Sunburn American.
. HASSER,
WILVIRT.
Editors.
TERRIBLE FIRE IN IIOSTON.
ESTIMATED LOSS MOO.OOO.OOO.
Hundreds of Tbovvk Homklkss.
Buildings Blown up to KnaUln ita
I'rogrrna.
numbers of fer80nsreported killed
Fire Reported Under Control.
Boston, Nov. 0, 0 p. m. A very exten
sive conflagration In now raging at the cor
ner of Summer and Kingston streets. Tho
lire extends east and west on inmmct
street, and north and south on Summer
street. The flro engines are hauled by
hand. The property burning is all dry
goods stores. Tour alarms have been
sounded.
10 p. ni. There is no abatement in the
conflagration. It is tho most extensive fire
that has occurred in Uostou for twenty
years, and is in tho solid dry goods portion
of tho city. It has extended tho entire
can, in trying to conviuce tho people of length of Winthrop square, which era
the county, that they were daily imposed braces A. T. Stewart's J. M. Becbes's An
. J' . . . , dcrsou. Heath & Co. 's, Houghton, Pcrkin's
upon oy a ring oi omce-sceKcrs, wno iicm & Co ,- 8tore() No csUllmte of the loss can
a firm grip upon the county offices. We bo given, but it is reported that it will go
were not only contradicted by the jut per s into the millions. The suburban tiro de-
or tho onnosition Dartr. but also bv'ohe in partmenl has been, called upon. The fire
' " " I ia mV Wk ftUr ! li A fMttlltnrr Bra
IS UUVT till IMS tlVlUMl ' vviimuii,g
SUNBURY, NOVEMBER 10, 1872.
The Election and Ourselves. Tho
elections over, we shall now lay aside, poli
tics and furnish our reader with news and
other matter of a different character. Du
ring the late campaigu wo have endeavor
ed to do our full duty to tho party to which
we havo been attached since a voter, and
which we have had tho honor to represent
ns Chairman of 'the' County Committee
for several years past. If we havo failed
iu performing any part of our duty it was
not by design. 'We .confess that wo havo
had a heavy task imposed upon us since
we aswimcd entire control of tho Ameri-
our own ranks which showed its fears of
losing a little patronngo bestowed upon it
by tho Ring. We are happy to note tho
fact that our cilbrts were not in vain, aud
that honest men of both parties viewed the
matter in the same light, aud that a chaago
has been wrought about in a providential
way. Northumberland county . can now
boast of as good, competent and honest men
elected to ofllco as ever graced our couuly
offices. For this change wc hope now that
the share of labor we performed towards
its accomplishment may not bo iu vaiu,
and that tho officers elected will perform
their duties faithfully and manage affairs
to relievo tho peoplo of the burden of taxes
and let them sco that the moucy is collect
ed and honestly appropriated.
In tho Prcsidmlial campaign Iho Amer
ican was alone at the couuty scat iu dc
fcuding,and in open support of tho Repub
lican nominees. And although attacked on
every side its vindications of the principles
of tho Republican party were open and
fair. Whether it had tho influence which
we deBired it to have, wo leave tho public
to judge. Though frequently told by jour
nals iu this vicinity that the American
was without influence wo take prido iu
congratulating the people of tho county
upon tho result of tho election which was
emphatically decided in favor of tho men
And measures which this paper sustained.
Slaving accomplished this much wo rejoice
with all who helped to bring about this
.grand result, and shall lay down the poli
tical helmet, and endeavor to discuss other
topics of interest to our readers and renew
our efforts to further improve tho Ameri
can, and make it ruoro useful in accord
ance with our means of support by a gene
rous; public
Tim Great Fire in Boston. In an
other part f this paper wo give a full ac
couut f the Jjwgcst conflagration that has
yet occurred ia jiay of our Eastern cities.
The fire that wept away the business por
tion oi iuo ity wr ixmon oil aaiuruay
aiight last, was only equalled by that of
Chicago tl.ivtceti motiMis ago. The summa
ry of tho Chiaago loss was 1S.000 buildings
liuruod. ?One hundred persons killed, 80,
000. temporarily rflieUcrless, and S300.000,
000 of property destroyed. Tho Crc on Sat-urdaynightwaa-notcotitrolled
until Sunday
a.ftcmoou,and.is estimated at a loss of over
$100,000,000. TLepriuuipal business por
tion f theity i laid in ashes, and thous
ands of persons: are thrown out of employ
ment. .This will create great sufl'ering
among tho poor. Efforts arc being made
everywhere for their relief. The losses on
insurance ns fur as known are stated at
3160,232,726. Insured iu New York 837,
.789,552 ; by other American companies,
85,414,811 ; by foreign companies, $20,
C28.3G2. UltlNGINO VI' THE RESERVES. TllO
Jicmocrat tho week Lefore tho election,
called on its readers to "bring up tho re
serve, aud they would give Greeley a hand
some majority in tho county." To bring
out these reserves, tho editor of the litera
ry, fictitious and Billingsgate department,
did his best to defame tho character of
Gou. Grant, with illustrations and lan
guage worthy of tho text. The result
has, no doubt, convinced him that the in
telligent portion of tho Democracy arc
neither devoid of tasto or good sense, aud
are not disposed to encouraga slang and
blackguardism whether in politics or in
tho social circle.
