THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBUKG, COLUMBIA COINTY, PA.
IIP-
ELWELL, Editors
BLOOMSBUKG, PA.
Friday. Juno QQ, 187 7.
Tho execution of the four murderer in
Mnuch Chunk, took place on Thursday
morning, nnd wcro concluded nt 10.13, nnd
tlmt or Lcnilian In Wilkes Barro nt 10.33.
Four of tlie executions In Pottsvillc have
taken place nt tho tlmo wo" go to press.
No disturbances nro rcporlo.l.
TUB WAIt.
Reports from tho neat ol war continue
vague and unsatisfactory, in fact grow more
no, as the campaign ndvauccs. Tho scrutlng
of letters aad dispatches is mora vigor
ous than ever, and what is permitted to be
published is nearly if not qulto worthless.
On tho Danube and in Asia .Minor no en
gagements worthy of mention have taken
place. In Montenegro tho operations are be
coming lively. The Turkish forces number
fully "0,000 and fighting is ot daily occur
rence. There is a report that In an engage
ment on Saturday between 10,000 Turks and
3,000 Moutenegrims the former were defeated
nnd fled leaving 2,000 dead on tho field. We
give it for what It is worth,
England is selfishly and, apparently, nb
surdly nervous about the Suez canal and her
Indian possessions, though it does not appear
that either of tho belligerent powers oiler
nny menace. It seems to bo the opinion in
Berlin that England, will eventually be
drawn into tho war. If it bo true, as re
ported, that Prince Bismarck disapproves of
the altitude of England there would seem to
be no doubt as to the position of Germany in
the event of England's participation.
A .NI'W IIEPAUrUKK.
The Washington R. publican contains an
article written by n personal friends of Mr.
Hayes, after nn interview on the subject
with the President, in which the writer in
dicates that as soon as it can poisibly be done
the policy of the government in regard to
the payment of the public debt will be
changed, and no further payment made on
it until the condition of the country becomes
more prosperous. Tho writer says : "l'ho
public credit is now so well established that
such a change of policy would not affect it
unfavorably, while the relief which could
thereby be given to the people, by relieving
them from taxation, would be immeue.
Such a measure hea-tily adopted, in connec
tion with n liberal system of public improve
ments fur the development of tho resources
of the nation, would at once wonderfully re
vive the depressed business of the country."
Mr. Hayes, as we understand, goes further
iu bis theory and advocates the instituting
of a series of internal improvements on a
large scale, for which the public money is to
pay. If this is correct we are at a loss to
understand in what particular the people are
to be benefitted by the change. A reduction
of all expenses of government would be a
boon but if taxes are to be nominally reduc
ed and the public credit pledged to schemes
of internal improvements, tuch as, for in
stance, Tom Scott's loxas Pacific railroad,
then the people in the long run will be the
losers and the relief but temporary.
Mil. TILDEN'S SPEECH.
The organs don't like tho recent manly
and truthful speech, made at the reception
of the Manhattan Club, in New York. The
pure and perfect Forney expresses his feel
ings in a few words filled with scorn and
falsehood, as follows :
Governor Tilden broke his long silence in
"a speech ut the Manhattan Club last evening
that will increase the satisfaction with which
the main body of tha Americnn people con
template the fact that he was neither elect
ed nor declared President of tho United
States. His attempt to reopen a fruitless but
exciting controversy, that was finally deci
ded by a legal tribunal invented by his par
tisan supporters, and to divert atteution
from questions of practical administration
to a dead issue cannot be too strongly con
demned. Tho high tono of political morality, and
the calm assertion of untruth, conspicuous in
these words of Forney, are characteristic of
that eminent journalist.
The little newspapers are all howling in
chorus and find comfort in the editorial re
mark of tho New York Herald to the effect
that tho Democratic party is dead, killed by
Samuel J. Tilden. The Herald's owl-like
wisdom is so fully appreciated by the peo
ple of all parties, that it is hardly worthy of
moro than what is said of it by tho Phila
delphia 7T.no, which contemptuously ob
berves, that "the Herald') discovery th&t the
Democratic party is dead, killed by Samuel
J. Tilden, is rather positive proof that alco
hol is not a brain food."
The 1'epublican adheres to its statement
that Judge Chisholm, of Mississippi, was
murdered for political reasons and further
says that ''the whole testimony goes to prove
It." We very much doubt whether the edi
tor of the Jlepublican has read that "testi
mony," bo littlo does it bear out his asser
tion. The personal nature of the quarrel
was distinctly shown and also tho fact that
Chisholm had beeu Implicated in the pre
vious murder of one of the assailants' rela
tives. The Jlepublican asks "Why should
Gov. Stone be afraid to enforce the law ?"
He Is not ; on the contrary, ho has done all
in his power to bring to trial tho parties en
caged In the affray. Governors in Missis-
tippl have the same power as those iu Perm
sylvanla, and Gov. Stouo has no more au
tborlty to force a trial than Gov. Hartranft,
and It is utter absurdity to talk of "enforC'
inc the law" by breaking It. Of course rea-
soiling will be lost on tho Republican its
mission is to defend such men as Boutwell,
wave the bloody shirt, and try to Impress
people generally with Us respect lor law and
desire for justice.
Tho frets, and other leading Republican
papers are sharply rebuking the French
Government for suppressing certain journals
for uttering seditious language. e fully
believe in the liberty of the press, but since
when did Republican papers become con
verts to the doctrine ? During the late war
they thought It the proper thing to destroy
Democratic printing otlices, and mob and
imprison the editors for criticising tho ad
ministration, Hut then they did not antic!
pate that the Longstreets, Mosbys, and Key
would becomo the bright aud shining light
of the Republican party.
Gov, Robinson declares that the pathway
of fraudulent clectlous is tho highway to
national death. Then Joe Bradley's Elec-
loral Commltslou deserves to bo known J
liUtory as the Board of National Under!
kcrs.
mi:, postmaster key.
A special agent of the Pott-office Depart
ment, recently appointed from a Southeru
Stnte by Piislmasler-Oencral Key, having
been nslgned to duty whirh he finds quite
arduous and sometimes disagreeable, has
written a lettfr to the Depmlment, of which
he complains of the work to which he has
been assigned, and says that when appoint
ed ho supposed his duties would be limi
ted to his owu Stato whrro ho could "bo
most useful to tho administration, nnd aid
his party friends in building up nn adminis
tration pArty." He nlso in n letter to tho
chief special agent expressed his earnbst do
slro that the matter should bo brought to
the personal attention of tho Postmaster
General, believing that ho would sustain
this view of tho case. Judge Key replied in
tho following emphatic letter, which was
mailed to the special ngent:
PosT-orFici: Dltautmiint, Wasiii tn-
TON, D. O., Juno IB, 1877. Mr. I. ,
Special Agent. Dear Sir: Mr. Parker,
Chicfof the Special Agents of this Depart
ment, has harmed mo n letter of yours writ
ten to him, dated tho 1 0 tli inst. You cer
tainly labor under n serious misapprehen
sion In tho belief that It was my understand
ing that you were to serve in yourState only.
