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1 'I i 1 4 I Luzerne Union. 2 (JBLISHED WEEKLY, IN THfc BOROUGH OF WILKES-BARRE. LUZERNE COUNTY, 82 A YEA IN IW ANC3 NM EDITOR, mmsmm i VOL. 9 -NO. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, ISSI.

WHOLE NO. 166. si wkhbsdiy mormnc Crgal Xoti cs THE COURTS OF LUZERNE. TRAA 1. LIST FOR TERM.

The Contested Election Casea THE ARMY VOTE. -T df JURY LIST JANUARY TERM. U' sCWCRIPTTOW. OOfr. WEDNESDAY, DEC.

25, 1861. neoatas. 4 DMlNLSTRAToR's NOT I CE. -Letters A1of Administration the estate of Henry Oxrider l.teof Nnrloaf township. Lu.ernecou I Ullllli to said estate re requested to wake immediate payment, and those having claim against the will present them for settlement Sat1 SnKLLHAJISIER.

Adm tor. Seybertsville. Dee. 11. 186J.

fi, iMti Commencing Monday. January 0A. Wm. Hartley vs. R.

Davis. Randall vs. Griffin, Gillilandy A Sterling. I Hiram Nichols vs. A Northup etal.

Laton et al vs. Chas. B. Drake. A Ntirthup A Co vs.

-a inc. sisaace -0 in aane district he olfei's to vote ten days immediately preceding thcclection, and hrmuat have paid a State or county tax. AH thcae are rtHptisitcs of the right to vote, rdc mi by the Constitution, which overrides all Acta oi' the' legislature and can the Lrfislatttm dispense with either one of these If it may dispense with one it may dispense with another. If it may "ay that the citizen need not reside iu his 1 clion district and that Ih-cbumo he In-longa to the army he may vote for olhVcrs in Petin3'lvonia though he has not been in the Slnte for 1. 2.

3. 4. 5. TRAVERSE JURORS FIRST WEEK. (coMXEMc'iKa Cth jahtakt, 1862.) Ephraim Gregory, Farmer, 1'nion.

John C. Dunning, Farmer, MattUon. John Montgomery, Fdrmer, Fell. C. B.

Courtrirht," Clerk, Ilaaa-ton Bo. tssor AlA KTlSlNO. lit thr Quarter Sessions of Lu zem County, on motion to Quaxi the Petition Jerome G. Mtller, Esu, the Election of E. B.

Chase, to the Office of. District Attorney. Argument of Lyman Hakes, on the Constitutionality of the army vote Hon. Jdn.v N. Convxgham, P.

Deeember 10. litt. 31 .10 300 .100 I. Iter, from Pk ila .1, I j.h Is) PniLADKi.pniA. Dec.

6, 18C1. A T. IR NOTICE. Letters 12 0 li 00 00 10 00 4 DMISWI a Administ Sinonwm. late of DM I 1ST ration upon the estate of r.dward inters.

Miner, lIuKleTp. 'i tug Buek townshin. I.m,.m.. 1 There is a purpose evident on the nart of x- bavimr heen -r mi, I i steer. oy jar.

0. Calvin Spencer vs. jDcrly A 7. Ira Tripp vs. Libby A Libby.

8. Wm Barrowman et al vs. Pierce A Gillespie. I 9. Geo S.

Knapp vs. Adm'rs of Campliell. 10, Jenkins' ex'rsfvs. Wilsey A Wilsey. 11.

Jatn(son Harvey vs. The Lackawanna r-- a certain ultra journals and one idea politicians George Wiloox, Farmer, Plains, to drive the General Government if possible 'eter Bu5he'. Hotel-keeper. Pmvidence Tp. Alfred Griffin.

Farmer. Jefferson. OO all person knowing themselves to be indebted to aul etate are rouueted to make immediate payment, and lho having demand against the lame to present them, without delay, to AAC Adm tor. Dock township. Dee.

4, 18BI. 6t May it lease the Court It is admitted, of months or yents: it may also declare that course, by us all, that in so far as the con- the word white" need not lie tuvessary to U'Stant's petition is deficient in setting forth a voteriand thus arm negroes with the right frauds or ilhgal voting in the several election Mf hufTrage. Or if such a d.a trine ihall ob-districts of the county, it may he amendil, tain, it may Pay that the a incut of poor or and thercfore'it is that I agree that it may be school lax shall be stilhVu til and not State Ura tyr. ead 4-nbl- I SO per UDITOE-S NOTU K.K.sUte of Daniel i lleinbacb. deeeaed.

The "amended in those particulars without nrgu-1 or County, as the t'onstttution prOyidea. and Bloomsburg Ratlrond Co. I Shoemaker vs. Frederick Maim. Jane Myers vs.

Myers. Jameson Harvey vs. The Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad Co. Ludwig needier A Co vs. Dvmond.

Card vs. C. SJCobb ot al. 12 13 14 15 16 17 ASD FANCY PRINTING, from the conservative and national position it has taken in relation to the disposition of slave property in the rebellious States: The prime movers in this ultra crusade upon the Administration are the cowardly abolitionists. Not satisfied with the fearful condition they have had so active a part in bringing the country to, they must encourage a general servile "far, with aH its attending horrors, and thereby utterly destroy, the South, and aadilor appointed by theOrphana- Court or Interne i county to distribute fuii.U in hands of the Kxecu- C.

B. Price, Carpenter, Wilkca-Barre Bo. Thomas Irwin, Farmer, Dallas. L. L.

Lfma, Carpenter, BlaJtoty. II. W. Miller, Carpenter, Blakelv. Wm.

Kisner. Merchant. Hnzletoii Bo. A m. Wod, Yeoman, WTlks-Iiarre Bo.

1). I. Honeywell, Farmer. DfcDa-. Kli.ts Sigliii, Inn-keeper, llnzle Tp.

Wm. Stewart, Farmer, Dorraiice. Amos Tearn, Farmer, Newton. N. B.

