Juniata JfentineL
MIFFLINTOWN
Wednesday Morning, January 4, 1871.
11. F. SCHWEIER,
ri'iTon t rnopRirToR.
GEO. P. ROWELL k CO, 40 Park Row, New York
S. M. PETTENGILL & CO., 37 Park Row, N. Y,
Art our tele agents in thai city, and are au
thorized to contract for adTcrtising at our
ItwtM rain. Advertisers in tbat city are i-
qneted to leT their favors with either of
ik above houses.
ArK.N'owLMu dme.n'T. 'Va tender
acknowledgement to Li Excellency Gov.
G-ry for a pbamplet copy of Li late
Met sage.
tiorrrsor Geary' Message.
Just as we go to press we receieva a
e py of the message 'of his excellency
Governor Geary. We Lave only time
and space to notice the Leads of contents
which we give in the order that Li ex
cellencyput them. They are as follows :
after a brief introductory, Finance,"
which comprehends receipts, dirburs-
merits, pnMic debt, and reduction of
ami-, "Constitutional Convention," "Re
vision of the civil code' Writs of errors
in Ciiminal Casis,' "Apportionments."
' Common School," Soldiers Orphans'
Schools, ' Agricultural College," "Mili
tary." .Vlitary History," "Kighti ol
French Citizen.'' National Cemeteries,"
Immigration," "The Jilford and Jata
do x l'a'l Poid,' "Ttlegraph lines and
railroads,' "Gol gical Survey' ''Hoard
f Public C Laritiis." Pattle of Gettys
hurg,' Delaware lioutidary Line." '-Fisheries'
"ftate Library," Statistics,"
"Land Department." ".Vines," ''Yellow
fever, ' "In Jemoriam of lion. Win. F.
Packer, and Hon. William W. Watt."
Pardons." general remarks, and pardon
r ports, lich ci mptehf nds report of
pardons granted and death warrenta ex
ecuted during the year 1S70.
Freiiiicul Urant on the Removal of the
Capital.
On the 2 1st of December the Boys
in Blue of Washington Fire Depart
ment serenaded the President. After
thanking them Le spoke of the removal
of the Capital as follows :
It has always been my desire to see
this great national capital l uiit np in a
manner worthy of a great and growing
repubNc like ours. As to the removal
of the capital, I think that is improba
ble in tH Mirma. mmr i bt-irrre chat
the rrnWval should be subject to a mere
majority S of the representatives of the
people, (elected for a single term. I
think t'be question of removal, if ever
presented, should go through the same
process, at least, as amendments to the
Constitutions, even if there be the con
stitutional power to remove it, which is
not settled. This language may seem
rather unpopular for a person coming
from thu part of the couitry to which I
belong, but is, nevertheless, express
ed with earnestness and without reserve.
Gentlemen, I thank you for your at
tention and ktndno4s'
Thk State Senate is composed of
thirty-three Senators. The lower Louse
is composed of one bun Ired meuben
Question for the next Constitutional Con
vention. Shall the mumber of members
of both the Senate and (louse be increas
ed ?
Appropos Forney's Prtt suggests
that the following questions be put to the
Convention : Ought not the power of di
vorcement to be lodged exclusively with
the courts ! ShouM legislators regulate
their own pay I Would it not bo cheaper
and fairer to make State elections con
current with those of the nation ? Is
the pardoning power already too plenary,
or should the piivilege of transmuting
sentences in capital cases be added there
to ? Shall the franchise clause be re
modelled so as to make it couforra in let
ter with the National Constitution, and
so as to make expression by ballot easier
and surer ? Ought we to have separate
Chancery Courts t Should not the State
support an effective militia system ? Can
ttie election of the Suite Treasurer by
the Legislature be further tolerated I
Should education that is gratis be made
compulsory t Is trial by jury effectual ?
Changed. The whole reading pub
lic know by reputation who Theodore
Tilton is. That gentleman has vacated
the Editorial Chair, of the New York In
dtpendtnl w hich Le filled with honor to
himself and profit for the paper. lie Las
been succeeded by Henry C. Bower, pro
prietor and publisher of the Indrpnd
tut, and also editor. The change was
not caused by any missunderstaading be
tween the gentlemen Mr. Tilton expects
to contribute regularly to the paper.
The Prussians have commenced the
bombardment of Paris on a small scale
The general bombardment well be com
menced soon, despatches says, Their is
great suffering among the troops in con
sequences of the cold weather.
The great Spanish Gen. Prim was
asetaated at Madrid a few days ago.
Hi oVath may result in a revolt against
the new king.
Wm. M'Mt'LLK.v' roughs cut a "high
shine" at Harrisburg the night after the
organization tf the Senates
Tk Prtseat Legtiilatire.
