The Huntingdon Journal
J. R. DURBORROW, -
HUNTINGDON, PENN'A.
Wednesday Morning, Dec. 3, 1873
Circulation LARGER than any other
Paper in the Juniata Valley.
THE CUBAN PROBLEM
What will be the ultimate result of the
recent massacre of the Virginius captives
is a problem that admits of no unnecessary
delay in its final solution. The President
and State Department, while diligently
engaged in collecting all the material facts
connected with that barbarous affair, have
resolved to refer the question to Congress,
with an urgent request for immediate ac
tion in the matter. That the precipitate
action of the Spanish authorities in Cuba,
without advice from the Government at
Madrid, was unjustifiable, admits of no
doubt, and even under instruction no in
ternational law or usages of war could jus
tify the execution of the captives. If
Spain has not admitted a state of war to
exist on the island of Cuba, then the Vir
ginius and her cargo and crew and passen
gers could not be contraband of war. The
vessel had a perfect right to enter any
port in the island unmolested. If war at
the time was admitted, and declared, then
the vessel and cargo were liable to seizure
and confiscation, and the captives to be
held as prisoners of war until peace was
restored, then to be liberated, if not soon
er exchanged, for prisoners held by the
enemy.
But instead of this the victims were
shot without instructions, and with all op
portunities for ordering a stay of proceed
ings scrupulously closed
There is a Providence in the destiny of
nations. The Cuban patriots have been
struggling for their rights, with fearful
odds against them since the day when our
own patriots framed and promulgated the
"Declaration of Independence," and that
too under a weight of oppression infinitely
more inhuman and unjust than the bur
dens laid upon our forefathers. Do they
deserve their independence and the rights
of freemen any more than the patriots of
1776 7 France and Spain, in the name of
humanity, gave us a helping hand, with
out which our cause would probably have
met with no better success than that of
our down-trodden neighbors. Have we
discharged that obligation ? If not we
still owe it to the cause of humanity, and
does not Providence now indicate a duty
and an opportunity to liquidate the debt ?
It is not always necessary or possible for
nations to bind themselves to the rules of
etiquette in international law. Unjustifia
ble barbarities call for interference in the
name of humanity, and international law
does not deny the right even of forcible
intervention in behalf of human rights.
After Turkish ferocity bad reduced the
150,000 inhabitants of the beautiful island
of Scio to a meagre remnant of 40,000
women and children, and reduced these to
slavery, the wrath and strength of Europe
compelled the Turk to recognize the in
dependence of Greece. Are the long con
tinued barbarities practiced upon the hap
less Cubans less deserving of interference ?
Kennedy, the British officer representing
England in Cuba in 1844, reports that not
less than 3,000 white and colored inhabi
tants were put to death during the year,
and their property was confiscated to the
government. The history of Spanish rule
in the island is one continued recital of
similar cruelties and barbarous outrages
against society, and all within a few hours
sail of the seat of the American Govern
ment.
Congress and the country are prepared
to meet this question on its merits. Poor
Spain has her hands tied at home and is
ratable to rule or control her volunteers in
Cuba, who as a mere pastime compel col
lege students to be shot down by the half
dozen, while Spanish officials in the island
capture and massacre ships, crews and pas
sengers in the most iuhuzran manner with
out instructions from Madrid.
We oppose fillibusteriug and precipitate
action; but nothing short of the indepen
dence and annexation of Cuba will or can
guarantee a eessation of inhuman barbari
ties in the island. And the sooner that
consummation is announced the better will
it be for civilization and for all parties
concerned.
SHAME.—After what was proved against
Clues, of the Huntingdon Globe, at the last
session of the county courts, he should hide
his face and retire. It was proved that a
young lady named Pope ; while on a visit to
her sister at the Cassville Orphan's School,
"was grossly insulted by the Principal,
'Professor' A. L. Guss, he having locked
her in his office and after failing to carry
oat his designs, attempted to bribe her not
to reveal thematter," and the Defendant in
two other indictments, in which Guss was
the Plaintiff, proposed to prove many other
such dirty tricks, on the part of Guss, and
the latter entered a discontinuance on the
court raeords.—Raftsman's Journal.
nek, There is one clause in the New
Constitution which will save thousands of
dollars to the Commonwealth annually. It
is the clause allowing the Governor to veto
any one item in the Appropriation Bill.
Heretofore this bill has been generally
withheld until the last hours of the Ses
sion, and all manner of jobs were provided
for in it, amounting, sometimes, to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, and the
Governor would be compelled to sign it or
the wheels of government would stop for
want of legally appropriated funds. This
little provision will save more, in three
years, than will pay all the expenses of the
Convention.
gsa„, If no other wholesome features wore
engrafted into the New Constitution then
the article abolishing Special Legislation—
the source of more corruption and political
demoralisation than any one thing known
to our political system—it should be adop
ted. The Legislature would never remedy
the evil in the world, by presenting an
amendment to the Constitution. The rem
edy could only eminate from a Convention.
Adept it as a whole, and if there are any
changes necessary we can vete directly
upon them in the future.
m4_ From and after New Year the sub
scription price of Pc.mcroy's Democrat will
be reduced, thus placing it within reach
of a larger constituency than ever before.
Special inducements are ofl'ered fur large
clubs. While the price is reduced, the
excellent features of the paper have not
only been fully maintained, but in many
respects greatly improved, and its promise
for the future was never so good. During
the eventful year of 1874, Pomeroy's
Democrat will be one of the best papers
in the country for the farmer and the la
boring man. It will be the wittiest, boldest,
newsiest, and most complete in every de
partment.
- EDITOR
air Now and then we hear a fellow
growling about some particular feature of
the New Constitution which he does netlike,
and threatening to vote against it because
it contains such an (to him) obnoxious
provision. He will admit that there are a
hundred good things in it, but because it
contains one or two bad provisions he
proposes to destroy all the good. The rule
of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, in his lifetime,
was to take the best that he could get, and
look for more in the future. A little of
this kind of philosophy would help some
people amazingly.
gm. The Blair • County Radical says
that we gave as a reason why we supported
the New Constitution "that it restored the
taxation upon real estate." Is this, we
would ask, a "fair, honest" statement of
our position, or is it not "trifling with the
people ?" We are in favor of uniform
taxation, whether it is for State or other
purposes. And we cannot see the differ
ence between raising revenue for the State
as a State or County tax on real estate.
