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Year: 1866

ALARMING REPORTS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE VEL.


Low FEVER ON BoARD-sEVBN OF HER oBFICERs


AND MANY OF HER GREW REPoRTED DEAD, ETC.


MADRID, April 20.-I have some distressing news
from Lisbon to communicate concerning the cor
vette KedrsGr9e. As have written you, she had
been sent to the coast Africa short cruise to
show he flag and examine into the present condition
of affairs that choice country. While coast
she became injected with the yellow fever, which
made terrible havoc among her officers and crew.
She at once turned and headed NORTH and arrived
on the 18th or 14th at Lisbon, and was immediately
placed in close quarantine.


am panied 10 say that seven officers and mum.
her OF men were the victims of the terrible scourge
am not able to give their names or any further
details concerning the sad cruise hope to be able
in my next to send full particulars, which l have
telegraphed for from Lisbon


1t to be hoped that the reports of the terrible
mortality have received are exaggerated They
certainly something fearful to contemplate. A
few days will clear up the whole queshon.-N y.
raid
Year: 1866

THE SLuMBERING SwoRp.-The Examiner
threatens us Radicals with g the slumbering
sword of the Democracy" We wonder
whether that somniferous implement is the
fearful whinyard that the petticoa.ed hero OF
the Democratic Confederacy brandished with
such awful portent when overtaken on the
romantic banks Of Alligator Creek Or is it
the tool which the Democratic Lee handed
over so peacefully to Gen Grant? Or is it
the implement that valorous Democrats used
at Fort Pillow to 'dsembowel and skewer
half-dead negroes Flag.
Year: 1866

NAPA.-According to the Napa Register,
the people of that county will make strong
effort to secure the location of the State Ag.
ricultural College at Napa. A public meet
ing of the citizens has been called to unite on
some definite plan of action in relation to
the matter
Year: 1866

1t is said that thereis village IN Vermont
which has four churches. Only one of these
has bell, but inasmuch as the other de-
nominations refuse to assist to pay for the
ringing of it, the owners of the bell will not
allow it to be rung at ALL
Year: 1866

OF the Stock OF the Company will be sold on account oil


Working Capital. No other stock Is offered for sale.


An entirely original aud mutual plan has been adopted
for the speedy disposal OF the working capital the par
trulars OF which all parties are invited to call at the
Ohee, No 432 Chestnut st.. fup stAirEl fsb2-n
Year: 1866

A poor Arab was travelling in the desert,
when he met with spring of clear, sweet,
sparkling water. Accustomed as he was to
brackish wells, to his simple mind it appeared
that such as this was worthy of monarch; and
filling his leathern bottle from the spring, he
determined to 60 and present it to the caliph
himself


The poor man travelled a considerable distance
before he reached the presence of his sovereign,
AID laid his humble Offering a: his feet. The
caiph did not despse the little gift brought to
him with much trouble. He ordered some of
the water to be poured into cup, drank it, aud
thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him
to be presented with reward.


The courtiers around pressed forward eager to
taste the wonderful water, but to the surprise
of all the caph forbade them to touch single
drop.


After the poor Arab had quilted the royal
presence with light and joyous heart, the ca
liph turned to his courtiers and thus explained
the motives of his conduct:


during the travels of the Arab" said he,
''the water in his Ieathern bottle had become
impure and dis.asteful But it was an Offering
of love, and as such I have received it with
pleasure. But l we'll knew that had / suffered
another to partake of it, he would not have con-
ceaIed his disgust; and therefore, l forbade you
to touch the drau4ht, lest the heart Of the poor
man should have been wounded."


All that sinners can present to their King is
like the water brought by the Arab, though,
like him, we may fancy it warthy the acceptance
of our Lord But he will not reject he will not
despise the little offering Of love and faith; for
he has promised that even a cup OF cold water,
given n the name Of disciple shall 10 no wise
lose its reward.
Year: 1866

RAvAGEs UPON THE BLACKs.-Senator
Ooottle, in his speech at New Haven, gave the
following his own estimate, aud that of 9TH
ers, of the terrible mortality among the blacks,
growing out Of the late civil war; as we'll as the
effect of all this upon Southern representation
in Congress


They say the representation must be chang
ed so that the South shall not gain political
power in consequence of its own rebellion. This
is the foundation Of the desire to alter the Con.
stituton. Under the Constitution we take
another census to make an opportionment in
1872 Will the South, then, get any increased
poweE They say two-ftths of the colored pop
ulation is to be added. But that population has
perished by thousands and hundreds of thou
sands Our officers say that at least one mil
lion have perished.


