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RAILROADS.
DALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAI


WAsHrNsroN, June s, 1869.
.S sTssh M RfkfTr iaS Il: r.
WEST are now FUR FSl E Bt tIlffsI Xxi;
'a' sas re ~ s stG "a n
".' ZOO and rs :AHsisApoLs.
Leave at S:a3 and ga Z; :. m and a:so .. m. No
FOR BALTiMoRE.
Leave fSk %H AZ sTS4 fsS and 74'pm
fSk AL FATS H1S 81 r rRf aasE
Lesy sS daily Except Sunday, at Gas and 7:2s O.
IN sunday sSa !, and 14sp M only connect.
n q heisy station with trains from Baltimore
For strasburg and point. between Relay ouse
and Strasburg leave at $50 D. m, connecting at
Relay House with strasburs and Winchester accom-
Through tickets to the West can be had at the
Washington Station Ticket Once at all hours in the
For New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, see ad.
T. co,r n.,,. Master A Of Transportation.
GEO. 8. KOONTZ, Gent As't, Washington. jel4
L fhfLApELPHfA AND NEW ioBk. 'N
z g En-. !. - S'tss;s xSS SsR &c;
run as follows, viz.
FOR NEW YORK, without change of cars
Leave daily except sunday at T:25 a. m, is:4s
FOB PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily Except Sunday at 7;a' g. m, 12:is
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York At 500 D. m, and p hiladel-
EIeeping car; for New York on 9 p. m. train only.
Through tickets to Philadelphia, New York, or
Boston, can be had at the Station Office at all hours
Of the day.
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
for schedule between Washington, Baltimore, An
napolis, and the W est. j. L.. WILSON,
Master of Transportation.
L. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO. 3. kOOETZ, Agent, Washington. jeN
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pRoPO>ALs FOB THE ERECTION ar
STREET LAMPS

P,.,, VASE NGTON, ID. C., August IS POO
AIS ~ be received At this orice until IN.
tI-.r,r ~, az u N, IN pursuance Of the act Of
Iry a.; approved November "a, ISIS, for furnish
t,fl. ~ 80 porAtlon with iron lamp posts and
-, an p 70 be OF such patterns as the MAYOR
go l. and the posts 10 be nSt less thar ten
y N ,f.,,lq - PrcJtct eight feet above ground
srr,r fn,.'u me ba-e @ be constructed with A cir
az, , ~ % not less than twenty inebes diama
t.r the supprrto - 70 Dc provided with a proper arm
16s $40, I~o hundred and ifty pounds NOT
a.liy sn4 - ~ lamps will BE- considered sonar
a.. ~ -, NiiE the lids for lamp Jsts and viii
rsr - pprI a. igI tin lamps SATIN 81 h ~
T. The lamp Know =. ;s q otlee, Ci'y HaIi:I als1
-ISr.S5r FTP ,s..ls will be placed in $3.50 s,,
flr.s - Proposals for Street Lam s,Ss'opes,
rs.pCS.-tf hpSnied by the written On aran,a. -
sylE,s party that, if accepted The b;das o. ;i,
v1rL n s S SgutrAet in due FORM ami nsrtorro az
~ - fdance Herewith Pefiofm The
e. y = % REJECT any and all bids is reserved
II. q. EMERI Mayor
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RY GREEN kWILLIAMs.
- Auctoneers and Real Estate Brokers'
No. 319, Southeast corner 7th and ID streets
TEN VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS FRONT.
ING ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE, BETWEEN
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE AND Il STREET
NORTH. AT AUCTION.
- On MONDAY, the I'D instant, at O'Clock %
I'M, We shall sell, on the premise, ten valu be
~buidiDR lots, being lots No. 5 to 10 in square No.
sos having 70 feet front by coed depth, to an alley
Terms: One third cash: balance 6, Il and Is
months for notes bearing interest and secured by
purchaser. S25 down on each when sold
aul6 d GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, Aucts
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Try COOPER LATiMER, Ancuoneers,
Southwest corner Penn a av enue and ilth street
s6E vi Ek W1Hks s a.
