The Huntingdon Journal.
T. R. DURBORROW,
HUNTINGDON, PENN'A.
Wednesday Morning, Nev. 13, 1872 ,
THE FIRE FIEND.
Terrific Conflagration.
BOSTON IN ASHES.
$200,000,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOUSELESS.
Immense Destruction of Human Life.
It becomes our painful duty to chroni
cle one of the most terrible conflagrations
ever witnessed on this continent, result
ing in the almost total destruction of the
city of Boston.
The fire originated about 7 o'clock on
Saturday evening last, in the business
centre of the city, and in a short time be
come unmanageable owing to a heavy gale
of wind, and from this time till late on
Sunday afternoon the flames seem to have
raged unchecked, all efforts of the fire
men, engines, and other apparatus beipg
poWerless to arrest the Jury of the destruc
tive element.
A mile square, of the best portion of
the city, including the water front, with
its lumber yards, sheds, warehouses, ves
sels, and all other inflamable substances,
has been entirely consumed. The prin
cipal business streets are in ashes. Stores,
banks, warehouses, insurance offices, thea
tress, churches, halls, and dwelling houses,
melted away before the breath of the de
stroying flames.
Thousands of people are rendered house
less and homeless, and the destruction of
property is estimated at $200,000,000.
The loss of life has been immense, and
the.amount of suffering which must en
sue from this unparalleled calamity is incal
culable. The horrors of Chicago have been
more than repeated, and the situation of
the unfortunates who in a few brief hours
have beon deprived of their all, will ap
peal most strongly to the moral and reli
gious sense of the public.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
That President Grant would be trium
phantly elected no man of any political sa
gacity ever doubted, but the astounding
majorities he has received in all the States
he has carried, and the large vote he re
ceived in the few States carried by Mr.
Greetey, have far exceeded the most san
guine expectations.
It has been clearly demonstrated that
many of the Southern States prefer the
"reconciliation" of the present administra
tion to the dangerous experiment of try
ing an ithpracticable man.
No longer will a President be chosen
by any particular section, but the people
North, South, East and West will vote for
the man who will best subserve the inter
com- of-thorattion.
Look at the change in four years. Dela
ware in 1868 voted for Seymour, this year
she casts her vote for Gant. Kentucky
that gave Seymour over seventy-six thous
and majority, only gives Greeley about
four thousand majority. Maryland gave
Seymour over thirty-two thousand majori
ty, now Greeley has ten thousand majority,
and outside of the city of Baltimore she
gives Grant two thousand majority. It is
true that Grant carried Missouri four years
ago and loses her now, but this loss is made
up by the gain of New Jersey which gives
nearly twenty thousand majority, having
given Seymour nearly three thousand ma
jority. That Liberal Republicanism was
never anything but a myth and farce is
shown by the result in New York. In
1868 Seymour carried the State by pre
cisely ten thousand majority, now she
gives Grant over fifty thousand majority.
Oregon too is a gain for Grant and gives
one thousand majority. Our own glorious
old Keystone State, the banner State of
Republicanism, increases her majority from
twenty-eight thousand in 1868 to over
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUS
AND majority now. Tennessee has been
lost by a few thousand votes which is ow
ing to the reign of terror inaugurated by
the KuKlux marauders. Thus the eletion
has gone as nearly as can be approximated,
all the other States that voted for Grant
in 1868 give increased majorities.
This election is not only a lesson to the
Union but one that has been taught to
the nations of the earth.' Principles must
and will triumph over the disappointed
ambitions of bad men. The Republican
party will go on with her glorious mission,
which is not finished as our blatant enemy
would try to have the worlyhelieve.
Subjoined is a table 4/ the majorities
and electoral vote as far as can be given
until we furnish the official vote. Thus
far the estimates give President Grant a
majority of 701,800 of the popular vote—
the largest majority any candidate ever
received.
STATES.
IGrant.
18000;
5000 ,
5000
6000
600
2000
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
lowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts,
20000
350001
250001
500001
25000
200091
300001
75000
430001200001
400001
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri.
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampehire
New Jersey .
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina.
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisoonsin
loon!
8000
12000
50000
15000
40000
1000
121000
80001
not*
3000
15000
17417001
Grant's Majority
• Doubtfa
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
NEW SHENANDOAH, Oct. 31, "12.
EDITOR
We left Buda at 3 o'clock P. M. on the
C. B. & Q. Railroad for Shenandoah, on
Monday last. The weather was mild and
b autiful. We were exceedingly fortunate
in this respect up to Tuesday morning.
The farmers were busy, all along our route,
"picking corn." The crop is much heav
ier than usual. At Buda it was worth
front fifteen to twenty cents per bushel.
Pork, into which it is mostly fed, was
selling at $3.25 per hundred live weight
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad passes through many thriving
towns—small manufacturing centres—be
tween Buda and Burlington. I noticed a
great improvement in this respect between .
the time of my former visit and the pres
ent. Almost every village has established
a large manufactory of' some kind. Mostly
for the purpose of manufacturing agricul
tural implements. If Illinois keeps on, at
this rate, she will soon be as strong an
advocate for high protective duties as
Pennsylvania.
At Galesburg, a large and thriving
town, we left the main line of the C. B.
&Q. road for Burlington. Before leaving
this latter important link in the connec
tions of the Great Pennsylvania Railroad,
via Chicago with the Union Pacific, I de
sire to say that its management and equip
ment are worthy of the highest commenda
tim. The road is well ballasted with
gravel and the cars are all that could be
desired. But we were very much annoyed
by the conduct of this road towards parties
bearing the "passes" of the Burlington
and Missouri River Railroad. An order
had been issued directing the conductors
of the C., B. & Q. to grant no stop off
tickets to persons having these passes, and
consequently we were obliged to pay fare
from the first stopping place to the end of
the road. Mr. A. E. Zauzalin, the gen
tlemanly and efficient superintendent of
the B. & ill. R. Railroad, upon being in
formed of the fact, offered to refund the
money at once. I would suggest to any
of my editorial brethren, traveling on simi
lar "passes," to keep a sharp look out for
the C., B. &Q. lam astonished that a
railroad, otherwise so well conducted,
should be guilty of such littleness towards
those who have sent thousands of passen
gers over their road in the last two years.
