H. G. SMITH A CO. A. J. Steiwmah H, Q. Smith, TEUMS—Two Dollars per annum, payable In ull oosos In advanoo. Till hANOASTHR DAILY if published 07017 ovonlng, Buutloy oxooptoa, at 0 por Annum fa advanoe. )Enoß—Southwest oouna or oxktbi jUAnm, , A Legal Slip •Iwlxt Cup and Lip. BY JUDGE CLAIUC, Anson Thorndyke, like many other rich men, “died and was buried.” “What a pity It Bhould end there,” was the pensive reflection of more than one “legal mind,” accustomed to re gard a squabble of some sort over a dead man’s money as essential to the repose of his soul, or at least as a mark of de cent respect tp his memory. But tho handsome estate of the deceased bache lor—for such no one doubted him to be —passed so smoothly to his only known relative, an only sister’s only daughter, that there was nothing left for the “le gal mind” but to console itself by anti cipating that a proceeding so irregular “ was not, and it could not oome to good.” There was one “ legal mind” that went a step beyond. It not only reflec ted, but resolved: reflected that the next best thing to the possession of wealth, was the possession of its possessor; re solved to govern itself accordingly. The owner of’ this legal mind was Sydney Hopkins, a union of Quirk, Gammon and Snap iu one person, Snap being the person. No sooner had for tune smiled on the fair orphan, than Mr. Hopkins began to smile also. — While. she had only prospects, he smiled contingently : when the pros pects became reality, ho smiled uncon ditionally. Finally he made au uncon ditional oiler of himself, which she as unconditionally rejected. Hopkins plead hard for a dismissal “ without prejudice,” but the young lady declared her decision to be “on the merits,” and “final.” “It’s a long lane that has no turn,” said Syduey Hopkins to himself, after bowiug out of his ofllce, at the end of a lengthened consultation, a dilapidated young man with the look of a prodigal whose “portion of goods” was pretty well used up. What the “turn” was which Mr. Hopklnß had just discovered, or what “lane” he had discovered it, was as yet a professional secret. Whether or not it had anything to do with a certain “declaration,” with his name attached, delivered in duo form the next day to Miss Violet Stanley, the young heiress, we must at present leave to the imagin ation of tho reader. u Declaration /” I think I hear you say; “why, I thought that business had been concluded between them.” So it had, but this was a “ declaration in cjcclmcnl. ,, And sorely it puzzled poor Violet. One John Doe, ofwhom she had never heard, seemed to make bittercompiaiut of one ltichard Koe, of whom she knew quite as little, about some matter utter ly incomprehensible, to which her at tention, however, was called by a polite little note at the bottom from Mr. Jtoo to herself. It wm «vid«ntly some law business, for Mr. Doe’s heart-rending recital was sigued by “Sydney Hop kins, Esq., Ilia Attorney.” Had her relations wiLh Mr. Hopkins been different, she might have applied to that geutlemau for an explanation. As it was, she lost no time in calling on Frank Wilson, a young lawyer, .but a Very old friend of hers, to whom she submitted the mysterious document, with the very natural inquiry, “What ever can bo the meaulng of itV” Mr. Wilson was not loug in discover ing. ‘ “It means, Miss Hlanler,_UiatHi)me one calling himself PhilipTlTornTlyke” —a name that had escaped Violet’s notice—“ claims possession of the whole of your landed estate, and that you have been sued for its recovery.” “ Bu.t how can that be?” nrrc.*d Vio let, less excited, though iu* less sur prised than the lawyer. “Your uncle left no other kindred than yourself?” he continuod. “None; at least none so near. My mother was his only slater, and I am her only child.” “ There was no will, I believe.” “No; my uucla frequently spoke of that, saying that, as lie designed me to •ucceed to his entire fortune, the law would effect his intention quite as well as a will.” “I need scarcely ask if your uucle was ever married ?” “ Why, you know as well as myself, Mr. Wilson, he never was.” Mr. Wilson did know it—at least he believed so. But Mr. Thorndyke had been much about the world —quite round It and In every quarter of it, in fact—and lmd accumulated most of his fortune, and spent much of his life iu foreign countries. Now, it is a legal maxim, that a fact woi proved might as well not exist ; and it ouyht to be, if it ■isn't, another legal maxim, that a lie well proved us as good as the truth. That honest old Anson Thorndyke had not lived and died a bachelor under false pretences, and that he had left neither wiffr nor child in any part of the world, was probably strictly true, but was, from the very nature of things, incapa- ble of proof. On the other hand, the ex istence of such wife, and not one, but-a whole/aw/ty of children, might, with out the slightest foundation in fact, be solemnly sworn to by any number of presumptively honest and credible wit nesses, whom there would be no legal excuse for not believing. Wilson knew all this, ami felt by no means as necnre in the knowledge, as his young client did in the want of it. It-was useless, however, to excite her fears, and he refrained from doing so, allowing her to take her leave fully as sured by his promise to give the matter every needed attention. His first step was to call on Mr. Hop klus, but there was little information to b« gained in that quarter. Mr. H. was exceedingly guarded and reticent. It was a little extraordinary, he thought lie put it to Mr. Wilson’s own candor if It wasn’t—to call on a lawyer to expcse hie client’s case in advance. For the present, It was sufficiently stated in the “declaration,” a copy of which Mr. W, had doubtless seen. The nature of his client’s title would be disclosed at the proper time. Suffice it to say, ho be lieved It perfectly good, an opiuion, he felt certain, in which Mr. Wilson would himself concur after hearing, the evi dence. Wilson went away disheartened. Hopkins was not the in an to embark in such a cause hopelessly. There was, besides, an airof quiet confidence about him, evidently not assumed. The char acter of the attack he contemplated was left wholly to conjecture. If, as was most probable, fils client’s claim was 'based on -heirship, the alleged facts might be. located in any quarter of the globe, and it was impossible to prepare in advauco to meet them. Month after month slipped by, till the day of trial was at hand. The enemy’s plans remained as profound a secret as at first. Philip Thorndyke, aud his witnesses too, were kept as completely in the background as the roal or pre tended facts themselves. Frank Wilsonentered the court house on the eventful morning filled with gloomy forebodings. He felt a deep in-; terest in his client as well as her case. I have said they were very old friends. ; Friendship is not the best word, per haps, to describe the feeling which had long existed between them; but what ever It might best be callod, it had lost nothing in the course of the numerous Interviews which circumstances of late had rendered neoessary. The fair young client, as she leaned on the arm of her legal adviser, felt far less trepidation than he. Her confidence in his ability to protect her rights was so implicit, that she felt no solicitude as to the result. And even the loss of her cause, she felt, would not leave Jier in consolable, for it would remove the im pediment of false delicacy arising from the disparity of their fortunes, which, she was certain, had hitherto influenced Frank in withholding an avowal she had long been prepared to hoar. As they passed through the crowd, a slip of paper was thrust into "Wilson’s hand, ‘‘Have the plaintiff’s witnesses separated,” was written on it in pencil. The propriety of such a course was too obvious to require suggestion. It had already occurred to the young lawyer as about the only piece of strategy to be decided on in advance. As soon as the jury had been impan nelled, Mr. Wilson moved for the sep aration and exclusion from the court room of his adversary’s witnesses. The order was once made and carried into effect. Mr. Hopkinsexpressing, with an air of unabated confidence, his ready acquiescence. It was manifest he felt too secure of either the integrity or the training of his witnesses, to entertain fttiy misgivings on their account. The time had at last come for the dis- l)c lan <r«sitcr JrrtdltgenM ; VOLUME TO closure whloh Mr. Hopkins had prom ised Mr. Wllßon In their previous Inter view. His statement was brier and simple. The plalntiffproposed to prove, by two credible eye-witnesses, the mar riage, twenty-five years before, at the city of Buenos Ayres, in South Ameri ca, of Anson Thorndyke and Eugenia Tlbbats. It would be further satisfac torily proven, that the presentplalnttfr, Philip Thorndyke, was the sole ißßuear that marriage, and consequently the true owner of the property in dispute. Mr. Hopkins took his seat beside bis client, none other, I need hardly add, than the dilapidated young man with whom he had held the protracted con sultation already mentioned, and di rected the bailiff to bring in his first witness. A good looking individual, of middle age, was conducted to the stand and duly sworn. Mr, Hopkins rose to examine him. After a few unimportant questions and answers touching name, age, residence, etc., the main subject was broached. The witness fully sustained Mr. Hop kins’ statement as to the marriage pro posed to be'proved. He had been present at it; gave the names of others who were present, among them that of Jabez Williams 7 told who was the offi ciating clergyman ; in short, his narra tive was full,'- complete, and circum stantial. Cross-examination only made matters worse. The witness was either telling the truth, or was too carefully guarded at all poiuts to. 1 be in danger of tripping. He stood asidej-at the close, with an air of virtuous satisfaction, betokening a consciousness oA duty faithfully dis charged. •: * Jabez Williams came next. He was, if anything, more conscientious and re spectable looking than his predecessor, whotn he corroborated with the moßt wonderful exactness. In one particular only did he vary; the marriage, accord : ing to him, had taken place in London! DarU ng a look of fury and amazement at the witness, which the latter seemed wholly at a loss to comprehend, the plaintiffs counsel resumed his seat. “ I think it is hardly necessary to pro ceed further,” suggested the judge. “I think so too, your honor,” Mr. Hopkins replied with an expression such as Pilate may have worn at the memorable moment of washing his hands. The jury were briefly instructed, and gave their verdict for the defendant without leaving their seats. Violet felt sure the result was mainly due to the ingenious efforts of her counsel, who had done nothing but cross-examine a single witness, and that without produc ing the slightest impression. To Wilson the matter was involved in complete mystery till he heard the explanation of Bob Gill, whom he found awaiting him at his ofllce. Bob was a bright young fellow, who, when poor and friendless, had been assisted by Mr. Thorndyke, as well as encouiaged by many a kind word from his niece. He felt grateful, of course. Aud how, on