■ TH E JEc CiU RrtSr Af ■. FRIDAY Starr It R, 1*72. ¥ LOCAL ITEMS. LOCAL NAVi. -Our friend* will oblige I as by snndiuf fw unw U-u of local inter ' est, including deathi, wantages, Ac.. n> such are eagarly rwad by your friend* in I the west, many of whom get the Reporter. We would esteem ila favor if our kind pa I Irons would aacasiauaUy uiatl a ropy cople le coinc and read ; hut newspa per* go after the folk, —go into iheir dwelling—and cverybtply reads news a* paper*. Henee, the best way to let •verybodv ktmw what you have UIKII, and when you are going to sell, is by advertising iu the papers. Fresh Garden, Flower, Tree and j Shrub, Evergreen, Fruit and Hcfb| * beetle, Prepaid by Mail. A complete j and judicious assortment, 25 classes., ♦ 1,00. Th si* classes, r $5.00. Also, an immense etudt ol) one year grafted Fruit Trees, Smell. Fruits, Fruit Stacks,, Young Fruit Oriiainehtwl and Evergreen Seedlings, Bull*, Kuere, Vims, House and Bor-, der Plants, Ac., Ac., the most com plete attor&fteut in America. Prepaid by roaiL Priori Catalogues to any add rem, also trade lists, gratis. Seeds ( on comtnimiiui. Agents n anted B. M\ Watwm, Old Colony Nurse- j ties and seel Warehouse, Plymouth. | Mam. Established 1542. labl63t; t to lh RkWUTSI! . * wbo change their Puot-oftce this wpring, will i.m neglect lo nolily tbe |tuldi.br, sw we can make the change wf address upon our lists. f*b23.tot —■ ■ ■■ ► •> Reutly some parties in MUlbeim, were fined for swearing. NV ould that be Sin-tarf No More Gray Hair.— .Volar*'* Hair Reftaratire bring® hark the orig inal color, ll is iwt a dye, and clear * as crystal. Coutaiu® tmthiug injuri ous. See advertisement. ailid 2t L. D: —Year poetry is tot fit for publication— it neither rhymes uor chimes. Quit writing |*>etry, ami de vote vuur lime to something uiore use ful. " - Millheitn has a musical oonven V- tiott thj* week. A R. Alexander, and lVillia/T. Xlryer, are the directors. —t-|*riiig Mills had quite a fight mi laid WnUv. The tuilruad hands got pugi'atic and braised each oilier. —feast Tuesday morning was terri bly degree* b low zTro.and the wind, whew how it willed. Grouudbog day, didn't bad ibis year. VVedne*dav tb- weather was ditto. March, sih and 6th, was a hero. Me stood ft, 6 degree* below aero. —Churvbville is mpfily for a yot-officc. They need and deserve a ijue, and we hope Uncle Sam will gr&nt it. Our wltifont towusinati. Rev. S. G. BLanui.il, of Bcli#igrovc, jiccpxd in upote u® on 'Jturdav. He prcuhc roxruigily every Sabbath for ibo Lu tlierijtfl at Milrut . Oqr old frietitC-Mr. A A Ivtrliu, piace, uUo jfave us u pop visit!on Wednesday. W'. G. Slitter's sale, personal proj>- vity, in tho I-op. March I4tl. If rtm want a sewing machine thai will rnidrrntirfirtiot, get the Aur ican Combination, Buttou-hole Over- M amiug Sewing machine, for a hid. A. L. BartgiS, of Mudisouhurg ha* ilk agtncv fur ihi. inunlv, and who will call u|wu you before long. We mm from the proceedings of the jlale radical state aouvcntiou of Mis pouii. which assembled at -H- I/'Ui?, that Col. John H. Stover, a native of our valley, was a delegate aud took part. We copy from the ** l ' ,c '^ l Lmii. liepu^ U ~' 1 Al Ibree "J" <**?"*-• bayinjjrj—.mbW requested to resume bu . Pii Wow being absent Mr. do. u jamiu waa request to address btM""- vent ion. Mr. Benjamin due. ' whereupon (Jul. John H Stover w.. * requested to tell how tie got into the New York Tribune over the signature of Col. Grueveuor. Colonel Stover said he would answer the question by by telling them how he caiue to this convention. lit came here because hebetieves that this con vention represented.the true principles of this great Republican party. Ht denounced the Liberal Republicans as guerillas waging an unauthorized warfare against the Republican party. Tbe Democratic party was not for the possum policy. The Democratic par ty waa dead —it was passive from ne cessity. He thought he had answer ed tbe questions aud he would give way for Mr. Blow. APPOINTMENT DECLINED. —The j RCT. E. J. Wolf, says the Balti more American, pastor of the iSccoiul English Lutheran Church of thin city, aiterj holding the appointment un der consideration in the bopenf seeing hio war clear to accept, hu# fiuallv Oi ler mil led to decline Uie professorship in the Tliwohigicul Seminary of (Jettys burg, t which he was elected last fall at a special ineeti.ig of the Board of Trustees. . It is understood thut the Ilev. gentleman's reason lor declining the honorable position to which lie j was chosen are the tioti of his church and the united pro- j test of the entire congregation against his leaving. Under such circumstan ces he could -not leel disposed to vi olently sunder relations that are nat urally so pleasant und that have re sulted in yielding l< the congregation HU unusual meat ure of prosperity. the service yesterday, Mr his purin-V of remaining with the church and * l' ew e,w l UL ' nt ' uJ fetdiu" reiuui hi touching the very cordial relation* eaistlPg Uelweeu him self and his | eoglif. • •' ACCIDENT. —Mr. fleo. l'ag*. ujio occupies a tenant-house on Joshua Potter's place, in Harrtb twp., met with a very serious necidaftf, no hist Monday. M was at wrork uh u cat ou the railroad, when one ot Dm gfn bank incuts, loosened by the Irost, cas ed in on him, breaking one of bis lego, nud injuiitig liitu otherwise very *v rmudy. M (hut hi* (iff is tmluugcicd. 