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SATURDAY MORNIKG, DEO 18, ISM.
Local and Personal.
Ct?" ParUcs receiving the Advocate
with a cross marked after their names
will please remit the amount due for
Subscription, or the extra 50 cents will
be added to pay the expenses of collec
tion. Leave. your measure with Laury A
Fetors, If you would look nice.
For a handsome bonnet at n low
prlco, go to Mrs. M. Gutti, the milliner.
In Welssport.
Now buckwheat flour at S. E. Fatz
Inger's, at lowest pilces and of excel
lent quality.
The " fits" given at Laury is
Peters', are unsurpassed by any other
lioueo In the county.
Mrs. S. E. Falilnger Is Just recelv--Ing
a splendid assortment of fall and
winter millinery goods. Call and seo
them.
The fall suits being gotten up by
Laury fc Peters, are faehlonablo and
neat, while the price Is within the reach
of all.
Dr. Fittler's Rheumatic Remedy
cures rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous
and kidney diseases. Dr. Fittleh's
Pectoral Svnur, Infallible, for cougln,
.colds and bronchitis. Dr.- Fittler
Cordial. Calisata, Liniment and
Vegetable Liver Pills sold by C.
Y, Lentz, sole agent for Lehlghton and
Welssport; 2-ly
L. F. Klepplnger will furnish you
with a handsome horse and buggy or
do any kind of hauling for you at very
reasonable charges. Livery corner of
Hank and Iron Streets.
J. K. Rlckerthas still a few of those
eligible lots In Rickertstown to dispose
.of. If you feel like securing a good
home call and see him lie Is also sup
plying. rlour,feed,tuinber and coal at the
.lowest.rates.
A. Ram: Chance We offer for sale
one of Edward Plotu Star Parlor Or.
gans, fresh from his factory at Wash
lngton,N. J., This Instrtt tient Is sur
passed by nono in the market. Call
jt this olllce.
T. D. Clauss lias been appointed
agent for this section for the celebrated
Butterlck & Co'a Garment Patterns for
ladles and children, and has now a
stock r of- the latest styles on hand.
Ladles should call for catalogues.
Look IlEitB-Jos. M. Frltzlnger Is
offering tremendous bargains In boots,
shoes, .gaiters and rubbers, Extra fine
bootsuiade to order, for $3.00 cash I
Call soon for bargains.
Ark too troubled with hoarse
ness or weak luhgs.sIiortneM of breath,
or asthma? Thousands have been per
manently cured by using Coxo's Wild
Cbeiry and .Seneka. For sale by every
druggist & merchant in Lehigh, North
ampton and Carbon Counties. , 49-0m
T; D. Clauss, the meachant tailor,
has just received his fall and winter
stork cf all kinds of suiting, comprising
all the latest aud best -styles, and su
perior to anything ever before brought
Into this market. Also, a full lino of
elegant 'overcoatingi. lie invites his
customers and the community In gen
eral to call and Inspect his goods and
learn hla prices.
Something Nice. A fine assortment
of Twilled Silk, Rio. Gieen, and Black
10 or 13 Rib, Paragon Frame, Partridge
Wood Stick, Ivory Handle Umbrellas
with namo engraved. Remember, this
Is thev.only place in Carbon county to
get a genuine, first class Umbrella.
O. 13. Ruoads,
Dealer In Umbrellas, Hats, Caps, &c,
Market Square, Mauch Chunk.
A tremendous sacrifice In wo
rsens' mens' and boys' boots, shoes,
end gaiters of all styles and qualities,
at T. D. Clauss. In order to closo out
present stock, he la now giving some of
the best bargains In this line of goods
ever befora offered In thli section. Call
early, It you would secure a real bar
gain. 1
llead Quarters for Boots, Shoes
and Rubbers, Messrs. Laury fc Pe
ters are. uow receiving and offering for
ale one of the largest and best select
ed stocks of mens' kip and calf boots,
vromqna' and children's gaiters, shoes
And rubbers eVer brought into Lehleh-
ton, at price&rwJUciKdefy .competition.
Remember, It you want to buy cheap
for cash, uow Is the time, and Laury &
Peters'-the place)
Do Ton desiuesodkd LUNQsanda
long life?. Then do not neglect tliut
cold, but procure a bottle of Coxe's
Wild Cherry and Seneka at once. One
fair trial will convince you of It great
merits. Price 50 cents. For sale by
A. J. Durltng, and by druggists and
raercnanu ererynuero. 4U-um.
Holiday goods are now in season.
-Christmas Day next Saturday,
Deo. 25th.
On Wed nosd ay evening la9l,n party
of young ladies nnd gentlemon sur
prised Mlsi Ellen Swartz and Miss
Mary Tr6xell. They enjoyed them
selves till a late hour, when tho party
broke up, highly delighted. May their
cup of Joy ever bo full. k.
Our public Schools will close on
Thursday next, 23d Inst., for a two
weeks vacation, and reopen on Mon
day, January 3 J, 1870.
S. Qdintz, Slatlngton. Your let
ter will nppcar In our next,
The shortest day of-the year, from
sunrise to auuset, occurs Dec 21st,noxt
Tuesday.
Tho, next' meeting of tho Lutheran
Conference Is called for Allenown the
second week In next March.
Mayor Evans, of Reading, paid
Into the treasury, for the month of No
vember, tho sum of $100,02 penalties,
fees, fines and costs collected from
".drunks "
Major Adam Lelso died at Reading
Tuesday night, aged 78. He was for
merly Treasurer of Berks county. .
F. P. fjeinmel, at Ills new store, Is
now receiving from New York, an en
tirely new stock of every description
of hardware, from a nail to an anvil ;
also, plated goods and cutlery in great
variety from the best makers, sultablo
for holiday gifts. You are Invited to
call and Inspect goods and ascertain
prices before going out of town to buy.
