The Montrose Democrat. (Montrose, Pa.) 1849-1876, December 27, 1871, Image 2

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    Responsfbliffy.
Some YParty" in the 'Montrose. Repub..
Nem comes to the defence of gr. O. N.
itpracti c , and whether it, Le thittrateget ,, ,
tteman olio othoipt r ,rsim mire'ttt,
;therefore re * e
treat; it; as '..ettiantiting
Item tho = 4 • Contiolling" - edittir bithself.
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lIAPPIr itiEW YEATt "I"4l'ALL.J l, purine the two year:viand'. over we hare
Before another issue of our
. r, lilled'the editorial chair of the DEMOCRAT,
Time in his dram, s, trill hare "rung o it i wo have noticed 4.his characteristic otthat
the Old an ;an in the Net Yene.?. e gaper it could not confute a posi
do not feel 'time t t.intt - taVen-bY'ris; it` has ever stooped to
mtmErto ablitt singing atengotgrzet' in , fOtiller:lettr4: - hcenness•
to o „, res t ) , friends offd piitroniviieither I . there happens to ben Bislital majority in
,`this this county, it has attempted to ride us
will we . attempt-a set. speech". on
oce.aeo-.1, flit the . ground
.. 11 . as nniljPrianal
many.mcrciabit i c4 ).`.4q;- 41 0; 1 1 a Y l l'AtO te A 61 Y4 1 1!c4. -.
for theAriskti times '-'papa, atterriptito:rall backluponits
in sificerity"nr ‘llealt, ,ntpir the 'thrial dignity, and, seeks to extingnislt . na
wish nf';i-.coli t a i,io7 . isf e fr
~y. z ,a. r - to an . .Triitlitette(ttilgitty steobP'4
past, with joyi .and.,.aoreowls - ,..:f0r,„ natty, and Ate mighty size of; its
,wontlei=
ever fied,nna wecannotehangulta record:. , 1111 ' 811. e., 1. ., Xdoi 6 rOfnl , fde - * l **
The present:is only:With; the fninre '4!ofjoit,colll,47: organ,we.ltaxel
b e f ore * 6 3 4 i ks .oy on e ni n,i i e fio
' . notrincstioned the. siztihf their lead, - thel
out hialcinit'destins. , , size of theit'lirains, the Size their eyntc
.1
lit/nest Doran°. XIBeF; .
fine Montrose R ept al t o co a sys iepret a i ri , no tauttorcl3usineas .of 'opts;
.t/nt.YFai.
Ef-Get-crior liorstio iiiour itsair hen Mante alone isrespansiblepard. the hitter
est liaan,,:aaa _admits the juitice of Or Outs has - -nti weight with ute.•'• , --' I
assertion, pinclaiminithat "there was no ,Ve htiieiteret detiied'the right
? &alas , 'tar' thanttll the it ,01 4 C r arpei7itag. 4 .4itais:
enough." What ncomphrisoi this: ta te`J :that itsineans can command, and as `tna , :
meta of this .Paper in. Deoe ,be tB7ll -Urn/ 4 " IrlF' nu l y.bo anclei , “ Government
w-ould makC with, its !ilea in the Piesi. euipleyrhs
_may choose to - add • th eir
deutial campatgn of
_ISQB ? But " mite- r " Nvekt4",e novel:found any, faUlt
ready •to accept.this'ens.`,..trnez. slatcrinent because of , the fact,that the f".0001 11 Pir
without a question for an editor wlt'ase' :tor of that paper ;came nor . togiu,g_i
n:enotq has proved so Shar . Mi the-Pitts- drawn in 'twain, by the tlr"PPaging ("-
burg -o'WorkingtWan7sASsociaticiti". ; ,inns of 'his'otra . party , the." Bentleyices"
lastlhree'nuintlts; COUR - not,espected ' p ana u tite . ! !_,Mdrtowiteattild , thit triti;
to remember .three3ears. Ile.-zeims'to.i.llet,,untit the .Ifercei ivrot-P
glory in, the fact htitr.ever, that "honest,' 14114 flaming etlitorialom"international
Mr. Seymcrurfrmii defeatctin„ one of the i-itoe between thii counties of Sustittehan,
A si.embly atsiricts of City I ,na and 13mdfonl,. which 'appeared in the
-dishonest" TotOields:lThis isito news i n columns under his masterly', "control,"'
fur the sarne,"honeseimattwas.defeiterl in i.that his. trembling "stiltrr..Wero
the Pres'dent fat cOn test , . of 1868; 4 ) 3t is ,l'oiently stiffened up to on.ablb him. to come
"stock-jobber," "San-BotilittoS..Pecnkitor" I mt!' a bright 'and' shining stir in the
anti "Present taker,". Whea2"adialarstM: .ItOirdw Iting":rindei this bribery;that'.
thin hnitieen',noted ss three or the..t'iiprittl:thiC Pc9lo Would consider hint the "fathet,'
years Tok,..r.cigUes"..`th:zie, itaki Cit,tlrltt . powgrful Bentley squelcher, .and
nation.. Which side did tlm ; Repnbliran that 1:1a nacho would be handed down ,to
ta k e • and Irho , tow ?l-future genemttons in glowing immortality
Wouldn't it tihra beeit_beffee"fer the .Colln.ll. by 'ibis JriaaMrly .. deception. This' 'and
try to LA . rel4§,3,yinailr i iilip*,tyzititl,*li,olmarty other: ike 'l.r;insytieits w o
stat4wiaahi .
hjp that position: which - , it r
I.di.).*,:flad we the disposition, butt ,greyl
is so ,stninentLyl;linithfird, to;. Ve.)4 , - , not tmubletts, neither del we - think)
thought so then , and Ancist eidpimlicapy7r;they mould be of -any - paitieular interes t
we-Inm , not 'clanged'inir • tirded llirect.tl 'editi 4 R,tribikan: — .Bnt we'
years either . „,, Mr, Seymenr, Ras. not :his to sSI - .4t this tittle, teat `s.; iL
of titS. Frzier cannot get a sheet of paper mado
nominated auinr, awl is „acknowledged I, y ,i,l.tr,ge enough.. to put tmt our little Demo-1
411 honest jet:tennis of bath..part4l as h a t, r•cratie light, but it it dies,it-will be frdm
Sag re ceived• a. clear majority of *the popn• taome other cense.
- 11 fri Y fez . '
lar cote of:the district, but wns „.ME!reisi, .I.lt;m:l'i.sw,e an ptt over_ teal
cou nt e d Int hi the fladica! t ac ti cs o f si magnitude, be may draw around, him all
Tom Murphy,' Tom .Ficids and' tßoss" 'ilia superficial factors - , WA.. triveline' l
Tweed eli9oe. .TOlll :Murphy the Radieali adjuncts, and 11)id bispapeemal from,lcick I
w hag of 'thii infamoustrie tas -under to:nunzale, - ,With slugs for'l.ll7e DEitodtt:r t :
cr of:official 'patronage of a Republican ..Yet:,llve shall retnAin unmoved in the belief
administration stolen -a hale million of ',in ourtability to withstand the shock.' All
the people's money and stands lo day as t his calumnifs of "copperhead," i"traitor,".
t2..1e of a tlacrtlSZtillittelbair,aLrm,p- I , "rebel'
. .