Hills, Farmer, Scott. .1 anios linrt. Sh.joitiaker. Blakelv. USDS- from thvUrgnt Potcr Oirealar.

rxerated at I ilh rrril VV in Jbaw vs. samer. IK. Geo Sanderson A Co vs. II u.rs oi IDC Mate or Itaniel llemhaeh late of wnhip.

deceased, will attend to the duties of hl n- he oce of E. h. Dana, in ilkr--ltarre borough, en Friday, the uav 1 o'clock P. when and where all those interested are notified nrewnt their claim, or lie debarred rrotn coming in unon sa.dfund A. BAILET, Auditor.

lit ltnBILL.fr'':,, Real and Per-r my orry. with the destruction of the southern portion Henry Croll, 'Farmer, Black Creek. 11 A Allen vs. t'oal Co et al. Maria Dougherty vs.

I. Ostramfer. Ex'rs of Nicholson vs. Wm. W.

Wintinn. Denier Crary et all vs. Weiss A Weiss. Goltz, use of. vs.

Lescher. Kemmerer A HeHef, use of, vs. Wm 20. 21. 2.1.

24. tataa hour ajwtwe. reeratly a.lded a variety of NKW kBkv toaurJoh-Ky wkiek we are enabled eae- of the Union, impoverish also the industrial Henry Mears, Clerk, Haxle Tp I'eci'iiincr A. i.ioi It jott. interests of the North.

These false philan- -nSnmery, Farmer. A.TOTICK Kstato it 4tjle lie-1 i I 1 I. nm rr i-riii-r, iAewuJli. A I TS. rule ouiuing suoui inc union, ana 1 l.

T.u. rarmer. UKes-itarre In. do not desire its perpetuation. They boldly A.

H. Kmley, Banker. Wilkes-Barre Rn denounce the Constitution as a league with Niles Carpenter, Yei'unan, Sirant.m. a wn7 i niriea ivternan. Aaininistrat.ir.

of James Ilanare. deeeaseil, shall not be discharged from hi administration. Returnable to first Moodny of January Term uext. Certified from the records. C.

BALDWIN. Clerk 0. C. December 4. FT.

ill. uuuer, Wilkes-Rarre Bo. as i nEND, TTORXEi AT LAW. jU B. Wright.

Wilkee-Barre in- nt. liut in so far as the petition com- 1 es, your Honor, ami it may 1.0 latlh. at ill, plains that the army vote was not counted i and dw-lare that m.relinuts who happen to by the Return Judges. I move to quash oh le in the city, pleasure-sikers at yotlr wnt-the ground that the Act of Assembly provi-! inpjplact. boatuien upo-i your canals, aquado ding for an army vote is unconstitutional of workmen on youi raih osds.

01 any nth that the vote could not lie counted under any clans of citiwns absent on the day of rleO circumstancM, no matter what the petition lion lin bai may as-. ml fngelher on that may set forth. For the purposes of this ar- day, elect a temporary Imurd among them-gument then I will admit that the petition selvs, and send their votes home to the Pro-has been drawn in this respect in the strong- thonotary. and they shall be r. unted in tho eat terms that the English language affords general turn.

Then is no escape from this or that legal nlirasilogy can invent. I de- conclusion. The Constitution makes no dis-sire to meet the question upon broad consti- tinction between soldiers and any ntlherclaaa. tutional grounds, unembarrassed by any eon- It treats all alike it protects all alike, and tingency or any other issue. 1 frrhen it requires of one citizen that hie shall rr- As a starting point in this argument then, side in the ilnction district ten days preceding will the Court endulge meTn a brief histori- hie election, it menus but it says, nn.l that no cal review of this subject of suflrage How mkn shall vote unless he has comnlitHl with came wc by it at all and how we pro- thia requirement.

Will it be said that the gressed, amid the various changes of Our legislature may enlarge thi se quinmotits fundamental law? Have we been restiict- Then, sir, it may restrict them also. If it ing, and has it been the policy of the gov- may fritter away one. It may dtlarc that crnmcnt to restrict, or enlarge the right of another shall be add -l It may say that a the citizen in tliis respect citizen shall not vote, although he has all the On the 4th March, 1681, Wm. Penn re- jiconstitutionol requisites, unless he own a ceived his charter front the British Crown. horse, or unless, he lie married, or, unlcsa ho Sec.

5 gave to Penn and his heirs the ap- shall pay a sum of mon to the fisleral go-pointment of all the judges, justices, magis- viTRmcnt to support the war. Nor is tike Urates, and all other officers whatsoever. diictrine for which I contend a technical con-The frame of government drawn by Penn struetion. It is the nnttinil, the only con-and adopts by his followers. April 2A.

1082, strnction that can 1m- piyen to that section, just before leaving England, provided that wid at the same time give to the Fnglish Un- stroying Jacobins have never offered any pro-! MeS hT" mi. poM.ioiisor pians wnat. 10 ao witn several; S. Reynolds, Yeoman. Hyde Park I7X 1 ACTOR'S 'Whereas, Let- TILLS, PHYSICIAN ANDSl'll- ters Testamentary to the estate of Rev.

tvju, reruson, leaniun. est I'lttstun Garret Walsh, Yeoman, So ran ton S. W. Wyckoff, Merchant, Providence Bo. Isaac Swartz, Farmer, millions of semi-civilized' negroes whowould be turned into the highways and byways of the country.

Where comparative peace and prosperity now reigns, chaos would of he- i rerHtergast. late of the borough of Pittston. l.u-icrue county, deceased, having oeen granted to the subscriber, all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate paymcut, and those having claims against tb same, will present them, without delay. HENRY PiTZIMONS, Ex tor. ilkcs-Barre.

Nov. 20. 1861. fit' rrtkf me ilkv-Barre and vieiatty. KKKKRKXCKS iaif(.

New York I Bl Hi, Prov ideaee ImuatKa. wr: S-ran ton 1- lras Sure of Ueo. A. Wella. corner Ferguson.

