latlyr -‘bralant.
INDEPENDENT AND PROIiItFSSIVE
LANCASTER', CITY, PA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1368
A PROPOSITION.
How to Save Thirty-five Thousand Dollars.
Well knowing that none but strictly
honest and conscientious men were elected
in October last to represent the people in
the General Assembly of this State : and
knowing that each meniller elect sincerely
desires to break up thi , system or pecula
tion at Harrisburg, which has not mily
disgraced the State Legislature, but also
cost the people hundreds ol thousands
during the last thre tlior y ear ,. we pro
pose now to otli•r :1 ti ny : 4 11!2, 4 10Sii(MS, Io the
end that we may assist our now and more
honest representatives in pushing Ibrward
the Bond Nvork or retbrin lvhich they have
so nobly resolved upon, i ‘‘ hick filet, hov
ever, is not vet L renerallv known. I
We propose to begin aw.ty down below
—in the basement of the State Capitol--
where there is a very I , lg leak, which Ile
attention. We refer I , i
the room- or, for sake we will call
it the elepart.ment --winere they poste
and put the wrappers round the Legisla
tive Record and Doenmenis. This work
'WU!' 11011 1 011110(1 by about lifiy men :it a
cost of :Wont s
the last seSSIA 111
Gentlemen of the nous,' of Itepresenta-
Th:lt's too much! We know some
about this kind I.f work. During
the last eninpai(Ht \ye folded, pasted :nal
put ill NVlllpilet'S Over ten thousand copies
of FATHER AMIAII A). ()nee a week. and
we (I() the same w - cel;ly job now, :nal as
this is a branell of our re) , lllar business,
we now reslwrtrlllly submit the fiilloNving
as our proposal, accepted. wilt
save not le,: than thi;ty and
prolublv over /Wily : lie( timos(m(l
11 e, itanelt S. of the city of
Lancaster, hereby iwopose to do all the
work of t'olding and pastiwr" the
lbnist! or Ropre) , ontativ-s of Pennsylva
nia, at the state C . :Tito', Harrisburg,
which work was heretofore done by men
employed " Pasters and Polders,•' that
is to say : 11" e will fold and pack. all the
Legislative It(cord. , , Executive documents,
messages and paiwrs usually issued and
circulated by the Hous ()I' Representa
tives; the daily Records to be properly
packed and in wrappers. and delivered on
the desks of the menawrs at or before
o'clock X. M. daily. if delivered in the
folding, room, by the printer, before seven
o'clock on the prueVilin!f, VVOICUIL!. This
work. duriny - the entire session, we will do
and pert; via tier the stint of ViVe thollSand
dollars, and give bond and approved secu
rity, in the sum of Twenty thousand dol
lars, that the work \rill be MAI (11)111 and
according to contract :nut specification,
and also, that no property beloin 01 the
State and entrusted to our char, , e Will be
stolen or carried away : that no paper's
and public documents shall be stolen by
underlings and hangers on about the ( %T
-ito' and sold to the piper makers of the.
Cumberland Valley or elsewhere, but ren
der a faithful account of' all our doings,
and of all property Which may pass kit()
our charge.
Now, gentlemen, hero is a bid, and we
respectfully submit, for your considera
tion, that it is your duty to give us the
contract, unless somebody else should " go
better " by offering to do it tbr less, in
which cast. we should have notice, and a
chance to come down yet lower, if neces
sary, to secure the job. And candor com
pels us to say that at the price for which
we propose to do this forty thouswo/ (70/ht r
job—only fire thousand—Will, we think,
allow us a reasonable margin. At this
price, we would consider ourselves duly
"provided for. Indeed, at five thousand
dollars there is yet some money in it—
enough, perhaps, flora small "divvy." If
we did not know that the new members
have fully resolved upon Legislative hon
esty and purity, we might be tempted to
give a figure as the amount in it."
if we should succeed in securing this
proposed contract, we may have some
further propositions to make for the nut
teal benefit of the Pennsylvania tax
payers and ourselves.
Col. GEORGE W. ALEXANDER.
This gentleman, late Assessor of Reve
nue, of Betts county, was last week con
victed before the - United States court at
Philadelphia, on a charge of defrauding
the Government.