Governor Aiken states that at least million
have perished Randall Hunt, of New Orleans,
says the same. They give reasons. Some have
fallen in battle. l suppose that about fifty
thousand have perished in battle. But terrible
diseases have prevailed among them, and the
small pox has swept them away by thousands all
over the land.


They have not been used to caring for their
own discases-they perished by disease by thou
sands Aud believe, when we take the Gen.
sus of 1870, two fiths Of the whole colored pop
ulation will have pcrishcd
Year: 1866

Beyerdge, Pension Agent and Jesse O. Norton, Prose
cutting Attorney.


CONGRESSIONAL VISIT TO GETTYSBURG.


The House Military Committee have accepted Mr.
Batohelders invitation TO visit the battle field Of Gcys
burg with him, and will leave here on Thursday.


the NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
organized under the laws Of the State OF New York. is
here pressing for recognition by Congress They
asking for right of way the public domains and
navgabe streams in consideration for which they pro-
pose that Congress shall prohibit their amsgamation
with any other company
Year: 1866

The question is brought fair and square before
Representatives of the people in Congress, wheth.
er the right of suffrage shall be extended to the
loyal citizens of the District of Columbia, rrespec-
tive of color. Whatever may be said of the pos
er of Congress this in the States lately n re-
belliOu, no one denies it in this case-the power is
uuquestioned.


There are but two questions in regard to it
one Of s1pediency, The other of right. There is a
class of weak -kneed, conservative politicians
whose narrow minded ideas to states
manship, who conccde that the doctrines of the
Declaration OF independence as to the equality OF
men, are abstractly true but that good ex-
st for no. carving them into effect practicaliy.-
With such men the question is not, is il right ?,
but, would it be popular-and what effect would it
have upon the party that elected mel


There is but one answer to these questions, and
that is, that thsy equally unworthy of the con-
scicntious Christian statesman. If the measure is
right, just, equitable, honest, then it should be
tanned through the popular clamor against it,
though it should reach the seventh heaven, and
though every party organization should crumble
to atoms. The popularity gained by an abandon
mcnt of principle is unworthy of any mans ambi-


on, and the party organization that will not bear
this test should not exist moment.


We hold that the doctrines of the declaration are
incontestably true, that the Great Creator made
all men equal, that governments derive their just
power from the consent OF the governed, and that
every human being who ia the subject of Repub-
lcan government, has right to voice in the
mana ement of its affairs, and that if discrimina
tons are made at all they should be based on NOR
al fitness, intelligence or education, or all these
combined, and not upon color.


During the rebellion the mass of the white popu
aton of the District were as utterly disloyal as
those OF South Carolina. The:r love of money
and Office, and their fears alone restrained them
from plunging into the vortex of rebellion. The
rebel usurpation had more friends than the loyal
government. They engaged in plots against the
Union, furnished supplies and arms to the rebels,
and communicated The surrepttiously obtained Sc
crets OF the Government to the enemy, and plot
ted and abetted that grand consummation of hu-
man wickedness. the assassination of President
Lincoln. When called upon to furnish volunteer,
for the suppression of the rebellion they refused,
an i covered with reproaches and insult the loyal
black man who responded to the call of the Gov
ernment. And these white sympathizers with re-
bslon, who lily conceal their preference for the
domination OF jeff Davis. claim the exclusive
right Of governing the capital of the nation, which
they lacked the loyalty to defend, aud prescribe
Year: 1866

with all iis fury. Looking around for elements of
strength for the maintenance of the Government,
he found our power crippled, and the Nation al
most bound hand and foot, at the mercy of the
enemies OF our own household. Yet, faithful to
that oath which he had registered he walked in
the pathway of duty, firmly and fearlessly to the
end. Ii was said o: great man in the olden time
that he found his Imperial city brick but left it
marble. Ii WAS the proud boast of those who low
ed our deceased President-it is prouder trophy
Of fame for him-thai he found this country weak
and waning and d>united--he found it scorned
and sncered at by powerful nations across the
watc-s-he found almost every depot in Europe
looking for the anticipated downfall of this rcpub
lie which was a powerful testimony against their
tyranny-but he left it Nation strong and pow
erfu, feared and respected by every pcO ,lc ami in
every cime, and with the starry banner of the
Union rbight with the stars of heaven ami brill


