G. A. RATIJBUA,
Attorncy-al-law,
ftidgway, Pa. 2 2 tf.
RUFUS Ll'nORE,
AUgrney-at-Latr
ttidgwtiy, Elk Co., Pa. Offioe in
tail's new lirick Building. Cliiims for
Rolled ioh promptly attended to.
8nlly.
HALL d M'CA CLE Yt
Attorneyi-at-Lw.
Office in New Brick Building, Main Si
Ridway, Elk Co., Pa. v3n2lf.
- J, 0. H, BAILEY,
ATTOJtNEV-ATLAW.
Vlnio1. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Traveler's Life ajid Acoi
dent Insurance Co., of ilnrtt'ord. Conn.
JAMES D. FULLER TON,
Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
fcnted in Rigway, offers his profession! ser
vices to tlie citizens of Kidgwuy and sur
rounding country. All work warranted
Olfice in Service & Wheeler's Building, up
Btairs, first door to the left. 73-n-82-ly
CHARLES HOLES,
Matchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler
Mrtin street, Kidgway, Ta. Ageht for ihe
Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
Pen.- Uepni'ring Watches, eto, docew th
lie same Accuracy as heretofore. Satis
faction guaranteed. vlnly
G. G. MESSENGER,
Druggist and Parraaceutint, N. W. cornet
of Main and Mill streets, Kidgway, P.
full assortment of carefully selected For
eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed at, all hours, day or
higUt. ln3y
T. S. HARTLEY. M. D.,
Fhyriciab end Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sis, Kceidence corner Brnnd St.
opposite the College. Otlice hours lioro
B to 10 A. M. aud lrom 7 to 8 P. M.
vln'Jyl.
J. S. li OR DWELL, M. D.,
Bclecio Fhysiciatl and Stilgoon, l:ns remov
ed Iiit office ttoai Centre stieet, loMait St.
Kidgway, Pa in the second story of the
tioir brick building of John G. Hall, oppo
site HyU's store,
UJlss hours.- 1 to 2 P M 7 to ft P M
HYDE HO USE,
Kipowat, Bi.kCo., Pa
W. II. SCI1 11 AM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
BO liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by puyiug strict at
tention to the comfort aud convenience ol
guests, to merit a continuance oi thr
fcume.
Oct SO 183sl.
KERSEY HOUSE,
Ca.srK iTum, Elr Co., Pa.
John Colmss, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretototi
Co libenlly bestowed upon I'iin, the new
pro prietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to the eomfui'i ai.d convenience
Of gaj.n a. t 'xneiil A continuance of l lit
same.
1 W. HAYS,
DKALE. 1M
Goods, Notions, Grcccrier..
and General Variety,
FOX. ELK CO., PA.
M:artcy I. O.
Dry
vlu47tf.
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA HAIL IlOAD
Philadelphia & Erie It. R. Division
WINTER TIME TABLE.
ON andafter MONDAY, MA 24, 1870,
the trams on the Philadelphia &
Crie Kailrud will ma as follows:
WESTWARD.
KANE ACCOM leaves Ue'novff 4 &o p m
" ' Di il't (food.. 6 55 p ni
' " " Emporium 0 65 p m
" St Marys... 7 55 p ni
' " " Kidgway... 8 5 p ni
" " Wilooz....... 05 p in
arr at Kane,. 9 80pm
ERIE M AIL leaves4hiladelphia 11 55 p ni
Kenovo 11 05 a in
' " Emporium 1 10 p m
St. Mary's 2 00 p m
" Ridgwuy 2 25 p in
" Wileok 2 58 p m
" arrive at Erie 7 50 p ui
EASTWARD.
JtENOVO ACCO vl leaves Kane... 8 00 a m
Wilcox 8 33 a in
' Kidgway .. 9 25 a in
' " 8; Marys.v..,..10 01 a in
" " Emporium 11 05 am
. ' Driftwood 12 15 pm
" " Kenovo 1 40 p in
JRIE MAIL leaves Erie 11.20 a m
" " " Kan 8 45 p ui
! " WileoXw... 4 08 pot
' " Kidgway 4.45pio
61. Mary's.... 6.10 p m
" Emporium .v.. 6.0apm
' -. Renuvo 8.25 p m
" arr. Philadephia... C.60a m
Renovo ccom and Kane Accom connect
sat and west at East with Low (jiade Di
vision and 11 N V & P R rt
WM. A. BALDWIN.
Oen'l Sup't.
Fresh family Groceries, and Canned
ood at P & &'$. The ekcapt and
ml mwmU
-THURSDAY, MAilCll fit), 1870.
Republican State Convention.
