fhe Potter Journal AND NEWS ITEM. COUDERSPORT, PA., Feb. 14,1873 Our Railroad Prospects. The Act of Assembly incorporating the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek A' Buf falo Railway Company was approved Feb. 17, IS7O. It required yvork to }>e commenced within three years, to wit, before the 17th of the present month. There is not much doubt that work was commenced in May last within the meaning of the Act, by the organization of two corps of engineers and their subsequent active oj>era tions in locating the route of the road, ami by the labors of tliree at torneys for several months in procur ing the right of way in Tioga, Potter and M'Kean counties. But this yvas a matter of too much importance to leave an open question in any possible contingency. Application was there fore made to the present Legislature for a supplementary act extending the time when yvork must be com menced on the Road. The influence of Senator Strang, which is always promptly and effect ively exerted in favor of every interest of our County, aided by our towns man, ex-Senator Olmsted, and assist ed by Representatives Jones and Mitchell, secured the prompt passage of the Act, and we have now the plea sure of assuring our readers that Pine Creek'is out of danger. ° Mr. Ross, the untiring President of the Road, is now in Philadelphia, re organizing his forces with success. We cannot, in a newspaper article, explain the difficulties he has had to encounter nor the changes which have taken place in the interests and pur poses of the men who agreed to fur nish all the money required to con struct and equip our Road. Suffice it to say, that the revolutions and combinations in the management of the Erie Railway caused so much de lay in furnishing funds that Mr. Ross felt constrained to makeot her arrange ments for the construction of the Road. These are nearly completed, and there is little doubt that early in the spring active work in grading will j commence. To enable him to com- plete the negotiations now pending ( he is obliged to take up the original f plan of securing land subscriptions to i the stock of the Road, lie has al- ' ready secured twenty thousand acres. This Road is conceded to be an im portant link in our chain of improve ments by all railroad men who liave given even a casual glance at the sub ject. It is the shortest and best route from Philadelphia to Lake Erie. It is going to lie built. Coudersport. within two years from to-day, will be situated on a leading railroad from the seaboard to the Lakes. Patience friends, and no more doubts about the fidelity of the men who have been are now working for this grand en-j terprise. Messrs. Strang and Olm sted, from the day the project first took shape in a bill for the incorpo ration of the Company down to the present, have done all that was pos sible for any two men to do under the circumstances. **And Mr. Ross, since he became connected with it, has left nothing undone that his active brain could suggest for the furtherance of the prospects of the Road. A\ e rejoice in the confident belief that their efforts are to be crowned with success. CONSTITUTION HA1.1.. 1 Philadelphia, Feby. 4, 1873. \ BEAR JOURNAL: The Convention is making very slow progress, and unless more common sense shall be instilled into the minds of the Dele gates it will be in session for a year to come. Up to this date only two Sections have been passer! finally— those fixing tlie time of holding the general and municipal elections. The latter subject needed 110 fixing, and; the time spent over it was worse than wasted. Only two of die twenty-seven stand ing committees have made reports, and only one (that on the Legisla ture) has made a full report. In committee and in Convention as much time is occupied in discussing matters of doubtful propriety as those of vital importance. A large inim ler of the Delegates seem to think they are called upon to extirpate every evil under the sun, ehiefest of which is the Legislature of the iState. If they could have their way the Con stitution would be made into a code of laws as big as the Bible and the Legislature would be alx dished. And these are the Delegatus that are wast ing time and bringing the Conven tion into bad odor with the people. 1 he newspajier press of the city has .is a general thing encouraged the Utopian ideas of the most impractical of the Delegates—so far as I have no ticed the yorth American is the sole exception. lint even that paper, which speaks so well upon nearly everv subject discussed in its col umns. seems inclined to let the Con vention make itself ridiculous over foolish and impracticable proposi tions without let or hindrance, for it lias only criticised the action of the Delegates in two articles. The wis ! dom and pertinency yf these were so able and satisfactory that it made one wish for much more of the same. In : one of these articles the writer hit the : very kernel of the duly of the Con vention. I write in haste from mem ory, but the idea was this: The pres ent Constitution has worked, in the main, so well that a very few changes in it will accomplish all that is ex pected or desired by the people. If the North American will enforce this idea by frequent articles, I am sure it yvill do great service to the State and help to restore to the Con vention the rule of common sense. The inauguration of a