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Hon. Cyrus L. Pershing.

The name of this gentleman has Teen men
toned in different portions of the State in
connection with the Democratic nomination
for Governor or for position on the Supreme
Bench. 1t is agreed on all hands that he
would adorE either position. and his nomi-
nation for either office would insure us a
competent-and popular candidate, and, at
the same time be recognition of the claims
of Cambria county upon the Democratic
puty.
As, however, Mr.. PERsHING is not only a
good lawyer but something more than law
yer, statesman, we suggest that his name
should be used in connection with the Guber-
nato ial nomination. His well known repu-
tation for ability and high-minded integrity
would leave the "humbugest'' Governor far
IN the shade, aud secure our success in the
next canvass. Cambria county SAYS: For
Governor, Hon. CSses L. RERsHrxa.
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We see Mr.. Morrell's name mentioned in
connection with the Radical nomination for
Governor. Mr.. Morrell has some talent and
a great deal of money-which latter is a
leading Radical qualification for office-and
would. in ordinary times, make vigorous
show for the nomination. But Geary has
the pins set already. and although the more
respectable portion of the party squirm un-
der the idea of continuing his imbecile ad-
ministration another term. his re-nomiuina-
ton is just as certain as the assembling of
their Conventiou-and his defeat just as sure
if a good man is placed in nomination by the
Democracy.
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Washington Correspondence.
LITTER NUMBER -FOUR.

! Dear Freeman-Congress re- assembled on
| Wednesday, the 9th inst, quorum being
( present in both branches.
There are great and growing complaints
| about the management Of the Indian Bu-
reau, and strong effort is pending to
change it from the Department of the Inte-
rior of the War Departmrnt. On dit, that
Gen. Grant desires the change, and will su9-
gest it in his message.
The Amnesty Proclamation was also de-
bated. the question being whether a gener-
al pardon would include all rebel offenders
those who denied the proposition urging
that the pardon is only effective when grant
ed to persons by name. The Supreme
Court seem to have held i'll the Mlligan
case that this is not necessary.
Senator PomrOy, of Kansas, is urging his
Constitutional amendment comforting suf-
frage upon wOmen-and its fate will be de-
cided in few days, in all probability.
Washington city presents TO a stranger
the appearance of national marble yard ;
but the end is not yet. Congressman Geo.
F. Miller, of the Harrisburg district, has in
troduced bill for a new Executive Man
sion, which has been referred to the Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Public Build
ings Another Radical attempt to rob the
people through partizln contractors. No
SuCn Dulltl!D9 Is leeUcu.
Menard, the negro member of Congress
from Louisiana, failed the get his seat, ran
out of funds,-and. was, it is said sent home
at the expense of the Freedman's Bureau.
On Wednesday Senator Sherman, Of Ohio,
made speech urging the proposition of the
construction of three air line rail roads from
the Federal city,-one to New York. anoth-
er to Pittsburg, and third to Cincinnati
That Congress has no Constitutional right
to construct such roads seems clear enough
to the most ordinary mind, but radicals
don't care for that. But, even on the score
of self-preservation, it seems to me Congress
Will vote down ali such projects. it would
enable the general government to ruin any
of our railroads or canals at their pleasure
The leading railroad companies are all pro-
testing against the measure, and it Is fortu-
nate for yonr State that she has a Senator,
in prospect, like JOHN SCOTT, Esq, who
will stand up as the peoples champion
against the corruptions of such legislation.
The sensation in the House was the speech
of Washburue, of Illinois, the heir presump-
tive to the premiership of the incoming ad
ministration, He deit blows right end left
to the Radicals-deGouncad the past ex-
travagance AMI recklessness of Congress,
and insisted upon Radical reformation.
Senator Edmunds' bill, prohibiting the
| holding of civil positions by military ap-
pointers, was taken up on his motion on
Thursday. The object of the bill seems to
be to prevent the incoming President from
filing his Cabinet, &C., with military ap-
| pointecs.