.1 I 24J. Dodge A Griffin, use of The Central Bank, city vs. Edmund Griffin. 23. Christian Kaueher vs.

Stark, Millard, Ofner. 2f. Geo Hughes vs. jjohn Balliott. 27.

Nagle A Co Edward Lindsley. 28. Sloe in and i'Sfe vs. Henry Whaling. 29.

Clarks' cx'ro, usejof, vs. adiu'ro of Cark et al. 30. Powell vs. RavTine Coal Go et al.

31. Ellis A Thorn vs. Depew et al. 32. Card vs.

Cobb A Carlow. 33. Wm Law vs. same. 34.

Achtermach, Green A Kindrick vs. Au-denritHl A Co et al. 35. Frantz and wife vs. David Husted.

30. Warren A Co vs. The Junction Coal Co et al. 37. Draper Knox Co, ass'd, vs.

same. 38. Lathrope A Jones vs. Andrew Gordinier. 39.

Joseph Kidney vs. John Kidney. 4H. John Richards vs. John Drum.

41. Bateman Downing vs. Thus Irwin. 42. Charles Stceles vs.

Comm'rs and Com cessity follow, and it would almost be as dif- ficult to keep these negroes peaceably as it is to keep down the rebels. Witness the terrible effects of arming the slaves in St. Do THE WYOMING CEMETERY Krinklin ftrreU. iie-iarre. ri.

A PPLICATIOX FOR INCORPORA '7 TIOS. Notice i- hereby given that api.licn- t.ui. has t.ei-n to i History informs us of its cruel and inhuman barbarities, and its general destroy ALooiv, I'lens LOUR AND PRODUCE ing results on that prosperous and until then thc freemen Of said province shall- choose guage it own meaning and significance. happy island. She has nevcrirccovered from MISSION MERCHANT, I UUicrnc county, for a Charter incorporating The Wyatning Cesuelcry." sad that the same will be presented to the said Court on the first Mondav of Janaary.

IHoJ. for final action thereon, at which time the said Charter of Incorporation will be granted if no sufficient reason be shown to the contrary. DAVID L. PATRICK. Prot'y.

December 4, I MAT. 3t that revolution, and from all accounts, never will. li ntO XT FTREET, KW (OIK. The message of President Lincoln is emi mittee on specimens of coal for the Crys nently comprehensive. It reflects the views NTS M.

IIIMEOIATIIIC HCI4X aVr bin profi-asiooal service seventy persons to a as tile I'rovinciar ne onjeci 01 me provision is ciyariy anpa-Cotincil. I ijent, and, to admit the doctrine claimed by In laws agreed upon in England, May 5, me contesUnt, would sap the very founda-1682, it was provided, That every inhahi- tSons of our institutions, for it would have tant in the said province that is, or shall be, the right of suffrage, which is the very cor-a purchaser of lOO acres of land or upwards, ncr-atone of the structure, at the mercy and his heirs and assigns, and every person who Caprice of factions, cabals and the cver-ahlfl-shall have paid his passage and taken up 100 ing tides of political impulse and passion, acres of land at one penny an acre, and have Again. Can the Lcgisbiiin rsnl the cultivated ten acres thereof and every per- i right to vote in two places Can a citinot son that hath been a servant or bondsman 1 have more than one place to vote! Can ha and is free by his service, that shall have 1 owe more than one allegiance 7 Suppose A and rwtuity. franklin street, tlirve d.n,r Jlar- iHmv spied l.v tiro. Iwveland.

I tal raiaee. 43. Richard Uhler vs. Kirlin A Godshall, late firm. 44.

Win Hartly vs. Kirlin et al. 4r. Peter II Stoffer vs. -'Simeon Charles et al.

46. Ann McCormick vs. Win Athcrholt. 47. Ann H.

Fames vs. The Penna. Coal Co. 4ft. Simon Williams vs.

Susan Will ams. 40. Joseph PancoaMt vs. Sloeum A wife. 50, Wm Ringleber vs.

George Adam. TRAVERSE JURORS SECOND WEEK. (COMMENCIVII JAXt'ABV, 1802.) Stephen Davenport, Farmer, Huntington. George Brohst, Blacksmith, Salem. John A.

Lewis, Farmer, Franklin. M. DJ Ketebum, Farmer, Franklin. Franklin Finn, Farmer, Greenfield. Chester arisom, LtiiulxTinan, Daniel Spade, Fanner, Dorram c.

H. Ihivifmport, Farmer, Lake. Decker. Blacksmith, Park. Joseph Worden, Farmer, Lake.

Miron klaertnan, Laborer, Plymouth. 'William Stout, Painter, Plymouth. Thomns Peters, Farmer, rlvftenhnek. Wm. C.

Avers, Farmer, Newton, Gruver, Farmer, WilkesHano Tp. John Stone, Merchant. Waverlv Bo. John lichee. Blacksmith, Wilki Barre Bo.

Fred. Weiehel; Hotel Keeper. Scran ton. Samuel meywell, 2d. Farmer, lbillas.

John F. IhtVis, Serant n. Bernard Kottiis, Merchant, Union. Charles Hill, Farmer, Salem. Isaac C.

Shoemaker, Clothier, Kingston Tp. Fred. Jones, Slioemaker, Hanoyer. Garrison White, Ax Maker. Providence Bo.

Peter Polen, Just. Peace. W. Pittston Bo. Reuben Downing, Farmer, Hanover.

Cyrus Stark, Hotel Keeper, Bo ixwcll. Kar.nor. SaT.i ntmpt-ill. Nathaniel Goss, Farmer. tTuntingtim.

Nathan Kiemple, Millwright, Sujgarloaf. II. C. Fry Rriifkinyor, Wilkes-Barre Bo. Frank HL'ime, Fanner, Kingston Bo.

Farmer, Plymouth. Isaac Tripp, "Farmer, Kingston Tp. of a pood and honest man. Let the selfish politicians howl over it as thty will, the lion-hearted democracy will cordially support him in putting down this rebtlli6n, and sustain all his efforts in restoring the Union to its pristine glory. It is evident that the democracy is the only party that can save this prreat country.