1M I'OKTAJ*T IN Ft KM ATION. BIIMUINTK, PA March 4th. 1872 Mr. End Kurt* ,tt order to show the people of t'aan-valley, and cspccialty ibosc interested in Sewing machine*, that Mr Angt-11, the agent ftr the Singer Ma chine in I'titon County ami p'irtiif Centre, and 4li Wagner hi* drl\. r, lias aolrtght west of Penn lown-hii*, we re*|tectfuily iiajm - *t you to |>iihli*h the letter below". We ha*e freum ntly heard that Mr Wag ner Y*a*t'd thnt we liad no htisiur** with machine* in Peiinsvalloy, thu* gro-ly iu fsrtering with our trade: o®fe of Singer Maniifseturing Co., Mo lit*' Chestnut St, Philadelphia Jan. 41., 187* M.'**r*. Zimmerman ltr * A Co., Itollo fbnte. Pa. Ih'MrSir*. Your letter of llth int., lias remained on til*, tttiunswered, some time, while I have Ween arranging with Mr Angell to keep out of your lerri lory in Centre eountv. lis now h*> lira t>n|n> to confine hi- or Mr Wagner' * opcra'ion* to the tou n.hip* ot Mites/Venn stid Haine*, and hoold vou tliul that lie doe* not do o, pleM*e intorin me, and I will give the matter immediate attention. Your* truly, THOMAS K. OUKR, Agent. When we were appointed agents, over one year ag >, the entire county so given us aiih tho exception of the above named townships, which were reserved for Mr, Angell. We accented the arrangement, anT the fact of Mr. Wagner's running • ver into our territory, ami claiming it a* hi*, surprised us. \Ve therefore publish the above letter to settle this matter, and hope that all person* wanting Sewing Ms- Nine* will *e the importance of buying from the rifAt egrafs, and avoid trouble, a* we are determined to vindicate our rights and claim* to every part of ground outside of the three named townhi|*e. Our wagon* will thoroughly tanvas* the section* belonging to us, and we will be pleased to sell everyb*>dy a machine on ea y terms. Zimmerman Bra's A Co. ACCIDENT.—A sou of H. II Wi eer of Millbeim, aged about 16 years, a few days ag**, while iu the act ot climbing a fence near the Fort, fell, and broke the cup of one of his knee# iu three places. Andrew White, known to manv us court crier, died at hi* home in Xfi!e burg, on 2ord ult. SAWUMTU SCHOOL Won*.— A report of Sabbath school work dune by Kuv. K. Crittcndon, S. S. missionary, in Central Pennsylvania, show* that durfr g the past seven .veers and eight months, in addiuen to considerable bible and temperance work, he ha* organixed 127 new Sunday school* in localities that wore destitute, at least nine-tenth* of these have been suc cessful. Mt.ny of these havo been follow ed by regular preaching, and sv*eral have grown into churches, having settled pas tors- lie has addressed and aided 719 oth er school* * i*:tcd 81S4 (amilir*. delivered 1105 addres.-c* and sermons, nml travelled 10140 mile*. In connection w itWtLis Sun day sxlixail work, he has distributed 14ti0 copies of Scripture, aud given away through the American Sunday School Union, to feeble school*, and needy per sons b.tk, pHpors aad tracts valued at $1100,57 Uueun Victorias Household. II hut i! (Wi the EmjlUh People to Maintain It. Sir Charles W. Dilke, M. P., hat been creating considerable popular excitement iu England by addrexe on the present cost of maintaining the ornaiiienul figure head of a roval family. This ht estimate* at five hundred million dollar* a year— apparently an enormous sum, though one can imagine how the money goes, after glancing over thi- partial catalogue of the person*! attendant, of (lit sovereign: The •alatric* in tit* royal household amount to jCI3!,OIX>a year. Including a Ts*t number of totally useless official* Laughter]— Chamberlain*, Controller*. Masters of I Ceremonies. Marshal- of the Household, j Grooms in-Waiting (Jeutlemen Usher*. j and a few persons who ppenr to perforin services, but who ought to be paid for j tho>e services a- they perforin them, and i nut to be made permanent official* with great title* of honor—ucli, for instance, m the Hi*Uriral Painter to theOueen. Por trait Palnur to (he ana the Litho gr*per in Ordiuary, Under the Lord; Steward'* department, and the depart- ' went, and the department of the Master! of the Han>, we nave such officer* a* the ! Coroner of the H<>uehould, and the 1 Chi -f Equerry and Clerk Marshal, and [ Y *ri.,tp- sther* wh-xe duties are not o! a very t>urdn(,^>tiiede*eription. [Laughter ] Nothing i* uiore ingu|nr than the con-ti tutin of the tucdica. department. You would hardly credit the nqiutiu* of njedi cal gentlemen who are required for the service of tjio tjou-rf.olil, but I atn aware that sonic of them are unpaid. There are j three PhysleUiit fit Ordinary, three Phv*U ciah* Extraordinary, uno Physician of the Household, one Surgeon of |)ie Household, one Surgeon Apothecary, two Chemist ot tho Establishment in Ordinarv, one Sur geon-Oculist. one Surgeon-llentbt, one Dentist in Ordinary, and one other phy*i eit.n—or til in all [laughter;] while the Prince of Wale* ha.