I It I AWtm 6ZD THURSDAY, AUGUST 0, 1874. Car Time at llldgway. ERIE MAIL East 4:4.'', p. m do , do West 2:33 a. m. ACCOMMODATION West 8:05 ft. m do East 10:04 p. m elk Lodge, a. y. m. The stated meetings of Elk Lolge, No. 879, are held at their hnll, corner of Main and Depot streets, on the seoond and fourth Tuesdays of each month1 D. B. DAY, Seo'y. Bates of Advertising-. One column, one year $75 00 l 40 00 25 00 " ' " 15 00 Transient advertisements per square of eight lines, one insertion $1, two inser tions, $1.50, three Insertions $2. Business cards, ten lines or less, per year $5. Advertisements payable quarterly. Peaches are selling in this market at $1.00 a peck. The attendance on court this week lias been very large. The debt statement for July shows & reduction of one million two hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars. The Supreme Court of this State has just decided that the public sale of un claimed packages by express companies, which are unopened, is a fraud upon the rights of the owner, that the com pany is liable for the value ot the goods. This is a decision of considerable public importance. Now is the time to can the fruits of the season. In doing so the careful housewife evinces great trepidation lest the steaming liquid breuk her glass cans. One of the best safeguards against such a contingency is to place a cloth, wet in cold water, under ti e can It proves a preventative. Republican County Convention This Convention met on Tuesday, August 4th, pursuant to call. J. O. YS Bpiley, was chooscn chairman, and Justice Weed secretary. The Conven tion appointed J. O. V. Bailey, dele gate to the State Couvcnlion, and then adjourned to meet at the cull of the chairman. Poisoned Candies. Owing to frequent complaints that plaster of paris, lampblack, acids, verdigris, Bruns wick grease, gamboge, ultramarine, tur pentine, rotten cheese, fusil oil, chrome and other deleterious substances largely used in the manufacture of cheap can dies, the Brooklyn Board of Health has determined to take such action in the matter a3 may be nece?sary for the pre servation of health. The Board has directed that a thorough investigation and report on the subject be male as coon as possible, so as to disclose the method and material ued in the manu facture ol confectioners' goods, in order that ''the children at least may bo pre served from the evil effects of the dan gerous compounds sold under the de scription of candy." Nottru western JL-'aib. the North wesforn Pennsylvania Agricultural Fair will be held in Erie for lour days com mencing Sept. lb next. Es-Gov. Curtin will deliver the address. All entries are to be free except horses entered for speed. Articles and animals for exhibition can be entered on and after Tuesday, August 25th, at the office of the Secretary, in Erie, cor. of North Park aud Peach street, until Tuesday, September 8th, at 1Q o'clock in the eveniug There will be grand trials of speed daily for the largest prizes offered by any fair in Northwest era Pennslyvauia. Machinery hall, the home department for domestic, and household goods, Floral hall, and the fruit department, will constitute attrac tive features of the Fair. Another fea ture m great interest to larmers ana Ihich will take place on the last day of tby exhibition. In the interest of the exhibition and visitors the railroads havfe consented to issue excursion tick ets at greatly reduced rates. Court Proceedings. Court has been in session here this week, Judge Wetmore presiding. The crirninial list is unusually largo. The following cases were disposed of. James Dou noran, indicted as accessory, to the murder of Wm Phalen, was acquitted. James Mosier a man nearly fifty years old, convicted of seducing a girl of thirteen years, was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three years; to pay a fine of one dollar and costs of proseoution, to the Commonwealth, and one dollar and forty cents to the town ship of Ilorton, for the maintenance of the mother and child. Dr. T. S. Hartley entered a plea of "guilty" to the indictment of selling whiskey on Sunday, to minors, and without license and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 to the school fund of Ridgway township, and undergo au imprisonment of forty days in the county jail; on ihe charge of selling liquor on election day a noleprot. was entered on payment o f costs ot proseoution. We will give the rest of the court proceedings in our next issue List of Instruments entered for record In the Recorder's offioe, of Elk County, up to July 81st, 1874: trrasdrkh's dekds. The following deeds from Charles It. Earley, Treasurer