liant with the glories OF earth, floating unqueStcn
ed and unassaled ovsr every acre of our Nati0nll
domain. Then, when lie had protected Our geo te
by night and day, against the dtnge~s which men
sced thcm-when his work wis fully accomplished.
hs went home, WAS gathered ID his fathers, with
the weeping and s0rroSing of whole people
over his tomb. and he, standing in a niche in the
Temple Of Fame in our National Valhallah, high
or than ever dreamed Of in all the years OF the
past. Luther said and beautifully, "God
burics his workuen. but his work goes on" Our
q
do the work which he set his hand to iaithlully.
Aud | adjGre you, as the Representatives Of the
People OF the State of New York to have that
generous confidence and trust in all clothed wiih
authority which will gife them the assurance that
you are not disposed to condemn them in advance.
Have confidence in your President, who fills tie
place oi HIM who Is gone. Hints of distrust ALWAYS
beget alienation. Have filth in the Senators and
Representatives Of the American people assembled
III their National Councils. Have faith that thew
like your Prcsicent. will be ithftil to those who
elected them and clothed shen; with this high au-
thority that gradually cooperating together for
common end, they may walk faithfully in the
pathway of duty, Illuminated by the foot prints Of
the gallant men who went down to the harvest Of
death, and died that Republic might live. that
thi. great work of the restoration of the Union
may be accomplished on a basis as firm as tho
ligaments of the human system, and as enduring
10 the solar system itself.
Year: 1866

the men who put on the national uniform and per-
lied their livCs and she'd their blood to preserve us
a nation. Were there no other reason than this
for giving the black m,n TIE right Of suffrage in
the District to show that loyal black man is bet
ter than a white traitor it would be enough. But
we place it on higher grOunds-the proud princi-
pie of human RIGHTS and human equality. These
great principles which lie at the foundation of
popular government. the peace and welfare OF the
nation, aud even the lives of freedmen, dem and
the extension to them of the right Of sufcsgei
wherever Congress may rishifully DC so.
Year: 1866

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Year: 1866

LIEUTENANT FANNING-THE CABIN OF


THE GULL.


Lieutenant flaming felt perfectly aware,
after he had fallen in the hands of the pi-
rates, that Ned, by putting out to sea in the
boat he had so opportunely found in the
bay, was doing the very best thug he pos.
sibly could 10 help him, so that be did not
for moment think 1t a desertion, and he
resolved to do all that be possibly could to
prolopg his existence until aid should ar
rive. Unarmed as he was, and surrounded
by halfa-dozen desperate men, each of
whom carried both pistols and cutlasses, the
Lieutenant felt the folly of attempting to
oppose any active resistance to them. He,
however, made an attempt toappeal to their
reason, as we'll as to their humanity, al
though;it is doubtful if much of the former
or any of the latter existed to appeal to.


you will get nothing by my murder |?
he said. sIt will be foolish act, which
may involve you in ruin, and cannot do
you any good y


who and what are your interrupted
one, who seemed to have sort of authority
among them.


Il am lieutenant in the army, fur
lougb. My name is Tanning, and l was
wrecked last night in the Wave, on this
coast =


'Ah! Any money, or friends who will
give any?


On what condition 2


'Oh! of course, that you should be set
free'


Yes! I can give you draft on New
Orleans, which you can undoubtedly get
cashed in Mobile, or perhaps nearer, for q
thousand dollars =


Only a thousand ?


