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AT WoEX.-Mcssrs. Hope and Allen have com
menced work on their new building, Milan street
Instead of being three story, as they first contem
Plated, it will be our-story building, with forty fee
front, and running back one hundred aud fifty feet
The lower rooms will be fitted up for stores and the
upper stories for hotel rooms, to be connected with
the Brooks hotel We are informed that this building
will be completed by the first Of October.
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBGATIoN.-O Odd Fellows and others
should bear in mind that the Meth Lodge No. 81,
l. o. 0. F. will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in the United States the 26th of April
nt the Methodist church. An Grafton will be delivered
bv Rev K S. Trippett
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Sensible Suggestions.

HOW TO RAISE THE MONEY TO EXTEND THE soeihA1ss
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Communicated g
First we understand or premise the capital STOCK O.,
the company to be 5000, 900. 1t is then suggested
that the company sell additional stock to the amour.
of s400 000 and agree to donate to VI
quarter section Of land to those OF Slooo nan sec
ton, and so on, or more, they may hnd necessary
These lands can be obtained by donations to the COM
pany in the counties through which the road may rum
This it estimated will be sufficient to ash the road
or extend it thirty miles. The new stockholders to
be entitled to no dividends until the thirty miles shall
be Completed Let the company, them dispose of the
lands or portion Of them, donated by the State, and
with the proceeds purchase iron for the next section
Of the road Indeed, the road will then have attained
sufficient permauency of character to enable the com
pany to effect loans by pedgng the net earnings su
ficent to do the grading, LAYING down the iron, &c.
These suggestions, Mr. Editor, we have heard made
and deeming them sensible and practicable, have re-
duced them to writing, hoping they may serve as ba
sis for more enlarged views Of the subject
The idea Of building road Of several hundred miles
in length with capital stock of five or six hundred
thousand dollars seems to MS as simply preposterous
and to undertake the task of raising the necessary
means to extend the road by pledging the twenty
miles already built, fear will likewise prove fail
nra REFLEX.
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IMPORTANT ORDER FROM COMMISSIONER DELANo-On
the Sd inst, circular issued by the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue relative to the notice to parties
charged with failure, neglect refusal to make true
returns of gains profits and incomes which prescribes
that before assessing penalty in person for egect Or
refusal to make such returns rendering fraudulent
one the Assistant Assessor charged with the duty of
assessing taxes gains, profits, and income OF the
person charged, shall notice to be served on
such persons fifteen days prior to the day Of having
notified him to appear and show cause why the penal
ties prescribed by Law should be assessed oil him
by reason of such neglect refusal. When the re-
turn is to be made by guardian trustee executor or
administrator, attorney, agent partner of nonres-
ident alien, Or BY person acting in any other idu-
ciary capacity notica shall be served on him instead
OF his ward changing the phraseoogy of the notice to
be sent to suit the circumstances of tile case
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WHAT RAILROADS Do FOR FARNERs.-We call the
attention of the farmers living along the line OF the
Southern Pacific railroad to the following, which we
copy from an exchange:
To haul forty bushels of corn fifty miles on wagon
costs, says the Agrcuturist, at least So for team,
driver and expenses. railroad would transport it
for 81 at most Allowing average of forty bushels
per acre, the crop would be worth S. more per acre
or per cent. As the relative advantage is about the
same for other crops it is clear that railroad passing
through town would add 500 per to the value
of the FARMS A town ten miles square contains ca
900 acres An increase of 500 per acre is equal to
s64oooo0, or enough to build two hundred miles of
railroad, even if it cost $4,000 per mile. But two
hundred miles of road would extend through twenty
towns of ten miles square, and cost but ST. per acre
taxed upon the land These figures are given merely
as an Illustration 1.-THE farmers had taxed themselves
to build all the railroads in this country and give them
away to any companies that would stock and run
them the present increased value of their land would
have we'll repaid all the outlay.