DiinciDallv of ernnite. A north west wind
is nrcvailinc. Tho newspaper men hero
call it a second Chicago.
11. d. m. Tho fire is now within two
blocks of the Western Union Telegraph of
fice, and the operators are taking up their
instruments and preparing to vacate. Lino
men and moterial nave been ordered to
Boston from adioiniug towns, so that if
communication with New York is lost.
which now seems very likely, it will pro
bably be soon restored certaiuiy at an
early hour in the morning, if not to-night
The (ire has now traveled half a mile
tlnouch tho heart of tho business portion
of the city, and is spreading with frightful
raniditv.
11.30 p. m. Tho flro is now progressing
towards Broad street, haviug swept both
sides ol bummer street to llign street ana
I'urcuase street, lhe goods arc Doing re
moved from tho stores in every direction in
tho vicinity of tho fire. Fire engines have
becu telegraphed for from Providence,
Worchcster and other places.
Midnight The fire is moving up Frank
lin street and has reached nearly to llaw
lcy street. The cathedral building at the
corner of Devonshire aud Franklin streets
is on fire, with no hopes of saving it. The
flames are also spreading on Federal and
Congress etroota and every kind of vchiclo
is impressed for moving goods. Tho fire
has reached the Broad street wharves south
of Congress street and the. vessels are on
lire. The Hartford and Erie railroad depot
is burned.
Nov. 10, 12.15 A. M. Tho fire is still
raging furiously. Communicationshasbcen
destroyed with the main office. Dispatches
will bo forwarded from tho suburban offi
ces. From present appenranccs the fire
will be verv extensive, and fears are ex
pressed that tho whole business portion of
the city will Do destroyed, me names re
sist all efforts of the firemen, police and
citizens to extinguish them. A number of
pumps are being worked by stationary
engines, and all the extinguishers and fire
apparatus of the city and private institu
tious have been brought into requisition.
12.30 a. m. Tho fire is still raging.and it
is feared the entire area from Summer street
on the south, to Washington street on tho
west, and Milk street on the north, to Wa
ter on the cast, will be laid waste. Tearl
street has so fur escaped, but the heat is
intense.
1 a. in. The flames have reached Wash
ington street north of Franklin, and tho
Transeript buildms ie oa orc- -A.il tne
splendid granite warehouses on Franklin
Square and 'Winthrop Square and vicinity
are burucd. Fears are now entertained
that the flames will sweep everything to
State street, if not further north.
1.30, a. m. The report that tho Tran
eript office wrs on lire is not correct, but
the buildings on the cast sido of Washing
ton street are in imminent danger. The
Boston Pilot ollice and the buildings
on Franklin street are destroyed. Tho
wind continues northwest and fresh.
Worcester, Nov. 101, a. m. A spe
cial train from Boston to carry the Worces
ter fire department to the burning city,
made the run of 41 miles, iu 45 miuutes.
Boston, JNov. 10I:i, a.m. Among
corners. Jxtua reports were just now Heard
and probably other buildings are being
blown up.
8.40 A. M. Tho fire did not reach the
Hartford & Erie Railroad tkpot. The
whole of Pearl street is in ruins. Several
buildings on Washington street, including
that of ilacCulicn Williams, arc burned.
The heat is so intense that the firemen cau
not fight the fire successfully. The North
National and Revere Banks are burned.
4 a. m. It is impoeible nt this tlmo to
give an approximation of the louses, or even
a correct statement of the extent of the de
vastation. The fire is burning as fiercely
ns ever and will probably cross Milk street,
towards State street.
4.10 a. m. Tho conflagration continues
with fearful effect. Building alter building
is blown up, with only the nppntcnt effect
of increasing the tcrriblo voluino f flame.
The newspaper offices which are on tho
lino of the lire have all made preparations
for the removal ol their books, papers, xc,
with no hope of saving any material.
The 2Vans-yollico is already in flames,
and the old South Church, dear to all Bos
toninns, is at last to fall a victim to the fire.