the evening before the trial, he had chanced to overhear a conversation betweon Thorndyke and his first wit ness, in which the circumstances which rendered it advisable,, in Mr. Hopkins’ opinion, to change the scene of the marriagefrom London toßuehos Ayres, were explained and discussed ; and how the first witness was intrusted with a iettor of instructions to the second, fully explaining the change of programme ; and how Bob “made up” with the messenger, overcame him with brandy and water, got'|away his dispatch and replaced it with another in the words, “Don’t vary a syllable,” was all ex plained to Frank Wilson with a minuteness of detail more interesting to him, than I fear it would prove to tke reader. “I hope I haven’t been guilty of rob bing the mail, Mr. Wilson,” said Bob, at the close of his naratlve. “If you hnvo I’ll defend yon, was the answer given with a cordial grasp of the hand. Violet Wilson—that’s her name now —though fully acknowledging thefidel* ity aud good intentions of Bob Gill, still holds to the opinion that the suc cess of her first and only cause is prin cipally to be attributed to the very able manner in which it was conducted by her highly distinguished counsel. — N, Y. Ledger. A Boy’s fioilloqnoj. Yes, there’s another of’em up stairs now! I know it, ’cause pa told me I must be quiet, and sit down in the cor ner with my book, and musn’t play ball nor ask Willie Smart to come and help me to put my puzzles together. Then there’s a cross nurse that’s always scold ing me forgetting in her way, no matter where I get. Besides, Miss Gadall was here to-day, and she took me on her kuee, patted mo on the back, just like the cook does.when I'm choking, and said my nose was another degree out of joint; but I know better for this is the third time she told me so, and it is no more out of joint than it ever was. She’s a hateful, goggle-eyed old maid—that’s what she is. I saw it, too. It's got a little, found, red head without any hair, •with great, deep wriukles instead of eyes, and when it cries it opens its mouth as wide as though it meant to swallow itself. Pa helped me up on the side of the bed, and told me to kiss my dear, pretty lit tle Bister; and when I wouldn’t, and called it a horrible, ugly little thing,he said I was a naughty boy, and the nurse shook me, and said I ought to be ashamed.* I didn’t get to kisß my ma at all; I knew better than to try it, for ouce when another baby came, I climb ed up on the bed and, putting my arms around her neck,hugged and kissed her, but all the time I had my knee right on the baby’s head, so I was whipped and put in my crib without any supper be cause I didn’t know it was there. Little Annie thinks it’s so nice to have a new sister, but she was a baby before, and don’t knowahything about it. I can remember long, long ago, ma used to call me her “sweet little dar ling,” and pa dangled me on his foot, and said I was a “line fellow,” and aunt Julia declared that I was a “perfect lit tle angelbut then Tom came, and all my,*pretty toys were given to him ’cause he was a baby, and I was cuffed and scolded by everybody ’scept grandma, and she’sgood to meyet, though there’s beed two other new ones since. I wonder where all the babies come from ? Ma says the Lord sends them. I wish he wouldn’t send any more to our house ; we’ve got more’n enough now. It might be a nice thiDg for them if.they could stay little always, but they have to grow big aftera while, and they ain’t no better off than the rest of folks. I rather think if I was a baby, I’d ask the Lord to send me where I’d not grow any bigger, and then I’d have nothing to do but lie on my back and chew my toes, and have folk's say I was the “ darlingest, cunningest little crea turo they ever laid eyes on.” * Sardines, We saw that the fleet of fishing boats was returning from the capture of the sardines. After watching the first few boats pass into the harbor, we directed our steps to one of the usinea, ub the curing houses are called. On arriving at the gates, we encountered a stream of boys and men carrying baskets full of sardines. These were carried into a long room, and thrown down upon heaps ar ranged In rows along the floor. Beside each heap was seated a girl or woman, armed with a sharp knife, whose occu pation was to cut off the head of the sardines, and prepare it for the salting. The decapitation was performed by a stroke of the knife from the back of the head obliquely downward; and in this manner the head and intestines were re moved together, and the trouble of clean ing each fish separately was saved. The heads and entrails were thrown into pails and carried away for manure, and the bodies were passed on in tubs to the' salting room. Here women were again employed arranging! the sardines in layers, in large rectangular tubs, and spreading salt over each layer. The fish are allowed to remain in salt from two to three hours, and then they are taken out and arranged on wire frames. Each frame accommodates a dozen fish, and these frames are lowered into large cal drons of boiling oil for about thirty sec onds. They are then carried out, and hung upon racks in the open air, and in about two hours are ready to be pack ed into boxes, and soddered down for exportation. If the weather is damp or rainy, the sardines are dried before fires in an underground room. The tin box es in which they are packed, and which are familiar to all of us, are made in the usiues, and the copper labels are at tached to them afterwards by thevdif ferent houses who buy them from the exporters. tub eon. o. n. pbnblkion, Speech at Clifton, Ohio-State ana &&• tional Uiaes Discussed,—The Debt Question Uevived. Manv friends of Mr. Pendleton called at bis residence, In Clifton, on tbelr way from the Fair Grounds on Thursday last. They formed quite a crowd, and insisted on a speech. Mr: Pendleton begged to be ex cused. He alluded to the fact that Repub licans as well as Democrats were bis guests and they would hardly think it hospitable if he should inflict a partisan speech upon them in return for their politeness in call ing on him. They insisted, however, and Beating themselves as comfortable as they could, Mr. Pendleton, who is still support ed on his crutches, said : My Friends: As you insist upon it, I suppose I shall have to submit. If you shall repent, say but a word, and I will re lieye you. Since I have been confined here, I have had leisure and have taken pains to collect some statistics which I had expected to use during the canvass. To-day my physician has ordered me to be more quiet to take less exercise—and gives me little hope that I shall be able to leave the city before the election. As you desire that I shall give my views on political questions, I will have to ask your indulgence for whatever want of form or coherence there may be, as I put these facts and reflections together without further preparation. I ask your impartial attention—l ask you to hear me without prejudice. I will say nothing in the way of fact or argument which Ido not believe to be true. I have strong convictions. You know I am bound by strong party ties; but I am happy to believe that you know also that I love my country, and that I hold every opinion, every party tie, subordinate to my desire to promote its welfare and the happiness of its people. Many of my acquaintances, of my relatives, of iny friends, differ widely from me. They are members of tbe Re publican party. lam glad to possess their personal good will and confidence. I am glad to have such pleasant social relations with them, that even in this little company I find some of them. I frankly confess that I covet their good will. lam sorry we dif fer in opinion. The difference is honest. — I cannot question their motives. I have full confidence in their integrity. I respect their judgment. I would not say one word to wound their susceptibility. We have the same country to love, the Bame liberties to preserve, the same government t# main tain, and the same prosperity to provide for, the some history to answer unto. They know that I freely concede to them the same patriotism, the same sincerity, the same sense of responsibility, which I be lieve they accord to me. NATIONAL QUESTIONS NOT YET SETTLED. I cannot agree with Governor Hayes that all tho vexed questions of our national politics are wisely and happily settled— that “the great question of liberty and union and reconstruction of tbe Union 1 ' have been safe. I cannot agree that re trenchment, economy and honesty have been introduced into the management of tho Federal expenditures. I cannot agree that the debt has been decreased, and is do creasing, as ho states it, I cannot agree that the burdens of taxation have been reduced, and their weight upen the people has been lightened. I cannot agree that sound judg ment and freedom from bad influence have been brought to the exercise of the immense power of the Secretary of tho Treasury. I caunot agree that business is active; that enterprise is active; that vigor and energy and industry are bountifully rewarded; that employment is abundant; that daily toil is fairly compensated; that commerce on the ocean and on the land is prosperous; and, therefore, I cannot serenely, as does our worthy Governor, turn my face from all Federal politics, and look only at State affairs. It ought to be so. If it were not for tbeschomes of consolidation ; if State affairs were left to State management; if Federal affairs were kept within tbe scope of consti tutional provision, it would be so. THE UNION NOT RESTORED. Hut I cannot pretend to believe what I know to be false. I cannot say the Union is restored when Virginia and Mississippi and Texas aro under military Governors, and Georgia is without representation in Congress. I cannot say peace is restored when justice is administered by a drum head court martial. I cannot say the Con stitution is maintained when we know that the Supreme Court is only waiting an opportunity to declare the reconstruction acts unconstitutional. I cannot say the harmony of our Federal system is main tained when Federal power Is brought to bear, with all the force of law and of arms, to*compel the States to change their consti tutions and the Constitution of the Federal government. THE PEOPLE’S BURDENS. I cannot say that the people ure not bur-. denod, when a debt of 92,500,000.000 la piled upon their shoulders; and this immense amount is increased six hundred millions by a resolution of Congress “ to improve the public credit.” I cannot say their bur dens are light, when $430,000,000 are annu ally drawn from the products of active labor, and nothing from dead capital. I cannot say that taxation is equal, wheD bonds are exempted and labor is crushed beneath its exactions. I cannot say that economy and honesty mark the disburse ment of the revenue, when tho Secretary of the Treasury pays one hundred and twen ty dollars for a bond which he may redeem foronehundred dollars, aud when the Com missioner of Internal Revenue wishes above all things, that he may send a supervisor to tho Penitentiary. THE COUNTRY NOT PROSPEROUS. I cannot Bay that all is prosperous when agricultural products are so low, and em ployment so scarce and wsges so reduced, and interest on money so high, and good, honest, honorable men iu every branch of commercial and mercantile and mechanical industry are on the very verge of hopeless bankruptcy. And because I cannot say all these things, I cannot turn from them with such entire complacency to consider wheth er the last Legislature sat a few duys too long or did right to create the offices which Governor Hayes recommended, or to allow cou&ties, and cities, and towns to tax them selves. If it be true that the session of this Legislature cost more than the last, it was because the last Republican Legislature in creased the per diem of the members/ And if the Legislature uuwisely created some offices which the Governor recommended, it is also true that they refused to pass an expensive and odious registry, which he twice urged upon their favorable attention. BILL OF INDICTMENT. The sobeme of reconstruction of this ad ministration, its action toward Virginia, its administration of foreign affairs, its neglect of American citizens who have been im prisoned or murdered in Ireland or Cuba, its utter shamelessness in soiling high of fices, its utter want of appreciation of its grave duties und responsibilities—all these are tempting subjects of discussion, but I refrain at this time. I will discuss Federal politics so far only as they directly affect the people of our own Stato. THU FROFOSED FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. 