new Gover- j nor, his address and appointments are attracting so much attention that you will pardon me, 1 am sure, for j turning my attention and yours for a few moments to that subject. The inaugural address of Governor llartranft gives entire satisfaction to all his friends, so far as your corres pondent has heard an expression. The same may Ih> said of his appointments, with one important exception—that i of Secretary of State. The general feeling as to that appointment is one ' of regret. Mr. Quay is admitted to be a man of sufficient ability to discharge all the duties of the position to which he lias been called, but the 1 letter class j of Republicans look upon him as a smart politician rather than as an able and upright statesman, and our new- Governor has undoubtedly disap pointed a large number of his warm est supporters. The West Chester American lie-! publican , in the following notice of I tin; Governor's cabinet, undoubtedly j speaks the sentiments of the great . mass of unselfish Republicans: We have 110 hesitancy in saying that, with a single exception, the Cabinet we believe to be a good one. That excep tion, we regret, is the most important office in the gift of the Governor—the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The appointment of the individual named had lieen foreshadowed inpolitical circles for several weeks previous, and we know of a numiier of the bast and most influ ential members of the Republican party who, both by word and by letter, ear nestly protested to General llartranft against it. But they were without avail. It was a part of the programme of the men who controlled and directed the Nominating Convention, and had to he consummated. We regret, lwth for the reputation of tlie <fovernor-elect and the future welfare of the Republican party, that it was so. It would have been much more pleasant had we been able to com mend rather than thus condemn. But we have resolved to bojin with this ad ministration as we intend to tuil with it. In common with other journalists we gave notice weeks in advance of what was expected of it by the public, and that the responsibility of the appoint ments —whether good or bad —should be placed where it properly belonged—upon the appointing power. We referred par ticularly to the importance of the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth, ow ing to the official voice that officer has in controling and managing the public monies in the hands of the Treasurer. The charges that had been urged against the Governor during the canvass, of par ticipating in the profits arising from the purchase of securities for the Sinking Fund, rendered it absolutely necessary, in vindication of his own reputation, as well as sustaining the character of the ° party whose chosen leader he is. that he should select some one of unimpeachable reputation to fill that office. If he has failed in this it is no fault of ours. It is not necessary that we should particu larize our objections. Those who will make reasonable inquiry can easily sat isfy themselves whether what we have here said was warrantable or not under existing circumstances. * * WE publish this week an article from the Literary Journal , a paper read monthly in the literary meet ings in this place. I he writer thinks the liquor law of Illinois, better than our own, and it does appear so; but we are very glad and thankful for this Local <>i>- tion lift and trust the good it will bring to us may thoroughly tried. It is well that various methods should be tested, and the State that is most successful in overcoming intemper ance. will, in time, be followed by all her sisters. "Be ye also Ready!" Another startling sudden death, of which there are so many lately, that ot Gov. Geary, is brought to us by the papers. He had, happily, reached home, after a short absence, so that there was to his family the sad comfort ol being with him at the last. For us all there is the repeated warning, "Be ye also ready," not only with regard to ourselves, but with careful thought of the words and acts that affect others. Which of us would wish to leave a severe judgment or a bitter expres sion towards any one that still treads the steps of* his pilgrimage, that may make his way harder when we are gone. We would leave a deed of kindness neglected it he knew that the neglect could never be repaired. Above all, who could leave a jeer or a taunt, or even an impatient harsh word, as a last legacy to a loving lit tle child, that it will remember with tears that one can never wipe away, a pain no one can ever more try to soothe. There are so many stones that must hurt and thorns that must pierce the tender little feet, all unac customed as yet,to the toilsome road, that it is a strange cruelty to lay on the little ones the burden of a need less hard word. And yet who of us does not do so sometimes in away we shall rejient when it is too late. "Be ye also ready" with humble, trusting love to the Father, that calls each of us at the right time, and pa tient, tender, gentle kindness toward His ohildren. For tlie JOURNAL ANI> ITEM. ■ Neighboring Items. In the little village of Counders port there are three Sunday schools —j>erha]>s more, and there are proli ahly gathered within the influence of these more advantages of learning, i more information with regard to methods of teaching, possibly more ideas about Sunday school work than would be brought out if the three were united in one. One can hardly imagine that there is more love and charity inculcated, but perhaps as much. So far as appears there is j unity in seeking the best good of the children and community, and I do not doubt that all is well done. I*,.