lw tabu gflmnic. II. V. MOIlTIHMHft, kiii ton Li;iii(iinoN, I'A.i SATUIIIlAV MOIlNINtl JAN. f), IPT'l. To-tlay we publish u Ktipplvtitunt containing lh Uuvt'inor lU'Ssago and ollitr IntciWnp; tunitcr. ltcsolntloii!) ii-lntivo to Hit! death of Andrew Johnson will he Inlioiluri'd hi the Sunnte of tin- United States on iho 13th Inst ,by Mr. Cooper.of Tt'iincssi-o. No day hat jut lipi-n llxcd for ihu ln trodtictlon of resolutions relative to Vice l'rcshlcnt Wl'son. In the Ohio House of lteprtmnta tlvea Tuesday, i esoliitloiis were adopted, by a party vote, coiidomnlng tho action of Congress in dismissing Union soldiers to give place to ex-Con feder ates, and commending the declaration of President Giant that he would find places fur all audi discharged men The. following are the Methodlt numerical returns for 1875 : Episcopal MethotlUs In U. S , 3.025,427; mm Episcopal, 117,802 ; Methodists in oth er countrips, 1,015,870 ; total lay com iminleanlR, 4, 18!), 105. The tolal number of Itinerant preacheis In 27,591, and of local preachers, 01,474 ; an Increaee during the year of 3,325 itinerant minis ters, and a decrease of 1,057 local pieuchers. lly the animal repeit of the Audi tor uenerai of tne l;onimonvealtli wo leam that the receipts at the State Treasury at Harrisburg tor the fiscal year ending November 30, 1875, were $0,480,099, which, with $1,054,551 on hand, makes a total of $7,531,050. Tho payments In tho samo time were to tho nuiount of $0,541 443, which, with $993,207 on hand, makes a total of $7,- 534,050. The total funded dbt of tho Commonwealth on the 1st of December last was $23,109,021, against 24,538, 035 at. the close of the previous fiscal year, chewing a difference of $1,335,' 497, being the amount of debt redeem ed during the year. The State Legislature met Tues day. The enrtte was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Latta as an adjourned annual session." Mr. Davis was elected temporary President by the ltepnhllcans, the Democrats not voting, mi tho ground that he had been elected ill the close of the last session, and tint the Senate was organized. In the House, business proceeded under the old organization, with Speaker Palter son in thu chair. Mr. Lu.sk offered resolution that, if the Senate concur. the unfinished business of last session bo taken up and disposed of in regular order, Mr. Huhn offered an amend ment that no bill or reol'itlou pending at the close of last sossion bo considered unless reintroduced. Pending considera tlon of the subloct, the Governor's message was received and read, and (he Houso adjourned. Both Houses have appointed a cominitteo to a. range for the inauguration of Governor ilart- run ft on the lSth Inst.. By the monthly report of tho pub lie debt for December wc loam that tho debt was increased during the month $1,915,002 70. The total principal of the debt now outstanding Is $2,207,129, 925 23, on which there Is due and nn paid of interest $33,819,002 85 ; giving a total of principal and interest of $2, 215 948,988 08. Thero was at the same time cash In the Treasury, of coin, $70, 824,448 01 ; of currency, $11, 117,314 80, exclusive of 135,373,000 of special deposits for redemption of certificates, making the total of cash in thu Trea sury $120,116,792 81, reducing the total debt, less cash in the Treasury, January 1, 1870, to $2,119,832,195 27. Debt less amount In Treasury 1st of December, 1875, $2,117,917,132 57 showing an increase during tho past month of $1,915,002 70. Decrease of Hie debt since June 30, 1875, $8,850, 531 05. Bonds issued to PacItlJ Bail road Companies, Interest payable in lawful money, principal outstanding, $04,623,512 ; Interest accrued and not yet paid, $1,938,705 30 ; interest paid by United States, $28,202,807 70; in terest paid by transportation of mails, etc., $0,008,927 30 ; balance of Inter est paid by United States, $21,533,880 34. The payments made from tho Treasury by warrants during tho month of December, 1875, were as follows; On account if civil nud miscellaneous $5,092,321 57 j War, $2,830,213 27 ; Nvy, $1,509,472 10; Interior (Indians and Pensions), $1,119,343 72 ; giving a totul of $14,917,350 72. The above tlues not include payments made on ac count of the interests or principal of the public debt of the United States The anoubl report of the State Su perintendent ot Kducatluti, which ac companied the message of Governor Hartrailf't, klumn that during JB75 tltere was an Increase of 4-"i0 hi thu number of schools, and 30,200 In the number of puplle, the I'ncreaW in the average t pupils being 8922. The total cxpen- lUtires for the sohnols were $9,030,701) showing an Inticaso of 11,128,770. The