Bradford reporter. (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, December 05, 1878, Image 2

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Z. 0. GOODRICH. IL W. RIAIORD.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 1878.
JLIV.SOIINCENLENT.
For several years past we have been
'sending the REPORTER to quite a number
of subscribers without receiving any pay
therefor. Finding that this system is not
a 4uocess,':we have determined to adhere
strictly to the advance system hereafter.
Therefore; all ,subscribers in arrears on
• tne :31st of December will have their pa
-pers discontinued ; -and: the amounts due
will be collected: Those who do not wish
.to pay costs must heed this notice and pay
up before that date
Furtherwore, experience has taught us
• that the lowt price at which the REPOR
TER can' be furnished'is One hollar and
Fifty Cents, in clubs. Postmasters and
others Rho have kindly interested them
selves in increasing our- circulation will
bear the fact in mind, and collect '1.50
from each subscriber, as nothing less than
this stun will be accepted by us.
After the fist of January next we shall!
notify all' subscribers two weeks in ad.,
ranee of the expiration of their subscrip
t
tion.
TUE most interesting fact in the
debt statement for November, the
last that will be given before resump
tion bcc4f3cs a fat, is that the deb 4
, has been increased during the month
•more than three millions. ' Had it
not been for the payment of theltal
ifax award, the reduction would have
bee'n little more than two millions
From the report Of_ the.Seeretary it
__appears that the Halifax award was
paid M the Treasury, bit four
per cents were sold to make good the
gold which was needed to make the
payment. Congress need not start
at this, for the amount reeeiCed from
the Alabama award had been paid
into the Treasury, and this was only
taken out of the fifteen millions that
we received on that account. The
funded debt has gone down another
notch,' having. been reduced, to $l,-
7;98,750,750. which is a decrease of
more than nine millions for the
month. owing to the redemption of
six per cent. bonds' in excess of the
sales of fours in the same period,
The animal saving of interest by the
operations that appear in, the
.stat
m-nt will be almost a million. In
_-spite of this large redemption of
sixes, the coin balance has been, re
duced, only about a Million, and the
, increase ia'the currency balance more
than makes it- good: It is a good
showing to put before the anti-re„
sumptionists.
A TIIBUTE tb Senator Dos CAM-
EnoN's liberality. At the QUAY ban
.quct in . Philadelphia on Saturday
evening, Ex-Governor - , YouNo„ of
Ohio, in. response to a toast to.the
President of the - United States;com
meneed his remarks by acknowledg
ing the compliment, and, in reference
'to the failure in Ohio in 1876; and
,the succeeding victory, said he came
tO Philadelphia for aid, but found
that it needed all its rescourceti.itself.
He went from State to State and the
:National Committee at Washington,
but was refused. On his way f home,
disheartened, hel Met DON CAMERON
and told .him his troubles. "He
'wanted to know how muds! Ivanted."
sald'Governor YOUNG. "I told pia],
and he gave me a check for the
amount. .He gavot us the State.of
Ohio, and : l tell you there is a here
aft r, and DON CAMERON shall not
be 'forgotten."
The Philadelphia Times in an edi
torial on the lesson of the election in
Pennsylvatnia, says
Grow made' the battle in Pennsyl 7
vannia•and is the plumed. victor of
the contest. It was in dirt oppo
sition to the convictions' and' pur
poses of the leaders when they form
,ed their lines and made their party
deliveranee at Harrisburg ; but he
made it so bravely and the response
was so uumistittable,. that the mana4
gers, who were ready for any sort.ot
money and any amount of it to win
the election, surprised themselves,
under Grow's tuition, by galling on
the honest . side of the public issue
that has proved to be the omnipotent
factor of the campaign, here and else
where.:
TUE young man who edits the Dem
ocratic organ occupieS nearly a column
of hisl-japer in an effort to convince
somebody that he was not responsi
ble fq_.the success of the Republican
ticket. ):olx•dy with a grain of com
mon sense ever suspected the Argus
of ipossessing any political influence.
M.. Los% is the most) prom
inent man *Mentioned in ,Connecti4n
with- the. Spealiership .of the ilonsc.
Mr. LONa has served several terms
in x .the legislature and is in every .1:e
-:
sket fitted for responsible and
honorable position. The House will
du itself Credit by electing him:
• JIYMSN I , T4EMAINE, a. • prominent
lawyer and leading republican of
:New York State died- at the Gilsey
House in :Sew- York city on• Monday
morning last. • 'rile was 59 years of
age. ,
TnE British Court 'is in mourning
over the death of the Queen's. grand
- .ftughter l the ;little Princess Maur,
daughter. of ALICE, Princess of Hesse.
.The cause of the death was diphthe-
$
HENRY T. DARLINGTON, editui and
proprietor of the Bucks County Intel
ligencer was stricken with paralysis
on the 234 uit4 from die effects of
which he died on the following day.
Louis A, GOD7X; the founder, aid
for forty years conductor of Godey's
0 Lady's Book, died in 11 1 biladelphia fast
week.
CONGRESS •met on If onday. But
little business will be done beferg the
10!Pay reeves: . .
coum w.ratinti , s?arm.
A readjustment of the amount of
bonds (required of 'county officials
hits been made at the state depart
ment which has received appruv-
al of Governor HARTRANNT, the last
previous elassifiMttion having been
made in 1843, when WILLIAM F
JOHNSTON was Governor. 1n,181 , 6
the legislature passed an act makinl
the population of the several coun-
ies in the state a basis of bond ad
nstnaent. In confities having be-
tween' 150,000 and 2;0,000 inhabit=
ants sheriffs are required to give a
bond in the amount of $60,0 0 ;
between 50.000 and 150,000, $4100;
between 30,000 and 50,000, $15,090 ;
between 10,000 and 30,000, $10,000;
under. 10,000, $B,OOO. The cordner's
bond required under this law is one
fourth the amount 'of that of the
sheriff, the register's one-half and
the reorder's one-third. No pro
vision is made regulating the
amounts of the bonds of the pro
thonotary and various clerks of the
court, and it consequently becomes
the - tluty of the Governor to desig
nate them. Under.the readjustment'
just perfected ,the prothonotary's
bond is $20,000 to the sheriff's $25,-
000 ; SIO,COO to the sheriff's $15,009
$.5000 do the sheriff's.sB,o o o clerk
of court bond $5,000 to sheriff's $25,-
000 ; $3,000 to sheriff's $15,c00 ; $2,-
000'to sheriff's $10,000; $l,OOO to
sheriff's $B,OOO. Under the ailjust
tnent of 1848 the aggregate amount
of the bonds of 'prothonotories was
$583,000, while under Inc present it
is $850,000. an excess of $267,000.
In all the counties hut Lancaster,
Chester, Washington and Sullivan
the amounts of the bonds have either,
been increased or permitted to re
main at the- old figure. In Lancas
ter the bond is reduced from $30,000
to $29,000 ; in Chester from $2 y-00
to $lO.OOO ; in Washington from
$15,000 to $lO,OOO, and in Sullivan
from $6,000 to $5,000. As the law
does hot apply to Philadelphia the
bond of •the sheriff ($80,000) and
other officers is not affected by the
classification. In Allegheny county
the sheriff's bond is' increased from
$'25;000 to $60,000 under the read
justmeut, but there is a question
whether this action will stand a ju
dicial test, as the country had over
25d.000 population at the last United
States census, on which the new
classification is based.
'• Tun New : York (dm. Advertiser
says: The Commerehl reporters
blve made inquiries of retail store
keepers , who have been many years
engaged, in their business, and have
therefore had the experience 'Of.the
times before the War, the flush tines
which followed and prevailed during
that exciting periol, and the present.'
One Of theSe tradesmen, who has for
twenty years been engaged in the
grocery business. • said that he had
seen flOur as high as $l4 per barrel,
whereas now ,good ft9ur can be had
at from $4...50 to $5, and the best $6.
Tea was usually sold at from $1 75
to $2 50 per pound ; now it is from
45 cents to 80 cents. 'Coffee ranged
from 50 cents to 80 cents per. pmnd'
according to quality ; now very good
coffee can be had for 3!) cents. Su
gar has been as high as 28 cents per
pound, but now it is sold at 11 cents.
lie remembered the time when butter
*as sold at 65 cents per pound ; now
cents is considered a high price
for a very , good quality. All other
kinds of groceries were relatively
lower than during the push times.
A coal d aler said. that the reduc-
tion in the , price of, coal was smile
thing remarkable: Of course, when
coal sold for $lO to $l4 per. ton it
was wore than it was worth
that was the 'ruling price and had to
be paid, and the poor who bought
in very, small quantities' when the
regular price was $l4, aettially'paid
at .the rate of $l.B to- $2:). Now
good coal can be had, delivered at
the house, at from ft 50 to $5 per
ton: One of
. the causes of the high
price of coal at that time Was excess
ive wages paid to the miners, and
abother was the , cost of transporta
tion; but when prices came down
coal became lower.
< Clothing and dry goods have also
fallen considerably. A clothier do
ing a large business said that where
8100-could be charged fora suit of
clothes in the .flush times, wearers
are now content with $25 to $35.
Cloth. and workManship -ure both
lower, and retailers have to be con
tent with less profits.
In the . dry goods business the fall
has been very great. Stuffs which
sold readily at 25 cents per yard can
hardly _find -purchasers at 6 to 10
cents per yard, and less attention is
paid to. style and pattern—comfort
and warmth being more considered.
In hats for men and women there has
bgen a great' reduction, and the $2.50
ha) has taken .the place of the'slo
silk hat, which has to I t* sold feir $5.
Fashionable women have still to pay
for "style," but not to the extent of
former yearsi. the middle .classes be
ing enabled - to-buy a-decent . hat for
a reasonable price, fully 50 per cent.
lower than in. Hush times. In hard
ware, crockeiy, furniture, and other
articles for the house, Inettiding car-,
pets, the prices are leas than one
half of what they were ten years ago.
WE give this morning the Presi.
dents mesiaee in full. The document ,
is not so lengthy as some of its pred.'
ecessors, and will command a careful
perusal from - most — of our readers.
.The message is rather conservative
but firm jn tone. On the Southern
question the President declareathat
the full power vested in him will be
br'o,ught to - bear in bringing the of
fenders to justice, and that every ,
precaution will be used to prevent a
tepetition of the outrages committed
p, the !ate eleettoa by the Ow:Trot&
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
rekw•akm. olgtSaab wad 411:—qpniaidistincr
- . - „-
Our heartfelt ginctitride lade. to tbeillildne Bei*
the bolds in Ohl bands this dettinlee Of tiatiotta for Ow
continued insidnwal, during the lad yswr;ofitonntlerm
blessing% upna dor country.. - - . • - .
• Wears at pride irith ail other natio*. 'Oh:pub&
credit ban greatly improved. and.* traltefe. !tow
smatter that: ever Wale. Aboldant harvests bane
rewarded the tabor,' of tborte who till die soil. our taut
uracturing industries are miring, mad it is betten.ll
that general praperity, which has been w long ma
irusly had( ed for. :eat brat withitiTur reach.
