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BLOOMSHURG, PA.
Fridny, July 2, 1875.
Nalicv.
At n meeting of the DctwicMlic .State
Committee, In llnrrlsljurjr, March -1, 187S,
tlio following resolution was ailnpteil, viz. :
Thattho next Demwraltc Slnto Comentlan. tor
ttio purpose, of lioiuln.itlni candid vte4 tor Unio.nnr
Mid HtatoTriMsurer.b) held nt th City of KM.', oil
WoJiit'itUy, tho sui day of Keptei'ib'jr, I s A, at mi m.
Tlio Convention will consist of the uminl
number of delegates, viz : one delegate for
ench member of thu Sennto nnil Homo of
Representatives. JOHN MILLF.R,
Chairman.
"Heap good for him blanket I" was the
cxclnmattnu of 0:10 of tbo Indian delegation
n he danced around on velvet carpet In tlio
Interior Department at Washington.
Very cold weather prevailed on Sunday
night and Monday niornim: throughout the
Northwest. Tlio tbermometer nt Chicago
nt noon, Mnnilay, marked f2 degrees, while
at Xcvv York it marked 87, lMiilailelnhla 02,
and Roston 05.
Tweed was released from the penitentiary
of New York, but win nt onco arretted upon
other indictments and upon civil process.
His bail fixed nt six millions of dollars, In
default ho was sent to jail. Various cfl'orts
arc now being made to get bini out, either
by discharge or'fcduction of bail.
Doei the editor of thu Columbia Herald
tako tbo trouble to distinguish between the
"cumulative" and tbo "limited volo" plans
of voting? Wc believe Mr. Ruclcalew never
advocated the latter, though ho may have
preferred it to no change in particular in
stances. Statu Tisiiasukkr. A correspondent of
tbo Harrisburg Patriot recomends John 11.
Rratton, Esq , of the Carlisle Volunteer, as
the Democratic nominee fur Stato Treasurer.
Mr. ISratton would make a most acceptable
candidate and a capital ollicer. Ho is capa
ble and honest.
Tho Philadelphia Sunday Pits, Republi
can, denounces the nomination of Hartranft
and llawle, became mado by a convention
"notoriously in theintcrest of a bold and un
scrupulous Treasury Ring." and becauso
their election would be "continuing the pow
erofa clique which had speculated freely
with the State moneys, and in other ways
disgraced the patty.
The Mercrr Prcst commenting on a remark
able trial just concluded in tiiat county in
which a respectable physician was charged
with rape upon the person of a female pa
tient who was placed under tho influence of
an anesthetic preparatory to a surgical op
cration, Miys "the legislature of tho Stato
should interfere with somo enactment that
will protect alike physician and patient."
If tho legislature undertakes to protect reck'
less peoplo from results of recklessness or
imprudent peoplo from the results of their
imprudence it will have to commence soon
and never adjourn. No lady should ever
submit herself to tho influence of ether or
chloroform without the witness of a friend.
Patriot,
And it may witli equal propriety bo said
no physician or dentist of common sense will
give ether or chloroform to a lady except in
presence of a friend of hers. Extraordinary
hallucinations frequently occur, ns is well
nttcatcd, even when father or husband is
present.
Wo had hoped, in merry conscience, that
by this time the lleechcr-Tilton jury would
havo been discharged, nnu that wc could nn
nounco the end of this beastly trial. Rut they
seem to be as long winded as tlio witnesses
and lawyers, and no man can tell when the
end shall bo. Tho jury is closely guarded
and tlio occasional communications between
its members and the court aro kept a pro
found secret. Various assertions nro made
as to how the jury is divided, but theso ap
pear to bo mere surmises and thereforo whol
ly unreliable. Tho fact they do not ask
to bo discharged looks as though they still
had hopes of coming to a verdict. The gen
eral opinion, however, U that they will not
agree.
Tho verdict itself is now of no public con
sequence. It will not change anybody's
opinion of the guilt or innocence of Reedier.
Tho facts aro as glaring as daylight that the
main charge has not been proven clearly,
but circumstances so strong that grave sus
picion must remain have been, and that Til
ton is so beastly a scoundrel that 110 lan
guage can describe tho contempt in which
ho should be held. These facts will remain,
whatever tho verdict of the jury. Wo do
not think anything has been developed tbi't
puts lleecher in a worse light than his ac
knowledged acts for tho past fifteen years or
jnoro have exhibited him. That ho has
been a hypocrit, knave, and debaueher of
religion and good morals lor tho greater
part of his life nocd not now be proved to
those who havo heard or read his sermons
and sayiugs during all his public life.
Kx-Senator llaytiril, of Delaware.
Ex-Senator James A. Rayard, of Delaware,
father of the present Senator Rayard, is now
on a visit to New York, enfeebled in health.
In a conversation with n Tribuno reporter,
ho stated lie had virtually withdrawn from
political life. Most of his old colleagues
wero dead, and ago prevented him from mix.
ing in active -politics. Ho contemplated
with fear and anxiety tho spread of corrup
tion in both parties. Ho expressed deep
revereuco for tho old constitutional princl
pies which prescribed limitation of powers
and forbade tho interference of the federal
government in internal improvements. Tho
abandonment of these principles breeds cor
ruption, and government interference with
railroads or other matters which should bo
left to individual enterprUo will ultimately
lead to its destruction. Ho believed it was
n great mistake to give the right of euffrngo
to tho negro race. They aro untutored, lull
of passions, without deliberation or argu
mentative powers, and becomonn easy prey of
political demagogues. J hey did not expect.
tho right of suffrage, but wero worthy of
cciuul rights befuro the law. Referring to
Grant's letter, Mr. Rayatd's opinion was that
Grant would tako a third term nomination
if ho could get It, und would use united forco
in tho Southern States if no aw a chunco of
success; but Grunt is no fool. Should tlio
fall elections go against tho administration,
nothing moro would bo heard of a third
term. If they go otherwUc, Grant will bo
tho Republcan candldatofjr President next
year.
The New York Herald nk "Is there too
luiuli iron ?" Don't know. Hut lliwoisultogUh
w loo much ileal.
flic Chester county AiltlrrssMlovpriior.
Wc print an address in another column,
prepared mid Issued by the Democratic com
mittee of Chester county, to which wodoslro
to call tlio special attention not only of the
general reader, but also of the Democratic
press of the Stato. In clear iiiid.H'onei"0
anguago it sounds tho key notes of the
lending political campaing. If its sugges
tions shall bo followed by tho State conven
tion the Democracy will nt least have assum
ed Its strongest attitude, and wo would look
upon victory ns sure.
We have so far discussed tho prominent
names suggested for nomination for Govern--r
by the Democracy, without expressing a
preference for either, and wo havo largely
given tho opinions of soino of tho alilest
Democratic newspapers as to tlio character
that should bo pnssscd by tho prospective
nominee So far tlicro will bo 110 disagree
ment nmong men of patriotic and useful
purposes. If the Democracy of tho respec
tive counties will pay duo regard tothoclcc
lion of men of ability and manly purposes as
delegate", any great danger of serious mis
take will havo been passed. Settled nltor
nios of railroad companies and other hugo
corporations, men whoso records nro not
clear of tho stain of know nothingism, sal
ary grabbing, or other damaging blotches,
should not bo delegates and would be fatal ns
candidates. To rally tho full strength that
may be massed wo must have a candidate of
marked ability and stainless record, who is
well known to be independent of corpora
tion inlluences, nud favornblo to tho most
economical plans of government. Thus, a
recognised disciple of tho old Shunk school
would bo tbo strongest candidate that could
bo put forward, and such would carry the
State overwhelmingly. Had he not been mi
recently elected to tho Supremo bench a
position in which he will be most useful to
tho people wo would namu Warren J.
Wo.odward as cxnctly filling all the demands
cvf the times, but that election probably ren
ders his nomination for (Jov'.rnor at present
(impracticable. Hut we respectfully submit
tho question to tlio Democracy of thu State,
.may not some other name of equal power bo
submitted? Many names arc locally urged
we know of none that aro pressing them
selves and if there uro rings (good or bad)
in our party wo hope they will not commit
tlio fatal error of pressing or securing the nom
ination of pet. 1'rttriotio inspirations and
wise action must prevail at Eric, where our
convention meets, or tho Stato will again bo
consigned to another term of extravagance
misrule.
A Prosecution Dismissed.
In the United States District Court at
Williamsport, last week, tbo prosecution
commeuced some timo since against Captain
Rroekway for an allcdged offense under tlio
Pension laws of tho United States, was fi
nally disposed of by tho grand jury, tlio bill
of indictment against him being ignored.
