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VOLUME XVIII.- NUMBER 26.
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POTTER JOURNAL,
PUBLISHED BT
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ternal* of AgrioUure, the advancement of Education,
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BrW fob Work, of all kinds, executed with neatness
end despatch.
BUSINESS NOTICES
Free and Accepted Ancient York .tlasons :
171 UL ALIA LODGE. No. 342, FA M Stated
J Mecing-i on the 2d and 4th '"ednes iHysoteacli j
month. Hall, in the 3d Story of the Olmsted Block. |
D.O.LARHABI:K,Sec. WM. SHEAR, M.
. T. ELLINUV, VI. Ik.
I PRACTICING PHYSICIAN. Coude-eport, Pa.,
respectfully informs the citizens of the village and
Vicinity that he will promptly respond to all call* for
professional set vices. Otfle.* ou First street, first d- or
Wrgt of his residence. 17-40
JOHN S. VIAXX,
ATTORNEY A SD COUNSELLOR AT LAW
CoudersiHirt, 1b.., w.ll attend the several Courts
In Potter and Cameron counties. All business en
trusted to his care will receive prompt attention.
Office on Mam street, in residence.
DELISTED and LAKRAIIKR.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, CADEN>PORT, PENN'A
Will attend to all business entrusted to their
Care with promptness and fidelity. Will aLo attend
the several courts in the adjoining counties. Office
In the seeond storey of the Olmsted Block.
ISAAC DEXSON,
ATTORNEY- AT-LAW, Coudersport, Pa., will
attend to all business entrusted to him with care
and promptness. Attends Courts of adjoining coun I
ties. Office on Second street,near the Allegany bridge j
F. W. KNOX,
4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
J\_ Coudersport, Pa., will attend theOouits in Pot-
Vr and ihe adjoining counties.
F. D. RITTER, VI. Ik,
rYSTCIAN and Surgeon would respectfully In
form the cilizel.B of Couderstort and vicinit\
that be lias opened an Office in the Condeisport
110 el, and will be ready at a!i times to nmke pro
fesei nal calls. He is a" regular graduate of Buffalo
&led cal Co lege of 1860. Jail 1. "67.
ELLISON A" THOMPSON,
DEALERS in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oil-,
Vanishes, Lamps and h'.u.cx articles, Books of
all kii ds —School and Miss- 11aneons, Starioliery ,1 nks,
Slc. lit Mannings old Jewelry Sioie. Jan- 1, '67.
VIILLEU A MeALAKXEY,
4 TTOR 4 KYS-AT LAW, 11 VRKISBDRO, Penn'a.—
j~\_ Agent* for the Collection of Claims agaii iff the
Cmted States aud state Government-, su--h as Pensions.
Bounty,Arrearsof Pay,Ac-Address It -x 05, arnshurg
W H. MILLER, J. C. M'ALARJtBV
M. W. McALARNEY,
REAL ESTATE AND INBUR INCE AGENT
Land Bought and Sold, Taxes paid slid Titles
investigated. Insures property against ffie in ih- iiesi
companies in the Country, and Persons aga.n-t Acci
dents In the Travelers Insurance Company of Ilart
ferd. Business transacted promytly 17 29
P. A. STEHBIXS A Co.,
MERCHANTS— Dealers in Drj' Goods, Fancy
Go-'ds, Groceries. Provision-,Flour,Feed,Pot k,
aud everything usually kept in a good country store
Produce bought and sold 17 29
€'. 11. SIMVIOXN,
MERCHAVT-WELLSVILLE N Y., Whole
sale and Retail Dealer ill Dry Goods, Fancy and
U.apleGooda Clothing, Ladies DressG-'ods Groceries.
Flour. Feed, &c, Retailers supplied on liberal terms 1
CHARLES S. JONES,
MERCHANT— Dealers in Drugs Medic'nes,''aints,
Oils, Fancy Articles, S ationery, Dry Goods,
Groceries, &c., Main Street, Coudersport. Pa
Ik E. OLMSTED,
MERCHANT— Dealer in Dry Goods, Ready-made !