It must be raised one way or the other.
We are in favor of calling things by
their right names.
Some people think that the expenses of
the Commonwealth will be increased by
the adoption of the New Constitution, ow
ing to the increase of the members of the
Legislature. This is a mistaken notion.
The Sessions of the Legislature will be
biennial—once in two years—and local
legislation having been entirely done away
with, its Sessions will be very brief.
gel,. It is clear now, to the minds of all
those who have closely examined the mat
ter, that the New Constitution does not
restore the State taxes on real estate.
News and Notes from Washington.
Aseembling of Congress—lmprovements in the
Capitol—Work of the Session—The Cuban
Question—Peaceable Annexation—The State
of the Union—Returning Prosperity.
WAMINGTON, Dec. 1, 1873.
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The first Session of the Forty-third Congress
will commence at 12 o'clock to-day. Members
have been arriving and looking up winter quarters
for a week past. Both balls of Congress have been
thoroughly renovated. New carpets and desks
have been put in their places. The number of
desks in the House has been increased to accom
modate the larger number of representatives, and
other important improvements have been made in
the halls of the House and in the Senate Chamber.
The Cuban question commands very general and
commanding attention among members of Con
gress, and not a few of them are looking up the
statistics of trade and commerce between that
country and the United States under a settled
impression that no settlement of the vexed question
of our future relations with Spain and her Cu
ban Colony can be arrived at short of the adoption
of the island as a State in the Union. There is,
however, a strong sympathy with Castelar and the
cause of republicanism in Spain, and an earnest
desire not to cramp his energies in the good work
to which he is so earnestly devoting all his ener
gies. The whole question will be thoroughly can
vassed in Congress and a decision will, it is be
lieved, be arrived at in which justice will be done
to the poor down-trodden and tax-burdened Cu
bans, without offering any injustice to the impe
rial claims upon their colonial possessions.
'WORK IN CONGRESS.
The present will undoubtedly be a busy and an
earnest one. There are a large number of very
important practical measures to be met and
disposed of. The recent disarrangement of our
industrial interests will call for legislation in ref
erence to our banking system. The present tariffs
in its relation to the revenues, will require some
consideration and perhaps modification. The tax
on liquors and tobacco, too, as an internal revenue
measure, may be increased. A system of Gov
ernment Savings Banks, in connection with the
post-offices throughout the country, will be pro
posed at an early day; and measures will, no
doubt, be adopted to put these banks in operation.
The subject of cheap transportation will receive
serious consideration. The whole question will be
presented with a fund of information gathered by
the committee in charge of the matter, which will
enable Congress to act with confidence. This
question will not however be debated until after
the holidays. But important results are antici
pated, and in that your correspondent has reason
to believe that the country will not be disappoint
ed.
One of the ruling principles in the policy of the
Forty-third Congress will be a resolute deter
mination to husband the revenues in every pos
sible manner, and many of those who come seek
ing appropriations for local improvements will
go away disappointed in their expectations.
The usual appropriations will be pared down
wherever a dollar can be saved; and economy
will be carried oat as rigidly as the interests of
the count, will permit. An impression seems to
prevail pretty generally that an effort will be made
to reduce the pay of Congressmen to $5,000, with
mileage at the actual cost of travel.
Members speak very confidently and encourag
ingly in reference to the prospects of an early re
turn of our usual prosperity. Many of the man
ufacturers and other enterprises that had suspend
ed work are again in operation. It , s claimed
that if operatives and workmen would consent to a
moderate reduction of wages in accordance with
the shrinkage in values, all those industrial in
terests would aeon be in full operation; and the
sooner this reasonable necessity is complied with
the better it will be for the parties more immedi
ately interested and for the country generally.
N. 11. P.
Tweed in the Penitentiary
NEW YORK, November 30.—After be
ing taken to Blackwell's island yesterday
Tweed was asked the usual questions by
the recording clerk to which he answered
that he was aged fifty years, occupation a
statesman, no religion. But as his family
are protestant he was entered as a protest
ant. He weighs 263 pounds. He was ta
ken to the bath, then had his head shaved
in penitentiary style and was arrayed in
the full striped uniform. He had two let
ters from New York city physicians recom
mending that he be placed iu thehosnital,
but after an examination by the peniten
tiary physicians he was remanded to a
common cell like all other felons and num
bered thirty-four. The jacket given him
to wear is known as the penitentiary as a
larceny jacket. His son stayed by him
untill he was led away to his cell, when be
and a few friends and reporters left the
island.
The time is probably far ,distant when
Spain will be sufficiently educated and
free from superstition to admit of a repub
lic in anything more than name. Proper
ty and life must become sacred to a coun
try before it can maintain self-government.
Address of the Bar of Huntingdon
County, in Favor of the Adoption
of the New Constitution.
The undersigned members of the Bar
of Huntingdon county, feeling it to be our
duty to take some action in regard to the
election to be held on Tuesda:', the 16th
day of December, upon the adoption or re
jection of the New Constitution, have con
cluded to make a brief appeal to the vo
ters of our county in its favor. We do
not propose either to set forth its advanta
ges, or to argue the few objections that
have been made against, it, but believing
as we do that the New Constitution, as a
whole, contains so much that is good and
salutary, that it will guarantee to the peo
ple many and great reforms which they
have long desired and hoped for; and pro
tect them froM enormous and growing
evils, against which the best men of all
parties have lifted up their voices for
years. We earnestly appeal to our friends,
neighbors and fellow-citizens to attmd the
election and cast a solid and united vote
in its favor. Though this Constitution is
not perfect in all its details, yet it con
tains so much that is really excellent that,
we are convinced it can only be lost by the
apathy and indifference of our people. If
any are inclined to neglect this election
we would beg them to remember. that if
this instrument is rejected it will, in all
probability, be many years before they will
have another opportunity of securing to
themselves those rights and that protec
tion now within their reach. The mis
takes of ordinary elections may usually be
corrected in a year or two, but neglect or
indifference in this matter may entail
wrong, and prevent reform, fur genera
tions to come.
With regard to the principal objections
urged against particular sections of the
New Constitution we desire briefly to ex
press our opinion, as follows :
First, That the New Constitution, if
adopted, will not recite the State tax upon
real estate. On the other hand, by requir-
Mg uniform taxation of a great mass of
property which is now exempted by special
laws, the burden of taxation will be light
ened, by imposing it equally upon all.