* in trie lit tie evening gather ings of teachers and others interested to study the lessons, to compare views and ideas upon it, and bring! out what light can be found on the subject in hand, it is often said, "In j the other school tlu y have such and . such books, notes or papers on the lesson. If we could only meet to gether we could all have the benefit of all we have, and of each other's ideas as well."' And every week some one expresses a wish that these j teacher's meetings might be held to gether. I do not know whether there are any objections to such a united meet ing. nor whether it would be pleas ant to all. Hut I have heard mem bers of the three schools express themselves in favor of it. l The Presbyterian minister preach -1 ed in the M. E. Church last Sunday. Many of us like to go to the baptist ! meeting and hear a neighbor preach | or read a sermon. The counties around us are hold ing Sunday School Teachers' Insti tutes and Conventions—occasions of great interest, and, one would think, of great use. We wish something j of this kind could be held in Potter | county—certainly we have great need. The intellectual providing for this winter has been rather slender. The j Library association has a '•Commit tee on Lectures." but whatever it Ins 1 produced, thus far. must have been I curtain lectures. They have not been heard outside. The literary meetings of the I i-' brary Association have been niostlv | spirited and interesting, but not near so much so as they would be if more largely attended. Perhaps a better attendance would be secured by greater variety in the exercises. The critic (or cricket) that added so much to the interest and Ijenefit of the meetings last winter has been entirely silent this season. I hope it will revive. LISTENER. IN THE January number of Har per'a Magazine, is an article entitled, "where is the child:" a Christmas vision by one called the "Dreamer," who is also a "Worker, with the force and industry of a machine, but with the Divine, unfailing impulse of a heart as warm and true and trust ful as a child's. She is not ignorant of guilt, but she is guiltless." "She has lived, not long, but she has made 110 waste of life, and so life has laid its crown at her feet." "To the dreamer who can work, to the worker who can dream, life sur renders all things." The Dreamer passes, 011 Christmas Eve through streets and churches, from the abodes of luxury and pride to those of want and misery, "pass ing whither she would, for no person hindered her, nor gate, nor door nor wall impeded her." She visits the poor and the rich, the guilty, with low vices and despairing of God or of any good, the guilty with callous hearts in selfish ease, who "know that misery is and that it need not be. and no pulse quickens to the awful knowledge or urges to the loving opportunity." The Dreamer, goes to the factories where little children live and toil through the sweet hours that should be theirs to play and learn and grow in.'" And "pausing at the cathedral doors the Dreamer hears the preacher saying: "Go ye into all the world and preach my Gospel to every crea ture and the people hearing send ostentatious largess beyond seas never heeding that the world begins at their feet, forgetting that no good is wrought on a basis of omission." This article doses with a Christinas poem, in which the chimes mingle, of which the lost speak the words, "And I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth." Notes from Abroad. WOLFDEN, Kansas. Oct. 16.1872. : "Our Autumn is glorious without . the tint* it has at home. All its mag- J nificence seems held in solution by an atmosphere quite indescribable and beyond comparison, an clastic ether 0110 might suppose to be the ideal fluid from which alchemists got their first notion of the elixir of youth. We had no frost from the 20th of April until the 10th of Oc tolier. We had tons of wild grapes this year. They look like frost grapes, but are sweeter and riper in August and September. Our terrible winter was succeeded by the most auspicious of summers." CHICAGO, Jon. 2,187:5. "Chicago has been very lively this winter. We have been attending the Star Lecture course every Tuesday ~, • . .. ,-.t-vivs, in* winch we have listened to Edmund Yates, .lames T. Fields, Emily Faithful, Mrs. Stanton. Josh Hillings, Edward Eggleston and Laura Keene. The next and last will be (Jeorge McDonald. We also attended the Patti-Mario concerts, Mrs. Scott- Siddons' readings, Adelaide Phillips' concert, and last week went to see Charlotte Cushman play, which was grandest of all.'' . BOY. William H. Furriers. rnn.AnEi.rmA. Jan. 19th, 187.5.) Half iist 12, i. in. \ Just returned from church—am so glad I went. There were the usual services except that there was no ;sermon. Instead of that we had a grand review of Furness' connection with this church. lie was ordained I on the 12 of Jan.. IS 15, and preached his first sermon to this congregation its years ago to-day and was then 22 years old. He said "It seems now. on look ing back to that time, as though there were