V unlrarg nuriran. H. B. MASSER, E. WILVERT. Ed iters. tUXBURY, FEBRUAliY C, 1S74. Tue movement on the part of Dr. Wag euseller and Mr. Lovctt, to coiilest the elec tion of last fall, is creating considerable ex citement among some Democrats iu this county. The editors of the Democrat and Watsdnlovn Record are terribly exercised, and even threaten to prosecute the siguers of the petition, and those who made affida vits that they believed illegal votes had been polled. Whether these threats are intended for the purpose of intimidation to stop proceedings, we are not prepared to say. It is, however, certain that legal pro ceedings, as urged by these editors, would bring their friends to grief and would go a great way to induce twotile to believe the statements correct, and that it was done through fear of exposure. If, then, these editors were shrewd they would ad vise an investigation into the matter, so as to vindicate their friends from such a charge. If the charges are incorrect, an investigation would give an opportunity to prove their innocence, but if the proceed ings are stopped through threats, or even prosecutions, it would show as though an investigation was shunned. In all pro ceedings of contesting elections, it is ne cessary that a petition bo sigued by a cer tain number of voters, who pray lor an in vestigation, and who assert that they be lieve fraud bad been committed. In this case the petition was signed by some of our most reputable men in the county, and we opine that parties who are innocent, cuuld very readily prove their iuuocence and be fully vindicated as to their integ rity. As to the contest of the seats for Seuator and Representative, we have do interest in the matter further than if fraud has been committed, we should like to see the par ties who are guilty receive the punishment they deserve. If fraud was committed, and those gentlemen have been deprived of their seats by a few unscrupulous individ uals in defrauding honest voter of their rights, we think the matter should be in vestigated, and the perpetrators punished. If no frauds were committed, then it cer tainly would be a satislaclion to the dis tricts where it is alleged frauds had been committed, that they arc fully vindicated from any such accusalior.8. We do not pretend to say that there was actual fraud anywhere; but if there was, there are uonc u bo would know more about it, and arc letter acquainted with the mauner it is usually done, than the editors of the Duno mU and the Record. We remember well when these two aspirants were looking af ter office, and were considered too small fry for the 'Uing' politicians, and were consequently beaten by a little legerdemain and wire working. Ballot-box stuffing was then supposed to have all been done hi the coal region, and the citizeus of that district held up to scoru, when it might have been that others were equally guilty. When the Knights of the Golden Circle were iu operation, the Democratic majority was in-uiensely swelled in some districts where they now boast of belonging to the "Court House Ring,"' and where no Re publican election officers were then allowed o participate in holding the elections. If those things were done then, could it not Iks possible that the 6amc might be repeated l.v those narties at a time when their party had become desperate at its rapid down fall? As the editor of both the Democrat and the Record accused their fellow Demo crats of defrauding them out of office, tbey 6hould not blame others for doing the same thing, but should urge an investigation so ns to vindicate the honest portion of tlia-ir party and expose the rascals that helped to cheat them. The foulest for the Mayoralty in I'hil ndelphia has opened, and from apjxarancfcB will be a lively one. The present Mayor, Siokley, has been nominated by the Re publicans, aud Alex. McClure by the Dem ocrats. Enthusiastic meetings are held to urge the claims of both candidates. For tify Prtst is loud in praise of that slip pery politician, McClure, but is likely to meet with defeat, as the citizens f Phila delphia cannot afford to give up good gov ernment for a doubtful one. iStokley will undoubtedly be elected by an immense ma jority, of which he is certainly deserving, as he has administered the affairs of the ''ity in a most satisfactory manner. Senator Morton, in a recent speech in tho Senate, takes strong ground iu favor of the rights of Congress to control the railroad. The Committee on Transpor tation, it is said, will t&ke the broadest ground claiming for the general govern ment absolute sovereignty, independent of tli rights of States, except such as are dis tinctively dcGued by the Federal Constitu tion, over railroads and canals, as a ne cessary consequence of the power expressly crauted, "to regulate commerce with for eign nations and among the several States." This upf.-ts and sweeps away the old and absurd doctrine cf Calhoun and the State Rights party, which has acted like an in cubus on the South, and for the past half century bas paralyzed all enterprise and progress in that section of the Union. The doctrine maintained by Mr. Morton is not only in accordance with common sense, but is sustained by the opinion of Chief 4 ustice Marshall many years ago. I f Con gress can regulate the channels of com merce with foreign nations, why not among the States 'f The editor of the Watsontown Record thinks it was not "nice' in us in saying that Mr. Cadwallader left any money in the County Treasury when he retired from that office. We confess it would not have been "nice" if we professed to be a 'Ring" Democrat. We are aware thai such a thing had probably never occurred with any Democratic Treasurer.. We find that Mr. Cadwallader's predecessor, who did not leave a cent in the Treasury when he retired, has not yet returned I4.73K 2K which belongs to the