- for hi* ipecialjWneflt three Honorary Physicians, two Physi cian* in Ordinary, two Surgeon* in Ordi nary, one Surgeon Extraordinary [laugh tcr.) one Chemist in Ordinary—or 11 more [loud laughter.] making flocPir* in on* family. [Laughter and a|>fflawe.] 1 should be almost afraid of tiring anybody who ]jt[eiied to me while I went over the list of strange office* of which the Household i made up—Lotd ff jgV Almoner, Sub-Al moner. Hereditary h (and A I PLOTTER, MM u-r of the Biickhound*, clerk of the Ulieck. Clerk ot the Closet. Ex<>n in Waiting, and last, but not least, the Hereditary Grand Falconer, the Iftike isfSc Albans [laugh tor], who might perhaps, with advantage, if be I* to retain nu salary of £l,fiooa year, be created Hereditary Grand Pigeon Shoo ter in Ordinary. fiumd hiught<*r.] If we turn Is the Lard steward's depastmant, w>- ci uis at once ppon a mytUrisU- Board of Green Ctotli. ut it is called, at the head of wliicfa arc the J*rd Steward, the Treasu rer. tlurComptrollcr offba Household, and the Master of the Household with a pWf- Vt army of secretaries ami clerks, and ' "*h special secretaries, with special offi. '* ~>d with ifselsl saiarie* each of thus* section* of tfo department, f Laughter. 1 1., th* tii department wu have a chief rook and foo." ries of Let wren between the five : " J "" 1 . '! f 0 ?/™*; rates, soma of whom kare duties that I cannot even goes* at- *'J*lh fo f at llid two t'gfw" office en ; i*bmr* f laughter.] There are whole department*, the dutiesof whi. h cannot bo ycry consid arable, one would think, or at ? l events, not considerable enough to warrart llioir being made into departments of the house hold ; for, insUnce. the c nfactionary itc partment and the ewer department, whlla the duty of table decking employ* no !* than live persons—flaughter[—who hav* salaries of between £M) and JE'iOO a year i iu all. THE AI.DIXK rou MARCH.-- With tbu number the full #cope and resource# of the American Art Department begin to he fairly manifest, and we turn iU page# with a proud eonaeiouineae that, at laat, we are to have a periodical that ahttll do uredil W the Ukte and talent of our country. Thoaa who were ao ill en-cd with the illimitable conception of Mnud Miller. Riven in the January number, wilt he g!a J to rocognlxu the ixiwcrful |*ncil of Mia# Davi# on the firat pare of thi !*ue. Here we have the heroine f*"llood'a Bridge °f Nigh#," a* •be litaiid# in her desperation. undeterred ly the minor terror# of "the blnek arch or the dark lowing river." The artit ha# with wonderful power fixed ' the daring |n-t look of despairing—" yet the face I# that of A wom*n t endowtjd with tho, to her, ala# I fatal gift of beauty. The glare of a light on a pn#in * boat, it*elf invisible, bring# the agonized face in *l.fCtrv, is oi the highest arJer. Frico, ell •gUiiie with oil chroma, $6 per year. JAS. i &t,t9B*P 0 ->l New York " --The firm of Irwin and Wilson, dealer* in hardware, at liellcfon*, has changed. Mr. Irwin retires and Mr. Hicks, formerly of Philadelphia, takes his place. Henceforth the name of the firm will IK* Wilson IT Hicks. DEATHS. On Slat ult. in ilartly Iwp., Owen LylU formerly of Aaronshurg, aged 54 years, 2 month* siid 4 days. In Potter Iwp., an I'.'tli Feb., Chat la* Ar thur, son of \t m K Henney, aged ty'rs, 4 mouth*, and 22 day*. MARRTages On Dth 00 Balance due by Treas urer 8,041,90 KKLIKF ACCOUNT UK. January I. 1971 Jaauary 1, 1878 To amount outstand ing taxe* st last set """"" tl .m CH. January 1, 1971 January I, 1871 By amount of out standing taxes $ 544,94 By amount of exonera tion, aud com'* al lowed collectors 444,27 By amount transferred to county..— —... (W.W MILITIA ACCOUNT. UK. January.!, 1971 Januaiy 1, 1871 To amount due at last fettleinent $ 491.1W To amount i>utslanding tax** at last settle ment 850,62 To amount assessed for 1871 797.5U To amount overpaid accounts of collec tor* 164.04 $ 1940,54 Balance due by Treas urer—— 640.60 CR. January 1, 1671 January 1, 1879. llv amount ofouUland !ng taxes —. 904,44 By amount orders paid. 436,01 By amount exonera tions and corn's al lowed collectors M4W By amount Treasurer's commissions 6,50 Balance duo by Treas er - 640,50 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA. UK. January J, 1979. January 1. 1871 To auiouul of Statu and special taxes out standing at last 5et t1eiueiut................. 1770,19 To amount assessed for 1871 4,284,20 To amount overpaid account* of collec tors 61.49 $ 604.64 Balance due by treas urer rv-. H9.5M CH. January 1, 1871 Januaty 1, 1871 By amount of out standing taxes 2,14161 By auiouut of exonera tions and commis sions allowed codec- , |*r. 649.94 By aipount of State treasurer'* receipt* . U3).M> lty amount treasurer's c0mmi55i0n5............ f l.ttf By amount transferred to county.,,, 88,89 Balance due by Treas, urer —,. 110,98 f f*AW EXHIBIT CENTRE COUNTY, CK. January 1, 1972 Jaauary 1, 1871 By amount of x ut stand taxes—..— $39,457,70 By amount in treasury 4,'JJ|,IB Balance in favor of Centre County 4,492,60 UK. January 1, 187*2. January 1, 1871 To orders outstanding 178n,36 To ordor* issued in una...;;. $49,429,76 |ai, m HI To orders lifted in 1871 $48,2*^1,49 Order* outsUnd Jan 1, 1872 1.668,62 ffote* *nd botid. out* 5tandi1........ 