GEO. A. It A TUB UN, Attorney-at-Law, Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. II ALL & M CAE LEY, Attorneys- at-Liw. Office in -New Brick Building, Main St Ridway, Elk Co., Pa. 8n2lf. L UCORE & HAMBLEN, Attorncys-nt-Law, Ridgway, Elk County Pa. Office across the hall from the Democrat establishment. Claims for collection promptly attended to Jne. 15 '70. 1 CHARLES HOLES, Watchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for the Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold ?n. Repairing Watches, eto, dorawilh le tame acouraoy as heretofore. Satis action guaranteed. vlnly J, 0. JP. BAILEY, ATTORNEY-AT'LAW. Tlniu1. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. Agent for the Traveler's Life and Acoi Jent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn. JAMES D. FULLER TON, Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo cated in Uigway, offers his professional ser vices to the citizens of Uidgwny unci sur rounding country. All work warranted. Ollice in Service & Wheeler's Building, up stairs, first door to the left, 73-n-32-ly G. G. MESSES G ER, Druggist and Parmaceutist, N. W. cornet of Main nud Mill streets, Kidgway, Pa. full assortment of caatfully selected For eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions carefully dispensed at all hours, day or night. ln3y T. S. HARTLEY. M. D., Physician nnd'Surgcon. Ollice in Di ng Store, corner Broad and Main St?. Residence corner Broad St. opposite the College. Office hours from S to 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 P. M. vln2yl. J. S. 1W R DWELL, M. D., Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov ed his oflicc from Centre street, toMaic st. Kidgway. Pa,, in the second story of the neiv brick building of John G. Hall, oppo site Hyde's store. Ollieo hours: 1 to 2 P M 7 to 9 P M HYDE HOUSE, RinowAT, Elk Co., Pa W. II. SCHHAM, Proprietor. Thnnkful for the patronage heretofore Bo liberally bestowed upon him, the new proprietor, hopes, by payiug strict at tention to the comfort and convenience of guests; to merit a continuance oi the same. Oct 30 180'.). E. G. FA Y. LUMBER AND.INSURANCE COM MISSION BROKER, AND GENERAL COLLECTION AGENT No 2CG Wuhuit Place, (010 Walnut Street,) PHILADELPHIA. PA. n 41-ly 1 V. HAYS, HEALS.. IN Dry Goods, Notions, Grrcerios. and General Variety, FOX ELK CO., PA. Ear ley P. . v1n-17if. ' NEW STORE IN RIDGWAY. SILVERMANN & Co's BAZAAR of WILLIAMSPORT.PA. have opened a largo stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods, Notions, Gents Furnishing Goods, Picture and Motto Frames, Hair Switches, &c, which they will Hell at prices within the reach of all. Don't fail to rail and examine their full and complete stock before purchas ing elsewhere. Rememher the place next door to the post-ollice. nloni3. "VTEW LIVERV STABLE IN RIDGWAY . DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO inform the citizens of Ilidgway, and the public generally, that he lias started a Livery Stable and will keep GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES and Buggies to let upon tho most reasonable terms. tSTHo willalso do job teaming. Stable on Broad street, above Main All orders left at the Post OlHce will receive prompt attention. Aug201871tf JF YOU WANT TO BUY GOODSCHEAP GO TO JAMES HHAGERTY Main Street, Ridgway, Pa DBY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS SHOES, HATS AINU UArS, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, WOOD AND WILLOW-WARE. TOBACCO AND CIGARS A Large Stock of Groceries and Provisions The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR Constantly on hand, and sold as cheap as the CHEAPEST JAMES II HAGERTY County Officers. President Judge-Hon. L. D. Wetmore Associate Judges Hons. Geo. Ed. Weis, ned Julius Jones. Sheriff Daniel Scull. Treasurer Jacob McCauley. District Attorney C. H. M'Cauley. Co. Superintendent Geo. R. Dixon. Prothonotary, &c Fred. Schnening. Deputy Prothonotary W. 8. Horton. Commissioners Michael Wedert, W. II. Osterhout, Oeorge Reuscher. Commissioners' Clerk W. 8. Horton. Auditors W. H. Hyde, R. I. Spang ler, George Rothrock. Township Officers. Judge of Election Will Dickinson. Inspectors James Penfleld, P. R. Smith. Justices of the Tonne Charles Mend. Jas. D. Fullerton. School Directors O. B. Grant, Jas. Gardner, G. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cum mings, W. 8. Service, Eng. J. Miller. Supervisors John Gulnack, Daniel M'Govern. Treasurer W. II. Hyde. Assessor M. 8. Kline. Assistant Assessors Geo. Dickinson, John Walmsley. Auditors Will Dickinson, James Penfleld, J. S. Powell. Clerk-M. 8. Kline. Countable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr. BEHOLD THE LOW PRICES Silvermann & Co's BAZAAR EVERYTHING MARKED DOWN FROM TUB ALREADY LOW FIGURES. Anyone in need of Millinery, Fancy Goods, Notions, Dresstrimmings, &c &c. WILL DO WELL TO EXAMINE OUR STOCK CEEORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. From this date AN EXTRA DIS COUNT of 5 per cent will be allowed ON ALL PURCHASES exceeding $1.00 SILVERMANN & CO. next door to Post Office Ridgwav. ntntf Call at this ollice for writing paper and envelopes. T0C01TSUMPTIVES7- The advert ieer, having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, hy a simple remedy, is anxious to muUe known lo his fellow sufferers the means ot cure. To nil who desire it, be will send a copy of the prescription used, (free of charge) with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a Sure Curb for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Ac, Parties wishing the prescription will please address, Rev. E. A. WILSON, 194 I'enn., Williamsburgh, N. Y. A ppltton's Aiticrlcnn Cyclopedia. Vol. 8 of this admirable work is Just out, making it half complete, as there are to be 10 in all, of 800 pages each, one being issued in two months. It makes a complete library, and no one can uil'ord to do without it who would keep well informed. Price $0,00 a vol ume in loathe, or f'7,00 in elegant half Turkey. C. K. Judson. Fredoniu, N. Y., controls the sale in Elk county. Address him for particulars. sepl7-tj jFOR Health. Comfort , tl . and Economy. Cork Shavings nro unsurpassed us "an orlicle for Reds. Mattresses ivc. They are ten times as durahlc as Husks or Straw. Only 0 eeuts per lb. Forty pounds will fill the largest bed. Fsr sale by Armstrong, llrother & Co., H and 40 First Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. u23mliiil. SPECIAL NOTICES. DR VAX DYKE'S SULPHUR SOAP. DR. VAN DYKE, whose life long speciality, and world wide reputation for CURING SKIN DISEASES, bus endeav ored for jeers to combine an external treatment. He has accomplished this de. sirable besclt in the preparation of his compound "SULPHUR "SOA P." the merits of which are spoken of by thousands ; it is highly recommended to all our readers. Price 25 Cents a Cake: a.llox (three Cakes) GO Cents. Sent ,by Mail, (pre-paid) on bf.ceii'T or price. Office, 50 N. 5th St. Wholesale Depot, 4t)0 N. 3d St. fhiladel phia, Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST. n21ylcow. Go to POWELL & KIME for your flour, feed and pork, and everything else in the provision line. Administrators' Notice. Estate of John McLaughlin late of St. Mary's Boro. Elk Co., Pa., de ceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said 'estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to ALICE M'LAUGHLIN . PATRICK M'LAUGHLIN f Admr 8 nl'JtO. N. O. MOLASSES FOR COOK ing, also choice syrup always on hand at PQWELL & KIME'S. SUGARS AT POWELL AND KIME'S are high to be sure; but still are a little cheaper than at any other store in town. A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS at POWELL & KIME'S, only eight cents per. yard. FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CORN Meal, Oats, always on hand at POWELL fc KIME'S at bottom pri ces. Notice. All persons are hereby forbidden selling goods to, or trusting any person on my account, without my written order, as I will pay no debts thus con tracted after this date. M. T. FRENCH. Ridgway May 2, J877.-ly State Notes. There Is a case of yellow fever in Easton. The type Is mild. Raohel Meredith, aged 102 years died in Philadelphia last week. Michael Harden, of Tioga county, out hie throat with ft raior in ft barn. A Crawford oounty farmer raised twelve bushel of potatoes from one pound of seed. A child was born in Clearfield county re cently whose great-great-grand mot her is living. David M'Brlde, a grand juror of Alle gheny county has been held in $3,000 to answer the charge of riot. Thirty new buildings are going np in Gilmer City, the lively oil town in the Bradford region. The Tltusville Herald estimates the daily yield of the new oil wells in the neighborhood of that city at 800 barrels. Twenty-seven children have died of diph theria in Covington and Karthaus town ships, Clearfield county. The wife of a tavern keeper in Allegheny eloped with a drovtr