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and Means Committee to report a bill for
the dednotion of income tax from the Inter
est on Government bonds, the saipo as is
now done with railroad and other 'bonds.
The previous question was not seconded,
and the resolution laid over. Mr. Davis of
fered a resolution looking to the opening of
our ports to vesselß of American colonies
struggling for independence, and it was
also laid over. Mr. Butler, of Mass., pre
sented three bills, each for the admission of
Virginia,'and they were referred to the Re
construction Committeo. Mr. Cox offered
a resolution declaring for resumption of
specie payments, quoting the words of the
President's message, and several members
rising to debate it, it went over. A reso
lution offered by Mr. Fox and modified by
-'Mr. Sohenck, directing the Banking and
Currency Committee to investigate the re-
cent gold flurry in New York, was adopt
ed. A petition of over 72,000 New Yorkers,
asking the recognition of Cuba, was re
ferred to the Foreign Committee. Mr. Cox
offered a resolution repealing the tariff on
coal, but objection being made it was not
received. Mr. Kelley offered a resolution,
which was referred, declaring the United
States not bound by treaties made by for
eign Powers among themselves, restricting
tbe passage of war or merchant vessels
through seas or straits connecting seas. Mr.
Butler, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported a bill repealing the Tenure of-Office
act. A massage from the President was
read, showing the ratification of the Fii
teenih Amendmont by twenty one States,
two of the ratifications being defective.—
The Census bill was considered. Adjourned.
State Items.
On the 20lh inst. tbe Dauphin county
Teachers’ Institute will meet at Jlum
melstown.
Samuel Harrison has been appointed
Station Agent at Ifirdsboro, by the Read-
Ing Railroad Company.
The Good Will Hose company of Phila
delphia have perfected arrangements to
visit Harrisburg on inauguration day.
An unsuccessful attempt was mado re
cently to rob the First National Bank at
Mercer.
A guard bus been constantly kept around
tbe Huntingdon jail since the confinement
therein of Bobner and Birdenburg, tbe
Peigbtal murderers.
An Octoroon nntned Annie Grant has
been jailed In Uuiontown, Pa , on u oburge
of child murder. Tbe dead body of her
new born infant was found in an nut-houre.
It is rumored that our fric-nd Colonel
Thomas Fitzgerald, editor and publisher
of the Philadelphia City Item, is going to
commence tiie publication of a daily jour
nol in u short while.
A country subscriber Informs tbe Lycom-
ing (county) Standard, that a hen iu that
section has been selling for seven weeks on
a half dozen potatoes, which have sprouted
beautifully, so that tbe stocks uppear abovo
her bead nicely leuved.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society,
held a meeting at their Hall, on Broad
street, below Locust, Philadelphia, on tbe
7th InSt. An Essay was delivered on
“ Landscape Gardening,” by a member of
the Society.
The Fire Department of Philadelphia
owns 33 steamers, Gl hose carriages. 5 book
and ladder trucks, (51 horses and 53,837 feet
of hose, valued ut $31)1,330. The number of
oompunies is 48, with 12,305 members, of
whom but 1500 are aolive.
A gay Gorman, calling himself Finch,
has been operating in Wayne ouunty. He
protended to be worth §OO,OOO In Germany,
and purchased a tunuery and several
dwelling houses, married u girl, borrowed
§7OO from his father-in-law, and left for
parts unknown.
The organization of the Board of Direct
ors of the Pittsburgh and Gonnellsville
Railroad Company, wuh effected ontheCih,
by tbe election of W. O. llugbart, Presi
dent, and John 11. Ptge. jr., ]<Nq , Secreta
ry and Treasurer. These guudumeu now
outer upon their fifth terms.
John Morelund, a citizen of Nineveh, In
diana county, was kiilei on the P. K. R.,
not long since, a short distance west ot tbe
übovo named place. lie was oi intemper
ate habits, and Intoxicated at the time of
lii-i (J>*n. ti. lie was about. 45 yc.ira ol uge,
and leuves a wife and family.
It is slated that un act will be introduced
in l bo next legislature providing lor a Board
of Examiners, from whom all persons stu
dying conveyancing must got u certificate
that they are qualified, before they can en
ter the profession, students will bo re
quired to servo thro" yearn iu it conveyan
cer's office, before they can pass an exami
nation.
All efforts lo induce tin* m;.rders of tho
unforuuate Peigbtal family, iu r luniingd<*ii
Co.,todiselnHo the place whore be balance
of the money Is couooaled ha ~roved un
successful. They now den ‘laving ob
tained any but tliut recoveri roin them
on the day of ih<*lr arrest, which is not bo
lieved to ho more limn a quarter of the mini
they obtained.
jury in iho case of Allan Kay vs, tho
Ponna. R. R. Co., recently tried ut Wil
liumsport, found the defendant guilty of
gross negligence, and award nluiutiffsB,ooo
damages. This ease is iho .i iiu. Mold wi.«>
lmd both arms mi - if >.m tho lumber rail
road, on the 2 I < 1 July.lSGi, near Culver A
Barber's Mill, in Williamsbort. The defen
dants moved tor a new trial.
Hannah A. anil Mary C. Ivnerr, ofPhoo
nixville, havo offered a revuidofssUo lor
tbe arrest and conviction of the burglars
who robbed their bouse of money, goods
and (valuables to a largo amount on tho
morning of the Ist iu.st , and the restoration
of the stolen property, to which a reward
of §2OO additional has beeu ndded by Jacob
Baugh, Burgess ot Phtxmlxvillo.
John Stacker, Sr., of Montgomery coun
ty, was recently robbed, in Philadelphia,oi
a wallet containing $4OO in cusb ami prom
issory uoiea amounting to $2,000. He had
noticed two meu following him about the
city, while ho was engaged iu transacting
business. When he got upon a passenger
railway car they also got on, and soon after
wards complained of being interfered with
by some irou pipes which Mr. Stacker had.
Mr. Stacker put his arms around the pipes
and removed them. Tho man then jumped
from the car, aud tho wallet was missed
about tbe same time.
A meeting was held in West Chester, on
Thursday evening last, to consider the sub
ject of establishing a Normal School in
Cheater county, lion. Wiluier Worthing
ton presided. Thechnirman of a committee
to solicit subscriptions, appointed at a pro
vious meeting, reported that about §3U,000,
bud been subscribed in West Chester uud
vicinity. Several addresses were delivered
in favor of the proj-et, among the speakers
being State Superintendent Wickersham,
and S3,IKK) additional was subscribed by
persous preseut. Tut* expanse of the pro
proposed undertaking is esiitnated at ssb,-
000.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Com- .
puny has purchased and taken possession
of the Cincinnati ami Ztuesville Railroad,
which is an important and valuable line,
and has heretofore been one ol the ‘‘feeders”
of the lJaUitnore and Ohio Railroad, and
that company was anxious to ncquiro it,
but bus failed in the aiteinnt. In making
the purchase the Pennsylvania Central
Company secures not only a line which can
be made profitable from its local business
alone, but by constructing a few miles of
new road, connecting Z inesville with Dres
den, it will be able to lap Cincinnati and all
the rich country beyond that city by a much
shorter route Uiun it has yet been able to
secure.
Oo the afternoon of the 2nd Inst., two
boys, residing in Bloomsburg, Columbia
county, were playing together, baviug in
their possession an old gun which was lieu
vily loaded with buckshot. The iuimt-M of
the two bojs were Eugene Kelly, son ol the
blacksmith at. that place, and Robert lla
genbucb. Tbe gun appears to have been
in the hands of the latter, and while they
were examining if, the load was accidental
ly discharged and en'ered the left groin of
young Kelly. At the time the aeeideul oc
curred ihn unfortunate hoy had his left baud
in bis pocket, and tbe shots, in theircourso,
completely severed one of tho lingers of
that Uund. Tbe shooting took place at 5
o’clock, p. in., and the boy lived until
übout ton o'clock tbe same night, wheu he
died.
On Saturday afternoon last, the city of
Chester was thrown into a condition of sad
but imeuso excitement by tho sudden and
unexpected taking away of two much loved
aud highly respected young people, well
known residents of the city, named respec
tively Miss Mattie Irwin uud Herman
Cocheran. Within the cemetery in the
neighborhood is a small lake, in winter
used as a skating park. Miss Irwin und
Mr. Cocheran proceeded to tho lake, ac
companied by a little girl, and glided out
upon tho ice. Just as Ihe young couple bad
reached tho deepest portion of the lake, the
ice broke beneath them, and both wore
precipitated iuto the water. Before aid
could be brought to their assistance, they
had disappeared beneath the ice. Every
effort was rnudo by those who had been at
tracted to the spot to save them, but owing
to tbe rotten conduiinof the ice, aud the
want of ropes or other material, it was
nearly an hour boforo the bodies were re
covered from the water. When found, they
were tightly locked in eaoh other’s arms.—
The aUair has cast a gloom over tbe entire
city.
Great Demand For Negro Labor.
A correspondent of tho Baltimore Sun
says:
The demand for negro labor in the far South
increases. Gentlemen are now in various
parts of thu State hiring hands for their
plantations in Mississippi and Louisiana,
and there are also agents here for tbe whole
communities of planters in the Gulf Stales.
Mr, C, E. Moore, of Selmu, Alabama, is in
Virginia after one thousand' laborers and
fifty fatniles for the Rome aud Dalton rail
road, offering §1.25 perduy and free trans
portation, In this city a labor ageut adver
tises for negroes by ihousands, at from $l5
to $22,50 per month, acme ottering (in addi
tion) separate houses, rations, garden pat
ches, privilege'to raise pigs, fowls, <fec., und
free transporiiou by rail. All of these bauds
are for the cotton aud cane plantations, and
there is little doubt that African Sumbo
will occupy those fields to tbe exclusion of
Chinese John.
A 31 an Stmt and Allowed to llictd to
Elmira, N. Y., Dec. 13.- A man by the
name of Dennison, was shot last night, in
Ibis city, by a policeman who was trying
to arrest him. After being shot, he was
taken to tho Station House and locked up
io a cell, where he was left alone, without
tbeoareofa physician, and this morning
he was found dead. The Coroner is holding
aa inquest on the body this morning. The
circumstances tend to show that this was. a
bar barons and Inhuman affair,
TELE LANCASTER WEEKLY ES~TELEIGbE^GEIR, WEEHSTESIDA.Y, DECEMBER 1-5* 1869.
Important Foreign News.
GREAT BRITAIN. ,
Lord on, Dec. IL—A report is in clrcula
lation that the Bih of February lias been
fixed on for tbe reopening of Parliament.
London, Dec. 12.—[Special to the New
York Herald.)— Three Cabinet meetings
were held last week on account of the criti
cal condition of The Ministry has
resolved to proclaim martial law in Tip
perary and Londonderry, and to send 5,000
troops to Ireland to meet the emergency.
Parliament assembles on Jan. 10, aDd a bill
will be immediately introduced by tbe gov
ernment empowering it to suspend the writ
of habeas corpus in Ireland.
London, Dec. 12.—Tbe Observer says
President Grant's message makes a pleas
ing impression in financial circles.
Paris, Dec. IL—Benor Murflores, the
intendant of Qaeen Isabella, publishes a
denial of the report that tbe Queen had
seized tbe crown diamonds on retiring from
Madrid.
