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MERCANTILE APPRAISEMENT ’ : The every '“"flKr fl‘i I aBk t 0 be ( restored It to its distracted mother. This "ZL^i
S& M j mm , llUm ..„ * g nonpayment. The | noble gentler had hi« ,nm «*w*r»iv tbereb y
trains going west. ty of Bender for cUe Yea” isla! 000 ° K * Y&a,ipayableinAdy^jee,);. 12,00 lhathe had ti cut by the glass in his exploit. Henry
, ” MBXPB.S.' MAIL. ESPB’S. ESPB’S
3rx Months, “ “ “ i«°° [ coa & having set- Elhott. a voang lawyer, while assisting Observer” thin.
fg I.S-g 'J&.iJS ■ f.M^di.c TOm^dt.ra i^W«Vtee n » r?SS:“ d ° w 01 tffo houses fell from, to second aio.y.rt.dow. fjisbto. me. laingl,
; .. «.5i ' i2.i9im 3.07 7.00 *l4 Mon of tbeitterms of subscription at the option Of fix amounts to receiving in£mea from which, hew ill * lB a Pity that clever p£a
5*15 ; Joe SSO 940 4>l». the publisher. unless otherwise agreed upon. InfStl? 1 . probably die, The tQtat loss is* estimated a,ly «°°*. * ?
fbe SUO ! blboah fiioo oisc Professional or Business Cards, not exceeding 10 ■“ reachedthe depart- to be over.two hundred thousand dollars
11.05 7.40 *7.55 11.15 i 4 ilneq of mistype, f3,OQ per annum. . mei »|®(*jUp from Several sourcestbatir- Th« Pni»mkt« a T ,.
4.45 4.35 pm 3.55 ' 5.1:5 • gnu. 13 ®*®rtion, and 5 cents per line for each additional CCI Ved a telegram l from D. R. Rigtgy, In
.so- ! ti.so ) -6.50 [ John * t 4 insertion. dian agent at Lamarie, Oregon Territory
trains GOING east. Mn ' advedisemerits.-whetijef or display or btaDh ppo> ' saying:: “Day before yesterday n«r mail
i MAIL ESPB’a. EXPB’a.EXPBV. James Phillis Ines, measured by lines of this type. carrier wasebot in nine nUt hr Mi*
—l ——l 1 ; —i Advertisements by the month, quarter or year ® ® places by Min*
o 15** ’•* 8 55 ? M lliisS* OI^UG^-TW ‘ received, and liberal deductions made to proportion necnnjous, wbileen route hero wish the (>
*s*2o 11120 600 So te’ngih' of advertisement and length of time of befojDMMlerd mail. A band of Cheyennes .saved his Observer” eor
'■ if, ; n amttion. life. The post surgeon regards the car- of * he
5.H5 1 4X‘5 iiV.io 0 Special Notices inserted among loca. items at 10 rier’s Wounds as very serious. Last week (or the P« r P r
6.00 am 6,50 ! 4.15 11 30 am cents per line for each insertion, unless otherwise .. f _, «■ *woww» of »h B <. nrr
;6 40 7.i9 4.43 11.05 pm agreed upon by the month, quarter or year. dians killed an employee with- * _ .
1U 45 nOO :s is I 4 «o Advcrtlgementa of 6 lines or less, 60cents forone ti&HM co >n tea miles of,my agency. The. Indians "
J 2.30 PM Tl2am 10.42 |<i.ss insertion, and 5 cents per line for each additions ' Under my Cbarge are peaceable. b»l with- p
• . 4 -°‘! ~- 20 n - 45 - ug . 8 -°°, insertion. . out any means of defence. The* Minne- laB
P. R. MYERS, Blarriage or Death announcements published free finninn# nra aI Mu> iw.» j. ... .. *
ot ctogi. obit««, .otte.. oiu^i» MMMwI coojoqsan oilibe sne bondsCOSStitUllDg
and payable In advance. ' 4BgEr‘ lib Slow Mbe ot nation."
VOLUME V.
1 ) iTTSBURGHrFT WAYNE^iLND
I CHICAGO KAILWAY.—pn and after March
trains will leave stations as follows:
f.
' STATIONS ‘2D
pr^ ar - h -- ®*|
■■■
Or---:, " (
CresUice . 1 i.‘t
1 ” H
f.rest ...■ ,;j
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pv—ntU. •=
faicar 0 P
”” STATIONS.
