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THEY MUST go.

Says the Harrisburg Tslegraph,it is
now very clearly established as the
policy of President Johnson,that eyery
Commanding Geueral, South who
faithfully administers she reconstruc-
ton law of Congress must go and
give place to some plant tool Of the
Executive. 1t is the evident purpose
of the President that reconstruction
shall, ifpossible be defeated. He does
not want it-neither do his most init
mate political friends, the Democrats,
intend to have it--if they can make
an instrument of him to prevent it.
Whether it is possible to accomplish
this by suspending General Ord with
General Mcdowell, ,,and Pope will,
General Meade, and the dismissal G
General Swayne from the Bureau Of
Refugees, remains to be seen. The eff
feet may be to embarrass and impede
reconstruction but we do not believe il
in the power of johnson to defeat it
The work will go forward to perfection
and the President and his Democratic
advisors will have the chagriI
and modification of witnessing its &C
complishment in spite of their HOSTILE
efforts. The Democrats do not wan
the Government reconstructed excep
upon the basis of rebel ascendency, any
more than they wanted the the rebels de
feated in their effort to destroy tn
Government. Their sympathies ar
in the same direction now as then
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HOLIDAYS.

For many years there has not been
a season such as that just passed, tenn
pered with degree Of dullncss equal
to the last. Shop-kecpers and grocery
men did not 90 the lively business
they were wont to, and Santa Claus
consequently betrayed a woGul parsi-
moniousncss. In orr belief the people
are becoming economical and not so
enthusiastic as formerly over glittering
displays, pure or tinscl. Hereaway,
nothing marked the anniversaries but
the swapping of Chinese crackers and
the carly din of the calithumpians.
Fox hunting was the rural sport.
New Years day was made the occasion
Of pleasant time at the Presbyterian
and Cumberland Presbyterian Church
es. A handsome treat was given the
Sunday Schools of each Church, in tho
shape of bon-bons, fruits and sub
st.,ntial catables.
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Remarkable Phenomena.

A letter from Niagara Falls, gives
the following description of the re-
markable phenomena of low water at
the Falls and elsewhere: Thursday
last WASH wonderful day in the annals
of the Niagara Falls. The strong
easterly gale sent the water of Lake
Erie westward, leaving the Niagara
river and its tributaries lower than
were ever known before. Buffalo
creek was so low that all the vessels in
it were grounded, and Niagara Falls
was a rivulet compared with its native
grandeur. The bed of the American
branch was so denuded that you could
travel in its rocky bed without wet
ting your feet, and mysteries that were
never before revealed came to light on
that day. Rocks that were heretofore
invisible appeared in their full
grown detormity upon the surface,
and great was the CONSERVATION among
the finny tribes. The Three Sisters
were accessible to foot passengers, aud
many traversed where human foot
had never trod, with perfect impuni-
ty and dry feet. Below the Falls was
the wonder of wonders. The water
was full twenty feet lower than usual,
and the oldest inhabitant gazed in Won
der at the grand transformation.
Near Suspension bridge the celebrated
rock at Winners mill, upon which a
drowning man caught and was rescu-
ed several years ago, which barely pro-
jects its head above the water, was
laid bare twenty feet above the ser
face"
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will as surely be placed on the same
footing with the Union soldiers of she
North. This question, then, Isay, is
involved in the issues of the coming
campaign.
The point I make here Tonight is
the inevitable consequence of the Dem
ocratic party coming into power. Some
men may like the policy of the party
and vote for it solely on that account
but let them remember that they are
vcting to elevate the rebel soldiers to
the same position as those who fought
to preserve the Union.
The great questions ofthe campaign
in 1868 arc, then, l repeat, the main
tenance of this Government, the JUS
tice OF the war, or the right Of the
rebellion. And these are the questions
which are to be decided: 1868 is to
determine whether this Government is
to remain in the hands of the Union
men or to be allowed to pass into the
hands of Southern men.
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AN Alabama letter says: The Con-
vention passed an ordinance staying
executions, but Gen. Pope will not or
has not issued an order making it eflec-
tive, and the officials are everywhere
busy levying upon property and boast
ing that the United States authority has
no power over them or over anything
they please to do. Many of these ex-
ecutions are for debts for Confederate
money, for hire of slaves set free by
the operation of war, and for fourth
coming bonds forslaves, whomit was of
course impossible to produce. The
whole State is bankrupt by the action
of Alabama judges in enforcing such
obligations, and the intended operation
ofthe Stay law, to prevent persecution
until such cases could be revised by a
newly elected judiciary is not only de-
feated tor the want ofan enforcing order
from Gen. Pope, but the knowledge
that such an ordinance is impending
quickens every oppressor into activity,
and property is everywhere ruthlessly
sacrificed.
Every widow and orphan is impov-
crishcd by the action of Probate Judges
in allowing executors, administrators,
and guardians to come into Court and
pay their fiduciary debts with Conled-
crate money-notoriously, in many
cases, obtained for this express purpose
after it had become worthless. Instan-
ces are reported, upon good authority,
in which the same batch of worthless
trash has done duty over and over
again in successive settlements of this
character. Convention essayed to put
a stop to such settlements by an ordin-
ance, and to authorize such as had been
made to reopencd but this ordinance
is also imperative, because rebel judges
refuse to recognize its validity, and
Gen. Pope ncglccts to issue an order
for its enforcement.
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The FSagnesb,ers yRepnblican, 2Seoness
cation on the part of School Directors