The principal Wi tnesse against him weres
parties engaged in. the whisky business,
who were themselves guilty of extensive
and .
bare-faced frauds, which fact they
confessed under oath. About a year and
a half ago, one of them was accused of
fraudulently taking whisky from the dis
tillery, and Col. A., then the Assessor,
(lid all in his power to enforce the law
against him. Yet, notwithstanding these
peculiar circumstances under which his
principal accusers testified against him,
he was convicted ! The result of this
trial puts Col. Alexander behind the iron
bars of a gloomy dungeon, whilst others,
who have confessed their guilt under oath,
escapepunishment, and are moving umno
lesed among the "upper tens," enjoying
the fruits of their extensive operations as
members of the Whisky Ring !
COMMONS.
Both 'Houses of Congress met at noon
on Wednesday. After the appointment
of the usual committms to wait on the
President, and the lionse, a bill was in-
troduced into the Senate, by Mr. Sumner,
to secure to all, without re and to race or
cider, the elective franchise. Several
other hills of no several interest. were in
troduced. '1'11(. Seven- 'Annulled.
111 the 111111 , 1' the 11,411:11 were
appoitttell 14) wait. oil the President
the Senate. Three new nu other. ivere
sworn in, includim , our own represent:i
-lk-1., ('ol. aml r ...o
lutions \yen. introduced. among others,
one looking to the amendment of the
naturalization laws. Adjourned.
The l'rosideut noiitied boll) houses that
he would send in his Annual Message on
AVednesday.
Both 'louses held a short session On
Tuesday. Nothing of interest transpired
in the Senate.
In the I louse, till; hill rw ‘ rulating the
duties on imported coppi r, mute up ill
order. It passoil after sonny ilisytision,
by a V(11 of yeas 11/7, na\ - s :M. re
port of the Secretary of the Treasury was
presented, and syveral other communica
tions of minor import.
( hi Wednesday. the l'rcsident's nu :ssinw
\vas rycei \ - eil and read in tlw Ihmso.
ter the remlim , had proceeded :1 short time
in the Senate. a motion Was 11111(11' hy
('onus s.. to tlisvontintp , the reatiitt! , , be
pauseit xvas(lilialsiv).alifluittrao,which was
(It.lialvd Ihr s.tille litw. The Itintion \vas
witli(lnnvn by Mr. ( and renewed
by :kir. t'arnyr,m„ and before a vote was
taken. the Seuato adjourned. 'finis, for
file first time in thy history of tile Gov
ernment. \1":1'. 010 President ":-.1111111)(41"
ill this NVIIV. SCI'VOII 111111 11:'llt
THE MESSAW: CONDENSED.
That pa rt Or the Presitle•nt's Alt ssage
whirl relates tf I I Itir late Nat trouldes,
condensed, i , substantially as flolloivs:
Gentlemen of the Bump: Anarchy pre
vails - caused by your arbitrary acts— your
disrerartl or organic I;tw. Your legisla
tion duriwrthe last three years is a Itilure.
It's unconstitutional. Vir! , inia, Missis
sippi and Tess are yct excluded, and that's
your fault. You have placed nigu:crs over
Our white'brethren of democratic perstta-
Sillll, ill the South, and this has destroyed
the kindly relations hyretofbre existing be
twixt the blacks awl whites---the masters
and slaves—of the suuth. The whole
(.oinitry has been noitated. The federal
constitution is the Irloyail Civil
striti‘ ceased in 18115. I went in with our
fellows itt the South to re-construct, and
we agreed upon my policy, which was con
stitutional. I had the thin , all cut and
dry. But, you came ill with your radical
ism, and refused to nin flu• my way of
lixinL; up things—just as I thought I l au d
it all strai g ht. After throe years of strife,
we Ore further from the fra
ternal union, based upon lily plan of re
storing nut. Southern lwethren to power,
than ever. Von, gentlemen of the Bump
Congress, have repeatedly violated the
Constitution. For instalice, you have . 1
passed tho "tenure of office" bill, to pre
vent me frolll indiscriminately dismiss
in.r all the rails and Lincoln hirelins from
office. Said act is clearly t u t-constitutional.
If you repeal it at once I may vet he abh ,
to reward some of my frie n ds who are out
ill the cold.
WAsiumrroN - ,Dee. S.—The President's
Message was laid before Congress this
afternoon at One o'clock.
On the subject of reconstruction, consti
tution, rights of States.&c., the President
sun ply repeats his "policy," in his usual
style, without a single new idea. This
part Of the Message will he fimntl, con
densed, in another column.
On the subject of National debt, the
President says if it is to be paid, retrench
ment must be made in all branches of the
public service. J udiehms legislation and
prudent economy is the only remedy.