Wo aro informed that tho facts- of tlio caso
were as follows: Catharine Rcinaly, a sol
dier's widow, resident in Salem township,
Luzerne county, employed tho Captain to
obtain certain back-pay and bounty monoy
due her on account of her husband from tho
U. S. Government and gave him a letter of
Attorney for the purpose. The demand was
prosecuted through a firm of claim agents nt
Washington, and was recovered. A Treasu
ry certificate for tho amount was forwarded
to tho Captain on tho 7th of February, 18GG,
and after deducting charges and expenses
there was due to Mrs. Remaly tbo sum of
52S3.74. For this sum, on the 22d of the
samo month, the Captain drew a check on
the First National Rank of Rloomsburjr, in
favor of Mrs. Remaly, and had it marked
"good" by Mr. Tustin, the Cashier. Tho
check was then forwarded to Mrs. Polly An
derson, at Reach Haven, for delivery to tho
claiuiaut, Mrs. Anderson then keeping n
small store at that placo and acting for Mrs.
Remaly in the business. On the 27th of tho
same month Mrs. Anderson wrote to tho Cap
tain, by mail, and enclosed a regular receipt
for tho check, signed by Mrs. Remaly. The
check itself was endorsed by Mrs. Remaly,
n her ewu proper handwriting, was present
ed at tho First National Rank of Rerwick,
was jiaid there, and by that bank charged to
and forwarded to thu Rloomsburg bank, and
by tho latter entered to the C.iptain'saccourit
and paid by him, About all theso facts
thcro is no dispute.
Rut within the past year.'uud moro than
eight years after tlio transaction, Mrs. Rem
aly made complaint before United States
Commissioner Halm, at Wilkes-Rarrc, al
lcdging that she had not received, more than
117 of her claim, which was paid to her
at Rloomsburg and not at Reach Haven.
Upon tho production of tho check for 283.-7-1,
sho admitted that tho endorsement of
her name on tho back was in her handwri
ting, but pretended to bo ignorant of tho
contents of tho paper. Tlio testimony of
Mr. Davis, tho Cashier of tho Rerwick bank,
wastotliecll'ectjthai itwas tho ruloand pinc
ticuof the bank, upon paying a cheek, to re
quire tho person presenting it to place their
nameupom it (if not already therej,and that
ho knew of no caso where this was dispensed
with. So, not only did tlio claimant at tlio
timo of tho transaction give a receipt for tho
check, and endorse tho cheek itself, but in
all probability alio drew tho money upon it
personally from tho bank.
Tills caso illustrates the harrassmcnt to
which citizens mav bo subjected by petty or
groundless prosecutions in tho United States
Courts, tlio jurisdiction of which courts is
being constantly and unreasonably increas
ed. Ercn an acquittal in 0110 of these
courts will cost mi innocent defendant hun
dred! of dollars, and wo bolievo ho cannot
recover costs. However innocent ho may bo
ho must vludicato himself nt his own ex
pcuse.
Those courts arc farther removed from the
peoplo than tho local courts of tho State,
aro moro arbitrary, sometimes moro sovcro
and always moro expensive. We doubt not
that many prosccutlonsnro begun in them in
order to levy black-mnil, and not in good
faith for public purposes. Somo of theso
days the peoplo will tako it into their heads
to clip tho wings of Federal jurisdiction und
bring tlio administration ot justice more
completely homo to their own doors. Thcro
is no reason why a great part of legal bus!
ness, even under acts of Congress, should not
bo transacted bv tho Stato courts and thus
the judiciary establishment of tho Federal
Government be kept within reasonable
bounds..
Tho facts in tho caso spoken ot havo
been communicated to us by tho most rella
bio authority, and not by a party In inter
est. TlKyjnay therefore be rellod upon as
entirely accurate.
"Cheap transportation is a good thing, but the
true, reuiidy does not He so much In a reduction
of lollsas In a reduction of tho tariir. So long
us the farmer has to pair high piiccs for whutlie
buys, whilst getting low prices for what ho sell",
ho must mfl'T. Tlio proliilion whim help 0111
era impoverishes him. Under thiw) clrciuiiktaii
ei-a morn ereoil backs will not help ii. A tariff
fjr revenuo und a gradual return to opcclo pay
mcnU will."
Fogls hare their uses in tlio world. Hut
them how would the jolly rogues subsht?
for
THE COLUMBIAN AND
Tlio Federal Treasury.
It Is now sonio time since a new United
scutes Treasurer lias been nppointcd, yet It
is not altogether certain to this day that the
new appointee will accept. Ornvo hints nro
from time to time thrown out that tlicro Is
dltllculty because tho new ollicer demands
that all tho money In tlio Treasury shall bo
counted boforo ho receipts for it. Tlio fear
is that n very largo deficiency will appear
and that oxposuro of this fact will work ma
terial Injury to tho Republican party. In
discussing this subject thu Philadelphia
Chronicle says :
"Mr. New, tho gentleman appointed to
succeed Treasurer Spinner, lias taken alarm
at tho recent thefts and other unpleasant de
velopments In tho department, ol which ho
has been invited to become tho head nud
front. Those irregularities are not in ac
cordance with his ideas of propriety. Mr.
Ncw's head is evidently quito level. Ho is
one of the kind who would llko to lake the
honors of the position, if, in so doing, lie
could bo relieved of tlio immense responsi
bilities. Ho is reported to havo requested
Secretary. Hristow to releaso him from tlio
asjuranco of acceptance given, and tho Sec
retary is reported as expressing a decided un
willingness to let him olf.
Just hero there comes in another littlo ru
mor which may or may not mean something.
When General Spinner leaves tho oflico of
ireaslirer, a count of all tho money on hand
will have to bo made, in order that his suc
cessor may know precisely where ho stands.
That affairs in Mr. Spinner's department
aro said to bo in any other than a satisfacto
ry condition is well understood; there aro
broad intimations that an honest count of
the money will reveal discrepancies so great
that tho Republican party will bo crushed
beneath them. If revealed, they would give
tho Democrats a clear "walk over" in 187(1,
it something not nt nil in ascordaneo with
their wishes or intentions, if it is possible to
avoid it. To obviate this difficulty there are
two alternatives. Tho first is to keep on
counting without making a report until tho
election is over. This might bo done if Mr.
New would consent to it. Mr New will not
consent. The other is to havo Mr. New de
cline, and prevail upon Mr. Spinner to re
consider his resignation, and despito his
waning health, to hold on, and thus possi
bly help to tido the party over tho flood that
threatens to sweep them awav. Hence these
hints about Mr. Ncw'a sklttishncsi."
llesokcd. That we arraign the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania for its utter failure to
redeem tlio promises upon which they par
tially attained to power in this State. It
pledged itself to reform, to legislative purity,
to greater economy, and to a higher aim in
u,;isiaiiuii, w nnu 11 n;i.s jujtiriui'ii iiuuiiug,
i.:i.. !. 1 1
lias economized in notluii''. and lias disgra
ced tlio Stale by an exhibition of legislative
rowdyism and imbecility never before wit
ness, tl in this Commonwealth. Iladkal
Platform.
Let us examine tho record. Wo speak by
tho book; they speak from tho dictates of 11
guilty conscience, trying to hide their guilt
by charging others witli dishonesty. An ex
amination of tho-Auditor General's reports
will show that the expenditures of tlio legis
laturo for 1873 wero $37,8l5S.80; for J37-1,
fG7,o03.70, for 1S75, 15,031.73. Tho last
year of Democratic power in tlio House
shows a reduction ot 21,01)8.07 on too pre
ceding year, and is 012,334.07 less than
18731
Again, nn incalculable saving in prevent
ing bad legislation lias been made, which
cannot be told in dollars and cents. Take
tho laws passed last winter, and they cover
fifty-eight pages. Tako those of the so vcral
preceding years, and they average about fif
teen hundred pages I True to Radical his
tory, these immense volumes of laws show
we havo been governed too much, an d as
badly as men could govern. It would shame
tho nation to havo written tiio secret history
of Radical control when special legislation
ran riot.
