The Beaver radical. (Beaver, Pa.) 1868-1873, August 01, 1873, Image 4
THE BEAVER RADICAL SMITH CDRTIS, Editob. BEAVER, PA» Friday Mornioei August Ist, 1873. I Republican District and County Ticks Assembly' S. J. CROSS, Besver county. JONATHAN ALLISON, Washington county. A. L. CAMPBELL, Butler county, . DAVID McKBB, Butler county. Protfconotary. O. A. SMALL, Bridgewater. Treasurer. JAMBS H. MANN, New Brighton. Commissioner. Q. W. SBBOABBS, Moon tp Jury Commissioner. JOHN WILSON, Chippewa tp. Poor House Director. . SAMUEL McMANAHT, Economy tp. Aadttor. J. P. CULBERTSON, South Bearer tp. - Trustees of Academy. R. S. IMBRIE, Bearer. P. L. GRIM. New Galilee* A COMPARISON. Gov. Hartranft’s majority in this conaty last Fall was eight hundred and three. The opposition then combined, Liberals and Democrats, and the contest was squarely drawn between the Republicans and their opponents. Now the Democratic party has nominated a Democratic ticket. There is no person on the list whose Democracy <can be ques tioned. The Conservative boasts of the fact as a /Sort of tacit vindica- tion of iti course last Fall, but how- ever that may be, the fact is ap- parent that by ignoring their for mer allies, the Democrats have either slighted theref or are disgust ed with their strength, or are deter mined henceforth to have nothing to do with them axcept they become Democrats in name as well as in practice. Very few Liberal Repub licans will openly become Democrats and some of them would prefer, like the Cincinnati Commercial , the election of President Grant lor the third term, then the restoration of the Democratic party to power. The Republican strength of this county ought to exceed that of last Fall. The Democracy standing alone surely is not as strong as when nnited with the Liberals. Last Fall the united opposition, had some and conceal their features, dressed themselves up in Republican gar ments, but now all disguise is thrown aside, and the opposition is simply Democratic. The contest is between the Republican party and the Democratic. The issue in this county is made up. The Republi can party has set forth its platform in a few resolutions, the Democratic party is silent, it has no policy, it makes no enunciation of principles. The Republican party denounced the back pay steal, the Democratic party did not, and we are left in doubt whether it sanctions the course of its Congressman, McClel land, in retaininghis, while he voted against the bill. Our party has - nominated a good ticket, every man was fairly nominated, and there is no reason why all of them should not be elected. Nothing but indif s * ference on the part of voters, or the introduction of foreign or side is sues in the contest can decrease our majority. The masses of the party • surely have not forgotten their devo tion to the principles of the Repub lican party, and the splendid zeal and faithful discharge of duty that J -won such a signal victory last Fall for Governor Hartranft and the party which he represented. The Democrats will endeavor to secure, by side issues and the use of stratagem, what they can not by fair means upon principle, and we expect to witness on their part, a campaign more or less personal, and full of deception and misrepresent tation in order to elect a few officers. We shall endeavor to enlighten the voters and let them know what is going on from time to time, and in the meantime we say to these gen tlemen who are engaged in this plot, it is too thin t it won’t succeed. Thb Argus puts at the head of its local page both the Republican and Democratic tickets. The Dem ocratic is prefaced by “We are re quested.” Will the editor please tell us who requested? Under the circumstances the publication of the two tickets side by side with the preface of the one in contrast 'with blank on the other, is peculiar. The transportation question will doubtless occupy considerable at tention of the next Congress. The report of Senator Windom’s Com mittee, which has been making an exhaustive investigation of the whole question of internal commu nication will throw much light on the: subject, and increase the inter est already felt in it. The Western farmers demand cheaper freights, the welfare of the country depends on it and cheaper freights mast be obtained. Other reforms hang on this which is fundamental. Now the high rates iof transportation prevent the farmer from realizing just and remunerative prices for his labor, and consequently be is restless and dissatisfied. The farmer needs a better market, and that policy which promises it