Our young friend Gideon Kostcn
bader, at present a pupil In our high
school, bids fair to become one of the
best penmnn In this section, if wo may
judge from the specimens we have
seen. Tho black board in tho Jilgli
school Is constantly adorned with speci
mens of his artistic skill In this line.
Gideon, file up. u.
Tlieso are days of horse-races. It's
a doubtful pastime, but then as Brett
uarte has it,
" Roya will bo boya, and horses
Well, hoascala hossea."
And David Ebbert's Is the place to get
them handsome steppers nnd neat and
styl.sh carriages at very low prices.
Legal proceedings have been com
menced against C. M. Runk, Esq., for
merly President of tho Alleutown
School Board, for the recovery ot a large
Bum of money claimed to be duo from
htm to the district.
For ront, a two-story building,
situated on Bank street, near the "Car-
Don llouse." Suitable for almost any
light business. Terms very low. Ap
ply to W. M. Rapsher, Esq.. attorney
at law.
Wanted, two or threo respectable
women, who epeak both German and
English, to canvass In Carbon county
for orders. To any ladv deslrlnn a
situation this offers a chance rarely
met with. Salary or. commission, and
steady employment for good canvassers.
Apply at tins olllce Immediately.
Catharine Mumbower. aced 03
years, died In Upper Saucon on the
22nd of November last.
The three-fourths Interest of Sam'l
Oliver, deo'd., In the rolling mill at
Eaitun, was sold at public sale last
week to Dannls Reilly, for 831,000.
The project Is now being dlscusspd
for the construction of a railroad from
Slatlngton to Easton, via Petersvllle,
Bath, Nazareth, and thence to the Bush
kill and down tho stream tn Easton.
ARE YOUR CUILDHEX SURJECT TO
that dangerous foe of childhood
Oitoor or Codohs ? Coxe's Wild Cher
ry and Seneka has been thoroughly tes
ted, and never known to fall of effect
Ing a complete and speedy euro when
admlnistereUgln tlmo. Kvop a bottle In
your nous. For sale by O. W Lentz.
druggist, Lehlghtou. 40-Gm.
Mr. Benjamin Levan, Supt. of the
Lehigh Valley furnaces at Coplay Is
rapidly recovering from the Injuries
sustained at Hellertown some weeks
ago by being violently thrown across
me iore wneei or ins buggy while in the
act of stepping In to return home.
Three of his libs on the left side were
broken clean off within two Inches of
the spine. Quito unexpectedly the
fractured parts knitted quickly, aud are
now in such an advanced state of heal
ing that Mr. L, is able to walk about
his room, and with every prospect that
ho will ere long be enable to go out
doors. A few years ago Mr. L. hid the
misfortune to break three ribs on the
opposite side, also closo to tho spinal
column. Allentown Democrat.
Kriss-kindle will soon put In an ap
pearance. The young folks are eager
to take old Santa Claus at his word.
and many a bright-eyed little cherub,
is aireaay looking around lor tlia in
dispensable stocking to hang up In the
chimney.
On Thursday of last week, Mr.
Robert Mutsshlitz, residing on the old
Scherrcr's farm, between Lehigh Gap
and Millport, while engaged In hauling
railroad sills from the mountain, one of
the timbers accidentally fell off the
wagon, strlklug Mr. M. on the left leg,
causing a fracture below the knee.
A number a ladles of this place,
Jbnday afternoon provided themselves
with a large amount of the necessaries
of life, consisting of food aud clothing,
and made a very pleasing " surprise"
visit to Mrs. Charles Patterson, an old
lady long and favorably known in our
community. Mrs. P. has had charge
ot the old Gnaden Uutten Cemetery for
the past 80 years, during which time
she has always kept It In a neat and
orderly state.
-The Lehigh Valley Poultry As
sociation will hold their second annual
exhibition In Kline's Hall, Allentown,
commencing the 28th Inst., and con
tinuing until Jan, 3d, 1870, Tho as
sociation Is continually growing In fa
vor and a good display of poultry Is ex
pected. The Sunday School, connected with
the Reformed Lutheran church, of
Welssport.wlll hold a grand celebration,
in that Church on Christmas Eve, Dec.
24th. All are cordially invited to at
tend. Jacob Lorenz, of Allentown, was
in town Veduenday, and loat his wallet.
The finder will bo rewarded on leaving
it at this office.
Tho popular headquarters wlicro
tho good Santa Claus of Lehlghton
nnd surrounding country Its loving
papas and mammas, kind grandfathers
and grandmothers, uncle", aunts,
cousins, brothers and sisters, In fact nil
who love and are loved get their finest
ond purest candles, confections, fruits,
&c, are at John Hauk'x, bread and
fancy cako bakery, Bank Street. Tho
finest stock ever biought to Lehlghton
Is to bo found there, nt such low prices
that It Is impossible not to be satisfied.
Also, during the Holidays, tho finest
quality of lco cream day and evening.
Don't forget to call.
Mrs. de Tschlrschky, opposite tho
the drug storo of A. J. Durling, has a
full supply of articles suitable for pres
ents, for young nnd old, rich and poor,
and alio sells very low for cash. Call
aud examine her stock of holiday goods.
Theodore Tllton will deliver his
lecturo, "Tho Problem of Life," at tho
Opera -IIouju, Allentown, on Mon
day 'evening, December 27th. Tickets
GO and 70 cents.
A very Interesting Christmas Fes
tival will bo held In Trinity Lutheran
church, in this place, on Christmas Eve,
Dec. 21th by tho children connected
with tho Sunday School. The church
will be decorated for tho occasion.
Parents nnd friends ot tlio Sunday
School are cordially Invited to bo pre
sent. Gen. C. Albright was elected Presi
dent ot the Carbon Mvtalllo Paint Co.,
at a meeting held on Saturday last.