county, charged against lita. So it is only a question what Mr. Auten would call "nice." For our part we prefer Mr. Cadwallader, who left with his successor some ten hundred dol lars, "nice" to his predecessor, who took some six or tight thousand, on which the county had to pay interest for several years past. Government revenues are improving. During the existence of the panic, the monthly revenues fell short several millions of dollars. Rut during the month of Jan uary the receipts havd exceeded the ex penditures nearly two millions of dollars, which was applied to the payment of the public debt. Times aro improving. Manufacturers are gradually resuming work, and as con fidence is restored matters will right tiienj elves. Free Ranking. It is said the Com mittees in Congress will report in favor of JV"i Banking. We fixd another complicated summary of tho county finances in the Democrat of last week, which needs some explanation. The summary was no doubt furnished by the "Ring Calculator," and who takes the precaution to mislead the taxpayers before the Auditors' Report is published, to which his name is attached. lie states that the receipts for 173 were So,7'.C 25, and the expenditures 75,72:5 .r0, being an excess of receipts ovcrexpcudituresof4$ll,07:5 7o. This is very indefinite, aud we would like him to state whether the 21,000 of the county debt paid last year, and contracted by Democratic officials, is included in the amouut of expenditures, or whether the Commissioners made up the balance above $11,073 75. In regard to the couuty assets, he gives the following: Outstanding County and State taxes f 32,280 35 Balance in Treasure's bads (since paid over)... 3,240 12 Balance in bands of (Jeo. McEkiec 4,733 28 140,204 75 If there is still S32.2SG 35 of outstand ing taxes after paying the county indebted ness, aud all the expenditures of last year, it shows a glorious exhibit of economical management on the part of the County Commissioners. Then he says "balance in Treasurer's bauds (since paid over), 53,240 12." Does the Calculator mean to say that the Auditors went beyond tho year of 1873, aud have audited the ac counts to date, or will lie explain what is to be inferred by the words "ii'e paid over t " The outstanding debt he cites as fol lows : Onlstaodun: debt 2.7l 43 Of which the 725 bounty order is supposed to have been paid to 21 soldier at 125 each, and not cred ited 725 OU And two county orders of Sr5,atnonntiiig to 1,350 supposed to iie lot 1,350 00 M 12,025 00 Actual debt if the above or ders are lost 774 42 The mystery in the above is how the county would owe 725 00 when twenty nine soldiers received it long ago. But who these soldiers were, whether of the "Ring" or in actual service, is not stated. Then wc rind two county orders of 1,350 supposed to have been lost. Making alto gether $2,025 00. He then states that if the above orders are lost the actual in debtedness would be 774 42. This amount we presume includes the money due Jacob Ixisenring, who refused to take it up on the 15th of November last, when the money was tendered and the interest stopped. If that was the case, we would state that Mr. Ixisenring, since the meet ing of the Auditors, took the money, which was in bank awaiting his order since the 15th of November, and which entirely wiped out the county debt. If the Calculator is desirous of enlight ening the readers of the Democrat, lie should furnish the figures as they arc re corded on the Auditors Report, and not get up an array of figures to suit his own views, and to deceive the public. His summary needs further explanation, and we hope he will give it. As the figures now stand, no one is able to comprehend them except probably himself. The York county Democratic officials are put to a good deal of tiouble, and are compelled to get up at night and go to the Court House and carry off and destroy all the vouchers. &c, of payments. Another book has lately been spirited away to where inquisitive mortals cannot see its myste rious records of "divides." This week, says the York Democrat, has been appoint ed for the trial at Ilarrisburg of the cases Lof tho State against former treasurers of this county for militia taxes which she claims to have been entitled to, but which were appropriated to assessors, commis sioners, their clerks, treasurers and other suffcriug and ill paid county officers. It appears, however, that when the book in which all these matters were entered was called for, to be produced before the court on a subpa-ua duces tecum, it had myste riously disappeared since the last trial of the cases, and the most diligent search failed to discover its whereabouts ! What a fatality attends the books, vouchers, "6tubs" and other like evidences of public matters in York county! The officers con cerned may well say of them, ' Though lost to sight, to memory dear," for they nere once very precious and profit able to them, but they fulfilled their mis sion, and now their absence is not regret ed. Neither vaults nor safes secure them. Voucher-thieves and book conveyers, as well as love, "laugh at locksmiths." York county can beat the world at such legerde main "aud yet we arc not happy!" Col. Mk iiexeu. We arc glad to uotice Col. Michcuer, one of the head clerks in the I'ostoffice Department, arrested a few weeks ago ou the charge of purloining mouey, has been entirely exonerated. The facts iu the case look as though there was a conspiracy against the Colonel by par ties who are lookiug for the same position, and set up a job to remove him. But as we predicted, the Colonel proved his inno cence, and his calumniators are foiled in their attempt to bring an honest roan to disgrace. The Colonel, wherever known, has always borne a good character for honesty aud integrity, and we venture to say there arc few clerks in the Depart ment that we would sooner trust