,`_.ltadforti Ntpotitt. 7 o wnaa, Thnisday, Apra 20, 1870. LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE "North tar" Fanning. Mill Co are building one hundred mills.: RE+. DAVID CRAY; is N. 'G.tkf- White L -illy Lodge, I. 0. of 10.1 F., Wyalusing, • • Pa. . T. V. GEIGER, of this place, has been secfetary of the Republican., club every yOrsince 1856. . 1)n. E. .D. PAYNE has purchased a souse and lot on Houston street, from Mr. WArtsne., of Owego, N. Y., f0r.!4,01210. THE State Line and Sullivan R.. R. Co.' are meeting with most gratifying success in the sale of their superior "Loyal Sock" coal. • BISIIOII HOWE will preach and adminis ter the rite of confirmation in Christ. Church, next Wednesday evening, at 7j o'clock. k_experiment With coal from the Schrader mines, convinces us that we can run our enginewith it at one half tlxi3 cost of anthracite. Ora excellent friend, D. L. STAiiti.s,- of Lime Hill, had : the misfortune to!lose a good horse, while in town on business one day .last Week., Tin Eureka Company shipped on Mon 'day last, a six feet mower to, W. 11. Gonna, a leading citizen and prominent Granger, .0 - f Columbia, S. C. T. A. EDWARDS occupied the pul pit of the Baptist Church again on Sun day last, and the congregation hope to secure hiin permanently. - ! THE music at Christ Church on Taster, very artistic and elaborate. Those posted in such matters say it has never been excelled in this place. SURGEON E. D. PAY E, U. S. ~ has been placed on the retired list, by order of the Secretary of the Navy, having been found inc illacitated for service from cauSes originating in the line of duty. A Co3lmyrrEE from the fur department went toOwego this (Wednesday) morning to attend the funeral of `•Old Soli.", I:YE IV tyr, who • was a fireman Tor 4Q years, and their Chief-Engineer for 15 years. IVE DIRECT attention of: dairvitien and Prodi ce. raisers jenerally tol the card of FREDERICK TAFT ilk CO., to be found in another : column. Their references are good, and it may be of advantage to th6se having butter, &.c., to - sell to correspond with-this firm. ButtxEn.-,On Friday evening - last a tenant house owned - by TILMAS BEA RDLS:LET, and . occupied •by .TEFF. 31.ksx, situate in Pleasant Valley, Smith- , field township, took lire and was totally consumed - with all its contents. The loss was without insurance. . • OT, IWTIISTANDING the fact that the I gateS of heaven " seemed,- thrown open and that the rain fell in torrents, a large concourse of people followed, the remains of L, I. MOODY from this place to the- cemetery in Rome on Thursday 'last. Ile NT `s buried with Masonic honors. Tut large nuniber of our people 'Who formerly found the grocery store in 3ler cur block such a great convenience, will be gratified to learn that Mr. J. L. Counix, of Athens, and one of the most energetic business men in the county, is thinking of putting a large stock of goods in the said store.. • THE United States Fanning Mill Co., is now fully organized, and ready for ope ration on - a large scalfl The following 'well known reliable gentlemen have been sclectcd as officers: -- Proc:dent—Capt. C. 31. MANN - lux. ,q(o . l.ftary—Go. 11. Wool). Trta surer-÷\\. A. CHAMBERLIN. - In vector—. J., W. .IOITNSON. TIM "hard times'! do not seem to affect the, hgsiness of our enterprising tnanufac turers'.:J. 0. F4osT Si SONS. Their estab lisliment" has -been kept in- operation on full' time ever since it was opened, afford- Vag eniplilyinenf to a large number of men. Snell enterprising business men are enti tl :1 - to the•generous support and unquali fr4i endorsement of all fair minded citi zens. • AT the regular annualelection on Mon day last, the following `gentlemen' were 4.-losen vestryineit of Christ Church: 0.• I). BARTLETT. .T. F. MEANS. Maj. E. \V: HALE. • , .I.ks.,3lcCA ' E. T. Fax. AV. T RACY. H. T..H - NE. '. W. Ahronn. . Tin: May number of Scribner' s Month ,v; ill hare among its notable articles, an extract from Mr. BRY_U'iT'S forthcoming of _United States, entitled '• T!,e True Pocaliontas." . 'The college will have to cop with Bowddin Col leg... and a very interesting article on The Vortraiture of WILLIAM PENN," will he illustrated bk , woodcuts or-all the p , rtraits • in existence of the founder of PennsYlvania.