The Journal office will next have to suc
cumb, and the Post, Globe and Traveller,
will soon follow. All tho nuxilliary forces
of tho fire department are being placed in
State street, to protect if possible, tho Banks
and Insurance offices. II us new l'ostolliec,
although incomplete will undoubtedly
be ruiucd. If the flames be not stopped at
state street, tnu wnolo .North part ol tho
city must bo consumed. The lire has not
yet touched tho Wes. part of Washington
street. JMilk street is now on lire between
Pearl aud Federal.
4.30, a. m. All the valuables are being
removed from tlici St, lie s .trot banks and
Insurance offices The U'es-tt i n Union Tele
graph company is moving Ua more valua
ble apparatus. The goods placed iu State
street for safety uro bciuij translerred to
more distant quarters.
4.50, a. m. The employees are uow leav-
lug tlie cstern Uuioti Xelegrapli otlice
The men have been scut to tho Providence
depot, iu Boston, to try tho wires aud work
to JNcw 101K.
4:55, a. m. The gas is uow going out in
tho telegraph office.
Boston, Nov. 10. Another account of
tho lire says : There was hardly a breath of
wind stirring when the alarm was Bouuded,
about half-past 7 o'clock, followed by a
second, third and fourth in rapid succes
sion, but tho first engine was hardly on tho
ground when the lire broke out from tho
louiUi story ot a largo luur-story granite
store, on the corner ot bummer and Kings
ton streets, occupied by iilibcls, lsaldwin
& Davis, wholesalo dry goods dealers. It
had caught in the eugiuo room, and the
names spread with liglitniug rapidity up
the large elevator and were first seen climb
ing uuderneath tho woodwork of the roof.
The engines were fairly at work when be
fore any other store had caught. Tho
buildings in the vicinity were all of granite,
four stories high, and each surmounted
with a Mansard roof, none of them beiug
over five years old. Tho detached splin
ters flew readily as the air was warmed by
the terrible heat, and soon flames began
licking the Mansard roof, on the opposite
side far above tho reach of the streams di
rected upon it from all quarters. Fire was
constantly in the air, aud ono building af
ter another caught on tho roof, and the
flames skipped lightly froDVnc window sill
to another, so that in less than thirty min
utes every cheek was blanched as it becamo
evident that the whole city in one direction
was at the mercy cf tho flames, which were
leaping gaily from roof to roof, and from
one building to another.
The flrcuien erected barricades and work
ed behind them, but they were burned as
soon as erected. An hour had hardly
elapsed before it was evident that ileebo's
biouk, tho 11 nest business structure in the
city, built of granite, five Rtories in height,
with Mansard roof over all. must go. With
in thirty minutes, the flames were coming
committee and others are all thoroughly
exhausted by the superhuman efforts of the
past thirty-six hours.
The city presents a strange nnu excuuu
scene. State street is sun pueu wun goous,
which are now being removed, Everybody
appears to be on tho street, and sleep and
rest are unthought of.
Boston, Nov. 11 1:30 r. m.
The flro is still under control, and is
now considered thoroughly subdued, al
though the engines still continuo at work.
The crowds about the burnt district are
immense. Telegraphic commumication is
seriously interrupted, and it is almost
impossible to send dispatches on either
line, all the companies having sustained
severe losses. Everything is at a stand
still. Business is neglected, and the ter
rible disaster is the all absorbing topic.
The outlook for the working class la ap
palling for the next ten months, and most
probably will exposo tho poor of Bosten to
a serious hardship, unless promptly assisted
from other sections oi tho country, j. ne
destruction of coal has been Very ereaL
All the banks except seven are open and
doins business this morn I u 2.
It was feared when tho fire broke out
again in Jordan, Marsh & Co.'s, this
morninsr. that a fresh conflagration was
unavoidable ; tho danger, however, was
averted bv the promptitude of tho au
thorities in exploding two largo stores
adjoining, after whion the flro was speed
ily checked.
Tho entire distance burned over is sixty
flvo acres of crround. embracing tho best
business portion of the city. Upwards
of seven hundred buildings are in nsnes.
Lltllo definite information can vet be
calhered concerning the loss of lire, but
many perished in their attempts to save
their goods. Falling walls and timbers
crushed to death numbers whoso bodies
will never bo recovered. Tho police sta
tions are crowded with anxious inquirers
for missing friends and relatives.
2 p m. Engines from other citios did
most cllbctivo scrvlco and tho peoplo are
grateful.
It is estimated that over 12,000 men are
thrown out of cmnlovment.
Tho banks burned were the bank of
North America, Revere, Continental,
Mount Vernon, National and Emigrant
National.