to a re sponsible positiou than Colonel Michener. Money never was easier or more abund ant among capitalists iu our cities. Ou first-class security any amount can be had. Some financiers have ptedicted that money will yet be loaned out as low as 3 percent., or lower than it was ever known in this country. The New Postal Bill. By the deci sive manner iu which the House suspended the rules to set an early day to consider the bill providing for sending Congres sional publications free through the mails, and placing county newspapers on the free list, there seems to be no doubt but that the bill will pass when reached. An Item of Interest to Soldiers Wounded in the Late War. A mea sure of considerable importance to soldiers who served in the late rebellion has been agreed upon by the Committee on Invalid pensions. It provides, first, that soldiers, who suffered amputation of the arm above the elbow shall receive the same pension as is now paid to soldiers whose legs were amputated above the knee. Another pro vision is, that soldiers entitled to a pen sion, whose names have been placed upon the roll by a special act of Cougress, shall receive the samn pay that is now given soldiers whose names had been placed on the roll under the regular pension act. The obiect is to equalize the pensious of soldiers similarly wounded in the late relwllion. Two masked men robbed the cashier of the First National Bank of Conneautville, Fa., on Sunday night, of 814.000 currency and' $30,000 In United States bonds, while tho latter was sitting at his desk in the bank. The new Election law has passed both houses finally, and been signed by the Governor. The following provisions relate to the approaching February election : Sec. 14. That from and immediately af ter the passage of this act, the court of com mon pleas in the proper county, in election districts wherein assessors have not here tofore been elected, shall appoint one re putable person in each election district to be the assessor thereof, whojshall perform all the duties relating to elections now re quired to be performed by assessors under the provisions of this set ; such assessor shall be appointed as nearly as can be as certained Irom the party having a majori ty of the votes in their respective districts. Sec. 15. That at the election to be held on the third Tuesday of February next, and at the election annually thereafter, there shall be elected in each election dis trict in the state, as well in those wherein the registration of voters has heretofore been made by the officers appointed and not chosen by the people to perform the duty as in all others, one person as judge and two inspectors, in conformity with the general laws of the commonwealth, to con duct the elections for one year and also an assessor who shall perform the duties inci dent to elections as required by the provi sion of this act. Sec. 1G. That the assessors appointed under the fourteenth section of this act shall within rive days after their appoint ment proceed to make of lists of the qualifi ed eleetor in their respective election dis tricts, aud deliver the same to the commis sioners, we shall transmit a certified copy of the same to the judge of each election district at least forty -eight hours before the election to be held on the third Tuesday of Fcbuary next; said assessors shall also post teu copies thereof in conspicuous places in each election district at least ten days before said election, and the lists so made by the the accessors during the two secular days preceeding the day of the delivery thereof to the commissioners (of which days public notice shall be given by hand bill through said district) shall be open for in 8ectioii aud correction, in the custody of the said assessor from ten a. m. to three p. m. and from six p. m. to nine p. m., of each of said days, in the manner provided in sec tion second of this act, aud all of the reme dies, privileges and powers secured and provided thereby, are hereby made appli cable to the lists herein named. Sec. 17. That respective assessors, in spectors and judges of the elections, shall each have the power to administer oaths to any persotis claiming the right to be as ssesscd or the right of suffrage, or in re gard to any other matter or thing required to be done or required by any of said offi cers under this act, and any willful, false sweiring by any person, in relation to any mailer or thin? concerning which they shall be lawfully interrogated by any of said officers or overseers, shall be perjury. The great Evans case was finally dis posed of on Saturday at Ilarrisburg, by the finding of a verdict in favor of the State for ?1S3,0G3 50. Whether the State will ever recover the amount or not is ex tremely doubtful, unless, iudeed, there be law sufficient to warrant its being claimed aud secured from those who used Evans as their cats-paw and pocketed the swag. One thing, however, has been secured, and that is the full vindication of the po sition of Governor Hartranft and Treas urer Mackey, the then financial guardian of the State. The outrageous charges made against these gentlemen, so over whelmingly disproved by their election to their present high positions by the people of the State, are doubly disposed of by the verdict of the jury referred to; the trial and its results being due to the prosecu tion of the case iu the interests of the Com monwealth by the Governor and Mr. Mackey. f titers'1 Journal. An k( dote of Cusiiing. An elderly gtntleman, who has a large fund of anec dotes, stated to us an anecdote of Caleb Cushing which will bear printing. Some forty jetrs ago, Mr. C. was raying court to a wealthy Baltimore lady. Baltimore ladies then showed their charms in the light of tallow-dips, gas being unknown. There were a couple of dips on the mantel piece, and, as they much needed snuffing, the lady