ATED At CORNER or 12TH STREET WEST
AMP sTKEEF NORTH, WASHINGTON,
- By virtue of a chattel mortgage, dated July
40 and 49, ono Of the land records for wash,
he GSU ont S6, si sS
NEXT Bo af oH Sol.s
and three siopcoeks, etc, one large Heating Tub
feet Of best inch Rubber Hose with rings to fit
nine large Generators; each filled with properly pre-
from whisky; &c; one large Vinegar Box one Water
Coal stove, with % feet OF pipe
Terms OF sale cash.
AUS COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
RY THOs z. wAGGAMAN,
ID Real Estate tate Broker and Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
Ia By virtue Of two deeds Of trust n dated and
sssSrdsd As iolcg S; The first on the 9Th day of
No SO fGios 2lO &c and the second the 18th day
Of November, A: d; ls65, duly recorded n Liber +
ten county, in the District OF Columbia and by the
written request Of the party secured thereby, we
the 9Th day Of September at clock, air MAJ piece
or parcel of land situate and lying in the city of
Washington and District OF Columbia, and know
and distinguished on the plat Of said city as the
east l6 feet of Lot No. 3D. in Square No. 4i2 Of Wilt
berger sub divi.iOn Of said Square, with the i'm
proveHents, consisting OF a nice two-story Brick
House.
Terms of sale: One-t cash, (of which 8 100
must be paid at time Of sale and balance in equal
instruments. with interest, in six and twelve months
secured by deed of trust property sold; TO be
sold in five days if terms Of sale not complied
with, at pure haseI's cost.
6 6HFEH kttf kEE8bkRER. Trustees.
THOS. K. WAGGAMAN Auct
aul9 eoSds IRep
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RhipAL AND FUNERAL wREArHs mn
2lEIs, CROSSES, ASCHORs and 81 p M
ppIe-erNe' or Enaneleti in Wax All kinS. - ne
P done, Ornamental Hair ork on S3lss. Ill ~
ar AZ % Mr. fRlEs, late Of Boston $50 sfh :.
90. keiereLces for Hair NOrk-Mrs P-si,s..,,
90 nA = l. Mrs Admiral Gold-boroughw " Carcn'
-1- 'rn Casey. Gen. TOmpkins. Gen Aiksu deifv
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IN Est Breyet Naicr Cenersi, q. ga.
lGhronicle and Rarublicsn 1
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GALE OF NAVY VESSEL.
navy DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF CONSTR UcTIoN AND RRPAIR,S
The Navy Department will effer fcr sale A. rubiio
auction, ct the United States Navy Yard, Norfoik,
O'Clock m, the q. D. steamer
GALENA,
Of 6N tons.
The vessel win be sold a. she stands, and can be
examined at any time on application to the Com
mandant Of the ard. w.
One half Of the whole amount Of the purcha..a
money must be deposited ct the time Of adjudic Atom
and the balance within ave days thereafter and ths
vessel must be removed from the navy yard within
time from the day OF sale satisfactory to the Com
mandant. ~
The Government reserves the right 70 vithdrav
the vessel from sale for any purchaser who viii
centum thereto. au5-so4w
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CINCINNATI PRODUCE AND Provision
3MARKET-Reported by Morris Sc Reid,
Provision Brokers. .-CNo1NNATI, Ono,
June 8, 187O.-Provisions- market
lis more active and prices of all descrip-
itions close firm. Mess pork-sales of $50
barrels ut 5000 for city packed, NIL Oh
the market at that taken; country nomi-
Inally 25@5Oc. less. Bulk meats-mode.
rate sale of shoulders at 12; and of rib
sides ut Is, loose; clear rib and clear
sides are firm, ut 15M@16, loose. Ba-
lcon-shoulders sold ut 1895; clear rib
sides Mt 16as, 16 40 and 1GIs, and clear
sides at III, packed, and the offerings
lat close light. Hams-sugar- cured 200
III, canvassed and packed, rs to brand;
second pickle sold at 1915 plain Mt 1S,
|canvassed and packed. Lard-city ket.
tiled leaf 1G, in tierccs, and all on the
market at that figure was taken, but the
demand was satisfied; country 153i.