Zhe ' Rang' getitocrak.
mortEt- . tbrzAg.
PENWS t
VC EDNIZSDA DIICt..QDBR 21‘ 8741
pest of .instice. .-- On the tither hand,! tte consciousness o onesty-of -pueposc, I
t - trie ss e.. Tweed i s : a _ no t a bl e v i ct i m - o r o tund a belief of truth.an onr side, and bar. i
Democratic justice, tudie;altliongit by his 1 .510 z-done us much to support onr govern
power of corrninion - is electedio theStafe. meat as he has by peacefully obeying its
tienate, set his ebance's fur a ; seat 'in the t laws, paying our taxes, and . contributing
cr "Tombs,". one of which be l t° the armies that, fought. in .theileivheo
has ktely occupied - , are better-than for at of its flag. Arid we haie .the coniiiontee i
plami.in the Senate; unless he is issisted I ness of n
. fortber merit,' in protesting ,
ag ai n -by Itaqieials:lh r tinny p tuTases . . I against - fhb altus: of -these immunities of
.Tom Field's; tits is ;nit' so clarto a the: people in blood and treasure, cud
mmision at the State... Capitol, as a oiiintestit,which hare been, as we believe, so basely
is some what r proboble and ti Radical ma'- t prostituted hyst tyrannical and partisan i
joeity-may be ealleffmpon to decide wiiiili- .administration; in'its - 3 jobbinc - ..! - .and,
or "honest Mr. Seyniottr" shall like the., theft, wbieh he tenaciously supports:
soar, to - which ; ho i; .so justty crititled,l - -- --------.--•. ..
...i4 ...77 - --- i
Are think that llie- DEstoca.s.r, can still ''' " So Die d So Did."
.We once heard an anecdote of a yen
-boast of the. polity •of its party, even i
e
aft& such au exhibition of the instincts i'; kee' whose friend had been.alittl indis
ofits tiiiijority. 1 , -
~.. .. •. , . : I posed, wheitreauSlied bow -he -Ins getting.
--3•40. 1' along, 'when he startled' his tpiestioniir
, - -4 ,1 ----; -
.. ia ati „ ti). to the Boar.! , , i l with the announcement ithat, .'t. o, he
'There urn ale . tr - ()tee 'gloating denaa- t died, be did, be's tired ugly," -Note tbe
zoginew ill--thQ its.fiwwi i i.rt ) ,-. leap, fik e i Madinat prembave taken upshe Same old
iats inti sinking Ship; arti:fteeiag forsafc=i cry, which was raised by the old Whig
In an d tazikvig..ir o E- t s 9l 4 e _pit i g e :t ra it i ti ! I party yeari' agii, - _intl' - Which ihey have
which they. can .cciiiitinue tbeie official -echoed every year. since, and have now
tie udering. Ail these are the woe old pee. {. revamped it..h.YEtetiog With "ghat }index. :
lit ical "rats'.! %viao left the old 'Democratic tensire flourish, that lion. G. IL.Parlier,
ship to feed oil pildi r aal bounties. ;Tli f -sol, of Davenport, Iowa; one. of "the ?mini-'
party jiadities, traitgbierned by.peldelplei! n iit - Demoerati° of that State, has writ
but merely seeking for,-ollicilispoils, - pre '• ten zit:tier in.nhich lie
,promiunded the
'IOW desirous hut the ammeratic.partri Democratic party dead, , and urged the
shall adopt, some "Possum" !policy, for l abandonment of its organization: 'The
their especial *eft.. ''By tileir.blintlisb.l Detroit Free'Press says : "lion. G. - H.
men ts, they ,fin i rd ' inveigled; a ... very:lo,l Parker is not it disinterested counselor in
Art-ilk kiieed Democrats to stop and - pulpy 1, re^ard to the policy - which he would have
witirthem ripini 'the.gie, °Lau approdelt.l th e DeoloPr4e" party pursue, Ile , left
fag and deCisivabittie.-As -to' those de: 1 that party ten years ago,end.expeoCed :to
sorting rats, we i jalidontsh the' people poi I see its death immediately follow, but itdid
to :dime Ailterm.l l .o ColiMie r fo ilie,Detnecrat, I not die. • - . -He , was Mr. Lincoln's 'gov
ic corti.erib;- - to pursue
heir 'villianimiii ernineut,deteetire at - Chicago,- foi tome:
depredations oPort their pockets and sea- , years durini,lhetier,:,and has not Pie',
stitntional liberties.: And wee would tiger:( tended to.nelmith the. Democratic : party
an weak - • jointek."Pov,irt us - e i n.' Teriart.l since that ;flue anymore than. he did
nri4..s" that'euize the D. nicerittie ratikil 'them - . That le shoilty want ' the ' Deno.:'
to the iblloWink'aiinigitit Mreedote. , • , lcqttiP:flarq; as such, .4. give ttp its `or='
4 1..glifen.Gerif Washiugtou was an. Dor,i, genizatloa: is natural..: He Utithantitedly"
cheater lleights, besieging... Boston, one oft fee's ashamed of hift. present party, use,
his aids thongitt he:was.unueoew.'arily el. c i at ii . ,„,, an d "tit, ane w dim. i i iid, f , th o
; posing. binned* and seatured ;to Sat: so to' -- . . . - '. —.-
hope T hat he may, m that - way, fait again ,
the Getieral;_to 'his-tile - couthrovir.r. re-.
' plied,"Colou et,- if, you , think tha . position 1 ilitP ...decent,. - p olitical ",- company:,;' , 'lion:
too dangerous-for your yresinec ion .bad Geoze ii. Parker,' of Davenport,lard s ;
better vie the i -rear" - -, -- I , ~ - .-- is.cat clone in.his erix.Mties!'
. - 'The niii2ve, if nut .iactly:litpraf . writ "Yes,lind'about TuitrtliniutoMri,;;..
gyve likiUmiud all . ...Pospirdlyj Democratic:l Ltiiisi 'Of•DMiOeiatie '"i'reetneir 'in these .
loaders of just . 4ft.t.:4l/0; AlOtlitt.•TOllis4,ll:rl4ltedlitateB will itanoimei•et the bah.
who have principles at Stake,. not 'power ; ; lot iips ',iti.i.!if.',, in . the low A 13 4, thunder,
thitik of.herMand thatif:thpy`fhinplieir;', tones ot fDaniel Webster, that it." still
position for personalagrapditement /idea: fire?.;' and will - demand the overthrow of
ge*COie-Y *g4 b4teigoit' th'e' rear".
“itock- .- loth'eic' ' l 'ol4.'6ol6kt plittidereiii.
There are ettoPghltrac auti. `fried-leaders- Ito. a return ‘ . 4clinititti6inal libertY. And'
f„..th e .ci ta a# Old N a ti ona l party, 1 0, 10 a r e i thc.reinstating or, kotilzbiy.irt .ontgercia
ready:to...face death - even fee-their' -nettle/ reentudnainiitiation:- `...-. .: ,: f ...:-., '..:' ';,
, priapipet:;ll,l- th4e,"Miss Xanays" *out. :-' 4 '':` '''''','""."- • t"la"C'''"'"; :-
tale iliii.A),ir :Ace; let the - "4aiii i il i_'-` 4 -ftraiLateilancolni";l ll ., - ),Yediiesday.