1 oppose the adoption of the Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment, because it is a material radical change in our system of government; because it destroys the rela tion of tho States to the federal union which the Constitution established, and degrades them; because it takes away from the States without their coueeut that essentialattribute of a self-governing cemmunity, the right to determine who ahall exercise the right of suffrage. I object to its adoption, because it was intended to, and it will, introduce negro suffrage into Ohio against the will of her people. Two years ago the people of Ohio, without distinction of party, by an immense majority, refused to amend the State Constitution. They did this after full argument—after full consider ation of negro suffrage. I see no reason to believe they have changed their opinion. Yet now the attempt is to be made to force them to submit to the system which they so emphatically and deliberately rejected. The convention which nominated General Grant declared, as a part of Itsjcrcod, “The question of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs to the people of those States.” And yet in one short year the test of loyalty and patriotism, by the same par ty, is to deny to the States the regulation of the suffrage. I object to its adoption, be cause by the strongest implication it con fers upon Congress and reserves to the States the right to exclude from the ballot persons of our own white race because of their nativity or their creed, pr their want of education, of their poverty, and prohibits the exclusion only of another race. And thus, if the interpretation of Senator Mor ton and Senator Howard be correct, under this amendment of Congress the States may exclude an Irishman, or a German, or a Catholic, or a Protestant, or a poor man from the enjoyment of the suffrage, but may not exclude the negro or the Mongo lian, CHINESE IMMIGRATION. I objeot to its adoption, because it Is part and parcel of a scheme to flood the country with a forced importation of an immense number ol Chinese —of Coolies —and thus, for a second time to bring into our midst an alien race, and to repeat in a more diffi cult form the social and govermental ques tions which have so unhappily divided oar people. The opening of the Pacific Rail road, the demand for labor at the South, the desire for nimbler hands and less vora cious appetites in the(factories, have turned the attention of speculators to the teeming populations of the East. They find these warm and fertile countries densely crowded with a patient, degraded, and heathen race. Their skilled laborers get three or four dol lars per month, and with this they seem content. They work from daylight to sun set and bave but a single holiday in a year. Their food consists of rioe. salt, a few vege tables, and sometimes fish. The plan pro posed is to bring immense numbers of these people here to supply the demand for labor Jn the fields, and the factories and the shops. We in Ohio have not appreciated the im portance of this movement. I protest against it now'ln time,' before It is carried : out—before they come among ns—before | we are confronted with duties, and obliga tions, and. Interests growing out of their LANCASTER PA. WEDNESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 22 1869 presence. They are an alien, an inferior, and idolatrous race. They have not our tastes, or habits, or manners, or develop ment, or religion. They ore not fit to be come oitizens, or to enjoy tbe right of suffrage. Amalgamation would injure both their race and oars. Isolation will give rise to great troubles. England, Ireland, Germany, Norway, France, have an over flowing population of our own race, similar to us in blood, in manners, in habits, and ; in religious faith—an industrious, sturdy, self-reliant, self-respeoting people. They are fit to become citizens. They will mix with us, and oar commingled blood is purer for the association. Let us invite them with opon arms to come to ns. Let us people our country with the best races of men. CHEAP LABOIU But the Chinese will give us cheap labor! Cheap human labor. I despise tbe word. Italgnifiesacrimeand&shame. It signifies squalor, degradation, ignorance, vice. Are not laborers men, our fellow-men? They have bodies to clothe and stomachs to feed and minds to educate and spirits to elevate and old age to provide for. They have homes which they love and wives whom they cherish, and children whom they hope to make worthy citizens—the honest fath ers and the virtuous mothers of a succeed ing generation. And can you remember these duties and see these aspirations; can you contemplate the patient hopefulness of cheerful ana contented, because fairly com- Eeosated, Industry, and talk of cheap labor? labor is too cheap now. Labor does not receive itsjuat reward. This country needs skilled laborers and honest, intelligent, un flagging, zealotxs, industry: it needs that such labor shall not be cheap, that it shall be most bountifully rewarded. LABOR AND CAPITAL. The relation of labor and capital is now badly adjusted. Idle money—money which has no human wants, or affections, or sym pathies—earns mere than labor, with all its sweat, and toil, and suffering. Money com bines with money, and seeks increase and immunity under acts of incorporation.— When laborers combine for their protec tion, they are ia some of our States de nounced by the law, and everywhere looked upon with suspicion. They should not antagonize. They should co-operute.— They should be in harmony. I do not know that tbe full solution of this great problem has been discovered, but I believe great progress baa been made in late years to establish a juster and better relation. That progress will continue. It must com mand tbe efforts of an advancing civiliza tion, and tbe favor of a just God, until at last the human intellect, and hand and blood, as they constitute the nobler, shall also be the better paid member in the great partnership of labor and capital. UNEQUAL TAXATION, I hold In my hand the Cincinnati Cbm mercial of the 7th of September. It contains a review of the markets for' & week. The story is very significant: “.Tradedull —al- most stagnant. Sales of dry goods, of gro ceries, of manufactures, almost nothing. Collections impossible—interest on money from 8 to 15 per cent, and in some cases to 18 per cent. Wheat from 81,18 to 81.23, and very dull. Hay, corn, oats, ruling low, and few sales, except for local demand.” And in tbe same paper of that and a few preced ing days I saw the failures and assignments of bankers, manufacturers; tradesmen and lumber merchante —and column after col umn filled with tho advertisements of men and women and children seeking employ ment, and of stores which aro empty and for rent. Tbe condition, the reason, ana the romedy are well summed up in oue single sentence in the money article of that day : “A shrinkage of values generally has not yot taken place, or at least values have not been adjusted in their relation to eaoh other to that plane on which business can move briskly and prosperously. There is conse quently some disposition to tinker with the currenoy, and to seek to adjust matters by variations in the measure of values.” Which, translated into common language, means that debtors are pressed to the yery verge of ruin by declining prices and stag nant business, and beg that money may be allowed to circulate aud perform its duty of effecting exchanges; ana in the same paper I see tho extraordinary statement that the Treasury Department has official informa tion “that the merchants and other com mercial men of the West, owing to the scarcity of currency, are compelled to take anything offered to them which represents fractional values of greenbacks, and conse quently are forced to receive and pass coun terfeit stamps.” Now, my friends, is this a truthful state ment of tbo condition of affairs? I have taken it, almost word lor word, from the Commei-cial, that no man might say ,1 had colored it too highly. I ask you—each one of you—does this statement accord with your own observation? Why is it so? Large crops have rewarded the industry of • tbe farmer. The beneficence of God has not failed. The promise of seed time aud harvest has been fulfilled. We have had neither war nor pestilence in our midst. Why should the products of agriculture be so low and so slow of sale? They cost as much plowing, and Bowing, aud planting, and reaping, as many hours of toil, and as many acres to produce them as last year or the year before. There are as many mouths to fill; as many craving appetites as then. Why is employment so scarce, and why are the scanty wages of laborers reduced? Thero are strong arms all around lying idle, and every clement of growth in our country is every moment demanding greater development. Laborers are plenty ; breadstuffs art in abundance: raw material is at hand ; stocks of goodß are full; rail roads and rivers and canals are ready to do all transportation; all the appliances of active business which our modern civiliza tion has created or demands lie ready for instant use. They need but to be joined and put in motion—and yet they lie inac tive, dead and useless, as the parts of an engine before the machinist has put them together and the engineer has let on his steam. Why is this? Enormous taxation unequally, unjustly distributed ; enormous expenditure unnecessarily and wastefully mado—and both taxation and expenditure are managed in such wise as to give every advantage to dead, inactive capital, and to impose their burdens upon active capital and labor—both are managed so as to ad vance the interests of the bondholder and to depress the interests of the business of the country. TREASURY MISMANAGEMENT. I have in my hand an offlciul statement of the receipts