And again, it should bo considircd that
tho House of last session was twice as largo
as formerly, yet legislation cost less. Rut the
size of the body fcems to give tho basis for
their accusation of rowdyism. Yet if it pro
vailed, it is not shown that tiie rowdy cle
meiit was not among the Radicals. Tlicro
wero not enough of them to get up n first-
class riot, and tho presumption is, they be
ing in tlio minority and mad all the time at
thuFr inability to control, that they wero the
peace-breakers. Rut tho truth is, doubtless,
the ring branch of Radicalism which ruled
their lato convention, wanted to stab tbo
New Constitution ,in this particular, and
took this method of doing so, for they bate
tho instrument that checked them. Rut
take them at their word, and grant there
was noise, and yet that noiso seems as vir
tile's self when compared with tlio silent,
stealthy, stealing step of the ring rule of
Radicalism heretofore. Clinton Democrat,
Timo for Action.
It is considered rather singular that whilo
our country swarms with inventors of all
kinds of machines and inventions for almost
every imaginable purpose, tlio agriculturists
of tbo entire nation aro left to tho mercy of
every insect pest that may chooso to invado
any Stato of tho Union. Tho ingenuity of
our scientists should surely bo equal to the
task of inventing somo way of destroying po
tato hugs and grasshoppers without danger
to human beings, as is alleged to be tho caso
when Paris green, apparently the only ellica'
clous remedy, is used. Persons who argued
that tho grasshoppers could not cross tho
Mississippi are silenced by tho fact that they
have done bo. The samo class of persons
once ridiculed tho idea that tho Colarado
potato bug would ever come cast ; but sad
experience has proved that insect plagues
cannot be stopped by sucii obstacles as rivers
or slight changes of climate. Tlio Grangers
should tako hold of this matter, mid urgo
upon tho United States government tho 110
cesslty of immediate action to check tho rav
ages of insect plagues throughout tho Union,
by offering a bountiful reward for any sue
ccssful Invention which will destroy them,
A warfsro upon theso destroyers of tho fruits
of tho farmer's toll would bo much moro
creditable than petty tquabbles nbout future
offices and piesent emoluments. Heading
Uasette,
American vs. Irish Itiflo Shooting.
Tho "international" rlflo shooting match
between American and Irish "teams" camo
off at Dublin, Ireland, on tho 20th, Tho
Americans won tho scoro standing, Amer
leans 0G7, Irishmen 020. Tlio difference, it
will bo observed, Is only nominal, perhaps
accidental, and tho "teams" may bo regard
cd ns a full match for each other, hast year
at the match ut New York, there were only
three points difference.
The tiring nt 800 yards dlstauco resulted
Americans !137, Irishmen 338. At 000 yards,
Americans 327, Irishmen 202. At 1,000
yards, Americans 303, Irishmen 200. lotal
Americans 007. Irishmen 020 difference 33
points.
An iinmcnso throng ol people wero pres.
cut, and an ovation was given tho Ameri
cans after their victory with tremendous en
thuslasni, tlio Mayor of Dublin giving a
grand banquet. The Muyorsof London,
York, and other English cities were also
present,
DEMOCRAT, ELOOMSBU11G, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA,
From tlio Jelfcrsonlnn,
Tn tho, Voters of Chester Comity.
Governor and Stato Treasurer nro to be
elected In November next, and tho depressed
nud stagnantcondltloii of business; tho high
rates ot taxation tlio corruption that taints
every department of tho public service, and
tho almost universal liellcl that tho Chlct
1'xccutivoof tuo rederal Government enter
tains designs hostile to our free Institutions ;
nil demand ot you at tins timo especial care
in tho selection of theso public servants.
ijucnionsot tarill, currency, puiillu lauds,
Federal expenditure, etc.. etc.. belong to
Congres? ami tho President, and will un
doubtedly nnd properly enter Into tho cam-
mign of 187(1, when 11 President nnd nicin
iers of Congress aro to bo chosen.
Rut the ktrugirle this year in Pennsylvania
being for Statu officers, and involving State
Interests nlone, let us turn our attention to
Stato affairs and reform them, that wo may
tio tlio heller prepared tor tlio federal con
test of next year ; for reformation, like char
ity, should commence nt home.
Corrupt officials and extravagjinco in tlio
administration of our public nlhiir, are tho
pressing evils from which wo suffer, and it
is tho fluty therefore of every voter to select
m representatives thosa who will execute our
governmental trust) In a faithful, honest
and conscientious manner. "The whole art
of government, said Jefferson, "consists in
tho art of being honest," and until this tru
ism is generally accepted by tho peoplo and
acted upon by their public servants, trade
will bo fickle nml the republic unstable.
Rut few of vou havo tlio timo or opportu
nity for a careful investigation of Stato af
fairs, and tlio statements of orators and
newspapers, made in tlio heat of a campaign
arc consequently accepted us true
t 0 desire, llicreiore, iicloro tho excite
ment of tho contest has warped your judg
ment or preiudiced your minds, to call your
attention to a few official facts and figures,
tho importance and bearing of which you
cannot fail to appreeiato and understand,
and which, wo believe, should bo instrumen
tal in determining your action at tlio ap
proaching election.
J low havo our state aitairs ueen managed ?
Let us examine. Tho tax i cr head of tho
population, for State, county and municipal
mrfoccs 111 1'cnnsylvania, was, in ind, i;i;
11 1870. SO.'Jt). increase of S3.0G. This enor
mous increase may bo accounted for par
tially, though not entirely, by tho expenses
which n war necessarily entails.
Let us next consider tho "expenses of
government accounts, which oeiug mauo
up solely of tbo salaries and expenses of tho
officers connected with the executive, judi
cial and legislative departments should vary
..... !.!!. ... 1 .
out nine, Ji an , iiuiu c.u iw ji'.u.
That 110 charge of unfairness may bo
made, wc have taken the second year of tho
first term of each of tho last e.iglit Govern
ors, and find tlicni to bo as follows :
IS 10, Gov. Shunk, (Dem ) $210,032.22
1840. Gov. Johnson, (Whig) 237.103.3:1
1833, Gov. Rialer, (Dem.) S33.100.30
1830, Gov. Pollock, (Know Noth.)017.000.n
ISO'.i, uov. I'ack-cr, (Ucm.) -IU8.1W -iu
1SC.2, Gov. Curtin, (Rep.) -140.028.87
18GS, Gov. Gcarv, (Rep.) 813.330.80
1874, Gov. Hartranft, (Rep.) 1.000 103 03
It seems, therefore, that within tiio last
twenty-eight years tlio "expenses of the gov
ernment" as they nro called in thcoflicial re
ports, have increased S-870.021.41. and s?231.-
013.74 of that sum was added between 18GS,
the second year ol Ocary s administration,
nud 1874, tlio second year of Hartiaiilt's.
Honest nnd economical administration
would not produco such results; reckless ox,
travsgancc and corruption can alone account
for so unprecedented an increase of bur
thens. Is it reasonable to expect any reformation
by tiio re-election of John F. Hurtranft fbr
Governor and the election of Henry Rawle
for Treasurer 7
Rut little is known of tho latter, except
ing that ho was selected by tho Treasury
Ring ns 0110 upon whom they could rely,
and as a fit successor of Robert W. Mackey,
who has continually und persistently refused
to permit an investigation into the condi
tion of tho State Treasury.
The former has filled tliooffico of Govern
or for over two years, and as a vote of confi
dence in tlio shape of a re-election, is asked,
it would bo well to examine the record ho
lias already made for honesty and economy.
Governor Geary, in his hut messago to the
Legislature, January , i;j,) requested
that body to incrcaso the Governor's salary
from fSiOOO to $10 000, and recommended
that it bo done beforo January 20, 1873, in
order that Hartranft who had been Auditor
General throughout his administration, and
witli him hud connived at tho perpetration
of tlio Evam fraud, and w:i3 then Governor
elect, might receive tho extra compensa
tion. A Republican Legislature mado tho in
crease desired, and Hartranft consequently
has received iluuulo tlio salary ol any loi ni
cr Governor of Pennsylvania, and tho high'
est salary by $2,000 paid by any Slate in the
Union, not excepting tlio rascally corrupt
carpet-bag governments ot M10 south,
lie receives S0.O00 more per annum, than
the Governors of fivoState.s and $0,000 more
than cither Allen ol Ohio, or Tildcn of New
York.
And what return has h'o made?