The idea of stop off tickets appears to be a
westernism. On-the Pennsylvania Rail
road, where they do more business in a
day titan this road does in a week, the
conductor simply marks, with a pencil,
upon the back of the ticket, the number of
the station above his name,. at which the
bearer desires to stop off, and this answers
every purpose.
At Burlington, between seven and eight
o'clock in the evening, we crossed the
Father of Waters on a magnificent iron
bridge built for the various railroads cen
tering here and leading directly to Omaha.
We would have enjoyed it much more if it
had been a couple of hours earlier in the
day. It did not strike me to be the stu
pendous undertaking which I bad been
led to believe that it was. Here the Bur
lington and Missouri River Railroad,
which has been so extensively advertised
in the east as the "Burlington route,"
commences. It strikes boldly across the
southern tier of counties of lowa almost in
a direct line, connecting with the Union
Pacific at several points west of the Mis
souri river. Railroad men stated to me,
at several points, that the C., B. & Q. and
B. & M. R. roads were to be consolidated
about the 24th of December nt.xt. West
ern men complain very much of the C., B.
& Q., and they are much concerned in re
gard to a road they assert the Pennsylva
nia Railroad contemplates building from
Keokuk parallel with the B. & M. R. road
to Lincoln. They allege that they are
altogether at the mercy of the Chicago
people, as matters now stand, who discrim
inate against them in every way. At
present they cannot.get anything to mar
ket without paying very unreasonable
freight and taking just what Chicago is
willing to pay, and combinations are con
stantly being formed to drive down prices
which are never right. They believe that
if the Pennsylvania railroad were to build
the railroad in question that great stock
yards and graineries would be erected at
Keokuk, or some other point on the Mis
sissippi river, and they would be entirely
relieved from the Chicago imposition.
This they claim is absolutely necessary to
maintain the farming interests of the great
West. The building of this road, to ope
rate with the great Pan Handle route,would
make one of the most magnificent lines of
railroad on the continent. The only de
pression south of a direct line would be at
Keokuk, where it would fall down not ex
ceeding twenty-five miles.
From Burlington to Red Oak, where I
took the branch for Shenandoah, we saw
very little of the country. A heavy rain
came up during the night, and when
morning came the face of the country was
extremely dreary. There were very few
habitations visible until we reached Red
Oak, which contains several hundred per
sons. The place has been built up within
the last two or three years. The branch
to Shenandoah, which is a cut-off between
the 13. & M. R. road and the Kansas City,
St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad,
runs through a wild region of rolling
prairie until withia a few miles of Shen
andoah, when it opens up and presents a
much better appearance. The country at
this point is composed of the best of prai
rie soil and produces very prolifically.
Corn, oats, wheat and rye are the princi
pal products. But other grains and vege
tables are raised in large quantities. Mr.
David Hale informed Inc that he and Mr.
E. L. Arthurs had raised over 4000 bush
els of onions off of teu acres of prairie this
year, and that they realized sixty-one cents
a bushel for them in the St. Louis market.
He also informed rue that last year they
shelled and shipped 75,000 bushels of
corn. This from a community not over
six years old is doing remarkably well.
The village of Shenandoah is not over two
years old yet. and puts ou airs that would
do credit to eastern towns of half a centu
ry's standing. A great amount of stock is
shipped from this point consisting princi
pally of hogs and cattle.
At Shenandoah we expected to inset our
friends, who had been preciously written
to, but owing to the severe storm they
could not get in. In the afternoon the
rain slacked up and we procured a convey
ance and started out six miles across the
prairie. The storm, which we thought
was over, commenced more violent than
befor.3. We had nothing but an open
wagon and a single tunbre.la. It took
three of us to hold the umbrella and then
it wasn't very well done. Imagine our
better half out in an open wagon, on the
open prairie, several miles from anywhere,
bare headed and her hair streaming in the
wind, and you have some idea of the big
Indian cut. It was all necessary, however,
to give us an idea of this great country.
About the thaw we reached the residence
of our friends the rain was over. We
have been stopping for several days with
George H. Chase, Esq., and his estimable
wife, formerly of Ruda, Illinois. Mr.
Chase is an extensive firmer and stock
raiser. He has some as floe short horned
stock as I have ever seen in the east. He
has only resided here two years and in
that short space of time he has opened a
splendid plantation. The land in his
neighborhood is rolling and presents, even
at this season of year, a very flattering
appearance. J. R. D.
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Truth Again Triumphant—The Victory
and its Results—Reception of the News
at the White house—Cabinet Changes
—Forty-third Congress—The Opposi
tion—The Horse Malady.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10, '72.
THE VICTORY AND ITS RESULTS.
Grant's glorious victory carries with it
no surprise either to his supporters or to
the opposition. There was ten-fold more
excitement in Washington over the
achievements in Pennsylvania, as develop
ed in the October election, than there was
over the election of the Presidentand Vice
President of the United States on the sth
of November. The result of the former
decided the latter. The astounding in
crease in the Republican vote, as it was
announced by telegrams from all quarters
during the evening of the election, was the
general theme of remark and the cause of
no small amount of jubilation. At the
newspaper offices, the White Howe, and
on Newspaper Row crowds were congrega
ted during the entire evening, examining
the telegrams and congratulating each
other on the triumphant endorsement of
the President and his administration.
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.
The Daily Republican displayed com
mendable enterprise on the evening of the
election in affording the public the earliest
intelligence. The proprietor of that paper
is ono of the most successful business men
in Washington. He has built up the
publican and placed it in the foremost
ranks of the city newspaper press. He
has erected a magnificent five story stone
building upon the south side of Pennsyl
vania avenue, for his newspaper establish
ment. From the front of the second story
of the building a large transparency was
erected on the evening of the election.