That is all I have no more i! And
Year: 1866

RED RIDING HOOD.
We know the simple story


About Red Riding Hood.
How all alone 10 grandma's


She jouneyed through the wood,
And the little basket carried,
All In the morning bright,
With the golden balls Of butter
Beneath the napkin white.
She must have thought Of grandma
While walking In the shade,
How lovingly and gladly


She'd greet her little maid;
When she her basket opened,
How pleased the dame would be,
To see the little present


Put up so carefully.
And then the sad deceiver,


The wolf with cruel eyes
The simple child confiding,
More innocent than wise,
Naught knowing Of the danger,
Nor fearing in the way,
The little story tells us,


Falls to his wiles al prey.
II is n mournful story


But, like Red Riding Hood,
All we poor little children
Are walking in the wood
Our path is vey pleasant,
But set with many snare;
The wolf Is watching for US;
D, little ones, beware.
Year: 1866

SAN Francisco, Jan. 3O.-Advices from Yreka say
that the weather up the coast during the past fort
night has been the most severe ever known. The
snow on Scott mountain is from u to Is feet deep
No mail has been received for twelve days. and the
telegraph line is broken in hundred places. Com
nunication with Washington Territory over the
mountains, is almost brokea Of and the telegraph
line in the Territory is almost totally destroyed and
much other property badly damaged In William
setta Valley the snow fell to the depth of feet
Year: 1866

An exchange says, sit is better to love
person you cannot than to marry person you
cannot love-" This is short text for long sermon,
which human experience will continue to preach
runtil the last syllable Of recorded time
Year: 1866

NEW YoRk, March "A gentlemen on
board the train on the Hudson River Rail
road at the time of the accident to Colonel
Bowers, gives the following particulars


The Colonel had left the car to obtain his
satchel and when he returned the train was
moving. He grasped the railing of the last
car, holding the satchel in one hand, when
he fell between the cars and was killed in
stantly. His clothes were torn of, and his
head nearly severed from his body He
was heard to scream bus it was impossible
to stop the train. His remains were sent to
West Point in charge of an officer detailed
by General Grant. The General, who CON
tinued his journey to this city, was greatly
affected by the event, declaring nothing
had ever moved him SO deeply.
Year: 1866

WAsENeTos, May 26.-Ths only subject
of general interest before the House this
morning was the tax bill, which Is still IN
der discussion. An amendment was adopted
taxing Railroad, Canal, Steamboat and
Stage Companies q per cent. on their gross
receipts from passengers and mails. An eff
fort to allow horse railroads to add this tax
to their fares failed.


In Preparation.


Active preparations are being made for a
National Fair for the benefit of the Sailors
and Soldiers Orphan Home. A spacious
building in the course of erection at the in
tersection of Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventh street has been obtained for the
holding of this fair.
Year: 1866




Mrs. WinslOW, an experienced Nurse and
Female Physician, presents to the attention of
Mothers her SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
Teething which greatly facilitates the process Of
teething, 6y softening the gums, reducing all In
Examinations, will allay all pain and spasmodic &C
ton, and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend
upon it, Mothers, it will give rest to yourselves
and relief and health to yeur infants. We haTe
put up and sold this article for over 30 years. and
can say in confidence and truth of it what we have
never been able to say Of any other medicine
never hss it failed in single instance to effect
cure, when timely used Never did we know an
instance Of dissatisfaction by any who used It,
On the contrary, all are delighted with its opera
TONS and speak in terms Of Communication Of its
magical effects and medical virtues. We speak in
this matter "what we do know" after 50 years.
experience and pledge reputation for the full
hIlment OF what we here declare. In almost every
instance where the infant is suffering from pain
and exhaustion, relief viii be found in fifteen or
twenty minutes AFTER the syrup Is administered.


Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle. None genuine unless the facsimile Of
CURTIS PERKINS, New York, is on the ont
side wrapper


Sold by all Druggists throughout the world.
Price, only IS cents per bottle.


apps: Rl4-dyeod:w
Year: 1866

The unchanged, vindictive Rebel who
serves the N. Y. Duly Ne,os in Washing
ton, telgraphs on the 4th as follows:


THE Peace Proclamation of the Presi-
dent will be immediately followed by other
action on his part. 1t will be observed that
the legal effect OF the proclamation is to
place the Southern States in the same att
tude precisely toward the General Govern
ment that they occupied before the war, aud
entitled TO the same rights that they here
tofore enjoyed. Mr. johnson is determined
to follow out this principle to its legitimate
conclusion, and to see to 1t that the Southern
States are no longer deprired Of these riqtts
by q Jdct5oas majority a, Congress. %


The Peace Proclamation of the President
was an act entirely within the scope of his
powers and duties However wise or un-
wise, timely or untimely, it is the Presi-
dents prerogative to determine when such
Proclamation should issue and we should
very deeply regret any attempt by Congress
to interfere with it. The President is re-
sponsible only to the people for the exercise
Of his official discretion.