Dispatches just received state that but
two buildings wi re burned to-dav these
destroyed by explosion ot gas. The fire
is now effectually extinguished and no
further alarm is felt.
FINE MILLINERY.
The Fall and Winter stock of Goods at
INIh L. Welner'a Store,
Market Street, Banbury, -TAKES
THE LEAD.
Every article In the line of Millinery Goods can
bo purchased nt her establlsmcut, com
prising of
LADIES' HATS AND BONNETS, FRAMES,
FLOWERS, - --
CRAPES, RIBBONS, LACES, TURQUOISE,
.and all the leading styles of Indies' Millinery
wear,
NOTIONS, a general" Variety. HANDKER
CHIEFS, GLOVES, HOSE, &e.
The ladles of Sunbury and vicinity are Invited
to call and examine the gem good now In my
Store.
MISS L. WEISER.
November 18, 1873.
WIrXRTsrPINlrrTUEEAU
CORDIAL.
NATURE'S G REAL liEMEDY
THROAT AND LUNGS.
A severe storm passed over Pottsville
and its vicini ty on Thursday night. Tho
extensive trcstlo work of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company, at
Hcckshcrvillc, was demolished.
Tho largest hotel iu tho U. S. States as
to room capacity, is probnnly tho Graud
Union, at Saratoga. Mr. A. T. Stewart's
new Woman Hotel, Now York, has about
COO rooms. Tho now Wiudsor, Ssavr
York, has about 400 rooms.
COllKESPONDENCE.
Ourl'uilnueIlilii Letter.
PriLAUELi'iUA, Nov. 8, 1872.
Frttml Wilvert :
The election is over, aud we havo won a
victory, the like of which never was seen.
In October we drove in their pickets and
captured their outposts. On Tuesday wo
marched upon them agaiu, and captured
their eutire works. Their arms and men
are ours. Tho terms given upon our first
advance were the same old reply given at
Donaldson "unconditional surrender, or
we move immediately upon your works,"
nnd the result has been the same. We
were all disappaiutcd, somo not as agroc
ablo as we were nt the result of the Octo
ber elections, and the immense majorities
have again done so, being so much greater
than we could expect. Pcnnsylvauia is
justly the Banner Slate. When I stood in
out on hrey billows from every window, front of the Icaztio on Tuesday night, and
nnd up the stairway leading to A. T. Stew- j "Pennsylvania will give 100,000 majority
art's rooms was. a perfect column of llaWs. ; for (irant" was flashed in light upon the
9, a. ui. Buildings arc being blown up surface of the transparency, I recalled to
on Lindall and Congress streets. The post-! mind tho remarks of your honored M. C,
office on that street will probably go, with ; upon the 23d tilt, when ho said Pennsylva
most of that street. uia would give that majority. We all
Marines from the navy yard are on duty , thought it too large by 25,000, but his p re
in the streets. diction hits been verified. I stood that
4, A. M.-They havo reached dimensions t nicht with a friend, a Pcnnsvlvauian. and
that simply defy descriptions, and the pco-' a Democrat. He had hastened homo from
pie of Boston find themselves in danger of
their lives. The loss of houses aud other
property is being now scarcely thought of.
.every street tn tne neighborhood or the nro
tho prominent buildings already destroyed j is thronged by people, all endeavoring to
are tho Cathedral block, the Dnnial Web- save a few valuables as they flee towards
The Constitutional Convention.
The convenliou to rcviso tho Constitution
of Pennsylvania met nt Harrisburg on
Tuesday last, nnd organized by electing
Hon. William M. Meredith of Philadelphia,
President, and Hou.D. L.Imbrie,of Beaver,
as Secretary. An invitation from tho
Philadelphia city council was extended for
tho Convention to meet iu that city, and it
is altogether likely that a majority of the
members favor tho removal after the
first of January nest. Tho Convention
will be iu session for ono hundred days and
perhaps longer.
G HANTS MAJOKITV IN THE STATE.
Tho official returns from all the counties
but Gve, viz.. Clarion, Green, Jefferson,
McKean and Tioga, have been received,
whieli make Grant's majority 132,700. The
more returns wo get the higher tho majori
ty is getting. We would suggest that all who
voted for Greeley, clan go their votes and
make this thing unauiinou, and that his
tory record tho votes for Greeley along
with those for Black and O'Conor under
tho head "scattering."
The horse desease is abating somewhat
ster block, tho Boston Pilot buildings and
the rear ot the xsoston l fansirtpt building.
Orders have been given to blow up both
comers nt the junction of Devonshire and
Milk streets.
