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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-03
Ar other Speech from Grant.

''Delt a." the Washington correspondent
of the Harrisburg Patriot writing under
date Cf Feb. 23rd, says, number OF prom
inent New York bankers called fon Mr..
Grarlt this morning, and had quite pre-
tIncted interview with him. In answer to
was expected, Grant, said TT is my desire
that the affairs of the country should be
conducted as economically as possible, and
l will try to have it so. We all know what
the tenure-of-office bill was enacted for. 1t
was passed to prevent an Executive from
using the offices at his disposal for corrupt
purposes, b1t from what they did i'll Con
gress, yesterday, am disposed to- think
that the Senate will desire to be judges as
to what ] shall do" After pause, he con-
tinued well, if they do not repeal the
law, / certainly cannot make any changes.
/ cannot remove n man without making
Eclarges of character which would blast
his reputation, and that would not he very
agreeable you know, and the result will be
! JlldJ Ulcn WHO IlOISt OlIlCSS Will COnIiuuc W
hold them until the end of the term, no
matter what my desire may be. OF course
this will save all this office-hunting and
boring" One of the gentlemen remarked
That will be very agreeable, no doubt. v
! Grant continued YES, but | have no
doubt that there are those in Office who
should be removed if it is the wish to econ
omizc. However, the Senate evidently de-
sires to he Judge of my actions and shall
have to be the Judge of them" A gentle
man: That will throw the responsibility
upon them" Grant continued: Il don't
know, at any rate I will do the best can. ;
Here the interview ended.
Later in the day Grant, in tn. presence
of several gentlemen, stated that he would
send to the Senate the name of General
Schofield as Secratery of War, but Scho-
field viii probably decline, prefering to re-
turn to his old position in the army in
which case civilian will be nominated for
the position Grant added that he wanted
the Senate to know this. He said he was
opposed appointing officers of the army and
navy to civil Offices and therefore wants a
civilian mt head Of each department This
statement is vouched for by members of
Congress present.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-03
Practical Republication of the Debt De.
feated.

Some time ago, remarks the Sunday Ner-
cufH Judge Sharswood, now of our Su-
Dreme Court. decided that contract, pay
able in specie, could not legally be satisfied
bv payment in paper, though paper was
made 'l9gal tender" by act of Congress.
The Supreme Court of the United States,
speaking through Chief Justice Chase, its
OniniOn on the point, in the case OF Bron-
son executor. TT AL, VS. Rhodes, has sub
stantialIv confirmed the decision of Judge
Sharswood The practical result of the
judgement delivered by the Supreme Fed
eral Court, is this We do not undertake
to decide whether Congress has, or has not,
under the Federal Constitution, power to
make bank notes, or government securities,
in the form Of Treasury or bank notes, a
illegal tender" in payment OF private debts;
but we do decide that if Congress, regard
less of the question of its legal authority in
the promises, dareS to enact that "a paper
promise to pay, which practically may be
worth nothing, shall be equivalent in value
to gold and silver, which. in any event,
must be worth something, the people have
the right, in making their contracts, to
choose either of the legal tenders" they
please. and that the State and Federal
Courts must enforce the contracts AS MADE
Now, in view of this decision it is wholly
immaterial, for all PRACTICAL purposes,
whether Congress has or has not power to
make paper whether bank or Treasury
notes. a legal tender" Every citizen, un-
der the decision of the Federal Supreme
Court, may, if he will, so make his contracts
as to exact specie as the only legal tender,
and we are glad that the supreme national
tribunal has had the honesty and courage
to defeat, even in this oblique way, the at
tempt of Radical Congress to, at once,
usurp unconstitutional power and author
ize practical reputation in the payment of
private debts
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-03
Negroes at the Inauguration Ball.