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CAPT. jim TUCKER RIDES A VELocIrEDE-s City
Topics" clever writer in the New Orleans Crescent
thus takes off our friend Capt Jim Tucker, on We
loeipedc:
Capt Jim Tucker, of the Lotawanna, because, we
presume, Of his great in managing oncwheeted
steamboats,, concluded, Tuesday, after his return
from the fair that he could manage relocipede, mas
much it had two wheels But after thorough trial
we are sorry to state that as reocpedeist he is by
no means success. After mounting and getting away
in fine style for short distance he and the machine
parted company, he making magnificent spread eagle
Of himself the starboard side, while the bicice
made general smash up Of itself against the port
wall. Capt. Tucker then bought machine, and
the last we saw of him he carrying it aboard with
the intention, doubt, of astonishing the denizens Of
Jefferson with the admirable manner i'll which he has
learned % the machine Our impression however,
that he viii find profitable to devote bis attention
to one-wheeed steamboats,, and let the tWo-wheeled
machines alone in future.
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Don Ferdinand who has just refused the Spanish
crown was the husband of the late Queen Maria da
Gloria Of Portugal and the father of the present King
Louis T. He is prince Of the house Of Sake Coburo
Gotha, first cousin to the late Prince Albert and
cousin once removed to the numerous ROYAL progeny
of that respectable gentleman. fCrescent
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Inc PLANTING lNTEREsr.-The most of the farmers
IN This vicinity are pretty well through planting By
reference to files we notice that we made the same
remarks last year about the first of April Although
we are two weeks behind last year. our planters feel
sangan OF equal success, without some great calamity
should arise. Corn is up and being worked the first
lime. The stand, generally speaking, is very good
The hands are working very well, in fact, as well as
before the war; The ratio of cotton planted this wear
is greater than last This is particularly the case on
the river where every available foot of land is under
cultivation Should the prove favorable enough
corn will be raised for home consumption. This is
more particularly the in the hills Welearn from
gentleman who Is cntyating above the raft, that
pretty much the state Of affairs exist up there m
the river as herc-a the lands under cultivation pretty
much 10 cotton and the hands working remarkable
well Take it all in all our planting prospects SO far
look bright and should the season prove any WAYS
favorable, the husbandman win reap rich reward,
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FROM HAVANA,

HAVANA, April l7.-Gen. Buceta arrived. Arches
erected in vicinity of Muld in his honor. Catalowman
volunteers daily expected. Several lots of sugar be-
longing to persons named in Duees confscation proc
lamation seized. Permission of Government hereaf-
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TO THE CONFEDERATE PRlsoSERs AT CAMP DOUGLAS
An exchange says Mr.. Daniel G. Knme, Of Chicago,
Ill, publishes advertisement addressed to those
Confederate soldiers who we're prisoners of war at
Camp Douglas, Chicago Ill, to the friends of such
soldiers who were deprived Of I'LL portion Of their
money property under the plea of forfeiture or 9TH
erwise He states they will hear something to their
advantage By addressing him, P. 0. box 5so7, Chi.
cago, til.
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Whisky.


We had much rather dispense with this subject by
the word Of mouth than by the PEN but one or two
of the New Orleans papers have discovered that the
article manufactured i'll Cincinnati is sold in New Or
leans for about what the duties freight and commits
sion up say nothing about the cost OF material
and manufacture we are constrained to do our level
best with the subject, and bring both mouth and pen
to bear Having worked the fromer to our satlsfac-
tion we now propose to try the latter The Pieayune
says Cincinnati whisky be bought if New Orleans
for eighty cents per gallon which it thinks altogether
too low considering that the duties freight, commits
sions, &c. are as follows:
Specific tax soc. per gallon. ..................5o
Tax on barrel 81 equals per gallon 10
Tax on matted grain 10c per bushel equals at 3
gallons per bushel ..............-.......-< 81
GuaglBg. -....-............. l
1otai taX...... 49, - = -
lost OF DaFFei.
Freight at 81 per barrel "a
Commissions. ................... -. .
Total. ........... :......f4
Or this amount over and above cost Of grain and
distation.