2S.UU.tJ9 l>Ue A. t. blftl) Hill, and cc*t unpaid |,iidj,sfc Estimated ego nur a tiori. snd pofhini.r *ion unpsjd 8,T.M.73 Pile Commonwealth- • 1,187,66 Balance In tsver uf Centre C0unty....,,,,. 0,4*2,60 —~ 041,660,88 I EXPENDITURES OK CENTRE j County, A. 1). 1872. Auditor', and Clerk* pay 89,00 John Ring commissioner.,..,,,, 49U.11 JohnU. Hsiikey oommi*i<>llt>r 146.U1 , Joseph MeClorkey aoniiui*. .loner „ 820,80 Wm Furey commissioner's elk 664.18 J T Parson tip.tav* 70 Co Andrew White court crier.... 42,00 1) (ialbraith janitor 297.44 Samuel Post. r commissioner.. 2U.OU D W Wood ring on account... 986.60 Commonwealth cost* 2,219,76 Premium, on scalps 282.26 Refunding account note* lifted 8,268,64 Refunding uulci aud road taa18,883.73 Hoad view, ami bridge ........ 692.0U lirand and traverse juror, pay 2.941,90 Constables pay 481,69 Assessor* pay ~ 984,00 State lunatic asylum 290,96 A.essor* rcgistiation 817,00 Election expenses..- -.... 684.27 ln<|uisition on dead bedie*— 87,41 Orvi* "d Alexander solicitors 676,00 jury muiiwis.loners..... 46,94 County t#.:s refunded 108,44 John Montn prntbrniotgry,-.. 195.0& J' O Meek printing fwno7o and 1871 •••*!* ttnttntn 7,10 K B liarger 3c Co printing for 1870 and 1871 488.90 K Kuru pr.uting for 1870 '7l- W.VU P P Stover " " 279,00 Insurance public building..... 78,44 1M.9M.00 Smith & Murphy dt*ak*U,,,,„ 114.7b Kaslern penitentiary - 4tt,Uo Running county line 1,3Kt,8'.* Sll William# painting.... - 666,76 C HcCifHtjf balance on pub lic building#.,,,,, 8,607.26 Sburtlidge At Co. MUR1, 227,46 Alexamler fc Co. 408.V] Daniel McOiiiley carpt'r work 626.71 K M'Knight ga# - 871,00 K C Hume# clerk 108,66 AII Henderson court raportor 2110,00 II A Kailey p1umbirg......... 205.10 C Dugau painting 64,29 Teacher" Institute 145,78 Jnc H Mofhook# and stationary Wi.oo J it J Ham# hardware 7|.4 Hotter 8r... 114,92 Dr. J H Dobbin# medical st teudiiHce 50.00 Hoop, Jouc* it Co lumber 149.60 Beech Creek Lumber Co fur lumber 04,Qn B Calbrailh court hcuto 67,C0 1.1 Grenoble indexing......... 50,(1) W S Murphey docket# 68,6U Water tax 08,16 J A Kaukui Iniurance 190,11 fj+ftUfiZeHf lapgfltw-.,2,118,29 i&MWt TAXKS OPTrtTANPTNO* Martin Murphey,.... . 1 Simon l.itigfv mat I'aM tiller settlement 226,34 I'aid tinea tetib-iucnt 268,88 S F Itlllrr !tl,4a W K Tibbehs 836.18 A Savdor 3*4,3U A Janet Vk\4* m Atkev. fat.loj Jna Pownrll *. 187,60 Jaelt llottermall 447.5 M Win Cross... 66,04: I aid tilit-a telllemrnt...... Ilil.ol II r Fortney 1,91262! J M Bush 144,00 11 It Y vaaT 106,44 1) llu.tert.aii WS.tWi Joh a 11aehdid....................... 271,66 Daniel Derr Wtt.46 Paid tilicv tall lenient Pii.tki WH.nuit iun.o7 J Hollar 4t*t 66 8 11 Herring 323.86 SBrieklev 166,6! J U Smith 428,611 J K SaiafTird ltia.no Paid tinea tetilemant 14a N2 PaM tinee n tIU umlit 06,64 H.ii.ry lltinkia ... 879,07 Henry t'artin Oellelunlv 1,194,4' 1 llarrfton Let i Miteskurg ...... 267,13 K Hunter Philipthurg 6.19,79 Cournd Daikl Howard Uoru .. 'if,l4 Jua Steer I'nlonville JK3.94 H J llattinger llennar 1,396,32 D H Maltina Bum 778,W M Ziiumaruian Ifurniide 214,42 John MeClutkay t'urtin 1 !tv. 17 Shannon MoCormlek Fergu ton 1141.4* John Minich tirrgg 2233,tX) oeha Kataer Hainot 1,746,3 John Ward Half MIK.II 723.80 Frank Brown liarri* 2,416,66 Samual Hrieklay Howard 869,26 I> W Klin# Uuston 80l. Hartnon Kobb Liberty ... 881,04! J II Mct'auley Marion ......... 1,167,2". Paid tinee letlleiuent Milet... 1,4*4,62; P K Seller* Patten tv42,1)6j Frank Kuarr Panti 1,230,13; Jeteph Crotaer Potter 2636.48 K Hunter Ruth 1.016,68 JainesOalss Snowshoe 884,36 K W Oettle Spring 2060,42! Paid tinea tattlanu nt Taylor. 144.81 j Wat Spoilt Union - 27280 Joteph Shaffer Walker 1.66*.Wi 8 Oaagericb Worth 206.82 Paid since settlement 449,82; $*8,007,7* D. W Woodring, high Sheriff" of Centra county, in account with Centre aounty, January 1, 187*. CR. By balance at settlement, Jan. 71 985,00 Turnkey'* per 82 prisoners... 46,f11> Executing venire*, summon ing jur0r5......-™. 44,70 Philip Rice's expense ... 1,10 Conveying P. Rice to Harris burg 44,09 Commonwealth coeta, January Tern., 1871 24,0) Washing Blanket* and filling bod* - 4.79 venire* and sum moning juror* ... 56,75 Notice to juror* not to attend... 5,80 Conveying C Butler to Wt ern Penitentiary 75,(1) Commonwealth coat, April Term Washing beds, blankets, Ac.... 5,50; Executing ventres, summon . ing juror* 55,91) Conveying liamer to Peiiiten tiary - 74,0.1: Conveying Lawrence to Har risburg 62,56 Commonwealth costa, August Term. - -- *4.61 Election Proclamation 2.BU Executing venire*. *uuiuouing juror* - 56,75; Conveying J Test to Harris. burg 78.4H Conveying Gale* and Delige |. Penitentiary ............ 130,00 Coin nioii w oath coat*, Nov. Term 58,56 Boarding prisoners 8311 weeks at *,Ui - .Shoveling snow U.W j $1,844.70 Balance due D W. W05m1ring...1,841,49 DR. To county orders ... $1,018,50 Balance 1.M1.M John U. Orvis, Kdmur.il Ulatichard and Ja* A. Heaver. Committee, in account, with the Centre cour.ty l-aw Library. 1871 DR. Kab. 18, To bal* nco at settle ment P'itli auditors $215,43 Mreli P'v A moynl rappiypd from B V. StiUer IfitkUl Nov. 6. 