• We take pleasure' in rceommerding to minters and dealers in stationery, :Itir. -Di:vAl. F. Potts, salesman for C. A. Dtx-' ie. & Co.. Philadelphia, Mr. POLF, is .a , nest reliable gentleman, and the house he represents possesses peculiar facilities for purchasing goods. From an acquain -tiiiee extending over a period of • more than a dozen years; with the senior mem. iter;of thi;! lirm, we do iiot hesitate to', g-u ti.., Arante , ...lentire sati -faction on the part .of tir3se who deal . wi i hi i'.. - , Wit tLE we gladly welccrne all reliable 1 business men to our gr,Wing town, we trust purchase's will not forget that the hoil,es which have contributed so largely. 1 . . t ,the growth and prosperity of Towanda have elaims upon them. , It is never a good plan .ko "desert -an old friend for a new cue." Remember this when you start for purchases,' and. not allow the tempting allurements .of a "Bankrupt St• 4 . k " to induce you to invest your money with transient, and ,often: irresponsible, I leZtle rS ' . - Tim anniversary exercises of the Epis c6pal Sunday School came off on Sunday afternoon lust. The programme arranged by the Superintendent was not Only.very interesting but was carried opt to perfee t iffn. The singing was excellent, and the "Emblematical Light House" exercise, was beautiful and instructive. Mr. Fox, the Superintendent, has just reason for furagement ir.• the laborious and often thankless work in which lie is engaged. The interest manifested in the school by parents and scholars on: the' occasion, must have been cheering to all concerned. The, missionary offeringli for the clay amounted to about $lOO, and for the year 5•;"*.24: - 0, . , LIN-TA BAND CONCERTL-Tlll3 first of the.series of Lin-la Concerts will come off Monday evening, May 1, at Mercur This date has' been decided upon in order _to give out:Of-town maple attending court an opportunity to, be ipresent. To -iv:ma:l's well known and popular "Home Arleta" has been engaged, which, with the band. whose xeputaticiu as one of the leading musical organizations is second to none out side of the large cities, and will use, for the first time in public, their new inStruments, manufactured and imported expressly for them, at a - large expense, wS4 make' this one of the finest musi cal concerts ever given in Towanda. PF.ILSONAL.—CoI. llowroN is engaged at present in the.ollicx , of p W.V. STEVEN - SfrN, Superintendent G. I. A., H. k, in Ithaca, N. V., ,but -finds time to come lion_ oe every Saturday. afternoon and drill his company. • —Mrs. E. 0. MACrARI,Isn, of Roches ter; N. Y.., is visiting. friends here: The ••yonng gentleman" who accompanies his mama is enjoying his first visit to "grand -1 1 ,11 . 1 • -- t—Col. and Mrs. 3lmaris returned from Florida on Thursday last. t We are pleased to know that both feel greatly benetitted by the trip: —Jolts 3>,c3lAno.*“bas returned from . his visit to the old country, and is again prepared to give his customers." fits." —Rev. J. G. MILLER, of 3iCuitrose, was Fin town last week, visiting his daughter, one of the teachers at the:lnstitute. .s By invitation; ludge Moiattriede-ivered a lecture before the Elmira Female Col lege,. on Friday, evening last. The ad s dress was well received - IT tile audience end the Actrertiserf says-of it: • "The course of 'lectures on law was opened on Frkdaylevening in the College" Chapel by a vert able, interesting and profitable discussion by Hon. P. D. Mon now, of Towanda::- . His subject was "The Legal Relations otParents and Children" with special reference to the latter during minority. It treated of a minor's com petency to makei.:coiltracb4, to sue or be sued, and also the general liabilities of children and youth to, civil or criminal prosecutions. The -topics were most ad mirably treated, n clear language and with illustrations from actual cases. The attention oT the yOung ladies was held for an hour with eagle interest, and many took careful notes,iof the lecture. They will give the Judga a most cordial wel -sxme when he comes again, as ho has . promisdd at some time during the.nest year. - Moxsorrow.—The same fickle weather that has been allotted us for the past six months continues ; sunshine and showers alternating, give !:promise • of an early' spring, , .