Headquarters Republican )
State Committee. V
IlARRisBtna, February 1, 1870. J
In pursuance of a resolution of the
Republican State Committee, adopted
at a meeting held ill Harrisburg this
tiny, a Republican State Convention,
to be composed of delegates from eaeh
Senatorial nnd Representative district,
to the number to which Btich district
is thtitled in the Legislature, is
hereby called to meet in the city of
llarrisburg, at UvelVe o'clock, noon,
on Wednesday, March 29, 1870. for the
purpose of nominating an Electoral
ticket and of electing Senatorial nnd
Representative delegates to represent
the State in the Republican National
Convention, to be held at Cincinnati,
Ohio, on the 14th day of June, 1870.
By Order of the Committee,
HENRY M. 1IOVT, Chairman,
A. Wilson Norris, Secretary.
Arrival aud Departure of Mails.
Eastern Daily except. Sundays, arrives
at 2:30 p m., lesvesat 4:45 p til.
Western Daily excepts Sundnysj leaves
at 2:30, arrives itt 4143 p m.
Bi'oouville Daily except Sundays; ar
rives at 12 m., leaves at .30 p in.
Spring Crock Arrives Tue-dnya and
Thursdnys at 11 a m., leaves Wednesdays
and Fridays at 0 a m.
Lodge Meetings
EIk Lodge. 879. A. V. M., meets the
rccutid hii.1 fourth Tuesdays sf each month
in t lie Masonic Hall.
Elk Chapter, No.k210 7?. A. M;; meets on
the third Tuetday otcuch month in MitSuoic
hall.
Orient C"itncil, No 40 meets the first
Tuesday of eaeh month in Mntonio H-i'l
Knupp ComniAiidery, No 40. K- T mcels
the fourth Thursday of each month in
Masonic 11 nil.
Township OfBcerst
t.-i';J
Jddg of Election H. S Thayer.
InHjiectors A Cuminiugp, P A Mend.
Justices of the Peace Charles Mead, J
0 W Bailey
School Directors Jerome' Powell, OB
Giant, G I' Wheeler, W II Osterhout, W
8 Service, Kg J Miller
Supervisors W H Oaterhout, O B
Fitch
Trensurer Vi II llydo
Assessor H A Parsocs. Jr.
Auditots C V Gillis, J K Whitmoro
C'ierk W D filkiiisbh.
C'oi.tuble J W Morgester
County Officers.
I' resident JttdRe linn L t) Wetmore
Associnte Judges Hon J V Houk, Chas
Luhr
Sheriff Daniel 8cn!l
Treasurer Jacob M'Oiute
Dijtrict Attorney J K P Hall
County Superintendent George R
Dixoit
Prolhonolory, &o Fred Schwning
Deputy Prtthoftotnry W S Holton .
C'um-iiissir.ners M:chael Weidert, W 1
Osterhout George Reuecher
Auditors W II Hyde, R I A'pangler,
George A'othrock.
C'oJiniissioncrs' Cierk W .Sllor'ou
A CHEAT NATIONAL WORK.
Th? Cintailual History of the United
crtotce, jrom tnc discovery of the Ameri
cun Continent to the vtoe of the Firat
L enviry oj American iJiiaepcndcni-e.
liyJamc D. McCabe. Author of "A
Manual o venerai Jiistory, "The
Urcat Republic," Arc, Etc,
, There hrfs long be;n a crreat and
univewally-fe't want of tt Historj of
the L uitcd fct to (suitable for general
use. Tliis want is now being supplied
by The National Publishing Co., of
rhuadelpliitt, who have issued a hand
some Volume, rtyk-d "The CentenniRl
History of the Uiiited Sthtes," by
James 1) MeCabe, a well-kriown liis
torical writer. This work will, un
doubtedly, tuke rank as the Ftandurd
History of the United States It is no
dry -mass of details no bombastic
eilbrt to inflame the national pride,
but is a clear, vivid and brilliant
narrative of the events of our history,
from the discovery of the American
Continent down to the present time
It truces the evidences of that mysteri
ous race, the first occupants of our
county, and gives a most interesting
account of the Indians of North
America, froTii tlit? tlfne1 Of the coming
of the White men. The voyages of
Columbus, the exploration's of the dif
ferent nations of Europe, and the final
occupation and conquest of the land
by England, are told with graphic
power
Every step of our colonial history is
traced with patient fidelity, and the
sources of those noble, and we trust,
enduring institutions which have
made our country free and great, are
shown with remarkable clearness
The causes of our great struggle for In
dependence are told with ft logical force
and ability unsurpassed in any work
of the day. Then follows a clear and
succinct account of the formafi6ftof
the Federal Constitution; the establish
ment of the Unions the course of
a Hairs until the breaking out of the
Second War with England; and a full
and comprehensive account of that
War andi( results. The eventsof our
career from the" Close of that contest to
the commencement of the Civil War,
follow in their order. The history of
the Civil War is related with intense
vigor, and with a strict fidelity to
truth. 1 he author pleads the cause of
no party or section. He states facts,
points out the lessons which they
teach, and appealing to neither passion
nor political feeling, trusts to the good
sense of hli countrymen to sustain his
view. The book contains an Appen
dix, giving an account of the ap
proaching Centennial Exhibition.