of Elk County: L. N. Briggs, dated November 0, 1872 for 50 acres land in Jay township, warrant 4104, lax and costs $12 20. Geo. Weis, dated Nov. Cth, 1872, for lots 100 and 107 in St. Mary's borough, on Amandus street, tax and eosts $0 30, Assignment of Weis' interest in the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley, dated June, 1874. Joseph Wilhelm, dated Juno 10, 1872, for lots 115, 116, 117, and 118, on Charles' street, St. Mary's borough;, tax, cost and bond $91 10. Assignment of Wilhelm's interest in the foregoing deed, dated June, 1874, to C. R. Earley. Joseph Wilhelm, dated June 10, 1872, for 142 acres land in Benzingcr township, warrant 4809, tax, oost and bond $32 CO. Assignment of Wilhelm's interest in the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley, dated June, 1874. Geo. Weis, dated June 10, 1872, for lot 104 in St. Mary's borough, on St.Patriok's street; tax, cost and bond $27. Assignment of Geo. Weis' interest in the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley, dated June, 1874. Julius J. Parker, dated June 10, 1872, for W)0 acres land in Millstone township. Joseph Wilhblm, dated June 10, 1872, for 18 acres land in Benzingcr tow nsliip, war rant 4101; tax, cost and bond $28 01. Assignment of Wilhelm's interest in the foregoing deed, to Charles R. Earley. Joseph Wilhelm, dated June 10, 1872, for 400 acres land in Beniingcr township, warrant 4104; tax, cost and bond $014 40. Assignment of Wilhelm's interest, in the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley. Louis Gicse, dated June 10, 1872, for 400 acres land in Benzinger township, warrant 4i05; tax, cost and bond $564 40. Assignment of Gcis' interest in the fore going deed to Charles R. Earley. Joseph Dictz, dated November C, 1872, for 25 acres land in Benzingcr township, 4107; tax, and cost, $8 44. Assignment ofDietz's interest iu the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley; con sideration $11 00. Joseph Wilhelm, dated Juno 10, 1872, for 25 acres land in Benzingcr township, warrant 4107, tax and cost $8 44. Assignment of Wilhelm's interest in the foregoing deed to Charles It Earley; con sideration $10. Charles Luhr, dated June 10, 1872, for "1 acres land in Rcn.inger township, war lant 4110; lax, cot nnd bond $5'J 17. Assignment of Luhr's interest in the foregoing deed to C. R. Earley, dated June 5th, 1874; consideration $15. Andrew K-iul, dated November G, 1872, for 4 39 acres lnnd iu Fox township, war rant 409'; lux nnd cost $94 74. Assignment of Kuul's interest iu the foregoing deed to Charles It. Earley, dated June 9, 1874; consideration $50. Andrew Kaul, dated November" C, 1872, for 990 acres land iu Benzinger township, warrant 4108; tax and costs $12193. Assignment of Kuul's interest in the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley, dated June 9, 1874; considera tion $150. Andrew Kaul, dated November 6, 1872, 708 acres land in Fox township, warrant 4097 tax nnd costs $154 44. Assignment of Kuul's interest in the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley, dated June 9, 1874; tax and costs 50. Andrew Kaul, dated Nov.mber 0, 1872, for C70A acres land in Benzinger township, warrant 4104; tax nnd costs $73 22. Assignment of Kaul's interest in the fore going deed to Charles R. Earley, dated June 9, 1874; consideration $75. Andrew Kaul, dated November 0, 1872, for 510 acres land in Benzinger township, 4402; tax and costs $08 08. Assignment of Haul's interest in the foregoing deed to Charles R. Earley, dated June 9, 1874; consideration $70. Deed from Charles Luhr and wife to Edward McIIugh, et al. foi 130 acrej, 3 roods, and 10 perches land in Benzingcr township; for one acre land in St. Mary's borough, and one-half acre of land situate in the rear of lot 35 in St. Mary's, except ing and reserving two acres from the first lot and a strip 50 feet in width for a publio highway; consideration $5000. C. V. Gillis, treasurer of Elk County, to Jerome Powell, dated June 8, 1808, war rant 2034, sub. div. C, 12 acres land in Highland township; tax and costs $8 70. Assignment from Jerome Powell and wife to Jno. G. Hall, dated June 4, 1874, assigning Powell's interest in the foregoing deed; consideration $150. Deed from David A. Thomson and wife to Jabes L. Ellis dated April 2d 18j6, for 450 acres land in Spring Creek township, part of warrant 29G3; tax and cost. ?49,32i Deed from J. C. Chapin treasurer of Elk County to S. L. Ellis dated July 14 183(5. for 800 acres land in Spring Creek township, part of warrant 2803; tax and cost, S4S,32. The penalty for accepting an un stamped check is precisely the same as for issuing