and Teachers.
Resolved, That we tender to Profs
s. 8. Jack and j. C. Gilchrist our
sincere thanks for their presence in
our Institute and their valuable in
struction and suggestions upon the
methods of teaching the various
branches.
Resolved, That vote of thanks is
due the Professors of Waynesburg
College for the use of the chapel, and
the important services rendered by
them. .t.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
| institute are due to Miss Lucy V
Inghram, teacher of Music, and other
ladies of Waynesburg, who enlivened
the proceedings with appropriate
music.
Resolved The lady of the committee
on Resolutions, in behalf of the lady
Teachers, returns a vote of thanks tC
those ladies of the town whose hospi.
tality they have enjoyed while attend,
ing the Institute.
Resolved, That the thanks of thi:
Institute be rendered to the publishers
ofthe "REpUBLIcAN" and Messenger
for their friendly notices of this meet,
ing, and that they be respectfully re-
quested to publish an abstract of thu
proceedings.
The Institute just closed was ar
entire success, being we'll attended, anc
great interest and enthusiasm manifest
ed throughout its whole session.
j. JACKSON PURMAN.
w. +. ORR.
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iduu5 Vi COlttucll iuCls
.-------------.-.>.-~-
AT the beginning of this New Year
we have nothing especial to record in
the history of our country. Europe
has had its war trcmors and the severe
shake at Sadowa made Austria con-
firmcd cripple. France dealt the brave
Gariba!di a foul stroke, crushing the
life out of Italian liberty Tor years to
come. Turk and Greek are vet lock-
ed in deadly embrace, nearly all have
experienced the grippe of armed con-
tention in the Old World, and south
of US on our own continent the din OF
battle has hardly ceased. Marked by
distrust and doubt alone the Old Year
with us dragged its slow length along,
and it is a relief to bury it with the
dead Pa5t. Contrasted with former
years, perhaps, superficial glance
would not discover wherein it materi-
ally differed. Commerce and trade
seem active, enterprise has discovered
new fields, stupandous works have
been forwarded and completed, all the
same as heretofore, with considerable
stride in the world of art and science.
Bat, for all this there has been an
under-currcnt that retarded greatly
the social, financial and political tide
that should have swept us to higher
place beyond the reach Of disturbing
clements. Six years of civil strife left
huge gaps in the structure that bound
the sections together, which the present
generation will hardly see rebuilt with
fogm>: solidity. Unfortunately for
the South and the country at large
the duplicity of the Chief Executive
and the designing motives of crush
cd power in party that for some in
scrutablc purpose has been allowed tc
raise its blood crested head, by Z
strange fascination permit themselves
to be used as willing instruments fol
their own torture. They have taught
them to appeal to the power that op-
posed the war for redress in their
imaginary wrongs, an irrelevant and
delusiye idea existing that the Ameri-
can people intend to yet abandon the
country to trcason's demand. When
once this phantasm is banished from
their minds,as it will be in the coming
October, VIC shall have a revival in
business and a better feeling in society,
Know, then, that here lies Che remedy
Grid yourselves anew for the contest
and with the same leader that led on.
batalions in blue to victory we will
move upon the enemy to conquer
The cheers Of willingness have gone
up from every part Of the line from
| Maine to California and tine and sig
nal are only wanting for the mighty
host to achieve another victory scarce
| ly less important than that whicl
passed the rebellion into history.
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Important TO Executors, Administrator
Trustees, &c.