It is comprised in one large, hand
some octavo volunie of 025 pages, and
contains 442 fine engravings on steel
and wood Of historical personages and
scenes. The price la so low that all
can afford to purchase a copy, and
each subscrber in presented witb a
superb lithographic engraving of th
Centemmial Exhibition Buildings and
Grounds. It is sold by subscription
only,- and the publishers want agents
in every county
Hldgwav Public Schools.
Principal's repttrt for ttlohth ending
February, 18, 1876.
ar jj3 ts g s
tBachehs B tl$i S H 1
g n f n
Miss U E Wil.
. oox 8 82 68 83 IT
Miss A P Tay
lor 2 60 60 PI 80
Mr and Mrs .1
B Johnson 1 72 60 80 20
Bumn7iry 2IQj 17Hj 87 07
Names of those neither late nor ab
sent during the nidiitli.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Jos. Jackson, Henry Pairte, Ira C.
Sherman, Altoli It. Chapln, Edward
Paine, Otis G. Keltz, Daniel Irwin,
Patrick Hollandj C; A. Olmsted, John
Shack, Eddie Luther, Thos. Gillouly
Hattie Hinds, Mnpgie Shetm Carrie
V. Luther, Helen M. Little.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT
Maggie Flynn, Annie Kline, Frank
Earley, Willie Schram, Daniel Cun
ningham, Willie Luther, Charlie
Scribncr, Flora Irwin, Nellie Jackson
Joseph Weaver, Eddie Horton, John
Whitmoro, Willie Maloney, Ella
Luby.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Frank Paine, ICharllo'JLlndgrome,
Frarik R. Oyster, Freddie Brunner,
Mack Lewis, Sadie Scull, Annie Mc
Govern, Daisy KimL'j Nora Mohney,
Frestort Mercer; Wallace Dill, Chas.
Slight, Robt. Johnson, May Scull,
Matie Sherman, Lizzie Flynn, Maudie
Miles.
Nanic's of those best 111 deportment.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT
Amanda Lindgrome, Bertie Lind
grome, Harrr Giliis, John Whitmoro,
Katie Meenan, Giles Wlekwire, Mack
Kime, Charlie Leary, Chauik-y Wil
cox, Williej Luther, Eddie Horton,
Addie Bordwell, Ella Kime, Lizzie
Shack, Hrtrali Gorton, Carrie' Cum
mings. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Preston Mercer, Cht's Slight, John
nie Daley, Wilkie C. McCracken,
Eddie Holaday, Freddie Brunner,
Bruce Kime, Thos. Fannon,- Wallace
Woodward, May Scull, Maud Kime,
May VanOrsdall, Nora Mohney,
Willie Rhines, Warren IrVin, Willie
Barrett, Fraiik Oyster, John Brunner
Jerotire Gorton, Glenni Johnson,
Charlie Williams, Mary Johnson,
Saddie Scull, "Daisy Kime, Grace
Scribner, Maudie Miles
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
A the deportment tff a large ma
jority in this department has been so
uniformly satisfactory during the
month I feel that I cannot select any
as being 6c without doing injustice to
others, consequently I have decided to
publish the names of a few irt'liose con
duct might be materially improved.
They are as follows: Casper Kime,
Jack E. Barrett, Willie K. Noili, Os
carGarducr and Arthur Horton.
Name of those who passed the best
examination.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT,
A Grade Willie Geary, C A Olm
sted, A. R. Chapin.
B Grade Helen M. Little, Minnie
Service, Otis G, Kelts.
C Grade Chas. Meenaii, Dora Ir
win, Thos. J. Malone, Oscar Garner.
D Grade .Emma 10 Kow; Daniel
Irwin,- Patrick Holland, Willie
Meenan, Charles Johnson.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT
F1 Gfrado-MartlJti Walker, Willie
Schram, M'nnie Kline Annie Kline.
E Grade Maggie F'lynil, Harry
Gillis, Willie Maloney, Holland Cook,
Daniel Cunningham.
G Grade Katie Meenan Albertine
Iiindgrom, Amanda Lindgrom, Gussie
Woodward, John Whitmore, Chatfn
cey Wilcox, Eddie Horton, Minnie
Miles, Charlie Geary, Eddie Jjaymon,
Nellie Jackson.