CVcuro-- *
pvm«nin •*
f.l-; Wayne
1/an •• |
, Ar X
CrJi - De .1
■ i
r ; 5
KOe-.er 1
p-;-y;r<;h.. 4
]
Genec :i
Cleveland § Pittsburghr. r.
V on anti after Dec 23d, 1872, trains will leave
.v-i.n-- daily. (Sundays excepted) as follows; ...
,; (.) 1N G SOUTH—MAIN LINK.
' -TiTI 'NT. iEXFK’6., HAIX.. EXPB’S.j ACCOM
, TET Jiid ■ -8.30 am 1.55 PH 4.00 PM
u'.jjoa .... 9.43 3.02 1 5.18
10.15 - 3.33 5^3
f.‘r“e ' linO US «.So
Kavard '! ' IMAV >44
UO*H 0.00 .
p-'.Wsh i 3.40- } $2O,
going NORTH-MAIN LINS.
Stations. I expb’B. , HAIL. EXPB’s. | ACCOM.
p-->Vin:h 1 6.30 am I.lsp£|
w/ -vill.; 3.55 3.15 I
I 10.30 1 4.30
A vw 1 ,11.25 I 5.10 I 7.10 am
KlUana I , 12.12 pm, 5.48 18.00
H:d-,r. 1 '12.45 6.14 8.45
( tv, .and 1 | 1.55 \ 7.15 IIO.CO
GOING KAST— RIVER DIVISION.
STaHONS. ACCOM. HAIL. EZPB’S. ACCOM
K; at: 5.45 am 10.50 am 3.35ph|
fi-iy-jon ... 5.55 .11.00 ! 3A3
-'••‘i.'.iHc .. 0.57 12.12 phi 4.45
W <-.;!> .... 8.15 i 1.35 0.30
K■.. ••■■■:. 9.80 . 2.85 , 7.15 ,i
rt- -Til 10.40 1 3.40 8.20
■ - i . -I
gOI NfrWEST-RIVERDRTSION.
■TiTWN-i. ACCOH j MAIL. 1 BXPE’B. ACCOM
c-.0—n,..... !
SXue&'T.
WeUrri; Iti.
S.Vl'vavill^j
fr:teportT...
fciiw
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH
Leaves Arrives
Philo/) 40am a I.oopm I Bayard. 9.45 am 4 4 00pm
iyard.l2.lo * 5.00 p. m. | N: Phila. 3.00 &7.30 p m
P. R. MYERS.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
}HXNSV T LVA]fIA R. R.
-After December 32 d. 1373, Trains will arrive
1 depart as follows:
KASTWARD. WESTWARD,
r; :.‘i Trains Leave Through Trains Arrive
1 ri,, n Depot: Union Depot.
■' Kxp's, 2:50 a m Mail Train, 1:05 a m
. ir.iH. ' 7:43 a m Fast Line. 1:35 am
Kx 12 20p m Pittsburgh Ex. B.ooam
i AitiEv. 1:10 p m Cincinnati Ex. 8:40a ro
1’ a 5-‘2O p m,Southern Ex. 12:40pm
1. ne. S;5O p m-Pacific Expr’s. 1:10 p m
local. Way Passenser, 0:50 p m
1 0:40 am local
' ■ - Ac
Walls No 1 6:30 a m
7 o,i a m Brintoii Ac. Nol. 7:30 a m
■ 2, 10:20 a m Wi!kinsbur<; Ac
-N"-!. 11:43 am Nol S;2O a m
' Ac Walls No 2, i»;10 a m
\ 2:40 p m Johnstown Ac. 10 Ift a m
N’ l. :4:20 pm Walls No 3, 1:45 p m
'MI Ac. 4:00 p m Walls No 4 3:20 p m
At com- Wilkinsburcr Ac
; 4 50pm No 2 “ 4.45 pm
V No 2 a: 40 P ra Walls Ac. No. 5 5:55 p m
'V x, 11:15 P m Brinton No 2. 0:50 pro
Ai No j 0:20 p ni. Brinton Ac. No 3 T:25 p m
11:03pm Brinton Ac No 4 11:10pm
Kxpruss. Cincinnati Express, Fast Line
';r Ac. No. 3 leave daily.
r-tpre*s daily, except Mondaj - . ;
trains daily. except Sunday.