Cl'thing, Crockery, Groceries, Fh-ur, Feed,
Pork, Provisions, See., Main street. Coudersport. Pa
COLLINS SMITH.
MERCHANT— Dealer in Dry Goods. Groceries, j (
Provisions, Hardware, Queensware, Cutlery,
and ail Goods u-ually found in a country store, n'6l |
H. J. OLMSTED.
HARDWARE Mercuant, and D-sler in P'oves,
Tin and Sheet Iron-Ware. Main street, Cornier
■ port, Penn'a. Tiu and Sheet Iron War • made to
• r !er, In good *'>'!*, on sh"rt notice. ,
COUDERSPORT HOTEL.
HC.VERMI LYEA,PKOPRIKTOR, Corner of Main ; *
. and Second streets Coudersport .Potter Co.Pa. |
A I.lvery Stable is also kept in connection with this l ,
Hotel. Daily Staees to and from tlie Railroads. I
Potter Journal Job-iillicc.
HAVING lately added aflie new assortment of
JOB-TYPE to our already large assortment. |
we are now preps red to do all Muds of work, cheaply
and with taste and neatness. fMe- s solicited.
LYMAN HOUSE.
Lewisviile, Potter county, Pennsylvania.
BURTON LEWIS. Proprietor. Having
taken this excellent Hotel, the proprietor wishes
o make the acquaintance of the traveling public and '
eels confld -nt of giving satisfaction to all who may
all on him. —Feb 12.66 tf !
MARBLE WORK
Monuments and Tomb-Stones
of all kinds, will be fu-mished on reasona I'
CKKJtN hie terms and short notice by
Mfl <'• Breunle.
ftp Residence: Eulalia, 1 % rnil-s south of
I^——-3ft Coudersport, Pa ,on the Bitmemaho ling
Road, or leave vour orders at the Po*t office. f<-6'B j
DAN BAKER.
"OEN3ION, BOUNTY and WAR CI. ATM AGKNCY i
| Pensions procun-d for Soldiers of the present
War who are disabled by reason of wounds received ~
or disease contracted while in the service of the United k
States ; and pensions, bounty, and arrears of pay ob
tained for widows or heirs of those who have died or (
been killed while in service* All letters of inquiry
promptly answered, aud on receipt by mail of a state
ment of the oase of claimant, I will forward the lie- 1
eessary papers for their signature. Fees in Pension j
eases as fixed by law. Refers to Ho .s. Isaac Benson, \
A G. Olmsted, John S. Mann, and F. W. Knox, Esq
DAN BAKER,
Juneß 64 Claim Agent, Coudersport, Pa. ]
Itch ! Itch ! Itch !
SCRATCH! SCRATCH! SCRATCH!
WIIEATOff'S OISTMEXT, 1
Will Cure the Itch in -IS Honrs !
Also cures SALT RHEUM, UL< ERS, CHIL- 1
PLAINS, end all ERUPTIONS OF THE BKIN
Price 50 cents. For sale by all drnggists. By sending "
60 cents to WEEKS t POTTER, Sole Agents, 170
Washington street, Boston, It will be forwarded by r,
■Mil, free of postage,to any part of the United States. 1
*• 1,1166, sp.aotice wky lyr. j
THE CROSS UPON THE THRESHOLD.
A BEAM FROM THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM. STORT
OF A LITTLE WANDERER.
Christmas eve! the snow is whirling
Thick and fast along the streets;
And the sky is dark and gloomy,
Wild the wind and sharp the jjjeet.
Hark! there, faintly down the pathway,
j Comes the tread of baby feet.
And l*ehold, through all the tempest,
Clides a tiny, childlike form;
Weary, wandering, without shelter,
Lost in cold and night and storm.
"Whence art thou, poor little stranger,
! Through the night and through the storm?"
