For rho Intelllgencer The Connt7 Hospital Messrs. Editors :—The prospective re moval of Mr. Steinheiser, the present ca pable Manager of the,gounty Hospital, has been hinted at and measurably comment ed upon in the Republican press of the county, but in none of them has the pub lic been vouchsafed information of the causes of such probable removal,—the facts being nevertheless within the full knowledge of the commenting editors, and the withholding of them from the commu nity, furnishing fair grounds upon which to doubt tho sincerity of their comments. If Mr. Steinhelser be removed or not re elected, it will be: First, because during he last year certain trading politicians deemed it expedient to secure in the can vass the sympathy and services of Mr. John Brock, an active Ward politician in your city, by promising to him the posi tion now hold by Mr. Herr; as Steward of the Almshouse, which promise must and will be fulfilled; and Second, because, Mr. Herr being thus displaced, Is to be chosen to supplant Mr. Steiuheiser In the Hospital. This is the naked programme, fully known to the editors of our party organs, and of a character to damn Its Inventors as soon as made public. Mr. Brock Is, I believe, a worthy young man, but too honest to make as much mon ey at the Almshouse, as he now makes as a boss-plasterer, and Mr. Herr has shown his Illness for his position as steward of the Almshouse. The evil, nay, the crime, of this politielans' programme lies In subject ing the most important of our public Insti tutions, and the objects of the most tender sympathy, and the highest professional skill, to the numberless, exigencies and coarse greed of unscrupulous Although perfectly conversant with the re markable talent, almost genius, displayed by Mr. Stvinheiser in the treatment of the unfortunates under his charge, I have no more than a speaking acquaintance with him, and have written you this much only In theleipe that an exposure of facts with hold by the newspaper organs of my own party, may possibly avert a great wrong I'Mm those unfortunates to whom 1111Inalli ly, (Wiping ring parties, owes 111(0.1t. The Sim nothlrawo Itexolnlimo-••Full Tell or the Ite.ohl liott with the Ambler Amendment. NN'AsitiNo DIN, Jan. I 1.--The following is the text or the resolution for the COIIIIIII4- 51011 toSati Domingo, adopted by Congress: by the maleN rind I foam! of llepreiventitticeo f lit.' United ..itated of .1 itterica, it/ Congrc.v.r That the President of the United States be author ized to appoint three l'ontrnissioners, and also a Secretary to the latter, who is to be versed in the English and Spanish lan• iguages, to pruceud to the island of San Do mingo, and to swill other places, if any, as -sue!, (Win inissioners :nay deem necessary, and there inquire into and ascertain and report Lilo politleal state and condition of the Itepublie of San Domingo, the probable number of inhabitants, and the desire and disposition of the people of the said Iteptib lie.to become annexed, and to form 11 part o . tho people of the United States; the phy sical, mental. acid moral condition of said people, and tler general rendition as to material W 1,111.11 and industrial capacity; the resonnies of the iiiitudry--its mineral and agricultural produets, the product of its waters and liirests, the general char• loiter of the enil and the extent and pro portion thereof capable of CUltiV/111011; the etiolate and health of the eotintry ; Its hays, harbors and rivers; its ineterologi cal character and ONISII`III.O 111111 frequence or romarkahlo meterological phenomena; 1.1111 debt .if the government; its obliga tions, W11111.11(.r funded, and ascertained and admitted; ~r unadjusted and under discus sion ; treaties and engagements with other i»wers; the extent of boundary and terri tory, what proportion is covered by for eign claimants, or by grants, or concession, and generally Willa 111/111,SS1111111 and Iran 'lrises have 1 / 1 .1.11 granted with the names the re•pectivo grantees; the terms and isinditions on which the Dominican tiov ertiment may desire to annex to and lie viem a part of the United States 11/4 , 0110 of the territories thereof, and such other in formation with respect to said Government or its territories as, to the said Commission ers, shall be desirable or important with reference to the future Incorporation of said I iinninican Republie into the United States 11,1 1/1111 111 . Its territories. Std'. 2. a nd hr it fttrthrr resol Pad, That Kahl Commissioners shall, an soon 11.4 con veniently may be, report to the President of the United States, who shall lay their re port before Congress. Soo. 1. And be it further resolved, That said Commissioners shall serve without rompensation, I,oopt the payment of their expenses mei the compensation of the See rotary, Which shall be determined by the "leeretary of State, iv lii the approval of the .Prosident. Providcd, That nothing in this resolution ...knitainedi shall understood or con 'trued its coin Milting Congress to the ',M iry of entiesing the territory of said Ito public of Dominion. A Mississippi Stemmer Burned—Seventy. Persons Supported to he Lost, ,11:mcnis, January 15.—The steamer T. ;ill from Cairo to New Orleans caught (.1re,31. " Shoo Fly" bar at 10 o'clock last night and burned to the waters edge, her tipper works being consumed In less than Ewe hours. She hail on board fifteen caitiff panhengers, lifteen duck and about ninety roustabouts and (leek crew, making the total number 011 board one hundred and twenty, .1 . whom seventy are all that are kilown to have been saved. Among the cabin passengers lost aril a German, his will, and child who Jumped overboard locked in each other's arlllB. Also a colored elisimbermaid named Anna, and throe men Whose are not known. Among the .;luck passengers lost wore live mon, names unknown, two women and an entire family seer,, persons. Among the officers and crew lont are Captain 11'il limn Tomp kins, Commander Finland, First Clerk Nelson 11r, own, Second Engineer John Armstrong, alstt two deck hands, the deck sweepers, second steward, porter, pantryman, tilt,, thirteen Moxicans and about tin" roustabouts anti deckers. tl' these kleovii to 110 saved are Pilots JaN. Ifiilp fuel f toorge Murray; Second Clerk nall'in. Wttodrulf; Steward John Onui lab ; First Engineer Oliver Cottrell, two strik ers, Ike Cattrell and Jerry Lowry; cook, t TrOSSIO, and barkeeper, Madill, making with the deck crow and rousta bouts thirty-two ligralnla who came here to-night on the steamers St. Franck and A. .1. White. AN,' Nyntairuir, second clerk, states that the M't Iti II was double-tripping aver Shoo Fly bar, and had made one trip, and had put utl• about two hundred tons of freight on the bar and was WI the second tdown trip when the fire broke out in the .101 . k-1,0111, 1111,1 the wind blowing a gale at the tittle the flaunts spread su rapidly that the entire lip! or Mirka were liOnalnln`d in lens than two hour,. Men, women and children were hurrying to and fro in search of friends, and the at . f , llo generally is de nerilted no horrible. Jinny lumped over board (el halos ~, , ttoll alid other freight and succeeded In reaching the shore in safety. Five or six wore burned alive, aiming them the port Ar anti pantryinamwho were asleep at the time. The rat ;goilll l lll, grain 11111 i dour, ,rf winch there was 700 tots destroyed and 2110 tons saved, and is now 1111 Lila bar, whore ninthly' unloaded to ligbleln over. The beat is valued at tt-10,000, partly insured in St. Louis and eineinnati The cargo writ principally for way points and was insured. wild Turkeys In Town. The people in Sidney, Ohimwere greatly' surprised recently by the appearance iu the city of it large nook of wild turkeys. They ran and - liew along the streets, and the community gave cilium. Lawyers left their (aces, merchants and their clerks their counting-rooms and their counters --gentlemen of leisure gut tip from their store boxes; old men, young men, fat men and lean men-boys, women and children -all :mired to the front and the attack commenced, The turkeys becoming fright ened at this formidable array, scattered in all directions over the town. The speed developed by several portly citizens who succeeded lit capturing turkeys is said to have hpen really marvelous, and to have eclipsed Ethan Allen's time with running Mate. Democracy in Georgia The A flaunt lieorgia) ntelligeneer, com menting on the election in that State, says: "The Democratic majority for Seymour and Blair, over iirant and Colfax, in Novem ber, ISSS, was about fifty thousand votes, and if the Democrats had firmly and un waveringly adhered to the State and Na tional platforms, our success would have been more triumphant than It Is. The de .feat of the party in certain counties, ought um teach Democrats that It will never du to compromise the party or Its Wherevor the Issue was made plain and direct, the party was triumphant, and it has always been co, and will be W. long as .the party remains true to its principles and The principles of the Georgia Democracy ire to be found In the National platform, adopted in .lulu, 18n8, anti In the State plat film, adopted in August, 1870, and upon this Democratic "Rock" our political faith .is fixed. \Ve recognize no other political rock than this, upon which the National 'Democratic party Is built, and we shall continuo to oppose centralism and negro supremacy, and contend for a "Union of Equal Stales" and a pure white man's gov ,erninent. We caution our friends against any other form of Demecrao. Stick to your old principles and to the old Iron ribbed Democracy. Limitation of Penalona Witmixcrox, Jan. ]7.—Representative Morgan, of Ohio, member of the Military Committee, has proposed a bill which the Committee has authorized him to report to the House, respecting the proviso of the sixth section of the act of 1860, which limits the application for a pension within five years front the time of wounds, death, or .any other cause. It appears that in many .eases persons entitled to pensions have Sailed to receive them by reason of igno rance of the above limitation. THE LANCASTER WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1871. The Latest News from Europe. Battle of Le Mans---Fall and Graphic Yartlcalturs. LE MANS Jan. 10—Midnight.—[Special to the New York Telegram.]