rang a bell for a servant. Mr. Cushing, asked why she rang, wet his thumb and finger, and scuffed the candles a la Yankee. The lady was horrified at Mr. Cushing's unaristocratic style of snuff ing candles, and so dismissed him. Sunday school begging for every con ceivable purpose, finds a set-back in this remark of a common-sense Christian, told by the Christian Union : "It almost seems to be a fashion among Sunday school men generally, whenever pressed for a personal contribution to any object, to respond, 4No, I can't give, myself ; but I'll tell you what I can do I think I can get you some thing from our Sunday school ?' " The editor adds : "We were reminded again of Artemus Ward's patriotism in determin ing that the country should be saved, even though every one of his first wife's relatives were, sacrificed." Since September 7, 1798, 2,3G7 persons have beeu naturalized in Berks county. A New York mechanic has invented and had patented a car coupler that will save life and limb in coupling freight cars, and that no person need get in between the cats to couple or uncouple. Attorney General Dimmick has decided that the State legislature may repeal the Local Option law without violation of the Constitution. A I'ulnlul Scene In Court. IIakrishl rg, Feb. 3. An exciting and painful scene occured in the court-room this morning, when the sentencing of prisoners convicted during last session of court took place. The two negroes, Moody and Ros entine, convicted of the murder oi Abra ham Iiehm, were in the crowd to be sen tenced, and before he was called Rosentine made a full confcsiiou, admitting the truth of the witnesses who convicted him. When called to stand up, Rosentine made a spas miMlic effort to arise, but immediately fell heavily to the floor, overcome by the awful solemnity of the proceedings and the weight of guilt on him, tht poor wretch evidently suffering the agony of a dozen deaths at the contemplation of his hanging. Moody was indifferent to the situation in which he was placed, and did his best to act the part of the bravo. These two men were convicted entirely on circumstantial evid ence, woven link by link by an indefatiga ablc prosecuting attorney, until the web was too strong to admit of the prisoners' escape, and now his searching and keen ar guments are corroborated by a confession of the party convicted. New York Herald Almanac We have received the Almanac and Financial, Commercial and Political Register for 1S74, published by the New York Herald. It is complete in all its departmevsts-a reliable volume for reference. It coutains 1C2 pages. Frice 25 cents. GEXERALXEWS ITEMS. The West Chester Republican makes some damaging statements in regard to the Pennsylvania Farm School, based on information given by a trustee before the West Grove Farmers' Club. Notwith standing the institution has a clear net in come of nearly 20,000 a year from the sale of laud scrip appropriated to it by the na tional government, it is running in debt every year to the amount of 0,000. The official statement of the dry goods importations at the port of New York for January of the present year, has just been published. The total valuation of these imports amounted to 3,815,674, a de crease as compared with January, 1873, of 3,857,308, and in comparison with 1872 a decline of 0,54,871. The indications point to a light spring trade in imported British and European goods. Philadelphia leads all other cities in the mollasses sugar trade. Last year she im ported 104,000 hogsheads of molasses, against 100,000 for New York and 43,000 for Boston. Mr. James Cornelius, the oldest citizen of Lewisburg, died a few days ago. His progeny numbered 145, 110 of whom are still living. One of the members of the Massachu setts Legislature has introduced a bill to compel married men to support their mothers-in-law, if necessary. There is little likelihood that the measure will pass. Most of his colleaguee will unquestionably prefer to have this class of relatives placed on the retired list and pensioned by the State. If women would study housekeeping as their husbands study law, medicine and bookkeeping, wouldn't there be much less complaint of bad servants? The public debt of the United States was reduced last month one million eight hun dred and forty-lice thousand two hundred and eleven dollars. A sad disappointment to the enemies of the administration, who have been predicting an increase. The Olympic Theatre, on Market street, below Thirteenth, Philadelphia, was de stroyed by fire last Thursday morning. Adjoining houses were injured by the fire. Two firemen were killed by falling walls, and others were injured. A large number of two dollar counterfeit notc6 are in circulation, chiefly on the First National. Ninth National, Marine Na tional, Shoe and leather National banks, State of New York, and the National Bank of Commerce. A number of five dollar counterfeits have also beqn discovered. Who in the world drinks all the beer that is made? Iast year Iancaster county made 25,000 barrels. Schuylkill county 30, 000 barrels, Luzerne county 25,000 barrels, and Berks county 35,000 barrels. To con sume it all it would appear as if almost the whole population would have to become beer barrels. Herman Alricks, Esq., a prominent lawyer of Ilarrisburg, died in that city' last Wednesday week. Michael Hoffman, an old and highly es teemed citizen of Perry towuship, Berks county, died on Saturday laBi, in the 87th year of his age. He represented Bciks in the Legislature for three years. Many people, particularly children, suf fer with the ear ache ; and for the benefit of such we give a sure but simple remedy. Put in two or three droops of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, stop the ear with un dressed wool, bathe the feet in warm water before going to bed, aud keep the head warm at night. Capt. Charles