The President considers our foreign rela
tions generally satisfactory. Minister Ale-
Mahon has instructions to fully investigate
the whole subject of the Paraguayan chili-
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St.
of the island of St. Thomas and
As the TactlraPilis Republican all over, St. John, the President says : Comprehen
and gives full reports of Legislative pro- sive national policy would seem to sane
eeedings, any one desiring to keep post- tion the acquisition and incorporation
ed about the doings of their represents- ' into the federal union of the several adja
cent, continental and insular communities,
tives, should subscribe fur it. i as speedily as it can be done peacefully.
The &rile Gll«,11, also a Republican pa- I lawfully,. and without any violation of
per, at Harrisburg, N one of the best national justice, faith or honor. Foreign
poio or control f tose es
papers in the Commonwealth. It has has ssess hither n
to hindered o the h growth communiti and im
just entered upon its second year, and has paired the influence of the United States.
proven a remarkable success. It is lode- j Chronic revolution and anarchy there
pendent—criticizing alike friends and foes. would be equally injurious. Each one of
I an inde-
It gives full reports of Legislature proceed-
them, when firmly established as
pendent republic, or when incorporated
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Address: . President and Vice President by direct
FonNEY & KAUFP:kIAN, VOW of the people, instead of through the
Harrisburg, Pa. agency of electors ; for a distinct designs
• .•..- ' tion of the person who shall discharge the
"THE INDEPENDENT." duties of Presidentin the event of a vacancy
by death, resignation or removal of both
That admirable New York paper pub- President and Vice President; for the
lisped by henry C. Bowen, Esq., and ed- i election of Senators of the - United States
ilea by Theodore Tilton, Esq., assisted by directly by the people, instead of by the
Legislature, and for the limitation to a
ten other editors of ability. has entered
. period of years the terms of federal judges.
upon the twenty-tisrt year of its existence, ! After urging upon Congress the adop
and commemorates the interesting event tion of his views, and picturing the benifi
with a new font of type, and by adding a ' cent results that will follow, the President
concludes : Ixt us earnestly hope that
column to each page, and lengthening each
before the expiration of our respective
column. The Independent is now the
' terms of service now rapidly drawing to a
largest, an it is the best religious weekly in close, an All wise Provelenee will so guide
the country, and we recognize it as a power ! our councils as to strengthen and preserve
on earth for the uplifting of the poor, the the Federal Union, inspire reverence for
. 1 the Constitution, restore prosperity and
teaching of impartial justice, the rooting
happiness to our whole people, and pro
out of intemperance, the spread of a pure , mote on earth " peace and good-will tow-
Christianity, and the salvation of men. ards men."
HARRISBURG PAPERS.
The lihyraph, published at I larrisburg,
by George Bergner, Esq., is a good paper,
and will be furnished to subsi•ribers at the
following rates:
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01/R CIRCULATION.
Immediately after the result of the Pres
idential election was announced, FATHER
ARRAHA'id, as a campaign paper, ceased
to exist. After a suspension of one week,
we issued the first number of the present
volume, commencing with a newsubscrip
lion list sending the paper only to those
who have re-subscribed. Our success has
been very good—better even than we ex
peeted it would he under the strict musk
system of nO pay no paper - --the only
system under which such an enterprise as
our's can be made a success. At a nunm
her of ( Mire.; our list is even larger
than it was during the eampaign, and
subscribers continue to come in with every
mail front various parts of the State. Since
the twentieth of No vember, when the first
number of the new volume appeared, our
inert ase of.subseviliers has: averaged over
one hundred per lay, 11 ith a tendency now
rather to inerease than decrease the daily.
average. We feel muck encouraged by
this remarkable success. heratts , WC have
had no regular agents to canvass except
in a si ng le locality, and because we know
that a certain party of defunets itt this
city are doin!rall in their power to prevent
people front subscribing. But tlwy wire
entirely welcome to use their Ist (.Ir,)rts
against its. We are already csithlishe d,
:Ind expert It) go on, Send FATHER A DRA
II.km ninon!!: the people everywhere, and
endeavor to de, , erve the prosperity which
we enjoy as its publishers.
.1 UST I(' E TO IV OMEN.