will carry in tie end. - There are grave difficulties in the way of this movement. The farmers will have to measure strength with rich and powerful monopolies, bqt their cause is that of the people, and. doubtless will in the end prevail, though perhaps in a way not yet foreseen. The great railroad companies may solve this question themselves; they are now increasing their carry ing facilities at an extraordinary rate. The New- York Central and the Pennsylvania road have adopted the plan of a four track road from New York to Chicago, thus giving a double track for passengers and freight each. Freights increas ed ra pidly from 1851 to 1871,and are now so large that the railroads are taxed to their utmost to move them, but with increased facilities of a double freight track, and strong competi tion there must be a decline in the rates. The building of these extra tracks will take four or five years, but when completed will afford some relief to the Western farmers and perhaps go as far to solve the troublesome problem as anything yet suggested. A disastrous fire occurred in Bal timore on Friday of last week, which adds Another to the long list of disasters of that kind thati raw wiuuu a iuwr yeary. xne first reports were much exaggerated, and the calamity is not so great but what it can easily be endured. There were many houses burned, much property destroyed, many families made homeless, business deranged, but no lives lost. The city escaped destruction, though the people were badly scared. Cannot some one provide means to prevent these large fires. To present them there must be some way to discover a fire in its incipiency, and ineans pro vided to extinguish it at once. Time is an important element to be considered in the ; solution\ of this question, and when a fire depart ment is so organized that a fire can be discovered as soon as it breaks out, and extinguished before it'has had time to spread, then and not till then will our large cities be safe from the devouring element. Bal- timore has a splendid fire depart ment, and probably ii was owing to this fact that no greater disaster befell the city. No part of the responsibility of passing the “back pay steal,” can be fastened npon our Congressman, Mr. Moore,andth e effort to do so had better cease. There are known to be a goodly number of other gentlemen o i both parties who are guilty, whom a little wholesome criticism might benefit. The people general ly, without regard to politics, con demn the law, and require all back pay to be handed over into the U. S. Treasury by those entitled to it, as a condition of their good stand ing with them hereafter. Has our ex-Congressman McClelland,refund ed his back pay yet ? The Demo cratic Convention did not enquire, or was negligent of its duty. The English Government have made arrangements to pay the whole amount of the indemnity, the greater part of which has already been paid in our own acceptances, due five-twenty bonds. This forev er settles a disagreeable subject of contention, and now there is no reason why England and the United States should not be on friendly terms for years 'to come. THE RADICAL£ FRID —The Wisconsin Granges are to meet in Convention August 23i. | —The Republican candidate for Gover nor of Minnesota is thirty*aix years old* —The President how signs commissions and transacts other official business at Long Branch. —We see from some of par exchanges the Hon* P. Grey Meeks, of the Bellefonte Watchman, is spoken of fpr chairman of the Democratic Committee. —A personal friend of Firesident Grant authorizes a denial that he| has any inten* tion to be a candidate for a third term. Just as we supposed. —The State Republican Convention for the nomination of candidates for Supreme Judge pud State Treasurer meets at Harrisburg on the 13th of Au gust. —Washington authority has it that a circular is to be issued at once calling a meeting of Northern an Southern Demo* crats at White Sulphur Springe, Virginia, August 4lh. —Hon. George V. Lawrence has been compelled to decline the position of chair* man of the Republican County Commit* tee oh account of the re-assembling of the Constitutional Convention on the 16th of September. —The Democratic State Convention in Texas is to be held in Austin on Wednes day, September Bd. The call says that its purpose will be to indicate the future policy of the Democratic party of the State and to nominate candidates for State officers. ■ —Ex Senator Nesmith is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Con* gress in Oregon, and the Portland