PRIMARY UtpAKTfEN'f;
B.Grade Sadie Scull, Clarice Bord
well, Lily Gardner, Edith Sherman,
Josephine Jonquin, Coryell Ross,
Frank Paine, Glenni Jolmson, Matie
Sherman, Luly Cummings, Emma
Seymour, Lizzie Flynn, Mary John
son, Wallace Dill, Bruce Kime, George
Shack, Freddie Brunner, Preston
Mercer, Carrie Ely.
C Grade John Neil!, FrarrK R Oys
ter, Calvin Seymour, Freddie Hartley,
Daniel Maloney, Willie Cunningham
Annie -McGovern, Eddie Holaday,
Bennie Little, Johnnie Brunner,
Wilke C McCracken, Willie Shean,
W'arren Irwin, Mollie Daly.
The following passe'i a perfect ex.
amination in the branches named:
Julia Flynri, Emmu E. Ross, In
spelling; Jas. Cunningham, Chas.
Johnson, Emma E. Boss in Grammer
Helen M. Little and Carrie V Luther
in History; Jas". Cunningham, Minnie
Service, HelenM. Little, Thos. J Ma-
on'e; Chas. MeeiTari, Daniel Irwin and
Emme E. Ross, in Mental Arithmetic;
Charles Meenan, Dora Irwin, Daniel
Irwin, and Willie Meenan in Geogra
phy; Daniel Irwin, Chas Johnson,
and Emma E. Ross, in Written Arith
metic; Chas. Olmsted in Physicul
Geography; Chas Johnson was perfect
in spelling during the month.
The names .of Miss Ilattrd Hinds
and Ada B. Stevens should have ap
peared ainofig those best in deport
ment in last month's report
Visitors during lmynth-r Messrs".- D W;
Baldwin, W. S. Service Geo. K.
Dixon, Co. Supt. Miss. Uerceli Duke
low, Miss A Bell Mrs. N. T. CummingS
Mrs. C. R. Kline, Mrs. W. F Mercer,
Mrs. D. Scull and Mrs. G. L. Mc
Cracken. J. B. JOHNSON, Principal.
Charlotte; Cvbiiman died last
freek, She was on the stage most of
the tlfrie for fifty years, She was a
great actress and a woman of high
character and attainments.
C. V. Gillis has moved to Kane.
The foundry of Hvde, Kllnfe, A Co:
is doing considerable business. .
Mr. Je rome Powell Will erect a barn
bn his State Road fari 40x60 feet.
We had a slight fall of snow here oh
Monday. ' : t
Last Tuesday was a Vlntery day the
ground being covered with snow.
Dr. J. D. Fullertori lia8 moved Into
C. V. Gillis' house orl, Main street.
The fun still continues at the prist
office, new victims belilgf dally added
to the list. i ;.f :. "'
Company H's datiec on Washing
ton's birthday was ft success finan
cially: The Ladles' Parochial Society enme
out considerably ahead at the supper
at the Hyde House pnthe evening of
the 22d of February
The Ice business ns Wry brisk Inst
Friday and Saturday, Some of the
owners of ice houses worked, all night
Friday night. The ice harvested was
of Inferior quality and only pbout
four inches thick.
There are indications that the lum
ber market will Improve rapidly.
There seems to bo a growing demand
for lumber, while the aiiioutit of lum
ber manufactured the pist winter is
smaller than for several years past,
Hereafter aii alien may declare his
intention to become a itlzen of the
United States before the clerk of any
Circuit, District, or Stipiune Court of
theTeri'itories.ofn court f record hav
ing eoliinion law jurisdicion.
Jerome Powell Eq:, w 11 commence
thp erection of a building, bit his Slate
road farm, kiiown formerly as the J.
Cardott lot. We understand Mr.
Powell cob templates going Into the
dairy business. Mr. Jdin Kime Is
going to live on the ptu-e and super
intend lie work. Mr. Powell has
also bought six lots from, W... J- Cole
groTe, near the Clarion river, nnd at
present worthless land, which' he
intends to drain and turniato a pasture.
'As illustrating the eu'olcssness of
people generally iii business matters;
it Is related that one of Uio:tnen ii.
authority in a Philadelphia trust-deposit
company says he would be glad
to be allowed to give one hundred
thousand dollars to the company an
nually to be entitled to ill tli swp-pi
ings of the lloor iii (jfhor words, to
have for his own the precious papers,
stocks, couponS, &c, the depositors
leave on the floor.