Paris, Dec. 11.—Tbe French government
has made known to the (Ecumenical Coun
cil that infallibility is an inopportune ques
tion from a religious view, and politically
places France otherwise than according to
the concordat and releases her from tho ob
ligations there accepted.
Madrid, Dec. 11.—In the Cortes, yester
day, tbe bill indemnifying exiles under the
monarchy was rejected.
Madrid, Dec. 11. —The Cortes has voted
unanimously for the restoration of tbe con •
stitutional guarantees.
Paris, Dec. 12. —Private despatches re
ceived here to day assert that Gen. Prim
contemplates a coup d'etat , and that being
sure of one hundred and eighty voices iu
tbe Cortes be will proclaim the Duke of
Genoa as King, and then present a law to
the Cortes making himself Regent during
the Duke's minority; that be relies on the
support of tbe army, the generals being in
bis favor, and that he will soon send for
tho Duke of Genoa to carry out the Bcheme.
On.tho contrary, a public despatch from
Madrid announces that Prim made a speech
yesterday in the Cortes in which be denied
any intention of making a coup d'etat, and
declared, however, his belief that au im
mense majority o! the people of Spain were
in favor of tbe Duke of Genoa; that the
Duchess of Genoa was willing that her son
should accept the crown, and that in ull
probability the Duke of Genoa would soon
be proclaimed tbe King of Spain.
Rome, ll.—The sessions of tbe
• Ecumenical Council have been adjourned
until after the Epiphany. Much opposition
is expected on the reassembling of the body,
but his Holiness is said to be sure of co
operation from the American bishops.
Paris, Dec. 12. —A despatch from Rome
says the Pope has issued a decree providing
that in case of his death the (Ecumenical
Council shall be dissolved, and none but
cardinals be allowed to vote for his suc
cessor.
.St. PETERsnuno, Dec. 11.—The Baltic
has been closed for the season to naviga
tion by ice.
Recently several bankers have have failed
in this city, but their names have not been
given to tbe public.
TORTCQAL
Lisbon, Dec. 11. —There are fears of an
extensive rebellion in this country, and the
uuthoritieajare luking active measures to
prevent it.
London, Dec. 11.—The report from the
Admiralty Ollice says, that the Butz Canal
is liable to sand drifts for forty miles, and
that its depth is thus reduced, and the thick
fogs am bewildering tho pilots.
Sll’TH AMERICA.
The steamer Alaska Ims arrived at New
York, with late mail advices from Central
and South America. Tho rebellion in Ve
nezuela has been suppressed. The finances
of Bolivia fare in a bad way, and another re
bellion isexpeoted there. The government
of Guatemala has ordered tho construction
afa railroad across its territory from ocean
to ocean. The troubles in the Nicaraguan
.States continued, but it was hoped would
soon end. In the recent rebellion, 185 per
sons were killed aud 370 wounded, and tho
pecuniary Joss is estimated at $1,000,000.
I’ljo newspapers approved the conduct of
the United States Minister in trying to
secure tho peace of the republic.
Terrible (Harder in NcnuilOn—.l Wnu
Kill® Ills Urollier-lu-liiw —rii? Priso-
ner'® Statement.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 11. — Last evening,
about 8 o’clock, this com muuily was startled
by the murder of a man named Hugh Car
michael, who, with his wife and lour chil
dren, resiiled on Wyoming avenue. The
perpetrator of the deed is a brother-in law
of tho murdeaed uiaa, named William
Crawford. The quarrel which led to the
murder was the result of a dispute about a
hoard bill. Crawford stabbed Carmichael
in the neck, killing him utmost instuntly.
An interview with the murderer last
evening, after his arrest, elicited tbe follow
ing statements, which are substantially all
the facts :
“My uaino is William Crawford. I am
forty- one years of age. Been in this coun
try since 1811. Lived mo3t of the time in
Non- Jersey, liavc been In the
army. Belonged to the Fourth New Jersey
volunteers. I formorely boarded with my
Brother-in law, Carmichael. I left there
about a month age because he abused his
wife and family. I could not stand it;
There was au unsettled board bill against
me. He claimed $OB. I had taken a good
many things into the family for its support;
I think to tbe amount ofss4. I went there
last night to see my sister, and her sick
child was engaged in taking from a frame
a memorial iu i elation to ray service in the
army, received from the Governor of New
Jersey. I had my knife out to remove the
. tacks, when Carmichael came in and asked
me to pay my board bill, and wanted me
to give him an order for tho amount. 1
told him I would pay when'wo had u set
tlement. He then pointed to the door aud
ordered mo out. I went, and he followed
me and kickod me. When I reached the
gate I turned upon him and struck him.
I did not think of killing him; did not know
whether the knife was in ray hand or not;
did not think about it. They remnvod him
into the house, and I followed. I had no
idea I had killed him. lam sorry it hap
pened. It is e terrible affair. I am a tem
perance man, and a member of the Temple
of Honor.”
The prisoner during this recital exhibi
ted considerable emotion. From all ap
pearances it is evident the murder was not
premeditated.
Another Pennsylvania Horror—Proba
ble Murder of an 01*1 Couple at Green ■
ville The Home Fired nn«l Their
Bodies Consumed.
From the Tltusvillo (Pa.) Herald, Dec. 10.
We gave yesterday a general report of
tho burning of the house of one Vanduser,
at Greenville, the perishing of himself ana
wife in the flames and the suspicion euter
taineil that the inmutes were first ronbed
aud then tbe bouse set on fire to conceal the
crime. The following are tho additional
particulars:
About four o’clock Tuesday morning
what is undoubtedly another Huntingdon
horror occurred in Greenville, Mercer
county, wherein au aged couple, named
Vanduser, are tho victims. Their house
was burned to ashes, with their bodies in
it, though uot, us it is too universally sup
posed, until tlioy inul been foully murdered
and then robbed. They were known to
have had a large amount of gold on their
premises, some $25,000 or $30,000. When
the citizens in uny number had reuebed the
scene of the tire all hope of extinguishment
or rescue ot the inmates was out of the
question. The immediate neighbors, how
ever, assert that they entered the first floor
of the house when the flames bail not yet
enveloped the whole iiu»n>>r nnule
every effort to arouse the inmates, but in
vain, though they slept on the second floor.
When the tire bad done its worst the body
of Mrs. Yundiiseq was]found still in bed,
though then in tbe cellar, while that of her
husband was found in the hall. That they
should have been separated in llii3 manner
at such a time si-cms stmnge. Moreover,
their neighbors found the back door and
back window open, which proves at o:jco
that burglars hud been in the house. A
lurgejuck knife, with tho blade open, was
also found iu the ruins. The bodies wero
so far consumed as to preclude the possi
bility of determining uny marks of violence.
On Saturday the old man, frightened, no
donbt, at tho decline in gold, was in town
offeriug to sell off the precious metal, thus
inevitably advertising his tempting pos
sessions 130,000 iu gold] in a furmhouso in a
quiet country town. It was surely a tempt
priz°, so that it is almost certain tbe
accident was the Jesuit of the loulost
crime; that the old couples’ gold was
thu cause of their awlui death; that
some human monsters wero the instru
ments of the horror. There is no defined
suspicion, yet much excitement prevails
in the community.
A Japanese Execution.
The officers of the Uuiled States steamer
Delaware were permitted to witness a Ja
panese crucifixion at Yokohama, which is
thus described •
When tho prisoner who is to be crucified
bad been placed on his back, on a stout
wooden cross prepared for the occasion, he
was securely lashed thereto but not nailed.
Then the sentence was read, and two stout
men, with long spear?, came foward. The
one on the right side of tbe doomed man
struck the point of his spear in very delib
erately about two inches, and just under
the ribs. Felt about awhile with it to as
certain that it wai clear of all bones, and
then with a powerful tburst upwards the
head of tho spear was sent through until it
appeared on the top of the right shoulder
The man on the left tide did likewise.
The victim who was a mere boy, yelled
fearfully. Ho had murdered his mother by
stubbing her thirteen times. After the two
spears had beeu thurst through him, :.
third man came forward with a spear, and
thurst it through the criminal just where
he had stabbed his mother. Thirteen times
the spear went through his body, and the
terrible performance ended.
Seven Hen Hcrdercd—Honey ihe Object.
San FiiANcisco.Dee. 13.—Frank Medina,
the proprietor of a country store in San
Joaquin county, near the city, of Stockton,
and four other men were murdered on the
night of December 9. The bodies, bound
and gagged, were found the next morning
near tho store. The object of the murderers
was robbery. A few nights before, in the
same neighborhood, another store was rob
bed and burned, and the bodies of two men
found in the river near at hand. No clue
has been obtained to the perpetrators of
either of these murders.
The Springfield Republican Bays Syl
vanus Cobb, Jr., is confined in the Boston
Inebriate Asylum as a hopeless drunkard,
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My Enemy's Daughter, by Justin Mc-
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This is a novel, first published as a serial
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of her experiences as a teacher of French,
and her meeting in a boarding bouse with
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her husband. This is the second volume
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Historical Sketch es of the Reign of
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touching the nature and character of tbe
Government of the United States, the im
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and the means of restoration. It contains
reasoos which influenced origiuul Union
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Reading and Elocution, by Anna T.
Randall. This is a system of elocution and
a selection of prose and poetry for school,
parlor and lyceum readings, prepared by
Mrs. Kundall, the lady who appeared at
tho Teacher’s Institute lately held in this
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nearly all present, to hear the instructions
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judge of the practical value of a book com
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‘•introduction rates” direct from the pub
lishers or through Mr. Win. Riddle, of this
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White and Ulack Doctors in Washing
ton—The District Medical Society to be
Annihilated.
Sumner opened ono of his big assaults
upon the District Medical Society, which
has set its face against colored doctors and
refuses to allow them to become members or
even to hold consultation with them. Last
summer, it will be remembered, two dark
doctors applied to be admitted to member
ship of the Medical Society iu this city, but
weio Llackballed without mercy. These
colored doctors threatened that they would
bring the matter before Congress and have
a law passed which would compel their
white colleagues in the sawbones lines to
receive them on a professional equality.—
That their throat was not an idle one was
shown to-day by the vigorous manner
in which Somner brought up and
pressed hi 3 motion to have the
charter of the Medical Society ro
voked. Sumner launched into one of hi?
tremendous little speeches on our colored
friend aud brother, and declared that the
Washington killers and curers werenothing
short of barbarians and savages. Sumner
declared that be intended to show these
white doctors that they must not set them
selves up as obstacles to tho civilization of
the age. It is said that the next move in
advance by the Massachusetts statesman is
to be a resolution or bill permitting blacks
and whites to attend the public schools of
the District, and, perhaps, forcing theatre,
proprietors to make no distinction on ac
count of race or color.
A Vigilance Committee In New York.
The New York correspondent oftbe Phil
adelphia Ledger says:
Tho Herald in its Sunday edition revives
the report of the organization of a Vigilance
Committee for the avowed purpose of exe
cuting summary justice upon certain cor
rupt judges and other officials ; and also to
see that convicted murderers, robbers and
panel thieves in tbe city prison receive their
merited deserts. This committee, wo are
told, had a meeting on Saturday evening at
their rooms in Bleeoker street, at which the
necessary preparations wero made for car
rying out its purposes at an early day.