7U.CU 1871 CR. March 9. Ilv cash paid R H. Barger A Ow.. circular* . S).OU March £), by ca*h paid W. W. Pottel on bole* 2.02 August 22, By cash paid Lit tle. Brown A Co ll.'O Oj.l 3. l\K6 Jan 11. 1*72. Hop Samuel Linn In nill - - Ilalalice due committee......... 7.92 The Library is indebted to Kay A Broth sh fur book* purchased in March last, some $350 which there are new no funds t" pay JOHN II OK VIS. EDMUND BLANCUARD. | RKAVKft. I VuM/tittf- JOHN M. HUSH. ROBT. P. HOLMES fur*. CENTRE COUNTY. S S W c, tbr under , slgn.d. CV>iiiini.iiilic , r# of said county, il| h*rvby certify, that th# forgoing Is • true aail correct -lati-nirfit of lht> r< lira Imi n cull", belonging to Mr, MF rail. The lire broke out between iwfive and one o'clock. Tlit number oI mercantile failures ill tlie United Stales during IN7I ia re ported at 2,915, at lie nggrealc amoiiiil of linbilitiea being $85,252,000. In INTO liter# were 11.551 faituree, aggie gating tflfl. 14? OOOliakililisa.aisdin IN- . 6N there were 2,799failnrt*, with #75,- 1054,000 liabilities. Tlie mainte nance of iheae bigb ligurea shows tin* demoralisation subsisting in (be com inertia I economy of tlie country, and which, in view of abundant ciojteuiid good average prices, with a atcady tie velnptueut tif the general industries ol 11lit* country, can be altrihutetl only to an irredeemable currency. Tiiia |>el subjects all commercial venture* lo , .cuutingeiich# against which ordinary | foresight aud prudence prove unavail ing. The result is showu ill the for mulable liat of huaioeaa (allures, of which each hriugs in ita train a aeriea of embarrassments mid Inasea which it is difficult In estimate. - - What Advertising Did. Millwud, (he hanker and newspaper speculator, who died recently ill Par is, who founded the Petite Journal, which at one time had a daily circula jliou of nearly half a million copies, was ao enthusiastic believer in (he ad vantage* ot liberal advertising. One day he had at hit table nearly all the proprietors of the leading Paris dai lies. Ther conversed about advertis ing. Milfautl utaettrd that the nioeL worthless articles could be sold in vast uantitier, if liberally advertised. Emil de Girardin, of La Presse, who was present, took issue with him| on the subject. "What will you bet ' 1 exclaimed Millaud, "that 1 can eell in one week one hundred thousand francs worth of the moot common cabbage seed under the pretext that it will pro duce mammoth cabbage brads! All I have tu do is to advertise it at once iu a whole page insertion in the daily papers of this city." Girardin replied that be would give him a page iu his paper fur nothing if he should win hie ager. The other newspojier pub > lirhers agreed tu do the same thing ! At the expiratinu of ihewcck thev in •piircd of Millaud how the cabbage seed had flourished. lie show ol them that he had sold nearly twice as much as he had t romised, while orders were still pouring in ; but lie said (he joke must slop there; and no fturther or , tiers would be filled. Much interest ia How fell ill gome pnrt* of the \V(*I on tlic eiibluct uf do. mrslicathiig buffalo**, and lite opinion is gr iK-rally entertained in alack ruia tug district* that an ini|>orUiit and peiuiaiu-111 increase of (lie meat supply of the country may be affected by this mean*, with great profit to those un dertaking the experiment. It har been found by thoee who have made the trial that the buffalo or bison will fallen under conditions fatal to ordi nary domestic stock ; (bat it is worth more in hide and flesh than the ox, and can be trained to the jwrfuriuaiicc of any kind of lab .r for which oxen are adapted. It ia necessary, how ev er. that calve* should bu obtained for this purpose. The old buffaloes cau not b (Joinesticated. and their |je#h i. so tough a* to be uutil for meat; but the eld one* are very much in the war when the calve* are to be captured. Thev are kept in the center of the drnvta, uud in case of danger the bulla flank the herd. To capture them, therefore, it u necessary to break through the rank* of the flankers and 1.0-so the heifers, which i* a difficult and dangerous operation, considering the fact that the nerd *<>iliii|C coy-, era a very wide extent of territory. No way ha* yet been devises! ol cap turing Lie calves that would not lie rm-re likely to kill (hern than to lake them alive. There i* reason to be lieve that Ibis difficulty will be sur mount d at some lime, |y>vftr, auu it i* thought by mauy that the Joint*- licating of buffalo calve* will receive such all iiiijielus within the licit ft-W veara as to make an im|wrtaut branch of the stock raising butioea* uf |H* Wert. SaI.K. —J. W. Zcigltr's sale in B.uuer twp , 1 mile wrest of Pleaaant (lap, on Friday, March 15th, at 10 o'clock, a large stock of hore*. cattle and farm ing utensil*. 5 load w-ork hor.es, t milk cows thai will be frt-sh in n few week*, all of which nrc w itli calf t a thorough br.-d aldcrney bull. 1 year sdd alderney bull, 8 head Voung cattle, 8 breed sows, 9 head of he<-p, I boar, 2 *ho*t. which are of pure b|oo4 cliestufsj-bite* I Ullio ipoWor and reaper coiubinud, I threshing machti,c umi strap, with Fowler shaker, I grain drill, 1 hay rake. 1 fodder eutt.