Tuesday is much favored by holi
days In the present year. Four of the
legal holidays fall on that day of the
week, namely Washington's Birthday,
Decoration Day. the Fourth of J illy,
and of course, Election Day, It is a
Somewhat rnre occurrence for four
holidays to have the same week day
In a year; it happened last in 1872,
when Thursday was the favored day,
Thunksgiviufe Day being one of the
four. It will not a(rl--liair-n dur
ing this century.
The Republican County Committee
met at the Post Office on Tuesday last,
and appointed James H. liagerly Rep
resentative Delegate to the Republi
can State Convention; H. H. Wen
sel, U. W. Rogers, and J. O. W,
Bailey were appointed conferees to
meet the other counties in the district
at some place, yet to be named, for
the purpose of selecting a person as
Senatorial Delegate to th State Con
vention. The Senatorial "District is
composed of Cameron, Clarion, Forest
and Elk counties.
That Governorllartranftwill be the
candidate of the Pennsylvania delega
tion in the Republican National Con
vention for President of the United
States there can be no doubt, since
nearly every county that has thus far
chosen its delegates to the Conteritioh
has instructed ibr liltrt. The Governor
is" dcldt'dly popular throughout the
State, and has been bo good an execu
tive otlicer that the people seem anxi
ous io see him promoted still higher.
Pittsburgh Telegraph,
TjikRkhcblic Magazine, for March,
now in its sixth volume, has been re
ceived. This sterling Republican
monthly lias done noble service In the
past, and promises ven better work
for the future. To all citizens whode
lir to keep posted on the current
political topics of the day it Is indisjien
sable. Its low piice; $2,00 a year,
brings it within the reach of all. It
deserves a wide circulation, and we
commend it to our reatfeK as well
worthy their support Among the
article in the present number we note:
"What Must be Done in the Crisis?"
"Summary of Field Work of the
Hafyden Geological Survey;" "The
Result of False Ideas of Government;"
"Treasury Book-Keeping;" "What is
tire' Government of the United
States" ''Notes on European Travel;"
"Work of the Forty-fourth Congr'essk"
Address Republic Publishing Com
pany, Washington, D. C.
After the first proximo the express
charges paid heretofore by the Treas
ury Department upon greenbacks and
fractional currency sent to Washing
ton for redemption, must be paid both
ways by those sending them at the
rates contracted for by the govern
ment. The reas6ri a-ssigried is that the
appropriation for this purpose is ex
hausted. If any remittances shbuld
be made upon which express charges
are not prepaid, they will be deducted
from the amount forwarded and paid
over to the express companies. The
express charges on national bank
notes will be paid by the department
as heretofore, the appropriation made
for that purpose being sufficient to
meet the cost of transmission both
ways; It is likely that ufder the cir
cumstances currency will not be for
warded for redemption in very large
quantities.
From the Clarion Republican,
HIE CHAMPION ilEAS MA.N;
We find In the New Bethlehem fVcw
account bf a constable's snle of the
household gotkls bf a pobi Widow In
tlint pined, on the 14th Instant, which
displays a degree bf meanness that we
did not think any one, at iehst In this
county, guilty bf, The people became
justly Indignant and bought the arti
cles In fbr the poor woman, and Jthe
creditors, after this exhibition of their
utter Want bf even the efirmon feel
ings of humanity, felt it prudent to
leave the premises. .If the Pre will
furnish the riames bf the parties mean
enough to sell for debt baby's clothing
we will give them the benefit of our
circulation gratis. Here Is a list of
the articles sold, and the panics of the
parties who bought and donated them
to the poor widow:
"W. B, Hlmes.one pound of butter,
one butter-bowl and strainer, James S.
Williams, one broom andone chamber;
Jos, Hiinea.sr., one baby's bonnet and
one lot of cradle clothes; John Dwyre,
one iot of cradle clothes and one vest;
J. T. Quigle, woman's shawl and che
mises D. Rarick, one woman's skirt
and two boy's shirts; Wlls M'Millin,
one lot of bauy's diapers; John Stew
art, one lot bf children's clothes; D.
Mohney, one child's handkerchief nnd
a few garden seed?; James S. Williams
two boy's shirts; John Dwyre, three
pairs of boy's pants: D. Rarick, one
bed-tlt'k, one little shirt and one pair
of baby's socksp Wlls M'Millin, one
girl's hat and one baby's bonnet) Jos.