Upon this, by the aid of the proper appa
ratus, the telegrams were presented in
large letters, as fast as they were received•
They could be read anywhere upon the
street within a distance of five hundred
feet from the building. Thousands con
gregated in front of the building during
the evening and up to 12 o'clock at night,
reading the telegrams and listening to the
music from Donch's excellent band, en
gaged for the occasion. The building is
nearly completed and when occupied the
Republican will be issued from one of the
finest newspaper buildings upon the conti
nent.
THE ELECTION NEWS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE,
A number of General Grant's most in
timate friends called and congratulated
him duriug the evening. Telegrams were
sent in until quite late, in rapid succession,
and were opened and read by Gen. Dent
or the President himself, to those present.
The President was the most self-composed
man in the room. In the course of his
remarks in response to the congratulgtions
of those present, he said that he was
thankful for the emphatic endorsement of
his past services by the people, as indica_
ted by the election returns; and if spared
to fill his second term, it would be the
pride of his life to make it more worthy of
public favor than the first. Both he and
his Cabinet would have the experience of
the past to guide them in the future, and
it would be his study, and he believed it
would be theirs also to do all that could
possibly be accomplished to advance the
interest of the nation at home and abroad,
and give to the people the largest amount
of political -liberty and material prosperity
consistent with the Constitution and the
laws of Congress.
CHANGES IN THE CABINET.
At the end of the present Presidential
term in March, Secretary Fish, in accord
ance with a long cherished desire, will re
tire from the Cabinet.
It is not known yet -what other Cabinet
changes, if any, may be made. The com
missions of all the members of the Cabinet
will expire on the 4th of March, but it is
more than probable that they will nearly
all be renewed, unless at their own request
some of the members may retire. Mr.
iloutwell cannot well bo spared. He has
been eminently successful and the country
cannot well dispense with his valuable ex
perience. Hon. W. W. Belknap of the
War, and Secretary Robeson of the Navy
departments are efficient and popular,. and
have the confidence of the President to
the fullest extent. And as much may be
said of the heads of each of the other de
partments of the Government. The
changes will be few.
THE FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The large accession of Republican mem
bers elected to the 43d Congress will give
the party a two-thirds vote. The Demo
crats retain scarcely one-third of the seats ;
the so-called "Liberals" have been pretty
thoroughly weeded out, while the Repub
licans have increased their numbers and
strengthened their ranks, and will present
a solid front in advancing important im
provements and the general progress of
the nation.
FUTURE POLICY OF XHE OPPOSITION.
It is to() early to form any idea of the
future action of the opposition. The
Democrats as a party organization have
gone down. But those who composed it
during its last days of decay and final dis
solution still live. A reorganization will
be effected; many of the old issues will be
discarded; others will be retained, and
new ones adopted. One of its most prom
inent modes of attack will be against the
Republican policy of Protection, ttnd the
indications now are, by the tone of the
Democratic press, that this will be made
the leading issue in the next Presidential
campaign. It tray be too soon to judge
correctly, but Democratic editorials, since
the sth of November, indicate clearly this
line of po icy. Our friends will do well to
prepare themselves to meet the issue. The
people arc less informed upon the compar
ative merits and demerits of Protection
and Free Trade, than they are upon our
national finances or any other important
question of political economy ; and the
sooner these subjects are brought squarely
out and placed in their proper lights be
fore the people, the safer will it be for the
advocates of Protection and the people's
interests. In a full and fair investigation
the advocates of Protection have nothing
to fear. But the people want information,
and for the interests of the party they
must have it. If not, the Free Traders
will fill the country with their pernicious
dogmas, which, if once accepted, will be
difficult to eradicate from the public mind.
Prevention is safer and surer than a cure,
and the opposition cannot be too soon met
in this their proposed mode of attack.
THE HORSE DISEASE,
The epizootic wave is rolling across the
country. In passing over Washington it
has prostrated ninety per cent. of our
8.000 horses. So far not over two per
cent. of those attacked have died. The
best remedy tried here seems to be to keep
the body, and especially the head of the
animal warm with blankets and flannel
All the horse cars have ceased to run on
their respective routes. Lumber, baggage
and merchandise wagons, laden, are drawn
by men. Oxen are used to a limited ex
tent, but they ar difficult to obtain. Mules
to a limited extent are also affected in
Washington; and an impression prevails
among medical men, that the human spe
cies may soon become victims of the mala
dy. Indeed, what appear to be well au
thenticated cases are already reported,
here and in Baltimore and elsewhere.
N. H. P.
Lotter from Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Nov. 5, 1872.
DEAR JOURNAL :-I am again in the
Southern Metropolis, taking items of pass
ing events, the most important of which
at present is the election which has just
passed in this city. The returns, so far as
heard from; show a majority for Horace
Greeley of nearly 12,000 in this city, in
cluding Algiers, but telegrams from the
country give great encouragement to the
Republicans, and it is thought that Grant
and RelLgg will be elected by a handsome
majority. The city was remarkably quiet
yesterday, and no trouble of any kind took
place except at one of the polls, where a
slight row occurred, resulting in the death
of a policeman and one citizen.
It was generally supposed that the Pre
sidential election would not come off until
to-day, and many of the people were great
ly surprised on Saturday last to read Gov.
Warmoth's proclamation directinr , that
both elections should be held on Monday.'
the 4th inst., and now since the election
is over the people of the South will have
time to attend to other affairs of more
substantial and greater benefit to them,
and even some of the rural papers, and.
those in the interest of home and agricul
tural affairs, aro advocating the idea that
the South has advantages over the North
for "rural homes." This is the same old
foolish suggestion about "one Southern
man being able to whip five Yankees."—
The South possesses no advantages over
the North in one way that arc not over
come in some other. The shade of the
live oak and magnolia is grateful to those
whom nine months of warm weather ener
vate as the long summers enervate the
Southern people. So the advantages they
boast of arc not as great as they represent
them to be, and it does not prove any
thing in their favor if they establish the
fact that nature has done more for the
people of the South than they have done
for themselves. The fact of the matter is
there are one hundred beautiful homes in
the North to one in the South, and the
Northern people seem to be constantly
adding attraction to the places that already
appear as beautiful as a garden. This
being so, according to their own acknow
ledgement, proves that in spite of all that
nature has done for them, the northern
people have beaten them and they have
not achieved the very exalted conclusion
they are anxious to impress upon the
minds of foreigners, who they seek to en
tice to settle among them.