Tho "Expense of Government"
during tho first year (1873) of
Uartraiili's administration ex
ceeded tho last year (1872) of
Geary's $31,770.11
And his second year (1874), his
first (1S73) 103,lG,r).8G
Compare next the expenses of tlio Execu
tivo Department for thu samo years :
Geary (1872) 530.830 00
Hartranft (1873)
10.503.30
Hartrana(1874j
Hero wo find u large and steady
increase; in tlio lirbt year over
Gov. Geary of
And the second year over tho
first of
Resides tlio expenses of tho Gov
ernor's dcuaituicni amounting
in 1873 to"
There was appropriated to Gov
ernor Hanranftfor tho refitting
of the Executive Mansion
And a further appropriation to
R. W. Mackey, for deficiency
in appropriation for refitting
of Executive Mansion of
42.778.00
0.072.70
2.270.27
40.003.30
0.000.00
4.200.GO
Making total expenses of Execu
tive for 1873 530
00.00
Nor is this all, for in tlio Auditor General's
reports lor 187a and 1SH, wo nun tuu ioiiow
ing items:
llarvi v Wallers, Superintendent
of Pub. Ruildiiigsiind grounds
for amount expendul in Im
provements and repairs of tlio
Public Ruildings and grounds
and llio 1'rccittire Maimon
Geo. F. Relniiard, lato Supt.,
Ac., fur improvements and re
pairs of tho Public Riiildings
and grounds and tho Executive
$3,150.00
3.200.00
S. II. Walters, Supt., Ac., for im-
nrovemoius nnu repairs 01 mo
Public Riiildings and grounds
and tho JCxccutiec Mansion 1 1. 150.00
Total, J20.800.00
How much of theso thrco sums wero ex
pended on tho Exccutlvo Mansion, it is im
possible to discover, ns tbo settlements, so
called, aro mado out,settlcd, entered and ap
proved iu tho following loose and unsatis
factory manner :
October 1st, 1873.
Gr..v. HAititiso.v Ai.ixn, And. Genl,
Sin: I require fivo hundred dollars for
disbursements to Public Ituildings und
Grounds. Respectfully.
ti. II. WAfrKits. .
Supt, Public Riiildings and Grounds,
And. Genl's. Office,
Treasury office of Pa
Harrisburg, Oct. 173,
Settled and entered,
llAlll'.ISON Al.M'.M,
Auditor General,
Harrisburg, Oct. 1 '73,
Approved,
W. 11. HAI'.T,
for It. W.MAcknv,
Stato Treasurer.
No itemized bills, no vouchers, no oaths,
accompany theso settlements; but largo
sums amounting iu ouu year to $11,451) urn
paid out by tho Treasurer and settled by tho
Auditor General upon the request of an
ollicer.
What becomes of tho money, or whero It
goes, or how expended, there Is no record or
evidence to show other than tlio requisi
tion. Theso extravagant expenditures, together
with thu millions necessarily raised for pay
ment of tho interest on tho Stuto debt, Ac.,
lire furnished by the laud, labor and general
busiuess iuteicbts of our Stute, though col
lected mainly through railroads, banks nnd
other corporate bodies.
Yet Governor Hnrtrnnft, who receives tho
largest Hilary of any Governor In the Union ;
Is provided with a largo and nHlv mansion,
and paid In 0110 year over 10.000 for the
purpose of furnishing and refilling thosnmc,
permits such looseness to exist under hh
very eye.
Is such n man. who. If not ilhlimiMt. I
at least guilty of n gross neglect of duty en
titled to a re-election? Is ho tho proper
person to carry out tho reforms you bo ar
dently long for?
li. l:. .Mouaglian, Esq,, struck the key
note of reform In Ids speech last fall to th'o
Democrats of tho city of Reading when he
said that
"Tho salaries of nlfif.lin1iWa nlmnl.t l.n
reduced, and tlio number of officials limited
to tho absolute necessities of tlio Stnte and
country, Tor past experience shows most con
clusively that increase of salaries and fees
has but added to tho niimbpr of nlllpo-snn';.
ers without improving tho character or qual
ity of public officials, and it should prompt
urn iicujiiu, especially me innu ami labor in
tercuts, to take caro that tho chasm between
tho offico-hohllng few nnd tho tax-paying
many shall bo contracted by reduction
rather than enlarged by any Incrcaso of offi
cial compensation."
Cognizant of tho popular demand for hon
est and economical management of public
nllatrs, tlio Republican Slnto Convention of
ibci, adopting in substanco a resolution
passed by their friends iu this county, in
serted tho following;plank2in their "plat
form :
"Fourth Inasmuch as great abuses havo
grown up in thlsSlato under our present
system of fees, as n compensation for county
officers, wo demand sueli legislation ns will
substitute adequate salaries for fees, and
such as will allow 110 moro than for a fair
and just compensation for services len
dered," What lias been dono to fulfill this prom
ise? Nothing not an effort has been mado
to carry out this much needed reform.
iigain 111 inoiicpuuiicansiatoUnnvention
of 18(5, tho party managers directed tiio
passage 01 1110 lonowing resolution to ap'
'.'1nvil,Lir
Eleventh Honest men in offim mnn
witli brains enough to know dishonesty when
they see it, and courago enough to fight it
wherever they find it."
How has tho promise been fulfilled ? Re
appointing, immediately on the adjournment
01 1110 uoiiveiuion, liunn and .Marks, two
of the most disrcptitublo politicians in Phil
adelphia, to tho position of Guardians of tlio
Poor of that city, in defiance of tlio earnest
protests of respectable citizens of all par
ties. Is this the kind of reform tho peoplo de
mand? Is this the kind they want? Aro
you to be hoodwinked by these paper prom
ises, made only to bo broken ? No, tho re
forms you crave and so much need, must bo of
a moro practical kind to bring any relief.
They must bo such as Gov. Allen, of Ohio,
described in ills inaugural address, when he
said : "I do not mean that vague and mere
verbal economy, which public men aro so
ready to profess witli regard to public expen
dituies I mean that earnest and Inexorable
economy which proclaims its existence by
accomplished facts."
The tendency of extravagant salaries and
reckless expenditures of the public money,
to corrupt tlio politics of tlio Stato nnd de
moralize thu people, is moro to bo dreaded
than tho immediate pecuniary loss.
In an arristocratic government, tlio rulers,
being far removed from their subjects, their
depravity and corruption does not seriously
cllect tho masses; but our officials are taken
from, and return to, tlio people, making tlio
danger of contamination necessarily much
greater.
Had laws, or laws badly administered, aro
liiuecii extremely injurious ; but can produco
no mischief, so long as the peoplo aro
sound ; should they, however becomn cor
rupted, then all hope is gone and our ruin is
iiiuviianic.
It behooves the people, therefore, to ear
nestly, courageously and manfully battlo
against the insidious foo of republics, and
teach party aspirants for office that not party
fidelity alone, but honesty, integrity and ca
pability must bo tlio oualifications to com
mand political preferment. While Governor
Allen is giving tangible evidence of econo
my 10 1110 peoplo ot Uino, and Governor
Tildcn is stamping out tho corrupt rings of
; i oik, ici 1101 j-ennsyivania lag behind
111 the good work
Tlio Lancaster Republican Convention
having failed to present any candidates.
wlio-o election can afford the least assuraneo
to the people, of any change of administra
tive policy in the direction of retrenchment
.11111 relonn ; a very serious responsibility
devolves upon thu Democracy of tliuStato at
their approaching convention in September
next ; for tlio defeat of the Republican nom
inees will inevitably depend upon tiio char
acter 01 mo men nominated at Eric.
When tho peoplo of tho Stato of Ohio in
1S73, and New York iu 1874, felt that a
change of rulers was necessary iu their re
spective Slates, they sought for them, not
among those holding olhcial positions, but
selected Allen and Tildcn. straiglitforwnul.
outspoken Democrats, neither office-holders
nor ofiice-seekcis, always ready and free to
denounce corruption and wrong doing,
whether perpetrated bv men of their own 01
tlio opposite party. Men whose personal
and political integrity wero unquestioned,
and whoso lives allbrdcd a reliablu guarantee
mat iney would prove railhliil 111 tho dis
charge of public duty.
If tho Democratsof Pennsylvania aro wise
they will profit by these examples, and nom
inate for Governor and Treasurer men un
connected with and uncontrolled by rings
and uninfluenced by corporate power, and
whoso reputations, private and public, for
honesty, integrity and economy, aro above
suspicion,
Ry order of the Committeee.
Jos. llr.Mi'llll.i.,
Chairman of Deinocratie Committco of Cor
rcspondenco of Chester county.
