THE OipmocßAT.
Klll.4lllreaDitiik.''' l. ',
Montrose, " 5 ditalUlittlft
TR pibple of tlis "bid - Ebyrtone" data
do.!!irig wag" to_ the tune
n(,bipxoti gameren ,tor liz . long leo7.
liPPrivide Doe permitiini."
ilkibmiroaamday thountr2l.
on fOirgt 441.911.14,Abo:legialoture by
majority of 20.
Thalloum. 'Post-office Committee has
tatantmons4.authorised 3dr. Farnotorth,
-Linsthairtuan,ia.piepare 'n bill teduelng
letter postage to two seats, and requiting
iorepayrostitaa all :printed matter eicept
ueispaPern ciienlating is . the
counties where they ayerprinted.
•
faccsay.—lt is easy to perceive en
which side of lbe "Local option.", the edi
.,140r.441.119,110rttr0e4 Reim :con is. Re is
on both sides, just where the whisly ring
„ T tsd yor lack.of room we are precluded
.-ivittkantwering his o);ild•like queries this
'...vm+lebrititilleudeaiortolivelhert due
attention in our next
tt.=llzta Piitalmirg Post iii,ilefortaell if pen
°Qiable-aiittiority that a bill for the repeal
of . the Local Option law is drawn nit and
c'iteirtisharg, where there is a strong
z4iAtaistiita of, liquor interests firmed
fraia'val:iOnii Parts of the'slate. it is the
tatotian to precut the bill this week.
Harrisburg Stale Jourr.al states
.'lltatit is boldly anerted by reliable men
that two hundred thousand dollars can
• .srad will be raised to defray the expense
•ed repealing the Local_ Option law. If
this hetrne, ant we hare no reason to.
"dOtibithat h iiirne, repeal will coats.—
- ;Am avalanche of private bills bus been
Ipetitedintxi the legislature within the last
u lktir'xlisPe. - These are on almost all jinn
-instils' subjeCti, from the granting of a.
4ivarce tc‘the incorporation of the Grand
TeMpla of. Ihe True Temples of
I,Peunsilvanis; or the grading of a street
An)Busgtown. It seems that everybody
45 on hand with his little billin panic fear
that this legislature will afford the last
...chsmce. This frightful aggravation of the
, -41ffseass of special legislation is the sure
,:precursot of its speedy and fatal terzniva
aii;ri.
Wa give place this . week to the gover
'tnis inaugural acldreis and we ask our
-.P 24 5 1 1. to peruse it cloielv and especially
, thstytol , of it which .rrfers to the repeal
,4714 what little restriction we now here
upon. the "Shylocks."• We are unable for
want of space to give it proper at.
.fentitufthie *eel:, but We any refer to.
ifhittal• ter. It is 'a singular coincidence
•
should .be inch simultaneous
.
-recommendation in favor of centralize
;tion-of capital in certain quarters. Well
stnitiilhe people beware, o 4 awake to the
danger before their hands are tie&
William - timid!, proprietor and
editor oi the Albany Argus, died at his,
'...raiidence in that city, on Thursday. Ilia
Cassidy has been a prominent member of
the Democratic party in New. York for
Matirfittra, and udder hitiewl the c drgus
bas wielded a decided influence upon
lioth in the State and the
1k iras,a man of i siorind, practi
41itiewo.npon all ..subjects,- - and , an able
Manager of political contesti.: In private
inlid:puhlic life, AU: Cassidy bile a spot
litseieDniathin, end New York can ill af
ford to loose such, tmawat this time.
- :.Patsurtm-r • drones proclamation de
thirinithat he will hold the position of
any,f:ederalollicer-vacant Who at the - 83Me
tamp /whit a Stet& office has been leaned
for more than a week. Notwithstanding
tbik'llajor Russell Errett continues to
hold the office of clerk of the Senate of
Per.nsylvanie arirthie of assessor of in
ternal reventre."Vill net - sante of the Re
publican _newspaper; which have corn
intinded Ras act of the President call the
attention of .Major .Errett to the fact that
be is violating the President's proclama
tiO as well as the constitution of Penn
eyrettnia,
A BILL Etas been introduced in the .11!1
diannlegislatnie to light all -railroad
care in that Stale with candlss instead of
cil,.the reason being s that railroad acci
dents frequently become more fatal by
thesetting on fire of the care by the high
-Iy-inflammable oil now used in the hurl%
We believe that jt Would be a good
thing. if the Legidature of this State
would do likewise. The terrors of death
are greatly enchanced by the probability
Which' exists, in the event Of an accident
that•torture by fire will be ad
ded to the ordinary crashing and break
ing -of limbs. By all means let there be
puttee:Vali from flames.
Co tested Seats h, Ceirigreu.