and look $ 100 of her husband's money. There will bo wailiu among the taxpay. ers of Montgomery county. The trial of the murderer Wahlen will cost them about $10,000. The contractor for the grading of the Foxburg and St. Petersburg railroad in the oil regions is missing ,and his creditors are solicitous for his welfare. There are two hundred waifs in the Pitts burgh and Allegheny orphan asylum, on Ridge avenue Allegheny, who are provided for at an annual expense of $12,395,45. Sheriff Pentx, of Ciearfield county, last week destroyed eleven fish dams which had been erected in his bailiwick in violation of law. The commissioners appointed to inquire into the mental condition of Allen C. Laros visited the jail, at Eastou, while the mur derer had one of his fits. They will make their reports in a few days. There is a woman at Eureka, California who a dozen years ago was married in a dress costing $2,000. 'Now she takes in washing to support a drunken husband and three pairs of twins. The bkcleton found in the mountains near Lock Haven is supposed to be that of au old scissors grinder by thejname of Na thaniel Kcpncr, who disappeared from Sugar valley some time ago and has not been seen or heard of since. At Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland county, a horse attached to a wagon con taining five children became unmanageable and dashing against a bridge all were thrown out. Three sustained dangerous injuries, one having his skull broken. Ti e colonization scheme still agitates the workingmen of Montgomery county. A colony that left, that county iu March last for northern Michigan reports a very favorable condition of affairs with it, and this inspires Others. Investigations are being thoroughly made at several poiut3 on the Pennsylva nia railroad main line with a view of devel oping the discovery of petroleum. Very favorable indications are reported in con formity with the state geological survey iu Cumbria and other places. Bishop M. Simpson and Rev. James Long, the executors of the estate of Thomas G. Duncan, deceased of Philadel phia, oiler a premium of $250 for the best plau of a monument, to be approved by them, if presented on or before the loth of October, 1877. The monument for which the phtn is desiicd is to be of granite and to cost fiuni twenty-eight to thirty thousand dollars. This is iu conformity with the will of the deceased, which caused much litiga tion in the supreme court of Pennsylvania some years ago. A strange story comes from Oil City to the effect that in a lonely part of the road from Titusville to Pleasnntville, Hermon Levy was hanged by Leopold Loeb, a well known business man of Titusville, and another man, unknown at this time. Here tofore Loeb has borne a good reputation, and when the story was bruited about that he had, with the help of a desperado, strung Levy to tho limb of a tree uftd left him hanging there until compelled by a trivcler, who happened along, to cut him down, there was intense exoitement. The alleged cause for the atrocity is that Loeb wanted to compel Levy to give up some pa pers he was supposed lo have. GEN. PEARSON RELEASED ON BAIL. Pittsburgh, September 29. General A. L. Pearson, who was arrested on a charge of murder in connection with late riots in this city, had a bearing in the criminal court this morning, on application for his release on bail. Several witnesses were ex amined for the prosecution, all of whom testified they distinctly heard an order given to fire, but most of the witnesses could not swear positively that Pearson gave the order. The counsel for the defense said they would oaer no evidence at present. The court directed that Pearson euter bail to the amount of $10,000 for his appear ance at the present term of the court. GIVEN UP TO DIE-CURED. Dr. Fenner's Golden Relief never fails in the worst cases of Diarrhoea, Dysentary, Cholera, Cholora Mrbous, Cholera Infantum, Cramp Colic, Bloody Flux. It is especially valua ble with children. Here is a sample case that speaks volumes for the remedy. Cleveland. Ohio. Sept. SO. 1872. Dr. M. M. Feuuer. Fredonia, ti. Y. Dear Sir. Our little Wlllio, 20 months old, has bad the summer comphtlnt or "cholera Infan tum," ns the doctor called It, all summer, The disease has boon very fatal here this year, and Willie, like most of the other little sufferers, was given up to die. As a lust rc sort we gave him your Golden Relief, and you can imagine our gratitude when I tell you ten days use of It completely cured him. He was out of danger in three hours, we put 3 teaspoonfuls into one-half glass of Bweetened water and gave him one teaspoo ful of that mixture every few minutes till improvement began, then once in two hours, and finally only three times a day. we op plied It full strength to his bloated and ten' der abdomen outside. Yours truly, MKS.U. A.DUNLAP. For sele by dealers in medicine Ladies' Shoes, Gaiters ajid Rub bers, a large variety at P. & K's. Short settlements make long friends, and in order to settle in good shape you need some of those cheap and neat bill heads printed at the Ad vocate office, over Powell & Kline's Store. 