lio bounds to the presumption lof sorue young men." The discourse | was an hour and a half in length and when he stopped I wondered why he did not continue, and never so re gretted to have a speaker leave off ! talking. I never heard Furness do anything like so well before. I feel comforted, strengthened, confirmed in the faith of my fathers and would like to go and tell him so. The house was full and it was a fine looking crowd. From a paper read at a meetlrjr of Com'erspnrt; Literary Association, Feb. 3,15T3. Legislation on Temperance a Hope ful Sign of the Times. At 110 period, for many jears. has the temperance question assumed a livelier interest than during the last twelve months. Throughout the length and breadth of our land, men of all political shades and opinions have united in denouncing the liquor traffic; and the pulpit of all denomi nations and creeds have thundered against the besetting sin of our age and country with a unanimity, zeal and earnestness perhaps never before exhibited in the cause. Several states have passed laws for suppression of intemperance. The new temperance idea is, perhaps, best illustrated by the very stringent tem perance law recently placed upon the statute books of the state of Illinois. The principle upon which the law is based is that of holding the sellers of intoxicating drinks responsible for the damages resulting from the intox ication of his customer—or in other words, connects with the liquor traf fic direct responsibility for its imme diate results. It is pleasing to note the effect of this temperance legisla tion in uniting so many diverse ele ments in its support. All the religi ous denominations, moral suasionists. Democrats and Republicans united in demanding the law, and now, since it has gone into operation, we have every reason to hope they will see to it that its provisions are rigidly en forced. A paper commenting on this taw says "It is not based on any pe culiar assumptions. It makes 110 in quiry into the scientific nature of al cohol and it attempts no absolute prohibition of its sales; it neither en dorses nor runs counter to any chem ical or reformatory theory. It deals with simple and obvious facts. Call alcohol what you will—food or poi son—its sale involves danger to the community as surely as does that of gunpowder, of kerosene or of nitro glycerine. Thissale should be placed under restrictions, that as little risk may be run as is possible in such a mixed community." We notice another very important feature of the law, especially in tem perance communities, which com mends it to our admiration, namely, that drug-stores, where some of the vilest, meanest selling is done, come under the provisions of the law equal ly with saloons and taverns. Wheth er this law will have the effect so ar dently hoped [for by moralists and philanthropists, of closing the worst avenues of crime and repressing the the most fruitful sources of vice that ever cursed humanity, time alone will unfold. It appears, however, to he a move in the right direction, com mending itself to the interests as well ! as the consciences of all wholovetheir fellow-men and desire, in sincerity I and truth, the happiness and moral elevation of our species. If our legislators at Harrisburg had possessed the wisdom and moral courage to pass such a law as wo have been describing for Pennsylvania in ! stead of the "Local Option Law" lately enacted, it would, in our hum ble estimation, have been the very best thing they have done for many years. General and not local laws i are most needed by communities, and I the sooner our legislators wake up to this fact and act upon it the better it | will be for themselves and their coun- I try. This law is a fresh appeal to the consciences of men to defend them selves from the aggressive encroach- ments of a traffic that virtually has no conscience. As at present con ducted throughout the civilized world it is at war with the holiest aspira tions and highest interests of human ity. It is no less truly obvious that there is an irrespressible conflict go- ing on an<l to be continued till this traffic is suppressed. This conflict is not one of accident ; it exists in the fitness of things. Having its ori gin in the natural antagonism between good and evil that has always exist ed, in all ages of the world and in all conditions of society, and must con tinue to exist, to broaden and deepen in volume and intensity as the ad vancing tide of civilization sweeps onward to a higher material, moral and spiritual elevation than the world has ever seen. We have said that the liquor traf fic has no conscience. Money is the basis on which it stands, and just as soon as the profits of the business are made uncertain, the whole fabric will topple to the ground. And until leg islation effects it in that way the bus iness will be continued, as it is con ducted, by the most selfish, immoral and lazy vagabonds in the world, who live only for themselves and for the time circumscribed within the compass of their worthless and worse than useless lives. They have no tastes for the beautiful, 110 sympathy, and goodness is a myth. For them heaven has no joy, hell no terror and eternity 110 beginning. Selling in vi olation of law, their highest hope of reward is money and their greatest fear of punishment lies in the measure of a fine. All they desire is to be