, 110-H.duse has very wisely voted that
hireaftee no inember of Congress whose
Contested shall receive any portion
of his teary- until be is acorn in„and
that unsuccessful contestants shall not be
paid anything in future. Within the last
twelve ass More than a;snaiter of atnil-•
lien "of ,dollaratiave been paid out to u -
kwepful contitante, end, there is good
nastaitotelicte that in numerous Munn
cis , potiktetvere , instituted by defeated
eiStaidii# ter the:" express .pnrpOss of
PrO*liiht the_ 'tniPed. * tat ers . *AuT
a '_
If defeated candidate ;mite to contest
let him da soat-hisroaro- expense, and if
hele4ticciistni
eiatahrniiid
geiyes Aotis'ngr—Lperfoirr hilelJethwr. •
OIL W. L M'ltiLLitv, the gentleman I
elected by the lesion legislature to fill
the unexpired...term of tbegon.,,ffirilliarn
`Prtt'l4.ellogginlhetfeitid Statics senate
derivia bis title Rom service in the Un
ion sitmy dstring the l ate war. Tie ,is a
native of 'a .brotheiiin•laii , of
Ex:Postrawer 'General Dennison. Since
the e'en of the war he has been engaged in
:
plantingin Carroll pariali.anr since 1868
Itialbeen a member of the General assem
41131oring the lstoeler.tion.hkcast-his
Torfunea itth the liberal, And on the or
ganisation of the senate, in December,
protested against Pinchbeck's unauthor
ized action and withdrew.
Ts' action on the Bankrupt law is a
singular instance of hasty and capricious
legielatiou.. Without any notice or pub
lie discussion the Souse suddenly sus
, peeds its rules and repeals. the law. A
bankrupt law is always questionable in
its policy, because it modifies the securi
ty of existing contracts.
This objection,- however, applies with
less farce when the law has been for some
time in operation, because most contracts
have been made in - contemplation of
But we seam to have hit upon. the extra
ordinary mode in this country of enact
ing and repealing and re-enacting a
Bankrupt law, thus renewing and con
tinning the objection to it by making it a
surprise and an inter!ention instead of a
regular incident of business. We have
not for 4 long time heard of objections
to tile Bankrupt act ;the larger number
of cases under it have been long since
adjudicated. A discussion of the enb
ject in Congress might have well preced
ed the sudden movement in the House,
which has taken everybody by surprise,
and is a very disagreeable instance of
sudden and apparently capricious legis
tion.
Tun Judiciary Committee of the Sen
ate of the United States hive under con
sideration a bill, iutrodnced by Senator
Sawyer, providing for an extension of the
Southern Claims Commission, :sad to
open the Court oT Claims to all citizens
of foreign goverr.ments with which our
country has treaty relations, and who re
sided is the United States„ remaining
neutral during the war: It allows them
to present claims for the use of buildings,
stores, and ship
,supplies, including ships
and vessels furnished to the Federal
authorities during ' the rebellion.—
It alss provides , for the appoint
ment of special Commissioners by the
Court of Claims, to take nvidence regar
ding these matters, in every county and
parish
. in the South from which cases
may be pending in the Court. This bill
is intended to . open a wide field of opera
tion. for claim hunters and agents. It
also enlarges ) the. office-holders of this
country by providing for the appointment
of Special Commissioners in every coun
ty and parish in the South. In times of
political contest and excitement all these
Commissioners will be electioneering for
the party in power, and thus they will
interfere with the freedom of elections.—
The bill in question is objectionable from
other standpoints, lend it should not be
enacted into a law.
Inas gcnreraar's Kassugural Address.
Gentlemen's/ the Senate and- House of
Reprunitatives and Fellow citizens:
Permit me, through you, to tender my
heartfelt thanks to the people of thie
,commonwealth' for their partiality in ca
liche.' me as their chief magistrate.
In gbediencs to• law I have appeared
before you to pledge my fidelity to the
constitution. Its obligations and the
responsibilities it imposes are, I hope, ful
ly realized. In the adntinistration - of
public affairs it is my earnest prayer that
I may be guided by divine wisdom, and
that all my actions may reflect the peo
ple's will.
predecessor presented, in his annu
al message, his recommendations, and
much valuable information, so fullyr and
so well, that it appears unnecessary to
enter into details. My views are in ac
cord,with the general policy of the state
administration for the past few years, al
though I believe some changes might be
for the public good, and to these I shall
briefly allude. Having been closely con
nected with the finances of the State
niece 1866, Ispealr knowingly when I eay
that the resumes hive been faithfully col
lected,; extravagant appropriations have
been avoided ; taxation ha been equaliz
ed by the repeal of the most burdensome
taxes; and, by strict economy and good
matigement,the public debt has been large
ly reduced. The policy of paying off the
State ilia believe, fully endorsed by the
tax-payers, sad it shall be my aim to 'ad
here to that policy; The public debt,
.however, decreasing while the revenues
are increasing, it occurs to me that a fur
ther reduction of the latter should be
made during the current session of the
legislature. The increase in the value of
our real estate and the products of our
manufactories, the steady developement
of our resources, and the expansion of
our railway system, are rapidly enriching
our people.
If we measure the aggregate of our
wealth and its growth upon the basis of
the late census, we can readily under
stand how a lighter tax imposed upon the
present taxed property will meet all our
necessities in the future; provide an am
ple fund for the liquidation of our debt,
and give a decided impulse to useful
enterprises thus relieted; I sincerely trust
hawecer, that us any attempt to lessen the
burdens uf taxation, the legislature will
exercise a wide discretion, lied properly
discriminate in favor of .our industrial in
terests.
