActu-
ring machine should be In every tailor
ing establishment, carriage and shoe
Call at oxtoby & Duff
fields jewelTy store, 10S Main street,
watches, jewelry, spectacles, etc.
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AFrRRNooN SESSION.
Present. the same as before.

LIestuNf lut no bSAbANs
Mr.. Maxwell moved that the Board
deem II ad VisabIe to repair such Of the
present buildings as may be W orth re-
pairing, and make them answer the
purpose for which they were designed.
A'Seneral Interchange of views now
took place on the question of repairing
the present buildings or purchasing y
new place, and on poor-house systems
in general. Unanimity OF opinion was
not particularly noticeable.
The question on Mr.. Maxwell's mo-
ton being put, by soundI the ayes had
A division was called for. Four
members rising, the motion was car
Messrs. Bruner, Maxwell, Tolivar,
Eilifritz and Salada, were appointed a
committee to consider what repairs to
the Poor-House building are needed,
and to report the same to the Board at
its next meeting.
on motion, the Board adjourned to
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s. S. s.-sehultzIs slar soap.

"IVHo never tolls or watches, never
sleeps, who never fasts, no feast en-
joys" without any desire to question
the truth OF the above, we would re-
mind our readers that the place to get a
glass of ice cold, sparkling Soda Water,
favored with the most delicious Of syr-
ups, is at E. Bookings, No. l Odd Fell
lows Hall 10. Ns--.s4 Ha- ~ 3
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S. S. s-sehultzIs sIar soap.

PAINS and aches Of all kinds are re-
lieved by Logan's Arniea, the best
LIniment in the markell In . and so
cent bottles. 14gli s LS-lIu1
For Dyspepsia, Constipation, Dis
ordered stomach, DC, use DR.. 6o97S
Pills. They have no superior as fam
lily medicine. Price Is cents.
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TENPERAscE MEETISo.-It YES pref
- generally Understood throughout toe
eily, yesterday, that a temperance
meet ng would be held al 3 p. N, at the
upper rolling mill.
tine lime appointed quite q large
number Of persons. among them many
a,,L.,t;I hands, assembled. The ser
,,;..-- ,Sey- opened with PRAYER. Aessrs-
go. Ptsrr-. sn.i the Rev. Gide-ln
KIM OF ths North Street NJ. +.
S,n,-f, followed with short bot inter
Linz addresses. Gov Stanton made
Inc Concluding address and was listened
u, wiia marked attention throughout.
Tue nesting was SoHci ds "a, H'"s
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MATRIMONIAL FELICITY.-Mr. Piper
tcolored) is the fortunate proprietor of
"a barber shop on the corner OF Union
and Water streets. There he shAves
the chins and dresses the hair of gem
tlemen colored like himself His bust
ness is quite dourishIng, and he can
afford to enjoy a few of the pleasures OF
life. His tastes are not nj all peculiar.
ON Friday night last, two visitors
were engaged In conversation with Mr..
Piper ut his establishment. They stgId
rather late. and Mr. p. grew fdgety.
At last he remarked that, as he had an
enlargement up street, he must ask the
gentlemen to excuse him for the rest of
the evening. They went outside. He
shut up shop and departed TO keep his
engagement. ISL r--
HIS steps take him up past the Mar
keI House. The two gentlemen follow
cautiously in the shade of the houses.
Mr.. Piper Is unsusplcious. He arrives
mt n house on the east side of Market
street, above Madison. The two watch
ers wait. Presently Mr.. Piper emerRes
fIom the house in which he had disap-
peared. He is accompanied by alady,
dusky Ike himself They go down the
street arm in arm, and close behind fol-
low MIR. Piper's friends. TheyEee him
enter with his companion his place OF
business. The two gentlemen left out
in the cold, consult together. They de-
part. and one of them seeks out Mt.
Henry Sly. 1t was his wife who had
gone Oh with Mr.. Piper. He Is made
acquainted with the fact. His feelings
are outraged. He had loved not wisely
but too well.
The African race is not so highly civ
ilized as the white, and Mr.. Sly delays
the accomplishment OF his purpose.
Al S o'clock, tho next morning, he is
standing close by Mr.. PiPer's door.
He has not to wait long before the
sportive Mrs. S. appears on the side
walk. He goes for her at once. Many
foul 'epitheIs fall from his tongue.
Mrs. S. is the vilest of the vile. From
words he proceeds logically to blows.
Finally his Indignation eliminates in
the seizure Of her bonnet, with which
he franticalIy departs, and Mrs. S. Il
Obliged to walk off to a friends with
but the covering for her head which
kind nature gave her. EItz
The conduct of Mr.. Sly, however,
was unbearabls. No lady could stand
it and Mrs. =. complains to The officers
of the law, who bring the Wretcbed Mr..
Sly before the Police Court, where he Is
fined one dollar and the costs.
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5. s. s.-sehullz,s star soap.