and expenditures of /the Federal Treasury, published in pursuance of law, for tbs three months ending on the last day of June, 18G9. It shows the re ceipts to have been, from taxation and sale of public lands, $109,847,618.97, or reducing the amount collected iu gold from the cus toms ($44,021,834.77) to currency, at 33J per cent., tho receipts for three months were $124,521,229.99, or more than fire hundred millions for the year at the same rate. It also shows that in addition to this enor mous amount from taxation there was re- alized from loans $44,952,422.22, making a total, for the three months from all sources, in currency, of $169,000,000. During the same time the expenditures are stated for ordinary expenses at $66,011,024, or, reduc ing the Interest on the puDlic debt to cur rency, $75,101,169, and for payment on account of principal of the debt, $49,255,» 707, a total of $124,349,876. This jugglery about the debt I hardly comprehend. It seems wo borrowed $44,000.000 and paid $49,000,000, leaving an actual payment of about $5,000,000 ; but, in order to effect this payment there was an exoess of revenues over expenditures of $45,000,000, and the Secretary paid a premium of $1,374,680, or , more than 25 per cent. ARM! EXTRAVAGANCE, Tho army comsiets of 50,000 mon and oosts $50,000,000 a year. The nary costs $25,000,- 000. Why we need these vast arma ments? Fer what useful purpose are they kept up? And If it is necessary to have so many men, why should we have general and staff officers sufficient for an army ten times as great ? It is said (I do not vouch for its truth) that a brigadier-general sits in the ante-chamber of the White House and plays usher to the President. An expen diture of $15,000,000 for the army and $8,000,000 for the navy would be ample. THE BONDHOLDERS. 1 said the taxation was enormous. Have I not provod it? I said it was unequally and unjustly distributed. The last official statement of the value of all property in the United States was $16,000,000,000. The last official statement of [the amount of bonds outstanding is $2,172,000,000. Taking these figures as nearly correct, the capital Invest ed in bonds is more than one-eighth o( the whole. We know that the only tax paid by the bonds is five per cent, on the inoome. The inoome for that quarter waa527,450,406, upon which five per cent, would be $1,372,- 520—that is to say, one-eighth of the capital of the oountry paid $1,300,000, while seven eighths paid $123,000,000.; Active capital en gaged in business, requiring labor to make it profitable, supporting men and women and children, and giving health to the com mercial and social system, and liable to re verses and losses, paid seventeen times as much, dollar for dollar, as the dead, inac tive capital of the bondholder, which with out labor and without loss, brong ht him six 1 per cent, interest in gold. PROTECTION. But this is not all. Of the whole amount of taxes thns collected for three months, the tariff duties paid $44*021,834 In gold, or $58,- 695,445 incurrency. Senator Sherman, I per ceive, says this is a just, honest, reasonable tariff, based on the principle of taxing lux uries, sot necessaries, and of furnishing reasonable protection to American indus try. Let as see, Coral, pearl and tortoise shells are admitted duty free; cameos, dia monds, emeralds, garnets, gems and rabies Say a tax of ten per cent, ad valorem; racelets. chains of gold or silver, earrings, studs, gold rings and manufactaredjeweiiy pay a duty of twenty-five per cent.; cloth ing, forty per cent, md valorem, and fifty cents a pound in addition; hats and stock ings pay thirty-five per cent., and fifty cents; a pound in addition; linen clothing pays forty per cent.; gloves, fifty percent,; sheetings, thirty-five per cent., ana flannels and blankets thirty-five per cent, and fifty cents per pound in addition; carpeting thirty-five per cent., and forty cents a yard in addition: Bole leather pays thirty-five per cent.; glassware forty per oent.: hatch ets, chlßels and brace-bits forty-five per cent; coal oil about thirty per cent.; Iron nails about fifty per cent.; oar Iron about fifty-five per cent; pig iron about sixty-five per cent.: tea pays sixty per cent.; sugar thirty to fifty per cent.; and salt one hun dred and twenty-five per cent. All this Mr. Sherman calls taxing luxuries and not taxing necessaries. Jewelry of the most expensive character pays nothing, or at most ten per cent.; but hoes and spades and hatchets and nails, articles used by workmen, pays thirty to fifty per cent. A laoo shawl worn only by the very rich, comes in at twenty-five per cent.; a wor sted shawl worn by women who live by washing or sewing—l had almost said who die by washing or sewing—pays forty per cent, and fifty per cent, for every pound of its weight. Diamonds are admitted at twenty-five per cent, ad valorem, but cof fee and tea, and sugar must pay forty to sixty-five per cent. Every article of luxu ry is taxed lightly. Every article of ne cessity, every implement of indnstry, every tool by which the former, the mechanic, or the day laboror plies his avocation, is taxed heavily. And as if there were a special design to oppress our Western ag ricultural interests, the raw material, such as we produce, is admitted at a very low rate, while the manufoctnred article is largely protected. Tbe manufactured woolen goods are tax ed heavily, as I have told you, but tbe wool of our Western Reserve is subjected to such sharp competition that the formers there have been almost driven from the market. In every county in Ohio the number of sheep has been largely diminished within the last year, and-tbe total decrease is not less than one million and a half. Well has an intelligent writer said “that our legisla tors hare blunderingly discriminated in fayor of tho rich against the poor; the idle classes against laboring classes, and articles of luxury against articles of no cessity.” Not blunderingly, for Governor Hayes was in Congress when this tariff was Mr. Sherman boasts that for ten years be has taken part in preparing every law on finance or taxation, and both are going round the Slate congratulating the people that they are so justly, so evenly, so wisely, and so lightly taxed. Ido not wonder that Mr. Sherman told us at Canton, and told us truly, that he never knew the difference between a revenue and a protective tariff. These gentlemen, when driven on these points, tell us that the poor, tbe laboring men, the farmers, do not use Imported goods, and therefore do not pay these tariff duties. It is true they do not use imported goods, and do not f>ay these duties to the government. That is one of the enormities of this system. The price of tbe domestic article ia regulated by the tariff. The home manufacturer fixes his price that be may just undersell the foreigner. The consumer pays the price, and he has the exqai site satisfaction of knowing that none of it goes into the Treasury, but all of it goes into the pocket of the man ufacturer. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr. Wells, in his last report, says that the duty on lumber paid into the Treasury in 1808 waa two million two hun dred and fifty thousand dollars, bat that it cost the people sixteen millions to collect it. The duties on salt yielded, in 1867, on* mil lion of dollars, but the price of every bushel of salt made in this oountry was raided to the consumer from twenty-three to forty eight cents a bushel. The effect on agri cultural interests produced by this tariff, I need net illustrate to an intelligent Western audience. You feel it. The effect or. com merce Is stated by Commissioner W-.is to ‘be such that if Bhips, available for foreign trade,-wore furnished us without cost, we could not employ them. . THE BONDS. I said tkeexpenditures were unnecessary and wasteful, and they were all in the in terests of dead, inactive capital. The last report of tbe Secretary shows that ho is boarding in coin, and 912,111,- 000 lu currenoy. Why ? To what good purpoee? The customs of a half-year are thero. The people are paying 0 per cent, in gold os the interests on the public debt, and the (Secretary is hoarding this immense amount. Bach month, with great parade, bo sells six or nine millions, and with tbe prodeeds he buys bonds, giving in the market for them 25 per cent, above par. They are now redeemable. On their face— by the law—ln equity, they are payable In legal-tender notes. The holders gave legal lender for them when legal-tender notes were worth not more than half what they now are, and yet tho Secretary of the Treas ury insists on paying a premium of 25 per cent. I will not argue against this ques tion. I prefer to rely on the authority of Sherman and Morton and Stevens and Ewing. They say the bonds are payable In groenbacks.;Tben they ought to be so|paid ; aud the people are robbed when a premium la paid. Ir they are payable in gold, the Secretary ought to pay them in gold, and not buj up the paper of the Government at a discount. It is difficult to speak of this conduct of the Secretary with the respect which is due to his high office. It costs tbe people, as Mr. Ewing has well said, more than all the frauds of the whiskey ring, and is scarcely more honest than they. Under this process of paying premium the market value of the bonds has gone up from ton to twelve per cent,, and lo I the Secrotary ex claims, “What a marvel of financial übility ! My magic touch has, in three month*, raised so high the credit of the government.” My friend, pay off a few of your notes in the same way; then stint your family, cramp your business, seize upon the earnings of your children, and insist on giving to your creditors twenty-five per cent, more than your note calls for,and your credit will im prove; always provided the public does not consider you a fool, or tbe Probate Court does not consign you to a lunatic asylum. HOW THE DEBT IS DIMINISHED, And in the midst of transactions like these we bear of large payments on ac count of the public debt, and Governor Hayes congratulates himself that In four months the debt has been diminished $43,- 000,000. He says tho debt, on the Ist of March, was $2,525,000,000, and ou the Ist of August was $2,481,000,000. Why, gentle men, every other Secretary thought the Pacific Railroad bonds were a part of the public debt. Chase and McCulloch always included them. Add these to the $2,481,- 000,000, and the total appears to be $2,545,- 000,000, or twenty millions more than in March. “Figures won’t lie,” may Ije a very true saying, but they maybe so turn ed and twisted that they convey to us com mon people, who are not secretaries, but only taxpayers, a very false impression.