K\pre-s leaves Pittsburgh at 2:50 a m ar
- jl i: ri-hiiri; it 11:40 am: Philadelphia 3:30
o. n m .ire 3:i»o p m; Washington 5:40 pm.
' r - '■ "4 pm.,
leaves Pittsburgh at 12.20 pm;
■ o c:i-hiire 10.20 p ni: Philadelphia 2.30 a m;
> '■ s'■ 1 1 1 am.
\ i
' ‘1 Kxpr.;>-; leaves Pittsburgh at 1:10 p
H.trn-ltnrir I<>;43 p ni: Philadelphia 3:50
1 r- 2:15 a m; Washington 5:00 a m. New
!i:.i I.spres-leaves Pittsburgh at 5:20 p
'■: Harri.-burg 2:30 a in; Philadelphia 6:55
■ , ' s Hi;l t a in.
'"■i'os Pittsburgh at s:sopm; arrives at
- ■ am: Philadelphia 0:50 am; Baltl
• m. W ashnuton 11:50 a ni; New York
• ‘‘lt Iratns-leave Wall’s Station every
‘ ' a m.reaching Pittsburgh at 10:00am.
- i ivi' Pht-burgh at 12:30pm. and arrive
Poo P m. ieave Pittsburgh
■ ’ r Hnn'onV lU;3fip m.
b KI-, r 1 1 KFK E— For the convenience
< of Pittsburgh the Pennsylvania
; japauy have opened a city ticket office
■ a ivcnie corner of Smlthtield street.
. ; !l TtcKi-ts. Commutation Tickets
’ to principal stations con be pur
c.\ Hour o! the day or evening at the
- -ev i h-r 0,.,! nt t [ lo ,i e p o {
;V;?’” 1 'J"cked through to destination
' . ie«idences by Kscelsior Baggage
'ti ordeis loft at the office.
■t'to-innti(ui applv to
•;.Vr, V , TT - O M. BOYD, Jr..
■ -oi Manager. ; Gen. Pass. Agent.
; ' LLl ' 1 v VALLEY RAILROAD
■ Monday. Julj- loth. 1872. Three
■ - 1 ' 'l..i. except Sunday, will, Jeave
f ; L ‘ti“l.i:r<gh # ctty time, for Franklin,
‘ 1 " and all points in tire oil Hegions,
:j< lintrai Nctv York.
Leave. - Arrive
7.10-a in 8.35 pm
10.40 pm 0.15 am
10.50 a m 4.45 a m
0.40 a fa 0.30 a m
0.30 a m 8.05 a m
11.40 a m 2 10 a m
3.25 p m 10.30 a m
3 00 p m 8.55 a m
O.O'i pni 5.45 p m
v.,, 8.50 pm 7.20 pm
. • ! rn!i, -leaves Pittsburgh every
oi- a) Parker at 1135 a m.
; ’' • :i!,<e r at 4.40 pm, and arrivesal
■ pm.
fr " ni **oda Works (Sunday)
r -; at 0.50 am. aud leaves at
'' Ar
h Ai
•’ \r
" Ai
Ar
\\ l-AWRBXCE,Gen’I. Snpt.
■ 1 ■ - Agent.
6.30 am: 1.15 pm
1 7.40 2.20
8.50' 5.20
9JBO/ ] 4.20
i 11.00 5.25
11.10 6.40
4.25 pm
5.30
T.OO,
8.00
9.05
9.20
BEAVER BORO. Clagg NEW SEWICKLY TP CldSt
John Parris 14!PHBeckert 14
Simon Snitger *Co 14 f James Park IS
A Wynn 14 Robert Snead 14
Grr* Cooper 12 north sewicklttwp.
J B Clark . 14| A M Mecklem 14
James Allison: 14i new brlghton boro.
RobertTallon! 14lGEverard ■ . ; 14
1N Atkina 14; John Gibson ' 14
James Moore " 14 Q F Siemon 14
Thos Allison & Son IS Robert Houston 14
Henry Merz MBSteinfeld 14
Small * Atkins '• ~14 M ScWff 13
John Border 14 WH McDonald 14
J M McCreery 131 Evan Pugh 13.