The Senate organised on the third and
by a strict party Tote 17 to 16 elected
Mr. Wallace, speaker ; Jacob Ziegler,
clerk ; John A Coohban. aergeant-at-arms
; John Deitrick, of this conuty as
sistant doorkeeper. We know of no
democrat that we would rather tee instat
ed there than the sheriff.
The following is a correct list of the
members, of both II oases :
SENATORS.
City of Philadelphia First District
Robert P. Deckert, D.
Second District A. Wilson Hen
sey, R.
Third district David Nagle, D.
Fourth District George Connrll, it.
V. Chester. Delaware and Montgom
ery Henery S Evans, tt; II. Jones
Brooke. R.
VI Bucks Jesse W. Knight, D.
VII. Lehigh and Northampton Ed
win Albright, d.
VIII. Berks J. Depuy Davis, P.
IX Schuykill Wm. M. Randall, D
X Carbon. Monroe, Pike and Wayne
Albert G. Brodhead, D.
XI- Bradford. Suspuehanna and Wy
oming Peter M. Osterbout, a.
XII. Luzerne Samuel G. Turner, D.
XIII. Potter. Tioga. M'Kean and
Clinton Author G. Olmstead, R.
XIV. Lvcoming, Union aud Snyder
Andrew H. Dill. l.
XV. Northumberland, Montour. Co
lumbia and Sullivan Chas. R. Bucka
lew, D.
XVI. Dauphin and Lebanon David
Mnn ma, R.
XVII. Lancaster Esaias Billingfelt,
r ; John B. Warfel. R-
XVIII. York aud Cumberland An
drew G. Miller, D.
XIX. Adams and Franklin Calvin
M. Duncan, D.
XX. Somerset, Bradford and Fulton
Uiram Findlay, D
XXI- Blair, Huntingdon, Centre,
Miffim, Juniata and Peiry li. Biuce
Petriken, D. David M. Crawford. D
XXII. Cambria, Indiana aud Jeffer
sonHarry Lite. R
XXlll Clearfield. Cameron. Clarion,
Forest and Elk Wm. A. Wallace, D.
XXIV. Westmorelan I, Fayette and
Greene A. A. Purmin. D.
XXV. Allegheny James L. Graham,
R. George II. Anderson, R.
XXVI. Washington and Beaver
James S R'lUn, K.
XXVII. Lawrence, Butler and Arm
strong .Tames Kerr, n.
XXVI I I. Mercer, Vennango and War
ren Harrison Alieu, R.
XXIX. Crawford and Erie George
B. Delnmeter, R.
Democrats..... 17
Republican! -16
Democratic majority...
.1
The lower house reorganized on the
third by the election of John II Webb,
speaker ; James L Selfridge, chief clerk ;
m J Owen, sergeant-at-arms.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Philadelphia First district Samuel
P. Thomson, R.
Second district George M'Gowan, D.
Third district Samuel Josephs, D.
Fourth distiict William Elliot. R.
Fifth district William Duffv. R. .
Sixlb distiict John F. Mootiey, D.
Seventh district Kobert Joliusou, R.
Eighth district Wm. L. Marshall, R.
Ninth district George A. Quigley. V.
Tenth district Johu E. Reyburn, R
Eleventh district Sam'l M. ilager, R.
Twelfth district John Lemon. R.
Thirteenth district John Dumbell. 1.
Fourthteenth district John Cloud, R.
Fifteenth district Adam Albright, R.
Sixteenth district Wm. F. mith. r.
Seventeeth district Joseph A. Camp
bell. D.
Eighteenth district James Miller, R.
Adams Isaac Hereter. 1).
Allegheny Miles S. Humphreys, R.
James Taylor, R. John II Kerr, R.
David N. White, ft. Henry Warner,. R
John S. Rub), R
Armstrong G S. Putney, D.
Berk, A. T. C Kt -ff.-r. u II. II.
Schwartz, d. John A. Conred. D.
. Bucks Samuel Darrab, O. S. C. Pur
ccll, R.
Bradford and Sullivan Jas.II. Webb,
R. Perley II Bu k, R.
Blair B L. Hewit, R
Cambria W. Horace Rose, D.
Carbon and Monroe Wesley B. Leon
ard, D
Centre P. Gray, Meek, D.
Clarion and Jefferson i English, D.
Clearfield, Forest aud Elk John G
Hall. D
Clinton, Cameron and M'Kean A C
Noyes, D.
Chester Jas. C Keech, R- L Priser,
R. S li Hoopes R.
Crawford J II Grey. R. D D Wil
liams, D.
Coluinbi.t and Montour Thos. Chal
fant, d
Cumberland John B. Lei Jig, D.