At an election fur officers of Carbon
Lodge, No. 242, A. Y. M A. G. Dol
lenmayer was ejected W. M; J Bowes
Coxe, S. W., and J. A. Esser, Jr. W.
Parryville Circuit of tho Evangeli
cal Association will hold their Confer
ence meeting In tho church In that bor
ough to-day (Saturday) at 2 p. m., and
to-morrow (Sunday) luorulng at 10 A.
M., the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup
per will be administered by tho Presi
ding Elder, Jos. Saylor.
For the holidays, our friend Durl
ing has Just received a vory largo stock
of toilet and fancy articles, perfumery,
&c. Just the very thing to present to
your lady love for a Christmas or New
Year's gift.
From tho County Scat.
7ountv Treaqiirpr-npftri-n woo tn
town this week. lie looks well.
Prof. .Tnrt. N. Klipnmi- i-lort nf il.n
Keystone House, Reading, Pa.,and the
well known ballonlst, was In town on
inursuay.
Mr. Osr-ar Kllnn. tplonrnnli nn..
tor at the Vallev dennt. lug m fnr re
covered from his late illness that he
ventured out several times during the
The Munroa Mlintrpls nnd Ttrnaa
Bands will show for one night only at
unoaus- nan, uec. yard. This Is a
verv nonular trnnnn. rnnaUtltm rr on
talented nprfnnnirs. wlwi will nlun fun
and side splitting farces.
Mr. Henry A. Peter.of Slatlngton,
Is out on a short vacation till th 1 Ht flf
January, when he will resume his
former position In the drug store of
non. a. j. uuriuig, uurlugtlie latter's
absence at llarrisburg.
Mr. Jacob Renicl. an p.nitilnvpn nn
tho Jersey Central Railroad, having
completed n Job of work at Siegfried's
brlduo. at which he wa i-ninlnvpil fn-
the last eight months, has again been
appointed conductor of a coal train.
Jas. Rehrlg, of Lehlghton, a braks
man on tlm I.. V. It. it.. mt mIii,
accident on Thursday, by getting ono
iu- ma uanns masneu uetween the
bumpers of two cars. Dr. DeYouug
was called to dress tlin wniin.l nn.l nr.
ter a thorough examluatlon, found It
iiectssary 10 amputate me roreanger.
The hand was otherwise badly brul-ed.
Dr.. J Jav Vlllpra. Ainprlpnn 1m.
morUt, will amuse the people of Mauch
ununic on niui'bday, Dec. 22d, at
Rhoads' Hall, with his five new humor
ous entertainments, entitled 1.
'Funny Peonlo we mnut ; 2. "11
ists of the past and present j 3. "All
for fun '. 4. "Rp.pnntrln .linrnnlnr.
6. "Mirth aud jllmlcry." Mr. Ville'rs
lectured here about a year ago and gave
uuuru fiuusiacuon.
Tlia Sfllfi nf thn actafA ftf Pnl T
... - -ww UUVM.VP Vf. WUI, 11.1.
Berrvb III. dep'il. wn i.oi.i ot ti, a
lean Hotel on Friday of last week In
the forenoon, and the following stocks
sold for the annexed prices : 19 shares
of Mauch Chunk gas stock, to Jno O.
Dolonat $14 per Bhare, par value $23;
0 shares of Mauch Chuuk water stock,
to jmlge Jas. Houston, 50 shares of
Fulton gold stock, to the Fulton com
pany, at 3 cents per share, par value
tlO per share j 2 shares of Lehigh and
Susquehanna turnpike Btock, to Allen
Cralp. at npr nlinrn 1R chara nt
First National Bank stock, to Daniel
uertscli, nt lu per share, par valuo
$100. MaJ. Robert Klotz then offered
24 shares Carbon Iron stook, which was
bought by Leonard Yeager, at 18 per
share, par value $30.
Father Btack'a Lecture.
On Monday evening of this week thn
Lutheran and Reformed church of
Welssport was well filled, to hear the
above named lecture. Ills oratory is ot
a high order and was duly appreciated.
He spoke for nearly two hours, and
was listened to with the greatest atton
tlon, many would have listened vet
longer. At the close he was surround
ed by a number of ladles and gentlemen
and received their warmest congratula
tions. Among those introduced to him
we noticed Mrs. J. Uauk and her
daughter Emma, and several of the
Welssport ladles.
Influlto CaatU, No. 7B.
An adjourned stated ineetln? of In.
flnlto Castle, No. 78, A. O.K. of the
M. C, will be held In Reber's nail,
this (SaturJay) evening, Dec, 18th, at
7 o'clock. Tho members are respccU
fully requested to be present. Busi
ness ot much iiuportauce will be trans
acted. By order.
J. W. O'Niel, B.K.O.
S. R. Qilbam, S. K. R. S.
The Mahanoy City Murder.
The following pnrtlculara of the diabolical
doable murder at Mahanor Citr.ln HchnylkUl
oonntjr, no taVci from the colnmna of tho Valley
Rrcoid, published at that place, ot Saturday
Mat, the I ItU lint t
Itboootnpaonrpatnfnldntjr tochronlclo one
of the moat cold-blooded murdera Ihatovrroc-
enrrod In th a locum, rri-auout aa iiavo been
theso bloooor dceda of lato About tvo o'clock
nr betwf on that and thrrp. Frloar morninff.
partv ol men went tolhehou.oof Charloa Mo
Alllstpr, at WlKgan' HIrIi Patch, nuoot two
iniiei mm fieri, anu uroko 111 uiu uni-K lun-r.
