4 NEW KLOOMFTKIJ), I'ENN'A. TueaiUiy, May 21, lSt2. A Wasiiikoton correspondent asserts Unit prominent Ilepublicnns liave oll'ured (Jetiorul Grant a million of dollars to with draw from tlio cnnvHBS. We think the story mtlicr doubtful. UkkkiialO. S. Kkhuy, tho present U. S. Senator from Connecticut was re-elected on Wednesday last. His opponent was cx Qov. Hawley, who was n Grant man while Senator Ferry is opposed to Grants re-election. Tint Houso of Representatives have pass, ed a bill to increase twenty jkt cent, tho pensions of .soldiers and sailors who lost both eyes or both hands, or wore otherwise totally disabled. It will inako the pension expenses about $000,000 nioio annually than at present. One of tho most important bills which lias passed Congress is ouo allowing, one third of all tho custom duties to bo paid in Legal tender notes. This will undoubtedly bo tho (li st step towards a return to a specie basis, and had the original motion which was to allow one half so payable wo think it would have been still better. TnE U. S. riouso of Representatives has passed an extra .apportionment bill by which Pennsylvania gets ono more member, making our delegation 27. Tho Judiciary 'xmmittco C the Senate have also reported tho bill without any amendment so that it will undoubtedly pass tho Senate. This will require a re-districting of tho stato un less tho governor signs the bill passed by tho last legislature, in which event tho ex tra member would bo elected from tho state at large. HeiiACE Gukki.ky In getting ready for the fall campaign. As a preliminary step ho has resigned the charge of tho " Tribune" tra will be seen by ,tho following card : " The Tribune has censed to be a party Mjgan but the unexpected nomination of us editor at u.ncinmiu seems to involve in a Jiew embarrassment. All must be aware that the position of a journalist who is at tho same time a candidate, is at best irksome and difficult. That ho is (fettered iu action .and restrained in critioism by knowing wuatever no may say or do, is closely scanned by thousands eager to lind in it what may be so interpreted as to an noy or por.plex those who are supporting him as a candidate, and whom his shackled condition will not eiiuit him to be service able. Tho undersigned, therefore, with draws absolutely from the conduct of tho "Tribune," and will henceforth, until fur ther notice, exorcise no coutrol or suiter vision over its columns. Signed) Horace Greeley. May 15, 1878." The editorial management of the "Tri bune" falls upon Whitelaw Keid. How Greeley's Nomination is Hecsived. The Democratic papers of North Caroli na declare that the nomination of Mr. Greeley Is the most satisfactory that could have been made. The Democratic papers of Tennessee, so far as reported, are enthu siastic In favor of Greeley. The Now Or leans "Tunes" and -"Picayune, and the Houston "Times," all Conservative and Democratic pnpers, support the ticket, and so do tho St. Louis " Times" and " Repub lican" and tho Cincinnati "Enquirer." Evidently tlo political situation is a strange ono. It looks more and more as though there was to be a, new deal, but who will hold tho winning band seems impossible to foretell. Any Democratic candidate who should not receive the support of the paper we have named, would not be apt to get many electoral votes. We Jieard a prominent Republican poli tician a few days since, iu speaking of the chances for Greeley's election, say, "that the nomination rominded him of the man who offered to bet his horse's speed against anything that carried four logs. When the day came, a man appeared with an ox, sad dled and bridled, ready for the race. The owner of the horse looked bewildered, laughed, and finally declined the race. 'Why didn't you run with the ox ?' asked a bystander. 