it, viz; $50. The law de clares that any person who shall make, sign, or issue, or accept, negotiate, or pay an unstamped check shall be liable. If a person has sent to him an un stamped check he must return it, or stamp it before he accepts it. Other wise he violates the law. It is thus seen that the receiver of an unstamped check is just as liable for the penalty aad just as much bound to see that it is stamped as is the issuer. A man in Corvdnn. Tnd.. who re. ceived three small pups in payment for three davs' harvest wnrlr. ia lnnd in his demands for an improved currency an d and more of it. Manchester. N. II.. Aurrut 30. II. Gardner was arrested to-dav and exam ined on four charges, lie was put un der five hundred dollar bonds each for horse stealine and adulterv. and held in t small sums for fraud and larceny. What Wi Owl The national debt, which Is now $2,149,725,277, is not alt that the oountry owes. Aocording to tha New York Shipping Gazette, the aggregate of all the debts of the country, State, eounty and municipal, added to the na tional debt, may be summed up as follows: National debt $2,149,725,277 Bonds to railway companies 04,023 512 Interest on bonds 18,017,743 Unsettled liabilities, estim'td 250,000,00 Slate and municipal 1.000,000,000 Loans.o., by Nat'nal banks' 944,243,804 Loans, &o.. by State banks &o.,, 61 4,051,390 Loans, &o., by same in 28 States, &o., estimated 1,500,000,000 Individuals to eaoh other, &e.. essimated 2,000,000,000 Funded, &c, of railroads 1,511,518,9(4 Making a total of $9,952,870,027 This is equal to $248 per capita for the entire population. But of course it does not bear equally on all. The nation also owes, acoording to recent estimates, not'oss than $250,000,000 on account of unsettled claims pending before Congress, the de partments or the courts. On the greater part of this debt interest is paid at an average rate of about six per cent. It is impossible to ascertain how much of this indebtedness is held abroad. Bonds are sent abroad and others are sent home at short intervals. Aside from the national debt, most of the claims represent material improvements, although nearly eighty mil lions of the national debt rtpresents the priu cipal and interest on railrond bonds which have been loaned, nnd for which there are only nominal securities. The Menoonites continue to come to this continent from llussia. Six hun dred have arrived at Halifax on their way to the Northwest. The account this party give of themselves and their hegira is that their forefathers have lived in the Crimea for upwards of one hundred years aud the flight Irotn Russia is because they will not submit to be made Greek Catholics and ren dered liable to military service. The number who contemplate leaviog reaches forty thousand. Among those just arrived are members of a commun ity who havb all their worldly goods iu common. The father of the head nun of the brotherhood gives this account of them; "We all work at agricultural pursuite; wo don't smoke; if we drink too much we are publically reproved in our rclig ous meetings. YVe Co not use weeding rings; wo have no divorce; if man aod wile separate neither is allowed to marry again. AVe had our own court for small matters in Russia, but bad to go before the Russian courts iu matters of appeal. We have a large number ol families here, some of them being as large as eight or ten children. There are always some very old people among us, like great-grand-mother l lestcrstahl, who is about 82 years of age." STATE NOTES. A Bellefonte man keeps a pet rattle snake tied in his front yard, to keep away liglitniug-rod men, sewing ma chine agents and book peddlers. The sale of the Brady's Bend Iron Works has beeu confirmed by the court, and it is though they will soon be put in operation. Captain Snowwhit, of Lebanon, has a book at his bindery which was printed in 1011 at Heidelberg, Germany, mak ing it 203 years old. Twelve thousand operatives have been thrown out of employment in the anthracite coal regions by the dimin ished busiucss of the season. Lightning killed eight eolts which had taken shelter under a tree in Lan caster county on Saturday. Two cons were killed at another point. The Heaver jail has an assorted lot ol prisioners four Americaus, five Chi nese, one Spaniard, otic Englishman, one German, and ouc negro. The seventh annual fair of the Mer cer County Agricultural society will be held at Stoueboio, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September, Oth, 10th atd 11th. There are now over three hundred granges in Pennsylvania, with more re quests for "organization papers" than at any time since