Juniata Jlnttmel.
MIFFLINTOWN
Wfdcudaj Horning-, March 1, 1871.
13. F. SCII WEI ER,
KDITOR X I "'PBIETdR.
s - I 6. I hold a few 6ve twenties ; do you be
GE0.P.R0WELLi.C0,40ParkRow,NewYork lieve the Oovernmet wiU soen call for their
AXD surrender!
..Trr,,.., , , rn ov did u v 8. What assurance have investors that
S. M. PETTENGILL 4 CO., 37 Park Row, N. Y, : Kortheni r.eifio lhirtie, wM ,., here
Are otir tele agents in that cifv. and are au- i fier depreciate below tbt pries at which they
thoritrd to contract for advertising at our are now sold, compelling those who wish to
lowest raies. Advertisers in tUst city are te- j realise on them to do so at a loss?
quested to leave their favors with either of j to the abovi Th lxDBessDBXT kswbs;
the shove houses. I . , - , ,
. I I 1 lius far tba first mortgage bonds
roslKnemont of the xt State Conten-. of American railways have proved to be
tion. among tbe very safest securities, lu
The time for tlie meeting of tit? next proportion to amount, tbej Lave probably
ftate Convention has Wn postponed un !gU0Wn a smaller percentage of loss in
til Wrfuesdaw the l?th of MV "t I iutcren mJ ;ncipal tha0 ,ny ,her in-
Malilon II Dickinson, Esq., of rhiw-1 ... n . .1
,Te.;,.l,i. h-s Wn appointed chairman of j VC8tment th' h been to the
tl.e iJfate Central Committee, in place or: people. Such has been the history of
the lion John t ovode, deceased. j railway securities. Of course there have
Tmm"mTm'mTrTT been exceptional cases of uicmanagemen
Tbe rnnimisscu for the Adjastment of
II e inuerrncra i aimiuk woin-u oimt
liriliun and the luited States.
The High Joint Commission for the
consideration of the existing differences
between the Uuited States and Great
Iintian will soon meet at i ashington.
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a wo oi me cuguau v,vuiuiieium.'rs mic
already a.rircd there, and the others are
expected wilLin a few days. The New
Yoik S'anda.d Unlet the question for the
f.i t . r, ruau arrows uiuc auu utn vvummnv
cou?ia-raiion of the Joiut Commission to be ,
i i ti i'- i r j- along its route becomes richer and den
hut The fishery Question. A dis-
. .it;-, ser. Iu a word, the income of a railroad
1-ute u iu existence between tbe JJrit-
i r i . i. fand heuce its debt Divine ability) will
n-h and Aniencu fishermen as to bow V"", u r j e j
. ., , . ., . ! ordinarily keep pace with the growth of
near to the Canada coast the Americans J r
shall be allowed to fiah. The English ; PPnl-4lion-
-.1.1 i ii . l .i I 2. A railroad, once built, rapidly
lueist that they shall not approach the I .... , .
, .i .i -i r r ' ere ilet a business which is to render it
shore nearer than three miles, from a liue i
drawn from Leadla-.d to headland. Tbe ' profitable. It Jeclopc, a carrying trade
.Sect cflhi rule, if carried out, will. iu j wlich did not before exist, and which
, , i grows much faster than tbe tributary
rainy cases, keep American fisherman J
rc -l r .l . i population increases in numbers,
tenor nfieeu miles from the coast Iviiijj r r
lying
between the headl tudr, which, by the way
is esteemed, mi't generally, the best fish
ing grounds. To discuss and lay down
ic . i ,. i , , - ...
is ore of the prime ot j-ets of the Com- j
mission. I
.Sec -Another qur-tion lately de. j
bated i. whether the Uuited Stales ha
a light to use the St. Lawrence, the nat
ural outlet of the lakes on our norther, i
borders Cauadi iu argnment is that we
have no su'-h right, because oar veseels
f transportation cannot overcome the
rapids without the ai.l of the canals, and
the can ils are on Canadian soil. The
Commission will decide whether we
f1i -.i1 or t-hall not use the canals now
opened to trade. and upon this decision
hinges the dispute about the navigation
of the St. Lawreuce.
TliixJ Tip; Canadian authorities have
as is understood, m ide out an estimate ot
losses sustained by the Fenian invasion.
This claim will most probably receive
hut little consideration, as it is admitted
that our Government has acted in a per-
foctly fair and neutral manner with a re-1
speci to reman inva.-iuu.
Fourth The Commission will also in
quire into tbe cnnmerci.il relations now
existing bitween the United States and
Canada. Legislation in the Dominion
has been, fur some time, onerous and
somew hat unjust towaid us. These are
evils that ought to be corrected and will,
as we are informed, receive consideration
at the hands of the Commission.