At the lato term of tho U.S. Court nt Wil
liamspoit, Amos Applcnian, of Columbia
county, was found guilty on four indictments,
containing two counts each, for "attempting
to defraud tho United Statesof tax on spin
its and failing to give bonds." Tho report
of tho trial adds: "Sentenco was suspend
ed until tlio Commissioner oan bo heard
fiom." This means simply until tho petty
officials find out how much juico can be
squeezed from that lemon. It was proved
that Mr. Applemau had a small still and
some spirits iu his cellar, ho alledging that
tho still was used only in preparing food for
stock. If tlio Radicals keep in power much
longer peoplo will havo to tako out govern
incut licenses for making root beer and gin
ger pip, and if they do not cover tho bottles
with government stamps they will bo
"squeezed" sufficiently by arrests to support
wbolo hordes of pimp iu government petty
employ. Tlio land is now full of spies to
find out whero chances to punish men for
slight errors may exist and to"qucezo"
them out of every cent they aro able to pay,
if technically guilty of the slightest offence.
That is the way a largo proportion of tlio
Radical petty officials live.
Tho Reading Jiigle, advocates settling tho
finance question in tho way that of tho tar
iff was disposed of iu '72, by icmandlng it
to tho several Congressional districts. "Ry
fullowlng this plan," says tho J'uijle, "we
como right down to the people, nnd each
Congressman, therefore, upon nil questions
of business character, is freo to vote just as
ho likes, kccpinif btriclly In view the wishes
of his imuiediiito constituents and being
controlled only by mch considerations as
may, in his Judgment, bo best for tho public
interests. Tlicro is nn doubt but that tho
country, in a business way, is a pretty sick
patient, nud yet every one of any expe
rience iu business knows that 0110 of tho
best specifics to bo applied in individual
cases of a slmllarcharacter U lo go to work,
Increase our Income, cut down tho expenses,
live plainly, doctor lesi nnd tho result will
bo substantial prosperity."
The Cuthollo church und public schools aro
just now troubling somo Radical ncwup nier
editors. Thoso thin tlilnnid fellows would like
to resurrect "Sam" again.
r.xci'rpts nml News II uu from r,Kcliaiigos,
l'ni' liii'idrul niiH twinty feren rhildrenwho
int.' r ii'h 'I the minimum ngJ (silicon years)
will Im di'ieli'irgul from tlio Soldiers' Orphan
School iu tills Slate during the present year.
It h slated that there hare been eighty-two
conviction for murder in the city of Uoslonnlid
only two hangings in the same lime. Tills f.ict
nii.v lu ioiiiil for Ihc ferocious character of the
murders com milted In thai city, so siunll n per-
cintae of risk.
If Vlcf Prisidetit Wilson may be believed ho
would not lake a first term nnj quicker than
Grant would a llilrd term of the Presidency.
Rut weru the offer of a uonilimtion tendered to
illlur Giant or Wilson n nightingale could not
wink before tiio offer would beacccpted.
,ick Chandler says, just a If the country
wasen't scourged inoiigh wllh potato bugs, gra-
hoppers, ll iffilo gnats and eonlligratinns, that
old Hristow is making a fool of himself by try
ing lo gtt up n uhiskty fniuinc,
One of our exchanges say tho new twenty'
rent r liver coin is ready for distribution. It
is a significant fact that the words, "In God wo
tiut," arc (niiillid from the piece. It stems pos
fihle, from lute development, llint our rulers
have rcacd to put their trust in God, "In rings
we Iru-t" would suit them hitler.
lleru Is another patriotic carpel bagger being
persecuted olio who has bein "driven fiom
home." Tho lion. C. P. Leslie, of South Caro
lina, a firm Ik'Hcvci1 in Grant for the Presidency,
"first , last, and all tho time," embezzled $110'
000 while Land Commissioner. Por this inno
cent net, a sherifl started out to nrrest the Hon.
Mr. Leslie, who had to fly from home to preserve
bis liberty. Of coursetliis is aKliklux outrage.
Republican editors aro iu a peck of trouble,
and ransacking tho files of old newspapers for
Southern outrage stories, changing names, dates
and places. They expect to have for the next
campaign quite .a hatch with which tn pcare the
notlhirn people. Rut thin, from tlio present
political lookout, we think the people will not
scare wortli a cent at this or any other clap-trap.
Tho decision making postmasters liable on
theirhonds fir losses of government propirty
while in their possession might bo reasonably
oxtcndid lo cover personal property over which
they have immediate charge by virtue of their
ollieial station.
Miss Alice M. Singer, daughter of the sewing
machine inventor, is to be married to W. A. P.
LaGrovc, a former resident of Rrookiyn. The
bride's dower is to lie $1,000,000, and sho is to
recieve $10,000 worth of diamonds. Her wed
ding dress cost $1,000, and each of the six brides
maids recieve a dress worth $2)0 from Mr.
Singer. Patent right nristocracy.
Cameron's candidate for Stato Treasu rer be
gins to feci that the bird lie thought ho had iu
hand is slill in thebusli, nud away up iu tho top
of it, at that.
Gov. Tilden, ofNcw Yolk, has refused to ap
prove nearly 0:10 hundred and fifty jobbery bills
passcil by tlio L'gislaturo of that Slate. Hois
a Democrat. That fellies it.
CANDIDATES.
Wc aro authorised to announce tho follow
ing candidates for tho offices named,, subject
to Deinocratie rules:
associate jupoi:.
GKORGB SCOT P, Catawiss.a,
ISAAC S. MONROE, Catawissa.
l'llOrllOXOTAI'.Y, AC.
R. FRANK ZAKlt, Rloomsburg.
KF.aiSTF.il AN1 ui:coKi)i:i'..
W. II. JACORV, Rloomsburg,
CYRUS ROR11INS, I'ishingcreek,
MORDKCAI MILLARD, Centre,
LEONARD KLINB, Greenwood,
WHITEN. HOSTLER, Fishingcrccfc.
TiillASUltUt.
II. W. McREYNOLDS, Hemlock,
11. A. SWEPPENIIISER, Centre.
ISAIAH ROWER, Rerwick,
JOHN LEGGOTT, Greenwood.
COMMISSIO.NlIlt.
HENRY GARLE, Locust,
SILAS W. MoIIENRY, Jackson,
JOHN HKRNHR, Locust,
JOHN ENT, Scott.
link's of Nniiiiiialion,
As Adopted by the Comention, J)ec. '2Sih, 1S70.
I. Tho AmiuU County Contention shall lio liclil
nt tlio Court House lu lilooinsbui', 011 the second
Tuesday of August, ut 0110 ocloek, p. in., aud tho
Dclcgato Klecllons shall bo held on tho Saturday bo
fore, at tho place ot holding tho gineral elections in
tho several tlectlon dtstrl-'ts, between tho hours of
threu anil seven o'clock in tho afternoon.
II. 'llro representation of dlitrlcts In County Con
vention shall ho In proportion to the Dem'jei ntlo vota
of each ns east nt tho most recent election for !ov
ernor, hut tho whole number of delegates shall not.
exceed seventy nor ho less than fltly-fuur, and no
district shall bo allowed less than two uormoro than
four delegates.
III. Until tho next election for liovernordelegates
shall bo allowed to districts upon a ratio of sixty
voters for n delegate, allowance being mado for thu
largest fractious ot ratio.
IV. Tho htanding Committco shall, whenever nec
essary make an apportionment of delegates to tho
several districts under thesu ruks and publish it,
with the rules us anii'iuled, In the Democratic! news
papers of thu county, at 1 -ast two weeks beforo each
annual convention.
V. Voters nt Uelegato elections may give their
votes to a smaller number of candidates than llio
wholo number to bo elected, in tho manner provided
In tho fourth section if tho lllootnsburg act uf 4th
ot -March, 1s70.
VI. Tlio delegato elections shall bo by ballot and
shall bn held ami conducted bv u Judge and clerk, 10
ho selected by tlio Democrats Ui attendance, nnd tho
said onicers hh.all keep a list of voters and tally or
votes counted, to bo sent by them lo tlio Convention
with their cei tltlcato of tiio result of tho election.
VII. All cases of disputed scats In Convention
shall bo disposed ot openly by a vota after hearing
tlio respective claimants and their evidence.
VIII. All delegates must resldo In tho districts
they represent. In caso of an absent delegato ho
may deputo another. If ho falltodo sa his colleagues.
In attend. 111 may substitute for him. In other
c.ises tho Convention may HI! up tlio representation
fiom tho citizens of the district 111 attondanse.
IX. Tlio voting In Conventions shall ho open, jnd
any two members may reipilro tho yeas and nays on
any question pending.
X. Special Conventions may bo culled when
ncccss:iry, by tho landing Committee, tho proc eed
ings of vvldeh shall conform to these rules.