GLORY to-god" (with small q covode
made Know-Nothing speech, and blamed
! the Pope Of Rome with defeating him for
Cong ess. The old Alligator is down on his
Holiness. | have not ascertained what
measures of defence the Pope has taken.
JUNIATA.
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"Peace and GOOD WHIP,

The eighteen hundred and sixty-ninth an
niversary of the birth of the Redeomer of the
world was signalized by an act of cIemency
on the part Of the President Of the United
States which must meet the hearty approba-
tion of every Christian man in the land
From that day forward no man is liable to
lose his life or his liberty because Of any pc
iitical offence of the past A general am
nesty prevails in every case of such offence
While every criminal act is punishable still.
all political crimes are buried in oblivion for
ever.
We care not that this act of administra-
tive humanity and craftsmanship may have
resulted from the persistent efforts of Horace
Greeley and other Radical Philanthropists
We are as willing to accord praise to them
as to any other. We applaud the act with
out inquring what men or what motives
dictated it. Neither do we care that Gen.
Grants accession to power would have been
immortalized by the same act We simply
rejoice that it is done.
Nor do we feel envious that the Democrats
had no share in the choice of the administra-
ton by which this thing was dope. On the
contrary, we compliment our Radical friends
on their increasing and progressive liberalitv,
and doubt not that ere the termination of
Gen. Grants term of Office the position of
the white man will be nearly as favorable as
that of the negro.
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1869. THE 1869.
PITTSBURGH POST.
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aged by its largely increased business, begin
the New Year with renewed e1ertion and with
determination of making it still more at
tractive in every department, and would re-
-spectiully ask of their old friends a renewal of
their efforts in extending its circulation and
usefulness.
The PosT. always Democratic-will con
tinue a faithful exponent of those principles
which are best calculated to maintain the Con
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the lawful and legitimate rights OF the people
Of all the States, being fully convinced that
with the downfall of R2dicalism destin-
ed to again become a free, united, happy and
prosperous people, and enjoy those blessings OF
which we have been robbed by Radical domi-
nation.
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a sleeping coach attached to a nail
train on the Pan Handle Railroad, was pre-
clpitated over precipice sixty feet high,
near Nimick's station, on Tuesday morning,
and three men were killed and four injured
The giving away of the earth under the ties,
in consequence of the rains was the cause.
The Legislature Of Ohio has passed law
requiring every broker or banker in that
State to mark or stamp every counterfeit,
worthless or altered bank note that may
come into his possession, under penalty of
fine Of from fifty to one hundred dollars.
"A formidable gang of horse thieves has,
for the past ten years, infested the counties
of Carbon, LuZcrne, Monroe, Northampton,
Schuylkil Bucks. Perks and Lehigh.-
Nineteen of the gang have been recently ar
rested, and the combination broken up
Roth. leader of the gang was livery sta
bic keeper in Hazelton. The vigilance of a
Reading policeman led to the detection Of
Roth and his comrades.
The eight persons who were killed in
Rochester, n. Y. a Gay or two since, by the
giving way Of floor in a school room, were
buried with but one funeral service, and that
was held at the Catholic Church to which the
school was attached. Fifty persous in all
were injured. The Coroner's inquest estab.
lished the fact that the accident was in con-
sequence of an undersized cap having been
placed upon the column supporting the floor.
"A wonderful top has been invented in
Lemon, Massachusetts,. 1t will spin half an
hour or more make marbles, money. and
other objects spin around it, like satellites !;
it will make coiored and gilt paper. silk or
ribbons assume the appearance of glass COB
lets, spiral rings painted on circular paper
and attached to the top, presents the APP
pearance of beautiful circles finally it will
carry another top on its shoulders, spinning
with ITSELF at full speed. This last ''Yankee
notion" is called the Lemon Top"
The Bedford Inquirer makes a surly
growl over the election of John Scott The
Inquirer says: Mr.. Scott is good man in
many ways. but there are to our mind grave
objections to him. We want no eutanclng
alliances with monopolies, and:he is one Of the
leading attornies of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad. We want thorough-going pro-
tectionist. and he has been a life lcng demo
crat and as such free trader his connection
with the republican party being brought
about by the rebellion. These are most seri-
Gus objections, and we hope they viii be
carefully considered before the day arrives
for the election.
