laqtr I N DEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE.. 4 4 - * 1-• LANCASTER CITY, VA. F 'DAY, NOVEMBER 19,1869 Seonumy. Retrenchment, Faithful Collection •f the Revenue tail Payment of the Pnblie Debt. GRANT. BUSINESS NOTICE. MR. S BAKER YOUNG, the Lancaster News Dealer, who everybody knows, is agent for AT/lEtt AItAAGAM, and is Authorized to take debscriptions and receive money for the same. PROSPECTUS -OF FATHER ABRAHAM! COMMENCEMENT 01' A NEW VOLUME NOVEMBER 19, 1809 WEEKLY LETTERS FROM "PIT SCRWEPFLEBRENNER." POPULAR ILLUSTRATIONS. FATHER ABRAHAM has become one of the permanent and successful institutions of Penn sylvania. It has not only contributed largely towards the grand Republican victories of 1868 and '69, but led the way in exposing and denouncing the Legislative corruptionists of the last two sessions, which resulted in the defeat of the bad, and the nomination and election of better and more faithful represen tative men. But for the timely stand taken by FATHER ABRAHAM—one year ago—and its exposition of the pasting and folding Swindle and other outrages, the old "roosters" and " pinchers" would, in most cases, have been re-nominated ; and Asa Packer would mow, in all probability, be the Governor elect of Pennsylvania. But, fortunately, a large majority of the Republican newspapers throughout the State took sides with FATHER ABRAHAM, against the eorruptionists and for Reform, and the party was saved from in glorious defeat. We mean to go on as we have begun. We shall insist upon speedy reform, to which a large number of new members stand publicly pledged. In a word, FATHER ABRAHAM will continue to advocate and defend the sights and interests of the People, and the honor and welfare of the great Republican party. We shall also make the best possible use of our space by condensing news items, and selecting the best and most entertaining literary matter. The popular and very amusing letters from " PIT SC HWEFFLE BRE.NNER" will be continued regularly, and we may .safely say,. imptrjatut improve ments on his former productions may be looked for. WALL PAPERS' WILL DE DISCONTIN UED AT TRE EXPIRATION OF TUE TINE FOB WIIICH THEM ARE PAID. TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 copy, one year $ 1 50 5 oopiee, (each name addressed,) 7 00 10 copies, " 44 13 00 Ai 15 copies, " 18 00 211 /4 copiee, " 22 00 And sl.lofor each additional eubscriber, with an mica copy to the getter up of the club, and, abo, onefor every additional twenty. FOR CLUBS IN PACKAGES, WITHOUT ADDRESSING EACH NAME. copies, (to one add ress ,) $ 6 no 30 copies, " 12 00 m 111 ipias, " 16 50 20 copies " 20 00 And $1 4, .00 jar each additional subscriber, 10;th an Mrs; copy to the getter up of the club, and, also, ono for every additional twenty. Or All subscriptions must be paid in Ad lance. Address, RAUCH & COCHRAN, Lancaster, Pa AL Liberal OlTer 2 14:ra AO' 4: dO:idii -AND FATHER ABRAHAM, And Splendid Steel Engravings of GRANT AND COLFAX, FOR ONLY sBati ! We will send from this date, to all new subscribers, THR INDEPENDENT, published at New York, the subscription price of which Is $2,80, and FATHER ABRAHAM, for THREE DOLLARS AND A QUARTER PER YEAR. In addition, we will send to each subscriber (to both papers) a SPLENDID STEEL ENGRAVING OF GRANT AND COLFAX, the price of which in the print stores is TWO DOLLARS EACH. Spe cimens of these Engravings can be seen at the office of FATHER ABRAHAM. Casli must accompany the subscriptions. Address, RAUCH & COCHRAN, Publishers of Father Abraham, Lancaster, Pa STATE TREASURES. The Philadelphia Sunday Republic says : "We understand that General W. W. Irwin, of Beaver, will be a candidate for State Treasurer before the next Legisla ture. The General is a gentleman of fine social qualities and of great popularity, and having already filled the position for one year with great credit, will likely give Mr. Mackey some trouble." Jes so ! THE COFODE•FOSTER CASE A Washington dispatch says that Hon. John Covode has proved before the House Election Committee over two hundred fraudulent votes cast for Foster in the Twenty-first Congressional district. He also, the dispatch states, shows such frauds by the Democratic election officers as will throw out two whole polls and give him a majority of about five hundred. As Foster only claimed to be elected by about forty or tilty majority, Covode, if the evi dace he produces is satisfactory to the Roam, Must get his seat. NEWS. We learn from some of our exchanges that E. IL Rauch, one of the editors of FATHER ABRAHAM, is a candidate for the clerkship of the Senate. The Sunday Re public says: " His paper (Father Abra ham) has the right ring, but it is not the ring that will advance the editors (alleged) clerical aspirations. We once heard of a man who made his fortune by minding his own business,' and we think we see a fortune in FATHER AnuAnitm.” This is certainly complimentary, if not encouraging, to