XI, AH county nominations and nil appointments
of conferees nnd of delegates to Stato Conventions,
shall bo mado In County Conventions,
XII, Tho Standing Committee shall consist of one
member from each elecUou district, ho shall bo
elected by tho peoplo at tho delegate! I'leetlons, as ha
shall chooso their own Chairman; ami anynvoof
them shall bo a quorum, w hencalled together by tho
chairman.
XIII, No member of tho I-eglsluturo shall bo
chosen by this county its a Delegate to u Statu Con
vention during his term of office.
XIV, In Convention a majority of nil tho votes
given shall bo necessary to u nomination, and no
Iierson named shall bo iicremplorlly btruck from tin
list ot candidates until after tho fourth volo, when
tho lowest namo shall bo struck otf nnd su on at
each successive vote until a nomination fchnll bo
effected.
XV, Delegates Instructed by,tho voters who se
lect them shall obey their Instructions In Conven
tion, and votes given by them In violation of their
Instructions shall bo disallowed by tho Convention.
All Instructions shall bo reported by tlio election
officers, Thli rulo Is repealed nnd supplied by rulo
XXII.
XVI, Conventions shall lw called to order by tho
Chairman of tho Standing Committee, or In his ah
scuco by somo other member thereof, who sludl en
tertain and put to voto motions for tho election of u
I'lt'tldeiitandtwo Secretaries for purposes ol tem
porary orguiilaliou.
XVII, No person shall bo tllgtblo to a nomination
by a Convention who has opposed tho Deinocratie
ticket at tho next preceding election j but this rulo
shall apply only to inics of opposition to tickets here
after formed.
XVIII, It shall bo n good rauso of challcngo
against miy ierson offering to oto at any delegate
election that hu has voted ng.tfnst Deinocratie can
didates at 1'ederal or Stato elections within two
years, or has opixised thu Democratic ticket ut the
la,st procidlny election, or has tiken or agreed to
lalu moiuy or olhir valuable Uilng.or any pecuniary
advantage, as a consideration for his vonatbuch
delegato diction, or has corrupted or attempted to
corrupt any voter of tlio district with reference to
tlio samo j but this rule shall apply only to causes of
challenge arising subsequent to Its adoption.
XIX, If It shall bo mado to uppcar to tho mils
faction of a majority of a Convention that any run
dldato before It fur nomination to any ofilcu shad
have offered or paid miy money or valuable-thing,
or mado any prointso of money or valuable thine; to
takg tffwcl lu luturtf, as nn luduccinvut tounyi))!.
Cfrnto lo vote lor lilmi or to any otticr person Willi llio
Mown! liuliicliiBor securing 1110 muciui imr"-'"i
or It tlio samo shall bo ilmio by nny other pcrs-jn
Willi the knun lodgo and nppmuatloii ot sum ran
Mil Up, llio namo ot sildi cnliillit.Ua shall bo Im-tii'-dlatcly
struck from tlio list of candidates I nr If
sncli tact bo ascertained after Ids nomination to any
oflleo and twforo tho Html adjournment, tlio nomi
nation shall ba struck from tlio ticket and tlio vacan
cy supplied by a new nomination ! and In cither caso
such pirson shall bo Ineligible, to nny nomination by
n Oo!ivcnlloii,or to election as ft delctfatc.tor n period
ot two years. .
XX. It any delfRato shall receive any money or
other valuable thine, or accept tho promise ot mon
ey or other Milunhlo thins, or nny pecuniary aihnn
tngo lo lie paid, dclU ered or secured In future, cith
er to himself or to any other person for him, from
any candidate or other person for such candidate, a
nn inducement for his vote, or under any other pre
text upon proof of tho fact to tho satisfaction of n
innjorllyot the Convention, such delegate, shall bo
forthwith expelled and shall not bo received asn
dclcgfttoto nny futuro Convention for a period ot
two jears, and during mat umo snaii mso no muhki
bto for any party nomination. Case arising under
this and tlio next preceding rulo shall have pre'
ccdencoouT nil other business in Convention until
determined.
XXt. None of tkese rules shall bo altered or re
scinded nt a regular annual I'oiiM'iittoti, unless by a
Woof tun thirds of all the, dcleTitcs pre'ent.
XXII. Candidates for nomination may ho voted
for directly, at tho ilelegato elections, nmUhnllrC'
celvo delegate or district votes tn Convention In pro
portion lo Ihclr popular olo In tho several districts,
upon tlio samo prlnciplo on which deleuu'es aro
electable under tho Ma rule.
XXIII. Nodelccato to any Convention hereafter
shall bo entitled to a seat unless hlscredenthlsshow
that ho Is Instructed for somo f.indldato f.vtho va
rious ofllces to bo niled, as set out hi U10 call for tho
Concntton.
TVTnprinrrp.c,. 1
At the Presbyterian l'arsonstre, in llervlck, on
Tuesday, Juno 22d, ISTfl, by Her. Jrtmes Dlulson, Sir.
,1.(1 UOYI.KS, to Miss MYltlll SMITH, botlot ller-
w Ick. i
ULOOM8HURG MARKHTV
lushel I'
ll ....... .t .. .
Wheat per bushel
f 1.23
.y
I'orn "
Oats " )
Hour per barrel t-
clovcrsccd
riaxsecd
llutter -
KBKS ...
Tallow ...
I'ntlltnps
.si)
-.no
1..VI
.21
.1S
.ns
.so
Dried Apples ," '!
nams
Kldcs .t Shoulders t
hard per pound
.is
.V!
.IS
20.UI
.2.1
4.U)
nay per ion ,
lici'Svvax i
Timothy Seed t
(JUOTATIOXS 1'Olt COAW
No. 4 on Wharf S W per Ton
mi. o Ji-
,vn. r, " " t p " "
Blacksmith's hump on wharf f.vi " "
' bituminous " 9,.'ki " "
twgano.Jfca4atlaujAii,tuw.ifcWMCkitceyrogjttMl
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
nAUTIOK. A Nolo dated on oribnut Juno
. l.y r,,n t-i lllp.,i 1,'nrnu. f
hereby caution every pc-rs-in not to urcha'ptho
same,"a.s 1 havo not received value for It uul will not
pay ,t unless con.pcnec auvmI).
Msldngcreck, July 1, !s73 St
PIIILA. & HEADING JR. li
jn'ir ri. inr v I'Vi'i'i'Sinv 'IPK'P.TS
i will bo Issued nt reduced fares It ween nil
legumi siauons on .mini iiu.m .111.1 1,1 ii;ms,
renting ln-twi'ni local points on Cermltoii anc
NorrMmvn llrnnch,) good from SaturJ.", .Inly 3d
1 3 ill Hi 1 ursii.i, , ., ui win. n, . uutii u .j ,
No sates nf Mioh tickets will bo niacin aer Monday
July Mil, 1STS. . .
rassengepi hiiuuiu prueurv i.u-ii iwuh'iuh- .-u-
7...u r. ...... ,.l,-.p.p,.,l If -.1.1 nn t.
trains. J. 1, WOTKN,
Heading', Juno S3, lsf.vit liennd sup't
BiiowN's hot:;l,
BXrfOXVXSBURO, X,
B. STOHNBR, Pjropietor.
i
Accommodations Hr,t C'ass-Sl.M to per day,
1
RESTAURAX 1' ATTAGE'lD.
Largo, Airy Sample Rooms oflst Floor.
nioomshurg, July si, ls;.'i-lf.
T)I.OO.ISI!U!!(i SCHOOL Dlf-RICT, FOR
mov car ciHimg.i line, is, a: r
M. C. OODVVAt), Collector.
nit. ;
Tonmouutof dupllcatcforlb7-l... f 13,701 41
CIS. I
Ily amount ot exonerations audi
abatements .81 13 '-'I
liv amount mild Treasurer 5.41,5 4 1
" 2 iwrcuut. collection on ;,bsj;i; nil m tst7:o so
Amount due District
jis 11
JAMi:SK. i:VU!t,TrOUler.
Dii.
To amount from former Treasur
er -.Sl,s43 21
To amount from former Collect o s,i.'..i-in
of siuto amiroiu
iropilallai
1 Ui
5 in
for lent old academy
" hoiroued from u.k
Z.arr
To amount borrowed from Frc
00 00
;iki to
nronn
To amount raised on bond froir.
W. .Miller R.
To nuiouul fur old stoves ".-
4011 01
11! IU tl 2,H2 ti
at.
Ily amount of orders redoemo
" Treasurer's commission
f
Amount In hand ..