—The army of the Loire, the hope of France, has been de feated in a bloody battle within seven miles of the o:ty. The report of the cannon was heard in the city all day. The entire pop ulation of Le Mans crowded the house-tops and suburbs of the city, and all the thor oughfares, and the progress of the fight is anxiously watched. Although the people are accustomed to the roar of cannon, there never was seen such excitement. At eight o'clock In the morning the right wing of the French army, which was on the east of Le Mans, was suddenly attacked by the vanguard of the Prussians, which emerged from the woods on the extreme right of the French. Upon the alarm - being given the advance of the French Infantry wheeled into line of of battle, the artillery pushing forward through intervals made In several ranks. The cavalry took positions upon the right and left wings. A more perfect line of bat tle could not have been formed by the finest army. The artillery were well supplied with am munition and the infantry with one hun dred rounds per man. The supply trains were conveniently posted, and real bloody work began. The battlefield was a valley. The two armies occupied heights opposite each other. The French line was semi-cir cular, and extended twelve miles, over looking the valley, which was covered with twelve inches of snow. On the opposite heights the Prussians held almost a similar position. /shortly after nine o'clock the Prussians began a furious cannonade from the woods, near the extreme left, flanked by an im• mons() force of cavalry, the wood conceal ing their position, when the troops were massed with the evident intention of turn ing Chanzy's position. The artillery fire continued on both sides until the mum un I- Lion of the Prussian artillery was almost exhausted, when the Prussians became fu rious and gave the order for the advance of the infantry. The French advanced with equal rapidity along the whole line to meet the Germans in a fur hand-to-hand musketry Nght.— •t'he Germans were cool and collective ; the French impetuous and behaved bravely, but near noon the mobiles began to waver, and the French, no longer able to hold their position, began to retreat. Meanwhile the dead and wounded strew ed the ground, and the fields were red with blood. The carnage was fearful, 15,euu French bud fallen before 5 o'clock, when the whole French army was in full retreat. The number of troops engaged on earl, side numbered 60,000. Oen. Uhanzy is reported sick. but ho is still in command, and IL is expected an other battle will occur to-morrow. in the nest day the battle was resumed, the defeat of the French was completed, and Le Mans fell Into German hands. The Froneh retreat, however, was effected in good order, - nut with their mislbrtunes went all present hope for the relief of Paris. The losses sustained and inflicted by the French were terrible. ',finnan despatches represent the French loss in prisoners alone during the several days' battles to have been 20,000, Lo:sums, Jan 15-3 A. M.—A despatch just received front Marseilles on the night of the 1:411, says vigorous sorties have been made by the garrison of Paris in three sev eral directions. The French simultaneous ly advanced against the Prussian guards near be Bourget and Drancy, north-cast of Paris against the II th German corps near M endon, southwest of Paris,and against the 2d Bavarian corps near Clamart, also to the south of the city. The lighting in each in stance was spirited, but resulted every where in the defeat of the French, Will) Were repulsed at all points and retreated rapidly within their works, a portion of them in great disorder. LoNnost, Jan. 14-5.30 P. M.—Paris news papers of the 11th hug., have been received and furnish the following interesting par ticulars of the bombardment. They unite in saying that the rain of projec tiles, some weighing 9-1 kilogarnmes, un paralelled in the history of the siege, was pouring into that portion of Paris, lying between the I total des Invalides and the Odeon- The bombardment continued with out interruption throughout the day and night and was so violenton the night of the Sth, between the church of ISt. Sulpice and the Museum that shells fell every two minutes on the hospital am bulances, schools, public libraries, and churches St. Sulpice Sorbonne and Val de trace. Many private houses have been struck, women wore killed both in the streets and in their beds, and Infants in their mother's arms. One projectile which fell in the Rue Vangreraid killed four children and wounded live others. The unrivalled works of art In the Lux embourg museum wore destroyed. The hospital Val de (Trace suffered greatly, and wounded soldiers wore there killed in their beds. ' A despatch from Prientril dated the Iflth, reports severe fighting all that day between lleriuncourt and Croix, in the Department of Haute Saone, which had not ceased at a late hour in the evening. The result was uu k no wu. Large reinforcements are stated to be coming from the North to the Gorman army of the east. A despatch from 111..vre says there is constant skirmishing near that city. It is reported that the Prussians aro turning the left wing of lien. Fitid liorbu's army of the north and menacing Catnbria. Paris Is transformed into a but• tie field, in which the women show selves as brave as the men. LONDON, Jan. 16-5:30 P. despatch from Bordeaux says: In the tight at Glen, as a result of which the enemy were driven from that place, several Prussian officers wore killed. General Chauzy announces the appear ance of the enemy's columns In the vicini ty of his forces on Sunday night and that an engagement took place with their van guard. The General has issued an order of the day to the army of the Loire, and calling for the display of all their soldierly qualitiek in the effort of its reparation. He attributes the abandonment of Le Mans by the army, to an inexplicable panic among some of the troops, and the loss of important positions, Whieh compromised the safety of the entire army, and the fail ure to execute certain orders given by him self. He says, nevertheless, that a supreme effort nn the part of the army may yet save the country, and appeals in strong terms to the soldiers to rally to his sup port and light with renewed vigor Mr liberty and the Republic. LONDoN, Jan. 17.—A special despahM to the New York Telegram, says: !direct. Intelligence wan received hero from Paris of the events occurring on the 12th, and early on the morning of the 113th. The shelling of the city continued with mur derous consequences. The people, how ever do not urge a capitulation, and cling to the chance of relief from the forts on the eastern side. All the forts on that side of the city, in cluding Nugent and Rosuy are, it is certain, telling with terrible effect on the Prussians. That part of the city is said to be crowded with peoplo,and temporary shelter has boon found for thousands of the Inhabitants in the Bois do Vincennes. The works of art in the Luxetnhourg are safely stored away. The building only is nearly destroyed. General Warden was seriously attacked by four trench corps in his position south of Itelfort. The battle lasted nine hours, and the attack was victoriously repelled at all points. The German loss was only Iwo hundred. The French to•dny unmasked some new batteries on the FIOLIth side of Park. Their firs was ilmnedlately oncomitered by the lierman batteries, and quickly silenced. The Ilermans lust °pry MO ()Meer. 111111 seventeen men.' It cleat 3ntelligncr. CIIRSTNVT HILL I.YrEI'M.—TIIIS Amso elation met on Friday evening, January ath. President, E. Davis; Secretary, Miss McLwain. Essays wore road by Miss Sallie Clayton and Mr. Frank Webster. The following officers were elected Ism - the ensuing term : President—Frank Webster. Secretary--Miss M. A. MeLwain Treasurer—Thomas Baker. The raper—" The Students' Baneer," NV OA read by the editress, Miss Bush. The hollowing resolution was then discussed: Rewired, That the enforcement of the Local Option Law, would benefit the cause of Temperance in this State. _ - The affirmative was sustained by George F. Baker and P. st, Bush. The negative by Thomas Baker and Frank Webster. The following question was settled for dis cussion at the next meeting: Resolved, That the formation of a Politi cal Temperance Party would benefit the cause of temperance. This Lyceum holds lie meetings every two weeke. Rev. C. C. Stewart, lectured on Temper ance in the Presbyteriarek Church, Union Village, Coleraine township, on Saturday evening, January 7th. A large number of people wore present. Mr. Stewart is an able speaker and a warm friend of the cause of temperance. David Evans, (County Superintendent,) lectured in Salem School House, Coleraine township, on Tuesday evening, January 10th. Subject: " Education in Common Schools." A large number of people were present, Including the Directors and Teach ers of said township. After Mr. Evans' lecture, short addresses were delivered by Caleb Conner, James M. Walker, Joseph B. Davis, Moses Brinton, and others. WILD CAT SIIOT.—On Wednesday, the 11th inst., while Andrew and Jacob Hen ley, of Schoeneck, this county, wore on a hunting expedition along the mountain in the northern part of Clay township, they succeeded In killing a wildcat that measur ed forty-one inches in length, and sixteen inches around the body. This Is not the only animal of the kind that has been prowling_about the neighborhood, as night has frequently been made hideous by their howlinge, and persons out lute have boon inspired with terror. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.—On Wednes day the following gentlemen were elected Directors of tho Farmers' National Bank of Lancaster, for 1871: Jacob Bausman, A. K. Witmer, John C. Hager, Abm. Peters John Baker, J. P. Wickersham, Philip Bansman, Reuben A. Baer, John Rohrer, Thos. E. Franklin, John Beck, 0, D, Spreober, Jacob S, Shirk, THE STATE Fnia.ncEs.—We are indebt ed to D. C. Dimmer; Esg:, Chief Clerk in the Auditor General's office, for a copy of that. State Officer's Report. From it we gather the following intercsting.items: The total amount of receipts paid into the State Treasury from Dec. 1, 1869, to Nov. 30, 1870, both days inclusive, •21 Balance In Treasury N0v.39,, .1969..... 1,46940112. 1.0 The expenditures during the same period amounted to.. .. .... ... . . 0,43.1,5 91 Balance in Treasury - Nov. 211, 1,302,9;,2 82 Lancaster county, during the fiscal year,, contributed as follows: Tax on Bank Stock $ 3,101 38 Lancastercounty 2,000 00 CORPORATION STOCKS. Chestnut Hill Turnpike... ..- ............ . 38 53 Columbia & Chestnut silf*Turnplke... 96 24 Lancaster & Ephrata 1113 38 Lancaster & Litiz 298 OU Lancaster & Marietta 75 49 Lancaster, Elizabethtown & Middle town 164-38 Lancaster & Susquehanna /34 13 Manor 324 18 Manhelm & Petersburg s2 58 Marietta & Maytown 121 50 New Holland 151 21 Chestnut Hill Oil Company 475 00 Inland Insurance and Deposit 11913 38 Lancaster Fire Insurance 400 00 Columbia GM Company ............. ..... .... 112 40 Lancaster Gas Company 400 00 Columbia Ore Company ...... ....___. .... 10,550 00 Tax on Personal Property 37,621 30 " Lancaster City Loan . sO7 05 " Mount Joy borough Loan 615 " Strasburg borough Loan 570 TAX ON NET EARNINGS, Columbia Water Company 68 38 Columbia & Chestnut 11111 Turnpike... :-11 2) Chestnut Hill 30 52 Columbia Gas Company .., e 4 51 Columbia. Oil Company 12,375 35 Inland Insurance & Deposit . . 132 39 Luneuster & LitizTurnpike 182 64 Lancaster, Elizabethtown & Middle town . 05 15 Lancaster & Susquehanna 84 02 Lancaster Gas Corn pony 2.10 00 Lancaster & Ephrata Turnpike ....... .... 81 14 Lancaster Fire Insurance Company.... '4: , 0 00 Manlieltn & Petersburg Turnpike........ 