The Lancaster LlteHige1cer says, an ''up.
per ten negro barber has addressed note
to Mayor Bowen, of Washington city, as
chairman of the committee on the sale OF
tickets for the Inauguration Ball, stating
that a number of his friends from Philadel,
phia and New York would be there on
March 4th, and asking whether an distinc-
ton on account of color is TO be made in
the sale of tickets. Mayor Bowen, has ad-
dressed him reply in which he says that
''any person of respectabiIty will be admit
ted to the ball, without respect to color "
1t is likely to be mixed affair therefore,
and no doubt black BARRIERS and boot blacks
of degree will mingle freely with white
Radicals. Why not?
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-03

RHaa. The decision of the Radicals in Con-
gress in regard to the vote of Georgia, was
that if the electoral votes of the State did
not change the result they should be count
ed, but if they did alter the result they
were not to be counted. This is a striking
illustration of the Radical honor, justice
and honesty.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-03
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

Notice lie hereby given, that in pursuance o. An
order of the Orphans Court of Wyoming Count
directed to the undersigned Administrator of the
estate of NJ. NJ Smead. decd, he will expose
Public Sale, on the premises, in the Township n.
Nicholson, on Thursday March 18th 1862 at one
o'clock in the afternoon. The equal undivided bal:
part of the following piece. parcel Of land situate
in the Township of Nicholson. Wyoming County Pa.
bounded Of follows: Beginning at a Beech tree On
the bank Of Tunkhannock Creek thence North s.
degrees west 26 perches, North 80 degrees west Is
perehss, North 26t degrees west IA perches North
Ia degrees west 33A perches, North so degrees wes
Is perches, North 2lt degrees east Is perches
Is west Al perches North 10 deg west Is perthss
North 7Si deg. vest % perches, South 81 deg We;
l3 4-t0 perches, South 73t deg. west 25 percAe
South l3t deg. east Perches South 81 deg east 81
perches, South IA deg. west LOB 10 perches to a.
old pine now post, South 66s deg west 7ij.
perches, South deg east 202 $40 perches to
corner, South S5 deg. east Is l. 10 perches, N1rta
deg. west IL perches, North , deg east 5 I'LL
perches, North ii deg. east II $40 perches, Nora
23 deg. east 20 perchcs, North 33i deg east 81.
perches, North Ash east Is 10 psrches North 81
deg east Il $40 perehes, North Is deg east p 81.
pefches, North S9i deg. east IL 4l0 perches, S0l2
63s deg east a perches North IL deg cas-: 81 b-Ie
perches, North iSi deg, east $40 percbes, l. TIE
place Of beginning, Containing One huairoi All
eighty FIVE acres and fiftyEv perches, more Q. I'
with the Improvements thereon being the sane
land that was sold by Selden /. Scranton to Z. E.
Smead and NJ. NJ. Smead, by deed, dated the =
of Sept 1860 and recorded in Wyoming County
Deed Book, Nov 9Th, page 507, &C. (ExeeTtiaE AZ!
reserving for the use OF the Delaware, Lacka"i1-'
and Western Railroad, such portion Of Saia !lh'.
as ia now occupied or may be hereafter reluTei @
said Company for Railroad purposes tSee Deei-
and will be sold to the highest and best biier.
TERMS.-Ten per cent of one-fOurth of the pu'
chase money shall be paid at the striking to"a =.
the property, the one fourth less ten per cent
the confirmation of sale, and the remaining thr
fourths in one year thereafter with interest !''~
the confirmation. nj 81.
By order of the Crart
ZEBINA SMEAD
Feb'y. Is, 1869 n2Sw3 Aimiu'sifa;s'
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-03
HARVEY sICKLER, Editor.
TUNKHANNoCK. PA.
Wednesday, Mar 8, 1869.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.

