MM! J '1 4 o fESS CARDS. A. RATIIBUX, Altorney-at-Uw, way, Pa. 2 2. L'tTCs LUC ORE, Altorney-at-La gway, Elk Co., Pa. Office in w Brick Building. CUiJii foi promptly attended to. Attorneys-at-Lw. to New Brick Building, Main St , t-m to., i'a. TSnztr. 7; 0. IK BAILEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. or the Traveler' Life and Acoi ranee Co., of Hartford, Conn. ME S D. FULLER TON, p Dentist, Laving permanently lo iigwny, ofler 8 bis iolensionl iter Ve citizens of llidgway ana sur rouutry. All work warranted i vice & Wheeler' Liuildiu, up I t door to the left. 73-0-82 ly UTARLto J10LES, ehmnker, Engraver and Jeweler, eel, Ridgwny, Pa. Agent for tb wing Machine, and Morton GoM pairing Watches, etc, dot with accuracy as heretofore, oati aranteed. vlnly - G. MESSES G Eli, st and Pai maceutiil N. W. eornei ud Milt streets, Kiilgwuy, Pa. uncut of carefully selected For- Domestio Drugs. Prescription; dispensed at ail hours, day 01 vlus? .S'. HARTLEY. M. D., Physician and Surgeon. a brag Hi ore, corner lirond and Residence coruer Broad St. lie College. Office hour troni M. and Iroin J to 8 P. il. i'. B OR DWELL, M. hyaician aud Sureeon. has reutev- l-o a from Centre sneet, U Man si. r a,, in J lie second stoiy el tlie ; building of J oli a U. Hall, oppo 'a noie. our: I to 2 P 3d 7 to 9 P II HYDE HOUSE, KinuwAT, lkCo., Pa II. SCII U AM, Proprietor. ul for the patronage heretofore ly bestowed upon uini, the new , hopes, by piiyiug Blriel a,- the couilort unJ oouveuieuee 01 b merit a couiiuuauce ei ll KElt6EY IJO USE, Cenru.fcvin.ki, Elk Co., Pa. is Collins, Proprietor. 1 tor tlie patronage lieretoloK ly bestowed upon luui, the new , hopes, by puyiug atricl ul tlie uuiulur. ulu couveuieuoc 1 mem at couuuuauce ot the t. V. JJAYS, HEALS. IM bods, Notions, Grcceriet d General Variety, X, ELK CO., PA. Hat ley RAILROADS- l'LVANIA KAIL MM!) jlphia & Ere 11. R. Division. NTKR TIME TABLE. lifter MONDAY, MAI '24, 1875, Iraiue on the Philadelphia & load will run us follows: WESTWARD. ZOil leaves Kenovo 4 35 p ai Di ill ood.. 5 65 p m " Emporiuai ti 55 p m ' Bt Marys... 7 65 p ui " Ridgway... 8 -ih p ui Wilooz U U5 p ui arr at Kur.e.. 30 u ni IlL leaves Philadelphia 11 65 p ui Keuoro II 00 a ui ' Emporium 1 10 p 111 It. Mary's 1 00 p ni lidgwuy i p ui ,'llooX i 60 p in (ive al Erie 7 60 p ui EAST WAuD. ACCO .1 leaves Kane... 8 00 a m Wilcox- 8 il.'J a ui Ridgway.. D 2o a m 8: Marys -10 01 a ui Emporium 11 05 a ui Driltwood 12 lo p u Kenovo 1 40 p tu IVlL leaves Erie , 11.20 a ni Kane 3 46 p ui Wilcox 4 0 p u Ridgwuy ' 4.45 p iu St. Mary'a 6.10 p ui Emporium tj.05 p ui " Kenovo H.'2i p ni arr. at Pbiladepbia... 6.60 a m Accom and Kane Accom connect west ui East with Low brads Di- Id U H Y it P K U WM. A. BALDWIN. Uen'l 8up't. family Groceries, and Canoed P & K's. 1 cheapen tod rnURSDAT, NOVEMBER 25 , 3876. FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. J. 8. BORDWELL is Local Agent for all kinds of Fruit and Ornamental Trees rthrubs. Rosea, Flowers ko; from the best Nursery In the stats of Mew York. Buy at home and save money. vBn87m3. Car Time at Hldgtcay, Mail East 4:45P:M. do West 2 25 P. M. ffenovo Accom East 0:25 A, M Kane do West 8:20 P. M Local East 6:40 P. M oado West 8:20 A. M The Mail and Through Local enrry ssengerB, the local does rot. Give us a call lor job work. The assetuent will be taken next month. Old "probabilities" now ia stationed at the post-office; and now eacb day all can tell what the weather s. Sheriff Scull took the prisoner!., who were sentenced at last tenu ol Court, to Allegheny ou Tuesday. Tiie county officers elect will takp heir repeciive officea on the Orst Mon day in January. The officers elected in his county are Treasurer, Jicob Mo Pauley; i'rothouatarj; Fred. Schoeninn; Cotmnissiotiers, Geo. lltusehtr, V. 11 (X-Kihwut, and Michael Weidart; Auiti tor9, W. II. Hyde, It. "I. Spaug'er, aud Geo. Itoihrock. Seveial of our subscriber!" hsve, du,- nd the past week, ptiid up their puL bcription for the pat year, and oue Mr. Erasmus Morey ha paid up to March 2d 1S77; we are iu l.oes thtt all ol our subscriliuu iu .rn urs will muke arrange uients to puy tl.eir pubscripiiooj to the end of the present year , as we are very much in need of the money. Oue of