Dauphin John E Parsons, R A. C
Smith R
Delaware Tryon Lewis, n.
Erie George W Starr, R. I Newton
Miller R.
Fayette T B Schnatterly D.
Greene Robert A M Connell D.
Huntingdon Mifflin and Juniata
Henry J M'Ateer o. Abraham Roh
rer D.
Indiana and Westmoreland II K
Sloan, d. Thos M'Mullin R. Andrew
M Fulton R.
Lancaster Adam C Reinoehl R.
Johu F Wiley R. George Whitsou R.
Henry M Engle R.
Ijebanon Jonathan Zerbe R.
Lehigh Adam Woolever D. Her
man M Fetter D.
Lycoming Union and Snyder Sam'l
Wilson D. Johu Cummings D. Wm
Yonng D.
Luzerne George Coray R. Richard
Williams R. Stephen II. Keene D.
Mercer Lawrence and Butler E A
Wheeler, R. Alex P Moore R. Sainl
D Clark R G W Fleeger R.
Montgomery John J C Harvey d.
Oliver G Morris D.
Northampton Samuel Boileau .D
David Engletnan u.
Northumberland Robert Montgom
ery D.
Perry and Franklin D B Milliken,
D. George W Skinnner D
Schuylkill James Ellis D. J Irvin
Steele D. Francis M'Keau D.
Somerset Bedford and Fulton Wil
liam H Sacner R. Samuel P Wish irt R.
Susquehanna and Wyoming Edward
B. Beardslee R. A B Walker R.
Tioga and Potter B B Strang t.
John 8 Mann R.
Venaneoand Warren I D M'Juo
kin R. C W Stone R.
Washington and Beaver D M Leath
erman R. William A Mickery R. Wil
liam C Shurlock R.
Wayne and Pike David Wells D.
York Lemuel Ross 0. Frank J.
Magee D.
Republicans So
Democrats
Republican majority.
Senate, Democratic......
..10
....1
Republican majority, joint ballot 9
A Night or Awful Fright and De
structioa of Property by Fire.
One-third of Mifflin Destroyed.
SIXTY BUILDINGS IX RUINS
Thirtv-one Families Homeless.
LOSS OVER 00,000.
The closing Lours of the old year 1870.
and the opening hours of the new year
1S71. cannot while life lasts be forgotten
by the citizens of M ifflin Four hours
more only to pass, and the " Old should
introduce the New." Thb hours passed,
they were hours of fiery destruction, and
the new came iu and lent three hours
more to complete the carnival of fire. At
2 o'clock in the morning the fire was
spending its fury on the last house with
in its reach. Two whole squares were
burned to the ground, except four bouses
and three stables. These squares were
bounded as follows : first or lower one.
on the west side by Water street, on the
north by Bridge street, on the east by
Main street, on the south by an alley ;
second or upper square bounded on the
lower or west side by Main street, on the
north side by Bridge street, on the east
side by Third street, on the south side by
a quarry. The houses tbat escaped the
conflagration that swept over these two
squares belonged to the following named
persons. N. A Elder, Wm Allison,
E. D. Parker, R C. Gallaher, and wen
located as follows, a large brick, the pro
perty of Noah A. Elder and situated on
Water street on the southwest corner of
the lower square ; a large frame house on
Water street, adjoining Mr. Elder's on
the north side, owned by Mr. Allison ; a
largo brick honse, the property of E. D
Parker, located on the northeast corner
of Bridge and Third streets, being on the
upper square ; and a large brick Louse,
the property of R. C. Gallaher, loeated
on Third street, and on lot adjoining E
f"" Parker'' Bordering on Water street
and on the west side between the street
and the canal is a long narrow strip of
ground. This piece of ground has loca
ted on its south end a large stone dwell
ing Louse, a tannery and bark house, all
belonging to C Chamberl iin. North of
and adjoining the bark Louse stands a
blacksmith chop. These all rioprcf-v1
fire. North of the sLop with an alley
and lot Letween stood a large frame dwel
ling, owned by Sellers & Sulouff. TLis
house was burned. North of this frame
house stood the " Crystal Palace ' and
warehouse, bounded on the north by
Bridge street, 'on the south by vacant
space and the frame house just referred
to, and on the west by the canal. These
two buildings were owned by J. M. Sel
lers, of Philadelphia, formerly of Mifflin,
and D P Sulouff, of this place.
Graybill Brothers were on Saturday are
ranging to purchase both the palace and
the warehouse. The latter they intended
in the event of them becoming its
owners to convert into a steam grist
mill. It was in the lower story of the
warehouse that the fire originated.