State appropilallon was (l,000,OOO.TIiu 'stluuited value of thu school property In tlm State is $24 200.789. It Is rec ommended by the Superintendent that special cniuiiilssliin be appointed to revise the school laws and prepare such meudmciits to Ilium "as will adapt them to tho tviiiireiiriits of the new Constitution mid the glowing wants of our greatsystein of public Instruction." Tho Stipciliitf intent snys the who'o Slate exemlltures for soldiers orphans' scluols since tho Inauguration of thu systom Is $4,438,228, Mid he estimates that during the present and three suc ceeding years In which tho system will ri'iimin In operation (1,400,000 addition al will he required. The National Capital. FltOMOUR OWN WASIUNOTOH COIlUKSl'ONDIiNT. WaMIIXOTOX, Jan. 0. 1876, Of nil the suttJi'Cta yet introduced lu Congiess this sossion tho toiomlon of Senator Word, In lo-iard to tlio Into elections In Mississippi Is llUi'tr tn attract the most attention nud glvo Ise to tho must discussion. It lsptobJblo that tlio question will tw madoa partv measuro, anil will bo Bttongty suiportedbv tho Republicans nncl opposed by tho Democrats. It wonld seem to bo bad policy for the Democrat to reslFt an Information, In this matter when they sonm so anxious to Investigate everything els), but led nn by fio Houthcrn members thcr will probably go against tt Inn body. Their plot will ba a w tut of Jurid1otioii on tho part ol Congress. Moit on in i shrewd tnctlilan mil he has ovt- dcntly placed his opponents at a disadvantage by too Introduction o this resolution, Moitoa lus Immense lufliuil'C In his party heio and la more consulted anil defon e 1 to than nny oilier inetnberor icofennir. 1111 inuuertoo witn tne Admlnialrniion IS verv creut nud his lTcoinmeu dailous r,vo regarded iu sine passports to olllclal favor ana pielermcnt. lie looites n long w.iv ahead and ircnerallv takes tinm bv tho forrloct tn such a n miner as to plnio him on tho popular aiue m tno questions or too unv i no proposeu icuucuou in mo nriiir, which tho Democratic majority In Iho House, seem uisooxeii tnurtre meets with strontr omioslt'on tiom Bnrao of tho Western Democrats, nud under nxlstluir circumstances tne lull llomo crntlc voto lu that body could not bo polled In ttsravor. -me aruiv now seems 10 no vto siusu to rm ni 911 sumo ent protection to our irotuiers. exposed as they nro to constant raids from leaclierous savages nud oatiuges from Mexican bandits alona-tno ltio urande. It s not uu likely that this portion of tho Demociatlc pro granrnru will bo abandoned. Aimnatevervthlue that Is done In L'onaross now appears to bo with leferenco o tho next i'rft4iomiiini cmiumitHi. 11 iiitMiiuein til i.uu di ess could bo brnugut to rcnllzo that thev nro piit here lo Icals'.nu lor thu best Interest of tho iconic, nnd not merely to iiiaiircuvro In tho Interest of this or that cnndldRto tor tho 1'resl. dcuoy It would uo n goon unrig iur mo uuuuirv. Questions HI Vll-ll HIipoi liuitu urn not v-unoiuri n,i ivith , Mferpnan tn their effect unon the inter. estsof thecounttT. hutns to how thoy would affect the political uiospccts of meinhera or their friends. The merits or demerits ol n question nro often the last things that uro taken Tha 1-lMlinilTIIR III ill OH 1UUIIU1I 11I1U IIIV it- ..oio nr tin, -iil ruitniid Witowskl Claims Anki, nn itn hntdiiefi nnd uresenled a report on Tn.'Sday lust. It pronounces the evtdenco In siippoil of Iheso oluliiisns entiiely woilh'ess. anil - t t'es that thev w-to allowed to pass with nut such on ox immatlon as tho law direct?. The rcpoit censures Oeno al Allan Itiitlioi-lonl, llr.indhead. Iho f-ccond ConiDlro'ler of tne Ti-iiwin, nud kovetal of their (.uiioininnins.anu finds that thv were (ruilty of culpnti o m-ell- c -nee in relet enco to tnese u anus, eei-ieuuv iim t.ura iitmitteii tho i-t'iiort to too rirident. n ,1 nOKTwmila sliuned it to the parties imove na netl. wholnimeiliately nftieod to hand n tin It jo lgnatlotis, whkn tttev necoidngly did the nexi uay, aim nicy nno i-iumi-ui ".i'" ttie Proldent. Tho piomtit action of the tlovoiumrnt In tlio noove matier ninv no iiv"ii " F,ri" "" llial linra f tnf 1-l.lllllH fttlMUlSt tllO OliVO llllieil i,ic,f l,o mnn, elnaelv RCriltllll ZMl Olid ll)t lllluW- edtn pass under nPies3Uiobrnut!lit to bear ur momiini-u nr r'niii;OHS nnd others hnvioi: no of- flnl.l mnnnMnil With tllO DenartlllCUt. iS'O chaiBOlsniadolntherepoitof any fraudulent inieni on inojiiiiv ui mo wunvviv-,. ,... thi llniinrlmnnl On mcouiit of tho risk and labor iucnriod by the Tiossnrv of the United mates and otltot- In dependent treasury eriicers by the receipt unil .