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MORE TAPPING OF OUR TsADE.-The Mckinney En-
qairer Of the 10TH learns that the greater number 81
me business houses of Bryan have been removed 10
cayert the depot, about thirty miles this side q
Bryan That is tapping Tie trade Of thirty miles :,
country in this direction. '-'te7 "
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foh sALE--sy reference to m advertisement ii
another eolumnit will be seen that tie United States
Marshal WY sell % Monday, the 9Th inst, lie d;s
aiefy setnatad about three miles from this city.
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There is a mission being given in the Roman Catho-
iic Church of this place and jurisdiction, daily, at e.
A. NJ and II p 81.
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PERsEcUroN.-The ofscaseekers, it is said, give
Grant scarcely five hours out Of tho twenty-four for
inches He signs for escape but is afraid Of giving
offence. His blood is drying up His lips and moss.
are growing thin. lie sighngly thinks Of the fate Of
Harrison and Taylor. Half of the time he would
gladly De IN the fortress in which Jeff. Davis wore
irons after the var. But it opens not to him It's hos
pitable gate Fourier Ionrnat
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MlL1rAKY.-Anothcr company of United States cav
airy passed up yesterday the steamer Dora for JEFF
ferson.
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nisiesEp.-Ae learn that John j. Hope has re-
signed the Office Of sheriff of this nsrsb - .aka
resignation. = u s P'sa ''s
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CHARTER ELEcrIoN.-Mayor Tally has issued his
proclamation ordering election for Mayor and Trus
tees of this city, on the Sd Of May The polls will be
opened at the following places
Ward No. l, at the store of Looney, Buckner & Co.,
on Texas street, corner of Commerce street
Ward No. 2, at the Mayors Hall, on Texast street
Ward No. 3, at the livery stable of Simon Kahn on
corner of Texas and Edward Streets Ward No. T. at
the frame store of Market and Crockett
streets; Ward No. s. at the court house Ward No s.
ut DR. Wfdcrs olcc on Common street, head Of Texas
street.
The following persons have been appointed commits
sioners Of election: ~.
Ward No. !, j. A. Jacobs, PrestoH Ayers, E. NJ
VanNostrand; Ward No Q, j. II Reynolds, D. J.
Dodez, Henry Deal; Ward 10 8, Dan-Sfnitis ono H.
Stoner, VIM. Enders Ward No. 4, II. Huhsieker,
Samuel Wells, j. W. Arnold Ward No. 5, r. B. Pat,
trrson Elias Johns, VIM. Buckeew Ward No. 6, DR..
Jos. Wilder, Warren Hecox, Hugh Murphy.
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puRLIsHERs, CONTENTION.

A Convention Of the Publishers of Papers in North
Louisiana and Eastern Texas will be held in this city,
commencing on the First Monday in May, 1869.
Publishers favorable to this call will please copy.
it MANY PUBLISHERS.
Shreveport March %, 1863. d&wtd
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Hon Horatio Seymour, Of New York, is in Chicago
He has entirely recovered from the injuries received
at the recent railroad accident,
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At Humboldt, Tenn, on the s.h, Capt Richardson
was arrested and tied up to telegraph pole in front
Of the Osborn House, at this place for foua hours His
crime erasing, with lead pencil, three or four
grammatical errors, and inserting the proper words in
military manifesto which had been printed and ex
gentleman Major Ghagaa commanding this saesish =
department
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Cart. B. B. KouNs.-A dispatch of last Friday an
nounced the death of this enteprsing and experienced
boamau. We do not know where the deceased was born
but know that he was Northwestern man, who ap-
pcaIcd on our river about eighteen years ago, and
that in conjunction with Ills elder brothers, he was for
several years engaged for the most part in the Upper
Red River trade. more thoroughly live steamboat
man. knowing everybody and known by everybody,
and well Informed in his profession never run steamer
IN our trade. In addition to lis we'll known profess
slona! SKILL Ben Kouns, his numerous friends will
testify, was a kind hearted, obiging man, devoted
friend and a tender husband. We and his many
friends and acquantances, will miss him in trade,
but III the stricken family bis unmey death is for
ever irreparaoie As tribute Of respect for the de-
ceased the boats in port had their flags at hslf mast
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ARKANSAS RAIDS FALL OUr.-A Memphis dispatch Of
the 18th says just previous to the adjournment Of tho
Arkansas Legislature Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Brooks, "a,
member of the House. accused Carroll, another mem
ber Of being drunk Carroll said Brooks damned
liar Starting of the hail. he called upon Brooks
to follow. The latter however, kept his seat until
after the adjournment when cssrcl used every means
to provoke quarrel with Brooks, bat without SUCCESS.