In obedience to the desire of majority thereOfthe
Democratic State Committee are requested to meet
at Bottoms HOTEL Harrisburg, on Tuesday, the 30th
day of March, 1869, at IA O'Clock, NJ, to ix the
time of holding the Democratic State Convention.
wILLIAMA A. WALLACE,
.... tI. s. sa- Chairman.
DAVID CALDWELL, Secretary,
Feb II, 1869. .- El5....
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AGENTS. ~ month to 600 ss.Iss per

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MACHINE. This machine will stitch hem. fell,
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CAUTION.-Do not be imposed upon by other
parties paming of worthless cast iron machines Jun
der the same name otherwise. Ours is the only
genuine and really practical cheap machine manu-
iaetured.
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THE PATENT MAGIC COMB

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Sold everywhere Sent by mail for 81 rs.
Address WIN. PATTON, Treasurer
Magic Comb Company, Spring field, Mass
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A GENTS, FARMERS. GARDENERS and
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lars Of "Bests Improved Fruit Tree and Vine Invig
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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-03
CURRENT NEWS.

Boston is nearly seven miles long from
northeast TO southwest.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23

APPLETONs' ILLUSTRATED ALMANAC fol
1870 is now ready, appearing in brilliant
but artistically- printed cover, and most
profusely illustrated with numerous engrav-
ings, from original designs by barley and
other American artists. 1t is edited by
Miss Susan Fenimore Cooper, who, as
writer on rural subjects, has no superior
With its calenders, astronomical and other
tables, and its exquisite illustrations,
APPLEToNs' ALMANAC is not only useful
but a truly elegant publication. Thirty
cents sent to d. Appleton & Co., New
York, will obtain copy by mail, post
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23
The Democrat OH the Potter Trial.

1he Democrat has a word to say, in the
last issue, about the Potter trial. and COM
plains of our structures ON that farce. Why
did it not publish the evidence in the case ?
We did so that the public might draw its
own conclusions. Tile Democrat alleges
that our statement differed from what the
witnesses gave. This, if true, makes the
reasons stronger for its publishing a true
statement of the evidence. The evidence,
as published in Tile Wig, was taken down
by competent reporter, and we believe it
was essentially true in every PARTICULAR
Again, The Democrat complains that only
the evidence for the prosecution was pub
ffshed. We published the evidence for the
defence, also, which was that the prisoner
had always borne a good character. This
was the substance of it all, proven by a
score or more of witnesses. The effort to
draw parallel between the remarks of The
Wig after the trial and the account of the
murder published Immediately after it was
committed, is very lame. We published
an account of the affair as stated by the
friends of the prisoner, without examining
the testimony taken by the coroner's jury,
and almost without comment, not wishing
to create any prejudice for or against the
prisoner. Tile Democrat published nothing
in relation to the murder, and was mum
after the trial. Il well knew tie whole
transaction was disgrace to Maryland
justice, and was ashamed or afraid, or both
to publish the evidence and the notice it
gives the affair, in the last issue, is another
exposition of the bad judgment so proven
bal in the management of the editorial de-
partment of The Democrat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23
The Fifteenth Amendment.

Nineteen States have notified the State
Department of the ratification of the XIV
Amendment to the Constitution. Virginia
ratified the Amendment arly in the month
but has not yet notified the State Depart
ment. The ratification of Missouri and
Kansas was deemed defective, but the
Legislatures of these States being both
Republican will early this Winter correct
the error. We may count 90 States as hay
ing adopted the Amendment, more being
requisite to pass favorably upon the meas
IRE to make up the required number. For
this purpose we have the following:
Ohio-Legislature elected last Tuesday
meets first monday in January. Both
branches Republican.
MISUNDERSTANDING elected in Novem-
Der, 1868, for two years, largely Rcpubli-
can, meets second Monday in November.
Iowa-Largely Republican Legislature,
meets first Monday in January.
Minnesota-Largely Republican Legisla-
ture, meets first Tuesday in January.
Observation-Disclosures largely Republic
can, elected Tuesday 18th inst.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS largely Republi-
caii, electeu HfsC lueSday III september,
and met on Thursday last.
Rhode Neutrality-suspicious. largely Repub-
lican. The Senate ratified the amendment
on 27th of May last, and the House post
poned action till January 1870. Since that
postponement the current of public opinion
in the State has been so clearly manifested
that there is scarcely doubt that the
House will confirm the action of the Sen
ate.
Texas and Mississippi, not yet recon-
structed, will be required to adopt the
Amendment as condition of their read
mission to the Union, and these two States
will make the number ratifying twenty
nine, one more than the Constitutional
majority of three-fourths required to make
the amendment part of the Constitution.
The following is the Article proposed to
be added to the Constitution, which is COM
monty known as the Fifteenth Amendment:
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION 1. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not DO denied
or abridged by the United States or by any
State, on account of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude.
SEC. 2. The Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate legis-
lation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23
hartford.

