II. V. MOttTIIIMKH, .KtllTOIt t.KlIIUIiro.V, lA. SATVl1)AV'.MnitNlN(l MAP., i, 187(1, ' - 'A llcinocrntlc Slate Convent ion fTho tyeniccrntic Stnto Convention ;not in Lancaster, UVdue.nlny. Robert 1' Monnphnn, of U'p.stchr-ster, was un animously chosen pprinnncnt chalrtnan. Senator Wallace', itenresentnllvo piy-J.m-r, A. If. Dill ant IJ, M. Norllj.wcrfl Wt'cteil tleli'jrntes to tho National Pon . ventlpn. Kx'ynntor Hucknlew wtu nqmlnateil,' by acclamation, to head the-Klt-ctnrtil Tlokctj ami' 'Win. ilcClel land, of MtAburg, was chosen Chnlr inin of tlifl Stnto Committee ' Tlie re solutions adopted declare, prgong oilier things, for tho repeal of t)'io ltcsuinp tlon Act, and tlia'i RohJ and silver nro tin' only trim ha'sls foftlio currency, and Confess shuuM take such steps for the resumption of spedp payment as will most surely and speedily loach that end printout destroy'litR the business Intor vu of the people. THE PLATrotlM. T hn Pcmqfrncv of Pennsylvania ronspcrts Its rtBvi.t iiti d nil nt the provisions of the fedeinl mstljtlnii, and , a p.tpsmal ntilon t llio StMcsi jiloilcrei it.scli tu rigid twenty to tho public iriiats i to a pure, and oconomua' admin istration ol tho feilir.d. Mate, and fliuniclpnl tovelniuoi.t in evory section , to tlio honest lUymout if thn piijlio doot.' aril to ilio sound nivsei vntion of the pnblie faith: ' -Phey sco,wlih humiliation ami alarm Hip pvirteniosuf bilbcry, liiiuil mill pecnlnttnu in Malr places.tho distress that prevails anil tho ridf spread tlnnrrml lu'n thnt nn endsotrr tho people nf tho Htnto, nnil tin 5 ciinigo that these evils nro tho direct ro miltaof he personnl'gOTernn cut, unwise logts. lition, icloi9 tjn- tiuliil po.icy, oxlrnvegciico nnd cortuptTOn or tho ltepublionu liiriv. I'hcvilvc.'nie first that the nvl' service of tho loviTCfncnt has become corrupt and I ilindo the olij'ct oi personal cam, ami Inlldellty to imb.li' uust linn become tho ut'onmt not tho exception. Wo unlove that honesty, capacity, and fldel ty aro tbo only tests ot fluioss for pub. In station and that tho wholcsonio penalties of no law khould bo used witn rigor to enrorco ofBcin accountability. second That thiocentand repeated expos pros ol fraud and corruption In tho ndimnlstru. t'onot publio nffilis eiiM for a soaiclnns and thorough investigation of Ihocoudnctlind coti lihlon of evory biaoch of tho puuilj service, to the end that all corruut practrcesJiuay bo brought to light, and thai all who navo abii'osl arid betrayed their pnbllo trusts, whatever may bo their station, roav be expoSoU and punished i Mul we ni go those In chnfgij"of this subject .it Washington to a prompt thorough, and-exhaiis-Uve examination, oj seir rcsriecnlt e tlelds of la- rfhlr' That retrenchment and economy nro l-iilleptniableln tHo: federal, state, and mailt clpul mlliiliiUtnitkiM as an i-Kscmial means tow nnl lectieiilno' thft hurilcnsor tho lieoide s mid vfocommond the ett'irtsof the majority Inthi lfoimeot Hepiemntatlvej for fio lo.luctlou i.f the expend tmSrtf the feoeml Uovernment to ajaststauiiaid nud their determination to tos BVu tho nnmbor ut useless otllclais Fourth 'i'hut general amin sty to nil person luiinicntcd in the Into rebellion aralut the Qovcrnniont of the Umu 1 states who have not nlieadr bein relieved fron disabilities bv tho action of i-'oiiRienaand. oltho lrelent would bj au allowable mid proper exorcise of otoiu mental power In tho year of tho cetitonntalicclo li.mluu of Ainetlonu Iudepenncnce. anil that therecommendattonot soch measun s by rresl dent Orant in a public niessaKO.aud us endorse uieut and paa-ace bv h Kepnblloin lldiitieot ltepreoutalivei at a former session. constltiUo fnli proof that sach a measure Is fit, Judicious Hint tnuolr. Fifth Approves of those piorlaloni of the Mate Constitution whicH protect Dot only the mjiiuui luuua unb oiuer immio moneys troni no propnation to sectarian uses. ana that iliev fltlv ldostrato tho doctrine Ibf the separation of mm oiiiiiD mucii always ns ueen a car Hum! ono with tho Democratic unrlv. Sli'h That tho statute for tho resumption of pfovio iiiuii uu iun ist nay oi januin ,I87U, 1. imposslnie to executo. It Is a deUbcrate pmeiiiinati in that at that dato the Umti'd Ktatos will fro Into bankinptcy. It par.ilyzos lndustrv. creates dlstrnMts nf the niboi or and prndueor o it of employment, is B-uuuiipg uireiii -upon me uusiness men, nno l,' w ,iiiivi,u reiwiieu. evoilth Tnat unlil nnd Miliar am ifin Anlt true bnsls for tne enrrenev of thn nenn iim nmt that Congress should take such stcpn for tho re n .iuiLu ui ejiccie paymenis as win most sure. Iv and peodlly reach tnsi renlt without do stroked the onsfnesui interearj nr ihn iu niA Kiuhth that the present dnpresslonof all our nailoi nl Indnstrles which check tire wholcome How of capital through the chnnfieis or enter prli, iind.Kenlos to honest laber n decent Uvll- noun, wiiiemrect