'Well, to tell the truth,' said he, ' I didn't know what Hie dev'lith ox might do!' and that said he ' is just the way I feel iu regard to this Presidential race.' " tW A Jefferson county shoemaker gives the following notice : " I, B. Btumph, shoemaker of the borough of I'uuxsutaw ney, do hereby proclaim that I will give all indebted to me, on book account and otherwise from this date, until the 1st day of June, A. D. 1872, to come and make settlements of their accounts, after which time I will proceed legally against all who owe me, be lie Democrat, a Republican or any other man. No lullygsgglng about this. 1 mean business." Terrible Fire In Soiiimcrsct. On tho 10th inst., nearly the entire town of Bommornet Pa. was dostroyed. The fire originated in a stable in front of the Keim Foundry, at 4 P. M. on Thursday. In a few minutes tho two adjoining stables were in a blazo, and the unusually violent wind blowing at tho same time, in a few minutes carried sparks and blazing shlnglos over tho business portion of tho town, and tho Are liocamo general. Tho origen of tho firo is attributed by somo to the sparks from the ivciin Foun dry, falling on tho stable. A gentleman who was on tho ground at tho timo says three adjoining stables burst into fjamcs at tho samo moment, and unhesitatingly at tributes it to incendiarism. Every business houso is destroyed except Holdcrhaum's grocery, every hotel except tho Harnett House, both the printing oflices and tho Presbyterian and tho Lutheran churches. Iu a largo number of cases tho stores were used at the samo timo as residences and many, in fact tho majority, of tho losses represent all tho owners had. Goods were removed from tho houses to be destroyed in the streets, or in some cases to bo carried off by miscreants to tho country. Scarcely anything was saved, tho complete dcstruetion'cflected being ono remarkable feature. ' Said a young man who forgot that ho had lost all, " My old father, rich at noon yesterday, hadn't a dollar at night, and with his two daughters, had to beg a floor to lio on last night and ho eighty four years old." Another said, " Resido Chicago this will appear small, but wo won't get help, but God knows wo need it, it was all wo had." Yet thcie was no needless complaining, and all tried to smile and talk cheerfully and hopefully of tho future. None can ap preciate tho scene unless they stand with a father looking over tho ruins with his family, not a dollar or a mouthful to cat in tho world and cheerfully say, "It will all come right." Tho following buildings weio dostroyed in order named. Tho dwelling of Messrs. Huntsecker and Bear, tho grocery storo of W. W. Davis fc Bit)., cabinet shop W. B. C'oll'rotli, with his fine block on Main street, including Flick's Washington House and tho Odd Fellow's Hall; D. 8. Knee's hotel; Samuel Pile's dwelling house; Noah Caso beer's tinware establishment; storo and dwelling ot A. J. CasabeerA Co.; Sayer & Conover's hotel, tho Roso House, noro the fire crossed Turkeyfoot street and swept away tho llnest establishment in tho place, that of Knnbblo & Sutton ; J. H. Miller's stove store; the postollico kopt by Mrs. Ogle; tho banking houses and dwelling of M. A Sauner & Co.,'; tho Glado Houso, a largo hotel; then tho dwellings of II. F. Schcll, F. J. Kooscr, Dr. E. M. Kimmoll and Mrs. Wilson. Leaping across tho street, tho flames lapped up tho properties of Mrs. Chorpcnning NciT and George Chorpenning; the drug storo of Dr. A. G. Miller ; Hiflley & Bro.'s clothing storo ; G. W. Bcnford's drug store; J. II. Zimmer man's shoe toro ; tho Bear Mansard block was also destroyed, including tho library and photograph gallory of W. II. Wolflcy, and tho largo grocery storo of C. E. Ithoads & Co. Next went the banking house of Schell & Kimincl, R. G. Parker's store, and tho entiro block ending with the Lutheran church, also tho law oflices of A. J. Colburn, S. Gaithor, Val. Hay, W. II. Postlowaito and others ; Marshal's and Pisel'g stores, mid the dwelling of Mr. Stutzraan; the va riety store of Mrs. J. S. Hinchman ; A. Dennison' saddlery establishment, the dwellings of II. C. Benitz, J. C. Kimmcl, John Knabbe, Cyrus Myers, Mrs. Ankeny and Samuel. Thence tho lire spread to the lino largo building occupied by II. C. BeniU, J. F. Blymer, A. II. Coflroth, J. L. Pugh, County' Superintendent,, and the elegantly furnished lodge room of tho Masonic fraternity ; Mi's. M. D. Ti ed well's millinery store, and a barber shop. Mr. Isaac lingua' dwelling, one of the old land marks of tho town, which was built nearly seventy years ago, next melted away in the fervent heat. Both of our newspaper of fices, the Herald and Democrat, with their presses and material, were destroyed, the loss of them being some 30,0(10. The Presbyterian church was also burned, and the dwellings of Michael Koipner and D. S. Wcand, and an engine house. 