Second, The increase of members of the
Legislature will not materially—if at all—
increase the expense of the Legislature, for
it should be remembered that the Consti
tution does not double the number of Leg
islators, and that they will meet only once
in two years instead of annually unless
specially convened by the Governor in case
of emergency, and special legislation being
entirely prohibited, the cost of public
printing, and other incidental expenses of
the Legislature will he greatly reduced.
Third, The numbering of tickets will not
destroy the secrecy of the ballot, as the elec
tion officers are sworn to secrecy and there
can be no publicity except in cases of con
tested elections, and in such cases this
provision will prove a most practical and
effective method of preventing and detect
ing fraud.
It is therefore, in our judgment, for the
best interests of the people at large that
this Constitution should be adopted, be
lieving it to be infinitely better than the
Constitution now in force, and that it will
be far easier to correct by amendment in
the usual way, anything needing correc
tion, than to secure again the precious
rights which would be thrown away by its
rejection.
Win. P. Orbison, S. E. Fleming,
D. Blair, J. Sylvanns Blair,
William Dorris, J. Hall Musser,
Theo. H. Cromer, D. Caldwell,
Sam'i T. Brown, J. C. Jackson,
Jno. M. Bailey, L. S. Geissinger,
John N. Matters, J. F. Schock,
K. Allen Lovell, W. A. Fleming,
Mord. D. Massey, E. S. McMurtrie,
J. R. Simpson, T. W. Myton,
G. B. Armitage, Milton S. Lytle,
M. M, McNeil, J. R. Durborrow,
R. Bruce Petriken.
The Cuban Question--Our Diplomatic
Negctiations.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S—On Wednes
day there was a positive conviction in ad
ministration circles, based upon private
and unofficial information from Madrid,
that our troubles with Spain had been sat
isfactorily adjusted by means of diplomacy,
and the last extremity of vindicating the
insult to our flag by resorting to war there
by happily averted.
Quite unexpectedly to our authorities
the promised order to release the Virgin
, ius and the surviving prisoners was not
forthr.oming, and so the question assumed
a more serious aspect than ever, in view
of the fact that the time given to the
Spanish government to comply with our
demand had expired. The situation, so
far as can be ascertained by careful inqui
ry today, is about as follows :
President Castelar, on the 2;th or 26th,
consented to surrender the Virginias and
the prisoners to the American authorities
and make the necessary apology for her
unlawful seizure. I3efore acting officially
in the matter, by transmitting orders to
the captain general of Cuba, certain con
templated acts of hostility to the present'
ministry and government became known,
and led to a reconsideration of the action
determined upon and a request to our gov
ernment for a further extension of time in
which to give a positive answer to the de
mand for the surrender of the vessel and
paisoners.
Our authorities here became satisfied
that to compel au answer now would be to
bring destruction to the republic of Spain,
so a temporary delay was granted. The
negotiations between the two countries
have not been broken off, and are not like
ly to be from present appearances. These
still continue and assurances are held out
that a favorable termination will be reach
ed in a very few days.
A menber of the cabinet, who is thor
oughly informed as to all the facts, said
to your correspondent to-day that while
President Castelar had indicated his will
ingness to surrender the Virginias and
make full apology for her capture, to do so
now, in the present critical condition of
affairs in Spain' would be fatal to the re
public and undoubtedly lead to war be
tween the United States and the govern
ment which would succeed Castelar.
The question now is merely whether we
shall bring about this state of affairs or
wait patiently a few days until Castelar
can so strengthen his own government as
to be able to put down arty attempted revo
lution which would follow his giving up
the Virginius to the American authorities.
There is a story circulated to•day among
high officials that Minister Sickles has re
tarded matters somewhat by indiscreet ut
terances, and that he is anxious to demand
his passports, and to see war between the
two nations. Much excitement exists
throughout the city in consequence of the
newspapea offices displaying bulletins of a
sensational character having no founda
tion.
WASHINGTON, Nov 28.—The cabinet
was in session two hours and a half today,
giving earnest attention to the questions
pending between the United States and
Spain. It was remarked by a cabinet offi
cer after the adjournment that the busi
ness was in such a condition that a single
telegram on either side might change the
whale course of proceedings. To-night it
can be confidentially said that the question
has assumed a more favorable aspect than
it bore this morning, and that there are
strong reasons for expecting results en
tirely satisfactory ; and it can be added on
the same competent authority that al
though nothing has as yet been reduced to
precise terms, the situation is very hopeful.
NEW YORK, November 28.—A letter
from Havana says the people there would
refuse to allow any order from Madrid to
deliver up the Virginius or make other
reparation for her seizure and the execu
tion of her crew to be carried out. Pre
parations for defense are being actively
pushed forward, and guns are being
mounted at all suitable points. Adver
tisements appear in different papers for an
unlimited number of laborers to work in
arsenals, and the volunteers have orders
to drill two or three times a week.
The Vox de Cuba says, in regard to the
report from Washington that Castelar has
telegraphed the captain general to execute
no more of the Virginius prisoners : "It
cannot be true, since the sentences have
been imposed by a tribunal of justice in
accordance wits our laws. The executive
of the Spanis fepublie has not a sufficient
power to issue such an absurd order." It.
says the captain general of the island in
order to extinguish the rebellion has power
to impose the death penalty on any one
taken in acts of treason or force against
the government, and asks : "Ilow then
would the executive of the Spanish repub
lic dare to govern in contravention of law
and override justice, exposing his authori
ty to contempt merely to please. certain
foreign pirates?"
The United States and Spain.
WASHINGTON, November 29.—The ne
gotiations between the United States and
Spain with regard to the questions grow
ing out of the capture of the Virginius
were brought to a conclusion to-day. Sec
retary Fish and Admiral Polo having
agreed and signed a protocol, which the
_latter soon telegraphed to his government.
As conflicting statements have appeared in
the newspapers regarding the intelligence
received last night and also to-day, it can
now be publicly stated that the terms are
substantially as follows :
First—The immediate delivery to the
United States of the ship Virginius and
all the surviving prisoners and crew.
