H. V. Mortiiimeb, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT-" Live and Let Live." $1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance. VOL. in., No. IB. LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, FENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1875 Subscribers out of Comity, $1.20. CARDS. Furniture Warehouse. V.chirtt,Bnk'lHrt,!rti all kindi cf Furniture, cttffint made to order. Boot Mill Shoe Maker. Clinton Bretnsj, in Leran't building. nnk straw. Allordtri promptly fltUd-vmrk warrant!. w, M. RAFBHER, ATTORNEY AND C0UNSBU.OR AT LAW, 1)151 BTSIIT, KEUiuoiun, I a. IlMlEUtnd Collection Ai-cney. Will Rujrand 6(11 Rl Estite. OonrejantlnR ncstlr done. Col. leetloni promptly tanie. Battling ltte; of De cedent, a specialty. May bo consulted In Knclhh nd,arman. Jjp jr. 5IEEHAN, .ATTORNEY AT LAW, No. 4, Dolon'a nlock, MAUCH CHUNK, PA. 49-Can be consulted In flermsn. fjanO. 4JIHOJ1AS 8. DECK, JCSTICE OF THE PEACE, DANK Street, LKIIIOUTON, Pa. Conreyanclngi Collecting; and all business con nected tilth the office promptly attpndod to. Ae'-Afceut lor first-class Insurance Companies and llltkaor all kinds taken on the most literal terma. Jan. 0, 1875. JNO. D. BERTOLETTE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Odiki-Pint National Rank Dull ng, 2nd Door MAUCH CHUNK, Pixka. Nay be consulted In German. prlS. 1S71 JQANIEL, KAIiBPDB, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, V Manch Chunk, Pa. S-O01ce, abore Dolon's Jewelry Store, Rroaday. J II. I1IMM1CK, AUCTIONEER, Kavat AVelaaport, Pa. N B Sales of every description attended to at reasonable charges. The patronage of the piiMlc Is respectfully solicited. Jan.24,74. D U. N. H. REDER, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND BURaKON. OOlce, U&tfK Street, next door above the Postofilre, Ciehlghton, Pa. Office Hours Parryvllle each day ron 10 to 12 o'clock; remainder of day at office lu Lshlfhtoa NorSJ.Ta E AGL E llUTKb, N. KLOTZ, PROP'R, Summit III1I, Carbnu Co., Pa. u Rest of accommodations. Excellent res taurant underneath. Uood stabling attached -Terma moderate. J BOVD IICNKI, ARCHITECT, No. 310 Lackawanna Ave., P.O. Lockllox No. 300, SCRANTON, I'A. n Will furnish Plans, Specifics! Ions and Estimates Clrlng exact cost of public and prWate buildings, from the plainest to tbe most elaborate; alio Drawings for Stairs, HaDd-Ralla, Ac. Jel3 J.IVID EBHERT'S Livery & Sale Stables, BANK STREET. L.VCUIOIITOJJ, Pa. FAST TROTTING HORSES, ELEGANT CARUIAGES. And positively LOWER PRICES than any other Livery In the County. t3f Large and handsome Carriages for Funeral purposes and Weddings. bor. 22, 1873. DAVID EI1RERT. T UOMAS A. WILLIAMS. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S Fashionable Bootland Shoe Maker, Nearly oppoilt lb t'ost-offlre, BANK STREET, Lehighton, Pa. Harlog commenced business, as abore, I would respectfully announce to the citizens of Lehlgbton and Tlclnlty that I am pre pared to do all work In pijjlne In the neatest aud most suUlsntlal man tter, at prices fully as tow aa the same work can be otalned In Philadelphia. A splendid assort anant of CHILD 11 UN'S aud MISSUS' WEAR of tke best make always on hand. Atrial Is solicited and satlfactlon guaranteed, at lowest prices. July 4, 1874. rp.UODlAS KEMERER. J. CONVEYANCER, AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT Tha following Companies are Represented: Lebanon Mutual Fire, Reading Mutual Fire, Wyoming Flro, Fottsvllle Flro, Lehigh Fire, and the TravelerB Accident Insurance, Also Pennsylvania and Mutual Horse Talef Detective and Insurance Com. pany. March 2U, 1873. FOR Chapped Hands, Faco or Lips", call at Lentz'8 Drug Store. BEATTY. Piano! AGENTS WANTED I (Male or Va' male,) to take orders. DANIEL F, BEATTY, Washington, New Jersey. BEATTY PUno' Laff Send stnmn fnr full InrrtrmaifA. Price List, .fee., &o. DANIEL F,' I1EATTY, Washington, New Jersey, Railroad Guide. N' ORTH PENUA. nAlt.no AD . Passengers for Pfctladolphlawlll leave Lohlghton as follows ! 