45 58 Marietta & Maytown Turnpike 70 51 New Holland Turnpike 91 69 Willow Street 70 02 Bair & Sheck 4.81 19 Reed, McGrann A Co 4.12 46 Heed, Henderson & Co 270 DU 'Hellman, Clarkson & Co 170 89 Evans, .51cEvoy & Co 200 00 ENaoLL.micxr OF LAWS.: Columbia ct Port Deposit Railroad 20 00 Manhelm Slate Comrany 400 is Columbia Oil Company . .M (X) Tax on Wills, Deedn, Se , • 1,=.1 BO Collateral Inheritance Tax 17,15b0 57 Tavern Licenses 12,870 00 Theatres, Sc...r ho Billiard Rooms, Ke Eating Houses, hr. 11MMIZEI 'Phe following Corporations, although not strictly local, have still a large repre sentation of stockholders in Lancaster county, and hence we give the amount paid by them respectively: . 'ol umbirt & Port'lleposit Railroad C0..1 60 43 Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad Cii 1,13 S Reading & Columbia Railroad Co as Lanciister Railroad..... :tit) 00 Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad, (Tax un Loans) '2,039 00 Reading & Columbia Railroad, Phi l'a & Lancaster Turnpike, Reading ,h Columbia RailroadCo.' (per CrONS revel pt:9 1,611 11 During the same poriod the following amounts were paid to the county or citizens of it, viz: Pensions and Gratuities 8 5.772 OS -H.OllO of the Friendless ‘ 'hildren.... 1,•7.5 00 Soldiers' Orphans, Mau at Joy 6,N7S 21 t'onlllll,n Schools 111J01 . 1 (5 .state Normal 5e114,01, MII te•rss We.. . 5,11:Al 1/0 (,00.• 110 Ma relm We Appraiser 11i 01 Assessor of Bank Stocb 510 00 •W, 11. Wiley, Costs in Lancaster Co-252 02 'J. W. Fisher, do. eta s 7 15 '(V. It. W lb.y, do. do r); 62 •(leorge Brubaker, 111./. do 2•4 01 •15. Haldeman , fur ours Ices as retiring door-keeper S 60 •A. M. Rambo, Colombia, for serving subpoenas for Inquiry Into the llMll agetnent of the SulteTreasury ,Is 2 1,7 Do. for services In same Mlle.. . ... ;13 111 Do. tor services in salne ease 101 no • Elionms It. Cochran, Lancaster, fur tdenk, and mileage• tii the M=E:U=M2 ()Nile above items it will lie observed that those marked with an asterisk C., are in reality State appropriations, and there fore not strictly chargeable to Lancaster county. The valuationof personal property, taxa ble for State purposes; the assessment of tax thereon fur 1870, as lixed by the Reve nue Commissioners at their last triennial meeting ; also the half-mill tax authorized per act of May 16, 1861, and supplement thereto, approved April 10,1802; the popu lation of the county, according to the cen sus of 1070, and the taxable inhabitants the same year, Is as follows: Valuation ~,, On Aerielisinent of taxes... tax • Approximate population Taxablev . ..• The fill lowing exhibits the amount of Relief Notes originally issued by the banks in Lancaster county; the amount, redeemed and cancelled ; the amount still remaining in circulation, and the amount re-issued ttglinthia Bank and Bridge CbmpeTm. Iniglnni amount issued Amount redeemed of old leeue Amount In clrculatlon of old 1,11.10 WREIVE Original amount Issued . •90.000 fin Amount redeemed of old 77.9.54 00 In circulation of home 2,010 00 of re-Issues In circulation 4,113 Lanraster County Bank. iirlglnnl amount Issued $15,750 00 Amount and of old issue..... (JO In circulation of old Ihsue..... till Of of re-issues in circulation Lancnaler Bank (Broken). Original amount Issued Q.1.5%.130 00 Amount redeemed of oid issue :Kim 00 In circulation of old Issue__ 3H2 MM2===ll DESTRUCTIVE Fine IN STRASRU Lest evening about 0 o'clock, the machine shop of Herr 1t Co., at the east end of the borough of Strasburg, was discovered to be on lire, and although a number of the hands were still arotind the premises, the flames spread so rapidly that In a short time the entire building was on fire, and all efforts to check the conflagration wore unavailing until the adjoining steam flour ing and grist mill, the railroad depot and warehouse, and the spoke factory were en tirely consumed with all their contents, to gether with two dwelling-houses on the public road south of the depot, involving a total loss of between $40,000 and $50,000. The fire originated in the basement of the machine shop, in which chips were kept, and is thought to have been the work of an incendiary, as there was no fire kept in that part of the building. The workmen had quit work half an hour be fore, a number of them were still about the premises, and the private watchman had not yet gone on duty. The fine chips made so dense n smoke, that the men were taken by surprise, could not, or did riot make use of the hose although a tank con taining 1500 gallons of water was on the premises for use in case of a fire. The building being of frame burned fiercely and was soon consumed, together with the machinery, tools, and other contents. The steam flour I nil I adjoined the machine shop on the east. It was also a large frame structure, containing 3 sets of stones, 400 barrels of flour, 5000 bushels of oats, 1200 or 1500 bushels of wheat, a large quantity of corn, ite., nil of which were lost. The railroad depot and ware-house, also frame, wits n large building east of the mill, and contained in store merchandise of va• rious descriptions, among which was a considerable quantity of tobacco belonging to John S. Rohrer, of this city, upon which there Is an insurance of now. .1 ohn Mug selman, proprietor of the Wheatland Mills, lost about $l,OOO worth of flour and grain which ho had stored in tho warehouse pre paratory to shipping. No insurance. The spoke shop Wee a brick building. con taining valuable machinery and a large quantity of Inallufactured spokes. The ma chinery and stock was owned by llerr, Brackl.ill 1t Co,, and was insured for $5OOO. TIM; building, as well as all the others do: stroyed, belonged to Herr ,t Co., and were all roofed with slate. Twoframe dwelling houses, situated on the public road south of the depot, and oc cupied respectively by Jacob Buckwalter and Benjamin Haas, were burned to the ground. The furniture was saved, though a quantity of provisions was stolen by sonic of the neighborhood thieves. The houses were insured, though we could not ascertain for what amount. The house of John P. Eager, on the op posite side of the way, was on fire, but was saved from destruction by the citizens, who formed lines and passed water to it In buckets from all the neighboring wells. Several piles of lumber, containing some 50,000 feet, were destroyed. Messrs. Herr ‘ti, Co., have an Insurance of $'2,000 in the Hartford Fire Insurance Company in the following proportions : On mill and warehouse (valued at $7,000) $4OO insurance;' on gearing, belting and fixtures, ( valued at $7,000,) $400; on boil er and engine ( valued at 4 000, ) $300; on stock of grain and lion r, ( valued at $12,000,) $9OO. There is an additional insurance of $14,300, in the same proportions in the fol lowing companies: Farmers' Mutual, York, Pa $3,000 Columbia Fire Insurance 3,000 Farmers' Mutual Lancaster Co 3,000 Merchants' Providence, R. 12,000 Albany City, N. Y 1,&50 Peoples' Worcester, Mass 1,050 The total insurance Is between $20,000 and $25,000, a little more than one-half the lose. The conflagration made a very vivid light, which was plainly seen In this city, eight miles distant, causing an alarm of tire. The sky was lit up until after midnight. The inert) valuable books and papers of Herr & Co., wore taken from the safe, (an old fashioned one, enclosed in a vault,) and carried to a place of safety. Strasburg has heretofore been peculiarly exempt from fire, the oldest Inhabitant having no recollection of one excepts sta ble accidentally burned some fifteen years ago. Indeed, previous to the present year the whole of Lancaster county has been remarkably fortunate in this respect, in surance agents asserting that their losses In the twenty-five previous years, were less than those incurred during the past year. The Fire Department of Strasburg does not amount to much. Two antiquated hand engines, almost unserviceable from want of use, and such buckets and ladders as citizens can supply, comprise the entirt apparatus. It is to be hoped the heavy lose entailed upon the Borough by the recent fire may stir up the more active part of the community to the adoption of plans for the prevention of another such calamity. ANOTHER FIRE IN STRASTHIRO.—We are informed that on Sunday night the proper ty of Miss E. E. Smith, near the centre of tho village of Stasburg, and occupied by J. H. Horting and family, was discovered to bo on fire by Mr M'Phail and others. The inmates, who were sleeping at the time, were roused up and the fire extinguished before any very serious damage had been done. The Citation to Stevens • Executors The following i the Opinion of the Court in this case: In the matter of the Petition of the Com missioners of Lancaster County,ln the Or phans' Court, for a Citation to the Execu tors of Thaddeus Stevens', deceased, to file an Inventory on the Estate of the deceased in the Register's Office To the Petition in this case the Execu tors, as Respondents, have demurred, set ting forth the following causes, viz: 1. That the Orphans' Court has not juris diction of the subject matter of the com plaint. 2. That the complainants have not shown any such right or title, as entitles them to the discovery from these defendants there in sought. 3. That they have not in and by their pe tition or bill, stated such a case as does or ought to entitle them to any such discove ry, or relief, as is thereby sought and pray ed for, from or againt these defendants. First—the jurisdiction of all matters re lative to the granting of letters testamen tary and the passing and filing of the ac counts of Executors, the appointment of appraisers of the personal estate of the de ceased, the filing of an Inventory is given to the Register by the Act relating to Reg isters and Register's Courts, approved the 13th day of March, 1832. The Commission ers of the Revised Code, in their report of January 31st, 1831, said : '"fhat in regard to the subjects embraced in the two bills ; (one, the bill afterwards passed as the Act above cited; the other, the Bill Relating to the Orphans' Court,) they had adopted the rule, to sepaarate into distinct Acts all subjects which are in their character distinct, systematized, and arranged in to regular titles each of which should contain all that naturally belongs to it and no more. They found the acts re lating to the settlement of accounts before Registers so intimately connected with the other subjects of the jurisdiction of that officer,and the whole scheme of his jurisdic tion was so'closely allied with that of the Register's Court, that they thought it expe dient to bring together all the enactments found in our statute book relating to both Register and Register's Court, and mould them into one. This bill was divided into forty-nine sections, and derived from near ly twenty different acts of Assembly and statutes. In remarking upon the sth and sth sec tions, which relato to the jurisdiction of the Register, they say; " Thin is limited in respect of place to the county of each Reg ister; in respect of