— II the public debt statement was made on August 1, it would show, according to Mr. Chase’s rule of statement, $2,662,000,000; ac cordlngto Mr. McCulloch’s p1an,52,545,000,- 000; instead of $2,481,000,000 according to Mr. Bontwell’s plan. But, even according to his plan,the statement shows an increaseof more than eleven -millions of dollars of bonds which bear Interest in coin. And as if these causes combined were not enough to palsy trade, and produce that stagnation whioh we call “hard times,” the Secretary has continued the contraction of the cur- rency. On the Ist of September, 1565, the currency, consisting of bank notes and legal tender notes, amounted to $961,625,000. On tbe Ist of September, 1868, it amounted to $671,455,000, a contraction of $290,000,000 In teree years. If the reports published in the newspapers are correct the currency on the Ist of September, 1860, consisting of the same two items, amounted to $655,920,000, a still further reduction of $10,000,000. But the Secretary boasts that he has reduced the three per cent, certificates nearly $12,000,- 000, and the compound interest notes more than $10,000,000. These were used as the reserves of the banks. If they have been thus reduced, their places are supplied with legal tender notes, and these amounts must be added to Ihe $16,000,000, and thns we have a contraction this year of $38,000,000. RESULTS OF CONTRADICTION. Why, gentlemen, after the close of the war in 1815, the country banks of Great Britain contracted their issues seven mil lion pounds, aDd thet joy produced by the peace was tarnel into agony by the pros pect o! universal bankruptcy. Have you considered wbat contraction brings with It? It brings universal fall of prices of goods and labor, while debts, taxes and moneyed obligations remain fixed. Tbe man who has money becomes much richer, because his money will pay for more land, more wheat, more labor. But the man who owes money becomes much poorer, becaase he maet sell more land, more wheat and perform more labor, to pay his debt. It breaks down all business, because, if prices decline the more business a man does tbe greater his losses. It produces unsteadiness and panic and gives rise only to illegitimate gambling transactions. And yet, in the presence of these troths—in tbe presence of this immense taxation and of this orashing public debtr-the administra tion continues to contract tbe currency;— This system enhanoes the value of tbe bonds, it enhances the valne oi the gold in terest, it enhances the valne of money, but it requires more wheat from the farmer, mpre machinery from the manufacturer, more toil from the laborer, to raise the money to pay his taxes; and it sweeps away the profits of years to pay ordinary indebtedness. A WAR DEBT AND PEACE CURRENCY, We are trying to do what no nation ever did, or ever will do. We are trying to pay a war debt and war taxes with a peace cur rency. Great Britain made the attempt for ten years after the wars of Napoleon, bat three times In ten* vears the distress be came so great that she expanded the car renoy, and at last she funded the debt, abandoned all idea of ever paying the prin cipal, and repealed tbemostoDerous taxes. The system is radically unjust The debt contracted on oar expanded currency should be paid in theeame currency. The dollar which is paid should be of the same value as the dollar which was loaned. No device of the publio creditor, no scheme of tbe Treasury Department, should be per mitted which wIU make the dollar which is paid worth twice as mach, and therefore be twice as dlfflcultjfor the tax-payers to earn as the dollar which was loaned. Thisjcry for a speedy “ return to specie payments” before the debt—which was luourred on an immense Inflated currenoy—has been sub stantially reduced, is a plan to Increase tbe wealth of tbe bondholder forty per cent, at tbe expense of the tax payer; is a device to cheat labor and to enrich hoarded capi tal ; it is a soheme to despoil indnstry of its rewards, and to heap treasure upon Idle ness; It is another instance of the foot that In this ooti-mlliennlal world “ to him that bath shall more be given, and from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he seemeth to have.” DANGEROUS POWERS.* The administration, for the first time iu the history of the Republio, has the power to make times, hard or make times good ; in other words, it has the power to make money plenty or make money scarce. Who are responsible for the present bard, and I may say deplorable, times? Why, of course, the administration, which controls the gov ernment in favor of the bondholder; or, in other words, the bondholders control the government in favor of themselves. Who are responsible for the acts of the adminis tration ? Gentlemen, It is you, the people. Whi.e the administration has the power to make money plenty or scarce, you have the power to make the administration do Its duty—a hint from you in October will bo sufficient. I regard tbe sudden contraction which has been brought about—a contrac tion which has ruinedthousands of our best men—one of the most heartless and crael acts ever perpetrated upon a people by their rulers. THE NATIONAL BANKS. I have so often expressed my opinion as to the propriety of dispensing with the na tional banks, of substituting the legal ten der notes for their circulation, and thus saving twenty-two millions of dollars a year in fgold,;?and as to the best mode of paying the public debt, that I will not weary you here by their recapitulation. WHEN SPECIE PAYMENTS SHOULD BE RE The whole policy of the administration should be reversed. Pay the debt, pay it honestly, according to the contract, pay it in money as valuable as that which was received for it; pay it in legal-tender notes; abolish tbe national bank system ; pay off the bonds in which they are founded ; aave the interest; use every appliance of econo my management In advancing this policy. Then, when the debt is paid, when taxes are reduced, when seventy-five mil lions suffice for the government, when all property is subjected to a just rule of taxa tion, if it be advisable to contract tbe cur rency and resume specie payments, it can be effected without disaster, and the inevi table suffering can be borne. A Radical Woman's Opinion or Jadffe Williams- What Mrs. Awlsshelm Says or tbe Republican Candidate ror .Su preme Judge. Mrs. Swisshelm says: It appears to be an acknowledged fact that tbe Pittsburg bar is to-day as little burdened with brains as at any period since it was a bar—and no better evidence of its appreciation of respectable mediocrity could be offered than its selection of Judge Williams to the Supreme Bench. In Ml and M 2 when he was a student in the office of Judge Lowrie, I had some business in set tling my father's estate. He who was since Judge Lowrie was my attorney. Going to the office one day, I found him explaining to Mr. Williams aud another student a point of law, and he asked me to sit down. I sat down and had the bene fit of an explanation ; heard the questions 1 propounded by Mr. Williams and the otter, and going over and simplifying the case by the teacher, I sat in blank amaze ment, wondering if that little man ever, ever, ever, would get enough law into bis head to make any kind of a living by let ting it out in small quantities to suit cus tomers; but he is sober, industrious, pa tient and plodding, and after his dullness o l comprehension, did learn a good deal of law, and I think that in any cose that was well established by precedent, and which had been carefully and lucidly explained uud simplified, he could un derstand it and would decide to the best of his knowledge and belief. When he comes to a new field of investigation, tbe Saints brvre ootnpoßßloo on tbo poor, fat. short, puffy man. What a time he would have wading, floundering—and what a muddle he would be llkoly to make out of It! A man of active brains would not be likely to run quite as mnch to that substance most valuable in whales and If the Republican party of Peensylvania have no better mater ial out of which to manufacture a Suprera e Judge than Hon, W. W. or H, W., or W. something Williams of Pittsburg, they had better vote/or the Democratic candidate, who soever he may be, on the ground that they cannot be worsted . Negro Jury Acqnlttlng A sctro liir- Rev. Pleasant Bowler, a notorious black preacher, as bad as be is black, recently made a deadly attack upon the Radical Sheriff of the county, Kline, and his depu ties, while they were proceeding to jail with him under arrest, for inciting riot in Co lumbus and leading an assauit upon a civil officer in the dlschargeof his duty. Bowler shot Cline and emptied his revolver at the deputies,, but was dnally wounded and se cured. Thursday, Aug. 27, as we read, “ A negro jury was empannelled, and ten of Ibe twelve were in their shirt-sleeves, and half of that number with their black skins showing through their rags. The State made out a plain case by the testimony of three or four white men of high character, sustained by black wit nesses, that the prisoner when found by the Shoriff with the warrant in his hand, had in his easy reach and possession a gun, a pistol, and a sword; that he quietly in formed the Sheriff, after looking at the warrant, that be ‘would die before being arrested,’ bat at last pretended to submit, aud, after walking quietly a short distance to disarm suspicion, unexpectedly drew a concealed weapon, shot the Sheriff in the arm and breast, and was only stayed in his deadly work by being disabled himself. Not one of the jnrors could read or write, and upon the reassembling of the court after breakfast, came in and told the judge ‘ we is all ob de ’pinion dat be didn’t do it.’ A judgment of‘not guilty as charged in the indictment!” was recorded. One of the ne groes afterward boasted that ‘ they might have known wbat be was gul’in to cide afore dey put him dar.’ And another was found to have taken up two collections among his color for the benefit of Bowler sinco his confinement in jail, while still a third honest looking one explained his as sent to the verdict os follows: He admit ted he thought Bowler guilty of the offence charged ‘but den,’ said ho, ‘ I never been to de court house afore In no sich business,and de lead man dat had de paper said he had been and he know'd all about It, and dat de way was for us all toxome to him, lease he hea de papers, and him and anuner one keep on dat way till we all corned to him.’” Here is a fresh sample of reconstruction. A Wonderful Discovery and Rich Haul of Treasure. On Friday last, two youths were engaged in searching for muscels In the falls of the Shenandoah, just below Berry’s Ferry, Clarke county, Virginia. One of the boys feeling a hard and sleek substance, brought it to the surface, when be found it to be, as he supposed, a tin box, some six inches long,four inches broad and two inohes deep. Its weight excited their curiosity, and ob serving a clasp to it, they made for the shore, and upon opening the box found within one elegant gold watch and twenty six rings, nineteen of them solid gold, and seven diamond. They took their treasure and submitted it to competent judges, who ; put the value of the diamond rings at $125 to $l5O a piece, and the gold rings, which are very heavy, at $lO each. The watch is valued at $2OO, and all were in a perfectly dry state of preservation. The boys mado a;sccond search about the shoals, and this time succeeded in finding a heavy silver tablespoon. The box containing the val uables upon examination proved to be a beautiful chased and engraved silver one, and its value cannot be less than $5O. Our friend, Mr.M.Harris, examined the boxand one or more of the gold rings, and informs us there is no mistake about their purity and value. He