Hon. F. E. Spinner, the Treasurer of
the United States, recommends in his re
port to (nint . ress, that in the matter of
salary the female clerks be put on iglu:tiny
with male clerks. The highest salary
now paid to female clerks is while
nude clerl:s receive $l,OlO, for •the same
services. rl'here is no sen , :c, reason nr
. justice in this discrimination. It is a tlis
,race to the civilization of the age, and
Gen. Spinner deserves the thanks or every
right-thinking man, and woman too, tin:
the stand lit takes in this matter—whether
he he a benedict, liatiador or widotwer.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
The Kansas Mu/I. Journal is in favor 01
female sulfragv. and. entiavcs its views in a
sort of W MIMIC rights catechism, entitled
a `• Plea for Women," from which we clip
the three follow ing quest :
•• W 111) NV:IS the !rlYateSt holitit iaii F11111( . e
l'Ver prOdIICNI ? Mine. Boland.
\Vito is the most popular speaker in
our country? .1 Arran, n—Anne E. Dick
ins:m.
Who was the first to convey a pail of
water at the recent tire at Topeka ?
woman—Miss Sally Youn!r. Couhrt Sally
Young carry a printed ballot as easily as
a water-bucket ?
iiE Lehatiou Cm( rie r is illisinftwined
in regard to lion. E. MeElwrsint's connec
tion with the Gettysburg ,57 , 11.. lie is the
principal editor, and his vigorkws and
able editorials appear regularly in the col
umns or the paper.
FROM WASHINGTON.
ME
IRO
10 00
STAMM NEWS.
niSsTEit COUSTY: Mr. JoicOb Christ
man, Jr., of East Ooventry, was soverely
. gore d by a bull, on Friday before last. A
faithful dug tame to Mr. Christman's aid,
' and probably saved his life. His injuries
are severe A young man mooed Hart
enstein, residing in 11"arwick township.
whilst outgunning, accidently shut him
' self and
.mniediately expired. It is sup
;
posed. that whilst g ling down a hill he
stumbled over a stone and struck lock
of his gun. The load entered his head and
neck Bev. I. N. tlri-r. D. I)., the
aged pastor of the Presbytl riall ( . 11111%11 at
Brandywine Mango., resigned on account
t of intirtnity; after having served as pastor
of the congregation for fifty years An
melt colored man. whilst walking on the
- Railroad near Parksburg, was struck by
th e Expects train and had an foot crush
ed, l eg broken, three lingers taken off and
o th e rwise severely injured. Ile gill pro
bably recover Elwood Bates. em
ployed nn lute Hailru: o l, WM . Ford,
was kill l last week by a derrick falling on
him ....... A bogus insuranee Agent, named
Bowe, ha.: swindled s-veral individuals at
Phomiyille. 11/TCSftd, sue
reeded Makin!! his escape
Parties are trying to get up a boarding
school at Waynesburg, NVIOI a capita] of
l:• ) ..).11110 :111,
1:, .'tier :it Chester Valley depot. WIIS tugged
• • :••• pit) Whilst .Slajor
Was crossilll_r Ilnc lion, oil day
c-t ,seek, his horse took fright at a:stump
that !Lid been dg posited in, i r th e h r hi g , ,
and I'l 1111111111VI'lLhal'hin!e Until 11W
V , ill user and flit M:ijor spilled out into
thr, ,, fell deep water.
4:10..s COI NT Y: Esq.,
f , r a number of years cann o ned with the
Neadile , Daily 'fiNg(..4. roes to Ilazicton,
Luzerne county, to take editorial charge
th...•;,)giinti 1 pumpkin was raised
le, Jacob Derr, of Birdsboro, weighing 125
unals John B. nixtun is the new
W. M. or (*handler .1",o(1.4e. Ao. 2? 7. . A.
y. M., of Ileadin!r t fever pre-
N ails among the little its in the upper
tart of the county Au owl niensur
n, three feet :Ind seven inchg s over the
was shot in Bern township
1:0115 at I loading:ire am - lowly( (I as follows:
Li h• 11 V Fire !Company, on Christmas eve;
th. , night. (d .
