ftt. T. MORT-liMKR, RDITOR Saturday worinii ry.. i;o. Minister fichenf'k lifts written 9 11 .Intimate friend In Dnytim, OI1I9, Hint .ho.hAVnot resigned nnddoea jftttt Jntend ,tg resign. The snow last v Averaged clglit jf,et deep In the neighborhood 9,f Cl'cn, Ne., and In nlftcss had drifted to the .depth of from thirty to fifty feet, ttvery. body Iiad f,o travel on snow shoes, hnd lo many places little cmilrt be seen of U'e ,hruise. except the tops of the r.pofs d.the chimneys. It Is the ruling of tlio 'JTreaviry De partment nnd (tlio geni-rr pra,q(ice that In order ,to se.ll any lliju,qr .at retail a Wholesale dealer must liavo ft Retail license. TJie .Wholes-ife liter's Hce,nsa 4s $100, and Ttpuppoe-i' s matter of f ac,t rnnny vw9 Jioid onjy ,Uils,ce,rtlHcatc .dOjSell less . t,ljan Ave gallons ,ot liquor iat,a tlme.butto make turo of tills right the present r.epylaUuu requires tho dealer to pay,, lit addition, a retail tax ,oi,ten doMwraOT.I1'""""- T,lio following, any a Washington dispatch of the 23d but., Is the fall ,(e.t of the bill In regard to refunding ,t,he Rational .debt, .which .was reported fr.om the Senato Commit tqe on jflnanco to-day, with a recouimcudt,lon of Its passage, : He, It enact ei), ot.. That th sets to atithorlre tnerthindinirot the Xatliflal debt, approved Jnlr 11, 1870, nnrt Jnnn.irj .'A 1871, be no amend crttnat the amount of Imuns bearing iK per ct Ittteretil authorized tb.bf .uned, on Increased to W.OOO,000pf ttoltms. nWi) tint tney be payable atthepleasnie or lib Cult 1 states after 3u vrart from the date or their Issue, Instead 9! ut ter IS Team. " section 1. This not shall nut bo construed to anthArlie'tthyinc'oaso 01 motolnl artiiinnv ot Ponds provMcilor by the acta to which TJits act la an amendment, nor to authorize any lncreaso whatever of I he bomloil dehl of th United Htte: and all provisions ef tho nf ts to which thte act nn amendatory, not Inconsistent With the provWons of this aoi, are hereby contlnupd jd foroo 1111(1 cuecu -i.The National Uaraocratio Commit-1 te met Tuesday In Washington to fix the time and place for holding the Na tional Democratic Convention. Hon. August Schell preshled. It was decided that Juno 27th should bo the tlmo for holding tio p.opyeiiloii. Representa tives of dlTerent States then named tho cities In which they desired the court n Hon jtp ba jield. Mr. IJarr, of Pennsyl ranlft, painipg Philadelphia. The Com mittee then heard the delegation In fa vpr f)t their respectlvo cities, tl)o advo cate riilladelphfa l)epg 'jrr. Ren Rush, ifter hearing the delegates a rocess was taken until .evening, when the cities were ballottml for, and, pn tbe fifth ballot, St. Louis was ueleoted, the vote being : St. Louii 21, Chicago 15, Cincinnati 2. So tho National De mocratic Convention to "dominate a 'resident ap.d Vise President of tho justed SJtes pi meet a S,t. Louis on tbe 27th of Juno. U ''jW.'. J What tho " SnperfluoiiH Women" are Doing. We reproduce from tho columns ot tbp Philadelphia Ledger, the following very excellent article on " What the Superfluous Women are doing," and recommend It to l!)p fMent,Te perusal pt our readera : " A lllte of womap'a jvjiwlom would help the other atx great ly, If such wisdom cquld only bo Im parted to the 1 stubborn men.' The phrase 1 supcrfjous women' has created great indignation among the persons thus libelled. And it la no wonder.for It the truth js fairly stated It will be found that fhrp aro mfjpe ' superflui ties' among mpn than' women, when dull time? aie tjie f ule and labor pr em pl6ymeut s hard to pbtaln. Men con gregate In the strepf, on pornar9, pr In publlc-bouses, or at tljp best havp fo joiinge at their bugjpesfj places, and fo comedown to a cqllftfiuittl pljrase made famous by tt)0 lamented snc lamenting though sapculne Mr. Mlcaiy ber wait for ' something to turn up. But things of tener turn down than up to those wiio fancy they pan vyalt.whlle the ceaseless revolution goes on all round Ihem. When people talk of ' stagnation' It lg qftn themselves wko 6 (agnate, and think, lllro the Inebriate Joe "Miller, of merry frame, that all the rest of tbe world h) tipsy and they alone are sober. ' Meanwhile what lira tha ! super- fluoua women' doing " Thpy afp eking out the half-loaf, to make If s.Br?B, on tie principal