let alone, all they hope for is to escape justice, and all they dread is detection. The dream of living for others as well as for themselves, and thus assist in promoting the well-being of society by studying its true interests, never crosses the plane of their imaginations. Although in Potter county it is an of fence punishable by law to retail li quor, yet we often see the reeling drunkard on our streets. And even our boys, on whom are lavished a fa ther's care and a mother's love, are occasionally allured into the den of the destroyer. There is our respon sibility in the matter. It is plainly this: the friends of moral reform and social order in Coudersport must say to these men: we can tolerate you no longer in the violation of our laws; if you persist it will not be with im punity. HASTE trips up its own heels. Ex-Governor Geary. Saturday afternoon dispatches brought news of the death of Ex-Governor John AV. Geary, of Pennsylvania. The sud den death of this distinguished and pop ular public man causes much feeling in Pennsylvania, and much sympathy is expressed on all sides for his aftlicted family. The ex-Governor returned to Harrisburg from New York last Friday evening, in apparent.good health. About nine o'clock Saturday morning, while breakfasting with bis family and in the act of helping his little son, his head suddenly fell back, and before medical aid could be summoned be was dead. It is supitosed that heart disease or apo plexy was the cause of his death. Governor Geary had long played a prominent part in public affairs in dif ferent parts of the country. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1829, and graduated at Jefferson College in that State. He adopted the profession of civil engineer ing. and when the Mexican war broke out he joined the army, serving as a Lieutenant-Colonel of a regiment of vol unteers. After the capture of the city ! of Mexico he was made Colonel and | placed in command of that place as a ; reward for gallant conduct. After the war he went to San Francisco, and was : elected the first Mayor of that city. In , 1856 he was appointed Governor of Kan sas by President Buchanan, and did j much better than bis predecessor in that trying situation. Ilis career during the rebellion was highly honorable. lie served throughout the war, as Colonel in 1891. and the remainder of the time as brigadier-General. In 1867 lie was elected Governor of Pennsylvania, and lie continued to till that office until the present year. General Geary was per sonally a very agreeable and estimable gentleman, and his sudden decease will In? deplored by bis fellow citizens of all I parties.— liwfialo Express. .t'oifitm Meaning. South America.—ASPlX w A nr., Jan. 20. ri Havanna.Feb. 1. —A terrible hur ricane visited this port on the 18th inst., which did considerable damage. All the steamships are safe. Three persons lost their lives. The total loss is lietween half a million and a million dollars. British India.—CALCCTTA, FEU. 4. An earthquake has occurre d at the city of Lehree, in the territory of Scinde, at tended by a heavy destruction ol' human life. The disaster overtook the city so suddenlvand unexjiectedlythat noescape was possible. The inhabitants rushed from their houses into the streets, where many met their death from falling buildings, while those who despised the warning and remained within were in many cases unbanned. It is estimated that upwards of five hundred persons perished by the calam ity. Large nnuiliers of animals were also devoured by the earthquake. A great part of tlie city is now in ruins. The earthquake extended over a large tract of country, lteingdistinctly felt at towns many miles distant from Lehree. The inhabitants of Lehree, after the first convulsion was over, seized their movables and fled to the mountains* The houses tottered and fell in ruins, blocking the streets and killing UK nand animals as they ti< d. England.— LONDON. FER. 2.— The British isles were visited last night I>v one of the most violent storms ever ex perienced even at this season of the year. 'I he snow is of extraordinary depth in the city and country. This morning it was six inches deep in Lon don. Travel isalmost totally suspended. The omnibuses and cabs have ceased running, and scarcely a vehicle of any description has been seen 011 the streets to-dav. In the provinces thesnowfall was much heavier, and in the north the snow drifts are several feet deep. The gale raged with great fury all around the the Eng lish coasts. Many wrecks are already reported, and there has been a fearful loss of life, ai d especially in Torquay and around the Scilly islands. The British I'arlament.—LONDON, FEB. 6.— Parliament re-assembled to day. The following sketch of the Queen's speech has been obtained in ad vance of its delivery: England is at {teace everywhere. The great powers have promised to co-o{>er ate effectively for the suppression of slavery 011 the east coast of Africa. Friendly negotiations are in progress with Russia. Count Schouvaloff has assured her Ma jesty of the friendship of the Czar for England. The new treaty of commerce between Great Britain and France is calculated to promote the, friendship of the two countries. The President of the French Republic lias l>een appointed to arbitrate the difference between Portugal and England relative to the possessions on the South Coast of Africa. Copies of the Alabama and San Juan awards will l>e presented immediately. It is con sidered proper to hasten the payment of tlie Alabama award. The speech expresses regret at the rapid rise in prices and consequent dis putes between workmen and employers, and promises that bills will be intro duced improving the system of higher education in Ireland, for the reconstruc tion of the supreme appellate courts, and for the prevention of corrupt practices at elections. The North fleet's Destroyer.