II lines, sr,, one small carpet sack and
contents woman's clotlit's; Jolin
Stewart, ane bird's cage; Wills M'Mil
lin, six pounds bf flour and the poke;
J. Dwyer, one boy's coat, one hat and
oiR-eighth pound of dried yeast; John
Stewart, one pair of piiicliers and one
lot of dish rags; Joseph Hlmes,sr,, one
small lot of staves; W. B. ninies, one
paper box; J. T, Quigley, one-fourth
sheep skin, with the wool on; D, Ra
rick, oliepair of small pants, one pair
of socks and two diapers; Mathias
Mohney, one pair of woman's drawers
ami other underclothing."
tVlthough. the attention of the
country has been directed almost
wholly to St. Louis ftethc center of In
terest In the whisky war, the goven-
ment hits' betrt quietly working at
otherpoints with the same vigor and
determination that have characterized
the whole campaign. From late de
velopments it seems probable that
New Orleans will be the nef t to yield
sensational results. The lightning is
expected to strike there at nd very
distant day, and it is understood thut
some persons in high places will be
hit.
Brother Jonathan commenced busi
ness, in 17J0, with thirteen States and
8l5,C1.5 square miles Of territory,
which was occupied by about 3,000,000
of lnrmnr) beings. H has now a
family of 43,000,000, who occupy thirty
seven States and nine Territories,
which embrace over 3,000,000 of square
miles. He has 6-5,000 miles of rail
roads, more than sufficient to reach
twice and half around the globe. The
value of his annual agricultural pro
ductions is $2,400,000,000, and his gold
mines are callable of producing $70,
000,000 a year. He has more than 1,000
cotton factories, 580 daily newspapers,
4,300 weekly and ftS-j monthly publica
tions. He has also many other things
too numerous and too notorious to
mention;
Items from the Jienovo Record.
At a meeting of R. B Caldwell &
Co's creditors, held last Monday even
ing, Mr. James A. Williamson, of the
firm of Gamble, White & Co., wasap
pointed assignee to act in conjunction
with Mr. Win; A. Caldwell, toi-ettle up
the business Jbf the firm. The Com
mittee appointed by the creditors ai
their first meeting reported the lia
bilities of the suspended institution at
$32,8-13,77; assets, $3-5,400,42.
The dome of a locomotive wcis blown
though the roof of the round house,
last Fri'tay morning, between Sand I)
o'clock. The repoitof the explosion
created considerable excitement for a
few minutes, but up6h learning that
only 6iie man, Mr Delong. had sus
tained a slight injury, tire excitement
subsided. The explosion was sup
posed to have been caused by a small
defect In the Iron used for the steam
box.
There seems to be a growing im
pression throughout the country that
the coming spring and summer will
witness a marked revival of business
and manufactures from the depres
sion wnicn for nearly tnree years
has weighed more or less heavily
upon tnem. lue newspapers es
pecially devoted to commerce and
trade, are noticeably confident that
the hard times are ending, and that
there are better days in store in the
near future. The Boston Journal of
Contmcrce gives" six reasons for this
belief that are clear and forcible.
They are, first, that California and
Nevada in 1876 will produce i 100,000,
000, and in 1877 fifty millions more of
gold; second, that t he excess of exports
over imports is constantly growing,
and for the fiscal year ending in June
will be increased to $70,000,000; third,
that the centennial visitors' will spend
an amount of money probably not
lesUhan $100,000,000; fourth, that the
people are fast liquidating their debts,
and that this Is the corner-stone of
prosperity; fifth, the Institution of
ecnomical living; and sixth, that the
overwhelming crops of the year will
yield an immense return of money. It
is also the experience in most of the
trade centres that merchants are be
coming more hopeful.' and that bust
ness is recovering lrom disorganiza
tion.
A new lot of sample-for spring
doming now at the Photograph, Gal.
lery. Call and em them.
OBITUARY.
Death bf an Old Citizen.
We are called upon again this week
to" chronicle the death of another old
citizen, M. D. F. Ely, aged 78 years
11 months and 12 days, at the resi
dence ot his son Mr. B. F. Ely on the
morning of Feb. 25th 1870, In this vil
lage. The deceased was tlh' unusually
robust and strong constitutloiied man,
and had been sick but a few days In
his long lease of life until within a
week of his demise. The funeral Ibrjk
Jilace on Sunday last nt the residence of
Mr. B. F. Ely, and the remains were
followed by a largeconcourse of people
tothelr final resting place in the tie w
cemetery.
Gb to Baldwin's if you Want a good
photograph..
J. S. Hyde will erect a line dwell
ing house on his Boot Jack farm this
summer.
The county seat bill htis'jlhssed the
house by 143 yeas to 23 nays and has
been sent to the Senate.
The Maine legislature has pWed a
bill abolishing the death penalty for
murder and substituted imprisonment
at hard labor for life.
The Jury Commissioners have filled
the wheel for the ensuing, year, and
dran the jury for the May term of
Court. Wo will give the list next
week.