that a half-loaf la Retter than no oread. They are taxlpg tjielr capacity for frugality lo me uimpsf, and"conyertlng dlacarded bits Inw fise ful ends ; utllxing shreds, and p(e.pog natVhea Into whole cloth. The conser vative ln'diistrv ot women during the tfajsantf riiontha which their husband and urulLefB are i(i umiteu cuijiiuyiueiih, m without any occupation, Is aomo- thlns Jo Tie udmlrefl. This native prH deuce.'i, thing of ntiirpn, la one of Hie chajacteilki:s ffblpl! tiaPP'ly dljjin miUh tlio ' weaker' sex from the afrunger',' and tempt one to say hat the application of tbe torma should, le reserved. - For.a.pjroof pf the belter ' mapagiog.' power of woman, we need, onlyfefer to the contrast between cacta of lamlllea of half-orphana, when tbe father ormother la.rtmoved by death. The widow ljl 6raelow' rear, ber hrnvl tn takn fair nosIlloUB In life. The widower after glyf JJP the contest with uiirenltvkt the Wlnnlnc. In what Jtl'l.. LUL'J!U! J'IUiUJHJ PS mnnr word w tlc-scriue. nut ' any nut how' It dof, exist, as evervbodr knows, and ns ipmi prominent In every walk tH? could tes'tlfy,'almply by (elating Xft own experience, 4 hN rapacity of women for getllng Mn under dlfll.uulllo,mndn public rathef than ilt'elopcd by vldov.lumd, r.wUly i'lts, nnd Is In i-xercln all 'tho ilmu. lluslnoss dllllotltti's or Improvidence ojr sickness bad .habits .In jiusbands cause many wives to titi In 11 worse condition than widows. They have all the dl$ cnlttea nf widowhood, with tho nicum brancp.ola 'superfluous.' jcu?n super added ! nud, being yjv.et jpltli llvlnu husbands, have iiotltu advaulat;tis of sympathy wfilch hWyjUiH widow. The pirpnsu of thlj art'eje Js not to innke .useless t'omp'iaits of things as they nci but to sot lero and tltera a ' super fluous' map 11 thinking. If times cimngp. m.en must cliango with them ; oir.ln ot,ier wonls.lf circumstances alter, they must adapt themselves to clrumu fancrs. If a dollar cannot bo earned, earn half, or even a tiuarlpr , and, above all, spend nothing for superfluities abovo your earnings, Adipt woman's prbdenco and prarllso her dlllueu.ee, ami tho probletn ot meeting .litxru tjtiics Is .iiorc than half solved. " Of courHe, with thoo w)o jjavo money hard times glvn tliu very oppbr tunlty to tiso It. Ilo.tlt "economy nnd humanity teach jtbJj It'isolJ ecxinomy, because, In the absciicu.of deniaml.both labor and material ru'ri lower : iiman lly, ,be!au8u wages aru tho very best, IndeqtYthe only permanent means of re Jilef to tjijB necessitous. Genero.us ex penulUire by tlmp .vh.o have money, and Industry ami prudence jun the part of ttyjsu wjo .earn thplr llvlpg by tieir occupations, are tho true sources of prosperity when times lire prosperous, and 'oIer, so far as they can bu prac tised, the. only .escape from dull tliiic.i." JCOREOPENCE, LejLter from llniTlshurfr. llAtllils.ijultu. Feb. 11. 187H. Mn. KpiTOn, The Oeperal Asouibly liuvo ! celebrated tpe rSulyemry ot the bl.tl.of tin raitier ui 1119 vuuuuy , aiiu auen u teieuiniiuji would hare been a dlagraco to tho ipilet towij ot Letuphton. I baye wlln'esscd inoro Iniposln'p turnouts nf military on the river botiotn In fron t of i,ehigliton, thlttv yoaia neo, when M Mattiilj.i day," and spruro beer nnd empeibread i tiled tbe land. A few linns were displayed and a fepr puus discharged, a few I pldlera levlewed, ti f err drunks, a enetnl dlsRvst, and the Centennial ?ln.i vna 11 mVom r,f hi.tiitv rhn T...nl -In t nr., n.iilBil Itu'ld'iti nn'nta to tho I'niwil liif Billniiiinnir ' added ta (die ouota to tno uowu uy Kdjouinini: niior 1110 reomuKui n usiiuiiiiuu ruroweii mi dress. But. J presume, wo must follow the lift- 1 dllions ofthe Irathera or be colled .leecncralo , aopaotwerihy sires. ' Vivo la llinnbuir." i bo none n limit one. Quito n laigo huuiber tit Today tho House and Ncuatu got down to bills aio 3-ct to be Intinilucetl nnd ihnitidlca wcik.thp fonuor parsed acme half dozen bllU ! Kf.VJf,:,','!!? tif.wVwii.0,"1 bouow,1" 1,110 HCDtTal Pill llltsU UIO Ug lUliWUUie tlllti 'UpOU a it-solution toillt-contlnno rendlui: bilis In pi ce enrly lu Mnrcli. It ileKenen.u-tl into 11 'munt Bhamelul vrmur, p. lu winch nmie huiiI tuun W VlCllllUlli; IU IIIC ULICICl", C'lllU VI IHV "Jl- fenUing luennicrnVrpnt to ihereporU'riJ and litnl th itfltmivu unrHirraulifi stricki-u out. iqnr caruon uouuiv mcmuerii, 11 iuoit no not i nav hi tich. certainly dn liutetlemi f .iBcn,ccitttiniyaniiot.cntfii(i by ttnyiiit; mat i wnivu tuev nKin, uiuu mature leueciiou. Vim must pai nou tno bretitv ot tinanawell as the dearth ot inintilt'iui or inn icstlut; niul teia aa theio la nut iliiibli of that kind id nuwa tlontlUK around, and lo'Uiy luy tiiuu is veiy niucli occupied. liespectntiiy, . kuiuiac. Uhll.idephl.i Letter:. 