-iii,.i-ii,,o of ehei-ks nnd drafts Iiom banks nud othei pittics tuaktnc payments tothel irasiirv Becretnrr llrlstow has Instructed these otilri n. In all olllcial transactions, to tecclvo only tno lawful moneys of tho United stutos as pros tiled bvlnw. The vrnctico of leceiviui dtults and cliecits as cash had obtained lu tho Tro.iKiiry Department without any Miecinl iiuthorlty or law and had becomo a bunion to tho officers who uudi nook to collect them for parlies by whom they wi to transmitted, lhls will mo vent National Hanks from p lying their Remt onnual duties. Hanks and otlur pnines Horn p.ivlnitforfiactional cuirency, and Uol'ectois of Internal rovonue from lnakliiK deposits lu tho offlcosiuiutloned by nrafts or checks. It is claimed that tho earthquake shock tnat disturbed tlio eqiiintinlty of the poopio of ltlch--mond, on the night of tho 23ud ult., was nlso ICll m 11118 CUV 1 UO IIII-IO muuuuil ui mi'nun howoyerhan shaken out some local irnthcrcr up of shreds of h story who asserts that ao had ri.i'nnii.ii bit wen nnthenticjitod cases of eartn- ttako shocks toatnavo ueon ion in um yiy nritiir till lAat iwcnti- nix voan. lu nil theso convulsions of nature thero is no rccorn pf nny olUco seeker betna Injured or anv defaulter or dlsnnnestiilnclal lieiuK onxtupnou lu nny yuwu me chastri.no Instnnco of a member of oongioss uoing convorien iroiu inetuiurui um mjb mihi roKnlvini' tn en, n Ins sjilarr in the future. and tho question arises whstaro carthquakos good ror in wasiuimuiii, hiij iiuw. ino iniesi icporis mo wi iiiu vuwvi. vuav iu. Morrison hnsno notion of resignlnK tho Chair manship of tho Commltteo of ways and Moans He don't Intend to let nts opportunity sup. no has already on tho Hrenirth of his appointment, heon tnentlnneil in conneotion wrlh the Demo- cratlo nonilnation for tho l'rosideney, and it ap pears that ho tnienus to suck, qouiu or ms friends say that lie Is bv no means iho stlc that he has been represented i that he n a man ot good itronuconiinon ense, and that he will turn nut much bettor than 1 generally uxpeot-o-i. Wo shall soo belore limit. Iu tho menu time Mr. Fernando Wood.endeavurs to Jnd His wonuded feelings under an linmenso amount lLiiltv.liut tt is eviuout fiat iio is uaoiy nun and feola kneely the blight that was put upon film It Is repot ted that the V resident remarked, In tho ootirao of n cnuversatlon n few days ago, that places would bo provided for ill the ox nninn snMierj whnwcie tnruetlout of ofllco by the House or liepreseniativos to iuiiko way tor Democrats, lie nlso stated ttiat thoro wero still Annmliernf nemncrsts in tno DeuirtwentB who would be dhchargod if necessnry to mnko wnv inr i iiiihii moil It is euriposod by many that tho various suusiay scueuies wuicn seem ui uuve i-uuunru tueir (luteins 101 mis seusiun ui uonurt-KS win bo brought forward atalnafrcr tho I'rsisldential contest shall have boerr decided, and Hut then Controls will not bo so sensitive in regard to these uitio scnemes rcr janu grants snu guaiau. tees as It is now. This may or may not be the case but Congress has shown us inoro thin once that circumstances alter cams and what msy bo conttdcrea very Inexpedient ut one time may bo very proper at another. Notus. A Visit lo Hie vw Tork Tombs. BY MaRCUTIO. llelng In New York and having time to spare, afnecd proposed we should visit the fatuous prlsou pf tho city tho Tombs. Vo. arriving at the gloomy, CgypUan-lookloKllxo structure, wo app'.led at tho Warden's office for admission, and receiving from him a card, which bad a woodcut of tJiopilsou upoaltand Ids endorse ment and UAte of tho month on both sides ot tlio same, am) slip of yellow paper with ''Visi tor" wntun nyoM it. we piokcmed ourselves to theleepoi ot the outer gute, and liamled him our tickets 'and papers ilirongh tho Iron bars i he cautiously examined oar pAupori, arid then unloosed tho door und.tolu us to outer. We old so, and os Iho heavy gale civakod back on Its hinges, I begau t ren.ii-where I wosi then I niade, up my mlud that J houJiI hold lat to uiy lickei, fur it I should loae It or lis vu It snalcboil tioiu me.tbere would bo dnrlcultylu my getting out. Passing another keeper, who examined our t'ekets. wo step'tl into tho couitrard of tlio iiihoii, it wns uavea wuitsiono. Home or tho illsoners wero taktiiirotetcisn. Mr. lint mim. looked at us. us itiiicli ns to Rnr. nn !tirtrv ono'sliavo light nnd lliettr-" 'I timing to the hti, tire stood l that part of tho nrd where the oxirtiUons tiiko place, and n iilsmat looklug piuuu it wn mo prison wniis on an sines, tho stotiv imVemeiit below Is nil tint moot,, ttm ovos ol those who uio nbout to bo swung on Into u-i"i!3. ash, uouer man uu, mo bkv t'liu ho eeeu Iho