In every part of .this commonwealth
are found rich deposits of minerals. To
make them available and productiveshoald
be our earnest aim, . and shall receive, a
large ,Bare of my attention. At can
be done by the intelligeut aniployment of
labor and capital. This is an .object of
immense Interest, arid.: bat be'
served by'ftret providing the highest pos 7
sit& hhowledge of -the Obaracter and 10-
ratios, of the most 'likable minerals.
Labor can be made- infiting, by =tiling
it remunerative. • its profits must devout'
largely upon the' tuatutit'of protection
scoor*dbl one* • in 'lir /Mos to.
dustries, axinestion w tc may safely La
committedAcrfour represeniatives in the
national legislature. ; Capital is the water
for the wheel, and sh'ould be abundant,
and the rate of interest should ho easy
for actite and wholesome enterprise, and
whatever legislation will best serve this
end should ,receive - - - pineral supporL—
Honey will always seek the highest rates,
the security being the same; and for that
mason it now gravitates to neighboring
states, where the legal roles ,are higher,
than our own. If we cannot - remove our
restrictions, and make money as_ ree as
61" !vie., let tie !lir.
mit the same rate alltivvid by-other states,
and thereby retain it withiu our borders.
It will-be iny pasure, as it is my duty,
to have a watchf ul care over the school
system of our State. No part of oar gov
ernmental policy shotild command the
employment 'of more wisdom than that
which is to promote the instruction of
our youth. It is a source of pride and
satisfaction that our people contribute so
freely to an object so worthy as our
schools, and the report of the superinteu-,
dent of common a3hools must convince
every reader of to happy results accruing
trom thejudicious management of our
educational system. But While the doors
of our schools are opened wide to every
one, it is sad to think that there are' 75,-
000 children in the State who do not,
whether prevented by the necessities of
their parents, or otherwise, attend and re
ceive the blessed privileges of these
schools. This is a matter of grave import,
and exacts of ns all, people and legislature
ike, earnest and thoughtful considera
tion. •
in this connection, let me say a word in
regard to a subject that has often en
gaged my thoughts, and to which I invoke
the attention of our law makers. No part
of our system of education has secured so
universal commendation as that which is
embraced in the circle of instruction of
those who were made orphans by the cas
ualties of war. The helpless condition of
these little ones touchingly appealed to
the hearts of our people, and the response
was the establishment of the orphans'
schools that are now the pride of our
State. But in rescuing these children
from destitution, and providing for their
education until they have attained the age
Of sixteen years, have we filled the meas
ure of our duty to them ?
Thrown out into the world to do battle
with life's trials at an age peculiarly dan
gerous to youth, does not common human
ity require that the State should maintain
its guardianship of these children until
their habits are somewhat settled, and
they hare acquired the ability to earn
theirown litlihoud ? The estab.ishment
of iudustrial schools wherein useful
trades may be taught scents to promise
the mina and best solution of this rruh-
It is highly important that in Fines of
insurrection and riot there should be at
command a good sod eminent force of
militia to assist the civil power . to protect
property and maintain Ito authority. T.
create such a force it seems absolutely UP
cesaary that the State must extend its aid
in a more substantial way to those who
enlist in her service. The fines for the
non-performance of- militia duty are ob
noxious to many of our best citizens, Ind
yield•at beet but a slender revenue, and,
that, too, on a wrong basis, for property
and not the individual should be taxed.—
The military should be well distributed
throughout the State, and the number of
companies limited, and within the limit,
to make them efficient, every company ac
cepted, when found to be up-to the prop
er standard of numbers, drill, and disci
pline, should receive directly from the
public treasury at least $5OO per annum.
rtiSrRINCE.
The fire and life
. insorance companies
am making an effort to secure uniform
legislation in all the Steams, and the States
haring a large home interest in insurance
ham been the first to adopt that princi
ple. To impose heavy fees and tares an
on' insurance companies
.ineorporated in
other States,-and 'doing businessin this,
ere-acts npon the home companies, by rea
son of the reciprocal lairs of those States.
If it is deemed desirable to protect and
foster the home insurance interest, Already
too long neglected, let uniform laws be
enacted To me it seems this interest is
of sufficient importance to Warrant the
temporal?' loss of a portion r.f the revenue
now received from the foreign companies.
The revenues from our own companies
will increase by reason of. their 'enlarged
business, and we will thus be compensat
ed for ouch temporary loss.
CENTEIT'SIAL.
The necessity for immediate action on
the part of oar people to insure the suc
cess of the centenial exhibition must be
realized by every thinking man. Its fail
ure will be to out-listing shun—its sac•
tees must rebound to the honor and per
manent benefit of the commonwealth,--
Located in our metropolis which id fast
moreing,to the front of the manufactur
ing cities-of the world, affording an op
portunity to display the products and re
sources of our etate, and opening to for
eigners new channels of information as
to our character and enterprises, it cer
tainly, is the imperative duty of every
citizen who bares his state to lend h is conn
tenance and support to this great exhibi
tion. The dignity and good•pamc of the
commonwealth are at stake. Let ns not
forfeit these by a lack of public spirit or
by mistaken economy. Any proper plan
the legislature may see fit to adopt to aid
this national undertakeing shall receive
the hearty concurrence of the executive.