1'niiA., ra.. Feb, 21. l7. 11RAR ADVOCITR. Liberty has lecilred n Bovereblow. Whilo on a visit to the Centennial cronnda last Thursday, I noted that tho Mod.. des of Llbcity, on the dome of Memorial II nil. had lost her right arm. 01 course her ceieiio highness will hare her arm ietored In nine for the least of nation-. Wonder it the American eagle ecrenmed liiurli when f her plucked tho (pull to sign the Crnteu Dial blii 1 The 'cntoutil.il biilldluRs aro ronity, but it tin ,ieara th-t thi pxhtnlioiH u.o uoi, lor s tot Iiaid h-tTB b6en but lew altloieri scot. Tills ahotild not bo. Itlr much la lo oo done to have .lota reany m-xinioTQi me opening. I ho flrttr ntdll ate verv busr. Flaua nf all nn. timiM ate lneonktAnt demand. Coioiotl laotoriiH aro aotllnir likoliot cakes', nnd as to II iCHlftlT4. I teat tho wt oda will bo sudly depleted betoie tho Centennial irevor la ofer. ' ' ' Jie'ent or, une nunurrti vears Ago."iaa Itovolntlonary play now belnrf cilacted at tbe tihestnnt street theatre. It la briutfnl of uu. triotism, ami, Ihonili the u lot doei not oinnuiit tomnch.il is druwiPgfuli liciu-.es nt "every io presentatloti. ' ' ' lo-pjorroff, Waahlngton's lllrthday. will be ceobtatedip irrnrnt Myle. The bnlldliiKa'nlll be Rally deturtaied, thd military will parmro, anlmea will lie fired, banquets will bo heio, aiid the foBttfltliM) Svlll termlnalo In tho ovenlliK T1th a (reuornl limmltmilon and a gorgeous dis play of flreworka. ' ' " 111 I)11D Ut mo pLiiuiiu rium i.i till' luuiiii mind, it it nam to atsguise ma laot mat onsi. noss ia verv dull exceotilnurlv do. and nronocta lngiyn). v euconi ror ti e luiuro areinui very encouragting. A female basu ball club will help to enliven us next summer. I hope to have tho honor ol reporting tne nrat gaiuu lur tt.e "Aovovato." February !2d, IHU, WflwAr . w iieb a Hltrlit In nil in. lifts. Tito city la one mass ot buntni". Independence Hall la Handsomely iiocorated.ana tno statuo o; Wa.hlPBton Is colored with wreatas of laurel and floweta.' The day Is nil that could he do aireov rr we are' treated to tucli a sight to-ilai, what wlllltbeonthoFhunliolJuly neill Tho treat city looks as It -fairy brnds li lud oeen Ht wqrlc pnttlnii It In holiday attire. Chest mii-st.. Ilt-ciad-t.. and lu (act all-our thoroughfares aro crowded will 1U people. L'll spcaa ui luis oveu; Inif ra doina-a In mv next. Your'a trU.lyj Maiicutio. From tho Ji'ntjqnol pi)iltnl . FBOM OUB OWX WABUJSOpU COBaEsrONDK-NT. Speaker Kerr m SUk Leave. A financial Milkn iuia. Itnehback fbttinned.ritticoat Ltjiila fion. M'rwnciul jfvUt. Jbo much Hamomj, Internal Jletenife Qhanget.Tltird Clan J,'u(; UalUr.lSMi Introduced. l'r'eiidentuil Stock, WASHlxqiflH. Feb. S3. 187q. As e nredloted ot tho time oj election to tbe, 8peakershlp"of tho Homo, the duties of tho po,. sltion bave'proved too much, fqrIr. Kerr, and acting nppn the advice ot tls physician ho la been granted leave ot absence for ono weok qn aocoun't of delicate health. It la not probable that he vVill resume hla ofiVtal duties, alien) abort 'a forlougti as be time meutloaed. On Thurij(y last. Bunspt Cor, of New Yotk, vfaa elector) Speaker,' jiro trmpori, durtDg the aji. senpo ot Mr. Kerr.' After his electron moro tbaii two hours was wasted in a rambling dlscuasiou arf to wfirtuer or not he should be sworn in. Much bair.pnllttlng was tnaalged in, over 'this knotty point, aud alter a great ueal of nonsense had oeen ellinloatea from the Congressional cranium It was deoidod that Mr. cox's' oath ot office aa member of Coneroji, tnomdbd the ob: ligation to laiintoiiy penonn mo uuiies ui vru tempore apeakef It fiaHetl tpqit'to tot The gteat problem bu at last been solved, TH r.fmn tTaimnlfi. TOt lnkOmOUB. The ldult tdtues from Wlsoouslo. lit tfte method pro bosetl an era ot great prosperity' cap be Inaugo- the Konate.Mr. Uowo