WLether it was kindled there by the
hand of man, or whether it came by
spontaneous combustion is not known
About 8 o'clock a young roan, whose
name we have forgotten, from Lewiatown,
in passing the front of the building on
Bridge street, noticed smoke issuing from
the front door of the warehouse cellar,
lie entered the storeroom of Graybill &
Shelley and stated the fact. Of course
an effort was made to get at the fire, but
the smoke rolled out with snch a voluiite
wheu the doors were opened that it was
an impossibility to enter the cellar. The
cry of fire was given. The Lutheran
church bell was rung in that peculiar
manner that unstrings the nerves and
causes the body to tingle with deep and
fearful emotion. The people poured into
the streets and down to the ' Palace,"
some carrying buckets, others nothing,
being scarcely able tocarry their unstrung
bodies erect. The engine was out of
repair in a word, was useless. Men
carried in buckets what water was used
at the warehouse. The fire did not con
fine itself long to the lower story of the
warehouse. The whole building was
soon on fire, and the ' Palace" also. Cit
izens could do nothing there but look on.
It was only by heroic work tbat Mr.
Wilson's residence on the north side of
Bridge st eet, directly opposite the "Pal
ace," was kept from burning. It was
kept wet by the citizens with buckets.
If this building Lad canght fire, the chap
ter of disaster would l e fearfully longer
another third of the twn would lie in
smouldering ruins, pet haps the whole of
it. The flames from the Palace" soon
sped across Water street to the store and
dwelling of Hoffman and Harley, and to
the dwelling Loose of Jesse Howe, and
thence took np its seemingly fiendish
march at one and the same time down
Water street and np the sooth side of
Bridge street. The work done with the
buckets in saving Mn. Belford's prop
erty on the north tide of Bridge street,
and the Allison and E'der property on
Water street, seemed like super human
work. The scene beggars all descrip
tion. Ibe whole population oi tne
town south of Bridge street was making
a herculean effort to carry from the hom
ing buildings to the Court Yard their
household effects. In some cases the
goods were only got to the street oat
side of the baildings and there burned.
A number of families saved little more
than the clothing that covered their per
sons. The thief was also at work, many
goods of different kinds are missing.
May the justice of heaven be strictly
meted out to the wretches who pilfered
from the unfortunate ones on that night
of disaster.
Shortly after the fire broke out the
citizens realized that the destruction of
proper tr would be great, unless aid
could1 be obtained from Lewistown or
Harriabuig The fire departments of
these towns were dispached to, and nobly
responded, the Penna Railroad Company
funishing transportation for the Lewis-
town company and engine, which reached
Mifflin abont midnight, and immediately
proceeded to throw water mi the Louses of
Mrs. Dolen and E ! Pa. Her, but their
good work was soou brought to an end
by the bursting of tht enjsi ie nozzle.
The railroad company also furnished
transportation for the Friendship and
Citizens steamers. Goodwill Company's
hoes carriage, and Mount Vernon Hook
and ladder company, from Harrisbmg to
Mifflin, but tbey arrived too late to be of
any service Our citizens e tn never for
get the kindness extended to them b
the Penna Bailroad Company, and by
the citizens of Lewistown and Harris
burg on Last Saturday night.
It is uot claimed that the estimate of
the loss tbat here follows is an entirely
correct one ; it is made too, on the houses
alone, not including their contents, ex
cepting in two cases hereinafter mention
ed, on i-jiieh the loss of con' its is esti
mated We commence to estimate first
at the ' Crystal Palac' the long store
room which traversed the entire length
of the building was used. by Graybill k.
Shelly fr a sal room, while the entire
second story was used by the firm for
storing dry goods in. In the same
building on the west side of the room in
winch Graybill & Shvlly disposed ol
their goods to customers, was another
store room occupied by W a ream Sc Co
hardware dealers. The third story of
the palace was used as a lodge for Iro
quois Tribe No 42, I. 0. R. M Lost
Creek lodge of Odd Fellows, and Pat
terson Council of U. 0. A. M. The
Patterson Council was in their lodge
when the fire broke out. Tbe fourth
st'-ry was the the Jftsons hall. Adjoin
ing thu Palace on the west side was i
large four-story brick ware house thi
ground aud second fl tor of which were
used by the firm of Graybill Sc Shelly.
Waream 5c Co, and D." fP. sulouff, aud
the stories above were wed by D P Su
. - ... .
mutt ignun oier- lxws liero, palace,
ware nouse ana couienu vow uuw.
Frame dwelling house, south of pal
ace building, owned by Sellers Sc Sulouff
and occupied by T U Hamilton and Mc-
Cachreu. 81.S00
Frame dwelling house and clothing
store on the northwest corner of Bridge
aud Water streets, contents included.
owned and occupied by Huffman Sc Uar
ley, SS.000.