CHI' ° GOV. I liinll , lny .Issi mbly no th e
nj;ltt of the 11Ist lobe NI. Shim:lutr
is the IloW NV. :NI. of NVilliainsim Lodee,
N. :J;t7„.A. Y. M., tit NVotnelsilorf Li vi
K. Moore had his hand ILidly crushed,
Noel It linger torn off by being caught in
the machinery of a nimintitct tiring estab
lishment itt t'arpenter and ('berry streets,
Messrs. Mich & I,tu, have
the contract for furnishing the IlinL old
nand of Heading with new uniforms of
( 1 :11 .k blue coats and red pants The
th Litt li,a.an ('hunch at Lyous was
~n last Sunday lion. .1. Law
rence Getz, the present im mber of Con
res., disposed of the Reading Daily and
Wet kiy Gazette Prititiing esiablisltiurul,
to Messrs. & Hawley, Publishers of
the Daily E0 , .//t, who will continue the
tvteicly Gazette, and Unite the Daily list
\v ol t that nt' the Enyic Nevival meetings
are now holdin, , ithditly in the -Ith street
M. E. ('birch of Ileadne , ..... Samuel Frick
publislo a card in the daily E./qlc. head
ed "challywre," in which he says: "I will
shoot 'ii. Arthur 11. Vance :illy day he
may name. at Einstein's trotting park,
twenty one pigPIMS l'robably Mr.
Vance woultlii•t object to this fellow's
Pigeon shootitig, but we don't believe he
will :I.:rev to be shot himself On
hist week. Mr. !hairy liley :01(1
his wife, in .Nlaxatawney township. were
driving to a funeral, \viten the horse took
fright from the barking or I, ran oil,
upsetting the carriage and flitally injur
ing INlrs. She died on the saute
evening ....... Ileatling has a sensation
married man and will , -husband goes
away---wife good looking—grows lonely--
gone out --promenades—a merchant sees
her is charmed—gets introduced—takes
it drive together—horses run off--both
tumble out---lady's face scratched--keep
shady—fottud out at last--husbanil furi
ous—going to leave—thinks better of it
probably pistols and ciitlip for tivo—if
scene progresses any farther 'twill be con
tinued in ottr next.
LEltmit CouxTv: The village of Sla
tington is rapidly improving, and now
supports a very neat and spicy weekly
newspaper— the cr•s. The erection of
a new furnace and rolling mill is talked
of, to be located north of the town The
County Institute will hold its next session
at Allentown, On Monday, December 21.
Three hundred and twenty-seven
new houses w, re erected in the * City of
Allentown during the past season.
SNYDER COUNTY: Five divorce eases
to be tried next Court A german Who
stole a horse from David Ewy of Perry
township, was followed to litintingdcn
where he was arrested. Ile is now in the
Snyder County Jail fin• trial.
- DAUPHIN COUNTY: John B. Gough is
engaged to lecture on "Circumstances,"
fin• the benefit of the " I tome of the
Friendless.” The house of Peter Moy
er, East Hanover township, was entered
by a burglar, who hid himself on the gar
ret, and was discov.Ted by Mrs. M. when
he made his escape The Harrisburg
I►aily Teleyraph will contain full and cor
rect reports of the proceedings of the
State Legislature, beginning on the tirst
Tuesday in January. Terms of subscrip
tion, during the session, $1.50 The
new Bethel, erected by the Church of God,
at Progress, was dedicated last Sunday...
William S. McCormick, front Lewis
burg, Union county, died on a settee in
the bar-room of the St. Charles Hotel, on
Canal street, Harrisburg, last Monday.
The coroner's Jury found "that the said
Wm. S. McCormick came to his death by
intemperance and oeposure.",....The Sus
quehanna township Teachers' Institute
held a meeting on the .sth inst., in the
Spring Dale school house kn Encamp
ment of Odd Fellows will be instituted at
Middletown. on Wednesday evening next.
The Street Railway of Harrisburg is
a failure. The cars, stock, horses, (oats
played out,) are offered for sale. Cities
of Allentown, ReadinT an I Lancaster,
pleasetake notice The new Evangeli
cal Church of Lower Paxton will be dedi
cated on Sunday December 20th, on which
occasion Rev. C. S. 'lnman of Pine Grove,
will Akin te.
W EST MOE EL AND COI' NT Y.—Deer are
plenty iii the mountains of Westmore
land; eleven were killed during the INte
snow, iu Ligonier township, including a
Luck which weighed 247 pounds " A tine
skating pond is being prepithlit
half a mile of Greientiburg.
