II E : i in i ? i. Tho Somerset Herald December is, ist. j bill WKCirESDAT. Tairtormcf Ust week was one of tb feeret with which thi coun try baa been Tisited for jers. As h a-en br onr news columns, ww great damage bee been done in tar loos sections, particularly alon? the. Sasquehanna, the Hadson, and otfier large streams. Thi ScbDjlkill county papers are adrocatiog the appointment cf Linn Bartholomew, Esq, for Attorney General. Of coarse Governor Ilojt is capable of, and will select his own cabinet, but should his choice fall on this eloquent son of Schuylkill, whose eminent ability is unquestioned, the Republicans of the State wul be rally content The returns" to the Agricultural Bureau show that the wheat crop of this year exceeds 425,000,000 bush els. The cotton crop is also tho largest tJtr produced in this country, being 5,199,000 balec, of an average of 450 pounds. With such an im mense wheat and cotton crop, with v 1 Ami, &t a cents, the price cf yvim m R ' " ' living for the coming year should be cheaper than was ever before known to Ul generation. Dakiel S.' Russell, whom tie Greenbackers elected to Congress from the Third District of North Caroliaa, in place of Waddell, recent ly declared in a pablic meeting in favor of the payment of all Southern Claims, whether the claimants were loyal to the Union or not, and tbe pensioning of Southern as wtll as Northern soldiers of the late war, each of whom fought fur their coun try. Re's Rebel all tbe same, whether he goes by tho name of Greenbacker or not Senator Blaine has gene aud done it aain. lie made a Fpeech iD the Senate last week on the icfaciout election frauds in the South, tLat ha? set the Democratic editors aad poli ticians prancing most ferociously. It is one of the greatest speeches of bis life, so convincing in its argu ment, so admirable in its tone and temper, so unanswerable, and so evi dently the key note of the nest Pres idential campaign, that we do noi wonder the ooly Democratic reply ic to make mouths at its euthor. We will lay it before 'or reader next week. Wade Dampiox has Lis rewaro for breaking the pledges be rLiit when inaugurated Governor of Sou'.t Caroliaa, that ciliiics of ail cclun and every degree should bv protected in all their civil rights. By means ol red shirt title clubs, ballot bcx stuf fing, and intimidation, he tecurtd 8 LeiriHiitnre that has elected him to o tbe U. S. Senate, and he will take seat by the side of his colleague, But ler, who procured his election by tie massacre of the colored voters ai Hamburg and other place?, and these two typical Southern Democrats will I na onnortnnitv etcape them to v. - nntaof the honah,, cf Southern gentlemen. Ardt Ccbti has given forma! no tice of his ictention to contest the seat in Congress to which Mr. Te cum was elected by tbe citizens ol the 20th district. Of coarse in bis petition Le throws a drag net over the entire district, alleging frauds in Centre and Clear field counties particularly. These mere charges of fraud are being pub lished by the able Democratic editor of the State, as conclusive evidence that "Andy" was defrauded. Tie trick is a very thin one, gotten cp to forestall nublic ouinioo. and as a cloak for the contemplated rascality of seating him, despite the fact cf lit being beaten in that overwhelmingly Democratic district. A Republican candidate for Con gress in New York, fully under utAndinff Democratic tactics, tad Lit txkeU printed on oiled paper so the Democratic "atkkers" wouldn't slick, and when the counting came to It done they were all found Ijicg loose at tbe bottom of the bnxes. Tbr Buffalo Courier is much grieved over this "jsen Republican trick" aoi re fa see to be comforted. BIefs its in nocent soul ! let it send one of its at taches into this portion of the moral vineyard, and its Democratic fiieDtis will thaw it the folly of depending on Ktirkers. When thev want to cheat a Democratic member iLto Congress op this way, tbey baeelv circulate a counterfeit republican ticket, carefully concealed until the u nf election with the name of j their own ma a printed on it, and thus deceive and defraud the voters. What dull fellows they are over iu Kew York: why don't they import a "Scientific politician" from the "State of the Glades f" We are now within two weeks cf the resumption of specie psynieotf. Coogresa has been in session a coople of weeks, and yet not one cf tLe Democratic members who bellowed so loud, and promised so much during the late canvass, has yet introduced a bill to repeal the act fixing tbe dale of resumption. What a pity 'tis that 'our Aleck" isn't there now. He surely would make good his pledge, snd insist on repeal. Doubtless there are malcontents enough in the pres ent Route who would like to turn cs back to the times cf irredee mable pa per currency ; but somehow since the lesson of the late elections', iLey are s dumb as oysters on tbat subject, nd ut only trying to depreciate the currency by efforts to have coined and put in circulation sn indefinite moant of silver dollars worth, in trinsically, sbont eighty -two cects.j ud thus assist the gold gamblers to pot wp the premiums on gold, and cripple the Treasury and tbe banks, fcy withdrawing gold from circula-Lioa. S KATon Beck, of Kentucky, has giver notice tbet he will introduce a repealing the statute which pro hibits persons who have served In tbe military, naval, or civil service ot tr.e Southern Confederacy from being rppdinted to petitions in the army of tbe ITched Stales. It 13 too soon, Mr. EscK. too soon. The lovers of tbe Union aro not ready to hand over our little army to the rebel brigadiers just yet Had tbe South Carolina Democrats had every thing their own way be fore toe war tbey would not have seceded. They now have everything their own war. and are no doubt contented. Tfcev have onlr to in timidate F.epublicans before election, stuff ballot boxes during tbe election, and imprison those who dare to whisper a word about it afturwards. This r'aa is much le&s dangerous than shooting at Republicans in United Slctes uniform. Pre$$. Toe citizens of Armstrong county a few days since procured the in dictment, conviction, and ot coarse, commitment to tbe penitentiary of their Stcriff, for ut'mg corrupt means to procure Lis election, and then tak ing the oath of office prescribed by tbe Conttituiioo. Here is example asd ecejaraceaient for the irreat re formers !u tLis county, who so effect ually played into the bands of the Democrats during the Ute campaign, by char-Mag that if the Republican cacdiastcs were elected tbey couldn't accept tic efficer, because their nom inations were procured through un due meats. Every one cf the elected cnd;dct';s are Eling tLeir bonds and an-adcine to enter on the duties of i die, yet tltir accusers are as comb o tj as sheep before their shearers. Did anvbodv lie? If so, who waa it ? The Mbite Dtwwrwr ol Malnar- ma. Good government in the South can only be erjoyed by giving the con duct cf affaira to tbe white people. The v ere Democrats. The Democ racy Lave absolute and almost unlim ited swav in South Carolina, Ibey are letponeiUe to tne state ana me poontrv for the rizhtful use of their far-reachinff authority. Thero i3 no bought of disfranchising tbe colore! pecple. We want them to vote, as .Lev will terentter vote, wun me Democracy. AVtr