Second—A salute to our flag on Decem
ber 25th next, unless in the meantime
Spain shall satisfy the United States that
the American flag was improperly carried
on that vessel, and further that she had
no right to the American flag nor to Amer
ican papers. In this event the salute is to
be spontaneously withdrawn and Spain is
to formally disclaim any intentional indig
nity to the flag in the acts committed by
Spain against the Virginius.
Third—lf it shall be thus shown that
the Yirginius bad no right to carry the
American flag and papers, the United
States will institute proceedings against
the vessel, and the surviving parties who
have violated the laws of the United States,
and Spain guarantees to institute proceed
ings against any of her authorities who
may have violated either the law or treaty
stipulations.
Fourth—The matter of reclamations for
damages is referred for further considera
tion.
In addition to this action, it can also be
positively stated that within the next two
days Secretary Fish and the Spanish min
ister will determine the port at which the
Virginius and the surviving passengers
and crew shall be delivered to the United
States. The words "immediate release,"
as applicable to the release of the Virgini
us and the surviving passengers and crow,
implies of course a reasonable time for its
execution, as some days must elapse before
Havana and Santiago de Cuba can be
reached. This agreement is regarded in
certain official quarters as covering all the
points of our original demands, though in
a modified form, while it is considered
respectful and honorable to both countries.
The fixing of December 25 as the time for
saluting our flag is to allow the necessary
opportunity to Spain to show that the Vir
ginius improperly carried the American
flag and papers. There is a sensible relief
in all quarters that the negotiation has
thus speedily ended. Both Secretary Fish
and Admiral Polo have for two weeks past
been engaged in producing this result, on
which they receive the congratulations of
their respective friends.
A Convention
A couple of communications have ap
peared iu the Morning Tribute urging the
necessity of a Stay Law to relieve the pres
ent and prospective disstress to business
men, and in fact to all classes. An extra
session of the Legislature was suggested,
but that would seem to be unnecessary,
since the regular session will convene on
the first Tuesday in January,, and an extra
session could not be convened much short
of that time. Another proposition brought
forward is the holding of a convention at
Harrisburg, to be composed of the business
men of the State, for the purpose of tak
ing into consideration of the present finan
cial condition of the country, and the im
pending distress of the laboring and man - -
ufacturing interests, and to dvise such
means of relief as will cause a speedy re
sumption of business. Congress will meet
on the first Monday of December, and it is
desirable to hold the proposed convention
upon the same week, so that Congress may
have some indications of the stagnation of
the business, and the determination of the
people to have relief. Every city and coun
ty should send delegates.
Harrisburg having been named as the
place and the first Tuesday of December as
the day, action should be taken at once,
and each community see to it that men ac
quainted with the business affairs and
wants of the community they represent are
selected. Let there be no visionary plans
proposed, but something that will be prac
tical, speedy and permanent,
By reference to a call for a publics meet
ing which will be found in another column,
it will be seen that our penplo are ready
to aid in any movement looking to relief.
While our condition may not be so bad as
that of any :other communities, at this
time, our business men are alive to the is
sues likely to be forced upon them, and
they wish to avert disasters to themselves
which would be likely to carry distress to
others.
We hope the press of the country will
favor the calling of such a convention, and
urge the immediate election of delegates,
No harm can come of it, even if no good
should be accomplished. But we think
the men who would most likely be sent as
delegates will be too earnest, and feel too
deeply the exigencies of the hour, to waste
time or health in idle talk. Action is the
word.—Altoona Tribune.
What has Been Demanded of Spain?
The demands made upon Spain ty
President Grant are reported in the form
of a Madrid despatch in the Herald, as
follows:
T. The restoration of the Virginins.
" IL The release of the surviving prisoners.
" 111. Indemnity for the frunilies of the nteis murdered.
" IV. The punidicustit of the murderers; and,
" V. A satisfactory guarantee against future outrages in
Cut.a."
The Wbrld and Tribune, hewever, in
their Washington correspondence, state
the case differently. Here are the de
mands according to the Mrld :
"1. The nurrendei• of the Virginius.
•'II. That the surviving members of the cren• ninst fir
restored.
" 111. Suinthle iudetunity to be made to the families of
flue. Blain...
And here is the statement of the Tri,
bone:
"I. The release of the survivors of the crew and pas
eengere of the Virgiuina.
" 11. The release of the chip.
111. Ample apology to the Government and provision
Mr the families of the murdered men."
It will be seen that the three journals
substantially au-ree in respect to the first
three points, while the I [mil , ' adds two
others, namely, the punishment of the
murderers and satisfactory guarantees
against future outrages in Cuba.
— Which of these tiiree statements is the
most accurate we do not undertake to say;
but the most comprehensive of them and
the most worthy of the occasion is that
propounded in the Herald. There can
be no adequate reparation for the outrage
committed in the case of the Virginius
without punishment of the murderers who
slaughtered the men found on board; nor
can there be any suitable conclusion of the
affair without any effective guarantees
against the commission of auy further out
rages by Spaniards or volunteers upon
American citizens in Cuba.—N. Y Sun.
Miscellaneous News Items
Ripe strawberries, grown in in the air,
are the luxury in Mobile.
The music in one of the New York
churches is said to cost fifteen thousand
dollars a year.
A kit of burglars' tools was raffled fur
the benefit of a Chicago widow. She rea
lized $B5 thereby.
Our Kansas exchanges bring sad ac
counts of the ravages of prairie fires in
various portions of that State.
For the first time since the war fashion
able ladies now wear eleaned kid gloves,
one of the results of the panic.
California papers report that Wells,
Fargo & Co., have imported bloodhounds
to use in hunting stage robbers.
Sitka, the capital of Alaska, is in trou
ble. It has a public debt of $l5O, and
only seventy-five cents in the public fund.
Six comets have been discovered by the
astronomers since April 3, and it has not
been a particularly good year for comets
either.
We notice as one of the signs of the
times that a great many people are adver
tising their diamond pins and rings for
sale in the papers.
After all the turmoil in Mexico over the
Pacific railroads concessions, it is reported
that both the American contesting inter
ests have been defeated.
The scarcity of "rocks" produced by the
panic has extended to Wyoming, where an
artesian well has been sunk 820 feet with
out reaching a single stone.
An unsophisticated Western contempo
rary copies, under the head of "sporting
news," the anouncement that "the Colts of
Hartford are running on full time."