Chita. McAlliaUir, who, with Ida wllo Ellon,
alpptlutlio ft tint room, on liearni'r them break
In. arofto fioin bed trlllns hla -Alio to lay .till
nud ttut they would not hurt her, be went
down Into tho cellar whlcn waa parlltlonod off
irnm me oiner nouo or mm uoarua, ue imi.eu
otTaboAia andwpnt luto tho nlber honafl and
ont ot the back duor and effected tua laeape
withont lolnry. O.i themtn brrnklnc In. It 13
aupposed, taut ilra MoAlllater, not taking the
advlco of her husband, got np and ent towards
tho door between the kitchen and alocpln k room,
and meeting the murderera ahe waa abut In tho
rigut breast anu leu laying mere, i ne mur
derers then went tip atalra where they touiid
Cliaa. O'Donnetl. brother ot Mrs. McAllister,
and taking him out they shot 1dm when ft-
either ran or waa draggi'd across tho atrect,
whiro. at tho upper coiner of tnn row. about
SO yarns from tho house ho lived In. he waa
agaiaahot,rocelvlng about nfteen balla 111 the
brt-ast, lacoand brail, boclpao lindtbe asaas.
ainabeon to him that biaeiothlngwaa let" on
lire and w saw the burnt remnant, aoahod lit
blood, laving around, aaicaenlng alght tn be
hold. Tno tuurderorn nlsnured at Jatnea Mo
APtster, and put a ropo around hla neck, but bo
managed 10 e-capo. Ihey alsoaolzod uuother
man named John rurcell and on enquiring hla
namo t:eu nim toine ooiipou anu ten 11111s
without farther harm. Jau.pa Itlalr who board.
ret in tho houio nnaalso senrd ny tho paity
and taten outalile, but on learuing hla namo ho
waa toM to clear, and glad to get oft ao eaay 110
ran away. Their bloody errand batng at com-puali'-d
tho murderera then left aa unccromo
mously as they came, and when the neighbors
who h d heard tho firm? came to the scene of
tho outran,, they found Mra. MoAlllater laving
dead In tho doorway bttwi-en the rooms aud lu-r
brulherchas U'Douueil at thep'aio wo have
aiMieu. who wire luoporpeiratoraui mia uecu
of blood, or for wh.t purpose, or from what
motive, it waa perpetrated is, at this wilting, In
volved In invstery. . Uut It was a moat daring
aud bloodthirsty deed, and whatever motive
luorcouia nave nil snooting uomi an unoi.
feuding woman and what ndds to thn henioua.
nesaol the crime la mat Mra. McAllister waa
tnetenUunft within a few days of berconflue
ment. The only reason presumable for mur
dering her la that aho rocojrulfe-l sotno of tho
tiartr anu a' ling on tno mnxim mai-nrau men
lea 110 tslta," thev cloaod her mouth foiever by
a well illre cied ball. The nolf hbora aay that a
laigocrowd ol mm tnusthnvo been theio for
tho street waa lull and the direct aciora m the
tragedy noro tcaska over their faces. Tola la
a most horrible murder nnd tho prepetrntota,
whofverthey aro, ahould be hunted up till de
livered np to Justice ami made to eufier tho full
pei alty of their teiilme crime. Whoever done
tho deed aro men who are terribly In eanieat,
and who lor the tlmo being, luiut have closed
their eouacicnoea up agiunat all compunctions
tuat urnlit vl.lt them on account of their hor
rible worx. In tho atirmoou, John Kehoo,
Cunttablu from Uirardvlilv. ciine to town and
anojtei 1 rank Wonrich Ksq, one of our
tnoftl respectable citizeus. on too outh of old
Mra. U'llonneil. who aworethat howuaono of
tho party that snot her son and aangbtrr. Ue
hail a ht-anng betore Kaqulre Uroody and com
mitted, on theoildeuoH iii-oduced, to Jail. That
ho WHS nn. nf thn nnl-tv nnhndv niltldn thn
frlenda ot the O'Donnella beileVea lor a moment.
anu it (.eema aimoet an outraaothat he auoaui
bopriested, but 11a the law krowa, or should
know, no dlflerenco or poraona he haa to take al 1
the mortification of tho arreat and antiaouuout
events that may follow.
Commonllugupon this atrocloDS murder anil
the state of society In Mabonoy city, a coi re
spondent of tho N. V. Bun. eava t
"The generally accepted opinion Is that O'
Dounell hod placed himself In antagonism to
the Molly liogune orcauliatlon, una being
looked upon aa a dangerous man hla life waa
aacrincen tolnsnto the safety ot the gun of
which be had onco been an active member. The
murder of hla sl.tor aud her unborn infant
seems to have been merely an act of wanton
barbatlam, Inexcusable even under the lawleas
ruleaof the Molly Magnlree. What connection
John Kehoo had with tbeuitravB la of court
mere conjecture He had long been known aa
tho leader of tho Molly Mnuolres In thladlt
trlct.and Ina dlslllte aud suspicion of his brother-in-law.
Charlea O'liotined, were weU known.
Jlia exttaotilinary behavior at the lnqu-t
strengthened too theory tbat ha la not bl. lue
!epa. Ho swaggered loto the room and demand
ed that further inquiry mould be stopped Chief
Uurircas JCiclinian orderel him out 1 but it la
not lmprobaDle that had tho Mayor not bun a
Juror Kehoo would actually have stopped t ie
inquest.
'Iho approaching cold weather la full of evil
augury for Mauonoy City. -Thero will be
pleutyof muriiera here before apt-lug.- aald tho
chief liituni yosteida.. Id t tour u gieai
number of meu wore out ot emiiloymeut, an.l
murdera and rokbeiiea mad Hciiuyiadl county
a evnonvtneof aliocious crime thronubout the
laud. Tula wluter too nnmoerol Hlle miuera la
lucre sued twMnld. Two ve montha ago the
men ceased work themselves and aituinp.ed.
unsuccesatully.to dictate terma Ui their eniolot
era t but now the tutiloa are turned-tne em.
ploycra have reduced the number of their
worttnen and cut down the wages of thoee they
havo ictained Tho natural lesu't is a town
filled with idle, desperate men. To tntensifr
tho em, Mabonoy city la w neavliy Blocked
with cheap and bad t.quor that anv man can
get drunk and craiy with lesa money than
would bonocosaaiy to buy a cup ofcoireein a
tlrBt class New ork restaurant. 1 he town haa
about 7.000 lnhabiteuta,aud mote than 100 liouor
atorea."