CONSTITUfION'AL REFOIRIS
The subject of constitutional reform is
now occupying a large part of public atten
tion. Opinions are various as to its pro
priety or necessity, as the views of men are
conservative or progressive. There is now,
however, in session in Philadelphia a con•
vention of respectable and honorable
gentlemen, fresh from the people and, au
thorized by them to revise the constitu
thin. To these gentlemen we confident
ly refer these luestions of constitutiOnal
reform, in the belief that out of their
combined integrity and wisdom will
springsuch measures as will best conduce
to our eatety, happiness and prosperity.
BPECIAL LEGISLATION
There is one parr mount and • growing
evil, however, to which, by try oath as
your execntive; and my sense of duty as
a citizen, lam constrained to ask your
serious attention. I allude, to epeeist leg.
islatien or the abuse of legislative power,
to further political loeal,and private ends
to the csclusion of -public business. I
cannot condeinn•this evil in langtiage too
strong, and it seems but the part of come
naou sense, that some positive restriction,
be Put-upon IggisLation , thst . will cm li no
it to public objects an d . make it; eqact
mute uniform and general.
PARDONTITG edwEr.
There is another subject to which I may
be,permittdd toalvert, because it coucert!b
opt 1:W.14y most import.arit functions.. , I
refer to the Pardobing power.. The exer
cise of this - poire4 rests exclusively within
the discretion mid condyiebce at, the exe
cutive; and'wheit - tre consider the impbr.
tuulties of the -friends of a condemned
man, and their natural inclinatiou to use
every influence to. obtain • a pardon,- it
innstshe conceded this : power
hying find dangeriury one - with' which' to'
that . would relieve the conscience and, di
vide the reap:ll4lolkt' of the exercise of
this power must surely commend' ithelf
to the good sense Of ouripeople,
. . .stxtuko
. .
There is a popular demand iitoo, that
the sinking.rund, containing bonds •that
represent the proceeds of the sale of pub
lic works, and which tire applicable alone
to the payment of the public debt, shall
be kept sacred fur the purpose to which it
is dedicated, and that the safeguards of
thin fund shall be made so"' strong as to
protect - it from every encroachment, how
ever ingeniously planned or powerfully
supported. To this demand' ' . the consti
tutional convention will doubtless re
spond, and for myself f may be perMitted
'to say. that no lei ielation - impairing the
security of this fund, or changing its
character, can ever receive my santien.
In view of the prospects that the legis
lature will after this session, be divested
of its power to legislate for special ob
jects, a popular apprehensions is prevail
ing that interested parties will push their
schemes at this juncture, and make extra
ordinaly etrots to control legislation. I
deem it my duty to impresi upon the leg
islature the necessity of examining wi th
more than ordinary Care every measure
submitted fur their consideration.
BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES
Too much praise cannot be accorded to
the honorable and humane gentlermn
who constitute the board of public chari
ittes, for their valuable services, gratni
tionsly bestowed, in supervising the man
ifold and important public trusts the state
has confided to their care. I take great
pleasure in inviting the attention of the
legislature to the suggestious and work of
this excellent board, and shall mine in
any plan that will help these gentlemen
to accomplish their beneficent designs.
We have great rause fur thankfulness
my fellow citizens, when we contemplate
the happy and prosperous condition of
our cou t ry. 'Zee uperatin g rapidly from
the ravages and waste of our great civil
war, she is moving I , rward to a new era
of progress and development. And in
this march to a higher destiny in which
all the states united, Pennsylvan ia
should hate a place in the van, a position
to which she is entitled by the intelli
gence and character of her citizens, the
magnitude of her resources, the extent of
h. r.tuda,trial int..rest4, and the rand
n.eord f her patriot iam. T. main iv.in
t' t•.:- f,. r our prott4 old common
wealth alit be the constant 'endeavor of
your Executive, and to strengthen his
arm and enlarge his understanding. he
asks the support and counsel of all good
mitzPus, and numbly implores tie aid and
coidatice Him who is the Supreme
Ruler.
SOLDIERS'' ORPIIANS.
i A distinguished feature of the proces
sion was the'fine appearance of the sol
i diers' orphans, who marched with remark
) able precision and whose into ements gen
erally reflected the highest credit on then
selves and instructors. Thehe were near
ly 800 in hue, all of whom were neatly
I uniformed and comfortably clad. Nine
schools were represented in the proces
sten. White Hall, Cumberland county,
Mount Joy, Lancaster; Soldiers' Orphan
Institute, in connection with the North
ern Home, Philadelphia; Lincoln. Phil
delphia ; Chester Springs,Chester; Bridge
water (eo.ored,) Buck's Loyeville, Perry;
„Il'Allesterrille, Juniata . ; CiiOSY 1 Ile.. Hun•
tingdom. The whole number of insti
tutions in the state, in which soldiers'
orphans a e provided for ;is thirty-seven
and the number of these wards. of the
slate now in the above schools is 8,6J0-
2,000 boys and 1,600 girls.