Far outside, the wide plain stretches,
And beyond are hills of snow;
High above, the black sky low'ring,
Aud Hie river frowns below.
"Whither, whither, in the midnight,
Little lone one wouldst thou go?"
But she hears not, and the snow drift
Drowns the voice that bids her stay;
And, afar along the pathway
Speed those little feet away.
Hurrying whither? Blessed Saviour—
Speed those little feet away!
Feet and hands are cracked and bleeding.
Feet, and hands, and head are bare,
And the frozen sleet, like jewels,
Clusters in her golden hair;
Tattered garments flutter 'round Iter,
Battling with the bitter air.
! All! how shrinks the cow'ring infant,
As the tierce blast chills her through;
I Feebly dies her voice of wailing,
For her lips are still ami blue,
And the tears cling to her eyelids.
Frozen there in icy dew.
Onward, through the gathering darkness,
Still she totters in her flight;
Weary, lonely, like a I'lcaid
Wandering in the outer night.
Is there no one? Is there tio one,
Keeping for her warmth and light?
Ha! there gleams athwart the corner,
Ruddy glow from happy homes,
; And sweet, merry, childish laughter,
Ringing on the b'eak wind comes;
! For to-night tltey sport all hopeful,
With the Christmas elves and gnomes.
Happy children ! Happy parents !
Blest tjie roof that shields you here!
Tender father! Gentle mother !
Loving sister ! Brother dear!
Not a frown to mar your pleasure,
Every joy and comfort, near!
Christmas eve ! the firelight dances
On the pictured parlor-wall,
And apart in cosy chambers,
Gilts are ranged for one and all;
While, below, tlie blazing kitchen
Sends its cheer through court and hall.
And, there, gleaming past the curtain,
See the glittering Christmas-tree,
Hung with olden fruit and triukets
For the fun that is to be!
O, the candies ! O, the treasures !
On that glorious Christmas-tree !
j Then, the tables spread for feasting,
Ries, and cakes, and comfits piled—
Rosy apples, nuts, and 'aisins,
Gra]>es whereon the Tropic smiled,
Heaped together—what an Eden.
For the homeless, starving child !
Now. look on her, where she crouches,
Close beside the friendly door,
While she counts the dancing footsteps
As they clatter o'er the floor ;
They are singing Christmas-carols,
Singing 'till their hearts brim o'er !
And she watches through the window,
Little faces like her own,
Beaming with celestial pleasure—
Glossy ringlets backwards thrown ;
As the father clasps his darlings,
With sweet words she too has known.
Flowery wreaths that deck the mantel
Frame this picture, as she peers.
Holly twined with buds and roses
Types of happy by-gone years—
For her, too, they wove gay garlands,
I n the happy by gone years I
O, dear father— O sweet mother,
Where are vu who loved me so ?
And hc-r little heart outbursting
I Wails a'oud its wordless woe;
For alas! they sleep together,
This wild night, beneath the snow.
Tap ! upon the heavy casement.
Tap ! her hands would make a sign, <
"Take me in, kind Christian people !
All these joys, they once were mine !
Here I die of cold and hunger—"
Heads her but the Ear Divine t I
Now the curtain drawn more closely,
And the splendor fading too,
Drowsy bells in hidden steeplus
Toll the heavy midnight through; I
I All is hushed save distant revel.
And the Storm-King's noisy crew !
Now, the bride dreams of her bridegroom,
And the bridegroom, too. is blest;
Now, the mother hugs her bantling '
Where it nestles on her breast, <
Age and childhood both are happy
In that heavenly Christmas rest.
But no home receives the lone one, I
And no mother's fond address
Smooths her pillow in the snowdrift,
And no father's hand may bless '
That lost fledging on the doorstep, ?
Yielding there to Death's caress ! (
Lo! behold a sudden glory! I
List! soft music in tlie air! ,
And she rises radiant, lovely.
Clasps her hands and kneels in prayer.