Give us a call forjob" work. We have
a llrst-cltiss press, and several new
faces of job type and are prepared to do
all kinds of job work cheap. Esti
mates for all kinds of Job work given
on application.
We received a fine lot of flower nnd
garden seM.i this week from James
Vick, Seedsman, Rochester, N. Y.
We rcconihiend Mr. Vick Id our
readers as the man to buy seeds from.
All his seeds are fresh and just as rep
resented. In reply tit A resohttlo'ii of the House
of Representatives, the Secretary of
the Treasury informs the body that
the Wish assets of tie Government at
the close bf business on the 25th day of
January last amounted to one hunred
and ninety millions seven hundred
and seventy-eight thousand and forty-
three dollars and twenty-four cents.
Of this aggregate forty-four millions
were in gold and eleven millions in
silver coin.
The Boston Board of Aldermen
have resolved on a reduction of ten
per cent, on the salaries of city offi
cials of all grades. In justification of
this a comparison has been instituted
between the prices of various articles
of food krid clothing in 180-5 and those
which obtain at the present tiilfe; It
was found that the average prices of
provisions and groceries were 59 per
cent, higher in January, 1S(K; that
cotton goods were 274 per cent., nnd
woolen good 52 per cent, higher; or,
making the comparison the other way
provisions aiid groceries have fallen 37
per cent., cotton 73 ,per cent , and
woolen 34 per cent. Rents, as" com
pared with 1805, were found to be 20
per cent., lower In the most desirable
locations, apd a istill larger percentage
in places of undesirable character On
the whole, it Was found that the nec-
cessary cost of living had been re-
duiJ at least -5 to 37 per cent, dur
ing tholast eleven years.
General Sheridan proposes that If
Congress will give him lO.-OtXJ men,
with full jiower to act at his own dis
cretion, lie will tke charge of the
Texas border and stop irfcursibns. He
would give the Mexican government
thirty days to perfect nteaaures for
preventing flffy further raids, and if
any occurred after thut period he
would cross over into Mexico and
punish the thieves on their own soil.
If we were cbmpelled to come to close
quarters with the Mexicans respecting
this matter, there is no man In the
country whom the people Would
rather have entrusted with the Work
than General Sheridan. But his plan
would., probably Involve us in a war
with Mexico, and it may bo advisable
for us to try other and less belligerent
measures first. We are hardly in a
condition just now to go to war even
with Mexico, although we may be
compelled to such a course If our very
great grievances are not-redressed by
more peaceful means. -PUltiburyh
Dispatch.
A lforrible catastrophe ooeuf red at St.
Petersburg, Clarion county, on Wed
ntsdy last The nitro-glycerlne
magazine of the Roberts torjiedo
company, situated in a hollow a short
distance northwest of the town, ex
ploded with terrific force, shattering
the windows, rocking the buildings
and spreading consternation on every
hand. Everyone seemed to instantly
coftnprehend what had happened, and
hundreds rushed to the scene of the
disaster. As" nearly as can be ascer-
toint'd the facts are as follows James
Barnuni an old employee of the Tor
pedo company, It is supposed was en
gaged in placing foni'e cans contain
ing about one hundred and twenty
pounds of glyzerino in th magazine
wnen it exploded. Barnuni has Just
brought the explosive in frofn Euiu
burg. The crowds that rushed to the
spot were appalled by the sight that
met their view. The unfortunate
Barnum M aw torn to fragments, por
tions of his body being lodged in the
trees near at hand. Upon a log about
twenty feet from whore th magazine
stood lay a piece of the left arm and
shoulder, together with the heart and
some of the ribs; while equally distant
in another direction were found the
lower half of the spinal e61umn and a
portion of the trunk- One of the
horses driven by Barnum was in
stantly killed and the other ta badly
injured that it had to be shot Baruuju
leaves wife and twoT chiidrak
Emporium Independent.'
PMfal"' SM I I "
ClnclunatL
tiIe itAiitii ..Bras rgii"ALtH
FUNNIEST PkoCESBlOK EVER BEEN
IN AMERICA.
Cincinnati. February 29. The bltv
is all excitement this mbrnlnir over
the Mardi Grns carnival, The streets
are already thronged, and every train
adds large numbers lo the crowd.
Tile weather Is raw and utmleasant,
but with prospects of cl&irlur. up nnd
cettinir warmer. T.nterln I lip iIhv t'no
gates of tile bity were reachVd on Fifth
street, and at tbnt point the keys Will
be delivered by Mayor Johnson to Hex.
The pageant will be the irrandest
aud most picturesque ever witnessed
in any American city; The King's
earrliige Is an immense vehicle, and
win oe urawn by ten elephants. 1 ne
body of the carriage is a large hog's
head, thirteen feet long aiid eight feet
high, with a throne for Rex between
the ears, a' ptttrc sitting on each ear.
and a jester Oti the snout.