subject, it is made to comprise the probate of Wills, the granting of letters testamentary, of administration and the passing and filing of accounts, and in order to prevent interference, the act, of one Register in a matter belonging to the jurisdiction of another, is declared to be void." Having been thus diligent and careful in framing this bill, the matter of jurisdiction should not be left doubtful by any ainbig ity or obscurity of language. In the fourth section of the act relating to the Orphans' Court, the jurisdiction of the Court is said to extend not to the passing of the account of Executors, but to the set tlement of such accounts; and with respect to such settlements the jurisdiction of the Orphans' Court would seem to commence upon their introduction after being exam ined and passed by the Register, The duty to return and file an appraise ment, when necessary and proper to be en forced, should, it seems, be exacted by ap plication of parties interested to the Regis ter, who has given the legal authority by granting letters testamentary and appoint ing appraisers. A view of the distinct juris diction of those two departments exposes the incongruity of aritation of the Orphans' Court to perform the duty in question with in the Register's Court or the Register's jurisdiction. Ws aro of the opinion that the first cause of demurrer Is sustained. The other two causes we also think are well assigned; for it appears to us that neither have the County Commissioners that kind of interest in the 'natter which entitles them to cite the respondents, nor have the Orphans' Court jurisdiction to en tertain a petition which is of the character of a bill of discovery. Petition dismissed with costs. A. 1.. HAYES. After the Opinion was read, the Execa tors4filed in the Register's t nice, the bil lowing The:personal property at the Fur nace, In Franklin county, and Mr. 6tevens' private residence, in this city, consisting of horses, mules, cows, oxen, pig•iron, farming implements, furnace tools, household furniture, be., (including 33,100 for his law library and miscellaneous books,) amounting to ti (Nom —Several pages of the Inventory are taken up with the above items in detail, which we have added together, and give the total as above. he remainder of the Inventory, which we print be low Is an exact copy of the origi nal.—h us. INT.] 24 bonds, Delaware, Leavenworth and Pawnee Railroad, Now 476 to 499, inclusive. '1 hese bonds were claimed by Mr. Cowan, in a transaction growing out of Lucerne County land, and a compromise was made with him realizing for the estate of Mr. Stevens $14,200, being the market value of said bonds $14,200 00 Cash in Bank 15,714 14 Cash in hand of David Wills on settlement of his account 1,295 69 Coupons sold on above bonds 2,536 2.2 Cash duo from Estate of It. 11. Long 1 sharestock Ist National Bank or Gettysburg 100 00 1 share stock York. Gettysburg and Wrightsville It R 27 50 10 shares Normal School stock,... :',O 00 2 shares Lancaster and Ephrata Tunpike stock Se 00 There is an unsettled Account between the Messrs. Ahl, surviving partners of Stevens it Ahl and the estate of Mr. Ste vens' which has been In controversy since the death of Mr. Stevens, and which is now in process of settlement—but the Executors are unable to state any amount which will or may be recovered. Taken and appraised by us partly in November, 15115, and Dec. 22, 1570. An appraisement including all of the present one except what relates to the property at the Furnace in Franklin Coun ty-, was taken in August 1500 by Thos. 11. Burrowes and John J. Cochran, but in con sequence of the absence of Mr. Burrowes had to be retaken this day (Dec. 22, 1070) Joni , : J. COCHRAN, 2. B. LIVINGSTON. Exhibited into the Register's Unice, at Lancaster, on the lit! day of January, A. IS7I, by 0, J. Dit.c A E. HOBERTS, Met'lle.nsoN. Appraisers and Executors, sworn, af firmed and subscribed before me. LUTHER RICHARDS, Dep. t.egister SAD CASE OF DROWNING.—Two boys,sons of Charles Silliman, residing on the back Wabank road near Samuel Hershey's were drowned in the Conestoga on Sunday about noon. The two boys Jesse and Herman, aged respectively 13 and 11 years,went upon the ice to skate in company with a son of Reuben Shenk, and when near the middle of the creek, in deep water, the ice broke under them. The accident was noticed by a Uerman living in the vicinity and thealarm was at once glven,and efforts made to rescue the lads. One of Silliman's boys disap peared under the ice,and was not again seen until taken out dead some time afterwards. The other Silliman and young Shenk were seen clinging to the broken edge ice. A rope was placed around the body of Charles Still man, the father, and he walked out towards his son, and when he had ally ost reached him the Ice broke under him and both he and his son went down. The party on shore who bad the other end of the rope pulled out the father with considerable difficulty, but the son being unable to again get hold of the ice was drowned. In the mean time a flat boat way cut out and the ice finally broken away sufficiently to get it into the stream, and rescue young Shenk, who was still clinging to the ice. After he had been taketi ashore, the bodies of the drowned boys were grappled for and re covered without much didicultv. Coroner Dysart on being notified of the circumstance visited the premises on Monday about 10 o'clock and held an in quest on the remains. The jury consisting of J. H. Stauffer, B. Martin, Christian Johns, Adam Omit, Herman Apple and Dr. Wm. Compton, returned a verdict of acci dental drowning. BRIDGE AT MCCALL'S F}:lll2Y.-AS will be seen by an advertisement in another column, a meeting of those In favor of forming a company for the purpose of building a bridge across the Susquehanna at McCall's Ferry, will be held on Satur day next, the 21st inst., at Richardson's Hotel, on the York county side of the river. A bridge at that point would be of incalcu lable advantage to the citizens of the vicin ity, and all others having occasion to cross the river on the great thoroughfare between Penningtonvllle and Baltimore. The bridge can bo built at a comparatively light expense, the river being narrower there than at any other point along our county border, the distance from shore to shore at one of the proposed sites being but GOO feet, and at another 1000 feet. The bridge could be built In a short time en that the stock of the company would pay large dividends from the first and clear itself in six or eight years. It is to be hoped the meeting will be largely attended and efficient means adopted to secure the success of the under taking. MILL BUILNED.—SamueI Holler's Steam and Grist Mill, in Penn township, about of a mile from Manheim borough, was burned on Saturday night, botween 8 and 0 o'clock. Everything was destroyed, en gine, 1200 bushels of grain, consisting of rye, oorn and oats. Loss about $5,000. In surance $2,800 In Penn Township Fire In surance Company. No cause Is known or assigned for the tire. LANCASTER COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.- On the 10th inst., the following named gen tlemen were elected Directors of the Lan caster County National Bank : Christian B. Herr. Isaac C. Weldier, George G. Brush, Benjamin Long, Jr., Martin G. Landis Abraham Buckwalter, John Leaman,lsrael L. Landis, David Landis, (Miller,) John McCartney, Henry B. Rosh, Jacob C. Kready, John K. Herr. AN OVATION.—MiSSM. C. Trout, teacher in the Strasburg High School was surpris ed on the 10th inst., by an ovation prepared by the misses belonging to her A class. The occasion was one of general enjoyment. Court of Quarter Session. Afonday Aforning.—A -Court of Quarter 835510ns commenced this morning, Judgts Haves, Long and Llbhart, on the bench. The Grand Jury were charged at length by Judge Hayes. The constables of the different Wards and Toivnships, male their returns. The first case attached was that of Corn' th vs. Philip Hinder, alias William Hinder, for the larceny of a small sum of money from the money drawer of 3Lichael Sulli van, on the 30th of last April. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to the House of Refuge. Com'tb vs. Abraham Overholtzer, lar ceny, and Emanuel H. S. Shirk,' forgery. In these cases, on recommendation of fit trict Attorney Brubaker and S. H. Rey nolds, Esq., who also appeared for the Commonwealth, the Court ordered ver dicts of not guilty to' be taken, there being no evidence against the accused. Adjourn ed to 21 o'clock. Monday A/tenwon.-Court reassembled at 24 o'clock, Judges Hayes and Lihhart on the bench. The bond of the two old Commissioners, J.C. Kready and John Armstrong, together with the bond of John K. Reed, the newly elected Commissioner, for WOO each, were presented by E. C. Reed and B. C. Kready, Esq. s., and approved In open Court. This was called for under the Act passed by the last session of the Legislature, which re quires Commissioners to enter security in the above sum for the faithful discharge of their duties. Com'th vs. James Gilmore. The defen dant plead guilty to the larceny of a cloth coat of the value of $2O, the property of Wm. Reed, of Columbia. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $l, costs of prosecution and undergo an imprisonment of three - months in the County Prison. Cotn. Vs. Emanuel M. Rote, assault and battery with intent to commit a rape. The prosecutrix 1A this case was a young girl, named Susan Fraiser, residing in May town, this county, where the defendant also lives. The assault was alleged to have been made in May last. In the ab::ence of evidence to sustain the charge the court or dered the case to be dismissed with County for costs. Corn. vs. VI m. Hinkley, fornication and bastardy. The prosecutrix is a young girl, not yet Id years of age, anda .9 employed as a servant girl at the house of defendant's father. This case occupied the attention of the court nearly all afternoon. The Jury after an a.b.fenee of half an hour, returned a verdict of guilty. lle received the usual sentence. Corn'th vs. Ilenry Blotter]. Larceny of a pair of boots of the value of $2.75, the property of Alexander Payne, a colored lad in the employ of Mrs. B. A. Schaeffer, and a spoon belonging to Mrs. lg. From the evidence it was shown that on the lath of November, defendant entered the house of Mrs. S. and took the above articles. lie was arrested shortly afterwards with the stolen property in his possession. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty without leaving their seats. The prisoner was sentenced to pay a tine of $l, costs of pro secution and undergo an Imprisonment of six months in the County Prison. The Urand Jury ignored the bill of It. A. Smith, charged with assault and battery. Tue.xday .3.forning.