lueMtable ftnlt of eitrava. Ration and ot reckiossand dishonest ltepnbllcnn tiimperluu With tho tlfiaceesnt thn cnnnlrv. una we denounco I'M authors of that lemslatlon us officials who havo nnseitled tho foundations allku ot the state nd ot the home. We call upon tho poople to a (1 us to halt thcm'in this fat'll onreer. find to set their faren in thn rtii-Brt lion of prnctio il mensutes which shsll cvunt na.ly.iahlo the Trcisurv of tbe United States tokoepita plli-ntod faith with rich and Yioi r Ukp ., Jjiiiand lepislatiou through thn pow ivot tho lVdctnl ODvoruinout which shall irivo us purtonusnres for promises and roitovo ol vcuov to tlie nation by rettonnir property to tho people. - ' Jianlved, Hint In common with tho poople of onr sister stnto wo rojoico in tlio nnportunlty in celo .rate tho centennial of the proclamation of our emftuoli.ation from tho lloeruinenc ot 1110 llritlth crown, mnrlrinfr na it ,H, rim ,t,nh of th(rretsst -vent in modern litston'. and feoli.u,tpe thnt'ltacslebration should bo tipon tliesiilliitoui ownUommoweallh, and lu uu iaiy in uero inaoponiieneo was uecinrul, 4 resolution doeiarim; that this Con vention presents to the Democratic party of the United States tho name of the lion. J. S. Black as a candidato for realdont was laid over, Mark Tivnin on St. Patrick. Tlio following letter was read at tlio a.U. .l,.'VrJ.l.t. . . . , . . ouyjui ui uiu jvuiyina oi oi. i-ariCK, in Hartford, Conu.,on Jjr'ldaj night, Mar. i v in: . HAUTFonn Mnrr.h la nTt1rlarA n.r..ninH.l Etq.-Uear Sir : 1 am very sorry that I iannot be with the Kmshts ol Bt, Patrick to-morrow evening. In this eeutcnnlal year w out-'ht to Und a peculiar iiloasuie kn doiue honor to tho memory ot a man whose sewd nano1 has eminr 11 tnrouKU fouiteen ccniunes. We oucht to llud plcawre'lu 16 for to iouson thaiat this time we uatuiaily.hawa lellowfoelinir ior sucu a ui;u. lit i wroucut ti (treat won; In his day. He found Iielanu a prostierous republic and liioEnnubout him to hiai it ho lnlpht find fonie uselpl-thUig to turn his baud to. lie observed IHntWiH.picsidentottlint republlo was lu tho jiuuibu, miuiLCijue jus Kreub UUlClalS rrolll Ur served VutuUhincut, so be lined uu his Btatf anil iimote him. and ho died. Ho louna that the secretary of war.hail been so uuli Jcomiuiriyocou. oiuical us tu have laid uptlS.ouu a year out of o salary ot HS.iWi, nnd he kll od hlm.Uo fnutiu that the secretary ot thiiiulerlnt alwarsinyed ov6r Vforysopnritinuddlstluccbarrelof saiibe l.hat mlHiuieuuix. tor the uiKonreiteii savace. and tnea setit that beet Himself, so he ktUeu hfai nl. .)0. Ho louuil that the .eoretary ot tbo nnvv knew tsore abonc handling susplolous claims 'ttuiu.no did about hanuilutr a shin, nod hent once uiudx.au end ot hliu. 11 o round that a vt i-v foul pnvrrtfl sorretury had been euirmceroa .uuouKli a sham trial, so he deatroyed him. i ie dlcovureil that the congress which pretended ,to prodigious virtue was very anxious to mvea lignteati ambassador who hud disnouorea the country abioad, but Mas equally anxious to pre vent tho appointment' oi auysuotless man via jtmiiar post t tluic this cnrrean bad no inxl but .party i uo sysieiaof inarain- but party iiolicy tin.vislou but a bat's vision, turn unreason m "ms nujHv, Auerviuie tie niassucrcd that co.iKress to the last iiiau. Whcuhe hau fluisneri k s grtwt work he snld, 1 1 hu tigur, Mvo way JaiiO." ,(. Patrick had tio iw.ltlcsi tils.ympa. JV.L6 ?aiw.tb r,Bnt! ,uot Politics tuonirh. Wluui hu cjuib acrots a reptile he lor. not' to inquire whother Uo was a lioinocrutor repubUcuu, but wuiply euiu d his staff and "lot lUm uavoJt," Uouwou be n namoi i win. wo hart Win Tjeie U trim u, up for the ciutiii. iilal. Uutthla cannot U. JH. -lair, wbiob vimi J c syuiwiitii.icpi. not .linmiworm. Miu. JTnwsrer.we si ill hmownii usthosyaibol of i,J,,'.,ll;fH"K.B ""fl'i'ietou's JnUe hoiuct-for I know they have bulled It. VPWls U Uiy, b. fj. CUMEI8." CORRESPONDENCE. .1ST We ileMtn 11 ttf li" fllMlnclly umletsjisnl tint Wi) do lint lieiitViitwlves'tei'piiiislli.ofor the tiewa nndoiilntnna Cfxpreiiwl by our cerrot iwiirtei.ts. ii. ' ' rr.om tlio Nnllonnl Cnnlinl. i .. . Fkom Run unn'tcspqMiRXT. WAsmxnrox, Matrh, at, tS7l. Hio trite old saw to Ilio i lf"ot that 'llieloniter yen live tlio moro you find tint," nowlieie tlml a belicr xcritlcntiou linn In Its application to one's expeiliijce In politic. tn il.sluiico t!iu ily.ir people liavn it profound irsppctfor their sntesnion" iinl InwinaKcrs, Imt tho.w dt tu who'e hues uro ent nn,n ig thni na Oaiiy Ml,. liosc nf their shnfllTfi nhd tCcks, mow con. trcct n suproiuo cpiitctnpt for their iiHncorltvj their lngr titudn nmt nmeuoss. Ot emu so tills lsspcnunolii n genovnl seiuo, nud nienni'nnir thnt human nature In po'itlcs Is very uracil thn rame ns liumm nntiiro out n( p miirp uxewt, perhaps, that tho worst fida nf it now-a dsys found whfn wo loo' tor