11J,2',1 ISO
24.1 U3 JI2.436 .'.3
15
We, tho undersigned, Aucbrs having examined
thu vouchers nnd statementrusented luus, tn tho
Treasurer of liloouioburg tjool District, Unci tho
samo correct.
Witness our hands. W. RCKHAl'M.l
I. W. A It I'M AX, Auditors.
JNO UltOTZ. I
Illoomsburg, Juno 21, 'ls.-3t
A UDITOIt'S NOTIC-
A K.STATK OF l KISIINKK, DECSISBD.
In the (hphanf Oiurt' CWiimMi Cbunty.
Tho undersigned, Audltoo distribute tho fund In
the hands of Clinton Menohall, Administrator ot
said I'Stato, will attend to I appointment uthlsor.
IK it. In Illoomsburg, on Moay, Jult Mill, is.", ntio
o'clock, a, is , when und iero nil persons hnvlng
claims against tho sold cst-'aro required to present
the sumo before thu Au(r or bo debarred from
ooiaiug in ior u biiareci si luuu.
CW.MH.I.KII,
r.Ioomsburg, July 2, lsfit. Auditor,
A UIMTORNOTR
r , Til.! n-pi,i( ni'V AITftl'S'TllV ,l U'rtni.iu
aSslUSI:K 1)1' 1HB I'OU'Mlll U.OS AsnilASCl'iCTCIUSU
COlll'ANV. (
'llio undersigned. Aunr to dlstrllratn thu fund
In llio hands nt c. It. Wcln, Assignees tho Colum
bian Iron iiinl .Manufaitng Co., l nttciid In tho
ouue.soi ms nppoiiiiuir ui ins omre, in Ulooins
burg, on Monday. aii'-ujIIi. a. ii.. is:.',. hi n ..vi,., i-
ii. In., when and wlnTill persons having claims
ujsTiinsi. uu, suni rumpv mu icmureu to present
thu samo befuro thu alitor, ur to debarred from
coming Iu for atliaru oil 1 fund.
1:. F, OttVIS,
Auditor.
Illoomsburg, July 2,'73.
a UDiToifs now':.
J ISTATi: OF IIEF UlETTKIllcn. Iirt'CASKIl
In the Orphan's Of uf Cuhtmliin County.
Tho undersigned, Allor to make dMribulluh of
uio iiai-iueu luiuoimstii saiuuei iiieiterlch, ono
1 1 thu Lxeeutor'siif sTdeeeaseu, villi utu-nd to the
duties of hl uppolntril at tlio o.lhoot l. II, ,v 11
u. i.mu, 111 iiiouum-,, uu iniirsuay, Jiuy 2)111
lsl, nt id ii'iloek, a,., vMien all pi-rsons having
Halms against llio s catatu aro required to pre
sent tlio samo or bo barred from coming In tor a
sijai v ui o.u' 11,11,1. 11, it, 1.1 n J.l'
I'loomshurg, Juuo ', 1S75..41 Auditor,
A DMINISTR.VU'S NOTIt'K.
A KSTATK 0 1US' SMITH. llBCKlsm
Letters ot Admlnlstlon on tho estato or John
Smith, lutoot .Madlstownshlp, Columbia county,
deceased, havo boorranled by tho lleglster of
said county, to A. O.dth, L'si.,uf Illoomsburg. All
persons liavlngclaliagalnst tho estato of thorte-
i-L-uum, ii;u ri'iueo 1 in present mem lor settle
ment, and thoso Inited to tho mtato to inuko
liuvmentto thoundlgned administrator without
....... c ruin 11,
Juno 11,'75-et Administrator,
A RMIN'ISTRA'R'S NOTICH.
r KSTATK OIUS 11KKSCII. Iiirnii.n
letters ot Ad'idnatlon nn tho estate, or John
Mensch. lato ot Frnin township. Columbia county
deceased, havo heoninted by tho Iteglster of said
county in .lesso Midi and Michael Mensem of
Franklin township. .K-rsonshavlngelaluisuga list
vm,.u . i,.u V.U.1H., mu ii'tpn-sini 10 present
Iheia lor scttloinent.d thoso Indebted tntlwcslaln
lo uiaku payment tw undersigned administrators
without delay,
.ir..ssr.JM,.M'l,
.MICHAKLMLN.sai.
Win. I.. L'yerly, Attoy tor tho AduilnlslrutorH."
Aiiinmisiruiors.
cutawisstt, Fa., Jitth, isjts. juno u.t
A HMIN'ISTKOU'SNOTICK.
:3TATK01"0A1US1! KI1E1UKII I.ATK OS HAD-
." -.slur,
islutii lit tho direr nru ivniiesn,! lo present ilii'i,
ior HC'Ucmi'iu.uniOso linli lited to (he cstnto to
make puv mint "tuo tiiiilcr.lgni , ud ml ds rati?
Majij-ctt , Adinlulslrulor,
AUDITOR'S iTICU.
KsrAlEOHriVOKTUV HillKK, PKCUASKn.
In the Orphc 0ur , (Mumbin County.
1 ho underslgncvudltpr (0 distribute, tlio luiid In
thu luiiidc or Hv w r J. Fox, Administrator of kAi.t
estate, will ntlwitho diuicslr sapwhmne it
nt tan Kh.rllfi ..c. in liIoomsWrM
July Ifoth, ws. ai cciock. a. m . wTcn "1 ,i I wliero
all p-isoiis havlcuhim ugulnn the said ebtnto uro
required to pn tlio sumo beforo tlio Auditor or
bo debarred rrottiulug in tor a shuro of suhi rund.
Uloomsburt,', J icih, Hie..fL WL1SV Auudilr,
Utters or Admiration on tho cstnto or Cntlm
lino h reamer, late .Madison township, roluVn la
county, deeiusei been grinded by llio u '!' s
tcr ot said county Conrad Kicunt r. ol M 11 hson
lumisu 1, imim uuwni' f ititnj
TATF.MRNT AFFAIRS COMMON
yj school District or rant, for scar ending Juno T,
' " 1IKNI1Y ur,l,CIINI!lt, Treasurer,
run stm:i(, dii.
.timo 1, Isfl, balance nt settlement $ fo ;t
Juno 2. IS71, cash from Commonwealth . ... sn jo
February tn, lsis.cash contribution Afton
church Inr coal 1 n
June 7, ISM, amount, assessment taxes da
plicate, is I !,!3J 77
$2,K,ifsi
TKIiASUKKIt, CM.
Iiy cash paid out as tollows, year ending
'lutiii 1. Isf5! .....
Teacher's uncs, M schools at l.spy sir )
Teacher's wngcs,nseliooisntI.lghtStrcct,,. ns'j r,o
Teacher's wnucs, a Hihools at Alton njs mi
Teacher's wages, 1 school nt Cross lio.ads. . soo w
Fuel, well, pump and repairs, Kspy school
house 1" 4'
Fuel and repairs, Light Street school liouso, M
Fuel nnd repairs, Alton school houso 74 i;
Fuel nnd repairs, cross lload school houso. . 2S n
Duplicate, II. II, UroHii s mi
Priming rcporl (l)lefreiibach) 6 on
Charts to each school Si 1 43
School Journal 3 ui
Secretaries fees ill on
Treasurer seoinmlsslon 42 71
Collector's commission Vum
Ilvonerallons 43 8.1
Auditor's Ices a on
Balance - 221 21
2,r,ftali
ll.al.anco In hands ol Treasurer 2jj 21
We, tho undersigned, of Scott township, have this
day examined tho ubovo necount nnd llnd It rorrect.
' NAMI'LI, A. WOlt.MAN,
W. A. II.MITOX,
CtC.TUUNCII.
June II, 1173. Juno2V7iv-SiT.
TATRU'1y McROXKI.L, PUI'KRVISOR,
I Iu account Willi Conj nghaia township, for tho
ear ending April, 1875;
To amount ot duplicate 12,7.1! 7a
" ri-ci-ivp-l from coun
ty commissioners csi 00
To amount lecclvcd from I A.
Illley
3,sS 71
23 73
J3.4II 4U
to County CommUslon-
I 1 nl
tvj
7.1
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so
mi
1 is
1 H
1 (i3
I Ml
a 10
li
B 1,0
12 SH
li l
f, HO
Ml
22 O'l
r, 7 2
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si
iw
1 in
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id
'III
4 I
II
ISJ 44
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1 23
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so
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41 S5 122 S3
Ily amount ot taxes returned
ers.