the inauguration of the movement. Pittsburgh, July 30. Another dis aster threatens Allegheny City. The ravine at Butcher's Run is choked up for some two miles with the contents of destroyed slaughter-houses and great quantities of meal and a large number of bullocks dressed; more than a hun dred horses and perhaps an occasional human body are embedded in the mud. The sun, which has come out hot, has caused an awful stench, almost over coming the working parties. The de bris can hardly bo cleaned this week, and it the weather coutinues hot, the breaking out of a pestilence is feared, as the Butcher's Run district lies in the midst of a dense population. Why He Failed. The negro ca det, Smith, was discharged from West Point after the last examination, for al leged deficiency in Philosophy. It is claimed that this was a mere subterfuge to get rid of him. Ho makes a strong case for himself in Fred. Douglas's pa per. On the other hand Secretary Belknap refuses to reinstate him, believ iug that he had a fair examination, and failed to pass. The New York Sun sent a reporter to West Point to investi gate tbe matter, and his report confirms the Secretary's view of the case. Smith seemed to be incapable of grasping the principles of philosophy, and failed to answer some ot the simplest elementary questions. A girl named Richards has' success fully concluded, at Stapelton, near Bristol England, the feat of walking 1 ,000 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours. When she began, on the 18th day of May, an application was mado to the magistrates to interfere, but it was un successful, on the ground that the young woman was a free agent. It is stated that she undertook the task in order that her father might win a waaer of250. Economy is Thrift. There is a hint for governments, State, national and municipal, in the faot that many of our leading railways, notwithstanding the falling off in busi ness, are making larger net gains on their earnings than in previous years. The seorct of this is economy of ex pense. Our governments like our rail roads have been lately run on expensive principles. The people will require at their hands a similar retrenchment in the salaries of officials and in all the de tails of government expenditure. In this connection wo copy from the Lalijer money articlo the following paragraph; Within the last two or three days we have published most gratifying exhibits of operations of two of tbe great railways, the Pennsylvania aud the Philadelphia and Eric. Wo aro also in receipt of like showings of railroads in various other localities. The same fact is apparent in almost all of them. While tho gross earnings during the past six months show a falling off in amount, the net earnings exhibit iu most cases a very satisfactory increase This apparently contradictory result may be explained by tho fuct that, although the receipts are less, the greater economy intro'lueed in the management of the railroads has more than made up tho de ficiency. Perhaps the pnnis, over which so many lamentations have been made, may be the means ot teaching us some usclul lessons. When abundant money is the result of any enterprise we are opt to forget that in more sense than one it. is a floatiug capital, and we rush into all manner of questionable expendi tures. There is a kind of economy which destroys efficiency aud sometimes endangers the security of our roadways this should be most carefully guarded against; but there is also an extrava gance in unnecessary outlays that absorbs much that would otherwise find its way into the pockets of the stock holders. If wo are enabled by economic arraogemonts to lower the ra'cs ol freights and travel, wo shall find the re sult to be very beneficial both to the railroads themselves and to too com munity for whoso benefit they arc estab lished. Tiikkk is much in an artist i j way iu the August Ai.dinc which will delight all lovers of the beautiful. Nothing more graceful or charming has ever been seen in au American magazine than the full-page picture called "The Village Beauty," drawn and engraved by the eminent French artist, C. Mettais. Tho flowers aud shrubbery by which she is surrounded, the naturaluess of the dra pery iu which the is clothed, the rustic p;h she treads, the innocent expres sion of her face, all combine to make a rare and lovely picture. This work !;as beeu engraved iu a delicate and exqui site style, lesemb'ing bank-note cngiav ings. Jlr. J. ). Woodward con tributes a series of prand and bold pic tures of the Palisades cf the Hudson, some of the most striking scenery in America. The full-page picture of tho 