Sager, who keeps a supepb stock of livery horses in Portland, Me., in formed us recently that he uses Sheridan's Cavalry Coudition Powders regularly in his stables, and that the expense is more than offset by the diminished amount of grain necessary to keep his horses always in good order. Reading's hat factories turn out over 2, 000,000 hats a year. A train on the Iron Mouutain Railroad, Missouri, was stopped by a band of mask ed robbers, one hundred and twenty miles from St. Louis, on Saturday, and the pas sengers robbed of their mouey and valua bles. The Foote-Davis Affair. Ex-Governor II. S. Foote, iu a card, returns to his attack on Jefferson Davis, saying: "There is no act of my public life which I have sought to couceal, and there is no legiti mate responsibility which any of my pub lished writings concerning Davis and his innumerable malefactions may bring upon me which 1 am not prepared to meet either iu public discussion or upon the field of honor." COItHESrONDENCE. A coltle of swindlbs the society of MURDERERS POLITICAL FASHION IN RELIGION BUSINESS, ETS. New York, February 3, 1874. SWINDLES. Out of the million of people who make up the population of this great Babel, fully one hundred thousand live ou the labor of others that is to say, are thieves of one sort or another. The worst of these arc the advertising thieves, for while they steal, Ihey do it in such an iugeuious way as to escape the peualties of the law. The his tory of one or two of them may not be un interesting. "(5. R. Murray & Co.," is a good name. Well, G. R. M. & Co., advertise that they possess 1,500,000 of watches, pianos and jewelry, which they will "distribute" by lot at one dollar for each ticket. You are invited to send twenty-live cents to these benevolent gentlemen, receiving therefor a ticket which describes the prize you are en titled to. You send your twenty-five cents and you do get a ticket like this : "MERCANTILE PRIZE ASSOCIATION. "Certificate No. 22733. "This certificate when accompaiued by one dollar, (and fifty cents for packing), en titles the holder to one Silver-Hunting Cased Watch, valued at15 00. Slate how you wish it sent." Now send 1 50 and what happens. Nothing. You never hear of it again. And as these fellows get letters by the bushel, every one of which contains money, it is not difficult to suppose that they live in clover. Their office is, in one advertise ment, in one place ; in another, another, so that victims in search of them never find them. The police get after them, but they change their style so frequently that it is impossible to catch them. The fellows who are to-day doing busi ness over the name of G. R Murray & Co., have within a year becu known as the United States Tontine Association, of 23 Park Row ; as Norton, Quinn & Co., of 122 Broadway ; aa Holliday, Lewis & Co., of 23 Park Row ; as Walter B. Turner & Co., of 746 Broadway ; as II. II. Briddle & Co., of 50 Broad street ; as Chester V. Dudley & Co., of 34 New street ; as Alvah Young, of 205 Broadway ; as Edward Se ville & Co., of 34 New street : as Oswald West & Co., of 40 Broad street ; as S. Solo- man & Co., of 134 Nassau street ; and as Gilbert Putnam & Co., of G4 Broadway. But ingenious as the gentlemen are the last two months has developed a more GORGEOUS SCOUNDRELISM. The only expense attending these swin dles is the advertising, and how to dodge them has beeu the question with them. Two of these thieves assumed the name of "Kirk wood & Beach , Advertising Agents," and issued an order to the newspapers of the country, advertising a dozen or more of bogus articles, under a dozen or more different names, the price of which was al ways to be sent by mail to the P. O- Box designated. To seduce the publishers of the country these villains boldly referred to A. T. Stewart, C. A. Dana, and Jas. Gordon Bennett, of New York, to M. Halstcad, o the Cincinnati CommerciaZ.and D. R. Locke, of the Toledo Blade. As their offer to the papers were liberal, and their references unexceptionable, hundreds of papers pub lished tneir advertisements, and immedi ately cords of letters came to the different parties named, all of which Kirk wood & Beach took out of the Post-Office and ap propriated, of course. As a matter of course the newspapers publishing the advertisements will never get a cent ; those who send money to the various addresses will never get what they send for ; in short the only people who get anything are the ingenious scoundrels who assume the firm name of "Kirkwood & Beach." When will people learn wisdom ? When will people learn that a dollar is a dollar, and, when a man proposes to give two dollars for one, that he means a swin dle and there is a swindle under it. May I impress ou your readers this important maxim : Never send money to any per son whom you do not know. Is it a medi cal ? There is no physician in the great cities who knows a particle more than do your own practitioners. Is it a piano, watch or diamond distribution ? These goods have a fixed value in the market, if any one has them there is no earthly use of making a sacrifice to dispose of them. Iu short, a little common sense is all that necessary to protect a person from these swindlers. Do, good people, who read these lines, use a little common sense and save your money. A CURIOUS SOCIETY. It has been discovered that the upper crust criminals in the tombs have organiz ed a society for mutual defence. By upper-crust I mean the big thieves, the burg lars, the forgers and murderers. They contribute so much each to a fund for de fending each in his turn, and a fixed sum which goes to the family of the one con victed and sentenced. This is co-operation in a new direction. But why not ? Crime is a regular trade with all the rules and regulations that other trades have. POLITICAL INCIDENTS. The Democracy of Brooklyn are made of the