Mrs J H Bence 14 Js * J Snellenburg 10
James Phillis 14 H H Mills 14
G*C Atkins &Co 14 E-Roberts r r~ ( * 14
/, borough twp JFMitchell ” • f i H
'williamßarrah 14 Michael McGlaughlfn 14
Baker Reed 14 Thomas Morgan 14
Thomas Waggoner 14 TMSmith 14
BRIDGEWATEB BORO. Philip MOTtSOIf 13
James Barbour MlCFHnntcr - 14
James H Doherty ‘ 14’Frank i ongnecker 14
A Brehm 14 CU M a 14
Harvey Brown 13 jA D Gilliland *Co 11
AS Harvey 13 J S Uerger 14
B S Ranger 12 J B Anderson 13
B Mulheira 14 AHanauer 14
Stiles * Javens 13 s Merrick & Son * 14
A c Hurst 12‘ Charles Coale 14
big- beaver twp. J S Winans 13
J H Witherspoon 14 William Kennedy 9
Scott* Co 12 Ague w Duff 11
Hudson & Patterson 14 L S Ripper 14
BEAVER FALLS 8080. Boots & SwlCk 14
F H Kohrkaste 13 J H Mann 19
J G Hunter 13|A Bestwick 14
GW Smith 14 Wm M’Cowl 14
John Rebeck 14;SNPark 14
Mrs E King 14 ;D Updcgraph 14
L B Cbidsey 14;JWNippert 14
Ward * Cleland 14 Hiram Reed 14
ES Newton 14 JP Edgar* Co 14
David McClurg 14 James Roney 14
Mrs R B Clark 14 j J F Carey 14
Samuel Musser 14 S H Andrews
Charles Levi 14; W E Walsh
Robert Duncan 131 Hertzog * Beam
William Reed 14 A Bert
R A Craighead 14 W A Dinsmore
A Fleming 14 Ethan Thomas *
H Ramsey 14 new oalilee boso.
B F Knowling 14! A F Reid 13
WW Dtmcle 14 JB Johnson 14
D Stewart & Son 14 R J Stinson 12
Bruce * Brierly ISjßPorter 11
M A Townsend* Son 14 ohiotownship.
C C Whisler 14; J A Cogley 13
Joseph Deemer 14 D M Irwin ■ 13
John Sterling 14; M Grim 14
1 & T Ransom 14 JM Kennedy 14
HC* S R Patterson 14; J H Warrick 13
John F Cowling 14;lbomas Russell 14
J Kennedy & Co 14 Aber * Reed 13
Patrick Regan 14 TG Boyd 14
UB Ewing 14 Thomas Watson 14
H C Purvlance 14 st. claib Bobo.
Ah Pay (China firm) 14 S A Craig 14
Jus Me Anils 14 BADEN BORO.
Mrs S J Watson 14!C B Biddle 14
John Ebner 14 David Smith 18
W F Davis 14| south beaver twp.
,W H Hunt 14: Samuel S Taylor 14
WUNair - - 14 industry twp.
tS»SBP>X i $
Azarian Inman 14 James Bdsecll ' 14
Darlington boso a Twp James Allen ~ -14
Freeman Butts 14 PHiLLirsßimo boro.
J C Duff 12 L Le Gonlon 14
K G Cook 14 L Knapper 14
Mrs J B Kerr 14 C F Kercher 14
Carry & Brother 14 W J Porter 14
Moody & Co 14 ROCHESTER BORO.
S A Brickcr 14 William Smith 14
Bebout* Ink ,14 Sharp & Hoffman 10
freedom boro. Wtisler & Linnenbrinkld
w‘'J. 0 .r an J G McCutcheon 14
M„ D Jfisber 14 H S Hibbard 14 I
JB Cheney 12, Hilianger & Co 14
D E Lowary 13 J» Winans * Co 14
A Wilson 14'John S V'eder 14
R H McCaskey 14| William Carey 14
ECONOMY TWP. (SJ CrOSS & CO 9
Henry Gross M'Henrv Lapp 14
McConnel * McKee 14 J N Hankins 13
pbanklin twp. Coe & Darragh
L Autenreilh 14 W W Johnson
GREENE TWP. , Charles Huth
i u 1)) F?!! 101111 14 Abraham Silverman
J H Delhi <k Co 13 Andrew Dais
| r '“ bl f & Co 13 W D Johnson
, B Todd 12 Bemjamin Pfeiffer
Joseph Mcierran 14 John Linnenbrink
„, a ' l ii^ 13 Spcyerer & Sons
)) m fclliott 13 James Alexander
brunton & Hall 14 George Streit
John K Cowling 14 Robert Meare
harmony twp. Campbells & Ruth
Hennci & Lenz 14 Thomas Reed
HANOVER twp, i boro. John P smith
,\. H F . razier 13 John D Coffin
»I T » nSSOn * OD T 3 RACCOON TWP.