Gen. Frank A. Bond, formerly of this
county, has been promoted to the rank of
Major General, to command the Sd military
district of the State.
new church is being erected near Deer
Creek, a short distance from the site of the
one recently destroyed by fire. The build
ing is to be of stone, and the work is being
pushed rapidly forward. 1t is designed to
erect an Episcopal Church at Darlington,
at what time it will be commenced, is not
stated.
The Republican Convention which as
sembled in Belair on Tuesday of last week,
nominated the following ticket. State
Senate-Edward NJ. Allen. House of Del
egates-Cheyney Hoskins, William Wool
sey, Henry S. Harlan and DR.. John II Coch-
ran. Sheriff-Wm. Alexander Heaps
County Commissioners-James M. Malcolm.
Owen Michael, Jacob Love, S. G. Scarf
and James Gilbert, School Commission
ers-Isaac Standiford, Geo. w. HENLEY,
John B. Roe, T. B. Henderson, S. II. Mat
thews and ]. T. Frieze. County Surveyor
David Pyle.
The citizens of Marshalrs district. on
Saturday 9th inst, organized building
association, and elected officers for the en-
suing year. The place of meeting is Upper
Cross Rroads.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23

Proposals will he received for the erection of Fran.
,coolI"uSe. near JemnSs' Mil on the land of John
Linton 9TH Election District, until Il NJ, WEDNES-
DAY Nov. 10TH 1860.
spftificA1lons-liouse to lie u Ky % feet: frame:
MAJ ceiIliE II eet high from foundation: fnlpiatico
Wall 10 lie built OF stone, with lime niurar The wall
nor 10 u" less than feet from top foundation Is
inches thick said foundation 1t least II inches
heow the S'iricc of the ground. There must also i. an
rhtfe wall "f like dimensions from the front 10 the
back Tor In" l"iss 10 rest Said house 10 he built of
ike material and similar finish the house in School
District NJ" GS Vim. Patterns plarr excepting that
The NeStii'" viii Tue dispensed with and This rrc will
nave but one outs door in the centre OF The front end
ana iifn ore closet studded off liz eac corner inside Of
me 'front.' door, of the dimensions of by feet to be
ln'i''i and plstcrei, and finished sI" witt! Hooks TO
lam; up hats. coats ami shelves of a sufficient pu-
bcf /" put I'll baskets bundles and books one good Gnur
10 e:ch closet Teachers stand to lie the opposite
end from the front DIOR There must i,c a good brick
iinc or chimney built behind the Teachers stand from
me io,iiation ur sufficient height above the roof
WIN Iii" salha n'Anber of windowssay three ON each
slnH and IN each ;nl making ten windows with .rsn-
s"i window over the outside door. The windows in this
house may he fifteen lights each lights Ia he l,y
10 glass Otherwise to lie well finished pastefTd and
raint" as ;ir htus" tn which has hecn m,,l
ti one .ar credit and built as soon as r,ossilr
ir"sSs tn b" directed to the subscriber. order of
the Board. i. $. EVEREST.
Sciiori Commissioner 1ti Election District
ort %. 1;';$--2w
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JOHN FAREIRA.
PROPOSALS for SCHOOL.HOUSE,

ITO KHV1I "I1E!lI, TIIii-ADELFIIlA
oct -; ISi5a-}m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23
The Law Against Democracy.