They should seek comparisons, if they
must air their intolerance, that are not so
plainly out of proportion. Perhaps if they,
in their circulars and publications intend
ed for circulation in foreign countries,
would tell theni that notwithstanding na
ture has blessed them with many bounties,
and they have remained in such a state of
ignorance and indolence as not to take ad
vantage of these advantages they would
come nearer the truth. They have at
present emigrant agents in Ireland, Eng
land, Scotland, Holland, France, and in
fact every European country, and have
established a week) , line of ocean steam
ers between this port and Hamburg, touch
ing at Havre, Glasgow and other ports,
intended as a special inducement. for emi
grants from those countries to come to the
swamps of Louisina. Ceocius.
PENNSYLVANIA TREASURES
Gold and Silver Found in Paying Quan
tities in Lucerne County.
The Plymouth Star gives the following
facts ; The report that
,silver had been
discovered in Union township, between
creek and Shickshinny and in
quantity to pay for mining, was received
with ridicule by many, as it has been gen
erally supposed that where coal abounds•
no other mnieral is found. These doubt
ing °Les begin to rah their eyes now when
the ore is produced in quantity sufficient
to satisfy any one that it is really obtained
in the spot indicated, and when they find
that the officers of the United States Mint
at Philadelphia have pronounced the min
eral to be silver. To satisfy the skeptical,
a ton of the quartz was sent to the mint
and reduced, and we have seen the late;
from Mr. Brooks, the reducer and refiner,
in which he says that a ton of quartz yields
$1,441.98 cents worth of silver and gold
(the gold, of course, forming a small pro
portion of the value. Now that it is
known that the gentlemen concerned in
the exploration have discovered the preci
ous metal beyond the shadow of a . doubt, a
company is to be formed, and machinery
fbr crushing and refining the ore will be
placed in position at no distant day. The
gentlemen concerned in the enterprise are
men of standing in the community, whose
character assures the public that there is
no deception or fraud about the matter.
DEATH OF MAJ. GENERAL MEADE,
The Hero of Gettysburg
The nation is called to mourn the death
of one of our most distinguished soldiers,
who died in Philadelphia, at 6.30 o'clock
on Wednesday evening, of pneumonia. A
braver man and more loyal citizen America
never p..ssessed, and when the death of
Gen. George Gordon Meade is announced
throughout the length and breadth of the
land, it will send grief to every true heart,
and elicit tears from every manly eye.
George Gordon Meade, a major-general
in the United States army, was born at Ca
diz, Spain, in 1813, graduated at West
point, July 1, 1835; entered the regular
army as second lieutenant of the Third ar
tillery; served in the Florida war against
the Seminole Indians,lB3s 6 ; resigned his
commission in October, 1838, and lived in
t etiretnent fur six years. He wasappointed
second lieutenant of Topographical En
gineers, May 19, 1842 and in that capacity
served in the Mexican war, during which
he distinguished himself at the battles of
Palo Alto and Monterey, and after passing
through the intermediate grades, attained
the rank of major in June, 1862, and that
of brigadier geeral o: volunteers in August,
1862. General Meade took part in the
battles of Mechanicsville, June 26, of
Gaines's Mill, June 27, a few days after
which he was wounded, but not seriously ;
of Antietam. Septemer 17, in which he
was again slightly wounded, and had two
horses k.lled under him ; and of Freder
icksburg, in December 1862, when the
Union forces, under General Burnsides,
were defeated, with much slaughter. Two
days after this disastrous repulse, he su
perseded General Butterfield in the com
mand of the Fifth army corps ; was
appointed commander- in-chief of the army
of the Potomac, June 28, 1863; and on
July 1-3, 1863, fought the battle of Get
tysburg, fur which, on January 28,
1866, be received the thanks of Con
gress. On July 3, 1863, he was raised to
the rank of Brigadier General in the reg
ular army. He took part in the engage
ment at Bristoe Station, October 14. 1863,
and the many less importapt conflicts of
the same year, including the operations at
Mine Run, November 26 to December 3.
During the Richmond campaign, as com
mander of the trmy of the Potomac, he
signally distinguished himself, taking a
prominent part in the battles of the Wil
derness, May, 5-6; Spottsylvania, May
8.20 • North Anna, May 2326; Cold
Harbor, May 31, and June 1; and the
assaults on Petersburg, June 16-18. On
August 18, 1864, he was made Major-
General in the regular army, and in July
of the following,ear, was assigned to the
command of the Military Division of the
Atlantic, and in 1866 to that of the East,
with headquarters at Philadelphia. Gen-
Meade has been a member of the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania since 1863, and
of the Philadelphia Acidenty of Natural
Science since 1e65. The degree LL. D.
was conferred upon him by Harvard Col
lege, Mass: in 1855.
Railroad Horrors
The Scenes Near Scranton, Pa.—Car
Preeipated Over an Embanknient One
Hundred and Ninety Feet—Another
Contpletely Wrecked—Eight Persons
Instantly Killed—Thirty-four Wound
__
ed,
SCRANTON, PA. November 7.—This
evening, about five o'clock, as a construc
tion train on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad was nearing Hamp
ton crossing, about two miles from here, a
frightful accident occurred. The train
was backing down toward this city, and
had on board about thirty-five laborers,
most of whom were in the caboose at the
end of the train. When near New Hamp
ton crossing the caboose struck a large
boulder, which had fallen upon the track.
The engine being at the end of the train,
the engineer could not sae the trouble,
and pushed the cabocse over an embank.
ment, and it fell a distance of one hundred
and ninety feet into the creek at its foot.
John Clark, John McNally;Michal
James Hughes, John Hughes, James
Garraghan and Thos. Philbin were instant
ly killed, and sixteen others severely in
jured, four of whom will probably die.
.