—Court met at 9 o'clock Corn'th vs. Levi Sensenlg, The counsel for defendant asked for a continuance of the case, on account of the absence of lion. (). J. Dickey, one of the counsel for defen dant. The Court continued the 0£440, Com'th vs. Walter Patton. Surety of the peace, his wife being prosecutrix. The parties are residents of Washington Bor ough. The prosecutrix testified that her husband, the defendant, had on several oc • easiona threatened to burn the house. The Court ordered defendant to give bond for $2OO, with sufficient security, for his good behavior for the period of months. Corn'th vit. David Seiple. Desertion.— The District Attorney asked that the case he dismissed and county for costs, tho pros ecutrix having died. Com'th vs. Matilda Trimble. Poisoning. Henry Eckman, sworn.—Reside in Dm more township ; went to Philadelphia on the 11th of November; on Sunday morn ing following, received a telegram that my wife, Mary K. Eckman, was very sick; left Philadelphia on the Cincinnati Express, and got off the train at Christiana, and from there drove home, arriving about 1 o'clock on Monday morning ; ascertained that strychnine had been given to My wife In ale, which she had been drinking; there was strychnine in my secretary, of which the defendant was aware; I asked her why she did it; she refused to answer; I eald to her, Matilda, if you put poison into her ale, tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; she then said she lied put strychnine into the ale; she went into my room, took the vial therefrom, went into the cellar and poured it Into the ale; the ale was gotten expressly by the direction of the physician. Isaac IV. Towson, sworn.-.4m the 13th of November was looking fora physician, and found one at Mr. Eckman's ; staid there overnight; next morning I went Into the kitchen where this girl was ; I said to liar, Tillie, won't you tell me about this affair; does your father know about this; she re fused to answer ; I then said your father would like you to tell ism how this hap pened ; she asked me if I would see her father; I told her if she wished so, I would see him. He corroborated the testitnony of Mr. Eckman in regard to the girl go:II - easing that she had put the strychnine into the ale. I asked her what she did with the bot tle afterwards, and at first she refused to tell me, but subsequently said she re placed it in the Secretary; I asked her why she put the poison into the ale? She said just to make her a little sick. Dr. B. F. Sides, sworn: Reside in Dru more township ; ant the family physician of Mr. Eckman ; I way called in on Friday Nov. 11 ; Mrs. Echmun's symptoms were very unusual; she appeared to be very convulsive; I asked her what she had taken, her reply was that she believed she was poisoned; she had taken ale and it way intensely bitter ; I tasted the ale and also found it very bitter; she asked if she was dying; I told her I thought not, but that she way certainly poisoned with strych• nine. When I saw the delendant, she was crying anti I asked her what was the mat ter? She said that she was sorry for what she had done. 34b,616 -, The cousel for defendant raised the rtues• tion whether the confession of the girl could be received, he claiming that it was extorted by the use of threats, and when it was found that they would not avail, prom ises were made. The decision of the Court was, that under the circumstances, all the evidence in regard to the confession must be ruled out. Dr. B. F. Sides, continued.—Mrs. Eck man had been indisposed for sonio time previous, but had been able to be down stairs that day; Mrs. Eckman still has some of the sumo symptoms; don't eon shier her able to attend Court. - - - The Grand Jury ignored the bill eliarg ing Zaehariah MeGinness with assault and battery. Asr.—lnstead ofgetting your old over coat done up, give it aware. You have worn It long enough and It Is now too shabby for you, but It will make some poor fellow warm and grateful all winter. (let yourself a hew one at Wanamaker & Brown's Oak Hall. SPECIAL NOTICES 44 - Catarrh. Headache, Neuralgia, How few there are who have not snffered w tb at eamt one of the above distressing diseases. Row few Mere are that have ever yet found anything that would relieve—not to mention cure—those painful aft Brigg's Allemmtor is a hones fide remedy for each and every one of the prevalent complaints It not only relieves instantly, but positively cures very case, when used according to directions. The ,stoilishiug success of Dr. Brhorm A Ilevantor, an a Is an established tact. To try It is to convinced. Hold by Druggists, diemtelt Lie making two .4uarts when dilated for Ise, trir Piles Do not give up and ouy tint llu•y ennuot he Cured Try Briggs' Pito Remedy. It will and stifssllly co, you. Sold hy Drugglmut. Aki , Corns, Bunions, me.. lure Quickly cured with Briggs's Curative [lnd Alleviator. Sold by C. A. Lucher, A. A. Hubley, Dr. IL. B. Parry, Lan nanter.W.T. Simpson, Parkeshn rg. J. D. Mower. Chris Liana, T. S. Shook err, 51 01111, vl I le, and druggistn gen orally. n I hanuldw /Q - C o u 4 h n, Briggs' Throat sod I.nng Healer. Itir-Deafneroi. Bltwine's,. and Catarrh rented with the utmost success, by J. Isaacs, N. n. and Professor of Diseases of the Ere and Far, (a , speciality) in the Medical College of Pennsylvania, 13 years experience, (formerly of Leyden, Holland,) 805 Arch Street, Phila. Testimonials can be seen at his office. The medical faculty are invited to accom pany their patients, as ho has no secrets In bis prac tice. Artificial eyes inserted without pall. No charge for examination. march 30, .70-15,-13. Air- Whooping Cough Is really a terrible delouse, but the PHOENIX PECTORAL will make the npelle orcoughing much °miler, and greatly xhortrn the duration of the dimettee. zittie'. Hundred Yearn Alinnunek. Send 30 cents to J. 11. ZI t tie, Shepherdstown, W. 't e. and receive a copy, post paid, of the above book, which Is worth 4000 to any former or housekeeper. dect 4 31114•50. Profeasors BUCHANAN & DOWN of the American University, are makingwonderibi cures of J Cancers, Tumours and Vieers by their new die- , c p ' lari v e t r e Y r's , g ' it a gt l i e e ' ll u t r r n e l a nT. ' mostent, no knife,m rrlto. M I able effect of Is, It tella CANCERS. 'the c hemical M I elements of can , that they shrivel, die and disappear and will not return. All those afflicted can call the on professors Buchanan it Down, University; address No. 51.1 Pine Street, Philadelphia. meal els_ Needles' Special Branch For the adjustment of; RUPTURE TRUSSES," " BRACE:3,I" " SUPPI,RT ERR" AND "MECHANICAL REMEDIES." Hit OlHces for the same aro conducted with skill and ability. The duties pertaining to this lino of treat meat, made Rtmlliar, by many years of practical o x . perience, winning for his Departments the confidence and approbation of best Medical authoritle, The LADIES OFFICE at No. 151 NORTH TWELFTH STREET. is conducted Professionally, by on ncTurnplished FEMALE PHYSICIAN. t'. 11. NEEDLES, Pharmacein, S. W. Cor. 12th and Race Streets, Philadelphia. ALE-My•llr Water Ire VID'S WEI.I.' Jruw MARRIAGKS C , uroirr—Kairts.—On the 10th hut., by the Rev. R . C. Saesserot, Mr. Henry Comfort to /dim Louisa Kautz both of this city. Bainrassexa—Brriarr.—Ort the 12th Inst., by Rev. J. V. Eckert, at Ma residence martln Brenberger of Mollie A. Shirk, both of Providence tyro. Znrormt—Wor.r.—On the 10th lost., by Rev. J. V Eckert, In Manheins, at the residence of the bride's mother, William J. Ziegler to Miss !Ann le II Wolf. both ails above place. Boer,—On the 11th last., in this city, Adam Bopp, In the 401.13 year of his age. liktwocet..—Auddenly, on Sunday, the 13th inst., In this city, Beery, infant daughter of Jacob and Mar garet Ft - einoehl. aged 7 months and LS days. HABiIIAN.-013 the 120 tusk, In this city, Jar,h, eta ofJohn and al cry Catherine Hartman, aged 6 months and ti days. DINSSI-BElll.B.—On the 12th inst., in this City, Em ma HarbarsAntant daughter ofCharlc .d3largarett a Dinkelberger. In theld year of her age. SWAYNIL—On Dec a4l3,Tat her residence In West Philadelphia, Mm. Mary Swayne. wife of the late Jesse bwaytte, in the 69th year of her age. Hoo9L—On the 10th lust., In this city, Chris lan Hook, to the 43d year of his age. MARKETS Philadelphia Grain Market PHILADELPHIA.. Jan. 17.—There Is a steady demand for Flour from the home consumers, but shippers are not operating to any extent. The receipts and stocks are light, and holders very firm In their views' salas of IIIOU Western Extra at 85 75: 500 Ws Wisconsin and Minnesota Extra Family at $6 7547: 5 bids Pennia do do at SU 25®6 50; 6UO blibla do d.. at $6 7t5 , 4,7 50, and 50 bbls Fancy Indiana :is :1:: 86 75. Rye Flour sells at 8512 i 445 lu Corn Meal nothing lining. The market Is nearly void of fine Wheat.and for this a good demand prevails at full prices ; .1. of 2000 bus Indiana Red at $1 564.1 rti. and 400 bus do Amber at SI 62. Rye may be quoted a :ym• for Wo‘tern Corn firmer; sales of 15,000 bus Penn . :, and Delaware Yellow at 75e, and 3.)00 bus Wrdern Mixed at 75e. Otto advanced; 1145X1 bus Western sold at 57 In Barley and Malt no sales were reported. Cloverseed In quint and the receipts are lig id; sales of Good and Prime at 10,4;411o. Timothy nominal at $6. Flaxseed ranges from $2 to $2 10. Whiskey unchanged; sales of West ern Inot bound at Mc. stock Jlsrlt eta. DE HAVEN & Ban, /14. 41 ciraN. plit!adolphla, ut Penn'a. Reading. Phll'a and Rale ... ... U. K. 6a 1881 " 5-2 l) 1882 " " 1884 1865, Nov. " " 186, new. " 1867 " " 1888 Il}-40n Pacifies Currency ea Gold .Union Pacific It. R_, lot M. Boutin - Ai (471 r, Central Pacific R 90) foeni Union Pacific Land U 1.131, Bondi YORK ..11t11: Gold Cautou Cumberland WeeternJou Telegraph Merohant Union gulcitallvar ....... . . ~..,., , Preferred Mariposa " Preferred Boston W. P Wells F. Ex America❑ Adams United Slates Pacific Stall ..... „„. N. Y. Central Erie Erie Preferred Hudson Harlem . . . beading 9/0, Michigan Central 11 - ! Lake Shore ss/ N Illinois Central 14 Cleveland and Pittsburgh 10V/.. Northwestern -/ 4 4 ' Preferred `42 , 4 Rock Island II v,a., Bt. Paul ;V.; Preferred 72'4, Wabash Su'; Fort Wayne taIN 0. and M 510 7 .,. C. and Alton 11-0 , 4 Fraternal 11a', New Jersey Central ..arl!,:, Philadelphia Cattle Markel.. MONDAY, JIID. The dullness In Beef Cattle which we record ed at the close of our Wit report was again the prominent feature to-day, but with compara tively light reeelpts prices were stwady, We quote choice at fair to good at titiAar., and amiiiiion at hi v iie, p l gross. Revel pts, I. it head. The following are the particulars of the an le a Read. IN Owen Smith. Virginia, tl..tS , 4c, gross. 30 Daniel Smyth S Bros., VV . extern, g 10 Dennis '' Smyth, Western, l'aS , ..;e, gross. 2 A. Christy, Western. 748‘.,ic, gross. 22 James Christy, Western, 6!.ig.7!..r5, gross. DenglerMcCleese, Lancaster county, ."..31 gross. 47 P. :11eFifien, Western, 0 1 ,,W.%e, gross. 50 Ph. Hathaway, Lancaster county. gross. 75 James Shirk, Lancaster cot..nty, 61..;.0 Se. gross. 20 fl. F. AlcPinen, Western, 'rase, gross. 11l James Mennen, , Arestern, grow , . 40 H. B. Mennen, Western, B(a9c, gross. 02 Ullman & Bachman, Western, gross. : 08 J. J. Martin & Co., Western, 040 e. gross. Ki Mooney di Western. 7gose, gross. 