•*l L Armstrong 14 James Scott
hopewell twp. M Sprin-er
Calvert & Patton 14 R Hall
independence twp. ,J H Christy
W Leech 14
Todd A Bruce 14
Compounders of Medicines.
beaver boro Morgan Craig
John Moore 3 W Gilliland
Hugo Audi lessen 3 R Steinlcld
BRIDGEWATER BORO
G McCook Smith
BEAVER PALLS BORO
B B Todd
H S McGoun
Dr K Kendrick & Co
OHIO TWP
J A Cog ley
D M Irwin
J H Warrick
W Grim
DARLINGTON BORO
Beboul & Ink
NEW BRIGHTON BORO
R L Kenah
Billiard Tables.
NEW BRIGHTON BORO I ROCHESTER BORO
John Boswell 2 Hart Darrugh
H II Mills 2,James Osborn
Brewers and Distiller*.
BEAVER FADES BORO BRIDGEWATER BORO
\ oik & Falk u Conrad Weisgaber
James Anderton k freedom bof.o
ROCHESTER TWF
Gotleib Cline
The Court of Appeals will be held at the Com
missioners' Office, Beaver, on Saturday, the
Htu day op May, 1873, and Licenses are to be
paid to the County Treasurer, on or before July
Ist. IST3. K. F. McILVAINE,
apn!s-tf " Mercantile Appraiser.
ricE
My wife. Isabella Garvin, having left my bed and
boai cl without just cause, the pabllc ; are hereby
notified not to trust her on my account, as I will
pav no debts of her contracting.
WILLIAM GARVIN.
South Beaver tp., Beaver county, Pa.
aprll-St.
P°R SALE.
Ouc BLACK MAKE (Ohio Toga), five years old,
sound, in good condition, fifteen hands high, un
trained. and will pace a mile in about three min
utes. Enquire of L. Smith's
Ferry, Beaver county, Pa. mar2S-4t
J M. FIP E & C 0.,
BEAVER FALLS. PENN’A.
Manufacturers of
COOKING. HEATING, AND PARLOR STOVES
of different; styles ana finish.
Designs are of the latestpatterns ahC
are highly approved, being chaste and beautiful Ir
appearance. oc2S7C-ly
GREENE TWP
3 Thomas Swearingen
ROCHESTER BORO
3 II S Hibbard
3 S C Hannon
3 T Kennedy & Co
AT Shallenberger
4 John D Coffin
4 NEW Gk LI LEE BORO
4 Charles S Dunlap
4 ST CLAIR BORO
S A Craig
FRANKPORT BORO
j J Morrison & Son
John F Muller
10
Local news and matters of general interest com
sonicated by. any correspondent, -with real name
llsclosed to the publisher, will he thankfully re
ceived. Local news solicited from every part ol
the county.
Publication Office: In Tan Radical Building
Corner Diamond, Beaver, Pa.
All cornmnnications and business letters should
be addressed to SMITH CURTIS, Beaver, Pa.
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CONTENTS:
Paob I—Washington Letter—W Umlngton and Del
aware Kallroad—“T. Q.V’ Reply to •‘Observer.”
Paob 9—Biective'Afflnities. *
Paob B—Our Winters—Neat Eggs.
Paob 4—Demand of Western Partners—
docs and the Indian Peace Policy.
Paox 6 Local Items—New Advertisement
Pag* 6—History of tbe Beaver Valley.
Paq* 7—Wheat Enough—Planting Grape
Separate Seeding.