a candidate. But, we re spectfully suggest that the discussion of Mr. B.'s claims for the position is prema ture. He has not solicited the vote of a single Senator. He, too, believes he can see " a fortune in FATHER ABRAHAM," but not by going back on its peculiar "ring" for that other "ring" which as sumes to control things at Harrisburg. MAJOR A. C. REIMERL. This gentleman is very favorably spoken of as a candidate for the Speakership of the House of Representatives. As he is in every respect worthy, reliable, competent and experienced as a parliamentatian, we trust the opportunity to bestow such a well deserved compliment not only to Major Reincehl, but also to the fifteen thousand republicans of ' The Old Guard,' may not be overlooked. Members who feel inclined to support a true and well tried man for the Speakership—one who will make an impartial officer, and who cannot be controlled or influenced by rings or corruptionists, could not do better, in our candid opinion, than to unite on the gentleman named. It is true, he is one of the youngest—perhaps the youngest mem ber of the next llouse. But, so *was the late Wm. C. A. Lawrence, Speaker during the sessions of 1859 and 1860. Yet all concede that a more competent and accom plished presiding officer never occupied the old Hancock chair. Vote for Reino-hl. HON. H. S. QUAY. We are pleased to find that this emi nent gentleman has at last consented to decide and announce who will and who will not be elected Speaker of the House, State Treasurer, Clerk, Messenger, Paster and Folder, &c. Heretofore the members of the Legislature used to meet in caucus, and decide these questions for themselves, but henceforth they need only call on Mr. Quay, receive the slate and put it through in due form. He has already decided that Mr. Mackey will, and Gen. Irwin will not be State Treasurer; that Mr. Strang, and pot Mr. Reinoehl, or any other man, has been by himself selected for the Speaker ship. Col. Hamersly, according to Mr. Quay's determination, is to have no oppo sition. For the Clerkship of the House Mr. Quay has not yet fully decided. The one upon whom• he is going to bestow the favor will be announced hereafter. Since writing the above, Mr. Quay's paper—the Beaver Radical—came to hand, saying that "we" (Quay) have no inti mation of the candidacy of Gen. Irwin, to which FATHER ABRAHAM adverts. Mr. Quay may find out before very long that he is even a very. formidable candidate. We respectfully suggest, for the consid eration of Mr. Quay, that there is yet time for deciding finally in regard to the sev eral candidates. He might, possibly, in a few cases deem it expedient to change the slate, and therefore it might be well not to be in too great a hurry about an nouncing names. LET JUSTICE BE DONE. As the newly elected Legislature is principally made up of men who appear to be determined to avoid the errors of their predecessors, and inaugurate wholesome and radical reform, and thus deserve the confidence reposed in them by the people, the matter of doing simple justice to at least one faithful public servant should not be overlooked. We refer to Gen. IV. W , Inwm, who, after filling the office of State Treasurer for one year, in a manner entire ly satisfactory to the public and with honor to himself, was made the victim of the ring, and defeated by the extensive use and promise of money. It was the first time in the history of the Republican party of Pennsylvania, that a competent, faithful and worthy State Treasurer was ousted from his position in clear violatio: , and disregard of party usage. For instance, Hon. Henry D. Moore, also a gentleman of high character and excellent qualifica tions, was re-elected three times. lion. Wm. H. Kemble, was Treasurer three times, and his successar, Gen. Irwin. one time ; whilst not a word has been or can be said against him as a Republican or an officer. And as the fact is notorious that he was ousted by the extensive use of money and promises of money--(and a number of promises so made amounting to thousands of dollars are not yet complied with)—it seems to us that, to be consis tent and just, the new Legislature can do no less than restore him to office, and if ho continues to faithtully discharge his duty, as doubtless he will, to treat him as his Republican predecessors were treated, by giving him the full term of three years— including the one year during which he has served in tl.e office. That will be an act of simple justice, and if we are not greatly mistaken he will be so restored by the Justice loving representatives of the people, according to the usages of the Republican party. ANDY ARMSTRONG'S LIBEL SUIT. For the purpose of securing speedy justice to all concerned . in the action in stituted by Andrew Armstrong against Rauch & Cochran, for libel, and to pre vent the case from passing out of sight by neglect or indefinite postponement, the defendants have resolved to push