All opposing parties arc kUE ETC HAM, ATTORNEY EaVTw ilkes-Barre. Pa. REGISTER'S NOTICE Rkuistkr CkrricE, WiLKES-BannK. Dee. 10, TO all eriilitors.

1 at. and other persons interested: Pursuant tu provision and direction of an Act id" tbe General Assembly, entitled an Act relating to Registers' Courts, passed the 15th day of March. A. D. 18.T3.

notice is hereby given that lb following executors, administrators. sihI guardian here settled and filed their accounts in tbe Register's Office in and for the cuun'y of Luserne. and that they will severally be presented for confirmation and allowsnee to tbe Or4inns' Court of said entr. to he held at the Court Hawse ia tbe lioroutrb of Wilkes-Itarre. on Friday, the lOtb day of Jauhary neaL at lOo'olock A.

XI-. to ail I. JAUiaov. Tbe account of Srr.a Prnric. mi- taken up his 50 acres of land and cultivated, man spends alternate days in CaKsmdase, 20 thereof: and every inhabitant, artificer this county, and Honeod.de, Wayne county, or other resident in the said province that Can he.

vote in both? If so, then he may FALMLR. ATTORXET AT 51. Hoffman and wife et all use of, vs. La- IW-iaSee next i to A. II Kni'-y pays scot and lot to the government, shall bc dcemed and accounted a frccrOan of the said built upon fanatical isms and impracticable hold office 111 both.

Suppose a man spend alternate days in Great Bend, this State, and Bingbamton, New York, or Philadelphia and fi. Pul.lir S.iu.re. Ilarrc. Pa. I atu ton Dcaen.

62, ood vs. Lorey Cjiosc. 53. David Walker vs. David W.

Shively. province, and every such person shfdl and who succeed in hunibutrsins: the Uelober 23. I Ml. ng elect- Camden. Can he have v.

7 mv he vote in both States 7 Then, too, may may be capable ol ejecting And ed, 54. Mary Ann Miller vs Beniamin Miller. people for a time, then disappear to risa in some other unnatural form. FRESCO, WR, MOISK SUA. 55.

IsaacUlean vs. H. B. Rockwell. in under ii overnnr kb VI.

I'AINTER. Penn Avs- he hold office iu IkiDi States! The idea ia preposterous He must have a lomtcil he Aar. A Josrra .1 late t( S.t- urn's frame No person of Yours MuriiANir. of government, it was provided, 50. Carman, use of, vs.

Bailey, adm'r 0. laMnaa -aw deceased. Filed jajasax. the ace of 21 years, and have acres tfullv land, ten whereof being seated cleared, or mints, summons, ny ropy, it must figid and certain, and Uiere only can he vote. Pllll.APKI.PItlA, 13, 1R01.

ThcSixHi Pennsylvania Cavalry. (Lancers) be otherwise worth 50 pounds (lear estate. and have been re csidents within (this govern- Csn there lie any doubt that Col. Harrcy or iCb.a.if.l,etin" Maior Convuubani. on the Potomac, could TV TOW.

ATTORN! -A ment two years had they Im a 1 Col. Richard Henry Rush, made a street parade last Tuesday, fully armed and erpiip-ped. They made a brilliant nave voien in iiaea-ssarie Pa. OwW witk Ariorney. Publie rkjuare tf day of election, and also the men here on the under their command hud ih-v returned to ce.

The Black Horse Company, Capt. Joseph jab Collection ex'rs of Isaac Lehman. 1 Edward Griffin vs. Wm Vonstorch. 50.

M. B. Postens vs. Kisner A lit 1. Same vs.

McK inncy, jmrmon A eizer. 01. Rockwell A Winton, use of Wintoti, vs. Chas. Clearwater.

1 02. Alva Vanfleet vs. adm'rs of Ctw. j63. Ktios Phillips vs.

Thonias Eynon. 04. Dan'l Searle vs. Hinds, llardfng A Co. 05.

Sengfelder and wife vs. The Lycoming Co. Mut. Ins. Co.

SECOND. WEEK. M. In Re. Jacob Cauffman vs.

G. L. Staples, 07. Alriffin, use of Mahon ys. Ira Tripp.

08. Robert M. Carey vs. Spencer A Warner. 2.

La. Tbe account of Fbasi IjASB. -administratrix. of Calvix txa. late of Aldington township.

Lnxrmr county, deceased. Filcl November tith. A. D. IS6I.

3. Wiuai-n. The ac rount of Witarn. gaardian uf Hi Wilri-R. one of the children, and heirs of Rtci'BKX Wit.ni n.

late of Citrbon.lalc tnwr.ship. l.meme cunl v. deceased. Filed November II. A.

D. lKrtl. 4. XAsTJMst. The account of Zirnos Cobb, and John- Wallace.

aHministrators, Ac. of Nathan YanNBa. late of Greenfield township. Luiernecoun-tv deeeaaed. Filed November 22.

A. D. IXIN. FT til'ORtiE R. Kl'LP, Register.

Wilkcs-Barrc. Dec. 1 1 4t IV Ittrrttr Isifl Ohsrrvrr eopy. ORPHANS' COURT SALE. At the Provincial onfercner HO at rnna-delphia, on the 20th Jntie.

1770. for the purpose of calling a convention to (form a new frame of government, it was unanimously Resolvttt, That every assofiator in tho province shall be admitted to vote for mcni Wright, was particularly admired. Four (iKO. Ji. Kl Isf, their homes in this county even the very day of i lection 7 Certainly not, for hero was their domicil here their resittenee.

That companies lett lor trie s.at oi war ycsicrtiay. and will soon be followed by the balance of hers of the convention in the city or county residence tft-y hart not lost ny yn.pornry ao- uj. i. iAj 1 sence in the annv. for they had acquired no rsrir wssrae.