Pag* B— News Items—Ne# Advertisement
FROM WASHING TO
Brevet Brigadier General Crook
nage of Boston Vessels lost—Til
of Captain Houston—Beading
road—lrregularities of tlie Vt
Commissioners-Heroic Condnc'
Correspondence of the Bsdieal. 1
Washington, D. C., April 29,
Much comment has been causedby the
announcement that Brevet Brigadier Gen
eral George Crook, now fighting the
Apaches, was to be promoted to the grade
of Brigadier General to fill the
caused by the death of General Canby,
because General Crook holds the rank ot
lieutenant colonel of the 23d infantry and
is brevet brigadier general of volunteers
jnly. Tbe right of seniority in promo
tion in tbe army extends, however, only
to tbe grade of Colonel, and after that tbe
president has the right to take a second
lieutenant if be thinks proper and pro
mote him to the grade of brigadier gen
eral.
Official returns made to the bureau of
statistics show that 4-3 vessels, of an ag
gregate tonnage of 16,000, belonging to
the port of Boston, were lost during the
quarter ended March 31, 1873. Among
the vessels lost there were 7 barks of 300
tons each, 10 brigs and 10 schooners of
100 tens each. The loss of such a largo
□ nmber of vessels belonging to a single
port and in such a brief period is unpre
cedented. •
Company A,Washington Light Infantry
have completed their arrangements for a
visit to Philadelphia. They will leave
here on the morning of May 12, and will
take with them twenty pieces of the ma
rine band. Tbe governor’s staff has been
invited and will accompany the corps.
During their stay they will be the guests
of Company U, 2J regiment, P. N. G.,
and also of the Slate Fencibiles.
The s«ory recently published in New
York relative to the attempt of B. Wal
ter Taylor, of Kentuckey, in 1871, to
bribe Captain Houston, formerly a mem
ber of the board of stemboat inspectors,
is regarded an wholly unworthy of cred
ence at the tresury department. Some two
years ago charges were brought against
Houston, and they were investigated and
Captain Houston fully exonerated. Sub
sequently Taylor repeated hia statement
that Houston had agreed to accept a
bribe, and so plausibly did be tell his
story tint the secretary ordered another
investigation. Captain Houston was ex
onerated and the conclusion reached that
his accusor was insane. Captain Hous
ton was replaced in the board by a Mr.
Carr some lime ago, but not on account of
the charges preferred against him by Tay-
Lr. as he was believed innocent.
Representatives of the Reading railroad
were before Comqlissiooer Douglass to
day, and asked to be relieved from the 5
per cent, penalty and 1 per cent, a month
interest on the tax which the Supreme
Court has decided is due on dividends de
clared during the first seven, months of
1870. The company declined to pay it
BL r
F.
oL
tioo»
w«j|
tajrj>
It is stated that an examination at the
state department disclosed the fact that
Mr. Van Buren, the commissioner to the
Vienna exposi lion,. in filling bis bond,
has not signed it, nor Is it properly sealed;
and the department has no alternative but
to stop payment on his drafts until all
the requirements have been complied
with.
Mr Franks A. Stout, of New York,
has been requested by tbe department ol
state to take charge temporarily, until be
leaves for Europe as one of the honorary
committee to the Vienna exposition, of
1 h®. lit New York for receiving and
forwarding articles for the
Mr. Stout is a gentleman who has devot
ed much of bis timeand attention to ad
vance the objects of the exhibition, al
though not a member of the commission,
which has been temporarily suspended ;
bis services have been of great value and
are highly appreciated.
It is due to the honorable members of
the Commission to Vienna to say, that so
far as the evidence has reached the De
partment of State, there is nothing to at
tach suspicion of any improper con
duct to the larger number of the mem
hers; A detailed report of the investiga
tion is expected shortly, and at the earii
est possible moment the suspension of all
who shall appear implicated will be ef
fected. The committee conducting tbe in
vestigations consists of Mr. Jay, United
States Minister to Vienna, and Mr. Me
Elrath, himself one of the Commissioners
suspended. They recommend the tempo
rary suspension of the whole commission.
It is now believed that many of the per
sons appointed, both as commissioners
and honorary commissioners, ara unfit for
and unworthy of the place, and how they
came to be appointed is a mystery. One
of those appointed from this district is a
patent attorney, and believed to be in tbe
employ of certain inventors, while an
other is a man of dissipated habits.
A fire occurred here on Sunday, destroy
ing several valuable houses, in what is
known as Micbeler place, F street, west
of the War Department. A large propor-
tion of the contents of each house was
destroyed. Among the sufferers were
Don Piatt, Mr. Carpenter* paymaster of
the navy, Mr, C. C. Sniffln and Mr. Me
Ceney. While the fire was raging Mrs.