Frame dwelling house on Water St.,
south of Hoffman Sc Harley, owned and
occupied by J sse Howe, not including
contents 51 500
Frame dwelling house on same street.
south of Howe, owned by T U Parker
and occupied by Myers Iroup, couteuu
uot included S50'J.
1 lastered dwelling bouse on same
street, south of Parker, oned by John
lluzzard and occupied by j u .'loser
and Wm Noble, conteuts not included
$1 500.
Frame dwelling bouse on same street.
south of lluzzard, owned and occupied
by batnnel stnneling, contents not in
eluded S700.
Frame dwelling bouse on same street,
south of Slimeliirg. owned by John
Wright and occupied by Mrs. Greer,
contents not metatad $.00.
Frame dwelling on same-street south
of Wright owned by Wright and uuoc
cupied $250.
Frame dwelling bouse on same street
south of Wright, owned aud occnpied by
Mrs Reese, contents not included SI 100
We go back northward to Bridge street
and thence eastward along said street to
John Uollobangh s building, iithe base
ment of which was a restaurant, aud on
the floor above, a billiard saloon, both
managed by Hollobaugh. In the second
story Bonsall Sc Jackman, editors and
proprietors of the Drmo rat and Rnjt't-
trr, published their paper. The books,
files, and a few forms, and a lot of type
were taken out before the flames reached
the building The Demnrrat and Rgit
tir. like the fabulous bird, tbe Phce.iix,
will rise from its ashes. For the pres
ent it will be issued from Wm. Allison's
office, above tbe lirpvblican. Loss of
building, not . including contents of res
taurant, saloon and printing office $1,800.
The Odd Fellows Hall, a large three
story brick building on Bridge street
east of Hollobaugh 's. the first and sec
ond fl.iors of which were used by Tillen
Sc Kspensehadc. merchants, and on the
third floor was the lodge room for Alii
flinown Jodge 1-0 O Fv Los of build
ing, not'inclodiiig contents of store or
lodge. 85.000.
Large pla'terel hotel on the cor
ner of Bridge and Miin streets, owned
by George Jacobs and Robert Parker
and occupied by Simon K Albright, ho
tel keeper, aud Fasick Sc North, shoe
makers. Loss of building, not including
contents, S3 0'JO.
Frame dwelling house on west side
of Mam street, sou'h of Jaoobs & Par
ker, owned by W W Wilson and occu
pied by Wm Egolf, contents not inclu
ded. S 1,0 JO.
Brick dwelling house on same street,
south of Wilson, owned and occnoi-d by
E S Parker, contents not included $5 500
Brick dwelling honse and office on
same street south of Parker, owned and
occnpied by K S Doty, contents not in
cluded. 5.500
Frame dwelling house on same street,
south of Poty, owned and occupied by
Henry Goshen, contents not iucluJed,
$1 800.
Brick dwelling bouse on same street,
south of Goshen, owned and occupied by
Amos G Bousall, couteuU not included,
$3,000.
Frame dwelling house on same street
south of Bonsall, owned by Doty and
occupied by Win Ellis and Alfred Steel,
contents not included, $1,500 .
Brick dwelling house on same street,
south of Doty, owned by II A Stam
baugh and occupied by his mother and
sister, contents not included, 85,000
Brick dwelling house on east side of
Maiu street, owned and occupied by John
Wright, contents not included, 85 000
' Frame dwelling bouse on same side of
Jaiu street and north of Johu Wright,
owned and occupied by Cornelins Me
Clellan, contents not included, 81.500
j Frame dwelling house on same street..
north of ilcClellan, owned by K V ual
laher and occnpied by Jirs Oswald, con
tents not included, $800
Stone dwelling house on same street,
north of Gallaher, owned by Jfrs Fasick
and occupied by 3is Fasick and Wm.
Wise, coutents not included. 81.800
Frame dwelling house ou same street,
north of Mn Fasick. owned by R C
Gallaher and occnpied by John Dietrick,
contents not included, $1,000
Biick dwelling house on same street,
north of Gallaher, also owned by R C
Gallaher. unoccupied, $5 000
Brick building used for dwelling bouse,
cabinet shop and wareroom, on same
street, north of Gallaher, owned and oc
cupied by James Robiuson, contents not
iucluded, 84.000
Store room on the corner of Fridge
and -Vain streets, north of Robinson,
owned by George Jacobs and occupied
by Wm Egolf, as a confectionery store,
goods not iucluded, SSOO
Frame shops and offices on Bridge st,
east of the comer of Bridge and Jain
streets, owned by Geo Jacobs and occu
pied by Caveny Sc Auker, workers in
marble, George Heck, shoemaker. Cor
nelius JcClellau. harness maker, G I.