- some have already commenced gardening.in this viiinity. Farmers have commenced plowing. Our merchants have received their spring stock, and trade with them has commenced in earnest. I see by lookinr , over the Jourhal that Ed. Fowler has been i sci venturesome as to in vest, to a limited extent, (by way of ex periment, I suppose,) in printer's ink ! Possibly his example may encourage other' business men to do likewise. Increased activity is manifest:in all the departments of industry, and cheerful faces greet you on all sides. Mr.land- Mrs. Wilson of Towanda, have beet engaged for the past three weeks inStr4.ting 'a large class in vocal music, in Alonroeton. The term cloies with a - conceit, on Friday evening, April 21st. , A pleasant entertainment fur the lovers of mirsie3s anticipated. Some thief, on Friday night last, lentered. the cellar of the hotelj kept by' 0. Kellogg, and also the cellar of D 1 J. Sweet and E. E. • Miogos, belpinr , themselves to an abundant supply of. liquor, canned fruit, cakes, pies, and whatever else they chose. OnsEuvEß. JOHN W. Mx, S. Commissioner, has furni >hod us with tare following decision of the commissioner; of-Internal Revenue which may be of interest to our many readers:' TREASURY pEPARTMENT, , OFFICE OF INTF.ENAL, REVENUE, IVAsurNwrffx, Feb. 14, 1876. Slnt—ln reply to 3 , our letter of Feb. 8, in relation to the liUbility of a party to special tax as a - dealer in tobacco, I have to say that by ,ref*inf., , to paragraph 8, of section 32.44 of the C. S. Revised Stat utes, you will obserVe "that eVery person whose busiwtss it -i's to sell, or oiler forf sale, manufactured .:tobacco, snuff or ci gars is regarded as dealer in tobocco." It is not necessary that he should sell at a profit. For furtheinformatiiin I here with inclose copy ofia letter to A. Tow- BEILILAIsr. Veii - respectfully, D. D.•P1i.:07, Commissioner. To John W. :En., C. S. Commis sioner, Towanclo,:Pa. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, WAStwibfrox;',April 30, 18;5. yotir leiter of Mara 2,_9, you state that you faritiers have organized yourselves into a Fiiimier' Club, for the purpsoe of purchasing. your sups lieS at wholesale rates; thtft you have raised-a fund for that purpOiii,, and, appointed an agent, whose business it is to parchase the goods and sell 4licm to members of the chili only, at test price; as other goods are . sold, a special tax stamp will be required. In answeri have to say, that 11 - Tien sev eral persons unite in purchasing° a caddy or pacs-age.of tobacep for their own use. and divide it aniongtheiri, they incur no liability to special tax as dealers in tobac co, for so cluing. But if the agent: referred to makes a business oncepiag piannfactureal tobac- CO, snuff or cigars, - - on hand for. sale, though he sells. then o only. to members of the club, he would t ln the opinion of the office be' liable to a Siiecial tax as dealer in tobacco. . Very respect fully, I. W. Dot - Gt.sss, Commissioner. To A. Trherman,Clierokte, lowa. COUNCIL PIII3MaINCS.—SpeCiaI ses sion, Monday evgnin4, April 17. Meinbers present4HurgessFox, Coun cilmen Hishop, Bryiint; Betts, Dittrich, Henry, :Means, Pratt and Woodruff. Petitions were presented for -sidewalks on the south tide of fine St., from :;i1 St. to Westavn Ave, ant)-on the north side of Division St. between :1d .and: 4th Sts., which were referred to the Street Com., with instructions ti - ieport. at net meet- Councilman 13ett4-Tjered the following icsolution; . liesolroT.' That tlie order passed by the Council Oct 25, 18T1. 'with teference to a sidewalk on the caste-II side of Main St., from ,Rarclay St. tO: . the south burough • line, be recinded so:jar as it ,requites a side walk to be built on the east side of the street froni E. T. Fox's south line to the south borough line. Adopted. Reports of Committees: The committee -appointed to a. , certain the grade on Main:?St., from the Ward Ilouse to Episcop4 Church, would re spectfully repot tht they have carefully examined the gradq-as established in ac cordance with profile of said stre e t. and. in theirjudgment the grade is correct, and they would recount - end grading the street in accordance with said profile r;'.l). S. PRATT, \v. ]3lSluoi',• 11F;NRY, Committee On motion of Clittneilrban 3leans, the report was p refetTed%back to the Commit tee, with instructions to have stakes driv en,'74howing the ,grade from WykotY pave ment to the Episcopal church, for the in formation of the citizens residing in that locality. • The committee 'appointed to confer with Naiad Co., on the subject of new engine and juniper, a4ted and ob: to.ined,thrther time' in which to make prirt. ! On ntotion, the street committee were directed to open the:drain on north side of td stveet between State and "Poplar streets,, and if expedient leave . said drain open. The Burgess was - authorized and direct ed to take such action as in his judgment is necessary to recover the money unac counted for by the Cbllector on Duplicates for 1,175. . • On motion of councilman Bishop, the regular monthly scisions of the council will hereaftCr be held on the