presented petrtloa frouj twenty citixens or wiscunstu. uuvitiKiuuKru4 Itiuuis law requlrtnic thR Treasurer ot tho t 1 1 1 1 1 utiui tui uiT to eve etdld residing vrifmu tbe HulU of tno United atatea, without dlcrtnnstioa as lo i ace. color or Previous OOUUIIIOO DI S,rviiuuu, tweut; uuv isr.per wesk. lobelild at tbe post u.Bco no.ir. nr mint eonviiiilltMl li-tltu I ealdeuce ot each person i theTreasowr bgng sulboiUed lots- axeeaataa sum of nve UioaUDd million dollars In an rone year. fttO'peUejon ws releried to H f.AtMwitnA at, TlnSnnji. ' TPe quesuou or utv gnuMion ui ftnruuaw as V, B. Bftiator from LonlMana came up In the Brhate on Momlny Innt, klid Mr. Morion nooko tor oiloliour in firnr ot bin ndmlwlon, tmt bo. caino ao mncli InttRUCd will' the. elloU that he v;a unable to co on', and llio further onusldern tlon ot tho cao tTna nostpnnpd. It hiia been lound ttiat Inn rnta fiixm l'lnchbnck'a minus, flon will bo lunch 'fc'll( than naacuppnacd a Worn or two nt-o, afwl It hntbron drolnei pro. dntby Ins filtuila imt Mpiom Inn cliuma until H'-natort Ulmron llnriililva and oihniv now nti Amt Khali ictnrn. It la nielea to iIIskhIsu the fact that sol 11 11 of the nnpusitlon to 1'inclibiu k 13 imaivountof lilacolur. Iflinnua n white man ho rould linvo no irnulilo 111 grtlingin. Hlriuir -ps It may npin'nr.Mr. IMichlmck lan luuibllni; block In his pmh. Tno wlrc of aoino of tho f cualoia uio dri'iutfu ly nil ul J llmt Uiey wouul hnve to twoinilae Mih. 1. In ncl.il liln. nnd In. rite hor to th.li';rct)tluiiauiulniitnrtiiinuicuia, 'I'neio nioanino of our potrnr, umvo and mvor out Holguoiruuf iho M-nnto who niu not otulie. lyfionlio'ii in'tticoat government, and 11 tho feniiuluo uifluiucucon uumrol thieo or four lte. publican vines, i inchlmuk Iscuno . An ut.iuipt wan mode In Iha jlouso.laat week, by Mr. ll.,l, of Jlnlnc, to atlr up tho ilnanctal ouentliiu luiiih to llieillsnnt 01 tho Dciudciiiis. Ills loso.uilou waa In thoetleoi that nst.iDenr. luncyot tho iMiuu.ry roiuiHta ot le(nil tender mill oatloi 111 linnK nine i.d Kie:it Ilnanc1.11 nla tioH la ocoaiouoil hv Iho fluctiiulimia in its VMlne. tilnithk tiinnaiirm ulii.nlil iw. 'flr,... .... UoiiRiru to make i tfectlio tho specln tvsuinu. tiou net ot tho Uvt (Juuprosa 1 aiiiiciiiiituil neo oh ,arr w 10 lie twretai y or lha t'i eisury to movide u aiuolo ouiietiev for Iho neonin. rriiH resolution wis ilofealod by n voloi tSJ yens 10 187 nava. 'I'lilii na Willi few nieenlihliti. u n.tfti. voio. nnd It Ih oyidcur that tho Ilemociaiiu ma JniltV nf Iho llopso do 1101 Intenu to adopt any ilnnucjul inessmoi introduced by II Uoluii. nouns' Tlujr iave been roncas-lnit uu tne situ. Ject iipd ennnlToringio liilniuuuo routlicttiif; otnuloiia In thelt run .a, iiiidil'ivoeomo to uu tin. ilT-lnndlngao Jarnalo Vulu down nil bllmand looloflona on tltotlnanees comlin? I10111 tho ltepubllciinn. ' In tun 1110 inllme an en'ort will bo luailo to adopt homo oomprimilso tli.ll will rom innnd Ilia pii.mni tot oiionyh llcnioeruttu vutea to curry It UiiuukIi tho llooso inn Demncmsi r intlier overdclnj tho economy busltieaj. J 11 their pfteilt nnxiety to inaKe politioAi vnidtui thfvi.o not uppenrioiake into euiialdurntioir tho truo luteieaia if ihu country and display tho most pioloniiii Iguu. riiuco of thd details ot our ayKten 01 eov et lnueiit Hint the amount ot money necoaury 0 oaiiy it oil with tho'oel Jeaulta to Uln peo;jlo utltuee. Thoy tall to iippiecl.ao tli'j we.ntii, oxiont mid nuKiiltlccuco 01 uiiriouuiiy nnatno vitVtl.iior. etts wtttoli tho Ovo iinitnt Js 0 liud ijpou 10 pmtoct and foster. It is vmy iuv lor Coitgiess liiculiluwn ui pinnil'itluMs 10 oue-tMif or one fouitj tUo'auuiunt of caicfuliy piepHUHl e-tt. mates, but it 19 not to ciiiy lo matte tlieto ledif. i.ed uppiopliutlona meet Uio absuluto wants Of tho i.ovoi?juient Hweeplnir li'ducuuiid aru to uj inmlo Irt tho liwuliiiiTe. eiocnilm iiihI Jiiul ciai uiipiopilutlou bl 1 wb eh Iho iIoiIku uutil. milleo on nppi oprlutluus nan now mulct- conaid tiinilou In the Intel mil HeVeutio Uepaitiiieut of me ITbiiamy the o-tiiilnlea niu (0 bo cut down irom tS.i'Oj.ujo lo ?i,t,M,U U. Tliii iiumber of cillectilm' iliatiicta reduced from 101 lo ltd, and u laiue nninberof aunervisoia. liianectoiH Itauitota unit Btoiekeepeil, aio 10 bo dispeused with. Ill IhoaiitlitlliirdtvHioiiflof llio'licusiiu I liepmtuieut th.o wor ltiKfoieels tuUeielueed twenty per ociit. iind tho Hulailea ton nor ooiit. IJooofeea or wveralcniefapi dlvlatou'aio lo bo Uio leuenl of tho act of ('outness of W7i In. L'tPttnuifiT Uio inJiuiKt' uu tinnl Claris mini muiter. which tneiiuii'p noKBjntiil'N untl other ptiiitetl lnalttT, ta piaiuiv tit ui.iiiuttl 111 iho lUU-iostM ot Ihu iieimlH mid won Id urem hi tin millitiirtr mini. Kit lu Ut n ciS vniiiplu nn.t.ei'. but It itoo-f not Houni lu tin so luttuidcd hi our Minoiit l.nv makeifl. 