The constitutionality of the Maryland
State tax on national bank shares is on
trial at Baltimore, the l`lerchant's and
Farmer's National Bank being defendant.
War stock is on the decline. Old uni
forms are at a discount. Flint-locks no
longer command a premium. The fever is
declining. Patience is good for patients.
A New York paper says that Boss
Tweed has a good deal of magnetism.—
Perhaps that's the reason why the city
during his reign was so hghly "charged."
The Governor of Texas has issued a
proclamation authorizing the organization
of volunteer companies for protection
against the Indians In the northwestern
counties.
The New York associated banks gained
nearly five millions in legal tenders last
week, and money promises to be steadily
more plenty than is seen in the last week's
increase.
During the season of Congress, Wash
ington uses about one million feet of gas
daily. During the summer about four
hundred thousand feet. No sarcasm is
intended.
While it is, to say the least, uncertain
what the next Congress may do, it is rea
sonably certain that it will not undertake
any scheme for enriching itself at the pub
lic expense.
Mexico is now moving forward with
precision it the paths of peace, having
adopted progressive amendments to her
Constitution and retired from revolution
ary business.
The school teachers in St. Louis have
not been paid their salaries since the Sum
mer vacation, and the sixty-day certificates
which they received in lieu of it, they are
un ible to get cashed.
The mills and manufacturing establish
ments in the Eastern section of the coun
try are resuming work on full time, and
the hearts of thousands of operatives are
gladdened thereby.
It is calculated on pretty good data that
the diminution in railway construction
alone will be sufficient to throw 100.000
men out of employment in the United
States during the year.
Some of the Canadian papers, notably,
The Toronto Globe and Hamilton Spectator,
are becoming very audacious and un-Bri
tish in their comments on affairs and in
stitutions in the mother country.
There is said to be available land in
California to support ten millions of peo
ple ; and there seems to be no land in the
world which is so fruitful. The grain
fields are among the marvels of the world.
Special Notices
THE MOST WONDERFUL DISCOV •
ERY OF THE 19th CENTURY.
Dr. S. D. Howe's Arabian Milk-Cure for Con
sumption, and all diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs. (The only medicine of the kind in
the world.) A substitute for Cod Liver Oil. Per
manently cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Incipient
Consumption, I..goss of Voice, Shortness of Brea'th,
Catarrh, Croup. Coughs, Colds, Ac., in a few days,
like magic. Price $1 per bottle. Also, Dr. S. D.
Howe's Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier, which dif
fers from all other preparations in its immediate
action upon the Liver, Kidneys and Blood. It is
purely vegetable, and cleanses the system of all
impurities. builds it right up, and makes Pure,
Rich Blood. It cures Scrofulous Diseases of all
kinds, removes Constipation, and regulates the
Bowels. For "General Debility," "Lost Vitality,"
and "Broken-down Constitutions," I "challenge
the 15th Century" to find its equal. Every bottle
is worth its weight in gold. Price $1 per bottle.
Sold by S. S. SMITH .fc SON, Druggist,
Sole Agents No. 616 Penn street, Huntingdon, Pa.
Do. S. D. HOWE, Sole Proprietor,
161 Chambers St., New Fork.
N0v.5,1873-limos.
CUT THIS OUT.
IT MAY SAYE YOUR LIFE,
There is no person living but what suffers more
or less with Lung Diseases, Coughs, Colds or Con
sumption, yet some would die rather than pay 75
cents for a bottle of medicine that would
cure them. Dr. A. Besehee's German Syrup
has lately been introduced in this country from
Germany, asid its wonderous cures astonishes every
ono that try it. f you doubt what we say in
print, out this out and take it to your Druggist
and get a sample bottle free of charge, or a regu
lar size for 75 cents. . _
G. G. GREEN, Woodbury, N. J.
Aug.20,1873-Iy.
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA,
FAMILY LINIMENT
is the beet remedy in the world for the following
complaints, viz.: Cramps in the Limbs and Stom
ach, Pain in the Stomach, Bowels or Side, Rheu
matism in all its forms, Billions Colic, Neuralgia,
Cholera, Dysentery, Colds, Fresh Wounds, Burns,
Sere Throat, Spinal Complaints, Sprains and
Bruises, Chills and Fever. For internal and ex
ternal use.
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient,
but entirely removes the cause of the complaint.
It penetrates and pervades the whole system, re
storing healthy action to all its parts, and quick
ening the blood.
The Household Panacea is purely Vegetable and
All Healing.
Prepared by CURTIS & BROWN,
No. 215 Fulton Street, New York.
For sale by JOHN READ SONS.
Ju1y16,1873-Iy.
CENTAUR LINIMENT.
There is no pain, which the Centaur Liniments will not
relieve, no swelling they will not subdue, and no lameness
which they will not care. This is strong language, but it
its true. They leave produced more cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, loot jaw, palsy, sprains, swelling, caked breasts,
scalds, barna, salt-rheum, ear-ache, he., upon the human
frame, and °retrains, epavin, galls , he., upon the animals
in one year than have all other pretended remedies since
the world began. They are counter-irritant, all healing
pain relievers. Cripples throw away their crutches, the
hone walk, posionous bites aro rendered harmless and the
wounded are healed without a scar. The recipe is pub
lished around each bottle. They sell as no article ever be
fore sold, and they sell because they do just what they pre
tend to do. Those who now suffer from rhumatisni, pain
or swelling dmerve to suffer if they will not use Centaur
Liniment, white wrapper. More than 1000 certificates of
remarkable cures, including frozen limbs, chronic rheu
matism, goat, running tumors, he., bare been received.
We will send a circular containing certifieat., the recipe
to., gratis, to any one requesting it. One bottle of the
yellow wrapper Centaur Liniment Is worth one hundred
dollars for spavined or sweenied horses and muter, or fur
screw-worm in sheep. Stock-owners—these liniments are
worth your attention. No family should be without then,
•White wrapper for family we;" Yellow wrapper for an
imals. Sold by all Druggists. 50 conts per bottle; large
bottles, $l.OO. J. B. ROSE & Co., 53 Broadway, New York.
CASTORIA is more than a substitute for Castor Oil. It
Is the only so/'e article in exiatence which is certain to as
similate the foal, regulate the bowels, cure wind-colic
and produce natural sleep. It contains neither minerals
morphine or alcohol, and is pleasant to take. Children
need not cry and mothers may rest.