NoweriumnernLAND COUNTY.-4 lad
13 years old, lost leg by beitcslished
in the "Monkevfrtills," at the livelsior
'Shartfokin A thief entered
the office of Drs. llobbirs & Weaver, Sha
mokin, one night week before last, and
stole $4O and several valuable Medical
works Philip M. Shay has been ap
pointed Post Master at Walsontown
A son of Mr. Benj. Hoover, proprietor of
the Sunbury Dairy, had his nose bitten off
by a vicious horse, whilst attending him
in the stable A steam ferry across the
Susquehanna, at Sunbury, is strongly
uroed by the
CumnEttLAND Cot - NTY.—The Carlisle
/I/ rola goes in for a skating park.... Lodge
No. 1;50, I. O. of O. F. was organized tin
Tuesday of last, week, at Mount Ilolly
Springs The filth anuttal meeting of
the County Teachers' Institute was held
at Mechanic:-burg week heflire
Cumlierhflid Engine Company, of Carlisle,
intent! lioldin_2: a Fair and Festival during
the Holidays.
SCII IrY LK (
fritin the lent rwf I —The explosion or a coal
oil lamp caused WO damage to Stinuel
llonscr"s clothing; store, at Cressona
ten year old son of George Fry, enipb)yed
as a slato picker, at Bell's Tunnel colliery,
near 'lonitt Carmel, on Wednesday of last
week, was caught in the to g s or a screen,
and instantly killed The Good Temp
lars of St. Clair gave a grand entertain
ment on Thanksgiving eveninp . , :mil were
assisted Iry the M. E. Church choir, and
the celebrated association of St. Clair vo
calists Robert Nr,Kechney, who was
hunk,' dorio ! , the late explosion at David
Beveridge's powder mill, died on Sunday
before last On Monday, “corge Beau
nu int was instantly killed in a coal urine
at Si. Clair, 1w the tall of a lump of coal.
14)1111 Finley, a highway 111011. who was
Ault a tow weeks ago by istliver Chou-ter
Nvhilst attomptiwy to rob Major .1. C.
11 ltito, since died, in the county prison,
from the etfeets of the wound Burglars
attempted to break into the
. jewelry store
Or Mr. A Itrallitin 11. liline. at l'in4~ rove,
on Tuesday night.or last week. Mr. h.,
who was a soldier, and understands the
use of shoOillig 11'0115, healing the 1/111': , -
lars at Nvork, went out the back way and
around the house and saw diem at (York.
when they ran, and he tired bringing one
of them down. Ills confederates, how
ever, succeeded in helpin , him' (ill: :11141
after ing; t: it miles in the direction or
Lykons the (youndell man could
no thriller. Ile was taken to a shantee
where he since died. Ono or the party
has since been arrested The body or
('apt. Edward L. Martz, who died at Fort
Scully, 1). 'l'., Ivas brought to Pottsville
:Intl buried John I)utly, who wit shut
by Eillvard Pursel, at Nywtoxvii, on
12hatiksriving day, lingered until Tuestlll,
w hen he died. Strong brink the cause—.
A new council of the Order or United
American Mechanics is about to he or
11ized :it 'l'reinont. •
Youtx ( NTY.— The "Ziegie (it:lard"
or York borough attend the inauguration
or pri , ,i,iont Grant 011 the 4th or
next ('411.11 thicves have been operat-
Ilatioyer 1 telegraph office
has just been established at IVrightsville,
and an Express lillice is also needed
The Irvin, Liter:llv Association or York
elected N. 11. Buse', l'resident;
Lanius, Vice President; Wm. L. lloyd.
Secretary, 01141 J. Jessop. Treasurer
public hall is needed in York 1 series
roligious meetings have been held at
Nlargarct la Film:lcy. under charge or Itev.
Max 12atilz, of tlio M. K Church, and a
number or i wrsons have been converted...
Col. R. St(wkett Matthews will lecture
at Hanover, on Tuesday evening. Sub
ject—" Romance of American Progress."
Prices in York: Potatoes, :F. 4 1 to 1.25;
'l , :rgs, 3.1; Butter, 30 to 40e; Chickens -Ilk.
to $, , 1 per pair; Beef, from wagons, per 100
pounds, $7 to 15; Pork, per 100 pounds,
from 5N to: 1•2; White Wheat $2.10 a 2.20;
Red, sl.so a $'2.00; Rye, .ic1.30; corn, 1.
LEBANox CouNTv.—Henry Brightbill,
of Campbellstown, slaughtered a hog, last
week, which weighed Slli pounds
mass of earth fill in at Hauck's ore mine,
in Cornwall township, and killed Henry
Krider The County Teachers' Insti
tute will convene at the Court Ifouse, on
January Pith, and continue in session five
days Work has commenced on the
Pine Grove Railroad south of Lebanon.