1 Jklwik THURSDAY, OCT. 4 1877. . Soles. Go to the West End Store for your GROCERIES. WANTED two eood BEAM HANDS at Brookslon Tannery, orest Co. Pa. Dickinson Brothers raised between Bix and eight hundred bushels of po tatocs this year. COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in exchange for goods at the WEST END STORE- WANTED. A boy, between fourteen and sixteen years of age to learn the tailor trade, apply to James McAffee, Ridgway, Pa. Old paper and rags are made Into paper again, but you need ncnt note- heads when w riting letters on busi ness, at the Advocate ollice you can get them printed cheap. NEW GOODS nearly every day at Powell & Kime's Store. They keep a large assortment of Groceries, Cloth ing, etc., etc., all of which they sell cheap. The sermon at the Lutheran church last Sunday evening by Rev. I. Breneman on "The Bible and Geology," was very interesting and instructive. Rote has assumed control cfthe West End Gallery. As Mr. Rote has a reputation for turning out good work, we have no doubt he will get a good share of tho patronage of the public. Coinage at the mints of the United States for the month of September, 1877: Double eagles, $4,402,2(10. trade dollurs, $1,077,000: half dollars, $408, 400 j quarters, $348,000; dimes, $129, 000; total, $7,056,200. The weather is warm and dry. All the wells are drying up, and the streams are lower than they have been before for years. Rain is much needed, and it is feared unless it comes soon the wheat crop will sutler. The ladies of the Lutheran Church have formed a Society under the name of "The Ladies Society of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ridgway." The object of the so ciety is to raise funds for the support of the church. The amount of bunk notes issued during the past month is $1,326,550, making it necessary to retire under the law United States notes to the amount of $1,091,232. Secretary Sher man has determined not to sell gold this month as lias heretofore been done to meet this liability, but to re tire the United States notes from the current balance in the treasury, which is ample for that purpose. The Republican convention of Elk county has nominated Daniel C. Oyster, Esq., for sheriff. He held thut ofiice once before, and it is con ceded that lie made the best sheriff the county ever had. Judging from the favorable manner in which his nomination is received by the press audpeoplo, he will be triumphantly elected. l illiamxport Uazcttc and Bulletin. As an illustration of what John R. Kline knows about forming he brought us some specimens of Wier and Peerless potatoes, 21 of them fil ling a half bushel measure. If any of our farmer friends can beat this we would like to hear from them. Ye Ed. is something of a farmer himself, and raised some very nice potatoes, Jiiit John's potatoes knocks the spots off anything in our field, and we venture tho assertiou that nothing iu Elk county will eclipse his potatoes for size. EW TIME TABLE OF THE P & E R.R. commencing Monday, Sept. 24, 1877. wiicox. Mail East 4:13 p m " West 2:50 p m Day Express East 0:22 a m JN ingara .Express West o:2-J p m BIDUW.tY. Mail East 4:49 p m Mail West 2:19 p m Day Express East 0:50 a m Niagara Express West 7:45 p m SI'. MAUY.'s. Mail East 5:1S p m Mail West 1:57 p m Day Express East 7:20 a m Niagara. Express West 7:18 p m Justice's Court. BEFORE ESQUIRE MEAD. Commonwealth vs. William Connelly, Ed ward M'Quone, James 0. Cullop, Jumes Shceley, John Jones, Charles MTuul, und Andrew Welsh. October 1, the warrant was issued to Constable Geo. I). Messenger, Jr., of Ridgway township, upon oath of Henry Lar gay, charging the defendants, with others unknown, with having on or about the 25th day of July last past, riotiously assembled together in the town of Centrevllle, in Elk county, -with