Then touows sixteen cars represent
ing a complete lilstbry of the Ameri
can and, local interests of this city.
The first hicture Is the discovery of
America by Columbus. There Is illus
trated all the leading facts of the his
tory, and lastly comes "Uncle at
Peace." . .
Following all this 111 bfe tin innum
erable throng hf advertising wagons,
and then the horsemen, societies
mounted and on foot, tire ilr-partnicnt.
society of old lirenien, footmen in all
manner ol grotesque rcgaliuand horse
men elegantly uniPuincd, Tee line
is ni'rrsliuled by oflicers whose uni
forms are conspicuous with the royal
colors, yeuow ana oiacic, tm on ban
ners, shield and chariots cvrevywherc
glitter tlie etiibelms oT the Pig as the
royal animal and lib Jackass tlie
royal bird,
The Pennsylvania railroad is about
to adopt a new system of collecting
tickets in connection with their pass
enger truffle. Nineteen train agents
were assigned to duty on Tuesday.
Tlie conductors will have full charge
of the trains, but will not collect any
tickets Or receive fares. That work
will be performed by the train agents,
who will be reqiti'red to make out a
statement of the operations bf each
train. The inereiisc of business occa
sioned by the Centennial has induced
the managers to make tliis change.--Lancanter
Intelligencer
The M'Koan Miner says: An event
of unusual occurrance took . place at
the residence of S. P Beckwith, of
Farmers Valley, yesterday, the 23d
Inst. Mr. and Mrs- Beckwith gave
away three daughters and! gained
three sons-in-law at one ceremony.
Fannie was given to Eouis Stelnhauer
Heneretta to Joseph K. Stull, and
Juliette to II. W. Roeder. The two
latter brides are twins, from whicli
we are to inter that Stull and Roeder
are now twins also. Rev S. I). Morris
united the three couples, and h large
company ot invited guests wero
present to' witness the novel wedding
and wish the three brides and three
groortis a triple share 6f earths bless
ings.
A bunt'ltir entered the room of Mass
Rice, of Jamestown, Thursday morn
ing, when the valiant female hit him
over the head with a stick bf wood,
Knocking htm down stairs.
Jolin Stronr. aired ttrbntv-eicht
committed si iel le In the jail at Lock
navn on piuuruay. Temporary in
sanity Caused by a sentence., ,6f two
years to the Penitentiary is supposed
to have been the cause. Two years
ago he broke Jail by crawling through
a spacfe of six inches-
Judge Orvls tit the rfeeerlt Centre
county court rehdorcd a decision
which is important. His honor ruled
that where a man gives his wife
money, he having no debts at the time
nor in any way showing an Intention
to defraud, real estate which the wife
may purchase with mch funds cannot
afterwards be made liable for debts
contracted by the husband subsequent
to such gilt and purchase.
KEW ADVERTISEMENTS;
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Patrick Smith; flee M; .
LETTERS TESTA M ENTARY
upon the above estate have been
granted to the undersigned, all per
sons indebted to said estate are reques
ted to make payment, and those hav
ing claims to present the same with
out delav, to
LAWRENCE MOHAN, SR. Exr
or to his Attorneys
HALL & M'Ca'nleV,1 .
r2-Ot Ridgway Pa."
Cbuice Flower aud Harden Becds.
STRAWBERRIES AND TEACHES.
NW SOKT3 BY MAIL.
Flnnts of the newest and finest improved
Boris, carefully pneked and prepaid by
mail: My collection of Strawberries toot
i lie first premium for the best. Collection,"
Si thegrem show of the Musi Horticul
tural bociety. iri Boston; last, eeasonj I
groA nearly 100 ta'rieiiei, tie most com
plete collection in the Country, including'
althe new, large American and imported
kiuus, rnceii aescriptire Catalogue,
gratis, by mail. Also. Bulbs, fruit Trees,
Hoses, fcTcrgreens. zo packets t lower or
Gurden fcecda, $1,00 by mail.
C. C. The Troa Cap Cci Cranberrv.
C. bca sort for t'pland. Lowland, or'
Garden, d mail, prepaid. $1 per 100, $o
per 1,000. Wholesale Catalogue to the
IraJe. agents Wanted.
B.M WATSOS, Old Colony Nurseries
and Heed Warehouse. Plymouth. Mass.-
EstHbtislied 1842.
QUOTATIONS
or
White, Powell & Co'
BANKERS AND BKOKEKiJ,
No. 42 fc'iuth Third Street.
Philadelphia, Feby.. 271a'. 1876.
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