The fire is spreading towards South Bos
ton, nnd is also progressing towards State
street from this street. The immense block
opposite the 2'i7of office, chiefly occupied
by wholesale woollen dealers, is now all in
flames, Attempts are being made to blow
up two corners of Franklin street, to pre
vent tiie conflagration from extending fur
ther towards State street. Immense crowds
of people fill the streets, and every effort is
being made by them to save property,
which is being transferred to various parts
ofthocitv. The utmost rood order pre
vails, aud nothing is done which at ordina
ry times would be considered unseemly.
1.45 a. in. --It is now evident that the
busiuess portion of our city is to bo laid in
ruins.
1.00 a. m. Jordan & Marsh, Hovey &
Co., and other firms on Washington street
are moving their goods, aud many parties
on Milk nad Water street, aud even as far
north as State street, aro doing the same.
All the newspaper offices have a force on
hand, prepared to move at a moment's no
tice. It is reported that several firemen have
been killed.
2 a. m,--The fire has broken out on both
sides of Pearl street, at the comer of High
street, aud threatens tho dUtruciiou of this
great centre of the shoo ami leather busi
ness. 2.30 a. m. Two buildings have just been
blown up at the southeast corner of Devon
shire and Milk streets, which it is hoped
will stay tho progress of tho fire towards
State street and save the new unfinished
postoffico building.
The streets leading to the Sre are fenced
in with ropes and in the care of strong de-
lacumeuia oi jwiice, wno Lave strict injunc
tion? to permit no one to pass the barriers
on any pretext. Thus it is impossible to
obtain more than a general account of the
progress of the flames.
2.45 a. in. Both sides of Hawley street,
also Morton Place, are on fire. The fire on
Franklin street has not yet reached Wash
ington street.
3 a. ru. Steam fiie engines have just
reached here from Worcester. They were
pushed through by rail a distance of fourty
Tremont and Court streets, where the fire
is thought to bo unable to reach. But
there is no telling where this awful torrent
of heat and flame will stop, ns the wind has
already risen to a gale, and it sec ins to
have no possitivo direction or current. Tho
flames increase in intensity and power, tho
vcty atmosphere lends additional force to
the wind, which rises ns it were in our
midst, and goes rolling over the track of
tho fire, huriirg denso showers of firey
sparks into i!.e air, only to send them into
that portion of the city untouched. Tho
rumbl'ug noie nf torrent of llame is now
aud then relieved by tUc detonation of
J-.uropc, nnd sent word ahead to be sure
and have his party registered, for they were
bound to return in time to vote for Gen.
Grant. He 6ecmcd "really rejoiced at the
result, and seemed glad, 1 thought, to get
away from his old free trade party. When
Pennsylvania's 100,000 was auneuucod,
turning to us he said, "that's enough to
kill any party to be beaten 100,1)00 in l'enn
Hvlvamn. There was not near tho wild en
thusiasm there was over tho. October elec
tion
gun now all was over, aud a calm wait
ing for tho verdict. It was too entirely
one sided to cause much noise. There was
no one to mako feel badly. The crowd
was immense, aud would not disperse till
New York, New Jersey and lfclaware were
announced. Our three neighbors did va
licutly, but to Pennsylvania belongs, in a
great measure, tho credit. I he moral et-
It Is gratifying to us to Inform the public Hint
Dr. L. Q. C Wlehart's Pins Troo Tur Cordial,
for Throat and Lung Diseases, lias gained an en
viable reputation from the Atlantic to the Pact
nc coast, and from thence to some of the first
families of Europe, not through the press alone,
bat by persons throughout the States actually
bencflttod and cured at his office. While he pub
lishes less, so say our roportors, be is uunhle to
t npply the demand. It gains and holds Us repu
tutlon
First. Not by stopping cough, but by loosen
ing and assisting nature to throw off the un
healthy matter collected ubout the throat and
bronchial tudes. which causes Irritation.
Second. It removes tho cause of irritation
(which produces cough) of the mucnous mem
brane and bronohlal tubes, aslfts tho lungs to
not and throw off the unhealthy secretions, and
purifies the blood.
Third. It Is free from squills, lobelia, ipecas
and opium, of which most throat auditing re
medies are comoscd, which allay cough only,
and disorganize the stomach. It has a soothiug
effect on the stomnch, acts on the liver nnd kid
neys, and lymphatic uud nervous regions, thus
reaching to every part of the system, and in its
Invigorating and purifying effects it has gained a
reputation which it must hold above all others in
the market.
NOTICE.
TIIE PIXE TItKE TAR CORDIAL,
Great Ainerlcau Dympepslu 11 IN
WOItM SUGAR DROPS
Being uuder my iminodiato direction, they shall
not loose their curative qualities by the use of
cheap and Impure articles.
HENRY It. W I Nil A 1ST,
Pkopuietou.
FREE OF CHARGE.