tlio best. Th?ro am souio honest lucu In polltlo', orutloast in pub llo life, but It Is nvety rtny bo.'oniliig more pain fully evident tlwl Uicy are not In the Ilepubll. caupaitvnor lu nuy way connectoil with tho proscut nilmlulstrstlon. Thcio Is "Jim" Jllnlue, now, whom a grrat maiiv unsophisticated pio. pie lu thn mini districts liu'iocontlv bellevo to uii a PCifect rnrairon of muleles cn-ntiipiw. flint this onlntnn n so llnnly (,-inn3dei tliot way out in tbo wood of .Mlpno ota. nitil ono or two other tilncos. they even uVik of ln ikini; him Pieslilptiti yet Hnioug those who know linn host, and ob- sriveuim mon, nine is noi neiieveit to no in nil this bvonrt conntrv n inure thoronirli ilnhn. gogue or iiisinrero nnd dishonest humbug. This uv' onies iiiurc iiiipuieni umtj liny llllueiJlin llIMno they sny. Is the f.iliest specimen tho Ipghost tvro ot Hcpitbliciii po.l'iclan th.it to. tnntiis Only tocentlv hu slock in n Prusldoit tml cnndlilutc seeiueil to be ciecp.iie up reason ably near tlio topuf the umrket but sunscqtient nvsnts havo knocked It, nicug with iioiton's nnd some others, higher tiisii the lleechcr scan. dt.1 did tho " Life of Uhnst." It Is not po'slblo in tho spneo ot a ro ison inlo letter to rirmint all tho tnlk nnd ovlilnico nf olhclal coirnpt on cuirent hero lit this ilmo nor vrjulit itbopiotltUile. TneC'iininnsetthednllv p ess nro tilled with It dav sfter div, uiul jet, soiiii'liow, everybody feeis tint tlie truth is not uioio man unii toiii, 'inero is urviue uiiint, who hns been befoie tho Wnr Ilepnitment I'nui inlitto to cxolam how deep Ids ilUKOi- hud been In post' indorxhips nnd the like, llo coalessed a good ileal, Int. m il a pood de il tuoro, to shi. lil his broibt'i. tromwiiomitnppe.irsbocotiili bis iiivui'os line, i diucu iiuii liicvciii nun ur- 111 111 Hill. Another interest nir sublect this week 1ms beeu tne in-oceedlugs in the ' rani eststi' pool " Invcstluniion. this jDolisoneof tno most lu minous concerns yet unearthed. Them it little doubt but that thoiiictn'jersnf It n o ,1m llrniitn. iioss pnepneni. neu isaucock nnit a lew toBser Inrtita.. llefoio thn exti-nvsgitnt tniprovementa wnlcll have oust tho eulinttv so ilenri, . anil hm. ilened the Dlsttict Itself with n dot of timty millions were begun bv Qovertier Shepnerd's ring, this real est ito pool bonuht up lai ire tracts ot land In vanous parts ot the cltv. and then bv opening np splonitlil streets, avenues, circles. iiuuvouiiim puviuir wun nsiuiaii. laiiim nana some sidewalk, anil mitmit? in trees, fmnir.nliin etc.. Incrnssodthe vniuoot these tracis almost uu nuniitcii fold. Tins ns a speculation of pit rate imttrtdn.iiA who hnd knowliMlfr.. nf the ntst posed improvemputs would have beon logitii luato uni ns a transaction ol hiuh puuno nlltct. als who nlono had power to mako these liupmvel mentally was sliupiy vil'atnous. Uoss Shoiili rd as Governor nnd direction ol tho Distilct nop tlonof the outlay, nnd llnbcoc.k ns sunerlnten- ucut of Public liullitiugs anil Orbnnds hnndleit the Uovernment mi ds tor the purpose, wnlln tbo Pioslileut was their friend nnil ally nnd partner in evervthliur. Not b .tlslled with tho iabniojis Increase lu value which tho pro-jeitv wiis eiveu, iiiev maue claim io nun conecieu heavy llaniatres for tho iilnhwnys nnd walkscut iiuougiviis ny laemseives. ior ineir own uene tit. 'isiefivtilenen thus lrilient. flrniit is it. tins pool Is mostly circumstantial, one of tho strongest points being the'inct thai deeds to n consldeVnble portion oi tho propniy lu nues tlon are recorded in his nami;ion mo Dlstilct records, 'lmt, tnere is a ay to cot nt the t nth more uireciiv loan tins nun Jir, iiaheti, Ki bom no. the bonk-keener nnd tm'stee ot tlio imrt uershtp has been nnrter flro luthe tnvestiiritlna comaiiiteA seve.nl days, irotofuseil to tiaswer tne questions proponiiucu or to exhlbli Ins books, nnd on 1 uesdnv he was brouuht before tho bar of the llojso, nnd ordered committed to the uistnctj.nl Mr couteuiiit ' Hois still th-ie, occunvlnu uio room of tho denulv warden, finil living on Ibof tot tne lmiiltiio only hardship being tho loss ot his l.berty, ' It remnlns to bo seen how long ho will suud, mm to s.ivo his pals. 1 Tho holt which hutlcil llelknap from power in iiisKfuiu miu snniueoi'i not speno us entire fuVPe on the Jix Secretarv's head, other lcpu tutio.is that on,oo stood high mo now shntteieil alilt broken, only seenmt 10 Ueuernl lli'licuan's Kieat iiuuillliiliou is mo, t'lli oi JOU. iieoige J:, Peuilleton, one of tho urent war horses Deuiocrncy ami a prumlneut candidntenor the President! il nomination. Ihere tas nothing actually criminal m thocjvsof the law pi oven attaint nun, lmt pis creen and ipilLhiiess w.t- ao pialnly shown nn 1 so unb ifhlnitly conteiiaod isiut ins wannest iiienus iiavo silllllliC Iiuin him in tlisguct This Is the sinrv m brief In istu ho beoamo the iiduiluistntfoc of mo est no of Ins brotlier.in-law i aluonu tho nssetts or tho estate wore threo llfths of tlnj stoon ol tlie Ken. tucky Cential railroad, Jlr. Pi'iidltton having control ot this stock immediately elected hl-n. silt Pro ldcut of tho toad, at n salary of tii.OOn Iier annnm ; ho soon illsunereil that tho road mil an old claim agjtust th Q ivcmment tor n balancs of 1143,000 tin transpor lmt troops and supplies during tho wnr. Tho claim had been rcjocted two or threo tunes by the Government nnd was considered worthlosB i bui, Mr. I'eu dleioii csme on to Wasidnirtnn in isn nnd through s imo mlluence with Ucucral llelknap UIKV1J1UI VVUSpillll. 