and Courier,, Charleston, S. C. The Democracy Lavo absolute and unlimited swav in South Caro lina." So we see. Bat how did they get it ! At the l'refcidential rieciiou in 154, ice itcpuoucan voie was 72203 ; the Democratic vote, 22.CS3.' The census of South Caro liaa ia 1S75 irnve a white population jf 350.7G4, while ttc bkeks number ed 571,301, beicg a msjerity of 223,- C37. Tbe .A firs end Courier knows the world knows that the blacks of South Carolina are. aimost to a man, Republicans. Will the Xeirn and Courier, ia the face of these facts, answer bow "the Democracy ol South Carolina obtained absolute and unlimited 6way?" "Tbey are reppoat-iHe to the fctate and to the country for tbe rightfnl re o! tteir far-rescbing authority." How did vbey get this authority ? Is ii ihe "authority" granted by the Constitu tion? Did not South" Carolina ac cept the amendments to tbe Consti tution whfch made every man free, cdgave hioi the elective franchise? "There 13 no thought of disfranchise mg tLe colored pcopie. e bih bcia to vote with tbe Democracy." Never, ia the history of crime, did its actors hide themselves unor so Oimav a di.iruiire as the Democratic white man's party of South Caroliaa. IV Lining about "good government'' And their "rcFpontibility to the coun- ,ry for rightful cso of authority," we oebold a leading journal, represent ng the intelligence cf tbe fetate, upeuly boafcting of power obtained ihrouirh penary and defiance of law and tho Constitution. It trampled upon the majorities cast lor llepubli can candidates as long as shot-guns permitted them to be cast; it utterly ignores the majority of more than 223.000 culo: ed citi ns cf the State, and seems to think that the amiable and peace-loving, law-ubiding people who Lelieve in iree men ana iree -uctch should arise and do hoa.r to ihe patriotic whit3 Democracy who once before treacherously shotted their rues and inaugurated a reign of blood. To the Charleston Xewe and Courier we eay that, while fresidei.ts and Cabinets may hei tele, and Congress cling to diplomat ic Method., jet the millions of pcopie behind them will eee to it that every ana, rich or pjcr, blatk or white, whether in Massachusetts cr South Carolina, everywhere under the flag, shall have Lis liberty ef person and speech, and be protected iu tbe en joyment f hi privileges at tbe ballot-box. eveu if be does not vote a hi. white persecutors demand. The N''.nh has atked notbinir but this of ibo South, and tbi it will demand and will have. Every movement 8t reconciliation hna been spurned ; the sacred obliga tioas which the Southern States loci upon themselves Lave been openly and want 'u'v violated, and the more oliiiclv these trulls are told the bet ter. Tbe Constitution cf tbe United States is not a toy, a?d the people will call to account tho actors in tbe disgraceful drama now beinu enact ed under the title of "The White De nocrary cf the South " Inter-Ocean. Krarar ioioV- SMUkf. frua tlie ShenocuJj I'nlon. (Ecp.) Senator Gordon don't you forgei that tbe Xcrib will follow the lead of JJiaine coU Uoiitlire aa an tte other leaders, so long as ibey call it to resent the roes; tlagrant outrages agaiiiit tbe freedom of speech and the frced- ru of tbe ballot at the South ! Tbe same North that crush ed you ia your madness of rebellion, will see to it tbat you sh&U not long trample in the dust the most sacred rights of citizenship in the South, in your mad attempts at gaiuiug pow er by fraud and violence ! Yon as sume to censure the North biciu.-e it comptaics that late lebe's shall nut be allowed to defy tbe Constitution and dicfrarcbise a race ! You, one of tLe chiefs tf the rebellion, com plain because tbe Xorth objects to your subverting tbe Government, the feme as you did in I Mil ! Uosd for tiablea. We are pleased to say that our ba by was permanently cured cf serious p!tc u acted irregularity oi iLe ooweis by the ne et Hop Uitters by its mother, wfcicb at tbe same time re stored ber to perfect health and strength. The Parents, University ave., Rochester, N. Y. See another column. Bel 14 ft Ercrrlhlai Urn. From the Cincinnati Commercial. (Ind.) If the South were not solid upon tbe rights of the black citizens, now clearly defined to bo summed op in tbe privilege of voting tbe Democrat ic ticket, the same old solidity would appear on some other question. Op position to tie collection of tbe whis ky tax as oppressive, illegal and un constitutional would solidify a con siderable portion of the southern soil. Then the great southern jobs rail road, canal and levee jobs would have a consolidating and hardening influence. If these were out of the way, there would be the war claims. The chances are that the South ill remain solid until overwhelmed by the overbearing growth of tbe North, and reduced from a section to a quar ter ecctioM. A I p KrpmblleaaPlot. From the New York Tribune, It has been given out at a confer ence of "leading eouvherne's" ia Washington that all those ti?sao-pa-per ballots were manufactured by un scrupulous Republicans in order to make out a case of fraud. We have suppected this all along. These deep conspirators not only fabricated the onion skin balloU, but they prevailed upon Democratic night editors throughout the State to tuck them all snugly into the bcxea, and then persuaded Democratic supervisors to throw out all the Republican votes when they made the count. Uncom- monlv blf fellows, those unscrupu lous Republicans of South Carolina 1 Au EipiMiar riMt Die . St. Pail, December 10. Only one mill was burned at the fire at Minneapolis yesterday the Anchor Mill. The fire broke out at 8 o'clock. A large crowd assembled at once in a stale ot great consternation, fearing an explosion and a repetition of the events of last May. The firemen worked with energy, bat it soon appeared that the mill could not be saved. Attention was then turned to tbu surrouoding struc tures the North Star Woolen Mills and the Washburn 6. Mills, but a liberal use o! water saved them. Tbe Anchor Mills was wholly destroyed, and the flames were mostly subdued by 11 o'clock. Tbe mill is close to the scene ol disaster of last year, and narrowly j escaped then. The mill had 12 runs of stone and gave employment to 20 men. At the hour when the fire occurred the men were nearly all away, and, consequently, tbe loss of life, so la mentable a feature in tbe last disas ter, was avoided. The mill was sit uated just north of asbburn it., and with tbe latter narrowly escaped destruction last May. It is owned by John S. Tillsbury, Governor of the State. It was operated by the firm of C. A. Tillsbury A Co. The firm operate 32 runs of stone in differ ent mills. Tbe cb'ef interest ia the burning of tbe mill lies in the origin of tho fire, which ibis time is clear and undoubt ed, and fully establishes the theory of the last explosion, and the danger of miil-duBt. At about 8 o'clock a miller named Nels Manson discovered that one of the elevators which con ducted Dour from the lower basement of tie mill to the middlings purifiers iu the upper Ftory was clogged. lie went to tLe basement to ttart the elevator, carrying a lantern, which he set down 15 feet away, but in front cf the opening of the elevator. IlaviDL' removed the obstruction, he started tbe elevator, wbea a masaf flour became dislodged and fell in a cloud. This