SCRANTON, PA., November 7. An
accident occurred this evening at 6:30 on
the Lehigh and Susquehanna Rairoad, just
below this city. The Scranton and
Wilkesbarre accommodation taain left this
city fifteen minutes late. When it reached
a point about half a mile below the depot
a rail broke and threw tho hind car from
the track. It was dragged about two
hundred yards, when it went over an em•
bankment and struck the abutment of a
culvert, wrecking the car. Mrs. Evans, of
Springbrook, was instantly killed, and
Semen Reiley, Plymouth, so badly injured
that he cannot recover. Miss Griffith, of
Miners, is beleived to be fatally injured,
and twenty-seven others more or less hurt,
but only a few seriously.
A Card from Horace Greeley,
The undersigned resumes the Editor
ship of - The Tribune, which he relinquish
ed or. embarking in another line of basi.
ness six months ago. Henceforth, it shall
be his endeavor to make this a thoroughly
independent journal, treating all parties
and political movements with judicial tair
ness and candor, but courting the favor
and deprecating tile wrath of no one.
If he can hereafter say anything that
will tend to heartily unite the whole Amer
ican People on the broad platform of Uni
versal Amnesty and Impartial Suffrage,
he will gladly do so. For the present,
however, he can best commend that con
summation by silence and forbearance.—
The viet , rs in our late struggle can hardly
fail to take the whole subject of Southern
rights and wrongs into early and earnest
consideration, and to them, for the present,
he remits it.
Since he will never again be a candidate
for any office, and is not in full accord with
either of the great parties which have
hitherto divided the country, he will be
able and will endeavor to give wider and
steadier regard to the progress r.f Science,
Industry, and the Useful Arts, than a par
tisan journal can do ; and he will not be
provoked to indulgence in those bitter
personalities which are the recognized
bane of journalism. Sustained by a gen
erous public, be will do his best to make
the Tribune a power in the broader field
it now contemplates, as, when Human
Freedom was imperiled, it was in the arena
of political partisanship.
HORACE GREELEY.
• During the year 1870 andlB7l, accord
ing to the returns of the commercial
agencies, the number of failures in the
United States represented the enormous
sum of $1 , 0,000,000. Our foreign com
merce for the past year amounted to $l,-
100,000,000. Nineteen years before it
was nnly $422,000,000, and ten years later
but $702,000,000. The present year it
will be very much larger than the last.
The other evening, during the playing
of "Yankee Doodle," an American rose in
cis seat in.the Champs Elysees, and roared
out an accompaniment. The musical critic
says it sounded very much like the agony
cry of a tom-cat held up by the tail, or a
dog howling after kicking. On the ter
mination of his little barkarole, or else his
cat scream. he sank into his seat overcome,
exclaiming, "Hurrah for the United
States !"
News Items.
London is brilliant with patent gas.
The Mikado has had his photograph
taken.
Victor Emanuel is buying horses in
England.
The tunnel under the Detroit river has
been advanced snout fifteen hundred feet.
A Million cans of green corn are being
shipped from one factory in Bridgeton Me .
Utah would afford territory to make
over a dozen States as large as the State
of Now Hampshire.
There are in Belgium two hundred and
five newspapers, and in Holland one hund
red and thirty.
Within a year the consumption of opium
in this country has increased about 1,000,-
000, ounces per month.
A Glasgow firm of iron shipbu lders have
just taken a contract for fifteen screw steam
ers fir a French firm.
The Oregon Legislature has indefinitely
postponed a proposition to establish female
suffrage in that State.
The latest definition of a gentleman is
"a man who cam put on a clean collar with
out being conspicuous."
Cincinnati, in emulation of the Boston
Peace Jubilee, will institute a mammoth
musical festival some time in May, 1873.
A friend for a rainy day is the right
friend after all, and is to be found in one
of the high dignitaries in Japan, who is
called his grace of Fifty five Umbrellas.
There are indications of the milleninm
near Belle Plaine, lowa. A man refused
$1.25 for wheat, because he had promised
it to another purchaser for $l.OO.
One of the newest rifles submitted to
M. Thiers possesses the advantage that the
cartridges to suit it can be manufactured
even on the field of battle.
The complaint of the bachelor will be
heard no more in the land. An ingenious
mechanic has invented buttons which can
be sewed on with a screw-driver.
A lulu in Wiscasset, Maine, claims to
have discovered mysterious writings on the
rocks of that place, and the wise men of
the east are to be called on to decipher
the inscription.
Agitation is rife throughout the whole
English civil service for increase of pay.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, it is
said, will he compelled to accede to the de
m ucl.
The steamship Grenada, just chartered
to run from Boston to Charleston, under
going repairs at Brooklyn, burned almost
to the water's edge Tuesday night. Loss,
The cane with which Preston Brooks
assaulted Charles Sumner—a heavy ebony
weapon, with a long dagger—was recently
exhibited before the State Historical Soci
ety at Boston.
An Australian correspondent states that
the freezing process of preserving meat
has been perfected. This will enable ex
porters to send joints to this country whole,
instead of boneless bailed meat in tins.
Two huge African slaves, with their
faces much tatooed, driving with long
reins a pair of ostriches, are anion; the
present sensations of Paris. They are in
variably followed by an immense crowd of
men, women and children.
Is there anything nowadays that won't
explode ? It began with ketoseno and
nitro glycerine; nest pies and potatoes and
such like began to blow up, and now we
hear of a death in Michigan from the burst
ing of a circular saw.
A strenuous effort wilt be made in the
next lowa Legislature to secure the res
toration of the death penalty. During the
months which have elapsed since its abo
lition crime has increased fearfully, and
all classes of citizens are alarmed.
The little daughter of the Mayor of New
Bedford, apparent'y understood the situa
tion in that city. She was left alone in
ber father's office the other day, and a
gentleman entering she promptly asked
him what street ha wanted paved.
The mesquit gum, of Western Texas is
almost idenical with gum-arabic, and dur
ing the past year has become an article of
export, some 12,000 pounds having been
gathered in Bexer county, and as much
more between that and the coast.
Canadian papers assert that Monitoba is
manifesting a aisposition to transfer alle
giance from the English to the United
States. This tendency is due partly to
mal-administration, and partly a considera
ble infusion of Americans in the population.