But the rights of Congress in the premi-
ses arc as important, well defined and un-
questionable, as those of the President; and
neither must ignore or usurp those of the
other. Over and again has the President
officially set forth the incontestable truth
that Congress must prescribe the conditions
whereupon the States lately in revolt shall
be restored to all the rights and privileges
they SO rashly, culpably repudiated. Those
who would now urge the President to disre-
gard and defy his own virtual pledges on
this point are neither his friends nor friends
of the country Tribune.
Year: 1866

When to Revive the Democratic Party.


Senator Sherman told this good thing in
his speech at Bridgeport, Conn, the other
day:


"a modern Democrat came to distin-
gulshed Democrat of the State of Ohio,
Governor Todd, last fall, after the war
had ended, and said snow, myfriend, you
supported Lincoln all through the war
now the War is over; you have had every
thing your own way; and now suppose we
start again the old Democratic party
We'll, said the old Ohio Democrat, Il
don't know but that would be good thing !;
L like the Democratic party; l was raised
in it, and | stuck to it until it deserted the
country and went over to the rebels. [
don't know but it would be good thing to
to revive and purify the old party; but
would not do it justyet' Ah, said his friend,
when would you do it then? My friend, ;
said the the Ohio Democrat, when the u
Mon party shall have discharged in full all
the obligations it has assumed during this
war; when it shall have paid all the pen
sions that are due the widows of soldiers
when it shall have pa id every dollar of the
national debt incurred during the war when
it shall have punished all the rebels when,
in short, it shall have accomplished all that
it has promised to do, then l am willing
that the old Democratic party should be re-
vived. | am not willing to trust the Demo
cratic party to perform obligations that they
opposed in their contracting. / prefer to
see it done myself pay my own debts my
self
Year: 1866

Returned to the County Commission
ers by the Collectors of the several town
ships and boroughs for the taxes due
and unpaid thereon for the year 1865
and previous years, in pursuance of
the Act of, Assembly in such case made
and provided. In pursuance whereof
the said Treasurer will expose the said
property to public sale at the Court
House, in Clearfeld, on the I'd Monday
of juno next, (the llth day.l
Year: 1866

The past and present members of the Girls Libra
ry connected with the High School, are asked to come
to the school room 10 assist in covering the books and
putting the Library in order. The room will be open
Year: 1866

IT needs no ghost to tell that il we don't tai
care of our teeth they viii perish in our mouths and
in their decay impair the purity of the breath With
the knowledge that this catastrophe can be averted
by the disnfectant healthl properties Of Sozodont
who would be 50 peryerse as not use it2 -.
Year: 1866




IMMIGRATION SOCIETY,
Incorporated by the General Assembly, and


composed exclusively of


VIRGINIAN PROPERTY HOLDERS.
Have determined to send at once to Europe one
of their Directors to secure the tenants and la
borers required in this State. Their Commits
sioner, who is now arranging to embark tor
Great Britain will be empowered to contract
with reliable tenants in Europe for the lease of
lands, either in large or small tracts. Land
owners who wish to rent their lands are invited
to communicate with the Secretary, at the office
of the Society in Lynchburg who will furnish
the necessary forms of power of attorney and
contract to be signed by them and the immi-
grants. Each application must state what rent
will be required, and whether in money or part
of the crop. Our Commissioner will 60 out ac-
credited as theagent of the Vir2iniaa land-hold
ers, proposing a fair remunerative contract to
persons who wish to come to this country, and
will take active and energetic measures to place
before the proper classes the advantages OF the
locations which we propose.


Farmers and others wishing to employ select
ed laborers, are invited to avail themselves of
this organization and communicate with the
Secretary.


A Land Register will be kept in the office of
the Society, where will be registered dcscrip-
tions Of lands for sale or lease, in any part of
the State, which will be brought to the notice of
all immigrants and other settlers calling at the
office, as well as extensively advertised in this
country and abroad.