Ily Lewis Trlesbach
" Catharine rook
" Daniel cool:
" John J Coiighlhi
" Joiui i:. Davis
" Frank ilallegher
" I'atharino (Iroih
" lleorgu Dewalt
" I'hillp Imvenlierg
" Mlcluel lieese
" Henry MieaHer
" Mall now Mieavcly
" nt '1 homas llushton
" ' " Mary ltiishton
" Jacob Trlen
" Jacob Trlen
" Frank Vocum
" John Young ,
" John lliutoii
" I'elcr -Injce
" Kvnn T. Jones
" Frederick Kllngertnan....
" lleorgu Kachelrees
!' (leolgo LlndemUh
" Anthony Murphv
' ltliliaid Murphy
" Thomas .Murphy
" Terrer.co.McUiilrc
Ily exonerations
" John Alexander
" l'.ilt Ick liradlcy
" John carman
" Fan Ick Carey
" i'attlck Couii-y
" Lim y cm ran
" John Cane, hr
" Fdivard Campbell
" Iiryan Cane
" JMuard 1101I0
" Charles Dougherty....
" Fdtwird Dean
" John lU'Vltn
" ltlehnrd Cvans
" Fatitekdaughun
" John llnrfty
" John lloin
" John Hamuli
" William llelfron
" John cane
" I'alitck l,j 011s
' Patrick MeSratls....
" I'attlck Monro
' 1'atrlik Melieruott...
" Diehard Mack
" John Jluriny
" I'alrlck.Mc.Midrew...
" Michael Nertney
" Anthony Noon
" llenrv Nutly
" Maitln Narey
" V. H. Itotitnson
" Timothy ltevnolds...
" Patrick 11 nn
" oaeushannon ,
" l'atilek Cuiian
" Thomas citrran
" Patrick I'ane
" Michael lloltey
" William .Mi'liaun
" John Mcllnun
" l'atilek Mclilnley
" -Mtchiu l .Mack
" Fdiuml Mack
" John .McLaughlin
Ily orders redeemed..
tV-M 13
S,ai5 u
"PATRICK MuDONF.LL, SUI'KRVIfsOR,
JL In account vwth coiinghum toivnshlp, ior
sjieclal tax for tho year ending .1 uno JtU, 1SI5 :
To amount of iltmllrate
$2,731 73
Ily amount returned to County
Commissioners for collc-cilon.
Ily exonerutlons allowed
commission on f2,r.'J7 21 ut 7
per cent
Ily bill uf expenses uttending
court
Ily balance duo tho district
Ily amount paid lu court
July 2-3 1.
SO 4S
C7 04
:i mi
12,3 1'J 4'J
$2,731 73
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, SUPERVISOR,
1 1 In uccouiitvilth Cunjngliani tmuisldp, lor
Itoad Tax for tlio j cur end lig Juno 7th, ls,5:
To amount of duplicate ot l74.. f3,osi 61
" " received from com
missioners on unseated lands. Ml in
To amount of uddlllunal laves
received ss7 o
$3,91)3 1)
l',y exonerations ...sir,
" amount returned for col ill su
" com. onli.sli 711 at ft per cent. li'ir.u
" " " $J,r,r,2 07 nt 2 per cent. 7103
" nsiount wuiked by lndlild-
uuls a it,
Ily uiiioui.l worked by corpora,
tlons y.f.it i'.n
11 amount otordersredecmed.. vil 01 $3,')CG 60
List of tax returned to Commissioners tor collection.
Marr A Morris
s no
2 SJ
r,o
41 10
2.1 74
43 HO
io io
III
21 25
47 l'l
2 HI
4 (II)
4 10 $ 214 fc'2
Itoau and Siect il
Bl'KC'IAI.. iioin.
75 7i
1 2.1 1 2S
S'l Ml
1 2S 1 M
Sll HI
S'l HI
1 2i 1 21
1 2.1 1 '21
SO SI
1 2.1 1 2.1
1 10 14)
1 2.1 1 2.1
1 21 1 Ui
1 2.1 1 2.1
50 h)
1 2.1 1 8.1
1 25 1 21
51 SI
so sii
1 !4i 1 21
1 25 1 Bi,
S) SJ
50 Ml
1 2 1 2.1
51 SI
50 Ml
51 SJ
1 25 1 2.1
SO
so si
1 i5 1 2.1
1 23 1 2i
i :
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SO so
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1 23
so to
'.') J 2
BI S'l
W SI
1 '2i 12.
1 2" 1 2"i
1 25 1 81
1 !!i 1 2"i
11 1
80 SO
i r i 2
1 8'l
50 SO
51 s)
1 25 1 '3i
1 21 1 2)
M 45 18 (i J
n.s. Marr
Incoli Ashman
Kbcneir Ileneham
losima lieam
Nathaniel lirown
Feter lluchner
Andrew Hurt
'1 homas ltiishton
Mary llusiitun
Lewis Walker
,101m k no
John L. l.lluo
List or exonerations allowed on Itoau and
icoau.
Peter liradlcy
Win. Cruiiugu
,1 ames I'ovuu
(iwen CaMgan
(ieurgo Clark
'aincK unnagniy
John mown
Peter Itrady
Matildas Cojlo
David li. lUMs
William Doogau
,iomi Davis
lames Dewey
John llewev
Andrew Donalioo
'Iliomas Lagen
lllchnrd Ldwurds
(iwen Lviuis
l.aurenCL' Fl.mlgau
James Fl.1nlg.111
Joiui Fruseli
'I homos ui lines
Michael (ieiughty
Dav d Hughe
Hugh Hart
Feter Itolfmau
James lloiimaii
Hllllam iLmcMk
Fdwanl Holland
Israel UuiU
'lliomas.loues
Daniel Jonea
Futrlck Kelly
John Kelley
Jolin Iwng
Jon itlian umg
William Morgan
Michael Sluijihy
James .Madden
I 'rank Mec.aim
William .Mei'umi
John Mcuwinler
Martin Nuss
Jacob Cress
Kelley Itaimey
William Itndgers
John Ulcliards
Fcterstlvlty
Anthony Walsh
Ccorgo Atyatt ,
llughWII-ou
Henry Walters
John Casteliu
John curry
Patrick (hinnon
"tyiLLIAM CHAPMAN, SUPF.RVISOR,
1 In as.eriunt uftn M.itivnoliiin titwnsliln. fur
speilal road tax lor thu year ending Juno 7th, 1st i 1
tu nmoiint or dupllcutu nr 1S74.. 3.osi 1
Iiy exonerations ullowcd fd 43
" amount returned lo cominls-sloiiersforL-iini'i
timi a r ri
by com. on 2,cui so at 1 per
cent J92 SO
Deo ,7lh, 1S74, by amount paid to
.court,. iMoou
Dec, 14th, 1671, by amount paid
Feb. 1st, 1373, by amount paid to
comt ' 20OO1)
11) amount allowed forexpenses
Uttendllitf In Mi..i-lfl ltv ,1 An
Ily balance duo dbtrlet.. 192 oj U,m ft
WC.lilftlini1eri.li.nsil An lllt.ru ,1 r.rtlf tl.n, Hi, 1
lOreLTOlllL- lUVnilnt. fll',t ,V,m , In,.. I,. ,1...
w uui iviiuwieugo una ueiiei
KIIWAllll IH'dlllN, 1
WILLIAM IllCltlli:!- Auditors
SI.MtTI.N FLA.NlllAN.J
J. F. IlANSOS, CI BKS,
July s-at.
CONFESSIONS
Or A VICTIM.
I'litillshednsawiirnlngnnd'fur llio beuentnf joung
K n mill nllieiuulin L,,n,.p .-,,, v,.. i,..r.in,..
.'8!4 dr Womunhoud, i ll!., idvlng his rules ot self.
mm und olheis who no
...::, '. ,1 , ; in ii. 11 siiiii-iiiii; uu, 1 riiiii-i',
und mulled frea cm teielilng a luisi-pnld illici liil
iii 11'! H'i 1 Address NAIIAMII. MAVt'Alll. I'. (I. llox
1st, Hrooklj n, H, y. Hly MMm
TVrOllC'l', Is liiiiliy given llint the IllooiiiH.
rfrrVi u.rK 'asconipuny will put In service pipe nnd
?".' ?' .,miu t0"'u tltliinsi'f liloiiiiisburg for
f.lf w.i".1",111.1110 dlslurue Irom the fctrect Hoes not
tf. l?.'t.c.,.i t'18 w Icitwlllbeihurgcdut
the utool wiunts ptrtisjl uutll September 1st
l"6- . .. C. W. llll.I.KII. Kii'iiiliirv.
Sept. II, n.-u '
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