Derr, dentist, and Jeremiah Lynns, law
yer, contents not included, 82 000
.Frame dwelling house on Bridge street
east of Jacobs' row, or ned by Jrs Do
len and occupied by Afrs Dolen, John
Wimerand Wm Jackman, contents not
included, $3,000
1 bis estimate swells the loss to over
8140,000. No account has been kept of
the loss of the contents of tbe houses,
such as furnitnre, bedding, goods. Sec .
in any of the buildings excepting iu tbat
of the Palace, Warehouse, and Hoffman
and Harley 's store aud dwelling. No
account of loss of stables, outbuild
ings, and fences is regularly attempted,
but it is beleived tbat on furniture, on
stables, outbuildings, on fences, 4c , will
swell the whole over $200,000.
AMOUNT or INSURANTS
Jessrs Sellers Sc eulonff insurance
on Palace and warehouse in the Eotei-
rise of Philadelphia S5.20G and in
Frankliu of 'hihtdtlphia So 000
D P Sulouff, insurance on grain in
Hume of New York $5,000
Graybill Sc Shelley insured in four
companies. North American of PbiUdel
phia York, Lycoming, and Home, New
Haven, Conn., $5,OUO each, total S20,
000. Frame bfise south of Palace owned
hy Sellers Sc Sulouff in the Lycoming
81.000
Insurance on contents of the lodge
room of Iroquois Tribe No 42 I O R M,
in Lycoming 8 4 JO
Insurance on content of Masons Hall
in North American of Phila Sl.0(0
Waream Sc Co insured in Lebanon
Mutual and $10,000
Hoffman & Harl-y insured in Mutual
of Lebanon $4,000 and in Yotk Mutual
$500
Jesse Howe insnred in Perry $1,200
Johu Wright insured in Lebanon on
property on Water street SSOO
John llollnhatigli insured iu the Mutu
al of York $2 000
Odd Fellows' Hall insured in Perry
$3,500
Til ten Sc Espetiachad. dry goods
dealers, insured in Lebanon $ ,000
Jacobs li Parker's ho'el insured in
Perry $2,500
E S Parker, personal property insured,
in Franklin, Phila $1,400. and honse in
sured in North American of Pliila $3,000
Henry Goshen insured in tbe Columbia
$1,000
Amos G Bonsall insured in Perry
$1,600
II A Stambaugh insured in Perry
83 000
John Wright insured in Girard, Phil
adelphia S2.000. in Leb iuon $700
('apt M Clellan insured in Lebanon,
house and personel property SI 200
II C (iallaher insured in Perrv $1440,
in York S500, in Lvcoming $4,500
Geo Jacobs insurance on offices and
shops in Perry $1,000
J -yong contents of office insured in
the Cumberland Valley
Mrs Dolen insured in Lebanon $2,000
No lives were lost in this awful fire.
and no persons seriously injured, a num
ber narrowly escaped with their lives.
John Hollobangh made an effort to reach
tbe 1aeons ball on the fourth-story of
the palace for the purpose of secureing
the books and charter of the order, fee
ling That be could not reach the hall,
the smoke being to deuce he retraced his
steps nd succeeded in reaching the low
er flight of stairs from the head of which
he rolled to the bottom nearer dead than
live. Ue
was nearly sufftcated. but
quickly restored him c. j
the fresh air quickly
Chamberlain entered the store room of !
Graybill & Shelly to assist in taking out
goods, and was so much overcome that j
he fell to th j floor. He crept out on hi s
hands and knees. The order of Ameri
can .Mechanics was in sessiou ou the
third-story when the fire broke out:
Joseph Pannabiker and Isa ac Kauffman
remained in the room a short time after
tbe other member had gone down. When
they attempted to leave the building
they could not do so by tbe sta;r-way.
1 bey escaped by means of a rope.
Dumas, tbe great French - novelists, is
dead. He was of negro extraction, and
tbe most prolific writer of the age.
0 the 17th inst. fourteen States will
elect members to the United States Sen
ate.
There are
176 churches in Luzerne
eountw.
Meeting ef Citizens-
The following proceedings of a meeting
of citizens on 1onday evening carie ite
own explanation :
Januray 2. 1871,
Pusuant to an announcement by hand
bills, the meeting of citizens to relieve
tbe wants aud sufferings of those render
ed destitude by the late fire, which des
troyed a large portion of jlfiffliutown on
the night of the 3lst ult, convened this
eveuingin the Presbyterian church of
this place, and organized by electing W
W Davis, President, aud John T L Sham
Secretary
After a brief statement by tbe Presi
dent oi the object of lL meeting. Ed
muud S Doty Esq, read the following
telegram1 : .
January, 2J 1871.