the oldest and best Lady's Books is Go ley's. It has always been a favorite and the coming centennial year it will be more attractive than ever TbeNovercber number is a fine one it self and a promise of much more to come, Every ?ubscribet gets the worth of his money and 1 premium besides. IN 0 wis just the time to begin to you Can get the Holiday numbers and have a feast of the good things in More. Address L. A Godey, Philadelphia. BUSINESS LOCALS. Subscribe lor the Advucatb. Green Rio coffee a P. A K's Oh! those beautiful prints at P. &. K's. Knit undeikhirtu and drawers, at P & K's. Ladies drs good aawett ctyfet a P. k K's. Hats and Caps a complete assortment at P. & K's. Hunting Rubbers! with and without heels. a large lot at P. & K's. All other kinds of rubber boots and slices. Wuodui"; iil Mourning outfit. for In. dies at MAY !v LVEHMaNN'8. oppos.ie the court h:use, WilUamsport, Pt cheap: cuip: cHkap: Coods uiarked down to a-ociii h the world Call 1111 i see us. MaV Si S1LYEK. MANN, Williainspiirt, Pa. Millinery gouds. hair switches, jewelry, fancy Toods, untions, ladies & childreus cloaks, diesses & undergarments. Whole sale & Uclail at MAY & SILVERM ANN'S opposite (he a-iurt house, WilliaiuHport, P. MADAM 1)!-: MO ill ST PArTVRX3. We are ageu fir -n.di'a ilemorest pat terns, catalougei free, send for one, pat trns sent by m.iil MAY SiLVEll MANN'S Willi.ni'.pori Pa. ''King Bee" aud many others kinds of chewing tohucco. Also smoking of all the popular biuuds at P. ii K's. COATS & FL'HS. From two to three hundred ladies cloth ctutd latesi styles also a large lot of Furs at prices so low to asiouish every body MAV & SILVEKMANN, opposite the Court House, Williamsporl, Pa., Cuodfi.-Ji boneless and bkioless. Also some of the old fashioned ia full drtts, at P. & K's. Have you bcrn to Williamaport Pa., to buy wbut you want at MAY it SILVKK MsNN'S, opposite the Court House. They are giving up relail business & are selling goods very cheep. A complete stock of ladies misses and chiidrens slices, light, medium aud heavy at P, & K's New is the time to buy. Summer Clothing, for those Boys and children, Liuen, Alupaca aud sum mer Cathnicr ut P & K'l dive the Ai.NooiK cilice a call for bill heads, letter-heads, cards, shipping tags. and if you are going to gel married leave us an order for you' cards A chuice lot of Pastry Flour at POWELL Si KIME'S Try it. Rosted coffee a genuine article, at P, & K's. PAY AS YOU 00 Ifyou pay for goods when you buy them, you will never be troubled with the nigi-mare of debt, your sleep will be tweet your dreams pleasant, and your wile and children will greet you with a smile iu the uioruiug. Uo to fowell & Kime'i model store with your cash, get more than its value aud go home atb-fied. They bave adopted the cash ystem, and ty U 11 working charmingly. Institute Matters. 1. Tbe day session will be devoted to misatllaneous exercises while the evening sessions will be occupied mainly as follows. Monday iveninq. Rev. Wo, Hoffman A M will lecture upon ''Sculptoia and the Sculptured" TUIRDAT EVENING. Prof. W. W. Woodruff A M. will couduot a "Spelling and a Dcfluing Bee" on an original plan. WEDNESDAY EVENING. Rev. Wm, Martin will deliver a a lecture entitled "Savoir faire." THURSDAY EVENING. Prof. Henry Houk, will deliver a popular lecture concerning which timely information will bcgiven. 2 The school law requires that 1 teachers' institute shall be held in each county once a year at least. 3 The school law provides that teacher? who absent themselves without good reason frnu their county institute may have their standing iu ''Practice ol Teaching" lowered. 4 Teachers who absent themselves from the institute of their oounty with out sufficient cause certainly show want of professional spirit, and zeal and indeed deserve censure a live aud worthy teacher will attend if possible. 5 Ti-ashtrs institutes it is generally conccedod are productive of highly buticficul results and supply a need which could no other way be met Who will say that the members of the irades and of the profession are not materially benefited by their respec livo couventions? 