did not see the diamond rings, but was assurred by Mr. Sberer, Mr. T. 8, Smith, and other citizens of Millwood, who kad examined them, that they were of great brilllanoy and value. The supposition is that the box was lost by some of Blenker’a Dutch during the war. It was found only a few hundred yards be low where some eighty-three of Rlenker’s division were drowned, while attempting to cross the Shenandoah at Berry’s Ferry, on rafts, during the high waters of 1862. The box, rings, watch, Ac., were doubtless stolen property, as the thieving propensities ofßlenker’s men were manifested wherever the command was ordered. If this sup position in regard to this matter Is incorrect, wbat hypothesis can be offered in regard to the matter 7 Singular Affair. The York True Democrat says: Some time last a horse belonging to Jesse Line bach, of Newberry township, in that coun ty, while drinking at an adjoining run, swallowed a live eel. In its passage the head of the eel entered the windpipe of the animal head downwards, while its tail stack into its throat. The horse was taken seriously ill almost immediately after* wards, the feed and water Instead of pass ing into the stomach, coming out ugain at the nose. In this plight he was finally killed by Mr. Linebaoh, and the eel, pntrid and dead, on post mortem examination, was found lodged in its windpipe and throat as above stated. This singular case has only come recently under oar notice, and we do not know that it was ever printed before by any of onreontemptoraries. The oironmstance of a horse drinking down an eel is itself most remarkable, as that animal nsualiytakes in water with its teeth dosed, but the facts are nevertheless true as given. Jenny Lind, though but forty-eight years of age, looks over sixty. Herhnsband looks twenty years younger than herself. State items. Highway robberies are numerous in the vicinity of Reading. The wheat crop in Chester oounty is re ported os favorable. Dysentery prevails to as alarming extent in Lebanon county. Oxford, Chester county, has just opened a new market-house. Pittsburg Is raising quite a large sum for Hie Avondale Bufferers. Williamsport supports three daily news papors. Philadelphia is to have a brilliant lecture season. The Avondale relief fund already reaches nearly 9100,000. Estonia making great preparations for the Northampton County Fair. The Humboldt centenary was generally celebrated throughout the State. An insane emigrant recently created con slderable excitement in Pittsburg. Catasanqua has a new military oompany by the name of the Sheridan Guards. Nine fat cattle reoently dropped dead on the road from Sug&rtown, Chester county, to the drove yard in Philadelphia. The Republican party in Pennsylvania proposes to tax the property of working men and exempt the bondholders. Bishop Stevens, of this diocese,was lately married at Wilkesbarre to Miss Anna Conyngham. The citizens of Tioga county are perplex ed as lo which borough they will locate their public buildings in. : Phcenixville has grown so large that she has come to the conclusion that she muat have an addition to her market house. Thomas Dutton, the eldest mad in Dela ware county, died recently. He had attained the remarkable age of 100 years 7 months and 11 days. A bear recently escaped from a traveling show ia Montgomery county, and is roam ing around free to the danger of small children. Miller the negro who outraged a little girl at Perrysville a short time ago, was sentenced last week to fifteen years iu tho penitentiary. Horse thieves and counterfeit money “shovers” are prowling aronnd Lehigh county at present. Several horses have been stolen, among them one belonging to Mr. Berger of Cataaaqua. It is reported that a parly of capitalists have purchased a property atShimersville, in the Lehigh Valley, for 920,000, with the intention of erecting a large furnace there on. The township offlcers| In Pennsylvania, heretofore elected in March, are to be chos en this year and hereafter, in October, making only one election per year, except at Presidential time. The Johnstown Tribkme says: “Acarpet bag containing the remains of an infant was discovered near the Whisky Springs Hotel on Sunday evening last. Theooroner was summoned, but nothing was learned in regard to who placed it there.” The cost of assessing the internal revenue in Pennsylvania for the year 1868, cost 9630,261.27, all of which was pocketed by assessors, thair assistants and clerks. This is nearly one dollar for each voter in the Commonwealth. Is it not a rather expen sive establishment ? Joseph A. Malin, of East Wbiteland, Cheater county, reports a turkey hen of his which has laid ninety-eight eggs. She Is still laying. As the hen is young, and this is her first attempt at the business, there is no telling what sne-wili do when she gets her hand in. Tbe West Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church will meet in Gettysburg on Wednesday evening September 22. The synod at one time embraced the territory of Pennsylvania west of the Susquehanna river, andhenco Its distinctive name. Three other synods (Central, Allegheny and Pitts burg) have since been organized and the West Pennsylvania now extends only over four counties—Adams, York, Cumberland and Franklin. The recent terrible coal mine accident at Avondale calls to mind a former great ac cident in Pennsylvania mines, which oc curred In Carbondale in 1850, A large mine caved in, destroying over a hundred lives, and ruining tho mine. When the cave occurred the pressure of air from the falling mass was so great that it blow a boy and n mule an eighth of a mile out of the narrow entrance to the mine. A fow of those entombed worked their way out through all the dangers of fire damp end foul, but tho most of them perished by starvation, or fell a prey to the. rata, wbjgh coal mines grow to an enormous size. One man was seven days digging his way to the surface. On the 14th inst., a large hound dog, suf fering from the rabies, passed through Ban croft’s Lower Bank, In Delaware county. While crossing the bridge he met a boy aged about seven yeats, a son of John Den ver. The dog caught the boy by one wrist, quickly threw him, and then lacerated both hands and arms. Dy this time the alarm of “mad dog” began to spread, and as became near a man and his boy, the former threw tbe latter into some blackberry bushes, then plunged in himself, the dog passing thorn without any attempt to bite. Pursuit was given and at night the party reaohed Rose Valley, where the dog was lost in the darkness. The boy, youthful as he is, seems to at least partially comprehend his situa tion, for he asked, in the event of his being attacked by hydrophobia, that his parents do not permit him to be smothered to death. Ibe Connecticut Valley Tobacco Crop. Owing to the high prices paid last winter for the tobacco crop of ISCB the farmers of the Connecticut valley were induced in the spring to plant the largest crop ever set in this section. The cold and backward sum mer caused some fears that there would be but a small showing at harvest. But the fine weather of the last two weeks has brought the crop forward rapidly and the testimony of several skilled observers, who examined the fields throughout the whole valley while tobacco was being cut, is that the crop just harvested ,1s the largest aud fairest ever raised in the valley. It is too early to determine how woll it will cure, but the weather has been fine for that purpose so far, and It is reported that the cured leaf is coming iu rich. This makes the owners of large quantities of old tobacco feel blue, as there is no demand for it except as the homo trade takes it. Owing to the high prices paid by the packers last winter the manu facturers seemed disposed to ease them of their burden only as they want it for im mediate use, ana then only sparingly. Bat as the new crop In the valley is at a low estimate 11,500,000 pounds, It looks as though the packers would have to make Borne concessions in prices. All things considered the farmers have been very for tunate in disposing of their crops at high prices for the past two years, and wo hope they may have as good iuck this season.— Springfield Republican, Sept. 16. The Prospect, It was ouly yesterday that wo happened to meet with a gentleman of strict integrity and of more than ordinary intelligence, whose business has taken him te at least one-half the counties in the middle and western parts of the State, since the opening of the present contest. SpeakiDg of the probable result, bis words were. “I have not in all my travels either met with or heard of a solitary Democrat who manifest ed the least hesitancy about voting for Packer. On the other hand, I visited no place that I did not hear of defection In the Radical ranks, and conversed with many men who have heretofore voted against the Democracy,and wa/informed of very many others in almost every neighborhood, who openly declared that they had voted for the last time with the party who would attempt to violate the Constitution of the State by altering it without their consent, in order to give the negro a vote. Depend upon It, the election of Packer is certain. — Harris burg Patriot . BesJgrnntlon of Governor Wells. Richmond, Sept. B.—General Canby will Issue the election proclamation to-morrow. Governor Wells, it is stated on good au thority, sent his resignation to General Canby a week ago, on the reception of the Attorney General’s test-oath opinion. The proclamation of General Canby will bring the legislature together on the fifth of October. Governor Walker will be install ed as provisional governor within the next two weeks, at which time Governor Wells’ resignation, now in the hands of Canby, will be accepted. The legislature itself will decide whether it shall eleot perma nent or temporary officers. 1869- H. Z. RHOADS <fc BRO. 1869 Wo ask the attention of purchasers to our un usually large stock of goods carefully selected and manufactured to our own order for the FOR THE NEW YEAR! wnlch wo are selling at very Low Prices. FINE GOLD AND ;BILVER(] WATCHES, BT THE BEST AMERICAN AND FOREIGN MAKERS. DIAMOND, CORAL, AMETHYST, GARNETT, AND ALL KINDS OT PLAIN AND ENAMELED GOLD JEWELRYi BAIR E W EL R T MADE to * ORDER WITH FINE GOLD;MOUNTINGB. Special attention paid to furnishing WEDDING P RIE OEN TB, STERLING AND COIN SILVER. "We have a Watchmaker from the Swiss Fac tory to do repairing, and warrant all work, • H. Z. RHOADS A BRO., {Next Door Beloto Cooper's Hotel,) WEST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA, | snov2s lfw47 NUMBER 38 stxl tfitate. * T PRIVATE HUE FOR THIRTT A DAYS.—TO CAPITALISTS AND BTOBE KKEPEBS.