-ra' sci.drire4hem kr : atilt:47 of. W. drum - '''Bllt.ll:trili-4estitled "PI!" stores and 4 .
dma 'id mi.- martial arthe ballot:43oz. '.:7- , ' , "'Y di ' V • l f!' ' '''' l46 tuiriso. l o/.:. ,1 , 1 `i•
....___4_, - „,„, ' . - • -; - .f 1; • 111 11a-,-Wf;steru7FomPpOei.', v.'. ,: ;' ' ~ ,7 y -,-
.
eci
-:.-Tlie qtrtiToflratity-i-A . tnieAotig !
... - JA I t
l.i(Ck: = '-- ' - i t " - ' -- - •' ", 7 ' . 7 ' ....,,,,-,. =„' tin 4trike,
.
wrd wwdotarg4.o
A Siiperitioy
A "contribut4" of the ',Montrose Re.
inallicau,styling hiinselt 7Cpmtnentatqr,"
jartioe,a at the • lead toff hitt,effusion
th fol'kkttagionlbu ;
t‘ In hisy/Wbune rospfetns 'for 1872,
M. Greele, has trutelk-toany ..about Italy,
4r..., bet Voes not say whether ha will sup
port Grant for President, if he is' the Ite-
PUblima nominee. Suit now that is the
most ituportant-point upon which• the old
Tribune mallard detima lufortaa.ticut from,
Mr. (I." ~ i< i .5.....1 - „,1 - ....
_....lSigaxlyat,tita-vaosa-ALliumeAu ' le
l'q 5 11 6 that.b?• `tili ?=e 4 :4 0 4; YadiedV
and goes back on Grant's Presidential
hidiri What mess, 'lgii4fthe liamocwatib
doctrine tr-trniwyrts - r 'Anil:Katy" and
spith,ont his trtte Radical yeiitru'hisa , y i -,
og, tliat '1,4 the raw& ofAlriatipp emry
', Confederare,', Atnericau Soldier is ,t en-,
titled ‘to-,lcihn 'Brown's fare---tthe 'gat,
bws." Ito also mllsrtlm Prestdent:s idea.
rot' it bitS ingilie kefekniph nines" atioth4g
-E l Ig.iotr 4 03 !koaliag.APO.1 14 ,he gp. 4 .l*e
•to Support ts man thatitkaunot_hittneLf.7
We think this it e-da, tholoihntrol"-of Solite
a fesOnsible" aditra-tO Make tlin'ttio ;Ids
meet. " '441 ire aujz4)o6olllh iitiy IA bon
610(r94P`f,ea•hotr fladi.9olSOasiotgacY , l • ,
, , 7-•, - "• — • ,-- "- 42 °‘1* - 7,77 -- t, o ' -
cAt.*orcit,AggPuP ll s P
1101 e*.
-One of the ; a sR prominentnt the col
ored leadt•rs of:the -Ilepublidan prrrt3r- ini
Alabama; Mr. Geotto - W: 'Cox of Mont.:,
ginvery, has pUblished a cArtfin i alitch be:
assails idsalere terms illenbuses whicy
have been•perpetmtea in that State under
the name of llopuhlicanism. =lle says
that he loves the principles the party asJ
sallies tO tepre4ent, hut, that in Alsbarna
the people of his own race have, elected
men.to office who would robe their .wl%•es•
and children of the lattlanteiithor hoe
to sleep on, and itin be readylo ttusi6r
every colored man who vi 4• notl,sliPPt'tt
the:party ticket.< „Mr. (...*.sa3s that If
Reptailicarnsm means robbery, and that a
man Cannot vote as he wishes' unless at
Itkfr l'"Ill' 1 li
/t le Is 0 118 10, le ettres to rare 1 0
patty. : 'lie Ku Sri al c' ) "''re 4 s9 72 /4 4/ 11
' mittee would find a fruitA field tor tho
ertroisa'-of their ',energies 'in tin. limiest
investigation of , the wideSpreathystem of
is intilnidation pracfiscrin'. the'''douti 'an
1 colmid i vplershy th 4 scent nigtor,ociettei
%Well exists throughout the reoanstmet•
—A: Washington • corr es pondent seast;
tirni , G rant - in his
, Ineisato ; to
ifti:6lo!,'oo ) (43
'AiSd'~a9ss.not is
fer ; ,togit,ut all, "I :vcrYtiunß is, "in
inrsilince with mg vriille& tilt; grarerurnent
liat:been relieved-of entitenzyr , q/ hope
thht "I(:•prc:iteg*Lciiira
lincO'heeicoiticiatf i yinih'riiief/;' . (hAl.:to 'the
churchi of, 141 v laudl , l)iyo, No?g,pi;e4
this change.;" bacc cart#ti-niy.thaOkg
to hisnitahly - expressAr-itollio
'or of Brirzil the Ii iiig of ltnlyp F" I
instructed at. Pekin
haio given -assurances," (to , kho .E.lnporor.
of Germany;) -!'relations bdtween•
France - and Geemnhylaro cnahled Alf 1 7
:a max i ) 11 : qp. Lit;+i !I tan
All,
nen - pntluiyity is quote 4 in, one case,
' it Ls supposed:L(4o gaud atabotherguud
a critnessibtraueed' upon. tiniatinil Tint
be aceeptirl;horieierinipilatatile his testis
money. T
. 40taas . e,i inft.ei.,3 a r e load or
quOng Loluipn "Times." ; prai.* - 'of
•Graat., Psit they tio• cot cony whaft it:says
ofitontivell;lt 'says becanchtim neentlit
for redubirt,g the debt. "He mightts'
take to himself the nierit, of a good crop
of core in iiiinoian :This Is truth.
133ittliell-rtates that hehasreeeiced ' thb
:last - year in the, ihaile -of taxes"th
meitse -snit nf t383.000,0Ci0. With there
cast rtonne, is it•any merit
,that Cho' Ad
miniltratiOu *been able to, pais92Woo,-
,00 of debt.? _Um expenses of the : Gov
•eramet t, if they tiro eeonomietilly
istered;
• Irould hot exceed $160;b00,000;
ierivg $253,000,000 to be aji plie&to the
interestAndyrineipal of the debt, •
inips
Then and Nonr.
ed. In those days, tobe one' of the &En
t
tA of America was' to be as a
The elltn t t4l g ° °teem/11;1g the election ere
kil l ig grr w P ti vll • ose P- rights might only be infring
er 18611 closed with ONE State -.- KentiatekY ed at the extreme peril of the Power
—giving a democratie majority.' Yet guilty of the wrong. •Ve do net believe,
I pluck and a determivation to fightior the however, that all the paptain Ir2graltuus
[ rig" ilif3twed the BelmerneY le 4'e into Z f ris ti le i t i t alt 4lr ti e d titei t i l • c' ltds. lr. ?V il e%
the fight as Democrats and the campaign they P free Y as that first Ingraham win, and
of '6l closed with three. States, Kentucky, had behind them a government that. dar-
New Jersey and Delaware, ranged in the ed•protect is citizens abroad, Dr. J.-E.