The roj , yinent of health by -oer people general.,
bal, ho. erer,neen Interrupted doting the past sewer>:
ty the prevevence of ••tatal peetilence; the yellow
fever, in some portions of the condi ra States, Camila..
an emergency which called for-prompt and eitraorth
44r1Y ttensadtles of relief. -The dreviee appeared as an
eiddemic et New Chicane and at . titer plum on the
lower 31teeimippi• goon after mideummer. It was
rapidly spread -by fusiliers from the 'infected .citl.
and towns, '
and': -did ' not Aleappear until
early in November. ' The state* of Louidana;
Itirels 'phi and Tenneeare b.ve suffered severely.
11 , 00 -no hundred the...ref .a-eve are. beterre.d. P•
are.
red..f alder, ale abut tr. ...dry ibiiiimiinh • imc , sid
ing' to int. !intent estimate., propel fetal. it is itnieree
-Übe toe.. ' a . te with ahy , rtiiinniii to seminar) the
lose t- the o entry ecertei Vied by this epidemic. It I
to he rerho . bY the' hundred millions .of dollar ,
fie suffenns rd destitution that renulted excited Abe
b eepeet •e m l
, r
ire all pats of the rhjon. phy t .i.
Liana and curries mod from every quarter to the
Aeridance of the afflicted .coorMunities. Tolunt Tr
\
motribut ode of no. ey an d sup,rbieri. in ever" needed
hirer, we re speedily and generously tarnished. The
government lime side o rennin in into* Mesatire to
Me cid, for help, by ruining tents, medicines arid
FM f.d. the tick and d Ante the rerinivite direction.
for she porpase being st rr, to the confident ellanne
siomiliar tide action of lEleciittee Would reed..
the wen-non of l'Onsreee . Ati.dit vichteen hundred
teas. and ration* -of the r toe of shoot twenty-ire
the rimed dollen, were sent to tie* and towns which
*Plated for them, foil details rit\ohii•h will be furnish
ed; 1,1,..
to Conlin,. ty by dhe pr 'per de ment.
The f...rfut spread of this Amin ' ice has awakened .
very general putoic sentiment l favor of national
sanitary r, mind iliatraiiiin. which 0 11 'tut only control
iinapanti , te. bur hare the military in rii Irian of inter
ne) rournirre in time. of epidecnior. )lerti hid an ad
\
,tall reiaticn to the !Mate and . m Aped health
auth...ritie., with power hideal with Weyer mi
di:to:ens the potpie health, and which t • state - and
municipal enthcuitles .re unable to re late The
tar:thrill quarantine act approved April V.l 8. which
rata lusted t. o late in the Mat session of i' Pgreall to
prod le the Mee is for .arrylog it into practi I Oper
atl ri,di.nnithe past amnion. I. instep in the,d dills
here indicated. in view of the necessity for lb moot
elf-etive memuresi, by quarautine and otherwise, for
tilt- Indiction it nut srapormand the c o untry - gene 1.
iy. fr.;co this lend other epidemic., it le rev,mtn ,
that lAinstera giie to the whole subject early an
cardo! orneidetation.
. THE aorta.
The p,rmaitent pacidcauon of -tire (*unify by the
complete proteethw of all citizens to every dell and
pulgica/ right contibtos to ze - tof paramount interest
with the great body of our per pie.' Every step in ChM
direcucei is welcomed with lob& approval, and every
lot. rroptimi of .teany and uotform procrem to ft'.
drelred eimmour.tion awakens genera t uneasiness and
eita..ver e d contreashatioo. The recent Corigreaviotial
riectioo. Lave furni.hed r direa.t acid trtOttivonhy teat
01 itre all van. e time far nude to the practical eiablish
aOrit 44 the tight 01 euffrag., *Pietro by the Comm
tutiil to the liberated race iu the rtouthern Mats
dti di-Illlr:hiLg I nflurni:es. real or imaginary, had been
rethoveni from - all of tut-se states.
The there constitutional amendments which con
ferred freedom and equality of civil and political tights
upon the colored people of the -thuth were adopted by
the concurrent action of the great body of good citizens
who warnits.ined the authority of the nationial•govren.
nent and•the integrity and perpetuity of the Union at
such is'e.at of treasure and life. as a wise and neceesan
embodiment In rte organic law of thelun results of
the war. The people of the former slavedioldrug state
accepted these results, and sere, in every livactilei.ie
form. a e that the Tilittesuth. Fourteenth and
Fatten h amendments, and I we pawned it. pursuance
thereof, should, to good faith, be enforced, rigidly and
imperil-air in fetter wed 'pit it. to the rod that the
bowmen citizen, without diem< lion of race ur color,
shou..l, under them, receive fall and equal protection
in person nod property and in I political rights and
privileges. By these conetituttilual amendments, the
assert , aection of the Union obtained • large Di
em...se of pe,titical,yuwerin Comfiest. and in the Elec.
voila! 4 1011. ge, and. the country justly expected that
electiona auntie proceed, as to the enfranchised race,
upon the .auto circunetances of legal and coestitu
tiunai treedeur and pr. Balton winch obtained in all
the olio ratites of the Union. The friend- or law and
order leok forwrini to tbe conduct of these elections as
offering to the general judgrto tit of the count', an
important opportunity to measure the degree lu which
the right of suffrage could be exerrimel by the colored
people, and would be resPected by their felltelcitil.ens;
but a niter general enjoyment of freedom of suffrage
by the colored people, and a wore; just and generous
protection of taut freedom by the communities of
• hich they (nth a part, wore generally anticipated
than the records of the etections dli.clueeis. In .ocue
of to-ae slates in which the colored people ha's. been
unable to meta }heir opinions felt in rue elect °most.
result Is mainly nue to influences not easily ruernsu tit
or renielini by legal protection ; but in the status of
Louisiana and south Cat0:111A at Large, lad In 00t110'
par:Molar Cortignewional distticta outside of these
states, the riff :I . lnt of the elections seem to compel the
I OnClll,lOlll, that the tights of the tutored voter* base .
ineetrfir,verriodeu, and their participation In the
elections are net permitted to be either general or free.
It will be fur the Congress for which [bete election.
were held to maktraucti examination. Into their con
'duct as may be appropriate to determine the validity
tit the claims , d utembe•• bitten eettA In the mean
while it IA.CAIse4 the duty of the executive and jildical
departments of-the gored I:Went., each in it. pros incr,
to ibutti.o into aud punish I, lolAtionil 01 the lasts of the
Utsit-d awes.* which bate tax - erred I can but repeat
aftai 1 sad in this curilieCtion it. coy-lent ineseage,tha .
Y mar
u.er authorrty test milli me to this end 1 obeli
not hesitate to put fent), rnd I am. unwilling to forego
a renewed appeal to the? legislatupw, the courts, the
execiture authotitt., ,ltd the leoPle of the gates
where these along, have been perpettated, to give
their S , llltanCe tooted liringtrtg to justice the offend
,ors and piers...lung a repetition of the crimes No
I menus anion lay pos..rr will be * spared to °Walsh toil
and fast nevesttgatiou of the alleged cntuee, and to
aet'ore -the conenaton and just punishment of the
guilty. • '
It re be ‘olserved ti at the * principal apptopriatiot;
1 , 1.!1' the pepartlneni of Justice at the bud 3.,ehni
containtil the foil...sing clauseit: . And for defray tug
I the exte. ' nees A Inch 111.5 he incurred in the enforce
,./ the Art ApproVWl February ze, 1.71. entitled
• An eel 12 Ana .1411 an act min./red May 30, I bib, ril
mite! Art Go , enforce the tichts of antenna cif the
United butteib to torte in the several states of the
t. him u , /.1 . .i‘nther or any was anemia
ter, n—renf or.inpotementsry,thereto. "
It is Inv opinion of the Attorney -General that . the
expel:nes-4 them( leeeeedings • imply exceed the
which up. `thus pion -led, and rely enllll.
hinny nwn i'.4.trigreei . . , lolLikkeilaeqUateuppr ,, pri/ 1 11 1 1111 1
,1.31.1 e the -hat-cave Department to enforce the
laws.
I respectfully urge upon your attention that the
Congr-eional eitctions, in every oisitict, to a .very
trope - taut as nine. are Matter of neer
concern throughout the whole country. Lath
elate, ... 1• Y poinnirl party. is entitled to the share of
.
truner ni ...inferred by the le-al add coustitio
Douai sear..., It us the right ' o f every Citi7,ll, 17.1.-
5er..1114- tho - yualiticAtintio preflCliktil l-y law, to cast
one unintanodated ballot, Ann tin have tuts ballot
hebesny counted. 84 keg es chi. exercise of . rhis
pow et" Itt.llll,c enjoy meat of thlll tight are- ceanniou
ant equal, ptaetteaby fuluakly, auldni-sion
to the le , nits of the entfreae will he actionieJ loyally
and • pad 411 the departmeets ot.governao
wilt fe.l tirZ . trot . vigor f the popular all. thus ..a
-pse's-4 No ternisnaty or administrative Brio - fats cf
' government. however lit gl•la ur I..fglily, Llll 'O'er
deflate the zeal of our people detente nett., pre
miry right, of citizenship .Ihey undeetand that the
1 ,0 / I,lll on tit 11 6, ray reoei re. the maintenance. in lull
vigor, tit note, methods of free speech, free press
-arid free au tinsge, and aril' suatain the foil inothority -
Cd geverninee t to enfotce the lea • which are framed
to preserve the . I- Meant:table rights ' Tiie patens),
penises, and welfare Uf theelite, depend on the pro
ti,ll,ll.l afforlitd tot their cilizeus. Toile can be no
pea,..ith o nt eu , .h inottcll.lll, tin prosperity without
aid the *hole connt.y Is orepty lute-rested in
the . grow tlt and prospeCity of all It.__ paru.
While the country his not yet
. reached complete
unity of feeltogntel coufidence between th e
. c.,tuni,mitmo au Istely and *user - musty estranged, I feel
au 11ns-dote aaourature that the liendenciee Are In that
dtbsetiou. and with increa.iog force The posit of
ptibie doniou will overritie sip political prejudices,
anti All orate attachments, in demanding
tit it .11 ores our %rid.. territory the name and charac
ter t f eat, erne of the United :tate. shall mean one and
tio,,,ttle thing. and carry with tarn unchallenged
secoris; and respect.
I=
Oar gelation, with othervwuotries continue peaceful.
for lieutraloy in,c eldest, b t aeon fulelgu in eta has
Le - ea maintained Find leAltefted.'
Tie 4 , 1,1,1er5al Exiewiti-ri held at Baris daring the
past summer has been attended by a large !mintier of
our eitiz•qo, the betel ported olloised fur the prepar
ation ..aud arrangement of ail contributions of our
CRIZIi• to JOS great vrais Welt employed 10
energetic sad.p.l4ll.lul4erfurtX to uVerColue thia diftd
vantage. Ttoe.e ttforts, lid and directed by the Con.
fuissionei-fleneral, were remarkably autcetwful, and
'the exbilation of tits products of American Inthediy
was creditable and gratifying iu ecopie and character.