—Tbo Nov and Large Hotel, or BatingHoosegOndStore property, located at the Ohrlsteen ttoad, on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, Cheater county. Pa., can be bought at a rate that will pay big Interest on the investment. It is doing a fine business now, and when the railroad oonnects south in a few weeks, It will materially en hance the value of the property. Apply to the owner on the premises. [sep SO tfw 39 Fob balk—a varx of so acrks, situated in Londonderry township, Ches ter county, Pa. The improvements are a Three-story Log Weatberboarded HOUSE and a large Barn, with all the necessary outbuild ings. There is a flue Orchard of Fruit Trees on the premises. Address, __ M. B, ESHLEM AN, aug2s*Smw 34* Cochranvlllo, Cheater 00, PaiT ATE SALR-TIR UNDERSIGN U) offers at private sale the following tract of land containing 4 ACRES AND 53 PERCHES, situated lu Conestoga township, near Sbobar’a Paper Mill (Slackwater), on the road reading from Slackwatar to Conestoga Centre, adjoin ing lands of Tobias Stehman, Jaoob G. Peters, and the Conestoga Creek, on which aro erected a Two-Story Brick HOUSE, Bummer House, Stables, aud all necessary outbuildings. There Is a well of never-falllngwater near the dwell ing with pump therein. Hydrant also near the house. The fences are all new, and the bouse has reoently been repaired and repainted throughout. Persons wishing to view the premia os will call nndorslgned residing at No. 7 Mary street, Lancaster, Pa., or on Jacob Smith, residing on tbe premises. sepl-6tw3s* JACOB KAUFFMAN. yitCABLE r ARM* AT rRIVATC SALE I will sell at Private Sale the farm on which I reside, situate on the Conococbeagne creek, 7}£ miles northwest of Hagerstown, containing 207 ACRES OF GOOD SLATE LAND, 147 ACRES of which are cleared and In a good state of cultivation. About 7# Acres are Prime Bottom Land The 00 Acres in Timber are of flnegrowth. The buildings are a Two-Story LOG WEATHER-BOARDED HOUSE, Stone and Frame Bank Barn, Wagon Shed. Corn Cribs, Smoke Houee, and other out-balidlogs. There Is a fine OUCHARD of choice fruit trees on the farm, and a well of water near the door; also, Sprlngß of running water on tho farm. Tho farm Is under good fwuoing. Persons purchase a farm uro In vited to call and'eee this one. it will be sold cheap and on oasy payments, sep 15 tfw 87 DANIEL LAMBERT. fiaC CUfSTEU COUHTTFABM OF 1 a ACRE?, Well watered, fences good, 17 ACRES HEAVY TIMBER, Good Qrohard. with fine variety of frnlt, Two-Story Briok DWELLING, ten rooms, water In kitchen. Stationary Boilers In wash house, Spring Houte, Large* Barn, Wagon Shed, Grain House, and Btocx House. All In good order and repair. The above farm Is situated S miles southeast of Cochranvllle and 3 miles north of Penn Sta tton.on tho Baltimore and Philadelphia Cen tral Railroad, 8 miles south of PenlDgtoavllle. Price SI2U per acre. For further information, or to view the premises, please call oa the owner, Oourtlana Mlcbener, residing thereon or HERR & RIFE. Real Estate, Collection A Insurance Agents, sep 8-6tw id Lancaster city, Fa. Air kxcbllent business prop. ERTT AT PUBLIC HALE.-WIU be sold at puhUcsale, on THURSDAY, OCTOBER Hth, 1889, on the premises, situate lu Drumoro twp., Lancaster county, Pa., on tho roiul loading from the Unicorn Hotel to Chestnut Level, about [half way between Ibo two points, o Farm, or tract of land, containing TWENTY-SEVEN ACRES, more or less, in a high state of cultivation. The Improvements oonslst of a two-story Frame DWELLING HOUSE, a Bloue Spring and Smoke House near the dwelliug, a good Bank Barn and HogHoaso; alsoa good Water Power Saw Mill, Machine Shop, Foundry and Smith Shop, situate on t he Conowlngo Creek, and which Is dolngaflrst-ratebusiness. There Is a good Orchard of choice Fruit Trees on said premises lu good bearlug condition. This prop erty Is well worth the attention of any person wishing a good business property, being situ ated in a highly improved agricultural neigh borhood, where a great quantity of machinery Is need, and an extensive and proMtable ropalr business is done. Sale to oommence at 3 o'clock on said day, , when attendance will be given and terms made known by JOHN S, JORDAN, sep 16 wta-87 PUBLIC SALE,-OK THURSDAY, OCTO BER 7tli, 1869, will be sold at public sale, by the undersigned Executors of Christian Eohternacht, deceased, at the late residence of said deceased, In the village of Roamstown, East Cocalloo township, Lancaster county, tho following Real Estate, via: No. 1, A Lot of Ground ' CONTAINING ONE ACRE, on which the Improvements consist of a two story Stone DWELLING HOUSE, with Kitch en attached; Spring House, with a Spring of Water underneath; Swisser Barn, Hog,BUbfe, and other necessary out-bulldlngs; anOrchard of choice Fruit Trees, such as Apples, Poors! Peaches, Plums, Cherries, and Grapes. No. 2, containing 9 ACRES AND W PERCHES, sllnale In East Cocallco township, one-fourth mile east from Reamstown. adjoining prop erties of Jacob Leld, Isaac Fry, and others, The land Is well Jftnoed and In a high stale of cultivation. Sale to oommence at 1 o’olock, P. M., when oondlllon s of sale will be made known by ELIAS WEIT2EL, HENRT GRIMES, cep 8-34-Btw Executors of laid deceased. PUBLIC RALE-OIT FRIDAY, SEPTEM BER 24TH, 1889, will be sold at publlo sale, at the publlo house of Christian Miller, on the Harrlsnurg Pike, the following described Real Estate to wit: A Tract [of First-Quality Limestone Land, C6NTAINING 501* ACRES, situated lu East Hompflekl Township, Lan caster County, Pa., on the road leading from the Harrisburg Pike to Petersburg, one-half mile from the rlke and one mile from Peters burg, adjoining lands of Daniel Krolder, Hen ry Hottenstlne, John Swarr, and the Pennsyl vania Railroad on the Bouth. The land Is in good condition and has been recently well limed. It will be sold entire, or In parts, as may best salt purchasers. If desired. 84,000 of the purchase money can remain In the property from 1 to 5 years. Persons desirous of vlewlDg the property be fore the day of sale will please call on Henry Hoffman near the same. Bale to commence at 1 o’clock. P. M., of said day, when attendance will be given and terms made known by HENRY HUFFMAN, ADAM BEAR. David Bbbbneb, Aucl sB-3tw3fl. ORPHANS* COURT »ALF.._OJf SATUR DAY, SEPTEMBER2S,IK6U, AT7 O'CLOCK P. M., at tho Exchange Hotel, In Mount Joy Borongh, the undersigned. one of the Admin istrators of Jacob Myers, dec'd., will sell said decedent’s real estate, all situated in said Bor ough, by Order of the Orphan’s Court of Lan caster county. The property consists of two adjoining lota or parcels of ground with TWO DWELLING HOUSES, and other Improve ments Thereon, both fronting on the north side of Main street and extending In depth northwardly to Apple-tree alley. The build ings are in good condition, In a pleasant loca tion, and near the Railroad Station In the butlneas_part of the town. No. 1, Fronts 47% feet, extends back 80 feet of tb&t front, and extends ICO feet further back of the width of 42% feet, the off-set being on the west line, A stable Is on the rear of this lot. It will be sold subjet to such rlgbtof way aloDgthe east line as may have become rested In the adjoining owner. No. 2, Fronts 15% feet, extends back 80 feet of that front, and extends 05 feet further back of the width of 20 feet, the off-set being on the east line. Both lots will be sold separately or togeth* er. Terms mado known by H. BHAFFNER, Adm’r. Mount Jot, Eep, 1, iB6O. 4tw, ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.—On TUESDAY, SEP TEMBER 28,1869, will be offered at public sale, on the premises, (No. 1) situate In Salisbury township, Lancaster county, about three quarters of a mile from the Gap Station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, the following named Real Estate, to wit: No. 1. A Tract of Land containing about NINEIY-THREE ACRES, adjoining property ol Henry and Isaac Living ston, Isaac Stauffer, B. J.Leohler, Mrs. Brin ton and Nathaniel Ellmaker, on which Is erected a two-story Stone DWELLING HOUSE. Ten ant House, a large Grist, Merchant and Saw Min, Houa* for Farmer, Barn,* Wagon Shed, Corn Crib, Hog Pen, Ac The Mill is one of the best In the county, and Is run by a water power, which has never been known to fail. The buildings and fences are in good repair. Tho land Is limestone and of the first quality. There Is a good Orchard on tho premises and a never-falling Spring of Water, No. 2. A Tractor Land containing about THREE ACRES, situate In Sadsbury township. Lancaster Co., on the road leading from IheGap to the Nickel Mines, adjololng property of Henry Eokert/ and of the heirs of G. L. Eckert, deoeased, and covered with Chestnut Timber. N. B.—No. 1 will be sold as one tract, or the Mm and water-power will be sold separately, if desired. Persons wlebjng to view the premises before the day of Sale, will call on B. F. Houston, re siding on No. 1. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock, P. M., of said day. when conditions will be made known by AMOS 8. HENDERSON, aug 25-34-fitw Assignee of B. F. Houston. VALUABL.. KABM AT AMIttSEE'S BALE.—On THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1809, the undersigned, Assignee of Joseph Smedley and Wife, will sell at public sale, an the premises, In Fnlton and Little Britain townships, Laneaater county, on the road 1 leading from Pleasant Grove to Oxford, three 1 relies from the former and eight miles from the latter plaoe, and within six miles of the ! Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, the following described property, to wit: A tract of land containing 135 ACRBS, more or less, of splendid land, lnablgh state of cultivation, and bounded by lands of Josepb Ballance, John Gibson, william Gibson and others. The improvements tbereon erected consist of a Two Story BUIOK DWELLING HOUSE, with Kitchen and Wash House attached; Two-Story Brick Tenement House, large double-decker Bam, nearly new, 45 by 50 feet; a brick Black smith Shop, Corn House, and all other out buildings, all of which are covered with slate. The land Is divided into convenient fields, with running water In each of them, and all under good fences. There are on the premises four wells of excellent water with pnmps therein, convenient to the buildings. Also, a fine young Orchard of Choice Fruit Trees, such as Apples, Pears, Peaches, Cherries, Ac., all In bearing condition. Twenty-five acres of the above tract are in Heavy Timber, such as Chestnut, Oak and Hickory. 'Theabove property Is beautifully located in a thriving neighborhood,and is convenient to churches, schools, mills, stores, shops, Ac. The land has all been reoently limed and produoea well. Any person wishing to view the proper ty before the day of sale can do so by caning on Joseph Bmedley, residing thereon, or by ad dressing or calling on the undersigned, resid ing at Fulton House P. 0., Lancaster county. Bale to oommenoe at 1 o’clock P. 11., of said day, when attendance will be given and terms made known by HARVEY SWIFT, Assignee of Joseph Smedlejr and wire, sepi tawSs BATE OF ADVERTISING JDSIXng ADVZRTDWiKXTS, 113' S 7<>r Mr inui"Olten UnMi M p«r rear A>r lUooiliquare. ' rzazi EaTATxASTXBTranro, iOo#nu.* llnffor tfi«am*and 5 cenu for oaoh iabwqu«nt ln?_ Mrllon.^ IkkbuiJ taynanwra 1 cenU a lln» tot lh* OrsL&ndiotntafor tooh iubaequtut lnior* lion. Korcczs lsiorted in Local Column 15 oont! per line, ?aoiAL 'ifoTzoaf preoedlag nianiwu wd death*, 10 conu per line for flrtt iuiertionl and 5 oenU for every aabieqnent in»ertios(l LZOAI 41TDOTnK»NOTIC«— „ Execatori' uotioes 2.60 XdmlnUUtfton' n0t10ea,..*...,........... SUW Assigned' 2.60 Auditor*’ 2.00 Other ••Notice#,” ten line!, or loss, 2 three time#,.,..,.,. «... 