Democratic siolurrin. Howard would not long remain a Span
At tine. "ening o f le e3w2P41411 of he nary's chief business now seems to
1468, toe Democrats could count butihree be to keep Bats in power against the pro-
States certain, Delaware, New Jersey and test of the pecple over whom 'he tyranni-
Ir k entneky; all the rest ha;ing gone radical zes and to gutted Cann coasts, r not for
at the elections of the previous ye.sr. the purpose of protesting our citizens, .
m
Ite agaititlie pinch , of, the Democracy but le , keep s tem from going !rrthe assis
tance of the baste revointiontsta strngg
we's Bit°trti. by. tusking nteni g llt ' e n t ' ling to be free.,: Mr. Secretary Fish bus a
Platrellrl unf,/ Placing tilKm i lerermlned plan to pursue,' and he pursues - it, though
Deinecrats, and the result of the fight at the cost of t$ deal of national dignity
o a t, year d e - mocra ti c o l umn and of many melons , ,
New work„ 4 314121.1endi °e9rgie ' Lmisintin toWeurtannatClrosnacUnregitlntinnuoutebevaeringa
and Oregon, giving them in *the electoral to state ash risky well known foot, :that
college eighty-one votes against 'twenty- mr, - pishassei h i i i i .ia, w . mr.wehster, is the
three in
cl 180-1. _ Spanish counsel of Spain at New•.)Yoric;
So 'ua l l t ti cuuxuze f e # l3 l:ith e 00 2 0 and that he has &am that . source a large
ter the „„ revenue. It Arbnid certainly be tuifortu
' " --1 nate for Mr. Wehster if his ,veterablei
derentirelydifferent circurestancea..With father-in-laW, Mr. Fish; were, to.'reseat
eighteen States, casfingl44 votes in the Spanish Waikato our flag and aggressions
electOMl rotp g c, certain 'for . the "Demo.upon' the rights of oar citizens,,' for:then'
C acv, none but the ser i es t coward. would Mr. Webster would lose his income. But
advise is policy that must demomlite, dis pa i nfu l yortlitrniglit prose, t h e
, celun tt"- 7
organize and in all probabilitydestroy tbe co
Mr. Fish "as on seveml °mist - 'erfs
DerntiOrnei." " i a
Molted bisdetofrainatiolt ..to retire front
tat'us bpre is air oin fights_y o ry! Rl33 . the Cabinet, bn .5411111 a widt, curipiw
matila principles iind
,fl ei ne,. 4 l4 cau . reticence Avn no t : pf ging ,
'Why he does s od sntr, f ur bhl Pre'S*
didate, and Ira • Z ,
enCe blepiesent position is.not eaten
-Nen York added to tkeiTteninentic fated to strengthen the„hinds of, riffi '
aide: ill! mato is`the Psteidenti tient Granfr, tile . ..inpopect of,, bis re
Or, giving New. York. the ' ..1"411.1 . 08 relnainiaT : in office for another filar yearn'
andi4trryinzgenusytiania modcrilifOrnia, ennika a rer 'l c ' elnPFlrgnment. 'la fareS•i
we l , of tue one Vl' TUIC.,
de ' reat-th)2nt * ' FialJbpula gli one° , and Vet lin
*Malay your sleeves, Democrats, for is wrrnitted to , ,coptinuo sending Iteggino
grand fight--go into`if r earaesti:-go 'l4 pjessakis - Spa in w b v) sno b , or a
determined to'win, wjnyrenrip: - of caution, resolutely spolten, r wonld Minh
' bowrWds, 'skofiltirsand siii i niipitee, ea Power k4r:itlr dnueln=e 4 OmFkle•
on or - shoot to death nava' Ognre,l
Ir v) be romad - in - thytemr—tbat is t heir tbC Ika, te p. 7 d Ida
• •• b.-we sd A rnn 2' J..-- Z ea l Q , /ft
,e
• e° a e Intiofrtrr..4
Corruption at -Witshttnitou.
President; Grunt :owns shares in the
Seneca Sandstifne Company, in. Washing
ton, vieti,tkat parA125,49C,..... ThCse_shares
a
were.prefented tafliiii ei i.r. id ihcile s .`ol;
in part'uPon thii'Vmditi that hh should
,Use hisificlal tiuthoriti f
rid ihil t p l ence . to.
promote.. the' , husineri ci iiiiiressii the I
profits of the Company aid of his fellow
Steckhelders, With this irlitieit he hes
-Fe4l l . o 4 l o,YkemitPed. espeeel/IY ll l,ttie, ,R;
Itiatutnient , Of Mr;-Ifenryt.:Coultini.tl6.-
..'ru.or-44,113u,Dishict-. CE,COIII.Dbia..AIr.- 1
Co* e.wils . 1 144ii? 0 .1 13 -thf'..etime fO?eN; I
land hi:done:his utmost A
aseverner Se,
intikcihii 130tishares and -thaw ofil!relis
.dent blaiii:ispnitilatie as pesSible.' Thii.'
'Bol:?rntae n at:lif, thetii4rict.firsi rieritabeiti:
I t:P.fpuA i l : O u t nlii l ‘oPAßc.4444iSti :P{Otie.,
wOrks, for. Which _enoridens o rplantatiei.of
-the .Seneca? sandstone wi11.1.4-t.4
'lti • thii way' Pieildhfit Grant-May he said
to . hci4ii Oltied . the' $25,i)00 of - Senieli
$4 1 00 3110 stack; Mhiek . 1 1. i te e vd4Pl4.:: 4 F'
impart gisea,to hint as a present, ,b f; ;
The , gnaltel Lwlth CataCasy anid'iwitli
tlielitTian,gorernMeut gr'nWa out oitlT
disnkunntiidbuPidity4thd pi , iii t 0 ie'rict l
The fraudulent-Perkins Claims, in which ;
the , militart family, of -Gntuit and .others
were oilzheis; was opposed; and tri , Smite'
1 extent:cafe .. .zed by the Russian Minister.
Dies not ribbing General Sebenek prop
1 erly respect the- inarainistration • in , ms
patronage, of 'swindling Mining spetnlltt ,
' mons:hi I.,tindett.-441batipArgus: • •:i
. - Allomoeratle IPlatform.• ~:,,
The Hon. Fernando (Wotl, , of 'Xtsw
York, offered'' the followiiiir, , , resedutitin In
the 'house of te,pt6ier4 . o7es , last - week. ;
The, tittsbn rg .fosA thinks itzti3tiht
ceptable as a .platforth t
Resoled, That tho.republicans-havitig
I a large majority in both houses
gices and the President, thdthus,Possess ,
nig-'arnple power,? shoat At• cow hike
ineastiti , s to provide : lei the immediate
reduction of , direct lazaticm , anti otirn
j,p9St duties to u strictly revenuccatandard2; ,
to providelfor theimmedistoreduntiein of 1
public iispentlituresin ell departinents cd , l
the government; ta. abolish :all kineepte ,
offices and the system of.eollccting the
revenue'. by 'Secret. mformeranati 'spies;- to
' restkiretiilthe :petipitc df thot , Statew vett
their leen) *overnroe ut the rightdnriginal- . 1
ly piSses.4,3 by-'them Ithder the - toonstitit-'!
.tiqn ; to abolish griveritiMent papetrtilettey;
and • to , restere the t.ittirlxittstitatiOtra) cur
-101 —gold , and I tracer! to reduce:. the
army to a peace Tooting...and abolish
system recently established orTfrriple:ying.'