'Pinnacles of the Palisade" is massive aud solid in appearance, and will give the reader a new idea of these great towers of stone. Two large pictures, contributed by Peter Moran, called 'The Shady Lane" and "The Sunny Slope," arc sure to arrest the attention and please the eye, since they repre sent pastoral pucues with which all Americans are familiar. The cattle aud sheep in the woods, cr Recking the brotk-side for water, are true to life and full of the spirit of summer time. A picture, lull-page, remarkable lor its light aud shade, its rich foliage, and deep, clear waters, is from the pencil of Kruseman van Klten, and is a view ou Esopus Creek, near Kingston, N. Y. The other illustrations in this number consist of three fine views of West minster Abbey, a portrait of Augustin Daly and "The Breaklast" by Kpp, h German artist. The literary contents of the August Aldikk consist of seven teen articles, all oiigiual, and all replete with interest. Joseph atsoo writes of "William Hogarth;" Fannie Itopcr reudgo has nn article on "hite Elephants;" Eugenie Foa relates an in teresting incident in the life of Ludwig von Beethoven;" Mrs. M. E. W. Sher wood has a story called "My only Ghost;" J. C. Stockbridge has an essay called "Memories of Fiesole," aud Mrs. E. W. Wmdturop, sister of the Jameuted Theodore Wiothrop, has an article on "American English and English Eng lish." Dr. Fuller-Walker has a secoud article on Westminster Abbey. The poems and numerous editorial articles in the August Aldine are of the usual merit and interest. Subscription price, 5, including chromos "The East" and "Tbe West." James Sutton & Co., publishers, 08 Maiden Lane, New loik City. Another child was stolen in Phila delphia, on Wednesday, July 2 2d, under precisely the samo circumstances as those conuected with the kidtiappnig ot Charley Ross. A little boy, just four years old, whose parents reside at the corner of Forty-eight street aud Lancaster pike, but whose name is for the present withheld, ws approached by two men in a wagon aud prevailed upon to get in. Oue of tho men was black, the other white. The litue oue readily consented, and no word has reached tho parents concerning him since. It is to be booed that the scoun drels, in both iustance3, may be speedily discovered and punished as the heinous ness of their offence deserves. A resort to Judjje Lynch's ethics is hinted at as not an improbable result in case of the arrest of these kidnappers. An Iowa dnpfnr bus lippn Ptnhi'inipnt. . -M " r ing with tbe grasshoppers, and finds that thev r urindordill w tnnaciniM r,f life Immersion under water for three hours renders them livelier than ever, and thev eat arsenic with all the aviditv ot a modern belle. Republican Address. Wo entirely agree in tho opinion of tho New York Timet that the address of tho Republican Congressional Com mittee, just issued, is tho most impor tant political document of tho year. Tho address, roviews events sinoo the accession of the Republican party to power. The course of the Democrats prior to 1861 is traced, not without many cuuslio touches, aod we can quite imagine that the Democratic press gen. erally will pronounce tho address to bo oue of the worst ever issued. The awk ward point about it is that there is no getting round its statements.. It deals with faots, and thero is no answer to ih oo facts. It shows that the Demo cratic party did not provide us with either a capable, powerful, or an econo mical Government. It left multitudes of errors to bo corrected, and on every hand bad woik to be undone. The great improvements demanded by the progress of the people were neglected, and it was not until the Republican party came into power that these im provements received adequate attention. There were an army and a navy, but the first was officered by men who ''had been educated iu every soldierly grace but that of allegiance," and tho latter was "scattered in remote seas" when the nation most needed it. "In all these years," says the address, "the national character had not raised an inch On tho contrary, through themallhad fallen constantly lower and lower." Then cinio tho remarkable treachery of 18G1, and the rebellion. From that period the record of tho Republican party has been one of almost uninterrupted suc cess. Tho rebellion was crushed, sla very was suppressed, public credit has been maintained, the development of the country has gone on without cessation, and at a rate never known before. "It will require a great deal of rhetoric," re mark the committee, "to persuade the country that it is being ruined by a Jovernment which in thirteeu years has ndvauccu its credit