Tbofuneral of Charles O'Donnell and Mr.
MoAlllater yesterday waa alteiiued by unward
01 aoveu hundred person-, uod few of them
1 eached home sober.
A FottavtUe dispatch, dtle.1 the It Inst, aaya 1
"P. Wenrlcb. the Mahonoy City merchant.who,
on the oath of Mra. O'Uomioll, waa lodged In
Jail last week aa being ono of thoina.ked meu
who abot O'Donnell aud tho woman MoAllutcr,
waa to-day released ou a writ of habeas corpus "
Communlcsted.
Donntlom Visit.
DUili KDITOR, The Lutheran church of this
place has not hitherto made Itaelf conspicuous
In your columns, because we do not aealre to
give ourselves undue publicity, deeming it best
that the left baud should not know what tho
right hand doelh. Wo are a quiet, unpretend
ing sort of people, aud pursue iho oven tonor of
our ways, endeavoring to serve the Lord in a
manner which, indeed, la not so much noised
abroad, but la. we believe, the way of Ills ap
pointment. The woik of evangolliallou atlll
goea ou, and our membership la lucreaalug.
Vci. 1 have an Item of news to onuiuiuulcatc,
which will, perhapa, be lutcnitlng to many ui
your teaoers.
our pustor waa very agreeably and most com.
pletely sm urisoil with a uouatlon ou list Hutnr.
day evouiuz. The affair wis ao cunulngiyar-
iai.KBu mm. wmio nu wuu 100 gratuitous aa
aiatauce of our orgaLlat, aoit-ctou tho h vmn aud
tuuea for tho Uuuuay set vices, iho - Alma " aud
the "Am" were coming In quietly below. All
being lu readloeaa. a mi aaeuuer was dispatched
lor the uuvuapicioua ouloiai. to wboiu 11 waa
hinted, that "perhapa there might be a wed
ding." ho. gathering up his Lliuigr and a pen
cil nud douulug his beat coat, he catered the
room. A look of blnk amazement croaaed hla
taci aa bo surveyed tho many twiukUug e) ea
turned towards buu and the bare pneol bask,
eta. bocketa and bundle ot all sorU heaped up
on tho outspread table. He stood lor a momsni
uiouonless, Itylog to comprehend the situation,
but hla waudenug taoughis were recalled tig a
grasp of the hand bv a mend, who, lu to name
ot the douora, preuted tho gift aud aaured
hiui, 111 alow Finolr words, of their sincere at.
fectiou. To this the latter responded with
much leellng, expressing his gratitude, and ad
ded thai no carried with him tne tonvlctlunof
being beloved by hla people he had vceu fre
quently assured ot this ana that h hoped their
heart would 0 knit together still mote oioseiy
lu the oommou wurk of tho lxiru. He theu
emptied basket aud unwrapped bundle amidst
tho greatest merriment. It waa a repeutioj or
the kludnese and thoughttnlnt as which greeted
him on nla arrival among us last Mar, nucli
thiuas cerUluly speaks well for our peoole. aud
will necessarily tend to encourage and lift up
the pailor-a heart in tho multitude ot hla work,
filled at la with unavoidable voinaa aud grtav.
anccs. lly the time the clock struck teu. the
company bad gradually dispersed aud lelt the
pasuit'a family m earnest counsel aa to what
places abouid bo assigned to such a quantity aud
variatyof minus. Itwaa altogether a haopy
aud well-uuied adiilr, aud wo 1 ruat that many a
pastors- heart may be so guuldeuid at thU
Chrutma season. as rrK-Wirazs.
Public Sale.
Ullls for the follawlne axles hare been print
ed at this office during the past few Cays r
December nth, at: o'clock p.m.. the valuable
real estate ot Jacob 91 nntz. dee'd. near Tarry.
vlUe. Dan'l Went, administrator.
Jan. lat, ISIS, at I p. m., an adjourned Adminis
trator' sale of valuable leal eatate,laie of
Khaa rthive. of Mat.onlua Twp.. Oeo'd.
Aaron halve and Henry Tucker, Adm'r.
Tbe Western TJolon Telegraph Company
announces a quarterly divlacd ot 2 per oenupay.
able ou th lMb. of J anoai y next.
The Coal Trade,
Tho anthracite coal trade la a little unsettled
Jnunowasd It .future quite uncertain. One
,1.1.11k owm-i mi on imiy aeicrminou on, namely,
that coal production lu the, entire Schuylkill r.
glOU Will conaa on tho lSth that.-, nnrl umii
tinue at rcet up to the 18th ot January, making
n-K-1 . . . .wu" iiimiiu 01 iuii lime.