6.00 a. m. rla L. V. arrive at Phlla. at 9.00 a. m. 7.37 a. m. rla L. A 8. " " 11.10 a.m. 7.39 a. m. via L. V. ' " 11.10a.m. 11.07 p. a. via L. AS." " S.16p.m lW2p. m.vlaL. V. " 2.15 p.m. 2.27 p.m. via L. 4 S. " " 6-13 p. m. 4.47 p.m. via I., & S. " " 8.20 p. m. 4.44 p.m. i la L.V. " " R.20 p. m. 7-18 p. sn. via L. V. " " 10.80 p. m. Returning, leave depot at Berks and American Street, l'lills., at 7.00, 8.30 and 0.45 a. ra.; 2.10 3.30 aadA.lS p.m. Fare from Lehighton to Philadelphia, 2.55. aeb.l 1874. ELLIS OAI.K. Agent O EN Til A L, 11. It. OK N.i.1. LEI1I01I i SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION. Time Tablo of Dec. 7, 1874. Trilns leave Lehighton as follows: For New York, Philadelphia, Easton.Ac, a, 727, 1107 a.m., 2.27, 4.47 p.m. ForMauch Cbnnk at 10.15 a. Ta., 1.14, 628, and, 0 03 p. m. For Wllkes-Uarre and Scranton at 10.15 a.m., 1.14 BA1 p. in. ilelurning 1earo New York, from station Cen tral Railroad of New Jersey, loot of Liberty street, North River, atfi.15, 0.00 a.m., 12.4 ), 4 00 p. m. Leavo Philadelphia, from Depot North Penn'a R. II., at 7.00, 945 a. in., 2.10, 5 15 p. in. Leave Easton at 8.30, 11.48 a. in., 3.55 and 7.15 p m. Leave Mnuch Chunk at"Jt), 11.011 n. m., 2.20 and 4.40 p. m. Fo: further particulars, see Time Tables at the Stations. II. T. BALDWIN, An. raucnger Agent. July4,l874. PENNSYLVANIA UAILItOAO, PHILADELPHIA A ERIE RR. DIVISION. Summer Time Tnlile. On and after SUNDAY, JUNK 88th, 1874, the trains on the Phllada. A Erie RR. Division will run as roliows : WESTWARD. Fast Line leaves Philadelphia " " Ilarrisburg " " Sunbury " " Wllllamsport " arr. at Lock llaren Eric Mail leaves PblladelpbU " ' Harrturg " Hunbury " " Wllllamsport ' " Lock Haven " Itenova " arr. at Erie Klmiui Mill, leaves 1'hKalelphla " " Ilarrisburg " " Sunbury " 11 Wllllaiusport ' arr. at Lock lfamn 12.55 p.m. 5.00 p,ui. f.53 p.m. RM p.m. 10.00 p.m 11.65 p.m. 4.25 a in. 6 :tt) a.m SM a in. 0.45 a.m. 11.10 a.m 8 05 p in. 8JW a.m. Li p.m.. 4.20 p m.: u 20 p.m. 720 p.m. 7.20 a.m. NuoAni IUrr.rm leaves Philadelphia " tt.ipt.t.. 10.40 a.m. " " " Sunbury 12.30 p.m, " " " Wllllamsport 3M p.in. " " " Lock llatea 3.1U p.m. lienors " " err. at Iuiim EASTWARD. Piiita. Exrarsa leaves Lock listen " " Sunbury " " Wllllamsport " " arr. at Ilarrisburg " " " Philadelphia Eau Mail leaves Erie " " Renova " ' Lock Haven " " Willlamrport " " Sunbury 11 arr. at Ilarrisburg " " Philadelphia EllllBA 5IAU leaves Lock Haven " " Wllllamsport ' " Suubury " arr.at Harrlsburjx ' ' Philadelphia KlAflAlA Expeiss leaves Kane ' " " Renovo " " " Lock Haven 4.20 p m U.50 a.m, 6 20 a.m. lUlp.m. 7.45 a.m. 11.45 am. .'125 p.m 11.20 a.m. 0 20 p.m. 025 p.m. 10.50 a.m. 12.40 a.m. 2 40 a m. n 40 a.m. S.45 a.m 11.00 a.m. 12.40 p.ni 3.05 p.m . 025 p.m. 9fr a.m. 4 05 p.m. " " " Wllllamsport fl-IO p.m. A '.a p ui, nunonry .lo p.m. " arr at Uarrtsburir 10,55 p.m. " " " Philadelphia 2.50 a.m. Mall East connects east and wast at Erie with I. B4 1ISII W and at lrvlneton with Oil Creek and Allegheny It R W, Mall West with east and west train nn LS AM S 11 W. and at Corry and lrvlneton with Oil Creek and Allegheny R It w. Elmlra Mall and Huflalo Rxprera make close connections at Wllllamsport with N C R W trains uorth.aud at Ilarrisburg with N C RW trains aouth. WM- A. RALDWIN.CIen'l Supt. REWARD for an Incurable case or Catarrh. Alter having snuffered. deluged. EArirled.hak. ed. spit and gajued ti your entire satUfactlon In jour useless endeavors to pet relief truin catarrh, use llrUvs'Allevlatoracrordlni; to 'directions. The filthy mass of mucous will U iunnedlately expell. ed, aud