caused a puff of flour da?t from the open door of the eleva tor, which reached the laatern, when at once there was a rreat nasn ot flame. Manson burned by the flames on his head, hands, and face, but re taining his presence of mind, imme diately stopped the niiii, then rushing out into the open air. Irom a point ia the rear of the mill, immediately after Lis escape, M&ueon could see tbat the entire lower floor of tbe mill was one mass of flame, probably caused by dust floating into tbe air. As iu the last disaster, the flames spread instantly over the whole structure, making the exertions to save it in vain. Tbe mill was of stone, feix stories biib, and was built by Eastman, G i Ik-on & Co. about six years ago, and wait sold by them four years ago to C. A. Mlsbury Si Co. for $75,000 Since the sale the mill has been im proved, at great expense. About 15.0&0 bushels of wheat and 70 bar rels of flour were burned with the mill. Tbe value of the property lost may be fairly estimated at about $110,000. C. A. I'lllsbury has already announc ed that the hi m will at ouce proceed to rebuild tbe mill, probably on an enlarged scale. ii Tm Tone Ma Hade Milpwr-rk mt Honor. PiTTSiaaa, December 12. John A. Duncan, who has for many years past btea head bookkeeper of Dil- worlh & Brother, one of the heaviest grocery houses has been arrested for embezzlement lie was paid a large salary, and w as implicitly trusted by his employers. Within tho past tear he has fallen into tbe niecbe of a fascinating but dusolute woman, and she Las squandered every pent he could raise. His exravagQce arou,s- ed I is employers - suspicions, and ibey examined bis books. At first the found a great many clerical er rors, aud thinking this was sll, tbey discharged Duncan. Another book keeper was employed, and on closer examination of the books it was Lund that over $10,000 were missing. Duncan was arrested, bad a hearing before a maeistr<, aud was commit ted to jail in defju't tf $5,000 bail. The arrest aod commitment were conducted with great secrecy, and do ooe knew of tbe affiir otirsele of Dun rim's immediate friends uiail latp ibis afternoon. Every tffirt Las been made to oppress publication of the matter, as Duncan belongs to one of the best families in the city, and moves ia excellent societr. lie ac knowledges Lis guilt, however, end promises to make the loss good. He drew Lis check for about $2,000 which be bad deposited in a bank thisevening in favor of the Dil worths Duncan's most intimate friend was James Tulliver, who was discovered t) be a defaulter to the extent of$10, 000 from the firm of which he was bookkeeper about six mouths ago. Duncan and Tulliver hired a bouse in the suburbs, furnished it ia mag nificent style, and lived in it with their mistresses at the rate of many thousan4s a year. The affdir has created quite a sensation in the so cial world ot Piiiblurcb. ... . - i m PailrM- P. Baltimore, December 11 At tbe regular monthly meeting of the di rectors ot the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad Company to-day John W. Garrett was nnanimonely re-elected president for the ensuing year. TEE RECENT WBL A Rain Storm of Unusuil Se verity, Extending All Over the Country. It ia Especially Severe in the England States. Hew Svisquehanna River at Flood Height DAJiAQE ALL ALONG THE LINE. Dispatches trom numerous points in tbe country up to a late bonr last night give the folio-sing account of tbe result of the rain eum of tbe past two days: MASSACHUSETTS. The storm and heavy rain baa caused much damage in Western Massachusetts, but, though- the Con necticut river is rising rapidly here, no alarm is felt in the city of Spring field. In the Mill River valley, the scene of the great flood in 1374, the water ia nearly as high as at tbat time. The Uaydenvilln dam is undermined, and it may be swept away. One of the Florence bridges has been carried away, tbe basements of the mills are Hooded, and houees in the meadows are nearly floated from their founda tions, while tbe canal road is badly washed. The Leeds button mills are sub. merged and falling in, and fifty feet of the railway are carried away. Tbe old school house, which narrowly escaped in 1874, is demolished, with a saloon and a tenement bouse. Main street, i l Northampton, is overflowed and bells have been rang and whis ties blow a to warn people on the flats to move away. There is a large washout at Char Iemont, and the depot ia surrounded by high water in the Deerfield river. West of here there is considerable trouble on the Boston and Albany road. The river is higher than ever be fore at Rua-dl, running over the new railroad bric'ge and flooding tbe de pot so that tbe occupants were forced to fly. Five hundred feet cf track have been washed away noar tbat place. Tbe hood has done its worst at Westfield, where tbe terrible flood of 18C9 is repeated. Early in the even ing tbe fire bells were rung, and a large force of meu attempted to bunk up the dink, but it gave way, and the flood dashed through the town, washing away houses and literally cutting the village in two. Loss of life is reported, and tbe damage will be over $200,000. Bridges and mills are threatened, and as tbe rain con tinues to fall, no one can tell what the result will be. NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Snow fell for twelve hours Mon day. It began raining at nightfall Monday, and still continues, the Mill river is higher than ever before, not excepting tbe time ot tbe great flood. Water is flowing into Mspio street district, and will flood fifty houses. An immense amount of damage would result from a further rise of three inches. Northampton pike ia threatened. Tbe water has backed into many nouses and factory cellars. Tbe Northampton and New llnvvju railroad track is washed away south of tbe town, and travel is suspended. Welsh End Iron bridge in Northamp ton has been swept, away, and three other bridges are in imminent danger. There are reports of great damage from other points further np the riv er. PENNSYLVANIA. Uarrisbubo. December 11. The rain of Monday and Tuesday has re suited in a flood in the Susquehanna river, which is almost equal in extent to that of 18C8, and nearly two feet higher than any known since. At midnight the river indicated about 13 feet above low water mark, and the river was rising three inches an hour. As tbe Sarquebanna is reported to be rising about 80 miles north, and the west branch flood is not all down yet, it is probable tbat 20 feet above low water mark will be reached be fore a subsidence occurs. The biggest flood ever experienced in the Suequebanna was in the spring of 18Co, when tbe water rose to near Iy 23 feet, and when hundreds ol people were compelled to use boats in escaping frm their houses. Sev eral cf tbe streets in tbe lowlands are inundated and lower fliorsof bouses are flooded. Reports from all parts of New York and New England state tbat the storm was very severe, cavjsiog much damage to railroads, flooding towns and destroying or damaging propertv of all kinds. A number of lives are reported lost. W4e Ilaatptoa, A dispatch from Columbia, S. dated laht night, says: c, Gov. Hampton's wounded leg was amputated to-day about six inches below tbe knee. His physicians have contemplated tnis couree lor some days, and were wailing until his