See! an infant form resplendent " I
Standing right before her there ! 1
On its head, a crown of starlight
Shedding lustre o'er its face 1 ,
Heavenly mildness every teature ;
All its bearing sweetest, grace ;
White robes, pure and bright as silver, '
Lightning up that gloomy place I '
From its brow the tresses parted, I
Float aside in sunny sheen, (
And its eyes—tht deepest, clearest,
That our mortal 6ight liath seen. j 1
Full of temlerest lovelighl, beaming
Summer o'er the wintry scene |
Hark ! it speaks ! its arms extended j
Beckon to that lonely one :
"Come to me, p<wjr dttle stranger,
For thy pilgrimage is done !" (
Tones of heaven ! can she linger I
When the threshold thus is won? 1
seboted to ttje of Jirijc gijd ifei of Wolrqlilij, ffilrs.
GOUDERSPORT, POTTER COUNTY, PA*, TUESDAY JANUARY 1, 1356. (G[* 7
"MY father's house has many mansions,
Far more beautiful than these ;
Pastures green by quiet, waters.
Flowers of glory, living trees
No more winter, only summer
Where His children rest at ease.
" There, on golden harps, the seraplt9
Sound eternal anthems high,
And the songs of angle-myrids
Echo all along the sky,
Blessed hosts are there forever,
Souls redeemed that cannot die 1
" There comes neither care nor sorrow
I n that glad, unending day ;
But the hand of love undying
Wijtes the tears of grief away.
Though the dark world here reject thee,
There, poor wand'rer, shalt thou stay.
'•I am He who, in a manger
Lav a helpless little child :
Swaddled there in rags and tatters
While the heathen lands reviled,
Yet the afler-ages hailed me.
Lamb of God. the Undefiled !
"1, too, wandered poor and lowly,
Not a roof to shield my head;
Homeless, hungry, lost and weary,
Often forced to beg my bread ;
While around, unseen, the angels
Hovered ever near my head.
"Mine the words so oft repeated,
'Little children come to me.'
Mine the prayers for stricken mortals,
Mine the passion on the tree !
By my blood I made the purchase—
There, the home prepared for thee!"
He points, and now, her gaze, in brighl'ning
Sees the Cross shine forth afar,
Anil above it, in the heavens,
Bethlehem's hallowed morning star !
While, beneath, t.vo dearest faces
Woo her where the Cherubs are.
Hallelujah, strains celestinl,
Such the Shepherds heard of old,
W hen tht choirs on high, exulting,
Jo ous tidings there foretold,
And the scroll of our salvation
O'er the earth for aye unroll'd.
Thus, they found her in the daydawn
Kneeling with uplifted eves,
And her hands outstretched and opened,
As with glad and sweet surprise,
While the roseate glow was risint
In the blushing Orient skies.
And the sleet, had bound her ringlets
With a coronal that shone
Like to diamonds, in the sunlight,
As its beams aslant were thrown t
i And that drift en wrapt her shoulders
With white wings—the angel's own !
Thus, the rays that wrought her shadow,
Made a holy strange device,
linging it athwart the doorway,
Like a cross upon the ice ;
And a crown of thorny snow flakes
Topped the cross upon the ice !
Cherry Christinas-hells were chiming*
Anu the merry crowd swept past,
There it lay, like God's own blessing,
On that happy doorsill cast,
W here the little barefoot pilgrim
Found her Heaven and Home at last!
Cbri tmas in Olden Time.
"Motliei ! Will the Christ-child con e to
morrow? will the Christ-child brine* bells,
and horses? and oh, Mother, think he will
bring me a cross-bow, and will Uncle Ivarl
lea<-h me how to shoot it?— Mother! why
are you so sad? why do your eyes look far
away, instead of at Karl?—why do you
not answer me, Mother?" "Karl!" said the
mother, drawing him closely to her breast,
j 'Do you love me?" "Loveyou ? Why Mother
: what a question! I love you most dearly,
dear Mother."'
"You will never leave me, my boy?"