clubs, sticks, stones and tire arms, and then and there broke into tho house or hall of Franklin Showers, and destroyed his furniture and windows, and then and there ma de an assault upon him, the said de ponent, and violently beating and abusing htm and unlawfully and maliciously inflict ing upon him with a stone or other limtru meut, grievous bodily harm, and unlawfully cutting and wounding him so that his life was dlspaired of. Wm. Connelly, Edward M'Quone, Jus. C. Cullop, Jus, Bheeley, and Cbas.MTaul.broughtin. Upon hearing proofs and allegations on the part of the common. wealth the above named defendants were held to ball as follows: On the charge of riot in the sum of one hundred dollars with two sufficient sureties. On the charge of assault and battery in a like amount with two suuiclent sureties. And on the charge of aggravated assault, etc., the above named Charles M'Paul held in the sum of two hun dred dollars with two sufficient sureties. In default of tfail the said defendants committed to Jail, Edward M'Quone, and Jas. Sheeley released on bail Oct. 2, with James Mann and Alonxo Mohan as bull. Com. vs. Geo. R. Woodward and Marshall J. Earley Assault and battery warrant Issued upou oath of James Maglnnis. De fendants held in the sum of t KlOeach for their appearance at next term of court, with D. c- Oyster and O. T. Wheeler as sureties. Communication. Denezetto, Elk Co.Pa.Sept. 27,1877. Editor Advocate. Dear Sir. The nomination of Daniel C. Oyster for Sheriff of this county, was not wholly an unexpected event. The majority of the people of this part of little Elk, anticipated the nomination of Mr. Oyster. The wise choice tho convention made in put ting forth his name, as a candidate for the office of sheriff has met with the unqualified approval, and endorse ment of both parties; and It is with pleasure that we are enabled to state, that Mr. Oyster has a host of friends here who will voto for him, irrespec tive of party ties. This is as it should be, his brilliant record as a public of ficial in tho past is too well known to require comment here. Suffice to say that if he is elected, as undoubt edly he will be, the people once more will heartly rejoice to learn that the body politic Is assuming a healthier tone in this county and men on both sides, ignoring parly tics, are deter mined to do their whole duty, with out fear or favor, the coming cam paign and cast their vote for tho poor man's friend the peoples' choice D. C. Oyster. The election of Dan. to tho office of sheriff, seems to be the desire of the mass of people on this side of the ridge, and if the people of the whole county faithfully discharge their duty on election day, they will have reason to rejoice and congratulate one auothcr, that their most sanguine hopes and expecta tions, has been fully realized, in. the election of a trusty citizen and a worthy servant of the people, to the highest ofiice in the county. Mr. Oyster is pre-eminently tho man for the times, and it could not be re garded otherwise than a calamity to many a poor man iu Elk county should the people fail to elevate him to the oflicc he so richly deserves. It is well that the voters of this county should look to the interest of the peo ple at large, and hopes are cntertaiued that the numerous friends of Mr Oys ter of both parties will be on hand early election day, and roll up a rous ing majority, such as the people have never before seen given for any one candidate in this county. Yours Truly, CITIZEN. Killed on the Hail. Saturday even ing last, the Reynoldsville accommo dation, between Mlllville and May- ville, ran over a man named Joseph Himee, fearfully mutilating his body and causing instant death. The train wus miming at its usual speed when the engineer discovered some object on the track, but he was unable to stop the train until it had passed entirely over it, when ho and the train men went back and found the terribly mu tilated body. The body was gathered up and placed iu a collln, when a Jus tice of the Peace was summoned to hold an inquest, a preliminary hear ing being had, at which the evidence of the train men was taken, reciting the circumstances of the accident about us we have narrated them. Himes was a married man, leaving a wife and three children, and lived some four or five miles from Mayville, and was of very intemperate habits, and it is said he was under the influ ence of liquor when the accident oc curred, having laid down on the