One oftbe members of this alleged Vigi
lance Committee is reported as saving:—
“ Our men are well and carefully selected,
and what is more, they are well paid.” As
for tho effect upon the public, 1 think there
wilt be general rejoicing when the citizens
wake up somo morning and find the lamp
posls ami telegraph poles adorned with the
heads of some of the popular idols and
other criminals.
In this connection It may be added that
some person, signing himself Charles Van
Deusen, is out in a card offering $50,000 to
defray the expenses of some such Vigilance
Committee. There may be nothing in it
all—but whether it is a huge joke, as most
people suspect, or only the suggestion of
somebody desirous of makiDg certain offi
cials feel uncomfortable—the matter is
making a good deal of talk, and as much it
would be an idle affectation not to take
cognizance of it.
Report or the Director of the Hint.
The report of the Director of the Mint
gives the total coinage lor the last fiscal year
us follows :
Gold §21,825,637
Silver 840,740
Nickel, copper and bronze 1,279,055
The gold coined at Philadelphia
was 3,178,637
At San Francisco... 18,650,000
Silver at Philadelphia,
At San Francisco
Nickel, copper and bronze at
Philadelphia 1.279,055
Total number of pieces struck.... 34,060,108
Tbe total deposits of gold bullion at tbe
mint and branches was §31,463,249, of which
$10,794,496 was in unpasted bars and $14,-
068,753 in refined bullion.
ft In San Francisco tbe total gold despoils
were $17,711,393, of which $8,343,151 was in
unpasted burs and $9,364,236 in refined bul
lion.
Uorrlble Catastrophe.
Scranton, Pa., December 10. —Last eve
ning about dusk a sad accident occured
to three children of Matthias Noll, resid
ing on Washington Avenue, who were
cinders dumped from
the Rolling Mill. By some means the
little ones got into the burning cinders
and before the arrival of assistance, one of
them was burned to death, and the other
two were badly burned about the feet and
legs. At every step of the children in try
ing to extricate themsevles, their little feet
sank almost to the knees in tho burning
embers. ®
The New York Bounty Loan frauds, it is
discovered, reach $250,000, .and may reach
$500,000. The firm of w. E. Gray & Co.,
New York City, is implicated.
pal intelligent.
Amur Locals.— Recently a number of
interesting items of local interest have been.
sent ns by our friends, in different parts of
the county, which we have been gl«|Jto
insert in our columns. Interesting events
occur frequently in tbe different townships
of our large county which (as we cannot be
every where at the same time) are unpub
lished.
We hope this will not be the case io the
future, but that some one will eend ns the
facts so that we can put them iu shape and
publish them. Many “locals” received by
us are already so well written as to need
no alteration and are consequently pub
lished without any change, others reqaire
bat little fixing to make them fit odr
columns, others again contain all the fafets
we need and we never think it a bard task
to re-write them. We hope therefore that
our friends in each township, in our coun
ty, will at least send the facts along, so
that the Inteeuigencbr may contain an
account of all matters of publio interest oc
curring among ns. It is also desirable that
the names ofoorcorrespondents be Bent ns,
not for publication, bat as a pledge of the
truth of the facts forwarded us.
Coroner's Inquest. —Coroner Dysart
this morning summoned a jury and bald
an inquest on tbe body of a boy ten years
old, named Morris Labler, an inmate of tbe
Children’s Home, who died suddenly yes
terday morning. A number of witnesses
were examined, which elicited tbe fact that
tbe boy bad gone to bed in apparent good
health, bad cried some daring tbe night,
said bis bead hart him, bad asked for water,
and snored or groaned heavily till about
daylight, disturbing tbe slumbers of tbe
other boys, who soon afterwards attempted
to awaken him, aud found him dead. Dr.
J. Z. Gerhart, assistant physician to tbe
Home, testified that on being sent for yes
terday afternoon, Dr. John L. Atlee and
himself had removed the stomach and
bowels of the boy, and after an examination
bad sent them to Dr. C. A. Heinitsb, to
examine for poison, tbinkingthat perhaps
the boy bad eaten some poisonous weed
or seed. Tbe stomach and contents ap
peared to be healthy, and were afterwards
sent to Dr. Budd, Professor of Chemistry in
Franklin and Marshall College, who will
subject them to a chemical analysis some
time to-day.
At the post mortem examination this
morning Dre. Wm. Compton, J. Z. Gerhart
and Wm. R. Grove removed the bruin of
tbe deceased and found the blood vessels of
it heavily engorged with blood, wbicb
would indicate that death bad been caused
by apoplexy. Without rendering a verdict
ti.ojury adjourned until to-morrow at 10
o’clock, that Lhev may avail themselves of
Dr. Budd’s analysis of the stomach, and
the testimony of Dr. Atlee and the matron
of tbe Horae, who were this morning un
avoidably absent, Tho following named
gentlemen constitute tbe Corouor’s J ury:
Dr. J. R. Grove, Walter G. Evans, Esq.,
liin’l H.Gast, Henry Shubert, Samuel K.
Licbty and Wm. M. Forster.
A little boy named Samuel Goda, abont
nine years old, also an inmate of the Home,
died very suddenly on Sunday last. He
appeared to be well in the morning, took
sick between 10 and 11 o’clock, aud died
shortly after 1 o’clock. No post mortem
examination was had in Iho case, as it was
clear to the physicians that death resulted
from apoplexy. But two deaths of chil
dren occurring aV the same place, and so
nearly at the same time and UDder so
nearly similar circumstances, has thrown
quite a gloom over the Home, and caused
no little alarm among Us officers.— Thurs
day's Daily.
Result of the Inquest.—' This morning at
10 o’clock the Coroner and his jury met at
Alderman Evans’ office, to continue their
investigation of the cause of the death of
Morris Labler, tbe little boy who died so
suddenly on Wednesday morning at tbe
Children’s Home.
The first witness examined w.is Mrs.
Finney, Matron of tho Home. Her testi
mony disclosed no new facts, except that
she liad passed through tbe room in which
deceased slept, after all the children had
retired to bed ; that tbe boy seemed to be
well at that time, and that he was found
dead in the morning.
A statement was made to the jury by Dr.
Gerhart that Dr. Budd had examined the
couleuts of the stomach, using tests for
lead, arsenic, copper, antimony, mercury,
aud soveral mineral acids, without discov
ering any traces of poison.
Dr. Atlee’s testimony as to the examina
tion of the body made by him was sub
stantially that be and Dr. Gerhart bad re
moved thestomachand bowels, and handed
the contents over to Dr. Heinitsb, as stated
yesterday. No evidence of poison was
discovered, though there was a greenish
yellow fluid present, indicating the passage
of bile into the principal stomach, the lower
end ot which had a red discoloration as
though some irritating substance had been
tnere, but nothing sufficient to produce
death. He had also examined the heart,
and found the right side of it much dis
tended with blood. He thought at the time
there was no necessity of making an ex
amination of tbe brain; and had made
the examination of lbs stomach and
bowels to see if some vegetable poison,
(seeds or berries.) had not been eaten.
[We will here state, that at the request of
the Coroner, tbe surgeons and the jury we
yesterday suppressed, (until tbe investiga
tion should be concluded,) the facts that on
the removal of tbe scalp at the post mortem
examination, yesterday, a contused wound
an inch aud a half in diameter, and of a
dark red color was discovered over the left
temple, and that when the inside mem
brane of tbe scalp was probed, a few’ drops
of uncoagulated blood escaped. The peri
cranium, under tbe wouud, was also dis
colored, being of a fight yellowish color.
There was no testimony before tbe jury as
to how tbo contusion was caused, except
what might be inferred from the testimony
of Edward Harris, a lad of ten years old,
who was examined yesterday, and said
that “ Lahler was the boy who had kicked
the other little boy that died.”] Dr. Atlee
said that from the description of tho contu
sion, as given by Drs. Compton, Gerhardt
und Grove, be did not believe that it had
anything to with the boy’s death. A blow,
a bump, or a fall, often produced such con
tusions, without being followed by serious
resuiis. He believed tbe boy had died as
Goda did, of convulsions or congested apo
plexy. Dr. Ailee said be was no lawyer,
and mid acted on the advice of his son, tho
Mayor, who recommended him to make
tho examination himself, and then if any
thing appeared to be wrong, to summon tbe
Coroner. He had no disposition to inter
fere with the Coroner’s duties, and as Pres
ident of the Board of Directors of the Home,
be hoped there would be a thorough exam
ination into all the facts of the case.
The Jury return** ! a verdict that death
was caused by congestive apoplexy.
Miss Eden Speuce, formerly Matron of
tho Home has again been elected to that
position, in consequence of the resignation
of Mrs- Finney, which took place on Wed
nesday.—Friday's Daily,
House Burnt.—The Inquirer slates that
a house belonging to Moses Geisenberger,
of this city, situated in Providence town
ship, this county, about half a mile from
the ‘‘Spread Eagle” tavern, was burned to
the ground on Wednesday, December Ist.
A man named Erb lived in the bouse and he
and his housekeeper had gone to the Lancas
ter market, starting before daylight and
leaving two boys at home. When daylight
came the boys left the house and went to
work at a wood lot some distance from
home.
It appears the roof of the buildiDg took
fire from the stove-pipe and was fairly on
fire and partly consumed before it was dis
covered. which was some time after day
light. The neighbors collected aud at
tempted to put out the fire, but their efforts
wero fruitless. The house was entirely
consumed and nearly all the contents, em
bracing the clothing and furniture of the
family and some fifty bushels of potatoes
that were in tbe cellar. Mr. Erb is a poor
man and feels his loss severely as winter is
here and all his provisions for that inclem
ent season have been swept away. The
case has excited considerable sympathy in
the neighborhood and a coilection has
been made to replace some of the clothing
destroyed by fire. It is certainly a case
that should command tbe sympathies of
all charitable and generous people. Tbe
building was insured.
Splendid Specimen of Wool.—Ono of
our subscribers, Mr. A. H. Kauffman, re 1
siding at Red Bluff, in Tahama County,
California, has sent us from that far western
State a splendid sample of wool s*’orn from
a lamb, eight months old, of the Cotlswald
breed. The wool is of an excellent quality,
finerthan that usually produced in the
Eastern states, and the sample measures a
trifle over fifteen inches in length. Mr.
Kauffman writes, “Now if any of my old
Pennsylvania Woolgrowing Brethren can
beat this specimen, just let them trot them
out.”
Masonic,—Lancaster Lodge, No. 43, A.
Y. M., elected on Wednesday last, the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
W. M.—A. Z. Ringwalt.
S. W. Geo. K. Reed.
J. W.—Wm. A. Wilson, Esq.
Treasurer—H. Baumgardner.
Secretary—Hugh S. Gara.
Trustees—John Rees, C. Widmyer, C. A.
Heinitsb.
The Lodgedirected thats6oo be expended
during tbe ensuing year for the relief of the
widows and orphan children of its deceased
members; $3OO of which amount is to be
distributed between this dat9 and Christ
mas, the 25th inst.
I. O. G. JT.— Pleasant Grove Lodge No.
21, I. O. G. T., located in Fultou twp., this
county, will celebrate their tenth anniver
sary on Saturday evening, Dec. 25th. The
exercises will consist of Dialogues, Decla
mations, Essays, Tableaux, <fcc. James
Black, Esq., of this city, tbe institutor of
tbe Lodge, is expected to be present on the
above occasion.