Carpenter was on the pavement scream
ing for her child, which was discovered
in a room in the upper mansard story of
her dwelling. A young gentleman nam-
ed Willhim Digges ran through the ad
joining bouse and along the cornice to
the burning dwelling, bursted in the win
dow, seized the nearly suffocated child,
carried it to the root of the next hbuse
<oDsrs to ..the Viennaex
toted under the act of 1972,
: M d McElrath were directed
/ inquiries at Vienna and to ro
ihe department of slate. Day
■toy tbeirreport was reeeiv
i tiie secretary, that they, had
of some irregularities, and
pending examine;
jmmiisioners appointed un
pl 1873 should be suspended,
•’y commission he appojnt
rto composed pf Legraud
Theodore Roaeveit, .Charles
t who wpr®, then t
Schultz,, William. H. Aspin
i G. Ward. William T. Blad
es Ren wick, *whn were ex
',®hd of such other persons
selected, who should act un-
a S of. M^e■suspension or. the
ot a in the-place
The, .recommends
.before the president, and
yved by secre
«tale has instruct Mr. Jay
r ere order
idntments
were not
onounoed
iuspended,
rsonmight
’ary com-
This ac
artisans,
■a, or the
were ap
t&e pro-!
tappolnt
theirrec-
25th of
It is said at the JWar Department that
General Crook is carrying out the peace
policy in aecordance-wlth the instructions
of the President, through General Sher
mari, issued two years-ago. In these in
structions it is specifically stated that all
peaceable Indians on reservations are to
be protected by the military from ontside
Interference, while those who refuse to go
upon the reservations are not only to be
prevented a s far as possible from commit
ting depredations, but are to be summari
ly punished for misdeeds. The instruc
tions are the same to all commanders in
Indian localities, and these are given as
an expression of the peace policy as prac
ticed under the orders of the President.
«T. G»B,»> REPLY TO **OBSBRVER
Is Alcoholic iTXeaicatlon Necessary in
U»o Treatment of Disease I
Alcohol may be, doubtless. if, necessa
ry In the preparation of medicines, such
as are insoluable in water, |t may he as
needful |n pharmacy as are vials, boxes
aad-paper in •thedispcns.img pf-medi
cine. Tbiadoca not prove that these so
necessary in the preparation or dispens
ing of medioines should be used as reme
dial agents. It cannot be argued that
whisky, gin, brandy, beer, ale, &c., are
curative agents because alcohol housed
as a solvent or preservative. Heat is as
necessary in preparing medicines as is
alcohol, and is therefore indirectly nec
essary in the treatment of disease; but
this is no reason why we should admin
ister fire to our patients.
“Observer” charges me with equivo
cating and assuming false positions. I
am not aware of having equivocated,
and he has not shown my positions to
be false. “Observer” asks why I do not
answer some of bis arguments? This is
the first intimation that I have bad that
he has advanced any arguments. I have
attempted to answer almost every sen
tence he has written, I am sorry that I
have overlooked hi a arguments.
“Observer” excels in his ability to
misconstrue my statements. I said in a
previous article that we know from in
disputable authority that all ancient
wines did not contain alcohol. I did
not say that none of them contained
alcohol, or that all of them were non
alcoholic, as he has assumed. That “Ob
server” may clearly understand me I
would say that translators and commen
tators of the scriptures inform us that
the various original words rendered wine,
in our English version of the Bible, bore
different significations; one signified
the fruit of the vine, another the sweet
juice of the grape, another the fermented
juice, another signified wine in a general
sense either intoxicating or harmless.
I do not claim to have examined the
scriptures in the original language, as
“Observer” intimates. That work has
been performed by men competent for the
task, and I gladly avail myself of the in
formation which they are so able to im
part. I would recommend “Observer”
to apply to the same source, he would
not be injured by such information as he
might secure from a careful study of “Tem.
perance Bible Commentary” of Dr. F. !R.