track. Another fearful warning to those who will indulge in drinking liquor, de basing their manhood and bringing them to a fearful end. Brookvillc Etpublican. Smiley, of the Venango Citizen, re turned homo one evening last week from a several day's collecting tour This fact having become known to some of the enterprising burglars of l'rar.klin, they ell'ected an entrance into his house the same evening and abstracted from his vest pocket a gold watch and about f.150,000 iu coin, notes, U- S. bonds, oil stocks, &c. That is, they would have taken this amount had not Smiley, with the forethought characteristic of the fra ternity, left his watch in Ilarrisburg last winter, and also took the further precaution to deposit his money &c, in the Seven Hundred and Tweuty- tirst National Bank, as soon as he returned home. Hearing tho burglar, Smiley rose up and gave chase, with the intention of securing any wealth the fellow might have. But the burg lar was too fleet, and escaped. Except the timo lost in the chase, Smiley's loss can be estimated at about 000,000,- 000. Clarion Republican. Changes in tho Military Service. There are rumors In military circles of the contemplated reorganisation of the National Guard of the State and of certain changes which are to be made, looking to an increase in the efficiency of soldiory. The principal change, it is said, will be tho reduction of the number of divisions from ten to three andjtho number of regiments from twenty to ten. Tho division will be known as the Eastern, Middle and Western, or First Second and Third. Each of the companies will have the complement full of men, eighty.two, and In accordance with this plan the State will furnish the men with uni forms. A most important case of a man over eighty-one years of ago, who has suffered sixty years from inflammation of the kidneys and at times com pletely prostrated by pain and loss of sleep, when the Barosma was re sorted to, and the patient is com pletely restored, in health, having gone West on a long trip. The Barosma is a mild nervine and ano dyne. Prepared by E. K. Thompson, Titusville, Pa. Price. $1-00. For sale by Dr. T. S. Hartley, Ridg way Pa. Subscribe for the Advocate. Miners In Council. THE IiUZEItNE STRIKERS STARVING, BUT RESOLVED TO STICK. Seranton, September 28. An impor tant delegate meeting of miners, rep resenting all the collieries In Luzerne county, has been iu session here all day for tho purpose of securing thorough harmony of action through out the region iu reaching the climax of the present protracted strike. The meeting has been strictly secret, and representatives of the press have been rigidly excluded. The delegates re ported that the men in the several dis tricts are as determined as ever to continue tho conflict, although in many instances there is actual suffer ing. Tho relief stores, which have hitherto supplied tho pressing wants of the most destitute, are falling off in some localities, and how to furnish supplies to those who arc likely to suf fer from the consequences was dis cussed at lcnglh. The men are pledged to stand by each other and to extend aid to the needy in their ranks, no matter in what part of the valley they may be located. The meeting re mained in session until a lato hour, ami although it is almost impossible to ascertain tho result, I am confi dently assured that' the unanimous sentiment was in favor of maintain ing a firm front until such time as the companies make some concessions. The companies on the other hand hold that the strikers arc no longer in their employ and that they will not treat with them on any consideration until they resume work. Under these circumstances it is safe to say there will be no resumption in this region until thesnow flics. Fresh eoniplieationsthreuten to rup ture the recent arrangements between Mr. Parish and his men at. Wilkes barre. The miners demand the dis charge of those who continued to work the pumps during the strike and the reinstatement of tbe old hands. This Mr. Parrish will not agree to, and the men say they will not worry unless he does. The miners and laborers are preparing for an immense demonstra tion and a public parade, to take place through the streets of Wilkesbarre and probably of Seranton titan early date, From the Wnrrou 2Inil. Railroad to Bradford. The construction of a narrow gauge railroad from Warren to Bradford or some point near Clean, is being talked of with considerable earnestness by leading oil