-r, I fanning mill. • Carli.ie corn planter. 2 two horse wagons, 1 buggv. I • eigh, 1 jesir bs.b-ls-.ls, I t(ngie*icd,Tls feet or rtqn- with pulley*, plow*, harrows, and sbowl plows, I set new tug harness, 2 sets of single bar lll***, 'J *et# of yagou ladder* with a lot of i lit el fanning jpipls-incnt* Uw numerous Jo mention. John Hook's Sale, Ilairia twp., March 10th, personal property. J. T, KOM' sale, near Linden Hall, l|vo stock and implements, on 7th March. Jess*! Dunlap's sale, near Farmers Mills, 2 cows, & furniture, Murh Bth. MILKOY MARKETS. Corrected by John M'Dowcll. White wheat 1,t0.... Hi d wheat 1,40....1tye 70 Corn 70 Oats 40 Barley 05 Cloverseed 6,60 Timolbysoed, 360 Halt 'i 60 per sack,.. Bacon lOc 11 it in 10 Butter 20... Kggt JO Plaster ft AO BRLLKFONTKMARK KTH. Corrected by Keller A Musser. White Wheal 91.86, Had 130. ..Hyp..,,.. 76. Com 00 Oats 40 Barley 00. 70 Cloverseed 6,80 Potatoes 40. hard per pound 8. Pork per pound Oft Butter '26 Egg Plaster per ton slr> Tallow 8 Bacon 8 11am 16. Stoves! Fi re! Stov's! At Andy Heesman'a, Centra llall, an latest nihl boat stove* out, be ha* just received u targe lot of Cook Stove*, I lie Pioneer Cook, the Eclipse Cook, the Kclinucc Cook. f'A IJLUjIS- The Jtadiant Light self feo ns, U|f Ptif Cart Oil. For Sort, .V Mw Piiq Cart Oil. Far 4"! Unpsnrsi, PtJ; Cart OIL •fiat iu tsstaraa, tat rSalltac* )Vutar Ut nail, t'tat tibiwi tat iVittll) kt MAW /M tntAWT. Aak kr PillyßlltS OIL As at Hktr. k* ttJflUilT IT TO BREL It b nut •4nt| Mtataa |.i.|aiadLl t a4k- X iat n*|uw4 tab (iwt\ M Vagatal4, lait. HwW aat tlt\la. tr tat It > lata aat Ml* te aaa X. JUNk; all UratstHt aat Mat la M.llil^g rut'i m < r.wrw. McClUtl A I ATOM, Homtim, ts .t.i| WM.J. M'Manipl WIIOI.K^AI.K and RETAIL DEALEU IN Foreign & Domestic #~IN HIS NEW BUILDING Milroy SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS OFFERED iu Nail*, Nails! GUrt, Glass! i-ock*, I*oeks ( Ilitigcs, Hinges! Screws, Screws! Oil, Paints k Pulty. JEsir* Special 1n d u com ei> U frTo Carriage Maker* A liiookaiuilii*, fbr Hub*, Spoke*, Rim*, Carriage Oil Cloth aud Linings, Iron I and Nail Iloda, Blister A Cast Steel, Horse Nail*, and Steel Totw, and a very large a**ortment of Carriage Roll*. Jit special Inducement* W To Housekeepert for Wallpajier, From 1 Oct* to $1 per bolt Coal Hod* and Shovel*. Tea Kettle*, l'sns, and Skillet*, Lard Cau*, Waffle Iroua, Toaster*, Butcher j\niye*. Rruad lynivin, all kink* of Cu tilery. LAMPS of every de scription. for Saws, PiaoM, Chisels, iJiawkuives, Brace* and llitt*, Ac. WOOD A WILLOW WAKE •uch a* Bucket*, Tub*, half lluelu-L, peek measure*. Basket*, Ac. Trunks Vaticc*, A Traveling bag*. BlMgfai Bolls Sluigh Runner , Fender* and Shafts. FARMERS, MERCHANTS, AM ECU AN ICS, Please give rue a call, or , aend fur price*. You will find a general assortment of every tiling | capital stock of the Lcwisburg, Centre and j Sprnca Creek Kail l'.<-ad Co., subscribed in Uie t<* net month to be charged in gdditi 'U. Ik ROCK E KUUFP HOCSI, | AHcgno'ieT Stress, BellefonU, IV D. JOHNSON A SONS, proprietor*. A riMTt'LiW HOTEL. COMPOST ABI.K EOuM< I'ROM FT AITKN L) A NCE. ALL TKR MODERN CONVENIEN CES AND REASONABLE Charges The proprietors offer U> the traveling a ubliu. audio their country ft lends, flr-t IAM accommodations and careful atten tion to the want* of guests at all limes, at fair rate*. Cbreftil hostlers and good stable linjc for horses. An rscellcnt table well torred. A Bar supplied with line liquor*. Servant- well trained and everything re quisite in a Arsl claaa Hotel. Our location is in the business part of the town, near the Poat Office, the Court House, tlie Chur cliea, the llanks. and the p inoipal place* of business, renders it the moat eligible place for those who visit liellcfoete on busi er pleasure. An Oiuuibua will carry fhtaaotiger and baggage to and from all trains free of charge. AT PHIVATK SALE, A lot of land, lying in Gregg township, on the hanks of Penns creek, between Petm Hall and Spring Mills, is ollered at private sale. It adjoins lands of Geo. Buchanan and L. B. M Intire, containing 24 ACRES. more or less. About 8 acres consist of Oral class white pine limber, the balance cleared and under cultivation—6 acres are meadow. For further particulars apply to C. II lIKN NICK. sMMLiLawiHMMMaaawaaMMMMM^LIIIL. A OA BP—We have remove,! opposite to the Bush House and are selling out our stock left from the Are at bargains. We are settling up our books and accounts and will be much obliged to one and all to call and settle their accounts. We would sav our numerous friends and customers, to please accept our sine re thanks f.-r the generous patronage they have always be stowed on us. BURNtfIDE A THOMAS.