After the inauguration of Governor
Hartranft the orphans. were marched- to
the Pennsylvania house, Second and Lo
enst streets, and treated to a substantial
dinner furnished by Mr. Gemmill at the
instance of the soldiers'_ orphan school
authorities, About thirty orphan girls
waited ou the boys. -
The repast concluded - the orphans took
up their line of march for the court house
in anticipation of addressee from Gover
nor slartranft and ex-tioveruor Geary.—
By the time they bad become seated the
room was filled to repletion,
At about.four o'clock Professor Wicker
sham, &ate superintendent, called the
boys to order and eouptimeuted them on
their marchnig, equipments and good be
havior during the day. lie felt excee
dingly gratified at their appearance and
general depertment. lo concluding his
brief remarks the professor introduced
ex-Governor Geary, who was received with
loud and continued applause.
The retiring governor addressed the
boys in a speech of about twenty utiuntes
length. He spoke of the solicitude he
had always felt for their welfare, of the
fluter; al care he had exercise I ore: them.
of the heroic sacrifices their parents had
made for the perpetuity of the govern
ment and of the great debt due those ful
leu heroes, Pennsylvania occupied a proud
position. She had inaugurated the .or-
Olen school system, which feeds, clothes
and educates the offspring. of the dead
soldiery 'of the state. The speaker then
spoke of the perfection to which the Rye
tem. had arrived. Fur some time alter
Governor Curtin had originated the Plan
of educating and providouglor thep6.si
cal wants of these children it was rather
crude, It was hit (the speaker's) privi
-1 lege as goveruor, to recommend measures
to the legislatfire irbich have rendered As
orphan school system its near perfect is it
seems possible to make it. Ex-Governor
Geary then complimented the opponents
of his adMinistration and the republican
party fur the a nand:fay with which _they
voted 'to commencio and continue these
school'S. Alter a few additional remark 4
in which the speaker said lie
,pour out his
lif e 's toed as a . citizen to right any
wrongs that might he inflicted on. them,
lie gave wav to'Goveitior I:Latinat e who
win also r:eeivd with protracted ap
plause.
"thergovernor heartily indoried every
;ford said hy liiiitpredevor,Whnra he knew
to have bt'en true to - the, interests of the
soldier - 8 orphans. :the' 'otiiVn sblionl
system originated with Pennsylvania and
enough bad ;been dons tci - slinw jti *at
success. The young Men titpird, out try
these. institution -had generay - I;i4bayii
theinvilves with endit;itul, tbo. o.i4ellia—
tiont. were so Mom not bilk itioth talk;
ingabont. The governor then assured
the orphans that during his adminuuns
tion nothing Jess would be done for thern
than had'been dome by other..adminietra-
Lions—if anything more'
One of the hogs connected with:; the
Soldiers' Orphans institute, of Phil'adel
phin, then ascended a ohisitand wad the
followin g remarks:
DEA.IIFni ENDS : As one of the soldiers
orphans of .Philitilelphia . connected with
the institution attached to the,7.Northern
Rothe, Lwish to .express myftery great
I . delightto be,presekt;, Oh, how. it rejoices
our - hearts to see our noble friend, Gover
nor Geary,' who has done so much for us.
Oh; Lord bless him in' ilia retirement and
grant him peade,. plenty and prosperity.
The -Lord bless,- also, our new Governor.
the brave and patriotic General lictitranft,
who fought so gallantly his country
during Or rebellion, and our able and so
licitous superinteudent, Dr. Wicker ham
The boy closed by calling for.three cheers
for Governor liartrauft, ex-Governor
Geary and State Superintendeiit, .Wick
ersham, which were g iven with a will.
The conclusion of Governor flartrantt's
inaugural was fellowed by applieuse, afier
which the benediction was pronounced.
A national salute, indica' vs of a change
of the chief magistracy of thb state, was
then firrd, in tile. midst of which Gov
ernor Ilartranft Was escorted to the exec
utive mansion by the chief marshal, aids
411 d Assiatan t marshals.
The Floods.
The recent thaw produced its expect
ed results. All over the country the ice
bound rivers broke up causi• g considera
ble damage to prop_•rtt and delayln trans
portation. Fortunately the weather grew
colder again locked up the swain.
Ea:SW.7EII.k NA
The ice in the north and west branches
broke up, and the water ruse to an alar
ming etent... West of Williamsport tile
ice gorged in several places. while the
water, which overflowed the banks, ren
dered the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
in crveral plad'es impassible, five feet of
water at times covering the track. The
ricer beyond doubt, wani never so high - -
liVilkestiarre and Pittston both seemed
destined to suffer badly, but the fall was
as fast as the rise. In some instances the
lower stories of houses were flooded and
the people compelled to leave. der-ey
fenore was fur a snort period cut off from
riii;road communication. while the 1,
at Pine Creek were overflowed.. -
Toe water was orer the Kingston rind
and p.tssir tigers arriving at Kingston rum 1.1
not r act, W dkesbarre. Thy ice in Swat -
ard Cr..ek broke up. doing great damage
above the town. At Lock Haven the riv
er was tall of ice jammed by a blockade
at Lidden Bridge. The back water from
Bald Eagle Creek inundated the flats be
tween the creek and the town, and many
stores were flooded. Large lots of lum
ber from Clearfield and Kettle Creek were
earned away, and a part of the island
bridge suffered the came fate.
ON TUE lElflorf
The destruction caused by the freshet
in the Lehigh river is very great. M3ll V
canal boats and coal slimes at blanch
Chunk have been destroyed by the ice,
which has gorged below the dam. The I
liewe trues bridge, opposite, the Mansion
lionise, has received a severe shock.