In a circular addressed to the u. S.
Assessors, the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue says "Pains should be
taken to acquaint Executors, admins
traitors, trustees, &c, of their personal
liability for legal taxes, and that it is
not only their legal duty, but for their
own prirate interest and protection, to
pay legacy taxes and the succession
taxes under section 1873, upon each sum
before it is paid over to the legatee,
distributce or successor. All persons
should be informed that a succession
tax is a first charge on the interest Of
the successor, and Of aHpersons claiming
in his right in all the real estate in
respect whereof such duty is assessed,
and that such estate is liable to seizure
and sale,even in the hands of a bona fde
purchaser"
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A WASHINGTON correspondent Of
the New York Times says that when
General Meade heard that the Presi-
dent contemplated putting him in
Pope's place, he sent word to the Presi-
dent begging him to abandon the pur-
pose, and stating thpt he was an awful
Radical--more Radical than any of
them
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,ilHIs is TO GIVE NOTICE:

That on the .3Ist day OF December, A. D.,
1867, q Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued
burg, In the county Of Greene, and State of
Pennsylvania, WHO has been adjudged a
Bankrupt on his own petition: that the
payment OF any debts and delivery of any
property belonging to such Bankrupt, to
him, or for his use, and the transfer Of any
property by him arc forbidden by Law
that meeting OF the Creditors of the said
Bankrupt, to prove their Debts, and to choose
one or more Assignees of his Estate, will be held
at a Court Of Bankruptcy, To be holden at the
Court House, In Waynesburg, Greene county,
Pennsylvania, before Joseph B. Donlsy, Regis.
ter, on the 18th DAY or FEBRUARY, A. D. 1883, at
o'clock, p. IN. THOMAS A. ROWLEY,
l:S-ft u. s. Marshal,
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-08

ANsoN BURLINeAME, American
Minister in China, has been appointed
by that empire as their ambassador to
the treaty-making powers of Europe.
II is considered a high compliment to
our nation, and will greatly advance
our commercial interests in the Celes-
tial domain
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-08

TIE Legislature convened Oh the
9TH inst. A Free Rrailroad Law is
the only Important measure before
that body at present. They are plcdg-
ed to give the State the benefit of this
measure, and its early passage is de-
manded. They who vote against it
will commit political suicide and de-
servedly be consigned to oblivion.
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Santa Anna Again.

Some time ago, everybody thought
old Santa Anna was ei1ectually "played
out" but there seems to be life in the
old chap yet. Intelligence reaches us
that a new insurrection in favor of
Santa Anna has broken out in Yucatan
which appears to Unsupported by many
former officers of the old Empire. 1t
seems almost incredible that the ex-
Dictator, who but few weeks ago,
barely escaped with his life, should once
more disturb the peace of his native
country. There is, we believe, not the
least chance of the success ofthe move
ment; and if the old General is caught
alive on Mexican territory, he will
probably not be let off as easily as the
last time. Santa Anna himself, how
ever, denies that he is going to Mexico.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-08

THE lowest price for gold for 1867
was 132, January Sd, and the highest
1869, September 18th, range of only
14fper cent, and the smallest since
suspension. Even in 1862, the first
year gold became an article of merchan-
disc, it fluctuated 373 per cent. In
1864 the range was 1889 per cent.
15la 1851, and in 1865 the range
reached 1O64 per cent, but that was
a downward grade from 2343 inJanu.
airy to 1881 in May, and up again tc
140 in November. .,I
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Aew Advertisements.
NnE PITTSBURGH COMMERCIAL FOB
| 8 6 8 sai
DAHL Y AND WEEKLY,
PAPER FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
AND HOUSEHOLD,
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR---NOW
Is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.