I should not deservo the position I hold
were I to make that or similar understand
ing. Tlie Special Agents of tho depredation
brunchof the service nro charged with tho
important duty of detecting thieves aud ras
cals. A stranger is more likely to succeed
iu this duty than one who is well known,
hern'u our aguiits must often be sent where
they are unkto.vn, must go, aud bo ready to
go anywhere and every wheie, as the exigen
cies of tho service may demand. They must
often leave the highways of travel and go
into tho mountains and territories, and along
horseback and stage lines, traveling night
aud day, in rain, sunshine' nnd storm, and
nrie.it and detect offenders. Not unfroquent
ly do our agents not sleep one hour in twenty-four.
You are alike mistaken in another mat
ter. You were not appointed to organize
and build up an Administration party in
yourState or elsewhere; vouwero appoitited
to do tho work of the Post-office Depart
ment; you serveyour party best by doing
that work, aud I shall take great pleasure iu
removing an agent or reducing tho foice
when I discover that he has time to attend
to party organization and party discipline.
We must have no greater force than is nec
essary to do the Post-oflico work.
I cannot, I dare not, I will not givo spe
cial privileges to any agent. If I give you
aspecilic territory I must do so for every
other agent. I might as well disband the
force as to do this. Every agent must be a
worker. Ho must not only bo ready but wil
ling to go anywhere, in all sorts of weather,
on horsebacl-' or on foot, if need bo, to do
whatever work is needed. Like a soldier,
he must obey orders without complaint, or
objection or criticism.
Truly, D. M. Key,
Postmaster General.
Tlicso aro very manly words, truly, but
they seem to us somewhat at variance with
the letter of Mr. Key written some time
since nn the subject of appointments to Fed
eral offices in the South. In that letter Mr.
Key took occasion to state that unless the
southerners decided to support the adminis
tration, the offices should not be given to
them but to those who would do so. What
wonder, then, that this special agent adopts
this statement as his guide and deems it his
duty to devote himself to "building up an
administration party." Mr. Key first guar
antees offices as rewards for political adhe
rence and then writes a subsequent epistle
contradicting virtually his first.
Tho difference between the two letters is
easy of explanation one was not intended
for publication, the other was. Mr. Key,
however, might find it profitable to give to
the public yet a third letter, reconciling tho
difference between those already published.
As the matter looks just now Mr. Key
stands in the position of a hypocrite and a
fraud.
AX EVIL AND A NUISANCE.
The evils resulting from civil war are
many and various. Some of these are una
voidable and follow inevitably, but this
country has suffered for years numerous af
flictions, which are in no manuer the logic
al results of warfare, and which could be
instantly dono away with by a judicious,
honest and capable Administration. One of
the worst of these inflictions arises from the
belief on the part of a large number of gen
tlemen who wore the shouldtr straps of gen
eral officers during the late war, first; that
they thereby became diplomats and states
men, and, second, that the government be
came liable to support them for all timo to
come. The truth of tho matter is, that iu
many cases these gentlemen were vastly
overpaid in receiving their salaries, and no
obligation rests on the government to do
anything further for them.
Hut they do not think so, and the coun
try is annoyed and, what is far worse, brought
into contempt by Buch ex-Generals as John
A. Logan, Jadson Kilpatrick and their like
vociferously clamoring for foreign missions
and those, too, of the first rank. Tho amount
of good produced by the military efforts of
these gentlemen is of the most infmitcssimal
description, and their qualifications fur rep
resentatives of this country abroad aro even
smaller. They wero poor soldiers aud they
naturally gravitated into demagogues and
cheap politicians. They ought to be dropped
promptly nnd permanently ; they bring the
couutry into disrepute aud could iu no wise
reflect credit upon it. As wire pullers and
political manipulators all their abilities
could find full play and to Buch duties should
they bo relegated. The making of a silken
purse out of the aural appendage of tue le-
male pig is an easy task compared with that
f making diplomats out of sucb material as
that offered In Logan and Kilpatriclr.
AN0T1IEH MASSACIIE.
There is a ceneral uprising of Indians iu
Idaho and numbers' of white men, women
aud children have been murdered, houses
burned and property destroyed. A force of
one hundred troops and one hundred and
fifty citizens under command of Col. Perry
encountered the savages at tho head of
White Bird Canon and a hand-to-hand bat
tie ensued In which the whites were defeated
and about one-half of the command killed,
The Indians are massacreing the white set
tiers and the affrighted people are flying in
all directions. This is truly a fine condition
of affairs, and tho defeat of the troops will
doubtless encourage the Indians who have
as yet taken no activo part iu the difficulties
to begin hostilities. Gen. Howard is in
command of tho district, but, as the dis
patches Inform us, "is powerless, owing to
Inadequate military forces." There are uot
enough toddlers in the Army to pioviile him
with au "adequate military force." If he
could be tied up by the leg somewhero and
one of tho company washerwomen put nt
the head of the troops, there would bu more
certainty of decisive operations. The Freed
men's Bureau is the sphere for which he Is
adapted. Isn't there any man in the Army
of the United States capable of administer'
ing such punishment to these rcd-sViuued
devils as will teach them the advisability of
keeping quiet and refraining from murder?
Military reports may put the matter in the
most favorable light, but the fact remai
that the Indians are the victors In most of
the engagements, and when forced to retreat
are skillful enough to cyado capture.
EXTItAVAOANCE IN FUNERALS.
Much has been written both by journal
ists and essayists on tho useless aud,ln many
cases, sinful expenditure of monoy at fune
rals, nnd sermons both clerical and lay have
been deltviresl on the evil cusloni. Appar
ently these warning nnd protesting words
hae been lot on tho ear of the people, fur
tho evil does not seem (u have abated, Hut
now another ally has appeared In the field,
nnd iino whoso importance can hardly bo
overestimated. A voico comes from the
Bench coupled with n practical Illustration
of tho disfavor witli which tho matter is
viewed by tho Judges. If other Judges will
take as firm a stand thero Is no doubt that
much will be done to stop the extravagance
which often pinches the living to decorate
the dead. Last week Judgo Rhone, of the
Orphans' Court of Luzerne county, filed an
opinion withholding confirmation nisioC tho
administrator's account In tho otalo of
James Gorman, on the ground that the fun
eral expenses wcro excessive. The amount
of the decedent's personal estate was $331.82
aud the costs of burial amounted to uo less
than 130.75. The administrator iu this
caso must produce vouchers to explain tho
matter aud if these are not satisfactory to
the Court ho will probably bo charged with
a part ut least of the amount.