Logs, and what appaared to be wrrcka
of houses, passed down the rapidly run
'sing river. Twit men, who were engsg
ed in hauling logs, are reported drowned
at Cat'asauqua. The furnaces of the :
Cd!iielillqUa Iron Company are somewhat
IL-Imaged.
The track of the Lehigh Valley, and
the Lehigh and Susquehanna litiihroads,
were submerged.
.111 some places there
were three feet o water. Between here
and Easton several manufactories have I
sustained considerable damage. TWO or
the Freemansburg mines have been
swamped. the miners narrowly escaping
with their lives. It is reported that the
Superintendent of one of the mines is
missing. No particulars can be ascer
tained,
O.)T TilE ALLEGHENY
Considerable damage has been caused
to property along the Alleghaney river
and it* tribLtaries by the recent fres:,et.
ti.n.ne of tW houses were partially sub
merged, but no loss of life was reported.
A number of railroad bridges have been
swept away, and travel is tem poriai ens
pelitird ou the Alleghauey Valley Rail
ro;,d.
ON TEE DELAWARE
The bridge of the Pennsylvania R In
road over the Delaware river at Trenton
wus flooded, ntid s wayed so badly that a
train of iron-laden ears a in 3 placed upon
it to hold it in place. Passenger trains
were sent round by way of Camden. At
other points on the river the bridge abut
ments were loosened, and in many villa
ges on the banks the inhabitants were
driven from their houses to higher ground.
'Elie flood subsided in the evening.
In New York and New England then•
was considerable damage done by high
water and many of the trains were dela--
ed.
Terribt? Mnrlnc DlLaster. '
Lospos, Janua*.y 23.—A report of a
terrible tnarine ti,sast,r which , Icfzurrell
last Light in the English channel has just
been received in London. The emigrant
ship Nortltfleet, which sailed from here
KUVCra: days ago for Australia, with 412
ir.ts...mgers, exclusive of her crew, was in a
eolbsion at midnight, two miles off
Dungeness, with an unknown foreign
steamship, and was cut down to the wa
ter Only .eighty-fiva persons are
known t t be saved, and it is believed that
every other passenger who was on board
has tumid a watery grave. No attention
was paid by the steamship to the emigrant.
vessel after the . ealli,iuu , and proceedeti
on her course, leaving the sullerers to their
hoe.. •
[SECOND DISPA.TCII.]
London, January 23.—When the col
lision between the emignini ship Icor&
fleet and au unknown steamship hap
pened last night, a panic occurred on the;
former vessel. The passengers, who were
asleep, rushed from their berths to. every
portion of the ship where they tfmn7lit
they might be safe, and utterly refined to
obey the orders of the captain. 'That'
officer, as a last resort to enforce obedi
ence tobis command was to fire
upon the terroretricken people,. cud 'one'
of them was 'wounded: It' is believed that.
if , the passel gerg•had obeyed • the °Mere
tf the captain none of them would have
been saved.
[TIIIIU:!DTBI!ATC '
London, dattuary ion al par
ticaters of the•terrible marine Alienates
last night have.• been received. North.
&et' was lying stench& at the time de
cellieion occurred. Ifer cargo conricted
Atr.silway iron. Three hundred and
itwenty7one‘„passengers were drowned, in
cludjng the captain of the Tea
se). Tbef,mitite of the steamer w . hichlan
linto!the ahiplas not yet been iascertain
ed, IfuttsiMls believed to hare 'been a
Spanish ;kest..l bound from Antwerp:—
'l'he;,trokkr4,lll trade of this city' , hatiotier
ed a ?ea'ard of tx hundred pouudi forher
discovery.
Now il..cllxortiassesesozaUls,,
Agents-1 a.Rare„Ohanclal
11l pay alt Agents $4O per week In auk who
will engines seott nest once. lizerytAing furnished and
expense's paid. Adder-yr. •
A. COULTER
Charlotte, Met,
$5 to $25 per-day—Agonto Wanted
to uetl iTs Beautiful Patinlt 1130110010 m of the IIZEO
alp riTrYSIIIIIM. the late Mej Gen. Goa. 'U. Meade.
Send $1 fur onillt, or 3 eenti.for sampiek,::C/4o;sctrr
& WEST, 191 cheatoot, at., nitre,
•
•
$1;000
Pot IN
, enee 111 nd. Itching, of Ulcer.
Wed inlet that
Bing's k'lloenleay, •
NIB to enie. ten t par-d. elpreiplyto care the
end nothltig clim. 614 by 611-11nugiste. price; it.
" onauriol LAW OP THE SEXES.
CondUlnae tvtole.h Impair verillty—loositi ve dad melitt les
electrielt.y—proof that lite le viol Wed Without notion—
effect of tot - not-to—influent,. at late end - ptosphorle diet
--otodera treatment of orlete •thettme.' stricture sod
rerle•wele. and arve.d at development, tint lecture, to
thin pralle Bury oal clan.. by hatIMAIID D. DIXON, M.
Lt.. 43 Fifth Avenue. N.Y .; 64 tame. M cents.