51.1 Thomas Mooney & Bro., Western, 6.47 i.; • grl g ross. n, Western, ft?,(l7lc, gross. :St J. & L. Frank, Western, a4.7ti;e, gross. 55 Gus. Shamberg & Co., Western, 6!...47;:e. gross. 90 Hope & Co., Western,ikEtife;e, gris,s. 62 W. Alexander, til,esier wtiuty, 6 1 ,0j.5e Er q ". 71.1 R. aynes, Western, 5'4E43Xe, gross. 40 Elkon dz Co., Western, 50970, grins. 49 Blum .4 Co., Western Pen nsy VII. nia,747%e, gross. 17 Rosenburg, Western Virginia, o(..7'_e, gross, 20 S, Steinburg, Virginia, -11,t5e, gross. Cows and calves were In goon request, with ales 0(150 head at $400905. Sheep were not much Inquired after, but prices were unchanged. Salem of 13,0tX) head at the different yards at 5400 e, - 0 lb gross. Hogs were rather slow to move, but holders manifested no disposition to adept lower tigurem, Sales of 40th.1 head at &los 50 for %lop tun' I , rie.ll 75 't+ 100 tins net for corn 1,1. Christiana Grain Market. CHRISTIANA, tan, 17. Wheat of 1070 81 0041 15 as to ,luality 1 25 (ry I 11 65 10 42 6 ,0( 6 1869 Corn ' Oats Rye Cloverseed LANCASTER GRAIN MARKET, NI.NDA JAN. 18, 1871.—The Flour an,l Grain mar ket is firm : Family Flour - F , 144 t 43 2.5 Extra " " , •,, /'; Superfine " " 4 0)) -- White Wheat p bus 1 45 Red 1:43 Rye p bus 98 Corn " ttB Oats " 40 Whiskey 0 gal l" NE IV A D VERT ISEMENT'S OTIOE TO FARM:WC—THE UNDER -111 signed are now ready to buy Grant at their new mill on the Conestoga, or at the office at the Lancaster Woolen Mill, North Prince street, Lancaster city, Jll-2wds,2tw LEVAN, WOLF & CO, G RAND MASS MEETINfi BRIDGE OVER THE SUSQUEHAN N EN= WI II Le held at the home of Joseph Riehardgon at MeCall's Ferry, on SATURDAY, the '2lst Inst., commencing at lOo'cloek A. M. Itd.tw• ESTATE OF GEORGE BOWER LATE of Paradise township, deceased.—Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, 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 delay for settlement to the undersign miding In said township lA. P. Mt ILVA Jl•t-iltw•3 USTATE OF 4111RINTIANNA SWARTZ, Ej late of Manor township, deceased.—Let• tern of Administration on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said decedent are requested to make Immedlatesettlement, and those having claims or demands against the estate of Hind decedent, to make known the same to the Un dersigned wittmut delay, residing In Manor DAVID SHOFF, Administrator township. j Is tit t‘ I LSSTATE OF PHILIP BREHM SR., £1 late of East limnpfleld township, deceits ed.—Letters of administration on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons Indebted ;thereto are requested to make immediate settlement.and those having claims or demands against the same will pre sent them without delay for settlement to the undersigned, residing In Manhel to Borough. CYRUS M. BREHM, PLUMB W. BREHM, Administrators, FUR SALE.---A VALUABLE GRIST and Sew Mill Property and the strongest Water Power In Jefferson county, W. Va., (all 0(27 feet, In the finest wheateect lon, and where flak. Hlekory:Eind Walnut Timber abounds. The Shenandoah Valley Railroad, branch of Pennsylvania Central, now being constructed, passes near the property, and,will be the means of opening up this whole valley with direct communication to Philadelphia. Price 85000, Apply to THEO. W. W HERS, Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agent, 112-3td,tw Lancaster, Pa. ENTATE OF MAYAN BACHMAN, LATE of Lancaster city deceased.—The under signed Auditor, appointed to distribute the balance remaining in the hands of Samuel H. Reynolds, Administrator of Susan Bachman, to and among those legally entitled to the same. will sit for thatpurpose, on TUESDAY, the 7 , h day of FEBRL ARY, at 2 o'clock, P. M., In the Library Room of the Court House, In the City of Lancaster. where all persons inter ested In said distribution may attend. D. McMULLEN, Auditor. ll= IN THE ('OURT OF COMMON PLEAS of Lancaster county. ! Henry K. Stoner, Execution! Docket, Assignee of Bachman, Ft. Fa., Stoner di Herr, January T., IEI, vs. No. 6. Isaac Stoner. Inquisition waived. The undersigned Auditor, appointed to dis tribute the fund arising from the sale of de fendant's real estate, on above execution and paid into Court, hereby gives notice to all par ties interested, that he will sit for that purpose on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Oth_, A. D . IEI, at 2 o'clock P. M., in the Library Room of the Court House, In the City of Lancaster, Pa., where all persons interested may attend. FRED. S. PYFER, Auditor. VALUABLE CITY REAIDENCE FOR BAL E . A LARGE BRICK BUILDING, Two-story and attic; 21 feet front. 28 feet deep , with a two-story Brick Back Building, 44 feet deep and 14 feet wide. The interior Is conven iently laid out, and with every desirable con venience for heating, gas, and water. Lot full depth, 24 feet Wide, to a public alley. For terms Inquire of . . W. L, BEAR, or THEO. W. HERR, Attorney-at-Law and Real Estate Agent, 10-tfdass Lancaster, pa NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIREIN tors of the LANCASTER COUNTY MU TUAL, INSURANCR COM PANT made at the ofilce of the Cbmpany, at Williamstown. Jan uary 10th, 1871 Amount of Insurance In raccoon policies tuned up to Jan. 1, 1870 17,471.7.11 99 Amt of Insurance ef fected on policies la su,d during th. year. 11,ark,41.: Am't of Insurance can celled for the same pe riod 7 r,:t9u .25 Increased amount of in surance during the y'r 619,11& 33 Whole amount. of Inour. afire In force Jan 1, '7l 9,^60,85.5 27 Arn't of premium notes In force Jun. 1, INTL.... S 341,157 5.4 A In't of premium notes deposited with the company during the year al,ta, dl Slut of premium notes cancelled for the same period :14,5111 Increased am't of pre mium notes during the year ..... Whet! nmounl of pre mium notes In lorry Jan.l, 1,71 CREDIT FUNDS OF MI , : COMPANY Balance remaining In the handsof theTrea, nrer, Jan. I, INTO Cash reed for tax due on surrendered policies.. ('ash reed for assess ment No. 18. Cash reed for assess meat No. 10. Cash reed (or percent age paid on premium notes during the year 1,211 Cash reed fur pollutes during the year ... Cash reed for stamps on policies during the y'r Cash reed from agenot of the Company due by them Jan. 1, 1070..... April Ist, cash twelved from different persons, money b0rr0wed....... Starch 21, Cash received from Farmers' Nat'n I Bank of Lancaster March 21, Cash received from same Bank dune 13, Cash received from same Bank.. June Cash received from same Bank I. r 0 Cash reed discount 1111 money wivanced to J. E. l iraucker au) , iut 4410.1 4 io - Alio.. 108 411 1" , II ,"rll I=9 Is7ti. Mareb 21, Cash paid .I.e D. Warfel, for the into of his barn and eon- , tents \Jareh 21, Cash paid J no. Siouckt.r for the ion. of his !MUM. Mar -it 21. ('ash paid Da vid 11, Smucker for the loss of the contents or his house June 14, Cash paid 11M , man & ttreen, for tin. loss of stock of Hulse . ' June 24, Cash paid John ' Draueker for the loss of barn and con. tents Nov. 0, Cash paid Stmt . ! Drown for the loss or his stable and hog pen. Dee. 19, Catth paid Trust ees of Lutheran Citult at New Holland, fur a partial loss of church.. March 21, cash paldmote at Partners' National Bank of Lancaster March 21, Cash paid for note id samo bank March 21, Cash paid for note at same bank. Dec. 11, Cash paid tor note at Santo batik.. Dec. 12, Cush paid nide at same bank . Cash paid, Refunded to agents of the company Cash paid, L'. S. Tax .• Caaa paid Comtnittoe ot Investigation on losses to the Company... Cash paid, Postage pre paid by agents of the Company Cash raid for stamped envelopes and postage stamps Cash pall N, p; r, esq., attorney's fee Cash paid W. B. Wiley, esq. fee for taking de lios 4 on Cash paid for stationery 1119 Cosh paid for discount on renewal of notes al Bank and stamps ... • 4.7 58 Cash paid for printing.. 210 90 Cush paid forstamps fur 2US Cash pithd for fuel for of- I lice II OU Cash paid for office rent 2.". Cash paid for Secret ury•s Salary uu Cash paiti.forTreaserer's salary • 171 uu Cash wild for collections on ~surrendered poll cies 17 22 Cash paid fur collecting assessment No. 19 Cash paid Directors and Executive Committee for services rendered to the Company . 110 to Cash paid Auditing Committee... 4 ',44 Cash paid, duo front Agents of the Conil'a. py to Treasurer, .14u, 49:1 Balance in the hand, of the Treasurer Jan. 1;71 0,104 72 '..,11.1r22 01 lit performing the ditty annually devolving soon us, of presenting a statement of tin I affairs of our Company, see cannot congratu late our members un the exemption from hiss, wit Mt it has been our pleasure to do for a number of years past. We are pleased, how ever, to say, that the losses for the past two s . ears, or. ince the Nth assessment was matte, have not been greater than is to he eNpeeted from the amouut of property insured, the es timated value of which is not much short of eleven nilll:ons (811,000,000) dollars, the whole amount of lONS for the past two years, being fourteen thousand . two hundred anti thirty seven 14,26 UM dollars, :a detailed statement 1,1" which was published with the notice of the 19th assessment in November last. 'fhere are cults pending against the Company for losses claimed luclutitsl In the foregoing statement, amounting to live thousand three hundred and fifty i92:15.0 UM dollars. the payment of which has been refused on account of forfeit ure of insurance. 'These sills have been pend• Mg for some fifteen months past; It is the de sire of the Board to bring them to an Issue as speedily I. possible. e have reason to be -1 ievee that a eonsiderable portion of our losses was the work of incendiaries. The increase of insurance for the year Just closed is six hundred and nineteen thousand, one hundred and t wen ly-three ( 8010,121 0)) dollars; the steady Increase occurring from year to year, is per haps I lie best evidence that the management of the affairs of the Company is satin ruct•ay, to entitle It to the continued conlidenre of the public. The tax laid In November last has been paid more promptly than usual. We re gret to say, however, that there are still many who have neglected the payment of sold tax. We would remind all such no-tubers, that at the expiration of sixty days from the pub lished not bee of the 10th assessment, they may by a resolution adopted at the annual meet ing in INs, be dismissed from the Company, al the 0110011 of the Board. There are still due and unpaid for 1550041 tiro thousand four hun dred and seventy-four ($.5,474.0m dollars, which is ready to be paid when called for, and a debt fur money burrowed of three thousand one hundred and eighty , 53,150.0 b dollars, the pay merit of which the 10th assessment, when col• iected, will be more than Innllclent to meet. Members connecting themselves with this Compan3: are not liable for any losses which occurred previous to tine date of t heir An Inquiry Is frequently Made as to whether, In case of lose the Board deduct one-fourth old' he amount of I nsuranee stated In the policy. We answer no; we pop the amount of policy, pros' ided that much is ;destroyed; or, If not wholly destroyed, then the loss. Al) of which Is respectfully submitted. Thomas S Roods, Albert P. Melt vain, Adam K. \Vilifier, Clinton filmes, Samuel Sinkorn, John Seldrourldge, John Bartok, Nittli'l E. rilnytilliker, Moses Eith), 11l rectors. The I , llowllig persons were elected Director, for the Sums lug year Thomas S. Woods, sditin K. Witmer, :411,11L1el Slokorn, John Houck. Moses Easy, Albert P. Mel 'vain, John Seldom ridge, Clinton II s, and Nathaniel E Slap maker. 