6 Wilcox is for very many rcasoni" the proper place at which to hold the 'ustitute this year. It contains every nece.isary convenience for a conventi.)ii of teachers I. arse School House Large Hotel at which members of the institute will be kept for $1,00 per day Lurgo hearted people who will ore for teacheri fne of charira. The iustitutc has been convened repeatedly at Cen treville, St. Marjs and Ridgway but it never lias been held at Wilcox and Wilcox has always contributed largely towards the success of institutes. Wil cox too is couvenieotlv situated ss it is only fourteen miles fimu Ridgway and the fare by eccunioa ticket will be only two cents isr euile. 7 We are informed that all teaobers who attend tbe iaetitute ftithlully will be paid as if they mera teaching whioh will amount to about eevou hundred dollars on ihe agurcg.itc. 8 Teachers who are not yet licensed will please piesent themselves for ex animation at the lUAtitute. ibere are teachers iu this eounly who posse's very 'Hale stock in trade" and if they are not faithful to these great meaas of iiu- rrovement their risht to a teachers eer- tiGcute will bs rigidly questioned. 9 Teachers, it. is yuur institute and will you not support your otcn interest! You are paid on an average about tro dollais per week each and where tin district presents each of you with ten (hA'ars and your time, aud where raii roads carry you at cheap rates and hotels keep ym at bait prioe, and tin very best lecturers are provided and every nerve strains i to make it cheap profitable aud pleasant fop you all why will you not attend? Iu consideration of the facts that we must bave an in stitute, that our teachers need the in struction to be receivcJ at an institute, that the cost which is heavy couieo from the tax payers, we claim thai teachers are uol professionally faithful or true to the best interests of all con cerned wheu they do not carefully aud gratelully appropriate their iustitutts (gifts) to their use. fc'l'UKlUUS 1' IVK JjOLi AH UlLLS. The agents ot the government are di rected by circular form tbe Treasury Department, to refuse all bills, of the denomination of five dollars, ou tbe fol lowing named bunks; First National Rank of Chicago; Traders' National Rank of Chicago; First National Rank of Paxton, 111; First National Rank of Aurora, 111; First National Rank of Canton, III. Spurious fives have been discovered on all of the above named banks, and the publio should receive them with cuutioo. About Cooking turkeys. -If tbe weather be verynold, a turkey will hang fur a week aud prove tu be all the etter, however young it may be. Rut take great care uut to let it be the lust thing dune. Pluck, draw aud sini;e with care; wash and wipe the outside well, and pour water through tbe in side Fill the breast wiib sausage meat, seasoned with minced herbs mace aud tayenue. Tru.-a the bird roast it at a clear fire, baste constantly with butter, and serve it when done with brown giavey aud bread sauce. A cliuin ut fried sausages is often placed arouud a turkey. Tboke Hamilton Coreet at P k K's are the most durable, aud tbe cheapest is market. Over Coats? from $5 to 125 a large and splendid atock. Step ia and gtt od at P. & K'l. Court Proceedings'. CIVIL LIST. The Clarion River Navigation Co. vs Hiram Carman. Verdiot lor the Plaintiff ! the sum of $41 6,10. This case is eonnid ered a tell case, and is to be carried to the Supreme Court, to deoide whether Tbe Clarion River Navigation Co. have th legal right to enforce the collection of tolls on lumber. Miles Dent vs Charles St John and Robi Ro hrock. Continued by concent. David McDonald vr h. t. and 11. M. rowers. . I'laini iff lakes non suit. vim. H. Evans vi A. J. Avery. Continued. Fatriok Welsh vs Joseph Koch Verdict for plaintiff in thsium of $00.43. Laxaros ;Moyes vr ralrick t-amD con tinued at cost of plaihtilT. Thomas Hallanitvs d.V. 8 Co. fasseu. Caleb iliorlwell vs. George Mcull & Zenaa Webb Verdict for PUiutiff in the uin of $1)48.83.' " . . , C. A KelloEft-vs C. Wamwright Verd.cl for the plitintitf in the sum of f 1413.77. II. W. Moorhead and W. 11. Suiiin, Ad ministrators of the estate ol N. W. Mo ttuie, deceased va llirinan Carman. J unueu oy consent. inskeep, 1'oor a-Meuamck vs J. u. Whitman. Judgement entered ogaiusl defendant for want of an appearance, eic. John Farrar vs, l:. 