From Pine Grove to Lebanon the road
will be finished next Spring The editor
of the Courier says he appreciates the
compliment intended by persons who call
upon him to "head the list,' , when it
comes to subscribe, but as he is not of a
jealous or envious nature, he would
be just as well satisfied if they would
secure the honor for themselves
Butter, in Lebanon, 44 eta.; Lard, IS;
Tallow, 10; Eggs, 30 ets. per dozen; Po
tatoes, $1.20 per bushel; Onions, $1.25.
MODEST.
What a modest set of rascals we have
among the Copperheads. Some of their
journals, with a coolness that would be re
freshing in the dog-days, evidently expect
and hope that General Grant will appoint,
say to at least half the offices, fine old
Democrats—capable and honest, of course
—some of whom wouht hare voted for
Grant if Seymour, &c. But we incline to
the opinion expressed by the New York
Sun,that while Grant will be very rigid
as to the first two requisites, and bestow
office on neither fools nor knaves, he will
not confide them to those who have done
nothing towards creatingor educating the
public sentiment which bore him into
power, or who did not find out on which
side they stood until, through the exer
tions of others, it had become clear which
was to be the winning side. Prom this we
regret to be obliged to add, in conclusion,
that the fine old honest and capable Dem
ocrats, even those who would have voted
for Grant if Seymour had not, &c., have
very little chance.
Their theory of the distribution of office,
from what now appears since the election,
may be thus stated: If Seymour is elected,
Democrats are to have all the offices;
whereas if Grant is elected, they are only
to get 11;t1f. It is a very pretty theory,
indeed, and the only difficulty will be to
get the Republican party, under Grant to
see it.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION—LOSS OF LIFE.
MADISON, Ina., Dee. s.—The Madison
('eerier says a terrible accident occurred
on the Ohio river last night, at 11.30. The
steamer United States, which was de
scending, and the America, ascending,
collided - at Landing, about two
miles above Warsaw, on the Indiana side.
The United States had a quantity of pe
troleum on her guards. The America
struck her on the starboard side fbrward
of her steps, cuttinginto her It considera
ble distance, and sinking her to about the
main deck. In ten minutes lire was com
municated in sonic way to the petroleum,
and InAlt boats there soup in 1111.11104.
It is said that from seventy-five to eighty
passengers have been lost, including irt y
eight women who were on board of ttle
united States. W. C'. Taylor, ('lerk of
the America, after securing the books,
register and valmtillcs, went through the
cabin, kickinc , in the doors of state-naans.
Through his intrepidity no lives were lost
on his boat. Mr. Foster and lady jumped
to time deck of the America, a distan c e of
fifteen feet. and were paved. The stlT
vivors of this terrible accident ratite in
praise of the Amt.rica after the collision.
'film snow on the mountains, North,
along the Penn. Railroad. is two l'et , t. deep.
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
For gloves, collars, under-clothing and other
articles calculated to make gentlemen foel
comfortable during the Holidays, call at Eris
man's, 4.1 1 ; North Qtieen street.
For the inner man—the best groceries, fruits
of all kinds, and also for the best quality of
glass and qumnsware, go to Barsk's, No. 18
East King street.
For first-tate confectionery, the best place
we know of is at John T. \Vein's, No, :;9!:;
North Queen street.
For all kinds of books, periodicals, fancy
articles, &c.—for big and little folks—walk
into Westhaeffer's, corner of North Queen
and Orange—to .J 11. Shaeffer's, No. 32 North
Queen, or to D. S. Bare's, corner of Fulton
Bow and West King street.
Everybody needs something in the line of
watches, clocks, silver ware, jewelry, &e.
The best places are, at Messrs. H. L. & E. J.
/.ohm's, corner of North Quem and Centre
Square, and at Valium & Jackson's, No. 15
North Queen.
To be merry we most have tousle—pianos,
melodeons, organs, violins, sheet mush., &c.,
all of which can 1110 obtained at Keviliskt's,
No. 3 North Prillee street.
A new hat for Christmas is always in order.
Go and buy one, either at Shultz's, No. 20
North Queen street, or at Smith's No. 11'..;
West King—don't care which—both A No. 1.
Don't forget to dress well. For shawls,
Inuit's, woolen goods, ready made garments
for men and boys,
of every style and best
quality, and at the lowest, prices, go to Mager
& Brothers, West King street.
All reading people have periodicals, books
and tiles of FATHER ABRAHAM to Wild ;11)olll,
this time of the year. The place is at George
Wiant's, North Queen street.