11. 1', pOCKOllHl OH pCT CI, of this amount as a fee for colioctimr lt. as ad miuisiTntor of the estate of his brother In law he retained threo-aiths of tlo rorusimlerand the ualanco was turned over to tho rood. An imt trlonil, who stood by when these, tacts wcro brooght before tho luvesilgatlug Cotnmltteo, sorrowrully remarked when tlio examlnitlon closed, "Ueorgo, you will never bo President of Huyuuue uui, a oue.iiorso u.euiucky inuro.iu. And so n comes out at every turn. Tho deeper the Investigations of tne eoramttees go Into the coirupt'uns that rot cvorv blanch of me Aiiinmistiniion, mo closer do they ilnd tho stealers to the pen-on ot tho Pioulont. livery body that is on theiuiUe" Js it bosom ineuu wuoiu iiiiini win not oesert under liio. Ilut I doubt If any atienmt. will it,, Tn,nin t.A im. peach bim anloss It should by reason ol f in ther uevcivpi-muiiis ucuaio an imperillivo duty. A Itepubiican senate wonld never comim. him Ihu tractlcs which werp employed to ssvullnu- iuv ulu jiuiKuii sumu uu inmupiiou in Ills 'behalf, nnd by sosilur away witnesses and de nouncing the " Confederate Congress" ho would escape. Yet It was Grant who said "Let nn guilty man escape." The Iieinoernts complain thnt every time Hon. Hill, of Ueorgla, makes a speech U costs the Democi ats a state. W halcver may bo t ho t o il feeling among tho people ot tho i-outh tho Lost Cause" still lives lu the affections of some of their llepresentativea lu tae Fony-Kourth Congress. Adversity and long exclusion from the counsels of tho A atnn does not aeem to nave tnught them either humility or wisnoin. lloliertlS. i.eeam! Btonewnll Jackson loom up In their imaginations as rienn Ooas whoso mew orios bhopta oo cnshrlni d In tho Southern heart above that of U ashlnirton. Thoy seem ntterly Incapable ot npprcclatlng or understanding Northern sentiment or feeling they have no feeliuirin common with thoNorthi thoirldess do not extend Beyond tho boundaries of the Huuww muius, uim iiiuuuisis or eloquence wtilca Ulf the South with enthusiasm Uud no echo in the Northern heart It Is a piiv thnt this should bo so. It would bo better for tho oountrv, bettor tir tho Hoi th and better for the South It there was more homoaenlty and more unity of purpose betwoen the two sections, bat It is piobablo that tho geneiutlun which tooi part lu Uie miguty sttuggo ot the JtebolUou will have to go down m mo gravu and n new generation ivith now Uoihss and new ideas tnko its place, boioro the bltteruoss of tho past win bo entireunod out of siaht Nobody here was surprised ut the reault or the Now Hampshire election. The conndent airs and knowing winks of leading Itepubilcahs for a asy or two previous to t eoteot was evi. denoe that they had ovcnthlng fltod." It cost them he ivliy. but It was u dospoi ate case, llad defeat m that quite followed nil that has transpired hero they Avould havo beeu jibliKed to give i up tho Prssidontlal, election fa ndvance. Urant himself la said to havesnbdcrlbeil liber, ally to the fund, a thing hu has never done be. fore, it's a needy oauso for which Grant gives up money out ot nls own pocket Thlrty-Uvoiuemoeis ol tho House of llcpre sentotivesare couliued to their rooms by sick, licss, more or less severe, at this writing. 'J his wholssale luulspoaitlou is attnbuied by many to tho un wholesome atmo.phero or Ihellull ut the House, It being entirely surrounued bv corrldois aud cuminlttuo rooms, and haying no chioet oonuuuulcaliou with the outer air. Ven tilation, such us it la. la pioourod by jlr pumped up fiomtnd cellar. Thocenarijcpoitid to Too lu u fnul condition and tlio air which pas-es throuth it necessarily impure. At' least one half ot tho iteopie vf Wiwhlugtoii, however nro suffiiliiBfiwu the ooniolued attacks nf a bad couKh.liitlueuza and a ort ol low malarial fever wuioh. Uiouvh it way not confine Its vldlms to bed, make them jeel us Ihou jb Uiere was uotb IngVorth living f.ir nnd "Hlioost 'wish that they wetu Uoail " yours, OWUIiUS j'liilmtcptifn Letter. PittLA., Pn.i Mar. i). j?;a. Irtftt ApocATntt)n ThuisUny Inst, tbth Inst., 1 had tho pleasure of lining present nt a n-nrrtniro cereniony,' In ttnitch Chunk. 