Fifth Another matter which has
provoked, as yet, but little discutsiou
will be examined into by the Representa
tives of the two powers 15y the treaty
of 1S16 a deflection was made in run
ning the forty-ninth parallel of latitude.
This was done for the purpose of giving
to Great Brilian Vancouver's Island.
But the line as run left llaro's Island
wholy within the United Slates territory.
It is understood now that the British
Government is unwilling to recognize
llano Jland as a part of the Uuited
States.
is'xth But the question paramount is
that which is designated by the words
Alabama claims. Under this head is
grouped the damages of all Itchel crui
sers. There is even among Americans a
vast difference as to the limit of the
claim of the damages. Mr. Sumner and
his school insist that Great Britian shall
not ouly pay every dollar of actual
damage for the vessels and goods captur
ed aud dif posed of, but that she shall al
so pay "consequential damage," or in
other words, that she shall pay in full
the loss that our commerce or shipping
sustained by being driven from the seas.
Other men who are learned and distin
guished, insist that we should confine
our claims to the actual damage done to
we sls and goods taken by the cruisers,
and present no claims for consequential
damages.
France.
The news from France states that the
preliminaries of peace have been signed.
They must yet be ratified by the Assem
bly. France surrenders the provinces of
Alsace end Lorraine, which united have
a population of 2,300,000. A sum of
money is also to he paid by France, but
the .amount is not definitely stated.
Untiring. Senator Cameron was un
tiring in his efforts to secure the passage
of dm House bill, providing for centen
nial exhibition in Philadelphia in J376,
through the Senate, and succeeded. ' '
From the Ktm York Independent. . .
Sosm Questions Answere.
To tbi ConriAi Editob or Tsa Ibdbfbb
dikt :
Having a few thousand dollars that ( shall
not need in my business, and being naturally
derirous of obtaining an inTMinwat which
will produce the greatest income consistent
with entire eaft-tjr. 1 am led to ak yon lbs
following questions, which I shall be glad to
hare jcu answer, either privately or through
the columns of Ths Ixdkpimdext
1. Do you think that, as a rule, first mort
gage railroad bonds are a desirable invest
ment! In what do they differ from a first
mortgage on ordinary real estate ?
2- I notice you recommend Northern Paci
fic seven thirties to investors. Wy do you
regard them as unusually-secure !
8. Is the Government pledged to the pay
ment of these Northern l'acifio bonds?
4. I notice they are felling at par. Isn't
this too high ? Cinnnt good railroad securi
ties be bought cheaper?
an osg . biu far oftner have imperfect
titles, lapsed insurant;! policies, and
shrinkage of value render real estate
mortgages a bad investments. , There is
a liviug principal underlying a railway
i 1. .i.:.i i:. . f t
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other securities. Ibis: .
1. Usually the solvency of a railroad
depends mainly upon its traffic ; and, as
a rule, that traffic steadily iucreases aa the
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3. A railroad usually has back of it a
strong corporation of capitalists aud
shrewd, energetic business men, whose
profits, nuaucial standing, commercial
reputation, and officul position depends
upon the solvency and success of the
r J
road wilh wLi,:u lLey are Ueotified
1 u'8 P""'1" cumumauou o. pr,vlc ,u
terests constitutes a liviug power whose
efforts tend constantly to iucrease the
profitableness and soundness of the en
terprise in whose interest they are eu
hsted 4. Finally, after a railroad is built,
every dollar expended in making im
prov, raetits and extensions, adding, new
i facilities for doing business, aud in se
curing valuable a'liance with connecting
lines, adds to the security of its first
r.iortg ige bonds, by augmenting the pro
ductiveness and value of the property on
which those bonds are based. It is in
this way that a second mortage may in
crease thit safety of the fi.nl. With
mortgages which rests upon improved
real estate in our midst the security
steadily deteriorates with time, as the im
provementlS become je3g valuabIe. Rail-
roads groxc better and m ire prosprrou
with age, and furnith a iontnttly in
creating fcun'ty Joe t'le. debt creat-d in
their rons'rurtun It is for these rea j
sons thai first mortgage bonds are among j
the very soundest securities that can be
had.
II. The Northern Pacific Railroad has
a threefold solidity, which renders it n
nancially impregnable, 1. It has for its
broad and firm foundation a real estate
endowment of more than Twenty-two
Thousaud Acres of Land to each mile
of track or an unencumbered farm of
500 acres (in addition to the ordinary
and ample security of the road and its
traffic) to secure each $1 ,000 bond bought
by the public. 2. It has awaiting it a
business which we believe it etrt-an to
render it self-sustaining from the first.
and to give it a large surplus at an early
day. 3. It is in the hands of meriof
known and acknowledged integrity
whose financial standing, whose busi-
ness sagacity and thorough experience.