same material as their brethern in New York. At a primary meeting in the Nine teenth Ward, a return was handed in signed by a man named Cunningham. A man at the end of the room cried out, "I don't believe Mr. Cunningham signed that return," whereupon Mr. Cunningham jumped to his feet and declared that he had signed it. The voice from the end of the room quickly retorted, "Parry Cunning ham didn't sign it. Paddy Cunningham can't write his name ; I have a document in my pocket to which hisnutrA- is affixed.' At the meeting of the General Commit tee amusing incidents were related of rooms in which voting was being carried on, be ing cleared by force, and the ballot-boxes stuffed to suit the muscular majority. At the Nine-teenth Ward primary the voting was brought to an abrupt termination by cutting off the gas. Democracy is the same now that it always was. FASHION IN RELIGION. It is a noticeable fact that the churches of New York are almost bare of women twice each year in the periods between Winter and Spring, and Autumn and Win ter when it's too cold for a summer bon net and not cold enough for a winter head covering. But religion is now being made fashionable. People are now invited to prayer-meetings precisely as invited to a social soiree or an evening party. A friend of mine gave me the following transcript ol a card which he received : " Mr. and Mrs. proposes (D V.) to hold a Bible reading, on evening at 7$ o'clock, when the compauy of friends is requested. Subject Revelation II. Reading from 7j to 9A. Morning dress." I saw one sent to another friend which, as far as the body of it was concerned, might have applied to a dance or card party, but in the corner were the characters. "T. and P." After a while he discovered that the cabalistic sign stood for Tea and Prayer. He went and reported. After tea Bibles werehaud ed round on a tray and religious exercises were held. Curious world this. BUSINESS continues to improve. Collections, we are assured by one of our largest dry goods houses, are very much belter this year than they were last. So far, in this mouth of January, in the house referred to, the col lections are at the rate of seven per cent, better than in Jauuary, 1873. This result upon old obligations is certainly both fa vorable and hopeful. The fact is the panic of last fall had no reality in it. It had no bottom, and should have affected nothing. But men got frightened, and it took just so long a time for them to get over their fright. They are over it now and busi ness goes on as- usual. THE WEATHER is as changeable here as a fashionable wo man. In the morning zero at noon G0 at night rain, and ice by midnight. You need overcoast, umbrellas, linen dusters and fans to be perfectly safe when you go out. Oh ! for an old-fashioned winter. PlETRO. SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH Obstruction of nasal passages, discharge falling into thtoat, sometimes profuse, watery, acid, or thick and tenacious, mu i..in r.nriitrnt Mmxlv nutrid. offensive. I .r i. o .ihiv. j , g- j ' etc. In others a dryness, weak or iutlatued eyes, ringing in ears, ueainess, Ulcerations, scabs from ulcersvoice altered, nasal twaug, offensive breath, impaired smell and taste, etc. Few only of above symp toms likely to be present in any case at one time. To cure take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi al Diamverv earnestly, to correct the blood and system, which are always at fault, also to act specincaiiy, as u noes, upuu mo uis eased glands and lining membrane of the nose and its communicating chambers. The more I see of this odious disease, the more positive is my belief that if we would make treatment itrfcctly successful in curiug it, we must use co)istitutional treatment to act through the blood, as well as a soothing and healing local application, Dr. Sage's Catarrh Itemedy. when used warm and applied with Dr. Pierce's Nasal Douche, effects cures upon "common sense," rational aud scientific principles, by its mild, soothing and healing proper ties, to which the disease gradually yields, when the system has been put in perfect order by the use of the Golden Medical Dis covery This is the only perfectly safe, scientific and successful mode of acting upon and healing it. So successful has the above course of treat ment proven that the proprietor offers 500 reward for a case he can not cure : All the means sold by Druggists. R. V. Pierce, M. D., Proprietor, Buffalo, N. Y. FAI JI'KILLERl FOR OVER THIRTY TEARS Perry Davis Vegetable Palii-KIIIer IIAS BEEN TESTED IN EVERY VARIETY OF CLIMATE, AND BY ALMOST EVERY NATION KNOWN TO AMERICANS. It is the constant companion and esti mable friend of the missionary and the traveler, on sea and land, and no one should travel on our Lakes or Rivers without it. It has been before the public over thirty years, and probably has a widow and bet ter reputation than any other proprietary medicine ot the present day. At this pe riod there are but few unacquaiuted with the merits of the Paiu-Killer : but while extol it as a liniment, they know but little of its power in easing pain when taken in ternally, while others use it internally with great success, but are equally ignorant of its healing virtues when applied externally. We therefore wish to say to all that it is equally successful whether used internally or externally, and it stands to-day, unri valled by all the great catalogue of family mediciues. It is sufficient evidence of its virtues as a standard medicine, to know that it is now used in all parts of the world and that its sale is constantly increasing. No curative agent has had such wide spread sale or given such universal satisfaction. It is a purely vegetable compound, and pefectly safe in unskillful hands. After thirty years, trial, is still receiving the most unqualified testimonials to its virtues, from persons