11. kar,ey ppeii from J. 1'. l'lniutiff lakes nou toil. rtilliain Johnson vs Kdwitrd Walters I'jcot nietit for three acres land in Dene .cue township, lilk county. Conditional verdict lor plaintiff. K. C. M Uill vs The Tenna. R. R. Co.-, trespass ou the case damages $2;000. Cob titiued. Samuel B. Oibbs et. al., trading as Oibbi, Uurge & Co., vs. L. W. Oifford and r'. M. Cole, who survived II. l. Hall & Co. ap- tieailroniJ. I'. Verdict for defeudnnt. John Uiiucr vs. John Didit appetl from J. V. Verdiol tor plui.itiu tor i2V. Mites lint vs M. C. & William Wye Ktff; nei-piiSB cutting timber cotiirary to net of Aiaruh 1VJ4 daiiiuget $ii.olKJ. Con li lieu ou application ul Uvlciidunis aud ai their cost. William R. Young et. al. vs. Tlio All irbeuv Vallev K. K. Co. appeil from award of viewers. Continued oi applied tioa of delendant aud nt his cost. John J AiJgway vs lsauo Stephenson and (Jao. Sicpensou, ejeclmeiit for 00 acres laud in Riilirwav township wariant iNo 4bo-j etiecino performance of coutrucl. Lonliuued John J. Ridgwny vs. Surah S. Burns aud ueuigfl Walker: (jjciiucnt lor lot IN j. '.iu iu Uidgway village, tAl county Louuuueu. 11. C. Moore et ai vs. The Township ul Millstone appeal by plaiiitilts as eupiir visora from towusUip auditors report. coulinued. CRIMINAL. Commonwealth vs. Charles Webb and Z e 11 us Webb; lurfoited and respited. comnion wealth vs Richard Llailey; for feiled aud respited C'uuimouwealih vs. Wm. Bennett, mis deraeiinur. Lie ft. enters inio Ins own re cogunance in the suai $400 for liis up- pearuuoe at uext term. Cooimouwealth vs. Eelos Butler; com tr ittcd to couuty jail lor larceny. Escaped. Commonwealth vs- Timothy fux: ucl'011 daot committe-t to county jail by Justice Weis for Aesau't and liai'ei v to ki.l. iNov. lti the drand Jury file indicMueut for elony and Attempt lo Murler, a true bill. TI10 following jury was sworn Oeo- Cotioer Michael Hauvr, lhonins Campbell, John. JUover. Jacob liarman, I.hIi.u J11I111..011 .leriy Ucceum, Joel Taylor, lieu, llickiu noc, N. M. tlrookway, I'cter Thompson. and Ambroee Krechel. who lonnd the de tendmnt guilty in manner and form as he S'.ands iuJ.eieJ Nov. 19. dei'cndaiit en teitccd to pay a fine of j 10 to the Cuiuuiou. wealth and undergo impri-soiiiiicut by solitary ootifienieut l labor iu II, Mestcrn Fenileutikiy (or tbe period ot four years and aic calrnder mouth-. I'u aiteinpti U to kill liolert Liugiiuu, ni.ei luti-mleiu o the Keystone coal mines al bt Mai bs. lam spring Fox h id been working iu ihe mince last spring and hud beau dKclmiged, to gether with nearly all the uumarrieJ men; ale laid hie discharge tj Laughliu, who was not respnnBihle for bis d tcimrge, ami oiny aoied uuders from tho.-e higher iu authority Uefore this time Fox had been iu the habit of going to Laugnlius house fro qucully and whs always ut-rd iu the be.-t po.'S.ble mun-.er. t'o o.aiu evidciine which was used ignm-t ihe prisoner nus 11 letter which h wrote his brother and which was intercepie-l by SheriH' iScuil. In the letter he staled he had attempted to kill iwo men at OxceoU. .foiue lime be fore and that he uned ihe same cutridg this lnue tjat he iiilen lcl to kiil tue oiiici two mer. with. He also slated iu ihe letter, that he had wailed aruuud the tu ii.th of lliu iiuues ail d ty waitii.g to get a shot. The evidence of Laughliu was that Fox was be hind a slump and that liiree shots were fired the lirs 1 al forty eight lev I the seLoud shut at torly-five but, Luugoliu hud suo ceeded in getting behind a car, and ilif. third shot he had succeeded in gelling be youd range. The weauou U4cd wa. u iargj seveu shouier, navy revolver, and tn.s together with ihe fact that Fox was a g otl ui.msiuan makes it aiiuosi a miruie mat Laughliu escape! w.th Ins lite. Lour year aud six mouths in solitary coiifiiiuuieul is a hard sentence but wheu we rtco leci mat Fox is ouly a young man, tweuiy-lhiee years of age, anu ihai iu his letter he tbreateued to kill Laughliu shoul-i he ever gel out of prison, it is 110 longer than he ueserved and not loug enuugh lor ihe pruiecit'on ol the Cuniniujuy. Cuuimouweallh vs. Ueurge Funk: selling liquor without license, l eft-uUaul plea 0 guilty ana se. leuced iu puy a fine ot oUlo ihe Couniiouweulih tor ihe use of lloi ton township, aud costs of