! furnish a completeguaranty that econ
omy, energy, and fidelity will characterize
its management.
III. Government does not in form
guaranty the payment of Northern Paci
fic seven-thirties ; but it in iireclly insures
their payment by donatiug unreservedly
to the company sufficient productive lands
to pay them twice over. The belt of coun
try in which this superb domain is situa
ted admirably combines the three cle
ments essential to successful farming
viz : a naturally rich soil, a mild climate
(the latitude being about two degrees be'
low Paris, and six below London,) and
sufficient rainfall
IV. When there is no difference in
point of safety, the comparative market
value of various securities is mainly de
termined by their profitableness. In this
view Northen Pacific gold seven-thirties,
Belling at par in currency, are by far the
cheapest investment of which we have
knowledge. Regarded as a source of
income, they are cheaper at par than a
six per cent, gold bond at 82, and cheap
er than a six per cent, currency bond at
74 J. In other words, one hundred dol
lars invested in ixorlbera l acmes at par
will produce a larger income than tbe
same amount invested in a six per cent
gold security at 82.
V. We regard it as highly probable
that a large proportion of the the pres
ent holders of Government bonds will be
compelled to give them p within a com
paratively short time, and . accept there
for cash payment or a new five per cent-
bond. Everything now indicates that
the Government will soon be able to fund
thn hulk of its five-twenties at a lower
rate of interest. Hence, we have uni
formly advised oar subscribers to convert
their Government bonds into some first
class railroad security, bavin equal
safety and greater permanence and pro
ductiveness.
VI Of course,, all securities, even
those of the United States, are 1 able to
occasional slight fluctuation in current
price the result of outside circum
stances, aud not of any chauge iu real
value. But the same causes which now
render Northern Pacific seven-thirties an
exrepliimely st.oxg and d.siiab 'e ser wily
will naturally sustain them in the mirk et
so that those who wish to convert their
bonds into cash can do so at any time
without loss. Indeed, with their super
abundant security their high rate of in
terest, and tbe provision that they will
always be received at ten per cent pre
mium in payment for the company's
lands. 7 3-10 per cent. Northern Paci
fic Bonds are far more likely to go above
par in price than fall below.
The Best and Spiciest.
Of the numerous articles relative to
the swiuilling operations of New York
parties, who, by circulars, induce those
of ''easy virtue " to send 810. of good
money, for .which they shall receive
8 1000 of "imitation greenbacks," which
can readily be passed ou the unsuspect
ing peop'e of the rural districts, we find
the following in the L'gul Opinion.
Here it is :
We have received a communication
from a mercantile house in New York
that is indicative of the new channels into
which the growing industries of this coun
try find their way. The communication
consists of a circular printed in imitation
of handwriting, and an explanatory paper
printed in ordinary letter. The writer.
or rather the printer, sets out by saying
that be wishes "to secure the services ot
a live gentleman.' This is quite seusi
ble. In fact the only persons within our
recollection who wished to secure the ser
vices of a dead geutleman were the Berks
Countians who directly voted for General
Jacksou for president, after his decease.
I he circular roes on to say, that they
have been informed by a friend who
knows us well, that we "are highly suit
able to represent thera." This is quite
nattering, apparently, and puts us in
humor to peruse the rest of t'ie circular.
In a word we are informed that if we
will forward $10 we shall receive S1000
worth of a certain artiele, f jt a more par
ticular description of which reference is
made to tbe printed explanation. Ou
turning to the prioted expl ination, we
find that the proj"ctoi- begins by assert
ing an axiom : "There is no doubt you
want to make money. Ou pursuing
the perusal we discover that the pro
posal is to send ns "what is commonly
called Queer,' " that is to say, counter
feit money. e are then advised that
one-half the money in circulation is
counterfeit, that the "queer"' is in every
particular as good as the real, and that
the most expert judges pronounce it gen
uine It tins is so we do not see the
necessity fur the secrecy inculcated in the
papers uud tbe warning against trusting
to the mails as means of communication.
We do not happen to have SI0 by us.
but we will do the next best thing, which
is to give this enterprising firm an exten
sive advertisement, and to inform the
public that their style and address is
'James Fisher & Co , 58 Liberty street,
New York," and to express our opinion.
as conservators of law and order, that un
less modesty should induce thera to con
ceal themselves tbe public would be glad
to afford them a home for a term of years
free of expense, in which they will look,
act, and feel ' queer."
Jiovel Rose of a Bobber.
The St. Louis Republican last week pub
lished a despatch dated at Denver city on
the 21th ult , which reads as follows : A
box marked "F. C. Cross, Newton Cor
tier, Massachusetts," was left at Wells
& Co's Express office last night to go
east by the Kansas Pacific train. Sus
picions were some way aroused, and
upon examination, F. 0. Cross himself, a
young man who has resided here some
time, was found iusidu ot the box. He
had a pistol and tools with him, and the
box had a trap-door. A heavy shipment
of gold was to go east by the same train.