* MUSIC! Subscribers to PKTKM' MUSICAL MONTHLY are Kitt ling all the latest ami best Music for two and thrvo cent* a uiocu Kvory num ber oonlaiiu at least 44 worth of new Music, by such au thor* a* Hays, Thomas, Gounod, Persley, A hi. Kill* kel, Pachcr, Allartl, Strauss, KIIIHL etc. Single Copie ■nailed for !4L> p^c |s'i •' nUuvim. J, L. I'tlers, Broadway, New York. MUSIC! The Hong Echo contains over one hundred beautiful Songs, Duels, and Chourscs —such as Driven froui lloiiie— Li Ul e Brow n Church -My FMhor't Growing Old -Only it Littl® Flower- Rain an the Hoof —She Sleeps in the Valley— \\ rite uie a Letter, etc. There is not a poor piece in the book. Sample Copies mailed, post-paid, tor 75 cents. J. L. Hevers WW Broadway. New I Turk. fab&Am. Carriage MANUFACTORY Centre Hall, Pa. GEO. B. JJARPHTRR U m on bad and for •! at the moat ree •oiteble ru a *plenild stock of CARRIAGE*, BUUGIE*. innll tu be tunde <>l the b.l end wort lurabie materials, and by the rnoat ecpe rieno'J workmen All work cent out from '.h* establishment will be found to be of the highest elam and lure to fine oerfert •etlafartion He will alio have a Ave as •ortment of 1. E I O H H if all the nee est anil moat fashionable •tyle* well and carefully made and of the beet material*. An inspect!* n of hii work is aiked a* It is believed that none superior can be found in the country. ug26.if The First and the Best! The Largest fit CHEAPESI stock of FALL GOODS! JUBT UNPACKING at KELLER 4c MUSSER, In Brokrl)ufikloek, Bishop BtnM, Bellefonte, ■kirt hare just opened the beat, cheapest large* m well u the beat utuitol slock ulUwdt in BellefonU. HERE LAD!EH, I |i llit place to buy your Bilks, Moha.r* | Mocambluuo. Kcja. Alpacas, IMwm, Lena, Brilliant*. Mu bus, Calicos*, Tick ing*, Flan el*, Opera Flauel*, Ladies Coat ing, Ut-uU Cloths, Ladle* Saoque*. Whit* Pekay, Linen TableCioUu, Counterpane* Crib Counterpane, White and Colorec Tarllon, Napkin*, Inserting* and Edging* While Lace L'uYtin*, Zephyr A Zephyr Pat tern*. Tidy Cotten, Shawl*. Work Basket HOOP SKIRTS, Thread Hosiery, Fan*, Beads, Sewing LA D 1 KB AND MISS KB SHOKw PANCT GOODS OK NOTION LINE FOR GENTLEMEN, Raedy made Clothing of Ewjr Dis-j •cription, for Mua ami Hoy*. TUeir ofOUKENSW ARK* A OKOI CEH IKB cannot be excelled in quality or price. Call in at the PLiladeiphtnStore and ooa vince yourselves that KELLER A MU$-i SER bare any thing you want, and do bu-1 sine** on tha principle of "Quick Sale* and Small Profits," spSO.69 onxm akDrnoDocß ana takkv GREAT FLOOD! Tune of Dry Goods, Groceries, No lious, Hardware, Ready-made Clothing, aud thousand* of other articles CARRIED OFF AND LANDED AT tihtk* Cheap Store offifi Herlacher & Cronmiller, CENTRE HALL, PA and now uffereJ at price* lower than the ioweaL Dry Goods, Notion*. Groceries, Hard ware, Queen* ware, Wood and willow war* 1 Iron, Salt, Fish and in fact, a magnificent assortment of everything GOODS VERY NEAR AT THE OLD PRICES. Uresis Goods A most beautiful variety, consisting of all the novelties of the season, white good*, embroideries, hoop skirts, BALMORAL SKIRTS, All we ask that vou will CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK ALL KINDS OF HARNESS, silver plated and Yankee Harness doable ■nd tingle, bridle* and baiter*. Apr I UQQU >' E WS FOR TilE PEOPLE. Ureal Attraction and UrwU Bargains! 'l' U K undersigned, determind to meet the X i> ';-ulr demand for Lower Prices, re spectfully calls the attention of tilt public to uis stock of SADDLERY, now offered at the old (land. Designed es pecial I • for the people and the tiin-s, the lar gest and most varied and complete assort ment of Saddles, llanions, Collars, Bridles, of every description and quality; Whips, and in fact everything complete to a Irat class establishment, he now offers at prices which will suit the times. 11A better variety, a better quality or finer style of Saddlery has never before been of svred to the public. Call and csamine our lock and be satiated before purchasings el few here. Determined to please my patrons and thankful for the liberal share of patronage heretofore enjoyed. 1 respectfully solicit a continuance of the same. JACOB DIN OKA, Centre He I J. B. KTTKLK S! HOLES ALH WINE A LIQUOR STORE Bishop street, Bellefonte, in the Stone buil ding ionnerly occupied by the Key stone Bakery) Takes pleasure in informing the public that he keeps constantly on hand a supply o. choice Vorelgn and Domestic Liquors. . All Harrtla, h'rgi and Casks ssrrsslnl ( /o nslsis the quantify rrprtaentad, • The attention of practicing physicians is . • ailed to his stock of PURE LIQUORS, suitable for medical purposes. Bottles, jur, and demijohns constantly on hand, lie has the ONLY PURE NECTAR WHISKY in town. All liquors are warranted to givo satis faction. Liquors will be sold by the quart, barrel, or tierce. He has a large lot 01 , BOTTLED LIQUORS Of the finest grades on hand. Confident that he can please customers I he respectfully solicits a share of public paS tronage myl4tf 1 MUSIC! Every No. of P*TKM' MUSICAL MOXTHLT contains four or five Piano Songs, four or five Instrumental Pisces, besides Vocsl Duets, Qusrtets, and four hand pieces—in fact, we guarantee every yearly subscriber at least MO worth of choice new Music. We ufesr fbur yearly i copies for $9. Sample Copies mailed forßoc.,Five! I Back Nos. for sl. | J. L. Peters, 599 (Roadway, New IIL MUSIC! \V herever the Ni PLUS ULTKA Glee-Book has been introduced, it has been prunouneed superior to all other works of its kind. It Is the largest, la test. finest, and only collection of new