(aaaisraa's orri. OA IS. PA. I)M, this splendid regiment. in v.

lilt 11 111: ri'i umvii wwv, I 1 AC 1,,, Ol Bill 1 ah .11 bve other, and bad not puncd the army witn an They could voto livrti one year in the province immediately intention to gain another. election, and shall have con. here just as the man ol tmsincss or pleasure FISHER, wouiu in- I ii in and fanner generally I notice that the bellicose Senator from Massachusetts, Henry Wilson, is busying himself about some foijty contrabands who are lodgid in jail at IfV'ashington. He has a 0 i a- a a a 1.1 Ihntirrli 111 luiil lit I RTF of an order issued out of the nt OPV limn I i I IilAi USD1 111 I'l aaa. I Kdward Simpson vs.

Same. Bartholamew Bainbritlge vs. James II. 09. 70.

GRAND JURORS. James Pierce, Ctitjpcntcr; Plym Job. i P. Shahv, Fafrmcr, Ross. Chas.

II. H4y. Bhickstnith. Wilkes-Barre Bo. Nathan P.

If alleck, Farmer, Franklin. Samuel Hunter, Tailor, White Haven. Ja. II. Blake, Clerk, Wilkes-Barre Bo.

Henry Evans, Merchant, Pittston Bo. James S. Muehler. Yeoman. Unhm.

Merrit Harrison. Farmer, Fairmonnt. Jacob Bryfogle, Farmer. Neseopeek, John Marey, Yeoman, Pittston Tp. Daniel Wintebread, Farmer, irrance.

Samuel Drew, L'vervuian, Scran ton. James P. Dennis. Clerk, "Wilkes-Harre Bo. James Sutton, Merchant, do.

do. Poter Masters, Farmer, Fnion. Uflmtie Diliev, Butcher. Wilkes-Barre Bo. William H.

Steering. Merchant, do. Merchant, lluntin''ton. If Drabans' Court Of Luxcrnc county, will he sold t.ii.. S.le.

on tbe oremises. in Susfarloaf town oner Im" the payment of either provincial or county for months. tK-rausr- here was his ri tax4 or shall have been rated of assessed here his domiciL But as tho man of 1. their CtHlX CRACKKR aasl riad ni on tbe ear for all who may th tbe east. n.

ar Wilkes-Rurre, Nov. 14. tf 1. ship, said county, on TUESDAY, the 31st day of not made any ex. rtionn towards the libera ncss or pi.

asure coma not vow in ntw both, December the following Real Batata, to wit All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate in ii.wnshin. Lnscrue county, hounded and 72; -3. 74. I BARRETT, DKTIT, KH Wkl.IX Stanton A Co. II Hoyt vs.

Del. A Canal Co. Lyman Nicholson vs same. Champlein vs. Iiaac Dean.

John Oakley vs. Pugh A Jones. Anthony Rowland vs. Jno Melvin et al. Cobb, use of Boyle, ys.

Edw Spencer. Gersham Smith vs. Jos Yanlccr. Phillips vs. Stark Ilutchina.

i described as follow On the north by lands of Mi-i on ibe cast bv land of Adam Huff tion pt white men who vvere taken prisoners in the several battles with the rebels and who are now confined in southern prisons. But a few weeks have passed si ce I saw this redoubtable Senator booted, sp)tlr-red ar.d mounted on a charger, passing man and Abraham Miller, on the south by Innd of Philadelphia, Maryland or irginio under the Constitution, so neither can they who join the army for business, pleasure or interest, vote for officers in Luzerne county, or of Pennsylvania, in the like places. Nor am I unsupported by authorities in the view I haw taken; I refer your Honor to the opinion of Judge Parsons, 3 Pennsylvania Law Journal, McDaniels' case, and to other caAcs of con- George Gaylor and Henry Oxndcr. de ik. wmi l.v Innds now or late of I i .1 wiib Ual.t Silver or Plstiaa Plates.

Uoe Teeth. Bhs-k Teeth, manu-4er. All operations ia JtentalSurgcry towards the same. Resolved unanimously. That no person who has been published by any committee of inspection, or the committee of safety in this as an enemy to the liberties Of America, and has not been restored to the favor of his country, shall be permitted to vote at the election for members of said convention." I On the 15th July, convention met and continued its session until the 28th September.

1770, when tho first Constitution p. I W. 1: i s.ii rank Ivoons, Fnnk Kootis, and Jacob Keiple: containing aooul r.ignij acres, more or les. with nlm? itlj acre tbertvf impn.ve,l; t.n.tirr frumi- HOl'SE and log BARN Same vs. Winchester.

Comi of Pa. at of AlieJ "TJ "'I l'airchild. Farmer, Newport. a regiment. He (then lookitl.

from putwjard x. Mor, Tailor, Wilkes-Barre Bo. nnnearanecs. eatrer and anxious for the fray. Bcniitm'n Peilrick, Farmer, Madison.

i th. best maiutcr. IV Charge rva-April Ji, II0- i 1. REICHARD, SOTAKl OaW at Ibe Brewery, on River li.rr. PS).

Aug. J. IB0. Trim. Onc-thinl cash on confirmation of the sale- balance in six and twelve months with interest II lime The day before, he rtclivercil nunsell qi Fell.

if Peace, Russell. Farmer, Thompson, Just. and security Adm tor Pittston Bo. C. Thompson, vs.

Hay, Ross Leichard. 81. Edward Spencer vo. Dale A Simpson. 82.

Jos Steele, vs. adm'rs of Wm Stephens. i 'r 83. Richard Hutchins jrs. Jacob Rice, 2d, and Bixby.

84. Noonan McNab vO, A Wellington Hart. tested elections which have bet frequently cited in this court and which are familiar to your Honor. In the former case Judge Parsons says There csn be but Mf place of ilomtCil. Iu deciding the qnest ion of domicil, as to an elector' removing from one part of tbe State to another, or from one I of Rliiliti Huffman, deceased.

noisy war speech at New York, in which he strongly ndvocatid close fighting nothing was signal. The 0th Section of the Constitution, adopted in 1776. was as follows "Every freeman of the full age of 21 a- a STURDEVANT, NT i si l- 3f December II. 1S0I. No.