7 ho br do nnd groom and Iholr best gentleman nnil lady looUeilspU inlld and were Just nsln nvo as cnnlil bo. llov. Wlslns tied tho knot, nnd lie tied It strong. I'm not much of n "Jniikms" or J'tlglvmoit n iMscnptlon of Hut dressing, etc. everybody enjored tho.nsolvos nnd all went as merry es a timrrhgo boil. In tho evening the lmiHiy rounlo lett for nit oxU n lost tour, butbe, foto they were filtlj-nwuv Item llioiloorsomd one oyencit tip a boinbnrdmoiit ot slippers. We nro hnppy to suy no ono was hurt. One ef t!i6 flniulsh eoldiors wlm nrrlved hero lntwcek Went Into n rcstauriiutup town tho other il.iy. mid while theto snmorn'scnl intited mm in try a sprmnriti ff iio'b .laillsh, nnd ho did m, hut whl'o lip was wlpln tho tenia foim hisries, his liltij friend "went thrntu'li 'aim" to the lulioo'f Iwentv-flrii doflnts lugolil. ' ' YcK;iilav we hail snow, then wo had tnlit nud now we havo sunshine n jnln. i nrsey, m nao to take tnat tooih pick finm yon," said one bootblnck to another, "but I'm nftaltl you aro trying to bribe mo." Thieves from nil parts of tho world are on tho wr.y to Philadelphia, lu tact many of them arc now hero, sn dmlng this year our visitors and citizens can hnvo tlip chanco of bclpg lobbed lu any language. I'm thinking of getting out n patent international butvlsr slaipi, something tint will bo niiderstonil bvnnv "ninniillnlit. tne. elinnlc" who nviy come nlong, never mini! whnt nis ciiiuo nr cuuniri may no. Tliebntcheisrl this city aro tu havo nginud pnrndo on the lOili of Jtiiy.nnd It Imioitthnt they rliould do so. luevcr sausagc-a Uuetuiu out ns they lmnio souio yents ego. A nowsniper wng sugiests that our Govern- meni ouiciais no lunuo to wenr uen puni nos Now, this Is rough, yen lough, nnd tbo i.fii e. sold wag ought to lie punched Immediately Ily the wnv. If a cow shenld kick n man, enn ho pinii' rly say that ne has had nmtlk tnipch 1 Tlie snwjer OOsel'valory, nelir Ceutenulil lnlhliiiTs. is naniu Hi full oporatlon mm Is wo 1 w il t by of n Islt. T ho car may bo seen nsco id. In.? and descendlinr nt all hours of the ilnv. ireightod with visit jrs.cujovlijg tho magti.flceut view. 'Ibellcuro of Columlil.i on tho dome ntAtetiV oilal Halt Is 2 tret A Inches liinb. weltrbs a tnits nun is it' icei nnove ino gl nililii. Milder wi ntm r wlil bow'clpomo tothoJnps. A few days snico ' " A llttio Jnpmcsp (lot down on hla knees, And Mild Pteiso. don't fteezo A llttio Jnnitiieiin. Mr. lSrtltor. had It not lio-n for thn OTCertdlni? liiclenient weal her Inst week, you would most Iiki-ij iiu,uis;uii IllUitlUI p llll 11 t islt II Ulll ?larch 2)rd, Todnv.attho Merchants! Eichaniro alnssrs. ii. inni is ec noil, ruciioneers. 101 rno i.ew s town nnd Hmilmi v llallroad. With all Its annur. lenitnces. for thn sum df SlGl.ooo. Tho isin 1 Is supposed to Have bjcu purdhapoil In tho Interest oi tuu uouuooiuors. MAECUTIO John S. Evans testified beforo the Committee ou Expondlturos In tho War Department Tuesday regarding his tradershlp at Fort Sill. He stated that between November, 1870, and Novem ber, 1875, lio paid Marsh over $42,000 for the trailing privileges. Ho nlso testified that ho was Introduced to tho Secretary of War by General Hlco, nf Iowa, and that ho paid Rice $1000 for introducing him to tho S,eprotary. Ho thought this was enough, though lllce wanted $1500. Tho iiowdoruilllof Thomas U.llrnlnnnl.tlir.'o mites Bouth ot York, Pa., blety up on Huud.iv m,oruiug. Nopotsou iras lnjuiyd. Tho supremo coui this postoono'l action in the cssoof Lcniimiu convicted of the murder olCapt. Kcil y. nno now lying In llat Wilkes llarre. Samuel Connor, nged revoutv J-enrB. fill down a coal Shalt m Nss"anhiick township, 1-awronco county, and haV'tits skull crusiiesl and neck broken. 4 Thomas Untie, agel fifty years, has been sentenced to tho penilentlaiv, hi Judge 1'crJh ing, fur elow.ii years nnd six months, for com. muting an outrage ou a llttlaglrl who 1 doal nud ilumi). ' ' Thn supremo court of this state in oune has JtitHlllnnoitn Judgment maktni tho Into re. coix'er of Phlinileiiihi.t' respnnslhlo for tho nmonnt of n uiortgiiro on n pleco or propel ty omitted in n cettlUato of search issued froiu hliofuco A dlsyterons flro broke out in Cluirirston. H. c. ni thrco o'clock Moi,d.iy morning, which burned over a spaco about Half n tnllo in length by two hundred yards vtdo, near tho nortlii rn limit t tho city Most oT the b Hidings ilesttoy rd weie small wooden dwoillhcs, nnd the total loss Is esfiniatoil nt not more than &50,0l0. Hun. dredsotpoor persons, howiver. are lendcrcd homeless and destitute Whllo tho 11 1 o was ragine a gang of ueaioos robbed uvrry liono to which they could irsin nilmlltunco until their depredations woroclieckwl by thq Mayor. Now Acvcrtisen,ionts. j"oncE. I Iiavi this day (March 4th, t!t, loisedto IIliNllYKltAMKn ono Hark ny Itoiso ono Spring Wagon and ono Sot.Hlnglo'll,irnes, all peisnns tiro forbid to moildlo vllh tho sanu as thoy belong to me , WILLIAM ItACKAWACK. rarryylllo March 'J4, lw-w3" gELECT SCEIOOL. If. T. HM AWLKY will opoi a BKLECT sciiool., for lleya nnd airls, in t.'io .-Jorth Weis.poit tiohool llonse. on Monday. Al'ltIL lMli. 187b. to conMuuo Pun; Moatlis. Terms n cents per Mouth, payablo mcnthly. for t'oiiiinou llranchos; llook ivceplug ts corns per month pxtra. i.aicu'.S.wo JSotlce to Trcsiis&ciK. Notico Is hereby given, lio TonuHcrs and others, thnt the undorslmed Inrblds n.Lpersous trosiiasnngon'hls Ijtnds lu Maunimi township, cailkiucniinty, J's. uutll they shiiil lwvebooii Jo Jfr. nCOIlUN PKN'sTEIlMAt'lflJIU Le huh s.reet. Lehlgliton, l'a , and nild him fur tho Wood they ivantaawell as fjir ihnt they hnvo already taken nnd not p il t fo? 'a'ciuntois nro also requested not to t ike Chestnut Green or other Timber sultaDlefor hills, nut) they aro further cautioned not to wllUully iieitrov tne Young f-pTiut. und Glowing Timber, Under the pen uty of law, v , ,o-uIM- "OltN, Mahoning Twp, Mirch 2 1874--.!" KEPOllT OF TIIE rOSDITlOX of the FIRST NATIONAL HANK, at Lohlghtou. in'tho.State of PennsvitiiUa. at thouioseof business, March lOtu, 1870. " ureouiicKB. Loans and Discounts $43 010 17 n. B. llouda to secure t liculnt'on ... sriw eo Due from approved Itesorvo Aaonts.. 15.221 77 Due H orn other N.iUonal liauks .1 era tu Dpe from State Hants and llahkors .. bU a Itcal JJstate. i'urnlturo, and llxtures 1.624 07 Current Expenses aim Taxes Paid ... i.inu si Premiums Paid ; vOO 01 Chocks and other Cash Items bos im Hills nt other N atloual Hanks 1,607 ou l'ructionnlCuneucy.lnclud'gNlckels tsi 01 gal Teuaer Notes 1 suu no Iteileinptlon Fund with U. H.'iTea8ur cr (6 per cent, ot Clrcul stion I. 1 ,675 00 Total ,.. ,...1110,733 KO UAIIIUTIES. Caullal Stock Paid In , III.170 00 OliJor Ui-ilivldod 1'rollts l iu S atlonal uonk Notes Outstanding ... 80 00 00 1 ndividoal Deposlui subject to check. Wlil 1 84 Due to other National Hums .....V.. 2 u!k sj DuetobtatolluuksandHaukerd J 00 Total lUAMW Stal 0 nmnulpania. County oj Carbon, t$i' 1, VV. W. Bilwiniiu. O.ishlcr of tho aliovmam'. cd Hank, 1I0 solemnly swour I hut it ho Sbove Ju belief ruu ? luu"0Vol my.knowlodgo W. W. 110WMAN, I'ashlei1. Suu,scrlbed and sworo to before me, this1 Jtst day 01 March, 197 6. - , , . . , , . , . ,TW8. ft, JlISGJCNpt'rtUjIlc, (iirrect-Attesti J. K. Itlckeit. It. I'. Jloffjrd TUos.K merer, Directors. MauhjJw, ' 1876. SPRING 1876. Mrs. M. Gutk Itespcctfnllv nnnonncea to the TAI)tt;g op WIIKsMl'tlltT ANll Ylf'INITV It.., .1.. I.... Just leliirued fnim thel'lTV.nnil Ist.owtrrclv. ingDlieni tuoi.AiitiiiwrsTOCKSot Hl'lto iIilSincry txoods COMl'JilSINO, Ilats, Bqinicts, , r Am Triitnnings ever before lit might Into this section, nnd Uut alio Is pirpainl In do them up lit tlifi Very Latcsfi Faahipn, AT P1UCK9 11KI.OW ANY OTIIRn ES. TA11I.1SIIJ1KNT IN THIJ COUiNTY, QJ.,,".?.v,.A?i,';N'1'IU'5r'Y NKW mook op SiYAT01,K.a' 1,1 "ral mul Imitallon Hair, No I'lONH. nnil Al.I. other Gnods usually kept lu n Plrot Class ililllncry stpto. ' Ladies' own llair mntlo up to order Call and Inspect floods pud lenru Prices beloro puichnsiug elseuheio. Mllb. M. GUTH, Wclssport, Va. April 3-vl rjio whom It may Concern. Alt peisons nro hereby forbid meddling with a liohl Hming Wngon with top, ntliey liortn nnd llatiicsM now lu possession nt Ji renuali 11 Dlmililck, of Wels.puii, l'a, and benign oil by Wv$?a "n.'MSglf "",K ,uy Mr.,8-wS Lelgl:in.Pa. D ltUMIJORE'S 1'UIHiIC SALE, Tlin nnderalfneil will soli ct r.i,iin unin A.. Ihep einisea nt the rvorthwcstoin Jliilci. In tne Ilo.ough ol Lohiglittm, l'a., on Thursday, March 30,1870, Coiniuencinc nt TKN o'clock A M.. tho follow ing docil'ifd propel tv. towit: SltOltShH,! "t"U, I hCC Mllgle 1 1 il K . .V.".188'' wl I'ouino llaniess,er-'r-sli -N-V-Ciittlnir llcnch, Feed nOT;WM lioldlug 31) Hushels. Hnr Itooni Fixtures, lu Chiding Wove, Tnblos, Cha'ig. Bottls Clock, lictuies, Glasses, etc 'Also, n variety of llousehelil Furniture, comprising Heils, lied, stemls. Stoves, Pnules, Chalis, Carpets. Wash stands, and a variety of other nitic.es too nu merous to mention. Terms Will bo nmdo known hi iiuiu u-iu iiiiieu ui caio ny Oa DltUMnoitE. March 18 1870. (ljounictl Atlmiiilslrafors' Kale, Or Valuable Ileal Estate , '.'if'1'!: V"I"",.,,Cou",,' rn" '"o'tl. wnl offer t rubllo bale, on tho tucunsos nforcsnlii. ou Saturday, March 25, 187G, at 1 WO o'clock P. M , nil that certain pleco or pal eel nt LAN 1). sttuato abmit tlireofourils of n mile Unst o' the Lehigh & Husnuehnnnn lilt, nuticn ut Piinyvuie, on tbo load 1. niline trom Pimo Poco. orHilwniil lt4ber's Mill to Lelilnh (liip, lioiinded by lauds of James O. SNigiriaves. WWow Ilnitlet Httohl, Ml-s. Knrnh K. Uauuier nnd i Italics Ulnso, nen., coutmniiig ' tr 30 Acres and -40 Porphes, strict mc.iMun. nbmt 25 ncros nro Cte.n nud lu n good statu ol cultiJilloii, nnd tho ipsiduo Is good o"llsnd. MThe Iniprovcieen'B thcioon consist ot a Two-story. Woathor.llonrilod, Fnmo , 'MvnlliTiK ron sn. 20 x 31 fcotT wltli Cellar , "", "'in IV J I'll II .SI X II It. 110" IS 1 11 lilt nndiilheroHtbullillngs A Writ ot ttooil Water Irecs t"m,' "" 0 tl",ri1 cll co Fruit Terms nud condllsynH will bo inmlc known ou tbo day of la.e. by , , DANTt'L WKNTZ, iw.-. A,'"ll",)st "tnr; p-i of J Mcnts. dec'il. Pennimile.irlu.rto view tlippinperly cnu cnll on Mr. fmstiis .1. Jlouti, ,, the piemlscH. ..Inrch 4, 1.-, 3. .tnrxTS wtNTEp 1 Medals and Diplomas Annrded fornn,.rs pJctorinl Bil),cs 1,800 Illustrations Address for new circulars. A. J. itotMts ,4 co., 010 Arch Street, l'hlla. Sl2i a day at homo, Agents wanted. Outfit i a nun terms rreo. TllulS A Co, Augusta, Mslne, w!rn t7 l. '.Rtatiuuary Pnckagen in the world. It' contains 15 sheits piper. 15 Enve. v.l2 nR.""pn 1,cl,i Pen hu iier. Pencil, Patent Viiit Monsure, nnd n pleco of Jewelry. Mnglo nncknge, with pair of o'egnnfaoM stono Bleov,, lluttous, tmst pilil, 25 rents.. 5 f ir (1 0. This 'n. r''.m!!.l'.',l.ix',,n'n',, bv 1118 Publisher nt 1 m CAitnoN Advocate anil found ns reptcsent S'ir."',.' 1 '"J' "I"""-. Wntcjics given nwayto all Agents. Circulars free nniDH a CO., 705 llrondway. New York. mllii TAKITK CO., KTllOUDHllUlta, PA EMEItY WI1 EELS AND MAOII IN PHY (JJOn por day ot home, Samples U&IU worth fil. I., stiyu. 11'., n.;,i.,j i, -t pSYf!A0MANCY, 0)t S0UI, CIIAUMIN0." How elthersox may fasclnstn and gala ths love anil affecllnns of any person they choose. It,, s'antly. This artnll cm pnssess.freo, by mill, fer 25 contsi together with a M,irrligodulde: Kcvpt 1 111 Oracle. Dreams, Hints to Ladles, etc, 1,0m 000 sold. A iueur Isiok. Ailrets T. WILLI A M & CO., Pub , l'hlla. MTS&EPIEEPSY PpSIJIVELY CURED. i?.wii'It!t,fil1S?!uiM . IT HAS I'UilEI) THOUSANDS. "Ojl wl'I Bivofcl.01 u for a csso it will not benoOU - i. ,., ," nit iiuiinissiiiM-, J. L. DIUULKi;, Chemist. Otlloei ISIt ll'dwaj-. advice mm. Fop rNOUHARK OP PFNAIONS PAT. ENTS.urOLD WtSTlSHN LAND CLAIMS, vrito J. VANCE & CO., Washington, C. VHITINO CARDS w'.thyournamoflns. Pllllted. sent for '.pie. Wn lm.n inn styles. AOENTS WANTH1). 0 samples sent for ntntnti. A. li FULLEH&CO. Brockton Mass. WANTED A Comnletn 7ristipv nf Pennsylvania, from ilin first AGENTS . settlement to tho present 1! v Win. HI. Cornell. li Nearly Ono lnt irn netnTn nn .m Over 75 fluo Ulustratloas. No fall history of our htoto has been la-uoo. for over a naif century. AgeutawlU receive a cordial welcome In Intro ducing this splendid work. A iniochance. Wo want local agents In every towpsbip. Wnto at oneo for all particulars anil choice of territory. Address. UUAKitit uiy Puuusiiuta CO., 201 S. lltli ylrcct. PhiUtdetphta, l'a. FITS, Epilepsy, Falling Fits CURED-. liua in uuiiiiiuu. -ut iliiornmiinu, in otor'wrlto to MOYKlt nilOTirKllM. VI qolro i.?po; ale Druggists. lllouiubbarg.'Oorumbia Co. i w rKNTENNIAIANorlviITINaor J l-i l,AI" ING CAUII-. for incu, .Numctblng omirelv new. Address It, (1, A DA Ma & HOU, Chatham, Columbia county, N. , Now dverlispihonts. lew Store nnd ever befoie litougiit Into this town, mid IntHo leellng sure thoy inn pusriiitc cntlm Mtl'fuctloii 'i nn Jtnnnr ii tu lug 1) ipnrMiii nt will be tiniterlho suiierint.inlance if Mr, P 111 nlllpipiit piiaiiintee that work tnlinsted to them will tin dmio equal to that establishment In tho toimtv. Hepaiting neatly nnd promptly nt"jidcfi ,10. Patron Slnro Iii Semmel'fl New lllock, opposlto Lehiphtnn, Va. era will no ll,i CPU ra theiobv ns tier will tin rpitEJIENHOPS nEHUCTION IN IMUCES FOU CA S ! rv3 .-jsi-rf , J"..li The M ,j(Tr K tl'St WSS 1 wwV"ll 1 ,r& roil casn tiHL,v, 1 om imt -'flMTknWkm i'ij. in'MMvOTrffl n't'-v MAltfjll 16. 1670. 'lhisplanthey 'HR'If'rLi " 1 'Si.WmWI Mttn mil le tor tho beiietlt of all ,M,Vrv lK:a)4"U AV'1 Wimli P,HPit Healing with then asVcllasfcr ftmVlV "rt'WXfifiZa IL --, "MmAA !'"'nll.'lvc"- J',1 lin' business eu ilm 1 11 .tMPSfK m - ifrll'&Wm l'r,'"tJ"'n'iherolinlnaysnheavy Hl Wa-ti Jj 'ii'llSv WJ.YI'iI USsS lerreiiisgootbad debts to bo piovlded WffiiAKi, AO-lVil a ?l3ATikF ndwliicliolticp.lrmn,t t, SkJVi A. f-npl'i Wi P,,'",('1thcinndomlbyiiiilueri.as. A fttVWa.iaS "(L Jl fff'w'lluoW'gPrhetheoi tf.,!'5: -Pit" ..y.. i tlcw. 7'" 00 ked .lowto tho tntneit by tliosy who never P iv for what they get Aeanl, by mlomiiig tho -'casn system." wo will be ena'iod lo fu ui- h onr iinliei.a wi h eveiyih ng In tho CLOT JlfNQ LINE tmidn n iW tin Lnt'ist l nshlon. by thob-stof Woik.i.cn. nn.I horn the Vlnest Muliiras7 K Prices filly S, toJ 11 tho same iplalily nf n pniinent cm bo beu'.-ht for in nny-other town itftii eft fa to Wo wi lt d also iiiiunuiice tint wp (mm sect r.'rt tliQrltrht to nso the. PATENT-ntfnnpin nirr TOVSf'1'PANTAL'JONH tho bo.t thing for Keepmghouai!t,b nnil that wo aro uoi iccelvlim nn liuinemo Btock of Spilng nnd summer s'ylcs nt ' Cloths, Cassiinorcs and Vostings, Boots, Shoes. Hats, Caps. ctfKaS usunuy found ,n Urstc..,, LAURY & PETERS, Merchant Tailors, r. O. nlUVng. Lohlghtou , Pa. Oct. 9, 1875. 177G. CENTENNIAL. 187G. NEW RULESiNEW PRICES ilTaSi' arTlTS, 01 w' IUMKNSB Cloths, Cassimeros & Vestings, would also stalo thnt ho has eonclnited to do business, from anil nrter API1IL 1st. 187(1, mi a STHK'TLY CAMH 8YTKM. He Is liiducedtii tht,s course bv tho largo iiuumntof ilcblB stnnihng o.i his bonks, much of which It Is ulterlv Imposslh e to ro.leilT and no business miu enn nffbnl to lnsoa thlr.i nf his labor ami goods bv tho pioviilllng eiidit syslcui. nnd ho therefore, tiusts t'mt the (inop.ion of n Strictly Cash System nnd a corresponding It 'ductlon tnlFio Prlconf (ibodsot all kinds wllbenn itidiiceiuent fur his funny friends to eoiitinno thel pntroungo lielloving, ni ho docs that bo con give them mui li gnntor milsfnotlon under the nnw system, thnn he wns nblo to ilu nndcf thn played out cr ;dit system, llo Ins much pleasure in Isvltlng an e irly Inspcciitn of his extiu. u,y,uij iniKuiiuu.uioiin UUUIJS, COmpriSlllg Cloths, Cassiniercs & Yosting;s1 for Mon's & Boy's "Wetm OltNTLU.MEN'S l'UHNISIUNO GOODS, IIATt AND QAPH. all Styles and Prices, l$X$a3g&'$il IX nnd C'mn'a' U0QTB' ?"'I!'' O AI rKlW, madcap, lflSSmafM f tU B,,t u"""f.n" Workman.. a., xj. jlxi vfp'i JtiorsJnann xanor, 2nd, door nhov? thn Public Sinro, IIA.KK i?TKEET, Lfhlchton. ntlBINP.HS MTtN AND, OTH RUS- in want oi' joir Trintinu, OK ANY DUSOitlil':VItlSi. WILL PI N 11 TIIE OAllllON A DVOCATK' OPPIOIS TH 14 lll'.HT nil CHEAP.' j;T PLACE IN THE COUNTY. OIVE UH A TIUAL AND Illf (9NVINCKD, " llo 2 the Holiday! Beforo buying mplidny Presents, Please Examine Packard PARLOR and Grand Manufactured by tho Fort AVayi.-e Organ Co. A. P. HORN, Agent, Lchighton, Penn'a. Urn'd'aVolnclnSa THE HATTER, Broadway, Mauch Chunk, lias Just opened a snlenCiil stock o( UATS and and CAPB, of tho Latest Styles Do has also on hand a full line of AT PltlCKS LOWER THAN KVEIt. Maroi lj.yl JA9. IlKI,PpnD. rpiioaiAS koos Ilesiiectf iilly announces to the cltl wns of Car. bou ami adjoining CouuUos, tliat he has pur. clia'cd the entire Interest and stoolc of 11. C. l.EVAN WAY lu the LKUIUIITON is Corn Broom Manufactory, looatwl In lb: Ilorough ot Ltlughtou, Carbon County, Pa., nnd th it lie is prepared to till all old. rj untru.tod tu htm with the Very Host Quality of Urooms tthoLO; WlT PQKBIHLT5 LIVHft( PKIfjB. A trial is rospectlully solicit l and enlhe sat isfaction cnatuateM. . Mauuf .aMry lu'too Unsemeut of tbo '-Valley IloiiBOt opposlto the Loblcli Valley nUjilepgw rwte.iif! TiioMAa ypu.NH, J . -l.6 ' il , lU. I TU8T LOOK ATMIHll I1AIRI Why I thmiirht it. were uirnlnif irrovf Hiilt was. un. tit sue flit k bottlo uahiitTawiiaitt nis rou- KltattlUiaiNU'd DltUU El M1K. Mays lew Stock I Heiin 1 ficnnaii KL'; ?' IilnVui aud Tleliilty. that .they liavn oulcreil Into m-panner-s up ami have imt reluruetl from tho i 'vl w,llt W purrhascA one of l"i'.1,f?",l",.i,,,t r0,rtJ0irnts ot I'f'.U'.fiV' "pNl'8 MJIiaUh'. VOUTli'i rm'0!iILDIn.;N' Uools, Shoos mul GnltcrH. fsultsbln f.ir tlinUvnf 1 1.1. qa.i, . nn Inspection 1 einirf 'piirt-liaslhe c!sewhor' In pit I ill anii oit itv oisewnpre, 11K1M, which la a ISt nf sns- nlhnn l'qtliniilge invited. I1EIM & GERMAN, tho ruhllc Squaro, HANK STKEET mar.ll-yl undersigned resneeifntir .ni nounco to Hi; Ir ctitntiicr. and the pnb lie 111 cenersl. Ihsi.nlterpialuio ilo'ili. crntlon. ihny hnvedotetnrlned to miMi longer, lmt. i, .,nv n nk IMiHl HHi.iMM nasi 1 rn Ti nT.ATfC5Ct nr t. i m i- . m NOTICE. -TItfc 1 Phila. & Reading R. R. Co.. Hereby kIvq. tiutlce, tliat 011 or beforri. the First or May next, I They will open n Passenger Station la Fair. Jniount Pari, upon tho lino of the Junction K.111. roail, mfloso uroiiinlty to,Memortal UaU and other principal buildings of the Cciiteniilnl. international Exhibition, I-J4!"1 ,na.1 regular pasenrer anil excursion 'Trains will thereafter be run between the new station ami the various points upon their tevc. ralraliwHy lines. . Tao, attention of citizens of Philadelphia looklmr tor Hummer Residences, and of Strang, era desiring to seem e houses or lodging In the viciulty of Philadelphia during the period of the Exhibition, is called to Ue fact that from nearly all places upon the railroads of tao Company-within twenty or thirty nillea' ? u,ti7,t Pseayers will be able to reach the IixaiblUon without change of cars In as short a tlmeas It will require to mate the trip by noise carslrom many iHmisJn Mie'taKy. H1MSI IAL fciotlK&ION TftAINS WILL, UK ItTJN V'OMTHK AUCOUMOOATION Olf ' 0IATI0N8, r ' Porlntormatlpn,pply toO. 6 IIANCOCK.. General Troet"Hnout. No. zrf Bosth Fourth' .afreet. Philadelphia, and to the eateral Local' Sitpenntendeuu or to the unfleralgneil, ' I .. aeneioltfupcrlnteodent. GptYou0 JOB'.PrTING' VssfWlOtttrtsv ' K T)onp at this Qfficej,
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