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TAPPING OUR TRADE-Perhaps most of our readers
are not aware that two boats have been up the Sabine
river this years as high Logansport which is within
forty miles of this place, hooking Of trade
The commercial editor Of the Galveston News, under
date of the 4th, speaking of this matter SAYS
We notice some liberal buyers in the general market
from Eastern Texas who had formerly transacted bust
ness with New Orleans, and understand the steamer
Feta put onthis morning for Logansport and inter
mediate landings, on the Sabine river has full
already The trade from that section enjoyed by our
merchants has this very largely increased and
with the proper facilities would become Of great
importance. The river is in fine boating order as
far up Logansport, the steamer Orleans having
brought cotton from that point to the Pass during the
early part of the week.
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New DEMONSTRATING the coming summer
Shreveport will witness considerable Improvement in
the way of new buildings. Messrs. Walsh & Bosseau
are already at work their building on the levee
Mr. Conway has commenced the foundation of two
story brick building the of Texas street and
the leree Mr. Dew L. Tally has also laid the founda-
ton of a two-sory brick building which will front on
Spring and Milan streets, with iron fronts Messrs.
Hope Allen will erect three-story brick building
adjoining the Brooks House. Mr. R. Patterson will
erect q large two-story brick building on Edwards
between Texas aud Milan streets. The PRESBYTERIAN
society will erect edice the corner of Edwards
and Travis streets, which will cost $4,000 or S4 COO
The Iserates will erect another to cost about the
same amount Besides these, quite number of pri-
yate residences under way. From the foregoing
it will be that our mechanics VIII harca busy
time oft this summer.
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IA, at,4, .,, .2ownt Up
aspoYeA Alexandria and not above Cotile Landing =
apoSe Getile aud not above Grand Eeore III ~
above Shreveport and not above foot nf Raft
aboEe Shreveport, not above mouth Black baron3 q
Apoye mouth OF Black bayou, not above White
- Oak Shoals o
Above White Oak Shoals ..',@ |=I ., :
-. a III Il
4 extra on these rates for sternwheel boas
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sheldon seated just before the close of the the ses
m2a fon ths Second Louisiana district was robbed
VI pay anu mileage which he was allowed to draw.
Washington dispatch
sheldon robbed the Government, and some tbies
robbed him. This would look as thonoh Tho ~,
adage, " honor among thieves z had pl,ved an
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RATES or lAsrRASoE-The following are the rates
OF insurance on Red river established lately by the
New Orleans Board of Underwriters 1t will be seen
that the rates above the Raft have been reduced con
siderably:
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

New ORLEANS, April 2o.-Departed for Red River
Selma
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STAINING TeBAeca.-The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue says that in relation to stamping smoking
bacco in the hands at dealers since the 18th Of Feb
raary, 1869, all smoking tobacco not packed and
stamped with tax paid stamps required BY act Of
July %, 1868, must be SO packed and stamped the
expense 81 the og holder before being Sold or
offered for sale.
The Atla1tie cable is said 70 be growing more per
feet in its insulation month by month e ..
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Sgsr FoR.--A Washington dispatch says Rererdy
johnson has been recalled frcEn England, both u
cable dispatch and letter.
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The FIFTEENTH AMEspMEsr.-Thu far only eleven
States have legally ratified the fifteenth amendment
At this rate it will take some time before the requisite
number f2s4 ratify IL
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SHREV -EPORT:
WEDNESDAY. APP

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Mr.. E. G. FoaT is duly authorised agent for Lew
isville, Arkansas.
Taos. McIHTYRE, of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver-
tisements in that city. CIV
Mr. JoHs @. Lore Minden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr.. F. L. LowERY, StarrviIIe is duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county,
TeIaa and The COMMITTEES surrounding.