"Never, dear Mother! Why should I leave
you!"
"Never, never leave me."
"Gertrude," said a low voice behind her
chair.
The hoy slid down from his mother's lap,
and left her alone with his father.
"Oil, my husband," cried the wife, laying
he head on his breast,'"my heart is sad to
night, and over weary. Where is our boy,
our first-born?"
"Gertrude, he lett us freely; he was head
strong,and unwilling tosubmit to his father's
better judgement. God protect him, for he
was young and wayward. I know not
where he?Jis, though half my fortune has
been spent in vain endeavors to find him.
Our poor boy ! he may be dead, Gertrude "
The mother shuddered. Then rising,
she went to a drawer and took out cross
bow, and some other boyish toys, and laid
them apart Her hand lingered lovingly
over them, and the tears swelled up into
her eyes.
"They are for Karl," ?die said in answer
to her husband's look of inquiry. It is five
years to-morrow since I placed them on the
tree for Emanuel, and in two Ittle weeks I
saw my boy for the last time. I have tri- ■
ed always to banish sad thoughts at Christ
mas, for the children's sake, but to-night
my heart seems full enough to burst. God
grant we may hear of no misfortune hap
pening to our boy, for my heart has heavy
forebodings."
Long did the parents sit and talk of the
prodigal son.
Emanual was their first, and for five years
after their marriage, their only child. He
was a high-tempered boy, but until his
thirteenth year had submitted to his par
ent's will. One night in a sudden fit of
rage at the crossing of some unreasonable
whim, he left the house, walked to a neigh
boring seaport town, and there taken pass
ago on a vessel bound for China. As this
vessel sailed the next morning, with its new
cabin-boy on board, every effort made by
his father L> bring him back had been fruit
less. For some time the mother was pros- 1
trated by grief, but other children claimed
her attention, and as their childish wonder
abated, and they ceased to mention their
brother's name, it was not spoken in the
family circle, and the parents slowly learn
ed to shut up this great sorrow iut heir own
hearts •
The morrow came, .and with a sad face
and many a fall tear, Gertrude plaed Em
anuel's toys on the tree for Karl. If he
ever returned alie ntoaher, lovingly argued,
he would be too old for these trifling gifts,
and they would make her Karl happy.—
Dancing feet aud merry voices, greeting her,
as she left the mysterious room she had
prepared for the Christ-child, soothed the
open wound in her heart, and she thanked
God for the treasures left to her. Even
ing oame; the children, Karl, Fritz, Gertie,
Franz, and little Dorothea were all ushered
into a dark entry, and there joined their
sweet childish voices in the Christinas hymn.
Then the door opened, and in a wondeous
blaze ,of light stoood the Christmas tree.
Awe stricken by its glorious light, and
dazzled by its suddenness, the children stood
still, until seeing Grandmother, whose chair
had been wheeled in, sittngby a table near
this burst of splendor, they came slowly in.
Karl's quick eye soon espied his treasure,
the cross-bow, and Uncle Karl was called
upon to explain all its mysteries Fritz
took bis new book to have the pic! ures ex
plained by Grandmother. Gertie sat be
side the table with a new doll, while little
Franz and the two year old baby, soon tir
ed with intense pleasure, came to Papa's
loving arms for rest. The mother wander
ed round the room.—Karl's eagerness re
minded her of the pleasure the same toy
had given five long years before. The
book Fritz enjoyed so much was also one
of Emanuel's, and so Gertrude's eye turned
from one boy to the other, her heart whis
pered the oft repeated question, 14 Will he
never return!" there was a shadow on the
father's brow too, and as Gertrude passed
him, he grasped her hand, and drew her
closely to him. AH the children were too
happy to notice their parents' abstraction,
and their low voices were drowned in glee
ful shouts and animated conversation.
Suddenly there came a rap on the door.