Cross was arrested and placed in jail,
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Nr Pktitions. Senator Crawford pre
sented to the Senate, within the past
week, a petition from citizens of Juniata
county for a local option liquor law. Also
a petition of citizens of Tuscarora Valley,
to prevent seining in the Tuscarora creek
and its tributaries.
Bills. Senntor Miller, House bill
No. , a supplement to an act to regu
late medical practice in the county of
Juniata and seven other counties.
Mr. Crawford, Bill No. . An act to
authorize the erection of a rope or wire
ferry across the Juniata river at or near
the mouth of Doe run, in Walker town
ship
Mr. Crawford, Bill No. . An act to
repeal the sixth section of an act passed
April 8, 1867, for the county of Hunt
ingdon, and extended to the county of
Mifflin, approved the 4th day of April,
1868. for the protection of wild turkeys.
Passed.
The city papers contain lengthy cor
respondence from persons who accom
panied the San Domingo Commission.
In the main they are favorable to the ac
quisition of the Island. The country
awaits with interest the return of the
Commissioners. Their report, when Is
sued, will be eagerly sought and read.
We can wait on it without much uneasi
ness. Tbk Coal Striks The coal miners
and the operators have not yet come to
terms. The trouble looks serious.
Escape r a CrartcL -The
Lancaster InUWgencrr of the 20th
of February thus describes tbe manner
of escape of a convict from the prison,
located at that city :
"A negro convict, named James A.
Hamilton, made his escape from the Lan
caster county prison about 1 o'clock on
Suuday mornirfg, and Las not since been
heard from. He was confined in lion-
clad cell No. 59, situated near the farther
end of the left band range of cells on the
second floor.- 'An examination of the
cell shows that he most have worked a
long time before .effecting his escape.
He worked at the shoemakiug, and sev
eral weeks ago complained that his bench
was too low tor him, requesting that a
couple of short strips of one-inch board
might be placed on the floor under the
legs of the bench, so as to raise it that
much higher.. .This request was grant
ed, and Hamilton at once went to work
with his knife to cat through the fl'ior of
his cell, concealing his operations by
placing the strips of pine exactly over
tbe cut, and setting his bench upon them
while working at bis . trade in tbe day
time, or when there was any danger of
his being interfered with. Having in
this way removed a number of flooring
boards in the southeast corner of his cell,
he encountered the masonry of the arch
ed cell below him. This be removed lit
tle by little, and probably replaced it,
loosely, from night to night. Having
quarried away the masonry from under
tbe floor to the depth of about a foot and
the length of three feet, and broad enough
to admit his body, he next attacked the
three feet thick stone wall of the prison.
Making a breach in it was not so desper
ate an undertaking as at first sight it
would seem to be. The mortar used in
the construction of the wall is of very in
rior quality, there being so little lime in
it, that it can be readily crumbled to
pieces. Still be most have worked hard for
many nights, to remove the mass of
stone and mortar necessary to make the
aperture through which he escaped.
The debris, amounting, we think, to
about a cart load, was this morning found
carefully piled under his bed. His bed
rested on slats six feet long, and about
five or six iuches in width. These he
had split, or rather cut in two, lengthwise,
with his knife, and had mortised a num
ber of holes through each of them, and
and had made a number of rouuds to fit
the mortise, so that a good ladder could
be made of tha pieces in a few minutes
witb which to scule the wall He had
made a miscalculation, however, for the
long slats would not pass through the
hole in the wall, on account of peculiar
shape and position. Leaving his ladder
behind him, he descended from his cell
to the yard by means of a very thin but
strong cord made of shoe thread. Ouce
in the yard, he went to the wash-house.
into which be entered through a shutter
less window by breaking a pane of glass
and removing a nail on the inside which
fastened down the sash. Here he cot a
bed-tic and some old clothes. Tbe car
penter shop is a second story room over
the wash-house. Breaking iuto it, the
prisoner secured sufficient lumber to con
struct a ladder with which to scale the
jail yard wall. The latter was made by
lashing together with strips of bed tick
and old clothes four long narrow boards,
reaching to the top of the wall, and ty
ing across them, at intervals the staves of
a barrel, which the prisoner had broken
up for tiat purpose. Placing the ladder
against tbe wall near tbe Orange street
gate, he went over a free man, and has
not yet been recaptured."
A TerriBe Stem.