Lees, F. S. A. of England, 43 I do not
wish to engage In a scriptural argument
on the wine question, I will not attempt
to enlighten “Observer’s” mind 00 the
texts to wlricb he has referred me, but
will cite him to the above named work
where he may obtain ail the light on the
subject that be may desire. “Observer”
says “by all the knowledge be has be
cannot see how uufermented wine made
Noab and Lot and so many others
drunk,” well, who said it did? “Ob
server” thinks that bread undergoes
the same fermentative process necessary
tq production of alcobo). As I always
disliked sour bread, I will leave “Obser
ver” in bis ferment. However, “Obser
ver" ought to know that if bre&d under
went alcoholic fermentation it wbhld
thereby become Intoxicating and in a
corresponding degreenon-nutrilinu*, l7
"Observer” thinks I don't know'much
about fermentation, and kindly offers to
enlighten me. lam glad he is so willing
it is a pity that clever people are gener
ally poor. 1 ; !
“Observer” asks ?*whereha9 the nour-
Ishment gone* if tbs- grain contained it,
and It is act In the alcohol, has it been
annihilated by . the process- of fermeoia
4ion ? No, itfaaa not been; annihilated.
It has simply lost its. organic forra and
returned to its elementary existence’. ■
“Observer” engaged | 0 the discussion
of the question, of Alcoholic* medication
for the purpose of-emightening the hihid
oftbe community—-aaba stated in his
first article, I hope he .has succeeded to
Ms • entire satisfaction He says in his
last reply that he does- not now see that
the community will be benefilted by a
further discussion of the subject He
therefore bids "T, 6,” farewell. As. the
public mind has been sufficiently enlight
en^*l will have to. say good-by to my
unknown opponent.
lam sorry that -the rebuke received
from the old Scotch clergyman, when
“Observer 1 ” was a boy has made- each a
lasting impression on hta mind That
old jacket must be hanging somewhere
about. “Observer’s” house yet, and the
occasional sight of it makes “Observer”
unduly modest. Since “Observer” his be
come a man he should.pul .away childish
things and not be so bashful. £ n tbe
language, of the old Scotch clergyman
“we have all auto" what “Observer” can
do, and he should not., bow shrink from
notoriety, itjwijfl be useful to. “Observer”
in counteracting, excessive modesty. We
have traveled the road of temperance
pleasantly together as_ : prohibition, bat
at alcoholic medication we must part.
Good-by “Observer.”
WnniNGfOß & READING
BAILBOAD.'
** !l 5- ' • •
Berks County Railroad all Contract
ed for.
We are enabled to state that the Wil
mington & Reading Railroad Extension
first from Birdsborn’ to Reading and
thence to the Lehigh River—is advancing
rapidly toward successful completion
and has, within a few days, made several
important steps of progress.
The contracts for the graduation ,and
masonry of the upper half of
county railroad, (referred to above as the
extension from Reading to the Lehigh,
were arranged last week. This portion is
between Leobartsville and Slatington,
and is generally light work, which can be
rapidly prepared for the track.
Financial arrangements between the
Wilmington & Reading and the Berks
county corporations were also consumma
ted, by which the nine miles of road be
tween Birdsboro and Reading will be
promptly built. Considerable work upon
it is done, ahd the iron to put down the
track already provided by the W. & R,.
but a heavy rock cutting has impeded
progress. This will now be promptly
finished, and in four months it is expect
ed that the trains to and from this city
will run direct between Birdsboro. and
Reading, over the entension, without us
ing as now, the tracks of the Philadel
phia & Reading.
Another important matter is the sale
of all the remaining Second Mortgage
Bonds of the Wilmington & Reading
Railroad. A considerable amount of these
were unsold. The improving prospects
of the road have now enabled the Cun
pany to place the whole of them on satis
factory terms, and enable it to perform
all its part of the development and ex
tension.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has pre
sented to the Berks county Railroad the
right of way through the City of Read
ing, a passage which, as we have from
time to time kept the public advised, the
Philadelphia & Reading corporation was
determined to prevent. The right of way
is given through Front street, the same
on which the Berks county road proposed
to lay Its rails, several months ago, under
authority of the Reading City Councils.
The passage of the bill by the Legislature,
it is expected, will settle the question
definitely, and assure to the new road ita
way through Reading in spite of the ef
forts of the old line to crush it out.
tVdlhin a year, it is confidently hoped
to have our whole line, of one hundred
miles, between Wilmington and the Xe
bigh Coal Region, via the great manufac
turing district of Reading and vicinity,
completed anti ready for operation
Wilmington Commercial.
Troubles are anticipated in Nevada
with the Pi-Ute Indians,
NUMBER ■!»
T. G. McPbssson