Fine Hogs.—John ;Mason, Esq., of the
White Horse Hotel, Salisbury twp., this
county, killed, last week, two hogs, eleven
months and 21 days old, that weighed 721
lbs. They were of the Chester county white
breed aud were purchased by Mr. M.
from J. Shauer, Burgess of West Chester.
Fatal Accident in a Limestone Quar
ry.—The Reading Times states that Peter
Weinhold, employed at the limestonejquar
ry, near Union Station, on the Columbia
Railroad, vras recently killed by the explo
sion of a blast. He had lighted the fuse
and did not get out of the way in time, one
of the Btones striking him in the head. De
ceased was an old man and had been long
engaged in the quarrying business. He
left a family,
tous Affair.—We: notice in
the Express a statement by which it seems
that a Jadyfroqj Little Britain township,
this county, haa recently been poisoned,in
the State of California by aa.adventurer
whom she had, .not long since, married at
Oxford, Chester county. The name of the
unfortunate lady yraa .Mrs,. Jemima Bar
nard, that of the stranger, who so successr
fully deceived her is J. A. Tyler. Mrs.
Barnard bad, early alter reaching woman
hood, married a man named Carpenter,
with whom she' did not live happily and
from whom she was some years since for
sufficient reasons divorced. In the mean
time Mrs. Barnard had left her by the
death of her father a fortune amounting to
about $10,09). Since obtaining the divorco
Mrs. Barnard had been making her
with her brother-in law, Mr. Enos Pen*
nock, of Pine Grove Forge, Little Bri
tain townsbip. For severaL years she
has been in delicate and precarious health,
afflicted with consumption, so that those
.who knew her best would scarcely have
been surprised at any time to bear of her
death. Notwithstanding this, when in her
better condition, she was able to travel
moderate distances; and accordingly dar
ing last summer, she went to visit her rela
tives in her old neighborhood, some fifteen
or twenty miles distant, and from thence
made a trip in the cars to Philadelphia.
On her return to Pine Grove, some weeks
afterwards, her sister was astounded with
the information that during her absence
she bad entered into a marriage engage*
ment with Tyler, whom she had met forthe
first time in the course of her trip. Tyler,
it appears, represented himself as a relative
of the ex-President of that name, that he
had emigrated to California, where bis
home now was, and that he was in posses
sion of abundant wealth. He was to come
aod marry her and take her with him to
California in the coarse of a very few weeks.
She bad previously executed a will, leaviog
her property to her sister and other rela
tives, and now expressed her intention to
allow the disposition she bad made of it to
stand unaltered. - After being married at
Oxford, as above stated, the married pair
at once proceeded by railroad to California.
About four weeks after the marriage a
letter from Tyler, written in California,
came to Mr. Pennock, stating that his wife
died in his arms, after taking chloroform
from the attending physician, abouta week
after their arrival. The letter went on to
state thet on their jonrney out they stopped
at Chicago a couple of days, where, at
Jemima’s request, he called in a lawyer
and bad a new will made, which left him
(the husband) all her property !
Tyler also wrote to a lawyer in West
Chester, to know if he could prove the Will
in California. Tha lawyer, wrote back that
this probably might be done, but-suggested
that it would be better to have it proved
here, where the signature of the test tlor
was known ; and as the lawyer in question
was acquainted with Mrs. Tyler's family
and with Mr. Pennock, he informed the
latter of what was going on. Without wait
ing, however, to hear from his West Chester
correspondent, on the 26th of November
Tyler offered the Will for probate In Nevada
county, California. Under all these cir
cumstances, by advice of counsel, Mr. Pen
nock and his brother-in-law, Richard
Barnard, determined to contest the Will as
soon as Tyler should attempt to take pos
session of his wife’s property remaining In
this State, which, it seems, is nearly the
whole of it
Only a few days after this determination
was taken, F. P. Ash f esq., of Oxford the
Justice who married the parties, received a
letter from a lawyer in Nevada county,
California, enclosing another to Richard
Barnard, Mxb. Tyler’s brother, which
stated that this Tyler was a man of bad
repute and a scoundrel: that the writer had
examined the will offered for probate, and
believed it to be a forgery in Tyler's own
hand . He further declared that tne circum
stances connected with her death and burial
were extremely suspicious, and advised
the friends of the deceased to take immedi
atesteps towards ajudicial investigation.
Upon this confirmation, of their worst
suspicions, after further consultation and by
advice of counsel, the friends of the uufor*
tuuate deceased lady forwarded a despatch
to the writer of the letter, authorizing him to
have Tyler arrested, and to have a post
mortem examination of the body. They
also wrote by mail, enclosing her autograph
signature for com purison with the signature
ol her alleged will.
With these developments public inVrcst
in regard to this most extraordinary case
will have to wait upon futher intelligence
from California. If, as there is too much
reason to apprehend, a great wrong and
crime have been committed, it is to be
hoped the measures taken will result in ex
posing them to the light and bring tbo
guilty party to justice.
What Scoundrels. —A citizen of this
place recently received from New York, a
long swindling letter from which we pub
lish a few choice extracts, in order to show
what devices Metropolitan sharpers resort
in order to cheat the unwary and dishonest
out of their money. The extracts are as
follows :
Dear Sir .-—Believing you to be “true
blue,” we will introduce for your consider
ation, a matter which will be the means of
putting many thousands of dollars in your
pocket in a very short time. We have on
band now, ready for circulation, $850,500 in
$l, $2 and $5 bills. They are the best coun
terfeits ever put on the market, and we defy
the Treasury experts themselves to detect
them. They are of the same size as the
genuine, are printed on first class paper,
are correctly numbered, and are so ex
ceedingly well executed, in every respect,
that they cannot possibly be detected, even
by the aid of a powerful microscope. * *
•:*#£*» We will sell you $5OO of the
$1 or $2 bills for $lOO ; $l,OOO for $lBO. We
shall charge you $2OO per $l,OOO, on the $5
bills, as the engraving of the plate cost us
considerably more than for the others. If
you desire to feel your way, before invest
ing largely, we will send you $5OO upon the
receipt of $5, or $lO, which ever you see fit
to send us; and you may pay the balance
within fifteen days after receiving the bills.
* * * We have taken every precaution
in the execution of these notes, to render
you as safe as if you were handling good
money, for betterexecuted bills were never
issued in the world. * 4 * We implore
you not to betray us in case you are not in
clined to go in. State what denominations
you wish, how much, and either destroy
ibis or send it back.
No. —, Broadway, New York,
Of course, the gentleman to whom tho
above confidential t?) letter was sent, un
derstood matters too well to be deceived by
it, even if he would consent to have a part
in such a fraudulent transaction ; but there
are many persons dishonest enough to aid
in circulating counterfeit notes, in order to
make money more easily, than by bard la
bor at some bouorable employment. To
all such we would say, by answering such
letters and enclosing money to their send
ers, you are not only sure to lose your self
resnect, but your money also—for the conn •
terfeit currency promised is never for
warded. It is impossible, alsc, to arrest
the parties by seeking them at No.—,
Broadway, for in view of the contingency
of an unexpected visit from the Police, all
necessary measures are provided lor es
caping from those officers of the law.
Singular Dotage.—The Columbia Spy
says
One of the most singular cases of dotage
we have eyer beard of came to our notice
a few days ago. An old lady in her 84th
year, residing at the southern extremity of
one of our principal streets, named Debo
rah Brant, has for a long time attracted the
attention of her neighbors and immediate
relatives by Tier singular conduct. It ap
pears that Miss B. received a very good ed
cation, so considered in her youtb, and at
the age of thirty, having no means of sup
port, opened a school in the southern por
tion ot this county. She would take only
eighteen pupil?, and though numerous ap
plications were made for admission, none
succeeded. If any vacancies occurred, she
took up the applications in the order ot tbe
date, and admitted a number sufficient to
make tbe magic eighteen. She would have
her school open but eighteen days in a
month, and the school year divided into
two terms of eighteen weeks each. She
charged eighteen cents a week for tuition
for the smaller pupils, and twice eighteen
for older and more advanced ones. In
health she would work eighteen hours a
day, devoting the remaining six to sleep.
She led this peculiar, sedentary life for
many years with long vacation periods. Iu
1649, having received a legacy from an only
relative, she came to Columbia and has
since then led a quite secluded life, refusing
to see strangers, and seldom, if ever allow
ing those around her to converse with her.
On each returning eighteenth birth-day,
she is giyen to unusual depression of spir
its, and during tbe day will not speak a
word. On the eighteenth of each month,
her reticence and depressions are more
noticeable than at any other times.
She keeps her own secrets, something
which younger ladies find it bard to do, and
very little Is known to assign lor this singu
lar conduct. Iu other respects she retains
her facilties to a remarkable degree. Tbe
theory with the most knowing and specu
lative ones is that Miss B. was made the
victim of misplaced confidence, in early
youth, culminating, no doubt, in terrible
reality ou or about her eighteenth birth-day.
She speaks of no one in unkind tones. The
future may develop more of her singular
history.
■Washington Borough Items.—Henry
Rice, late constable of this borough, baa
slaughtered a hog which weighed when
dressed 493 pounds. It was raised by David
O. Herr, of Manor twp.
C. D. Martin has killed a hog ODe year
old weighing 339 pounds. Henry Melling
er, a bog one year old weighing42B pounds.
Washington is bard to beat for large bogs.
Wild ducks are scarce.
There is plenty of mush ice on the river,
A child of Andrew B. Shultz, of Manor
twp., died very suddenly on Tuesday night.
It went to bed in good health and died
during the night. Its death was caused by
di ptheria.— lnquirer.
Teacher’s Literary Society.—A meet
ing of great interest to teachers and to those
who are active In pomoting the cause of
education was held in the Academy Hall,
at Cburchtown, this county, on the 26th
ult. Referred questions were answered ;
an essay, by T. C. Rachel, read ; and the
Resolution, “Res. that rules In school
should be discarded” was discussed.” J.
M. Dolby and T. H. Relfsnyder discussed
it in the affirmative, and ML. Hollinger, J.
K. Relfsnyder and J. H. DeHaven in the
negative. The of the speakers
werejearnest and instructive, and a decision
was had In favor of the negative.
Did T—Did the farmers of Lancaster
county eyer know tbe time heretofore when
two poufidaand a half ot batter, or three
dozen of eggs were worth as much as a
bushel of wheat?
To tub Friends of the Home.—lt is
known to every person in the city-and
county that we have an ? Orphan’s Home”
in tbo City of Lancaster, bat it is perhaps
not known that, it la entirely dependent
upon the charity of the people-. Some per
sons have contributed very liberally toward
the support of this institution, but there are
yet a great many who possess means who
have done nothing toward this charitable
cause. We should be ever mindfal that
the kind Providence has blessed ns with a
bountious harvest, and an abandance of
fruit of all kinds.' Weshoold therefore not
forget the poor, bat remember that it is
more blessed to give than to receive.
We think since this is a home for chil
dren, that eveiy little boy and girl should
haveanopportunity to give something. We
would then suggest this plan: let every
teacher in the county appoint some day in
the week preceding request
every boy and girl to bring Kpethlng to
the school house for the orpbauK Will not
you, little boy or girl, donate a small cr
large basket full of apples, or potatoes, a
little bag or paper full of flour, dried apples,
cherries, or some berries, cake*, walnuts,
or shell barks, beef, pork, chickens and
turkeys, or some money ?