On this subject of costly funerals Judgo
Rhone wild : "It is not necessary to have a
pompous procession in great lengthen which
figure conspicuously waving plumes the
prancing livery steed, harnessed to finely
upholstered vehicles aud a glistening silver
plated casket in which is placed tho cold
clay clothed witli raiment as costly as tho
richest he wore when living. Neither is a
pile of carved marble with poetic Inscription
set over tho tomb iu n conspicuous corner
lot in tho city of tho dead, necessary for a
Christian burial. Havo tho terms grave,
coiliu and shroud been forgotten by every
body ? Such parades as aro called 'fine fun
erals' may gratify tho vanity of tho living,
hut no respect for tho dead demands them,
and where a decedent's estate is limited and
his debts arc not paid, or where he leaves a
family of helpless childreu, the expenses of
such burials will not bo allowed out of his
estate. Those who contract for aud enjoy
such luxuries must pay for them themselves."
A UEAUTV.
Mr. Edwards Pierrcpout, of New York,
who is at )rccut accredited to the Court of
St. James, may without fear of rivals claim
to bo tho chimpion mob of America. Mr.
Picrrepont's newly discovered coat of arms,
Mr.Pierrcpont's aristocratic and titled friends,
his reception', partie?, balls and movements
generally have been cabled to his admiring
friends in this country, lo tho total and en
during disgust of gentlemen and ladies every
where. Pierrepont is a snob and a nuisance,
and nuht to bu promptly kicked out of office
and kindly but firmly advised to remain
abroad. There does not seem to bo any end
to the flunkeyism of this choice exotic. He
toadies every body of note or rank even if to do
i-o ho has to bo guilty of insufferable rudeness
to his betters. At a banquet in London, a
few days since,, at which Grant was present,
the General, in reply to a toast, said, neatly
and humorously enough . "Ho had never
fought two battles iu one day, but ho would
rather fight two battles than mako two
siiceches." United States Minister Pierre
pont also responded to a toast, and in the
course of his speech said, "That General
Grant bad never fought two battles in one
day, for the reason that there was no one left
to fight tho second."
Comment, we take it, is utterly superflu
ous. Pieircpont is entirely too fine for this
rude country of ours : lie should abido among
Jooks and Earls and things, and sleep on rose
leaves, and be sung to sleep by nightingales,
and make a continued and conspicuous ass of
himself in a private capacity and not at th o
expense of tho people both in money and rep
utation. Thackeray would havo materially
altered his famous "Book of Snobs" had ho
lived long enough to have known and appre
ciated "Me lud Picnepawut." Any man has
a perfect right within legal bounds to make a
fool of himself, but not when a foreign Em
bassador. TWEED.
William M. Tweed is not to be released
after all. The Attorney General, who has
bad in his bauds for some six weeks Tweed's
confession, has returned it to Mr. Towasend,
Tweed's counsel, with tho following note ;
"Sir: Herewith I return to you tho btate
mont of testimony which you assert that Wil-
lam M. iweeit could civo it lie were released
from imprisonment. After careful considera
tion I have come to the conclusion that tho
testimony which paid Iwced could give, as
shown by hard statement, would not justify
his rclen'o.
"ClIAttLhH S. FAIIICIIII.U,
"Attorney Gcucral."
Tho following letter from Tweed explains
tsclf:
LuiH.ow SritECT. June 13. 1877. John
D. Tuwiisoud, Esq. Dear Sir : I wish you
to take the necessary steps to ut unco enable
me to confess judgment iu all too cases
brought against me by either city, county or
state. .My (Ictcnces in all tlicsc matters
have been disclosed by mo to tho Attorney
ucncrai personally iu bcverul interviews, on
his personal assurance to mo that if I uiudo
such statement that 1 should be released 1 rum
imprisonment, and as you know, ulso to your
self, and it would be useless now for uio to in
terposo a (letenee (even Had i desire to do mi)
and i would tlms save t:ie city unnecessary
further expense. Your obedient servant,
Vt Jl. 31. TWEED.
Thero is much comment on tho action of
tho Attorney General. It is asserted that ho
is a candidate for re-election aud declines to
uso the confession for fear of conequentes to
persons of influence. Tho length of time that
ho has held the document is also unfavorably
criticised. From Tweed's letter it will bo
seen that his defense, having beeu mada
nown to tho Attorney General, is no longer
available. While thero is a general desiro
that Tweed bhould uot cscapo punishment,
yet thero is a feeling that advantage should
not bo taken of him by legally unprofessional
methods.
Poverty is to bo the chief recommendation
to office iu the Treasury Department, it ap
pears. Secretary Sherman is reported
about to institute an investigation into tho
privato fortunes and incomes of tho clerks in
His department, with tho view to discharg
ing those who do not absolutely need their
official incomes. Everybody would rejoico if
all thu poor and dcscrviug people in tho
country could havo employment, eveu if those
who did uot need "their oDisial incomes but
It begins to look as though Secretary Sher
man was doing more ridiculous thiugs than
ono man is entitled to do in these times wheu
common sense is cheap. If a man has been
thrifty aud made money, if honestly, or fru
gal und saved it, it would ordiuarily bo a very
good recommendation to a place where habits
of thrift and frugality may bo turned to cx
ccllcut public account. That he has acquired
property certainly ought uot to disqualify him
for tho public scrvica. Mr. Secretary Slier
matt is reputed to bo a man who is able to
livo outsido his official liicomo ; will tho Pro
sideut apply the Secretary's rule to tho head
of tho Treasury Department, rhxlx. Timet,
Sixth Annual Conuntlou of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Diocese of
Central Pennsylvania.
This body met In St. Luko'fl church.Scrau
ton, on Tuesday evening, June 11!, nt 7
o'clock. Divine services occupied half an
hour, alter which Ihn roll was called, (.
clerical nnd some 10 lay delegates answering
to their names. Hon. It. A. Lambcrton, of
Hnrrlsburg, was re-clcctcd Secretary, and
Rev, Corllnndt Whitehead, of South Bethle
hem, assistant.
The Bishop then appointed tho regular
committees for tho ensuing year, after which
several reports were made, and adjournment
took place.
tVEDSnSDAY, JUNE 13th.
After morning service tho Convention was
called to order at 10:30. The secretary road
tho minutes of tho previous day nnd called
the roll of nbseutees.
Tho Bishop then read his nnnual ad
dress, Rev. A. A. Marplo then called up au
amendment to Rulo I, of tho second day,
which changed the order of business slightly.
After its adoption, tho convention adjourn
ed until 2:30 p. m., nt which tlmo it reas
sembled, A number of motions wero entertained
nnd referred lo tho various committee) during
the afternoon. Bishop Howe read tho fol
lowing telegram:
"The convention of the Dioccso of Pitts
burg sends fraternal greetings to the conven
tion of tho Dioceso of Central Pennsylva-
" Henry M. Gi:tz, Sec'y."