4 •Serry lion tram din pea of Dr Dittos to of mat
eclat, to he whole Ourtrat reee."—Romp Orruky. -
BEND 25 CENTS FOR THE
ADVERTISERS'
GAZETTE,
A b , ok of ...J1 nage,, shawl mg hem. when, and oilers to
ladvertl.e. sod ehotalolng list of snarly LIM oewspio
hen , . *kb moon other information of Ink-lost to slver.
rs. Addro,o,LlEtt. p. atows.:.l..t.oo.,Ptitiltsbers.
II Par. HOW. tor:.
Jan. '
A nViEIiSTRATOiI S SALE.—The under
!), Agned, Administrators of the estate of
Joel Turrrll, dee'ci, wta oder at public sale, on
the premises, the following property, unless
snare inav I,c previa:l,ly sold, which is not ex
pected. 'fifletm rows, 10 yearlings and calves,
horse. anti colts, 8 Leic,,,:cr bitelxn, 10 shoats,lo
~trarto, at begs, 4 wagons and carriages, 1 cut
ter, 2 F I viglis, 1 roller, 2 dog patters awl churns.
dairy things, sap dishes, tuning mill, sleds,
stonet.o.t., pljugits, 41'47... chains, mowing ma
chine. It‘trst• i -keg, potash kettles, about 120
wl4te winter wheat, 200 btishels of oats,
tin bushels of I.4l,:twlttnit, 40 bushels ears of
corn, l'J bushels of timothy seed, pototoe.s, ap-
Wes. pork, it quantity of lumber. In short n
gettend assortment of tanning tools and Louse
h•ti.l goods too numerous to mention, Sale to
commence on Wedut..4day, February 10th, 188,
at nine o'clock, a, in.
Ti.iti--A..11 sums under VI cash, and over
8 nteutiiu credit, with interest and approved se-
FiNT! per cent. discount an allauma of 41,5
sad upwarttß,
I' 9. Sheep contracts for sale to tb.o amount
of IWO sieoo.
n. F. HANDIIICK, )..dame
WILSON J. TVIIILZLL, f, 13
Fore9t Like, Jan. - 20th, 18;3.—w3
Election Proclamation.
N purensnee e‘f an act of the lgteneral Assembly of the
envoutor•nt!th of l'entt3.l4lnbt. mdttledan act to
permit ihe voter+ of 1111 Commonwealth to Vida every
thre• yeaett Ant the quest:on of granting tie•nses to evil
utiatetting hoors. I;Awocd the 27th day-of Itareb.
A. D. 1872. f. St y . U. /Ugh !Alexia of Soave
hama t ouote. to olid commonwealth. do hereby ylia
oot o.t. to inn al.mtura of the corny 'aforeaald, that an
EP:Lawn alit ho !teal to maul County Oat
Friday, the 2i day or reihraary',lB7*,
[being the third Friday in said month,] at which
election It shall Ix the duty of the inspectors and
judges ot elections to receive tickets, either
written or printed, from the legal voters of said
county, iltheilmi on the outside "license," and on
the inside - for license" or ''against license." and
to deposit said tickets in a box provided for that
purpose hy,,said iinpectors and judges, as is re,
quired by law in the case ot othertickets receiv
ed at sueli election; and the tickets so received
shall he counted, and a re.nrn of the bamo made
to the clerk orthe court of quarter sessions of
the peace of the said county, duly certified as
in required by law.
In the hecond section of said act it Is pro
v - That in receiving and counting, and in
making returns of the votes cast, the tospectots
and judges and clerks of said eiection shall' be
governed by.the laws of this commonwealth
regulating general elections; and all thepenal
t its of said elan lawn are hereby . extended to,
and shall apply to the voters, inspectors, judges,
and clerks, voting at and in attendants, upon
the erections held under the provkions of this
net.
T'he Election for the tilottrlet eornpeeed of the Item
Ship of Apalaertn sill he hehl at the honey of Jneepa
!lle , tatownehlp.
Tto, Etc,: agill for the dietriet ensafoietti of tho town
-4.10 of ;meat nttl 1.0 held at the .choul bongo near the
rrkel"...erhn entoch In viol -
I' Le Elt-ction for dletrirt comp.... Mot the tetriehiP
.of Anhttro nIU he held at the hlthota a J.thioi Lett In
r..wkt.hip.
Ti. Elm toe for the diaries um:mewed of the township
of i ridgetreter eial itO bold at the thoart House In the
H.Maqil of 11.botrore.
The Elretlon for the oi.feter e o m o r me d of the tow..
pelt of Brooklyn 0111 be helo, at the bonne of James 0.
Bulled In egitiltnent•Ltp,
- • . . .
Thr lihnnou for the dtetrlet competed of the 'own•
elln of .....-onut tv:II be bald at the school house new
Myr:lrd Charley le .std towhehlp.
The tlretion for the Martel .oinpmed of the town
hop f Cibront lull be. tet4 at the hone. late of John
flee-o,on to nttd totruplop.
The hire'ionforth,dietrict composed of The Borough
of bo..detT nth be held at the Unteltlf Hotel In mid
norowh.
The Yleeiion 1, the iihitriel comptord of the tows.
-hip or lonioek oi W be hold Lit the holing tate of T. J.
pl.ittcoct: to
The, Elretlor i for The dilltriet compoeed of the fora.