For sale by JOHN READ & SONS.
0ct:0,18734y.
GREAT DISCOVERY! E. F. KIZNKECS Brrtea Wise
of Ism. For the cure of weak stomach, general debility,
indigestion, dim., of the nervous system, constipation,
acidity of the stomach, and all cases requiring a tonic.
. . . — .
Th;wine includes the most agreeabl; antefficient salt
of Iron we possess; Citrate of Magnetic Oxide, combined
with the most energetic of vegetable tonics—Yellow Pe-
Molts Bark.
The effect in many cases of debility, toes of appetite, and
general prostration, of an efficient Salt of Iron combined
with our valuable Nerve, is most happy. It augments the
appetite, raises the pulse, takes off muscular flabbiness,
removes the pallor of debility, and gives a florid vigor to
the countenance.
Do you want something to strengthen you? Do yon want
a good appetite ? Do you want to build up your constitm
tion ? Do you want to feel well ? Do you want to get rid
of nervousness? Do you want energy? Do you want to
sleep well? Do you want brisk and vigorous feelings? If
you do, try Kunkel's Wine of Iron.
This truly valuable tonic has been so thoroughly tested
by all classes of the community, that it is now deemed in
dispensible RS a Tonic medicine. It costs but little, purifies
the blood and gives tone to the stomach, renovates the
system and prolongs bfe.
I now only ask a trial of this valuable Tonic. Price
per bottle. E. F. KUNKLE, Sole Proprietor, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Sold by Druggists and dealers everywhere.
July2l. —lt.
CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE
and Sick from no other cause than having
worms in the stomach. BROIYN'S VERMIFUGE
COMFITS will destroy Worms without injury to
the child, being perfectly WHITE, and free from
all coloring or other injurious ingredients usually
used in worm preparation..
CURTIS .4 BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 215 Fulton Street, New York.
Sold by Druggists and Chemists, and dealers in
Medicines at 25 cents a box.
Sold by 301111 READ A SONS.
Ju1yi6,1873-Iy,
THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE
of an old Nurse. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
is the prescription of one of the best Female
Physicians and Nurses in the United States, and
has been used for thirty years with never fail
ing safety and success by millions of mothers and
children, from the feeble infant of one week old to
the adult. It corrects acidity of the stomach, re
lieves wind colic, regulates the bowels, and gives
rest, health and comfort to mother andchild. Wo
believe it to be the Best and Surest Remedy in
World in all cases of Dysentery and Diarrhoea in
Children, whether it arises from Teething or from
any other cause. Full directions for using will
accompany each bottle. None Genuine unless the
fac-simile of CURTIS & PERKINS is on the out
side wrapper. Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
Ju1y16,1873-Iy.
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS.
It is over thirty years since this celebrated
remedy was introduced to the American Public.
During this time it has performed hundreds and
thousands of the most astonishing cures, and its
reputation and sale have now reached a point that
far surpasses any remedy of the present or past
ages. It has required this great reputation, not
by a system of puffiing, but by the actual merit of
the article itself. If you are afflicted with any of
the diseases for which it is recommended, such as
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Nervous Debility, or
disorder of the Digestive Organs, it will not fail
to sustain its reputation in your case. It is net an
alcoholic drink, but a pure Medicinal Bitters that
will du you goad. For sale by all Druggists. Be
sure you get "Ilooffand's German Bitters." John
ston, Holloway 4 Co., Proprietors, 602 Arch Bt.,
Philadelphia.
Bold by JOHN READ & SONs.
Ju1y16,1873e0w7m.N0.4
New Td-Day
]OR RENT.
The undersigned will rent two Houses, a
Blacksmith Shop and a Wagonmaker Shop, situ
ated at Sharer's Creek Bridge, in West township,
from the first of April next. This is one of the
best stands in the county. Address
HENRY DAVIS, Sr.,
&ell] Cottage P. O.
VALUABLE LOT AND HOUSE
FOR SALE.
In view of the erection of the New Academy
Building, containing two largo school rooms be
sides the main Academy Hall. The owners of the
private school building and lot, fronting on Court
House Square, have concluded to offer it for sale.
' The lot is number 135, fronting 50 feet on
Washington and 50 feet on Mifflin etreets, 200 feet
in depth, giving two very desirable fronts for
building purposes. There is a New Brick School
Building on the lot 30x35 to plaood that a large
front building can be added to it if desired. The
lot affords ample room for four dwelling bongos,
and the location is excellent. The property will
be sold, at Publio Sale, on the premises, en
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1873,
at 10 o'clock, a. m., and possession given on the
first day of April 1874.
TERMS OF SALll.—Tiio hundred dollars to
be paid when the property is struck, down, and
the balance of one-third of the purchase money on
the lst day of April 1874, the residue in two equal
annual payments, with interest from the first day
of April 1874, to be secured by judgment bond
and mortgage.
For farther particular., applyAy MILLER,
R. I.ILLER,
Dec.3;73-21. • BAM'L T. BROWN.
NOTICE IN PARTITION.
(Estate of DIXON HALL,dee'd.
Notice to Miry Harries,intermarried with James
Hanna, of Petroleum Cetre, Pa.; Catharine Lew
is, intermarried with Albert Lewis, of Parker's
Landing, Pa.; Richard Hall, of Lagrange Fur
nace, Stewart county, Tennessee; Wm. Henry Gil
bert, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; Mary Ann Gil
bert, married to Joseph Reed, Pleasant hill, Mo.;
David Gilbert, Richard Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert,
Pleasant Hill, Missouri: Take-notice, that at an
Orphans' Court held at Huntingdon, in and for
the county of Huntingdon. on the second Monday
and 10th day of November, A. D.. 1873, before the
.11enerable John Dean, Esq., President, and David
Clarkson and Anthony J. Beaver, Esquires, his
Associates : On motion of E. S. MoMurtrie the
Court awarded a Rule en the heirs and legal re
presentatives of Dixon Hall, late of Brady town
ship, deceased, to appear in Court, on the second
Monday of January next, (1874,) then and there
to accept or refuse the real estate of said deceased
at the valuation thereof, or show cause why the
same should not be sold. And ordered that to all
persons interested, notice be given personally or
by writing left at their place of abode residing
within the county, and to all residing oat of the
county, by publication in one newspaper and a co
py directed to their nearest Post Office address, at
least ten days prior to the said second Monday of
January next,
Certified from the Record under seal of said
Court this 24th day of November. A. D. 1873.