To 27 & Doty. Esq :
Draw on Win Painter, & Co, Bankers,
Philadelphia, for five hundred dollars to
be spent for the relief of needy sufferers
from the late tire. Mr, Stlleis will come
up to-day to represent our committee,
A K M'CLt'RR,
Wm Painter.
Hon James M Sellers, being present,
by request, stated that the money was
raised by a self constituted committee of
five persons tbat assembled iu Lis office
in Philadelphia, consisted of Col A K
.VYlure Limself and three others, each
of whom contribued $100. Tbe commit
tee expected to raise 82500 oi S3000
On motion it was resolved that the
thanks of the citizens of Miffliuiown be
and they are hereby teudered to Col A
K JVlnre, Hon James M Sellers, and
other friends for their liberal contribu
tions to releive the necessities of our un
fortunate neighbors who lost so heavily
in the disastrous conflagration which oc
cured iu this town ou the night of the
31st ult.
Ou montion L E Atkinson, Thomas A
Elder and John T L Sabro were appoint
ed a committee to draft resolution tend
ering the thanks of our citizens of Mif
lliutown to the Fire Department of Lewis
town and Harrisburg and to the P R R
Co, and others w ho came to the rescue
during the late great fire. Tbe same
committee was instructed to forward the
several resolutions of thanks to parties
named therein.
Tub committe to draft resolutions of
thanks make the following report :
Whkras an all wise Providence saw
fit to let a great disaster in the form of a
terrible conflagration come npon the bor
ough of jVifilintown, and the destruction
of tbe greater part of the town seemed
inevitable ;
And Whrr'at, Upon the first intima
tion of need, tbe Fire IVpartment of the
city of Harrisburg and thc Hope fire
company of Lewistown. through the
good offices of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, responded at once, and fur
nished much needed assistance ; there
fore. Rfdoed, That tLe most grateful
thanks of tLe citizens of .V iffiintown be,
and are hereby tendered to the Hope fire
company of Iewistown. to the Fire De
partment of Harrisburg, and the Penn
sylvania railroad company, and to the
numorous friends who came to our assist
ance. and that we shall ever bold them
in grateful remembrance for their kind
servieces
Thomas A Flpkr,
Louis E Atkdmso.n,
John T L Sahm.
Committee
On motion E S Parker was elected
Treasurer to receive contributions for the
relief of sufferers.
On motion James North, Amos II
Martin, John Yeakley, Jacob Christy
and Noah A Elder were appointed a com
mittee to disburse the money received for
the Di-ni ttt ot those K It in actual want
by the late fire, and to draw orders up
on the treasure for that purpose.
ln tnotten the secretary was instruct
ed to publish the proceedings of the
melting in the several papers of the
county.
On motion motion t'ie meetine adiourn
ed with prayer by Her. Barnitz.
Johu T L Sana, Secretary
The following communication explains
itselfs.
Lewistow.v, Pa., Jan, 3d 1871
Editor Srnli'nel :
We have collected nearly $350 for
the relief of the sufferers by the late fire
in your place. The committee have, not
canvassed the entire town yet but expect
to finish this evening or to-morrow morn
ing. As one of the collecting committee
I write to know who are tLe committee
to receive tLe funds in your place, please
inform by return mail.
Fraternally Yours.
Georuk R. Frysinukr.
Gen T. F. JcCoy. (chairman,) Col
J . B. Selheimer, Geo. R. Frysinger, Com
mittee.
Gambetta, who is only thirty-five
years of age, is thus described ; "A burn
ette (Napoleon brownness, we pre same),
a Hebrew face, short in person, ner
vous, but clear-headed and practacle,
commanding and dominant, and resolute
to save France a man wLo works from
ttivKrair oitn.aarlinn IC i?
. , , 12
P'.p. long after the star, are
- -r t
THBnew8 hat flashed across the cable
00 'hrwtn.as eve doubtless thrilled the
heart of the ienwu brotherhood. The
wire clicked the news tltot all the Feni
ans that bad been convicted ar.d east in
to the English prisons at Portland,
Chatham and Millbauk were liberated
by order of the English government
What will Train say ?
Tni Uuited States Circuit Court, of
New Jersey, has decided that in ease of
suicide from insanity, by a person in
sured, a life insurance must be paid, in
sanity being held to be simply a disease.
General Schejick. of Ohio, has been
confirmed, Minister to England. It is
believed generally that he will inaugu
rate a vigorous policy in regard to the
Alabama claims.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Lives nd Property Destroyed in Eicu
mtnd, Va-
A I a quarter past two o'clock, on Christ
mas morniug just the porter commenc
ed waking passenjers for tbe Southern
train, tbe Spottswsod Hotel in the city
of Richmond, was discovered to Le ou
fire in the lower floor. Au effort was im
mediately made to wake the gnests.and
the scene became indiscribablc 3Ien were
rushing abont trying to save their bag
gage, and the womtn. nearly naked and
bare-footed fleeing into the snow-covered
streets.