If the teachers bring this properly before
the children they will giye; there is no
doubt about this. There are plenty of
farmers who will volunteer to take the pro
visions to the Home on Christmas Day.
Imagine for a moment the hearts of those
children beating with joy when they see
you come with the good things Uuos.
Strasburg Aepaibs.—A correspondent
of the Columbia Spy sends it the following
items from Strasburg:
A one story wooden building was recent
ly moved from the eastern to tho western
end of the town. It was accomplished by
placing the house on two parallel logs about
twenty feet long, which were attached to
the forepart of the ruuning gears of a wagon,
tbe whole being d raws by four horses.
Several private sales of borough property
have lately been made. A building lot ou
Main street was sold by Andrew Charles
to Isaac Walker, who intends building a
dweltinghouse on it. Davis Rees, leaf to
bacco merchant, has sold bis new residence
for $2,31)0. Mr. Rees designs puttng up a
house on tho lot adjoining the property j ust
sold. Henry Fry has disposed of the two
story brick dwelling in which he resides,
for $2,800. The Cross Keys Hotel, owned
and kept by William Ecbternacht for a
number of years, has been sold for $4,800. It
will be continued as a hotel. Tbe demand
for property in tbis borough has improved
during the last month.
L cal Items. —We are indebted to one
of our best local correspondents for the fol
lowing interesting “ local items
George Rutter, an industrious mechanic,
was fouud dead in bed, at his home, in
East Earl township, on Wednesday morn
ing.
A man named Good, died very suddenly
of heart disease, on Wednesday morning,
at his residence, in Leacock township. He
eat a hearty breakfast, anl was soon a
corpse.
Farmers, generally, are boldiug on to
their wheat crop, in anticipation of higher
prices.
The country folks have had nearly a
whole week of fine sleighing, and tbe con
stant jingle of the bells was a sure indica
tion that they were engaged at it.
There will be a great many sales of per
sonal property in this county the coming
Spring. The older class of farmers, having
grown “ weary in well doing," have deter
mined to sell off, and live at their ease tbe
remainder of their days.
Local Correspondence.— Messrs. Edi
tors.—Having read in your paper an article
‘•About Locals,” it impressed us with the
importance of your subscribers complying
with your wishes concerning this mailer.
We, as;subscribers, can help make our pa
per just what we would like to have it—a
good “Local” paper. It is impossible for
any editor to make it such without the aid
of his country friends.
Tbis is the kind of news we are most in
terested in, and we, in our part of the coun
try, are just as much under obligations to
the man at the other end who sends iu his
“ locals” as tbe editor is himself. Indeed,
we thank the man who sends them, and
pay the printer for publishing them. We
would, therefore, enjoin upon all subscri
bers to send Id their “ locals,”—here and
there—all over the couoty —so that the
printer may put them in such form that we
can know wbat is going on elsewhere ; and
we, as a subscriber, will return tbe com
pliment by sending to him everything of
public interest, such as fires, accideuts,
etc., that may occur at the Eastern end of
thecouuty. • a *
Church Dedication.- The dedication
of the new Union Presbyterian Church, (C.
W. Stewart, Pastor) in Colerain twp., tbis
couDty, will take place ou Wednesday, the
15th inst. Services to commence at 11
o’clock A. M, Dedication sermon by Rey.
J. C. Thompson, of Potlstown, this State.
Neighboring clergymen and friends of the
Church generally are cordially invited.
A Wild Goose Shot. —A correspondent
writes from Washington Borough that a
large wild goose in the Susquehanna river
at that place recently created considerable
excitement among hunters. A number of
marksmen tried their skill, but did not
succeed in shooting it until Saturday last,
when a lucky shot brought low the splen
did bird. Mr. E. D. Waters is now the
happy possessor of this aquatic bird, hav
ing purchased it for $1.50; it weighed 10
pounds.
Serious Accidents. —Heaton Ressler, of
Strasburg township, while work log a thresh
ing machine, on Friday last, had one of bis
feet badly crushed by being caught in the
gearing, rendering necessary tbe amputa
tion of the great toe.
We are pained to learn that George F.
Breneman, Eiq., a prominent lawyer of
this city, and tbe efficient Solicitor for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, met with quite a
serious accident yesterday. As he was de
scending the steps from his office he fell on
the steps and fractured bis left leg just
above the knee. We are glad to learu that
tbe fracture is a simple one, which will be
likely to heal rapidly and without diffi
culty. It was reduced by Dr. John L
Atleo, and Mr. Breneman’s many friends
and clients will be pleased to learn that he
is not likely to suffer any long confinement
from this unfortunate accident.
Supposed Horse Thief.—On informa
tiou received from Mr. Kaffratb, of Eptaratu
township, Officer Flory on Saturday ar
rested a supposed horse thief giving his
name as John Baker, who was afterwards
committed by Alderman Amweg for a fur
ther bearing. The stolen horse is now in
possession of Mr. ICatlrath awaiting an
owner. It is of a dark color, with a little
white on one hind leg. Further information
will be furnished by addressing Officer
Fiery of Ibis city.
Mammoth Hog.— George K. Mearig, at
Mechaßicsburg, Upper Leacock twp , has
raised a bog that weighed when slaughtered
GOO pounds; the hog was 15 months old
Mr. Mearig would be pleased to hear of a
hog of the same age exceeding in weight
the one killed by him.
Accident. —A sad accident occurred in
East Donegal township on Saturday. Dec.
4ih. A son of David Gruber, a lad of about
H.years of age, was assisting his father in
shelling corn, when in some way or other
his arm became entangled in the c<*>ggs, and
before the machine could be stopped his
arm was so badly mangled that it was
thought best to amputate it, which was
done by Drs. Zsigler and Sheller. The
little fellow bore his sufferings with great
fortitude and is doing as well as can.be ex
pected.
Names of Jurors.— The following Grand
and Petit Jurors have been drawn to serve
in the Quarter Sessions commencing on the
third Monday in January, 1870:
Grand Jurors : F. A. Albright, city ;
George Ax, Carnarvon; Joseph Barnett,
city ; C. G. Boyd, Penn ; Geo. W. Browu
city; Joseph Engles, Martic; John.K
Eberlein, Colombia; John Fondersmith,
City; Jacob M, Frantz, Lancaster twp.;
John H. Hershey, Manor; John G. Knrtz,
East Earl; Christian Keneagy, Paradise;
David Miller, Paradise; George Musser,
city; Martin Mnsser, West Hempfield;
John S. Mann, Manor ; Thomas Mclivaine,
Salisbury; C. H. Nissley, Mount Joy twp.;
Thomas Smedley, Fulton; Martin E.
Stauffer, East Earl; John R. Sandoe, East
Earl; Henry K. Sensenig, New Holland :
Jos. C. Stubbs#, Fulton; Martin Weid
ler. Upper Leacock.
Petit Jurors. —Thos. Baumgardner, city;
Isaac Bradley, Fulton; Joseph Boyers,
Mt. Joy twp.; Wm. Bowers, Marietta;
Levi Bard, West Earl; Henry Carter, Ful
ton ; James P. Cushman, Marietta; David
Downey, city; John Dunlap, East Hemp
field ;E. K. Davis, Conoy; John Dyer,
Manlielm Borough ; Geo. H. Ettla, Mari
etta; Peter Elser, Clay; Cbas. T. Gould,
city ; Jeremiah Garman, East Earl; C. A.
Heiuitsh, city; John Hershey, Peters
burg; A. M. Herr, Straaburg borough;
James Hall, Warwick ; Joseph Hast
ings, Colerain; Jonas Lanber, Clay;
Jame 3 Lynch, Elizabethtown ; Theo.
Licblenthaler, Warwick; Augastus Mey
ers, Straaburg twp.; James H. Mor
rison, Colerain; Robert S. Mclivaine, Par
adise; George Mengle, Manbeim bor. ;
John McTagnej Columbia; Geo. W. Millet',
Drumore; Tobias Martin, Warwick; Thos.
A. McNeal, Salisbury; Jonas B. Nolt,
Manheim bor.; Henry Nophsker, Conoy;
James Patterson, Little Britain; John M.
Rutter, Bart; Joseph C. Snyder, city; Sim
eon Swisher, Colerain; John D. Skiles,
Salisbury; M. M. Strickler, Columbia;
George Spindler, city; Henry Shreiner,
Manbeim township; Eli Stoner, West
Hempfield; Jacob K- Shenk, Manor;
Wm. Von Nelda, Brecknock ; John Wiss
ler, Manor ; A. It. Witmer, Paradise; M.
G. WeDger, Upper Leacock ; Sam’l Wicks,
FultoD.
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the attention of newspaper publishers and
others to the very flattering notices of Mr C
E. Robinson’s Printing inks published in oar
advertising columns, and cheerfully add onr
evidence in Its favor. We have been using it
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IstactoryJn both cold and warm weather.
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D. C.
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using printing ink manufactured by Mr. C. E.
Robinson, at the Gray’s Kerry Printing Ink
Works, Philadelphia. This ink we regard as
superior to any printing ink we have used for
a number of years. It is dear and clean, and
flows freely. We can safely recommend its u ; e
to ail printers.
PRINTING INK.—We have tried mostof the
first-class printing Inks made in this country,
and know whereof we speak In rcoommendlng
that manufactured at the Gray’s Ferry Print
ing Ink Works, of Philadelphia, as superior to
any In nse. It is easily worked in all weather,
Is dear clean and pretty, and in many ways
far ahead of Inks sold at higher prices. We are
seconded In this reoommendatlon by oar
pressman, In. tbe correctness of whose Jndg -
meat in matters pertaining to the pressroom
we have unlimited confidence.—Pittsburg
Dally Gazette. ltdAw
Nasby Talks ‘ Plantation.”—l hev traid
ed OfTmv PoatOffi* <&tok ml pay in Plan
task un ! P’raps yn may besnpprized to here
uv mi relinqulshin my Gav'inent Lilli with
Awl its glory In sech a Caws.
Here mee lust; thenjedge Alee. It hapend
tnuawlaely: I twm canvass In thee Miwmea
rials ior owr Bluvtd Kedentry A Post Ofils
sffcßeehan. In thet land nv power Delile I
strnk asnag • • • • Thee Fever Ager tok
rre, A'.tfeee Chills A Bbivers shuk me—shnk
me like a Nola button on aShaiky smoke-
House deai; mmi f.-atm nv 40 Snmmei *, lukd
like sum Oie plaid cut bameiz on a mornln’
wen his Gin iz son & ho can’t git no moari
• » • • (N. B. This is not rlt by Edd. A.
Powe; but It cams so awlfired neer too It
thet yen woodn't no the dlfrunce In the dark.)
In ihtsoarful l Flue at wonts
in a Nold lady Iren’nv Mine & taold hur ml
krltterkel phlx. Bhee hes no'd mee Long &
Luv d me w®t & 8118 cawls me Pet Names.