the case forward to speedy trial, and served a rule on the plaintiff to appoint arbitrators on Monday, the `29th inst., by which tulle it is supposed the plaintiff will have tiled his declaration, with assessment of "damage, and all other matters and things properly attended to. We will endeavor to keep our readers duly posted as to the progress of this highly interesting case from time r to time. THE STATE FINANCES. The circular recently issued by the au thorities at Harrisburg, informing hold ers of the five per cent. State loan, due July 1, 1870, that all such bonds will be redeemed in full, , with accrued in terest to date of presentation, will steal considerable bemocratic thunder, and the following facts based thereon will deprive them of more : In 1860 the debt of Pennsylvania was $37,849,125, the largest debt owed by any State in the Union. After nine years of Republican rule our debt is $33,286,064, and we have in the treasury bonds applicable to the payment of our indebtedness, and no other purpose, amounting to $9,582,000 ; showing our debt to be (less assets held by the Com monwealth as above,) $23,704,064. This statement shows assets against our debt of $9,582,000, and an actual reduction of $4,562,161, and therefore an improvement in our condition in nine years of $14,144,- 161. These figures are peculiarly a source of pride when compared with others shelv ing the condition of the debt of nearly every other State since 1860. Now .eur debt, which led all the rest then, is only fourth in amount, and while we have steadily reduced ours every other Stale, except three, has been going deeper into debt. This is the first time in the history of our debt that any portion of the indebt edness has been taken up without a aew loan for that purpose. SPECIAL LEGISLATION. On this subject we find an article in-the last number of the Washington (Pa.) Re porter, published by Messrs. Moore Sr, Kel ley—the latter gentleman being Hon. Vis. R. Kelley, ex-Speaker of the Pennsylva nia House of Representatives, and is, therefore perfectly familiar with the sub ject. The article strongly opposes the pernicious system of special legislation, which so seriously interferes with the in terests of the State. Says the Reporter: " So long.aa this aysteriroFjolrber mains, just so long will" Corruption and dishonesty reign at llarrisburq. We do not mean to assert that in special legisla tion alone consists all the villainy perpe trated at the State capital, but we do say it is one of the most prolific sources of leg islative corruption. Every year a power ful ring is formed in each House for the express purpose of pushing through bills of an extraordinary and objectionable character, and for every job of this nature the members of that ring receive a liberal consideration. "Nor is this all the evil which grows out of the system. The interests of the State are made to yield to those of individuals. General legislation, demanded by the pub lic, is procrastinated or pushed aside alto gether, in order to give place to measures in which "dividends" are involved. The public calendar is treated as a matter of little importance and, week after week, is crowded off to make room for the private bills which "pay." The result is that every year encumbers our statute books with a long list of special acts, while the general laws scarcely occupy a score of pages. Jobbing has become so prominent and important a feature of legislation that many men go to Harrisburg with thd ex press purpose in view of making money. We have known men to conic to the house from the city of Philadelphia whose elec tion cost them from one to two thousand dollars each, and yet they consideWl it the most profitable investment they Ould make, although the salary of a member is only one thousand dollars a session. tiese parties came for the express object of lattic ing money, and the interests of the Com monwealth were a matter of no Oise quence to them. They did not caps a straw whether a public bill wti., ever piss ed or not ; their only concern was for the " little serpents," which, if wriggled through successfully, would yield then a handsome return in the shape of bona' It was utterly useless for honest and cis6ei cntious men to protest against the dime gard of public interests. Matters invilv ing " considerations," and ''set up's in the ring, were bound to take precedeßsi of everything else, and all that faithful members could do was to chafe and writhe under the outrage. "While this s stemlasts,thereisnohepe of escape from legislative wrong and chr ruptiou. While stock-jobbing is permit ted to reign and rule at Harrisburg, the interests of the State will continue to suf fer, and our Legislative bodies be only the synonym for every kind of villainy. The press and the people will alike complain in vain. The only remedy lies in the complete abolition of special legislation. The people should demand this. It is Of no manner of