1 he Board W 11.5 organized by choosing Thos. S. Woods, President, and Nathaniel r., Slay maker, Seeretary and Treasurer, Thomas S. Woods, Adam K. Witmer, and Nathaniel E. Slavntaker were appointed toe Executive Commit tee forth° ensulug year. The following persons were appointei Agents of the Company for the coin lug yell r, a 1., Joseph McClure, Bart township, Jacoj S. Witmer, Millersville, John Stauffer, esq., Kurd Llempfleht Iwp , Jacob Kemper, cell., Ephrata two., Isaac Bushorig,bract Lampeter two., Daniel Lee, esti., Salisbury twp., .1.01/11 Clarkson, Lancaster city, Martin E. Stauffer, East Earl two,. Frederick A. Zitzrnan, Lltie, Wm. Weld man, esq., Upper Leaeock t fieerge R. Hendrickson, Mount Joy. E. G. Groff New Holland, Henry H. Wiley, Bainbridge, Francis McClure, Salislsury twp. NATH.kNI EL E. SLA'S MAKER, Janli It 3, Secretary. G OING 711 ItiANSAN. =M! OUR STOCK . TU is E CLUHEIi BEFORE APRIL, N•e Int,•wl o Io Ramtar and will sell at iIREATLY REDUCED PRICES CHEAP HOODS AND CLOTHING, FOR OENTLEMEZ , Z,YOUTHS, BOYS Scouring and lip - dug will beat tenticd to with dispatch until we close business. W. L. BEAR, D3-tfd&w W. YOUNG, 21 door from corner of Erod King & Doke eta HENN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ARCH STREET CARPET WAREHOUSE TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH, MOUTH HIDE 13russels,' Th ree•Ply, Ingrain and Ven I tian Carpets. Also, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mate awl Win dow Shades. The styles are new and handsome. The quality is the best. The prices are very low. Quick sales at a small profit, Is the rule. No trouble to show Goods. WM. GETTY, . 18-1 mwNo. 832 Arch street. IN, B.—A liberal discount will be made to Churches, Public Institutions and Clergymen. ESTATE OF PATRICK MoEVOY, LATE of Manhelm township, Lancaster co., deed. —The undersigned Auditors, appointed to Ms tributethe balance remaining In the hands of Right Rev. James F. Wood James T. Dunn, and Semi H. Reynolds, Executors, to and among the legally entitled to the same, will sit for th at purpose on TUESDAY, FEBRU ARY 7th, 1811, at 10 o'clock, A. M., in the Li brary Room of the Court House, in the City of Lancaster, where all persons interested in said distribution may attend. WM. A. WILSON WM. CARPENTER, 111-11ds9tw Auditors. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS =El= of the FARMERS' -MUTUAL. INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF LANCAsTEIt COUNTY. as submitted by tho Directors thereof, to a meeting of menthe's held at the ot➢ce of the Company at No. s,Court Avenue Lancaster city December and. THE year Itt7o will long be remembered as one wherein casualties by ire tiara been numerous and In many instances exceedingly disastrous all over the country but more espe cially no In Lancaster county. The loss by Ore paid for by Insurance Companies during this year In this county are greater In amount than the combined losses for the five years immediately preceding. lo the [ablator this period of destruction by unlicensed II re, there is cause for gratitude, that the members of onr Company suffered comparatively little. Dur ing the year the COM pauy suffered It !list loss, on the sixth day of February by the t nil des truction of the dwelling, store and tavern combined of Graybill Forney In West Earl township. The loss to be paid upon the build ing is SLAW and upon the contents 8_110; the next Ore occurred on the '21.4h of April, tit Harris ifoardmans, in Lancaster township, destroying his factory building, the loss to tie paid by toe Company upon this tire is ff 3,751), and on the same day the Company suffered loss of ro7.fil by the partial burning of the storeof Henry CL 13urkholder, in West Hemp tleld township. On tne Oth of May, Henry Koehler's blacksmith shop and contents were destroyed, loss to be paid by the eeinpatly 82115, and on the '271.1.1, day or August, a tlre broke out lu the dwelling bon. of Sohn 1 Herr, In West Lampeter township, and before It could be arrested accomplished such partial destruction of the building and contents, Um the appraisers of the Company 11,10,1,1 tlO dame.ges to be paid at HOW; tilts building was Insured at 12,700, and Um I.IIIIIIY Of Mr. Herr deserve much credit for the marvelous and successful of they made to extinguish the devouring element at work there. There wertiotiltir sine tier tire's during the year, the whole number being twel , e, and Illy whole atutallit of loss or damage for the year by fire. to Inc paid he the Company i7an6..an, Tho tosses paid last year amounted to "ta,2. - si,7a. To meet these losses and other expenses of the Company the Direetors assessed a tax of one firth of one per smut tiro dollar, uu a ti 11...- and), which la now tieing taillevital, and when .collected Will he sufficient In MO 01thfille111 01 the Directors to pay the losses by lire ionl other ordinary , aunt 1,1f11111,11 11111 y of the Company up to Lola time. Besides Die ordinary In...ghats el the Company, its bilkers, during 11101 year, owing to causes set forth in the following yxtraet from the minutes of a eel lug held on the 21st Mandl. performed arduous anti hi. holotts duties of 1111 extraordinary 01011,0101. I Ettederpaai 31111t.tex I E=IMI Farmers' 31 ki 1111 I luso, am, Company of 1,a1101151 rhot been In operation since 1111• yeni of our 1,01 151 I ; /MCI whereas great changes 1111 11' bet, Made during lids period in building,. iiinl Improve- r - 100111.s, so as 111 bring 111/111 !I/L• t . 1.4. 111 ilie Company 11l eon!! 101 WII II I Ill• pr t, 1 , 1011 , k+l Its Charter and lip-Lawn, at the present lime, which were not so IMO policies were issued. villit,es new 11.anws lois been built contiguous to 511011 as are In tills Company, llins lit loging Insilr.iin upon 1.13 old ill conflict with 111 11 part Id the liy-Laws prohibiting 111411,111 t 111 4•lt it • incorporated Borough,. Aud Wilt I CI.: (11,111 rhung,•• have al..° twin 01010, (rum tinie to tittle, tut lit lath., that ought to be, bill are not, hrought to the noll.•.• of tile Directors, and tteentu, they are not, the 11/SUCIIIICM upon :molt propene violate , the letter LUAU apirlt at the tit:trier ilnd 11l -I,asys O( the l'otnpany. Anti 11*/iereo, The Charter and fly-Laws arc violated In many crises by rump log more than 010 maximum ul rink, Ile one risk, front which YOUree 0.11 unprecedented Inns wee nutlet ed and paid for by the Company to Meriden, Gall, at. slillernell le, in Irma. And Whereas Too 11111,1 properly i 0 IloW 101 the 1100101 of the Company. i11,11 . 1•11.1.11µ1 1, 1.0“ lialwrdous, It being Itt " Company. - And iriterets. The Poll••tes hell by the In cured 10 Ink Company are ills.sitinlar—NUlllai of them blotting the Company to pay the whole of any aetual Ipqs by tire, while others provide only fur pnyrnent of t !tree-fourths ill the actual loss, anti 110110 Or the potletcs Ino, • lug any port of Ole liy-Laws prlute,l upon them lu •unble the hohler to totet•Miln his 311. J (Al tind duties as a mr•mher 1,1 111,, Comp. I tty. And whereas 'rile ily•Lan, previite that on ly three-fourtlix thoinnual Vithle of I.lld tugs shall be Inhered. bIIL the whole til the lie- Will tubs by fire in any person Inmurott, shall be nppranted by tee appsl.vers .1 the online nY paid by the titrectors Mercer, not exceeding Llie innotint. luaurel. 'l'herlt It- he It blese/red, 1.1 . 'Phut a new form of Volley be prepared and adopted by tne Board, 0111011 shall provide against tile defects ; u I he old and for the accomplishment /1101 011111011011 et 1110 Objeol.ll anti purposes 011010,11e11110.1 tit (Ills contemplated change an designed, by these proceedings. `inch 111211: 0 of Polley to be substituted for those now held by the mem bers of this company, and 10 110 11,1,0, is sued to such new members no ;nay apply fur and be admitted to membership, Resolved : 2d: That a Member of tills Board be appointed to superintend the witlaltawei of tile old policies and the substitution of the new ones instead and that he he required, 0011 It Is hereby intuit Ills duty, to view all the property Insured In this company, e:[111111110 the policies covering it, und If pullcles are found to be corri•el Mid 111 1101....11011 1 1, with the By-Laws of the company as It re gards amounts andnature of risks, such pol icy shall be made the bests of a new specifi cation upon which new specification the new substitute policy shall he mode and Issued.— Arid In cases where changes have been made In Buildings, Improveniculs , 1111011 any Farmyard or premises causing a disagree meet between the old specideatlon 01st Pull ey, and the aetind condition of the Buildings —a new specification shall be made by I; Lin to accord with the present 511110 Si the properly insured, and the By-La WS of the eiiiithrthy which specification shall Ile 111 e bests of It substitute Policy in such cast,. lie shall also correct a,l cases wherein the liy-Laws are vit. lated ho !natter In Neliat Van Cases where more than F our Thotpatild dollars are carried its one risk, /11111 where properly Is Insured that Is to IIUZartIOUS, all Shell vas. to be by him mark od for cancellation Mlle, a retillCl.loll Is agreed to on part of the 111nured to a risk of Four Thousand ,dollars In the One case 111111 such procatitionary men,ures us may be satisfactory to the Direetors, In the ether, Resolvvd, Tina all specifications us aforesaid, made 011 1110 premises, under the view of the munaber in charge ;;f . the l,iness shall be Rent to the oftleti of the company, and new substitute policies ;mole in accordance therewith by the titieretery of the Hoard, which new policies shall be In force es noon tts the specification. thereltilie are left at the nod 011011 be dellvared to the 1,111e1q11:1 1 mem bers by the Treasurer at the lost ensuing IV, sessment, and collection of takes, and that at the bathe 01010, me Ilete 0111101ltlItu pollutes go Into force, tile old uties, li. lieu of 0111011 the new are placed, shall he void, Resolt.rd, Ith That the person appointed to Superintend the revision and substitution of new specifications and new pollemn, Os afore said, minion be charged with LIM amount of un paid taxes charged against allpieced members of this company, and authorized 1,1 collect the came, its per lint furnished lilt,, by the Auditors appointed to audit the hooks and acCOMats of the Treasurer, and report all such cases where taxes have been erroneolinly Ils seysed, and such other causes which oputskto Lo cancel the polleleS In questll/11, In or, that all polielen May he cancelled which ate actually void front any cause whatever. in pursuance oI the tultlittiont of the nh- Jeers and purposes designed I* . the extract of minutes recited, the attains of the Company Were revised, the old policies recalled and new ones subnt It Med upon I he !lonic ill insur lug three-fourths of the actual value of build ings, and paying 1041WS In toll, never, howev er, exceeding the amount Insured: all amount. titer 51,015 i W 111111 111/I -it, If one risk ; and all property Or the he..lrd elle nature excluded Zia much as pessibti., amt no new Insuritneen taken efeel ally hill Ming where a steam engine Is used willtln the budd ing. This necessarily made it great amount of labor, an the nimitbets are scattered over twenty-four illthwent townships. 