|Hay-Timothy, No. 1, 16.O0@17.OO per
ton, and low grades 11.00(015.O0 per ton
Oats rejected 53@54; No. 2 55@56;
No. 1 5S@59, and white 61@63 per
bushel. Whiskey-old process 1.O4@
LOS per gallon, in wooden and iron.
pound packages; market quiet; patent
LOO per gallon. Corn-market irregu-
|'"r anu uuSettleu; mixed car not SaleaDle
lover 3d. but holders not willing to accept
that; white ear sold at 81; strict yellow
held at 81, with small sales of shelled at
that figure; pure white, including gun
|nies, LOS per bushel. Flour-the de-
|mnnd is mainly for local use, and dealers
|are unwilling to take hold of the advance,
except when obliged to replenish stocks;
holders are Indifferent, and the outside
figures are generally asked, but the de-
mand quiet only at the inside rates. We
quote winter four-family $4,000. 25;
extra 5.50@5.75; superfine 5.2505. 40;
and low grades 4.90@5. Is; spring flour
5.25@G.O0, as to quality and brand
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Foreign news.

BOMBAY, June 13.-Advices ffbfn the
various Indian ports report the cholerf
abating.
PARIS, June 13.-The following de-
spatoh from Rome, dated Saturday, has
been received here: The discussion OF
the infallibility dogma continues in the
Gcumenical Council. During the de.
bate, Dupanloup energetically combntted
any cxaggeration of the rights of the
Pope. Seventy-two fathers signified
their intention to speak against infalli
bility. Of these, fifteen are Of French
prelates.
The members of the International So.
ciety of Workmen, who were arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the late
plot against the milton and the life oI
the Emperor, will havo their preliminary
examination before a tribunal on Satur-
day next, and be released on giving bail
The sessions of the High Court will be-
gin at Bloison, on the 18th Of July.
MADRID, June 13.-In the Cortes, on
Saturday, Prim, III reply to question,
said the Government had sought can
didate for the throne, but thus far, in
vain. He felt confident, however, that
within the next three months, one would
be found. He deemed it necessary to
state, further, that lie did not mean AL
fonzo; while he knew there was gene.
raj feeling of anxiety on account of this
unsettled state of affairs, he did not ap-
prehend any disorder.
LISBON, June 13-Advices from the
Argentine Republic announce the defeat
of the insurgents in o sharp battle, near
Montevideo.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, June 13-Noon. Stocks
weak. Money 4@5. Exchange-lonc
pa; short 1O1i. Gold 13. Bonds y.
Iennessecs, ex-coupon. 62; new G1; Vir-
|ginias, ex-coupon, GSla; new CT; Louisi-
ana's, old, ,T6a; new II; levee G's IL; SIS
92ls; Alabama SIS 1O1; SIS 73l5; Georgia
G's 50; rs 95li; North Carolina's, old,
ISL; new 2414; South Carolina's, old,
o2; new 81. Wheat dull, and l02c
lower. Corn and flour dull and declin
ling. Pork quiet, at $3.50. Lard quiet
|bbls. 1601S. Cotton dull and lower;
sales 400 bales middling uplands %;
|Orleans 22l5. Frcights firm.
Z 7. M.-Money 405. Sterling 05a
F1994. Gold 125G(01231. Governments
dull and lower-G2's 113I. Southerns
generally unchanged. Cotton dull; sales
| |. 900 bnles-uplands 217s. Flour dull
and declining super 5.25(95 40; South
'erD common to fair extra 6.25CG7. co.
Wheat 20 Sc. lowcr-winter red and am
|ber Western 1.43W1.45. Corn dull and
llower-new mixed Western 1.OOM1.O5.
Pork firmer, at 80 G203O.T5. Lard
3irmcr. Whiskey unchanged. Freights
adrooping.
DALTIMORE, June 13.-Flour active
winter higher; Howard street superfinc
3. 3.00W5.50 Wheat firmer and un-
changed. Corn-white 1.1701.1S; yel-
low LOS. Oats 6O0G2. Pork firm, at
III. 90. Bacon shoulders II. Lard
ll6iaW TX. Whiskey better, Mt Lola
! LOS.