The retorts of the United Stiste•CullliullaiOnelo, giViUg
ita naiad' in detail, *ill be duly laid before you. Uur
'participation la Oita niters:tarlatan' catupetitioa for the
boyar arid trade of the world way be expected to pry.
does useful and important results, In Noah/sing inter
course, friendship; and commerce with other [mamas.
SUL ett.caa CONTLIILECI.
In accordance with the. Oust : e'en, of the act of
Lruary li t kes, three cornruitutonets Isere appoint
ed to hu intrrtutttonsi coaletence en the subj.-et of
addoing a couttuon rettu te-tweeu gold stet sitter, fur
ent<iblielting, intertiationally ' the tune ut
1 , im.1:1111G nudge.", Otcuring fixity id . Velative value
04,, metals.
M s l,te addressed to the 'callous goTera
mw.a, »bio, had elpresee,/ a elitiegatee. lo Issrtleb
ie it, de tibetatiotta The erufereure held Its Meet.
to l'Arts, in stugLlA last. The report of the MM.
Utemiellere, het ea kb autauttted, 11l 'heel it, reaulta..
Vd Cl , Minlin rallo betweeit gold mid sitver'eould be
o. reed eienA by the cutafereace. The generareonclo
sum bas readied that it Le nee vas to tuttntain.
the anti [tie monetary futtettuns of silver as well of
gold, le ts mg the selection of the use of our or the
other or timer two metals, or of both, to be made by
each elate.•
=I
Cougreas haring appropriated at its last sesshin the
sm. 01 S'3,s(ithisio to ply the meant of the;oiutCom
mtsaat at
flalitax, if, after cdrrespondeuce with the
British gu'ernment, uu the subject of the tonfonnify
ut the detail to-the requirements ot the treaty and to
the term. id the question thereby submitted to the
eimmii , oilon, the Preside:4 shall deem it Ids duty to
make tar payntent:commutlications upon these; p,ints
wet.• filltrl,o , l-4 to th.,•BrllL-h gerertment through the
tegatt,n of toe Uutted State. at Loudon. Failing to
i4taiti the 'concurrence of the Britsh government In
the vote tf this governtuetd revectliig the ...lw : ant, I
deemed it my duty to tender the sum named, wi.bio
thr.y ear t1x.4114 the treaty. accompanied, by'a oaths
of the itroordbi of the payment, and a Protest agnltist
aoy other com4ruction. of the same. The' correspote
deLce upon thb sui ject VI iii tie hold, before you.
=
The Spanish government has officially announced
the termination of the insurrection on Cal* and the
restoration of peace thrunghuut that island. Confident
,expeetstmos are expressed of* revival of trade and
prosperity, which it is retries' tiy barna may prvra wen
toundosi. Nuonewitta el:ilium of American citinrag for
relief for injuries or 'restoration of property base been
among the'incidents of the long °optioned Laminar&
Some of these claims ere in pr , ctee of adjustment by
Strain, end the 'others are penned early and careful
considerettion.
The treaty wade with Italy, in regard to reeimeal
tx,naular • privileges, has beets duly radioed and pro
adult d.
Nu (piratical' of grave importance bare arisen with
any o th er of the hemline' powers.
"(be Japanese soeernment has been desirous of e
revision of each parte of tie treaties with foreign
powers as relate to commerce. and, tt is understood,
bee addressed . Winch of the treaty posers' a e•tineot
to open hemoi, attune with that vies. She United
nt dee ototeentneot bee been inclined to regard the
matter ("Meekly. OA batever rmorictima upon trade
with Japan are toned injurious to that people cannot
bat "tact inkiriousiy Imiiana bolding commercial lir
tremors . , with them. Japan, after p long period of
bes sithlu the peat fee fern made rapid ,
strides in the patti of enlightenment and propels, and, -
not unerimonatily, is looking forward to the time vibes
bet Matt : na with the nations of Europe *tie America
/ shall ie.ssaimitsted to [hoes which they bold with •
.each attire. ,h [vasty Wittig to WWI end lass been
z•de shirk will Is, sailanitten for the tonsidenitbm of
the tieude . .
Attert.n !Wont of moirria Dui %be (WOW sckl.
4111/044ta has rota Ihritt INIV/3040 SW Unita bat.;
It* Wit." rofflriiio4o 0 tiet, : 111 Uplift Of
MEI
now ealbUsbal Siena by thet Poraeseeat.: it is sot
doubted that this sup alit be of adasathie to bath***
nose sta santhatteg- ftheadly rebatos. sad thaeorialt
camas of ttllfejakee. Tbe .tessip with the that=
Isfera, Using bees des retaledsad aseefamt oa the
Mgt of both evestasama k sow ,operstisis. sad a
Gamy mai soesdiese et the barber Pago•
beat math by a exist vessel of the Vatted abase. at*
a ofeerof 11. occeseaton Y e mend station, If found
desirable so the sank&
- Since the o resumption of dipiumitie rebate d%
with Mesh" aererpoadence has been opened and
still continues between the two governments upw
the various questions which at one time seemed to
endanger their relations. While no format agree•
mrbt has been reached ita to the troubles -on,the
border, much has been done to.repress and &lune.
lab them. The effective force of United States
troops.ou the Rio Grande, by a Cain rie , d faithful
'elephant* with instructions, has done much tore.
more the-sources of dispute, and it is now - under.
stood' that .16 like force of Meek= troops on the
other side of the river Is also making an energetic
movement against the marauding Indian tribes.
This government looks with the glister& sands&
non upon every evidence of strength In the =thre
at antbotity.ot Mexica and upon every effort Put
forth to prevent or tb phulth incursions upon oar •
territory. Heineman to sesame any action or atti
tude in the control of these Incursions, - by Military
ur.renters no across the border, not Imperatively de
manded for the protection of the lives and property
of our own eldzetta, I shall take the earliest oppor
tunity, consistent with the proper discharge of this
plain duty, to recognize the ability of the Mexican
government to-restrain effectively violations of our
territory. It Is proposed - to hold next year an la.
Wrest-tonal Exltibitloo In Mexico and It Is believed
that the display of agricultural and manufacturing
prAnets of the two nationawth tend to better un
derstanding and increased commercial Intercourse
between their people. '
With 'Brazil and the republics of Central and
South America some steps have been taken toward
ate development of closer commercial interc-urse.
Diplomatic relations bare beef' resumed sith Co
lombia and with Bolivia. A boundary question be
tween the Argentine Republic and Paraguay has
been submitted by those governments for arbitra
tion so the President of the United States, and 1
nave, after careful exidninatton, given a decision
upon it.
naval expedition up the Amazon and Madeira
Rivera has brought hack information valuable both
for 'Metallic and commercial- purposes. A like
expedition Is about visiting the coast of Africa and
the Indian Ocean. The reports of diplomatic and
consular officers in relation to the development of
our foreign commerce. have furnished many nets
tbn have proved of public Interest. and have stim
ulated to practical exertion the enterprise of our
people.
TON NATIONAL FINANCZO.
The report of. the Secretary of . the Treasury-fur
nishes a detailed statement of the-operations of
that department of the
. .gavernment, and of the
condition Of the public Oneness.
The ordinary revenues from all sources for the
seal year ended. Jane 30,'1878, were 4257,763,878 70;
1i e ordinary • xpenditures for the same period
w.. 46,994,256 80—leaving a surplus revenue fur
the ear of #20.799,551 90.
T. e receipts for the present fiscal year, ending
June .. 1879, actual and estimated, ire as follows:
Saes receipts for :the first quarter commencing
July 1.. ICII 172 3894743 43; estimated rec-ipts for
the rettielning three-quarters' of the year. 3171.110,-
256 57; al receipts for .tbe curreet fi scal year,
actual an estimated. 1 , 254,50 1 0,000. The exPeacll
-1
tures for tit same period will be. actual and esti
mated, as fo owe ; For. the quarter cutamenoing
July 1. 1678, taxi expenditures. 473.344,573 T:
and for the re *Wing.. threekinlulers of the year
the expenditure are estimated at 1166.755.426 73
making the expenditures 37.40.100,9.0. and
'leaving an estimst surplus revenue for the year
ending June 30; le of $14;400.000. ( i .
The total receipts urine the nexi i eseal year,
tkilding June 30, 1880, Unlisted accordkng to exist
ing laws, will be 9244000.0t0 ; and the estimated
ordimay expenditures, for the same period, willim
1;39.820.712 68 ; leaving a surplus;e4 fze;llo,se7 32
Tor that year.
In the forgoing stateinents of expenditures; &-
to:stand 'estimated. no amount Is allowed for the
sinking 'fund provided for b‘ the act approved Feb
ruary 25,1867 is hich requires that one per cerium
of the entire debt of the United Sates shall he
purchased cm paid within each fiscal year, to be set
apart as a sinking hind. There has been, however.
a -übstabtial complinuce with the conditions of the
taw. fly Its terms the public 'debt should have
been reduced between 1862 and the close of the 1
last fiscal year 4518,381.8 i 028: the actual reducible
of the ascertained debt, fu that period. has been
6720.614:739 61 being In excess of the reduction ro
gutted by the sinking fund Act 1201t252,933 33
The amount of the public debt, kV. cash In. the
Treasury, November 1, 1878, was .72,024.200,0.3 18
I —a reduction, Once the same date Met year, of 423,-
150;617 39. •
The progress made during the last year In re
funding thepublic debt at lower rates of Interest
Is very gratifying. ' The amount of , tour percent.
eon& sold during the present year prior to Noveuf
ber 23, 1978, is 000,270.900, and six per cent Londe.
cotnmoe.y known as five-twenties, to an equal
amen:, have been, or will be redeemed es calls
' mature.
It has been the policy of the department to place
the four per ceuturocitonds within easy ream, of
every citizen who desires to invest savings. wheth
er small or great. in these ircurities. Tbe beery-
Lary of the Treasury recommends that the law be
so modified that small sums may be Invested, and
that through the tomblike% or other s agents of the
government, the freest opportunity may be given
In all parts of the country for such investments.
Thu best mode su gested le„ that the Depart
m• nt be authorised to ksbue certificates of deposit.
of the denomination oti ten donars, bearing inter
est at the rate of 3.65 per centum per annum , and
conXertable at any time within one year after their
issue, lutoThe Voir percenturn bonds authorized by
the tetunding act, and to be Issued . only in ex
change for United States notes sent to the Treas
ury by mail or otherwise. Such a provision of law,
I supported by suitable regulations. would enable
any person readily, without cost or risk. to cony rt
his money into au interest-bearing security of the
Co-led !Latex, anta . the money so received could be
applied to the fedemption of six per mutual
lends.
The coinage of' gold during the last Meal year
was 152.,7A.980. The c , inage of silver dollars, un
der the act passed February 28, IV-. amounted .on
The 2.34 of November, 11172, [0,19,814,550, of which
amount .11,05.1.94; are In circulation, and the bal
iiee. 014,829.601, is Still in the' possessloWof the
government.