Bulletin, a Republican paper, says: “The lime was when he did ns great service in breaking down the Democratic party, and we are still properly grateful to him for it.” —Gen. Tom. Ewing positively declined being the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, and the contest now lies between Sam Carey (he of the horny hand), and Gen. Lew. Campbell. Campbell, it is said, expects the temperance men to support him. ' —The Senatorial Conferees of the 28th District, consisting of C. W. Mackey, of Venango; Hugh Flinn, of Lawrence, and S. R. Thompson, of;Mercer, met at Jamestown on Thursday last and elected Samuel H. Miller, Esq., of Mercer, Sena torial delegate to the State Convention. I —The Cincinnati Commercial, which sustains the 80th of Julymoyement, says that it infinitely prefers Grant for a third term to a chance for the of ——■——-- ■. ■■ a~ happy, heavenly feeling of harmony be tween the two or fractions, of the opposition in the Buckeye State. i —The Chicago Tribune says: The Re publicans of Iroquois county, in this State, have this is a bad year for party nominations, so that they bave/lecided.not to hold a party conven tion. A general convention of all voters without distinction of party has been calied to nominate a ticket for county offi- cers.” —The Boston Globe says that Governor Washburn’s friends determined a fortnight ago to place his name before Republi can State Convention for renomination,and that they already have effected a) prelim nary organization, have established head quarters, and seem ready to meet General Butler on his own- ground, and at all points, by a vigorous of the State. —The dispatches from Minnesota state that an error had been discovered in the count of the third ballot of the Republi can State Convention for Governor, and that Washburn was really nominated, instead of Davis, turn out to be mere speculations. Washburn has announced his satisfaction with the result, and no effort will be made to change it. He and his friends support Davis, cordially; and as the Democrats of that State propose also to nominate and support Davis, he is likely to go into office by unanimous con sent. The St. Louis Democrat protests in this energetic way: “There is QO reason why the Republican party in the South should everywhere have good and accept able candidates for public positions, in stead of being compelled to choose, in Texas, between such men as Davis and Clark, and in Mississippi between such men as Powers and Ames, for an office like that of Governor, Davis is a well meaning ignoramus; Clark is a preten tious ass; Powers baa no better sense than to order the rearest of a man "just released on an unconditional pardon; and Ames Is principally known as Ben Bai ler’s son-ln law.” —The Cincinnati Gazette is not pleased with the action of the Constitutional Convention in this State in leaving ap* pointive offices open to women, and says : “This is meant for a sop to appease the noble rage of the female mind; but it is an insult to women, and it places the convention in rediculous inconsistency. It allows that officers who have appoint* ing power may appoint women, while the people are not allowed to elect women. And although the intent is only to open subordinate offices to women, it in fact allows her to be placed in • any vacancy which the Governor fills by appointment even to the judgeships and to the Supremo bench.” POLITICAL. 1 , Y, AUGUST 1, 1873, ---The New Bloomfield Advocate and Press says; Hon. John Cessna has nomi nated Mr. George G. Shively, son of Peter Shively. Blq„ of Fairfield township. Adapts county, as cadet at West Point for the Seventeenth congressional district of Pennsylvania* The examination will take place in August. This Shively (or Shelbley) is a grandson of the late Daniel Sbejbleyof Chambersburg, and is related to large conection of Sbtibleys in this county. 5 —The Democratic County Convention for Jefferson county was very thinly at* tanked, and scarcely any interest was manifested In it. This is indicative of the general apathy pervading that party in this State just Tet although apathy? is so generally prevalent, here and there a fight is raging. Clarion and Forest have a fierce tug over which county shall have the candidate for Representative, and Fayette and Greene over the candi* date for Judge. So far, in both cases, neither will give way to the other. —The annual Republican , County Meeting, of Berks county, has been called to meet at the Court House, August 11th, | at one o’clock in the afternoon, the same being the first day of the