AMON lIOUCK, Sheriff.
Huntingdon, Dec. 3,1573.-4 t
NOTICE IN PARTITION.
jEetate of MATTHEW TRUMAN,dee'd.
Notice to Peter Carlisle and William &Mille,
whose post office address is unknown to petitioner,
being the children of a deceased sister Peggy, who
intermarried with - Carlisle, both of whom are
now dead, and three other nephews, Levi Pye,
whom post office address is Clear Springs, Wash
ington county. Md. ; Samuel Pye, whose post of
fice address is Indian Springs, Washington county,
Md.; Jonathan Pye, whose post office address is
not known: Take uotico that at an Orphans' Court
held at Huntingdon, in and for the county of Hun
tingdon, on the second Monday and 10th day.of
November, A. D. 1073, before the Honorable John
Dean, Esq., President, and David Clarkson and
Anthony J. Beaver, Esquires, his Associates: On
motion of Lovell A Musser the Court awarded a
Rule on the heirs and legal representatives of Mat
thew Truman, late of Tod township, deceased, to
appear in Court, on the second Monday of Janua
ry next, (1574,) then and there to accept or rent.
the real estate of said deceased at the valuation
thereof, or show muse why the same should not be
sold. And ordered that to all persons interested,
notice be given personally or by writing left' at
their place of abode residing within the county,
and to all residing out of the county, by publica
tion in one or more newspapers, and a copy direct
ed to their neareet post office address, at least ten
days prior to the said second Monday of January
next.
Certified from tho Record under seal of said
Court this 24th day of November, A. D. 1873.
AMON HOUCK, Sheriff.
Huntingden, Dec. 3,1873.-4 t
New To-Day
FOR RENT.
Three or fout rooms in a first-class brick
building, adjoining a well kept Boarding House,
on the business part of Penn street. These rooms
are suitable for Store, Office, Society or Lodging
rooms. Will be rented separately or together.
Apply soon at JAMES A. BROWN'S
CARPET Stook, 5251 Penn street,
Dec.2,1873-3mos.] Huntingdon, Pa.
FOR SALE.
A judgment obtained before Esquire Young,
for $09.911, against Messrs. Knodo do Philips, of
Alexandria, Pa., upon which a stay of nino months
has been taken.
Apply to C. WEIRICK, Alexandria, Pa
:,Dee.3,73-to July
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Dcc.3,1873.
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New Advertisements
2 50 CFIIO2ISCAELEBUILpIG LOTS
At ssoper Lot—Three Year Payments!
These lots lie within 300 hundred yards of the
now school house in West Huntingdon; fronting 50
feet on Brady street and running back 150 feet to
a 20 foot alley.
Aire, ground by the Acre, forbuildingpurpores,
for sale. Inquire of
E. C. SUMMERS
Huntingdon, Nov. 26, 'l3-ly
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.
Estate of SARAH" L UDEN, deceased.]
Letters testamentary on the estate of Sarah
Luden, late of the borough of Huntingdon, de
ceased, having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons indebted to the estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having claims
to present them to me, or in my absence to Samuel
T. Brown, esq., my attorney in fact, at Hunting
don, Pa.
MARGARET RUSSELL,
N0v.26,1873. Executrix.
New Advertisements
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
[Eatate of JOS. C. SHOEMAKER, deed.]
Letters of administration having been granted
to the undersigned on the estate of Joseph C. Shoo
maker, late of the borough' of Huntingdon, dec'd.,
all persons indebted are requested to make immo
diate payment, and those havingelaims to present
them properly authenticated for settlement.
ELISHA SHOEMAKER,
Adm'r.
u0T.20;73.]
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
[Estate of PERRY P. STEEVER, deed.]
Letters of administration having been granted
to the undersigned, by the Register of Huntingdon
county, on the estate of Perry P. Stever, late of
Cass township, dee'd., all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate will make immediate
payment, and those having claims against the
same will present them properly authenticated for
settlement.
WALTER C. STEVER,
• Cassville, P. 0.
EPIIRAIM CHILCOTT,
Colfax, P. O.
nov26-.6t
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
• [Estate of BENJ. BEERS, dec'd.]
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
Huntingdon county, the undersigned, Trustee, will
expose to sale, on the premises,
On THURSDAY, December 18,1878.
at 10 o'clock, A. is., the following described real
estate of Benjamin Beers, late of Cromwell town
ship, dec'd., to wit
NO. 1. All that certain tract of land, situate in
Cromwell township. county aforesaid, adjoining
lands of John B. Shenefelt, Thomas E. Orbison,
Ritters' heirs, and others, containing 249 ACRES,
60 PERCHES awl allowance, more or less, and
',laving thereon erected THREE LOG DWELL—
INGS, one LOG BARN and a STABLE, and hav
ing thereon a good Orchard of apple, peach and
cherry trees; about 200 Acres being cleared and
excellent farm land, and 00 Acres well timbered.
No. 2. All that certain tract of TIMBERLAND,
adjoining the above described tract, tcontaining
47 ACRES, 131 PERCHES, and allowance, more
or less, and covered with pine, oak and chestnut
timber.
No. 3. All that certain tract of TIMBERLAND,
adjoining No. I, containing 23 ACRES, 124
PERCIIES, and allowance, more or less, and cov
ered with oak, pine and el:Wont timber.
The above lands ate located about one mile
from Orbisonia, on the East Broad Top Railroad,
aro near a good market, and in a good communi
ty. They border on the Aughwick Creak, and
are well watered. They are supposed to contain
ORE.
TERMS.—One-thi-d of purchase money to be
paid on confirmation of the sale, and the balance
in two equal annual payments, with interest, to
be secured by the judgment bond of the purchaser.
ABRAM MILLER,
Trustee.
n0v.26,'73-3t]
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I
The Great American Fire and Waterproof
Paint now taken the lead. One dollar saved is
worth two earned. Everybody wants to make
money, and now is the time to save it by the use
of the American Fire and Waterproof Paint.