A despatch from San Francisco speaks
of a great storm which visited that city
on the night of the 20th of February :
In San Francisco the storm commenc
ed about midnight and lasted over an hour,
the barometer falling lower than ever be
fore known in this latitude. At th cor
ner of New Mon'gomery and Merina
streets a fire wall 12 feet high and sixty
feet long was blown from the top of a
three story house on a frame building
adjoining it. crashing the latter into ruins,
beneath which were buried from fifteen
to twenty persons. Mrs. M. Leenard,
the wife cf a watchman at the f-'tate
House, her child, 10 years old, a daugh
ter 12 years old, and Mrs. Slogan, were
instantly killed and frightfully mangled.
Several others were injured, but none
fatally. Three alarms of fire during the
storm add"d to make the night the most
remarkable ever experienced here. There
was more thunder and lightning in one
hour than ever ' before seen and heard
here altogether. The shipping in the
harbor generally escaped without serious
damage. ' The storm in the mountains
was severe, and the telegraph lines were
damaged in all directions.
Much excitement prevails in Columbia,
3. C, owing to the outrages of the Kn
klux in the upper counties. A body of
five hundred masked horsemen surround
ed the jail of Union county on Sunday
night, tied the jailor, aud took out ten
negro prisoners confined on charges of
mnrder and arson. Six of these were
shot, two hung, and two are missing
The pretext for the crime was that the
prisoners were about to be removed to
Columbia on a writ of hibeas corpus.
Much indignation at the lynching pre
vails among the masses of the people
without regard to party.
Amputated. Mr. George Hudson of
Clay township, ibis county, some four
weeks ago, in walking from Franklin
county borne, froze one of bis feet se
much as to require amputation. The
operation was very skillfully performed
a few days ago by Dr. J. F. Thompson
of Three 8priogs, assisted by Dr. Brown
of Casseville. The foot was taken off
at the instep. Mr. Hudson is doing!
finely. Huntingdon Mi'tor. ''
Jast at We Feind Tkem. x
Senator Sumner's health is improving.
There are said to be 6,000,000 doga in
the United States.
Stops and pauses in literature were
first used in 1520.
Hon. Frank Jordan is the Bedford
Inquirer's choice for Governor.
Elevators instead of stairs are becom
ing a feature of modern buildings.
The hoiel at Port Matilda, Centre
county, was destroyed by fire the other
day.
Letters from Florida speak of ripe
oranges, open windows, and a tempera
ture of seventy degrees.
The production of the gold mines west
of the Korky Mountains is estimated a
little less than $60,000,000 a year.
The first daily newspaper printed in
Virginia was printed in 1780, and the
subscription price was $50 per annum.
There are tweuty-eight savings banks
in Massachusetts, out of Boston, having
deposits exceeding one million dollars.
Ex- Secretary Seward and party, dur
ing a visit to Woo Chong. were assaulted
by the natives, hut received no material
injury.
It is estimated that ?2,C00.000 worth
of ale, beer and porter is guzzled in Pitts
burgh annually. Enough to float tbe
Great Eastern.
The cost of leeches sold in Fngland
exceeds $10,000,000 per annum. The
finest are said to come form the Murray
river, Australia. ,
If you want a headache in the morn
ing, sleep in a room where a kerosene
lamp is turned down. This receipe will
not fail once in ten times
A man died at St. Louis recently, and
in his will, after stating that he "never for
got a favor," left 1 000 to an individual
who, ten years before, ran away with his
wife.
A man who was brought np at one of
the Loudon police offices fur assaulting
and nearly killing a woman, excused
himself by saying that he thought it was
his wife.
Mazzini's delicate health is said to
have been made worse by the prostrati n
of republican France, as he thiuks the
liberal cause on the Continent has been
set back half a century.
The aggregate salaries paid to the
employes of the Pennsylvania Rail
road in West Philadelphia, amount to
8900,000 a year. The monthly pay
roll at that station is $75,000
Some of the furnaces in the Lehigh
valley have had to suspend operations on
account of the coal-miners strike. The
furnaces along the Pennsylvania canal
have a full supply of coal on hands, suf
ficient to last until navigation is resumed.
An inquisitive young lady of Wiscon
sin thought it would be nice to see a
storm from a light-house, aud went to
the tower at Racine for that purpose,
She was gratified with a tempest which
kept her a close piisouer for five days.
Th;; Miners' Journal says . "Mt. Car
bon is excited over the story that t! e
woman who recently had her head cut
off on the railroad at that place may be
seen nightly at 12 o'clock, parading the
board-walk with her head nnder her arm '
A far western paper recently appeared
with two columns blank, with tha ex
ception of this note: 'By Telegrah
Special Despatches to the Pacific Trio
une. To is is where the telegraphic news
ought to be; but as we didn't receive
any we cau't put it here.
In Lyonville, Iowa, a Mr. Fassett
went to a revival routing, and bee;an to
deride tbe penitents, when he fell insen
sible, and recovered only after many
hours. On another occasion he repeated
bis folly, and was stricken with paralysis,
since which time he has had no use of
his tongue or his limbs.