The Rev. Mr. Washburn offered tho fol
lowing: Resolved, That wo aro clad to havo re
ceived the greeting of the Dioccso of Pitts
burg just nunounced to us by the Bishop,
nnd wo most heartily respond through our
secretary with our fullest loving christian
salutations, and that wo also extend greet
ing to the dioceso of Central New York.
Tho most important discussion of thu day
was on the report of tho committee on Ca
thedral orgauizatiou.
Tin: ELECTIONS.
On motion of Rev. Dr. Keeling, the bal
loting in the following cases was dispensed
with and tho members elected viva voce:
Treasurer of Convention aud Episcopal
Fund, Wm. Liuchler ; Treasurer of Christ
mas Fund, Peter Baldy, jr., Registrar, Rev.
C. Whitehead ; Chancellor, Hon. R. J, Fish
er; Trustees of Christmas Fund, W. H.
Sayre, C. M. Conyngham ; Trustees of En
dowment Fund, Messrs. Buehler, Watts,
Lamberton, Perkins; Trustees of Building
nnd Parsonage Eund, Messrs. Goodwin and
Colt; Board of Trustees Diocesan School,
Reverends Clilli.it, Orrick, Abel, Lcvcrctt,
Leavitt, D., D., and Washburn, ami Messrs.
Weidman, Buhler, Paine, Franklin, Schall,
and Stitcher.
The following gentlemen wero declaicd
elected as the standing committee : Rever
ends A. A. Marple, Wm. P. Orrick, W. C.
Leverctt, Edmund Leaf, Charles D. Breck,
D. D., and Messrs. H. S. Goodwin, R. A.
Lamberton, A. Ricketts, Asa Packer and II.
M. Keim.
Tho treasurer of the Christmas Fund re
ported a balance of $5,028.71 in the treasury.
The report was received.
Mr. Wm. Buehler, treasurer of the Epis
copal Endowment Fund, submitted his re
port, which was adopted.
Mr. R. A. Lambcrton moved that the next
meeting of tho convention be held at Christ
Cathedral, Reading, on tho second Tuesday
of June, 1878.
Yn election for deputies to tho General
Conveation was held, resulting in tho elec
tion of only three lay deputies) Messrs.
Coppee, Lambertou, and Atlee. The com
pletion of the election was intercepted by
the adjournment.
The evening convention assembled nt eight
clock, p. m., when n missionary meeting
was held. The cause of missions was ably
set forth by Revs. M. C. Lightner, of Lock
Haven, P. B. Griffith, of Allentown Furnace
B. F. Tongue, itinerant missionary on the
line of tho Pennsylvania Railroad, between
Harrisburg and Altoona, and A. A. Marple
f Scranton. Rev. Hugh Lo Roy Scott set
forth the claims of tho colored people to
missionary work. Convention then ad'
journed.
THURSDAY JUNE 14.
Divino service at U a. m.j'Convention call
ed to order at 9:30, Clerical deputies an
swercd to their names. Minutes of previous
day read and adopted. The following per
sons wero elected deputies to tho general
Convention.
Clerical Deputies Rev. A. A. Marple,
Scranton ; Jtov. Unas. Jlrect, I). 1)., Wells
boro ; Rev. C. Whitehead.South Bethlehem,
and Kev. William U. Leverctt, Uarlislo.
Lay .Deputies ii. Uoppe, L. L. 1)., lietu
hem : R. A. Lamberton, Harrisburc ; John
L. Atlee, Lancaster, and J. W. Mayuard
Wllllamsport.
Dr. Coppee offered tho following resolu
tion, which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That tho thanks of this conyen
tion are herewith tendered to the rector,
Luke's Church. Scranton. for tho use of tho
cuurcb, and tnat tne members ot this con
vention acknowledge with gratitudo the
generous Christian hospitality of the church
people oi tins city.
Tho House then resumed tho discussion
on the report of tho Cathedral Committee,
after which both resolutions submitted by
tho comrnitteo wero adopted, and a committee
was appointed tn obtain a charter.
The Bishop announced the following
Deans of Convocations :
Of the convocation of Harrisburrr. Rev,
A. M. Abel: of ReadinK.Rey. W. P. Orrick;
of Williamsport, Rev, O. Breck ; und of tho
.northeastern convocation, itev. Jl. 1
Jones.
The minutes of tho day's proceedings of
the convention were then read and approved
after which tho convention adjourned sine
die.
Tho Right Rev. BishopHowe spoko briefly
upon the harmony which characterized the
convention, and thanked the members for
their uniform courtesy to the chair. Prayers
were then offered and tho benediction pro
pounced, and thus closed the Sixth annual
convention of the Central diocese of Penn
sylvania.
It looks very much like trouble ahead i
tho French Republic. On the 17th of May
the then ministry under M. Simon was Uls-
missed and a new one under the Due
DeRroglie was created. The new ministry was
decidedly of a monarchical character and
there was much excltment,which was greatly
Increased by the arbitrary acts perpotruted,
Editors were arrested and lined for too freely
discussing public affairs, officials were re
nioved,aud strange to say thoso of republican
proclivities were the ones proscribed. On
the 10th of the present mouth the Chamber
of Deputies adopted an order of the day,de-
claring that the ministry does not possess tin
confidence of the nation, by the decisive vote
of 303 to 103. The Chamber will doubtless
be dissolved and elections will be held to
choose new members. Those opposed ts the
ministry claim that they will come bock
stronger than they now are.J A
Wo) no MtteVcns'i only it Ifrokcr.
Gen, Butler charges that thn commission
was sent by Hayes to Now Orleans to mnko
n coinproini'o arrangement between Nich
nils and Packard, nnd that corrupt mentis
nnd money were used by the commission, or
a stlfliclent number of members thereof, lo
break up tho Packnrd Legiidntuie by Indu
cing n certain number to desert it and go
over to the Nlcholls organization. Wnylio
MaoVcagh, tho Chairman of tho commission
has answered Butler's letter by nnothcr let
ter, in which he dcclaros that tho accusation
mnde by Butler is false, nnd nlso stigmatizes
Butler as n rnscal, Wo nre nblo to state,
from actual knowledge, that the declarations
of both Butler and MncVcagh aro true, but
thoy aro not tho whole truth. Butler's nro
substantially true, whllo MacVcagh's aro
true only with a reservation.
Butler Is wrong wlien lie asserts tliat tlio
commission used money In bribing Packard's
Legislature togoover toMcholls; that is to
say, if Butler wishes it to be understood that
tho money was furnished by MacVcagh or
Hayes, ho is wrong. Butler, however, makes
no misinKO wnen no says mat money was
mml In 1irf!iHnf llin nimrifm nPllin P.iolfiinl
Legislature, and ho is qulto right also in con-
nnMlncr tlm fnmmtlnn witli ihU illrtv tram.