, hIE. or Fore": 1.31, O t bt. Add et the hou”e {ate of J.
4 nM.. its Rad 1.111,114.
hr Faretlnn for the dirt fief onto noool of thelmerniihlp
..! 1.13 h. 11 Id al the hone oar Jamb
Aliiinre In too .
elen.lon fee the din: root coulp.4ed et !be &meet
Frien^avllle be Licht et !Le actual house to Bald
through.
Too chcllon for.the otstrict • • gproed of the 60=0
Gr.. 11,..1 n-• LI be held nt the hurter. Isla Oceop.ed
by trorot Thom.- to sate flart..mh.
The Lit-oho. for •he .n.tt Int composed of the tome
illp 0.1 tiren, bend will be LeL.I al the bOlb/blagboctupl
d by E Bilblllo, dee.
Tno,El• t 6.4 oho dist rlct composed of the toirestdp
of olie•t•a oh) be held io tho Ahlthatd Ohia
towurblp. •
The Eke!! on for the dieter.. •mtupo•ed If the to vre old p
nt Itnelerd teal he th At At 100 house late bf W. Wald
.
rot. lu -4143 LArb•P',•
her the nistrici C nifditid of Me_ lowa •
able Of IL-M.4g will ha bold at the Setae of S. Wit:Was
sal i Lowiithip. ,
the district computed of the towli
thin of iteiviek or houlat the Liertickixwer School.
some. U. two tioriithlh.
The eteetieu' hs• the iiisitiet composed or the township
of JeLlwou wd, he held at the bowie of Joseph (hair iti
•teld town:hip
The hired o f.e the aistrtm - competed of the town.
.hti,„l Ili he held at the Lowe of Dialed Lloff
iq 1t.114 W 141.1117.
711 t. We, tom r the di tt WI coin doted of the Wire•bip
of Lchl. wbl .ho held at toe out. of Grow ,b Brothers
ID t.toi towednp. •
71.4 eliction i ior the dhosirt competed el the-inoti
hip of LI nes!, 'will be held at the rnalfurdSchuol house
lu eald torretldp.
lee Eh glen for the illstricecemplocd •tit the tow:k
iddy. or Leihrop will he held et the lilittdale School
Coupe la Add township. •
theelection lir CUMNI•ed Of he flerongti
of Whit Meadows will held At the " School Mails la
tarn llowneli.
„.
The etectil , u for the ellttrieteempoted critic+ Lowatbip,
of Midnietown will be held at. the Luirnrn of Otto Russ Id
said L.hip. •
The Election for the district competed of the 130Wilipti
of Montrose will beheld at the 'Leen Deasy to earn
Borou g h.
Thiettiect inn for the district cemptied of the fleedich
of :OW Sliliord will he held At thu hulltie late Sr Joke
Faucet in tale ilomugte
The election for the district cercrtioted of the tieratidp'
of New )111for4 wllt,hc held it She. hon.a of kfflNllkt•
Stunner. In We llorenth. ortiew
The election for the district sionsposad of 1106 lane
ship of Waited will be held at the hectic Sate at Thom
as Minitun In maid township s - .
The election for the' Wallet - competed of the lawn.
ship of Seib 011 r Pohl at she house of Nan daydefin
odd teenstilp.
• The etttalun Oer the dialect tornpiciaed of the
slap of Sprtngville will. he hold aka. bowie lots .er
'spencer Inc. itivatti townthip, '
,The:eliction for the district renspaand'Of thb towaL•
ship of Silver/aka slit be held at tbp ttottso lUD of
Mciittiglilizeitald Winship. •
The lDecilop teethe tilt's cleteterepaeed el the Bort:wee
or finottletelons Depot will-s held at Me t Nesse lehell
oeruphil-by-Ir tithsvetizetthin metal Boroep. '• ' '
'nu alrndillai for the dtetnts 00copos•W of tips Vivo.
ship of 9 hornpipe will' be held St the Vaasa late al
tit,rd La said township.— i ;.,
Olean laidier my hand, att, al office. fe tit Boranno4
**Ulu*. tht sitS day ot4a7 l fikrf. id" WISP. sad
Utilise' fog Ltio comettoulrialtb tte plats•efietb
goatieu, doh Li' IPA •
:THE
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THE ONLY DEbSOOSATIC f'APSR
IN SUSQU,SHAJYNA. COUNTY.
JOB PRINT-
We have made !Irv, addition to opt ankee to
type and material or an Made, which etiablzaa
to des an kinds of Jab Ptiatiag. at'alterourel
Prices.
Bill Heide,
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, Statements,
Printed Envslopss,. : •
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Visiting Cards, - -
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vinced that we do our , stork , "wsil, cheap, sad
with despatch. Alt enters, bx. auilLft
wise, promptly alluded to.
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Is published weekli fa the borsoupb et •
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On n Urge folio sited, and containd
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Its eirallatlcite is Netsuke' wary ds7
AS AN ADM=3ING mmDrou
It otters two 4eUft{e• ti
Awe own's.
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to reach s datable clan of caimans.
Advertisers will consult lb* Interva by
naming its ealutuus tae tuatara throasts whit%
to satavvrt we peptic, as tLa papa mutes 11/1
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