*•’ rroiy.” seaShee (sech iz the Plalful knlkno
men nv mi Bolhood) “yu orter talk a good
Doste uv Plantashun Bitturz. I’ve lived
a Buford in theaz svaumps every sens the a
t hay era wns Hung A I no, to a dad surtlnty,
th-t Plantashun Bittez.lz the on’y ret-1
kewer fur the Hnaiksr’ * it— b— bat sir than
1 — l —loyawl drink!” asked I, shiverln’ly.
feerin Least I mite bee lncurridgln’ suthlu nv
a sutbern Nacher. “Doont bee skeered, ’Tro
iy,”replide the esstlmabul Dorcusa, **lha sir
Maid nv Callasayya, S. T.—lB6o—X A thee Verry
loynwllst kind uv Santy Crews Rum.” Mi
bonis be In remuved A mi Feers'fur thee Post
Ofil* aB3wagb<l I tux an aw.nuty; Doste uv
•* Plantasucn ” and you bet!, brutuertu, it
maid ir.es bile ! I tuk another iu ou z &
ml shtks quit. 1 may aa, they “parsed In
thalr Oh* cks'7 Tha got! ’Not one of’em llo
gurd to say good bi! I was a Nasby kewered ;
a Petroleum well—wei I wax! Now I urn a
Plantashun mi* hunuery ; Igoabuwtpreach
in the good Tidin’s to Awl ahakers (& ‘uthers
reqnirrin a Jeutle stimmerlcul.” sea small
bliz.) 1 have traided off ml Post Olß.s A may
Now be louud talklu Plantashtin Bitubz, iu
the hiw&iz A the blwalz irum trly Morn till
Dewy Eve. What slnniu, sufriu, thalken
brother ’ll hev then ext Bot:ul?
Magnolia water.—Superior to the bestlm
ported German Cologne, and sold at half Lhe
price.
The Pkcdxix Pectoral is the best and
cheapest cough meJiclue iu tbe world. It is a
stimulating expectorant giving strength to
the patieui at tue same time that it cures the
cough. dec 15 1m
Special gotlrfs,
fi* Words of Clieer.
On the Errors of Youth aud the Follies 'of Age, In
relation to a ARRIAQE and SOCIAL EVILS, with
a helping band for the erring and unfortunate. Sent
n sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P, Philadelphia,
Pa. s2-l-3md*w
Avoid qancka
A victim of early Indiscretion, causing nervousde
blllty, premature decay, having tried In vain
every advertised remedy, has discovered a bimule
means of self-cure, which he will send free to nls
fellow sufferers. Address J. H. REEVES, 78 Nassau
St., New York.
DJarrlaars.
Wither—Miller —un I heath inst., by Rev.
J. J.lSiriue, at hlsjresideace, Abraham F. Wit
mer, of Manor, to Miss Mattie M., only daugh
ter of Abrabam MilJer, ol MlllersvUle.
Strickles.- Longeneckeb.—On tbellth Inst.,
at Horting A Schlolt’s Hotel, by the Kev. W. T.
Gerhard, Mr. Abraham S. tstrlckler, of Kapho,
to Miss Cmllla H. Lougenecker, of Penn.
Mkekins—Gilligan —On the Bth Inst., nt
Wllkesbarre, by Hev. Father O’Harren, Frank
Meeklas, formerly of this city, to Miss Ellen
Gllllgan.of Wllkesb&rre.
Kal&y-Hawk.—On the 12th inst., In New
Holland, by Rev. Dai las W. Gerhard, Matthias
Raley, of New Holland, to Sarah Hawk, of
Upper Leac ck.
Folkman —Bitts.—Ou the 9th Inst., by Rev.
J. J. Htrlne, at ills iresldeuce, Christian I. H.
KotUman to Miss CatLariuo Bitts, both of Mar
tic twp.
Lovett—WiriTCßAvr.—At his residenco, by
Kev. D. J. R. Straycr. December Uib, Mr. A. P.
Luveit, of Coleralu, Lancaster Co., to Mrs. E.
A. Whitcrait, of Kimbleville, Chester County,
i’enna
Boone —Ferguson—On the 2d Inst., at tbe
residence of the bride’s father, by Kev. J. M.
Klttenhonse, Mr. Geo. n. Koone, of Bart twp.,
to Miss Annie tc. Ferguson, of Coleraine twp.
Accompanying the above camo some wed
ding cake, enough for both bachelor editors of
the Intelligencer to dream on. To the
happy couple we tender our best wishes.
“ Since they love, and loving bless,
May life be one long, kind caress,
Their life all love, ail happiness.
Seams,
Gould -On tbe 13ill last., In thii city, Charles
T. Gould, aged 53 years.
His relatives and friends and the members
of the Friendship Fue Co., No. 2 are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral from his
late residence In West Orange street, near
Charlotte, on Thurcd ly af Lerno -n at 2 o’clock.
SwziGEKT.—On Sunday, Nov. 21st, at her
residence at Wynanl, Hhoibv co., Ohio, Mrs.
Mary nn Hwelgert, wife of Henry Hweiger t,
formerly of Fight’s Eddy, Lancaster co , Pa,
In the 5-jth year of her ege.
“I long lo go, tnen larowell.wce, jv.j
Aly soul wifi be at rest;
No more shall I complain or sigh,
But laste tbe Heavenly lea t.
O may we mee', and be complete,
And long togelUt-r dwell.
And serve tho Lord, with one accord;
And so, dear friends, farewell.”
Lef&vrk.—Died at Pleasant Grove, Adams
ooonty, Lizzie H. Lefevre, daughter of Rev.
Wm. D. and ttallle P. Lefevre, aged i’3 months
Miller.—ln Harrisburg, on tho iOihlnst,
Emma L, Miller, aged 23 > ears, 9 months and
22 days.
Yeaglet.—On the IMb lost., in this city
Sophia Yeagley. in the 3Jtb year o! her age.
ADAMS.—Un the 9th inst., in this city, John
C. Adams, ip Lhe 3Sth year of his age.
Henderson.—Ou the sth inst., suddenly, at
his residence, in Salisbury, of disease of the
heart, A. Llghtncr Henderson, Esq., in the
57th year of his age.
Lahla.— On the Bth Inst., at tho Home for
Friend less Cni id ret). Mams Dahla.sged 9 years.
Baker—On tuek7th ult., in Mt. Joy twp.,
Mrs. Anna Baker, wile of ef&muel Baker, in
her 70th year.
par&ets.
Pliiliulelptil» Gralu aiaraet.
Philadelphia, Dec. In the absence of
sales we quote Quercitron bark at $32.50 ton.
Cloverseed Is less active and wea«; sales of
2;X) bus at 57.7558.12J4 for fair, and 88.25 for
prime.
Timothy firm at 81.
Flaxseed is taien by the crusher.? at $2 25.
The Flour market remains In tho same dull
and unsatisfactory condition noted l<*r weeks
post, and in order to effect any considerable
sates holders would undoubtedly have to sub
mit to a further reduction in prices; aboutTDO
bbla changed hands, Including Supertlno at
$4.75@2.87J4; Extras at ?5.-12J4«?5.20; North
western Kt tra Family at $-5.75(giti.25; Penn’ado
do at 85.37*4 for low grade, up to 83 lor good ;
Ouio and Indiana do do at $5 87)4@6 SU, and
lancy brands at acc Tdlug to quality.
s>) bbN Rye FJour sold at 85 35*4-
The When t market is less active, there being
very little demand except lor the supply oi
the Immediate wants of tue local millers;
sales of Western, Penn’a and Deluwaro Red at
$1.25@1.28.
Rye may be quoted at 81.@1.05 for Western,
and si.lu for Fenn'a.
Corn is quiet at the decline noted yesterday;
sales o 00l Yellow at 81.C8@1.09, and 1,500 bus
New do at 80(ai‘5 j.
Oats are uuchangod; 4,000 bU3 Penn'a Hold at
at 58$o c,
No sales were reported in Barley o: Mali.
Whiskey more active; 30) bids wood and
Iron-bouud Western sola at Sl.o2isl.oJ,
moon narUoi.
fuiladex.x'hia, Dec. 14.
t’enn'o Railroad
rtetuiiug sU*^
r’miadoipLltt ana l«lrle i‘J
liolc ..... -.122^
U. S. «S IHBI,
u.s.->-206 i»w.
Vew , )-»h ISdl ...
U.B. 5-<X)bol Norember 1835.
U. b. fr-iOa or July 1835 _lls%@U b%
do 1857 «.115^®1W»*4
do lbtt
10*403 AH> l A'ilU%
Currency 6s WJ x ASIW/4
Union Pacific Bonds.—
HIV YOBI, Dec. 14.
Canton Co - .. bid.
Cumberland C0a1....—. , _
Western Union Telegraph .... 34!4
Quicksilver
Man poea
do Preierrea
A.dams Express
Wells Express
Ajnerlcan Express....
U. 8. Express
Paclflc Mail
New York Central anil HudsoD-
Erie Preferred 45%
Harlem ..134
do Preferred 13s bid
MlohlganCentral.— -..124 bid,
Lafco tsuore 83%
Illinois Oentral 153%
Cleveland and Pittsburg .... 8-%
C. C. & I. ( .. "4
Northwestern - 72%
do Preferred 80%
Hock Island _ _.... ~!< 6%
Bt. Paul 73Vi
do Preferred 83%
Wabash 5i
do Preferred
Fort Wayne.—..—...—. SB%
Terre Haute 29
do Preferred M
Oblo and Mississippi 25%
Alton— 142%
do Preicrred 141
D. L. and W. ... 108
New Jersey Central. 90U
Morris and Essex 85% bid.
Hannibal and 9t. Joseph’s ..108%
do do Pref _..1i'6%
Dubuqne .. ..... —llO
C. U a 1 22%
Lancaster Honsctiold MarKet.
’Lancaster, Saturday, Dec. 11.
Butter, tb 43a
Lard, .. 18@2Uc
Eggs doten 40c
Beef by the quarter, front 10@llc
Beef by the qaarter, bind 12@l:ic
Pork by the quarter 15®i70
Chickens, (live,) V pair «s<&7oc
Do. (cleaned,) fi pair 9U@LOO
Lamb, lb -.— —....
Sausages, -.— .. Sc
Beef cuts. 1b... ... 14®COo
Veal Cutlets. « lb .. 17@18c
Pork Bteak, 9 lb ... 2jj
Potatoes, ft bushel .... 50@75u
Do. 9 % pock- JOe
sfweetdo H % peck - iso
Turnips, ? % peck „ 5@ 83
Onions, "? % peck IS^aic
Apples, 9 % peck —.. 10@l5c
Chestnuts, 9 qnart 100
Winter Beans, ** quart 100
Buckwheat Flour, 9 quarter 1.0 @1 15
Cabbage head. s®Bc
New Corn t* bushel..—. - . v ! c
Oats bag _ —1.50@L75
Turkeys 3 piece 1 25©2.75
Q-cese do 1.00
Docks 9 pair - 1.00
Apple Butter, pint 20@25c
Do. crock. .-1.256f11.50
Cider ? barrel —'—.5.50&7 00
Do. gallon 150
Lancaster Urajn Market, Monday,
Dec. 13, 18G9. —Flour and Grain market
steady:
Family flour, $ bar $ 5 62
Extra -do do - 4 50
Superflne_do do 4 20
Wheat (white) bus... 1 35
Wheat (rod) do 1 15
Rye do 1 00
Corn (old) -do
“ (new) 85
Oats - ..do.. 60
Whiskey 1 10
Philadelphia cattle Barket
Monday Deo. 13—P. M.
Beef cattle were in fair demand this week,
and prices were raihorllrmei; about 2300 bead
were sold at the Avenue Drove Yard
for extra Penns; Ivan la and Western steers
@9c for lair to good; B), gross fdr com
mon, as to quality.