IT but the cold, glistening stlcel would, suit jhim vears. tiavimr rcsiuici in iins lor tin Notice to Consumers of Coal aches 1 1 1 .1 soon as he reae as these rules are appliea- these space of one whole year next before the day township to another, of election for representatives, and paid pub- hie. The framers oj the nHIF. wi.Iw.tiImts are prepared to furnish institution in 1838, 1 MI IO. Washington he is next e.r to C.

E. BaUer Mk iy PETIT JURORS THIRD WEEK. (COUMEXCISO 20TtI JAVCARV, lSli2.) E. Li Mvrs. Blacksmith.

Huntington1. Matthias it hnaglo. Carpenter. Scranton. Citas.

Ze'tgler, Salfonkeipr, W. Barre Bo. Samuel Farmer. Franklin. A rio Pardee, Coal Dealer, Ifaxleton Bo.

attacked with the white Ephraim Drake vs.lCharles HefL I Loftus vs. Beven et ol. Samuel Drew vs. Charles Niver. Edward Spencer Son vs.

LochltnL ad- 85. 86. 87. 88. 1 tbsrir customers and the public generally with lie taxes dtirintr that time, shall enjoy tin- oik nor article of coal from the Diamond Min I the following rate s-r tou of 2240 dclivei r- iI.m;.

re.l right of an ejector Provided alteays. That sons of freeholders of the aire of 21 years I V- r. wn Ste.to'. ii- feather fever, which raves as an among the abolitionists. He bands his j-egij-ment over to better and alder hands.

Wa there ever sitch arrant cowardice as sltowrf Ik'-M -a ri ve -uplvl ky Cbestei ministrator of uriran. 89. Loami Race vs. Isaac Felts. 90.

Edward Williams vs. Patrick O'Brian. shall be entitled to vote although they have i William ITiwels, Butcher, Protralence I p. rrK. a trm ton t4 ttse rss o- David Nairle.

Lumberman. Buck. at any point in the bon.iign i at uaes-uarrc No. I. PurnaeeCal I-TS Grate Large Slove Coal JH 4.

Small tt A V.I l-n There is doubtless much hard- James II. Keyes, Sa Idler, Providence Bo. bv this man 01. 92. John R.

Moore vs.lPerrin A Brow a. Robinson and Legatees of Sloeum vs. unit ttir jislnmrr urn jiu si mr stri or 1839, were perfectly aware' that the question of residence was tlxedV by repeated judicial decisions in this country and in England and they intended that the el et or should have a fixed and certain abode in a district, township or ward for ten days, and that he should be permitted to vote where he then ir-tuailu restdeil, and nmrhire else." Where, then, were these soldiers legally entitled to vote 'They Could not vote for officers in Dauphin county, or Maryland, or Yinrinia. or Kentucky. They could vote In ru.

ii sh Bennett et al. shin endured by these poor negroes who have James Benscotter. Farmer. I iH-en abandonetl by their masters, but that is vpenter -linian. lieen abandoned by their masters, but th.

are strictlvfor cash on delivery tit- Alexander, now to use of Perkins, vs. w. rruhUs, slwi. Iirani rre-Miian. ravtner.

not paid taxes." i The Constitution provided for a board or council of censors. At the first meeting of the council of Censors, in 1784, they proposed and recommended that in Section 0 of the Constitution, two years residence be inserted instead of one. The Constitution, as proposed to be alter-i-d and amended in 1 789-90, changed tbe 6th Section, and was Article 3 of 3-1 Section. iaai esii, si 4y. no reason for neglecting the appeals of white Qj, jf( Farmer, Benton.

93. 94. 95. 00. heirs, Ac.

Adm'rs of R. Robins vs. adm'rs of Lee. John Wood vs. OTIearn and wife.

Auditors of Sugarloaf use ojf ys. "IT men. The feelings of humanity, honor anil courtesy, which distinguish the true philan Luther C. Bortree, Fiirtner. Covirtgtwn.

Geo. Knapp. Clerk, Wilkrs-Barre Bester Pavne, Pump-maker. Kingston Bo. lt.a IT LW.

WILKKst-HARRK. PRN5 A Mta.w.tk m4 of raMic auar 4 thropist, are entirely wanting in these pes- their several lection districts, if byal voters, In re election Is.ards were properly and lc- It reads: ''Inflections by the citizens. tiferous nigger worshipers, who by thejr tin- mn Ffirmoe Abintrton. Wm Seiwell. 97.

Same vs. Aaron Thomas. 98. Walter A Wood vs. Isaac Miller.

09. Lewis, adm'r C. T. annexo of Cook, vs. The Hartford Coal Co.

years, who I Rally organized, and where fraud could 'I ITT a I a ...1 every freeman of the age of 2 A I.V I Allll A.MS. Michael Crommins, MeTchant, Biakely. David Shelley. Farmer, IlttUenbaek. next punisilftl.

inner o.e, i ii. has resided in the Slate two years AT Lt. WILKa-CBAMK, PBMX'A. Mark. I between Vrink- Henry Lamed, Farmer.

Iliintingtpn. the Constitution in -aiiingl. vi. the Act ol Assfinbiyii in pursuance of it, a sens, has 100. Geo Leiper vs.

Jacob Keiper. BasasM vs. Osborne A 101. Hoppock, Garbutt A Co before the days of the election, rcpictively, and paid taxes within that time, shall enjoy the rights of an elector. The sons of freeholders of the age aforesaid shall be entitled to vote though they have not paid taxes.