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action. Tho commission camo to Louisiana
to play tho part of a pimp, or procurer, and
play that disgraceful part. It was a misera
ble transaction. Tho money that was used
in buying ono by one of the Packard Legis
lature did not, however, come from Wash
ington, but came out of the general funds
unconstitutionally appropriated by Nich
olas' Legislature, which the writer aud oth
ers opposed. Tho Hayes commission acted
as brokers in this underhand transaction.
Wo aro positive (chat nono of the money
used passed through the hands of the com
mission. The money was not paid at that
time, and Nichollss' Attorney General has
since obtained an injunction from tho Courl
to prevent the by issup the State Auditor of
warrants for tho vouchers issued to the de
serters for their milcagoa'id per diem. An
other nico proceeding. It was a disgusting
trick all round. Thero is no doubt of this
in tho minds of those cognizant of tho nego
tiations. We say it was only when the Packard
Legislature had beeu broken up and the
price of the deserters had been agreed upon
that tho troops wero removed to their bar
racks below tho city. Men may love trea
son but still they despise tho traitor. Mr.
Hayes nnd his commission may havo dono
us sonic service in this dirty transaction, but
respectablo men would not havo had any
hand iu it. The agents of Nicholls engaged
in this business conceded its disgracefulness,
and did not conceal their contempt for thoso
who thus sold themselves, fur the commit
sion, aud for him .who sent them to Louisi
ana. Ono of the Nicholls Legislature, who
voted for the appropriation above referred
to, said to us : "They havo been used all
their lives to bo bought and sold; why
should we hesitato to avail ourselves of their
venality for the good of our State V" A'eio
Orleans Dculscher-Zeituny.
The Danger Ahead.
The dissatisfaction in the Republican
ranks will continue as a depressing and de
moralizing clement, rather than as nn active
cause of hostility to the Administration. The
ally serious complications which we regard
loot improbable will haven totally different
origin. One that has been daily foreshad-
owed may ariso at tho opening of the extra
session. Some of the moro injudicious
friends of tho Administration have conceived
the idea of "organizing the House" in its In
tcrest. Wo havo no specific knowledge of
overtures in this direction, but tho rumors
have been for somo time past too positive,
and withal too much in harmony with as
certained facts, to be summarily discarded
It is conceded that on a strict party basis
the Democrats will have tho House organ i
zation in their own hands. The question
raised is, will the Democratic party remain
ntact, say, upon the question of the Speak
ership? We hope that it will. It repre
sents a majority of tho members on whom
rests the responsibility of regulating tho ma
chinery of business. They havo tho power
and must be held accouutable for its excr
else. We should deprecate as a misfortune,
not to say a crime, any intrigue designed to
wrest from them tha fruits of their opportu
nity or to gain for the Administration an in
fluence to which it is not legitimately enti
tled. That some bargain might be effected
we admit. The Democratic majority is nar
row, and included iu it aro members to whose
constituencies tho party complexion of the
Speakership is of infinitely less moment than
tbo furtherance of some sinister scheme,
Only let tho right sort of ageuts bo employ
ed, with authority to adjust the terms to the
exigencies of each individual case, and tho
requisite number of votes might be changed,
Tlie process would bo disgraceful to all con
nected with it, but tho prevailing standard
of political morality is not high, and ques
tions are available which would render the
arrangement of equivalents comparatively
easy,
Foremost among them is the subsidy ques'
tion. It has many ramifications, and, once
pened, will not be closed until the credit of
the nation has been placed in imminent
jeopardy.
The Southern Pacific Railroad is made
the test scheme, partly becauso It has creat
nml witlnlv.clliTuseil strength at the South.
nartlv because It has the sunnort of North-
ern combinations of capital aud influencein
an unusual decree. An obvious basis ol a
liawaln fixlsts hetweim the Northwest and
tho South, the former having in the North
ern Pacific an enterprise which on its mer
its is certainly as much entitled to free ac
cess to the public purse ns the route through
Texas. Everybody knows how these things
are managed. Tho Northwest will help the
South and will obtain help in return. The
jobbery and speculation which bring Messrs.
Scott and Huntington together cover so wido
an area that tho scheme, fraudulent and ru
inous as it Is, possesses formidable strength,
The best men of both parties will oppose it.
New York Times,
Mr. ex-Postmaster General J. A. J. Cres-
well has reappeared In public and of course,
distinguished himself. He was choseu to de
liver the oration at the commencement ex
ercises of the Columbia Law College at
Washington, and took advantage of the oc
casion to make a political speech. In tho
course of his harangue he took occasion to
eulogize the Electoral Commission, and was
rewarded by a storm of hisses. It isn't to
be supposed that Creswell's feelings were
hurt, but tho occasion must havo beeu inter
esling for three of Hayes Cabluet otlicers,
Evarps, Key and Devens, who were prosent.
The Electoral Commission lias lound IU
proper valuation in the community and tho
praise of auch a fellow as Creswell will only
sink it still further lu public estimation,
Having been informed that Deputy Mar
shal Franks was driven to confession by a
guilty conscience the Raleigh? Newt says lie
Is "the only living revenue officer known to
have a conscience."
Tho Sherman Family.
Tho quick conscience of that patriotic re
former, John Sherman, who, a? Wendell
Phillips says, is most distinguished for hav
ing entored Congress poor nnd left it rich, Is
greatly exorcised becauso two or moro mem
hers of the same family nro holding places
In different bureaus of tho Treasury. Hn
lias lost sleep In devising plans to correct
this shocking evil, and to protect tho civil
scrvlco against similar abuses.
Of courso tho privileged families aro not
Included In tho application of any rulo
which would reduce their numbers or tholr
ncomes. Rules nro only mnde for tho plain
people, who havo to take what they can get,
and to be thankful for being allowed to
work under tho same roof with tho aristo
cratic office-holders who draw tho largest
pay and perform tho least service,
Tho Shorman family is well taken caro of
at tho public expense, but it has never oc-
etirred to nny member of that Interesting
croup that it might bo well to let others
havo a chance at tho national crib, iho
m0st conspicuous examples aro :
w t. Rliprmnn. General of tho Armv.
paj. iina emoluments ntiout ciguteeu tuous
and dollars a vonr.
rt. ...t .il C l
, 'ol'11 olie.rl1"" lroiner , oecrciary o mo
Treasury, eight thousand dollars per iiunuui,
. , . inrffJt opportunity to inaKO a lor
tune without riskinir any capital. John
Sherman studied financo under Jay Cooko
it Co.
John E. Sherman Inenhowl. IJ. S. Mar
shal, New Mexico, fees not to exceed six
thousand dollars by law, but not limned
without law.
Tho collateral branches of tho Shermans.
and the kindred of their wives, havo not
been forgotten. Many of them aro support
ing tho Constitution and serving their coun
try, with fine salaries for theso hard times.