CIScINNATI juno 13.-Flour dull, but
1 mot lower. Corn dull and declining.
]Whiskey dull, but unchanged, Mt 1.O2Gi
LOB. Pork quiet, ut 80. O0(63O. so. Ba-
Icon unchanged, and light demand
shoulders 1873; clear sides 1711. Lard
HELD at 1911.
CHARLESTON, Juno 13.-Cotton dull
]and easier -middling 2Oa.i sales GO bales
receipts 210; exports coastwise SO4 stock
", 1872.
AUGUSTA, June 13.-Cotton marke,
]qniet and weak; sales 12S bales-mid
@dlings 10000; receipts 10.
4 SAVANNAH, June 13.-Cotton Inactive
5middling 20as02Ols; sales 11O bales
receipts 7l0; stock 22,6S0.
4 3@MoDILE, June 13.-Cotton dull-mil
1dling 2Oli; sales 400 bales; receipts AS
stock 81, 024.
New ORLEANS, Juno 13.-Cotton dul
land lower-middling 2OaI; sales l. .05(
bales; stock "a, $50. Flour firmor, nj
a5.OO0G.0O. Corn dull-mixed 1.IoG
Ills. Pork 31.25. Bacon dull-shouI
3ders 14491S; hams 81. Sugar 114Gi
IL. Molasses G5@75. Whiskey 4715@
l.lO. Coffee dull-prime 17lI0171a.
GALVESTON, juno 13.--Cotton weak
]bnt i'll fair demand-good ordinary 171s
sales 500 bales; receipts 255; stocl
3I0.S96.
LONDON. Juno 13-Noon. -Consol.
a023i. Bonds S959.
PARIS, June 13.-The Bourse opened
3dull-rentes TAI. Csc.
4 HAvRE, June 13.--Cotton opened
,3qulet, ut 120@122, spot and afoat
4 LIVERPOOL, June 3-Noon.-Cottol
3opened quiet-uplands 1OT@1O56; Or
leans 1917.
4 LIvERpooL, June 13-3 P. M.-Cottor
quotations unchanged.
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|aud bearings of Che question in connec.
ation with declaration of neutrality,
land granting of belligerent rights. The
Smessage having been read, Banks
3Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, moved it be laid on the table and
aprinted. Judd, member of that com.
mittee. suggested its reference to the
COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs. Banks
said that question bad been fully con.
asidered by that committee, and they had
made report, which was to come up to-
morrow. Cox regarded that the limitation
of the Presidents right to make COM
3munication to Congress, was, that he
jmight from time to time give it informa-
dtion rs to the state OF the Union. but he
I Regarded this message as an attack on the
report mado by the gentleman from
Massachusetts, ("Banks, ~ and it should
]be, us in the case of ex-President
Andrew Johnson's message, laid on the
] liable, without reference to q committee.
Banks said he had not mado the motion
1 III the spirit to which the gentleman
4 from New York referred. It was the
usual course to lay the message on the
liable, and have it printed. Dawes sug-
]gested that after the remarks of the gen
1tleman from Ohio, it would not be re.
jSpectful to lay the message on the table.
Banks modified his motion and moved
1the reference of the message to the Com
1mittee on Foreign Affairs. Cox moved
Ito lay the message on the tablc-nega-
1tlved. The message was then referred to
3the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Ad.
ljourned.
The city of Mendoza, Argentine Con-
Federation, was destroyed by IN earth
quake, March 24 Loss of life moi
Large.
CHARLESTON, S. c., juno 13.-Arrived,
steamship Tennessee, New York.
ST. Louis. June 13.-The Indians in
lhabiting Indian Territory had meeting
and adopted an address to the President
and people of the United States, ex-
|pressive OF amity, but adherence to
treaties and opposition to the territorial
lblll and railroad grants.
NEW ORLEANS, june 13.-Judge Brad
lley's decree, on Saturday, against the
monopoly of the pretentious slaughter
house company, had n disastrous effect
|on its stock dropping from 30 to Is.
McComb and the new Board was victo-
|rious in the Eighth District Court,
against Bcauregard and the old Board
Tor management of the Jackson Railroad.