conditio! would warrant ifce opera tion. Tbe immediate friends cf the Gov ernor siy that bis situation now is not dangerous, tbat be stood the op eration finelv under the inluence of chloroform, and tbat bis system ia in such condition as io promise hopeful results. Tfce Legislature to day elected Governor Hampton to tbe TJuiied States Senate Tbe vote was taken separately in each house ns required bv law i oe senators wno were present, twenty-nine ig all, including tbe Republicans, voted unanimously for the Governor. The House, with tbe exception of two members, also voted for Ilamp- too. Tbe exceptions were Messrs. Miller and tinmen, role red mem bers from Beanfort, who voted for E. W. M. Mackey. Tbe scene ia tbp House was quite impressive. A let ter was read from Governor Hamp ton defining bio potitnon, saving : He was not a candidate, but tbat i he office was etitbtr to be sought nor declii ed. Pjttslcrgh, December 13. A horrible accident at tbe American iron works this morning, by wbicb Patrick Sbanooo, tbe assistant, was instantly killed, and his body tarn to shreds. Shenncn had gone opon the platform to examine a line of shafting when bis clothing was caaght by a pulley scu bis body drawn op to tbe shaft, w hich was making 240 revolutions a minute. Before the niacbibery could be stopped bis body was torn to pieces and scattered over tbe mill. Portions of the remains were thrown three hundred feet rfcaM St. Locis. Dec.. 13 Dispatches from Central and Western Missouri. Iowa and Kansas say the heaviest snow storm known for years prevail ed duricg the past twenty-tour boors. l fie depth vanes from ten to thirty inches, and ia some localities is very badly drifted. K-.ioas generally are obstructed, km. aome of them have been obliged to suspend run ning trains altogether. At Lexing ton, Mo., and other places tbs schools closed and business wss stopped. At t ulion and Ilock Island tbe Missis sippi river is closed and people walk ed across it on tbe ice. A sleet storm set in here last night and cov ered tbe greund with a thick sheet of ice. To day tbe weather moderated. and rain has fallen and still continues to fall. Another Dibpatch. A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo., says: The heaviest snow storm ev er known in this section lias been raglog tbe past twenty-fonr hours. It began about eight o'clock last night, and there was a depth of elev en inches at daylight this morning. At nine o'clock to-night the fall was between twenty-one and twenty-two inches, about wbicb time tbe storm seemed to abate. A perfect gale at tended tbe storm, and in many places the snow is drifted to the depth of six or eight feet The only passen ger trains that have arrived to-day were tbe Hannibal & St. Joe, which came in five hours late, and Council Bluffs, tbat arrived almoat on time. All other traius are snow bound, but some are expected in to-night Tts Missouri Pacific, due here this morn- mg, is stuck near ureenwood, and the Kansas City & xwrtbern near Dewitt, and Kansas Pacific & Santa i 6 between Lawrence and Topeka. No passenger traioB went out this afternoon. Business of all kinds is virtually suspended. A Fraailacnt DeaaacraS Beateacetf. Cincinnati, Dec, 11. John O. Connor, late a member of the Ohio Legislature, who was found guilty last week, in tbe United States Court, of forging an affidavit in support of a claim lor a pension, was yesterday sentenced to one year's imprisionment in Montgomery County jail, at Day ton, tbe lightest penaltv provided for bv law. O'Couuor was Chairman of the Military Committee in the Ohio House of Representatives last winter, and was the author of the bill to crip ple the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Xenia. Larly in the session conclu sive proof was produced to show that be was an ex-con vict, a deserter, a bounty-jumper, and a perjurer. His case was taken in hand by a Demo cratic Committee, bnt as his vote was necessary to secure tbe passage of tbe Congressional gerrymander aud other partisan measures, he was retained in bis seat nntil the close of the session when ho was ignominious ly expelled. O Connor thinks tbe Democracy have not treated him fairly, and there are many persons who agree with him. Bea Tlr tor la's Ufa Tarcatae4. London, December 13. A man named Madden was arraigned at the Bow street police court yesterday, charged wkh having made threats against the life of Queen Victoria. It appears that he i a harmless lun atic, and has been known as such for twenty years patt. Madden wrote to Lord Lyons andJLo the Home Sec retary, te . rigwon. Mr. Uross, last May, and wrote again to tLe lat ter recently, saying he would go to Balmoral and change the form of tbe English Government unless a thous and pounds were given to him. Tbe prisoner was at one time confined io a pauper insaae infirmary but was released as harmless and incurable. Tbe affair is regarded as of no im portance. A Trail Comaaay aba. Hartford, Ct., Dec, 12. Yes terday noon while tbe treasurer of the Trust Company in Thompson ville was at dinner, his residence be ing over tbe bank, a burglar got in through a rear window, pried open a drawer, snd took $1,000 wbicb bad been left for deposit during the fore noon. He was frightened away by a man appearing at tbe front door, bnt took the money with him. He lefts "iimmv. wbicb was rolled op in a New York German newspaper, and a rarpet-bair. It ia thought be bad confederates, and intended to go into tbe vault, tbe outer door of which was cpen and the inner one fastened only with a padlock. Staraaaa Barrara. Cuicaqo, Dec. 12. A dispatch from Omaha says two men n itped Ketch urn and Milphel, accused of stealiLg stock, and who recently kill ed a herder named Stephens, who was trying to arrest tbeiu, were, on Tuesday night, taken fi. ui the Sher iff of Custer county and bia posse, by a mob of armed men, who tied them to a tree and ba;ned them to death. Tbe mob was composed of twenty five men, nearly all herders, and masked. Tbe murdered bodies of Mrs. nurl son and three children were found yesterday in a haystack on her farm, fifteen miles south of Kearney. Tbey are supppsed to have been killed on tie 8th inst S. D. Richards is sus pected of being the murderer, aud i, ia thought he left Kearney for tbe east vesterday. A rewaid of two hundred dollars is offered for the ar rest of the murderer Bracacd From Drala. Patterson, X. J., Dec. 12 This afternoon a man and boy attempted to drive a horse and wagon along tbe Liitle Falls turnpike, which was sub merged by the freshe', Tbey mus ed tbe road and drove iuto tbe chan. nel ct tbe river above Passaic Falls. Tbe wagon bed, with man aud boy, floated off. The swift current bore them towards tbe rapids and a plunge of seventy feet beyond. Some gen t'etuen who were on the bridge that spans the river just sbjve the boil ing rapids, hastily tore the reirjs from some horees sfandjog there and m.aCe lines, which the man and boy c-iugbt aa tbey pasaed under, and were sav ed. The wagon b'dy plunged over tbe falls. Cincinnati, Dec. 13 About four this morning Peter Mucbmeit-ser, a resident of tbe Taenty-firib ward, beat bis wife in tbe head with a flat iron until he suppled ber dead. He then went out and banged himself Mucbmeisser was a drunken wretcb, who drew bis only support from his wife as a washerwoman. Lately