If any of this tribo have been neglected,
they have only to apply to the Treasury,
state their relationship, and pick out easy
berths. The Secretary prefers that connec
tions of the family, in making application
for office, Bhould adopt somo other Stato
than Ohio as a residence. We learn that he
recently charged a number of bis femalo
friends, on tho list of appointments,to South
Carolina, though they had novcr crossed the
Potomac. This, however, was probably in
tended as a delicate compliment to Hayes'
Southern policy. N. Y. Sun.
lien llutlcr's Sarcasm.
To some Washington citizens who called
on Gen. B. F. Butler to bespeak his inllu
ence iu behalf of a gentleman whom they
wished to havo appointed as one of tho Com
missioners of the District, the General said :
"Gentlemen, you havo como to tho wrong
man. 1 nave 110 lnliuenco at tlio wmto
House, and no disposition to ask u favor of
tho President. If you want your friend ap
pointed go ask Mr. Corcoran, Gen. Gordon,
and others of their patriotic antecedents'
Tho President sent for Mr. Corcoran and re
quested him to name tho man he wanted for
the Commissionership, and ho modestly
mentioned Mr. Archibald Campbell. Tlie
great statesman at tlie White House (for he
is a great statesman) has instituted a new
departure. No moro money is to bo spent
on elections. I havo heretofore contributed
to the extent of my means for tho purchase
of lanterns and tho painting of transparen
cies, but this tax is no longer to be endured.
People are hereafter to rush greedily at tho
polls, trampling over each other. If you.
don't want to ask Mr. Corcoran to ask the
President, as it is generally understood that
both the Republican and Democratic parties
aro deceased, and tho old Whig party I
born again, go out to some graveyard and
transcribe tho names of tho defunct members
of that organization from their tombstones
to your petitions, aud you will stand a
chance of getting what you ask for."
Seventeen Year Locusts.
The rush of tho seventeen year locusts in
Pike county, this state, and in tho other
counties in Pennsylvania and New York
bordering on tho upper Delaware, is said to
exceed anything lurking within the memory
of the oldest inhabitant. They aro said to
be literally swarming in that section. Tho
air is filled with their singing, whilu
branches of trees are weighed down and
twigs broken with their weight. Iu many
places thoy bend the grain and young corn
to thegjround, covering it as with a pall.
The last visitation was in 1SC0, but was as
nothing compared with tho present plague.
&crantoii Republican.
A trial of great interest and importance is
111 progress in the supremo court ot Ictv
York between tho two great telegraph com
panies of the country concerning tho right
to tho exclusive use of Edison's duplex and
quadruplex telegraphic apparatus. These
are tho remarkable inventions of T. A. Edi
son, of Newark, N. J., by which two and
four messages may be sent by different oper
ators over tho same wire at tho same time
without interfering with each other. Each
company claims under contract with the in
ventor. Edison estimates that tho quadrup
lex patent is equivalent to adding fifty thou
sand miles to tha Western Union company's
lines. The most eminent patent lawyers in
tho country are engaged in tho trial.
When the nation chose a lawful tribunal
in runilnr .1 lawful iilitirninnt. Iw't.wren Mr.
Tilden and Mr. Haves, its decision was made
I tho lawful decrco ot tho nation, from which
tUero cou'd o 110 "ppcal. J'hita. 'Ames.
Hero aro threo distinct propositions aud
vy ono oi tliem is untrue:
1. H was not a Jawlul tribunal because it
was termed contrary to tlie uonstitution.
H. t did not render alawful decision. Tho
decision it rendered was contrary both to tho
law and facts.
III. Thero is an appeal from it. Tho Elec
toral Commission act distinctly provided that
no right of tlio parties to appeal to the courts
should bo affected by tlio proceedings. Aew
I ork Sun.
A lawyer in Philadelphia was recently
obliged to make searches iu the Courts
against John Smith. Singularly enough the
papers came back from the Uommon Pleas
Court Ofiico with a certificate that there wero
at that timo no judgments whatever against
John Smith, All of which goes to show
either tho exceptional honesty of the John
Smith family, or the belief of creditors that
between bo many of the same nameajudg-
ment would be of littlo value, under the
circumstances John Is entitled to tho benefit
of tho doubt.
Gov. Robinson, of New York, uttered a
striking truism when ho declared that "tho
pathway of fraudulent elections is the path
way to national death. ' llio sentiment is
commended to the prayerful consideration
of the Administration, und moro especially
- to that of the 8 to 7 Electoral Commission,
by which this dangerous pathway was bo
conspicuously trod u few months Biuce,
It is related of Thomas II, Benton, that
gentleman whose guest ho was, went up
his room ou tho morning after ho had mado
speecli, taking a newspaper containing a very
laudatory notice of his remarks. "Have you
read it, bir? Docs it do justice to the sub
ject?" asked tho host. "I kuow all about it.
sir," replied Iicnton, with great dignity, "I
wrote it all myself."
The law on Hangings.
"Whenever, hereafter, nny porson shall
bo condemned to suffer death by hanging for
any ctimo of which ho shall havo been con
victed, tho said punishment shall bo Inflicted
upon him within tho wnlls or yard of tho
jail of th county in which he shall have
been convicted ; nnd It shnll bo tho duty of
the Sheriff or Coroner of tho paid county to
attend nnd bo present nt Buch execution, to
which ho shnll Invito tho presenco of n phy
sician, the District Attorney of the county,
and twelvo reputablo citizens who shall bo
selected by the Sheriff; and tho said Sheriff
shall, nt the request of tho criminal, permit
such ministers of tho Guspel, not exceeding
two, as ho may name, and nny of his Imme
diate relatives, together with such officers of
tho prison nnd such of tho Sheriffs deputies
which said Sheriff or Coroner in his discre
tion may think it expedient to have present;
ntid it shall only bo permitted to tho per
80ns nbovo designated to witness tho said ox-
ccutlon : Provided, That no person under
age shall be permitted on any account to
witness tho same. And after the execution,
tho said Sheriff or Coroner shall make oath
or affirmation in writing that ho proceeded
to oxecuto tho said criminal within the walls
or yard aforesaid at tho timo designated by
the death warrant of tho Governor ; nnd tho
same shall bo filed in tho office of the Clerk
of tho Court of Oyer nnd Terminer of tho
nforesald Court, and a copy thereof bo pub
lished In two or moro newspapers, one, nt
east, of which shall bo printed In tlie conn
ty whero tho execution took place.