Dr, L. Q. C. Wlshart's Offlco Parlors are open
ou Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from U
A. M., to A P. M., for consultation by Dr. Win.
T. Magce. With him arc associated two con
sulting physiclaus of acknowledged ability. This
opportunity Is not otlerod by any institution in
the city.
All letter: muNt be uddrettwetl Co
L. t '- WISIIAKT, SI. .,
NO. 32, N. SECOND ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Noveinlier 10, 1872. 0 mos.
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.; 1 1 "' at -,!; :v :
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JEWELRY.
Ladies Plated and Jet Opera Chains, Ladles' Plated and Jet Setts, Finger Rings, Ear Rln,
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Frc6h Groceries, Wood and Willow Ware, Floor, Table and dtalr Oil -Cloths.
CARPETS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
Go to Finney's for the Greatest Variety of Goods. Goods arriving Dally.
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D. A. FINNEY,
November 8, 1872, So. 106, Mured Street, Snnhury, P.
W. C. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Pa.
November 0, 1873. tf.
"Unquestionably the best sustained work of the
kind in tho World."
UAltl'EK'N MAUAZINE.
Notices of the Press.
The cver-lncrenslnif circulation of this excel
lent moulnly proves its continued adaptation to
popular desires and needs. Indeed, wheu wc
think into how muni homes it penetrates every
month, wc must consider it as one of the educa
tors as well as niitertiiincrs of the public mind,
for its vufit popularity has been won by no ap
peal to stupid prejudices or depraved tastes.
JJonton GIoIm.
The character which this Magazine possesses
for variety, entcrprize, artistic wealth, and lit
erary culture that has kept pace with, if it has
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1872.
uk.m orF.xixc;
iu I'lilliidelphia and New York, lleporta I four miles Id fourty-Uve minutes. At the
lioiii Cincinnati saya thai it U spreading in
that locality. It appeared in PotUvillo
on Monday for tho first time. If it should
spread throughout the coal region, It would
cause serious interference with the coal
trade.
IIoitACE Greeley now owns but seven
shims of the Tkihune less than ho has
owned since the concern became a Jolnt
tstock company. Until very recently he
Ituld (en hurts.
present moment tho fire has not extended
south beyond Summer street, near the foot
of which the llartfoid and Erie railroad de
pot is located. Uut the rlames continuo to
rago norcely in all directions.
8.10 A, M. The lurid columns of flame
and smoke, the detonations caused by the
blowing up of buildings and the crushing
of walls make the scene grand and terrilic.
Nearly the whole population appears to be
vu mo mrveis ann nouse tops watching the
ronilasration. The Uro bus extended to
Washington street, ou the south and north
masses of guupowdtr, which have becu I feet of our great victory in October, made
placed in untouched edifices in tho appar
ent track of the fire, and the utvful scene is
rendered more fearful and appalling by the
appearance of the fragments of demolished
houses as they riy upwards into the air.
IJoston, Nov. 10. The conflagration
got uuder control at about 1 p. nt., having
in fifteen hours destroyed hundreds of tho
costliest and most substantial warehouses
iu the country, and temporarily paralyzing
three of the mercantile interests shoe and
leather, wool, and dry goods trades. It is
said that there is not one wholesalo shoe
and leather establishment left in Bostou.
The wool trade has suffered in an equal de
gree, aud the dry goods jobbing houses left
are tew and far between.
Tho Ninth regiment, with detachments
from other regiments, amounting to 1,200
men aro ou duty, protecting property aud
preserving ordev. -
Boston, Nov. 10, 3 p. m. Tho progress
of the flames in the direction of tho water
is checked, aud tho Ore seems to be well
under control everywhere. The new post
otlluc and sub-treasury buildings was for a
long tlmo exposed to tho fierce flames aud
smoke, but was scarcely scarred. This
massive fire proof structure saved tho Bos
ton Morning Post building, directly oppo
site, and helped greatly in preventing the
fire from reaching State street. The old
South Church also escaped, though several
times given up for lost The costly and
beautiful Transcript building and Courier,
and Trott'a jewelry establishment on the
odposite corner of Milk street were burned,
Two steam lire engines came from Portland,
with four hundred leading citizens, headed
by Mayor Kingsburz, to proll'er everv aid
in their power. A meeting of prominent
citirens was held in City flail this after
noon, Mayor Gaston presiding, at which
encouraging speeches were made and ener-
Cetic action Urwd in order tn ntlevinta (lift
sufferings of the needy, as well as for re-
hlliltMnnr rtlA hllrnt I iu t tin A ..,
n - " " " via. uuuioiuih
build
renei committee will Hold daily sessions
A bureau of relief was also organized, ex-
Aixajrui 4itii'rucss treasurer.