pool-doomed men can at least iiilno tnelr eyes to lloavnn, and lot us hopotlirr llinnk llod for It, Approaching the gato ot the " Malj Denatttoelit.'' nunther kpennr mt.iniinil our (irk t, and tunc went, l'nsni.ig a uuiiiber 01 i-eiis. wo wero ill " wuruereis Jiow. Doton, tlm suepoytsl 111 trderor ot Me. Neo, was tho unit oei'iipain, Wo did not seo IiIji, ns ho does not i-nm to sec vikltora. Thmj coloreil men wero led to the sc illonl finm this part of tlio pilson only s iiiie lew ilnys ago. " Tno Itow" lb dismal enou.h, nmi those who outer tl tuny well 1-uMi ud hope jenlud. lloiug up u lltiiht of siiurs. wo iigniu presinieaonr pusn nntl on. tetod thogr.tes to tho upper tiers of cells Kvery loll sei-mcd to bo occupied thero wero men whowtio Iticttccrntt'd tor nttcmptod murder, for butglnrr nnd for nil tho crimes oro romd think of. Int-omo cells weto threo prisoners, lu somo trn, at'dltiothets nmy one, tho solitary ones M'iniod lono.y nnd morose, whllo ninny of liiu uiiu-iu woiu iiinyiug i-nrus ur niner games As wo wire passing along, n prisoner putniot ter through the Pais of tils coil door, and said tomylrietid 'Will vou plesso hand this to ceil 52 1" tiu, obtaining permlss.ou ft om the kecinr, wo handed tno ictter, whlcli was uudri-nolto Jlr John W , nttomor at law," to Jlr. Juo. W himself, for Iio was tho occuuant or cell Si. ' l'h ink von, gentlemen," ho said, and ho S'Ud It lu n gentlemanly maimer. Ho was a lino, uoulo looking man a m.tu who lud douutless tiui'iy nitumuisuiB. Alas, nias. to think what wrecks Bouionf our lo.low cronuies become. Kven life Ian bistort, but surely Alt. w 's must bo u si.il one. " l'leiso mall this letter," (live me u stamti." ' ltuw Is it outside " weio a few of the questions nsitt-d us. At some of tho cell douiB tvo would oo fathers, iiiottiein,hiuth. ers, sisters or ft limits, teatfully Inlkn.g to their loved onus, for pnson bars intinot shut out Into or nll't ctioii " lly unit get mo linll," Ilutry up my trial," tome nt them would nk their visitors. I'nssltig the keepers nud showing o.ir passes nt t-nch gate, wo went through Iho yard to tliu l'"citi"lo Dip I tint in," hero niimlsou wns denied us. Bo wo went tu tho ' Hoys' Do pait'uout," llr.st shuwiug om ,u'boi to tho Kindly lunttou. lletoweru boys npputerilly all thown up lioni eigut lu tlflocu .ihtl sixteen ) nars of ago. and such niuot.ey looking ciew 1 never saw botoio. Tney were out or tho.r colls nnd uM-icisiue In tint corridor. As soon ns wo outctt-d they sti armed down upon lis, ''(Ino mo nponliv." 'tllvo me tlneo cents" '"Ulvomo ntoth.ug," wero the ctles from all sides. It was n reguuit iieiiinm tot iisise. --nacnio t HBO hots H'ut heiof I I" ttHied my cuiupuulou of the mutton u most inntuctly, umlauts loot ing lany sliu wus. Taking u slate fiout oir tlio wan. sho n-hd oil tno names, some woieitilor liteeuy, picking pockois and other crimes. 'Let mo seen p-ckpocaetl" sum mv friend. " Moitnuer Juhnsoo." colli d tho mitron. when a viltnimus, fiuwsy looking bor camo biloro us. WobuittiU sluurpuokoisnudguardedthom with care, lor the bot's lingers wero long and lOOKeu oxcceilinglj rilinuie. " i no wains tno, who wnuts mo 1" said Mortimer. Iio was n bov. 1 should Judge of uborrt tuuttoeu or fifteen years, yet it was plain to bo seen that ho waa haidemd lu crime, he seemed anxious about bis tnitl, but did mil seem to earn whut became of htm. 1'hls ilenartmeltt wus the saddest unrt of the visit to me, so wo hurried away irom tho boys und their impel tunnies. When wo went into the vntd we saw tho 10 tiny prisoners " Mulligan Unnrd," ns they mo culled by those who am In lor longer tonus. Mauy of toein weioiufor having had too inttci Christmas or tor lighting. A bud looking lot they were. l'jcsoutlng oar tidbits nud papers tu the keeper ol each gate, wo wero soou away from this abode of crinto and misery, nud 1 wns thsnktui to thin 1 could breutho Iho puronlr of lle-nou aud havo no one to say nuy. Ood speed tho day when crime will lessen, nnd iniin respect mo linage ur rus .traaer. Cuiri'iit Kveiits. - Miss Maggio U Dnvls, daughter of JclTir. son Davis, end J Addison Hayes, this iter of the Stato National Hank ut Memphis, wero married ou satuidiy. Isaac II. Frnthlnglitmi chief clerk lu the stamp depaitmt'iit of the I'ost-nlllou at Huston, was hold In Jit'iO'i oil Miturd ty, uu the charge ol stealing stamps. Sir Kdwnrd Thronton, tho umpire of tho Mexican Claims Commission, has awarded fs3,0M iu gout to b9 paid ly Mexico to the Ainu Sliver Mining Ccinpiiny ot iew yoik, The haihor.nvei nnd c.tmrl, nt Ildirilo.lfon day weie -nttt-el' cleir uf lee. a thina- never know u I etoout tins season ol ihe year. During the past itw drys several ennui tioatu havo leu lltiftulo for Ashtabula and Lookpott. 