TLe steam engines wtre promptly oo
Land, but tbe water being frozen, it was
some time before it eould be thrown on
tbe building. In. twenty minutes the
flames spread to each an extent that
escape by the stairease was cnt off. The
guests then commence leaping from the
windows, and lowering themselves by
ropes made fiom blankets into the street
P. P. Clark, of Philadelphia, the steward
tf tbe hotel leaped from a third-story
window, receiving mortal injuries.
Tbe most paiufnl scene of the disaster
was the appeaiance of Mrs. Emily Cor
nelius, of Baltimore, tbe housekeeper, at
a window oo the fifth story, with one or
two other ladies, screaming for help.
The fire companies' ladders were put
np, but lailed by two stories to reach tLe
window. While the firemen were mak
ing efforts to lengthen tbe ladders tbe cry.
ing women disappeared in tbe thick
smoke and were lost, the room brighten
ing up a moment after with the flames
Another account of bow tbe Mrs.or
neilus, tbe housekeeper ef the hotel, In
vain was she nrged to hy the proprietor.
Mr. Luck, to escape ; but she wanted
her trunk. This she got, but then she
wanted to have something else, and at
last all tbe avenues of escape were cut
off, and she was swallowed up by the de
vouring element.
It is a noticeable fa'ct tbat tLe fire,
after destroying the block, left one store
on the corner, tbe same builning tbat
stopped tLe con fla gat ion at tLe evueua
lion of Richmond.
Tbe weather was so intensely cold
that tbe telegraph wires ki front of the
burning building were covered with ice
While the fire was raging the fire steam
era were encased in ice an inch thick
A corespondent of tbe X. 1- HeraJit
notices a chivalrous act as follows : Here
I saw the wife ot Capt. M'Phail in her
bare feet, with a blanket wrapped around
her, while ber husband, half dressed,
carried their infant child, whose piteous
cries could be heard above the din of the
falling timbers and crackinf floors. But
heie was an act of chivalry worthy of
mention A young man named Towers
sprang forward, pulled eff his shoes aud
gave them to the lady, and divesting;
himself of his overcoat, wrapped the
child in it and carried it a distause of sev
eral squares to the house of a friend of
M,Pbail's. Eight persons are known to
have perished.
An incident of the fire was the appear
ance of a man at the upper windows, par
aljzied by fear, who sat tearing paper
into small pieces and throwing them out
the wiudow till Le fell back into the
flame.
On the same m irning a destructive fire
broke out at Harrisonburg, Va. No lives
lost bare. The destiuctiou of property
will amonnt to $100,000.
Since that date fires have prevailed in
Cornwall, jHanad.i, loss $150,000. Over
two hundred persons were thrown out of
employment. At St. Thomas, Canada -
$30,000 worth of property destroyed. It
is believed that two lives were 1st here.
And a fire iu Baltimore, in which $15.
000 worth of property was destroyed ?.
also a fire in Poughkeepie. N. Y., at
which place $75,000 worth of property
was destroyed; besides other place
tborngbout tbe country too numerous to.
mention. ' - -
TbeN ew York CVwiaaerria, noticing
the recent removal of an eminent lawyer
from Troy to New York city, mentions
the fact that, with here and there an ex
ception, the moot eminent legal talants ot
the metropolis graduated in the rual dia -tricts,
Evarst, Fields, Stonghton, Seward..
Choate. Shafer, Fullerton, &c., were not
to tLe pavement bred. On the contrary.,
they were "nurtured on fresh clover
huckleberries, pork and beans, and rear
ed to mauLood in linsywolleey panta
loons," Country air aud farm wort
serve to develop to their fullest cabacitv
both mind and body.
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The Journal of Microteonv sava
Open an oyster, examine the liquor in'th
lower or deep shell, and, if viewed
through a microscope, it will be found tn.
contain multitudes of small oysters, cov
ered with ehells and swimming nimbly
about one hnndred and twenty of wWk
extend bnt one inch. Besides these
young oysters tbe liquor contains a var
iety of animalcula and myriads of three
uisunct spec.es of worma. Sometime
their light represents a bluish star about
the centre of tbe shell, wbich will be
beautifully luminous in a dark room.
The oldest couple of Pennsylvania if
not in the United States, are living
nine mile, southwest of Tioneeta, Forest
County. Mr. and Mrs. Allio, aged respec
tively one t hundred and six and or hnn
dred and four years. E,ch is the other'.
They -re
M conflagaiioTreently hTan W
end ladder truck to tl. ,
foremost in eveX IfiU ? V" Were
flame,. '"tingnUhthe
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