Gertie, much wondering whom it could be
on Christmas eve, sprang to open it. The
mother stood erect, and the father, his heart,
j stirred by the same hope, looked eageily
towards the door It was a stranger, a lad
of eighteen or nineteen years; they looked
for a boy of Karl's age, forgeting for a mo
ment the lapse of time. He stood in the
door way, then with a slow, timid step, ad
vanced towards the mother and father.
Gertrude's the mother's instinct, spoke fir-t,
and with a loud cry she fell upon his neck.
"Mother! Mother!" he said, in a hoarse,
choked voice "Can you forgivenie?"
•'Forgive? Oh, my bov! Heaven is very
good to me. Five years I have thristed for
the sound of your voice, and the sight of
your face, and God has sent you home."
"Father!"
The father spoke not, but as his son fell
at his feet, he bent forward and the
seal of forgiveness upon his brow. And
the Christmas day rose upon such happi
ness in that house as it had never known
before.
T.ie Case ot Jolm J, Surrait.
The President to-day transmitted to the
House an answer to Representative Bout
weli's resolution calling tor information rel
ative to the discovery and arrest of John
H. Surratt,
The documents are voluminous. The
first letter is from Mr. Welding, United
Slates Consul at Liverpool, dated Septem
ber 27, 1565, in which, addressing Secre
tary Seward, he says that information was
given to him the day before that Surratt
was in Liverpool, or expected to be. He
took the affidavit of the person who gave
him the information, and transmitted it to
Minister Adams.
The affidavit states that while g°ing from
Montreal to Quebec he became acquainted
with a man calling himself McCarthy, who
told him he had been in the confederate
service, engaged in conveying intelligence
between Washington and Richmond; that
he bad been concerned in a plan for carry
ing oft* President Lincoln, which was con
ducted entirely by J. Wilkes Booth and
himself; that he came to Canada just be
fore the assassination of President Lincoln;
that while in Canada he received a letter
from Booth, saying that it bad become
necessary to change their plans, and re
quested him to come to Washington im
mediately, and that he did start immedi
ately for that place. He did notsay wheth
er he weut there, but said that on his way
back to Canada the train lie was in was de
layed at St. Albans, and while sitting at
the breakfast table a gent'eman next to
him spoke of the report of the assassina
tion, and he (McCarthy, or, or as he tht-n
called himself Harrison) replied "the news
was too good to be true;*' that the gentle
man took a newspaper from his pocket and
read the account of the occurrence, and he
(McCarthy) was surprised to see his name
there, and left immediately That on Sun
day morning last the accused had been
talking witn tlie affiant of an interview with
Mr. at Richmond, when the affiant
said to him "You have told me a great ileal.
What must I call you? What is your
name ?" and ho answered ".-iy name is
Surratt." This was just before their arriv
al at Londonderry. When McCarthy, or
Surratt, landed he was disguised.
Mr. Welding writes to Mr. Sewarl under
date of oeptember 30, 1865, t..at Surratt
had arrived at Liverpool; and again on the
10th of October, that Minister Adams bad
j instructed him that he did not consider it
desirable with their present evidence of
identity and complicity, to apply for a war
rant for the arrest of the supposed Surratt.'
It is further slated that in his conversation I
with the affiiant, Surratt declared bis belief
that be would live long enough to give a
good account of Mr. Johnson.
Acting Secretary of State, Hunter.under
date of October 13, 1865, savs in Consulta
tion with the Secretary of War and Judge
Holt it was thought advisable that no ac
tion should be taken in regard to the ar
rest of the supposed John 11. Surratt at;
present.
Consul General Potter, at Canada,on Oc
tober 25th, 1865, informs Secretary Seward
that Surratt left Three Rivers some time
in September, for Liverpool, and adds that
he was secreted at Three Rivers by a Cath
olic priest, with whom he lived.
Minister King, at Rome, w rites to Sec
retary Seward, April 23d, 1866, that Sur
ratt recently enlisted in the Papal Zouaves,
at Sezzse. Mr. King's informant recog
nized him, and Surratt admitted he was
right in his conjecture. Surratt acknowl
edged his participation in the plot against
President Lincoln's life, and declared that
Jeft Dauis had incited and was privy to it.