The riots, murders and repeating prac-
ticed by Democratic roughs, imported from
New York and Baltimore, for the purpose,
will be remembered by all, as forming one
of the blacklist pages in the history of Phil
adelphia, last fall at the State election
The seats of the Democratic officers elected
by such foul means were contested, and the
following is the decision just pronounced
in the case, taken from one of the Phila-
delphia papers.
After lapse of one year the contested
election case in Philadelphia, involving the
occupants of the offices of Mayor, District
Attorney, Receiver of Taxes, Commission
decided on Saturday last in the Court of
Common Pleas, where it had been SO long
pending. Judge Brewster ON behalf Of
the majority of the Court, delivered the
opinion, which was long and able, and came
to the only conclusion which it was posi-
bic for the Court to do, that the divisions,
where the elections were fraudulently held
beyond all question, and where it was i'm
possible to separate the genuine from the
false votes, there was no other course to
pursue than to throw out the entire divi-
sion. The evil, with a view to remedy,
conld be reached in no other way. The di
visions thrown out are, the seventh of the
Third ward, the sixth, seventh and eighth
of the Fourth ward, and the eighth of the
Ninth ward. BY the throwing ont of these
divisions, Mr.. Fox is elected Mayor by GS
majority, and Mr.. Gibbons District Attor-
ney (Democrats) by the same MAORI y, and
the Republican candidates are chosen by
10. n,..tJ TO oil In
Charles Gibbons becomes District Attorney
in place of Mr.. Sheppard; Richard Peltz
Reviewer of Taxes, in place of Mr.. Meloy;
Samuel p. Hancock City Controller, in
place of Mr.. Getz; Alexander McCuen City
Commissioner, in place of Mr.. Weaver.
Richard Donegan Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas, in place of Mr..
Fletcher; and Thomas s. Worrell City So
Ecitor, in place of Mr.. Barger
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23
NEE ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC SALE.

The Undersigned, Attorney for Caleb NJ rir Iac.,
= Way, will offer II Public Sale. at the Cross Krys
Hotel, Brick Meeting House. en-
1WtRSD1T, NOVENBEIa It'll, 1869,
ALL THAT PROPERTY situate Rear the Erick Meet
ing House, and now occupied by John b. Chandlce
tenant. $500
The Lot contains about 0n.-Quarter of an 1slllSM
Acre OF Land with comfortable roueiI-cast ~! RA
DWELLING HOUSE thereon. r1lEla1l
The Land in the nrighburiocd is rapidly increasing in
value and the property offered for sale is in every
way desirable.
TERMS OF SALE.-Onc-third of the purchase money
10 he .li IN Cash on the day of sale the balance
t"o equal instruments of and II months: be secured
by me Bond Of the purchaser, with approved security,
ana 10 bear interest from day of sale. R6~Ttlc clear.
Costs of Stamps and Decd to he paid by purchaser
Possession given March 18th. 1870.
Sale at o'clock Pm. REUBEN IIAISES
ott -, lsdh-ts Attorney for Owners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23

THE NovEMER number of Peterson's
Magazine is already on our table. 1t has
beautiful steel engraving, "The Messen-
ger OF Love-" illustrating well written
story. The colored steel fashion plate is
is quite handsome. There is also pattern
for Tidy to be worked i'll Java canvass,
printed in the appropriate colors; Mrs.
Ann S. Stephens continues her Novelet,
Marie Antoinette's Tailisman." Frank
Lee Benedict gives several more chapters
of Hates Winterin Washington" Mrs.
X. Harding Davis and Daisy Ventnor have
charming love stories. With this number
we have Prospectus for 1870. The price is
but two dollars year. To clubs, the terms
are much cheaper. Specimen copies are
sent gratis to those wishing to get up clubs.
Address, Charles j. Peterson, BOG Chestnut
St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23

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