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ST. Louis AND SuEEvEroRr.-T St. Louis Demo
crat has been pitching into the merchants and business
men Of New Orleans, with vim, for their want of
foresight in making exorbitant port charges and high
rates of insurance, thus it were, driving business
away from their doors. In speaking Of the Red River
trade the Democrat says of New Orleans:
By her extortonatc rates of insurance New Orleans
has cstranged from her the trade of the Red River
country, and upon the floor Of our Exchange daily
find merchants from Shreveport asking for direct trad
with ST. Louis. line of ten steamers is demanded
and we think the demand will be complied with. Our
insurance companies have determined to take risks for
that quarter at reasonable rates. and the probability is
that New Orleans has lost and have gained trade
Of considerable value Shreveport ships from CO. 900
to 1000 bales of cotton per annum and preparations
are making to turn it this way
The Democrat is right in the promises. New Or
leans is fast losing her trade with this section of
try She has suffered considerable loss this winter,
and from appearances will suffer still more next sea-
son. member of one of the leading houses of this
city is now at the West for the purpose Of facilitating
the establishment of line OF steamers between this
point and St. Louis, and to make arrangements for a
direct trade between the two points, He went fully
prepared to show the merchants of St. Louis the re-
sources of this section Of country and the business
they might reasonably expect to get. lie is gentle
man thoroughly posted in the business of this country
and the merchants of ST. Louis can place every reli
in his statements. lie will back his statements
by purchasing largely of Western produce machinery
&c, for his house. and for others in the interior
Should he be successful in getting this line established
he will visit New York for the purpose of procuring
the necessary machinery for COMPRISING cotton at
this port, so as to be able to give the boats return
cargo of cotton in condition for shpboard By this
route cotton can be landed in New York in less time
and at less cost than by the way of New Orleans as
business is now managed in that city. We feel
confident that he will be successful in his undertaking
and that this fall will inaugura,ed in the
business relations of this city. =0-.y
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BEwaRE OF GlFr ENTERPRISES. Mayor Hall, Of
New York, has written letter warning the public
against the gift enterprises, dollar stores and other
swindles originating III that metropolis.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-10
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Wyoming County Teachers Institute will
be held at MehooEany. 1t will commence on Mou-
day, March 29th, and continue five days The Leg
isIature at it's Session of 1867, made provision tor
holding annual Institutes, TO be devoted to the i'm
provement of Teachers in the science ald art of ed
uca ton requiring the Treasurer of the proper Coun
ty to pay money out of the County Treasury to the
County Superintendent-su money to be exPe Lded
in procuring the services of Lecturers and Instruc-
tors for the Institute hope that all Teachers and
these intending to teach will atteud, and 50 profit
by the Institute fully justify the action of the
Legislature in making suen provision.
D. 3. RHODES,
Tunk., Mar. |, GH-n30-w3. Co Sup t
SELECT SCHOOL.
Spring Term Of Select School,at MEHOOPANI
will commence Tuesday, the So OF March, and
continue Twelve weeks.
TERMS
Common English Branches. $500
Higher " 800
French aud Latin. each 200
NANCY LYON
Mehoorauy, Pa n30w3
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For Sale /!
SUBPOENA IN DIVORCE.

Mary 4. HotchkIss, by her In Common Pleas of
next friend Nelson Doolittle Wyoming County, No.
rs Albert B. JIotchkiss. S69, Nov Term, 1867
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE FROM THE BONDS OF
MATRIM0NY.
l, Moses W. Dewitt, High Sheriff of the County of
Wyoming, hereby make known unto the above
named Albert b. Hotchkiss, that he be and appear
at a Court of Common Pleas, to be held at Tunk-
hammock, in the County of Wyoming, on Monday
the 18th day OF April, A. d. 1869, then and there
to answer the said complaint and show cause, If any
he hath, why the bonds OF matrimony between him
self and Mary A Hotchkiss, his wife. shall not DO
dissolved.
VI. W. DEWITT Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Tunkhannock, Mar. lst '99-n30w4