she received a email legacy, which be at tempted linsuccest-fully to deprive ber of; bence bill crime and suicide. Tba woman may1 possibly live, but will be maimed far life. HallrMl AerlSrat. Concord, N. H., Dec. 11. A ser ious accident occurred on tbe Mon treal railroad last evening at Se well's Fall, about a mile and a ball above East Concord, in consequence of a washout caused by the heavy rains of yesterday. As tbe evening through train to Montreal, consisting of a smoking, baggage and mail combioed and pas senger and Pullman cars, was pass ing over, tbe engine and tender were precipitated down an embankment about one hundred and fifty feet from the road. Tbe baggage car struck into tbe side of tbe washout and tel escoped into tbe passenger car next behind. In toe passenger car were some fourteen people and in the smo king car eight or nine. In the bag gage car were only two persons, neither of whom was injured. Some seven persons were injured, but none fatally, so far as we can learn. On tbe same road at Tiltoo a washout occurred yesterday evening, and the Warren railroad bridge was carried away. Kaaaaa Baak. New York, Dec. 13. A run be gan on tbe First National Bank on k riday and continued until $50,000 had been drawn out After an ex amination of the assets by tbe di rectors tbey decided tbat tbey were more tbaa sufficient to meet all lia bilities aud leave a surplus. Tele grams were sent and funds came this morning in response thereto, but as the excitement was increasing the directors coucluded to retain them and stop business. It is possible the bank may now go into liquidation. The shrinkage in tbe value of real estate here during the past five years has left a proportion of overdue pa per which has rendered this couree advisable. A run began on tbe Commercial bank as soon as tbe First National stopped, and now that has also stopped. Djla- fraaa tbaBlla of a JSaa. Peter McNamara, a well known contractor of Washington Citv, is re ported dying, from the effects of a bite on tbe band. About six weeks ago a s n of Mr. McNamara got into a dispute with one Patrick Danaher at the hire of some of Mr. M.'s horsed for tbe garbage service, and tbey had some bard words. When McNamara went to Danaher tbe latter repeated tbe opprobrious epithets, and the men got into a scuttle, in which Dan abcr seized Mr. M.'s thumb with bis teeth aud lacerated it fearfully. Soon afterwards mortification set in, and to save Mr. M.'s me tbe thumb was amputated, but tbe poison bad enter ed bis system, and although Drs. T. F. Thompson and C M. Ford have been very attentive, doing everjthiug tbat it was possible to do, be now lies at death's door. A Laa Beatra to Death. York, Pa., Dec. 12. Much ex citement prevails in this county over the brutal murder of Miss Chrutiana Herman, of Ueidelburg township, the facts of which are just becoming gen erally known. Last Saturday night, while returning from a party, she was waylaid and beaten to death. Tbe body was found next morning a few hundred yards from her home The skull was crushed, her brain pro truded and her jaw was fractored. A tramp has been arrested on suspi cion of having committed the crime, but the evidence againttt him does not appear strong. Suspicion also pointed to a voong man named Eph- raim Snyder, but investigation show ed that it was without any founda tion. Faalabetf hj Ljarn Law. Omaha. Dec. 10 About a wetk sgo three colored men choked to death an old man named Charles Slocum, in Nebraska City, outraged his aged wife, and stole $3 75 from the dead man. The ru.fiians were promptly arrested aud tried yeater dav in Nebraska Citv. Ooa turned State's evidence, tbe others were found guilty of aiurJer in tbe second degree and sentenced ; to imprison ment for life in the Nebraska Peni tentiary. This morning at an early hoar. 300 citiajna nroeeeded to the ' - r jail, overpowered the four guards, toi a me two murderers out anu banged them to trees oear the jail. H Irlde. Memphis, Dec. II Joe Devinney shot aud killed John Harrellon Mon day night seven miles north of this city. Uarrell, who belonged to a gang of desperadoes, went to Devin ney 's residence, called him out, and, presenting a pistol to bis bead, said be bad a death warrant for him aod his brother. Devinney went into bis bouse, snd procuring a slot gun, kill ed Uarrell as he sat on bis horse with bis pistol bt AU in his band The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. Bad Trratmrat of Prlaoaera. KIOTIMONP, vs., uec, Vi 1 oe tturgeoo of tbe penitentiary io his annual report states tbat out tf tbr e hundred aud fifty convtcs hired to tbe James River and Kaoawba Ca nal Company last year, thirty-two died from bad treatment, exposure and filthy accommodations. This shows H-per cent- mortality, wfeil - L ... ! - 1 tub piurtamy in me prison was oniy 2J per cent. Tbe Geueral Assembly has cppo'nttd a committee to investi gate the matter, with power to send for persons snd papers. Faaf Trailing. San Francisco, Dec. 12 At Stockton t-day, Rarus and Sweet z?r gave an exhibition trot for $500, and $500 added if Karus beat Gold smith Maid's best time, 2: Hi, tbe best time ever made in tbe "State. lUrus trotted the first mile io 2:lfiJ A running horse went with him in the second beat, which Rarus made in2:lt. Tbe track was fa t and in good order. DlM-arerx af Silver. DENyER, Cou, Dec. 11. New dis coveries of rich silver deposits con tinue in the vicinity of Leadvill. Among tbe latest and rpost re mat ta ble one rpade by Lieutenant Govern or Tbur, la-t Saturday morning, of a saud carbonate vein from which $5,T00 was taken tbat day, and tbe dit-oovery of very rich drpotits ou Ten-mile Cretk, where a 6-tsure vein tt venteen feet thick is rep r.ed Wboleaala Harrier. Galve-ton, Tex.. Dec, 10 A New Waco special says: "Ou Sun day, down n ar Summerville, matked men surrounded the b'.ufe of John S:ull aid threw a torpedo inside, and the inmates, tuabing out, were ebot ftufuH ojitp and John tull were killed, snd Smith's wifo and ba by wounded. Tbe assassins are unknown." Davaaa Will Rat Ua. Washington. Dec. 12 It can j now be stated positively tbat there ta at least no present probability of At torney General Devens retiring from tbe Cabinet The President and other members cf tbe Cabinet consid er it of advantage to tbe Govern ment that no change shall occur at present, and while General Devens has bad offered to bim tbe position of a circuit judgeship be will defer bis own wishes in regard thereto, snd remain in bis present office. Harder af a Brother la-La w Boston, December 11. Edward Donovan, aged seventeen yea s, mur dered bis brother in law, James II. Fox, aged twenty-tour years, at No. 160 Dorchester aveooe, South Bos ton, this (evening. It appear tba'. Fox was chastising one of bis child ren, and Donovan inter ft red, wten they both got together in a figbt Tbey separated, and Donovan .'eft, saying he would fix him (Fox) so that be could not hit him again. He returned in about ten minutes, hav ing in his hand a large sheatb knife, which be plunged into Fox's abdomen, inflicting a wound from tbe effects of which be died at ten o'clock to-night Donovan bas escaped. . CMU Hlat Horror. Evansville, Dec. 13. An explo sion of nitro glycerine and gunpow der occurred at St Bernard coal mines, at Earliogton, Kentucky, to day. The shock was