operators and capitalists in Warren and Bradford. The necessity of such a road is apparent to all who understand the present inconvenience of travel and transportation between the two points. Most of the material and supplies for operating in tho Bradford oil field are shipped from Warren and points below us. The travel is also large while the transpor tation of oil and coal might be large. The road could easily be made up tho river to Sugar Run and up the run to a point near the Lafayette coal fields of McKean county, then dowy the Tuna creek to Bradford and Tarport, thence up Foster Brook to the Buffalo tfc Emporium road not far from Oleon. It is estimated that the cost per mile would not exceed $10,000 to build and equip the road. The distance is about fifty miles thus making the whole cost some $.500,000. if lmlf this sum can be raised the balance could be se cured in the bonds of the company. That it would pay largely unques tionable. To Warren it would be very important as it would give us access to the coal of McKean and open up a large timber country where tanneries and mills and new settlements would speedily follow. We suggest that a public meeting be called at once to give (expression to tho sentiment of our bussiuess men on this important subject. A Kentucky Sensation. THE HON. CASSIt'SM. CI.AY SHOOTS AT AND INSTANTLY KILLS A NKUKO. Cincinnati, October 1 Hon. Cas sias M. Clay yesternay morning shot and instantly killed a negro named Perry White. General Clay had em ployed White's mother as cook, but finding she had been robbing him of silver plate and other articles had dis charged her yesterday morning. He started from his farm, six miles from Richmond Ky., to visit a negro church in the neighborhood for tho purpose of hiring another servant. While on the way he discovered a .loose horse in a pasture near the road side and the negro, Perry White, en deavoring to concenl himself behind the animal. White had threatened Clay's life and was known a desperate character, and upon perceiving him, Clay immediately leaped down con forted tho negro and ordered him to throw up his hands. The negro obeyed and Clay talked to liiin roughly and ordered him to leave the place, and telling him that If he moved from his position until Clay was remounted lie would kill him. As soon as Clay started for his horse the negro rushed after him., hut Clay turned and suddenly fired twice, hit ting the negro in tho neck and breast. General Clay then rotlo to town and delivered himself to tho authorities. The feeling of tho community is en tirely with Clay, as the negro had a reputation of being a bully and dan gerous man. Tho following is the Coroner's ver dict iu the case of Perry White, killed by Hon. Cassius M. Clay: "Perry White came to ids death by a pistol shot wound inflicted by C- M. Clay; on Sunday, September 30. Testimony being given us under oath by C. M. Clay, he being the only witness, we are constrained to justify said Clay and believe that he did it in 6elf-de- feuse." POWELL fc Feed and Grain. KIME keep Flour Tho Patent Office Fire. THE VALUABLE INVENTIONS AND THE TRUMPERY DESTROYED ON MONDAY." Washington, September 25. A care ful investigation of the results of tho fire at the Talent Ofiice shows that the loss does not seem to be as great as was apprehended. Out of the 182,000 models contained in the model room about 10,000 were destroyed. All of these were valuable ; those not of in trinsic worth as entering into patent litigation were valuable as curiosities. The rejected models, numbering 20, 000, were entirely destroyed. Tho classes were of harvesters, agricultural implements of all descriptions, and all relating to railroads, hydraulics and pneumatics of every kind and descrip tion and several other minor classes, including many models of importance. All the models iu the fine arte and lines of building hardware, printing and sewing machines, including tho original Howe sewing machine, were saved. The original model of the cot ton gin, which first made cotton a product of profitable agricultural in dustry, was destroyed. The value of the property destroyed in the abstract will aggregate about $1,600,000, but, as a large class of the models cannot or will not be replaced, tho actual loss will probably not reach over $800,000 or $!)0l,00i). The Patent Office has to its credit with the treasury of the United Slates, over and above its earn ings, a sum sufficient to meet this ex penditure, but it cannot