Tho aupply of coal being fulUthot much In ad.
ynnco 01 the market demand, Itla thought bet
terfortheworamen to make the stoppage full
tlmo for parts ot two lumitu, thus ciyiiig them
fomo money in each montn. then to work half
time 1 steadily for two month. Snch an arrange,
inapt is doomed more eatlr ficiory to the miner
and Inborora, and will prove moro economical to
opcratoia. During the prcaent wee r the lloid
Ing Coil and I ran Company will start nn some
rJJiU0"'11.0''6"-now Partially euspendod. and
work thorn to the isth instant, and notice ha
been given to the line trace that all consumer
may sunnly fliAin.nloA. .ih nA.i . i.l;
over the luoulh's suspension This suspension
. V""'oerou as noaoiuteiy necoasary. l'ort
lUchmond and nil tho coal centres being oyer,
.locked. A meeting of all tho parties in what
Is known as the Aawclated Can ying ComDibiea
;s to ho held at .Sew Yoik lu all tho present
week, and it la probable action .in-nor to that
already agreed upon for tho Bchuylki'l region
will boadop-cd uatho line of action of all or
most of them. If thero shall como a moio active
dem jud tor coal with tho new year tho anepen.
pension may not last moro than a month, but 11
at tho end of tho month named more shall atlll
bo a glut of coal, prndeneoaud tbe beat inter,
est nf all tbe parties Interested, even including
consumers, niuv prompt its longer contlnuauco,
111 apparent to any ono at all acquainted with
tno anthracite coal trade that It la.iow inavery
Drecarloua situation, and what Its er.d may be
no one can foictoll. Wo have believed for some
time that iho salvation of tho tiaile anu 1 s .afo
deliverance from tut- cnais that followed the
attspensloiior Jnv Cook A Co depended upon
the cio.oat Bilhereiico to the policy inaugurated
ihiceyeiraogo by ITeemeut Oowen. of the
Heading ltailroad Company, of a-aoclatlng the
several laige caiTylngcomoanleaandapoortlon.
Ing an cqullaulo portion of the annual tonnage
to onch. Thta lcy has been maiuly adhered
to up to tho piesont aud. aa a consequence, the
coal tiadola probnbly In a moro solvent con
dition than any other of equal extent In all tho
conntiy. though the nou trnile, so luUmalely
connected with it, haa been and is raocii do
preascil. This sound and comparatively health,
f ul condition ot the coal trace may bo traced di
rectly to this concentrated action ot tbe prodno
lue aud Rio it carrying companies. There are,
however. Indluitiona now that tho next yeai'a
coal trafflo may open and continue a grand
scramble, every ono for himself In wulch no In.
tereat will be benefitted and all will be greatly
uamagea. witn tbe usual resu t to opcratora of
general bankruptcy and loss that year there
after of higher price to couBumei will be in
quired 10 mako up. Tbe next meeting of repre.
seulatlveaof tho associated companies, to bo
hoidln a few dara havo in limit iM,in.,MMi
lniporiant trust, and aa met' snail dispose of it.
v. v.uu. n.oo MCt-CUtl. II1U 1UIU O OI 1UO
anthracite coal trade, aud tne heal lntercata of
all engaged Inn whether It shall be n source
profit to tho labor and niint.nl lnvn.t1 init.,.
atoady losa that ao inevitably atteud undue ri
valry ami wosto. Ittnepreseut ruonth'a aua
pension ot coal production anail bo availed of
ouiy to work off tho oxec-a of coal usual at tho
0 ose of navigation, no harm may com of lt.and
the next aeaaon will open all the moro actively
lucousequeuccbutitthe nssoolated policy of
action la abandoned lower wogoe to iho miuera
aud lower iilvidcnda to holders of tne stocks of
the cat ryng companies may bn aet down among
the certainties .-t'hlia. I dger Dec. 13th.
'I ho following table abowa the quantity ot coal
shipped ovor tho lhlgb Valley lwilroad for tho
week ending Deo. nth. 1875 aud for tho year a
'-"-'-'j- - -m o oaiuo tiiun iua. year 1
Year.
Wyoming 5.5,578 OS
llazletou... Slim 00
Upper l.ehlgh
13,113 IS
S3,U 00
119 01
18.6:4 00
19,011 It
il'J 03
leaver MeaUow 12.5SI IS
JJahanoy Xl-M 02
Mauca Chunk.,
:J 03
. .Total 8f,C59IS t33,8Sa08
Last Year iirniM i.inm ,
Incrcaso s!li3 00
Decrease a 203 ( a
ItKl'OUT OF COAL transported over Lehigh
; .-u",u- U.UHU .iviBiuu, neutral ji u. 01
Now Jersey weekending Doe, 10. 1878.
Total week. To date.
Hllinoea from tnn.. nurl. Inn. farr
Wyoming 43.0!l-i is linrrni it
Uppor Lehigh 0 333 02 119,331 01
nnjver jueauow 9,133 19 20I.M) If
I aileton l.iai 17 157.1 Oi
Mauchrhnnk. 13 us in n.en9-iin
llazaidyllle 71.113 11
N. 1 ork F. ot O. 11. Co.. 17,7 07
Total 74,32-1 Oil 2,438 410 U
l'revlouslyitp.inti12 30l,IM 19
Total to dale 2.4M 4s0 13
nauio niuo nasi yuir s,ba,&ai 18
Increase
Declcaw 31X10 IS It
No Suspension In tliejLelilgh neglou
The Lehigh Coal Kxclmngo, which
governs tho transportation and snlo of
coal lu tho Lehleh reslons. met at
Mauch Chunk on Saturday last, to ar
range tho hasis for 1870 and to consider
tho subject of suspenltionof operations.
After a discussion on the wages ques.
tlon, the glut lu tho market and tho
stop of production by the Schuylkill
operators It wus decided not to mako a
basis or suspend until a genaral meet
ing of operators representing all the re
glons was held. In tbe meantime
work will continue at all of tho collier,
les, the minora receiving the old
wages. Those well posted say thero
will bo a general reduction tn wages
from fifteen to twenty-flvo per cent.,
In all regions after Jan. 1.
Wife No. 10.