'I'Jiu junttt'1 wan iintlor cniixim-ratiuH lunt week In the .aeuuto t'oiuiuitteo on posi olll luamulujbt loads, and the niicHtkou siemediu bu tto Oet'p uitU luliitutoumt no conclusion could hti nrilveU ut. Uu to Ibis tiniu about tart'o thouMiiitl tnreo buulred oilKitial bills hayo been liitrodiioed 111 th() HolM bMi rerl1. tu ,nB various ooinmlt' lies, iioiu winch many ot thuiu will never emcrite. UouHdn Imt tno leintth or t.ni.o Cou. P!"JiK.,eu "L Tne 1'resldi.litmi initrfet la unlet Inst, nnw tbotir.li illtiino Htock feeeios to bo frtowiy on the rise. I'o.itlcUni'nre mm lint Hcaniidiiuxlouslr iiwnitliift ev't'nts. The clniiices ut pel eftit ul Hie leauitiK Cumbdatca seem to ovouly balanced tbut there is a imiiiTuI atnto uf doiint nnd uneet. tuiiity pievailliiK Things aie Jimt now in that coiidtmu mat lumu fili;lit niiu ctpipnitttiteiy uniOiiHutimt clt e i cuinsiiiiicu inav nun tin hub nreaiHUulv lu fa favoi of simie one fu'ni ci.inpicto- lyiti-owii all opposition, but no uue know ho the lucky until will bo. Hum tlieuitutpu.lticni ponies i-eeui to pe lu the Mime duiiulitt il a me ot uuceituliiiy ill tills lespm. toTL'ti. A Uicnt iN'atlotinl Work. 7t Centenitlal imlory nf the Vnitnl Statee frtlhl the aucovciyvi tjit Ameitctin t'utilocil to thectutevttue ruetVenUtrii nf American lade pcndtiHcc. Jtit Jaiitce t. .hcCabe. Altitun' ot "I jjtmual vt iien'iitl jtiatoi i," V.m Oieut tie pudiic," Jite, r.tc. Theio lias long been a great olid unlrcisally. felt wuutof ti iiUloty ol iho UiiiUhI riuui' mil- table tot ueiu nit uo. una wjnv is now uoiut; annulled by T.io Ntitloti'il I'tib Isliing Co.. ut I iiuiaii nihla, who huvo IhsiiwI a lianiieonio vol. unto, ttvled " i'no Centen'lunl lustury uf tlio Unltoil Ultttia," by James u. Mccube, wo.l WnowiiliiHloiir.il writer This wo. I. win, utt nunbtnliv, tnlo iplif 1(9 tno HH..1111.11I jUMnry Ul lilt. uiiiii:ii ... 10 uu ... lit hit tails no bt.mljdbtlo ett'ort tu 11 llumo llio uu. tional piltlo. nut Is 11 Clear, vivid nun l.iiil.uiit iiaiTiitivo ot the events 01 our liitu.'y, Inliu the disoovcry of tho American t outti eat, t'uivu tj the ptoent timo. It tr. cea tho oviucuceuof that itiyaloilotis race, tho llrst occiipunlH' ot our country, and givtis a am-t InleiominK iccount ofibo liiilaimul rjorlh Aiocnci liuni the time of the aiming ot tho wluto men. 'Iho voyages of Coluiubit tho' exptorntiuiia ot tlio diltiiteiit liatlons ot L u upo anil tho Dual occupation and conquest ol iho laud by Unnitinn uiu luld Willi grapulopuwer. Kvery step of our colonial hlslory Is traqed vltn patient fidelity, and tho soimos ol lltcae noble, and wo tiust,eiiduriiig limtitia oils which havo made onr oountry tree and ni'tal. ato shown with reitiurkaolo clottrucsH. 1 lie uttuses ot our gloat struggle for Indoi euilencouio told, wiln a lugical forconnd ability uiiniiipas eil lit unv work ot tho day Then folloWa a clour nud succinct acoount uf tho loimavioof tno I odorat Cunntlttittun 1 tne or.t.ibilHliiucit uf ibe Union 1 tho course itt nnulrs until iho bteAktug out of tho Mocoud War wiih Kuglitud j nud u lull and enintirnlieiislVH oceouut uf that war and Its re. stilts. Tho events of our career mini tlio clore of that contest to tho commencement of the Civil Wur, foliow lu their order, Tho hlslory of the cml War Is rolalotl mill lutenso viiror, nnd with n einct ddolity lo truth, lha uutlior pleads tho causu of uu party or auction lie states toots, pointouut too lesi-oua whioli theS' loach, aim appralli g to neither paatou lm( political feeling, trusts to tho gioa boubo of lil oiuiulry. luen to sustain hla views. '1 1m book CMitnlus uu Appenillx.Kivmg un account of the approuchlug Cent011n1.il llxhioitlon. It is comprised lu one large, handsnino octavo volume ot 6l& onos, und cuutaina Ui lino cu. graviugs on stool and vtood ot. hiBioilcal per. aonago and acenos. 