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EEarrIssurg correspondence.
HAnRIsBuRG. Jan. 9. 1869.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 9, 1869.
Dear FreemGu-The Legislature OF ganized
on Tuesday. Hon Wilmer Worthington,
Of Chester was elected Speaker Of the Sen
ate and @. w. Hammersley Chief Clerk.
Hon. John Clark of Philadelphia was chosen
Speaker Of the House Gen. James !. Self
ridge Chief Clerk T.. @. Lee Assistant Clerk,
and John \. Smull Resident Cierk. The
usual number Of Transcrihiug Clerks. Door
Keepers and Pastors and Folders were elect
ed Among the latter was one Zeba Scott.
an ex-membcr Of the Legislature. Zeba is
not one Of those aspiring individuals who
having condescended to serve the people as
legislator, looks TO something higher. but Is
one of these plain. g0Od-natured, cOrpulent
hOmely bumners who always have an eye to
the stamps Gu the passage Of the resolu-
tiOn electing these officers. Mr. Brown,
(Dem.) of Clarion, moved to amend by
striking out the name of Zeba Lott, and in
serllng the name Of George SCHNEIDER, a one
legged soldier, who was recommended by
his Excellency the Governor and the Heads
of Departments generally, but as the ser
vices Of the unhappy Lott, Che is happy
nOw,) were to be rewarded, the amendment
was defeated by a strict party vote. the sol
diers' friends (before the election) voting
no. and the Democrats voting aye.
The great question to who shall succeed
Mr.. Buckaew in the =. S. Senate has been
finally settled Gf not to the satisfaction of
every body. at least to the more conserva-
tive Republicans of the Commonwealth by
the nomination by the Radicals of Hon.
John Scott, of Huntingdon. Mr.. Scott, l
think, is the least Objectionable to the De
mOcracy of any man named before the Radi-
cal caucus. The present State Treasurer
was left out in the cold, aud Robert W.
Mackey. of Pittsburg. nominated for that
position. Republics are ungrateful as Irwin,
Moorhead- Marshall, Grow, and others will
no doubt testify.
The seat of Hon. David Witham, Of the
Eleventh Philadelphia district. has been con-
tested. The contestant is supposed to be
connection of the celebrated Lott family.
from the determined effort he is making to
get into the House contrary to the will of
the people. Bolh Houses adjourned on We'd
nesday last until next Tuesday. The oi:y
has been quite dull for the past few days,
most of the Legislators and others coming
here for political or other reasons having
gone home. II.
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A man named Joseph Gee was burned
to death in Middleburg township, Toga
county, some time since, bv rushing into the
flames OF his burning mouse TO recover surIIr
papers.
In cave at Rock Island. H., statue
of an Indian maiden. of solid copper, on a
pedestal seven feet high, on en- obelisk of
solid brass, and other Indian curiosities, have
been discovered
Taylor Pyle, of Chester county, grew
the Poland oats last year. Three acres of
his field, the Village Record says, produced
sixtyti five bushels to the acre, AMI the whole
field averaged fifty bushels to the acre.
-Twenty-nine women in Indianapolis
have petitioned the city council for an ap-
preparation of money to aid them in leaving
the city, and going to distant places where
their character is unknown. They declare
their intention to reform.
At sale of cows and heifars in Buck.
County, Pennsylvania. last week. twenty
animals, ranging from three to ten years clds
brought the sum of ST. .998-within trife
OF 5 100 per head. An Alderney heifer, three
years old, sold for $3.50, and another, five
months old, for 500.
Two prize flags have been awarded to
the townships of Northampton and Newton,
Pennsylvania, the former giving the largest
increased Democratic majority in October
over that of 1864. and the latter the largest
IL the late Presidential election over the vote
on the October State ticket.