benefit to them in any re spect, but, on the contrary, is the means of inflicting upon them the most flagrant injuries and outrages. It is wrong is prin ciple and doubly wrong in practice. The public are disgusted, sickened and wearied of it, and the yoke ought to be and must be broken. The long-suffering patient* of an outraged people is well nigh exhaast ed, and it would be wise for their Repre sentatives to heed the portentous Bios which have already appeared. They have had sufficent warning." Yesterday being Thanksgiving Day, FATHER ABRAHAM makes its appearance a few hours later this week than usual. WORK FOR THE AITORNEY GENERAL As the newly appointed Attorney Gen eral has just entered upon the responsible duties of his office, we respectfully venture to suggest that he should direct his atten tion to some of the recent cases of getting money from the public Treasury without consideration. The amount paid Mr. Illyus, of this county, as a paster and folder during the session of 186 S, was clearly a mistake, to say the least, as it is an unde niable fact that he was no 'Aster and folder at all, or officer of any kind, during said session. Yet he was paid over $7OO salary as an officer, for which the State received no service. Another case that demands the attention of the uew Attorney General, is the sum of abouteighty dollars paid, by mistake, to Andrew Armstrong, Esq., whilst'a member of the House two years ago. The amount of mileage to which he was actually entitled is about $9, for thirty miles, that being the distance from his residence, near Mount Joy, to Harrisburg. The amount paid him, by 'mistake, was over $9O, for 306 miles. There are other cases of payments made out of the public Treasury, by mistake, and we are confident that we need only call atten tion to them to induce the Attorney Gen eral to collect, in the usual manner, all such back standing accounts. They are not very large, it is true, but as they justly belong to the State, let them be collected and paid back into the Treasury without unnecessary delay. The people only want their own--nothing more. HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE It will be remembered that FATHER ABRAHAM was not specially favorable to the election of A. J. Kauffman, Esq., to the Chairmanship of the Republican County Committee, but other counsels prevailed, and he was chosen to manage the interests of the party in this county. We have the results of the late campaign, and Mr. K. should have all the credit to which he is entitled. lie received more money for political purposes than any previous Chairman; the Republican vote in the county is less than it has been since the party was thoroughly organized; the debts have not all been paid, but it is said the money is all disbursal. This may he a creditable exhibit, but who sees it? ,f Miter A.brahaufs Chips. TIIIRTY thousand women find employ ment in the United States, manufactur ing paper boxes. Pooh whisky is called " Fifteenth Amendment" in the South, because it's hard to swallow. JOHN W. BEAR, known as the Buck -ye I3lacksmith, has been' appointed a Special Agent of tht Treasury Depart ment, and stationci at Baltimore AN Irishman, writing from the West to a friend, remarked : "Pork is so plenty here that every third man you meet is a hog." DENVER papers warn people at the East to stay away, as work is scarce, wages low and the necessaries of life at extravagant prices. THE Western United Brethren Confer ence made short work with all ministers who belong to secret societies. All were subjected to charges and handed over for trial. THOUSANDS of bushels of apples in Michigan have been ruined by the recent cold weather. Very few potatoes are yet dug, but the farmers are now rooting them out out in earnest. THE cattle plague is raging in the vi cinity of Cincinnati. Forty beeves have already died. It is thought that the dis ease is the result of feeding on slops from the stills. A TERRIBLE accident occurred on the Western Pacific Railroad near San Lean dro, by a colision or two trains, on Sun day last, by which eleven persons were killed and about twenty wounded. THE Public Ledger, Philadelphia, has a daily edition of over seventy thousand copies, and, with but one exception, has the largest circulation of any daily news paper in the world. MISS JULIA C. ARDINGTON beat Mr. Brown for Superintendent of Public Schools of Mitchell county, lowa, at the la k tli to. lowa leads all the other Srai rest reforms. IT is ' imated that there are eight hun . and fifty cotton mills in the United running over seven millions of sp ndles. The capital employed in this branch of business is said to be one hun dred millions of dollars. SENATOR , BROWNLOW writes to a friend that he was not in the movement to elect Andrew Johnson, and has not left the Republican party, and that if he lives to get back to the Senate his friends and foes will find these things to be