of the highest charac ter responsibility. Physicians of 'the first respectability, recommend it as a most effectual preparation for the extinction of pain, It is not only the Dest remeuy ever known for Bruises,' Cuts, Burns, &c, but for Dysentery or Cholera or any sort of bowel complaint, it is a remeuy unsurpass ed for efficiency and rapidity of action. In the great cities of India, and other hot cli mates, it has become the Staudard Medi cine for all such com plants, as well as for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaints, and other kindred disorders. For Coughs and Colds, Canker, Asthma, aud Rheumatic difficul ties, it has been proved by the most abund dant and convincing testimony to be an in valuable medicine. BEWARE OF ALL IMITATION. The Pain-Killer is sold by all respecta ble druggists throughout the United States and foreurn countries. Prices 25 cents, 50 cents and 1 per bottle. PERRY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors, No. 130 High street. Providence, R. I. Feb. 6, 1874. lm. Scto JJbbtrtismtnts. Auditor's Notice. (Estate of Dav id Gotshall, deceased) "VTOTICE Is hereby elven that the undersigned. Jl( appeinted auditor by the Orphans Court of Northumberland county, to make distribution of the funds in hands of Henry Gotshall, adimnis- trutor of said estate, will meet all parties iDte rested in said distribution, at his office in the bo ron gh of Sunbury, on Friday the 27th day of February, A. D. 1874, at 2 o'clock, p. ra. A. JORDAN, Auditor Sunbury, Feb. 6, 1S74. Auditor's Notice. (Estate of Alexander J. Sober, deceased.) "VTOTICE is hereby given, that the undersign ed, appointed auditor by the Orphans' Court of Northumberland county, to restate the account of A. J. Sober, acting administrator and trustee of suid deceased, and to make distribu tiou o the funds according to law, arising from the estate of said Alex. J. Sober, deceased, will meet all parties interested iu said estate, at his otlice, in the borough of Sunbury, on SaturdnT, the 27th day of February, A. D. 1874, at 2 o'- p. m., of said day. A. BRICE, Auditor. Sunbury, Feb. 6, 1874. Auditor's Notice. (Estate of Henry Brown, deceased.) "VTOTICE is hereby given that the undersign- ed, appointed auditor oy tne orpnans' Court of Northumberland county, to make dis tribution of the funds in hands of Hiram Brown, administrator of the estate of Henry Brown, de ceased, will meet all parties interested in said fund, at his office in the borough of Sunbnry, on Saturday the 27th day of February, A. D. 1874, at 10 o clock, a. m. A. N. BRICE, Auditor. Sunbury, Feb. 6, 1S74! Notice in Divorce. Martha Stranb.by 1 IN the Court of Common her next friend ! Fleas of Northumberland Peter Bixler, ! County. ts j Pluries Subpoena for a Di- ! Torce. No. 155, March Charles B.Stroub ) Term, 1374. To the Respondent above named: You are hereby requested to appear at a Court of Common Plea's, to be held at Sunbury for the County ef Northumberland, on th second Mon day of March next.to answer the complaint of th libellaut in the above stated case. 8. H. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 6, 1874. 4 Aftslguce Sale or Valuable Personal Property. "IT'ILl. be offered at public sale at the Couch V T and Carnage Shop or J. tr. ircn, cor, of Fourth and Chestnut streets, in $uubary,Pa., in TUESDAY, THE 24xu OF FEBRUARY 1874, the following property, to wit: One four-seated Phxton, three ton buggies, a lot of second band Buggies, several spring wagons, two new sleighs, one truck wagon, one set double harness, one FOUR TEAR OLD HORSE, one set single harness, a lot of stoves, one man ufacturing sewing machine, one Biee family sewing machine, a lot of spokes, wheels, hubs, carriage bows, axles, springs, points, sculls, buggy boxes, lot of hickory and other lumber, and a variety of stock too numerous to mention. Also, ut the same time and place, a two-story COACH MAKER SHOP, situate on the corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets, In Snubury, Pa., being 55 feet in front and 30 feet in depth. A li), at the same time and place, a tract of TIMBER LAND, situate in Loner Augusta township, Northum berland county. Pa., containing 41 acreo, more or less, adjoiniug lands of Solomon Miller, John Dunkleberger, John Foy aud others. Sale to coiumeuce at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day, when the conditions will be made known by S. O. KEED, Assignee of J. F. Lerch. Sunbury, Feb. 4, 1S74. 3w Orphans' Court Kale. PURSUANT to an order of the Orphans' Court of Northumberland Couuty, Pennsyl vania, will be sold at public sale, at the Court House, in the borough of Suubnry, in said coun ty, on MONDAY, the 8d duy of MARCH, A. D. 1874, the following described real estate, late of Jere miah Furnsworth, deceased, to wit : A lot cf ground in J. W. Friling's addition to the borough of Sunbury, bounded on the north by a street, east by a lot of ground, west by a lot of ground and dwelling house, and south by an alley, containing in front forty feet and in depth one hundred and thirty-seven feet, more or less, whereou is erected a small frame dwelling house. Sale tocommence at one o'clock, p. m. of said day, when terms and conditions will be made known by A. N. BRICE, Administrator. Sunbury, Feb. 6, 1874. Notice in Divorce. Catherine Glitch, ) by her next friend j IN the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland Isaac bubb, ? ut : .... a..K.nnA ni ts. 1 1UIICD DUUJISU IUI A'l- Henry Lewis j vorce. No. 76, March Glitch. Term, 1874. To the respondent above named: v You are hereby required to appear at a Court of Common Pleas to be held at Sunbury, for the County of Northumberland, on the second Mon day of March next, to answer the complaint of the libeliant in the abeve stated case. 8. II. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 6, 1874. 