'I he we.tther throughout Cnnndi continues very mild At Midloid. Out., the bav undtlver n-o liro from ic-, iitnlnt iHnulum tlio fjruieis on the lnuuuinlns havo hejini ploiighuu AboutoOD mm will be discharged fiom Ihe Bosun iSnvy aid next week. The boy nt St. AlbBii's, whucnlled himself Cliai lie lloss, has been ludeiitilied by thoro-l-masterof Milfoul, N. 11., us Jiimes Dlanthard. In connection with tho whisky friuds lu Chicago, A. c. lleslug. of tho taits Zeltung nowspaicr, Jacob ltehni, ox-Pollco.HupL-iluteii-drtut, 11. II. Miller. County Tieasurer, anil Jacub Inthy, louueily Deputy ltevenuo Col lector, weie attested Suuday nnd ho'u to ball, tho llti-t two in f-'i'tllxi nnd tlio oihcir, in (2'UKKI ouch 'the spccille cliiiigcs agnlust them havo uot oeeu maiiu xuowii. -A man died in Lachlne, Canada, Thursday of starvatiou. lite nelgbboi heeling tdtlfnl cilcs cumiug Irom thu room whlcli lie nnu ills tamllv oecuuiod. went theie. and lound the had not tasted lood loi thteo days. Although notiilOimeiit wns nt otico given them, Iho lather, being beyond iccovery, died. On Siitunlny Inst thirteen persons were poisoned nt u dinner pan y near liitim Itouire. Louisiana. A co'oud limn nnd woman were arrested, and, whilst belli taken to Jail, weio cantiutt 1 bv ii bund of iiimed men ami tho wo. man hiinvcd. Hie laloof tho man is unknown. On ednesdar C'niroll Iltntton was shot and killed by Jack Htinsou. nt Itaudolpn l.iiu diug, Teune-see, nnd on 'Ihtnsilay Htinsou WiB shot mid killed bv llintton s uephow, whilst two olllcer-, wh h id Utinsou lu custody, who seriously wouiiueu. Vurlhor Infuiniutlnn from Tvrnno. l'o. Btstcs that tho convention held llieto Dec. id. lepoited uvteioarnph ns a ijinor Lvnivenll -n omiogetl to tho T exits l'acldo lisilrii.id svas n convention of tho "Junior hops of '76." attended bv about forty members, nud thnt no busluuss oipuunu importance was irnusacioii. Wells. Farm) & Co 's stntement nt tho pro dnctlou nf.tho precious metnis for ?75 shows a yield for the year, ot (SO,. 851X17, about six and one.half millions more than for 1871 wblch was the largest provroiis nnnunl yield A ylold of I'jo.noiuv) ts piouicteti lor ib70, or wrucu a cvaaa win prouueo foo,uoo,ouu. A heavv fall ol snow Is rcuorted nt Halt Lake, tho snow In somo places being twolvo feet deep Tho Central racillu Haiti owl trains nro delayed. fjiboiers on tho narrow cancn railroad In Groono Couutv reoetvo f'o'.VO n week nnd payout r,3J lor uoamiug. Ouo night last week M Iss Laura Snyder of Wcsuunrrliiud couutv. was knocked down whllo walking unar her homo by a young mini with supposed evil intentions. The vllitau was friKhtcniHl by tho apprncah Oi people nud fled. Josh Clark. n VLternu onglueoron the western division of tho Kno toad. recently ln hlsuiiglua 1.750 miles, nutting iu sixteen anil a had dai s' t'mo, In a sinirlo wctk, und drew therefor ItiO pay. This Is Hul to be iho uiggest locomotive roat on record. Tho first 1130,000 or tho amount ot stock necessary to obtain tho charter for Uu liiio Southern mil way is now subscribed, nnd tho work of snrvovrng tho route, securing r.gb of way, etc , will bo commenced us Bonn us tho llrst Installment ot leu per cent, is paid In and tho charter obtained. The Block is distributed among soo people of Erie city. After a fatal mining accident In Luzerne county. Instead ot tne worksi stopping ns tho custom herotofoiu has beeu, the mea continued working und toted tllty cents ouch from thoir wages towunla the lamlly of the deceasod. Tho amount wus doubled by tho company;, and over four hundred dollnrs wero raised Ti.e deceased left a wlfo aud Uvo children, to whom the ain iunt will be handed Independent of tbeusuai relief fund. The mspenslon of work In the Wyoming coal region will not affect tho l-ackawauna re gion, l no Deluware.Lackuwauna and Western railroad compaiiy, Delaware aud Hudson canal company ami reiinsylvuuiu com compauy. iho prlucipal corpoiallous operating lu tne Lacs itwanua valley, although having their yards stocked at tide water, couiuiaua ulouir the great highways a sufficient inland trade, to keep their initios working timing tho winter scanou at then pro-eat capacity, or a little more than half time. During sorvlco In the bnnemcntot Ht.JInry's Catholic Church, ut CLarletown, Hans ,ou Bun day morning.a momentary panic was created mining 11 vo hundred Monday Hehool chilareu.hy the paitial burning ot a cuttiiln. which caught die Irom au ultarligiit. Order was soon icstur. ed, hut au alarm reaching the church above, tlio ronuregatlou mulo a rush for tho doorf. Two uaiiow donis Opiuiug to the porch weie Jammed in nil liia'.tml.iis wei-H nlso thu nn-iow si airways loading tioiu Iho gullelloa, andatvrrlblo scouo uccpned, uittiiy people leiipltig from tho gnlloty windows, and m my 'women fslntlng lu tlio vtuah. Alter most of tne congregation hsd struggled into tho sUeei, or.loi wu4 lttoitxl. mil ll was found that no one was Bonously a Juril, i nrldgeport, N J Jsn. S.