August term of Court. Four delegates to Con vention which meets at Harrisburg on the 13th of August will be appointed at this meeting, and the preliminary steps be taken for the opening of the fall cam paign. The annual Democratic County Meeting will be held In the Court House on the next day, Tuesday, August 12th. —The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania bad reversed the judgement of the Com mon Pleas Court of Dauphin county in thje case of the Commonwealth against George 0. Evans, involving the commis sioners for the collection of State war claims, and ordered a venire facias de novo. Judge Sharswood in announcing the de cision, said Evans Was bound by law to mjike a prompt report of his collections, and if requested verbally by Governor Geary to make such report, as alleged by the defendant, the Governor had no au thority to release a State agent from his official duty or the conditionsof his bond. This makes a new trial necessary. -'-The Mobile Register says the “unifica tion” movement in Louisiana is dead, and nothing further will hi done with it. This is as we anticipated. It might have bhen, in the right hands, a grand and successful movement; but those who took the lead did so, not from principle, but from expediency. They had no heart ih it; and when the Southern Democrats raised their Voice as one man against it, Beauregard and his coadjutors took fright and let the movement drop. No great nver accpmplished by trim- and expediency men. Men must have convictions before they can engage successfully in the* work of reform; and everybody knew and felt that the Louisiana Democrats were for “unifica tiou” only to compass their own selfish political purposes, the movement was without moral force from the beginning. —The Harrisburg Telegraph says: “A cotemporary observes that Democratic papers, disliking monthly reductions of ttye public debt, constantly criticise Presi dent Grant’s method of paying it. Some of them go so far as to assert that the official statements are false, and that tljiere has been no actual decrease. In ahswerto these things it need only be sajid that five years ago the national debt j fujnded and unfunded,amounted to $3,000,-1 000,000. It is now $2,100,000,000 in round ! numbers, a difference of nine hundred ! millions. If this isn’t reduction we would 1 to know what is? It Is almost un-1 paralleled in the history of human gov ernment. The annual interest was at one time $180,000,000 ; while now it is but $107,000,000. Figures won’t lie, but those Who use them sometimes will. It is not the interest of the Republicans to do j this in the face of facts brilliant beyond ' any expectati >n. Toey are only pervert ed to meet Democratic dilemmas.” —lu'a letter to Gen. W. C. Wickham j and others, Major Edward McMahon con- j stints to go before the Republican State i Convention as a candidate K>r the nomi- nation of Governor of Virginia. He says , The new building of Atkins & Small that he has never been an active politi-J on Third Street, will be finished in about cian, or an aspfrant for parly favors, but j two weeks, when their furniture estab believing, as he honestly does, that the ! bailment further up the street, will be prosperity of Virginia is intimately asso- j moved to the new warehouse, ciattid with the success of Republican principles and the alignment of the State with the National Administration, be will run for the Office if nominated. He also says: “I recognize in the present National Administration the representa tive thought of the American people. I believe tbat the free interests of Virginia, ajid the South especially, are intimately associated with a generous, manly, and. impartial support of that A Iministra lion, and a sincere determination to carry out in good faith the Constitution and laws of toe country, as we have solemnly pledged ourselves to do. Following closely } npon the recognition of the palpable duty of upholding the Government that throws itsprotectioa over us are to be found, ac cording to my comprehension, the genu ine Interests of Virginia. even a super ficial knowledge of the wonderful wealth that lies buried in onr State would at once suggest that the growth and pros perity of »n her great interests depend upon the successful prosecution ofj the enlarged enterprises of public improve ment now attracting the ’attention of the country. Prominent among these is the Completion of the James River Snd Kana wha Canal.” LOCAL ITEMS. 1 TO ADVERTISERS.—The Beaver Radical Is the most extensively circu lated Weekly Newspaper In Western Pennsylvania* / Cleveland Sc Pittsburgh Railroad. Going Wett— Mail, 7,46 a. m; Accommodation 6.10 p. m. Going East— Accommodation, 0,19 a. m; Hail, 3.31 p. &; Express, 9,07 p. m. Arrival and Departure of ISalls. Western mall leaves at 6.45 am.; arrives at 8 p.m. Eastern mail leaves at 3p. m.; arrives at Ba. m. The attention of the public is directed to tbe following new advertisements, which appear in Tbs Radical to-day: Betray Notice—T. W. Johnson ..... • Executor's Notice—Joseph C. Wilson For Bale—Wm. U. Haller * Special Notice—Banner Baking Powder. C Special Notice—Hostetler A Smith G Special Notice—John Kennedy C Adv—Dawson A Bakin. C Special Notice—Normal School C Special Notice—Sapolio. C Stockholders Meeting—Wm Bo*ton... IsSt Special Notice—R. Steinfeld C Special Notice—B. M. Swing C Bfaehbertiesr are. ripe and in abund * U ance. ! l Two entire new two Horse Wagons, for sale at Speyerer A Son's. feh2l-tf. Rev. J. K. Miller has put a sew roof on bis house. ' • Ice Cold Sparkling Soda Water, flavored with Pure Fruit Syrups, always fresh from Hugo An drieseen’e Marble Fountains. Seventy kegs of beer were sold at one picnic in Warren borough; and yet that is a local option county. We have had heavy rains during the week, very hot weather, and one c»u al most see the corn grow. For Sale * —John Trimble, of George town, Pa., has 20 acres of land for sale in Green township. See posters. Wan ted. —John H. Ewing, of Sbippingport Pa., is now buying WOOL, paying from 40 to 42 cents. He wants all he can get. jy!Btf Wanted . —logood coal miners want ed, steady employment, house rent free. Enquire of Captain R. Calhoon, George town, Beaver county, Pa. Bobert f son of Mr. das. Hardy, of Brighton township, had his arm broken on last Friday by being thrown from a horse. Divine Services in the Vanport M, E. Church, at 4 o’clock, p. m., next Sab bath, by Rev. James M. Shields. Wel come all. Recovering. The readers of The Radical will be gratified to learn that Judge Achesdn is rapidly recovering from his late serious illness. apples in Crawford county will be a fair crop. The apples are not as heavily loaded as usual, but nearly all will yield some. Organs. —Very cheap organs from |5O to f5OO. Call on or write to Smith Curtis, Radical office Beaver, Pa., for further particulars and terms. John Wilson's house, near the U. P. Church, is being rapidly built. The walls are up, the roof on, and the build ing begins to show off. John A . Cogtey , of Smith’s Ferry, has sold out his store to Treffinger & Smith, who will continue the business at the old stand. We wish them many cus tomers and plenty of cash. •21/% Joseph Ledlie has removed his office from The Radical building to the new and tasteful building which he has just erected close to his residence on the Diamond. Now is the time to subscribe for the Beaver Radical, the political campaign will soon open, and every voter should be supplied with good reading matter. $2.00 a year. j Mr. Joe Sniph, of Smiths Ferry, one day last week was disabled by being kicked on the knee by a horse. Although lame, his injuries are only temporary. Dr. Htmilton dressed the limb.' Some old-fashioned mowing was done on the Diamond on Tuesday. It put to shame our modern improvements, and made one almost wish to revive the old way of doing up harvests. A new Democratic paper is about to be started in Pittsburgh. The enterprise may prove a success, but it is rather ris. ky. One bad better not g > his bottom dollar-on it anyway. Hamilton Kinsey bas leased the Ferry between Smiths Ferry and George, town, and Is doing a good business. Mr. Kinsey is very acecmmodating, and will aei you across the Ohio in double quick time. ***' John McCurdy, formerly of (bis county, has been on a visit to hie friends in Georgetown. He expects to return is the Pall and remain, having aold oat in Seville, Medina county, Ohio where he has been living for a number of years. «^?J? U , ate# ofAMde “ ieB Seminaries can fit themselves for a Normal School Diploma in Por coarB3 of study and informs- Pern’!?™ 8 h Bta “ P J * A * Co °P er > Bdinboro, Ur. Dto Lewis puts corsets on the same level so 4 r d J is concerned, and siys, ‘V asbea! 'i idence are three Bhnps_ a Z my candy shop, and a corset shon® a know Which is the greatest evil.