Ulccs and Quartets, nearly all of which I have Piano Accom paniments, ml lib. Sample Con iy s mailed.. im.t-pald, or I.TsU J. L. Peters, | 599 Broadway, New York. ir y ift&HTumt AT REDUCED PRICES I ALL* IN mOFFU R KITU RKAT TH B "MAMMOTH" Furniture Store! . OF THOMAS LINN, Oa Allegheny Street, Belief, nte. Pean'a. T ADOPT thi* method of inform lag mf X friend* that I have pwehnaed tbeooUrt HiU-re*t of Uaary P Ue rtWve nam.drMablud.ment. Mr Harris baring retired from the Arm, Will Continue ihs Bublmm of Manufacturing ell hind* of Pureitisis at hie old stand on Howard St Ha etao makes a specialty of la all >U branches. The be* of Celine. a Good Hearse at all times on head. leery funeral will be attended to by htm fas pee *oa. If is many ysm of experience i#l recoaamond him as one ofths OLDEST AMD HINT UMDBSTAKtBB la the State. Atl erdara PROnPTLY FILLED. OH.n l*r blwa k, to* •*<••• Allegheny Street. THOMAS LINN, Bslisfwls Pa. On Htrriags. Ssaays far YeeagHen, on tUtf AMI 11 XTUJ and ABtOi whiah iaterfora Vict Marriage, and ruia Um happiness ef then# ends, - with sure means of relief for it Erring and Unfortunate, d'usaeed and da oiliUtad. ksßt in sealed lector ravel epos fr Addri"ToWAED ABSOCIATIOM. Mo. AS soft Ninth St. Philadelphia, Pa milly. ' J one B. Li**- P. Be**** Wiuss LIME dfc VlUil, DRUGGISTS. Sueeeaaom of P. P. Wileon, Bellefentn Penn'a. Hate secured tha i*r*i** ef Janse* 1 Btaen, of Philadelphia, a druggist ef thfr i teen year* experience, who will have th charge of their prescription business. A night bell m attached to their store dour, and tbeempleyeeasieeping within the building, will attend to the wast* ef the public at all bonra of tha eight Lisa A Wilson keep constantly en hand a large stock ef Drug*, Paiata, 0(1*. Perfumery. Vrum and Medical Appliance ef all Uade, together with a eery large steak ef I'sU-nt Medicines, such at Vinegar Bitters, and aiao Pure Wines, sad IS. quurs, el all kind# fixe medical jjulyllfim 'ZIMN A WILBOIf. pluNß&aad DRIED OUIIiVn* 'the very best quality Ju* receiveda j Wolfs eld stand N A TU RE'S | Hair Restorative Contain* bo LAC SULPHUR— Jf SUGAR OF LEAD-NO LITH A FOE— No NITRATE OF SIL VER, and ia entire! > free flrtMß lh* Poisonous and llialA (iwlmyin Drug* uul ia other Hair Prepiera lien*. Transparent and clear ee crystal. It will not soil the finest fa brie —perfectly fill CLEAN and KPPICIKIfT, ie.idarn turns LANO FOUGHT FOE AMD POUND AT LAST! It reduna and preeewte tha Beirfiea becoming Cray, imparts a soft, glueey am pea ran re, remove* Dandruf. i* refteahUg to the head, checks the Heir ftwae-Mllag of, and restore* L to a great extant when prematurely lost, prevent* Headeahaa, cures all humors, cutaneous enspuee*. sad unnatural heat. AS A DRESmIMV FOR THE HAIR IT IS THE KKBT AR TICLE IN Till MARKET. DR. (J. SMITH, Patentee, Ayer. Menu. Prepared only by PKOCWkh B&OTM KRS, Gloucester, Maes. The geaaiae I* nut up ia a panel bottle, made etpreaaiy for it, with the name of the e> lisle hleera in the glass. Ask your Drug fist ft* MA vena's Hsta Rrrreaaiiva, and take ae ether. fiASmd two three ceet stamps to Prae tor Brothers far e "Tiwalkie a the llnaaau Heir." The iaformatkm it ceatalue |e worth $300.00 to aay person. la n For tale at Centre Hall by Was, Wu - and 11 er I acker A Oua miller AGENTS WANTED FOR A Book That Will Sail! Nfl'Mlkt' tig TBK aUSOWKKB BI6FOB BLITI. i This is an original, interesting, and l- I structive work, nill of rare fun nad knmer being an account of the AUTHOR 8 PRO FESSIONAL LIFE, his woaderfel trieks and feats, with laughable incidents and adventures as a Magician, Necromaneet. and Ventriloquist. Illustrated with 16 Full Pag* Engraving*, besides the Author's Potrait on steal, nad numerous small cuts. The volume is free from nay ohjirri— bio matter, being high-toned end moral I* its character, and will be read with infest est, both by old and young. It gives the most graphic end thrilling aooeuats ef the effects of hit wonderful feats and magiaal tricks, causing the most uncontrollable merriment end laughter. Circulars, Terms, Ac., with full infsrma lion, sent free on appiicatiou to DUKFIELD ASHMKAD, Publisher. Til .Sansom Street, Philadelphia. oct27Ctu. CENTRE HALL HOTXL. JOHK BRAVALZM, Proprietor. Stages arrive and depart daily, far all points, north, south, east and wast. This favorite Hotel has been refittod a*d furnished by it. new proprietor, and it new in every respect one of the moat pleasant country Hotels ia central Pennsylvania. The travelling community and drevan will always dud the bestaccommodation*. Tm sons from the city wishing to spend a few weeks during the summer in the eeanfep, will find Centra Hall one of the meet beau tiful locations and the Centre Hall Betel all they could desire for comfort and con venience. apIVS,Ht CENTRAL HOTEL. Corner eMPWfd and CheajMt Streak Miflinbwfc, Ft -lnbii Sbowera, Proprieter. lit Central Location makes it pniffMapiF • desirable P. persons visiting Town 1 fer busiuess or pleasure. H. A. Taylor's Livery 4 flnltf lunii. ly KdMHeaT Trtiannn This invaluable article for females, DM* to bo haul ait Hdrlicher*• itort, U4AI olik#3 place in Centre county. LadtsaremiMai hSI w