Tho astute lawyers who havo prepared tho
British case just submitted to tho Halifax
International Fishing Commission seem to
havo acted on tho Idea of asking a great deal
more than they expect to get. They proba
bly expect to "fall" before tho final bargain
is reached, and they will certainly "fall" a
long figure in prico beforo they reach a fig'
uro this couutry will agree to for anything
it is supposed to have gained in tho fisheries
business. The prico asked amounts to near.
ly as much as tho entire Geneva Alabama
Claims award and this is, perhaps, a BUfli
cicut sta'ement of its absurdly groundless
nature. That award was StG,JiOO,O00, paid
to settle one of tho most momentous interna
tional questions of modem times. Now tho
thrifty Canadians are asking $1-1,800,000 or
twelve years' participation iu tho fisher
ies. Canada wants 11 million dollars a year,
and Newfoundland $233,333.33! for permit
tins thu Yankee fishermen to catch fish off
their coasts, and wo are kindly informed
that six jears' hack pay on this account aro
now due. It is no wonder that tho weather
indications predicted "lower temperature"
yesterday morning, when this cool proposi
tion came from the Eastward. Philadelphia
ledger.
Sixteen sea lions from the coast of Mexi
co were received from San Francisco, Cal.
ut the New York Aquarium on Saturday
They were captured by the expedition sent
by .Messrs Coup & Reicho from San Francis
co, on board a steamer chartered for the pur
pose, under command of Captain John Mul
lctt. He took with him 15 men, well skilled
in throwing tlio lasso, and with their assist
anco maiiHgcd to secure the animals ut early
dawn, whllo they were yet asleep on tho
rocks. Tho work was attended witli much
difficulty and danger, und the party neve:
caught more than one lion in a day. Of the
lot received, two aro for the Brighton Aqua
riuin, two for tho Paris Acclimatization So
cieiy, anu iwo mr imsieruam ; me remain
ing eight will bo divided between the Now
York and Coney Island Aquaria. Among
them is a femalo with young, which will he
kept in this city. Tho largest weigh fully
1C00 pounds, and aro over nine feet long.
It is claimed that silver should bo rcmouC'
tized, and that tho bonds should bo rc
deemed iu silver coin, because thu Govern
ment has no light to throw away tho legal
advantage it possesses of paying its debts
in a cheaper currency than gold. It is claimed
also by the same economists that silver, when
remonctized will not bo cheaper thangold,bnt
will at once advance, in value up to tho gold
standard. Plain people who endeavor to re
concilo these two positions as parts of a coliO'
rent argument Income coufu-cd. All leg
islation affecting tlie value of money as be-
tween debtors and creditors, being arbitrary
is an absolute wrong, and should not find fa
vor anywhere. Ledijer.
Tho Yicksbui'g Jemld says it is unjust fo
tho Southern piess to oppose Mr. Randall
election to tho Speakership on tho chargo
that he is opitosed to tho Southern Pacific
Railway. The Herald says : "We know this
charge to bo faUe, for we havo within tho last
week heard Senator Lamar remark that if ho
was a member of the Houo ho would support
Mr. Randall for the Speakership, ami it is
well known that Senator Lamar is ardently
in favor of this great Southern enterprise
Ho is convinced that Mr. Randall has been
unjustly and ungenerously assailed."
Dan Voorhees will next year canvass Indi
aua for thu Uuitod States Seuato in oppos
tion to Morton. Tlio Louisville Courier
Journal says it "will attract as much atten
tion as tho famous struggle between Lincoln
and Douglass iu 1S5S. On its result great
things will depend ; because, if Mr. Voorhees
unseats Morton, filially redeeming the State,
Indiana will appear at tho front in 1880 as
tho leading Democratic State in tho Union
This, with a few things that havo happened
iu tho past lew days, of course ineaus Hen
dricks for President.
Among tho supplies to the State for which
proposals aro asked Is coal to tho amount of
400 tons for capltol use. We understand
mat mis coal is neitner inspected uor
weighed, bo that a large supply of slato aud
worthless material is annually palmed off
upon the State, and 75 tons of this kind o
trash now remain in tho capltol cellars, hav
ing been bought for good coal. This needs
somo inquiry dowu stairs. Is there anybody
in Harrisburg with thouervo and honesty to
make Hi Altoona Sun.
The experience of some of the prisoners
in tho New York Tombs is eclipsed by that
of an Indian in Ayacucho, Peru, who had
I been waiting lu jail for twenty years to be
tried lor murder. He killed a mau in
street fight, and the regular penalty for his
1 crime is live years at hard labor on tho cua
I on Islands. His caso was called in May last.
and ho was convicted and sentenced. The
President of Peru has ordered an iuquiry In
to tne matter.
The Board of Pardons held a protracted
session on Saturday night to consider th
applications lor tho commutation of the
sentences of Thomas Duffy, James Carroll
Hugh SIcGchan, James Boylo and James
Roarity.the murderers of Benjamin F. Yost
and Thomas Munley, murderer of Thomas
Sanger; also, Alexander Campbell aud John
a Donahoe, murderers of Morgan Powll an.
to Michael J, Doyle.murderer of Joku P. Jones
a All these are Mollie Magulros, eentonced to
bo hanged June 21st,
The Board finally decided to rcfuso all
tne applications, rsix executions are at
Pottsville and four at Mauch Chunk. The
case of Edward Kelly, ono of those to die
at the latter place, was uot before the Hoard,
Spots upon tho sun do not visibly dimin
ish Its brilliancy, but spots, pimples or
blotches upon tho faco, neck or nrms seri
ously detrnct from femalo beauty. Thoy
may, however, be completely remoyed by
tho dally uso of Glenn's Sulphur Sonp. 1).
pot, Crlttenlon's 7 fith Ave., N. Y. HHP,
llnlr and Whisker Dye, black or brown
f'O c Jimo. '
M AltKEIVRE POUTS.
I1LOOM8I1URG MARKET.
Wheat per bushel mm
Hye " , 'n
Corn, new, " ,,,, m
oats, " " m
Flour per barrel io.rt
ctoTcrsceu ,
T.N
1.N1
M
.11
.1(1
U;
. ii
,1
.10
Flaxseed
liuttcr
ERR'
Tallow
l'otntoes
Dried Apples
Hams
Hides Shoulders ,
ara per pound
Hay per ton .iv
llceswax
Timothy Seed 410
iUOTATIONS KOlt COAL.
No. 4 on Wharf $ 2,00 cr Ton
.13
NO. 5 " " , t 8,05 "
NO. " " f 1,63
MiacKsmiurs Lutup on Wharf 1 3 90 '
Ultumlnous ' H CO
Marriages.
KMIO-roSTER.-At thorcsldcnco ot Mr. W. II.
Woodln, In Berwick, on Mny 1Mb, by Itev, James
Dickson, Mr. Daniel Emtg, ot Columbus, Ohio, and
Miss Mary Ellen Foster, ot Uloomsburf.
Deaths.
DILDINE. Near nenton, Juno 14, 1ST", John o.
Dlldlne, In thecoth year ot his ago.
Candidates.
(All names Inserted In this column as candidates
for nomination at the Democratic County Conven
tion must bo paid for In advance. And It Is hereby
agreed that all persons whoso names appear hero
will be governed by tho rules and regulations of tho
Ucmocratla party of Columbia county.)