-The Otand Jury of riiuibntlaud county, N. J.. to.Jav brouglii lu an Indictment of minder In tho first degree ngalnu C'.istles K. Lamlls. who shot Urt Carrntb.cdltor of tho Vitieland Independent. Tho U rami Jury lias met iwlcosluco ihe nliootlug, but ns Mr. Cnrntth lingered nine, they wero instructed by tho court not to notice the caso. Htnee Ida death thero tins been no oppot Pmlty of laying the cn.o hcfoio ii Orand Jury until todnr. lis t Cumuli IIvhI for a vear nudn d iy .iflo.- lecclving tho wound, his itssnllniit could not havo been Indict ed m tho II I st c'o.riee. Lamlls wns nrrnlrand this ntterniion, Ho n oadod not guilty, nnd his t r.il wn set down ft r next Tupm1.iv. Ills d - lenco will be, first, liisanlly feoini, Hint tun provocntlou r s sulllcletit to reduco Iho oftvueo to nmrtier in tho second degtee or toman elaughtari and third that Cm ruth died been u so or tmpioper meiitrai trentnieul, Wllliitni i;, roiirr, ex-vnanciror rviir.iinis'jii, au rieii r IlrcWf ter will einduct the iirfence, ami District Attornov HoaL'lai,i1 will Im itsi,tl bv Atmr. nei -Ooiteinl Juc ib Vitiatln. Judco Alfred Iteed will prestdo. ni.d tlio number uf wlttionsos to on snbixeanrd Indicates thnt the trial will occupy seveiiil days. I'ltlt.Alil.t.l'IIIA. Jan. 61 h A call has been lssuedforii roiiventlou of lCvnngellcat ministers, editors ot ro.lglous pnuera and others interested In rellglouB work lu the l lillot Hlates, to Do held nt the Deimt Tnlieutaeln. In t in rltv. nn Jan. 19 nud SO ucrt. The meetings nro in bo tueslded ovo, by Mr. Moody At tbo morning nud nftcrnoou sessions, touics ot vital Interest In Christian wot k will ba discussed, In Iho evening, tno usual preaching service by Jlr, JU.OO 17 Will UO CUIIIllIt'lCllj Alexander It, Stephens Is at present bo til that his lecovery is very doubtful. Iho purport of tho rocont nolo sent bv our novcrnmont to Enropom powers Is lu favor ot West Indian cnnfeilointlnn, A gonerul Convention of tho Fcrunn Ilrother hood of tho United Slu os will bo held In Mew York on tho 27th of tho present month, A Witshlnirion dispatch saya that a plan Is toon to bo completed ly liillnenthil Domocrats to give the proposed school amendment tho en tile vole of tlio party In Cnnros-, nnd lu this way detent tho political boailug its orltiitiatorH intended It to have In tho canvass for Presi dent. Now Advertisements. "JJUm SALE OU KXCI1AN(JK. FOURTEEN IIUNDRHD ACHES OF MIN KUAL LAND IP JtoaUAN CO. TEN.. For pnitn.il ata nildicts. M. W. nAUDKNIIUSH, Jan. 8, 1876 3-w I'uekertou, l'n. REPORT OP THE CONDPl ION of the FlllST NATIONAL BANK, nt Lohlglitou, lu tho Stato of Pennsyivunta, at tho ulose of business, December 17tu, 1375. nriiouiicr.s. Loans nnd Discounts E 8, COS S3 U. S. Bonds to sccuto clicu.nl on ... 3Jtojio Duo front other National Hanks 4 33 1 31 Duo from Stato liatiks aud llaukrts.. M to Iteul Kstato. Furniture, and Fixtures Current Expenses and Taxes I'ltld . .. I'lemlums l'ntd lltlls of other National Hanks Fractional Currency, luclud'g Nickels Legal T'enuer Notes Total J.I,8M 81 LlAUILiriES. Capital Stock Paid In (39,522 81 other Undivided Profits 391 1, Individual Deposits subject lo check. 17,18 (11 Duo to other National ituuis 7.3 t.7 Total SM.S'is 31 Sltife of Penntylvania, C'ouiili ol Carbon, ii : 1. W. V. llowman. Ciisliler of thoahove-nam- ed llauk. do solemnlv bwear tint the noovo statoniout Is true to lhehobot my LuoWieuge unit belief. w. w. uowaiAN, t ashler. Subscribed and atvoru to beioio me this Jid day of Juutiary, 1376. jnu. v. L,'ibrijiiiis, noi-y r-uiino. Correct-Attestt It. F. ItoBuid, A J. Hurling, lhes, Kmrerer, Directors. Jim. 8,-wl -RS. C. do TS(JHIRSJI!KY, Next to Deboido'a Jewell y stnio, UAN1C 5TUISET, LEIIIli It'lON, Pa. r.slis Iho attention ol tho Lubes nl l.ehlglunn nud vici.uiy to tho fact iliac alio lectin u mil asMtitmeut of Berlin & Germantown AVoul, ISIPOIITED AND DOMCSSHO l-.MilltOID. 1.IIIE.S, NOl'IONH, UlbllOMS. Ladies' and Children's Hose, OEUtlilArtl IF III' IT , LIMIIUUUER A HWITZEtt ClIKE-E. CANDIIW, CONFEOTIONB nud n Miri.