The Apaches are reported to be still
slaughtering the helpless people of Ari
zona. Every week half a dozen butch
eries occur. Whole families perish
men, women, and childreu. Their mur
der is commonly accompanied by circum
stances of barbariety too atrocious to
name.
To prevent balls of snow on horses'
feet, let the hoof and fetlock be well
cleaned, and then rub with soft soap pre
vious to their going out in snowy weath
er. This will effectually prevent balls
of snow from collecting on the loot,
which will sometimes cause the animal to
fall, and if not, make his progress doubly
toilsome.
A dog was recently shut np in a church
in Taunton, Mass., and after five day's
close confinement was discovered and re
leased. In that time the half starved ani
mal had made sad havoc with a number
of hymn-books, Bibles and cushions, in
his vain search for food. The poor starv
ing canine could find no meat and took
to leather the nearest to it. Tbe estima
ted damage is about $100.
Herman Yoch and wife, of Allentown,
have both become insane. Mrs. Yoch
has been attending religions meetings, and
her mind became upset, it is thought,
through religidus excitement. She was
quite flighty, and at times desperate and
violent. Under this calamity, and con
sequent trouble and anxiety, the reason
of her husband also gave away, about a
week after bis wife had been attacked
with the decease He too became des
perate and dangerous, demolishing ev
erything that came within his reach.
The case is truly a singular one. Mr.
and Mrs. Yoch have five children. Both
parents nave been sent to the Lunatic
Asylum. '
THE T0HJADQ. ...
(fx HemV Fearful JUTafet-Seyen Cities
a Tm Sam a Imowsjtbe Devastated
The Less EaorssowS-TarlUIng Inci-
, deals.
, Advices from Memphis give some par
ticulars of tbe terrible tornado which
passed over a portion of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad on Friday, de
molishing churches and houses at the
towns of Grand Junction, Pocahontas
and Somerville, and uprooting and tear
ing down trees for miles. At Heleua,
Ark., the wind blew a gale from 3 to 9
r. m., prostrating telegraph liues and
fences for miles ; uprooting trees, carry
ing them high into the air; demolishing
aai razing to the : ground dwellings
churches, barns", warehouses and stores,
and doing immense damage. . ; i
The tin roof of, a large warehouse on
the bank of the river was carried into
the air and landed on the "opposite "side
of the river, two hundred yards from the
shore ; distance fully a mile. One church
was blown do wp and two others badly
injured. In all 33 buildings, mostly
dwellings, were destroyed. In one-in
stance a one story frame house was lifted
from its foundation, with its occupants,
aud ' carried into the air. where it was
turned completely over and hurled to the
ground, bottom np, fully 100 yards from
where it stood, killing one of its occu
pants, a man, and seriously wounding a
woman and child. The cfaaia cables of
the wharf boat were snapped and tbe boat
carried down the river some distauce and
landed on a bar. Coal barges and flats
were also torn from their moorings and
carried by wind down stream ; one, strik
ing the opposite shore, sank. The steam
er George W. Cheek was caught in the
hurricane, and it was with the greatest
efforts that she was prevented from being
capsized.
The town of Friar's Point, Mississippi,
and Napoleon, Arkansas, below, were
also visited, and similar damages report
ed. It passed from Helena to Pocohon
tas at the rate of sixty miles an hour,
destroying twenty-two bonses in fifteen
minntes. As was the case at Helena,
one house was turned over, but nobody
injured. Another was lifted from its
foundation and carried into the Small
II atchie river. Another was nearly de
molished, the occupants escaped tbrongh
a window.
Fences and houses for miles in the
track of the tornado were destroved, and
several persons badly injured. The loss
is estimated at ?20,0l!0. In Iukaanum
ber of houses were demolished and one
church destroyed, A large store aud
warehouse opposite Helena, owned by
Governor Alcorn, valuid at $25,000,
were utterly demoli.-hcd.
As yet, with the exception of )heone
reported at Helena no loss of life is
mentioned. Later advices from Helena
report loss to property by the tornado on
t riday at not less than from $250 000 to
S300 000
Hfur adrmiscrafnts.
New Tailor Shop.
9Iiii.ii i-ti-et, Iffllinto-vn.
THE nn-lrrsigned would respectfully ia
form his old customers, and tbs public
penerallv. I bat be bus again stnrtel business
(for tbe present in Watts' Book Store,) where
he has a full assortment of
CLOTHS.
CASSIMERL'S. '
VESTIXGS, &C.
The alove are all new foods of the latest
si vies and bought at ths lowest prices, which
win enaoie me in sell cheaper than such
gaols have heretofore been solil in this place.
Butterick's Patterns for children's dresses,
and Fashion Plates for ladies, men and boys,
for sale as chesp a can be purchased in Sew
York ; also Shirt Patterns for sale.
t&k- All work mide to order on short no
tice and reasonable terms.