1.60 sral ate. PUITATE HAXE OF A llOTtfl. F«OP EKTY,—The undersigned, offers ut'prlvato sale the real and personal estate, tbipproporiy of the late Robertßmltb, deoeaaed.atuinted in Fort Deposit, Cedi oouuty, Mil., and kuown as the “Fahmxb's and Commercial Hotel."— This Hotel has been long and favorably kuown to the traveling community, and is receiving a large share or public patronage. Tho house Is large and commodious with good Stabling. Ice House, and all theappurleuanoeaattached tola flrst-clasa Hotel, „ , Persons wishing to purchase will pleaso call on the undersigned, who la now occupying Uio property and will show the some, sep 2 UW3SI MAKYUBUrrH. Poet Dxrosrr, Sept, a, 18<Ji SPLEHDIB FAKH 15 MISSOURI rOB Bole, In Boone connly, Mo., one mile from aturjson, a village on the North Missouri R. R., ISO miles from Bt, Louis, Tho farm cou lains 079% acres, and Is all under fonco In good repair, except about l«0 acres. About'JSOacres tu Umber land, and the balance In prairie. 220 acres in Corn. J3O •* Cloverand Timothy 25 " Good Clover. f 0 ** Oats. The balance Is well set In grass, except the 180 not fonoed. Is laid off In convenient Helds. Water la each one, tolerably good houses, about one hundred Apple trees just In their prime, will sell with or without crops. Price without crops $3O per aore. One third cosh. Balance on time to salt, jy. 7—3 tn w 27, PC BLIO SALE. —ON THURSBAT, OCTO BER 21,1809, the undersigned Executors of John A. Boyd, doc'd, will soil at public sale, ou the premises, in Drumoro towns nip, Lanosster county, Pa., on the rood loading from Chestuut Lovol to MoCall's Ferry. 3 mll«u from tho form er and 4 miles from the latter place, and about one mllo from Liberty Square, the following described property, to Wit: No. 1, containing 135 ACRES AND 0 PERCHES, more at less, of good quality farm laud, adjoin lands of James Echiln, John Wentz, Hugh Penny, Joseph Selple and others. The lm irovements oonslstof a l&rgenudoommodlouM wo-stoiy Stone DWELLING HOUSE, with Kitchen attached, Large Btono Barn, Wagon Shed, Corn Crib, Carriage House, Biuoko Houso, Hog House, and all other necessary out-balldlugs. Tho buildings aro all roofed with slate, and are In good condition, having been lately repaired, aud partly new. i hero lu running water at the house aud barn, uud a line orchard of choice fruit trees. Tho laud Is conveniently divided Into tßldg, and cuillo havo acoess to ruuutug water from no irly hll of tliom. This property has been heavily llnud wllbln a few years, and Is in a good state of cultlvaUon. Tubre are about 8 acres of Heavy Timber, and about 8 acres of thinly set Sprouts on the above tract. This property Is situated In a fine, healthy neighborhood,convenient to Churches, Schools, Mill*, Stores aud Post Of lloe. No, 2, containing 8 ACRES AND 21 PERCHES, more or leas, sltuato near No. 1, adjoining lands of Joseph Binltb, Joseph Penrose and others. This tract Is well set with Chestnut Timber, nearly lit to cut, and will be sold sepa rate or with the above, as purchasers may do slre. Persons wishing to vlow the premises before the day of sale, will please call on William Morrison, roaldlng on No. 1, or on either of the undersigned. If desired by the purchaser oue h&lf of tbo purchase mouoy may remain so* cared In No. l property for a number of years. A good title and possession will be glvou on the Ist day of April, lb7o. Bale to commence at 2 o’clock, P.M., wben attendance will be given and terms made known by NATHANIEL MAYEB, ALBAN CUTLER, Executors. sep 15-stw*37| VALPABU FARHf abbuill paop. EttTY AT ASSIGNEE'S RALE.-On WED NESDAY. SEPTEMBER '£id, 186 U, the under signed will soil At public Kale, At the Hotel of j»mos P. Knight, In the Tillage of Christiana, Lancaster oounty, Fa, Uio following described Heal Estate, vis: A valuable Farm containing 87 AtRES AND 158 PERCHES, more or lees, bounded by lands of A. Btowart. M. Fox, William P. Brlnton. and others, wUereon Is erected a two anu a half story STONE MANSION HOUSE, containing eight large and comfortable rooms, with on excel* lent cellar and vault uuderneath, a poroli around two sides of the house; also, a well of excellent waterwlth.pump therein In tho kitch en : a largo yard woll set with fruit, and orna mental trees In front of the houso. Tho land, about 6 acres of whlcn Is Tlinbor aud Cboatuut Sprouts, Is good'and productive. There aro also on the premises two Apple OrohardH, one beginning to boar, and a variety of other fruit, such os Cherries, Psars, Plums, Psaohes, Grapes, Strawberries, Ac. Tho property lsstt uated aoout one-fourth of a mile from tho vil lage of Cnrlstlana, and 1H miles from Philadel phia. on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, which passca tho front of the house. Also, a large DOUBLE-DECKERSTONE BARN, with Stabling for flvo head of horses aud ten head of oattle, Btore Houso, Wsgon Shed, Hog llouse. Smoko Houso, Ico House, Ben Houso, and all othor nocoesary outbuldlags. A stone MERCHANT AND GRIST MILL, three and a half stories high, nearly all tho|mochlnsry of which Is new and In complete order, contain ing three ran of Burrs, two Overshot Wator wuools, driven by tboLOcloraro Creek, a nover foiling stream, and one of the best powers Ip this section of country, with about 14 feet head and fall, short bead race, large atone and log dam. all In good order. The mill has a largo grist and retail trade, and la a good stand lor grain at all times. Also, THREE STONE TEN • EMENT HOUSES, two stories high, near tho mill. This Is one of the best business proper ties to be found, being within five minutes walk of the Post Ofllco and tho Station at Chris tiana. Hale to commence at 1 olclock, P. M. t on said day. when attendance will be given and tcrnui mode known by WILLIAM'A. MORTON. Assignee <sf Obarlesa Mharplasa and Wire, ang 18 taw-US pCBUCEBALI VALUABLE REAL ESTATE! COUNTY; FRANKLIN; On WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. thoOrn and 7th of OCTOBER, by vlrtueof the last Will and Testament of Adam Hoke, late of Mont* gomery township, dec’d, we will exposo to Publlo Sale on the promises, on the Oth and 7th days of October. 18«9, at 10 o'clook, A. M„ tho following doscribod Real Estato: Purpart Ist being a tract of land known as tho HUMPHREY FARM, located on the Corner Road In said township of Montgomery, aboat two mlloa from Mercers burg. This tractcontalns 210 ACRES AND HI PERCHES, part llmestono and part slate, In a high state of cultivation, with about 80 Aoreaof timber land. The improvements consist of a good Htono DWELLING HOUSE, tttono and Frumo Bank Barn, and all other necessaryoat-bulld lngs, with a Well of nevor-falllng Water, and running water naar the Improvements during the greater part of the yoar, with a young Or* chard of choice Apples. Purpart 2d being a tract of lnnd known aa tho MOORE FARM, located near tho Turnpike In Peters township, about two miles from Meroersburg. This tract contains 149 ACRES AND 03 PERCHES' of slate land In a high slate of cultivation. Tho Improvements consist of a LOG DWELLING, a Stone and Fiamo Bank Barn, a thriving Or* chard of choice Fruit, with a never-fuTUng htroam of Water passing through tho Kamo. Purpart 3d bclnga tractof land known cut tho REED FARM, located on the Warm Bprlng Rood, about one mile from Mercoraburg, In Peters township. This tract oonfalns 177 ACRES AND 88 PERCHES, part limestone and part slalo, In a high state of cultivation, with sufflclentTlmber lor osoof tho farm. The Improvements consist of u BRICK MANSION HOUSE, Brick Tenant Houio, Stone and Frame Bank Barn, with all other necessary out-bulldings. Thoro la also an Orobard of choice Fruit, a Well of nevor falllng Water, and a constant stream of run ning water passing through tho farm. ParparMlb bolnga traot of land known aa tho CRAIG FARM, located on the Loudon Road, about two mllea from Mcrceriburg, In Peters township. This tract contains 93 ACRES AND 43 PERCHES of limestone land, of good quality and Tory productive, with afcout 10 acres of choice Tim ber. The improvements consist of a BRICK DWELLING, a Bank Bam, and a Well of nevor falling Water, with an Apple Orchard. Purpart stb being a piece of ground adapted lor out lots, located about mile from Her* corsburg. Immediately In the rear oi thoSeml nary buildings, containing 18 ACRES AND 130 PERCHES. Purpart Oth being a lot of ground on the Warm (Spring Road, about X mile from Mot* corsburg, containing ___ 8 ACRES AND 86 PERCHES. On this tract there la a very valuable Water Power. . „ Purcart 7th being ft tractof MOUNTAIN LAND, situate in Warren township, adjoining the "Old Toms" property on top ofthe mountain along the Turnplko leadlnglfrom Mercersburg to McConnollsburg, containing 206 ACRES AND 30 PERCHES and allowance. Purpart Bth being a tractof Mountain Land situate In Montgomery townsblp, In. wbat is callrd the “Comer," containing 45 ACRES AND 110 PERCHES and allowance. Purpart Oth being a tract of Mountain Lnnd situate In Montgomery township, containing 28 ACR& AND 145 PERCHES and allowance, adjoining Jonathan Koyser and others. , , Purpart 10th being a tract of Mountain Land In Montgomery township, ooatalofng IB acres and hi PERCHES, „ and allowance. The abovo Mountain tracts ARE ALL WELL TIMBERED. Terms made known on day of sale. HANNAH HOKE, Executrix, CHARLES F. MoCAULEY, ANDREW R. BCHNKBLY, sep 16-3tw-87 1 Executors, ASESCT IB BKIBOB OODBXT, VIRGINIA The Nelson oonnty FarmlDg, Grape. Mechan ical and Mercantile (Incorporated) Company have opened an office on their farm. 7 miles northeast of Nelson Court House, 'where Lho President or Clerks of the Company may be found at all times. They eollclt correspondence with persons desirous topurchase or rent lands In Nelson or adjacent counties. Address the Preslden t at Nelaon Court House, and corres pondents will be promptly attended to, be is a practical man with large experience, la a law yer of 80 years practice, still practicing, and was a land trader before the war. He Is well acquainted with all lh. land, in Nelaon and adjoining oountry, oud will Investigate the title to all lands we may sell. Nelson county will oompare favorably for original fertility of soil with any county In Virginia, Is perhaps tho most rolling of any oonnty eaitof the Blue Ridge. The valleys and tat lands not surpassed by any In the State for terming and planting purposes, and the south, south-west and southeastern slopes ol her mountains and hills, it Is thought, Is unsurpassed In any part of the world for the quantity and exoelleaoe of the forest Grape. And the abundance of pure spring water that abounds m every section of the oonnty, together with the immense water power that Is capable of driving any amount or machine ry that may be desired for the most extensive manufacturing companies, and last though not least, we have perhaps the moat salubri ous climate in tho world. We have at least 100.000 acres of land in lota and tracts from one acre to 1000 acres, ranging from 12 to 60 per , acre. We have one tract of 10,000 acres of Mountain land for sale. Persons desiring to purchase, are respeotfully solicited to open oorre.pond.ncn „ HPATHI(aI . President. REFERENCES. Judges Wm. J. Robertson, Wataon, Rtve«, Sb.nl, Shackleford, Fult* the Faculty of the University of Virginia, the bar of Nelson omn. MIZpATaIOK| jeMywS3 president.
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