A !LEST fltOX FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
With views unchanged with regard to the act
under which the coinage of silver procewd., it has
been the purpose of the Secretary faithfully to exe
cute the law, and to afford a !sir trial to the roes
ure.
In the present financial coi/Mon of Ike count
I am persuaded that the welfare of legitimate b
sluess and industry of every descrip.ion -will be
best promoted by abstaining from all attempts to
make railleafehanges In the existlnedinanclal
'Let it be understood that during the
coming year the busine ss of the country will be tin
disturbed by,governmental interference with the
laws artlcling" it. and we may coofidsotly expect
that the resnuiption of specie payments, which will
take place at - the appointed time, will be success
fully and easily maintained. and that It will be fol.
lowed . by a healthful and enduring rev.val of busi
ness preq.erity.
Let the healing Influence of time, the Inherent
energies of our people, and the boundless re
sources of our country, have a fair opportunity,
and relief (ruin present difficulties will surely fol
low. •
TEE ♦UIIY.
The report of the Secretory of War shows that
the army has been Well and economically supplied,
that our ■mall force has been actlvelyernploYed.
and has faithfully performed all the service required
of it, The morale of the army has Improve d, and
the number of desertions has materially decreased
during the year.
The Secretary recommends -
_ .
. 1. That f pension t,e, granted to the widow of the
late Lieutenant Henry H. Benner, Eighteenth In
ca .try, who lost his lite by yellow fever while lu
.rommand 'of the steamer J. 31. Chambers, sent
'with supplies for the relief of auffere.rs in the south
from that disease.
.. . .
ii, The establishment of the annuity. scheme for
theslienent of the heir% of deceased officers, as sug
gest,tl by the Paymaster-General•
3. The adoption by Congress of a plan for the
puldleition id - tte., records of the war of the rebel
lion. no* being prepared for that purpose.
4. 'the increase of the extra per dlent of soldier.
teachers empl .yed In post-schoolevand liberal ap
propriationii'or the erection of buildings for schools
and libraries at the different posts,
5. Th repeal or amendment pf the act of June
18, 1878. forbidding the ••use of the army as apat
ite ettinifallUt. or otherwise. for the purpose of exe
cuting the laws, except In such cases and under
such circumstances SLS may be expressly author
ized by the Constitution or by act of Congress." •
8. The pas•age.of a Joint resolution of Congress
legalizing the ism:earl rations. feats and medicines
which were made for the relief of sufferers from
yellow fever. -
7. That provision be-made for the erection of a
fire-proor building for the preservation of certain
valuable records, now constantly exposed to . des- I
truetion bptire.
These ,recommendations are all commended to
yoUr favorable consideration. • •
The report of the .Secretary of the Navy shows
that the navy has Improved during the last fiscal
year. Work has been done on seventy-Mee vessels,
ten of which have been thoroughly repaired and
made ready for sea.- Two others are now In rapid
progress towards 'completion. • The total expendi
tures of the rear, including the amount approprta
-1 ted for the deficiencies of the previous year, were .
111.469.395 85. • The actual expenses citargeable to.
the year, exclusive Of these deficiencies, were $l3.
1308,914 09, or $7 5.399 18 less than those of the pre
vious year, and $4.928,677 74 less than the expenses,.
Including the deficiencies. The estimates for the
fiscal year ending June 20. 1680, are $14,1182,281 45.-e
exceeding the appropriations of the present year
only $33,949 75 ; which excess is oceshlon.dliby the
demands of the Naval Academy and the Marine
Corps„as explained In the Secretary's report. The
appropriations for the present nseal year are $14,-
528331 70, which, In the opinion of the Secretary,
will be ample for all the curreut expenses of the dee
.partment during the 'year The amount drawn
from the Treasury front July I -to November i,
1878, is 14.740.541 14. 01 which 17 0 - 050 7 5 bas-been
refunded, leaving as the expenditure for that peri
od $4,740.163 39, er $20,8 , 9 24 less Olin the corres
ponding period of the last fiscal year. - . _
• VIE POSTOPFICR IMPARTMENT. •
The report of the Postmaster-General embraces .
a detailed statement of the oper.uons of the Post
office .Department. The expenditures of that De
partment for the fiscal year • tided June 30, 1878,
were 1)14.163.043 49. The receipts including sales
of Stamp% money-order Mistimes, and omelet stamps
were gh9.297. ,316 93. The sum of 9200,429 99Incitut
ed In the foregoing statement of expenditures, is
chargeable to preceding years, so that the actual
expenditures for the lineal year ended June 30,
1379, are $32,874.64750. The amount drawn from
the Treasury on appropriations, in addition to the.
revenues of the Department. was $3,307.33: St The
expenditurel for the Ascot year ending June 30,
ISSO. ire estimated at 93601.900. and the irk celpts
from all sources at $70,984.073 09, leavings deft
clency to be apropriated out of the Treasury of
45,901.87610. The report calls attention to the feet
that the compensation of postmasters and of rail
roads for carrying the mail Is regulated by taw,
and that the tabour of Congress to appropriate the
amount r.quired fur these purposes dues nut re
lieve the government of responsibility, but necces
eerily Increases the deficiency bills which Congress
will called upon to pass.
In providing for the postal service tbohiloWing
questions are presented: Should Congress annually'
appropriate a sum for its expenses largely in es.
ergs of its revenues, or should such rates of postage
I be established as will make the department self:t
instaining9 Should the postal service be reducedt
by 'sr-iodine from the mall matter which does not:
pay its way t Should the number of post routes bq
Oiminlsbed Illemld other methods be adopted
which will increase the revenues er diminish the
expenses of the postal service? , •
The International Postal Congress, which met
at Parts liay I, 1578, and continued in session un
til June 4. of the same year. was composed at
delegates from neatly all the civilized countries of
the world. /t adopted alum convention, to take
the place of the treaty concluded at Berne October
1874. which goes into effect on the Ist of April..
isiV...between the countries whose delegates pare
signed it. It- was ratified and apprOved, by rud
with the consent eV the President, August 1, 15784
A synopsis of this ilniversal Postal Convention
- will ke found in the report of the Postmaster.
°ennui, and the full text In the appendix thereto
in net/ilea the Postal Union comprised twenty
three countries. bailees population of three bun
dined' and fifty millions of people. On the list of
April next It will conthrbe forty-three countries
and col.mies. with a popnintion of more than sit
hundred And fifty sulliloos of people. end will soon
• by Oa aeasasPos of the taw letaaipt Countries
Vlittlataitllbtab P*1144 1 1 1 Palmier
NOM. COStaftlite• 111 feet as well as in =Mk IN
Belt title Indicates. s wham* inks. upon a eel •
form bowls of showpieces rat" the ristaintia"
COMO between eli 111 i nations. -
.. ,
Rome eathaMiaslartnt Me adopts MG Of GM far
lief between the el:stains lonia tide mallitry and
the provisions of the road Ceireehtle4 la mord
to the tantalisation of feselgi Wake alail wow
to this country by - mall. It is hoped hat
Toroth's will be able to devise emu mesas of to
weenies the dleicaltlei whleit hare _thus been
created, wu to de jostles : lb aU ;wiles lavoli".
ed.
The buslness of the pagans Court end of the
courts to many of the circuits. has increased to
such an extent dudes the past years that mit*
tonal legislation Is Imparative to relieve and pm
vent the delay of jostles. and .posMble - oppression
•to stint" which 1/1 tans theasteuetL the 'nem
bered condition of these dockets is vomited anew
in _the repvt of the Attorney General, and the
remedy suggested Is earnestly urged for Conores•
• atonal action. The -creation of additional dwelt
judges, as proposed. would afford* Complete mow
edy. and would Mud" au expense-4st the present
rate of salarlerof not more than 160,000 a yen./
tbe'
Tux ticbtA*e.
,
tile - annual reports of the Secretary of the inter
ior end of the Commisaioner of Indite Attars
precut th e
elaborate account of the preeent of of the Indian tribes, and of that branch of the
peddle. service which mint/tors ro their interests.
Ifitille the conduct of the Indians,,-generally. has
been orderly , and their relations wittetheirtefgh
t ors Mender and peaceful, twee Neal disturbance*
have - occurred, which were leplorable In their .
character. but remained, Nippily. -confined to $
comparatively small number et Indiana: The dis
content among the Ilaettocks. which led first to
some acts of violence tan the part of some members
of the tribe and finally to tee euthreak. m to
hire been caused by an inauflieleney of f on the
reservation, and this' inmifiletency to have been
owning 'a the inedeqesocy of the appropristions,
wide by Congress, to the wants of the Indians, at.
a time when lb.' Indians were prevented from sup
plying the deficiency by hunting. After an ar
deans pursuit.by the troops of the United States,
and several engagements, the hortile Indians were
tedue.d to subteen.% and the larger part of them
surrendered themselves as prisoners. In this , on
nectliee I desire bescall attention to the recom
mendation made by the Secretary ef 'the Interior,
that sufficient funds be placed st tbe disposal of the
Exemitive. tubs used, with proper accountshilltle
at discretion, to sudden emergencies of the Indian
service. . - „
The other esse,of disturbance was that of a band
of uorthern.Cheyenues who suddenly left their
reservation In the Indian Territory and manlier'
rapidly through the States of Xansas and Nebraska
In the 'Weenie' of their old huutieg-greunds. com
manse murders and etbeeicrimes. on ;their way.
From documents, accompanying the report of the
Secretary of the Interior, It appears that this dlis
orderly baud was as fully Supplied with the neces
saries of life as are the four thousand seven hun
dred other Indians who remain qultely on the
reservation. and that the diaturbance was caused
by men or- a restless and totschievons. disposition
among the Indians themselres.. Almost the whole
of this band bare surrendered to the military
authorities, and it is aegratifying fact that wheri
some of them had taken refuge In the camp of tbre
Bed Cloud SlouX,', with' whom they had been on
friendly relations, the Sioux held them as prisonent
and readily gave them up to the cinema of the
United States, thus glvingmew proof of th6lojal
spirfrwhleb, alarming . tumors to the contrary not.
withstanding. they have uniformly shown ever
slime the vildies they ezpreased at the council of
Seetember. IST:, bad been complied with. - •
' Moth the Secretary of the Interior end Secretary
of leer unite in the recommendation that provi
sion be male be Congress fot the organization of
a corps of weenier' -Indian •atixillarnoi,"' to be
under the control of the WOW. anti to be used for
the purpose of keeping the ludiatie on their reser
camels unit preventing or reptereopit 41Ist urtyatscx
en their part I errneatly concur In this recoil*.