1'itlsburg Commercinl. Terrible Forest Fires. Milwaukee, May 14. Letters from tho North confirm the reports of a destructive Are in the woods near Kewance. A mile of surrounding buildings wore burned, after the lesidents had fouuht the Are five days. Near the town of Gibson, Maniteo- woc county, a firo was also raging, and while the residents were trying to keep the advancing line of flumos from sweeping away their houses, a tbirteon year old daughter of a farmer named Engol , Duu ninger was burned to death. Her father and an old Indian nearly lost their lives in attempting to save her. tV A man calling himself D. W. Apple ton, and nephew of Daniel Webster, about twenty-six years of age, was placed iu a station-house in Boston In an intoxicated condition recently, and while there set Are to the coll and was so severely burned that he cannot recover. Fires' In Franklin Connty. ; Tho Chambersburg Opinion of the 14th inst., says ! ' A great fire has been raging for about a week past, near and about Mount Parnel and Franklin furnace. We are told that tho Franklin furnaco company havo sus tained a very serious loss in cord wood about 3,500 cords having been consumed. Tho pcoplo nro out Aghtiog tho fire,' but owing to extreme dryness of tho weather, have been unablo to subduo tho clement. It Is with tho greatest difficulty that they havo succeeded In keeping the firo from running into tho settlement. Another informant says that the village of Loudon was in great danger of being destroyed on Friday and Saturday, and that about 200 persons were out endeavoring to keep the firo within the bounds of tho mountain district. Sinco tho above was put in type, wo havo learned of still greater destruction of prop erty, ond tho loss of a life, by tho firo at the samo furnaco. Six thousand cords of wood having been cut and piled in pits for the purpose of converting into charcoal, caught from tho burning timber in tho vicinity, and was soon reduced to ashes, entailing a loss of probably f 15,000. All tho hands thai; could bo spared from tho furnaco were hard at work fighting tho enemy, but their efforts were futilo. On last Wednesday, a wood-chopper, whoso namo we wore unablo to learn, see ing tho firo approaching, ran to his cabin to carry to a place of safety somo of his effects, was surrounded by tho fire. He re mained in tho cabin until tho heat drovo him forth. By this timo tho entiro moun tain on all sides was a glowing furnaco. To romain was certain death ; to try to work his way out, was his only chance, and ho ran toward a little mountain stream hoping to reach it in safety, but ho reckoned with out his host and before ho reached tho stream, his clothing took lire, and was ter ribly burned. A party of men knowing that ho was in the viciuity of tho fire, and fearing tho result, started out to hunt him. lie was found lying in tho stream suffering great agony, although conscious. From him they learned tho particulars as wo havo related them above. Ho lingered only a short time, when death came to his release. His body was taken to Shippcnsburg, whero ho resided, on Fiiday. Death of one of Barnuin's Cannibals. On last Tuesday morning ono of tho Cannibals belonging to Barnum's show died at York. Ho had been ill for somo days and had been sent to N. Y. for treat ment, but becoming lonesome, there and desiring the company of his associates, had joined them at Chambersburg. Shortly after the corpso was placed in tho coffin, Mr. S. S. Smith, tho keepor,' locked tho door upon the thrco companions lif). an adjoining room, and left tho bullfliiig1 ' for tho purpose of consulting with tho mana ger at tho National Hotel. Ho states that ho was not absont thirty minutes, but that upon returning, a sceno presented itself too horrible to detail. The two male associates had gained ac cess to the corpse, and were biting and gnawing at the fleshy part of tho body with all the eagerness of the native cannibalism! Tho female stood aloof in ono comer, and by sign, word and gesture, was entreating them to desist. It is understood that this woman is a convert to tho teachings of English missionaries, and looks with abhor rence upon all tho unchristian habits of her trilie. Mr. Smith promptly interfered, and the two miscniblo beings went sullenly to their apartment. The remains were then buried at York. A Valuable Book. "Our Digestion; or, My Jolly Friend's Secret," is the happy title of Dio Lewis' latest and most important work. It is well calculated to do good service in promoting