prosecuiioii, eic. Couimouweult vs Joiiu Rhiuehals, el al. counuued. C'omiuouwealth vs Delos liuiler, con liuued. Commonwealth vs John Puis, charged wiih threats lo kill. Bill iguored and piosecutor to pay costs. Couimonwealm vs- John E. Andrews; larceuy, sureties called aud forfdited. liiuiniuuwealtu vj. Audrew liislier; as. ull aud batiery. Respited to next term. Cooiuiouwealili vs. Joseph tisgrauer. Settled. Com. vs Labeen Walker and John Moyer assault aud battery, liill iguored aud prosecutor to pay ousts Coax. vs. jauies ocolt larceny. Not arrested. Coin. vs. Duniel Meddock larceny. Hecoguiiuuce of deleuuuul and sureties forteited . Com. vs Lorento Hate larceny. Guiliy and beuteuced to restoie ihe properly stolen, pay a hue ul $6 aud undergo au iiu prisouiueui tu the wesieru peuiieunvry for two year and m luouths. Com. vs Frauk iii.ler embetzleuient. eeuled. coin, vs E II. Dixon assault and bat tery. None plus upon payuieutkuf costs Cum. vs. Ld. Uhiuuuls, Fruuk hyau uud Johu Clark laroeny. Clara tried, con vicied aud sentenced to puy a tine of $6 aud undergo an unpi 1sonmo.1t in Ue west tern peuueuiiary tor two years aud six mouths. Com. vs. Ed. Rhiuhuls cutting and re moving umber trees. Bill ignored Com. v Wesley Yale larceuy. Not ar reeled. Com. vs. William Steel assault and bat tery lo kill. Not guilty, aud pluiulff lo pay two Unrds of the coal aud the defendant one-third. Com. vs. Luther Lucore assault and batiery. Nolle pros.upou faymeul of cuds Cjui. vs Luther Lucoie telliug bquur on Sunday. Nolle pros, up ju paymeui ot costs. AIIUUMl.MT LIST. AW. Gray vs. Miles Peitet'at. par. tit. on rule to show cause why an attach ment should not issue neaiuilMil.es Pent to compel the payment of bis share of costs. uontiuuta. R. B. Curtice vs. O. Q. Messengor stay of fi. fa. Continued Uea. N. 1'ane vs. V. S.lTyler; assumpsit, rule to show cause why rem u of summons Should nol be set aside. Rule discharged. The Columbia IneuianceCo. vs. Jaojb Kraus; assumpsit motion for judgment for want of sutllcicnl athdavit of deleuce and rule to s'aow causo granted. Rule discharged. Ihe Columbia Insurance Co. vs. ueo. Sch'iul; assuinpsil uionon for judgment for want of sullioieut ntlidavit of defence and rule to show cause grunied. Rule discharged, The Columbia Insurance Co. vs. An thony t-cliaoer: assumpsi' motion for judgement for want of a sullinieiit atlidavii ot defence und rule lo show case grauted. Rule dischrrged. Chas. v.ook vs. L. B. Cook rule to show cause why writ of fi. fa should not be set ide I'assed IV ' - (J i ' ' KOAO VIEWS. The report of Ihe viewers appointed to view a road In Jay township, to lead from a point on the road leading up Bennett's Branch below the village of Caledonia, to the station of tlie Allegheny Valley ruil roadoompmy; uear OaljJonia, wluoli was at the September term confirmed nisi, and ordered to b; opened fifty leet wide, was confirmed absolute. The report of the viewers appo'.nled to vacate and supply a road to lead from point near Audrew Howe's barn, in the publio road landing from Cenireville lost Marys, tu a poiut in the northeast corner ot Joseph Brelnu's orchard, in Fox (own ship, was at the t'cpieuiner term coufi.med nisi und ordered to be opened fifty feel wide was confirmed absolute. The report of the viewers appointed lo view, a read lo lead I'rum tola Nos. 42 aud 44 on lines slrect in Beuzmger itwuship, to intersect with the roal leading from 'The Priest's Mill" to J-iseph Fr.es' laud iu said township, wh'ich whs at the Sep lembcr term cunlirmed nisi and ordered 'o he opened tifty feet wide, was confirmed nisi and. entered to be opeued fifty feet wide, was confirmed absolute. In ihe mailer pennon to review, vacate and supply a certain part of tbe road lead' iug from Portland null to Blue Hock, Geo C linton wus appoiuteu surveyor, and John An lerson aud N. M. Brockway viewers lu the maiter of the petition of citizens of Jones luwnship for a public road from Cook's road to I eter Meyers' farm ou W il liamsville road. J. L. Brown appointed sur veyor, and Johu Kleisoth aud John Pistner viewers A Pittsburg dispatcd 01 Njveuibor 13, says: On the opening of the II. ti. citcuit court this moruiu, llou Wil 1 'tani Melveiimm, presiding, David Reed, K-q. made the closing iituui.'rit in be half nt the government in tlio case ol .Joseph Lanxbtiry, indicted for the mar. der of Deputy I'rovost .M .irhnl Uotler. on Sunday. October JJtli, 18G4, while the officer was endeavoriu to effect tbe arrest of L'in.