Mendattoir. It is be.leied that theorganizetiou
of such a body of itolialreavalry, receiting a mod
erate. pay from the doiernmeue would considera
bly weaken the, rdstiess elesient among the In
'lions by wethilrewing from it a number of young
men anti giving. them congenial emploetuent en
der the Government, It being smatter ol ex pert
rune that Indian« la our -ervice almost Sit:lent
exception are liitaid in the performance of the
duty assigned to Them. Such an organization
would materially aid the army in the aceolnelisle
meta of a teekeer stitch its numerical strength is
sometimes Maud instlilletent
But. s bile tee employ mete of force tor.the pre
vention or.repreeetou of ludein troubles is of oc ,
-casioual net essay. and •weie preparation ehouhi
be made to that eat!. greater reemice Must he
placed on Immoue and civilizing agencbls for the
ultimate sotutton ol what Is culled the 'wean
problem. It may -be, very dtillcult, and require
inucti patient effort, to curt/ the unruly spirit of
the savage lud tan to tile restraints of civiazed lee,
but experiauee show's that ft le , llol, Itep.isslle,e .
Stony of the tries Vrtlich are now Met met order
ly awl selesopporting were once us savage as any
that atpresent ruatn over the plates or la the
menet/tine of the ter West, and were then consid
ered inaccessible to civilizing indueuces. it may
Ire impossible te rebe them fully up L. the level
of the Willie population of the teated States ; hut
We sni old nut forget that they tire tae aborigmes
ii , the country, and called the sell their own on
wheel our pimple Lave grown rich, powerful and
happy. We owe It to them as a were: duty to
help them in attaining at least that degree of
04112340/a winch Gott may Le able to resets it
is nut .qtly our duty it is also our Interest to do
so. Weems wee . hare oceanic agriculturists or
herdsmen, and Mo• ah interest in property. will
theueefoitit eviler to ye a Warlike and ilistuttilrg
element. It-is sled a well authenticated tact that
Indians are apt to be peaceable aud quiet wizen
I ileir child ren ere at reeked, tool I ant gra died to
/Mod, from the expression of Indians tnenis,ives
' and tram many cormitrnmg, reports. that tnere is
a steiolty Mei, tising desire, even 'moue Indians
belunizinn to comparatively wed ttrees. to 'Live
their clithiremeducatcd. I invite attention to the:
reports of the Isecre‘ary of the' interior and tile
Comuuteloger of luelau .ttlees timetaug the ex
pert:smut recently anaugurateit, In taking filly
Indian cllldrea, buys - and girls, from ititfereut
tribes i n' to the liainotou Normal Agricultural el-
Lute, irginia. %bete they are to 'receiv P e e ati
elementary Eugnsh eilucatiou. and ' training - in
agncultere awl Muerretell whole to be returned
to tried' tribes, after the completed course, as in
terpreters, lustructors tine e „samples. It is re
ported that the ottleer chargi d i ith the releCtion
-of Muse .chtillen might tirve had thousrucli 01
young Indians sent watt but Lad It been teeetele
to Wake pro Vision fur them. I agree with tee
Secretary of the Interior to saying that -tile re.
stet of this interesting eXpenment, if frvor.ibie,
_sway ee, itt Fete el to beteetne tin impertent lacier
in the advativement of elvillartion among the
Indians."
The quest:ton whether a change in the control
of the Indian servlee should be mute, was, at the
last SVSSIoII tai Congress, -referred toe committee
for inq u iry end report. Without desire g to an
ticipate than, report, I venture to express the hope
that to tile decision it su . ., itmmetriut a queit him
the vtews , xpresaeit aboye may not be test sight
of, and that the deCiston,;ShateVer It may be lett
arrest farther azttatiou fit this subject, such agita
tion being apt to produce a disturteng effect upon
the service, as we - Il US WI. the lailhina themselves.
In the enrolment of the hill making uPProPria
lions for sundry civil expenses, al:the last erasion
tif.Coustressi, that portion 'Which provided for the
continuation of the Hot Spring's teentuesion was
owl sett. , AS the c-Atiate•Stoti had completed the
work of taking testimony on the many cunt:Lilting
claims, theihspension of their labors, before ilis
termiuing the rights of coittinants, IltreateueO. tor
a tune. to embarrass the interests, not only of - the
Government, but also of a large number of the,
, ItiZetes id Liot Springs, who were waittutt tor it
' final action Ott their CiatraN before beginning cure.
templated linprOVeinelits. In order to prevent
serious didiculties, which were apprehended, uud
at the soecttetion of many leading citizens cf slut
Springs awl others interested in the .eitire of the
town, the Secretary of the Interior true am horized
I to request the late coturnissrotters to take charge
of the recur ts,,l theirpruceedings. anti to perkoin
such wore as cetild prupet le be dune by them wi
der such tircUlastatices, to fachilate tile future
adjudication it the claims at. au early dry, and to
preserve Vie stafue of the claimant until their
rights•Stioulti be flashy determined. Tue late.
, cunduls-ioners complied with that request, awl
1 report nut the testimony. in all the canes. has
been written ant, examtued, brieh el and so ar
ranged asett Le:Dente an early seitienieut when
minimized by .uw.. It Li recommended that the
requisite tit Runty be given at as early a day 111
tile ts.ssion as peeetble, awl th it a fair coMpeusa
tion be allowed the late commissitiners for Llte..e.
pease incurred and the labor performed by:tnetu
since the 2:oth of Jane last . -
-1 Unite the at Motion-of Congress to the recote•
inewlat toile !Mote by the Secretary of the luteribr
with regard to the ptenet - VatiOh of ihe timber Silt
Clue public -lauds of the Crated States. The prurec•
thin of the public property Mime ot the first dillies
of the. Iteverionent. The lienartnient ol the ilittV
liar Neonate- therefore, be enabled by slinkiest
appropriations, to enforce the laws in that respect.
But this matter appears still more Important us a
question of puldie economy. The rapid ilestruc•
thin of our forests ts - mu evil fraught.. with the
gravest consequence.- cape dally In the InOutitalll
- districts, is bete the rocky-elopeteonce denud
ed of their trees, win remain se forever. There
the injury. unce doue cannot be repaired: Isfulle
concur witn the itecretare' of the Interior lu the .
opinion that, for this reason. legislation touching
the public timber In the Mountainous states and
Territories or tile West, should be especially wee
considered, and that existing laws, In which the i
destruction of the formates not surkiently guard- I
ed against, should be speedily raudinesi. A gen- '
eral law concerning this Important subject ap
pears to me to be a matter of urgent public, he
open". .
• From the organization of the Government, the
importance of encouraging. by all possible meting.
tee lucre:lee of our agricultural productions bas
been acknowledged and urged upon the attention
of Congress anti people its the surest awl readiest
mesh* of Inereeeing our substantial anti enduring
prosperity. .
The wieds or eir l ashingtOri are as applicable to
day as when, in his eighth annual Message, he
said e "It I- not to be doubted that I with .refer
en- e either to individual or, National Welfare. ag
riculture to of primary' importance: In proper
tion as n tionsitdvance in population and other
circumstances of niaturityesthis trout becomes
more i,pparent anti renders the cultivetiou of the
eels more and more an object ter Mabee patronage.
Institutions for protuoting It grow up. supported
by the public purse—arid to what abject can it to
dediceted with greater . propriety,' (Atnong the
means which , have been employed to this .rne
nine bare been attended with greater success
than the establishment of boards composed Of
proper characters, charged with collecting and
dinusieg In urination, and , enabled, by preminela
awl small peenniary aids. to encourage and 'assist
the spirit of discovery and Improvement. this ,
species of eatablistiment contributing doubly to
the eicrease Of-improvement by stimulating to
mat erptitte and ext erimeet. and by . Maw tug to a
commtin centre the resnits everywhere of ludleta
ual skill autl übservatiou, suit spresolug• theta
thence over lee whole nation- Experience ric
conlinry bath *mown that they are very cheap ,
Met temente of immense national beneetet
Tile - great preponderance of the . agricultural
over any other interest In the United' States en
titles
it to all the cousiderattoneeatuisd ter it by
Watilli .gton. About one-half of the population of
the United States Is engaged in agriculture Tbe ,
value of the agricultural products of the feinted
States for the year 1874 is estimated at three
thimeand Millions of dollars. The exports or agre
(littera! products for the year. 1977. at appears
from the report of the Bureau of Staestica, were
eve iwiteiree anslewenty-four medium of dulling..
The great extent of ourementry. with its diversity
or soli and climate. enables as to produce withia
our own borders, and by our owe labor. not only
the necessaries, but most of the luxuries that are;
consumed in civilized countries. Bur, notwith
standing our advantages of soil, climate anden
teretatimunicatlon. it appears from the' statistical
statements In the report Mettle Commissioner of
Agriculture, that we Import annually ( from for
eign lands many millions of dollen , werth of alp
riculterat products which could be ralaed in Our
Own country.
. Numerous questions arise in the prlieHce of ad
vented agriculture Winch can ties
o itered be
experiments.eepeents, often costly andamenetnn fruitless
welch are beyond the mean' of privet tactician
abe'and are* just and proper charge en the whole
ninon for lime benefit or the nation. It is a good
policy, especially it tunes et. deplessio and un
certainty In other ensluess 'pursue(/' MI a vast
area of uticultivated. and hence sup uctive ter ,
1it0.17. wisely opened to bottresteed se t
ement, to
encourage. by evert proper and legit! ate means
the occupation and tillage of the sod. The Otitis
of the Department of Agnetritelre tie stimulate
old andentraddee new agricultural industries. tee
ltoprove the quality and ittereasis the miannty-
Cit ear acts to determine the entire of Old. or
..,. gtie YOrlfillOOVOlf OOW:1 001 11 01 fill 'Of
"'-•-- • - - - - •
!nj'jfi:~ -4ri
. . .
. -
eoWderst~, .
culture.% worthror reorismenlson oweirthill I . Tat officals of th e Pacifielbdi- stemit
sot swillunevws enek , „ „.. 11 1 1 r 911 W.,,,,,,, .;* ship company are mabtig preparatimut to
dall as; ll usms °tlllimel Ml to lad. 4b=or s aw '''. p '-- lit:i cot additional steamers on tiler li n o -in . '
truesaleemattionstor.the etas . de' nogg the immense melee Ix* of Central
3
. veicetasatat talsi stereos:' - • Argerica- . I
Tbe shame et • Mosta SI w Y st. • 1
isamanS uscatom . . - '41. - asnotis l eon lion . Govr.tirtoa NICHOLS, of Laubdana, has
of soc sinews Women in the Ino returned to New Orleans front his tour of
Mea l m""114111"1"24 the herdsret4l. in • tigation concerning the bulldozing
ed. no In regards° cruelties to animals and the 1 Yes
erector sam , crueltieS apart the public maim. lin Tema, and Concordia parishes, but he
noni ' l ma, in demand I" car fat °3l"Werg"l°D , '
positively reflittes to be interviewed.
of Coagreett; and the enactment of more ettivieut
lairs for the preVeution of these abuaes.. A Nair CASTI.E Del., dispatch states
Tee repots of the gmatottsitmer 'of the Bureau
. tbat • Mrs. Dodson, of Sent county,
i atte s ted -for' prompting the shooting of
throttgliont the cot am in aU the interests main* I
ted to the care of thin important (Om Tie re. the ;c4lored man Jones, was released-on
port Is especially etcouraglog with respect,to tile Saturday, having put up $l,OOO to indent - '
Mi tenalon of the ad.antaires of the common school -
nuy her bail. Md.,
of Education shoes Yen gratifying Progress
Systern..in secitoas or the country where the . .