Robert Wynne, accidentally injured on
Saturday, by the Ponchartrain Railroad,
died.
Crop prospects generally are favorable,
though there has been too much rain in
some sections.
GALVESTON, June 13.-A special, from
Austin, dated the Sd, says the Southern
Pacific Railroad bill passed the Senate
to-day-21 to S. It is thought it will
pass the House, and receive the Govor-
nor's signature this week. The bill grants
ZIG. 900 to the mile, and is the most
bill before the Legislature.
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Headquarters Dry Goods Division.

COLUMBIA, S. c., JUNE 3, 1870
lGENER.AL ORDER MOL,
90 to S. ". Porter ,E Co. for Bargains
lnUR counters are now actually groaninc
~ beneath the heavy weight Of fresh DRY
FOODS Just to hand, per steamer, from New
York: We propose to diminish this stock
3,bout ono half, before the first OF July next:
andin order to accomplish this end we know
I've must sell cheap. The enemy, "Dull Times, >
jls upon lis, and must be met and overcome
We have had many engagements with the
lame foe, and whipped him; will do SO now.
3lct the result be as it may. "We intend to
light it out or this line, if it takes all sum.
liner" liner This is no idle jest. but stern reality.
I'VE arc the only House in the city in posses.
sion of the secret, how to make dull times
]easy; tits we'll worth knowing. We commcnc,
To-day giving gratuitQus information to our
customers on this head. All wishing this
knowledge can be accommodated by calling at
}their headquarters.
BY order of S. W. PORTER & co
Il. BARGAINS, a. a. G.
p. S.-NoDe genuine except those bearing our
3signaturc. beware Of base imitators.
June 4
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Special Notice.
Richland County.

|Brcnncn, Carroll & Co., et al. rs. Henry z. De
Graaf, Executor, CT al.
|DC RSCANT to the order OF Court in this
4 case, the creditors of William Hitchcock
deceased arc required TO prove their ciaim
before me, on or Lcforc the FIRST MONDA,
lin July next. ID. i. MILLER,
June II 1S C. C. C.
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|lSWEET QUININE
Is Recent Improvement.
ID EpLACES the use of the BITTER SUI
LII PHATE QUININE, with which all are
familiar. Dose for dose, it is
WARRANTED FULLY EoUAL
in every way
TO BITTER QUININE,
and, like it, is the ono
Great, Positive, and Unfailing Cure
FOR ALL
DISEASES OFMALlRJOU.S ORIGIN.
Fever and ASuc.
IntcrmItten Fever,
Chill Fever,
Rcmittent Fever,
Bilious Fever,
Dumb ASuc,
and the long train OF disorders following these
when neglected.
SWEET oUININE
liz made solely from Peruvian Bark, ESQ il
|'htter Quinine,) therefore is OF vegetable
origin, and not Mineral poison, but on the
contrary, is proved to be one of the elements
Found in the blood of all healthy persons.
SWEET QUININE
lcts as an antidoto to, as well as cure for,
|malarial or miasmatic poison, the absorption
|lf which by the lungs causes Intermittcn,
Fevers, etc. The only advantages claimed
flor
SWEET QU1N1NE
over the use of old Bitter Quinine, is the
Ientire absence OF that intense, persistent bit.
)terness, which in the latter is an insurm ounta.
)blc obstacle to its uso with most persons, and
always with children.
SWEET 0UINISE
lis in two forms-in Powder, for the use OF
lPhysicians and Druggists, and Fluid, for use
II tho family and for the general public
STEARNS, FAItK & CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, New York.
june ii 4Gmo
Special Notice.
]NN|E beg to tender our thanks to the nu-
w merous patrons of LOWRANCE & co,
FOR their past support, and pledge them, az
so have made additions to our capital and in.
creased our facilities, to serve their interests
,yen moro faithfully than heretofore.
We have MARKED DOWN all of our Shelf
Hardware and Fancy Groceries, and are DE.
1rERMTNED to clean out our stock ut low prices,
jso as to bo able to FILL UP WITH FRESH
GOODS AT LOWER RATES THAN CAN lie
HAD ELSEWHERE. Give us n trial, and Won
Twill be convinced. Orders from the up. coun.