DISTltlCT ATTOItSLr,
F. P. BILLMEYER,
of llloomsburg.
ROBERT R. LITTLE,
of IHoomsburg.
E. E. ORVIS,
of lilaomsburfl.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
"jOTICE.
Wanted for tho schools of Conyngham district, Co
Itimbta county, 1'cnnsylvnntn, six maloand tour re
inalo teachers. An examination will bo held nt t'en-
ruila in Mew school House on Tuesday, July IT, 1ST,,
lly order of tho Hoard,
Attest: JNU.MONHOK,
Juno 2i, TT,-3w Secretary.
ADM 1 N ISTR ATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTiTE OF SlONTliOllEKYCOLE, DECEASED.
letters of Administration on tho esUiteot Mont
;ornery Cule. Ule ot Sugarloat township, Col. Co.
V , deceased, hate been gr ntcd by tha Jieglster of
aid county to J. Dean Cole, or tho Kitun inwn
ship, administrator, to whom nil persons indebted
aro requested to mako payment, and thoso hating
claims or demands against tho satd estato will make
mem Known to rue sum administrator without de
lay. .1. PKAN COLE.
Coles Creek, June 2i, 'II Ow Admlutstrator.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OP KEBECCA SMITH, DEC'1.
Letters of Administration on thn estate of itfihwra
Smith, late of Madison township, Columbia coun
ty, have been granted by ho Ucglster ot said coun
ty to Conrad Kreamer, of Madison tow nshlp Colum
bia county. All persons having claims against tho
said estulo aro requested to present them for settle-
mem, uuu muse inueoteu to inaKa payment wunoui
delay.
CONItAI) KHKAME1I,
June 22, 'TT-sw Administrator, Jcrscytown, ra.
X,
O BRIDGE BUILDERS.
'e will be at ourolllco on Mondav. Julvvd. 1S7T.
botweonioa. m. ami 2 p. m. to let tho building ot
four county bridges In Columbia county; one otei
Ingcreek near Iieaglo's mill, ono over nig Fishing,
creek In Plslilntrcreek townshlD n;ar John ZanerH
ueimueK ireuK near uco. ami, ono over Lltu-Jfisn-
ami one lu Mlllllu township, near whut was former-
lv Yohe's mill. The two last named are to be rebuilt.
Plans and rdccu cations can bu seen at ihn nruco on
and utter June 25, 1S7T.
khas w. McllCNKY, 1 Commissioners.
JOHN HEUNKIt, r of
Joseph:, hands, J Columbia co.
Attest : Wm. Kuickiuum, clerk.
Comtnlsstontrs' oniee, Juno 22, lSTT-it
JTOTICE.
On Juno stb, 18TT, I bought at a Constable Solo of
tbo following articles : Two mules, threo shoau, on.
uiu iiruijuriy oi u v. tanuinoor Ainoison townsJMP,
.wH, uuu uuu, uuu upriug wuguu, uno irucK wuguu,
ono set of harness, one tct of doublo harness, tvto
plows, ono barrow, ono grain cradle, one fanning
mill, ono sled, ono log bled, in acres of wheat anu
rye in tho ground, 3 aerea of outs, 2 acres of corn, -I
ucresot ryo ou tlio upper farm and 4 acres of corn,
ono corner cupboard, ono cooking btoto, pipe and
cooking utcuMis, one table, ono bedstead, ono bu
rcuu, ono des k, ono clock, one sink, one barrel ot ci
der, on log chain, a lot of queensware, a lot or
knives and forks, ono Iron kettle, one churn, one
wash tub, one lot of carpeting. I havo left the above
Sroperty In tho possession ot tho suld 1). W. Vandlno
urlngmy pleasure, ot which tne publlo wtu take
notice,
CO.NKAD KltEAMKH.
Juno 22, 'IT-3w-
SHERIFFS SALES,
By virtue of a writ ot Vend Ex., to mo dlretcea wilr
bo cxpobed to public salo at Uio Court l'jouse In
Bloomsburg, at ono o'clock p. in. on
SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1877,
The following real csuto sltuato In Ccntro town
ship, Columbia county, l'ennsy.vanla, bounded ou
tho north by lands of bamuel llldlay, on tho west by
lands of J. Hagonbucb, on tho south by lands of E.
Alkman and Margaret Alkman, on tho east by lands
of J. llagenbucu.
It contains seventy-six acres more or less where
on aro elected a dwelling bouso. barn and outbuild
ings. Tne above premises will bo sold subject to the
mortgage of (leorgo llldlay to William llldlay, Ad
ministrator of Abraham llldlay, dated AprU 9th 1M2,
recorded Aprliuth, 1S52 in Mortgage liooka p. tco.
and discharged of all other liens.
Seized, taken into execution and tobesootastbe
property of Levi A. llldlay.
CONDITIONS OP SALE Purchasers must pay
ten per cent, of the purchase mono-, or at least
enough to cover all costs at striking down of salo
otherwise property to bo resold at one h,
JOHN W. HOFFMAM,
Juno 22, TT-ts Sheriff.
JNNUAL STATEMENT
OF SUQARLOAF TOWNSHIP.
Statement of tlio Supervisors for Iho year nuUlni:
Aprll , lsir.
U. L. MOOHE,
Am't regular duplicate ..
Amt special duplicate-...
llecelvedof CoUHly commissioners!'.'.??
Uecelved order to balance
mi.
(313 93
373 J
135 M
H TO
(902 91.
Total,
CIt.
lly work on roads....
" iux reiurneu
" tominlsslons and exonerations
' official services
" attending setuemeut
" percentage....
"work under (I. hteadman
" receipts and orders redeemed. .
(902 !
nit.
(19(101
394 01
(793 22
SAMUELS. I1KSS,
Ami of regular duplicate
Amt of special duplicate
Total,
lly work on roids
" orders redeemed
" oioneraUons ,
' omclul Bervlces .
en.
(TOT 12
(10-
Balance due township,
LIABILITIES.
Orders ISTS-e not redeemed..
uiucrsissucu April v, inn,,,
Total,
ItESOUltCES.
Balance due from Samuel 8. Hess..
Indebtedness of township,
K99 9T
St?iSm!.nT,?' su'',al.ua, Bcbool District for the year
ending June 9, lbTT,
ItECEIPTS.
From collectors .. .
" State appropriation
" unseated land tax.
Total,
EXPENDITUHE3.
For teaching and other expenses...
(570 43
lot ui
90 90
tm 39
Due from treasurer and collectors (1.19141
Old orders pd , ,, "!" J5l41
Indebtedness of District, $ 727 co
.Ve,,th. undersigned Auditors of Sunarloaf town
ship, do hereby certify thatno havo exaiuluedthe
X,'.1 cwSttome wat er
ELIJAH l'PTPIHf iM
7i ..T, aii v 1
Auditors.