-lv of oilier nilivir-suol usually keptluain riUiei stoet lu Lelilghtou. UAsltulool publio patronage is o'le'tid, und satisfaction guaiautocd. Jul. s, mtl o RPIIANS' COURT SALE. llv virtuoof in onlorof tho OrnhnnV Court of Cm 1oii Comity, tlier will lo exptmpul ut Public tialcou tho IUPUU308, in KAST rj;iXN TWi.. ou Saturday, Jan. 22ml, 1870, Rt ON Oo clock P.M., tho followlmy flflsenhert REAL ESTATE, Latoof LOU1B FIIANTZ, deo'd, to wit. All th -t ccitaln plecoor parcel of (liourid. bormdcil bv lands of J. and T. Ilnlscliu Tioinn- Huuev. Iloubon Wcitnian and otlicrs, contiliilnti 54 Acics, moio or less, about 2') Acres of which un cleared uud under a good stato of Cultliatioii, llit liiilnnco being well Timbered. Tho Impiovcmcnts aro a Two Story LOO DW -bLLilNU IIOUSH, a Hwlss Hani and other necossarv Outbuildings. Thero Is a neve, .fall ing Hpnng ot Water near tbo houso. lenuswiil Iio made known nt tho tlmo and ploco of salo, by T. W. BTIEOHltWALT, Adpinilstrutor, Enst Tonn Twp., Jon. 8, Jt. jljourned Administrntor's Salo Of Valuable Ileal Estate. Tho nnderslgnod, Ailmlntstr.itor of jACnp. tONTZ, latoof tho llOHOUOII OF rAKUV VILLE, Carbon Countv, Pa., dee'd, will orler ttl Pnlillo -lale, nl Iho Publio House of James H. SeagToavos, In tbo DOUOUOil of X'AHKY VILLI:, on Saturday, January 15, 187G, at TWO o'clock P, Jt., oil that certain pioco or parcel oi iMiMf, amino iiihiui turi-o-ioui mit m a nil lo Kastof the Lehigh & Hiisqiii-hnnna It It. htation at, Parryvllle, on tlio roati leading from Poho l'oco, of Jidwnrd ilaber's MM to Lehleli Oap, bounded by lands of James (1. Heagreavea, Widow Harriet Mtrohl. Mrs. Naiah K. Uautncr. and Charles bloso, st-ur., containing 30 Acres and 40 Porches, Strict monBure, about 23 acres aro Clear and in a good state of cultivation, nnd tho lesldae ts good Woodland. Tlio Improvements taereon consist of a Two Story, Weather-Boarded, FKAMi: DWELLING IfOUSK, 50 X M FEET. with Cellar under it, one Hang ilarn, 35 x 4a ft.. Kng Stable, and other outbuildings. A Well of Uood Water near tho house, aud an Orchard of Cholco Fruit Trees Ttruis and conditions will be made known on tbo day ot sale, by DANIEL WKNTZ, AdmlnlHratnr, 4c, ot J, Monti, dee'd. Fersons desiring to view tne property can call on Mr. CsbsIus J. Muute, on tho premise. Jen. 8, lt70-w? T 0 Whom It May Concern. NOTICE IS IIKItF.nV OIVKN. that mv Wlfo. Auianda J Vi-akcl, having loft mir bed mid board, without Jnst canto or piovocatlou, all persons are hot ehy" forbid hai boring or tru-t Ing nor ou my account, as I will pay no debts, of her oouti acting af tor this date. WTJLLINUTO.V YEAKEL. Jan. I, M7J-w Wclssport, Pa, Plotts' Star Organs Are celebrated fot their purity of tone, elegsnt deslgu and thorough construction. Ueud for catalogue. AddrebS, ED.VAHD Pl.O'lTS. Wusbiugton, N. J. I W I JJ I 7 S7 2,r,ti oo New Advertisements. Iio! JFor ihe Holiiiaysf Before buying Holiday Presents, Please Examine Packard PAltLOlt and Grand Mnimfactured by tlio Port Wayuo Organ Co. A. P. HORN, Agent, Le-highton, Penn'a. i A." ori'fr:iI,,,r nl '.'.T"1'3 (AAlll,0N, ADVOCATE" Olflco will tecelvo prompt attention. Lists and nil other informal Ion furnished on application. Mt.iigu, owuiii.''iJ' fiii r ms An 'mmcuse stock of LAUIKV, OKNTLEMEN'S and CHILDREN'S Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, of Best Make, at Low Prices ' Also, nt VERY LOW FIGURES, a full asrtmcnt of Fnsli'ouablo Makos of Gentlemen's and Youths' HATS and CAPS P5"Anents for the Acme Shirt the hest fitting garment ever made. Leavo your Measure for them. LAUItx- & PETERS, Merchant Tailors, 1'. O. Untitling, Lehlghton, Pa. Oct. 3, 1875. 1 .w Men's and Women's CARPETS AND OIL CLOHIS A SPECIALTY 1 t2T Prices fully as Low as elsewhere. Hurpissos In Turin nii-l Power a r Tto. d Orifo liuciniuro ninnii iiftiui'd In tills conn iv It hits bi-eti tested bv uioiiv comprt ir.t udgoi a d (IIVIH UNI VIUtSAL SATISFACTION. IIV a sl illfiil iisBitt the H'mis.iind of the riitent 1 ion Stvt-11. tint Mu-ilo IS Kllintt'd to til hiimail icn. r rijdne 'inm ,bo soft t, flute-liko into to a voluuio of ho.intt. Uiisurjmsiitl hj' nuy Instrument. Tjo proitrielor linHiintid cuclrit vior tnanv vi-ui-h fie iintii-rfectl ins and need-, of tno Itemi lnstrii uenr-t, nnu uirei-io.r ins luticiiui t-pon-euuo to too coiiectlim of such Imperfect oo, j nnd hN exp-'rlnit-iits tiav. rtniilted n. the p 'o dni tioii of a iri'i.lty of Tone winch asslirllu.es to cli soiy to tbo Pipe Orsnii Qunlity Tlat It isdlthcult to dutltisuisli uotween tho two. 'ibis liihtitiuieiit ha ALL THU LA'lIJS'l IMPIIOYHMEN TS. An 1 CM-iv ori-'nti Is lnllv wotinnteil Lirge Oil Polish, llliick Walnut, Pane.nl cases that WILL M)T CRACK OR WARP, And foriiis lu addition to a splendid instrument Of lllll'.ltl. A UKAUTIFUL PfEOK OF FUItNITUIlF.. 