throughout the money markets of tho world full thirty three per cent, and has nearly trebled its surplus productions." A very strong appeal for the renewed support "of the people is made, nud the absurdity of tha cry "that the mission of tho Republican party has been accomplished" is shown Much remains to be done in reformiti!; the currency, in dealing with the vast question of transportation, and in secur ing fast what has already been gained. We have no doubj. that it will have a powerful effect in reviving tho old en thusisasm of tho great partj whose achievements it recalls. Pittsburgh, July 2i.. Subscriptions to tho relief fund are pouring in rapidly, and up to this time over ?20,000 have been raised. Three bodies were found to-day those of Thomas Coulcn, John Rogers, and a little daughter of Mr. lordens. Tho bodies of the entire Tordcns family have now all been recovered. There is but one missing at Wood's Run-a child of Mr. Gorman. The body of a little boy about four years old, was lound near East Liverpool on Monday, mak ing two children found there in an open ing made in a sewer to drain Vaightly Meadow, Butchers Run. This after noon some shawls etc, were fouud indi cating that bodies aro there. Returns received at the County Com missioners office show that twenty bridges were swept away by the flood m the county, entailing a loss of about 40,000. In Butchers Run district alone it is said that twenty million cubic feet ot water fell in the space of one hour and a half. Murder at Port Ali.eoueny, Pa. From a resident of Port Allegheny, who camo through on the B. N. Y. & P, Railway yesterday morning, we have reaeived tho details of a murder which took place on Monday night. The vic tim, Cal. Hobar, was a farmer residing a short distance from that place. Ou the night iu question he was in the vil lage, aud by some means became in volved iu a quarrel with a party of la borers engaged on the Jersey Shore' Pino Crock and Buffalo Railroad, in the course of which he was struck by one of tho party with a heavy neckyoke, fracturing the skull aod inflicting a fatal wound. He was still alive yesterday, but his death was hourly expected. The perpetrator made good his escape, and at last accounts had not been captured. UiiJ'alo Courier, Aug. 5. Those who believo that comets bring trouble in their trains, and aro sure pre cursors of war famine or pestilence, will not thank the Frenchman who has just discovered another one. Coggia's comet has gone, but Professor Swift, in a com munication to tho Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, says: A new comet was discovered at Mar seilles, Franco, on Sunday morning last, in tho constellation Draco, tbe announce ment of which reached me this morning. I began searching for it at early dark ness, and in a few minutci caught sight of the stranger. It is quite large and bright for a telesoopie comet, aod baa a Strong central condensation but, as far as 1 couiu judge by observation both ;n the solar aud lunur twilight, it bos no nucleus or tail. It is in the fourth coil Draco, aod moves at the rate of about oue degree a day. It is said thai Brigham Young has 3i ado his will, and given bis friends ten children each. riTATEMENT OP HBOI'irift AN1 1) V.X r rENDITURES OF 11 UHJ WAY TOWN SHIP SCHOOL FUNDS I'OH THE YEAK ENDING JUNE 1. Ib74. treasurer's statkmrst. Jcrcmt Poteell, Treasurer, in account teith School rand: Dr. To amount received from II. II. Wensel, collector for 1871 50 CO To amount received from Jerome l'owsll, collector 1872 388 29 To amount received from taxpayers (seated). 1873 710 21 To amount received . from lax payers (unseated), 1873 m 420 fid To State appropriation 170 00 To amount reonived from U. 11. Earloy, treasarea lo8 80 To amount received from Joseph WindfclJer, treasurer 234 00 To amount received from M. T. French, collector 1873 GO 00 $2,1K8 35 CY. By balance of Juno 1, 187;l, tor ward C83 01 Hy paid teachers' wages on orders 2 410 HO By paid for fuel 388 13 By paid for repairs on school build ings 31o M By 2 per cent, commission for pay' ing out $3,115 17 C2 30 3.7()1 38 2,188 30 Balance due treasurer $1,073 03 Jerome rovrlt, Treasurer, in account Kith Building Fund; Dr. To balance of Juno 1, 1873, for ward J 1 To amount received trom II. II. Wensel, collector 1871 o 1 To amount received from Jerome Powell, collector 1H72 21'.) To amount received from tax payers (sealed;, 1K73 3!7 I To amount received fmm tax payers (unseated), 1H73 210 77 To amount received from (J. It. Earley, treasurer 79 37 To amount received trom Joseph WindfeUkr, treasurer 120 00 To amount received from M. T. Frcuch, collector 1873 20 00 $1,-1012 Cr. By amount paid bond ftidgway School District to JucXsjn 1,203 3! By 2 per cent, commission lor paying out , 21 03 $1,227. 