'I lie piire Is so low that all can atlonl 10 Diiruhaso a copy, aud each siibstiri. b. rls prHsouted with u superb Uthoirrapnlo un. graving 01 tho Ccnionnl.il jlxhibluon Jluudlnga ondUrouuds. It Is sold bv subscriptluu ouiy, and iho publishers waul agents iu every county. Ijlltci'M ol'liiturcst. -Twelve men bavo been killed at tbe contou. nisi buildings 111 three mouths. Un Huty Fries, of riujlusvllle. ihlgU oonnty, supports herself and two children uy cutting tlmoer for land owners. -Hon. Hendrlok U. Wright diftrlbutoil l.noo loaves of biead to tho poor at Wilkesoario uu Tuosday. Centennial excursions to Phlladelohln havo nlresdy been luaugurated. One lett Uiltlmoro on Tneaaay with twelvo ours lapiniod wltu passengers bent npon seeiug tuu ceutonuiai grounds. on Friday olgbt a farmer named Michaels, ot Under county, got out otoed with tho re mark to his wife tost they bad lived togetner long enough. On bunday bis lemaiua wine found in a creek. Detroit was shaken by on earthqasko oi 8uudar morning. The shook laiteu several eecunda and caused buildings to tremble. A panic was created in one of the churches, and the oongtepatluu fled to the street. Mrs. Annie M. Kt emer. tlio mother of three ministers, died Monday at Lebanon, l'u., in, too B2.1 year of ber niic. tier sons are Rev. A. II Kremer. 1). li. j of Laudator i Ilev. V. W Kt e. nier. D. !., of Lebauon.snd Hev, A, it. Kremer, of Emmlltsville, Md. 1 Two families returning from church, alwut eight miles from inoianapoiis.on nunasy niguti became Involved in nquur t oi, and Uioige and John liowiry. brothers, nged respectively 19 5nd il jreifrs, were stabbed iu death, while ihelr xainer ana james uroutu we ihmiii utuueu. There had been a fued belweeil tlicm, and tbe attacklug party. Tbe Sooth anniversary of the burning of b Aieoneiu. uass.. py iuo iuuimuj was vetuoraiea m mat. mwn juonoav. uuimis iu, teouviues a wspon.nllod with people, was npset,aud several. or inem were iojurtxi. iwu laituir. i.ov, sir. Algsr, of Bonth Kstlck, was one of those who w.avv, rtl inlnrliu ' a Phlladelnhli rim th. named Frank Thorn. as, agod tllteou yaars.lliis.lllustNted tbe belgbt ot the centennial madness in that pity. Utcause1 ne was not permit toa to aoooaipany omer mem. oera of the family on a visit to the centennial groands on Tuesday he went off andbung blm. euro a door knob. IJewss .discovered befoltf bla body, had loot lis lysrmtb, bjt ,too late, to Now Advortisenjonts. IlOItlAS KOONS Tte'peclf ntly announooa to tbe cltlien'a nf Oar. boll a ltd adlolnins Cnuntloi. that he naa mn. chajrd the entire latereat and stook Of II. u. i.n.An a x 111 iou jreuiuiixurf Corn Ilrooia Manufactory, locJlul tn I be Ilorntttti ot f.clilRhtoii, Carbiui County, l'a and tint lie la preparnl to nil ull ordi ft entrusted lo hlra with the Very Ucst (Ji,ut,llty of Ih-oom? at tho L0WK8T P0S8 tULK MVINO P IlICI?. A trial is respectfully solicits I and entire snt; Isfactlon guaianleod. ji nuui iciniy 111 me nasemeni or inn - valley House," opuosV) the Lehlih Valley Hit. deoot. A tljoiirned Orphans' Court Sale. Ily virtue of nn Order pt the lltphnna' Conrt 1 Carbon Cnno,tv, thernvnll bo eiposeilat Pun. a n o. 011 1110 niem aea. 111 rl A t l' l' 1' K J( N Townslilp, on SM'UItDAY, FEUHUAlli' 20, 1371. ut I o'clock I', St., the fnllnwlnc da scribed Ileal JCstate, lino ot 1.UU1H FHAM'IV,, iiereaaetl, to wit i All that certain tract or niece of Ground, imnnunu uy iniuiaui ji nnnr. iioi-cDa,lnoipita llonev, ltetib. Werinitin and olhrrs, ooiliolnlnB H ACHES, MORE Oil LESS, nliont M ncrea of which nro cleared and under n Rood state of cultivation, the balance i elngwell iimiH-ieu, inn j iiiygivcmviiis sre a irn. ilSa story Lor Dwillm Jonao, a 8wls Hani x2Sif and other neoeaairv uitlmlldinra. i bere is u' iloier.falllnK.Bpritiir n Wnler noor the llotite. Tcrniawiu bo made ;tinwn at time and ploco ot aalo, by T. W. MTIISUKHWAIr, .tbl r'eiiu, r oo. t-wu Aomn isirnrnr. djoiirnctl Atlmliilstrntors' Halo Of Taluable Real Estate. Tho limit' irjlrned. Administrators ot I'MJS SIIIVE, InlF of MAllONlNO 1WP.. Caibnn ennnty, I'n . rtrc'il. wPl olfer nt Public bale, on tno rienn-iforesn a, on Saturday, February 2G, 1870, Conimenclinr