A man recently died in New Jersey at
the age of 90, who never owned or wore a
pair of boots in his life, and never rode in
a railroad car. He made his will forty years
ago, but the man who wrote it, all the
witnesses and the heir died some time be
fore him.
They do say that Dan. Voorhees' swear
ing when ho heard of his defeat, was never
surpassed but once in this country, and
that was by Greeley when he lost his hat
at the Grant inauguration ball, and had to
go home with an ice-cream freezer on his
head.—lndianapolis Journal.
The personal property liable for taxation
this year in Ohio is valued at $6,463,998,-
641, being an increase of 30,000,000 over
last year. There is an increase in nearly
all animals, the largest being in sheep,
which are 16,994 more than last year, the
increase in value being estimated at $5,-
780, 000.
Mrs. Fitz is an excellent woman every
way, and thrifty withal, but she is one of
those uncomf , rtable being; who are for
ever going about pricing an article after
they have bought and paid for it, to see if
they couldn't have got it cheaper. If she
could, why on earth does she wish to
know it ?
There are 15.000 square miles of coal
fie:din which Pittsburgh is interested, and
$15,000,000 of Pittsburgh capital is in
vested therein. Probably $25,000,000
more is invested in transportation, and'
the total of all interests dependent upon
these coal fields cannot fall short of the
enormous sum of $100,000,000.
Sylvain Durieux, a Frenchman, bad
passed a large portion of his life in the
invention and destruction of a murderous
machine by which he hoped to avenge
France of general principles. The other
day he was working away as usual, and his
engine exploded. M. Durieux was picked
up in fragments, and could not be put to
gether again.
One of the Paris theatres has been taken
in a three years' lease for a novel form of
entertainment, if entertainment it may be
termed. Every Sunday morning authors
will be permitted to read unedited poems
or dramas, and composers to play unpub
lished music. The next thing, perhaps,
will be the publicat on by Parisian journ
alists of "rejected communications."
So far as auditors' returns for the sever
al prominent hog growing States of the
west have been obtained, they reveal a
largo increase in the hog crop of 1872 over
the crop of 1871, and packers who have
taken most pains to be informed feel sure
that the crop of hogs suitable for cutting
the coming season will exceed by 25 or 30
per cent. the number found suitable last
season.
The people of Lincoln, in Nebraska,
have been boring artesian wells nearly a
fifth of a mile deep without reaching water.
The work is pursued chiefly as a matter of
curiosity, for there isn't a human being in
the place who would take the trouble to go
the same distance on a dead level in search
of the same liquid.
New Advertisements
ATALU AB LE MILL PROPERTY
V AND FARM AT PRIVATE SALE. The
undersigned will sell. at Private Sale, tha fallow
ing described Real Et.tatv, situate on Stone Creek,
in Barree township. Huntingdon county, Pa.. to
wit: A tract of land known as the "Conch Mill
Property." containing about Three Hundred and
Twenty-five acres; over One Hundred acres of
which are cleared and in a good state of cultiva
tion, hiving thereon erected a GRIST MILL,
SAW MILL, STORE HOUSE. alas, four Dwelling
Houses and a first-class (now) Bank Baru, with
two never failing Wells of water, and a never fail
ing Spring that cannot be excelled.
This is a first-class stock farm, having produced
sixty tons of Timothy hay per season, with a ca
pacity for one hundred tons per year. It is also
well adapted to raising Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats,
and all other grains and vegetables: there is water
in nearly every field. The Grist Mill is admitted
to be in one of the best locations, for a mill, in
Huntingdon county. The site for a Country Store
cannot be excelled, Store Room and Dwelling House
rent for two hundred dollars per year.
The remaining portion of this tract of land, is
well timbered, with WHITE PINE, WIIITE
AND ROCK OAK, HEMLOCK, Jte.,
This property is also situate on the public road
leading up Stone Creek, from Huntingdon to
AflcAley's Fort, and is only ten miles fro n Hun
tingdon. In offering this property for sale the
undersigned will add that he is induced to part
with it through a desire to retire to private life,
being now sixty-five years of age and haring bur
ied his wife recently is without a family.
Teams cr Ser..e.—Fifteen thousand dollars
cash, or sixteen thousand dollars in payments to
suit the purchaser or purchasers, as the Mill or
Farm will be sold separately if desired.
For reference, see Hon. John Scott, Messrs.
Brown & Bailey , attorneys, and Messrs. Lovell &
Masser, Attorneys, at Huntingdon, Pa.
HENRY CONPROPST,
Conpropot's Mill!, Huntingdon county, Pa.
N0r.13,12-3mos.
STAETLING ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are all concerned in the announcement of
anything touching our pockets, and hence
we take occasion to display prom
inently to oar readers
the fact that
ROCKHILL & WILSON
THE FAMOUS PHILADELPHIA CLOTHIERS,
Have now on hand a stock unequalled for excel
lence and cheapness of
READY-MADE GARMENTS
FOR MEN, YOUTHS, AND BOYS,
EVERY SIZE AND VARIETY
CUSTOMER DEPARTMENT,
Contains tho newest and most fashionable fabrics
of the European and American markets,
and both samples and full, but
plain directiobs for self
measurement will
be sent by
MAIL, ON APPLICATION TO
ROCKIIILL & WILSON,
603 and 60.5 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
N0v.13,'72-2t.
WANTED BY NOVEMBER 20th—
One unmarried, active, energetic man to
perform the duties of Male Attendant, viz.: to take
chargo of the boys' clothing, the boys' dormitory
and the personal cleanliness of the boys, and be
general house superintendent. He must have good
taste, good judgment, be precise and thorough.
going in his supervision. Very liberal wages paid
for the right kind of a man. Also,a woman to take
chargo of the Dining Hall. Apply to or address
A. L. GUM,
nov.i,'73-2t] Principal S. 0. S., Cassrille, Pa.
DRUGS AND NOTIONS.