WILLIAM WISE.
March 1. 1871-tf
Proposals for Re-building Odd Fellows'
HalL
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
the undersigned np to 4 o'clock p m on
SATURDAY, MARCH 11th. 1871. for re
building the Odd Fellows' Hall, in the bor
ough of Mifflinlown. Plans and specifica
tions can be seen at the Railroad Carpenter
Shop in Patterson, by calling on George
Dougbman.
DANIEL PANNEBAKER.1
H. M. GROMXOER, I Trustees
JOHN T. METL1N. I
March 1, !871-2t.
Administrator's Hotice.
' Estats of Ptter Tnhoff, deeeattd. " . t
VT. HEREAS Letters of Administration on
VV the estate of the above decedent hive
been granted to tbe undersigned, residing in
Greeuwood township, Juniata eonnt-r, all
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those hav
ing claims against said estate will present
the same for settlement.
. t , . AAM TSCHOPP, Adm'r,
March 1, 187 1-6 1
For Sale or Kent,
A BEAUTIFUL EIGHT-ROOMED COT
i, VE "d oatbu'M'ng?. t Aeademia,
i'i . P"on desiring to educate his
children, this is a rare opportunity, being
situated so near lha Anil... i c :
at that place. Terms easy.
for terms, &e., address
r. v , D- D STONE,
Feb 15, 18il-3t Acidemia, Pa.
Italian Bees are the Best.
'T'HOSE wishing to procure Queen Bees the
coming season, can be accommodated on
reasonable terms ; also, L L. Langstrotb's
Movable Comb Patent Bee Hive. Individual
and Townsbin Riffhtafni- ..I. a r -
o - wu. iur cir
cular. Address
E- C KEARX8,
Fob 22, '71-3m Boa 129. Lewistown, Pa.
Administrator's Hotice.
Estate of Uaae Emeriek, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of
Admtnistra.Linfi nn th. .
vaa voisat vj ui ISAAC
Emenck. late of Walker township, dee'd
have been granted to the undersigned rea
ding in Mifflintown. AH persons indebted
to said estate are reauested m m.i.. : j.
i c nuiueui-
te payment, and those having claims will
" FP7 authenticated for set
tlement. p k oo , U o 10015 ATKINSON,
Feb 22. 18il-6t Administrator.
IOR SALE Three set of Cook Stove Pat
terns. Nn 7 fl n e-1-..i , w. ..
Boards, ajl eqmplcte, by
a . a , - SILAS 8HAMP.
0ct S-3"1 lliffliatown.
$tve Q&vtvt smt t$.
Lmvx v. t-UtR8 OF
Foreign and Domestic Merchandise i
tbe county of Juniata for tbe year 1871
approved and classified by the Mercantile
Appraiser:
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Cats.
Maream ft Co., hardware
Tarlin Walters, merchants....
Wilien & Co., aercbant ia
o. ii Loudon, merchant taiioi..U
Wm Rollman. jewelry 14
Noah L ttlefield. stove dealer... 1 1
D. W. Harley Co., clothing 1 1
John Yeakley, merchant U
J. H. Simons, saddler '14
D. P. Bulouff, grain and Uiiube- .14
H. D. Welhr. suoe eiore II
David Waif, book si ore 14
John Eika, stor- 14
J. G Lipp. ?ire 14
Solomon Books, confectionery . . . 14
Cornelius Bartley, merchan 11
B. F. Kepner, draggist 14
Banks A Ham'in, druggists.. ...14
S. B. Albright, hotel
Jacob Will, bo el 9
Samuel Murphy, hotel 9
John Hottobaugh, restaurant.... 8
George Frysinger II
PKBBTSriLLB.
Beelnr & McKeehanrmerobants.14 .
J. W. Stevenson, meohant 14
Okesoa & Co.. merchants 12
Cyrus M Funk, confectionary.. 14
Smith & Woods, hardware . . ..13
J. Alter, eonfectiouery 14
J. 8 M. Gibson, merchant 13
John Dunbar, stove de .lcr 14
Robert Logan, confectionery.... 14
Samuel Buck, merchan. ........ 13
Fanny Rouse, fancy store ..14
John Bnlsbach, grain dealer.... 14
Jacob Beidler, druggist 14
John Monigal, hotel..... ...... . 9
Coyle & Wiili, store 14
Dr. J. J. Applobaugh, druggist
and variety store ....II
G. R. Klopp, saddler 14
TUOXPSOXTOWS.
G. 8. Mills & Co . merchants 12
Wbitmer & Bro.. merchants 12
Eliho Benner, eoal dealer !4
Mrs, E. James, confectionery...
Amo Snyder, holel 9
, DKLAWABI.