Millitary -officers in theidieebargo +of etvll
duties; to praidel aFatost tithe 'aernmola
tion and retention of large same Of.
ey in the treasnryllirrithielt inteMsts
'of the people are tubordinated'to kovein- ,
Meet influences and Maga dependent
on the caprice-and personal clews :of , the
bead of that ilepartmenti- to prerenttlta r l
I lnirelinse and. sale Of the pnblmlbredit by
,'the secretary; at his individual perional
trill; to bring the: President'an&his
net advisers ;wider , the .nuthorify; of Jaw,.
1 mahh.g thent'obedient 'to its provisions
'fund alike Willi others sulbject tot int
attics; to restore to the Southern-States
alid , people pence,•prosperity and 'content
ly accomplished .by . is cessa- ,
Lion of vindictive legislation - odd inilitary
I interference,. and a- rseogultiOn; of their
ante pot t tea t Neu:tug Wit trtelotner [dß
and people of the Union ; and to revive
American commerce, to restore American
credit, to reiniinguinte,
I man simplicity in the administraticin •of. '
rpnblie affairs; and 'to aid by all 'proper;
! legal and conititntioned enactments in the
' fldl development ~o f the agricnituml,
navigation and commercial resources of
the country.. -
The Simntsh renec:lroliqr.
A Washington report gays that; actinW,
upon the , request of anuinber -dills im
mediate constituent!, . Hon,. 1 canard
3lyerihas obtained -tram... Mr.. Fish
struetions to our cOnsUl-genetal is Cuba'
to try to'obtaln the,release , _ of Dr:, Jii E.
!toward, asi Amerielni . who has
been in tiriion 'at Cianfuegoes,
trial, for nearly n year
In other times, who' the. Secretary, of .
State was„ ... say William L !Jamey,
lean citizens is'ert. mit permitted Zo
g,nish in foreign jails, and, our navy: had
ocher-business to -do Than carry, subser
vient inesiges :to Cuban constillenentls
in behalf of our citizens falsely imprison-.
Tanoreulonal • Summary. ''.,4-,
, SmcafP., Dec. 18.—Mr. Conkling ofief4,'
ed a
~ resolution directing the Commit.*
oh, IfetrenOhrogntikrestigato Scan
Sehtires nharges , off fradOin.....itin Nei?
YOrk liCiistont . licihst 'Mr.. 401101
Moverrthe appiiiintnien ot-flie folleivin
pometitte olijuvestiga ionlind.Retrenc
l!nnt't BoOkitighom:Pratt, Howe, MIAMI
Stewart, Pool and Bayard. Mr. Sumnei
called attention to the fact that the Com
mittee-was composed' entirely - of - Senntorr
whci voted `azainsk ilierpriginal, resolation
for =a gineridin 7 qatigatiiSn;wiei the exi-
SePtin3l.-.4,Mr4/11Stir4,410.,tuado-nwahlt,
speccliiii support - iirpticing ,serrid - Erfelida'
of investigglinit 7ft4iti',i this iltepubl icon
ranka....ou-the-Committee.-- The-dcluite..
• was furtllcrocuitinutibtrin.MtonsaAntho.
ny, Thurman, Trumbull, Bayard, Conk.
liugAtid.others . 211tv • Castiitly'sneme-wils
aclde4,to Ihe Cora/lifter!! ...2114 ,. .Tiiintbzill ,
' Moved:name-ant opilmenti:bis , fesoliition
inatnictinglhe CoramittesvMr: 4 Antliony
mored,to-strikei out . otlir:Nronibulre
athendoseritaltrelatintintheilvilzervit#
agreed:to-Jr:yeas; 414 - -nays i llft Asiiittentfr
edtthefurnandinentitris aimed rtoOuld the
reseintioti:paated--:Yensoliv-tlayin i'•.-Mr
lilair ',alone ~ .6:iting in :AIM begritiei lAt - !,
Io'o'cicicktliBenatcrntijoirtirect!'--avql>+ , :::
;liquall , oll. 'EItniESNTATIVEIS. , -4.lfi "44:
[Uwe( themptire morning;hduriravelmz
sumed:!in Alm - introduction , ofl bills'(_andt
! resolntion&-f 2Ttioz resign thin . !--iiiltrmil, . by
Mr. Cox, directi ngan inquiry in • - regard .
! hien. linertiatiinia:Copyriglit,,,wkindkipt
-1 cd.:, ? Next Thursday was assigned tili gets
eml.! debate:. The lious4 !reilited . 4o . lane:
pend tho rides in order to-allow the tntrO-i
-ductititi!inf7a:Tesolutiori.:adik-red --bY lids;
! Holdetnah,expreasiurregret -tit ilearriing
or the severo ., treatinent.of eotorminist
prisoners, but unanimously adoptedl74pef
of-a• similar fenorbrie, marevcantitnisfy
Mord ed, (. 'offered; liyilr. Atotit: , ;:. Mk t et 4:.
I endesecnedivithout stews% to incorpotiitO
act amendment con demii i ng!Span islvdt ro-'
cities:in Cuba Itr.z . 4elfogg reeved tiNtinita!
pendr the ;tiles; an d . Vass' a restrin t ion . 111 -
rooting . Alio- , Committee kinthWaystl-riml
Means, to relied-a bill to 'repeal I. the l ik-
I come Tar.- : Mr:Spear moved lb ridjbtiti t•
agreed7to—feas l lo2 ; days, 5 1 5 . ; tail 1at ,, 1l
p: m . ,•,- the tinsel adieu rued: ..- •: L ''' '')•d'‘ l
S& ATII; llee.t9'.;--Thel Elonsi..blW-tiP•t,
propriati rig. 84,600,000 for '-public?:-hhil&
lags - ut eliteagoOvasliaketi kg) '-atifl 'pass.; ,
• eil.!-Mr. BLn/in:Oin] toad 6 jallitrasoriis
titer propotiingarAnninidiherit t , otherkliki".l
stit mien :providing . 'rid :System: Of:' tee '1
schools. - , -Mr: Sumner gliteltotite that-1161
would, nt•-an• ' early , . :day, , mptisitiegiall
' timelidnielib yirovidi nett at nil piinio a le h 011
-be eligible for' demo nd term as, President; i
A-: ; sesolution nes adopteritlealling- Toe •inJi
formation in regard to . -thePt.reatnient , oft
Anierican!prisonersiiii .Cnbri ''ThurCorrt:..
mitteo' nn , "retrenciiinent was dits•nee4 to •
inquire into
. ttie, recent dcflilcations'iti?thel
Treasury Depertifient.• • Mt Ceekling'si
resolution , directing . a trrimpilry. into the
monngethent. Of . -the New York Cinitoni=;
house; Waicalled; up, and liras tunende,d•
and , passed. .lilr. 4.)ciliklinfri :Mot OM&
directing: an inquity.inte the Itoilgel . de2;
fakaticin, was celled lip 'and .d . etiated: , ..Air.! ;
Scott; from' the Titian& ilontritittee,' re-1
ported a subslitiite -for' a.bill 14ec1a'rutol.
oriihe itot'd Ju1y.14.1870,,t0 ;red n cV 1 ill
teintil . taxes.' , Serenilbills-Nlete in ttChd lie-
ed and referred., A resolation'td,retei: fog di P , COM tri ittec:on 'Commerce •tlistVort ion
1 of the President's inestage. relatin'p to the •
postal , telegrapli . -systent, Was! offered by .