true. REV. J. S. NICIIOLS, formerly of Chatu bersburg, now of St. Louis, has received a call to become pastor of a Presbyterian congregation in New York, at a salary of nine thousand dollars per annum. THE Old School and New School Pres byterians have reunited, and all Presbyte e riandom rejoiceth. Truly they have cause for their gladness, for with the reunion all dissensions have ceased, and a glorious future is in store for this powerful and wealthy denomination. TIIE Democratic papers are still pro testing against the removal of the late Attorney General. But then they have always been his friends and defenders, and the Harrisburg Telegraph gives that as one reason why he was not a proper per son to have in a Republican cabinet. THE Democracy in Kansas appear to be retrograding very faat. Two years ago they had thirty members of the Leg islature, while this year their strength will not exceed twolve, in a body of one hundred and sixteen members. They carry but a portion of their ticket in the three Missouri rives oounties of Leaven• worth, Atchison and Wyintdotte. tontopondenct. OUR PHILADELPRIA. LETTER.. Snore--The District Attorney and the Un licensed Taverns---The Divorce Business— Raising of' a Ship sank in 1777—The Empire l'a. , m,J,dte Railway -- The Holi days—Thu.o, viril,,,,--(l,neral Betas, 6.c. us e . 170/, is 69. DEAR ABE : lesterduy efierimon a good old fashioned snow storm set in, and to-day we have a real taste of winter. As yet the snow has not visited us iu sudicient quantities to make it an object for the livery . stable men. It has served as a reminder, however, to look up sleighs, bells and buffalo robe.•; but alas! to a poor newspaper man, such luxuries must not be thought of, especially in a city like ours, where they have the modesty to ask only the small sum of ten dollars an hour for the priv ilege of riding over our rough cobble stones, seated in anything that will answer to the name of sleigh! Chas. Gibbous, Esq., our new District At torney, certainly commences well, and means to award the full measure of justice to alt such as timper with the laws. During the past week he has caused au order to be issued to the various Ward Constables, instructing them in their duties, as well as calling their attention to the great number of unlicensed gin-mills in our midst. He clearly tells the Constables that unless they come down to dots in regard to the many unlicensed taverns, a Sill of indict ment will be sent before the Grand Jury against them. Mr. Gibbons, by this course, will make many enemies in such portions of our city where whisky and Democracy pre dominates; but then he has the well-wishes of our best, citizens, and that is sufficient, to urge him on in the good work he has undertaken. Philadelphia is becoming as famous as Indi ana for its number of divorce eases. And is it any wonder? • Every day " silvers " some thing like the following may be found in the daily press of the city ; 64 rkII'ORUES LEGALLY OBTAINED, with- LI out publicity, releasing both parties. Resi dence not required. No lee unless decree is obtain ed. Address, Mi." • That the divorce business is thriving in our midst is evident, not only from the above advertisement, but because we have no less than fifteen such cases occupying the atten tion of our Courts during the present weak. For a long time back efforts have been made to raise a sunken ship called the "Augusta," which has lain submerged in the channel of the river, Delaware, ever since the year 1777, but all attempts have proved fruitless, until last week, wlten the vessel was made to float. The history of the •• Augusta" is quite inter esting, and as items are rather scarce, I give you this one. It appears t e vessel was endeavoring to make her way to the city while it was in possession of the British under Gen. Howe, but unfortunately for the vessel, she received a solid shot from one of the American batteries when directly off Olouces:er, and almost immediately sunk. When she was brought to the surface, it. wits found that the cargo consisted of three hundred tons of pig iron, and a quantity of solid shot, to be used against the American Army. • The vessel is built of irish oak, and among the peculiarities of her construction is that very few, if any, nails or spikes were used in building her. Amonglhe curiosities found on board, were a few old English guineas, and two human skulls. A bill has been sled to compel the Twelfth and Sixteenth Streets Passenger Railways to pave between their tracks with the improved pavement, agreeably to a resolution passed by Councils some time back. The Twelfth and Sixteentisis a new road,,iucorporatett,by, the last Legislature, and better known as` the Empire City Passenger Railitay Company. Letters have been received from Mr. Benja min Moran, Secretary of Legation in London, and an old Laneasterian, saying that he will return to this country in the Spring. Mr. Moran is a brother of William Moran, Esq., well known throughout the State as a promi nent newspaper man, and visits this country after an absence of over sixteen years. The show-windo . ws of the stores throughout the city, already appear dressed in their holi day attire, and from the large display made a brisk business is expected during the next few weeks. Thanksgiving Day will be generally observ ed here. The Custom Ilona., Mint, Treas urer's Office, together with all the Banks and Wholesale Houses, will close up shop. Elop ing that you have received a monster Repub lican turkey, and enjoy it only ns a hungry editor can, I am, yours, XICIGHBORIMI MUNTY NEWS. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY.—Edw'd Yard ly, Esq., of Pottsville, appointed a Notary' Public Charles Sumner will lecture at Pottsville on the evening of the 27th inst. Mrs. Ann McGuire was found dead on the railroad track, in St. Clair—killed by a train whilst picking up coal Young girls of Pottsville, not young men as was supposed, are in the habit of spitting to bacco juice on ladies' dresses out of spite or revenge According to the Pottsville Standard, a reverend gentleman preached a sermon in that borough recently, whose language was both chaste and eloquent..... On Wednesday afternoon, Henry Oakley, a miner, employed at the .Maple bale Col liery, was instantly killed by a fall of slate. His body was crushed to a je11y.... A German named Leonard Schmitt, was found dead recently a short distance be low Auburn. Verdict by the jury—death by appoplexy or exposure The Teach er's institute held its annual session at Mahanoy City during last week Alfred Sanderson, editor of the Sktntlard, for merly of this city, continues to sutler very seriously on account of colored person on the brain. His case is hopeless. CHESTER COTINTY.—John T. Worth ington,au old and respected citizen of West Chester, died a few days ago Daniel Thompson, of Highland, fell from a wagon load of shingles, near Parksburg, a few days ago, and was severely injured Mr. John Pratt, of East Goshen, sold three sheep for $l7B Mr. David H. Paxson, of East Brandywine, attended the Agri cultural Fair at Richmond, Va., last week, and brought home with him some flue specimens of fruits and vegetables. Ile liked the exhibition well enough but he did not like the address of Join S. Preston, an unreconstructed rebel from South Carolina. It was filled with abuse of the Yankee and the Government Samuel Painter, of West Chester, will start for China, via Califol nia, in a short time T. L. Bally, opened a chest be longing to his grandmother, which had been closed for 80 years, and found a quantity of Continental money represent ing about four thousand pounds The Brandywide Baptist church, near Chadd's Ford, is rapidly approaching completion Au interesting protracted meeting is in progress at the Methodist Church at Downingtown A corps of engineers are making surveys for the projected railroad between Parkesburg and Delaware City, on the river Delaware.— A Normal School is to be established at West Chester. The sum of $lOO,OOO is needed for that pur pose, and $Bl,OOO has been secured.... The house of Wilson Irwin, Penningtonville, was entered by burglars on Tuesday night last week and robbed of silver ware, cloth inn',g, preserves, butter, &c. Yong. COUNTY.—Christian Pfahler, the new Sheriff, has taken possession of the office, and appointed George Daron his deputy The barn of John Rouse, on the Baltimore turnpike, near York, was burned on Thursday night of last week. The cattle were saved, but other contents destroyed Rev. J. 11. Menges has sold his mill property, near York, to Martin and Daniel Hoke, for 830,000 Adam Forney, an old and much esteemed citizen of Hanover, and a soldier of the war of 1812, died last week The First National Bank of Hanover has declared a dividend for the last six months of five per cent William H. Bott has invented an improvement on the corn plow, and Jesse llamme a pushing jack for railroads. R. K. Gilgore has been appointed postmaster at Union, in the room of F. 'Ehrhart resigned The large grist mill of Baer & Winter, near York, has lately been improved with new and improved machinery, and is now a model mill There are about fifty houses, some of theta first class, in process of erection, and nearly finished in York... Shellbszka are plenty in York, and prime ones sell for $1.25 per bushel ..... The Wrightsville National Bank has declared a dividend of five per cent, for the last six months The amount of internal revenue collected in the York, Cumberland and Perry Dis trict, for the last four months commenc ing with July Ist, exceeds the amount for the same period last year over $22,000. This, when the production of whisky has not been so great by one-third. The ex pense of collection was over $1,400 less than for the corresponding period of last year. Not much ofa compliment to Andy Johnson's officials A colored cornet band is about being organized in York The York and York County National Banks have each declared a dividend of six per cent. for the last six months. BErtus COUNTY.