The informant further said that Surrat,
seemed to bo well supplied with motley
and appealed to him not to betray bis se
cret. The informant expressed an earnest
desire that if tn*> steps were taken towards
reclaiming Surratt as a criiniual, he should
not be known in the matter.
Secretary Stanton, May 19th, 1866,
says: The report w s referred to Judge
Advocate ll'lt who recommenued uot to
prosecute without due concession, verified
by oath
Secretary Seward, May 28th, 1866, sug
gests that as we have no treaty with the
Papa' government, a special agent be sent
to Rome to demand the surrender of Sur
ratt.
Minister King to Secretary Seward,June
23d, 1866, says he communicated with hi
informant the day before,aud received from
him the accompanying document. He had
at the same time a long conversation with
him which tended to confirm his belief in
the truth of his statements. He repeated
to him Surratt's confessing complicity in
the murder of President Lincoln, and the
admission of his mother's guilty participa
lion in the same plot.
The informant was formerly engaged as
a schoolmaster in a small village in Mary
land, called Texas, and proposes to return
to the United States and give evidence-.
He wishes his name concealed, because the
publication of it would endanger his life.
It is stated in his swo n statement that
Surratt remarked iu New York, he propos
ed to fly when the deed was done.
Minister King to Secretary Seward, Aug.
\ 8. 1566, says he communicated to Cardinal
Autonelli the information which was seni
i him. His eminence wasgreatly interested
by it, and intimated that if our government
desired the surrender of the criminal, there
would probably be no difficulty.
Secretary Seward to Minister King, Oct.
' 10, 1866, directs him to employ a confi
dential [Mil-son to compare the photograph
with the original, and to visit Velletii for
that purpose and to pay the informant a
sum of money, amount not named, for the
information given upon the subject,
Secretary Seward further instructs Mr.
I King to seek an interview with Cardinal
Antonelli, and to ask his Holiness whether,
in the absence of an extradition treaty, he
would give Surratt up, or whether, in the
event of the re-arrest being denied, he
would enter iuto an extradition treaty, and
also requesting that Surratt bo not dis
charged until further advised.
Minister King to Secretary Seward, dat
ed Rome, No vein I er 22, says he has had
an interview with the Cardinal Antonelli,
who frankly replied he would give up Sur
ratt on proper indictment and proof, at
the request of the Department of State.
Mr. King, under date of November lOth,
says the Cardinal informed him that Sur
ratt or Watson had been arrested by his
orders, but while on the way to Rome es
caped from the guard of six men. The
Cardinal expresses great regret at the es
cape.
All the orders of the Papal government
for the arrest are iuelosed with this corrts
pendence.
Minister King and Captain Fox, at Lis
bon, Nov. 17, telegraphed Minister Harvey
to direct Admiral Goldsborough to send
one of his ships to Civita Vecchia.
Minister Marsh to Secretary Seward,from
Florence Nov. 13th, says he had seen tire
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and asked him
if he thought the Italian government would
surrender Surratt to the United States if
the accused was found on Italian territory.
The Minister thought the accused would
TERMS.--$1.50 PER AWWDM.
.' be surrendered on proper demand atl I
but probably only uuder a stipula
tion on our part that the punishment of
'death should not be inflicted.
Sufratt, under the name of Walters, was',
after his escape from the guard, hunted for
in Naples, but he had gone thence to Alex
andria.
December 2, 1866.—Consul Gene, d
Hale communicates the fact that he had
obeyed instructions and arrested Surratt,
Secretary Seward the next day tslegraphed
him his coarse is approved, and informs
; him that measures have been taken to bring
, Surratt home, Admiral Goldsborough hav
ing been thus instructed.