In offering this invention to a discriminating
public wo will say, that probably there has never
been an article offered that pleases the masses, and
is ix °Dived with such general favor as this. It
interests every one of all classes and locations in
life. The farmer, mechanic, merchant and specu
lator alike aro interested, from the fact that it
costs a mere trifle. Ito coot is not quite half of
that of ordinary paint, and is guaranteed to be
waterproof and fireproof unless subject to intense
heat. It is used a great deal on roofs, and ie proof
against sparks falling from the burning of chim
neys, de., and will preserve a roof of common
shingles, in good shape, one hundred years, if ap
plied properly once in five years, and makes them
tight and sound, doing away with all leakage and
all trouble arising from that source. The use of
this paint is not limited to any surface, it can be
toed on brick, stone or wood. It forms a cement
on brick, so, by the exposure of the weather there
will be no crumbling of the brink.
The cost of this on the roughest surface will not
probably exceed $2 to the 100 square feet, and
when the surface is smooth the cost in proportion
ately less. Renew the coating once in five years,
and the builoing will be kept in asound condition.
It will save money to all who use it, anti ad a
safeguard against fire and water it has no mull.
This paint is criculated only by individual right.,
allowing them the privilege to use it on their pre
mises, and is sold only by authorized agents. The
price of a single right is $2, which is within the
reach of all classes of people. Tho ingredients
for making the paint can be got is any country
store. The right gives full instructions how to
make and use the paint.
I am also Agent for the Butter Compound, the
Washing Compound, the Peerless Enamel, Euro
pean Spavin Cure, and the Honey Compound.
For further particulars, address the undersigned
at Shirleysburg, Pa.
- LEWIS M. ROBISON,
Authorized Agent for Huntingdon co.
Nor. 26, 1873.-3 mos.
PUBLIC SALE
The ROCIIIIILL IRON and COAL COMPANY
wilt offer at Publio Outory, at Rockhill Furnace,
Huntingdon county, Pa., on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1873,
at 10 o'clock, a. m., the following personal prop
erty, to wit:
TWENTY-THREE MULES, with HARNESS
eomplete part of which was brought new loot Spring
THREE HEAVY WAGONS,
THREE ORE BEDS, THREE COAL BEDS,
TWO CARTS,
A lot of Wheels, Singletrees, Doubletrees and
Spreaders, Also : One Vise, One Bellows, One
Anvil, Fire Tools, Shoeing Tools, Tongs, Ham
mers, thindstones, Dust Hoes, Shovels, Rakes,
Baskets, eta.
TERMS OF SALE.—AII sums exceeding Twen
ty Dollars and lees than Seventy-Five Dollars,
nine months credit, and all sums in 'excess of
Seventy-five Dollars, one year. All notes must
have approved security.
Trains on the E. B. T. Railroad make connec
tion at Mount Union with the principal Way Pas
senger Trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad, thus
affording favorable opportunities for persons wish
ing to attend from a distance.
C. CONSTABLE,
Superintendent.
n0v.19,-ts]
GOOD NEWS FOR THE CHILDREN
ST. NICHOLAS HAS COME!
CamsTuss comes but onse a year, but ST.
NICHOLAS, the beautiful new Magazine for Girls
and Boys, just published by Scribner A Co., of
New York, comes every month. It is fall of good
things, Pictures, Stories, Talks with Children,
Historical Sketches, Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes,
Jingles, Puzzles, etc.
There are two Serial Stories, "What Might
Have Been Expected," a Story for Boys, already
commenced by Frank R. Stockton, one o f ! the best
writers for Children in the country. The scene is
Isid in Virginia. The Boy Hero 'has started out
with a gun on his shoulder, and you may be sure
there will be no end of Fun and Adventure. The
other is a story for Girls. "Nimbo's Troubles,"
by Olive Thorne (Mrs. Harriet M. Miller), to be
gin in January. The Editors say :—"lt is a good
strong helpful story of Girl Life, and will be full
of interest for both girls and boys. Wo are not
sure but that the boys will like the girls' story the
best, and the girls be most delighted with that
written for the boys."
Then there is Jack-in-the-Pulpit who tells the
children the most curious things they ever heard.
ST. NICHOLAS has already won the hearts of
the young-folks who are eagerly expecting the
next number. The Publishers have issued a very
amusing picture, entilad "Little Children Crying
for St. Nicholas."
It is the meat beautiful Magazine ever issued,
and it has a hundred delightful suggestions for
the Little-Folks. Indeed you find in its pages
something for all, from tlrandpapa aad Grand
mama to the Baby.
The Publishers say, they mean to make it just
as good and helpful to the children as they can.
They want 100,000 children made happy by St.
Nicholas before the holidays. Price $3.00 a year—
One Price to all. St. Nicholas is for sale by all
News Dealers and Subscriptions arc received by
all Booksellers, Post Masters nad Publisher. of
Newspapers, and by
SCRIBNER h CO., 654 Broadway, N. Y.
N0v.19,73.
DMINISTRATOWS NOTICE.
[Estate of WILLIAM LO IVRY, deceased.]
Letters of Administration having beau granted
to the undersigned on the estate of William
Lowry, late of Hopewell township, deceased, all
persons indebted to said estate will make imme
diate payment, and those having claims against
the same, will present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
LEVI LOWRY,
Administrator.
Coalmont, Po., 00t.29,'73.
D ISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OEFICE,
llurrstrouott, PA., August 23, 1873.
Notice is herby given;thatl have this day ap
pointed J. Hall Musser, Deputy District Attorney.
All business pertining to said office should hereaf
ter be addressed to him.__
'IL CLAY MADDEN,
District Attorney of Huntingdon county,
August 27, 1873:1y.
ENTERPRISE TRANSFER CO.,
HUNTINGDON, PENNA.
We woold respectfully announce to the public that we
have procured a FIRER' CLASP Ormsos, for the delivery of
Passengers and Baggage to and from all trains, from and
to all parts of town, between the hours of 7 A. IA , and
P. IC, (Sunday, excepted). *a ,Orders for night trains
must be left at Baggage Room, Union Depot, or Blair's
Book Store not later than 8 P. r. CO., Persons arriving
by trains, with baggage, will please give their baggage
checks to our driver or to the Baggage Agent std. Depot.
W. H. Da&RMITT,
Can't liatmger.
SeptlT,lB733row.
FOR
PLAIN PRINTING,
FANCY PRINTING,
GO TO THE JOURNAL OFFICE