4l Balance duo BuilJiiig Fund $211 72 Ridgwny Township Pc'ioul Fund owes Treasurer Powell 1,")73 03 Treasurer Powell owes lidgv;ny Township Building Fund 241 72 Balance due treasurer .1,331 31 assi:ts axi mai;ilitii:s. J stein. Amount due from P. .Malone col lector 1870 tax 3O.";07 wAmount due from II. II. Wensel, collector 1871 tax 030 51 Amnunt duo from Jerome Powell, collector 172 tax 485 73 Auicuut due fiorn M. T. French, collector 17-1 t .x 1,085 2G Amouni due from cnuuiy trm-iurur unseated tux (estimated) 1,000 00 .4,013 47 I.inhiVlir.1. Duo J. Powell, treasurer llidgwny Township School District 1,331 31 Due on outstanding orderf, te.iuh. eis, rcpaiis, &c 1,025 10 $2,1)50 41 Excess of assets over liaViliiies $1.057 00 Fl" POOLS. Xiti.ibtr Vupih. Whole number of male pupils who have attended school in year 209 Whole number of female pupils who have attended school in year 171 Total 380 Total Dan Attendance. Bidpway school 2H.722J Whislleuiwu school 5:il Laurel Mill school 1,031.1 Gardner school 2.01 '.'i Dat;uscahonda school 8i2 Johusouburg school 1,41 1 . Cost pcr'Dicm for Teacher). Kidgnay school 0 74-100 cents Whisiltiown school 19 77-100 " Laurel Mill school 17 11100 " Harder school 10 -10-100 " Daguscahonda school 12 lK-liltl Johsouburg school 7 41-100 " Cost per Diem for Scholars. Highest cos. per scholar per Uiem, v hi.-Uclowu... TclOOcents Lowest cost ner sulwl per Uiem, ltidgway 0 4100 Ji'umbcr Months School Tuujhi. Total months school taught 47 Average per school i J. V. IIOUK, President. O. B. Gbant, Sec'y. Kidgnay, July 11, 1874n20t3. Elk County Directory. President Judge L. D. Wetmore. Additional Law Judge Hon. Jno. P Vinceni. Associate Judges (.'has. Luhr, J V Honk. District Attorney J. K. P, Hall. Sheriff D. C. Oyster. Prothmotury J-o., Fred. Sehocning. Treasurer Joseph Windi'eldcr. County Superintendent Rufus Lucere. Commissioners Robt. Campbell, Julius Jones, Geo. Ed. Weis. Auditors C. W. Burrett, Thomas Irwin, Thomrs J. Burke. County Surveyor Geo Wilmsky. Jury Commissioners. Phillip Kreigle Ransom T. Kyler. An investigation iuto the burial of Baltimore pnujiers has developed seme curious facts. A coffin costs the city iS, and it is alleged that James Nash, the driver ot the dead cart, has been iu the habit ol dumping the bodies at Tet ter's Field, aud taking tho coffins back. The Supreme Court ot Maine bus just rendered a somewhat important de cision relating to the liuWlity of tele graph companies for errors in the trans mission of dispatches. Some four years ao a business firm in tbe State telegraphed to a firm in Chicago by the Western Union line for teu thousand bushels of corn, but the dispatch was made to read "one thousand," and be fore the error could bo corrected corn rosa aud the firm lost niue hundred dol lars. It was a night messago, aod the usual agreement that the telegraph com pany shall not be liable for blunders was sigued, but tb Court decided that such a contract, beiug against publio policy, is voiu, and tneteiore awarded the amount claimed. KAlLJtlOAD5. PENNSYLVANIA HAIL ROAD Philadelphia & Erie U. R. Division. SUMMER TIME TABLE. ON andaftcr SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1874, the trains on the Philadelphia A Erie Railroad will run as follows t WESTWAR1. Niagara Ex. leaves Philadelphia. 7.2P a. m " " " llenovo 4.20 p m " " nrr. at Emporium U 20 p m " " St. Mary's 7.35 p m ' " " Hidgway 8.05 p ni ' nrr. fit Kane.. 9. 15 pin j;iUE MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11.55 p iu " " Jienuvo 11.10 a ni ' Emporium 1.15 pm " St. Mary' 2.10 p m " HidgwBy 2.83 p m " anivo at Erie 8.05 p m EASTWARD. NIAGARA EX. leaves Kane... 0.00 p m " " " llidgwny ...10.04 a m " " " Emioriuiu11.3o ft m " " " , Renovo 4.06 p m " " air. at Philadelphia 2.50am ERIE MAIL leaves Erie 11.20 a m " " Ridgway 4.45 pm " St. Mary's 6.09 p m " ' ' Emporium 6.10 pm " llenovo 0.20 pm " " nrr. at Philadepliia... 9.40 a m Mail Enst connects east and west at Erie with L M S It W and at Corry aud Ir- vineton witl Oil Creek and Allegheny H R W. Mail West villi east and west trains on L S & M S R W and at liviuetou witli Oil Creek and Allegheny K R W. WM. A. BALDWIN. Gen'l 8up't. A. V. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. LOW-GRADE DIVISION. On and after MONDAY, JULY 6, 1874, 'ruins between Redbank and Driftwood will run as follows: WESTWARD. EXPRESS and MAIL will leave Drift wood daily at 12:30 p m, lleynoldsville at 3:30 p ui, iirookvillo at 4:20 pm, arriving ut Redbank at 0:30 p m, connecting with Express on Main Line for Pittsburgh. MIXED WAY leaves lleynoldsville daily at 5:15 a m, Biookvillo at 7:25 a ni, arriv ing at Redbank al 11:50 a m, connecting wnh trains north nnd south on Main Line. EASTWARD. EXPRESS nnd MAIL leaves Redbank daily al 10:15 a m, arrives nt Brookville at 1:30 p in, itevnolusviua at Lzi-ii p m, lritt' wo'jdut 5:20 liiii, connecting with trains east and west on P and E Railroad. MIXED WAV leaves Redbank daily at 12:4o ii m. arrives at Brookville at 6:25 p ui, Reyuoldsville at 0:45 p m. MAIN LINE Cn and after MONDAY, JULY 6, 1874, trains on the Allegheny Valley Railroad will run as follows: BUFFALO EXPRESS will leave Pitts burgh daily nt 7:05 am, Redbank Junction at 10:05 a m, aud arrive ut Oil City at 1:35 p in. PITTSBURGH EXPRESS will leave Oil City at 2:20 p m, Redbank Junction at 0:35 p m, and arrive at Pittsburgh at 1U:W p ni. T1TUSV1LLE EXPRESS leaves Pitts burgh at 1:00 p m, Redbank Junction at 4;10 pm, aud arrives at Oil City at 8:15' p m. Returning, leaves Oil City at 8:20 a in, Redbank Junction nt 12:08 am, and ar rives at Pittsburgh at 3;35 p in. J. J. LAWRENCE, General Superintendent. V.'m. M. ruiLLirs, Ass't Kupt., Brookville, Pa. Summer Arrangement. BUFFALO, NEW i'ORK &. PUIL'A. R. R. IMF. SIIOBIEST AND MOST DIRECT R01TB To Williatusport, Sunbuiy, Ilarrisburg, rbiladelphia, lialtimoie, Wash ington and the South. On and after MAY 81, 1874, and until further notice, trains will leave Buf. falo from the Buffalo, New York & Phila delphia Railway Depot, coiner Exchange aud Louisiana streets as follows: 8.50 a m Hixed Train to P. Allegn'y (daily excel pSunuuysJ. stopping ntEbenezer U 25, Springbrook 0 45, Elnia 0 55, Jamison Road 10 04,East Aurora 10 15, South Wales 10 40, Holland 11, Protection 11 15, Arcade 1145. Yorkshire 12 08, Machias 12 30, Frank linville, 1 28 Ischua 2 15, Hinsdale 2 60, Olean 4 20, Wcstons 4 45, Portville 6 00, State Line 6 18, Eldred 6 40. Lurabeea 0 05, Sartwell 0 20, Turtle Point 0 30, Port Allegheny 7 p m- 12.33 is m Philadelphia Espren (daily), Stopping ut Ebcuezer 12 66, Elnia 1 12, East Aurora 1 25, Holland 1 48, Arcade, 2 13, Yorkshire 2 22, Machias 2 31, Frank liuvillo 2 50, Ischua 3 11, Hinsdale 3 20, Qleau 3 42, Westons 4 53, Portville 4 00, Slate Line 4 08, Eldred 4 22, Lurubces 4 30, Sartwell 4 35, Turtle Point 4 41. Port Allegheny 4 65, Liberty 5 15, Keating Sum.. mii5 25, Shippcn 6 48, Emporium 005 p iu Renovo 'J 14, Williauisport 11 45 Sunbury 2 00 am, Harrisburg 4 30 a m Philadelphia 9 15 a ni, Baltimore 8 35 a m, W ashingtou 10 47 a ni, St. Mary's 7 85 p in, Ridgway 8 05 p iu, Wilcox 8 40 p ni, Kune 9 15 p in. 5 30 p. m.. Tort Allegheny Accon. (daily), stopping ut Ebenezer 6 6o, Spriugbrook 0,05 Lima 0,10, Jamisons 0,15, East Aurora 0,21, South Wales 0,32, llol.and 0,43, Protection 0,50, Arcade 7,05, York shire 7,15, Macbias 7,25, Fruuklinvilla 7,40, Ischua 8,00, Hinsdale 8,15, Olean 8,30, W estons 8,42, Portville 8,41), State Line 8,60, Eldred 9,09, Larabees 9,15, Siuilwell 9,23, Turtle Point 9,27, arriving ut Port Alleghany 9,40,P. M. TRAINS LEAVE EMPORIUM: !,15, A. M. Local Passenger and Freight (daily except Sundays) stopping at Bhip piuK 3,50, A. M., Keating Summit 4.40- Liberty 5,00, Port Alleghany 5,40, Turtlo Point o, 2o, Startwell bob, liaraDoes o ou Eldred 7 12, State Line 7 45, Portville 8 08, cstous 8 20, Olean 9 00, Hinsdale 9 30, Ischua 10 02, Frankliville 10 40, Machias 11 13, iorksluro 11 30, Arcade 11 45, Protection i2 20, P, M., Uollaud 11 31 South Wales 12 51, East Aurora 1 25, Juiiuson 1 40, Elnia 1 60, Springbrock 2 00, Ebcuezer 2 20, arriving iu BuUulo at 6 oO p m. TRAINS LEAVE POUT A LLr.U AJM x i 4 45 A. M. ACCOMMODATION, daily. stopping at Turtle Point 4 69, Suriwell 6 OH Luiabces 6 10. Eldred 6 17, State Line 6 32, Portville 6 41, Weston 6 49, Olean. 0 00, Hinsdale 014, Ischua 0 28, Franklin ville 0 40, Machias 7 03, Yorkshire, 7 12, Aicudo 7 19, Protection 7 34, Holland 7 41 South Wales 7 61, East Aurora 8 03, J ami. bous 8 09, Elnia 8 13, Spriugbrook 8 19, hbeuezer 8 47, arriving in Uuilalo at o 60 a. m. SUNDAYS ONLY. Train leaves Buffalo lor Arcade at 10 00 a in stopping at all stations arriving at Arcade 11 45 am. Returning leaven Ar cade 6 64 pm, arriving in Buffalo at b 50 p in. J. D. YEOMAN S, U. L. LYMAN. Gen'l Sutt't. Ciun'l Puts'r Ag't. George II. Browne has declined the office ot Chiet Justice of tho Supreme Court ot Khode Island, to which he was elected by the General Assembly. llerr Krupp recently borrowed on mortgage the large sum of 87,500,000 for tbe purpose ot enlarging his great steel and iron works at Eseu, in Prussia.