,stt,Ss unnecessary to occupy time or space IA
Ie,..ng ~ iorth the character ofthe Commercial"
svISanio Ssiiah9 as the leading newspaper In Penn.
eu o. the first class papers Of the country-s ii.
reauy has assured. At no time an experiment, Il
patronase up gfGpWn In circulation strength and
Stale bna Tt ,Gbniy as the leading Journal In this
arae ou, ar rhe nyorite with the reading public In
yond their bor5er' Jno' West Virginia and even BE-.
4 ths sds lsrser Sslss: FHPER
and Is read by the most INTELLIGENT Of ali eisssss
among ~, whom II exerts an Influence second 10
are Vsnsa sarefI III snS state It's MARKET REPORTS
anu we employ every means to insure compiets.
ness and reliability, 9'A'p'''~
does not scruple to be Independent and cr,tic1s..
Freely the leading men OF the party. kdherins
,,pm,y rpr 70 ne fundamental principles Of thai
Ell by freely discussing propositions and mess.
ures with tho view of assieting the reader 10 AZ.
rive at correct conclusions.
Entering, as we now are on the pres,dept,.,
year, preference for GEN. GRANT FOR Tms
| PRESIDENCY has already been expressed in
this a respect me "Commercial' was one Of the
| hrst 10 take decided stand and 1t has the sat-
| isiactlon ofhaving already seen its fayorite tia
accepted OF the great majority Of the Republican
In state affairs the "Commercal" is tho nm.
finching advocate ofa FREE RAJ AILROADLAW
and liberal system of Improvements for the
| vi tlt vast resources OF our State
whereby she will be enriched and the welfare of
| her citizens advanced.
Our aim from the irst has been to make tho
| "Commerciaf' second to none as a renerni
newspaper. We leave nothing untried 10 ac.
compish this object Sowel have we redeem.
ed our promises, that we deem 1t useless to make
new ones In this or any other particular
TERMS OF THE DAILY COMMERCIAL.
Daily subscribers, (per year, ... 90 %
Delivered by Carrier (per week. k,)...,.."....... Is
THE WEEKLY CoMMERCiHI,'"
Is large 98 column newspaper containing
few advertisements. Its ample columns contain
q full compendium OF the news Of the week,
the leading editorials from the Daily and all IN
| foreign and home markets carefully reported
and corrected expressly for the WEEKLY up to
the date OF each Issue. II Is emphatically .
| Family Newspaper.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE.
one copy, lone year. %
One Copy, tsix months, %
In clubs OF twenty. %
Othce, Commercial Building. No. 78 Filth
| street. Address, .0
| COMMERCIAL, Pittsburgh.
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A DMINISTRAToRS NOTICE.

Letters OF administration, cum. test. upon the
estate of Daniel Hook, late Of the borough of
Waynesburg, decd, having been granted TO the
undersigned, all persons indebted TO said estate
are hereby notified to make immediate pay
ment and those having claims against the same
to present them properly authenticated for set
tlement. JOHN NJ. KENT,
l:S-GW -------- IL Admin iStratOr.
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,EONONGAHELA NAVIGATION co.

The annual meeting of the Stockholderso Of the
Monongahela Navigation Company will be held
on THURSDAY, the 9th day Of January. ls8s, at
Pittsburgb, ut o'clock, p. NJ, fos the selection
OF ofiicers for the ensuing year. apd other busi-
ness The election viii be held between the
'o1'' " - - w. BAKEwELI.
i:AN Secretary.
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no FARMERS AND OTHERS.

A good Agent wanted In every township Of
this county TO sell Westeotts Adjustable
Dash Churn the best butter maker now
salaries TO our agents, but do guarantee good
wages TO good men. We are anxious 70 have
this Churn introduced, aud TO this end VIII make
Address THOS. H. BINGHAM e CO.,
i:s-iy S6s Penn ST., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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4 UDIToR's NOTICE!