1 Ins organ in-rd-t onlv to nn seen to bo appro cUtul mulls mild at XTHEMBLT LOW PBiCciS foro sli fcecond banc lustrniueiits taKt n in escliangs. AOKNTS WANTKD. CM-i'e or female.) In overv onuutv In tho Unltoft Htnif and riinatla. I Intral diMonnf made to rini'hers Ministers. Cl.urcii.tt jji go , to,, wpern theio l no aeent lor tlio hi. Organ. Illustrated diilnguo and pni o list fico. I'ur re.ipondenco solicited. Adurets tho uianutoo turei. EDWARD PLOTTS, Washiiisrton, N. J. Mnv K-vl SIV,:, moi:v By pnrchaslnn your Groceries 1 Provisions Also a Rhoioo Variety of AT Til M NEW RTORF. OF E. H. RHODES, Opposite tbo "Cai bon Advocate" office, BANK WAY, LEHIGH TON, Pj. A FULL LINE OF ('HOICK, FUESII Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Molassos, Spices, Dried Fruits, No. 1. Mackorpl, Korosono Oil, Tobaccos, &c, &c, A l of winch arn warianled of tlrst-clais quality unrt sold CHEAP FOIt CAH1I. Thnlliiheat Market Price allowed for BUT TEIt. EOUH and COUNTHY rituDUCli gen erally In Exchtiuge lor Good. Atrial Is respectfully solicited. April 10-vl B II. RHODES. rpilOS. S. BECK & CO; Real Estate Agents, BANK STREET. LEIIIGHTON. We have instructions to Hell the following Pro. nertios, and persons desirous ot Purchasing. cell ing or Kiel. aiming Real Estate, will do well to glvo us a call i live. ling House and Lot, on Fourth stieet.Lo. niirhton. Now routs for 13.00 per month. Price low lor cash. House and Lot, on Mahoning street, t eblghton. Prlco 3350, i euts for ts per mouth, one-half rash, balance by Instalments Houso und Lot on Fine street. LehUbton, Fa. I'ilco(IW Keuts forts per month, loo Acres of Tlnibei Land la Mahoning town. ship. 1 hi miles from Lehlghton. Cheap. 403 Acres of Laud In Ponu Forest Township, Carbon county. Ataspeora bargain. Seven Lots In the Roroagh'of Lehlghton. Qood locations and price low. Frame UuiIiIIuq suitable tor a photograph gal lery or oilier light business. Cheap. Jan. I, I67S. T. S. HECK A CO. Prtea Lary& Peters Have Just received a large and elegant Btockof FALL and WINTER Comprlslns' I'laln & Fancy CLOTHS CASSIMEIIKS and VKoTINUS for and YOUTH'S WEAR, which they aronropsro't to MAKE UIMn tl, MOST FASItlONABLK STYLE, cs short notice nno nt low tirlces. DANIELGRAVER Ites-j t-ctfiilly annouiires that he has Just lecelwd his FALL A WINTER stock ot rcss & Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, AND A FULL LINE OF Boots and Shoes, Sept. 11, 1875. J.lVID EUBERT'8 Livery & Sale Stables, IIAMC TUKET.L,KIIIOHTON, Pa FAST TUOTTINCr HORSES, ELEGANT CARRIAGES. And positively LOWKIt PHK ES than any other Ltvcry lu the Coantv. l.arsco nnd hnidsomo Caniagrs for Foneri.1 purposes and Wendiuiis. DAVID E1I11EKT. Nov. 2i IS7J CURED FREE- Any pei son puffirlni? from Dvapcptla or InilU protlou will bo curoil by uinK DR- WILLARD'S COMPOUND POWDERS- -end lor tilal picaeo. It ctts nothing, and wl I cure von. Address mnilLKK & CO., Chemists, 13H Broadway, New Yo. J "SV9i 3 ri Qwa'aS-c 53 5 IIENHY WILSON XSiliS Lit' HKUVICEa. The nation mourns hla lna. MIUNTW WANTKD. Apply for choice offer, rltory to QUAKER CITY I'D n. CO., Phlla,,ra I y"N AGENTS WANTED FOR THE. HISTORY of the U.S. The great mterest iu the thrilling bislorr of our conntrv makes this the fastest selling book ever published It conta'ns over 4ot) lino his toi ical engravings and 900 pagos, with a full an. count of the appi nachmg grand Centennial oele. brutlou. Hend for a full Rescript on snd oxtra terms tn Agentv NATIONAL rUBLIHH. INO CO.. Pniludelpbla. , a day at homo. Agents wanted. Outfit S I 2 "id terms free. TltU E t Co Augusta, V 1 - Maine. $77 PKRtVKKKaUARANTKEDfo Agents, .Mils and tern tie, In their locality. Terms and OUTFIT FItKE. Addrsts P. 0. VICKKRY & Co., Augusta, Ma rr 0 cJOn f'T rtsy at homs. SsrapUs UU H $UJ worth (1, ires, tmasox Co. Portland, -Maine. MIND READING, PSYCnOMANCY. FAS. CVt'ATION, Sonl Charming. Mesmerism, and Marriage Onlae. sbowtnr how either sex; may ( actuate and gain tits lorn and affection ot any person thov choose Instantlv. 400 p igos. Jiv malMioeniB. Hunt and Co., 131) B. 7tn at., Phllitdelphla. FAIUVIBW FARM FOB HALK This deal cable property Is located In Alnngtou Township, Montgom ery Co., Pa., teu miles north ot Phluulelplrla, comprising 47 acres, e acres of which aro woodland, and tho remainder arable land In a high stste-of cul tivation, Ihe Improvements ant a large Htoqn Mansion House, contouring 19 rooms ; a Urge ltsrti with all tho necessary outbuildings. Too locality ts provethlallv healthy and Is convent ent to places of warship, schools. Libraries, elo. For partloultira addrea, THOMAH 11. SHOE. .MAKER, 1.111 Nortn nth St., Philadelphia. JlUNRV U. MlIILMNQFORD. m South, Fourth tit . Philadelphia. i - I
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