Mr. Chandler. - ;: A message - 4•66•: received
' T from the President transtnitting- the re ,
' port'uf the Civil Serviee'Cotilmission.*
Th . d . Sainim i ndelin i tide ,vasitricined' A 'bill
A- twolntion was adopte l / 4 1 at the instanee
lof.'the Ku Mos - Committee; ordcriog the!
Sergeant.at-Arinsto arrest Sanders, a re;
fractOry witness:'• -At , 4:30 p. mi.; the SE , h
.atp wen t Into !Eseentive-session, atal - -toon
i . afterwt
ards - au 1 -rned. • L ' ' '''t' ''''
IlOrgE .CIP REPREsevr.ivrit—ln the
i •
house various bills were' introdneed and
referred.- -A Monition was atloPted -di
rFeting an ;inquiry into the-reeent suspen.
aims' or , national banks: "'Severer resole-'
j- Lions calling for informatieriWereihropted:
I .31111Ortes bill forth& appointment of 'a!
' conttiiiisien . on thotribieet of Twagei-hod ,
.4ones of labor teas debated at some length.
Witlinitt action the bill Wept over. , -A 'hill!
appropriating f 27,845 to 'supply deficien:'
cies iir the oppropriatiOnlor the expenses'
ottlie'Southern' Ontrage6 COniinltte6 *A'
resisedi tol : the: •1,1oure;• lit , 4 , 14 nr.;'•'n'd.;
punted.. -• 1.,' ,' • ..,':': - , , ' ' - ; -;a i'.,
'SEN . /in, Dee. 20.--The Mouse
preprinting $250,000 hit the ' exPea se 'of
the . Gene - ta*Vointofision
House bill - appropriating 5t2,000 • foi 'Me
expenses , of the Mixed-Conmmissiogr-iit
Washington. -Mr. Davis offered ti ;resole-
Lion direetin&the Committee eti InxeetP
gittion: to Whetlieethe Preildent is
interested:in-any contracts' to dii work or
furnish - material for-any public tinifdingf
also, whether-Tie bashestowed Office kin
any -relations Ids% Whether any 1 , persons
hare made donations to him, and whethee
he hag kaistawed 'open 'the donors Or 'their
relatieni offleeif "of txtpst;
whetbir' the Piesident or 'other pfSeiali
were interested triilie San: Domingo job,
Ordered to be peirited and' laid Over,
resolution was ialepted,"antliorizing th 6.
Oiminittee"'oli •Tteteenehmedtsito qui in
New Yorli,:ao notheriiloklts sub-Coia:
mittet to admiiiistif cattle afitt tate testi:
tnony.-; - ‘Stitnntea ,nskink
itiforitatiotqh regard ti:), Milted- -States
vessels -seht - to/ Sini-Dominge, nag adopted.-
Thii Hattie , Genera! Amnesty' bill -tvai'
next ',taken' Witha'at
teaching ii?rote- tlib - Seinitaikent into
eentiee allefirtirdsndjntiritia.
' libcs> ot3 REP freatters.-4 , Tif the
Moiise'ther post•ltutitd bilrwaSpitielE
rebalntiott declarioe the eitrerne•v'gi•dt of
thalfi 'W
misetit the wanton hittler otiftic
dents at I t layannn, was referred to thi ,
Eoreilly
of, the'hdlifer the'aPpointment orte'botn=.
iriiseioii Ori the eilbjeet br -capita nnd
bee; Was whittled: The 'debate waseitulte
animated,' - and'; wits VartiellitKil,',in I ke,
Ohniplielli llig.MThuirtar(igliT
intrilope• The tiiffieilsineifittheint;
ed 'At Bisoii. tkelloned
adjouined. • Jit.‘ ~,‘„!..
Swiarg; if 'O.. 4 2 t-1• 12 50. 1
deceit' 141'01E4 Wseliittorl ptjoFipero as
ait . iendinent to - tbe Viinstitutiole
wtPresidene to obi
tbtit irhibi he I baeirPreaidertt
Oivil - Seeil cell:ardent ;Webtninendatiiins ae
teplii the iight direetkin, he lea rates=
ed • me - irripaitatit'iteoranefidatiim,'
Adoption of the one-term principle:` Eliv
il•-servloeIzrefbint withiitit'this; tvoiald: be
like theiplwy of r" Hamlet," with . " gym'
let deft: . 'nuti•-ne:thereforo jiropnsedLto:
iiitrodnee Henget! TRW:OG . OIy.: .4$
xveuld-netatrinta operatinnlill the'dth:af-
Marthi.lB73ot . tottldliott,teneh-tOn.the:
et - ferante of , Stria*re eanukisto.:
•Thiszpial reeolntlotoras read: on and-
liaitlbier. 'Mr, Thaintilri bff'ered:tr reiola.•
tinti,eidmitting "of Ala* .
13 iffne; I t6Witta P 04 19 g 1 6 1 11 . 1 . 1 00%'
"r rrn•Al
• ,•.°
Miithsittuction, the meriting hour hating
expieed, thn:resolution vent over, and. the I
ROO ii,tu i pdatili, bilteame pp. Mr. Mor- 1
ion(traniendeut, providing that tho , ..net. I
qffnuld iriot Je construed to validate `the '
elefttoriloC ifttylicidy to ail office underilte
14ited iStates government, who at - .the '
titain:of bikelent . hp, was ineligible by la*,
was: rejecW4eiii., 28; nave, 20; „lift.
Snuffler's anknilment to the suplemente
ry Civil Righta.bill next came up, and
.was.discussed44.4ome length,-and-reject.'
ed by a vote of 30 to 29. 3lr. Morton off-.
ered an amendment substantially ?. fl ;
pumps tke opetprevionsipaffere4bybirn !
itTirteleatAliiiidlEWas adepted;Yeis, 29;
1 bays. 20. A rppnbetlif of-tiOrtninandments
irere_offereirtinff "I'.e . .ie — cled:' The?bill bay
ing pasidliZgeirlinittteKef f ,tbei;Arbole,
was reported to tbeSenlife ,... ,iind Mr.lfor
ton's ameildmentitgreed. to, - ~ .Mr. Sam-.
;Der renewfd.,his.PlVAtßlglita,arnendatenr.
; At 6.p. ra.c.vilthmitqreaehilig ti;,:vatei . the
Senate ailjtmrned. , tintil,the 2 .lith, day.. of
January. • ,;:i:: f ',..:
liousa 0i",..1#44g.tgt.rt:4311*13:H The
,Lonse met as.lo - ..ciimaiittee.4444ll/191e.