—Robert M. Divine, committed suicide on last Saturday even ing, in the County Prison, by hanging himself. He was twenty-six years of age, and lost an arm in the service of his country. He was confined on a charge of malicious mischief—demolishing the win dow of William Beine's lager beer saloon, at Bth and Bingaman streets, whilst intox icated A six year old son of Mr. Strunk, residing at Manockicy Furnace, a few days ago fell from a wagoa loaded with corn and the hind wheel passed over him causing instant death Dr. C. H. Wan ner, a prominent citizen of Kutztown, died on Sunday last, aged 42 years On Saturday evening, a young man named Richard Englehart, residing on a farm two miles west of Reading, whilst under the influence of intoxicating drink, laid down across the track on the Lebanon Valley Railroad, and was killed by a train A Young Peoples' Christian As sociation is in course of organization in Reading. At a meeting held in the 4th-st. M. E. Church, the question was discussed whether membership of the Christian As sociation shall or shall not be confined only to Christians. A committee was appointed to whom the subject has been referred. At the next meeting, probably, the question will be decided. Handbills, Cards, Bill Heads, Programmes, Posters, &c., &c., printed in the best style and •t reasonable rates, at the PATRICE Ann.►- Hex Job Printing Office. Orders by mail promptly attended to. ITEms : The venerable Oodfried Zahm, celebrated his birth-day, according to his annual custom, on Wednesday last. About forty of his decendants—children, grand and great-grand children—participated. Although Mr. Zahm has reached the ripe old age of four-score and two, he is as active as many men of fifty, while his eye is undimmed, and his intellect and memory remain unimpaired. Our market-master seized a number of rolls of butter, the last few market mornings for light weight. The price is still not high enough, it seems. WARWICK Hon. Jno. L. Laubstoh, Benj. F. Shenk and Augustus Shriner, have been elected trustees of Franklin and Marshall College, by the Synod of the Reformed Church. Mr. E. J. Zahm, of this city, was also elected one of the trustees of the Theological Seminary at Mer cersburg. Rev. Joe. H. Barclay, D. D., of Easton, Pa., has been unanimously elected pastor of St. John's Lutheran Congregation, of this eity. Hon. Charles Sumner, U. S. Senator from Massachusetts, will deliver a lecture on "Caste," in Fulton Hall, this city, on the evening of Friday, the 26th inst. A rare treat may be expected. Mr. Daniel Hoffman, hotel keeper at Mil lersville, this county, recently sold his fine family horse to Mr. Bechard, of Camden, N. J., for $7OO. Deputy Collector Thos. A. Wiley and As sistant Assessor C. F. Eberman, seized forty four barrels of whisky, on Thursday last, which they found concealed under some straw in a shed on the premises of Henry Siegman, in Pequea township, this county. Twelve more barrels were also seized on the farm of J. M. Mehaffey, in Martic township, about a mile from Slegman's. The barrels were all branded with Jonas B. Good's name, though he denies all knowledge of the whisky. It has been all hauled to the city, and stored with Bitner & Co., to await the action of the Reve nue officers. Samuel M. King, of this city, has received letters patent for valuable improvements iu Shingle Machines. A German named Samuel Brod beck, wag arrested one day last week by Christian F. Binkley, a farmer in Pequea township, for shooting turkeys belonging to him, on his premises. A correspondent in Fulton twp., Lancaster county, reports a peach tree growing upon his premises, measuring 37 inches in circum ference in the smallest part. This season it perfected 12 bushels of fruit, being so loaded that it required a large number of props under the limbs. The tree is fifteen rotrs old. On an adjacent farm, belonging to Alfred Brown, there are also some very large peach trees, three of them measuring as follows : No. 1, is 51 inches in circumference 6 inches abore the ground. No. 2, is 41 and 34m inche s in circumference at the same height; and No. 3, is 38 and 31N inches in circumference at the same height. These trees are about 24 yeal:. years of age. Daniel Fullmer, a tailor by trade, was found dead about 200 yards from his residence, in Springville, Mount Joy twp., on Friday lase. Ile left his home on Thursday evening. The Manbeim National Bank has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. on its Capital Stock, payable on demand. The Manheim and Lancaster Turnpike Company, has made a dividend of roar dollars per share of its capital stock, instead of one dollar per share as heretofore published. George Lawler, a sawyer at Eagle, Judick goat fits. JOB PRINTDV.
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