'general etnottaatit of the privilege of free schools,
isnot yet attained.
To education more than to any other agency we ,
' Tun -L ' Lehigh ' Valley and' - the Delaviare
and Hudson Canal Coal companies have
are to l• ot. as the resource for the advancement
made redactions is the - schedule price of
coal for - De
of the People. In the requisite knowledge and . minber. The reductions vary
ape
pm-tattoo of their rights still respoustioties as
' cadgers. uue t desire to repeat the a Argestion ob . ten to forty-live cents a 'ton; according to
tainettin my Sinner message in behalf of the en- grado, and are substantially the .arise that
Violent of appropriate measure+ by Congre's for preVailed - ..t the late sale of Scranton call.
tke purpose id' anpplernentleg. with National aid, -
the local ej3terfa or etitteation to the. 114lier.it
SWIM . ..
atieqoate acarMrMOtlaticin c l l for the beat iihrily.
will hto overgrowing the • parity of the rooms
raw bccupled at the CapitOl. ahould he provided
without fur: her delay. This invaluable collection
of tssdiat, msouscripts. and _lllustrative art, has
grown to such proportion!, ill - connection with the
copyright slate' , of the couritry,.as to demand the
prowl:a anal careful attention of congress to save
it , rout leJury In its present crowded and Imolai
cleat:to:in ers as this ithr3l7 Li . national In tie
coacacter, and must. Irma the-nature of the case,
inerewse even niore rapidly in the future than It
the past, ii cannot be doubted tint the people will
sanction any wise expenditure to preterve it and
I. to enlarge its usefuluess. ..
The appeal of the Regents or the Smith:34 - 01.mi
lustitutton tor the means to organiZe. eithitat and
mate available tor pnblic.banefit the articles now
stored 'away belonging to the National Museittn, I
near' y recortutierni to your favorable confident
tion. • I
Tne attention of congress is again invited to the
condition of the river front of the city of Wash
ingtn. It Is ainatter of vital inanortance to the '
health of the residents of the National Capital.
both' temporary and permanent, , l , that the low
lauds ta troot or the city, now s bject to tidal
overflow, should be reclaimed M I their present
condition Chase flats obstruct the .rraluage of the
city, and are a dangerous source o malarial pois
on.
re Il
The reclamation will improve the navigation
of the alter, by re ,,, tri.liig Mel conseqnently deep
cuing its channel, alit Is area of imi ? ortance, when
pm:Mb:red In connection - with the-eXtension of
the public grotind and the enlammient of the
part, west and south of tire Waaltinglon Hone
immt. The report of the
.I.loard Of Survey. here
tolot e orilery4l by act of Ciitteresk , „ ion the improve
tn,nt of the harts,' of Washington and G. twee- 1
to wl. el reaper trolly com me nded inconsideration.
The report of the Commis-loners of the Dlstri,:t
id Cohlitilita presents a detailed statement of tue
fitrsitA of the MO ri , :t
The reative expenditures to the United Statcs
anti the I estrict for Kcal p irp..sea in contrastea.
sauteing that the expenditures bytne people of
the libdritt greatly ,xceed tilt-se 6 , the General
Coe , t nment. 'The exhibit bt made in* connection
with estimates for the requisite repair of tha del,
f. , c:ive pave:neat mid ?.terra ot, the clry. which is
a work of itutue4late neeesOts• and, in the same
conu .. c i Ina, a plan is oreoieated I tr the penal ti,ut.
ftin.fiilic of the- oustaudimr securities of . tile Dia
trict.
ale benevolent, re:brim:Cory. and penal institu
tions of the instrlet are all entitled to the favora
ble attention of Congress. Ti.e Rehrtzt School
'needs ailgitional bntlshngs au 1 teactairs. Anne's-
Prtscons wbbili with place an of these institutions
In a condition to become models 01 usiefulnessand
beneneenu e. will lie reeset.led by the country as
liberality w aely to-stowed.
The commisshine.rs. with evident JIIMACT request
attention to the discrimination made by, Congress
against the instrict In the donattonof land for III"
sot, port or the "pebtle 'schools, au4 /1,, , k that tile
same literality that Isar beet shown to the inhab
itants of the Varb.)lls States and Territories of toe
rei'eil States, may be extended to the Drairict of
Colic:Met.
Toe commis/sinners also Incite attention to the
gatimue ml upon public 111 , 1 private interests
by the present location or the depots abil switch-
Ing-traolia of th r e several rsillr,ads enterieu the
City. and-ask for letrislahou tooldnu to their re
moval., ;The reconstrieridations and suggestions
con abseil in the report; ill. I trust, receive the
I careful consideration of Congress.
Sufficient time has, perhaps, not elapsed since
the reorganizstlon of the unverumentor the Dis
trict under the recent leuistation of Congress, for
the fixistessfors of a couthient opinion as to its
stier,ssful eperattOn ; hut the f Tactical results
at
readr attained are 40 satisfactory that the friends
et the new government may wen urge upon Con
gress the wisdom Of t a coutinitan'txs, without es
sential modlication. until, by actual experience.
Its advistitages-abd defcets--tutty be More fully as
certained.
MilEi
IT. is given out in. political circles
atWashington that the Democracy
have resolved •to organize .a bitter.
:fight on the national . banks, "hoping
by this ruse 'to unite the National
party with.their own, and thereby se
cure 'something like a respectable
showing in the great campaign of
1880. ' Whatever may be the truth of
this rumor, the purpose which it indi
"cates doesn't have , the' force which
;the demagogues who propose the coa
lition imagine it will impart . to their.,
platted-out political prospects. The
~security which the national . banks
.give to business iS•so great and ben
eficial that the better 'seine and can
did judgment of all fair-minded men
I will protect them from anything like
I a erm:ade the results
. of which, it is .
calculeted . . will place the Democratic.
! party in the complete control of the
Governinent, a calamity so great as
I to exceed all other contingent troub
les likely to.attend the national cir- -
culating medium.
ON the assembling of the Sen.=
ate .at noon .on Monday, Senator
BLAINE offered the following reso-
lutions :
11FsoivEn, That the judiciaty commit
tee be instructed to inquire and report to
the senate whether at the recent elections
t
t
e constitutional rights of American cit
i ens were violated in any of the States of
,t le Union ; whether the right of Suffrage
cif citizens of the - United. States or of any
class of such citizens was denied or
abridged by the action of the election of
ficers of any state iu refusing to-receive.
their votes, in failing to count them, or in
receiving and 'counting fraudulent bal
lots, in pursuance of a conspiracy to make
the lawful votes of such citizens of -non
effect, and whether. such. Citizens were
prevented from exercising the elective
franclthie or forced to use it against their
wishes by violence or threats or hostile
demonstrations of armed' men or other or
ganizations, or by any other unlaWful
means or practice, ' ' i
IttsoLvEri, That the judiciary commit
tee be further instructed to inquire and
1:,.
report whether it is within the competen
cy-of Congress to provide, by additional.
legislation, for the more rfeet security
of the right of suffrage to itizens of, the
United States in all -the - States of the
, Union. , 1
RESOLVED, That in prosecuting these
inquiries - the judiciary committee stall
have the right to send for persons and 'pa
pers. ' .t
:i-1 1 ' . ','°'i . '1, - -',:-',': --.- 7-';.' , ''s,-'' , . , 7:7-4'f! . ."4!' 4 , - =... 1- ' ,. i;'• , :z''..;' .- ;T , l'aT* 4 . , t , : , ' ,-,-, ; , ' . ' 1,.7, ; ,,-;--,y,.,,4, ' ,4,-a,,,,..,
.y:.:,.':"';-;",--..-::'i,-F,'''',.::::::-,'',7-',;,;:';'..','-.*:-'.1.::•'''..!::'-'.','.,":;,:'.‘7:',',:.'-'''2',:-;.'.-',`.5'..',',','.::',.VP:;N4?"
Tu best speech'made at the QtAY
banquet in Philadelphia was . that of
ion. G. A. Guow. It was a proud
moment for him, as well as the . host,
While Mr. Quev is entitled to great
credit for planning the campaign Mr.
Gum** accorded thejhouor of hav
ing sounded the key cote' which led
the party on to victory.
FOREIGN ATTACH.IEENT. _
xaisliat.ki C. Harris Ts, William W. tthepa . td.
No. tql,'Septeinher Te,„pl, P.T.S Forei g n anat.', i
meta.
Sow, Oct. 7. ISM on 0)010,0 of Dern. ' Cat ,
nooltan. atoo.ttry, , for ptalutil, the Sheriff h, direc
ted to o untl-h a cork- or till, A.:llt for stA week- in.
thf. lirtanroun.lfr.i.ourEtt and th the Athens 0,1"...
zone. BY TOE. COI:ItY. ' .
r •
Commonwealth or Pennsrlrattla.
it rad ..fonl County. ~„
To Me Sherif of Brad,/ rd ro it nt y—.Freel ing :
w e. c o mman d y. . 0 It t y.;.1 attach W bil.nt W.
Mu. STEWART'S body has not been 1 'Shepard and ethics 11. shepard, latehf.your eon ,
ty, by ali and singular, their goods and. chattels,
covered. I i lands and 'tenements, m o neys, rights. and credits.
j I n wtoo.o hands Cr 1,,,,, , ,tun ::meter kite' sam may
THEBE were 417 birth, 101 mitrria
I be..n that he he and appear before tour Court of
and 474 . deaths in New York last - ee ls , comysm) Pleat to be hohlen at the ikirotigh of
CANFIELD, 81;0. Si Co., jew lers, . 1 • Towanda. In and for ~31.1 County. on the first- Mon
day of September twit-. it r- to answer Natoaidel
Baltimore, have suspended. • I; bilit c. Barris, of a idea of dent 9.;.a5h00, anti that yon
$130,000 ; assets unknown. - ; summon .It.bl ePtigh at,d S. zt. Pierer, and all per
; sou: In whose hand. or pest salon the, said goods,.
JONATHAN' M. Roicasno has n . i chattels..., moneys, r gilts. and credits, or any of -
quitted at Pottsville. Pa., of attempting ) them may he aitached, so thst they And terery of
i them be and sppe.r helot,. told-.Court,-at rite day
to poison his wife by putting Paris (3P j and 1,13C0 atorr.tr.3l.l, to ansaer -what shall be th
in her coffee:
. . Seetettagainst them and abid. the Judgment of the
• ; -
Tun extensive sewer pipe works of . so REES., Court ',ther e in. and have you then and there this
..• . , nri;.
Sperry, Ritchie & Co., at Ta il madge, 0., y.e, vanc „ i , , 0 , 0 0 31 •„„ ). debt I Wit n ess the lion. Paul .D. Mottow, President of
were\burned Friday • night. LOl3l l / 2 $75,- .x L Prentiss vs Wm Feet i• me -; our iald Court. at the Bon: gli of Towanda afore
0110'i P W McDonnell vs A J Layton trespass ; said.ll.ti2ist day of .Iturte , t. S.. D.. 1574.
insuranee, f 38,000. • -- • iWm it 'storm assignee vi Thowit Jordau...assmpt k „ BENJ.' Si. l'lCK.Prothonotary.