I for general ..ifehate, ;:A . .message:,,was re-
I eelved from the - President in answer to a
Iresolution r.,taking' for. •-ifirertriatititiqa i re
gard to .Citbal - !, Mr,l3latr7,lliy"Oreitg neral
1 ainnestl, - iiinUir,ritiker opPe.stid . ; tt„ 'At
2:42 p. in:, , thu tionstrAdjourned until
, ilie Sth of:Jantitfry,‘'. , -.' , 1 1,11 - -
. - :-!:.:-- , --,...*.:::::-:4-.: 2 ..::: , : , :-..• . 0 J
" V A ix Anix"fint intc.aa:Preildent
Grant is now 4 according to: Ilornco:Oree
ty, worth a'inillion•otAlollurs. Ten . years
Ago he was itlincir.mati,-in the oh ploy of
a Gahm%
Tweed, who ivaatabapl;wpt.a Jeui y ears
ago, office holding himagreettiiiith-i him
wonderfully. Itil!weedis , lM lionest'man
so is Grant—eteo reraff...l9iva,Grant
other four yeara:or . power:.and will
come out of .office ouo ot.tlte.rioliest men
.in America,,besidesmakinglillL
relations WeSitity.:- . ir ould.Jogeel L '
ungenerous ,in natfisri iiiAeprito ,him
of such '' granel..:opportunityt4-Blinira
Gazell.
—The Grand •Thilte'• 'given
Ore Oohs:Intl ";. attars for distribution
among thepooir.Of tasking
them tozfeelthatra:•visi4 which. has of
forded so mnch.pkosure , to.hiti' has Been
the occasidii `of . imae' slight.' reli6f to
them." Mr. Aspiuwall.,has.oppropriated
one thons.ind dollars oUtbe money to the
Social , for;the. R elief of the 'Destitute
Children of stirttneni. The remaiping
four thnnianiidtirs ~ids. P. l 44t'Ar
i.d
the disposal the,s'ociekir,for- the .Jm
prorement of:the!Condition• of:the poor
of New York.
•
or
Son should nsejohnsoree idnodyne,Lini
ment ; wash th 6 part with Oastile soap and
warm wateli'ritli dry„with a dean. cluth,
then apply ! the T.Sintwant, rti6 in.well with
the hand,
flare the graders of Lite DENOCILAT erer
used uny of Parsons' Purgative Pills! if
,not, why riot? . they sire the best
.physie„ ,eeides h6nk',the
bilious reirtedy,-there. isin this country.
Efico. .g1.006.e.0.C.:;_..:.
azLtorotrs tERVICES
U. I. D. FOUD. r2f, tor.
• ..iOX p.
DAPTIST CIIIIRCU,
Sahhatlt Serrieee....
hnitbatit
Prnyer Meeting, Welloeidayßeenitigs.
CATTIOLIC FIET. J. KLAerwra.
Sahbai h 8.-rviccs SecontrSunany Iti each Mouth
Sabbath Scool.— Immediately bcfore Mats
ISPTSCOPA L vnvn
11.,1tar,..E. A. WAcirmETYA:l?d•
SEEMSE
- WCek-Day
VETEIODIST ,EiISCOPAL A. 13. ALEXANDZS,
Sabbath Serdext - ' " • , ' Je.43 a, ma. mad p. tn.
Sabbath S( boot
. FraTc , 31 ftli.grl'hundays• vs ca.
rUESBYTEDIAN GINPFII .... „
.Rev. J. CI Dittst n.
Sahhath Services ' ' • "," 13.01 t. 7% . p. m.
Nabbal h Stbonl_
.......L4.15p. m.
Pray wt. Mectlog, T4m13.?; Ermaple m.
•
' Baal head Notleas.
• —We call attendee to. Gae - folloming new
advertisement? tbitvvreck • '
—Jury LNI: " -
—New Firm Carpenbas abd Builders, Cooley
& Stone, . .
•
, —New GoedE ; ltbel Martell. - • ' ,
—Vick's' floiat Guitte;ltothest4,l.i.
•
n. 0. Climp,,,,taq.. has been re-ApOutrited
by Gov. Getury,24otary.Public for -Ibp borough
of Montrose. . .
'The l'a9vs.AureB,,3l9B
- will be slog oriTuosday,Jonwary, 24;1872,
at 10 o'clock,' . a..m., for the esiguint.year. 'All
those In arrears Trfirlilease toile iisune
&ate paymeni:
No SuspendOtti • - - „
It is anthoritisely stated In Scranton that the
companies opertiting the coal :tittles in tt!.1..nc1..
asrana valley have deterailee4 - to. itialC - 411a5 , re
duction in the miners' Wagei for -the new.year,
and if the mew shall continuo to work arfpres
cnt rates, no supenslon of mining operations
will talta.phtecf , -r,„ •
Fire In Dep6'slll;. 7 , ;
. The new BueeoweAleieh.: 1p Depash was
burned on 'Areal.? DeCemberlo.'.- The Tent is
estimated at VO,OOO, on 'which' thercts
insurance. Tk'e fire t:augitf ins;pile . ,on: rags,
and communicated to a keg of poteder standing
near, causing as capsslim and • serisasty : lnjur,
ing tiro or st*
*Paten' Outilgeir''Aipiti;.. - : • ;.:!
The 'partiiticbc".ocincermtirre" safe: ',"The
Court of this ampler, yesterday dee/tied:that 'ed.
;Trtisentents rehtibCd by iihr '6'lo Pithtisbcd in
the county. were not. puhltabed according toiale
nrherrinsertk ilia paper, ond-balteitrhlch was
publishedunt - of the State . - , :t
This decittlchi;Ctin compel es to ; - qiiit the
134 °- 04104 pt the
county Pliktintr,antl•tre bace dettmnined on the
former, and next, ireck ant paper twill ha 'edited,
printed and published,athortte.." ,
The only ttathwa,Y;therelbrO,lti to' publish an
tenni antVltaeliteati:lti . ,;priPert wiolly. 'Muted
In the county *hero they, nro.dated.
Cleaning tipielaele Glansm', ~,:t
It seems scarcely kmollll -to Soy itnythlng
about so simply thlirg tis - tits, 'anti yet tunny
Persons sPOil_theirlon4es rttPiti.lY-b7 .inertutions
wiping. ,m 7.2. • • •
The compasitleit.iif the gim for leeks -loa
ders. them softer:lhaiil 714oyi . :glass,
and tbercfor - e,i(la peciissaiy - te be verArthius,
that the ettiff,iterefeith.vais elpe ttuntritiejter
freeily ?ar
that talght eerie&
the lenses. Bills if thon lin , en, then ccil;ol3-qpq per
tielji-ht4 wbFA 4ntlett not
be much won Una eleotricityr excited
by rubbiali; . sfill'ettratt oflc)hae il•
bra Itain the tallcrie;'arid" 341 last
upon ti a gla gli;ert ikr l 4l/ thPSOMO.Or lbe: elect '
ttitititsdissitatted..t laectileity &swathe fibres
aliefehliallertintoletteitlitbrittelbetiM
diesa it tondheia Wit in= ripposi
?lon to gravitation: cantleas :Weise' co.
emery. not"-to. contort and bend tint faint*
their trfilliat caliantial Ow;
bodytt nice:o4lo thc
fficars Burns :Si Bilcho
Are noie_saugly eseeneed in their neatly al ,
ranged drug item, formerly occupied bY Gotten.
berg, Ibasenhaum to Co., and batty pnrebasod
by then) andfitted up In a manner to suit the
moot Ctstidlcuis person; and we feel.. to fully
commend their enterprising spirit. • The' arch
of improvement bas commenced In the building
known as the "Bricklilock," and as such things
Of lite seem to be "catOing." we haven° doubt
that the remaining neig. !bora will "go and do
- likowlae,".as we understand that the opening - or
,spriog is already set apart for the
•
Chrtatnt\ns Tree. •
,
On Chvistruas night; the scholars and testehens
of Saint ?auriEpiscolial Church, of Montrose,
celebrated the memorable miniver:tar/of the birtll,l,
of our Bailor by aeltristmastree and some very
Interesting And appropriate services. Many s , ;
new birth of joy and gladness was depicted on
the countenances of the "little ones" who came
forwent to receive the little tOKCZIS of affection
from.tlfb prone tree. The Rev.. E. 4.
tier iinerluded the occasion with some very- -
proprlate and IllustratiVe remarks, The usual
services on such occasions were Interskied- -
witb.sonac of the many beauttild Christmascav .
di, Which Were very nicely rendered . by..tlie
members of the eChttul ; but on; the "first cat ,
'el," we would particularly mention, on account.
of the extremely good manner In which Miss
Ida Helm rendered the solo. The church was..