Soc. 3. If elections are not properly at All oHers left at the toreeof K. J. Sturdcvant or Marx Long, or at the office of the Diamond Colliery will be promptly a.

tendedto WiJkes-narrc. Nov. 6. lMOl- HARD TIMES DULY CONSIDERED. The subscriber having just completed hi breaker and Screens Is now prepared to supply the citixensof Wilkes-Barre and the vicinity, with a superior article of Coal of various sixes, from ie Coal Company Mine, reeling as bo d.s the pressure of the time and the great scarcity of money, and also to meet the wihc the people generally, he has reduced the price to the following rstes.

per ton of 2240 delivered at any point in the borough of Wilkes-Barre No. Prepared FarnaeeCoal, Grata 3. Large Stove CoalJ. 2 4 Small Stove or Range 1 03 t'ounling-room or Store 1 to I 25 The nbaeriber will also keepon hand and at short a-Kioe. second quality mixed and MMMlll from it to I 5 -0 bsj.

All order lef 1 al hi office in Market atrcet. at the of t.rav on, on tbe canal, or at the store of Messrs. Rutter A Heading. at the works, will be promptly attended to. and iu all eases the ratk must be paid on the It.

XICHObSON. at i aw os-nrc ox maim-st Casterline. 102. Winton, ex'r of Heermans, vsl Josh Griffin's ex'rs. 103.

Edward Spenser vs. Sarah Keiple. Vf-. sv.U IL.tr 1. Wilkes-Barre.

fa. jargon. But, it is said that it is cru.l and unpatriotic to deprive the poor soldier of his vote. I do not believe the jKx.r soldier cares ao for this as the poor politicians. Pennsylvania.

I believe, is the only State in hi this vote is permitted, and I have not heard it alleged that our soldiers are more patriotic, more brave than those of our sisters. But 104. Sandfonl Grant Vs. Wm Merrifield. 105.

P. W. Carlow vs. Devisees offll. M.

tended, attendance on tin 'in shall be enforced by law." It was finally adopted as follows In elections by the citizens, every freeman of the age of 21 years, having resided ceasing clamor are embarrassing the administration arid dividing the public sentiment of the north, whichis for all practicable purposes unanimous ftir the Union in itSiinteg-i rity. I IiCt an abolitionist be rt. moved from office, no natter how incompetent or dishonorable the case may be, the whole pack are aroused, and such an amount rof bigotry and fanaticism is shown that throws the wild fanaticism of the Mahommcdans. when at the height of their power, into insignificance. But woe betide these-accursed agitators if they rouse up the conservative masses.

In the theatrical and musical world wc have variety enough to 'suit the most fastidious. Edwin Forrest appears on Monday, Thursday and Friday of each week at the Academy of Music, whore he is IXISTRATOR'S NOTICE- l-ettera Fuller. 100. The Black Diamond Coal Co. via.

Tin-klepaush A Tinklepaugh. it is a sufficient reply to this popular clamor "auai.i ration ansa the estate of Henry in the State two years next before the clec 111 LIU aJltSlcV. a aaa.sw.ar arwwanw m-wm ,7 'be bornagh of county of having hrn n.slnl to the uu- I a. a tions, and within that time paid a State or to say that th- Constitution gives the rich county tax, which shall have been assessed to the vol, on three conditions: one. that Wurman A Ely vs.

A Jeflordi. Fellows A Chittenden vs. The Diamond Coal Co. et al. Smith, in trust for heirs of Barnes, vs.

107. 108. 109. he shall have resiih iu tin State one year, ju. -ie i tuafce reaee.

to make iu.medi At least six months before the eLction, shall la Kit'W elaiaa. asmtost lb I for setllel George Fuller, Merchant. Jseranton. S. C.

D.slson. Farmer, Huntington. Charles Sax, Farmer, Exeter. Noah Pettelsine, Farmer. Kingston.

Jacob Fttgerald, Farmer, Huntington. Tunis Scutt, Farmer, Scott. John T. Ely, Farmer. Foster, mtiel Sloeum, Farmer.

Lackawanna Calvin Peck, Merchant. Blakelv. David Dale. Farmer, Covington. Miles Jacobs, Merchant, W.

Pittston Bo. John Smith, Fanner, W. F. Simrell, Farmer, Scott. L.

M. Everitt, Yeoman, Pittston B.t. Chas. Dougherty. Merchant.

W. Barre Bo. G.slfrey Jones, Covington. Nicholas Washburn, Merchant. Hyde Dark.

Elijah Richards. Yeoman. Wilkes-Barre Tp. Gorge D. Fitch, Farmer.

Franklin. William Williams, Farmer. Lake. David Kocher, Farmer, likc. Joseph Daniels.

Yeoman, Providence Bo." P. C. Morgan, Dentist. Scranton. Jesse B.

Dodson. Farmer. Salem. George Custard, Farmer, Hanover. Jonathan Williams, Farmer.

Lake. MnrdVcai Hntton, Farmer, Black Creek. Judaon Wetherlv, Farmer, Scott. I. j.i;...,.f AW- "aai RY 1 k'lVTT J.

lrii tf JanaarT U. ISOI. fjllNlSTRATOR Item enjoy the rights of an elector ProtW, Thit the sons of persons qualifiid as aforesaid, between the age. of 21 and 22 yearn, be entitled vote, although they shall not have paid taxes." The third Article of the Constitution as amended in 1838, and under which we now live, reads as follow: Sbc. I.

In elections by the citizens, everv I iKFP tk r01t TDK HOLIDAYS! 1 WkM Holiday Bk. Gaoics. Ladies PlHstograMbamAc. in the district where he offers to vote ten days next preceding the election, and the third the payment of Slate flr county lax within two years, provided, of cmtrse, that he is white, of age. Atr.

Now," says Judge 1'arsoiis, in tbe opinion licfore rclerri-d t. if citizen violates i it In i of those roncli-tions. hi rtehl la rote it taken airay." lie has no one to blame but himself. He vio. latins one of the conditions of the Constitu Thoa Smith.

1 10. Klinetob and use of Bauni, vs. Joseph Blair. 111. AH Emley vs.

Matthias Brakely. 112. Stark, use "of Drake, vs. James IMott. 113.

Phillips, ass'd to Gildersleeve, vs. Phillips, Dodson et al. 114. Walter Sterling vs. Wm.