-bury fur being a deserter Iimiu the United States army. The cae was then givea to the jury with tbe rem irk that if they agreed upon a verdict by four o'clock P. M.. His Honor will convene couit to rtceivi it. Alter that time the officers would vV e be authorized to take a sealed verviei. The jury retired, but was e'osent oul, twenty tuiuutes, when they reiurnea with u verdict ot not guilty, and Joseph Lausbury was diseliared, aud went lorth us u free man, receiving the con giatula'iom ot all Ins friends. Our Mcblean county Ineuds hnve just tuuud out that their coutest for sbiiffiiity at the laie electiou was a nullity, as there was uo vuetiucy tu Gil l'he Miner ol last week saji-; 'It is discovered that a man may be lairly and squarely elected to an olli';e without contest or rjnostion, and yet debarred from accepting the office. C S King, who was duly elected Sheriff ul AlcKenu county at the last general electiou cannot take ihe office from the fact, as has been discovered within the last few days, that there was no legal e eo.ijii tor Sheriff, When the office of Sheriff. bccinie vacant by the death ot Sheriff Powell, Tlio.i. King was ap pointed by the Governor, as waj sup posed, to fill the vacancy until the cud of Powell's origiuul term (the first ol uext Jauuary 1870) when the Shcrifi elected at the late electiou would be duly qualified. Wheu his commission arrived it was observed that it redid uu til the end of the uext Lcgislaiure, bui it excited no particular retuaik at the time. A lew days ago the attention ui lawyer 11. King was called to it and he took the trouble to look into tbe matter, lie discovered tbe following paragraph in the stutement of the potters ol the Executive, iu the new Coustitutiuo. Article IV, Section 8, which reads so plaiu that there seemed uo necessity ol any further examination The pin graph reads as loilows. Hair switches 75 cents $' 00 2 00 8 00 k 4 60 worth double the money and Ruohes :r 26 cents bats from 25 eeuli upwtrds Turned huls fr. m $1 00 upwards, great re duction in all kinds of goods at MA If k SlLVfcRMANN'd, Williamsport, Pa. Prices .10 astonish the world. Every thing is bound 10 be sold to quit busineis; Cume erjiy Oody. Building and fixtures for sale. MAV & SILVKKU.iNN, Wil liamsport opposite the Court House. REAL) THIS. MAY & tlLVtKMAN Williaoisport Pa., are discoiiiinuin the relail trade and are selling goi da at and below cost. Call aud see them ihey are greai bargains. Ii you waotvaoy bl'cbed or brown muelioi, irom to 10 i wide any quality, go to head quarters, Powell k KimeV and select to your ttste. NEWS I T E M.S . Colorado has but ?2,'20l) iu her treasury. Coal is said to bave been found in the San. Vincente Hills, Cal. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Yuma, Arizona, on the lit. San Francisco is anticipating an in-' flux of thieves from the East this winter. The Palace Match Factory of San Francisco has beeu seized for selling unstamped goods. In Pottsville, Ph., William Price is being tried lor sitting down on a clnl ' and squeezing the lile out ot it. Mexican bandits are repotted still stealing and murdering along the Rio Giaude, aud the blame is laid on the Indians. The Pennsylvania oil pipe Hues have made a reduciiou of pipage to twenty cents per barrel and of storage to five cents a butrel per iimuth. The California cotton crop this season is estimated at 100,01)0 pounds, or 25 per cent, of last sensou s crop. Oue tetith of it has already beeu received at fcau r riincisco. Tim 27th onniversaty of the G un ponder Plot was cslebratcd in San Fiaucisco on the 5th iust. Addrcsso by clergymen and singing by youug ladies were the principal features. Chester has an excitement about business sij:ns. An ordinance di allow ing their being placed outside a certain di.stauce over the pavements is abuut being enfircid. at which some orbe business men demur. The Baltimore and Ohio. Railway Company hive decided to reduce the hours ol labor of their employer with a proportiutiute