the Intlamed surface soothed, the eyes sparkle with drllttht, (he head feels natural aealnj hope revives, for a cure Is sure to follow the ue of this agreeable, scleutlflc and reltabte lemeily. T MUCH has been said ' anrl wrlltnn an. I snanu ... meJU,, lll(TO 0ITMPl,j fllr the relief nud cure of throat and Iuuk dUeu; but nottilnp has been io eminently iucestful. or ob-t-lnediucb a vtido celebrity, m UrUfs Throat aud Luug Ilcalf r. tfHBliCiTTnE excruciating pain Ujffl filkNa P-Jffd by corn, thy uuruat , hi twlogluic froin llunloim, the pltfrclDK.dl-trMinK pain from Inn-rowing Nail, tun not he descrlbud. Thousand! luiTer, not know. la tbtrw U a curu. J! r )' corn and llunion Itbuiudlei are no acid nr potth couijwundii, Jut are rt-liable, Koothlnn, and trctualf aud justly merit t he suceuva thtyhn.e rntd from an ap prvciatlre public. lhi Curat It b 1-m healing olnt invnt; Imwedlnte relief 1 obtained by IU applies tluu.aud It will pohltlTvly cure thaw or. I rasof fwtered rorni. Inflamed and ulcerated bunions, the sorest luktep, tbe Itrst and severest WUttrif, the most extent!. 0 callobltlcson the soles or hetU of the feet; uneiualled In the cure or cblldhiilna or fronted feet. Tho AlUrlator for ordinary corns end preventing tbvlr formation Is absolutely un wtuailed by any thlogeter known. Ask for llrtgcs' ltomediea. Take uo other. Eti lS T IT'S ALT" VEnY WELL, 1 1 1 . tli0tt lwt troabtedto think it itnoth jb. svw in(t0)iav Utt hr thit rtaton, the unfortunate tujtrer gtU very liule tympaVty, TheaponytTop'eti$notor cannot be much worse tfmnVit torture endured bymiUion whoaretroubUd with internal Heeding, external and itching pittt. Glad Tidingifor tujfcrerer, hriggt'i JMe JiemedU are mild, tafe and ture, flAMilci T ARETIIE MOST PLEN- (MIS BIS . W" of grain in tkt market. w AWrjr one Am a tup;i(jr , from the three year bid child ta the graittiiire lerging ott a hundred; ttylithlhatidiomeyoungladie$ whodaily promenade fathionalfert$ortt;middltajedmatroHt; old maidl, dretted up to appear young and gay;dan diet, with their patentleatherl, ami inreniiaUeioatk ing itick; tho clergyman, Merchant, clerk, artiean anini4chanic,ofaltageiand ftationt, havea full tupply acome, tuniont, lid nadt, aud otherbother' ationeoj the feet, alt of which are banithed and cured 2y Vie ute of Briggft Com and JJunion Itentediet, Alleviator and Curative. Sold by A. J. DURUHG.Drugglst. lehighton, Ta. May 0 1874 ly. fOpiIE People oC Lehighton and vlcln Ity all unite In testifying that at A . J. DUHMNQ'SDrug and Family Med. Iclne Store, Tore, Fresh and Unaddl. teratbd Medicines can always be found, ,ay 0 QJRAIVD Variety Entertainment. Leliigli Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, of Lehighton, respect fully announce that they will give a Grand Variety Enter tainment, in the Hall of the New School Building, onFri day and Saturday Evenings, MARCH 12 and 13, 1875, to consist of FAROES, SONGS.DUETS, Ac, especially pelected with the view of alvlng the peoplo n first clas3 Entertain ment, suitable for all classes of society. Amonf! the principal performances Is the German Farce, entitled lie h 'M Jealous. Wherein a newly married couple do net appear to be happy; tho lady strives to make her husband jealous, and prevails upon her uncle to assist her; she carries out her plans, but how she succeeds In the end Is shown with a fullness and a striking life-like personification. This will be entirely In German, for the benefit of those of our German friends who prefer listening to their native language. Next In order will be tho great American Farce, entitled The Persecuted Dutchman John Schmidt, of the firm of Schmidt, Von Duuder Kelt & Co., dealers In boots aud shoes, tread findings and uder tings, makes his appearanee after hav ing been on a collecting tour through the country ; stopping at a hotel on his way home, hu meets with some laugh abki adventures, hut although he Is peisccuted on all sides during IiIk stay at the hotel he, with the persistence peculiar to his race, never says die, and finally comes out right side up, but In n very delapidated condition consequent upon his rouli handling. It is licli. Come and see It I Scenes in a Fireman's Life tiiiows the dangers and hardships tho Fireman undergoes In the faithful per loruauce of his duty in dlfferant stages. The whole Avill bo present ed with now and elegant Scenery, procured from New York for the occasion, and tho Managers beg leavo to state that they have left no thing undone to render this the best Entertainment over produced in Lehighton. Qrnlinns' Court Sale. JJy virtue of nn Order of the Or phans' Court of Carbon County, there will bo exposed at Public Sale, on the premises, in the Borough of Lehighton, on Saturday, March 20, 1875, At half-past TWO o'clock V. J.,the following described lata of EUZABKTII MOULTHROP, deed, viz. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of ground, situate, lying and being In tho borough of Lehluhtou, Carbon County, Pa., bounded and de scribed as follows, to wit: Dcgliiulng at n stone, thence by land of Lewis Graver south three degree! and one-half west twenty live perches and one-tenth to a ston; thence by land of Geoige Esch duo east twelve perches and two-tenths to a stone; thence by land of the late John Kuntz, deceased, north twenty nine degrees west eleven perches to a stono; teence by the same north four and one' half degrees east nineteen per chet and three-tenths to a corner In a public road: thence by said public road boulh flfty.flve degrees et eight per ehes to the place of beginning, contain ing 1 Acie and 25 Perches Strict Meas ure. The Improvements thereon are a one oniba.half story DWELLING HOUSE, With Uascment; a good Well of Water, and a number of Choice Fruit Trees. Terms and Conditions will be uindo known at tbe time and place of sale, by TIIOS. KEMEHER. Lehlgbton.Feb. 27, '75. Administrator. QUCSSKU AND E.IVK The undersigned respectfully Informs the citizens of Carbon and adjoining counties, that he Is now prepared to supply them with Dressed or Live Hogs at all times, at prices fully as low as they can be bought for elsewhere. Also, Smoked Hams, Uologne and Saussage, nt Wholesale and Retail. 13T Ordeis will bo promptly filled, aud Hogs shipped to uuy polut at the shortest notice. JOSEPH OBERT, Hank Street, Lehighton, L'a. Sept. 10, ,874-yl A Soul In Adversity. DEADnBADIHS IT ACROSS TIIE CONTI NENTA RIDE OF THREE THOU SAND MILES IK A HEARSE. How poor are they that have patience I A few days ago a hearse arrived from Rochester, N. Y., consigned to Easter day and Morgan of this city. The hearso was transported from the shop In Rochester, without changing cars from tho tlat on which It was originally placed. Before shipment tho manufac turers placed a large box over It to pro tect It from the weather. The box res ted o,n the axels, Inside the wheels, be ing long enough to extend from tho rear over tho dashboard In froLt. Ow ing to the construction nf tho driver's seat on tho hearse, the corners of the hearso extended far enough for tho body of a man to pass between tho box at thtt point and the hearse. The frost nnd rear of tho wheels are so construct ed as to swing open, and thereby hangs the talc. This was noticed by some one who, without tho fear of the rail road companies, silently contemplated how easily it, would bo to savo a few scads and see the country where straw berries grow large as hen's eggs all the year round. This unknown one devoured with eager eyes the place where he might recline ui.dlsturbcd and then pounced off to lay In a stook of provisions. Thee he procured, and with calm