Mr. Oeorge I'utman I the authorized agent
or Ann Eliza Young's new book, entitled Wife
No. 19. or, the a lory of a Life lu Bondage. Thl
book U a complete expose ot Mnrraonlam In
every pkase of character, and la written In an
Interesting and graphlo tyle. It you would be
nlereated order the book a-om Ml, I'utman
when he calla upon you. a.w
Closing Prices of DkIIaykn Jk Town
send, Stock, Government and Gold
40 South Third Street, Philadelphia,
Uec, lOlh, 1873.
u. H.e-s. ism ta bid
II. 8, S-to-a. IM1 13 bid
u, h, s-:o-8, 1H4 but
ii.h. t-a's.iw ui, bid
U. K. S-IO'a, 1'lJ-J. A J.... S0I, bid
V asked
11 aakod
asked
itH asked
31 aaked
23 H asked
ti asked
a4 aakid
23 a-Jte-i
Its aakeil
111. asked
U. H. t-aa liar ,
u.m. tars, im.,
It- H. 10-1'Jm
, 21 bid
. 23 bid
. Hk bid
, H bid
. 18 bill
tf. U. t'urreuev,fl'
U. H. 3'a lait. new
I'annslyaala It, It
1'bUa. A Heading It. H..
Lehigh Valley It. II
, it bid
U bid SS a-ked
K-t DIQ Q , SHSed
H bid 49 S aaked
United OompanlM of -N, J.I Jl bid lal k asae.1
"d creek t All. VaL lull. 10 H bid 10 K Baked
"old ui, 014 hi, aaseo
'lr 7 bid 10 a.kej
MAItltU'l),
0LT-.KLLI8-In Franklin township, on
the llth lust., by llrnry Campbell, J, 1-. Mr.
Nathan Bolt and Mia l.'lllabetli UUa, both of
aid townahip.
Afflicted, Unfortnnate and Deluded
DII- J. It. I1UIIU.'HACK and
Dr. J. II. IIoiibnsack, anna of
Dr. J. II., who ba beeo euiraml tu private and
hoapilal piactlre for vrars. cuiuigdiaoase
whfch destroy both mind and body nodlsyou
for the duties ol Ufa. aud load thousands to In.
sane aai lums aud premature deaia Dr. J. N.
H.audDr J. 11. 11. d-tulo their Urn entirely
to these disease, and guarantee a cure lu a
ahott time and llttlu exueuao. Dr. J. N. llobon
atk haa atteuded aud cured eighty thnq-aud
cases. Kemember Dra. J N aud J. It. Iloben.
aack'aoflloe to. X .North Id a. reel, 1'hlUdel.
phia, above Ilace.
N. IL Medicine tent by mall and express
JuuelMJ lyuow
alHUSSi:!,. is Cents uup.
. TUUES CUUED.- Ur. J. II. Ho.
bnssck's Mckle-l'Utnl Ualvanlo Truss and
luid will euro seven case out of ten. liun't
ruat. crack or break 1 llgtueal , uol affected by
perspiraliou or bathing Warrauted t years
breach and Jerti.au 1 rusaes and Uraisaa. hul
penaones. ta , ono-thlrd lb pneo olbs
foi. aal tMuutid streei, above luce, fallsdel
Phla. Juue.-r ly eosri
Special Notices.
E. V. EuiikoI's Bitter Wine or Iron.
Tho groat.aiucceaa'and delight of the people.
.In fact, nothing ol the kind haa ever been offer,
ed to tho American people which has so quick,
ly found Its way into Ibelr good favor and
hearty approval as E. K. ICuskkl's Bittsii
Wink or Ihok. It does all It pmi.ovs, and thus
gives -univei sal satlafacUon. It la guaranteed
.tocuiothnwotstcaaeol dyepepsti or Indiges
tion, kidney or liver dlsoa.e. eweaknoss, lierr.
ousness. constipation, ncldltv of the stomach,
&a. (let thn genuine. Only sold lu f 1 nott o.
Deoot and office, 219 North Ninth nt, Philadel
phia. Ask lor Kuukel'a, and take no other,
&0 d by all druggists.
Dyspepsia. Dyspepsia. Dyspepsia.
E. P. KUSKEL'SlllTTKK WlXE OF InoK, a snro'
cure for this disease, It haa uoou piescrlDed
dally tor manv year- In the practice of eminent
phyalclana with unpatatleled auccoaa. eiymp
tomaare oiaof appetite, wind aud rising food,
dryness In mouth, headaohe, dlzilness, sleep.
lesaue-s and low spltlta. Uet tho gouuine Mot
sola in bulk, only in II bottiw. 2j0 North
Ninth SL. I'hllsdeiphia, I'a. -oM liv all drug,
glsis. Aak tor K. F, Kumukl's IIIITK11 Wl.ig
of IHON and tako no othor.
25!) Tnpo Worm 250
Entirely removed with purely vegetable
medicine, passing tre-n the aystoin alive. So
foe unless the head passes, fome-and reterte
patient, already treat-d. Dr. U. F. Kvnkbl,
No. SID North Ninth St., Philadelphia. Advice
froo. Seat, lln and Htomacn VVorms also re
tnaveii. Itnovor faila. Forremovlugall kinda
but Tapo Worm, the medicine can be had of
your druggist. Asc lor KUKKEta t.omH
Btntip. I'notl. For Tapo Worm, the pailont
must come on and have It removed.
A'
djonrncd Administrators' Sa e
OP VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
Tho nnderalgned, Administrators of ELIAS
SUIVK, late of ilAliOMNO TWP, Carbou
county. Pa., deo'd, will ofrei at Public Sale, on
tho 1'iemises uforesald, ou
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1876,
Commenlng at ONE o'clock P. M.. the follow.
Ing FINK rAltM,sltuated on HEAVE It HUN,
In Mahoning Twp. atoreaald, containing
70 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
Tno Improvements thereon constat of a Two
Story LOO DWELLING HOUSE, 19 x 20 feet
with kitchen attached 1 llanx Barn. II z So feet,
nnd other ontbnitdlnga. Thero la a never fall,
lne Spring of Water running through the land,
and a permanent apringnear the nou-ei also,
nn Oroiiatd containing a variety ol Choice Fruit
Trees.