felt for miles. A train ot mining cars, tbe mules and a negro driver were blown to at oms. Ibere was a pinic among tne miners and their families NE WAV VER T I SEMEN TS. 185S.PR0S PECTUS.1879. TPIE Harrisburg Daily Ik Best ail Most Belial Ms paper at Ite State Capital The Leading Republican Journal in the State. THE HtBBIRSrRU IA1 LT TELE OKAPH is now in iu twenty-third year, ami pxjiiseMes a larger pvttronajre and Influence than ver before. Iu iacilitlrs lur (catperinsr newt and pUcinx It before lu readers in the mont compact and convenient form are unexcelled. The Telb okapii il the unlypaperln the State Capital which receives special telegraphic !UaU:hei from its own eonvspoodents, and islheoniyevenlnir paper that receives associated press dispatches. Its Congressional and Legislative reports are full and accurate, and lu market reports are guaranteed as reliable. Tbe Teleurafb Is an unwavering supporter of the Kepublican party, aud advocates iu principles at all times and under all eircumsunces : but, while It Is thoroughly partisan, it will never de fend, oi attempt to shield, corrupt deeds commu ted in the name of the party. Un tbe course ol the present National Administration the iBLfcOBAFB will act as tbe good of tbe country seems to dictate, rendering praise where It is merited and not with holding censure where it is deserved. To Kvpublicana throughout the State who desire a reliable exponent ol their views. theTKLEOKAm 18 recommended ; while as a newspaper and ja bomejournal no better paper can be ukeo. THE WEEKL7V TELEOB AJjll. The Wikklt Telcoraph Is a large nine column paper, made up ol origin! matter and selec:i,,ns lnm ihe Daily Tillukafh. Its accurate and extensive market reports as weU as its varied and Interesting reading matter make the Wkeklt Tklikkafh a desirable journal lor country people and former cltiiena ol this nelghncirliood now re siding In distant parts of the country. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. . ' DAILY (Postage prepaid.) Single copy one week Single copy one month , Siuglecopy three months Sinxle copy six months Single copy one year , Klve copies to one address Ten copies to one address WEEKLY (Postage prepaid.) One copy one year : , Hve copies one year ; len copies one year Tweuty copies one year li 0 1 7 :t so . 7 ud 30 00 . ii 00 . 1 5 . 7 00 . 11 00 . 21 00 An extra copy will b furnlshad any person rais ing a etuo of five or more at tbe above prices. Remittances should be sent In Registered Let ters oi by I'ostal Money Order. Money sent other wise will be at the risk ol the sender. JOB WORK. The Tsleorapb Job Rooms and Bixdsrt are complete and are prepared to accommodate per sons with every description of job work executed in the best style of the art. Special attention is given to tbe printing and binding of books, pamph lets, Ac, Ac. Estiuaees on work furnished promptly. Address all orders to CHARLES H. UERQ--SER, Proprietor. pUBLICSALE. The un ler? igned Administratrix of Aaron Ere id line, dee d, will sell at public sale on Saturday, December 21. 1878, at 1 o'clock p. M.. onlhe premises, at the Home stead of Aaron FrelttTlne, der'd. the real estate of Aaron Freidline, dee'd, as follows : No. 1. A farm or plantation la Jenner Twp., containing '.; acres more or less, of which about 15v acres are clear and in good state of cultivation, about li acres In meadow, with sugar camp, dwelling house, Swiss barn, orchard ol one fruit Is oear Sipesville. churches and Schools ; adjoin ing lamia of Jonathan freidline, Hiram Beam. David Bell, John Bieseeker, A. E. Shatter and George I'ile, No. 9. A farm containing &0 acres more or less, with a house and stable thereon erected, ofwhlrb about 30 acres are clear, adjoining lands of Jacob Ayresman, Alex. Shatter, w. o. Knepper and ethers, TERMS. One-tMrd after de-loctlng expenses of part 1 1 lun and sale to remain a lien, the 'interest thereof to be laid to tbe widow during ner life annually, ami at herdeath tbe principal to the heirs anil legal representative? oi Aarnn Freidline, dee'd : one-third iu hand, (1st or April, 17), re mainder in three equal annual payments. Ten percent, of the hand money to be pakl on day of sale. SARAH FREIDLINE, Not. 20 Administratrix. t SSIONEE'S SALE A OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue ol an order Issued out of I lie Court of Common Ploas ol Somerset County, Pa., the un dersigned, Asslgnse of Daniel Kock.is, will sell at publie sale, on Saturday, December 21, 1878, at o'clock p. m in Salisbury frjroagll the follow ing described real escate 1 The farm of Danlol Uockas. containing J28 acres, adjoining laada e4 Peter W ahelm, dee'd, Msnas je Kseudimaa. Daniel Johnson and others. The txstsdmae rmrsst-at s aood stone dwelling house, ' bank barn, and other nacnwary out-buildings. About 00 acres of cleared land in a good state ot cultivation, ol which io acres are In good meadow. There is open on the premises a good roal bank of excellen' riUurainous coal, in good working con dition. There Is also on tbe farm an excellent quality of Iron ore, which abounds in Immense quantities. A god saw-mill wild strong watr power. The uncleared land is well timbered with white pine, hemlock, oak and oilier valuable tre. s. There is a large sugar camp ou the farm, with splendid farilities lor the manufacturing nf ,m;ipl sugar. Tne ElkUck creek runs through tbe prem isos. affording ample water power lur the running of machinery. "' TERMS made known on dav of Silu. SA.MViLJ- LICHTY. Not. 37 Auig ut e of Daniel But k us. pUBLIC SALE liy virtue of an order Issued oat of ami under the the seal of the Oroluns'i 'ourlol Somerset county. Pa., tbe undersigted Trustee the sale or the real estate of Joseph Peterson, dee'd. will cie to sale by public outcry, at the store of P,3. Cover. I- Ul...,... W.H. I 'I- . 1 Saturday. January 11, 1879. at 2 oVUick k. u., the following described real estate of said dee'd, vis : A eertain tract of land situate iu Unemahnnlnir Twp , Somerset Co., Pa .a 'joining lauds or Elisa betn Horner, Samuel M. Miller. A. over, aad others, containing i" acres snd IjUponihes, having merevfl vrecieu a isu soiy frame swelling nouse, log barn, and other necessary outbuild imrs. There are nn young orchards of apple and peach trees on the larm, sakl lruit trees being of tbe beat varieties. The farm is well supplied with ritnalbg water, anil baa a lime quarry uu l Alx.ut o a r are cteared and In good state of cultivation and the boUhoe is well umbered Said fanpis situate only one half mile from Stanton's Mills. 1 EK.S.-r-toe third in band a cuiOrmition of (ale, balance In two equal annual payments with, out Interest, AARON BLOrOH. t. e Trustee. s TRAY HEIFERS. Cme trespassing on the Drcmisesof the suv earlier in Paint township, Somerset eonnty. Pa , one dark red, and one red and white spttod heif ers. Supposed to be a year snd a half old; BO arttm tal marks. The ow Bt t is requested o come and prove property . pav cost and remove them. Deell ELIZABETH SUAFFEK. jt&le is keretov given tftsta election will hi fceld on Monday January It, ls;k, at the stori house or tieorge Johnson, In Herdo, ferine tar note of eb-e.lug p resident and director ot the BuHalo Vallev Hall gw. 1. A. BKUBKEP, Dec. U Secretary. -"TeaffW'I ffrtf 9 jatf.