and unruffled composure of soul' and a song of gratitude In his heart he silently poked them through the cav ity between the hearse aud box; after which ho followed with due delibera tion. Once- within the wooded sepul chre, It, Is thought ho wafied a song of praise, for thire reposed a large box (such as aru used to Incase coffins) till ed Svltli silver plated casket ornaments, etc., which had been packed In straw and shavings as also the seat cushous. Aftysr oxrangUig Ills corned-beef, bread, sardines, hermetically sealed cabbage, and tubacjo.hu arranged tho ornaments lu tho box .'o as to leave a nice place In tho centre for Mm to repose In. And then, alter taking a drink and a chow of tobacco, hu reclined amid the straw and fine shavings and quietly snickered. The appearance of this suffering soul as he laid back and ejected the nicotine form Delween his ruby lips against tho plate-glass sides of that hearse must have been eralmntly satisfactory. With a degree ol caution that Is com mendable, he used to get out at night occasionally when the train stopped at a station, and having secured fresh fodder to line his gastric vacuum, re turn to bis combination boudoir, dining and sleeping apartment, with an abid ing faith In the absolute goodness of railroads as a means of quiet Ir.ivel. As was seen by tho remnants of ham, skins and bread left In his lodgings, his appetite remained substantial through out the Journey; but his amiable weakness seems to havo been In lining the glass walls of his sanctum with tobacco-julco. A highly-colored, short stemmed clay pipe, found In one cor ner, gave proof that It was not allowed to rust with Inactivity and told how vacation between meals was sometimes passed. To wind up, the unknown Is supposed to have managed his case philosophically. Ho made no unneces sary trouble, and It he had cleaned out his crib before vacating, few would have been the wiser. It was certainly n novel stowrnway, and reflects credit upon the genius that planned and exe cuted It. Whosoever the Lordcatcuetn getting nhead of a railroad company, him will Ho prosper. It Is more bless ed lu some cases to receive than give. Oakland (Cal.) Tribune Ephriara Wltcher, a i member of the prospecting party to the Black Hills, returned to Yankton ou Saturday. He reports that he left his companions on the 3d, In a strong stockade, two miles from Harvey's Peak. The party con slsted of 37 men and one woman and her son. They had six wagons, and some of the party were mounted. All were well armed. The expedition left Yanktou on the Oth of October last, and on reaching the Cheyenne river, had a peaceful parley with 200 mount ed Indians. They reached the place where they built the stockade In IS days, and 20 "prospect holes" which were sunk struck gold lu every case. Numerous gold and silver-bearing quartz lodes were also fout.d, specimens of whtcn have been brought to Vancton by WUvher. No Indians were seen In the hills, but the operations of the par ty were Impeded by the severity of the weather. High Stepping: Justice In De troit. THE FREE PRESS ARTIST AT THE PO' LICE COURT. His honor looked up from his daily paper motioned for the officer to ralso his right baud, and picked up his right hand and said: "You do solomtily swear that Mrs. Moulton tells the truth nbout Bcccher! Next." A GENTLE DAMSEL. Minerva Isadore Manchester was pretty nearly nil the names belonging to a woman with gray hair, cracked voice nnd shuffling gait, who sidled out at the tolling of the bell. "This Is a case of drunkenness," re marked the court, ns ho held up th warrant, "Oh, well, don't be to hard on us girls," she replied, giggling like a par rot nrd trying to look attractive. "How old are yo'JV" quietly asked his Honor. "I'll be twenty-seven next weekl" she replied