A very substantial and appropriate Christ
mas present, from mail to wife, lor sister,
daughter or intended, would be a first-rate
Sewing machine. For particulars, go to C.
Fate and Ile Will show yon Ho r, or, if your
favorite is a good ,S'inger, step in at I lean
Mr. George IL Odemalt, having leasoool Er
ben's old stand, No. 42 North Queen street,
will execute merchant tailor work at short
notice—warranted to give fits to all his custo
mers.
Our Reading friends all know whore to go
for the hest and cheapest clothing—at Ruh c's;:;
Brothers, in Portico How, :513 Penn street.
11” fore eating your nrzi Christmas dinner,
be sure to get your "ivorie's " into good
working order. \Valk into I)r. Whiteside's
dental office, East King street, next door to
the Court House.
As it is impossible to get over the holidays
comfortably without well fitting new boots
and shoes, Messrs. Marshall & Son have made
ample preparations for a general rush of cus
tomers, at their extensive hoot and shoe estab
lishment, North East angle of Centre Square.
To secure your own happiness ; to clear
your conscience ; to enjoy the best treat of all,
and make all around and about you happy,
subscribe for FATHER ADRAHA7sI.
OUR MEMBER: MB. 0. J. Dickey was in
York on Friday evening, stopping at the
Washington House. The York True Demo
crat says: He was visited by a number of his
friends and acquaintances, who were pleased
to see him in the enjoyment of good health,
and evidently prepared to give an excellent
account of himself in the coining session.
Mr. Dickey is now in the prime of his years
and usefulness, is well and familiarly known
as one of the ablest lawyers in the Common
wealth, is essentially radical in all his opin
ions and destined to make a mark in the
world if his life and health are spared.
—A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph, writing on the 7th says:
0. J. Dickey, the successor of Thaddeus Ste
vens, is pointed out with considerable curios
ity. Everybody is anxious to see if he looks
anything like the "old man," whose striking
features are so familiar. Everybody wonders
if he will be able to" rule things" as the Great
Commoner did. Dickey is a spare man, be
low the medium height, with a good-sized,
well-shaped head, and sharp, clear-cut intel
lectual features. His dark hair and beard are
thickly mixed with gray, and his general fea
tures give you the idea of a close, laborious
student, which I learn he has been all his life.
Stepping into the shoes of a giant like Thad
deus Stevens, lie has a difficult position to fill,
for it would take a man farabove the ordinary
standard of ability to even approach what he
was, much less to come up to him. Mr. Dickey,
however, will make a useful member. He is
a good lawyer and an earnest and constant
worker. The House has yet to hear from him.
His first effort will probably be in announcing
the death of his lamented predecessor.
REAL ESTATE SALES : A tract of 49 acres,
with improvements, in East Hempfleld town
ship, was sold by Benjamin Rutt to Frederick
Hess for $3OO per acre. Also, a tract of 18
acres, without buildings, for $222 per acre.
W. J. Kafroth sold a lot with improvements,
in Brownstown, to Mrs. Elizabeth Johns, for
$1,900.,
The double two-story brick dwelling house
of Jacob King,. in South Duke street, opposite
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School buildings,
sold to J. Marshall & Son, for $5,500.
The one-story brick dwelling house on the
east shin of South Duke street, belonging to
John W. Miller, sold to Oliver W. Snyder, for
$2,100.
Col. C. B. Kauffman sold 12 acres of the
Fairview firm, adjoining Columbia, with a
handsome dwelling house thereon, on Satur
day evening, to Henry E. Wolfe, for $4BO per
acre. Another tract of 73 acres was sold to
John Streiu, for $286 per acre.
The farm of 144 acres, of T. Nelson Brown,
in Little Britain township, has been sold to
James Wason for $ 5 ,300.
The property belonging to the Demuth es
tate, in East King street, was sold at public
sale to Fred. Demuth. Price, $B,OOO.
Farm of Mrs. Annie Bowman, in I'equea
township, containing 45 acres, sold to John
Harman, at $l9O per acre.
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MANI-mix : Protracted meeting iu the
Evangelical Chnrch Prices as published in
the Sentinel, at Manteim : Flour per 100 lbs.,
$ 4 0.20 ; Prime Wheat, $1.90a.52 ; Rye, 05c.;
Corn, 70c.; Potatoei, $1 ; Butter, 42c.; Eggs,
34c.