-vnr- ;TT;lSWr,Mf V. TELEGRAPH W'"? XEW ADYERTISEMETS. CHRISTMAS! Each succeeding year makes plainer the fact that thero is a rapidly grow ing taste for Holiday Gifts combining usefulness with beauty and carreet taste. mmsm Have made very extensive preparations for supplying the prevailing taste and have now on daily exhibition tbe largest etcck of nseful and beautiful articles ever placed on sale in Philadelphia An examination will convince any one thst almost every department of the house contains articles more appropriate Tor Christmas oQerlogs tnan guts oi silver or goio. All who find it convenient to visit Philadelphia are cordially make their selections and order their JV'jMsVJL CW)Ll Of late tbe easiness transacted ? VZF Sit K - ' beaTT aa to necessitate tbe employment of additional belp, bnt the perfect system in practice enables ns to promptly answer eTery request (or samples, and to nil at once e?ery order in toe Below we give a necessarily brief Holiday Gifts. INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS. HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS. COL'D BORDERED HANDKER CHIEFS. FANCY SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. HANDKERCHIEFS IN FANCY BOX ES. For Ladies, Gentlemen and Children. GENTLEMEN'S SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS LADIES' EMBROIDERED COLLARS and CUFFS. LADIES' NECKTIES and BOWS. RUFFLINGS and SCARFS. GENTS' NECKWEAR OF EVERY STYLE. FANCY HOSIERY. SILK HOSIERY. UNDERWEAR IN SILK, WOOL, CASHMERE, and MERINO. For Ladies. Gentlemen and Children. GENTS' CELLARS and CUFFS. INDIA and PAISLEY SHAWLS. LADIES' COAT3 and SUITS. TWENTY-FLYE CASES. Twenty-Five Onh Dress Gfoods, E-pecially Atlaptrd for Our greatly enlarged store comlortably accommodate the many hundreds of our customers who may have heretofore lound difficulty in getting waited npon at our crowded counters. The price of everything is lowest. STRAWBBIDBE ST. AV. Cor 3?HIHi ADELPHIA. I Ait 23, gllERlFF'S SALE. By Tirtue of sundry writs of Fieri Facias and end. Exponas, Issued but of tbe Court of Common fleas of Somerset county. Pa., and to me directed, I will expose to sale by publin outcry, at the Court Uouse, in Somer set, on Wednesday, December 13, 1378, at x o'clock p. m., the following described real estate, to wit : All the right, title, interest and claim of Harry I. Lour, aom'r ol Duvid Lohr, deft, and l'avid Koonts, terre tenant, of, in, and to the following described real estate, vis. A certain tract of land situate in Jenner town ship, Somerset county. Ha., containing lft acres, m ireerli-ss. of which ther are about ou acres clear, and aoout 10 acres in meadow, with a two sury plank dwelilng-house and barn thereon erected, adjoining lands of H. S. Picking, Jacob Stullt, I. Witt, and others, with the appurtenan ces. M-Fortfiveand a half acres belonging to Peter Freiiriine to be omitted from tbe aovertise inent and sale bo order of the Court. - Taken in execution as the property of Harry t. Lohr, adin'r of lMvld Lohr, deft, and ;l):ivlj Koontx, terre tenant, at the suit of Edtnuud Kier nan. ALSO, All the right, title, interest and claim of Win. Cook, of. In and to the fallowing described real estate, vn: A certain trace of land rllui.te in Somerset township, Somerset enonty. Pa , containing Hi acres, more or less, of which there ars about lot) acres cleared, with a tw-story frame dwelling- house, bafjk barn and other out buiidiugs thereon ercetod, adjoining lands of Alexander Country man, Jacob F. W alker, Lewis Weigley, and Sam uel Barkley, with the appurtenances. Taken in execution aa tne uroDertv of William Cu"k at the suit of Peter P. H. Walker. TLKMS. Anv ncrson purchasing at the above sale will please take notice that ten per cent, of tbe purchase money must be paid as sunn as the property is knocked down, otherwise it will again be exposed to sale. The residue of the purchase money mnst be paid on or before tbe lit a dav of January j 1179, the day fixed by the Court, for' tbe acknowledgment of Sneritl's deeus; and uo deed will be acknowledged until tbe purchase money la paid in. UEUKOEW. PILE, Not. 30 Sheriff. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOK5AI.E. By virtue of an order of sale Issued out of the Orphans' Court ot Somerset Co., Pa., and to me d iret-ted, I will expose to sale by puulic outcry, at eh run, on lueday, Jar.uary 1, 1379, at 2 r. X. of said day (at Shafer'8 Hotel), the fol lowing descrlbeil real estate late (if Aim iDlas Uct flcy, ueceased. No. 1. Three acres and 95 perches, sltfeite In Berlin Kor.. adtoining landsol Edmund Atuioiei and others, known as the spring house lot oidee'd. No. 2. Thirty-two acres and ill perches more or less, situate lu Bnxbersvalley 1'wn . Somerset Co.. Pa., adjoining lands ol George llelacy. Josiah H Ntey and others. No. S. Ore hundred and nlntv-ftmr acre more or less situate in Larimer 1'wp., aowersel Co., Pa, adjoining Daniel Bowman. Jacob Bittner, Pitts burughk Connellavtlle Railroad and others ;thle is a llmbei Uact, with but a small clearing o the tract. Af. AConstslingortwoeontlguou rcts.eontabi tng 417 acres more or less, also situate in Larimer Twp., a.lj lining finds of Jacob Bittner, Keystone Company. A. W llmoth, Pittsburg n k Conneils ville Kaiiroad Company and others; this said to ne tne nest timber tract In tbe county and at one time fciu.i ad was refused for It, and joins tbe Pittsburgh A Conncllsvllle tJnd at Sand Paten station where lumber eaa shipped to aoy point east or west. There are millions ol teel ou this tract and alter tbe limber Is cut i ff the be t of farm van be made oa lu Tracts Nos. 1 and Sat Uet lis and Brothersvallty of tbe b st quality tor growing grain or meadow, and is underlaid with the large vela lf coal and other valuable minerals. 1'EKMS. One-third cash In hand, ten per eeck of which must be paid on day oi sale, tl ba!laae ol band money at confirmation of sale, the remain der in two equ! annu.il taym :nts trout day ol sale, to be secured by JuTlgeuient aud approved security, after the debts and expenses are Dald. one-tbt?! to semain a liea uo tne Wad, (which th)rd must also be secured by judgem M and secu rity) the interest thereof to o paid annually to tbe widow of Annanias Hetfluv. dee'd. and at her Heath the principle to the beirsol salt deceased. ror lurtner particulars call on tne wad -ratgued A Berlin, or J. H. I hi attorney, Somerset. Pa. W.A. UlkMAN, Dec 11 Trustee. s UERIFF'S SALE. By virtue or a writ of Fieri Facias ksuod out ol tbe Court of Cumiuoo Pleas of Somerset o., Pa and ta dm dlr'Oied, 1 will expose ta sale I y pul l)c celery, at the Court House in -Hjmersit. on Thund.y, January 2, 1879, at 1 o'clock r. K , the following dcscrilied real estate Til . Ail the right, title, interest sn 1 claim or Allien A. Criaslnger, of. In and to the ItUowing described real estate, vis: A eertain trict of land sitwxto In Bruth ersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pa., containing 120 acres more or k-s. oT which there are aluut loo acres cleared and about 2f scree In meadow, with a urge two story Ira me ;d welling nous?, bank barn and other outbuildings thereon erected, ad joining land ol Daniel A It father. Geo. Heffley, John Alllalher, Solomon Engle, Samuel Pbiisou, with the appurtenance. Tpken in execution as the property of .lhert A. Klriasloger, at the suitor Wnv J. Hi r ue or J. H. Frits. TLKMS