at ON13 o'clock 1 It., tho follow. Ini; FINIS KAIltf.altuatodoii HHAVKtt HUN, In Mahoning Twp. nfnreaald ronlnlnliiK 70 agues, atop: Oil L1CSS. MTho Iuiproyements thereon cqpalst of a Two-Htory Log DwelllUB Ilona", 111x20 feet, with Kitchen otlAehed t nnnk llnrn 31 x Si) feet, and other OutbnllilliiKa. iliere la a nevrr.falllnK Spring nf ater runnlnt tlinniili I tin land, and ft peimanont 'prim? pe"r the house; also, hn Uiclinrd coutoluinirn variety of Clinlce Fruit Tieea. This Farm t very rilglhlr located for rnlslng 'ITuck nf all klnns, belnjs altnatM In the noiRh. Onihood of flrat.rnto markets two mllea pom Lchlehtnn and nhnut the same distance to Million (Jlinint. wheioall klntla ot trliok raoeta with rendv an;o at Koid prices. Teimawlll bo made known on day of sale, or can he nsccitniiied nn appllc.tllun to A A HON SKIVE HFfHItY TUCKER, Ailuijulsttntota Kslate lOias Shlve, dee'd, MahODlnit 'lwp., Feb. 6, 16,0. A,ll,,,c,l'j','s,,or'f Sato Of Valuable Ileal Estate. Tim undersigned. Admlulatialorottho F.stnle nf JOfcF.I'II KOCK, late of Fit ANKI.IN Two. l.'nl bun County. I'll., dee'd, will offer at Public iib', 011 the premises atmesnlil, on SA.TUHPAY, FEIJUUAHV 20, 187Qf Cnmincin-jiiL' ot ONE o'p oi lc P. M.. tho follow, mi' tlpHctilitil Vrthmble Jionl it.nr. to wit i All Mint certain ploco nr pjircoi ot Lmd known nn iiib i:iip joHPpn jvocK rnrpi, puuiiio in rmiiKiin l(tvnitiiii nfotta .id (in the Horn! lend in v trtitu tho I'nncpl'ni t 'All! to Wriflsnort, !mmutcj lir lnnil (.f I'ijneo it Co. on tho e-ist nn the nuitn liv lands nr I'rliiu nmi Jlnvert on tti won by Iiiu1h ot UoVrr n'ni w , K, KtMin-i-or, and oij the sutiiu ijv i uu (iiiiMiu iiinii, i iJiiimiiji'K ai AC1IKS AND 20 1'EHOIIES more or IctiS. Tho IniprnvcmnntH theie- uu cunsMtif a ouo-t.iid-half atorv J.00 If ji DVVUi.l.INII llOUHIl. Hank Hum and A'Vi oilier oulbullciiiKs 'ihem lu n norer.iti r-.li lutr nJ vVnUruear tae hnust,. iiilastienui pisses tlirotigli tin land. This lartti la under a (kmI si aio nt i liitiviitimi.andntTi'rs n 111 ni'luneo Itr h lunu wim u small capital, n tne terms will bo uuido vry liberal to suit the pumhntcr. Tcruta wlil be itntdo knuwti nt ilmo of attie, by J J. KllMHHKH A. ininl-unlnr Ac Parties wlHlnng to view toe properly pan call on w . r; ivc mcrei, on rno unjoining proppt ty, Feb. iV. 1H10.W3 tl.jtiii'iiel AiliiilnUtriiloi'.'i' Snlo Of Viiluulile'lleal IJstatp- Tho unilertlifned Admlnlstialor of JACOB M IM!S latnof tho HOItOUOJI OF PAItlti VlU'l'.. Oni lion pouitty.Pa.. tleu'il, wpl offer at i umiu ?ute, tin iut iiiciutnes ntutesaiu, (in ronday, Feb. 28, 1876, at 1 WO p'cloeit p. M . ell that cortaln ptoce or pnrci'lorLANJ tltuato about threo-fourthaof nmi'o r.BBtunna ienixn outuueuaimn mi. .Stni'cnnt rnriTVlllP, on the rnaif It adlne from 1'iiiui L'oco. or Kdworil llaber'a Mill to Lehlah (lop, ttqilndcit by lands ot James Q. Sagrenres, wiuow jiamrv afroni, iur'. raran j. iiaunior. UIIU i ii tt lira jtiuau, aou., vuutnuuii(i 30 Acres and 40 Perches, Mrlet measnro. abont 25 acres am Clear and In h uflixl etittn ot cultivation, and th residue is gold Wonftuiul, Tpp I.mprovemeniB thereop consist of DjWjjt a To.Story. Weather-Hoarded, Frump iWiJUiillwalllnB rionse. 20 x 30 toot, with Cellar nntier It, ono Hank Hsrn, Jlili ft. Hoc Stable, and other outbuildings. A Well ol flood Water near the honso, and nn Orchard of Choice Fruit '1 reea. ' Terms and oondltlons will be made known on, inn uuy ui rttiu, uy DANIEL WKNTZ, Adtulnlstiator. Ae., of J. Monti, dee'd, Persons desiring to view theproperty can call on air. raisins j , iuoniz, on tno premises. Feb. . ma. QUP1IANS' COURT SALE Of Valuable Real Estate, Hy virtuo of an order of tho Orphans' Conrt of Carlton County, the nnnerslfjned Administrator or tne Kiaiooi hamuki. binvrc, uioor ma IRiNINO Towashlp, Carbon Co'y. !'