FO RAGE USED DURING THE W AH.— THE
forage required for the subsistence of atii
i mals employed in the military service dur
ing the late war was 22,810,271 bushels
of corn, valued at $29,879,315: 78,661,790
bushels of oats, valued at $76,362,020;
1,518,621 tons of hay, valued at $48,595,-
|h72 and 21,276 tons of straw, valued at
$425,620 Total cost of forage consumed
during the wat, so far as ascertained, $155,-
1262,732.
Up to 1863 there was much confusion
in the purchase of forage, but matters wef3
straightened out when Colonel S. L Brown
was placed in charge of this especial duty,
aud his admirable reports record a busings
of magnitude and importance seld >m equal
; led. Between the Btb of December, 1862,
and the 30th of June, 1865, he purchased
ai d shipped to the depots and armies •
12,787,758 bushels of corn, 20,997,280
; bushels of oats, 43,311 bushels of barley,
269,814 tons of hay, 8.243 tuus of straw;
j the cost of which was $31,308,553 98.
The gram was purchased at certain poinD,
i under the direction of Colonel Brown, and
[ transported to Portland, Boston, New York
j and Philadelphia by rail, canal, river and
, lake, making 8567 car loads 360 barge
loads by canal, and 49 schooner, 26 barque
,aud 20 propeller cargoes on the lakes. The
hay, purchased upon the line of railroad,
i was transported to the coas in 5," 65 ear
! loads. The whole was reshipped fr< m e
above named ports to the depots of tl<3
I armies on the coast in 2570 cargoes The
freight paid to these vessels was $2,576,-
I 152 14.
That'* Just It.
The New York Times, in an able arti
cle on the situation in the South holds this
correct language:
"That upon anything short of the swr-
I render ot the Union Party and principle
will satisfy the present leaders of Southern
opinions we do not believe Even Presi
dent Johnson does not satisfy them; for,
though opposed to the Constitutional
Amendment, the language of his Message
commits him to the support of the test
oath. But the South will have neither.
It refuses to ratify the Amendment, and it
demands the admission to Congress of
whomsoever it may choose to send, rebel
or no rebel. 'We utterly reject his test
; oath,' is the answer of the Richmond Ex-
I itmin< r —a journal which, under its present
I management, is one of the most efficient
j exponents of Southern opinion. 'We think
| the South would rather stay out of Con-
I gress indefinitely than be represented bv
| |>ersons who would swallow the oath,' is ttio
j statement with which the Examiner din
poses of Mr. Johnson's safeguard. It is ev
ident that the Amendment is not the ob
stacle to restoration. The real obstacle itf
the aversion of the Southern politicians to
! everything calculated to insure the peacj
and integrity of the nation. They require
i that they should dictate terms before re
suming their places in the Union."
SUPERINTENDENTS' CONVENTION.—
convention of county superintendents widen
met in Harrisburg last week was a com
-1 plete success. Fifty-three out of sixty five
'superintendents weie present, and a mo-t
healthy and genuinely earnest spirit presi
ded the body during T!:o
most important measures considered, And
finally recommended by vote for legislative
action, were;
Ist. An increase of minimum lengltth of
school term, from four to six months
2d. A corresponding increase of the State
a i pf 'pi'iation
3 I. Abrogation of all county profeNs?ort
al certificates by county Superintendents for
a longer term than five years
4th. Uniformity of text books in conn
ties.
sth. Reduction of the number of school
directors and paying them,
6th. Making tfie law now existing in
eight counties, appropriating S2OO of pub
lie money to the aid of county institutes,
general; the institute to be held otie we.-k,
aud teachers be allowed the time to attend,
Readeis are referred to the Seh<*>l Jour
nal for full proceedings of this meeting,
which they will doubtless find interestii u
The older membersseemed to be surprised
at the improvement of superintendents over
those of some years ago,
fi*&s™A Washington despatch states that
it is understood there in semi "flieial cir
cles, that Surratt will be otie red hi* pardon
on condition that he will testify agaifc-t all
other parties connected with the aa**ewst~
tion plot.