be used with out an appropriation by Congress. About say ten percent, of the models destroyed were valuable as evidence in patent cases ranging from $00 to Slot), according to the significance of the case in which they would form an essential feature of evidence. Some few of these may and will be repro duced by tbe department, where the drawings are sutlicicntly complete to admit of it. The very fact of the loss of these models will uive rise to end less litigation, and where they would become valuable is in determining claims to improvements in important inventions which will be made and litigated simply because the models aro lost and thus a very vital piece of evidence destroyed. It should be borne in mind, however, that the loss of a model docs net in any way affect the rights of a patentee, and is really no evidence of ihe validity of a patent, but their destruction is damaging for the reasons above stated. District Commissioner Bryand went to the Patent Ofiice to-day in comp iny with Commissioner Dennison to ask the of ficials there to employ such laboring men as may be recommended by the Labor Exchange in the removal of the rubbish, debris, etc, about the Patent Ollice. They were informed that so far such laboring men had been so em' ployed and would continue to be until the work of righting things is coni pleted. Counterfeit National Bank Notes. THEIR DENOMINATION, AND THE RAN KM UN WHICH THKY HAVE BEEN ISSUED KEEP A WATCH FOR THEM. The following list embraces all counterfeits of National bank notes which have ever been presented at tho Redemption Agency : Twos National Union, Kinder hook, N. Y., iS'ational Uuion, Liudtr park, N. Y. (no such bank in exis tence ;) National Bank of Rhode Is land, Newport, R. I. ; Ninth, New York, N. Y. ; Marine. New York, N. Y. ; Market, New York, N. Y. ; St. Nicholas, New York, N. Y.; West Chester County, Peekskill, N. Y. Fives First, Aurora, 111.; First, Canton, 111.; First, Chicago, III. ; Merchants', JChicago, 111 ; Traders', Chicago, 111; First, Galena, 111; (no such bank in existence;) Peoples', Jackson, Michigan, JewittCity, Jewitt City, Conn ; Merchants', New Bed ford, Mass; First, Northampton, Mass; First, Paxton, 111; First, Peru, 111 ; Hampden, Westfield, Mass. ; tint National Bank of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Tens Albany City, Albany, N. Y ; Auburn, City, Auburn, N. Y ; Lafay ette, Lafayette, Iud. ; First, Lockport, N. Y.; Muncie Muncie, Ind. ; High land, Newburgh, N. Y; American, New York, N Y ; Crotou, New York, X Y; Marine, New York, N Y; Mechanics'. New York, N.Y ; Mer chants', New York, N Y; National Bank of Commerce, New York, N Y; N Bank State of New York, New York, Y. N. ; Union, New York, N. Y; First, Philadelphia, Pa; Third Philadelphia. Pa; First, Poughkeepsie N Y ; City, Poughkeepsie, N Y ; Far mers and Manufactures, Poughkeep sie, N Y ; Farmers and Manufacturers, Poughkeepsie, N Y ; First, Red Hook, N Y ; Richmond, Richmond, Ind ; Flour City, Rochester, N Y ; Central, Roamc, N Y ; Syracuse, Syracuse, N Y; Mutual, Troy, N. Y. Twenties First, India napolis, Ind ; Market, New York, N Y ; Mer chants, New ork, N Y; National Bank of Commerce, New York, N Y ; National Shoe aud Leather, New York, N Y; Tradesmen's New York, N Y ; Fourth, Philadelphia, Pa ; First, Portland, Conn j City, Utica, N Y. No such bunk in existence; Oneida, Utica, N Y. Fifties Central, New York, N Y. One hundreds First, Boston, Mass; Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio; Cen tral, New York. Trial of the Reading Strikers. Reading, September 30. The trials of the different parties said to be im plicated in the lio riot in this city will begin to-morrow morning Judge Sassaman will preside, Judge Hager man being occupied with the Ifuut zinger case. The Commonwealth will be repre sented by George F. Baer and District Attorney Reber, while the defendants will be represented by different coun sel, among the number being J. How ard Jacobs, Daniel Ermentrout, Cyrus G. Derr and others. The Commonwealth have sum moned some two hundred witnesses, among the number being quite a lot of the most prominent citizens of tho city. Captain Linden, of the Pinker ton detective agency, and Detective Lyons, of Reading, have been work ing up ine uirterent cases for the Com monwealth, for the last several weeks, und have been untiring in their efforts to bring the different guilty parties to justice.
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