- d ° D ° l The Lawrence Guardian i 8 toW larged to* a thirty-su col umn obe <*• change made necessary Z Tn? BPer ’ vertislng patronage. InLaJTs?' of nature, and we are glad tnX la * fact in the above case. Serve, ie We have been requested by the tary of the Democratic Countv r Jr* tee, J. M. Buchanan, Esq. J.. that there will be a meeting of cratic County Committee in the House in Beaver. Pa . t 0D SatuL 2nd day of August, atten o’ctoclf ?' H. The mother of Kale the girl who was shot by her loy^i? 8 zier.at Harmony. Pa., on the has returned to Wheeling troin avi 51 her wounded daughter, and reports h improving quite rapidly with every Z pent of * speedy recovery. IPW Waite Oyler, *bo has ffiade „ ? attempts to escape jail, mide , “ unsuccessful one on Tuesday He * finally diseoeered in the a.ic »be, e J! an Oyler could get. If be »,«,, gettmg away now he will earn his i ibet . tv * 9 The Sharon Timet says that while Howe’s circus was going from that pj ace to Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday morn mg of last week, the thunder frightened the elephants to such an extent that they became unmanageable and stampede through the fields The New Lisbon Bucket SUU . The citizens of this county residing along the line of the proposed narrow gaDge railroad have subscribed $23,000 for ns construction. What narrow gauge railroad is above—where is its proposed terminus* The excellent and superior United States Organs, manufactured by Whitney and Raymond, Cleveland, Ohio. These Organs are fully warranted, powerful, soft toned, and made of the best material For further information write to or cal upon Smith Curtis, Agent, RaDic® office, Beaver, Pa. * The total assessed value of private property in the United Slates, according to the census of 1870, was 114.178,979,632; the valuation of real estate being $9,914,. 780,826, and personal estate $4,254,205,- 907. The true valuation according to the same authority, of real and personal estate, Was f 30,068,518,507. Fire.—A fire broke out in the IFs/e house of the Doncaster house, Hockester, on Sunday about 2 o’clock in the aba noon. At first serious destruction was anticipated, but fortunately by the aid of the citizens vlho were quickly on hand the fire was extinguished without causing much damage. ■' There is quite an organ contest going on in the Presbyterian Church. Mellor & Hoene, of Pittsburgh, have a Goodman organ, and the editor of this paper has s Combination, one of Simmons & Clough organ manufacture, on exhibition in the Church. Both of these organs have tubes and reads combined, and are superior in struments. '6O and see them. Charles E, Johnson , who returned from Florida a few weeks since, is set tling up bis business in this county pre paratory to taking his filial departure to that land of fljwers andjorange blossoms next Fail. He is going, l pretty extensive ly into the business uranges. Charley has music in him, and if a live Tt ankee can succeed downthere, he can. Beaver Seminary, under the su- pervision of Prof. Scfaeibner, has been ! new roofed and much improved. We un j derstand that the prospects for a full ! school at the opening of nest session are | quite flattering. We are glad to see our i institutions of learning in a prosperous condition. Beaver College aud Beaver Seminary ought to be crowded with stu dents. .Mrs. Emetine Evans, of Califor nia, is visiting her sister, Airs. Elizabeth I Calhoun, of Georgetown. Mrs. Evans went to California early, and is one of the old settlers. She has made two jour- , neys to California by overland, and re- j turnecf this summer by the Pacific rail road over the same country traversed many years ago in a slow coach. The contrast must have been striking. A Hint to House wives.— Every bottfcrvife of neat and tidy habits takes especial delight*® keeping al! the tip, copper and ir c ware of be kitchen as clean and bright as painstaking lab° r ' can make them. A pride in this direction is com mendable, acd always meets the smiling approval of the “tyrant man" who pays the bonsuhold bite Remkmber that Sapolto is the only thing on earti that will make an old tarnished tin pan or a rnsty kettle shine as bright as new. And by the use of Sapolio it js the dmckest and easiest thing m the world to keep every utensil in a'high state of polish. V**, Brother Jake, we bad a new suit 0/clothe* nude by B. Stelnfeld of New Brighton, Go there end leave your measure and see how his cutter can improveyonr appearance. R. Stelnfeld keep* on hand a large stock of gentlemen’s furnish’ 1 # goods, bia sales ate large. Suita for boys or nw® made oh short notice in the best of style and a [ prices to suit. Remember, R. Steinfeld. b’ e * Brighton. Hsrizog Sc Beam, manufacturers and, deal ere in fancy Boots. Shoes and Gaiters. Orders from all parts of the county filled on short cot** i