The following sales were reported 1
Head
76 Owen Smith, Virginia, grr-as.
93 A. Cbrl3>.y & Bro , Vlrgiata, grass.
13 Deogler A MeC!eeBo,Weßtern,7@B%c, gross
93 P. McFlilen, Western, 7@loo, gross.
to Ph. Hathaway, Western, s}f&9a, gross.
65 James 8. Kirk, Chester county, 7@7}£a,
gross.
25 B F. McFlilen, Wc.;tern, gross,
100 James McFlilen, Western.^u>c, gross.
65 E. 3 McFilln, U. ester couuiy,
gross.
127 Pitman A Bachman, \V oattn n 7 gross.
ISJ Marlin, Fuller A Co., Western,
gross.
16 Mooney A Smith, Western, og9J4c, gross.
50 Thomas Mooney A B:o., Virginia, 6@Bc,
gross.
43 H. Chain, Western Pennsylvania, 7@s}sc,
gross.
150 John Smith A Bro., Western, 7@loc,
gross.
97 J. a Lb Frank, Virginia, grose
K 0 Qua Shainberg & Co., Virginia, 7@9J<c,
gross.
120 Hope A Co.. Western, 7@9?£c, grots.
48 M. Dryfooa A Co., Western, B®B}<c, gross.
55 H. Frank, Western, 6®Bc, gross
49 B. Baldwin, Chester county. 6®B^c,groea.
60 Klkou A Co., Virginia, G>s(®7>4r, gross.
,*1 Jesse Miller, Cueater couuiy, 7®»c. gross.
If® Fllenger, Virginia, sJ4@s3£c. gross.
19 Chandler & Alexander, Cnesler connty, 7®
Bc. gross.
26 A, K»mble, Chester connty, gross.
24 Lb Horme, Delaware, s<tt>c, gross.
74 Blum A Co., Virginia, tt®7c, gross.
25 J. HalJ, Western, s>£®Bc, gross.
40 J. J.Chatn, Western Pennsylvania, C<gi7c,
gross.
65 John McArdle, Western, 7@9?ic, gross.
;S 3. Frank, Western. 6s6>so, gross.
10 8. M. Knox. Lancaster county, ICo. gross.
JO Hoopes A Matlnck. Chester county, S)£c,
36 H. Ketler,Western Pennsylvania, s&@7tsc,
gross.
Cows were unchanged: 200 bead soldut JfoCo)
75 for springers, and {sc@lu9 ? bead for cow
and calf.
Bheep were la fair demand nt an advancr;
10 000 bead sold at 5:9>7c f) D> gross, us to conJi-
Uo • .
Hogs were dull aad lower; hiOQ head sold at
the different yards at 514®15.25 100 lbs net.
geitr guimttsemnjts
ACOLUK, iOL‘I OR SOKi: THROAT
requires Immediate attention, as neglect
• mien results In anLlncurabk*
k Lung Disease.
»Brown’s Brcr.cliUil" Troches
Swill most Invariably givelDstant
f relief for BRONCHITIS, ASTH
MA, CATAHLUJ, CONSUMP
TIVE and THROAT LdSKABE 3 , they have a
soothing effect.
. BINUER-3 and PUBLIC SPEAKERS use
them to clear and strengthen the voice.
Owing to the good reputation and popularity
of the Troches, many worthies* and cheap imiia*
lions are offered, ivhich are <jood for jiothi: a. Be
sore to our.u.v tbo true. __
BROWN’S BROXCIIIAL TROCHES
BOLD EVERYWHERE. Oradaw
FARMERS’ MUTrAf. lUNFRASiVE CO.—
An election for Officers of the said Compa
ny for the eoiulog year will be held at Iho
public house of Solomon Surecher, In the city
of Lancaster (Exchange lintel), ou SATUR
DAY, tbo 2>th d»y ot DECEMBER next, be
tween the hours of 10 and 2 o’clock.
JOHN BTROHM, Secretary,
dec 8-19 8-W
REMOVAL.-JAMEN I- FKttltiF.lU', AT
tnrney-at-ljiw, late In the Office of Hon
T. E. Franklin, has removed to 132 south Tultd
street, Philadelphia. ItdAW
Lanc istek County National Hank,)
December 7th, 1169. J
Election notice—-an flection
for Thirteen Directors of this lustltuHnu.
to servo during the ensuing year, will bo held
at the Banking House, In the city of I ancas
ter, i<N TUESDAY, the llth day of JANU
ARY’, 1.870, between tho hours of 11 o'clock, A.
M., and 2 o’clock, P. M.
de 15 tdw 51 W. L, PEiPr K, Cashier.
Estate of joii.v kcbiternacii,
late of Paradise township, dec’d. —Letters
of Administration on said estate having b -en
granted to Ihe undersignoJ, all persons in
debted thereto, are requested to make Imme
diate settlement, and those having claims or
demands against the same, will present 'them
without jfelay for settlement lo.tbe under
signed, rSsldtug In said township.
JUnEFH P. KCHTERNACH,
.KCHTURNACri,
I*Hr>idiso township,
JOHN K. ECUTEKNACH,
DANIEL W.
d!5-Gtwso
PrRI.I€NALR.-»N TUESDAY, JtNU
UABY llLb, 1670, will bo Hold at public sale
by the subscriber, on tbe (arm of Beojamln
Landis, In Manor township, on t bo road lend
ing from Hterrlck's Mill to Washington Bor
ough, about one rnllo aud a half from the for
mer and two milen and a half from the latter
place, the following described personal prop*
erty, to wit •
Two Heavy Draught Horses, two Marcs wtth
Foal, and onogood Driving Mare; six Fresh
Milch Cows; three Fat Steers ; two Hulls, euctj
one year old and of good stock ; lour Heifers ;
seven fat Hots; two Broad Wheeled Wagons,
one 6-prlng Wagon, one Board Wagon, one Top
Buggy. Threshing Machine and Horso Bower,
f'oru Fodder and Hay Cutter, .Windmill, Bfg
Shovel Harrow, Hariow, Flows,Forks, Bakes,
Hay Ho»k, Hope and Pulley. Chopping Ma
chine, Cooking Hlovo, and other articles too
numerous to mentlou.
Also. Hav by the ton, 15) bushel-s of Potatoes
by the bushel, and the hatfuf 11 ucres of Wheal
In the ground.
rale to commence at 1J o'clock M., of said
day, when conditions will ba made known by
JACOB tiPANGLFU.
Johjt Eradt, Auctioneer. declo-iswW
pIIUE NOTICE.
10 THE MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
TAKE NOTICE.-Tho following losses have
been sustained to property Insured In this
Company, viz :
1807. Feb. 8, Mary llo3te'ter,Lancasterco. 3 6CO
*• “ 2_\ Marlin Miller. " " IMS. 1 )
“ Mar.il, Jonathan Kraalz, “ “ 15 85
" Aug.SS, Daniel Kline, “ “ <OB 00
“ Sep. i 7. Eliz ibeth Johns, “ “ 77.75
1568Mar.27, Isaac Richmond, “ " 087.27
•• ADg I.', Heurv A. Kfiiker, Dauphin, ttSj 0
ISS9Mar.IO, Joel D. Hueffner, ci, H 1.07
•‘May 4, Adam K. Maoacb, hau'r co., 1,5.10
(aud interest.)
"July 29, Jacob Kaohel, Lancaster cc., 2-10.00
lan J Interest.)
"Sept 2>, C. 8. Brown, Lancaster co., MO 52
“ •' 9. BenJ. Hitter, “ •• 2-i.MJ
loss of Si, 70S 77, which, tr.gstber
with the expenses necessary of the rouipany
u.r the period o( three years, from December
Ist, DO}, to December Ist, 1809. In total amount
ing to t.b >ulS3 000 remains to be paid.
Notice 1b therefoie given to all members of
said Company to pay per cent, ou Die dol
lar of their rtspectiva premia m notes, tiled in
the c’ouipaijy’Hofllce, to be paid within thirty
days from tne date hereof, io
WM. K. HELTZEK, EphrnU, Pa ,
Secretary and Treasurer of said Company,
Or to
Adam Konlgmacber, President, Ephrata,
Lancaster cuumy; Samuel Wolf, Akron, Lan
caster county ; Samuel Nlssley,*Llncoln, Lan
caster county; Henry 8. - berly, Durlach, Lan
caster couuty; Jacob L. Stehman, Llliz, Ijiu
coster county ; Adam It. iteuin, Union Station,
Lancaster county ; Levi W. Mentzer, Koiu
hoJdsvlue, lutncaater co ; Abram Ho-#, Mid
way, Lancaster co; Henry Heilman. Leoanon,
Pa., Directors of said Company; or to Dr. J.
L. Hliubtir, Terre Hill, Lancaster county; Col.
Nathan Worley, Manhelm, Lancaster county ;
Heurv Bucu, Kothsvllle, Lancaster c<unty;
Esaias Biillogfelt Adainstown, Lancaster
county; J, B. Eshlemau, Hlnklctown, Lan
c.isler counly ; C. M. Mhi t In, Mount Joy, Lan
ca-ter couniy ; Ella* Zilgler. Bowmansvl'le,
Lancaster couuty : Htrnm trb. R 1 blaud SLa
tlon, Lcbunoncounlj ; Jacob Herr Mytrslowu,
Lebanon county; It. A. Leinbnob, Robesouta,
Berks couuty, Fu., AgeuU of this Company.
All those member* who fall to make pay
ment before the 1-. L of February next, will
have their insurancejtmspendod until the first
of May next; nnd if not paid on the Ist of
May next, their Insurance will beoomecanco -
I.hj, null and void, by reason ot such delin
quency, and the cos<b of collection will follow
hb provided by the Act of Incorporation uod
By- Laws of the Company.
By order of too Board of LMroc’ors.
WM. K. SELTZER,
fc'ocreiary and Treasurer.
Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 8,1809. dec 15*2tw50
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By virtue of two decrees of the Circuit Court
for Washington county, »<ltting as a Coart of
Equity, passed In Nos. 2181 an > 2183, the uuder
sUued 1 rnstec will offer at public sale, on
TUE-sDAY, tne 18Ul day of JANUARY next,
lnfroutofthe Court Hous*, io Hagerstown,
bo* ween the hours of lo A. M. aud 2 P. M., the
following described real es'.ate, if which John
Fiery, late of Washington county, died seized,
to wli:
No. I—Contains
1713-IG ACRF.S,
adjoining lands of John tchnebly, Troup's
heirs ana others; improved wlih a
TWU-ITOKY BRICK HuITAF,
with Slone Back Building. Brick Barn, 105 feet
lung, with Granary In each wing, Wagon &bed
and Corn Crib, In good order, BrJck t-pring
House, Htr.oko House and other out-buildings.
There are several Sprlugs of excellent Lime
stone Water; one ot the .finest Hprlngs in tho
neighborhood rises near the house. Therolsa
large ORCHARD of cuolcofruit i pples, Pears
anu Peaches. About 25 acres in Timber; the
balance cleared.
No. 2—Contains
JEO ACRE 1 ,
adjoining above land. Improved with aTWC
-BUORY BRICK Brick Ba/ngOfeet
long with:Corn;crlb and Wagon Miedatioched,
and other out-buildings. There are two Springs
of good water near the house.