promptly. "Twenty-seven yes um. You'll never see Ufty-five ngaln." "Oh, now, darliugl" she giggled, pushing back her hair. "Don't fool around this court, Mrs. jTanchester, but tell mo how you plead to this charge." "I was a little tipsy, my Inye," she said, "but I'm going to be steady after this. Let me go this morning, old sweetness, nnd you shall have a slice of the bridal cake." "I'll bridle yon for ninety-days, old girl," replied tho court, 'and If I didn't think you'd die of an old age In that time I'd make it six months. Go back aud sit down." THAT BOY "Snow balling farmers," said BIJah, as he handed out n small boy. "CAib," said the Court, after a long look over tho desk, "suppose you had killed an honest, hard, working farmer by hitting him with n snow ball!" "I won't never do It ngalnl" sobbed tho boy. "Suppose, my son, you had killed him, and his body hud been taken to tho morgue and word of tho terrlblo affliction sent to his family. Imagine, bub, the terrible grief of his grey-halr-ed.partner, the tears and sobs of his children! Picture-the. scene to yourself. It Is dark; n happy family has gathered around a cheerlul stove-hearth. They are waiting for husband and father, to arrive with four pounds of brown su gar, half n pound of salaratus, five, cents' worth of molasses candy and three crash towels. A sleigh drives up. They rush to the windows and and doors crying: 'Father lias comet' but a strange knock Is beard. Tho door Is opened, and the man asks If Mr. Miller lives thero and then In a sad voice goes on to say that Mr. Miller Is no more, n Detroit boy named Patsey Hern having murdered him with a snow ball I Gazo on tho picture my sou Imagine the sorrow uud woe and deso lation 1" "Oh I boohoo-wool" wnllod tho boy. "You see, my son, this world Is be coming crowded for room, and if each one of us goes through life kicking and striking and throwing, some one will get hurt. Let your mind dwell on these things, my boy, and see If yon can't get along after this without trou ble. You may run home now, and If your father ever buys you a hatchet, and you cut Ills cherry tree, don't lb out of It. when he asks who's been hack ing at this standing timber. The locomotive shops of tho Dickson Janufacturlng Company In Scranton, Pa., were destroyed early on Saturday morning by a fire, which Is supposed to have accidentally started In the of fice. The building contained valuable machinery, three locomotives Just Un ified, and materials for the construe tion of eleven other locomotives. The loss Is estimated nt $.100,000. 250 men are thrown out of employment by the fire. The Lookout Flour Mil', at Chat tanooga, were burned nn Saturday. Loss, t'JO.OOO. A fire at Wichita, Kan. sas, on Saturday, destroyed several stores and dwellings. Mr. Goodrich and his wife wero HRrerly Injured In es caping from the hotel, and It was fear ed that several persons perished In the llames, Kreinllnn Hall Block, In iu tr ain, was burned Monday. Loss, fliO,. 000. Three firemen were badly In Jurcd. The dwelling and tobao.i sheiU or W. G. C'otintock, In Eist Hartford, Connecticut, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss, about f23,-WW. Humors or Uio Elonnnxa. There was a humorous side to the re cent mining Btock fever In the Paclfie States which resulted so destroylngly to hundreds of victims. It Is said that the promoters of the speculative ex citement adopted the plan not unknown In Washington of securing Influence by carrying stock for persons who were supposed to be capable of wielding the Influence desired. But these chnrp speculators so adroitly managed their transactions that In many Instances the persons for whom they so gener ously carried stocks gained nothing but deluslvo hopes therefrom. It is said somo newspaper men wero inijnced to publish articles calculated