Boston, Nov.ll 10 A. M.
the lire is thoroughly under mntrnl
and upwards of fifty engiues are work
ing, pouring couttuuous streams of water.
1 he wiud has not iucreused and it is be-
neveu tuo lire will uol again, break out.
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SID Walnut Slreot, Philuda.
itself felt, and caused a great chango iu
them all.
The excitement of the elections was some
what dampened by tho great plague which
has fallen upon us. As I look from the
window I see heavily laden wagons passing
but few where formerly there were hun
dredsand why They are drawn by
men. The noblo animals, tho horse and
mule are sick. Now and then we soo oue
pass, closely blanketed, walking slowly
staggering, weak and coughing. It is fear
ful busiuess is stagnated. What is that
unusual sight V An ox, geared like a horse,
drawing a grocer's, wagon I There goes a
load of lumber drawn by meu. There a
milk-man delivering his milk front a push
cart. No one can rcalizo its paralyzing ef
fects. The query now is how am I to get
there ? Many of tho street car? aro off en
tirely. Very few aro running ou very slow
time. When the weather is stormy they
are all oil'. AVe arc so used to thorn that it
seems nn impossibility to go distances that
before the day of street railroads could only
be reached by walking, that being prefera
ble to the old omuibus. Dummies have
been tried, and by act of Council are per
mitted, but with very poor success. The
railroads use small shining ongiues wher
ever they can. It is now the thirteenth
day of the epidemic, and it will probably
begin to abate ; when it dors it will cripple
us yet, as it will pass to our neighbors. Ev
ery report from our works, sixteen miles
out, this morning, is that It has commenc
ed there. It Is a mysterious visitant, and
seems to be nameless.
Our city was startled the whole country
was startled by the announcement of the
death of Gen. Meade, the hero of Gettys
burg, a mau as I heard a brother ofllcer
say last night, did not have au enemy
among his oulcer or men. The flags aro
at half-mast, und the funeral which takes
place on Monday next, (hour not yet set)
will be the greatest military and civio trib
ute of respect ever accorded to any ouo in
the city of brotherly love. I.aM night we
started our arruugeinent to bring out. as a
body, the old sailors and soldiers or our
army and navy to attend the funeral, and
it would uot surprise me if thev uumbcred
ten thousand on that day. Tho funeral
services will be held iu St. Mark's l E.
Church, of which the deceased hero was a
meinour, uue oy one our great men pass
away i Occasional.
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HARPER A BKOTHER8, New York.
j TALL AND WINTER GOODS,
at the Store of
Ilcotl Itrollier A' NohmIioHz,
' (successors to S. O. Reed & Bro. )
j COMPRISING OF DRY GOODS
' of every description and variety such ns Dunns
I Goon, Mkkinos, Casiimehf.s, Satins, Ai.i x
I cas, Poplins, &c., Plain Fioraun Uoons,
Suawlsand Coats, IIosilht, and a
Full Assortment of Notions,
which are being sold nt the lowest Cash Prices.
Also, Groceries and Provisions,
pure and fresh.
queensware, glassware, and wood
and Willow Ware,
Nicest Brands of Flour constantly on hand.
A very lnrge
ASSORTMENT OT AVALL PAPER,
both glazed and common, always on baud.
BOOTS AND SHOES
from the celebrated baud made Boot uud Shoe
Manufactory of Wutsontown, for
MEN, AVOMEN AND CHILDREN.
READY-MA DE CLOTHING,
of all eizes and of the latest styles.
FLOUR.
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a speciality.
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Sulesnd Small Front," and to please all.
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country produce.
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the lowest prices, we hope to merit a f jll share of
patronage.
RF.ED BROTHER & 8EA8HOLTZ.
Sunbury, Nov. 2, 1872.-ly.
Admluiittrsttor'a Notice.
F.Uate of JESSE TOCCM, deceased.
NOTICE Is hereby given that letter of Ad
ministration on the estate of the above
named Jesse Yocutn, lute of the borough of Nor
thumberland, In the county of Northumberland,
deceased, have been granted to John 11. Yocum,
residing in the borough of Ashland, Schuylkill
county. All persons therefore haviug claims or
demands against the estate of said decedent are
requested to make the aine known to the (aid
John 11 Yocum, at Ashland, Schuylkill county,
or to Mahala Yocnm, at Northumberland, Iu
Northumberland county, and those indebted to
the said estate are requested to make aymeut
to th nuderslgucd without delay.
JOHN II. YOCUM,
O20,'73.-6t. Administrator.
$20,000 WORTH OF GOODS !