Store room opposite the Exchange hotel, on Rail.
road street,
HUNTINGDON, PA.,
Have a complete stock of Drags, Medicines,
Chemicals, Perfumery, Fancy and Toilet
Article., Soap. Combs, Brushes, Patent
Medicines, &c., Pure Wines and
Liquors, for medical use.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. Ten per cent.
will be deducted from the marked selling price of
all medicines.
N0v.6,.872. JOHNSTON.
AGENTS WANTED FOR , "IN
SECTS AT HOME."—Seven hundred
pages ; upwards of 700 cuts ; 21 full page engra
vings. "Just the Book for intelligent rural homes:"
The drawings aro faithful representatives of Insect
and Plant. Send for Circular. Address George
Brooks, 124 North 7th at., Philadelphia. [nov6-I y
E XECUTORS' NOTICE.
[Estate of Jonathan Montague, tkeettsed.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Jonathan
Montague, late of Cromwell township deceased,
having been granted to the undersigned, all per
sons knowing themselves indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims to present them duly authen
ticated for settlement.
Mrs. AMELIA J. MONTAGUE,
JOHN A. MONTAGUE,
n0w.6,1872.]
ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF VALUA
BLE COAL LEASES, IRON, AC.
The undersigned Assignee, will expose to Public
Sale, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26th, 1872,
commencing at lil i t'clocß, a. m., on the premises,
the following described property of the ENTER
PRISE COAL CeMEANY, to wit : A perpetual
Coal lease on a tract d!.land containing about 113
acres, situate in Clearfiehleounty, a quarter of a
mile from T.'A C. R. R. and three-quarters of a
mile from Osceola, said property having a mine
thereon, which has been worked for five years.
Also an equitable interest in SIX BLOCKS OF
HOUSES, situate in Centre county, being on the
opposite side of T. A C. R. R from the schute
where the coal from above mine is dumped into
the R. R. cars. Also a lot of small "T" Iron,
Strap Iron, Coal Wagons, Trestle, and fixtures
generally belonging to a coal mine: Also, Scales.
lt. R. Iron on Siding, switches, Ac. The above
property will be sold as a whole or separately, so
as to suit purchasers.
Also, at the same time and place, the follow
ing described property of W. A. Orbison, to wit.
A Coal Lease running over 15 years, on a tract 01
land containing 175 acres, more or less, situate in
Centre county, on the opposite side of T. A C. R.
R. from above described property of Enterprise
Coal Company, said property having a mine
thereon opened, which has been worked for three
years. Also, a lot of small "T" Iron, Strap Iron,
Coal Wagons, Blacksmith Shop, Scales, Two
Mules, and fixtures generally belonging to a coal
mine. Also, Railroad Iron on Siding, Switches,
Ac.
The above property will be sold as a whole
or separately, so as to suit purehaisers.
Terms of sale made known on day of sale.
THEO. IL CREMER,
N0v.6,"12-3t.] Assignee.
ITOLIDAY GOODS !
I have added to my extensive variety of
LAMPS and TABLE GLASSWARE,
jfft- MOTTO CUPS and SAUCERS, MOTTO
MUGS, and TOY TEA SETTS, in great variety.
Also, VASES and FANCY TOILET SETTS, of
the handsomest designs ...txf
These goods I hare imported directly from
Europe. and my prices are as low as any Importer
clan sell the same goods in either this city or New
York.
A. J. WEIDENER,
Nos. 38 S. Second and 29 Strawberry streets,
Philadelphia, Pa.
N. B.—My stock of CHANDELIERS, especially
adapted to Churches, is very large. Books of
Drawings showing the design of each chandelier
and bracket, will be sent on request.
Oct-30,12-2mos.
TEACHER WANTED.
One male teacher wanted in Oneida town
ship. Term five months. School can be opened
immediately. Address, Huntingdon.
THOMAS OORSUCH, Pres't.
A. P. WHITE, Sec'y. [oct.3o-3t.*
CAUTION.
Whereas, my wife Sarah, has loft my bed
and board, without any cause, I hereby warn the
public not to trust her on my account, as I will
pay no debts of her contracting.
GEORGE WELLS.
0et.30,1872-3t.
AROBLEY, Merchant Tailor, near
•Broad Top Corner, (second floor,) Hunting
don, Pa., respectfully solicits a share of public
patronage from town and country. (0ct113,72.
SIX SCHOOL TEACHERS WANT
ED for West School District. Liberal wages
will be paid. J. B. FRAZIER, Seo'ty.
[sept.lB tf Shaver's Creek P. 0.
New Advenisementa.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1873-SIXTH
YEAR.
THE ALDINE,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally admitted to
be the Handsomest f eriirlical In the World.
A Representative andehampion
11 of for sale in Book or News Stores.
The Aldine, while issued with all the regularity, has
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ordinary periodicals. It is au elegant miiceliany of pure,
light, nod graceful literature; and a collection of *taro,
the rarest spe ci mens of artistic skill, in black and white.
Although each succeeding number affords a trash pleasure
to its friends, the real value and beauty of the Aldine will
be most appreciated after it has been bound up. the close
of the year. While other publications may claim superior
cheapness, as compared with rivals of a eimiler class. The
Aldine is a oakune and original conception—alone and un
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approached--naolutely without competition In price or
character. The possessor of a complete volume cannot
duplicate the quart ity of fine paper and engravings In any
other shape or nunat er of volumes for ten time, its cost
nod then, there are the chromes, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding the increase in the pries of subscription
Tart Fall, when The Aldine assumed its present noble pro
portions and representative character, the edition wu
more than doubled during the past year; proving that the
American public appreciate, and will support, a sincere
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justify the ready confidence thus demonstrated, hare ex
erted themselves to the utmost to derelop and imnrove tbe
work ; arid the plans for the coming year, es unfolded by
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most urge in, friend., of The Aldine.
The publishes are authorized to announce designs from
miry of the moot em i nent ar lets of Amer i ca.
in'addition, The Aldine will reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters, selected with a view to the highest
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such ae hare her me familiar, through photographs or
copies of any kind.
.
'f he qua+ terly tinted plates, for 1873, will reproduce four
of John S. Davis' inimitable child-iiketches, appropriate to
the four Beasous. These plates, appearing in the hien. fur
January, April, July, and Oetobcr, wolld be alone worth
the price of it yewrlii subscription. . .