Nathan Keely, mercbnnt 14
PATTiRso.i.
Jacob Frank, merchan' '4
George Goshen, merchant 12
Samuel irayer, clothing store .. 14
Bell Si Laird, merchants IS
William Wright, nierohani ......14
Joseph Prnnell, merchant '2
Mrs. F. Hannrraan, fancy storr. 14
John Lipp, stove dealer 14
P. C. Itumlio. druggie? !t
J. Norlh & Son, grain lumber 14
John Hanneman, restaurant ... 14
Wn. Coleman, restaurant o
Caleb Parker, hotel 9
D. A. Dougbman II
TCBBKTr.
Noah Hertzler, merchant.. 11
J. A. Kice, confectionery 14
MlLrOBU.
Jacob Lemon, flour dealer. 14
rEBM!IAOH.
Enos Bergy, flour denier 14
WSLKEB.
N. D. Vandyke, merchan' 14
Jerome lleiiirk. merchant It
F Hack, merchant 13
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S. L. Herr, commission merchant 14
). Rickubaugh, merchant 13
Kuril A llertxier. nierehauis. . .. 13
Francis Hyde, holel 8
rATrrra.
P. & J. Brcwn, merchants 13
W. II. Mc lister, merchant 14
J. T. McAlister, merchant 14
John Mutersbaiigb, merchant ...i3
Wilson & Bro.. merchant Jt grain 1 1
It. Caveny jt Son, clothing store 14
l S. Winey & Co.. merchants. . .1 4
Jacob Winey. stove dealer II
J c ob Smith, bosnliiig
" grain and Dour. ... 1 1
John North, bote' 8
Sarah Shields, holel 8
KONUOC.
Isssc Halreman, merchant 13
E. SliellenWrger, merchant II
Ithine & Gravb.ll, merchant 13
John Garmop. hotel 8
11. C. Landis, hotel 8
ll'.Hjl F.llANSA.
Amos Miller, merchant ...14
Jonathan WeUer. merchant It
Jacib Weisr. merchant ........14
J. L. B-irner, hotel 8
U. P. Weiser hotel.. 8
GBCFRWOOD.
J. J. Dimm Jt Bro., merchants ..11
Thomas Coz, hotel 8
SI-SICE HILL.
Daniel Conn, merchan 14
J. L. Barton, merchant 14
BEALK.
Ewing & Woodward, merchant..
Joseph Pnmeroy. merchant 14
John P. Kelly, merchant II
Giileon Halteman. hitel 8
Dr. J. P. Sterrett, merchant ....14
Peter Evans 14
TITSCABOBA.
J. S. Laird, merchant It
J. C. Crawford, merchant 14
Dobbs Bros. & Co., merchants... 14
Wm Van Sweringen, merchant.. 14
Robiton & Clark, merchant 14
A. J. Ferguon, merchant i4
N. E. Kirk, hotel 8
Win. Hacket. eating house
E. R. Allen, eating house
James Jacobs, confectionery ....14
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R. H. Patterson, merchant ......14
R. Robison. merchant 14
E. Montgomery, fanning mills... 14
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I will hold an appeal at the Commissioners"
Office.jn Mifflintown, on TUESDAY. MARCH:
21. 1871, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. a.
and 3 o'clock p. x of said day, wben all per
sons may attend who feel themselves aggriev
ed by the above appraisement and classifici
tion, as there will be no appeal after that time.
MATIIEW DOUGHERTY,
reb. --, '71. Mercantile Appraiser.
Hurrah! Hnrrah!
Great Excitement at the Miffliir
lhair Works!
WnV I it that . wr r
- j j ... .. .... .
SN1 DER when they are in need of anv kind
of Chairs ?
BECAUSE he keeps tbe Best and Finest
Assortment of all kinds of I'hnlr. that wis
ever offered to the eyes of the public.
Reader, if you are ia want of Chairs of
any kind, you will do well to call on the un
dersigned and examine his fine stock of
Cans Seat and Wiiifcor Chairs.
of all descriptions, before purchasing else
where. Having lately started ia business, be
is determined la
regards durability and cheapness, and war
rants all work manufactured by him.
Remember tbe Sign of the UIC3-
RKD CIIAIIl on the nnle nn the
corner of Main and Cherry streets, when yoo
-uu; gouu cuairs.
WM. F. SNYDER.
Mifflintown, Feb 8, 1871.
Administrator's Hotice.
.. EUate of Thomas JB. UMt, dseeasti .
NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of
Administration oa tbe estate of laomas
B. Hittle. late of the borough of Patterson,
dee'd., have been granted to the undersigned,
residing ia Fayette township. All persons
indented to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment, and those having elaims
will present them properly authenticated for
settlement.
SAMUEL LEOSARD, AJmr.
Feb. 22, 1871. -fit.
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