AT THE
STAH STOIF
OF
Clement & Dissinger?s.
in the new Clement Biiildim,-,
Market Nquarc, Nmiburj , I'll.
Just opened the
FALL AND WINTER GOO);
of beautiful designs.
CLOTHS, CAS8IM EKES and
. SITTINGS.
Domestics and Notions.
Carpels and Oil Cloths.
BLACK UOODS,
Ladle Merino Under Garments,
Misses and Uiildruns do
Men m:d Boys' ck
Hosiery, Gloves, &c.
An eudluss variety of Notions, Trimming,,
QUEENSWARE, AVILLOAVAVAlti:
&c, &c, &c.
For Our Oropc ry It opart incut,
AVe claim unusual advantages. The quant
sold obliges us to purchase frequently and c
totners can rely upon getting fresh, wholes,
articles.
Our Irj Goods uud .otlou Icju
me nt
Embraces everything required from Tins
Carpets. And we are daily receiving tho no
tics of the season.
Call aud cxnmiuo our stock. Having our s.
lighted with (ins, goods cau be selected in
eveuiiiK as well us in the day time. No clnu
for showiug goods.
CLEMENT ,t DISSINGEI
Nov. 2, 1872.
i1'hlic;naleI
Will be sold nt public sale, on SATl'KD
thc'Jlstday of DECEMBER, a certain Lot
Ground, located in the ivutr.il part of S-unb.
on which Is erected a line
TWO STORY FRAME DWELLING ll'ifr
well finished, containing two rooms iu Hint 1
nnd three above, out kitchen, porch, i:c.
House is qiiila ucw with every conv.-ni
wardrobes, Ac. Lot fronts on Third ttiv,
33 fert front by 110 feut in depth with at. al'.
good fruit on lot, water next door.
Sale to commence at 10 a. m. on said
when the conditions will be made Ituuvtn lv
HARRIET MARTI!
BunHury, Nov. 2, 1STS.
NOTICE. All persons ore hereby notilied
topurclmseor in uuy wise to' ucgntiu
certain promisnry not", given by me in lavi
Ceo. W. Kiehl, or order for the sum of one ,
dred and llfty dollais, dated October 12, 1
and payable on tho first day of April. A.
1B7H, us I have a Just und leal defm
the whole amount of said uole.
A. U. LATSH
WaUontown, Oct. 2d 17S lit.
J.E.CALDWELL&C!
902 Chestnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
(A few door west of the Continental Hoi
Jewellers and Silversmctlis,
Importers of
Fine Watches, Bronzes & Fancy Go
Moderate Prices
FOR
FmST-GLVSS GOOitt
Marked in Plain Figareb,
WITHOUT DEVIATION.
Prompt attention given to orders and
by moll.
iliql
True Economy la 11 uj lug the Best.
VAwltlEaVN
FOUR DOLLAR WHISKEY,
I pure Rye, Copper distilled,
OLD AND VERY MELLOW.
(4-00 a gallon 111.00 a down In large bottles.
YELLOW SEAL SHERRY.
11.00 doaen In large bottle.
GOLE SEAL B RANDY,
Large bottle, tlS.OO dos.
Everything im tus wat or
THE FINEST LIQUORS AND8EOARH,
At the Lowest possible price,
At the Lowest possible price.
BE8T BRANDS OF CUAMPAONE,
at Cost.
H. A. C. VAN BF.IL,
1810 Chestnut Plrcet,
Philadelphia.
Sept. 31, WJ.. iu.
EXCELSIOR Fl It EUl'ORll
I. ISAACS,
Successor to JOHN FAREIRA, 71S Arch
Middle of the block, between 7th und 8lh M
South side, Philadelphia.
Importer uud .Manufacturer
EAXt'V FI RS
For Ladles' and Clilldreu's Wear, wholesah
retail.
Having imported a very largo and splend
sortmentof all the ditl'eruut kiuds of Furs
first bunds In Europe, would rc-sportfully
the readers of this paper to call and cKamiu
assortment of Fauey Fur. I um determiu
sell at the lowest Cash prices. All Fur?
rautcd. No misrepresentations to e licit sal
Furs altered and repaired.
tSfRoniemhcr th Store, 718 Arch street
adelphia. ocl 5, ;
PHILADELPHIA,
Iuvlts attention to their large and well sc
stock of
Watrhta, florlfu, Ilrouieu,
mouds,
SILVEU-WAHK, I'LATED-Wj
Fancy Goods iu Gilt and Leather,
Ornaments from Paris, Viuuuu, aud 1'
French Flower, Table Cutlery, English
breilas. 4
Orders by Mail will receive prompt alle
1U4 Chesluat street., l'uilude
Nov. 5, U7U. 3u