Th e Farm Is a verv eligibly locatel for rata
lna Truck of all kinds, being situated in the
neighborhood of flrat-rato markets two mile
from Lehlghton 01 d about tho some distance to
Mauch Chunk, whore all klodsot truck meeta
with ready sale at good prices.
Terms will bo made known on day of sale,
or can bo ascertained on application to
AARON SIIIVK A niiNIlY TUCKER,
Administrators Estate Ellaa Shiva, deo'd'
Mahoniug Twp., Dec. II.-W3
DJIINISTUATOR'S SALE
Of YaliiaMeRcalstatc.
..!.,1?Jlna(','luln",', Administrator of JACOB
fJP.-TT2- "tn 1,1 tllB UOllOUOU OF PA11BY.
y I LLK, Carbon Cuunty, Pa., dee'rt, will offer at
Publlo Sale, on tlio premises aforesaid, on
Saturday,Docomborl8,1875,
nt TV0 o'clock P. M., all that certain pieon or
parcel ot LAND, situato about threo-fonitha ol
u tnllo hast uf the Ixiblgh t Hnsqnehanna lift,
station at Parryville, on tho road leading from
Polio l'oco, nf ridward Itaber'a MIU to Lehigh
Oap, bounded ny lauds or James O. Heagreaves.
V1d0w Harriet ritrohl, Mrs. Harah E. Oaumer.
and CUoriCB nlose, senr., containing
80 Acres and 40 Perches,
Strict measure, about 23 acres' aro Clear and In
a good state of cultivation, and the lesldne la
good Woodland. Too Iraprovetuenta thereon
consist of n Two-Story, Weather-Boarded,
FRAMK DWELLING HOUSE, 20 X 30 FEXT,
with Cellar Under it, one Hank Barn, 33 x 43 ft.
Kog Stable, and other outbuilding. A Well of '
Oood Watei near thn honae, aud an Orchard of i
Chi Ice Fruit Troea
Terms nnd conditions will be made known on
the nay ot sale, by
DANIEL WESTZ, '
Adm'nlatrator. Ac, of J. Monti, deo'd.
Persons doslnngto view tne property can call
on Mr. Oaaaiua J, Monti, on the premises,
Nov. 20, 1373 w4
OFFICIAL AUTHORIZATION.
Treasury Dcpartmont.
orncg or comptroller of tue cuaarscr. I
Wauiii.vqiox, November 3rd, 1873. J
WniREAk. By satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned. It has been made to anpoar
that TIIK FfltST NATIONAL UANK,JF
LEHIUIlTpN. In tho Borough of lfiibtoi!.
Ill the County of Carbon, and state ol Fonnayl-'
Sfi'fr "i1" ,.mP".ea w'" all the provialona of
the Itevlseil statutes ot the United btatea re
quired to be oompiloo with before an Asaocia.
Hon snail be authorised to commence the Bust
uesaof Banking.
Now TiiEmroiuI. I. John Jay Knox, Comp.
trpilorof the Currency, do hereby certify that
1 he First National Bank ot Lehlghton, in the
llnrouah of Lehlghton In the County olCUibon,
and stale of 1'ennavlvaida. Is snthorized to
commence tbe Business ot Banking, as provid
ed in section Fifty .oue hundred and aixty.nlne
ot the Revised statutes ot the United sta'es.
In TKSTiuo.Nr wiikheok. wlines my hand and
seal of Offloo, tui ThlM dav of November, 1873.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of Cnrrenoy.
Nov. 1 w INO.2308.J
"US. C. do TSCIIIItSCUKV,
Next to Deborde's Jewelry store,
HANK STREET, I.EHIGUTON, Pa.
Calls the attention ot tbn Ladlea of Lehlghton
and vicinity to tlio fact that she keeps! full
assortmeutof
Berlin & Gormantown Wool,
IMPonTF.ll AND DOMESTIC BUnROID
ERIE8, NOriONS, RIBBONa,
Ladies' and Children's Hose,
GUR.HA IV FKUITS,
LIMniJUaEIl 8WITZER CHEESE.
CANDIES. CIWFECTIONH and a variety or '
other artieltai net usually kept In any other stoor
in LehtgbUMu
A share ot pnbllo patronage I aellelted. and
aanafaction guaranteea Oct. t ml
$5.00
ltEVYAW).
fftt. from therealdenoe of thn nndnralffnan-
In Franklin townahip, ou Tuesday of but week,
a Orey hephent Do, with white breast, ion
h-lr. Answers tolto nam of -Major.'' 1h
laive reward will be paid for hla return to
AJiAM or J ACtiU BF.OUL. Franklin Twp.
Nov. lu. 1873 3w,
JljEAUTlI ANP'jME
AND
"THE WEEKLY GRAPHIC."
Th Largest, ( heapeal and Heat Illustrated
Newspaper, the Weekly Kdltloa of
III hij tiUy-SluttUi Pijrf laU VTcrll, uj tai
uouax homi I'Aria or ahiuca.
Twelve large page l beautiful Illustrations a
maguidoeut twonaa-e atsel reniuduetioii oi s
celebrated picture i aenai and short atorl4-
imm.hu, arevvie aa,m every uumuer.
Only '4 ao lis r Yir,
Cuatlr sud uful nrainlnma aven tn nlnK.
Th Urge.1 cash eummlaaioua to agents ol aur
paper. Write fur specimen.
Ill kt (IIIAI'llft' COUPANV
deciuw (Ml 1'aik Pi., New York.
rpilE FinST NATIONAL HANK.
X OK LEHIUHTO.V.'
Tn Atnusl XiecUon tor Dliecuirs of thl
1UB W1U blld at lLa llanin Hon. nn
TUHnDAY. JAMJAHY Mitt. ItTf, UlwMO.
the hjurs U 10 A. 4. sod 4 K It.
Ualthtoo. Dm i I,