., dee'd, witi purr ai mono eate, on ine premises,- on SATyjtDAY, MAUOII 4tii, 187(5, at ONK o'clock P. M tho following described lieni jsstaie, to wit t ah mat certain' tract i oloCe of Land, altuated In Mshonlna1 rnwnshl abmt ono mile from Leblghton, on tbo l'ulilio Hoad leadlnff from Mahonlliir to Kast Ponn. bounded by lands of Uriah llehr, Sol. Kumerer nn ueorge itcx, qontaioing 21 AOKES AND 1Q8 PEROOES, more or less, all cleared and under a good stste oi cutiivBii'iu, i no j luprovomenis con sist of a Sstpry flame jlweiling noose, 2Dxiafceti Hank 0arn..ti'X3l faeti and other necessary Ontbnlldings. A good Well ot Water near tbe door with Pump, and stream ot nevor falling water runs through the land. The farm is'will stocked wltti Choice Fruit Trees. TEHMH OF BALI:. Ouo-lhlrd of purchase money to be polo on day of aale i one-thlrd In six months, and the remslnSng one-tbira in tune monias irom nay or saie, to ue aecurou Dy juog. lueui umiu ur uiurigitKO AARON SIIIVE. Feb. 18. 187. Administrator. AT PRIVATE SALE. J no Uliueisisucu uucti. niitttn nsir. u fnllowlntrii escribed valuable IfARM.wlUiall ti imnrovements thereon, situated In FRANK LIN Township, Carbon Oonnty. Pa., about one mile, east ot tbe uoreagn of wrtsapprt, contain lag oo Acres, more ur loss, oi mean oil, Well .Cultivated Land, and 0 Acres, of Wooels.no, bounded by lands ot Matthias Huff. Sim, Walk. John eebwab, Tm and a. ccal and ofhersr. with a flue Yonnic Orchard of Cholob Fruit Trees' tabreon. DWULLI uuunn as swu ma u, w. votun int. UMU au,x ei feet, a xuvrer taUiac wMl'of .water i near the bulldlnao. Pic Stable. Corn Crib and other Uatlalngs. All oi which or lq eroallent condition. Terms reasonable and ex-, ceedlngly easy. For further paniculsrs call on or address the owner. OEUUOJi LKUCK.EL., Franklin tirjtj Pa. ' i ' ' V? . f tb. imw; Now Advertisements. ffieii;R aiul Wouicn Hoots ami Shoes. CARPETS AND OJL GLQ i'US A SPKCIAITY.1 IsST f'rlcei fully aa f,ow a elsewhere. AND DEAI.Elt flj GENTS' FURNISHING BANK STREET,LEHIGHTON Keeiv eoiminntlynn hand ft lar?p and aplendldatnck of the NP.U'. ljfcT i.uuu, comurisinp i-i.ajci aim ii riaui 8IMi:illi.H and vnsrfNOS. lor MIl.N'h and Nt,T and winch no Is nrensred lo MAKI1 UP TO 0tl)4Ulu tha Teiy LAf'l'feT fc'AMIIION, atanort notice. MISSUS' nndCIIU.lJMJJN'.l A well seiettedalock nf ritUKI'lt nndTtTUKKV Pi:illl,M AND IIIIAIN LICATJJpll HOOT" ai Mbii9s & lBJy5 (If II c LATlliT STYLES alyay on aml nt TIIK t.QWUsT l'ltK'KS. A Un, Aijeut tor the American nnd iirovpr & linker SOWING 11ACHINES. 1NI.Y oyK PltK'B Foil KVtJHYIlODV An 'mmeitjo stork fff J,AI)IF.8', O Y. BJTLllMKN 'fl jptl CIIILDR.N'S Boots, Shoes find Gaiters, of Best Make, at. Low Prices 1 Also, nt VKI1V I.O'.V 1-IOL'ltm, a full a. a. rtment uf Fash onable Makos of erOEtlemQn's an4 Youths' HATS and CAPS. IAui'iilH for the) Acuta U)lrt the best fitting garment oyer made. Iayu yiiitr MeitBiii'ti for them. JAURY k PETERS, Merchant Tailors, V. O. Hiillillna, Iiehlchtnn. V. Oct. 2, 1873. Before buying Holiday Presents, Pleasg Examino Pncktwl PARLOR and Grand Mninifiictured hy tho Foul Wayi:o Organ Co. P. HOTN, Agent, Lehighton, Penn'a. A. All orders left at "TIIK C'AHHON ADVOCATE"' Ofllco will recjtlyfi prompt attention. Lists and ull other lnfnriii'illon lunilslieo on appllerllon. THE NEW A DOUBLE THREAP TTrsUlns 0.11 th virtues or the Utht-Ruanlag "DOMESTIC," ineludlol th AutomaUl? TaP?ieVd:S CON!CALPEARINOSoflbo.htk.M,ci.n. ' "d OuVnw and old Ideas, worked out with brand new Machinery nX?i tW2 irWAV In the busy city ef Newark, New Ursey, hav given us a standard ef MECHANICAL BXCEU LENCE, Minimum or Friction, Maximum pi Duro.Win, d rongs f wlt, never bsrstoisssi reached In the Sewing Machine world, TO THIS STATEMENT ANP TE$ ifACHINR ITSELF Wt Invite ibViUeniion, stllj 'SBl,y tho bavins; MSti mtc4intel ikJW . observation. N. B. AH Macfines fully waxraaied. ' DOMESTIC SEWING CO., 'iVew Ylfixa cflloap. . LADIES, USS upoMESTCM pAPgR FAHION V.. p, Lcugent tjpr; tehlghton nd tlclnity, , toti'r'f'iV' 9;' c DANIElTaRAVER nerpcctfiilly announces that he has lost received hla FALL,-. W1NTEK Block ot Dress & Dry fioods, groceries, prpyisiong, AND A F.fJI.l, MJfJ? Of Sept. 11, 1873.. GOODS, uijjti hoVk CIJJTItrt. CAS. Jt(lK WMAit KOIIIli'l'O. tJJ.OVK K'l). f.ASTINtl, KID, famous on hand, or .MAD. TO OHUKll. Mate & Caps, Jsn. I.) T. D. CLAURS. awry Have Just ipeelvrd a largo ant elegant Hipck of FAI.I. apd WlalTKR 1 01 5 Comptlslpir Plain A Fancy f'LOTHU, CAHSIMUHF.h and VPloTINOS ..r iiij'j'ljnim IUUII thp.v nri-'preparpil to abort n;(tcf anu at I .it j.. anu ruu nrs wiAit.wnien. in HAivJi, u I in ino 4111, K STY UK, ait low pneos. Pncc, DOMESTIC," IjOOK - STITgH MAQHINE. I I
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