to Increase the prevailing excitement by having stock carried for them that Is, held at their disposal without their having paid any money for It with the stipulation, however, that they were not to sell until certain figuies wero reached, which, unfortunately for them, wero never attained at all. Tho San Fran cisco Bulletin says that one nowspapcr man In the city was permitted to dream of a million for a short timo; but he was only carried, and never had tho power tu realize. Another Is said to have had $00,000 dangled before his oyes for weeks, but ho could never touch the tempting prize, because stocks had not been worked up to the figuro ngrend upon. Another San Francisco Journal tells a curious story about Sharon and the Nevada Legislature. It says that Sharon refused to pay for votes whllo running for Senator, but that ho or his friends carried Ophlr stock for members who siw their way clear to send him to the Senate. When tho election took place Ophlr was up, and tho Legislature settled, having a handsome profit In hand. And then the wily speculators persuaded them that the best use they could niako of their money would be to re-Invest In Ohphir which was sure to go up to 500, aud the honest members took the bait, and put not only their gains In Ophlr, but likewise nil the money they could rake or scraps from any source Into tho samo shares, and waited for tho rise to S00. It never came; but in stead, a sudden break and n panic, which cleaned out the credulous Nevada statesmen, and made them wish that Sharon had been burled In the deepest depths of Ophlr before they over heard of hlm. paragraphic. The House has passed the repeal of the Local Option law. The civil Rights bill, was signed by the President Monday of last week. The Houso has unanimously agrcel to expunge the resolution of censuro passed upon Senator Cameron in 1803. General Lorenzo Thomas, ex-AdJu-tant-General and Socretary of War ad Interim under President Johnson, Is dead. Morton's bill to equalize bouutles psssed the Senate on Tuesday. The deciding vote was cast by the Vice President. Tho Now Jersey House has adopted resoluthns calling upon the President to grant a new trial to General Fltz Jolin Porter. What Is this, the British lion paw. log around and claiming Bomo Ameri can tenltory? To arms! Trot out our double-gaffed engle I Richmond nearoes have begun to de mand their "civil rlshti." Two hotels In Alexandria and one In Baltimore have been closed in consequence of the enactment of this law. The Senate has agreed to tho resto ration of the franking privilege ju tit far as It affects seed aud reports 'mail ed by tha Departtneut of Agriculture. James Murphy, tho "Irish Giant," who formerly travelled with Barnum, died In Baltimore laH Friday, of bron chitis, aged U3. Hu wai about 8 feet high, and weighed 1130 pounds. A Pittsburg dispatch reports a dis turbance at the Loyal Hinim mines on Friday of las, woik, by an attempt of the company" to put men at work In the place of the strikers. Firearms were used, and two of the miners were woun ded. Several of tho rioters were arres ted. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have reduced the freUhU on roil from OumberUn l,Piedmnnland oth er regions nn Its line 35 cents per ton, way rates loing prnpor'lonally r-duced, The new trlfl, which is understood to be fixed for the season, look effect Wednesday, Sixteen business firms were burned nut by the (ire at Wichita, Kanas, last week. An Incendiary fire at Mechan-le-vllle, Pa., nn Sunday night, destroy, ed eight buildings, rautlng n lns of $23,(100. Tim passenger anil freight depot of tho Central Verni'iiit Kallroad, at Moora's Junction, N. Y., was burn ed on Saturday night. The safe, with its contents, was saved.
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