Anv perMw purchasing at tbe above Iiyle will please rake aotk-e, that tew per cent, of the purchase money must be paid as soou as the property is knocked down, otherwise H will again be exposed to la e. The residue or the purcttaee monev be paid oa or before tbe auto day or Jaaa- I ry. lsTii, the y flxe.1 on ky the Court tor the I acknowledgment olSliertti'e deeds, and no deed w: II be a, knowleilgeil until tne purchase money is j paid la. UEUsW. PILE. I Ite. 11 Sheriff. nra'jw mnMi vtvw-j SEW ADVERTISEMENT vyjjuiiiiijj invited to goods thr;ugn our DEPART JJNT.i'd-- through ihn department bas been ao most eausinciory manner. list ot articles especially adapted for CHILDREN'S" COATS and SUITS. BOYS' CLOTHING and OVERCOATS INFANTS' OUTFITS. NOVELTIES IN SKIRTS. PIANO. TABLE aud ORGAN COVERS FINE DAMASK TABLE COVERS NAPKINS TO MATCH. TOILET REQUISITES. BLANKETS and QUILTS. EIDERDOWN QUI LTS. CARRIAGE LAP ROBES. SILK UMBRELLAS. JAPANESE LACQUER GOODS. CELLULOID TOILET SETS. POCKET BOOKS. WRIST WARMERS. GLOVES OF ALL KINDS. FANS, etc. SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS. DRH3 GOODS. PRINTS nJ CRETONNES. &.C., & a, &c. C1I1IISTMAS I'liESKNTS. nr ii room, this season, enables us to guaranteed to be absolutely the & CLOTHIEK- ISiglitli & Market Sts. THE INTER OCEAN. :o:- Wetkly, ; Semi-Weekly, 2.i0; DaiI),lU.00. Thk Itf.b Ocka. as a political journal, stands conlesedly st the neadol tne Kcpuolican press sf the West, and as a readable and reiiabiejrew paper has a reputation second to none. While it bas never wavered iu the support or party prlttrt oles, bas never tailed to do itslull duty lu critical times, and has never hesitated to strike bsAt blows in deleuse of tbe Kepublican c.iuae, it has never ceased to be a good newspaper. Independent of ail political and puny considerations. W ith thi; record of seven years' conscientious work and efficient service behind it as a certiorate or character. The Istsr Ot bas enters upon.the work of a new year: enters upon the work of a year the most important, peruapa. in its history, and the most momentous :u the niA.ry of the Re publican party. Lines are already lormlng lor tbs great bailie ol ISou, and the country nahevertelt itie need ol a staunch ants able supporter ol prin ciple for the sake of principle as it will in the Cum ing year. It has been tbe good fortune of Thi Istics to lead In the tormatlonor public opinion, and to have a tremendous following. It lias mainu ined Its position as leader because el its uuqu-st ioned 1 tyalty to the fundemental princi ples he party, lis boldness in ueleudlug them, and its fairnes in discussing great jjHdliicai uoes tios.. Aa 1 Ha Istcb Ucka.t has sounded the ser note ot the contest in past years, KepuiHicans will look to lias a laithtul guide ami leader in the. coming year. And they will not be disappointed.. Tbe paper will stand, as It always has stood, Uw organ ol no faction or clique, battling in tbe front raua lor the principles that have nude the country, whit it Is. Tuu Istkb IXxax expects to receive from ene mies and opponents nam blows, aujt to return them with interest. From Kepublicaas and Irieaus It expects ouiy such consideration and fairness as any political journal may claim at the hands si those Interesied in tbe success of tbe party and ia tbe trifimph ol party principles. Tbe fcuues ere sharply Oehned. On tbe one side is the loM Soum aided by the lMmorratie party ; oatheother tbe Kepubl:e?n party.- Naturally al au-b a time llepubiicans wilf turu to a paper able, aggressive, ana ol ooque'tl.med loyalty. All that we' a:k that tbey judge lui i.tkb fk-MS by lu ut terances, and not by w hat Democratic organs sad euviuiis rivals say ol it. Outside of party considerations Republicans will choose the best newspaper. And in this particulsr lua Ijtkb IM Si bas ao superiors, liula every sense ol the wr J a national newspaper, presenting home and foreign news in attractive shape, anu accompanying it with intelligent oummenu ll will be as enterprising as any ol us euotemp rariea, more accurate aui more disirimiLau&g. For two years its cable dispatches have been aul of higher character loan those of any utbtr Western journal; its Washington snd foreign cor respondence more readable, covering more tepies ot special and general interest, and ua aorae corres pondence more varied and saore complete. Ad these departments will be continued, with tMi improvements ii Mod as experience eisv tun" and increased facilities for collecting news aue. indeeuient ot politic and news, sat waol s symmetrical, interesting, and wfcolesotne loumal tor tne family aad tbe Mas. They will and seta a paper la Ins laTgjt Ocbas. which uevotssmurs attention tban any other political newspaper departments prepared and enodoeied wtta tne wants ol noma and tamily In view. This supues. to Agricultural. Domestic, EducaU.nal,Seleautte, and Social saauen. 1MB, iimusirT HHor, covering s swerets to all sons ol political, sciential, anu gen eral question, will receive n re attention. eea. than in past years, and will be a complete soey-cUqH-dia ol iulormation not accessible wusl'l great reference libraries of Urge cities. I department Ta Istsr A bas bas been """"Jr rival, and realising the importance ot the uepan ment, the publishers bave made arrangments soi only to maintain its hih character, but it answer mora oumpieuiy tbe demands of scribers, ... r, IUKUO.HE DEPATJIE?ITlias-lt the past year assumed a new cbaract r sad s ar Importance. It ia ins outgrowth of Tu l U ui policy of lowering home kveresis. sso. while it is uuique In us treithces and Us plan, uoequaled in us interest and the amount l gee. ive and practical informal luu on lloiae ej" be Agricultural par ! "T in charge ol one ol the au experienced tural eoliors in tbe West, and will give.aca w timely hints, suggestions add diseutloBS l P" I ica I interest. hjas Ttae lrlmrj:nprle'wr: a standapi authority aiooug horsemen, sou published trom week to week in many yl ltlTBt and Stuck Journals of the country. A U JZ of subscribers as to diseases and treatmeot "T. are answered wi bout en.rge by a u"' and expeneieed specialist. This depart""" be maiatain -d at us i.resenl hmh """"V!' ,- - Tka Wwcmsim'Si lalagUosm, devoted w mao's iuteresis awl aura, will oe ""l'n"l, generous and conservative spirit that bas mau so popular. ... i me leawsaerrlsil Dartasii reputation at reliability auu c-impieiciicss own. It will remain In charge ol the same "JV and will b.- matle np with tbe wan. sot tberes Imlrlists Tnh7t0 ",U'Z a serial i.y a p.. ul .r W esiem tb''r',.r'rM grouo-l In the W est not touched upon J'rV -.J writers o ttctioo, and replete with ,, cl,'5" adveu'.urc. Iu su..rt tori-s. sketches awl " litterary miscellany Tuu lxTaOx r" der to no low ta.le, but will give ln '"trt' it. J In these limen of depression aal monev. people will turn to the paper tnai g cheapest. To meet this demanl the i nc w l.VTuatXHs bas been reduced to 111' lV',.,.M Wuur, i M tut T sm-WBKLV, sea-' M Tbu 1ii.v. ln short 1hu Istsji ia" T" a belter paper than ever be lore, aad win " nished for kss money. . ,ra Samplecopiew sent free. All tomma""" Should be adilrcsseil , . - , t "Vhlcfgo.V 83 UOLD MTI!D WTf la the known world, saw" "i J.i. aetata. A. blllTU V. ' ijisTea. J,ii 1
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers