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Subscribers will pleaws refer to llio direc
tion tabs nn their )MKjr9, by so doing they
will bo able to seo whether they are square
on our books .ir not, thus :
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Bhows that the subscription has been paid
np till March Mb, 1870, and consequently
there Isonmlollartlueus on the present year,
which you will ploaso remit. or$1.2i will be
charged if wo have to send bill.
Win. R. Ilex Jell for Minnesota on
Monday l.itt.
Bethlehem's school debt Is $51,000, all
In 6 er scut, bonds.
Consuleroblo building will be done at
CafoSAtiqua the coming sirininer.
Mrs. DoTschirschsky moved into tho
slore on 2d street last Thursday.
A full llnenf thb of the latest novelties
In Rents' furnishing goods and neck wear
at T. D. Clams', very cheap.
All tho latest things In stationery may
be found at Luekcnbach's. Maueh Chunk at
fair prices.
Frank Blocker moved to Pleasant Cor
ner on Tuesday last, at which place he
will take charge of the hotel.
-Unclo Nathan Klots, of Summit Hill,
moved into the Fort Allen House, at Weiss
port, Thursday.
TliogenialJ. W. Kaudenbush moved
to town Thursday, and took charge of Ins
hotel tho Carbon House, nt which place
you will now find him smiling and jovial
as of old.
Hats and caps, of newest 6lyles, and in
endless variely, at very low prices for cash,
at T. D. Clams' merchant tailoring store.
Four hundred loaded freight ears passed
over the Lehigh Valley rtailroad.from Fuir
view to Mauch Chunk, on Monday last in
12 hours. "Boom!"
Jos. S. Webb, for a number of years
prut constable of this borough, moved to
Wcissport on Thursday last, and lakes
charge of tho Wcissport Hotel.
If you wantanico smooth, easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, go to Franz
Itoedcrcr's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho
tel. He will fix you right, and dou'tyou
forget It.
Tho depot for fresh, pure and genuino
drugs and medicines is Dr. C. T. Horn's Cen
tral Drug Store, opposito tho " Carbon
House." 0-10.
Michael MeGady fell under a moving
coal train Monday, near Allontown. receiv
ing injuries from which he died in a short
time.
A correspondent writes that fourlumber
mcn in Monroe county found their cabin, n
few days ago, swarming with snakes. Tliry
killed sixty-seven.
A valuable deposit of plumbago has
been discoved on tho farm of Samuel Drown
near Coplny.
I'rof. J. P. Rowland, princpal of tho
Weathcrly schools, will open the Carbon
Normal Institute at Weathcrly on tho 10th
of May. Persons preparing for teachers' ex
aminations or for a business life will 4ud
Professor Rowlands school an institution that
will supply their needs.
Wallpaper! wallpaper!) wall paper! 1 1
a largo and elegant assortment at Dr. C..T.
Horn's Drug Slorc.wliich is selling at cxlra
onllnary low prices, iiotwitstandiug tho late
advance in manufacture's prices. 3
W'o understand our school board has
secured sufficient funds to refund all out
standing bonds at 5 per cent.
A new and clegantaisortinentnf ladles',
gents' and children's bonts,lioes and gaiters,
just received at T. D. Gauss', und selling
very cheap lor cash.
Jacob Andreas, 23 years of age, living
near Macungie, Lehigh county, committed
suicide some time Sunday night by hanging.
Disappointment in love was tiio tause.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany expect to put about sixty-fivo new
boats on t heir canal this season, one-half of
which will bo ready by the fust of May,
H. H. Peters, agent, tho mpular merch
ant tailor, in tho post odico building, is now
receiving and opening one of the largest
and most fashionable stocks of cloths, ens
6lmcres and tutllim ever brought Into
Lehightou, and which ho is prcrurcd to
make up in the latest fashion and ma-t
durable manner, at prices which actually
defy competition. Call and examine goods
and learn prices and bo convinced.
Clover mid timothy seed in largo or
small quantities, at lowest cash prices, at J
L. Gubd's hardware store, opposito the
public square, Lehightou, Ta
Garden and other seeds, fresh, pure and
cheap, at A. J. Durling's drug slore, Lehigl
ton, l'a.
Lewis Weiss, In the jmst-offico build
ing, this borough, has just made a large ad
dition to his stock for tho spring ami sum
mer trade, viz, a full lino of still' and soft
felt hats ol the latest and best styles, and a
full line of ceiitlemcii's, ladies' cud child
ren's boots, shoes and gaiters, all of which
ho is oH'cring at tho very lowest cash price?.
FOR SALE, a young ALDKItXKY
COWjComing fresli In May, kind and gen
tle, is a good butter cow, will bo sold cheap
for cash. A pply to A. T. Phifertoro keep
er, Xoith Weissjwrt, Pa.
FOR SALE. One pair strong ablo
MULES, fit for any work. Ono 7 years old
the other 0. Sold for wont of use. Price,
$175. For further information apply at this
office.
The Easton Argus says that Robert A.
and Hairy E. Packer have presented the
Union College, Schenectady, X. V., a mem
orial endowment of $10,000 In honor of their
dead father, tho late Judge Tacker. The
President of Union College, Prof. Polter.was
formerly connected with Lchlgli Univer
sity. Wo learn by postal card Iron) Fred.
Schmidt, formerly orWehsport, that ho has
quit the farming business at Sellersvilleaind
moved to South Ilethlehein, where ho pro
poses to carry on merchant tailoring.
We are pleased to learn that our young
friend Jerome Reigel Is raidly bettering,
and that &e will soon be able to be around
again.
Immense! y'cs.lhatis'ltl thenewstock
of spring and summer cloths, enssl.
mere ami suitings now received and own
ing at T. D. Gauss' merchant tailoring store,
on bank street, this borough. If you are
about to get a new suit It will pay you to
call and lnsect goods and loam price,
which are remarkubly low for ready oasli.
All work Is guaranteed to be done in the
best manner, perfect flu and latest fashions,
and dou't you forget It.
For the week ending on the loth ult.,
there were 59,091 tons of coal shlpid over
the Lehigh i Susnuehanua, railroad. nuk.
ins a total fr the season to that date of
i uo.iyj ujiii, being a decrease fir the season,
. . .' . o --",
ascoinruml with saina lima l.nt vi, r
t'. ' '
this KM
BSirif you receive your
Advocate in a blue wrapper,
it is a suggestion that, if you
expect to receive the paper
hereafter, you send us the
amount due, which you will
see by the direction tab. You
will conl'cr n favor by attend
ing to this matter we need
money.
There wore 1.2,570 tons ofnnthracRo
shipped over the L. V. railroad during the
week ending on the 27th ult., making a tot
al for the season of 1498,108 tons showing a
decrease, as compared with same time last
year, of 5,033 tons.
Hire your carriages at tho popular liv
ery of Djvlu Ebbcrt, on North street, and
you will be happy. Terms, handsome and
terms very low.
Tho funeral sermon of Mrs. Walp, wil'o
of Amandus Walp, will bo preached in the
Lchlghton Evangelical church, Sunday
niornliig at 10 o'clock, by tho pastor.
Tho Trustees of tho Slabs Hospital for
the Insane, nt Xorrislown, havo decided to
admit 500 pnticnls duiing tho first year.
The next session ol tho Lr-high Presby
tery will be held in Rev. Dr. Wood'schurch
In Allontown on April 29th, beginning at
half-past seven in the evening.
AH persons dissatisfied witli tho valua
tion placed on their property by the assess
ors, should inako a note of tho meetings for
appeal appointed by tho Commissioners,
which will be found among our advertise
ments. The Act of Assembly requires the
Assessor to glvo n written or printed notice
to every tax-payer at least five days before
the diy of Appeal.
Gardening will soon be tho order of the
lay.
Tomatoes, rod and ripe, were on salo in
Allontown market on Saturday at 10 cents
per quart.
At the Lhlgh Vulley shops, at South
Easlon,they nio making a patent arrange
incut for tho brakemen to stand on when
lighting the lamps in the cars, doing nway
with their standing on the arms of the scats.
It is adjusted in a second nnd when not in
use is folded snugly away against the end of
the seat.
E. H. Hohl, the jeweler, of Mauch
Chunk, has moved his quarters from next
to Mrs. C. Sharkey's to tho new brick, foui
duors below Race, on -Susquehanna street,
where he has now ono of the finest rooms in
town, his removal was caused by un increase
in his business, necessitating larger premises
to nciominodalo his customers. He rcspeit
fully Invites you to give him ncall in his
new quarters. A full line of watches, clocks,
and fine jewelry, at lowest prices, always on
hand..
Wo havo just added a new lot ol hand
somo type nnd other material to our estab
lishment, and are now heller than ever pre
wired to do first class work at lowest prices.
Call and see us.
Wo are pleased to stale that the wife of
Rev. Lnitzlo had somewhat improved in
health at last accounts. Sho is still confined
(o her bed.
Tho N'utionnl Mutual Aid Association,
of which G. W. Esser is agent for this coun
ty, havojust paid Michael Esclburn's wid
ow, of Wooster, Ohio, $5000. Ho having
paid but ten assessments of one dollar each.
I.ihl or Lotion
Remaining uncalled for in tho post office nt
Lehightoir, Pa., April 1st:
Iloliui. John
Miller, Henry
Miller, Klcliurd
Parmloe, Ij. 13.
Horner, David
t'niiiphelt, Annlo
Kerrcn. Daniel
driest. .ItMeiih
Frederick, Jcrlcrson ilterl, Oabrlel
Kraulz. Levi Snyder. Mary S.
Horn, Mary Suinlt, Mnry
Kern, Frriiicls lUluzh, William
Kcuicrer, John Mutter, David N.
Kcllles, Pror. J. I).
Persons calling for any of tho above let
ters will say "advertised."
T. J. Sr.iFF.nT, Asst. P. M.
ItullSloiiN IV'OtCS.
KVANOHLicAMJnuncii WEissronT. E. J.
Miller, Pastor. Ocrman preaching at 10
o'clock n. in., by tho Pastor. Teachers meet.
In at 1:30 p. m. Sunday School at 2 p.ui
Engllnh prcnclilngnt 7 p. m.
l.uiuoiiTON M. V. Uiiur.cn. Rev. J. 1.
Miller, pastor. 0:30 a. in., Clan Melting,
10:30, sermon by tho pastor and Lord's Sup.
per. 2 p. in,, Sunday School. 3:30 p. in., old
fashlouod Love Feast. 0 p. m., Prayer and
I'rnlse Meeting. 7 p. ra., sermon by Rev. J.
F. Chaplain, D. D., P. 13. All welcome.
I.KllimiTON KVANOKLICALClll'r.Cll. 11. J.
Sinoycr, Pastor. Preaching to-morrow at
10 a, in. ami 7 p. in. In tho morning Mrs.
Amandus Walp's funeral sermon, texts 2d
Thlm. 4; 7-8. Evening subject: "Stolen Clods
and a stole minister. All are welcome.
Coal Prices.
Tho coal companies of New York city is
sued their price circulars for April Monday.
The Delawaro ami Hudson Canal makes n
uniform rate on all grades of $1 )er ton, be
ing nn nilvauco of 30 rents per ton 011 lump,
grate, and egg, uo advance on stove, and un
.advance of 10 cents 011 chestnut. Tho Dela
wore, Lackawanna nnd Western is also uni
formly $1, the change being about the same
us in the circular of the first named com
pany. Tho only change maijo by the Lo
high aud Wilkesbarro is an advancooflO
cents kt ton on chestnut. Tho Lehigh
Vulley advances tho prico of stuvo CO cents
per ton, to $1. The Pennsylvania Co., has
not yet issued jts circular, but will in a few
days, to nearly coriesiotid with thoso of the
other companies. Tho Philadelphia and
Reading circular was issued 011 Saturday.
"Engineer" Anwivcrcil.
Mat'cii Chunk, March 30, ISSO.
EDiTOn CaiiUox Aiivocte. In your last
issue an article appeared signed "Engineer,"
which requires nn explanation, Tho infer
ence from tills articlo would lead jeople to
believothat the commissioners intended to
place an undue burden in tho shape of tax
ation 011 a particular occupation. This I
must refute, because tho charge is 113 unjust
as it is ridiculous. After maturo delibera
tion and corresiondeuco witli our neighbor
ing counties, tho scalo was fixed and tho
schedule of Berks county was adopted, with
slight alterations, and in the occupation of
engineers it was altered from $300 to S250.
ApHMl days will bo held in the township
and if any ono feels that his valuation is ed, (double houses containing two families
too high he is invited to attend, and you ' eocu) were descrtej.
can rest ossured that tho commissioners will I At ,l" ,lu w0 T''ted the spot, about do",
rectify aud adjust all Irregularities. S. I Cl0ClC ?r"l,jr eveDln- ,n tpecutors were
' t J! momentarily expecting. to observe several
Wvikupor I I lunik. aon 'hikings, some or which would prububly
-The average rent payer undoubtedly ! 'o house, down the excitement however,
congratulates himself very heartilv iiiim l"d d"lJ ana ",e men of mln". '
tho fact that tho difficulties and long dread- ar0 enu"J 10 ,uoh W were coolly rao
cd troubles of moving are over. John Do-! df'nir over the iluklDo. ground and mak.
terlino lias moved from Catasauqua to East I ln commonplace remarks as If li was on
Weistport 1 Nathan Klols has taken posses-1 everyday occurrence. Tho cracks In tho
sinn of the Fort Allon House, and Joseph S. ground, which were numerous alou the
nin uuj. ujii ivrogu,
formerly one of the proprietors of tho form-
cr hotel, has gone to East Weissiiurt.
V. 11. Oswald bassguliiaooepted the clerk- 1 an.d Irom (hat point across tho street, lust
shlpo! tho former's ktore, in East Weiss- 'hel'jaue on the west side, and Into tho gar
port. 1 "en ho ground has settled between the open-
One of Lewis FronheIur' vaIiisMa
mules was drowned lu the oanal this wek.
All-rools'-dsy is kiudly remembered
here, ns It were ri.iiitiuw.reu.
hI .. rS, r iti.. , ..,
. Arthur Dick, ot Iluilcton, was visiting
friends hero during the week.
1 .uih aiuui ifc.yrr.a simit-nt or Prof.
enu.i..-. ...n 1 t. '
. mkl hl on Mond.""
, lual School on Monday.
Obltnnrv.-
General Henry Pleasants, Chief Engi
neer of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, whoso sudden death,
Friday, the 26th ult., occurred at his homo
in Puttsvillo, Pa., was born at Buenos Ayres,
South America, February 17, 1833. His
father was John Pleasants, a merchant of
Philadelphia. Ho arrived from South
America in 1810, and graduated from the
Central High School in 1851. Ho adopted
the profession of civil engineering nnd com
menced practice on tho Pennsylvania Rail
road. In 1857, ho began to practice mining
engineering at Pottsville. In 1801, ho en
tered tho army as Captain of Company C,
48lh Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was
rapidly promoted, and in June, 18C4, ho
was commanding tho Second Brigade of tho
Second Division, Ninth Corps, then sta
tioned in front ol Petersburg, wlicro ho ren
dered n most important service as engineer
of the famous "Petersburg Mine." Opposite
his position tho rebels hud constructed a
strong redoubt, which could not betaken
by assault without n terrible sacrifico of the
lives of his men. He conceived the Idea of
exploding n mlno under tho work, and hav
ing obtained tho permission of Gen. Burn-
side, began the mine June 25, 1804, with
insufficient tools and against the convictions
of many officers of higher rami, including
Gen. Meade. He nevertheless persevered,
and, in spile of obstacles which would havo
discouraged a less determined man, com
pleted tho work by July 23. On July 27
he commenced putting in tho powder (four
tons). Tho mine was fired on tho morning
of July 30. At the preciso second foretold,
the fort rose and quickly settled away, leav
ing n vast column of smokaand dust, and
completely destroying tho works. General
Meado made recognition of the scrvico ren
dered by General Pleasants in a general or
der. On October 1st ho was promoted to
tho rank of Colonel, and on December 18th
ho was mustered out his term of service
h iving expired I but on March 13lh, 1805,
ho was advanced to the rank of Brevet
Brigadier Central. On his return to Potts
villa ho resumed the practice of his profes
sion, and when tho Philadelphia und Read
ing Coal and Iron Company was formed he
accepted tho position of Chief Engineer,
which place ho held until his death.
our AVcnllicrl J' .Special.
The Bethlehem Iron Co.'s engine No,
is in the shop hero for repairs.
, 0,
Afire on Railroad street caused some
excitement, on Wcducadny p.m. Tho firo
however was extinguished without much
loss.
Joseph Buck, a brakcinan on engine
No. 337, fell from the train and hod his limb
crushed by tho cars running over it.
James Moorhead will give nn entertain
ment on Fiiday evening, Apiil 2nd in tho
Presbyterian church. The proceeds o! which
nro to ho divided with tho church.
Rev. E. P. Eycr delivered his first ser
mon on Sunday last, as pastor of tho M. E.
church. Tho congregation in general are
vory favorably impressed. His family will
arrive in course of a week.
Miss E. J. Brewster, formerly a teacher
in the Weathcrly grammar school, now nn
nssistant in a young ladies seminary in
Bloomsburg, is visiting old friends in town.
Tho time for holding tho Teachers In
stitute is again appointed for morning. Next
Saturday being tho time for next session.
-7J0I111 J. Beisel is engaged as clerk for
George Miller, dealer in general merchan
dise. Mrs. Aleck Hooven, of Hazleton, is vis
iting nt D. Davis' residence on First street.
1'iederick Nochlricl will leave town on
tho 1st of April lojoin his father In Cleve
land, Ohio. Tho remaining members of tho
family aie preparinglo follow.
Wchtherlcins havo not in general the
reputation of being a fast people; but who
overheard of a Fourth of July celebration
in March.
Miss Nora Smith, teacher in ono of the
Weathcrly public schools, has spent several
days in Lehightou and Wcissport s but has
now returned to town.
We are glad to hear that Richard Pres
t rail's family havo almost entirely recover
ed from the effects of scarlet fever.
James Landes has left town for Clove-
laud. His family will leave inobout a week
Miss Van Horn, of Beaver Meadow.has
been visiting at Daniel Washburn's for sev
eral day.
Miss Anna Webster has been Bick for
sonio time, and consequently unablo to at
tend school. Tho school -girls aro sorry to
miss her smiling face.
Ono of tho Weathcrly gold diggers, is
again nt work in the foundry.
John Gerard, who started for Leadyillo
a short time ago, met Willi un accident on
tho way. But has now arrived safely a, his
destination.
The Friday Evening Normal Class has
been abandoned for several weeks. Tho
young ladies who attended nro anxious for
us continuance. lours truly,
Flov
ICoiicy Ilrook I'nvt-iii.
Tho residents of the quiet little village of
iionoy urooK were startled Friday morning
of last week, at discovering cracks In Ilia
ground which Indicated a settling or the cattn,
which Is the foundation of their houses. The
houses on tho one slilo uf tho stroet are built
Immediately over tho breasts ofthe old No. 1
working or the Wharton and big veins. It I
Is said therobas been some robbing or tho
pillars there lately, nnd tho top being Insur.
nclenttosupportltsellhasglvcnawny. There
was not muehalnrin felt, as to tho safety or
tho lious b, until Friday afternoon, when tho
garden attached to tho houso orThomas Hen.
jamlnsank Into the mlno Mr. Benjamin
hal a chicken coop and a pigeon coto on that
spot and he was Juit In the act or prococd'lnir
to take out the pigeons for the shooting match
or Saturday, when ho felt the earth sinking
beneath his rect, ho beat a hasty rotrcat and
barely saved his life This hole Is about DO
reet deep. After It had settled some parties
went down and secured all or the pigeons and
nearly all tho chickens. Aboutthls tlmothoso
living In the Immediate vicinity discovered
that they could not open or shut their doors 1
tho cracks around the hoascs began to open
and widen outt tho houses were noticed to
lean over a llttlo ami the foundation walls
were cracking. This caused tho hasty exit of
several raniltlcs with their llttlo stoeiof world
ly goods and considerable excitement among
thu residents, Fuur blocks, as Ihev are call.
; sircois, naa wiuencu out during tho evening
that they beooino little chasms and render-
. w .110 i uwi ,uijiuauiu lorioaiuf.
mi cuier opening is 011 tho lido r tho
than tho other. Ill VUU lirl I.MM a-nfli II, .la
chll,u Juu descend luwer. Tho result ofthls
1 I".""1 " nul 1"M toealcuUu. It may
pel u any laoro damage than has already
been dime, and tt may result lu the loss ol all
the nouses uu tliatsklo) at all events It Is not
a a o Uo to tlvo, aud the bouses will lirob-
it uiuo iime. iueso
wuklum. or mm inn . .,,1.,,, i
1 Iroq-nt oecurroue, j. tuT.
I'nckcron Hippies.
Tho Rev. B. F. Unganst preached his
first sermon to the pooplo of Packorton on
Easter Sunday.
W. I. Peters has had two very sick cb.ll
dnenrbut by prompt treatment nnd careful
nursing they are now convalescing-.
Ex-Sheriff Reigel made the hearts of
tho school children of Packerton District glad
this week, by presenting each ono with two
colored eggs. The Sheriff Is quite a friend
to the children.
A very high picket fence now encloses
all tho ground known as Packer's Park.
Two largo towers 0110 at Beaver Run,
tho other in the Lumber Yard havo been
erected lor tho purpose of keeping the hose,
necessary in case of a firo.
Thomas M. Weaver, Esq., so long In
charge of tho Packer Park and farm, will bo
succeeded by Aaron Kiuni, of Lchighlon,
who will move into tho houso formerly oc
cupied by C. J. Gould.
It was rumored on our streets this morn
ing that Grant had been kidnapped, ns there
was no news of his movements in Tuesday's
dally papers the rumor was unfounded.
The cause of silcncaon the part of tho papers
was that the gas pljws werecutnnd the can
non spiked In a certain town in Texas. Tho
"boom" received somewhat of a check, but
tho great American traveller is still safe.
James Long, M. M,, visited tho city oj
Wilmington, Del., on business connected
with some improvements he has made in
some machinery, 011 which he bus obtained
a patent.
Wo undetstandthato parly "Shysters,"
lato members of our Legislature, nnd lately
invited to appear before Judge Pcarson,havo
decided not to accept tho invitation for the
present, but have gone to meet a certain man
called Grant, in onler to understand just
how tho members of 0 certain "Whiskey
Ring" succeeded in freeing themselves of an
unpleasant invitation ono Babcock, lute
private secretary, will also be consulted. By
that tlmo Kemblo may havo his business in
shape to leave, and tho whole crowd may re
turn by the Pipe line.
Charles Patterson, of Lchlghton, was In
Packerton tho other day soliciting funds to
assist tho District Attorney in his prosecu
tion of Goldberg. The book he presents pur-
twrls to bo issued from the office a promi
nent lawyer of Mnuch Chunk, nnd states
"Whereas, efforts aro being made to clear
tho said Goldberg j we, tho undersigned,
agreo to givo the sum opposito our names to
enable the District Attorney to procure such
assistance as lie thinks necessary to convict."
This is the first J case of tho kind wo ever
heard of i and tho thought occurs: suppos
ing this appeal should be generally respond
ed to, how about procuring a jury who had
not dxprcsscd an opinion 7 It would not be
necessary for tho defenso to ask whether a
man read the papers or not. But this is nn
ago of wonders, und wu need bo surprised nt
nothing, except it be announced that Grant
refuses to run ngain. Axox.
I'arrj'vlllo Ilmlgct.
On Wednesday morning a Dane, named
Christian Smith, was accidentally run over
by tho gravel train nt Hazardsvillc. Tho
cngino was ruu to Parry ville, nnd Dr. W.
W. Reber was conveyed to tho scene of tho
accident. He immediately pronounced the
caso hopeless. Tho right leg was terribly
mangled from tho knee up; tho thigh bono
was ground out of its socket, and the hip
bono was broken. He svrvlvcd scarcely
two hours after the accident. Ho was a
young sihglo man, nnd resided nt Perth
Amboy. Ho eupjortcd his parents by his
labors at Hazardsvillc.
Purryvillo streets aro less muddy than
any other thoroughfares wo can now recall
in this cud of tho county. By tho way, that
reminds us that pavements would, for all
that, improve our little town.
Rev. Gross will occupy the house vaca
ted by Rev. Bulz.
Tho lata Jacob Snyder was tho oldest
resident of this placo.
Mr. Stephen Suyder,sr.,wosloSlrouds
burg the early part of tho week. OsoAn.
On Sunday evening Rav. Gross, pastor
of tho Evangelical church, preached an elo
quent scrmou, which was well received.
Rev. G. L. Sliafier moved lo Bethel.
G. F. Bierman and lady, who had been
on a visit to their friends at Upper Bern and
Tamaqua, returned on Monday.
Rev. J. Bawdcn nnd family took pos
session of tho house vacated by Rev. Shalfer.
Mr. Gilliam moved to Big Creek.
Win. Romlg moved to Bowinansville,
where ho is employed by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Co.
Jacob Philcr will move to Coplay with
his family next week.
Mr. Sliantz, car-Inspector for tho C. R.
R. of X J., will tako iKMScssion of Mr. Phi
fer's house.
Mr. Miller, from West Tcnn, Schflyl
kill county, moved into a part of May Phi-
fur's houso.
Mrs. J. L. Miller made a trip to Wciss
port aud Lehightou.
Ali'Onfo DelThyako.
lUuucli chunk It cms.
Hon. Robt. Klotz was nt homo over
Sunday.
Appropriate Easter services wero held
in all tho churches 1 tho P. E. Church was
handsomely decorated with flowers aud the
services wero of a very impressive charac
ter. The Presbyterian Church was crowded
with our lople, who enjoy hearing Rev.
rcrrier's eloquent sermon's. Tho choir,
which is ono of the best in tho valley, sus
tained their reputation by singiug several
Easter anthems. In the M. E. Easter ser
vices were held in tho Sunday School, Tho
minister preached on tho crucifixion and
resurrection. Tho usual services were held
in the Catholic Church. '
Ex-Sheriff Raudenbush and family,
havo moved from Mauch Chunk to the Car
bon House, Lchlghton. All who have en
joyed tho hospitality of the Sheriff aud his
estimable family regret his removal very
much, and wish him the success that is due
to all men like Sheriff Ruudcubush.
March has kept up her lime honored
custom of howling and blowing to its end,
and from tho apjivarunca of the weather to
day (April 1st), tho blew herself out.
Coroner Lents teems determined to
make his office of some consequence. He
was in town on Thursday with tho rerxirt
ofau inquisition on the body of a man killed
at Hazardsville.
Moving day opened bright and warm,
aud from the appearance ofthe streets a
lumber of our citizens are changing their
places of residence. '
E. Jlell Boyle ond family will take up
their rosidcuce, temporarily, in Philadel
phia, Mr. Boyle will continue practising
In Mauch Chunk. C. S.
Coiiiplimciilarrv
The Lancaster LiltllUtncr of tho 24ih
ult., pays the following high compliment to
our townsman, Prqf. A. P. Horn : ' Last
eveulug the friends and students of Frauk
lin aud Marshall college had a rare treat In
liateniug to a "concert gotten up under the
supervision of rrof. A. P. Horn, a member
ofthspreseut senior class, and formerly a
student of tho Palatine college, located at
Myerstown, Lebanon county, where bo took
a full course and graduate! under tho effi
cient instruction of Miss Adams, who is now
pursuing her studies In Boston in the New
England conservatory. During the year
and a half that Prof. A. P. Horn has been
teaching Instrumental music, quite a num
ber of the students have availed themselves
of tho opportunity, which has thrown a
new Hie Into our midst as a diversion from
the prosaic classics and the set ,cienccs.
When the hour arrived lor tho performance
lo begin, every available scat was occupied,
whilo standing room was gladly resorted to
by an appreciative audience. The perform
ers acquitted themselves well, doing full
justlco to their pieces, which reflected great
credit on their instructor. Throughout tho
entire programme tho audience manifested
their appreciation by marked attention and
frequent npplause, expressing their wish of
many more such entertaining evenings in
Franklin and Marshall college."
.Ilntiunlug- TwInkllngM.
This is leap year so auy girl can marry
the man she pleases.
On Tuesday tho most popular set at
Pleasant Comer was Set 'em up.
A man never realizes how frail ho is
until ho bursts a suspender button among a
group of ladles, and finds himself fulling
apart.
Our community was aroused on Mon
day by a flock of wild gecso whlcTi camo to
within 300 yards of Mr. Peter's barn. Mr.
Peter, knowing tho nature of these rare
birds, took ono of his horses and went slow
ly towards them, and when within 100
yards of them they took flight which was
the last seen of them.
Miss Moltlo Whetstone expects lo start
a select school at tho Furnace school house,
near sutler's store. Wo wish her success
in her undertaking.
G. K. Mussleman was at Mincrsville
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moyer was in Lehigh
county last Monday, attending the funeral
of her brother's wife.
Miss Emma Cochrnn'a daughter of
Leonard Cochrnu, was buried on Good Fri
day. Oliver Kistler, ol West Penn, passed
through this valley last Friday, stopping a
short tiino nt D. D. Kistler's.
A young lady was praising her beau
one Monday morning for his strength of
character. "Yes," eaiil her father, "I've
noticed that he lias great staying powers."
Francis Stockcr, of Lchighlon, took
possession of tho Tlcasaut Corner Hotel last
Tuesday.
Our respected fiiend Miss Valeria C.
Montz, was tho guest of Lizzie. Kistler last
week.
Wo are happy In anuounco that Alvcria
Bcunighoff, who has been confined to the
houso for several weeks with diphtheria, is
convalescent.
Rev. Mr. Bartholomew will preach to
morrow at 0:30 o'clock, at which time ho
will administer tho Lord's Supper. Pre
paratory services this (Saturday) aftcrnoou
at 2 o'clock.
Rev. B. J. Smoycr, of Lehlgliton,
preached last Sunday in the Evangelical
church of this place.
Tho funeral ol Joseph Ballict wss well
attended, considering tho condition ofthe
weather nud roads. Revs. Bartholomew
ami Strauss officiated.
There has been n separation between an
up valley lover and his sweetheart. She
ircscnieu mm witli ner piiotogrnpn, which
icon his bended knees, swoio ho would
wear next to his heart. While making his
hist Saturday evening's call ho pulled out
Ills namllicrclnel Irom lnsb'ick pants pocket,
when In I tho photograph fell nt his lady's
feet. Sho says ho Is either a liar or elso his
heart is not in tho right place. Wilcox.
Wild Creek Itciut..
Peter Kiblcr while out on tho mill dam
rowing, got n thorough ducking.
H. II. Kiblerwas 011 a flying visit to
Mauch Chunk on Friday of last week.
Mr. Jno. Hnydt and wife, of Mud Run,
were visiting friends and relations hero last
week.
Joseph Klclntop, Jno. Hnydt, August
Sliullz, Samuel Scarfass, Daniel Hnydt, Aid.
Kiblcr, Jno. Muflley ami Jno. Eckhnrd
wero visiting our school No. 5 on Friday
of last week.
Sarah Kunkol, of Millport, was visiting
friends here the foro part of last week.
Catharine Kunkcl, of Curtainsville,
Monroe county, lelt lor Krcidcrsvillo 011
Monday last.
Sophia Dotlcr, of Tino Swamp, was
visiting friends hero last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bower, of Curtainsville,
was visiting friends at Shamokln on Satur
day last.
To draw forth more ardent zeal in re
spect to some object or pursuit, and to wake
from rest, to excite greater interest in tho
sadly neglected branch of education called
orthography, a contest was held In Klbicr's
school house No. 5, of Upper Towanicnsing,
Thursday of last week, by Mahlon II
Christman, teacher. Quite a number from
Curtainsville, Trnchsvilie, nnd Big Creek,
being present. Tho words were selected by
the teacher from tho different lessons that
had been previously studied during their
winter term of school. The words were not
of thu most difficult, but were such nsnrc
often mispcllcd. Tho first tlmo they stood
seveu to eight. Tho second time llirce pu
pils entered the contest and strove vizor-
ouslv for the coveted belt of perfection
they weie Miss Ellen Kuukel.M. A.Stetler,
ami uiciudn hmltn. TI10 light was between
tho first one against tho latter two. I am
unablo to toll which ono wus perfect.
Mr. Henry George, of Pino Swamp.was
viaiiiiig his uiuuy ineuus at 11115 piaco oil
auuuay last.
Miss Catharine Haydt, of Polio Poco,
icii ior l ine awamp last .Momliy.
A lot of our sportsmen were out oialn
last Monday chasing foxes, but tho result
was a lallure.
Tho wife of Stephen Christman, of
Pine Run, w-as at this place, last Saturday,
visiiing menus.
-Win, Kunkcl was on a business trip to
Weissport Monday last.
Mr. Frauklin Haydt lias a very sore
nanu.
Dr. H. Clay McCnrmlek, of Kresgoville,
was at tins place oil luesuay. Joz,
Jllg- Crcclc Itciut.
The conference of tho Evangelical As
sociation, Tarryville circuit, will bo held in
the church at Millport, this Saturday, at 2
p. m., and on Sundav morning at 10 o'clock
the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be
administered by presiding elder C. K. Fehr,
ofAllentown, assisted by the Iter. G. W
Gross, minister in charge
Robert Campbell moved from this place
to Mrs. J. Hartman s, near Weijort, this
week,
Rev. C. Becker, of Wcissport, was at
this place on Tuesday last.
Jacob Snyder, jr., executor of the t slalo
of Jacob Snyder, deed., was at this place on
business Tuesday.
Mr. Jacob Peters, of Parryville, was at
this place on Tuesday.
By the time this appears in print (Fri
day noon) our labors as teacher lor this
term will have expired, when our attention
will be drawn again to farming. Mr. Edl
tor, hereafter you may hear, occasionally,
what we know about brining or from that
so arcs. Eztzjz.
Tho Cont Trade.
The anlhracito coal trado continues Its
wholesome outlook, and promises not only
a large production and a stsady demand
throughout the year, hut at fairly remuner
ative prices. There seems to be llttlo appre
hension on theso several points by either
producers or consumers. With these mat
ters agreed upon In the present, tho favor
able conclusion for tho year Is more than
half accomplished. A meeting of the Le
high and Schuylkill Coal Exchango was
held In this city last week, at whicli there
was a long discussion on the present condi
tion und future requirements of the coal
trade. It was decided to bo satisfactory ,and
that no change ns to prices should bo mode
in either region. At various other points
the coal managers have lately been holding
Informal conferences, and it is stated as a
result that n tacit understanding was reach
ed to advance tho prico of coal on nn aver-
ago of twenty-five nnd thirty cents a ton by
tho 1st of April. It was claimed that the
curtailment of production at tho mines has
been successful in equalizing to a greater ex
tent than heretofore the supply and the de
mand, and that a fair market rate can there
fore bo more readily obtained. An official
of ono of tho leading companies says there
are indications of a further advanco in
prices about tho Inlddlo of April, nnd should
tho demand keep up it would not be sur
prising if coal should then rule fifty cents n
ton higher than at present. It is understood
that tho partial suspension of work at tho
mines will not bo continued beyond April
0, if beyond April 1. Tho discrepancies be
tween theso reported informal conferences
and tho public announcement of the Lehigh
and Schuylkill Lxchange are tiot very Im
portant, as both point to tho same conclu
sion of higher prices and continued harmo
nious action. Unless some uuforseen calam
ity, such as a widespread striko or a long
continued drouth, overtakes tho cool trade
of 1880, it can scarcely fail to bo ono of the
largest in production nnd most satisfac
tory in remuneration that the trade has ex
perienced for several years. Tho slight halt
among the iron makers, in consequence of
the undue "boom" in that article a few
months ago, has had no effect on coal pro
duction, which has continued on under the
half weekly suspension nearly as actively
as previously under full work. The stocks
of coal on hand nt tidewater shipping points
nro gradually lessening, and the sizes suited
to the current market aro being steadily ad.
justed. Wether tho stocks of coal on hand
ure sufficiently reduced or not is of compar
atively little account, so long as coal opera
tors are suited in protecting tho trado. The
fact is more and more assured that iron nnd
steel production will bo carried on vigorous
ly to tho cud of the year, taxing coal pro
duction to about its utmost capacity.
Convention of School Superintend-
tills.
Hon. J. P. Wlckcrsham, Superintendent of
Public Instruction in this State, has Issued a
call for a Convention or Superintendents, In
cluding county, city and borough oMlccrs.
which will be held In tho Capitol building at
Harrlsburg, commencing at So'clock p. m.,011
Tuesday, April 27th, and continuing during
Wedncsilay and Thursday. Mr.- Wlckcrsham
says, "This Is the first meeting or tho kind
held during tho current term of office, and It
Is expecttd that every Superintendent In the
State will be present and participate In tho
proceedings. No official engagements will be
deemed a sufficient excuse for non-attend-anco,
as It Is much better that these should
bo postponed, or even broken, than that any
one should be absent. Kover In tho history
of our school system has It been moro Import
ant that the leaders lu the great educational
nfbvement should act in a solid body with a
united front."
The programme provides for sessions on
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Wednesday
morning, afternoon nnd evening, and Thurs
day rooming nnd afternoon. Desldcs the
transaction ot mlscellanlous business, papers
are announced to be read as follows! Teach
ers' Examinations, by Supt. Caughlln, of Lu.
zerno county j County Institutes, by Supt.
Woodruff, or Bucks county; New Legisla
tion Required, by Supt. Shaub, ft Lancaster
county; Freo School llooks, by Supt. Patter
son, ot Pottsville; Q railed Schools In tho
Country, by Supt. Newlln, or Schuylkill
county; Courso of Study for Ungraded
Schools, by Supt. Shearer, or Cumberland
county-; Local Institutes, by Supt. Dixon, ol
Allegheny county ; City Institutes, by Sept.
Shelley, or York ; 1 ho High School, by Supt.
Luckey, or Pittsburg; Truancy and Non-at
tendance, by Supt. Bates, or Meadvlllc;
School Examinations at close or term, by
Supt. Keith, or Altoona; Periodical Reviews
during term time, by Supt. Knauss, or Le
high county; A Superintendent's Duty In re.
gard to the method ot teaching each branch
In school, by Supt. Qlcnn, of Armstrong
county; Exhibition or Scholars' Work, by
Supt. Davis, or Clarion county ; Teachers'
Certificates, by Supt. Jones, ot Erie county
Relation or Normal School graduates to the
profession, by Supt. Miss Brooks, or Lacka
wanna county; School Visitation, by Supt.
Ryan, of Bradford county ; District Super
vision, by Supt. Hoffeckcr, or Montgomery
county ; What can aSupcrlntcndent do to tin-
provo publlcsentlment In reference to schools?
by Supt. Prattler, of Vanengo county ; Courso
of Study for city schools, by Supt, Curls, of
Corry; Transfers and Promotions, by Supt.
Coll Ingham, of Easton ; Tho Qulney methods
by Supt. Ames, of Columbia county ; Strength
nnd weakness of our school directorship, by
Supt. Ilorlne, of Montour county; Literary
Societies In connection with common schools,
by Supt. Uahan, of Lycoming county.
i:ut i'ciiii Uou.
Rachel Stelgerwalt, relict or Jacob Stelg.
erwalt, generally known as Mrs. Shoemaker,
died very suddenly on Uood Friday night, at
the age or seventy-six years. Her remains
were Interred In l'ennsvillo eemetary, beside
her first husband, Daniel Shoemaker. May
she rest In peace.
Death entered very suddenly the abode ot
Mrs. (Jrcsiley, on Sunday morning and bereft
her or her oldest boy; ho had been 111 for some
time, but no one considered his complaint
dangerous. On Sunday morning when the
rest cftho family wero summoned to tho
breakfast table he sat In his bed and said grace
with them, and beforo they had finished their
repast, ho stood beside the river of llfo. Not
a year ago the husband and father died. The
bereft family Lave tho sympathy ofthe entire
community.
On Tuesday Sheriff Koons sold the per-
tonal projierty or Jacob Fritilugcr. Some
twenty years ago his son Levi contracted a
debt with O. O. Elchonberg ; the paper was
drawn and the old gentleman (who Is now
elgnty-rour years old), was Induced to sign It,
without his knowing that It was an exemp
tion note.
On Tuesday Phaon Benlghoff moved from
P. J. Kistler's farm Into tho houso on tho
Lewis Frants farm.
Cheap and good advice : Subscribe for tho
Advocate.
tin Thursday last A. F. Notbsteln moved
to Jamestown 1 ho has secured the position of
engineer In the Lchlghton foundry.
Tho publlo sales are well attended, and
the goods offeied for sale bring fair prices.
Mr. II. Lesser Is the happiest man In the
township. His better half presented him
wltn an heir.
All ear schools with the exception or two
closed this week, JJoacuiu.
Our public schools closed to-day (Fri
day), after a six months term I
The Shenandoah -Viiet thinks there will
be no strike in Schuylkill county.
There are 300 cases of typhoid fever In
one district of Pittsburg, caused by lmpror
drainage.
The Democratic! Convention ofLanoattir
county meets in Lancaster on the Hlh imt.
Isaac Knight, a laborer, was run over by
a train at Columbia on Saturday U'zht anil
Citallyinjurai.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
OUU WASHINGTON SflX'IAI..
WAsmxoTux, March 27, 1680,
It appears to bo generally understood now
that the anticipated early adjournment of
Congress can not take place. Speaker Ran
dall has up to within 11 few days held to
tho opinion that an end of tho session could
be reached before tho time of cither of tho
National Conventions, or as early as the 2011
of May, but I think lie, wilh everybody
else, has now abandoned tho idea. Tho
chances for it hayo grown beautifully I03S
with each pas3ing day. It Is now almost
the 1st of April, and ns yet none of the
more Imporlnnt appropriation bills such ns
tho legislative nnd sundry civil bills, havo
not even been considered by the Approprl
ation Committee. It would puzzle a stu
dent of tho proceedings of tho legislative
bodies to tell just what tho Forty-Sixth
Congress has done during tho four months,
nearly, that it lias been in session. While
talking about the adjournment it may be
interesting to look back over tho record of
Presidential years In tho past, from winch
it will be seen that tho 1st of August is
about an average, though it is to bo hoped
we shall not bo stuck that bad this year.
The following aro tho dates ! 1832, July 1(1;
1830, July -Ij 1810, July 21; 1841, June 17;
1818, August 14; 1852, August 31; l8;d,Au
gust 18; lSGOjJuno 25; 1801, July 4t 1808,
July27j 1872, Juno 10; 1870, August 15.
The rather sudden turn taken In tho pro
ceedings relativo to tho redcral election
laws may jwssibly result In letting the
Democrats down easily In that matter. A
debalo similar to that of tho extra session
was threatened, and in view of tho decision
of tho Supremo. Court touching tho Consti
tutionality of theso laws, tho position of the
Democrats in their cilbrts lo annul them
was n littto uncomfortable.but tho Springer-
Garfield Amendment, making the execution
of theso laws strictly non-partisan, by plac
ing the appointment ol Marshals with tho
courts nnd dividing them equally between
the parties, is accepted as 'nn unexpected
nnd happy issue of these ififilcultics. Theie
is a feeling nmong Republicans that Gener
al Garfield made u mistako in ndvocaling
this proposition nnd thus throwing nway
the great advantage held by his party. I
am not sure that ho docs not himself ra re
gard it now, as he voted no on tho fiual
adoption of the amendment. It was a
ralhcr curious circumstanco Iosco n member
voting against his own proposition, but that
is what General Gal field did. It Is gener
ally understood that tho President will 6I311
the bill as passed.
It is drawing near to tho time for the
Census takers to commence operations
Juno 1st yet the appointment of Supervis
ors is not completed. There seems to bo n
good deal of difficulty in fixing them up lo
suit both tho President and tho Senate.
Much curiosity nnd speculation as to our
population is beingjndulgcd, and private
statisticians nro at work to seo how near
they can conio by calculation and estimate
to tho actual figures. One of theso puts the
present population in round numbers at 43,
273,000, which would malto tho gain since
I81O less than 5,000,000. In a work, pub
lished a good whilo ago, threo per cent, of
population was added to tho total number
of each year, and the cstimato was ibun-1 to
corrcsH)nd very closely to tho figures ofthe
census. Tho cstimato for 1870 was 40,017,-
C01; the census was only 38,558,371; but
tho destruction of life by the civil war had
not, of course, been anticipated. Tiio csti
mato for 18S0 was 54,503,705. Tho gain
from 1810 to 1850 was 0,122,000, Irom 1850
to 1800, 8,250,000; from 1800 to 1870, 7,
115,000. During tho 10 years from 1800 to
1870, Massachusetts gained 220,000, nud
Xew York 502,000. Theso figures show n
gain over tho previous decade, and it is
claimed aud acknowledged that the South
ern nnd Western States have gained more
rapidly in tho past nine than in the pre
vious ten years. Therefore tho estimate of
tho statistician above quoted seems to bo far
too low. According to tho host information
procurable, and tho most careful calcula
tions, tho census will show the population
in I860 lo bo lully 47,000,000 or a gain of
nearly 0,000,000 over tho population ten
years before. Tho general cstimato has
been between 47,000,000 and 43,OOO,00O,aud
thero is small doubt that this will prove to
bo correct. It might bo gratifying to tho
national pride to turn 50,000,000; but prido
aud arithmetic have nothing in common.
Tho proposed pension legislation is nt-
tracling a great deal of atleullon now. Tho
accumulated thousands of unadjusted cases
beforo tho Pension Bureau demands somo
relief or some avenue of adjustmcnUljough
I do not think there Is any disposition to
legislate to lurincr increaso tho ground of
claims for pensions. Theso are liberal
enough, notwithstanding, numerous propo
sitions of individual members to extend
Ibcm. Judge Geddcs, of the House Pension
Committeo has prepared a bill tho object 01
which is to provide a court for tho adjudi
cation of disallowed or rejected cases. There
nro about four thousand of these now be
fore Congress cases rejeqted for uno causo or
other by tho Department, and conio to Con
gress for relief, many of which possess merit
that could be established by judicial inquiry.
Some such tribunal is now likely to bo
established. Dou Pedeo.
Our Letter iriun Washington,
Wasuikoton, D. C, March SO, 1SS0.
At last they havo succeeded in geltlug up
quilo a breeze nt the Capitol during tho past
few days. The do-nothing Congress has fi
nally woke up to such a degree, that a night
evasion at tho costol about one hundred dol
lars for gas, has been found necessary to
wrangle over a bill relating to tho tariff.
During the discussion of tills bill known as
Town.head's, a row was kicked up between
two members of the Democratic party,
Messrs. Blackburn, of Kcnficky, and
Coffrolh, of Pennsylvania, which was
brought about by tho former denouncing
Speaker Rindall as a traitor to tho Domo
cratio party, and that tho Democrats from
Pennsylvania had never been of any scr
vico to the party, whcreun Mr. Coffroth
replied that Speaker Randall was not a
traitor to his party and had not been a trai
tor to his country as Blackburn had been.
This brought Blackburn to his fectaind in a
belligerent attitude he pronounced Mr. Cof
froth a liar. A personal collision would
probably have ensued If friends had not In
terfered. It is quite refreshing to see some
animation among tho members.
Scandal has been very rife in Washington
during tho past week, and mongers of that
sort have been rubbing a delicious morsel
over their tongues, fur which the Post Office
-Department has furnished the material. As
it is said the parties, both lady and gentle
men aro highly connected, the matter has
booomo all of a sudden very quiet, and oys
ters are dumb comparatively speaking.
The Christlanry case is getting to ha very
Interesting. A son of the Ex-Senator has
eome out in a letter with a (usitlve denial
of thearcusallons made by Mrs. Christiaucy
a Jul nit (Senator Chandler and her husband.
This ooiiiptioates matters sufficiently to
make busy bodies actiye In getting at the
tuo mwsrdawt of the case. Bythetimo
Hint Minister Chrlstl.tnoy has trr'ved from
Peru, the country will probably be well en
lightened Mi hi) private affairs.
Secretary Sherman has recently glren
evidence of "the faith that is within bira,"
touching Hie much mooted, very muCll mis
misunderstood and greatly abused civil ser-'
vice. On tho recoiiiinondalion of his assistant
secretary, Mr. Hawley, he promoted his
chief clerk, Mr. Upton, to the vacancy. Mr.
Upton entered the service lu 1803 and has
advanced from tho lownst nlllon through
every grade, filling every position to the en
tire satisfaction of Ids superior officers. Ho
has now a scm!-politl-nl position to fill but
his friends confidentially predict that be
will make an efficient nnd popular officer.
Tho Socrotnry has appointed Major J.T.
Power, who is at present chief of the War
rant Division, to tho position of chief clerk.
This promotion is in ovcry respect a vcrjr
popular one as he has a fine army record
having served over five years during the.
war and js considered tho best posted man
in Treasury matters in tho Department.
Sinco lils entry into tho Treasury Depart
ment in 16G9 hohos, by close application
nud hard labor, mnslcrcd his duties so thor
oughly that ho was assigned to represent
the Ticasury before tho Davis Committee in
their investigation of Treasury accounts nnd
it is to his extra labors in this matter that
his friends nltribule his present ill health.
A few moro promotions liko these will sat
isfy tbo people that the administration does
not intend its civil scrvico declarations to
bo a dead letter.
Mr. Paine, the Commissioner of Patents,
has resigned, ami it is said that Mr. Mirblo r
Assistant Attorney General and legal advis
er of Secretary Schurz,wlll bo his successor.
It so it will be n retrograde step, not all in
keeping with Secretary Sherman's policy,,
to promolo trusty nnd deserving public scr
vnnts when opportunity offers by tho dcath
resignation or promotiou of a superiorofll.
ccr. Tho present Assistant Commissioner
Mr. William 11. Doolittle, is capable, court
eous, and efficient, lias been many years in
the office, and is thoroughly familiar with
tho work in nil its branches; and if Civil
Service Reform means anything in the In
terior Department,ho as next In tho lino of
promotiou should bo nppoiutcd to the place.
Acousx.
A Wiliiamsriort colored damsel caused a-
eensation at a ball In that city by attempt
ing in siiuub 11 rccrcam lover.
A correspondent writes that Mr. J. Van
Oorden, a larmor living near BushkllLPiko
county, has discovered a vein of load.
Rachael Jac'- !. rt colered woman, or
Waynesburg, .f.euo county, has reached
her iv ''-nnir. 1 year. Sho is ycry activeatnd
her t 'inorv . . nacelle
y.irk Mo.irc . .e.'iinlst of Enbrata.
Lavastcr county,! . .ved from that placo
witli Mrs. Sclinader, tho wife of a saloon
keeper.
I.elilf liton iUurUclK
Corrected Weekly.
Flour, per sack
?3 75-
50-
tr
1 iiy
Corn, per bushel
Hals, per bushel
.Mixed unop, per cwt
Middlings, per cwt
1 en
Bran, per cwt 1 00
Butter. per pound 0
Kgs, per dozen 14
Ham, per ponuil la
J.ard. ner pound 10
Shoulders, fr pound 8
Potatoes, per bushel
closing prices of DCHAVKX A- TllWNSltXD
Stock, Government and Gold, 40 South
Third Street. Phila., April, 2, 1880.
TT. m. a' 19 bid K6i nulcd
U.S. Currency, fi iv.'i hid asked
li -.. r.'s, isil, now 103 bid I03'( asked
U H 4Vh. ncn 10: , bid 1C7', ared
U- H. 4's n-w 'I'd I til, as'ied
roiina.vlvnma It. It tiVi t)ld 52 sftked
L'li'in & 'icnatuir u.u mi rc asseu
lieliigli Valley lt.lt 61 bit .vt,akwl
1.1llmt U.'lll A nv.Co ... R7 bid 37Jt OAtetl
Uuiiod Cnmnanleaol J.-tT's loid asked
Ni.riuirn ontrulii. II.... sa bid 3SW aiucd
Jlesionvi lo ra'.Il.lt. Co tfl bid .a4 usveil
Pins. 'in. .c nuir. It It. Co. li I. Old 10k ntml
1 cntiai Inm-noitailon Co. 7'i bid 41 ased
xsorinern i-ucno com ai Lin innasaeii
1'icl'd. Uii bid! 031. asknl
Nnb rentisilvanl i It. It. 60 bid 51 i atced
lua., Co nf .North America. 33 til s 33!, askee
Slivir. tTradoO V0 bid MI4 am.ee.
New Advertisements.
ICS EE'S NOTICE.
In tho mattcrof the first and final account.
of T. K. Walter, assignee of O B. Fester. In
tliouourt oruouimou i-ieas, 01 uaroon uoon
ty. Pa.
Tho assignee's account was this day filed
In tho Pruthonutary's Olllce, at Mnuch
Chunk, nnd the same will bo presented to the.
Court Tor conlirm.ulnn nt next Term, coin
rueuclng on the Will day of April next.
OLIMIOK W. hSSEIt,
I'rotuonotary.
Mauch Chunk, March 22, lSS0.-(w
WANTED.
Immediately, a few Young Men and Ladles
to learn Tt-le.'iapliy. irood situations rusriin
toed. sddie-s ult a Kiarup. o mill un TF.LiouArn
LO .Uierlin Ohio. mar. 2i-.m.
Cnnrl o"r address on a roHal Card fera
OHlll pamplo copy of our beauillnpy Ulua
rrntcd paiicr. Youth's Uoue Liuiiaiit, Boston,
Maa nun. Ik-., la.
THE IIA11PETTE ! uXrSS
which ni Pets a want lonx felt br tii public.
I Lo . elicioua music ot the linrp is htMupto.
iluced by nnv ouo, tunn, wontauur chl.d. nveu
tnuuKh oullroiy Uuoniiit o! music. 1 ho fctrln
urn untubero I liom one to leu, aod thomunln
wlilcU in iHiintiercd lu like m uiuer, .Date to of
hAuit vrintcd in note. Kvert body appreciates
the inusioul tho haipt n la the kmc ot mueical
It.otrumentft urnl iiu- U a pertuct harp la tmin
fltuio-tuofctitneuelicitms t-new ami Hhoa.d bo
lu ovoiv lamllv tu th- laud, .Anyone wnocan
le id this ndveitUcment cm pla it attnee ai
woil un the uiost uccoru.it;. bM musician. Kle
mntly Unihed and un ornament lo auy room
Wo fttw Bend with it a lot ot niutjc miiubrrtd
ns explained ahoy. Iho lUt Inoimlei Mlome
tweet 3ome,, LaH ltoo ot Hummer
Mwui't Bywaii't Oyo,' HU'd lol a at Home i"
'Wloltlthul'uit,'' und all tho f von to inelodiet
otthe tuv. I'oifrct eatl-focHm. RUirantcM.
Kveiyon who purchase endoroca them aud
lecouiiueudi tlieiu totlcir neighbor Think
ol It mi more U-t!ioaa nionthn of atndr to mas
ttrmuido Here in a buierb in u meal uiitrn
i u cut, all ready lur nao and reiuiiing no prac
tico to plv porloetiy. bend at once, and In the
II AltrKTTBou will have a thin ot beautr and
a Joy toicrrr- Bent pripad in a reoatend
pa-fcucfl (which lutmeab&olnteal) ue.iyery)
en if cetpt of price, i . u. It. mil by poet office
orrer or r m-tcrm letter. Adilref a.KKN DALL
& CO. ?n 1 Tank In. hi , Iloeton, Maui
"An old ratalill'bed con ret n wboae reliability
1 unqu"8tioucd.M N. Y. World, tnar. to 1m.
BEST Ifi THE WOniD!
. 9
Which is tho camo thlug.
Impure Sulci ntui oi-llt-LQ.it Soiti
tvllitH Wtho.ume l lUiiKjI.otu slight,
ty dlrly vrhltocolot . it mjr upixtr
tvtillr, eiatutunl by lLclr, but i
CKMPAIUSOV 1VI1II CHrPC'I
CO'S ARM ASDlIASlMISll" ilLAZj.l
Hill alioiv Iho tlttriitu.'.
See t!int;-oiir flalemrul nr-l r-c
ItlR Soil a J, -xvliltn n-.l tt ill . n
lioulil be A I.I. miI..Ul fclUSTAri
Ciisl ustil for fad.
A simple but '.exert trf cf ti rm-r-vr to
raluo ol di&n-at triuirf ut nou4 cr I-.inrtu ts
to diu-dva a i .Maut kj-kwi& tCtuii Imn j
About pint or water (not tmrtrrvd) I'l cl .r
ctuse'. tlrdrnini:lf.!l l lb, roujtlrdln-ilvr I
IbodelBtulautriAutuUeiitAtlcrla tbaiu a
ioi t wilt bo shown afti r (. ttlmri 'Hp 1 wc tr
mlauU or sooner, br the milky :- -v I
tho solution and the qutatily . "2 auu j U .
msttar accordlnir to qtM jr.
Bo euro and ukpir CLurrh A r- s ' ' c-I
Silmtua aud u thai l'i.r i. .-,.
pscks&eand jronvllt gtt taopnr-- "
made. Tben.oottbiiwtlhAoiirniiiii . r in
toco to Ualla J lwdr, iava t v . I 1
:ot.
tMftne pnnnlprls;ofurTi!i.' I. a
03 a.idtfcajtartuuU,.
uniy this TO YOUR GP
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