"CHARMs STRIKE THE SIGHT, BUT
MERTr WINS THE SoUL."-Such merit as
Poland's White Pine Compound pos
sesses is that which wins the affections
OF an intelligent public. For sale by
Laughlins & Smith and G. a. Colbert.
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GRAVEL RooB.-Ar. George Crum-
hacker Of this CITY, IS fully prepared TO
PM on gravel roofs in the most inn
proved method, and warrants his work
10 give satisfaction, either in resisting
IRE or turning ~atEr. The tar used Is
put through process that frees IL from
oil and benLole, and no mHtter now
great the heat, II will not run- II Is
equally e6cient in roofs of every con-
csfSable pitch. Mr.. Crumbacker keeps
on hand roofing cement and cement for
tanks and sidewalks of The best quail
", and for sale at the lowest rates
This roofing has stood q test Of fifteen
years IN Pittsburgh, aprS
Address me through the Post-ohice,
or call Al my establishment, head Of
Lindsey street
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Each pint contains one ounc7 Of Hoyal
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THERE was a match game of Bass
Ball played on last Saturday between
the Chsmpion and Enterprise Clubs, on
the grounds OF the latter, which result
ed in an easy victory for the Champ
ions. Below we give the score. -
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5. s. s.-sehultzIs star SOAP.

BASE BALL.lone Of the most closely
contested games of the season was
played on the Island on Saturday after-
noon, between the lst and ID mines Of
the Baltic Base Ball Club, the second
nine coming OF first best with the fol-
lowing score trza E-aL I
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Is the Supreme Court of Appeals,
Saturday, August 80, 1857, in the case
Of Snyder Us. Snyder, from Berkeley
County. on a motion to dismiss the case
from the docket, the Court oyerEuled
the motion. .r.l.
de - ShArer and Martin, from Berke-
ley county, Brown. J. delivered The
o6;nIon Uf tue Court. reversing the
Judgment OF the Court below and award
Iug "a new trial.
In the case OF Haw yer and others, rs.
seldouridEe and others, from Green
bripr county, Maxwell. J. delivered the
opiuioa of the Court, affirming the
Judgment OF the Court below. Z.
In the case OF Ruckman and Others,
rs. Kuykendall and others, from
Hampshire county. Brown, J. delivered
the opinion of the Court, Affirming the
Judgment ofths Court below.
In the casetof LiCklider and others, Us.
F6ulke and others, from Jefferson
county, on "A motion for writ OF resii-
tution, Maxwell, J. delivered the Opin-
ion Of the Court. overriding the motion.
In the case OF BurkhHrt as. Jennings,
from Berkeley county, Brown, J. de-
IiveFed the opinion of the Court rever-
sing the Judgment Of the Court below.
In the case OF Cosgray rs Core. from
MonongalIa county, Maxwell, J. deliv-
cred the opinion ofthe Court, reversing
The Judgment OF, and remanding the case
to, the Court below. with instrucuons'as
10 the division of the land IN contro-
versy.
In the case OF List Is. HornbroOk,
from Ohio county, Brown, j. delivered
the opinion OF the Court reversing the
awarding costs in both courts.
The Court adjourned I'LL Monday at
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WEses thai the public School House
in Fulton has barn thoroughly and
handsomely painted by Aessrs- Tip
pei. & Lyle. TIE JOB - q credits Die
one 70 the school authorities and 70 the
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Pass BaIls-HarTis IL, Martin s. Flies miss-
ed-ChRmplon 5, Enterprise Il. Files caught
Champion 3, Enterprise ). FER
UmFtTe-D. H CummiuS. ScoTers-G. Dun
bar and K. COwen.
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GEORGE r. TAYLOR & Co. are offering
great bargains in dry goods.
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The White Pine Compound.

HEOHdE ". BWEEI, N. d.
PRoFRIEToR. ..,
PREPARED AT THE
New England Botanical Depot,
106 HANOVER STREET, BOSTON,
Under the Supervision of Rev. NV. Poland.
LAUGHLIN, SMITH q CO., Wholesale
and Retail Agents. c. h oDBERTt Wheel
ing. ]. q n. y. MERCER, BellAlre, Ohio.
feblS-eoWd6wly
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fir 31e.
For Sale.

CIXTEEN VALUABLE BUTLDTSG LOTS
- 20 By Id Eeet, On the Eest EtdSof Peansy4-
Eanfa szneel and eas1 side Of BroadF1y,
ZaUets Stand. II the above proper L nLt
sold by the EOti1 day Of August, VIII Of
fer the SINE ~ public sale
TERasoF sHLH-Half 1st-bsIAnce credit
Of one and IEo years. purchaser or pur-
chzses giving bond with gUod security soE
a5Ei.idS JOSEPH sEYBoLD.
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RAIELoAD Aoc1DESr.-on Thursday
night. the down passenger train on the
q. &P. r. r., ran into pile Of rocks
and clay, near Bellair, brought
down from the hill above by
the storm, throwing the engine,
tender and baggage car, over The
bank and almost into the river. The
engineer, Mr.. James, and the fireman,
Mr.. Johnson, escaped unhurt. The
wreck WAS complete. Fortunately the
coupling between the baggage car and
passenger cars broke, leaving the latter
on the track. The train was heavy
one. and a fearful loss of life and
manning would have Deem the resuu
mad the whole Of It been precipitsted
down the bank. wOTkmen, on Friday
were preparing 10 place the wreck on
n boat TO be fioAted down to Be!iair.
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Y. NC. A.-Tne regular meeting Of
the Y. II. c. iske- place, this even
log, at 5 O'Clock, il Ii,= hall on Monroe
-