ALSO,
AH ORCHARD OK GOOD FRUIT ;
About 20 acres of 'JhrlviDg Tlmbei; balance
cleared and under good f<<nclug
No. 3—Contains
adjoining above land. Impr -ved by a LARGE
TWi)-BTohY HTONEHuUSE and Kram?
Stab 1 Idg for 10or 12 head of stock; BtonoSpring
House and 2 Wei s with Pumps—one near Urn
bouse aud the other near the stabling for stock.
There is a
young orchard of grafted fruit
TKEEB,
about io acres In Heavy Timber, balanco clear
and a good portion under post fenoing.
No. 4—Contains
36 13-70 ACRE 3, «
improved with two COMFORTABLE TWO
WTORY LOG HOUdEH and btable, together
with a new
TANNERY AND BARK HOUSE,
with i U Jay awnys, 3 Leaches and Pool, with the
right of runulng water from tbo Spring above.
There is a uood orchard of good Fruit. Bald
land Is cleared and under good ft nciug.
No. s—Contains a LOT OF OKuUM\ Im
proved with aTWO- TORY LOG HOUSE aud
Blacksmith Shop—considered one of tho best
lo- attOQH for Smithing in the district.
Nc. 6 —C -ntalns a LOT OF GHuUND, lm-
6 roved with a D vVELLING nnd new STORE
lOUsF, with water convenient to tho house,
aud is a good polDt for a profitable business.
The above lau< s are situated in Washington
couuty, along the public road leading lrom
Hagerstown to Mercsrsburg. Part of said lauds
border on the Pennsylvania line, and within 4
milei of 3 merchant mill ; church and school
house convenient. They are erecting anew
Bridge across the Conococheugue near said
lands, with a prospect of makloga turnpike to
Intersect tho turnpikeat Cearfoss’ X Roads, 4
miles east.
TERMB OF SALE. —One-third of the pur
chase money on the day ofsale, or on the rati
flcailon thereof, the balance In two equal an.
nu*l payments with interest from the day of
salt; the purchaser to give notes with security
to be approved by the Trustees. ?
The growing crops upon all the above lands
are reserved, with the right to cut, thresh and
remove the same.
Possession given on the Ist day of April next.
Any information in regard to these lamia
will he given by John B. Fiery, living on farm
No, 8. JOSEPH MIDDLEKaUFF.
JOSEPH H. FIERY.
dU-ltddtsw Trustees,
East Lampeter township,
Administrator:
145>4 ACRES,
pIiCESIX PEOfOBALCUBES VOUQH
PHCEVIX PECTORAL CtJHTS COUGH I
pucEsix PEcron \r< cuukn cough
The PUcenix Pco'oral will care the dlfl a.*cs
of tho Thkoit nnd Lusoa, such M Coldk,
Cough, Croup. Asthma, Bronchlila, Catarr-,
Boro 'ihroat. Hoarsenera. Whooping Cough,
sad PcLii )lUkv Co:<suMPTioi*,,Th!flmedicine
la prepared by Ur. Levi oberholtzer of Phila
delphia, and formerly of Pbcoaixville, Po.. ancl
although it has ouly been offend for flvr years.
morotuHD ono ml Jlon bottles hayo already
been sold, and the demaud for it is merer slug
every day. Many oftho befall Drugqlstfl kn>*
it In lata of live gross, ami n - 1 a lew of tho
Country storekeepers try ono cross at ft tiroo
Nearly every no© that has evor sold it trstlflo-H
to its popularity, and nearly nj] who have mod
it, bear testimony to Us wonderful powor in
curing Cough. Wo nro confident that tho-o i«
no known medicine of such Kieat value lo the
community as the Prcsnlx Pectoral.
It has cured cases of tbo most j atnful and
distressing cough, of ye irs standing.
It has given iL3iaut roller In spells of cough
ing.
It t as li-stauily stopped tho pimxysm «t
Whooping Cough and greatly shortened ii«
duration.
It h is cured Croup in a few minutes.
Consumption hns been cured by it. whorenll
>ther remedies bad failed to do good.
Hoarsness Ims b?en curtd by It in a slrglo
light.
Many Phys'cinus recommended I', at d
others u-to u thrinHeiven aud administer it iu
'he r praet co, while of hers oppose it because
it t 'ke* away their busines .
We recommsud It to cur readers and for
further parlk-uturs, would refer to your circu
lar mound th • bottle where ynu * ill llud nu
merous certlflo ;tes gtv< u by persons who have
used It,
it is so pleasant to tho tib.to that ohlldren
ory for it.
it U u stlmulallu* expectorant., giving
strength at lhavaroj time that it allays tbo
cough.
i he proprietor of this medicine has ho much
c >nOctnco In its curative powo.s from tho lex
tunouy of thousands who have uso i It that
the money will bo refunded to any puiehsser
who In not satisfied with the eflVcls,
it is so cneap that all cau buy Iff.
Prlou 23 Cents. Large Bottle- 81.
It Is prepared by „
levi unF.raioL'[Z"R, m. d .
WHOLESALE DKUOOI3T,
No. 15S Notth Third Htreet. Philadelphia
N. B—!f your Druggist or Hti-ro
keeper does not have this tneuioltjo gale him
to gel It lor j'ou, and do not let klin put you
off with sma« other preparation beoaoso b»
makes mor-* money on it; but go or s'-nd at
once to some s'ore where you kuow it la kept,
or sond to Dr. Obethol'zer.
Bold by C. A liolnltah, Dr. I\»rry» r - J JCO P
Long, Dr. EUiUHkrr. J. F. Long «te Hou. C. A.
Locher, Mrs, McCormick, and W. O Baker,
Druggists, Lancaster, an t nearly every Drug
gist and storekeeper in Lancaster county,
dec 15 OuiwGO
SSailronil gonHs.
Harvey Fl&k.
QFFICE OF
FISK & HATCH,
BANKERS AND DEALERS
GOVERN MENT SECURITIES
No. 5 jYauau .Street, fan For A:,
November X. 1609.
To our Customers and Correspondents :
Tbo surprising development of our national
resources and the rapidity with which the
government Is now enabled to reduco the na
tional deb!, by weekly purchases, render it ap
parent that the tlmo is approaching when tho
Five-Twenty bonds may bo funded at not over
four or four and a half per cent. Interest.
Meanwhile their high price, os-compared
with other classes of securities paying an
eQual ralo oflnterest. Is leudlug to general In
quiry for more profitable forms of investment
In which money may be onfely invested.
During tho war tho necessities and peril Of
the government, and tbo consequent cheap- /
ness oi Us securities, rendered them so attrao- j
live that, from this cause, combined with the \
patriotic faith of the people In their safety,
they absorbed almost the entire floating capi
tal of the country, and diverted attention from
other cla?B?B of securities which had before
been deemed sufficiently conservative and
sound to meet tbo wants of tho most cautious
investors.
The government is no longer.a borrower. It
no longer noods the country's capital, but de
sires gratefully and honorably to repay it.
Tho rapid accumulation of capital for invest
ment, and tho reduction ol tho na'lonal dobt
and improvement of tho national r-rodlt—
rendering It certain lhal hereafter but a com*
paratlvly low rato of Interest can bo derlvod
from investment In gorornmont bonds—ls
compel) log tbe F.earoh for other sa'o and well
guarded channels Into which capital not em
ployed in business may wisely Uow.
Tbe enterprises of Foaco, uo less needful In
tboir time and placo, for tbe common welfare,
man woro the waste and cost of War, now call
for the capital which the government no longer
needs, aud oiler for Its use a remuneration
which tho government need no;ionger
in some cases, a security as stablo and endur
ing as the faith of tho natlou Itself.
Tho desire to capital Izo tho premium whloh
may now bo realized upon Five-Twenty bonds,
and which a mate, lal decline In Gold toward
par, and tho ability of the Government to fund
thorn at a lower rate of Interest, may at any
time extinguish, Is felt by maDy holdeijs who
desire some satisfactory assurance as to which
of tho many lower-priced securities iu tho mar
ket would afford tho necessary safely to Justify
an exchange;
1 ho applications for Information and advloo
which are addressed to us dally, show how un
iversal la the desire for Ibis assurauce, as to
what forms of Investment moro profitable than
Governmentsecurllics at present market rates,
are entitled Lo tho coLQdenco of investors.
The pressuro of this wuut bus led us to feol
tho Importanceofdreollngour own attention
as b;*uUerß, our largo experience, aud our fa
clllties for obtaining reliable information—to
the work of supplying It In some measure, and
to offer the results of our Inquiries to thoso
wbo may bo disposed to oontldo in our good
faith and Judgment.
We are unwilling to offer to our friends and
the publio anything which according to our
best Jud* ment is not as secu:e as tbo national
obllgatlousthemselves, with which wo have
bithorto principally Identified ourselves,
blnce closing the GREAT CENTRAL PA
CIFIC RAILROAD LOAN, which meets all
these requirements, we havo carefully exam
ined many others, but havo found no other
which would fully do so, until tho following
was placed.ln our bauds.;
LFIUHT MORTGAGE
SIX PER CENT. GOLD BONDS
WESTERN PACIFIC R. R. CO,
OF CALIFORNIA.
The Western PacLlo Hall Rood connootlng
Sacramento with Sau Francisco, furnishes tho
final link in tho extraordinary fact of an un
broken line of rail from tho shore of the Atlan
tic to that of the Pacific.
It is 150 miles In length, Including a short
branch, and it will be the
METROPOLITAN LI.NE,
OF THE PACIFIC COAST,
connecting lLs chief cities, .and traversing tho
gardenof the rich and growing h’talo of Cali
fornia,'receiving, in addition Lo an immense
aud lucrative local traffic, tho through business
over tho Union and Central .Pacific Railroads
—between the EastornbtnteHftodßncramento.
It is completed, fully equipped, and In suc
cessful operation, and Its earnings In October,
the first full month, amounted to 3105,000 In
coin. The not earnings will, by a moderate
estimate, amount to $OOO,OOO per annum, ;in
coin, while the Interest on its Bonds will bo
but SIGB.tCO,
The value of the prop'rty and franchises Is
not less than
TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
and the amount of the mortgage is
$2|,800,000.
The bonds are of $lOO9 each, have thirty year
to run, and will be sold at
Ninety, and Accrued Interest,
In currency. They are mado payablo, PRIN
CIPAL AND INTEREST IN GOLD COIN, In
the City of New York. Coupons’due January
and July Ist,
The near approach of the time when the
United Slates can probably fund, tho greater
portion of Its 81x«per-cent. debt, Is naturally
causing inquiry for otherforms of Investment,
which will afford satisfactory security wlttx
the same rate ot interest. THE WESTERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDS must havo nn Immense advantage
overall other securities based upon merely
ocal omncorapleted railroad,and may be held
with as much confidence aa government
bonds, or as first-class mortgages on New York
City property.
The loan Is small In amount. Its claims to
confidence are apparent. It will be rapidly
taken'. Bonds will be delivered os tho orders
are received.
Government bonds received at their fall,
market value In exchange.
FISK & HATCH, Bankers*.
We buy and sell Government Bonds and re*,
oelve the accounts of Banks. Bankers, Corpo
rations and others, subject to check at sight,
and allow Interest on dally balances,
pI9 ImdAw
A. 8. HATCH.