the health of tho peoblo, and deserves a wide siroulation. Tho very reading of tho book will tend to make ono wiser and jollier, for tho doctor writes with great directness and vivacity, and a due infusion of humor, playfulness, and anecdote, which are sure to render the work attractive and universally popular. It ought to supersedo Buchan's and every other " Domestic Medicine," as a household book; for it shows how medicine may be dispensed with, to a considerable extent, in a majority of cases. We confidentially believe this book will save thousands of doctor's bills, if its wisdom is heeded. It solves the problem of cheap living, Bnd will thus "if read by the many bless the million." It teaches us how to live so that we need never bo troubled with "tho blues," or sutler with billiousnoss or dysjiepsia. It tells you how to manago so that you will have white teeth, sweet breath, strong muscles, good spirits, refreshing sleep and long life. This is tho nature of the secret of our Jolly friend, and is really, worth many times the price asked for the book. Buy it, and study its invaluable informa tion and recei yts, Is our advice to all.. We are informed that the book is to be sold entirely by agents, and in our opinion they are seldom offered a better chance to make money rapidly, than the sale of this low priced practical book will afford. We ad vise all seeking profitable employment to write without delay, to the publisher, Geo. Maclean, 788 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Miscellaneous News Items. 1 3FA burglar in Missouri carried off every article of clothing in a certain house, and tho owner had to secure tho services of a tailor before he could go down to break fast. ' KWTho United Stales detectives havo seized between f; 4,000 and 1.1,000 worth of whiskey, in the possession of Michael Carney & Co., Boston, tho official stamps on tho ban-els being counterfeit. 13?" Several largo manufactories at Ham ilton, Canada, havo locked out their em ployees, about ono thousand in number, rather than to yield to tho niuo hour move ment. C15 Copenhagen, May 14. A schooner which arrived from Iceland reports a series of earthquakes at Hasviek on April 1(1, 17 and 18th. Twenty houses wore destroyed, but no lives wero lost. E3? A woman iu Missouri, who has an erratic husband, tracked him to a masked ball, and there, whilo disguised, induced him to clopo with her. He did not find out the cheat until ho lost a good deal of hair. - t33"" John Clark and Charles Ford as saulted A. B Cleveland, at Carthage, on Friday night, to drivo the latter out of town. Both tho former wero shot, and Cleveland was dangerously wounded. A woman was at tho bottom of tho affair. t2T" George Glass, fifty years of age,com mitted suicido at Foxburg, on tho Alle gheny Valley railroad, on tho 27th ult., by shooting himself in tho side. Ho was re proved by a son, aged nineteen, for drink ing, when ho wont his office and straight way committed tho deed. tW Tho property of tho Statcn Island ferry company having been placed in tho hands of a receiver by a United States court, tho Westfield sufferers who havo vir dicts against tho company to the amount of f. 10,000 havo but littlo hopes of getting any thing. ... ( tW Tho propeller Chicago sunk In the ke.about twenty miles from Bullalo, on tho 13th. Tho crew wero saved. Over ono hundred vessels are in sight of tho harbor, blocked by an immonso mass of ice from tho upper lakes. Nearly every tug in the harbor has been disabled whilo endeavoring to tow vessels through. Cff Tho carpenters and joiners of this city began their strike for eight hours, without a reduction of wagos,this morning. The strike was very general, and thus far has been very quietly conducted. Many of tho bosses gave notice that they would ac cedo, and tho mon resumed work as usual this morning. So much building is going on at present that master builders are threatened with a dead lock should thoy refuse. Thoso men who were not at work assembled in Masonic Hall, from which were scut out committees to interview tho bosses. An attempt will bo made to induce tho sash and blind makers to enter into the stiiko. JV. 1'., Paper of tin lith intt. Xew Advcrtlttement. Iowa and Nebraska FOR SALE BY THE Burlington & Mo. River R. R. Co. MILLIONS OF ACRES On Ten Years' Credit, at 6 per Cent. 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