—CADlZ, FEB. 5. — The dispatch from Lisbon an nouncing that the steamship MwriUo had been sighted off that port was in correct, as she is yet at Cadiz. w! she has remained since her lirst ;i r . '' The British consul here lias deia .' the issue of a writ of attachment t r . her. The captain of the ' the officer who was on watch v • time the disaster to the \ ( , r| , t> happened, are held as prisoners" r Spanish man-of-war iiending n i( . . 1 tigation. The crew are under and are not allowed to go ashore V Spanish authorities, who have in'm examination of the Mu '' that she shows no signs of l,avin„ C in collision, and it is their 1,-iief t '• she is guiltless of running down , sinking the Sorthfleet. ST. PETEUSIU RG, F EI! . 5 _ T Oflirud Gazette, of thiscitv, in an arti oil the movement of Russia in (enp i Asia, contrasts the iiidiiTemvee w which Great Britain views the g r , , w . of the United States of North Am., with the jealousy with which > watches the growth of Russia. ] Gazette says British journalists au simply lieside themselves with am,,, and concludes its article by*ad\is ni , British government to take no rn,. notise of the progress of Russia ttJ she does of that of the United sou,.. The Russian fleet now in the It,; will soon sail for the Mediterrane.u SANDWICH ISLANDS.— Advices f ; Honolulu received here state that Pr | William C. Lunalilo has been elwj King of the Sandwich Islands U 1 vote of tlie people . The legitime, I Prince Lunalilo's election ly I vote rests finally on the ofiieial ck • | by the Legislative Assembly, ML I was to have taken place Jan. H, and I his taking the prescribed oath <Lc 1 There is 110 doubt the Assembly - I accede to the popular decision. MADRID, FER. s.— At the sessioH Congress yesterday a Republican (k; H proposed an amendment to the"!' Rico abolition hill extending its pr sions to Cuba,'and providing that , slaves themselves and not their nr.K shall receive indemnity. It is not lik tliat Congress will [consider it as r avnendnient. and | IT IS thought that lion. \Y. Y ; Ketcliani, of Wilkesharre, >Vi iierl pointed Cnited ."States District Judfr for the new district composed of Xoif, ; eastern Pennsylvania. ; A WAKD, the showman, was noreli j tion to the Geneva Award. The tin was simply an "American case." at was not given as an indemnity, 1 served for the full satisfaction of: j reasonable claims. "ONE ought every day," says Gut "at least to hear a little song, rea good poem, see a fine picture, and, , possible. sjteak a few reasonable word -1 always do this. 1 sing and rw ; something of my own, look into 1.1 glass and remark how very siqiei; r ! am to the rest of creation. A SOCIETY for the suppression j slang has lx-en formed among the• • >;;j. ! Lie gil ls' higli school of Sail IV, j eisco. Said a reporter to one "f j members: "Your object is a prai-j worthy one. Do you think \t>u v.J | succeed in eradicating coiiversatiad slangy Said slie : "You bet!" LOCAL OPTION CARRIED IN II:A! I FORD cor NT v. —The second elect: 1 I 011 the Local Option law took plaefi Bradford county, on the 17th inshi the first one lteing Clearfield county J few weeks ago. As in Clearfield av large majority pronounced aga;;- granting license to vend intoxifata lteveragps. Nearly eight tliou-t --votes were pollod. Tlie returns pc lished in the Bradford Aryu* are near! complete and foot up a majority igains granting licenses of 2250. Tin ■ the town of Towanda was very JlB votes were cast against and > favor of license. In the rural distn' ' the majorities against license * T?: i large. In addition to the vote taken. the two counties named, several ti#"l in Beaver county have voted uprtl question, and in each case a deciii majority was {Killed against lio Y Another question seems to l>e settler, v the election in Bradford and Clear- 5 counties. The one is a heavy can county, the other heavily DP®! cratic. Both give large majorities J i favor of local option. We may '■ > i fore assume that the question of poi f ■ will exert no influence upon the sul u of local option when it comes befor t : people in March next. H a M ESS us. Galbraith and Bierly ! b purchased the Williamsport Ep> : ' ® newspaper and job oftice establish® 01 and changed the name of the the Register. There is good evifFj i that the Register will IK-, what th> £ 3 omist has been, a good newspaper* I TIIE Epitoniist says that an old denter, Mr. Calvert, gives the folk' M ;fl as the true origin of the name of ' I liamsport: Michael Ross, the of the city, had a son William, his eldest son. and after him the • I was named, viz., Witliam's Port. was formerly written. Ife J WILLIAMSPORT is to have tlr- ne a car factory, with a capital of ■ a match factory, to lie the large-* ! ■ United States; a boot ;uul shoe f- 1 %j furniture factory, and two or three mills.
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