T6e popule; feature of a Copiously Illustrated “Christ
mas" number will be continued.
To possess such a valuable epitome of the art world, at
a cost so trifling, will command the subscriptions of
thousands in every section of the country ; but, as the use
fulness and attractions of The Aldine can be enhanced, in
proportion to the numerical increase of its supporters, • he
publishers propose to make "assurance double sure" by
the following unparalleled offer of
PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1873.
Every subscriber to The Aldine, who pays is advance
for the year 1873, will receive, without additional charge,
a pair of beautiful oil chrome., afterJ.J. 111, the eminent
English painter. The picture., entitled "The Village
Belle," and "Crossing the Moor," are 14:20 inches—are
piloted front 25 different plates, requiring 25 impressions
and tints to perfect each picture. The same chromes are
sold for 230 per pair in the art .torus. As it is the deter
mination of its conductors to keep The AldineWat of the
retch of competition in every department, the .chromes
will be found correepondingly ahead of any that can be
offered by other periodicals. hoary subscriber will re
ceive a certificate, over the signature of the publishers.
guaranteeing that the ehromos delivered shall be equal to
the samples furnished the agent, or the money will be
refunded. The distribution of pictures of Me grade, free
to the subecribers to a five uollar periodical, will mark an
epoch in the history of Art; and, considering the unpre
cedented cheapness of the price for The Aldine itself, the
marvel falls short of a miracle, even to thaw best acquaint
ed with the achievements of inventive genius and improv
ed mechanical appliances. (For illustration. of these
chromes, see November issue of The Aldine.)
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will continue under the care of Mr. Richard Mary Stod
dard, ;waisted by the beat writers and poets of the day,
who will strive to have the literature of The Aldine alwaya
to keeping with its artistic attractions.
TERMS.
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The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtainable only by sub
scription. There will be no reduced or club rate; cash
for subscriptions must be sent to the publishers direct,
or handed to the local agent, without responsibility to the
publishers, except in cases where the certificate is given,
bearing the Inc-simile signature of Janos Sutton & Co.
AGENTS WANTED.
Any person. wishing to act permanently as a local
agent, will receive fall and prompt information by apply
ing to JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
58 Maiden Lane, New York.
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SEWING MACHINE
THE CHEAPEST THE BEST.
This machine is presented with the fallest as
surrance that it will meet the wants of the public
more fully than any other, being the largest ma
chine made, having less working parts, running
rapid, light and easy, possessing a variety of new
useful attachments for executing an enlarged va
riety of work; having a new combination of feed
and working principles, which renders it more
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fact, having every essential element to render it
an assured and speedy success.
Don't buy until you see The Davis.
S. S. SMITH, Agent.
No. 616 Hill street, Huntingdon
0ct.2372-3mo.
A H. FRANCISCUS & CO.,
A
No. 513 Market Street, Philadelphia_
Wehave opened for the FALL TRADE, the
largest and beet assorted stock of
PHILADELPHIA CARPETS,
Table, Stair and Floor Oil Cloths,
Window Shades and Paper, Carpet Chain,
Cotton, Yarn, Batting, Wadding, Twines, Wicks,
Clocks, Looking Glasses, Fancy Baskets, Brooms,
Baskets, Buckets, Brushes, Clothes Wringers,
Wooden and Willow Ware,
In the United States.
Our large increase in busines enables us to sell
at low prices, and furnish the best quality of
Goods.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
CELEBRATED AMERICAN WASHER,
Price $5.50.
TIM MOST PERFECT AND SUCCESSFUL
WASHER EVER MADE,
Agents wonted for the AMERICAN WASHER in
all parts of the State.
Sept.4,'i2-3mo.
FRESH ARRIVAL OF
Executors.
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
at the Cheap Store of
BENJAMIN JACOBS,
Corner of the Diamond, in Saxton's Building
I have just received a large stock of Ladies' ele
gant Dress Goods, Gentlemen.' Furnishing Goods,
Soots, Shoes, Hats and Caps of all kinds, in end
less variety, for ladies, gentlemen, misses and
children.
CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS,
GROCERIES,
Coffee, Teas of all kinds, best and common Syrups.
Spices, &c. Tobacco and Seg,ars, wholesale and
retail.
These goods will be sold as cheap, if not ekaaper,
than any other house in town. °Quick sales and
small profits," is my motto.
Thankful for past patronage, I respectfully soli
cit a continuance of the same.
G RAND DEPOT
FOR
NEW GOODS
D. P. GWIN
INFORMS THE PUBLIC THAT HE
HAS JUST OPENED A
SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW GOODS
TIIAT
CAN'T BE BEAT
IN CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY,
CALL AND SEE.
Jan. 4, 11
rr
T HE GREAT DISCOVERY!
KUNKEL'S BITTER WINE OF IRON
Kunkers Bitter Wine of Iron will effectually
cure all diseases arising from a disordered liver
and stomach such as constipation, flatulence, in
ward piles, linens of blood to the head, acidity of
he stoinach,funausea, heartburn, disgust for food,
(illness or weight in the stomach, sinking or flut
tering at the it of the stomach, swimming at the
head, hurried or diffieuit breathing, fluttering at
the heart, choking or suffocating sensations when
n a lying posture, dimness of vision, de. Price
I iper bottle. E. F. Kunkel, proprietor. Depot
No. 230 North 9th street, below \ ine, Philadel
phia. Ask for Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron, and
take no other. If your Drtggist has it not, aend
$1 to my address, and the medicine, with free ad
vice, will be sent to you at once ; direct as above.
Mayl-sw.
A LL PERSONS having Grain bags in
41 their possession, bearing the brands of any
of the undersigned firms, are requested to return
them to their respectireownere with as little delay
as possible. HENRY & CO.,
FISHER A SONS,
ETNIER ,t FOUST.
Huntingdon, Pa., August 14th, 1872.-3 m
WANTED—
A good BEAMS-MAN at the
Mapleton Tannery.
August 2418724 f.
D. P. GRIN.