I.S.' , Ue I
August 22, MS. By virtue of the foregoing writ
WHITE ' frost occurred at New Orleans John Dolan IT Lune Down
F riday ai d S atur d ay n i ghts :
Daniel C Dayton vs same trespass Dorcas Al Dayton vs The Pa&N T . C & a 'leo Iles I of ;Foreign Attachment. I Lave attache d the fob
on Thursday, . pass
last. - There have been no deaths from Sallyttavidion vs 113 D H Cole 1
in Atb lowing described to:, piece or puce! of land, situate
' donee -- e eos to County
Y of Bradford, and State of
yellow feveifor d ays . five - Brad L & B A of Athens twp vs F A litoot....scl fis 1 p rn: ' -
eap:Ha bounded-se as follows,o.yrlt : On the
... Ellen K Mitchell vs James Kelley •• eject 1 north by laude of John Bosworth' and others; on
Tnz Rennin Catholic Church m we , Friable Kinney vii Geo W Kinney ' debt
• the east hy lands of Tim }Breen • on the south by
lands of 111.-T. Middaugh : and ou ihe crest by 1 and
Visitation in Sonar Brooklyn WS& dedic&. / Samuel Walbridge vs W W Decker...,....covenant I-
I ted Sunday... Over 2,000 persons attended', w „, !L l '', • 88 "" W BnnnthaB et al••••••let tai of Arthur Beebe. Containing 76 titres et land
-1 t.. ••I;c4tx. nee TS Jacob Jones . 11 ))" 1 more of less, atotiat :A acres intiooved..• 4._.
the services. -\ ' • , Harry_ mix% assignee vs McCabe & 3llx:..asstupt 1
' •1 0 A Vincent vs liarriaon Llchell appeal I , A, a. LAYTON, Sheriff.
THE total arrival of immigrants for the - a p pal i -- Sheriff's Office, Towanda, Oct. 30, 1878.—•.f2n1
B F Bowman vs Jeremiah Vandetuark • eject
month of of November w e re 5,745, and for " hu Ceuhl " 'The° L rriauu i . • ' , .
BATOR'S NOTICE , '
the eleven months of the year 76,546; an •II I) Mkt's Vs PI) Wile x - trespass .
. i i .. lllll.N* I ST
increase of 15;116 over the same 'period of 6 " 8 feet V 3 L a" 1"""4 debt ' —The undersigned having been appointed
'l.lr W 31 Cheney vallark;Mints ......... ......appeal
• •
1877. r • • . \ I '• Ad dotthtrator. with wilt attner ed, Of the estate ..t
, 1 Nathaniel Davidson vs J Leroy Corbin anstupt I
' Na ham Newman., late or Warren tivp,fieed, ne--
•.IT is undaratood that Heller, the ma-1 rt ' men 'Y B " "
54 " W
dames 244 r all ex ' tier is hereby given that td) persons indebted to
.Ales C Eisbree Ye J U Kyser
o'n, left an . estate valued at foetween atex 0 Elabree lw•IIIPI ; the said estate, we hereby requested to make i.. -
cia
vs J D liyser. et al . . ' assmpt ''. mediate payment. and all persons having claims
-
$300,000 and 1400,000. The bilk of this Babpennaes :Id week returnable Moutiaj; Dec. 9, ;against said estate Must pres e nt them duly autiten
. goes . to his wife and' three children;' , Ins- ' * ' -,... I Heated for settlement.
though his sister , w h o i m it ate d hi ur b. 5..._ 1340pattlaell 41.1 week returnable Monday. Dee. he, 1 11. Irowt3. L. ::- .
, ••••-• N"" 1978. BENJAMIN M. PECK. Prothonotary.• Adminiatrator, ten will annexed.
'Oetitodit is 1 14 4 1 ; ;Immo' VJg . ..' 'r. .. pottialleyiers (Mice, Terapile t PS., Nov, ;,1873 Warren, Pa., N ter,- 1e,1878. M 969- '
• ~ . . .. . • , , .
GLEANDICO:
.A 00AL ?Ain CA.ifiNG IN. -
SCRANTON, Pena.. Nov. 23--Much
consternation has been caused, in
one.of the outskirts of this city to
dayby the caving of Bellevue Colliery,
one of the most valuable of the-Dela
ware, and Lackawanna and Western
Company's mines. The first indic
tion of the coining crash was felt a
few days ago, in what is known
among miners ass "squeezei" . which
`caused several of the props sustain
ing the roof to give way. This w'as -
followed by the falling of- a large
area of the worked-out portion of the
mine; The 'result on the 'surface.
would be ridiculous were it - not, so
serious,. Several houses were disturb
ed and lost their ballance badly by
the shock, and a large chasm midden
ly appeared in the ',roadway travers
ing the unsettled region._
The falling rof the mine still goes
on, and persons. in that vicinity are
treated to something .like an earth
quake on a — small scale, which, in
many instances is rather alarminiri
The sudden activity in 'teal . estate is
anything lint pleasant. Wells. are
drying up, and great fkisssures con
tinue in close proximity to many
of the dwellings. The phenomenon
is said to have started in a portion
ofthe mine worked ontabout 20 Years
ago, and left without: proper support
of roof. It has now extended to the
most valuable ( part of the colliery.
and throws about 200 men out of
employment. in addition to creating
a small panic among the miner's huts
over head.. .1
"LIES ! BIG LIES !"—Not so fast riiy
friend ; for if you would_ see the strong,
healthy, bloolning men, -women and chit=
drew that have been 'raised from beds of
sickin-ss, by the use of Hop Bi..ters, you
would say "-Truth; glorious truth." See
!Truths," in another column.
Irma.
ANNITA L . NEETING.-I:lle!Art
nuatinee•tua of the itocichedders of thttFirst
National (tank of Towanda, will. b.. held it the
ltanktng flou.e. .11 Te.A.anda. on TUESDAIi. the
24th day 11t JANUARY. 1879; between the hours of
1 and 3 o'clact t'. x., for the purixese of 'electing
Directors td seree.for the ensutni year.
N. N. SETT?.
Towanda,'Dec. 1678.. Cashier..
lOST 011 STOLEN—Fromthe
xfib.erlber tra Satnr.lay Nov. D. ia Towae.la.
a NOTE FOR tIC7, dated Augast. 15, la7B. payable
cue year alter uate. givea i.y 31eCut,e 3 E.l%ardt:,
and payable to the uutler , lgu - eti. Ail viz - mots ar,
eantlobetl against parch:s.qp,7 the came, as payment
has been stopped
DAVID PENDERGAST.
Towanda, Dec, 4, 7 F7N.
IN - BANKRUPTCY.—In tire
,flett Court of 1t,,, tutted States for the West
ern District of:Pennsylvania. fn .the mat tPr of C.
A. Fowler.. Bankrupt: Western I/15triet of
Pen tayiVan /2. In Itatikrliptry.
The execution ereditor, will take notice that therm
der.tgited..a 1t gi-ter is Itunkropiry In Maid Dis
trict. will sit as an Auditor on the
Ith day of January. A. D. 1670, at 10 o'clock,
.t. at., at the °ince Of Overton dt 31,..reur. Into. titsr
tiligh of Towanda.•to div,rlliuto the fun,' ar a‘l. l o,
• Iron the Aw..l7,nee's ,t 2.• of Bankruprs pornona ft t
propnry isheu and wbere all per:ons having
aOalti•t Bahl land must pre,ent them, or be
forever debarred fromr‘milLg in on , atd fund.
It. MEW! I:1Z.
llntzl.,ter in Bankruptcy.
Towanda. Pa.. Dec. 5 TE,7I-7.w.
TN 13ANKRUPTCY.—In the Pis
tiferc.urt or the CrittPtl State.% farl the West
tern Itlstilrt 01 rennsytv.tnia.
Jetls”a S. Warkrnat.t. r.t Itlonroe -townshfp.
1.1r.:4 fora- CotralY, l'enwlvania. a - banlti opt
nyder t 1,1.1 Art of Cong,rt , ss of 31 aiTh 18r,..7. bar
11,r, Apo .01 for a .117-rilarg , from atl 1.1•4 de its. unit
otro•r 1 •rovAltl • tooter art. ht. or,ler of
the/court, nett,' ; 's t;er,oy gtven t t art credit - m . . 3
wht have vrov o d, their ;,101 other 11.1",..41., In
tert,,,ed. to app e ar on th'.!. Gait d:r 1.)11(431-
11E11, 1...37", at 19 o'eloc!:, 1. (ore R. A. 31,E t c.
CUI:, Register in Itankruptcy. at : Ms 1411 , e.
111 . ti to .ht,: van-i., If afiy
the:. nay-, tchy a llls.l . lltage DO: 1. granted
to rise -alit Bankrupt.
. C. MuCA3IIOI.ESS. Clerk.
N . BAN p [Tv. District
I
nt the United stab.., for Ma
thstrict Vetuu,Svan , .a. to ttaukruptey.
:13e matter of John J. Bankrupt.
jitest,!rn Dislltet of P••lnn•ylvaula. SS.
A %Varraut 11, .liankropiey . Iv. peen Issued by
saki Court again'''. the ezvdte of John .1. 6 ritilth. - of
the county of Bradford, and Stale of Penn,yiva.,
lila, to said District. adjudged Bankrupt upou pe
tition of Ids cre,llbts. and 111, payment_ or any
dent. and.the 11-11 very of any property belonging
to said bankrupt. to - bin, or to ut use, and the
transfer of: any property b 3 111 m. are ft.rbidreaby
Mw. A meeting of the ifteditoes of said Bankrupt
'to prove their Setts 'awl choose bne.or more As
signeesi4 his estate. be held at a ,Court of
Itankroptcy to be itoalen at Towanda, In • said Dis
trict, on (i.e ll3tli day of December. A. I) Dol's, at
10 o'clock, A. at.. a, the ofaee of I,ll4,llllTlMeteqr.
before, It. A. 'lereltr, one of the Registers In -
Bankruptcy of salt Dintrict. .
.1010;
L. S. Ylarhlml for bald litslrict.
Dec. 5 w=
BANKRUPTCY.--District
Court of the Unite ) ! Slates. for the Western
District of Pennsylvania. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of .11atrison T. June. Bankrupt. '
Western District of Penielivanht, SS.
A Warrant In 'Bankruptcy has been tsiued by
said eourt agalmt the estate 01 Harrison T. acme,
of t• e County of loradford.'nod Slam of Petinsylva.
nia. in said' District, adjudged a Bankrupt upon
petition of his Creditor: , . and the payinent of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging
to said Bankrupt. to hitit or to his use, and the
transfer of any property by him are forld,ldee by
law.: A meeting of the Creditors of said Bankrupt;
to prove their debts and choose one or more. As.
sips , es of his etaate, wilt be held at a Couit flat
Ilankrnrcv to be hpldeu at Towanda, in said - dts.