reduction ot wages, in stead of making discliarucs, as is custo mary with railroads each tall. Shipping business at Huston is dull, the wharves bare of vessels, uud the fleets now bound to the pott the smallest lor mauy years. The railroads mll steamers bring nearly all the supplies ol 111 ;ruli in h.se, leaviug but little for Bailing vessels. They have an educated coat in New Orleans which U reported to play the American game bettor than Minister Sclieuck liniiM'll. The oat is also wairauted to tell time by the watch What uu admirable instructor fur voung bu,:ks! ludian corn in North Germany often assumes a place among bouseho.d plants. It is regarded there as tropical. In the Uuiied States it l)( comes tropical onlj under the mime ol Bourbon, aud then 11 warms a man up so that ho tcels ns il he were under tiie tropic ot Caprivoru. The Stonitigtor. fire companies are disduuded and tbe department is de funct. In case ol u fire the residents ol the place have arranged to wade out into 1 he Sound, and hope to be able to ave what wearing oppaiel they happen to have on. Ao i.-i'cA,. d un., Bulletin A sailor who had robbed the pascn gcis aud ciew ot nn English ship re cently an i ved nt San Francisco has been s'.'iit back to Eii'riund fur trial, as the crime was committed beyond the juris Jietion of the I mte-l Stales, lliecai iaiu is liable .0 b'. 10 line ii ho reloa.-ts the culj.iit The State Aid Society o' Nebraska, tieiierai Crook chairman, has beeu dis ulved. Il was oriiuiz'd iu behalf il he iras.shopper buffcrcrs. and its whole op- ration uutereu about goUU.OJO. Ihe claims a.-aiti-t it are reported as less than &1UU, and it has douatcd $100 to Virginia City, Nevada. J he tioucs ot dead i.lunamcn are shipped hoinoltr iiiternieut. from San I' raiiciseo as "tiri'served meats At the rate i,f fi'o Ol iuaiuen to abox, com- puiim; by the eu-liun-hou.-e vaiualion a complete otiu tail t-kelelon (not wired ni' set up) is Worth exactly 91, lu. about the (quivaletit ul eight boxes good sar dines. The Supienie Court of California has recently decided tout certifieaif-s ot Mock in a corporation, even it purchased in .'ood lattli, ure worthless uutil trans lened on the books o! the company I lie court nonls that tlicy are mere muniments aud evidences of the hol der's tit'e to a given iiure in ihe prop erty and f a -ch.ses of the corporatiou et which be is a member. A Philadelphia firm desires to secure the labor ot 150 or 200 convicts iu the Ne v Jersey htate Prison in the nianu utaciure of fine shoes fur ladies. The prce proposed to be paid is lower than hat pai l by the former courn.ct irs, and bouid the agreement be unusuiuated it will be probably for not mora than a year, Should the contract be made 11 will go mto effect within a week or ten days TO TUE PUBLIC! Ill health of Mr, X ayj mpells u to retire from the retail buMiis, and lor thjt reason we offer our euttre stock 01 fjoods atsaud below cost Our stock, con sists ot ladies trimmed aud uutiimmcd ha's, feathers, flowers, velvet, woolen goods, hair switches and braids, trunks and sateht Is, ladies aud childreus clunks shawls, dresses and undergarments boiety and gloves, collets aud cuds I urs and a f ull aud complete stock ol ladies and children's furnishing goods, People will do well (0 call or fciud tor wbut they cau use, as great bargains are given. Thirty thousand dollars worth of goods lo be sold in a short time Build. nsr and fixtures for sale. Be sure and call. Muv and Siivcruiunn opposite the Court House Williamsporl Pa. FUItS! FURS! FUUS! FUKS! Extra iuducemente ufferd in ladies chiidrens furs, small sets at $1 UO ladies sets from if 2 OU and upwards enra bar giins in Miult eels first quality as, MAY k blLVtU.MAi'S. BARGAINS! BAKQAI.N'31 BARGAINS Ladiea and ehildreu ooats all styles and qualities, $2 51) 3 00 8 75 4 50 5 00 6 25 7 00 e 7o 1U.UU and upvrarus alto snawis ana dresses at MAY & PlVEitMANJi B oppo site the ceurt hi:, wiiiiairspori, fa. CUOl'Ai LOiNS White. Powell & Co BANKEKS AND BROKEKd, No. 42 South Third Street. Philadelphia, Nov. 23.1 18T6. Bin. AtKRti iJ. 8. 1881. e 123 13 J do 5 2d,o 'G2. M and N 1 Called. do do 'Gl do I 1H( do do do do do do do do '!,' do 1H H5 J aud J 12Jt : 07 do Is2i; '(3d do 1221 10-40, do coupon 117 It do 1'uuilio ti's cy Int. off 12) ll' Sew 6's Keg. lKrj " C. 1381 117 lfij- Gold 114) llli Silver. 