1t is reported that Surratt has in course
OF preparation for the press complete his
tory OF his wanderings during his efforts to
avoid the Government detectives and escare
arrest, and that he will divulge every thing
he knows bearing in any way upon the par
ties concerned in the assassination.
1t is reported that the murderers of
Martin and his two sisters, who were muir
dered, robbed and burned at their home. in
Columbia, S. c., few weeks ago, were
taken from the jail at Appling, and lynched.
A white man named Anderson Upton. and
three negroes, who composed the party, con-
fessed to having murdered Martin and his
sisters, and subsequently burned the house
in order 20 cover their guilt.
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A STRANGE SToRY.-A writer in the
Washington Evening Express says, that
shortly after the breaking off Of an effort to
avert the dire catastrophe of war, a gentle
men who had free access to the private office
of Presi ient Lincoln repaired to the capital
of South Carolina aud deposited with high
official of that State a manuscript proclama-
tion of President Lincoln. duly prepared and
ready for his signature. announcing to the
American people that, rather than plunge
the country into civil war, the Executive
Government of the United States acquiesced
in the Gismemberment of the Union With
this was column editorial, in slip form.
with corrections. supposed to be Mr.. Lin
coins, reciting freely the words of the instru-
ment, vindicating the Executive act, and
challenging for it;the approval of the Ameri-
can people. 1t is claimed that the reason it
was not issued was the intense feeling caused
by the fling on Fort Sumter We have no
doubt that had not the people responded as
they did to the Presidents proclamation
calling for seVeuty-fve thousand volunteers.
Immediately after the firing on Fort Sumter.
the South would have been allowed to with
draw from the Union and set up for itself.
That Sumter affair always seemed to us
made-up case to try the temper of the North
ern people.
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THE palm of superiority is awarded to
Mrs. S. A. Allen for her improved (aesc style)
Hair Restorer or Dressing, (in one bottle
and a grateful public appreciates the very
lew price. One Dollar. Every druggist
cells K. sise. IT..-.rS.
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-Wm. Henry CarsweIl, the murderer of
the little girl. Abby Saunders, near Camden,
in April last, was hung on Saturday at Rome,
N
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CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL ROAD co.

Have added Seven Hundred (7OO) Miles to
their lines during the current year, while doing
a large local pa, senger and freight business -
The through connection will undoubtedly be
completed next summer, when the through traf-
fei must and will be very great. Forty thou
sand men are now employed by the two power
ful companies in pressing forward the great ma
tional highway to a speedy completion. Only
300 miles remain to be built of which 200 are
graded and ready for the rails.
First Mortgage Gold Bonds of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company for sale AT par, and
First Mortgage Gold Bouds of the Central Pa
cific Railroad at I03 and interest.
The principal and interest of both bonds are
payable in gold.
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Little Rock g. Fort Smith Railroad

Little Rock g. Fort Smith Railroad
OFFICE OF THE SEc'Y AND TREAs'R,
Little Rock and TT. Smith X. II. Co"f
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 4, 1863.
NOTICE Is hereby given to the Stockhold-
~ ers of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Company, that an additional assess
ment or call of ten per cent. upon the capital
stock of the company has been made by the
board of directors, at meeting held on the
I'd inst, said call payable on or before the 10Th
of day of December 1869.
Payments may be made to either of the
following named persons:
A. j. Ward, Van Buren,,
j. j. Walker, Ozark,
slorcau Rose, Clarksvillc,
David West, Dover,
j. l.. Shinn, Russellvillc,
Anderson Gordan. Lcwisburg.
Or the undersigned at Little Rock.
Stockholders are advised that the work Is
now progressing In a satisfactory manner
and will undoubtedly be completed In the
shortest practicable time. The only resource
reserved by the company to meet Its current
expenses is the amount to be received on its
stock subscriptions. 1t is therefore hoped
that every stockIolder will hereafter be
prompt In meeting the rcquisitions Of the
board.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
j. II. IANEY,
sept 3m Secretary and Treasurer.