Wet. on tho aist day of December, A. D. 1 ,-, 78,1at
10 o'clock A. 11%. at the office of (Overton & Meteor,
before lt. A. ?derma, E•at*, : ( ne of the Registers to
Bankruptcy of said District.
.1, WS HALL.
U. B. Marsha/ for I.3td. District.
Dec. L. . .
INCORPORATION NOTICE.—
hereby-given Gust applicattOn wilt be
wade to the Governor of Petinpylvarda for a Char
ter thcorporating the Eareta Mower rornpany',,
unoer the general' Corporatim Law at the
29th 'day of Aprit, 1874. said porpontion to b.?.
!untied for the porp,rse of carttlng on tb0.10300-
tactiire of Mowing MarbitiCs, said other agrteuttu
tal implements, and' abei the general buaitiess of a
Foundry and Machine , Sl)v.
• DAVIK.S & CARNOCIIAN,
Towanda, Nov. s.notors.
TRIAL LIST for . December Term
of Court, 1878, at TlxWanda, Pa.:
. . ,
Elias 11unslker vs Cornelius flunslker eject ,
A Lewis vs,l, Freedenburg, et al 4.0111 e
II It Merrill, vs C F itawitlus - - • appeal •
Mary DriecUlls use vs Ellen Dorwoatt et al....rject
1) 11 Blackman vstF C Sweet tssne
J 0 Frost vs F Coos a..surnpt
M E Cnyler vs J 'Leroy Corbin. _ rep
•
Myron Osborn Es Lewis God• rep
P M Coolbaugh. guar vs Thomas Mereditn..appeal
te- Clarissa VOSVuerii list; vs Leroy Corttlu...:l , llllllpt
'JIM 0 Ward vs Lebanon Mut Life Ins Co debt
Citizens Bank, Waverl v.. 1 1) 31ontsnye..assund
gesThrums Mathews vs (ten •
V Myer et al eject
b Ii Rogers use vs A llen . llelican vompt
L 1) C Itov. It , use vs Schrader Coal Co trespass
g . Towanda Eurek Mower co vs 1) GI Dolton a.stitpr
I Ch. 'Will M Keeler vs It II Keeler - I , Glatilt
ies, John I) Ryservs John flearenor eject
Isaac Snell vs Pa & N It (' & It It C 0.... ..... case
I' W Mcltorttell vs A.l Laybin • trespass
ac• B W.,Lanc vs 1) 8 Pratt et al T T's .el to
ic , Lewis & 1111 Ara VS David Whipple appeal
Fanny P flanett use vs Mary Long .• eject
al Mo,e3lllCoolbaugh vs Pak s Y I,' &It It Co..VaSe
Margaret I/Kline use . vs I) Luther et al...trespass
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DA \ JOHN'
Troupe
. tu t
Pantotal ,
1" T Y
- POPULAR PR CES.
Admission 25 and 35 ents, accord
ing to location. Reser: d seats (at
59 cents each) can be sec 71 at Kir
by's Drug Store. ,
THIIIiSDA
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Pastiomtmi Troupe
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Pantotall
giT3UPTY
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- ROSECRANSE &,:13itEW ,
Ann o u nce they h people of Y - owa ' nda - and al trlty
that are wpm prepared to tarnish,
FRESII AND SALT MEA-TS, .
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404 Vegetables In their - U.-sum. at the most 'reason
• :able rates. Ererythleg purchased of us
delivered 'promptly true of charge. ' •
sir Our location. (V.CE POOR NOwnl! or
.scorrs BAKERY, 1; conven!ent for 0.
We buy the beet Mock. and take great 0311)4 to
keep everything in the best order. Givens sear:.
ItecSECR ANSE & !CHEWER.,
Tiiwinclac„ Dee. 5, 1475.
T L. KENT, AGENT,
RETURND• FROM NEW YORK
WINTER GOODS
SILKS,
SKIRTS, - •
FLIINNELS,
TICKV.!;GS.
SII,III.TINGS,
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UR HALL, TOWANDA.
NE NIGUT ONLY.
EVENING DEG. STI
DENIER'S
;be Fantotie Comic Trick
entitled
UMPTY!
pOI:LTRT, F15i1,-OTSTERS,
dUaT
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WITH A LAg,GE STOCK *Or
CONSPzTING OF
VELVETS,
DRESS GOODS,
PRINTS,
NOTIONS,,
HOSIERY, fre
IS'Melt Iv, ts Feillng at
PRIG , S . " NEVER • BEFORE KN'O'iYN
J. L. KE,iT, AGENt
Nan. 6, 1676
A CARD
I TO THE 'LADIES,
ON ACCoUNT OF THE' ON-EI:CROWDED
3,1 IZKET FOR
MILLINERY
TOWANDA,
I am about to engage in business
E 1 EIt'IfFRE
and - now offer my ENTIRE STOCK of
NEW :AND ELEG
Millinery and Fancy Goods
FOR 3.1 L
AT COST.
pLEASE CALL AN!) (:Et . MY PRICES
(.“)ING FURTHER
MISS M. L. 'COOK, ,
Six Doors North of Post-Office,
MAIN STREET,
TONVANDA. PA
Dated Nay; 13t1i. 1578
FT Ni.Y.CICE —Notiee
_A la hereby glvon 111.:t all per,ons inilebted to
the estate or.Sa'ily M. Dunham. late id Warren
wp, d e , , ,,, most make itrantetllate . payment, and
all permnut having Maim . agallot said estate. •..nst
pre.ent them. July ail , lienclested„to . the:wader
signed tin* settlement.
C. F. PENDLETON.
Warren Center, Dee. 5, 167S.'wa ' Exeiutor.
ERE
SILVER PLATEp WARE-
A SPLENDID STOCItOt
ROGERS.. it. BROS
KNIVES, •
FORKS, '
- . SPOONS,
• MUGS,
BUTTEADISHES,
CASTERS, c c., ar.c.
NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS
"TRENifiTX PIN,CES-1--
CALL AND SEF;,THEIL
T. W. Ffri3lollE,
' 131 EAST . WATER 'STREET
Elentra; ti. Y.„, Avg. 13. 167 d.
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flare In Mink th...
FARM AND
-
That can -he found In y store between Albany --
, and EMU. ,a. :Mum
SPQRSING AND \ TURF prOODS!
A lime varle t , of
TRUNKS AND - SATCHELS ! ,
~,,,,,,,,,,,more c,.roptete bloclr.\nf .
TEAM AND TRACK WHIPS!
A largefand better i. , ortmen
LADIES' AND GENTS' Rl\ NG.
SADDLES, &c., &c.
PREM
n renelnst.)nr4e su that We have everythl
Char nalhed :1,./i6P,:t../1 With. a • Mrsitie
all,. kind, that lit, are anxious to sell. Wakel.lp and
PULL DOWN , YOUR VEST
And come up and . see tic, and we wilt deramagrata
206 E. WATER STREET, ELMIRA, N. Y
SHA . WLS,
Sign of the (;old
CFIAS. H. WHEADON,
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DRY 64.0D5. MILLINERY. srsTs..tc..4c.,
The Cheapest an,! Best e - in the City
Are betT v !it fceCa , ll. arid are cuarinceo to
EVE1:1" 1)17:k RTMENT .
REPT SI:PVI,1 1, 1 , WITH THE 1-I:TEST
110: , T - 17...XTENzilVE IttislNF
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And parties dc,iring anything In that lint , will End
11.te :Leif iniere,: to call and
coridni:t. no fatter estal,ll:llcrtent. oar prices
are tm.aerate.
TL, traae .m.plic.! at t!u• lowest wlm?e,a!e pi[
Ca`b. Sl:etiar 111,1tertn,t1t, to Cash customer..
Doul. forgot (Lc- "pl:ict,—
Elmira. N. Y., May 23. is:;
•
CALL AND SEE .lIS
DEL F.: V A N 110 US
Formerly of i lie Ward Hons.., Tow•anda,Ps
THE OLD' R 131,E YARD
The tltl , h , rtl:.nett porcha.etr the VAR
TARD -f-the late G EMIG E :I,lcl'AltE, de
,ir,s•to inform the - 1.0,11 e that h3vlntr. .ealoloyed
exporleihall men. tin Is - prepared to do all knots of
In the Inn. of
MONUMF,NTS,.
In the very ber.r. Tnanntr an. Vat lowest
Pet's - nits desiring anything in the 31.4rnie tine are
invited to call and ‘i•ort, and. save agents'
cotnmL dun,
.1 A.M.F.S.-!.IIcCATIE.
TOVrinda. 187 i. ' 2-Itl
A
PPLICATION DIVORCE.
Martin -Creayetand. to ill:. Court of
Coottueo 19 ar of itramord county— No. 717. May
157.4. You a m tuq- 4 .t,y muffled :hat Ife!en
Cleaveland., your wife. - hi'. app:lvtl to ttu• C r.rt of
I otutnon 19ra , of Itral tont County for a dtvorro
from Ito—lv - up! , of ntatritnooy..ard the '91.1 Court
ha. ativtute,t Slowlar; I.l,rt•inher IW the
Court tletu..e at Towanda, !or Bearing tht- ,att: 111
len to 1110 prenthev, which tttue and place )oU
1» sp attend IC rou. , lzlur profw.
nov7. A.. 3. LAYTol4l„.sheriff.
ADMINISt
RATOR'S NOTICE.
—.Sake is hereby given, that all persons In.
joined to the estate of Edward Overton, Sr., Esq.,
late, of Towanda bore. deed. must make immediate
payment and all persons having claims against Said
estate 'Must present theuiduly anthenticir ed for
settleinent, to the rinderslgned.
The A dininlstritor may he Seen personally at hits
office mar his re,ideure. on . Mondays. In ab
sence ersons hasing.bustte - Ss with him will please
on Overton & Sanderson. his attorneys.
J. Meter MC LANE,
• Towanda Oct. 10. 187 s. ti Administrator.
ANN Ili L There
win be a meeting of the Sitiikit lelers of the
Towanda Bridge Co.. at the First National Bank.
Towanda, Pa., on w E:Ds ESDA.Y. the 111 - 4 day of
JANUARY, in 79, between the hunt:, tit 1 acid 3
o'clock 11. 31,. 1 t0r the pure of el,•ctlng a rreal
tlent, Treasurer, and six Managers forthe ensuing
yfar. • N. N. BETTS,
Toyrlad*, Dec. 1378.
•
DISCL!iSITA,ES
IMI=EI
M lIARNESS-.STORE!
....UWE& 06 3." & SON
largmst andmost complete urSort-
Went of
s rINE HARNESS
what At
EMI
ROSEN.I3AI7I & SONS;
It-31,•1-, It,
201 Fad Watt r
I:I.MLI:A, \. 1
to Btql
ti+
toc•V...• IoW the !k•WV,I.
I=lllM
Osim to. do the
COI EAST WATER-ST.,
' Rathbun ll9use_Block
MED
Opposite, the Depot
P»ot•¢liion
C. T. 531.1111
STILL IN OPERATION.
HEAD STONES,
, -.31 AN TL ES and
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SHELVES,