Ilibler. "aim.irii.., In, estate of Rrbreca '4 tbe Put. inn eountv of baviag been gvaatea to the Aa- greeted on each appearance by crowded hou-asm. At the Walnut, J. B.

Roberts appears BBwWlng (hems. I.e. m.lel.'e.l all kwj LU ST RATED JUVENILE BOOK.s: Juvenile for ibe Christmas Holidays. I auk. Oi.mr.lt.l I our- I white freeman of the age of twenty-one years, hating resided in the State one in l.tirIK illustrate.

I. all hinMsano tion to which he has subscribed, which gava ws saving el a.m. against the sr ae. to for asttler int. to I 1 I -T, iv.

Market St. C. K. Ill TLKR. 2 dn-a it volun the ebs-tion district where he offers to vote, him the ongniBl right and rwVse au ior tarily.

This thet'oiirt hclievi t. the law. Ot Ilollenback vs. Wells, Blood A Co. Thomas Smith vs.

Lewis ILtvens. John Campbell vs. Morris A Walsh. A Kline A Co. vs.

John Edward Griffin vs. Win Yonstorch. Ranatns Heller vs. John Hoffman and II Linderman. nightly.

Wheatly, at the Continental, doing a profitable business and Mrs. Drew, at the Arch Street Theatre, is doing very well. We have several other places of amusements which are indifferently patronized. Some people are agitated over the news 115. 116.

117. 118. 110. 120. 121.

'IR VTOK NOTICE letters aausi lbs asiate of John Ab- AMBROTYPF COP IKS OF FINE EN-GR A VI NHS Taber's Arobrotype. in p.issc partout cases. Assorted subjects. Thseioui.ite nni.hand softness of these pic-lures commend th. in to all." BrtfA CooM- Neatly and beautifully mounted, they present suitable -if lor I be Holidays.

IT -7 One of the most extraordinarv salt "ISLLZ-T ail Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Bank of Philadelohia vs. A Blakesl. c. from Europe. Tbe warlike tone ot the rsrii- w.l'.s on record, perhaps, is now in op ration nt WeUaviHe, Ohio.

The well was sunk I a- a a sTV 122. t. lanssa oster vs. onvaer niiyuer. -HtralU.

V. B. SUIlaw, a-a 1 a. H. Kmlay.

at Ma -wa1l Wilkes-Bartw, as Sgraws luew.gdetuan.ls againM said "Wsat witln-at delar. as he i dulv in anticipation of finding Oil, but when at a depth of four hundred and eighty feet the borers struck a vein of lias, which burst I 1 Cm ish press is considered ominous for evil, and new troubles and complications are prognosticated, but thinking folks say it will only end in the usual Johny Bull growl, who has LLl'STRATKD POKTS. Ai-i and a proper construction to put upon it. to prevent any avenue to fraud and imposition mg d. The language isclcarand uiambiguous.

and in our opinion, admit eif no other fair 1'ition- There ia. may it please the Court, no other interpretation that would not sully the purity of the and wc must now. in times of turmoil uii.l cotnniol on. mnorc than all Others, look to tin judiciary 'to auslain it, for it it be fi itter.il an ay tl jthe judiciary, yiilding to popular cUmor, shall depart from the plain letter of the Constitution, then good-bye to the institutions of our country for soldiers cannot save thcwl. When 1 was adinitUal to practice in this I' 1 i.

1:.:. .11 the stanuaru rov.r. tsjthe fm-th with such violence as to eject all the binding ten days immediately prweding such lection, snd within two years paid a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at, least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector. It also contains a proviso in reference to voters removing from and returning to tin-State, and one as to what is commonly called voting on age. ThcCourt will observe-that in every change that has been made iu the fundamental law of Pennsylvania, the right of suffrage has been more closely guarded and more certainly Under Penn's frAme of government the only qualification requisite for voting was that the voter should be a freeman.

Now he must not only be a freeman but be must be a citizen, he must be white, he must belwenty-one years of age. he must have re-aided within the SUt a year, in the election ,11... trail-. Ill anl sua OIliT. Adm trix.

1.23. Brown A Henry vs. Wyoming Ins. t-o. 124.

Frisbce A Stewart vs. Jenkins A Bro. Hollenlwck A Reets vs. Ira Marey. 120.

Grant, Tripp A Shoemaker, uuejf, vs. Joseph Savage. 127. Griffin, use Gillespie Pierce, vs. Edmund Oriffin.

I'NNAII II, ISAI tools used in horine' together with two hun St. c. BI TI.KR. 29 dred feet of pipe which had been previously introductsl. The borimr had developed very strong vein of salt water, which yields HIBLES AND PR A KR WIOKS! le-autilol e.litioiiof lb Bible and Prayer Book extant, high poJ" 3L wmal with gold and clasp, en- a barrel of salt an hour.

a wide wot 1.1 potation for being a growler of the first water. 1 have nothing else to communicate, so Truly, Tr An editor down apoloeir.cR for a delay in the issue of his paper, us he had an The Chicago Trilmne has reliable au- rl.sa-1 ill TurkfT Morocro CASTS a 111 NOTIOi: Slu-rHTs sake of "TiK'l T. Pwater Tbe un-( ill distribute Ibe Hie pariH-. entitled Vilkes-llarrv. ThursdiT.

im. at 10 clock A 2l place all interested -ball attend. UJlT. ia apnn tbe fond 31 4T" r.sml OAinnaninc nt tnnntv for the statement tnat o.utsi acres oi court 1 an oath---ami vour Honor has lilTbtK. Ti MAme.

f. 11 Jlicitigan, two rj V. IS. I be Iitution taken an oath -to support Ray city have, it is estimated, exported pra.ne una win oc uevo- v- v-. IHtlt.

tleeember 18, barrels of salt the past season. I TUon tne coming tmm, KK( KAILS ND SPIKES, for ZIBA BFNNKTT. extra male to aiicno i una 800 sale by 7 -1.

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