4w CHE AJP MUSIC For Advanced Piano For singers and young Players. Fianiitn. Piiiit Jitiiring good ma nic t low prue should end 5(1 rents for eoi'T of "La Chih Kill la t'i." 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WINTER ARBTJNGEMENTS. December 8th, 1873. Trains Leave Hsksdox as Follows : (Sdhdats iXCIPTED.) For Shamokiti, 10.40, 11.00 a. m. and 3.55 p. m. For ML. CarraelvAshland. Tamaaoa. Pottsville. Reading and Philadelphia, 10.40 a. m. Trains fob Hebndok, Leave as Follows: (Susdats Excited.) Leave Sbamokin at 8.00 a. m. 1.50 and 3.55 p. m. Leave Philadelphia. 9.15 a. m.. Reading 11.15 a. m., Pottsville, 13.10 p. m., Tamaqua, 1.20 p m. Asniana, p. m., Mt. Carmel, 3.zi p. m. Trains Leave Habrisbcbo, as Follows : For New York, 5.30, 8.10 a. tn. and 2.00 p. m. For Philadelphia, 5.30, 8.10 a. m., 3.00 and 4.05 p. ra. SCHDATS. For New York, 5,30 a. m. For Philsdelphia, 2.00 p. m. Trains vor Habbisbvbo, Leave as Follows : Leave New York, 9.00 a. m., 12.40 and 5.30 p. m. Leave Philadelphia, 9.15 a. m. 3.30 and 7.15 p. m. SUKDATS. Leave New York, 5.30 p. m. Leave Philadelphia, 7.15 p. m. J. E. WOOTTEN, Gvurol Sup't. Reading, Pa. Jan. 30, 1873. COURT PROCLAMATION. Notice is hereby given that the several Court of Com mon Pleas, General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and Orphans Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, in and for the county of Northumberland, will commence at the Court House, In the borough of 8nnbnry, at 10 o'clock A. M., on MONDAY, MARCH the 8tb, 1874, and will continue three weeks. The Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Consta bles in and for the county of Northumberland art) requested to be then and there ia their proper persons, with their rolls, records, taqnlaltlona, ' and ether remembrances, to do those things to their several offices appertainine to be done. And all witnesses prosecuting m behalf of the Com monwealth apainst any prisoner, are requested and commanded to be then and there attending in their proper persons to prosecute against hin as shall be just and not to depart without leave at their peril. Jurors are requested to be punc tual in their attendance, at the time appointed, agreeably to their notices. Given under my hand at Sunbury, the 29th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and seventy-four. SAMUEL H. ROTHERMEL, 8heriff. FOR SALE. VALUABLE property in Purdytown on the Cattawissa road. New bouse 23 by 50 feet 2 4 stories high, finished in the best manner from cellar to attic, 10 rooms. Lot 60 by 200 feet, planted with choice fruit and shrubbery. Also a well of good water at the door, and all other conveniences of a comfortable home. There ia also on the lot a good stable, smoke bouse, coal and chicken house, and other outbuildings. Possession given by 1st of April next or sooner if desired. For particulars apply to T. S. SHANNON, 3d and Market Square, Sunbury, Pa. Sunbury. Jan. 30, 1374. ADJOURNED CORT. Proclamation. "fTTHEREAS the Honorable W. M. Rockefel VV ler, President Judge, and hi Associates, for this District, have issued their mandate for an adjourned Conn for Northumberland county, to be held on Monday the 2nd day of March, A. D., 1874, being the 1st Monday of said month, in Sunbury. I therefore give notice, that all per sons interested, to be and appear at the place aforesaid at 10 o'clock a. m.. of said dav. SAMUEL H. ROTHERMEL, 8heriff. 8heritTs Office, Sunbury, Jan. 30, 1374. GEO. EVANS. E.G. MAIZE. Geo. Evans & Co., 914 Market Street, Philadelphia, TAILORS and MILITARY CLOTHIERS, Military, Band & Fire Organizatiens promptly uniformed. Samples of Cloth, with Photographs, sent free on application. Ours being the leading house on Mllitarr work, we feel that we can offer inducement which can not be attained anywhere else. Jan. 23, 1872. Auditor' Notice. In re of the account of L. 1 In the Court of Com T. .tohrbach, Assignee mon Pleas of North . of D. S. Herb fc Co. ) nmberland County. THE undersigned, appointed Auditor by the Court to distribute the moneys In the hands of L. T. Robrbacb, Esq., Assignee of D. S. Herb A Co., to and among the creditors le gally entitled thereto, will attend te the duties of his appointment, at his office In Sunbury, Pa., on SATURDAY, the 14th day of FEBRUARY, 1874, at 10 o'clock A. M., of said day, when all parties interested may attend if they see proper. T. ft. B. EASE, Sunbury, Jan. 21, 1S74. Auditor. Bulldiag Lots For Sale. "VflNETEEN LOTS, 25x100 feet, fronting on IX Vine street, in Sunbury. Price $125. Also thirty lots, 25x137, fronting on Spruce and Pine streets. Price tl8 per foot. Also eight lots, 25 x90, fronting on Fourth street between Walnut and Spruce. Price J450. Also 21 lots, 25x110, fronting on Third and Spruce streets, between Walnut and Spruce. Price $400. Also 5 lots 24x230 on the north side of Spruce street. Price 1600. Also 16 lots in Cakeown. The above prices do not include corner lots. Persons do- -siring to purchase will do well to call soon.. Terms easy. IRA T. CLEMENT. Jan. 23, 3m. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.. The property of Samuel Gossler, deceased, sit uate 00 the corner of Fourth street and Shamokin Avenue, in the borough of 8unbnry, is offered at" private sale, on reasonable terms. For particu lars call on, or address PETER S. GOSSLER, Sunbury--JOHN Y. GOSSLER, Scran ton Pa- Executors- Or on M. C. Gearheart, Market street, Sun bury, Pa. The above property if not sold by March 14th,. will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder at the Court House, in Sunbury, Pa., at 1 o'clock. P. M. Sunbnry, Jan., 23, '74. THE BEST PAPER ! TRY IT f Beautiful. Illustrated. The Scientific American now in its 39th Tear, enjoyr the widest circulation cf any weekly pewspaper ot the. kind in the world. A new volume commences, January 1, 1874. 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