107 10 . Pennsylvania. 60 t'o 60; ' 6' 62 W 11 3d' Heading.. Philadelphia & Erie Lehigh Navigation.. , do Valley 194 - 61 0 Uuiied 11 11 of N J 133 Oil Creek 11 Northern Central 32 Central Transportation 40 Kesmiehoniiig 6tl 40 56 C & A Mortgage ti's '8'J 103 101 Those new style priuts, at P k K's are the general taik of tho town. Go aud ee them. Paper collars the nobbiest! with turn lowo corners also the good old Byron style at P. k K's. A full stock ot fresh Family groceries, ucli as Teas, Coffees, Sugars, llice, njrups, Spices, It. H Powder, Baking, and Sweet Chocolate, and every tiling n that liue, at P, k K's. A genera! stocK ot winter clothing, ut veiy low prices at P. k K's. If you waut a bug of feed, or a u.-fliiel ut potatoes or a barrel or sack ot hour or eveu a email t-ack of Giahatu flour, it will puy you to step into P k lv s tor ir NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 'UUTTOUK We are now prepared I V to iloall kiudsot JUb WU.lK, .uvelepes. Tags liill-heuds, Letter heads nently aud eiicnply extcuted. (Jliiee in 1 haver & llngeiiy s new building, Muia slieel Ridgway, l'a. DISOLUTION NOTICE. NOTj.CE Is hereby given lliat the Co- piiriiierslnp heretot'oie exisiiug belweeu the uuueisigiied us butchers at llidgway, was lisso.ved 011 Ihe Mil day ot Uciuber last, i'lie busiuess wilt be continued ty W F. Mercer who will receipt for all actouum owed the firm ofGod g Mercer and pay ail debts owed by t ue linn. llidgway I'J iNov, 18(0 A K. UUtl, W. F MEHCLU. PETITION. ""OTICE is hereby given that a petition ( will be presented ut the uext sesnou of ue uegiaUiuru lor tiie passage ot a law re instating the Uoiiiiiiisaiouers ot tbe Dig Level Male Road lung tuough to collect pieui taxes, pay up ludebeduess, aud ceule up acuouuis. tor Ihe comnnssioncrs, t4u::s W. 8. OVIATT. A GOOD WORK. A Starlliug Cause ol ivebility a ad Sick ness lully explained 111 a large octavo Ti-jv iiiso by Ur. l. t'ilf.L,l'o liiiOiVW, Grind eireet, Jersey cny, it. J. u Vi.il 1 AMI Wu.'lA.S who is ailing iu auy way should tend and get a copy at once, ai 11 1 Oot tree, prepaid 01 mail. Addt-es dm auinor, as above. v0u3i(v I Ridgway Cemetery. Lots are uow olfeied for sale by tbe llidgway Ctmetery Association iu the new Cemetery. The present low price lor lots may soon be advanced. Apply ut the uuiee of V. S. UAUBLKN, Secretary tiidgway Sept. 7, 1875. n-tk-f. PBiVATE TUITION. Pupils wishing to receive iusiruction in Green or Latin, 01 disiriug to prepare for oiiege can liave opnoiuiiin y ol doimi so by apply iug to theUcctir of Grace Chu-ch. tie huviug made the ueeestary arrange- uients will be clad lo receive a limi:ed inimber ol younjj ladies and genllemen for nun ruction, tor lul'ormattou as to term 6l3 apply to KLV. WM. JAS. MILLER A. M. Jtidirwav. Pa. Augl9.3in BOK AGENTS AND GOOD SALESMEN Are "COININU .lLJt.Y" wnh 1110 fauioui BIDA DESIGNS, I he Fieuch Ediiionof which sells for $ltV5. aud ihe London Kdiliou for $2()d. Our I'oitplur Edition ($i.50.) coniiimng over One Hundred Ju I -puijf quarto platei, is tho CliKAi'KST AMU MOSO KLI04ST HUULICATIOM in Amkrici aud ihe BiST TO 8KLL. Critics vie with each other in praising ii, and the masses buy it From local agent in Southport, Conn.: In our village of eighty hou es I linv taken sixty five orders.- have canvassed lu a'l about twelve days (in villtge and coun try,) ana have takeu o.ders tor one hundred awl tit co'tet." FULL r BTI"CLARS FREE. AdJrti: J. B. FORDa CO., Publishers, 4tno8 27 Park Place. New Vorlt. Teachers Institute. Theninib annual session of the F.Ik Co., Teachers' Institute will be held at Wilcox, Pa., commencing Monday, Deo 6th. at 8 P- M: acd closing triday. Ueo. 10th, 187j. IIENUV 1.0UCK. A. M. Harrisbarg. P. Prof. W. W. WOODRUFF Newtown Pa. aud Rev. WM. 1IOI FMAN, Wiloox Pa..un 1 others are eugiged as the ohief lecture' and iuslruolors. Exoelleut Hotel aoooui. niodaiious at the Wiloax House one dillte per day. Orders for excursion tickets mav be bud by applyiug to tho undei signed ub7tf GEO. 11. DIXON, Co. Sunt. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE ADVOCATE
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