'l'llu plan adopted by the lloard was to appoint It Koper- IllLondelll who, together with such Assistant, till he might Clits,se to appal lit, Were to attend to and carry out generally the provisions of the resolutionn rat the 11..111 ,/f Directors be fore mentioned and recited, except such port of the labor as would naturally ilevolve upon the Secretary of the Board. Thin genera! nu perllllelldellce Was enirllslOti II) J. 11. Pelets, esq„ who, with his aehletalilm, l,tle added Lo 11It, worts with promptness and etlielem•y. Their repott exhibits that they together renewed and substituted li.W Policies; cancelled 41.1, and accepted specllleatlons for 2111 new Policies. Ur this number J la. Peters attended to 1165 ;al'. Keller to 1211; I'. Johns L4l 2111 ; .1, Johns to 373, and Peter Joh on to not Inclu ding 111 tills division the 121 1 1110 W ones. 'Flit compensation fixed by 111 , Board for tills ser vice was stxty cents tor ever y' eilee or renewal and situeel halloo, add thirty cents per ph ee wan allowed to the Sit:Ali:lacy for making the new follicles. Tliene agents of the Company acting with the Pup, !Mende:it were also, charged with the e,plieetl,l 111 ielek4Len,lieg taxes of 1 , 4,-0, the al 1.1 w111,•11 wlts of \1 hicll ell. IT was collect ed by them, The year 11.1 will nal oral'y f ni•se 1.L.1 In the history Of ill., "1 , 1,115..,' Alm nal I once Coinpany." Its books are I. 115 Met, lI,V and records are new, anti 113 Poll, les are new and uniform. Ti.' practical managemaill however not new, though JlM:rent. Tile practice heretofore, of letying only liree fourth!, of actual losses was actor sanctioned by its By-Laws nor was the praoilce of luso, lug the full 0111.10 of hulhlwgs, tile By..l,aws are the Maine as they always welt. np.ltt iIIIM matter, and they provl.l.• and alwaye did pro- Vide, that the three lounlls value of bnlldulgs only should be It'hOrl./ nod losses paid In 11111 never exceeding the Insure I amount, this therefore Is no Ininmaion out merely rece ding Born a wrong departure. The report of the agent upon revision ,haws the necessity of the work which they ri,1,,r1,11.41. Among the am policies upon the old hooks, ill were from some cause or Other, 00 13Ject to cancel la tien, leaving 15as lu force to which have been added during the year 210 entirely new poli• cies, making the nunilier of Policies now op en the hooks 15.;5, upon which Is t leered property Lo the kl/110lInt. of E. - J.221.1117. The amount liable to the cal rent assessment of tax not quite so much us all Piil Wien Issued since the 27th of August, 1570, are ex empt from ton no tire having Ofellrrell sl flee that data for which tile present tax provides, and all policies tattled between the filth of April, and the 271.11 of August, are taxed only at the date of one-eighth of full tax, the tires during that Interval 'nuking about uric-eighth of all the losses during the year. 'Totes agen IA also found quite a number Of cases where single buildings with their curl touts Were Insured at more thou 41.000 dollars, all such were either reduced to 11101 dollars or cancelled, The directors take pleasure In re porting that the members of the company, with but very few exceptions, appreciate and commend the work that wan thine, LOU that the work is done well. The abstract from the Tronsuror,i account appeneded will show the llnfmcial transac tions during, the year, and the present condit ion of the Treasury. By resolution of the Board the Treasurer is now required to col lect the tax assessed within four months, and settle up the duplicate, each tax by Itself.— The custom of leaving taxes uncollected for two or three years in thereby abandoned, It Is presumed that there will be less necessity for exoneration If speedy and determined efforUf are made for collecting the taxes. Peter Johns esq., ireasurer of the Farmers' Mutual insurance Company, In account with said Co., Jun. 1,187 U, to Jun. 1, 1571, Jan. I, 1870. To balance upon last year's acc'tS6 10 To amount of old taxes of 1868 and ,till collected 1,241 57 To amount of tax collected of misede• Mont of 1870 5,530 00 To amount of Premiums reed during the year 10,1 el To amount of notes discounted on Farmers' Nations: Bank__ . ......... 1,000 00 1070. Feb'y 7, By cash paid Moyer ihmeer for his house cientroyed by fire In 'lO 712 :is April 4, do John Sierline fur wscli house It) 50 May 5, do. A. H. Rohrer, fur damages 27 61 May 6, Anthony Erect for damage's.. 2.7 00 June 0, do. Abraham Forney, admln'r of Oraybill Forney, for damages of fire to contents of house ttu 00 June 16, do paid Henry K. Burlchold er, for damage to More 117 ZyJ uly 11, do. paid Henry Keohler, ior binegamlth chop 225 00 Oct. 10, do. paid Martin Ellbbuc, lor summer h0u5e.......... 112 50 N0v.28. do. paid John B. Herr for par tial burning of his house 1,000 00 N0v.28, do. paid Levi Herr for dam. age to contents of *dimmer house.— 10 00 Dec. 28, do. paid Samuel firing fur damage to Fly , I.llil paid Wylie & Oreist, for printing Do. paid Pearsol @Geist, ror print ing Do, paid for bunk-case, dozen chairs, discount, stamps, attorney's fee to N. halmaker, say., tax refund• ed. Sc Paid note at F. N. Bank, DEEM ........ ............ . By cashpaid J. O. Petere, for renew ing and cancelling MI y 0110.411037 ., n, Do. Dn. per diem and blank books :7 t,., By cash pall Peter Johns, for renew ing and cancelling :06 policletautiu si. Do. Do. per diem 42.0 By cash paid Secretary for making lt•ta policleaWill cents .174 40 Paid salary to Secretary 154/ IN Paid diem IS dayin42 343 ill Andrew Brubaker, per diem as in Emanuel P. Keller, for renewing and cancelling 2 - L5 policlea7oo r... N./ Paid Christian Johns for renewing and cancelling 'All policiesl 1:1) en Paid John Johns do. do. 373400 gttt su Paid C. S. Tax 110 61 .. C. S. Stamps EL' on •"rreasurer's commissions . 2:111 U, •• John Strohm per diem and Sal ary as President •• Per diem appraisers, to wit: I Christian Herr Peelle 10 as E. P. Keller (including 8 days for Auditing) :12 10 , Jacob Kolir iii uu 1 Adam Dietrich it; 10 1 Christian Julius 1410 J. F. Frey 12 to Augrvgate Dr This alimtrnot allow,. fully the tram:lotion., of the Tretteillrer during the year. It will he necessary, however, to add aomethlnit addi tional to exhibit the condition of the Treano . • There are tom losses still unpaid, one pap, able to ti. B. tiraybill of sl,soo,and mac to Har ris Boardman of $3,750, making In all 11.2..0. To meet three unpaid looms, the company ha• the RIMS, balance of $1,0.10 'a, and $ 53,0300.7 of uneollected taxem of the current 14.1...1111e111, antic hag In all $5,360 12. Ileductlng the liabili ties of the company from Its 1-IVaiiabit. it 1,1, II balance of about $3lO 12 in the Treas ury. or 11 Web In respectfully submitted. Ito port hY 1111 R ll llllono vot.V of ...mt.. , nod ordered by the nteet.itiu to pub) billed in I lie Laneneter Exam iner, Ex ert, I tile] I igen..., rind Volk.— Nll. M. FRANTZ, Seeretal y. 13 EA .a %DE 11.411TIIINIJ WANDLIKER & BROWN'S O.A LI ALL. IN BOYS' WEAR tau ill, 0 in t•r) kind ul material aml nvoty I=l yoar,, all duruhlo null Wrong, luada wltl. speclul rt•h.r..ll,•t• to rough usuge. 1 11 this a.. I=ll=lEi I=l "The Headquarters of County} Trade" 111 19t1111111.4,Z 1.1.1 1t. , 1111 . 0 our nlrlul fitplii mil of tips% a that thoy 1.)1.: no tur thrr 1111 u t , .‘l( mallmlavtury 111,41‘11.1 stoixi.Lol.ay prices LI, STocK 'l'll E YEA It [ N \Vcork IN 01 it..• very bent I.pr fr, ,, i.,1\11 . 1 I..ti .Pt 11/Cll,l, "ill! $4 , I 111 =l= j E. 1A 1.1)WEI.I. at CO., E WE LLERS, v„. ESTNI - T STI: PLATED \VAIN.: DEPARTNIENI 5p.,111.1 attont lon to tholr 4turk UI SILVER PLATED CIO /D 4,1 1e—,1,11, their llMll.lul Iluu of Niue oreM of high grade.`“ ocett complete memrt moot ail rellahle In quality, 1111c11 I I price, A hill 11110 , J 1 MATED SPOONS, FORKS, LADLES, de. 1.1. NE TABLE CU'FLER expressly made for their retail sales, and tur• 11141 led In bilgle dozens or In complete lon.e.i.out up In ltosewolel and Walnut CaKell. All goods sold on their own merlin ut flied uttnelest In plain Ilgurm to earls urti le. DA YS OF APPEAL FOR 1471. fit THE:TAXABLE INHABITANTS OF LAN - CASTER COUNTY. Pursuant to the Provisions of the tows or Ihis commonwealth, the undersigned Convuis sioners of Lancaster county touchy give no t lee to the TAX ABLY. INHABITANTH, within the respetql or City, Boroughs nod Townships, of said county, that the Days of Appeal from the An...mont a DM, will 1 / 9 Leld at Lilo Com -I.lonerh. Ofllve, In the City of Lanenxtur, on the days follow Ina, to wit: For the townships of Adamstown lit.rough, Burt, Bruck nark, Caernarvon, Comae,' Ensl, COelltico Weal, 1 . 01,11111, eolllllll,ll, on , I ',mogul JonegiLl ',rumor, Eph rata, Earl • Earl East, Earl West, Elizabeth. , Friday, Feb. he. Ellmbeibtoa u (Bor. j Eden. Fulton, Hemptleld Eat, Hempileld Went ',tunneler East, Laropetor Lancaster, I,eneock, Leacock Upper, Little Britain, Manhelm. Martic, Mwmr, Thursday, Fel , :hl Mount Joy, Mount:Joy Borough. j Marietta Borough, Manhelm Paradise, Penn, Pennell. Providence Rapho, Hallsbury,l Hadsbury., Strasburg, Strasburg Borough, Warwick, r Wednesday, Feb, z, Washington Borough. J Lancaster City Thursday, Feb. 23. And at the name time and place, tho Appeal "non the Mllltary Hells will be hold. JOHN HTBOHM, JACOB C. KREA.DYj JOHN AR:dBTRONO, Commissioners. JII TNIE COURT OF COMMON PEAS OF I Lancaxter county. " . " 4 Jarvi “.l Al lattmuttenn for d voreo by her next friend, v ,, wu J omen 0. Thaelturn. mul. Term, 1971. s John Junin. NOTICE.—John Jarvis, you are hereby natl. vd that deposittons of witnesses to be read In evidence In the above enue, on the part of the petitioner, will be taken before John M. Ant weg, Eng., Commissioner, appointed by the Court for that purpose, at his office in Mouth Doke street, Lancaster city, Pa., on THUM. DAY, the 19th day of FEBRUARY, A. U., 1871, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P.M., whenand where you may attend If you think proper'. muirp D. BAKER, 15-IttlSslw Attorney for Libellant. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Ml= .lltrri.rt find 611 i Market and Sixth Ifirrhet amt Sixth I'll 11..11)E1.PIIIA 1.1, 1114 la] goly lucn•uvrd flail FABLE WARES, pLATED UJi WHITE 1M ETA! VP ~•d nee h~>, 4', b.. lii= Tuesday, Fob. II =EI Ttll..llly, l' U. 21
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