.
Mil to overflowing, and we hope all were made
better by renewal of the "child Jesus"
lu their hearts, to be fostered and reared toper.
feet manhood by hemest, Christian labor- •
Tho Summit.
" Stu:Out' Station, Smadthar townstkip,lrnannio
Co„ Iset-Isatutor's Route Vaide, "is
1,308 feet abort the Level of the sea, DeposiYbe
ing 007 feet above, a difference of - 308- feet.l2'`.
eight miles.. It is a wild and - desolate plies";
From this point the road descends on agradeof
sixty feet per mile for about eight miles. Ahant
four miles from the summit we come toesicade
Bridge; a beautiful end wonderful structetny
spanning a ravine 230 feet wide and 184 feet
deep. A. very inadequate idea of Its magnitude
can be formed while passing over It in the eati:: .
but from the valley below the view is truly mag
nificent The bridge Is constructed of WOOKL
and Bon, and though yery strong and solid,.
arthes'are between the natural nbuttnents'Or
solid rock in a light and graceful manner. • DI
was constructed under the direction of - Solite
Fowler. Shortly atter leaving this bridge wo
arrive at the Starrueca Viaduct.- This Is a little:
beyond the State lino in Pennsylvarda. - It Is tor
magaitlecnt nod costly structure, 1,200 r lect,lll
length, mad 110 feet in height. There arc sigh-
I teen arches. Like the Cascada Bridge it shOuld.,
be, viewed from below to obtain a full idea of itsz
grandeur and extent By stopping over ono train
at the next station, Susquehanna, this may east:
be accomplished. The village of Lanesboro
is Passed a little beyond the riaduel.nn a trestlO
bridge„ - soine seventy feet above the Canawacts,
creek."
"Blood will Tell."
Because we paddle our own
. editorial canoe, •
the Montrose Itepublienn favors us with one or
its compliments, by calling our establishment 'a
" onvhorse affair." Taking that view of tho
case it is correct, and it might have added llask
our Democra :ic horse is of pure SetTersoninn ea,,
traction, sired by the true republican principles
that governed the noble spirits of " seventy-54.Z
in founding; our Democratic institutions. tlo
has "good wind" and" clean limbs," urdnettni . i
beret] by any self"puffs" or Radical "wind•gails..
and is fully prepared to make.good Demeter:4og
"time" without any supernumerary pushing,
On'the other hand, the Republican intimates
that its "big concern" requires a lot of "old
, ta.aora."-tn.rart...it-tutLity tbo out dm. It,' gv9gt,
".i .. dimi'._tboosalismeal.tit.it.'"Acam" is ,aliens
mired. .The tom which it acknowledges- 'is.-
the principal one that % the "responsible super,
vi.sing editor"- rides, is that " 0 "lil "
" W - doieY horse, (Which may be called '" 0:15,
W.," fur abort,) and which is "windbroken" and
" kneesprungl" and another is believed by n.'(
pert naturalists to he a muse, and to what species
of animals the residue of this "team" belong,
Science has not yet developed, but in - city
" tilt " which these tandem " nags" have 4 tnade
with the little Democratic " pony,7 they halo
been adjudged to come out considerably he,
hind.
We do not boast of the size of our " pony,"
butirs can prove that the principles that Comm ,
in his reins arc of Anglo-American ortgin„,,antli
so long as we shall bobs the " ribbons.", notgli 7
cegenation or amalgamation, 441 tL6tto tire'
purity' f his "stock." We, shall ecintlnuo . Ao. ,
advocate pure white blood as the. only safe
stock for the governmental " course" arift.
prosperity of our republican Institutiocm ,The
Radical amalgamation of the Repraifean officer
With all its flourish of Wooley horses, Inttles / L.,
A.'s and may attempt to drive morns
with its load of Radical corruption, but "hicsigi
will tell", and the Democratic pony will always
be found in good trim, and ready to "trot
• '••••
Fire in liteghsentors. •
, We learn from the /An7y Repubtleim ~that AA
FHday morning, am 22ttrl, between two anti}
three o'clor,i‘i Are brake cut in the largo dry'
Roods stare of B. F: 'Simons SOns, on Court,
street, on the west siddiotthe canal.
Although it was 'tint\as large in esinitl4
smite of the fires which hare pteyed upon the,
property of Mitts city, it is as rolkal to bo, rural;.,
fed as any; because. it has badly damaged ?AG
.of the dnest business blockS, and a ankaind l :
multi() our ptincipal, street. ", •
Charins F. Sisson, one of thellirat oftt.F.
,r
kon &pans, slept in a room ever tiairearof that
storc,*d Was awakened about tWo o'elock;by,-
smokßilling his room. Ile raw-down
partiallkfiressed, and saw that. the ilrcr4kiris :-
the (leer near the register.' is quickly••
Bible, 3lr. Sisson seized" an arnaftd of their meek: -
valuable silki,rina out with them, and sounda4.
the alarm— • -
The goothi were removed from .SintillVetAno v l
as Ihr possiple w Immediately Mier the .stirro,
Was opened.' At the present time it Is trepos,
sigle to telt how Much was siWed, dal whdt 7.
.
Messrs. Bision & Sons' books. were In .their,.
safe, and preserfe4 In good condition,
The goocis were not removed from Ulna &
Co.'s Store until thofiromen began to, flood 'the..
upper rooms,: to. keep back the, flre that was.
spreeding in 'that direithan. The *ids werey
then removed with ns little damage as possible, •
to J: 13: 1:4171.h' varen - e r store col • Washlngtint
street, where . sissa d &ale' goods were also'
Therie Soor . rarer' Sissoi
Bretne itoris VIM Oceli.
"pled by Henry: Sella!, CO/ battier shoji; by Di,.
0. V. Thayer, as a physleintes -office; rand. by
Simons, as a sleeping room.. The iltird Sob;
was . occupied - by Elias Day's .bilibtrd , ssloon,
¶ho fourth story was oceuplat by the Cigar.:
Makers' .Union,: add a
,fspally named Smith,"
Under , lho store ems :a saloon and stomp
rooms
LN. fine &Co. ompted their basement to ty
carpet and oilcloth room : The Mtn door,ornt
their Awn Iva Occupied by Ilra:.olbled 44 t,
0110 Ny /TA. DaTtisnt4 ,
and •Ittra. Blaney es t drtnantaklng thop, 1414
dwelling far tba latter, ilia third floor iinfrt Ore
curled by Ambrose Illekox and othelyta