GREENE COUNTY, s.. ~. ,f d.
In the matter OF the settlement Of the account
II. X. Evans, administrator on tho estate Oi
Ephraim c. Alexander, decd.
And now to wit; December is, 1861, the Court
appointed d. II. r. Huss, Esq, auditor, to dis
tribute the funds in the hands Of the accountant
and make report, &C. By the Court. "
J. F. TEMPLE, Clerk. '2''' .'.'l1 -.
All persons interested are hereby notified that
will attend to the duties Of the above appoint
ment, at my office, In Waynesburg, on MONDAY
the 10th day Of February. A. d., 1883; -
\ k,,ltt -
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Aew Advrrtise,ueuts.

WIN. BIsGHAM, JR., 81 Ffhh Street, Pits,
bmgh, isMe authori:edagentJ for the RgPuBLicAS.
in that city.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE Committee !
Rooms. CLEARFIELD, Pa, ,
December 10, 1867,

Rooms. CLEARFIELD, Pa,
December 10, 1867.
DEAR SIR: The spring elections
are approaching, and it is of vital i'm
portance to us, in the great contest
now pending, that we should secure in
every locality our just share of the cleo
ton ofiicers-judges, inspectors, asses
sors, and constablcs. l write to call
your especial attention to this subject.
| need uot attempt to demonstrate its
Importance; all appreciate it. Let me
beg thaty OH and your committee will
give this subject prompt and earnest
attention. Regard it as a business
matter and act accordingly. AROUSE
OUR FRIENDS IN EVERY DISTRICT
show them how powerful this weapon
is when efecually used. Use the nee
essary means to carry erery sure and
DOUBTFUL district for us. Where we
are in the minority, ,placea man of high
character, well informed and cour-
agcous on the board-as our inspector;
in such districts, see that our best men
arc selected. 1t is a great error to fill
such places with weak men.
Lists of doubtful men, and those
who voted with us in 1867, for the
first time, with their townships and
port-of1ices can be made very useful.
Furnish me all of these that you can
obtain. -. -....
There are a great many aliens ready
for naturalization throughout the State;
all must be naturalized. Your labors
and mine must be lessened, ifyou will
obtain their names and residences at an
early day, and give me the total num-
Der in your county, with the probable
cost of naturalizing them.
In arranging for your spring elec-
tions, you can obtain this information
with comparative ease. NJ
If you have not already furnished
me with the names and post-oflicc ad-
dress of two active Democrats in each
election district in your county, l will
be obliged if you will do so.
Very respectfully yours, p,
| M WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Chairman.
The Pittsburg Gazette remarks:
This looks like work. In the absence Of
any thing ofthe sort from the Repub-
lic,n State Committee, we commend
this document to the consideration ol
all men who vote withus. It isalwayi
we'll to learn from an opponent wher
he is capable of teaching that which ]
H. r--,....oo L.. L,{,,,y
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To COnsumptives.-Thel REV. EDWARD
A.,wILsON will send free Of charge to all who
desire 1t, the prescription with the directions for
making and using the simple remedy by which
he was cured Of a lung affection and that dread
disease Consumption. His only object Is to ben.
eft the afflicted and he hopes every sufferer will
try this prescription, as 1t will cost them moth
ing, and may prove blessing. Please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. l65 South Second st. Williamsburg New.York.
8;5,'67-lych9-ls
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srErrers Of Ye.th.-A sentlenan whs
suffered for years nom Nervous Debility, Pre-.
mature Decay, and oil the effects Of youthful In
discretion, will, for the sake Of sunering humani.
ty, send free to all who need II, end receipt and
directions for making the simple remedy By
which he was cured. Sufferers wishing 70 prods
BY the adyertisers experience, can do so By Cd
''''''"s' ~ '' JohN OGDEN,
Skiy ACeAas b.. Nov vcsh.
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A1The Healing Peel, and House sf Her.
cy.-Howard Association Reports for Young
Men, on the crime Of solitude, and the errors.
abuses and diseases which destroy the manly
powers, and create impediments TO marriage,
with sure means Of relief Sent In scaled letter
LIN HoUGHTON, Howard Association, ghIla.
delphia, Pa. &tN
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ON THE ALERT.

Mr.. WALLACE, the efficient Chair
man of the Democratic State Commit
tee, has Issued the following Circular
Circular l, 1S6S-Private.