TRY solicited, and satisfaction guaranteed.
June IL LORRICK Il IOWRANCE.
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Bass wa. wounded. Loss great on both

Bass was wounded. Loss great on both
Sides
BERLIN, August 6, ria LONDON, l:3O P.
NJ. August Tth-The French Emperor has
withdrawn his entire line, and is concentra-
ting his troops for the defense of Paris
His losses have been enormous.
The Prussians overlook the retreatins
French forces early Saturday morning, west
of Saarbruck, near the Spichenen bills.
Gen. Gamers commenced the attack, sup
ported by Generals Barnakow and stump
nagel. Gen. Van Goeben ultimately as
sumed command The action was severe
A position at which the French endeavored
To make stand during their retreat was
carried by the Prussians at the point Of the
bayonet. This battle is known as that OF
Hagenau.
LONDON, August s.-The Prussians to-
day occupy st. Avoid, where McMahon
headquarters were located on Saturday
McMahon's corps is in full retreat towards
Nancy. Il is thought he is endeavorlng to
form junction with French forces at Metz
Metz has been hurriedly put in state OF
defence. Every male person has been pres
sed into service. In the event of McMa-
hon being cut off from Metz there is not the
slightest doubt that General BuGenier will
be compelled to evacuate Metz and fall back
toward Paris,
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DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT The Rich
mond Dispatch, leading Conservative, in
other words, Democratic paper, cries to the
people of Europe, in reference to their
yearnings after more liberal government:
When will this Republican dream cease
to ve1 crazy people? 1t lamboozles the
minds of men in thi. country, and how
much of Republicanism have We? If Eu-
ropean nations can do no better than Amer
lea they had better put an embargo on Re
publicanism.
To which the Wilmington (Delaware)
Commercial responds ''No doubt the Dis
patch is in earnest So is Senator Bayard,
who thinks the number of white men al
lowed to vote is far too great. So are the
Salisbury family, who prefer despotism,
with themsclve. at it. head, to any free
government by the people" Such we NAV
add are the sentiments of most of the lead
ing Southern Democrats and. We are afraid,
of many of the prominent Democrats of the
North
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Proceedings of Legislative Conference.

The Conferees of this Representative Dis
trict met in Messenger Hall, at Ridgway.
on Tuesday evening, August I'd. VIM. }.
HemphilI, of Clearfeld, was elected Presi
dent, and B. A. Weed, of Elk, Secretary.
On motion of Jerome Powell, W. L.
LATHEY, Esq, of Forest county, wa. unan-
imously declared the Republican candidate
ffor the Legislature.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolced, That the great success of Pres
ident Grant administration, in the peaceful
re construction of the States lately in rebel
lion; in the honest and faithful collection of
the public revenues; III the rapid reduction
of the national debt; and in the promotion
of all the great interests of the country, is
subject of pride aud congratulation among
all who were faithful to the flag in its hour
of peril.
Resolred, That the administration of Gov.
John w. Geary has our hearty approval and
endorsement. At no time in our past histo-
ry have the affairs of our Commonwealth
been managed with more ability and credit
Resolued, That the re- nomination of Hon.
g. w. ScOFIELD is compliment justly due
him for his distinguished services in Con
gress, which have not only endeared him to
his constituents, but have made him a ma
tional reputation of which any statesman
might be proud.
Resolred, That the appointment by Pres
ident Grant Of Hon. III. b. SwooPE, of
Clearfed, in this District, as United States
Attorney for the Western District of Penn
sylvania, meets our hearty commendation.
We know him to be in all respects eminent
ly qualified to discharge the duties of the
office, to which he was entitled, as well by
his abilities, as by his long and successful
labor in behalf of the Republican party.
Resoloed, That W. T. LATHEY, Esq,
| whom we this day present to the people Of
| the District as our candidate for the Legis
| lature, is well known to us as a man of high
| personal character. of fine abilities and sound
| patriotic principles. He would represent
the District in the Legislature with credit tc
, himself and his constituents.
On motion the Conference adjourned.
| B. A. WEED, WIN. J. HEMPHILL,
Secretary. President